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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
srcaeIne as a ;Eristian. .

The ''Union Legion" Of Philadelphia,
held a meeting on the 23d It is reported
in tie Philadelphia .Inqairer" onhezt dag
The chief speaker was a REV ,A.berr n.
Gilbert" wLS has been preacher Of some
sort in Kentucky. bat i, doubtless a Yam
kce Of spurc blood We give an extract
OH Els speech, pnrposely to keep alive aud
intensity the universal horror felt by our
people for the race of beings whom it isnow
AIM ,st incredible that we on5e called Eel, 1w-
couafrymen
'But it, uhumani.y is urged I'VE know
they speak the truth wnen they say that tie
negro slays everything in his reach when
he rises in Instruction. We have all learn
ed the history of ST. Domingo, and it would
be terrible to have St nomlnge:massacre
reenacted uppn our sail But the Fresi lent
has declared this military necessity. and
if blood must A,w W. Mu<t npt dread the
Consequences Blood must foy in this war.
But so impressed am | with the greatness
of the interest engaged in this Rebellion,
and It's suppression, SO satisfied of the incon-
ceiyable Importance If tic. struggle that
opens up before US in the Dispersion Ct this
Rebellion, th,t L speak it lneanirgsy, and
as d Christian, deliberately and calmly,
that would see evcrv woman aud child in
the South perish r.th CT thar tEatrhe South
ern Confsderacy should Succeed IL attaining
the objects of its leaders. (Applause. }
Men sometimes placed in crisis, where tc
choose for any side would be ftaaghtnhith
terrible consca ueilccs, and this is one o.
them.
We are glad that the ruff ms who listen
cd gave applause to the miscrcant wht
spok.. Such things stamp and brand aid
burn into the two nations tie character Of
irrecouciIiable hostility. Ric1mont' En-
cCircr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10

NEGRO Exclusion FROM New JERSEY. =
On Tuesday bill passed the New Jersey
Assembly providing that any mulatto COM
ing into that State, and remaining ten
days therein, shall be transported to Llbe
ria. or some island of the West Indies
where slavery does not exist; and authori-
zing the Governor to pay the expense, not
exceeding $50, In each case arising under
ID It act.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
Confederate Loan in Europe.

A gentleman from the North, who has
been a close observer of events there for
the past month, says that he read in "a View
York paper (thc slip of which he has since
lost) an article from the london Times,
wherein it was expressly stated that the
cotton loan reported to have been negotia-
ted in France by our Commissioners to
Europe was certainly fact. The contract
for it had reached Paris, having been rati-
fed by the Confederate House of Repre-.
sentatives, while the ratification of the Sen
ate was expected by tho next mail. The
loan is for three millions sterling of seven
per cent, cxchangeble for cotton at any
time within six months after the declara
ton of peace. Cotton is also to be deliy.
cred, during the war, in the interior, anc
after peace has been proclaimed at any port
at the rate of six pence for New Orleans
middliDg. The bonds of the Confederate
States. not converted into cotton, are re
deemable at par during twenty years b,
half yearly drawings, at the price at which
the bonds arc not transferred -RicAnaone
Examiner 20M
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10

SMALL ox-IMpoRTANT TO PHYSICIANS
The" German Reformed Messenger" has
receiged letter from a friend ia China,
which says great discovery is reported to
have been.recenty made by a surgeon in the
English srny in China, in. the way Of an
effectual cure for small pox. The mode of
treatment is as follows: When the proceed
ing feversisatits height and just before the
eruption appears, the chest to be rubbed with
croton oil and tartario ointment. This
causes the whole Of the eruption to appear
on that part of the body, to the relief Of the
rest. It also secures a full and complete
eruption, and thus prevents the disease from
attacking the internal organs. This is said
to be nov she established mode of treatment
in the English army in China, by general or
,ders, and is regarded as perfect success.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10

EE Tie Raleigh On. o. Progress pro-
poses meeting Of newspaper publishers, at
some central point, for the consideration of
matters Of great importance to themselves
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
A Federal Naval officers opinion OF
Iron Ciads.

A naval officer, whose letter is published
in the Albany (N. Y } Argus, furnishes an
interesting account Of the Confederate
raidr ats. Charleston, and of the opera
tions Of the Montauk in tho Ogeechee river.
The iron:6lads notwithstanding they pos
sess many defects that are difficult to rene
dy, are regarded hs Aimas quite successful,
SO far as their fighting qualities are con-
cerned. As sea going vessels, they are re
garded to be SO very tsnsaca'that the writer
declares that he would rather go into ten
actions than to make passage. at. sea in
one of them" On the question of their
effectiveness in the reduction of fortiica-
tons he says: Il would guarantee to hold
a sane battery like that at Genesis Point
Fort Neutrality-suspicious. dozen Of them
Two of them would demolish Fort Sumter
or any square FASCINATED stone Or brick
fort 10 two hours. But sand forts are diff
ferent things, particularly where the guns
are isolated and far apart. and protected BY
high, thick earthern traverses. The shell
bury in the sand and throw it about pro
miscuously /; but unless you hit the gun it
self no great damage is done beyond occa.
sional y killing guns crew, whose place
can be supplied if its defenders are in ear.
nest" He does not consider the condition
Of afalraat Port Royal as very promising
The polaaseal strife in the North is said t.
be producing "a dire effect upon the esprit
of our army and navy" About one hal
of the men are described as .sick Of the
war on any basis OF ctslss-rhateser L ! One
fourth are bitter AMI proclamation men
One eigh h are stragglers AID sI|sulks and
the remaining eighth Of the officers and
men are Abolitionsts, ''and, perhaps,
says this bold and sarcastic critic. the poor.
est fighters Of the lot.'' IF but even par
Of this statement be true, the chances TIA,
General Hunter will capture either Charles
ton or Savannah are gloomy indeed.
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
A new waysOg administering the oath of
Allegiance to Yankee Prisoners.

The Vicksburg correspondent Of the Sa-
vannah Republican is responsible for the
following:
The Yankees drove from home. and de-
~stroyed all the property of a man named
Cobb, in Missouri Driven by his necessi-
ties aid. a desire for revenge, he has organ.
lied band Of partizaDs that prey on the
Yankees. He has been quite successful.
but none of his prisoners trouble him
Cobb says they take tie oath and. he turns
them loose. One of his men reports that
no man who ever took '.Cobb's OATH VIC.
lated it. It Is cdasidsred very binding les.
pecally about the neck. Cobb saws he
would like to administer his oath to General
Scott LESS worst,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10

EE The New York Express speaking Of
the peace preamble and resolution introduce
ed by Mr. Conrad ia the Confederate House
Of Representatives,. says:
Nr. Conrad Vas Mr.. Fillmore's Secreta-
ry of War-and an old Whig-and this
proposition from him, accepted by the Reb-
lei Congress- at least ''to refer" indicates a
Fisihg Peace feeling South, which ifrespon-
Ided to here, will soon bring US together once
more
There is but little in Mr. Conrad's prop
osition above to condemn, (nay. on the con-
trary a. vein of kindness hitherto unknown
aeall Southern talk save the use of the
worda "iadependent Of these States, > which
may, or t,ay not. mean little or much
fer the Independence OF shates"iis no new
theory. under our form Of Government, and
the Southern theor54ever has been, that the
States are sovereign and ;'independetit--4
so shat here, there is really little that is
new. But, be this as it may, upon the
start Of any negotiation, it is all any Public
could expect-and indicating. as the Reso-
luton does, with its reference, spirit for
Peace-we welcome it as the first Political
Olive Branch, we have had, for long time,
from the South.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10

E-The Loraoh Tones ia its article re-
viewing the situation Of affairs in America.
says: 49,.
The naval, military, and financial pros
poets Of tie var .appeEr, 70 calm and impair
tial observers, to deserve closer attention
than its pretexts or even It's merits. 1.-THE
North cannot conquer the South, it is a
waste of time to discuss the reasons which
might justify the conquest, or the purpose
which the Federal triumph mis- ht subservel
philanthropy is plcasantand laudable; but
it ro7idcs neither men nor money. All
thinking Europe has long since foreseen
that Secession suould succeed, ard iwatci,-
cs thetulfIlnsent Of ITS calculations riM c1s-
riiosty rather than ,rih syn1n,fhg
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
Stirring News FroE, The Coast.

The Charleston Courier, of the list ult,
learns that the enemy had landed in force
on Seabrook's or j ohu's Island. It is also
reported that three gunboats and number
Of transports were lying of the Island.
1t further says:
This news was confirmed by passengers
on the train from Savannah last night, who
also stated that skirmsh had already taken
place between our own and the enemy's
pickcts. It was added that we had taken
three prisoners. two of them severely woun-
ded. Another rumos was that our pickets
had been driven in ard that the enemy were
advancing. < i,
Gen. Hagood had ordered all females,
children, and non comb atants to be remov
ed from Adams run, and quite a number
arrived with their baggage. on the afternoon
train. Adam run is about twelve miles
distant from Seabrook's Islaad
We have not learned of any offlciafreport
of an engagement, but there is scarcely a
doubt that the enemy are moving in the
direction indicated. We may have startling
news to-day. Different reports were afoat
Of the numbers of the enemy. Our forces
there. however are believed to be amply
sufficient to give the invaders warm well
come, and repeat the lessons of Pocotaligo
and Secessonville
YANKEE MoDE OF DEALING WITH ToRpE-
DoEs.-A writer in the New York Evening
Post describes the maodus operandt of rem
dering torpedoes harmless, as follows:
cas- the rebels rely .yery much for the
defence of their harbors on the torpedoes
placed in their channel ways, I would sug-
gest, if not too late in the day, simple
method of rendering them harmless 1t is
merely to fire from a cannon ball with a
coil ofrope attached to it precisely as is
done on our coasts when line is projected
on board wreck in the breakers The BAH
having dropped toithe bottom. when hauled
back by the Line will inevitably drag upon
the wires to which the torpe1oes are attach
ed, and either cause their explosion or cut
off their connection with the shore, and
thus render them harmless I" ~ " =
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10

sDrsBASrED The Virginia State Lint
commanded by Maj General John ( y.
Floyd was disbanded, says the Lynchburg
P'Spabl'can, on "Wednesday last.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-10
From the Murfreesboro Correspondent, Chicag,
Morals cFsTahkee Officers.

The most lamentabie fact that has. been
brought 70 my notice, is She large Number
of officers who have lately been tried by
court martial The commission of atrocious
crimes and all sorts of disgraceful offences
by officers, high and low, from Colonel to
lieutenant, is of daily occurrence. One Off
Ger has been guilty of theft, another of drum
kenness, third has proven himself cow
ard, fourth has had fstic encounter with
"a soldier, fifth was caught in The compa-
nv Of negro wenches and SO on ad fnitun,.
A lieutenant was recently found in miser-
able log hut, long after tattoo had been
sounded, in condition of drunken bestial-
ity. A few cedar logs were hcapea togeth
er in the fire place, and the fire leaped
cheerly up the chimney. In the center OF
the room a barrel served as table, and
around there sat the lieutenant, in the full
uniform Of United States officer, playing
cards with three blu5bcr.hpped, greasy ne
gro wenches! A court martial was conven-
ed. and the offender was charged with vio-
lation of one of the articles of war, or, in
other words, with conduct unbecoming III
officer. To this charge there wasa single
specification, setting forth the time, place,
and circumstances of the alleged ofance.
The court sat in due form. The charge
was read, and the accused plead not guilty
The specification was then recited, and to
this the accused naivcly plead guilty! Here,
then, was.the height Of abolition axtrava-
canoe Guilty of keeping company with
negresses, but not guilty Of conduct unbe-
coming an officer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-07-07
BROWNS
Portland Commercial College,

+ COATED 1s50in the Hanson Block, No ISL Mid
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DIR. HUGHES
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS.


LAND OFFICE, Bangor, June l, 1868.
Il pursuance of law defined in chapter g.
ton ~. Revised Statutes, and of orders from the
Governor and Council, approved February s. and
March 70, 1858 hereby give notice that the follow
ing schedule of Lands will be offered for sale
Tuesday, at II O'Clock noon, the first day of Sep
tember next at the Land Office, at price per acre
not less than the minimum fixed in the advertised
list.
The sale 10 be by sealed proposals in conformity
with the provisions of the foregoing Chapter and
Section, which require that ten percentum of the
minimum price of the township part thereof shall
accompany each proposal, which sum shall consti-
tute part of and be allowed in the cash payment to
be made upon the township tract purchased.
The person making the highest bid above the min
mum price shall be declared the purchaser, and on
payment of one-third of the purchase money in
cash, including the ten per cent. of the minimum
price deposited the Land Agent shall make out and
deliver to him conditional deed, in the usual form
OF State deeds of the tract by him purchased taking
for the remainder of the purchase money, three
promissory notes for equal sums payable annually
in one, two and three years, with interest, and
bond with sufficient surety for the payment of fair
stumpage of all timber cut thereon to be applied to
the payment of the notes"
"The sum deposited by any other bidder, who
does not become purchaser, may be withdrawn by
him at any time after the bids are declared and re-
corded"
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\ @ Z \ T,
u. Is. HOWARD,
Exchange Street 49,. Portland.

This invention, the result of practical experience
having now undergone the thorough test of extern
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MISCELLANY.

ORPHEUs c. KERR ON SOCIAL LIFE IN
WAsHINGroN.--Social life at our National
Capital, my boy, as far as the native element
IL concerned, has not been refined by the war;
and even at the White House it is scarcely
possible TO collect an assemblage of persons
sufficiently genteel by education to speak IA
miliarly of European noblemen of their ac-
quaintance. At the last dinner given by the
Secretary of State, there were actually three
Western persons of much cheek-bones, who
dissented from the very proper idea that Earl
Russell's Carleton-house sherry is superior to
anything we have in this country; and my
disgust intensified to hopeless scorn, when an
Eastern chap in a nankeen vest was braZen
enough to confess that he could not tell how
many pieces the Emperor of France had in
the wash on the last week of Lent. At other
social gatherings in Washington l have no
ticed the same evidence OF growing vulgarity;
and / greatly fear, my boy-I greatly fear,
that knowledge of Europe will yet be more
prevalent amongst Europeans than Ameri-
cans. . my country, my native land has it
indeed come to this at last? In thy loftiest
social circles shall we no more behold that
beautiful flesh-colored being in lavender
gloves and dress. whose etherealized individ-
ualty broke raptruously forth in the thrilling
words "When l was in Paris last summer?
Are we no more to palpitate with ecstacy at
the tones of that voice which was wont to
thrill forth in liquid music from a curl-crested
fountain of white shoulders, saying: "Dont
you remember, Mr.. Thompson, how the Guke
of Leeds laried that day, at the reception,
when told him that we American ladies
thought 1t was vulgar to say "garters" out
loud?" Alas! my boy, our aristocracy is
fading away like an abused exotic, and it is not
oftener than once in season that the fire.
quenter of our Republican Court witnesses
one incident to make him recognize the pol
ished people he once knew. About two
months ago, at an evening party given by
Mrs. Senator, did witness social incl
dent, showing that there is still hope for the
Republic. An interesting young mother, of
not more than sixty-two summers, attired in
. baby waist and graduated founces, was
standing near one OF the doors of the music
room conversing with me upon the moral
character ofher dearest female friend, when
her gushing daughter, a nymph not more than
three pianos old, came pressing to her fan:
mamma ebert, may | donse with young
Waddle?"
The maternal girl smiled grimly at the fra
gile supplant, and asked:
"How much is his celery, ma petitew
mine hundred, mamma, in the third Audi
tors.
"Then tell him, mon dnge, you are engaged
for the next set, and wait until the thousand
dollar clerks come in. You know, ma petite,
what the Count Pistachie said to you at Avig-
non about giving encouragement to anything
less than four figures"
could not avoid overhearing this CONVEX
sation, my boy, for it was not held in whispers,
and thought to myself, as / eyed the fashion
able pair, "The Republic still lives"