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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13
Iobn Morgan in Ohio.

We make the following interesting eN-
tracts from private letter, dated Vin'on
Station, Vinton County, Ohio, July 2oth
Last Monday, Morgan was whipped ana
most of his men taken prisoners at "ha-
6ngton's Island,n on the Ohio rlyer,,-
"Johnn himself, however, with GOO OF ms
men slipped out and got away, and struck
for the interior of the stnte' Tuesday
about shutdown he passed through here
We GOT a half hours notice and had time
10 Gel nv books to place Of safety ana
secret some of our valuables. They sur
rounded our store and demanded the Keys,
They completely overhauled the store, and
carried of what they wanted, mostly
boots and clothing. Also ritled the post
office, carrying of all the letters and pa
pers. Two or three guns IN the store
they broke to pieces. | was much alrala
they would rifle our house, But proVi-
denually they did no serious harm. All
they demanded was "brdd, all we had,
quick too.n The one that did the talking
was good looking and quite gentlemanly
fellow. B passed out the bread aud
hey left at once without entering the
house. Some of the neighbors' houses
were entered and ransacked, and clothing
carried off. They stole eight or ten
horses here. At ''NinIon Furnace" they
robbed the store, stole twenty-five horses
some worth $500 apiece, and made them
get suppers for the whole Of them. They
burnt a bridge near there, was muet
afraid they would destroy they railroad
track, bridges and buildings here, but
they did not. They tore down the tele-
graph wires, One of our nelghblrs lost
| $500 horse. On the whole We escaped
most remarkably here. $ was some
what frightened the children very much
so all We're crying, 1t is astonishing
what ravages this gang have committed
but you have probably seen accounts of il
| in the papers.
| The next morning our cavalry, lu0t
strong, passed the Station III rapid pursu
of the rebels. 1t was most splendil
sight All We're on fine horses and arme,
to the teeth, with carbines, saDres and re
yOlvera. They stopped at our well FOL
water, and fed the poor fellows The,
had been on the trail for twenty-eigh
days, and had not slept more than two o
three hours at time. After they wer,
between US and Morgan we breathed cas-
ier 1t is trying times on the border
Still we have been preserved thus ia
from all the dangers by which we hay
have been threatened.
The militia has returned home and w
are not entirely helpless now, Copper
heads are hard TO find siuce the grea
horse thief passed through.
JULY 81. Professor Blair of Athen
College tells me this morning that Morgan
and his men We're all caught yesterday a
| Well8vile on the Ohio river, fifty mile
above Wheeling, Va. Good
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

JEFF. DAVIS APPEAL.-The Richmond
Enquirer, in leading article on Je #.
Davis Proclamation, closes as follows:
viii not the women help as, tnen to put
every man in his place ? viii they no re-
fuse so much as to speak to any one who
evades his duty} We all know that they,
by combining together, can drive all
at once to the field they can make exist
ence intolerahle to those who stay but to
those who 90 and do the DECOR Of gallant
gentlemen, they can promise paradise, and
keep their word. Now, here is what wo-
men can do for us at this moment; for
themselves and for us all.
Let them but think that everything we
are, or have, or hope to have or to be, de-
ponds upon our glorious army, and that
it is now standing in the gap of the Con-
lpderacy once more, with enormous masses
of the rufian foe gathering in front and
flank for another and more strenuous blow
at the heart of the country. If our sol
diers do their duty now, they can save the
country and make it the proudest nation
upon earth; if not, better for them they
had never been born
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13
An Incident of the stituaioa.

A correspondent of Western paper,
writing from Yazoo City, Mississippi, tells
the following story:
will relate an incident, which occurred
this morning, at the expense of gallant
young soldier. He was prospecting around
town, when his attention was attracted to
a stable of very fine horses. While adj
miring their fine points, he was surprised
at the appearance of a very fascinating
young lady, as she emerged from another
apartment of the horse-house, and bowed
politely, and smiled killlngly upon him
He stammered out something like an apoI-
ogy, for his seeming intrusion, mixing up
the words proclamation" and "confsca-
tlon," &c, and ended by asking who was
the owner of the estate?
DR.. Neeley," was the reply.
"sAnd you-you are his wife 2 said the
soldier doubtfully
NO" said the lady.
"Theu his daughter ~ This was said
very smilingly.'
"No.n
His neice, perhaps ?"-- endearingly.
"No, no relation that / know Of"
"'rhen lady friend on a visit ?"-puz-
zlingly.
"No, not that, either"
Well, then, may be permitted to
ask who you are ?"
Certainly" replied the lady, who mad
enjoyed the soldiers discontinue with a
piquant relish g am his sJaoe"
The soldier gave one long, last, linger-
ing look, and with low whistle, skedad-
died. But he consoles himself by saying
that she would fool anybody.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

A "GoAK."-A ragged looking rebel
went into Hoosier's house daring Nor
gan's raid, and got to putting on airs, tel
ing the girls that he was John Morgan,
and the old lady who had 'hearn Oh him.
tainted and rolled under the table. The
girls keeled over against the wall, fell ove'
the chairs, etc. Secesh was about golg
into a cupboard, when a long sandy-hals
chap entered the room. "Who the h.
are you 2" said sandy, eyeing him CLOSELY
"l'm Morgan. Why 2" Sim tod
you're boss at kissing, and as you've
Rugged the old oman and squeezed the
gals to death, | guess you'd better drop
them pies and things" "Piztn things.
shouted the rebel, turnlng pale as 10
dropped a load of pies, corn cake, nam;
etc. which he ''confscated" and haa
been eating heartily of. sim goher,
and dropped upon the floor. The glrs
tied him and Sandy and the old oman
ike to beat him to death, and then 'e'
HIM go.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

TIE LAKE OF FmE AND BIRTHSTONE
LOCATED IN THE -Nrvr's A lecture at
the Bethel meeting house, Union Hill, to-
morrow forenoon, is announced. Tie sub
ject is, "fhe Northern States Of America
TIE most likely location of the Lake of
Fire and Birthstone, in which the Beast
and the False Prophet will be tormented."
The lecturer will have the prejudices Of
his audience on his side Richmond Sen
tinel, august l.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

HINTS FROM NORTH CARoLINA.-Ihe
following singular indication is from the
Raleigh, North Carolina, Standard Of Ju-
ly Oath, in regard to severe attack made
upon that paper and upon North Carolina
by the Richmond Enquirer;
"Does not our critic know that in the
event of beng overrun and conquered by
the enemy, reconstruction would be mn
possible? Does he not know that Mr.,
Lincoln would say: tGentlemen, YOU
cannot reconstr' ct what YOU have not de-
stroyed Indeed, you have not been out
OF the Union. You thought YOU were, but
you are mistaken. Resume your duties as
members of the Union on footing with
the most favored States ? We tell him
that we have been aud still are devoted to
the cause of independence; but, as we sta
ted in the article on the subject of peace,
we fear that the chances sire against us.
We did not make those chances and we
cannot change them. We are Respondent
but we are not in despair, We tell the
people the truth, for this we are censured.
We should feel the humiliation of resto-
ration of the old government as profoundly
and as acutely as would the editor of the
Register; but if the people of this State,
with subjugation or restoration staring
them in the face as alternatives, should
sadly and reluctantly accept the latter, it
would not he in our power to prevent 1t,
even if we would"
The following passage of similar signif-
canoe is from the Wilmington, North Car
olina, journal of the 18th Of July;
"Sixth--Thp Raiders, who can effect
little in military point of view, but who
are intended not only to crafty the NAL
ice 'of the Lineolnites, but to weaken the
resources of the South and incline her peo-
PIE to seek for peace, even uponfterms OF
submission upon any terms, as, IN
deed, one or two papers In this State al
ready pre6gure, there somehow being al
WAYS remarkable likeness between their
tone and the movements of the Federals,
as though they were, as the animal mag
netizers used to say, en- rapport"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

TExAs.-The New York Post prints a
private let er from a Texan Shareholder,
in which the writer draws a gloomy pic
ture of the state of affairs in Texas, be-
lieves slavery doomed to destruction, and
adds:
The only signs Of government mani
fest among as is ihe tai collector and the
bayoneted soldier hUrying some poor deot!
into tbs CONSUMPTION on Niger TO the for
tifcations People are beginning to
find out that liberty regulated by law, bill
Of rights and such like old fogvism, really
does m aunt TO something + er all, and they
are begning to say if thew had known
secession would lead to such events. they
never would have voted for it. Things
are working.
The last conscription has weakened the
force of our armies in the affections of thu
people. the tyranny is calling, and vii
work its own cure after while. A grea
MANY of our people, despairing of set
Element of affairs, are leaving the country
never to return.''
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

DESIRE TO TAKE THE OATH AND En-
LIsT.-The st. Lonis Union is informed
that three fourths of the prisoners brought
up from Vickshnrg expressed an anxiety
to take the oath Of allegiance, and large
portion wanted TO enlist in the service of
the United States.
Enlistments Of this class could rot be al
lowed. except by special permit Of the Sec
rotary of War.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

I Governor Andrew proposes that
Massachusetts shall always be provided
with educated and skilled soldiers He
has therefore appointed a board of com
missioners TO nq llre and report upon the
expedlen"v of establishing an academy in
that Commonwealth for the instruction of
young men in mathematics, civil and mil
itary engineering, drill and tactics
Among the commissioners are Edward
Everett and Prof. VIM. S. Clark Of Am
herst
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

The Nashville Union of the ID instant
saws: "A gentleman who has just arrived
here from Chattanooga says that the reb
els are making no preparations to defend
that place, and will fall back on Atlanta
in a few DAYS"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

Immense guns for the harhor fortifica-
tons are constantly arriving at New York
from Plttsburg.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13
Stammering.
Lucius Bruce, Waterbury,

Ostfo SdrcH,a Of rtght 6rvt.
Oscar Bailey, Moretown
Scrof,lia.
Edwar.l l. Turner, Duxbury
John w ingalls,, Fayston
Chroaic Ophthalmia.
Rodney f White, Orwell
Epilepsy.
AFRO b Stockwell, Moretown,
Loyal G. Collins, Monkton, @
Everett II. Hathorn, New Haven
Andrew Brown, Bristol
Frank A Smith, New Haven
James NJ Frank, Lincoln
Edwin Moody,
Sidney Reynolds, Orwell
Palsy of right arm caused BY Epilepsy
William Tredo, Panton
asthma,
Philander Clark, Duxbury
Henry Bowdish, Wsybridge
Joseph H. White, Bristol
Decided Myopia.
Nathaniel X Brown, Waterbury
Orlando Wooster, Middlebury
Matthew X Barbour, Bridport
tuberculosis.
Thomas j Hill, Vergennes
Deafness.
John Sheldon, Starksboro
Simeon A Aiken, Benson
DoqfaesS aud Physical Disability.
Gideon Lpencer, Panton
Chronic DtGivhea
Andrew j Dudley, Barre
Byron Wheeler, Aioretown
David Rollins,
Henry Hanchitt, New Haven
Milo Everest, Addison
Isaac Raymond, Orwell
Debility caused by Typhoid feoer.
Edmund Balduke, Monkton
Orange L. Gage, Ferrisburgh
Physical Disability.
George Atkins, Lincoln
William P Meader, Monkton
Nathan H Varney, Lincoln
John E Foster, Waltham
James Hutchinson, Addison,
James NJ Morrill,, Lincoln
William H. Warren, Bridport
Mental and PHYSICAL Debility.
Henry II Noyes, Waterbury
Morton Sherman, Lincoln
Joseph Gage, Ferrisburgh
Injury Of knee.
George Sprigg, New Haven
Benjamin L Whltcomb, Granville
Disease Of knee joint.
John NJ GoIdsbury, Berlin
Orrin G Meeker, Waterbury
Fracture and shortening Of right leg.
Moses Aldrich, Moretown
Carries of Fsmur
George B Klmball, Ferrisburgh
Paralysis Tremens.
Chester Tucker, Starksboro
OttOyrhea.
Aaron Bryant, Orwell
David G Barbour, Bridport
Old Internal Hemorrhoids.
Richardson j Gleason, Waitsfeld
Charles Dale, M,retown
Injury Of Chest.
Anton Landt, Waterbury
Deficient Amptit'ade Of Chest
Dennison Freeman. Moretown
Want Of E1pansjpe posoer Of Lungs.
Hiram Atkins, Lincoln
Loss Of Teeth.
William Jackson, Starksboro.
Loeterate disease Of Skin.
Jonathan n Davis, Marshfeld
VGric0Se Veins,
Barnabas Mayo, Moretown
Walter D Porter, Fayst3n
Michael Splawn, Moretown
James Kyese, Ferrisburgh
William Fales, Middlebury
sMaqataI Disability.
Gordon Frank, Lincoln
Constitutional Debility.
j Wesley Jackman, Weybridge
Lethargy,
Levi M lockwood, Addison
Detormed Feet.
Allen Town, Waterbury
Injury Of Foot.
Henry Newton, Moretown
Injury Of Leg.
David w. Bruce, Middlesex
Injury Of Arm.
William w Wallace, Waterbury
Lorenzo Davis, Waitsfield
Injury of EJboao.
George S Burrouohs. Waltham
Henry Fl Davis, Vergennes
Injury Of Hand.
Myron Williams, Addison
Fractured ISbia.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

BY the George Washington, from view
Orleans. we have dates to The first instant.
There is no war news. Not word aoou'
the great defeat CT Banks by Dick lay
lor., over which ii rebels have haa
wee S crow. Banns, IN utter obii'iou.
ness af his ruinous defeat has gone up y
vicksburg to shake hands with Grant, sns
examine the confguration OF that ia ss
ditch.n in which sundry rebel armies nav
promised to die.
All the rebel officers in our hanos ~
being gathered at Johnston's Island %"
dusky, where they will be kept an'n rstr
satisfactory reply is received IRON 'n isanr's
ell authorit es in answer TO the fresiu0e ,r.
order Of retalia ion, which has oee"
warded there by our Government.
The report that President linen aamuer
tends to visit New England TINS Z With
we learn from excellent authority e leav1
out foundation. He has no ldeA '
ii.- ~ Washington. n
N
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-08-13

John Ferris, Waitsfeld
Daniel McCarty, "
Patrick Calvin, Moretown
Michael Taylor,
Henry Gabaree, Duxbury
Henry Kew, Fayston
Theodore Beach, Duxbury
Alfred Shono,
Patrick Gill, New Haven
Lawrence Flynn, Orwell
Martin Hines, Rutland
Michael Cannon, I"
Dennis Cupps,
Michael Grow,
Thomas Mckee, Montpelier
Only son Of aged and iafrm pareats de-
pendent on has labor tor support.
Allen G Greenslit, Warren
Thomas Lee, Moretown
George w Jenny, Duxbury
Edwin Washburne, Starksboro !
James Rock, Vergennes
Benedict Gwindon, Lincoln
Byron Tucker, Starksboro
George H Walters, Bristol
James Mooney, Ferrisburgh
Henry Jennings, Lincoln
Loyal Irish, Bristol
James p Fem, Middlebury
William II Fox,
Only son, liable to do military duty, Of a
aoilo,o dependent on has labor for sup
port.
John Wright, Duxbury ....-
Patrick Flynn, Moreton
Joseph q Converse, Moreton
William EeTull, Panton
Timot ~ Barton, Ferrlsburgh
James Shephe. q, Monllton
One Of tao or more SOFAS Of aged and IN
firm parents, dependent on their labor
for support, elected to be exempt.
Lie Harwood, Roxbury
Bradley Hill, Barre
John Keogh, Moreton
Rufus H Porter, Warren
Andrew j Sleeper, Moretown
Jonathan P Ladd, Waterbury
Harlan Palmer, New Haven
Charles Il Chandler, Lincoln
Leicester + Benton, WaltLam
Midas Taggart, Ferrlsburgh
William Ii Green, Lincoln
Byram Lawrence, Monkton
Elisha Norton, Starksboro
Cyrelo H Taylor, Addison
Battsh Fuscha, Vergennes
Juetts Albee, Granville
L Lyman Jewett, Granville
By reason of tDo members Of the same
famiLy and household, being non IN the
serDtce as nom oHmdsSioned officers, MT
sicians, or prioateS.
lanes Ring, Montpelier
Edwin r Ward, Moretown
By reason Of haojng been IN the u. s. SER
ojce, March Sd, 1868.
Angus G Burns, Waltham
jeremiah Barley, Vergennes
Vletts W Albee, Granville
Father of aaotherlesS children under IL
gears dependsnt on his Ia Dor for sup
port. ...r
Charles G Biodgett, Duxbury
Horace H earns Waterbury
Henry G Horton, Vergeunes
William w Rogers, Vergennes
Warren J Barnes, Ferrisburgh
Ooer As gears Of age.
Benjamin Kelton, III pton
O0er IS gears Of age and married.
Edward Dillon, Fayston
Albert Demerr,tt, Waterbury
Henry Hodgeman. Bristol
Felix Massey. Veruennes
John Dwyre, Starksboro ....-.. .
Thomas Elliott, Monkton
Joseph Carte, Monkton
Timothy Butlvf, Bristol
Isaac Briggs, Monkton
Martin Maloney, Rutland
Patrick Dugan, Rutland
Under 90 gears Of age.
John Smart. Berlin
Wallace Porter, Ferrisburgh
Adolphus Faubert, Ferrisburgh
William Gilman, Rutland
Dennis Foley Rutland
Disease Of Chest.
George Wiley, Moretown
Horace Mehuren, Fayston
William Haselton, Watsdeld
Joshua lockwood, Bristol
Edward Gorham, Addison
Joseph Blanchett, Monkton
Seymour j Everest, Addison
George G Hazard, Ferrisburgh
Mitchell Kingman, Vergennes
Royal Smith, Weybridge
Thomas II. Reynolds, Addison
Charles Bartlett, Bristol
John Taggart, Ferrlsburgh
Disease Of Stomach.
Martin B Spear, Moretown
Simon ] Godfrey, Waterbury
Cardiac disease.
Jonas Fuller, Monkton
George Smith, New Haven .....
James V Page, Lincoln
Emerson Holland. Panton
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-24
PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.

News from Fortress Monroe, dated tho
nth, is that nug OF Truce steamer
brought down from City Point free ne.
gro, who WIS captured at ot,ysburg, and
recently liberated by the Rebel authori-
tics, ard two Surgeons who had beeu
some time in prison at Atlantis, Georgia.
While tho latter were al Richmond, the
rebel officers showed them through all
the prisons in aud about the city.
They report they found the prisoners
quite comfortable aud well fed, though
they were pnr,r furnished from provs.
ions sent from the loyal States.
LArER.--A special dispatch to the
New York Times, dated Washington
18th, mentions that Major General
lIi,chc ock has returned from Fortress
Monr 90, having giving official sanction
to the plan of General Butler by whicl
It is hoped our suffering soldiers will bC
released from Southern PRISONS. Gencr
al Butler is to send to City Point GOO OF
800 confined rebels, with an offer, I,
COmmisoncr Ould, to exchange then
man for man. Iflhis experiment proves
successful, exchange on this basis viii b'
resumed,
The statement that any instructions
had been given tending to ignore the
rights, us prisoners Of war, OF colorcC
soldiers whom the rebels have tukcr
prisoners, whether origionally bond OF
tree, IL incorrect. On the contrary, th'
most stringent orders hove recently beet
issued under which the rebel nuthoriijer
nrc 20 BE held 10 strict accountability will
regard to colorcd prisoners.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-24
GENERAL MEADE.

The following is an extract from a
letter uf q cncral Meade TO friend in
Newark, New Jersey, written just before
tho last movement of the army of the
Potomac. al am fully aware of the
great anxiety in the public mind that
something should bedone. am in re-
ccipt Of many letters, some from persons
in high positions, telling me that | had
better have my army destroyed, and the
country filled up with the bodies Of the
soldiers, than remain inlctivc. While |
DO not suffer myself to be influenced by
such communications, | am and have
been most anxious to effect something,
but am determined, at every hazard, NJ
TO attempt any thing unless my Judgment
indicate probability of accomplishing
some object commensurate with the dos
,ruction of life necessarily involved. |
would rather q thousand times be reliev
ed, charged with tardiness or incnmpe
tcncy, than have my conscience burden
ed with wonton slaughter, uscl, ssly, Of
bravo men, or with having leopard zcd
the great cause by doing that what |
thought wrong.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-24
THE HORSE THIEF.

News from Chattanooga, dated, De
ccmbcr 18th, report that the Rebel John
II. Morgan, tho noted horsc-t ESCAPED
across the Tennessee at Gilospie's 5
Landmg, 60 miles about Chattanooga,
on Sunday last. Captains William Cum-
mings, aud Robert Cummings who es'
capped from Columbus with him, were
captured, together with fourteen of his
escort OF thirty.
When approaching in the ncighbor'
hood of the river they passed every cit
zen, to prevent alarm being given, and
hurriedy constructed RATS, ut the mouth
of Milcs' Crock, ON which the attempt
TO cross was made. A citizen, who hat
eludcd their pickcts, gave the alarm, ant
the attempt was nearly frustrated
Morgan escaped ON valuable race horst
presented TO him in Kentucky, going il
the direction of Athens. General How
ard. who commands at Athens, has cav
airy securing the country, and possibly
Morgan may yet be taken.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-24
LOUISIANA.

by last adyices from New Orleans We
learn that bona fde effort is about to
be made ta recognize the State Govern
mcnt of Louisiana upoa loyal Union
basis. The Free State Committee, un.
der authority from Governor Shepley,
have called for n thorough enrolment
Of all the loyil voters in the State, pre-
paratory 20 all election for delegates to u
State Convention. This election will
be held on the a5th of January, The
business OF the delegates elected will be
to frame Constitution, As soon as the
enrolment has demonstrated that there
are loyal men In the Slate to warran,
such a step, Governor Sheplcy will issue
his warrant for the election. There
seems to be no doubt that the result will
bc to restore Louisiana TO that posi-
ton among her sister States, Of which
she was de(rouded by the juggling OF tn,
Secession election In 1851 1t is noS
generally admitted that the vote by whiel
it is prevented she seeded, was largel
in favor Of remaining IN the Union On'
Tor this reason Moore, Sl'dell, SoulC
Benjamin & Co., never woull pubNsl
the returns.
Under the Amnesty Proclamation,
one terth tho number of voters VIII
cist their suiftages at tha general elec
ton in 1851 now prove loyal, the Sat
may be restored ~ all the rights an
privil 'g,s, save with respect to slaves
which she joined prio' to thu rsbslliol
aud the Government of the United State
will mSiulain and derend her in the
possession. The lab1ring men Of III
: country parishes, who heretofore wei
, dominated by the slsveholding aristoer,
cy, at least such of them as have escape
, the fierce c3nscriruon OF the Cosfeder
ey, will now have an opportunity to a
serI their independence. UnLet desFot
J. slave rule these poor whites" we
q kept in ignorancs and poverty, and nor
81 have reaped more bitter fruits from Il
= Bebellion than they. They may now
d shape the government, OF their State
+ establish il on the true democratic bas
l. of the greatest good to the creates, nut
her.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-24
THE CONSUMPTION LAW.

On Friday the 18th, the y. S. Senate
Military Committee had a loag session
on the Amendments TO the Conscription
Act. II is learned that, after an anima.
It'd debate, the $500 exemption clause
was stricken out, and the two lasses
put into one. There nre the principal
amendments to tho bill and will be re-
ported Tomorrow, and nn effort nude to
pass them ut once, 30 the House may
hove the bill on Monday to 60 to work
on and complete II before the adjourn
mcnt Is had ror the holidays. The OBJ
jcct is 10 prevent posiponeuent of thu
dralt on the 9TH Of January.