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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
Grcnt ninnnr nt the Libhr.


From the Richmond Examiner, Dee. 81
TIE Yankee officers at the Libby Prison
will, we understand, celebrate their cap
tivity, the prestn week, by q splendid
dinner, served up on the be d dhots of the
prison, and embracing bill of fare un-
ecualed in Richmond or the South since
ibis cruel war commenced. The visnds for
this Techsrche "re union" have been put up
in the North expressly for the great oees-
siou. aud are now being received by every
f 4g-of truce steamer. New York, P1ils
deiphia and Baltimore, are vyiug with each
o her in their lavIsh of money, and the
richness aud extent OF their gssrroBOmic
contributions Toe Confederate satbori-
Ties have kindly second d the generous
movement and ~ill act as ch eff cook and
bottle washer on the supsudous occasion.
A few outside invitations have been exc
tended to the lean and hungry Rich
mOnd ofici4ls, not including the Conmis-
sinner of Exchange, the commsndsnt Of
the Libby Prison post, the President, mem
bers of Congress, and the Cabinet.
Brigadier General Neal Dow will pre-
side at the head, ard Colonel Streight at
the foot OF the table.
After the removal Of the cloth" tossts,
wit and sentimental at the expense Of
tue Confederaoy-will be the order Of the
day.
We have bsen favored with glance Of
sn advance proof of the bill Of fare, and
print its items, Notwithstanding We are
sure it will sggrsvate the feelings of our
soldier in the fold, ann the feelings Of
Confederate prisoners North, when they
compare this sumptuous living with their
own poor and scanty fare.
Among the epicurisn viands named in
the bill is sugar-cured hams, spiced beef,
round Of beef. beef tongue, chickens, oys-
ters in cans, picked tripe, ditto tomatoes,
peaches, msrmalade, soda crackers, cheese,
potatoes, "onions," oabbsges, butter, lem
ons, extract coffee, condensed milk, ehOoo-
late, apples, preserved peaches and ounces,
pound cake, fruit cake, vine, oordials, and
variety of entrees, side dishes. etc.
Each consignment from the North, and
designed for the feast, is put up a Ia Fulton,
stamped with his signet seal, &C. @ F, }"
and distinctly marked HFrom the Office Of
the Baltimore American" So there can
be NO mistake as TO whom we are indebted
if any Of the crumbs of the feast should
fall to our lot.
We understand the fragments Of the
feast, If any are left, have been generously
rendered to the poor Of Richmond, who are
suffering from the effects Of the rigid
blockade enforced by the Lincoln Govern
ment. This is exceedingly generous in
our prisoner guests, for which We are pro-
fOundly grateful.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17


This faction is sorely tqsrOised in aDiTi'
A. this time In looking out upon the sea Of
politics The New York News, miserable
a5ero- Of JEFF Davis, was started with the
expectation of being able to mould The
democratic party 10 its own pet doctrine
Of submission to rebel demands; but it is
very much dOwncsst just now, that its
great chief Fernando, is being so besuti-
fully snubbed In his efforts TO take the
leadership of the opposition in Congress
The News is also sOrely troubled with
the fact that the War Democrat press are
not disposed to condemn the Presidents
plan for the restoration Of the Union, In
suoh severe language as tae coperhesds
employ. 1t walls out its grief on this
wise:
Several days have now elapsed since the
publication Of Mr.. Lincoln's Emancipation
Message snd Abolition Proclamation.
Meanwhile, from day to day. we have
scanned the columns Of the War Demo
cratic" journals with curiosity and ez-
pectsncy, to ascertain whether they would
st once renounce their advocacy Of q var
now confessed to be for the single purpose
Of Abolition, or whether they would still
seek to justify their absurd doctrine by
some miserable subterfuge and cunning
scphistry. We have examined the edi-
tUrials Of The World, of the Journal Of
Commerce, of The Express, not oonceiving
it possible that those ardent organs Of q
War for the Union" could continue to
advocate prolongstion Of hostilities, af-
ter the President had distinctly proclaimed
that no "Wsr for the Union" was being
wsged. But those journals seem positive
" to ignore this fact, which completely
confounds and demolishes their theory,
and while they comment severely upon
the disunion tendencies Of tbs Message,
still uphold the murdeFous and ruinous
strife which, according to their own argu'
ment, is destructive Of all the elements Of
Reconstruction. Mr.. Lincoln, they admit
has positively proclaimed the war to be
be hostile to Reunion, yet they insist upon
the prosecution Of this Anti Union War
The inference is, either that there is nc
sincerity ip their protestations Of regard
for the Union, or that, being completely
bewildered by the intricacies Of the false
position they have assumed, they have de-
termined to ignore all truth and consist
ency, and to toss without rudder or COM
pass upon the currents Of the political
maelstrom.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17

One Of the most humiliating events Of
the times is that hfty- FIVE members of
Congress could be found to vote for Bishop
Hopkins, of Vermont, as Chaplain of the
House Of Representatives. Not that Bish-
op Hopkins is personally unworthy Of
honor. He is learned and eloquent pre-.
late, of good character, and capable, doubt
less, of instructing members by his SER
mons, and edifying them by his prayers
But it was not his character, not his at.
tsinments, not his eloquence, not his ca
capacity to instruct or to edify, which
commended Bishop Hopkins to the suffra-
ges Of these ffty-ive members. The sim
gle quality which led them to vote for him
was his devotion to slavery; the single
circumstance which fitted him, in the
minds ofthese persons, 10 be chaplain of
Congress, was that ne had written 8 book
in defence and praise of human bondage.
At time when their country is threat
ened with ruin by war produced by the
slave power, these hfty-6ve band together
to testify their devotion to it and approve
the divinity of its origin. Let their
names be handed down to pOsterity and to
the disgrace which they have earned.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
MIR. Rosper,s Income.
LEDGER OFFICE, 40 PARK Row,
NEW YORK. Dec. Z. 1863.

To the Editors Of the Chicago Tribune
sIRs: My attention has been called 10
q ststementin your paper TO the effect that
have made "return on the New York
Assessors list, mo income and this you
call one Of the beauties of the Income
Tax" do not know what motive could
have prompted you to give circulation TO
such an extraordinary fslsehood. If You
will INQUIRE Of g. P. Putnsm, ESQ, the
Collector Of Internal Revenue in the Dis
trict where l reside, you will find that I
wss one Of the very first persOss in this
city to pay my Income Tax; and if you
will investigate still further, venture to
assert that you will find the sum
much larger than that paid By the publish
er Of any other weekly paper in the
United States. The statement that 1 had
paid twenty thousand dollars for 8 Ger
tain horse is also false. Ihsve bought no
such horse, and consequently have paid no
such price. This, however, is immsterisl
am accustomed TO the publication Of such
yarns, and care nothing about them; hut
Idemsnd, as q right that the libellOus fab
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17

Colonel Osvender, who left Little Rock;
Arkansss, on the 4Lh instant, cOmmuni-
oHtes to the st. Louis Republican some
items Sf reference to affairs in that State.
We quote
military affairs were in excellent or
der at Little Rock. The condition Of the
army could not be better. The cavalry
.surps vas in splendid lighting trim and
ready for any movement. Strong fortihcs-
tons we're erecting, snd already 50 far sd-
vanosd that no military force Of the enc
ny could attack it successfully. General
Steele is pursuing q course calculated town
back 70 the Union all reasonable and just
msr, snd it was having an excellent effect
throughout the State. We have great hopes,
from eli we can learn, that Arkansas will
Be- member Of the Union, in full COM
mnnioa, before the last Of January.
aGeneral Price Wss about fifty miles
from Little Rcck, withno very considerable
body Of troops. 81
sKlrby Smith made q speech few days
ss--e "A his army In which be stated that
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17

Longstreet is represented as being at
RoesrsVflle. This Is the terminus Of 9
short rosd, branching from the East Ten
nsssee and Virgins Railroad. II is in q
neuAtainous region. How it is possible
fer LOngstrest if properly pursued to es-
cape into Virginia, cannot be clearly seen,
The probability is, his whole force will be
used up, either by desertiOn or capture.
Only let our forces be pushed forward with
ailSpesd.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17

The siatistios Of the Bursru Of Immi-
grafton show that during the forty-one
years previous to 1860, tho total immigrs-
tion has been 5 062, 424; 234OO0 came ins
to he couBtry previous TO 1920, snd $780,
600 since 1850; the total aumber since
1870 being 5,646 Ala The average amount
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17

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Milton, Turkey to3ed edges
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Folk Song morocco antique
Shskesp- are, 3 volumes, morocco
Tennison's Miller's laughter
ksbbath Bells Onimsd By the Poetss
Poetry of The Woods,
Songs Of the Affections
burns, morOl co and calf,
Poetry Of the Year,
Poetry of the Fields,
eacred Cues lions,
Long elbow HiaWatha, antique
Willis full morocco,
Poems aud Songs OF Burns1
Lays from the Land of Lutheri
Songs In Many Keys,
hymns of the AEesi
TsnlysOn's in Mem.riAm.
A Great Variety Of BGaut
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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17


I thiGk, in Intellectual strength this
House is ahead Of the last although the
Sc Congress deserves the lasting praise
and gratitude of every true and loyal man
in the land
Among the new members, Boutwell,, Of
Massachusetts Hulburd and Morris, Of
New York; schenck, SPsulding and Gar
feld, of Ohio, and Williams, Of Pennsyl-
vsnis, are among those who are most able,
and will make themselves felt as men Of
power in debate
General schenck Is spoken Of as tho
probable Chairman Of the Military Con-
mittee Of the House. He came into Con-
gress twenty years ago, and was eight
years in the House.
Mr.. Wsshburn, of Illinois, although fa-
ther of the House, is yet a young man ;
attentive, earnest TigilsRt, with twelve
years experience on the floor, familiar
with rules and Parliamentary Law, and .
true man, one whom his constituents de-
light 10 honor. He sometimes exhibits a
little acerbity Of temper that Injuries his
influence as a legislator. He commands
the respect of the House, and his eounsels
will be valuable in shaping legislation.
Of the Senators, he upon whom most
eyes will be turned is Ar. b. Grstz Brown,
Of Missouri. he is not yet in his seat
Mr.. Brown is man Of medium heighth,
slight figure, and hair and whiskers red.
BE is but few years over the oonstitu-
tional age; sKentuckisn by birth man
of mind and Of pluck.
The young and gallant Senator from
Rhode Island, who won his stars right no.
bly, on the bloody FIELD of Bull Run, in his
personal gsllsntry and courage, reminds
one Of Sir Walter Raleigh. Senator
sprague has compact, sinewy form-s
fine head and face, dsrk-brown hair, and
looks as he is, q man Of determination
and courage. He is the youngest Of the
Senators.
Senator Morgan, Of New York, on all
questions Of commerce, trade and finance,
will be the leading man of the Senate
He brings the experience Of thirty years
of mercantile life, with great business tai
ents and good judgment, and native COM
mon sense, TO aid him in the discharge Of
| his duties as a Senator
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
Spirit Of washington Letters,
from The Herald.l

INCREASE OF BOUNTY TO VOLUNTEERS.
Senator Wilson's bill to increase the
bounty of volunteers, gives to those who
shall re-enlist, having served nine monthe
and been honorably discharged, or to those
who have been less than one year yet to
serve, the sum Of four hundred dollars,
and to all others three hundred dollars
It authorizes premium of S25 for The
enlistment Of veterans, and Sl5 for any
other volunteer; approPriates $40 100000
for such payments; makes the pay Of ser
Qeant majors OF each arm Of the servios
S23; auartermssters' sergeants Of cavalry
S2S; and Of artillery and infantry $40:
first sergeants, $23; sergesnts, Sl9; sap
pers and miners and pohtooniers, S34i
first corporals, $50; corporsls, Sl7; chief
bugler Of cavalry, S23; buglers, Sl5
farriers and blscksmiths of cavalry and
artifcer of artillery, SlSi rrivates
SIG; principal musicians, from Sl4
to S22-negro soldiers to be equipped and
uaid the same as other soldiers. All drafts
from the militia of the States are to be
proportioned every where to the number Of
persons liable to do military duty, taking
into account the number previously fur
nished.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17

Several amendments to the Enrolment
act have already been introduced in the
Senate and House. From what can be
gathered of the disposition of members
there appears to be probability that the
exemption upon payment Of commute
lion will be reIsiDed, although the snm
may be raised TO I've hundred dOl'a Tne
impression now Is ihsr tbe classes will re
abilished, aud sll able bodied citizens from
t@entv to fOrty-6ve years Of age will be
included in the next draft should one be
necessary.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17

Choose whatever you IKE, or The length Of 5our
pvTSs will Justify.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
MILITARY.
10TH OHIO CAVALRY.

Beeruits viii be received for the above Regimsnt,
at tho once Of II P. fnayeri 10 2s supeIioT-st.
94O2 Bounty VIII be paid 10 V-Israns.
Ss3O2 Bounty for haw kecraits.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-17
PARIAN VASES,

Parisn & Bisque Figures & Statuettes,
ANTIQUE AND ETRUsCAN VASES,
Ornaments for tbs Mantle Piece,
OF Every description,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-11-18
UNION PRISONERS IN RICHMOND

Day by day the reports come in oft suf-
ferings of our brave men whom the fortune OF
war put into the hands of the monsters who
administer the slave-mongers' tyranny in
Richmond. The ingenious disguise and meth
cd of escape from the Libby psison OF Major
Houstain, of the 1921 New York regiment,
and Lieut.. Won Weltrien, of Scott's cavalry,
ago, was announced. They have now reached
Washington, and have given some details of
the terrible prison life from which they were
SO fortunate as to escape. They say the IN
ion prisoners in the Libby prison have been
gradually reduced to state of starvation,
being furnished with small piece of bread !,
one loaf to sixteen men-meat III the same
proportion, and little wishy wsshy soup, ,once
Il day. The scenes which occur among the
prisoners are heart-rending in the extreme.
The cries for food are piteous, and the rawlings
of the men rendered insane, in many instances
by the pangs of hunger, 5ound through the
building night and day. Men are dying daily,
and the horrors of the Jersey prison ship are
revived in the treatment of our poor incarcera-
ted soldiers. One of the men in the room
with Major Houstain was 80 prostrated by
want of food that, when piece of bread was
thrown to him by his brutal iailor, he bad
not the strength to eat it, and died with the
scrap in his hand, clutching in death the very
staff of life. Even the slender meal rations
has now been cut of.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-11-18
BY SAMUEL J. ROW j..
CLEARFIELD, Pa. NOV. 1s, 1858.
THE CoNsCRIPTIoN ACT.

In the Supreme Court on Monday the 9th
day of November, Judge Lowrie, decided
that the law, for enforcing draft to recruit
the Union armies. was unconstitutional
which opinion was sustained by Judges Wood
ward and Thompson. His argument rests
mainly on the assumption that the law in
question seeks to abolish the militia system
of the States, in that it gives power to ''raise
and support armies" in way not warranted by
the Constitution of the United States and is
practically plea for that species of estate
Rights doctrine promulgated by John G.
Calhoun, and contended for by JEFF Davis.
This decision by majority of the Supreme
Court of Pennsy lgaRia, two OF them defeated
politicians, astounded the loyal people every
where. They would not have dared to make
such decision before the recent election.
Their making it now clearly proves that they
would have done all in their power to embar
rass the National Government had they been
elected /; and, no doubt, is part of the grand
programme of the Northern sympathisers with
the rebellion to stop the war. But we opine
that this decision will be short-lived In
few weeks more, the place now occupied by
Judge Lowrie, will be filled by Judge Agnew
Then majority of the Court will be cOmpos
ed of loyal men. And as Judge Strong, a 10y
al ana honest Democrat, has already given g
dissenting opinion, concurred in by Judge
Reed, We hope to see the decision OF Lowrie
Il Co., reversed at an early day.
The opinion of Judge Strong is sound,
clear and conclusive argument, and speak S
we'll of its author. We will publish it next
week,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-11-18
FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

On the 9th and 7ih, fight took place at
Droop mountain. near Lewisburg, between
Generals Averill and Dufield's command and
the enemy under ..Mudwau Jackson The
enemy were routed and driven down the val
ley east of the Green Brier Mountains through
the town of Lewisburg. The rout was so COM
plete that the rebels abandoned their supplies,
guns, colors, etc., and fed in dismay, leaving
their dead and wounded on the field. The
rebel force engaged was over 4 1000, and they
acknowledge loss of 800 killed and wounded.
Gen. Averill took over 200 prisoners, inclu-
ding field officers, one stand of colors, three
pieces of artillery, a large number of arms,
camp equippage and wagons, Gen. Duffie Id
who drove the rebels through Lewisburg cap
tured the enemy's camp, tents, knapsacks,
provisions, one caisson and upwards Of one
hundred head of cattle. This is considered
one OF the most brilliant victories of the war.
Our loss in killed and wounded is about one
hundred.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-11-18
FROM ARKANSAS.

Capt. a. Ii. Ryan, Chief of staff to General
Steele, has arrived from Little Rock, bring
ing intelligence of the capture Of Arkadelphia
by part of Gen. Davidsons cavalry, under
command of Lieut.. Col. Caldwell, on the 2Sth
of October. Col. Caldwell with about 700
men, entered Arkadclphia on the morning of
the 2Sth, and found the rear guard OF Prices
forces just leaving town. Our forces immedi-
ately attacked and routed them, capturing a
large number of their wagons and taking sew
eral hundred prisoners. Col. Caldwell then
destroyed a large powder mill and an immense
amount of ammunition aud stores. After
temporarily falling back, here occupied the
town and now holds it. Arkadelphia was the
main depot of the rebels in Arkansas, Missouri
and Louisiana, selected account of its
remote position in the interior, south of the
Arkansas river. Here the rebels had estab-
Ished all their military work shops, but ac-
counts furnished by deserters informed Gen.
Steele that these shops had been removed to
Marshall, Texas, and that the place was only
held by cavalry, the remainder OF the army
having retreated to the Red River. Itwas
upon this information, no doubt, that Steele
m ade his recent advance to Arkadelphia,
which has proved the correc tness of reports,
and shown that Marmaduke's attack on Pine
Bluff was more feint to conceal the retreat
of Price and Holmes to Red River.
At Union meeting held at Little Rock,
Arkansas, on the Both ultimo, resolutions
were passed expressive of cordial support and
loyalty to the United States, and pledging
the utmost support to uphold the supremacy of
the Government. The Arkansians are or
ganizing to join the Federals. Over 1000
went into the army before the expedition to
Little Rock, and five more regiments and four
companies of artillery are being enlisted, and
mustered into the army
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-11-18
BLOWING HOT AND BLOWING COLD

ave say to all those who are opposed to
another draft-to all those who want the war
policy placed upon national footing, so that
our arm les can be filled trih uoiuntcers, and all
those odious Conseription laws may be dis
pensed with We say your only hope is
to vote for Woodward, Lowrie, and the whole
Democratic ticket, CiearfeId Republican,
Oct. Z, 1868.
,sWe hope the men who, previous to the
late election, were in favor of Curtin and no
draft, will now volunteer. Turn ont, ye boas
ting loyalists, and practice what you preach. -
-Cleartield Republican, NoU. II, 1868.
Both these extracts, it will be observed, are
taken from the Clearfefd Republicam-the one,
urging Woodward as favorable to volunteer
ing; the other, charging the friends of Cur
tin as the exclusive advocates of that policy
The former is from an article in which they
labor to show that if Curtin is elected there
will be ''another, and another draft, until the
" last man capable of bearing arms is mustered
ss into the service,' and then follows the
above quoted appeal to those opposed to
draft to ssvote for Woodward" as their ''only
hope'' of filling up our armies sswith volun-
teers.'' Were these Copperhead editors sim
cere when they published that article Are
they acting consistent when they, in the sec
ond article quoted from, ask the friends of
Curtin erclUsirely to 'sturn out" Did not the
editors of the Republican before the election
sspreach'' that the ''only hope' to aroid draft,
and III up our armies vith roi~nieers was to
vote for W Woodward Why, then, do they not
aoy appeal TO their friends to volunteer in
stead of to the friends OF Curtini Is it be-
cause draft is more popular now than before
the recent election ? Or was their former ap-
peal mere political trick to secure the votes
of the unwary for their semi isecession caDdi-
dates We leave the reader to answer these
questions for himself.