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Il C0wardIy Sneak.

The Shelby l1ll} Union says ."0ne night:
this week, some deYlishly malicious sneak
fred pistol shot through the front window
ofthe marble shop OF Bunnen d Co., ut the
tombstone Of the brave and patriotic Charles
T. Ward, who lost his life in defence Of his
country. A Aso1dIer with his accoutrements
is carved on the stone. The coward1y sneak
who committed this internal deed took this
method to show his contempt. for the soldiers
in the dtld- He can shoot at one in sculp.
ture, but date not looka living one in the
face.s'
, 1863-07-15

We find the following editorial article In
+na P,oh,nors -. - 49, ots
~ 11"aHne. " lno oea' :.
zen. Lee, our high Commissioner and
flenlpotentlary Tor conclusion Of peace, Is
pioeseo'ng pes Weu enough WITH MS oen1lcens
Hl;i mi,s1on. Hls ohTe branch Is blosaomtng and
WI ~ pear HholesoEe 1fnt.
zen; LEGS magnlhcent F1ctory at dettJa-
ouIg, mas aonntlesa COST us very dear, as
.nuat I'M " " NIL Aho~ 700 HeA Hnsh tae oe.
~ .hl!s coMe II. a. He pFesenI w nave on.y
.as glauu ~ .n anu glorious ttsalt-tno gToatess
rJ e..Jasa ~ III t,aat aauhed a.49n S"ePs 1Hay,
.,ia1,!eteS @ unues too', anu ~ put aa-
1,n.t oPon , - oWn sonIane osss
pra1t-5b,tio, ~ ..a A1u uuues
snail measure MAKE 9ood onr sarv V II iossea s1ae
the second air. ~ ~ cnntsgant ~ ,, t4aeSn! 20
a1mes md alTeodv re recknnin nn 3pe ~ Gr
of millions II 1nnsf nsvfo rnTsoi I. f...,, ~
lape and cnnt1agratian: onr n1vn eitz ~ R5FtI-
mora waft;nr ;3s dniirsronra ri4s y. .ss3e.t o
ate Int secrtf Inv. and Wssh;nr.on .hat 4on1
lien Of thieves cxnectfn~ fha +3rhtaons Ta,11
~reance If Henven tor ~ fI;s nideanI crimez thst
Haye heen flone within fts 1ro1ie ,Tn ph;1adeis
p1ia. how The Onakers make ira daVi % n
Washinrton. nj how The the wfoIa h1ond ~ :nc,In M
and his 7a ecs, m;n,siera 4nrn Jo3ebo. b. thni.
kneea srnjte fopefher as fhev hea- 1ror of,r
Of he roar ofsfhe gran5 AMY af 1hc poto, %
mae rolled hack IN bloody rnnf md diamav
ana see f1ashin5- fhrouyh fne;r pn;itv dTe.12a
the nyenginr hoyonets n thnse tt,.y dn+ed to.
coll MrtheIs in Hal does fhetrt nnn.trons ~
crime way heavy on their snnls tnidavS M;n.
, 1863-07-15
Captured Confederate, Battle
:" Flaws

= :, Flags.
On Wednesday Last Colonel schriver arrived:
at the War Department with thirty-on Con-
federate battle fags,. captured On tho I'd and
sd instant at: Gettysburg, Penn. Several Of
them bore Latin notices, while the mass were
the plain red ground, with the cross and thfr-
teen stars One Was silk flag with the stars
and bars, with the names Of the battles 1t had
been carried through; another SILK flag Of the
cross pattern has rising sun in the centre,
with q Latin inscription Seventeen Of them
had their regfmental marks on, viz: 7th, ed,
Esd, and Sikh North Carolina; 18th Alabama !;
LIST, nh, 9Th, Sd, two Of the 18th, 14th, 2sth
56th, SD, and 3sth Virginia. They are al
more or less bloody and torn, several of them
having been carried since the first Bull Run
fight. They we're all exhibited for short
time in the yard attached to the War Depart
, 1863-07-15
The Rebel Raid in Western
Tennessee.

.Co1tABrs, ky.. July II, 1881.
Yesterday, at Q q. M, body Of rebel cav
airy, numbering from 6oo to soo, dashed sud
denly upon Union City, twenty: eight miles
south Of this place on the line Of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, surprising and capturing
the small force Of 30 cavalry By whom 1t had
been held. Two Of the cavalry men were
killed, and eight wounded. one Of whom will
not recover. The telegraph operator Was
captured, the wires cut, and tbs Instrument
carried Of The wounded men were paroled,
and the other prisoners taken South. Tho
taken away, while the barracks and portions
Of the stores were burned. One hundred and
eighty of Colonel scott's 32d Iowa infantry
were sent out By railroad to the relief Of
Union City, but arrived only In time to wit
ness the destruction OF the Government pro-
perty by fire, aud to give succor to the wound
cd. The rebels, although numbering four to
, 1863-07-15
THE PEACE CRY AGAIN.

We Imagined, rather premature1y, 1t
seems, that We had done with the peace-
cry, that the recent successes which our
Generals have achieved in the field, would
have efectua1ly stopped the mouths of all
rebel sympathizers in the free States, and
have compelled them to assume the virtue of
loyalty, although they did not possess it !;
hut we calculated without our host, and
find the reckoning all wrong. So far from
bcfng q dead cry, it is rs much alive, and
os zig n fact to-day, as it ever was-as i'm
rudent as ercr-as shifty, and IS villain
, 1863-07-15
The Organization of Negro
TrDODR.

On Wednesday and Thursday, July 18th
and 10Th. convention Of colored citizens is
to be held at Poughkeepsie, New York, for
the purpose OF devising practical measures
Tor the enrolment and Organization Of
"American citizens Of African descent" to
serve under officers who ympathize with the
movement. It is believed by those who have
examined the subject, that: at least fifteen
thousand colored troops might be raised In
the Northern States-and that fire OF Elk reg
fments may be obtained In the State Of New
York alone. We presume this subject will
engage the attention Of those who assemble
at Ponghkeepsic, among other things connec-
ted with the object In view,
, 1863-07-15

one, vanished Ike SO many rats when they
heard the t1atu laundering down upon them.
Colonel Scott moved with great celeEity, and
the greatly superior force. but the mounted
"ekedaddlers" exercised the better part Of
valor and did not give them chance. There
are rumors Of bodies Of rebels in yarioas
parts Of this military district, but General
Asboth Is making such disposition Of his
forces as will edectually block any games the
rebels may seek TO play. ADJCTANT.
, 1863-07-15

It Is reported upon excellent authority TINT
the converted iron-clad steam fright Rom
!, oke, the most formidable a1oat in either
hemisphere, in respect both to armor and
For that purpose she Is worth alI our forts.
and we can now laugh at all the iren -clads
likely to issue from the Southern ports. >
In addition to the four and oie-halcinch
plates, she carries three heaFg turrcts and six
15.ineh guns. She is the only iron-clad af1oat
which is plated as thick1y On the bow and
stern as on the sides, -
may rest secure in the knowledge that they
hare an iron-clad battery IN the karbor that is
competent to blow half dozen Warriors out
Of the WateS.
, 1863-07-15
The Old Ludy Richmond on the
4kNmU3EEl

The Richmond 7Shig thus facetious1y alludes
to The panic latoly existing in that city, from
which 1t will beperceiVed that the "old lady"
was decidedly on the rampage:
4 party Of Yankee rapscalllons, hearing of
her unprotected condition, have crept up to
the White House with the intention Of Insult
ing and robbipg her. They don't know tho
old lady. Her quick ear caught the sound Of
their tnmbling and foo1ing around her back
yard, and being unwilling to part with her:
babies md niggers, besides having her meat
house broken open, hhe has bared her arm,
caught up the broomBtick and poker, and
gone forth to meet the Wilkins at the garden
palings and knock them on the head. We
faw her when she went out She looked very
unlike the quiet and genteel dame whom We
have known for some years past. We may be
had SO far lost her temper that she intended
to fight. Her teeth were set, her eye flashed,
her nostrils were dilated, her brow was frown-
ing. She looked glorious in her anger. In
fact, she looked dangerous. We make no
predictions, but we are really very much
efraId that If the robbers don't 60 away she
u Ill hurt somebody.
, 1863-07-15

ARKASsAs.--Thes st. Louis Rpu1sieaa says:
"We understand that the President Of tie
United States has issued an order abolishinc
tho oflctof Military Governor of Arkansas,
and that, in consequence, Governor John s.
Phelps has been relieved from the duties Of
that position. It may not be long, In the
present condition of affairs, before Arkansas
is restored TO the Union, and senators and
Representatives appear TO represent her In.
terests at Washfneton.H
, 1863-07-15

snkwEKErowH, H., July 1.-THE reports
oecasioning considerable une.sioess in this
part Of South Illinois. Morgan with hia array
Of mounted 1arauders will probably strike
through Indiana, across the Wabash, into
this State There Il, reason to expect dasl,
upon Mound City and Cairo, with the view
stores and other war material lying there.
Indeed, there is nothing to prevent rebel
army from making successful foray through
the entire length and breadth Of the State Of
Illinois, destroying our railroads, robbing onr
towns, and devastating our rich harvest. We
have no armed organization now in the State.
and Illinois ia in fact as much at the mercy Of
the invaders, should they succeed in reaching
our soil, as was Pennsylvania. Is It not time
for Qpr people to be stifriug2
, 1863-07-15
A111n9e111tuta.

MeV1CKER's THEATRE.
1f4 Madison atrees. be.w~sa Da..oo;. md sat
n 1hs best ventilated Theatre ia sas world.
COMEDY WEEK.
The msnxKer takes pleasure IN ANNOUNCING IA nj,
patrons teat he has eflectA hrtsf ea.aRruent x1t
t1s popular Comedian, from tho Hoston Musnnn ~A
w M. :" A r r EN-,
WEDNESDAY KVENIN9. July 18th. viii be pra.
aeated Oh this eyeni1z only tho Comedy Of
TIE POOR GENTLEMAN
DoEIoR DfIAroo: :..--- ME- "N. "AEaKN.
anr,phFe! 0vhnin. Mcvicker: Sir Robt. Bromblo
Kalnfosd; Frederick Brotahle- Myers: Laut. Worth.
nEton. Hnt Emily WurtninKfoa, Mis- HoaneE; Haa
LucfecA Nell abb MrN Marble
comprising cast which canno: be surpassed In ArY
Thcss.o In the country
G4ASD DAScE.:::.. .MIss JnsHrx 9raur.
10 Conclude R1ta the langhah!e f.rce, antttiou
SEttSG WARREN,
r. Thu:.dsy: PAUL PRT snd Oh AND OFF.
dy THE SILVER SPOON"
WANTEpGIEenty young ladies' to s.ssat ia Grand
at the stage door between 10 aud /. O'Clock
, 1863-07-15

Resisting the CONSUMPTION. :
NEW YonK, July IA mob at the Third
avenue conscription office drove off the Off.
eials, fred the building, and the whole block
il In flames. The mob won't; allow the fire.
men to work. They also destroyed all the
telegraph wires in the vicinity, evidently bent
on mischief The regulars from Governors
Island hare been sent to the scene. =
, 1863-07-15
THE GREAT SHOW
is CQMlNC!!

The Metropolitan and Quadrupla combInar
tion, consisting Of So,
u
I.
:: Geo ?. Eansy q Coz Grand Circus aud world ~
nonned kqnee1Ttan Troupe. comp.lstuE tbs 3r4s
H.
Hen U.ieshach's Extensive Menagr.te eoro.tan1t
magnificent collection Of Rato Beasts ard Rsns1,es
AmUnE which viii be found Lions. Tigers. Leopards
Hyels .. Cougars. Lynx, Pnmas, Lamas, P1nbers I'D
birds OF gorgeous Plpmage. sad colony Of Aonlsy4
III,
sardt, Nathan d Cos Performing Elephants xnosa
wonderful feats surpass aoythin: e7esy bctoro VT
nesseo: ana ~nose extreme dcciiry and Intelligence
and students Of natural history. And
, 1863-07-15
RAILWAYS East and West.

a eblefn man RRen travelling over East
ern railroads, in the old, ll-yentilnted cars,
used twenty years ago, feels q; just pride In
the superiority, In the accommodations and
management Of onr Western railways. Il
travellers have ever found q car fit to ride in
one, in fact, for The use Of which, tho COM
panies should not be indicted for perpetrating
nuisance and fraud upon the public, upon
the Hudson River, or the Camden and Amboy
railroads, they have been more fortunate than
the writer hereof We mention these roads,
eimp1y as specimen Of the kind Of accom-
modations that prevan on most Eastern lines.
In railway management, everything goes on
In the old beaten track. There; arc no i'm
provements in the ventilation and other ap-
poinlmtats of their cars, and people whose
buetness forces them to travel considerably,
may set 1t down as certain, that their lives
are shortened precisely In proportion to the
amount Of travel they arc forced to do. From
thia ignoring Of MI improvement among
Eastern railways, the E1ie road should be CT,
certed- For some years past, they hare had
well ventilated cars, and on cur last trip east,
ward, We found thas the New York Central
had followed suit, ut least, there were one o,
two new and superior cars upon the train.
Now, in contrast with the cindess, the dust
and the dirt one everywhere meets on East.
ern railways, We point with real pride, to
either Of the great lines that centre In Chica.
go. Our railway managers seem to vie with
each other, in securing The best possible
accommodations for the travelling public,
Not only are the cars, in almost all cases,
well ventilated, but the tracks are in good
order, and one glides along all day. with case
md comfort. The air is rs pure as in his own
parlor, and he arrives at his journey's end,
free from headache, and has no need Of an AT:
rican gentleman, with brush, orhalf IN hour
to remove the ttftee soil'' that has attached
itfelf to his wardrobe. =
4 marked difference will also be noticed In
the treatment travellers receive from the en-.
ployees Of Eastern and Western railways. At
the West, managers enforce strict discipline,
and require courtesy and politeness from al
connected with their roads, towards passen-
gtrs and st1angcrs- At the East, every stock.
holder, certainly every director, has some
empty pated con or nephew, for whom, as he
has no decent qualifications for any position
in society, he imposes upon the rai1road for
support. Is it any wonder that stupidity, not
10 say arrogance aud indecency, are the gen.
erM rule among most employees whom one
meets while travelling on Eastern railways.
We mentioned, few days since, gross
outrage, perpetrated by the Hudson River
rnilTay, by which car load Of passengers
, 1863-07-15

Patriotic Retoicin.s-Arrest of the
DEMOCRAT Ffoprfctor-The Popular.
lty OF the Emancipation Clause of the
EonEentton-fsucfllla moFement.-
ARK kanaAs 1fema- Missouri POlttf.
c1ans-Iafttal Law 11t1sated. &c.
, 1863-07-15

sufficient OF itself, to hare killed it; ought
to have brought every Copperhcad to his
knees in the hope Of saving hisneck, but, as
1t is something astonishing, aud not to
be accounted for on the known principles
which regulate human action: and con.
duct There WAS, it is true, a lull for
about week in the Copperhead camp,
especially in Pennsylvania, after Lee had
actually invaded that State. And it was
thought that these dirty and skulking rear
rebels would certainly give up the ghost
as peace party, for good and the remain
der Of the war, lest worse thing should
befal them, lest they should be forced into
the ranks and made to smell the first peace
gunpowder in the front, Of battle. But
their silence was ominous, and meant
more venom by and By, as the event has
proved
if invasion, and federal success were tie
very things.they were waiting fo1, to give
ec9dt to q new outburst Of sympathetic
feeling, the more we took Vicksbu1g and
whipped Lee, the harder did they vocifer-
~ : - s4.....,H "0t o'o lucy cty os
IL, NJ ~. - 80.
!oa1"nio aae s'teaoous
49, r.,".,. ~ 49,, - ' treaty WIKI me
"A1>-u a44o" ~ ~ "ofoeo as 70 give
e4 ~ unnecessary patn' anu induce
'.!, :" o'eeu0 W eafnes1 p1opos1uons
"tneu arc ~ n'ake 10 mem ior hnal
easpe1s'on u tne WAT ana Inc restoration
~ peteo' :. ooes q 1ook possible and
"" te1aso1'aote ~ II IL !ee any sane man ny to
Suees: o1t sasn - .ne 'ace' Inc 1'e'0 fori
""~ ue'oteu oo'ulnn oa 1eaoer 10 thls
'eiy eue9ec' taoln1ng OF :t"o ago. All
olne. oooges has2ng 1alied, this Journal
Po's II 70 our nnman'ty and civilization,
"netneF ne ought not to bind up the
wounds OF feoeloom' and! treat with the
repe4s upon equal Terms, as II they were
people, ana mol Wild brood OF 1nturaated
msufgents' al war with q Just and beneti-
cent government The World processes to
be shocked at the horrible doctrine Of sub
1ugation, which has got aHoat in the free
States, and which it says is 80 clearly
the policy Of the Federal Government with
respect to the rebels. He tells us that now
We have beaten Les and taken Vicksburg,
we can afford to be merciful-and ought
at once to make overtures to JEFF: Davis
that it may please him to condescend to
come back with his reYolted minions, and
, 1863-07-15

The enrolment is near It's completion, and
pected 10 commence on Monday next. There
is great deal Of public excitement and in
te1est In relation to it, and . great many ques-
uons are asked that nobody can or will an.
swer. Various statements are made as 10
what is really the quota Of this city under
supposed call for 300, COO troops, a. the Pro-
vosl Matshals are Instructed to takc thas num-
Der as their basls. It has been officially stated
that the quotas Of this State, under previous
, 1863-07-15
: THE DRAFT.
[Ffom the st. Paul Prezs, 1tth.l


RENDEZVOUS FOB DRAFTED MEN.
The following are announced as the rendez.
vous for drafted men fUr the Suites named:
Maine--Postland
New Hampthire- Concord.
Observation-Disclosures.
Aassachusetts- Springfield. e.,
Conn.
New York-Bufalo, Elmira, Riker'a1a leland. New
Pennsylvania- -Phiiladelphia, York; Pittsburgh.
New Jersey-TIenton.
Ma1ylana-ADnapolis junction.
r; ;ohto-camp Chase, Columbus; Camp Dennison,
:. For the purpase OF, receiving and conduct.
Ing to the several regiments the men Of the
draft assigned to fill them up, the; command
ing generals OF departments and armies will
immediately detail from each OF the three
year regiments Of their commands belonging
10 the States shove enumerated, three COM
1nissloned officers and six enlisted men, and
direct them to report without delay to the
commanding officer of the rendezvous for
their State. In States which have more than
one rendezvous, the detatchments for the re-
6pectiye regiments Mill be Instructed to report
to the commanding officer Of that rendezvous
nearest to which the regiment WINS recruited
aud organized.
The commandants Of rendezvous WiQ be In
formed Of the number Of drafted men to be
eent to each regiment. They will loose no
time Ia preparing detachments and placing
them IN route to their regiments as soon as
the requisite numbers can be made up.-M
7. Herald, 11A.
, 1863-07-15

Add to this the $4,000 in Port Hudson,
and ne may set down as an approximate
number 1921 prisoners. This In one
week only. At the present rate Of vigor-
ous prosecution Of the war few weeks
time will leave the rebel army bare
eke1efnn
, 1863-07-15
nIi11eral ll)uttr.

Thewatr Of tho Empire sp.ing: which 4 now eon;
and frpt for YEARh-snd as PUbE and PERFECT A4
when taken fou. the Fountain
theiE pape. Of June 4th, 1868. th.t tneL haYe tic
Emntre Water On hand oye. NINE YEARS BOT
af apparently when uneorked . The day alter tt
@ Ss 1s Il spe az t
DISTANT TRANSPORTATION and LONG KEEP
ING The WAsef ftQn the
, 1863-07-15

There seems to be little excitement here about
the draft that Is now going on in the State,
and in which We are all Interested. Most
people feel that 1t Ia necessary, and that the
best results will be- likely to follow. With
many it is the conviction that the war is sub
stAntially at an end, and that the men now
called out, though impcrattyely needed, will
not be likely to. be called Into active service
in the field. It is some consolation, too, to
such as think they may be drawn, to know
that they will find themselves in good COM
pany. such as have alreapy secured prizes In
Providence. ., -:p-s
friends Of the fortunate editor Of The Journal,
Who By the wheel Of fortune has been sud-
denly thrust into the line Of heroes, to send
up their congratulations from Newport as
well as from other sources. We always knew
that the man of the quill could wfe1d the
sword, and that he was only waiting the op-
portunity, and, though ne are sorry to part
with him, ne certainly wish him the greatest
success. 1t Is reported that his friends at
Providence are ready to present him with
horse, and TINT being the case, we hereby
terder him q pair Of epurs. The only con
ditfon 10 this: when he Is booted and mount
ed, all equipped and ready for the fray, he
must show himself in our city for: the admf-
ration Of his less fortunate friends who draw
blanks aud are TINS compelled to stay at
home,-Itoviden Journal, 10th.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-09
The Expre.. Conunnr - - 80.

We Learn from the RiebIlcnd ExaDiser that the
Secretary e War has now under adEis6ment theelsims
Of the Southern express company to have their en-
ploye s released from the present exaCusn7 Of the Cou-
s~cIiptiOn law. Phis question involves much q The in
terests OF the government The welfsre Of the srzly a1d
the convenience Of the public 1t teeUs 10 Is that
there can be no comparison between the value OF the
contrary as an aid TO the government. aad g snstent
minister TO the wants Of the army, sd thai Of the
small accession which its whole number If employees
would make to the military force. The company &
now. fulhlirg contracts made VITA nearly al tie d.
ps-tmerts Of tie COVE Dmsnt sud every bra eh Of the
public service Is indebted 81 it for valuable and fnds
penssble ad. i iB almost q daily occurrence for ttis
cOmpsuy to bring in goTeEnme- freight ahead Of Eps
ciai sgents Of the gual tsrDaaer ard Crd ancs ofscsr
In The rspid ard prompt trsnsportstion Of orinznee
Supplies valuabls freight, pub ie funds, etc the services
Of tbs company sTe impOrtsnt-ea "a sra really such g TO
entitle it to a part of the machiCery Of the government
Butt i net cufy a. an Crgs2 OF the pab.ic rerrie
that { g hlnth5m express ecmrsns requires he con
sidecstl7a Of tee g-cVernmelt. 10 Is the moi ter 70 q
thousand wants in OuF eVmy. Our treJps in the field
get through tae geveFnmsGt only the crude, heavy sup.
plies necessary Tor their subsistence. All other AMI
elss-chaTitsble supplies, home presents, and the thoU-
sand small articles 20 eeesPtsbls 70 the soldier ard 10
necessary to his oomf0It-sre brought to Inn by til
express. We believe that there Is scarce y a soldier iu
the army who would not have reason TO feel the sus
pension Of these cOnveniencea of the exUress 81 6 sore
p~rivaiiOn. It is needless TO say thas such q SUI pension
SO far As the general interests Of The community q q
concerned, would be = public calamity.