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~ The Nashville Union says il Is report.
cd that Hon. Meredith p. Gentry. formerly
an eminent Wing member Of Congress, moro
recently member Of tho last Confederate Con.
gress, surrendered himself voluntarily to tho
Federal command at Shelbyville. q few days
since. He was the "American" cnpdidate
Tor Governor Of Tennessee In 1855, but WIS
defeated by Andrew johnson.
~ The only son Of aged or inHrm parent
or parents Is not exempt unless his parent or
parents are dependent on his labor for their
support. II hc Is In condition to support
and does support them without his personal
labor for that purpose, he is subject to draft
because he Is In condition to perform military
service without depriving his parents Of tho
support the law designs 70 secure them. Tho
parents need not DO wholly dependent on tho
labor OF their son for support. II they ara
40 dependent for the principal part of their
support tho right to exemption arises.
DEsHnrERs AnREsrEn.--On Friday Morning
last Marshal Head Of Portland happened 10 be-
on board the early train from Portland 10 Ports.
mouth, when he observed several men enter the
cars ut Wells Station, ofwhom be had suspicion.
On converting with one Of them he discovered
that the party were deserters. They were per.
suadel 10 60 into o saloon. where they were
searched and . large sum Of money found on
them which they had received Tor enlistment as
substitutes fordraftcd men. They were return.
ed to whence they came. ~
SIGNIFICANT RrxAnx.-The Raleigh IN. CO.
Progress says:
There 10 nothing In tho proclamation OF tho
President calling Tor more troops. ut which the
country can complain, for no Is only exercising
tho power given him by Congress. And ~ NO
have said The condition ofgfairs 10 such that
Toe mpH hsx more troops or o6ondoa ths
coVsr. u. rIfl ~.
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WORTHY OF RErLEcrrON.-Wc submit the
following which we clip from the Boston
Pilot, to the consideration of our readers
How far the statement may be true, what
causes have led to the fact, if fact it is, and
what danger is to DO expected, we do not
propose at this time to discuss:
Thus runs tho current-the Irish stream
flowing in with great health, vigor, strength,
and purity; and the old Puritan race slip
ping rapidly away under the impulse of foul
vices. This is startling fact. 1t is impos-
siblo to denyit Our people came here with
nothing; look at the grip they have to day
on the soil The settled Puritan and his
vices are melting away before the emigrant
Irishman and his virtues. We are now
greatly predominant in births. How long
will it take us to be equally predominant in
everything else? Not long. The Catholic.
ising and Hibcrnicisng OF the land, and the
Disappearance Of the Puritans are proceeding
with swilness.
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A CHAPTER OF HIsroRY.-The election OF
Abraham Lincoln was no sooner ascertained
than those having control Of the Government
set to work to destroy it. They beheld the
sccptre Of power passing from them, and as
power was the only tie which bound them to
their country, they decided not to submit.
At thar time, it must be remembered, of the
three branches Of tho Government, Execu-
tive, Judiciary and Legislative. the first two
were entirely in the hands Of the so called
democratic party, and therefore they are en-
tirely responsible for their action. The Sem
ate also belonged to them but as neither par
ty had majority in the House Of Represen-
tatives, neither party was entirely response
bic for its course.
Howell Cobb, then Secretary of the United
States Treasury, now general in the rebol
army, went to work to destroy the credit Of
the government and was 50 successful that
the funds OF the government, which had
commanded 20 per cent. premium, ran down
to 80 per cent. He borrowed money to carry
on the government at IL per cent. interest,
and found it difficult to obtain it ut that.
Floyd, Secretary of War, and now in the
rebel army, went to work Systematically to
place arms in the hands of men who were
plotting for the overthrow Of the government.
The army, IL 900 strong, was scattered to
the remOtest parts.
The navy ut the United States, under Tou-
cey. was in condition almost as disastrous
to the government as the army. Every vessel,
save the Brooklyn, was sent away on distant
service.
In December, after the rebellion had cul-
minated, he Toucey) sent the last sloop of
war on cruise OF two years-the last one,
except the Brooklyn.
Floyd not only transported all the arms to
the South. but issued an order to transport
cannon from Pittsburg to fort at the mouth
of the Mississippi. The people OF Pittsburg
demonstrated, and would not allow the guns
to 80. This led to nm inquiry, when it was
ascertained that the foundation of the fort
were yet under water.
During the winter OF lS60-6l, the public
property in the South was seized. The forts
were possessed. the mint taken. and revenue
vessels seized. A vessel of the United States,
carrying supplies to a garrison, was fired on,
and turned back. Senators from six States
withdrew. announcing that the government
was dissolved, and that they were going home
and would resist the enforcement Of the laws
Of the United States within their States.
During the samc winter, Representatives
from six or seven Southern States met ut
Montgomery, Alabama, and established IA
provisional government hostile to the govern.
ment of the United States.
All this was done, be il remembered, before
the 4th of March, and before Abraham Lin.
coin was inaugurated.
And yet there are those who say this is an
abolition war. Who did it? Who was in
power? James Buchanan, placed there by
the democratic party. Every man in Office
was democrat. Every department. Of the
government was under democratic rule. aud
yet they say that all this was brought about
by the Republican party!!!
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FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Tho State wishes to return to the
Union.
Poprprss MosRor. Aup. 9.

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. Q.
The Raleigh. N. c., Standard indicates thai
jeff Davis Is repudiator In whom no conf
dcnce can be placed. and whose efforts to es.
tablish Southern Confederacy will DO fail.
ure.
The Richmond Enquirer calls upon JEFF. Da.
Wis 10 suppress the Raleigh Standard and
wipe out the Supreme Court Of North Carolina.
The Standard says Gov. Vance will stand by
the Supreme Court, and the Standard also, II
necessary, and II jeff Davis attempts to use
physical force, n revolution In that State will be
the result. It says John Mitchell, editor OF the
Richmond Enquirer. Is an agent Of Great Bri.
tian, which has long sought to divide the south
ern and northern people. North Carolina has
furnished 93 900 soldiers for the causeless war,
40, 900 Of whom are killed or wounded.
The Standard says North Carolina should
send delegation to Washington Mt once and
see what terms can be obtained, and not wait
forfeit. Davis.
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y We find in tho Springfield Republi
can from letter of its Boston correspondent
the following which we are induced to pub.
lish:
"a Roxbury neighbor was impressed with
the New York mob at FIVE p. NJ, and did
not succeed in cxtricating himselfuntil three
the next morning. He saw negro dragged
from wagon by means Of pitchfork
pricked into his woolly hair, and beaten and
trampled to atoms; saw women gather about
dead policeman and Dutilate him with
knives and clubs. This man came home to
find his name in the list Of conscripts. "Good
he said. al will 60: and thank Heaven for
the chance to do somewhat toward restoring
this land to peace and order" We have
noble instances Of submission to the draft, by
men of all conditions; ministers ready to
leave their parishes, husbands their wives,
millicnaires their money. Hardly any one
has driven through Brookline without paus-
Ing at the beautiful estate Of the late Gen.
Lyman. 1t is now occupied by his son, q
young man of wealth and accomplishments,
a favorite of society; being drafted, be decid.
ed to enter the ranks as common soldier
Such acts will do more than bodies Of police
to facilitate the draft"
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GRANTS PoLIrIcs.-Some papers, sympa.
thizing with the rebels, having claimed our
fellow. citizen, Major. General Grant, rs q
democrat" it may be proper for us to say
o word touching his politics, speaking by
the best authority. Being in the army up
to within few years before the war broke
out, and being military man, no never cast
q vote in his life. In 1860 he was friendly
to the success Of the late Judge Douglas,
though he often expressed himselfas having
great confidence in the honesty and pa
triotism ofM Lincoln. Has father, the
venerable Jesse X. Grant, now residing in
Covington, Kentucky, is q staunch Republic
can, and voted for Lincoln and Hamlin.-
Ills brother. Mr.. OH. Grant. now In charge
of the business house in this city in which
tho General was engaged before entering tho
service, Is ono of our most active and efficient
Republicans and Union men. The General
himself is now thorough and devoted sup
porter Of tho Administration and its whole
policy, without qualification or evasion. In
1862 no was one of the signers to tho call on
Mr.. Washburne 10 again become acandidate
for Congress for this Congressional District.
Iic looks with horror upon the "peace par
ty" of tho North, which is instituting ''Hro
in tho rear" Of our gallant army which no
has led to victory and glory.
All his friends and supporters In this city
are Republicans or War Democrats, whilo
tho Copperheads are cordially hostile to him.
In the late splendid celebration here, got up
IN his honor, as the hero Of the Mississippi
and capturer of yicksburg, the leading Dem.
ocrats" utterly refused to participate in It,
and while the dwellings OF our loyal people
blazed in magnificent illumination, theh
Of the Others mentioned were closed in dark
ness, and were rs black as midnight. To
those interested we may therefore say that
the present political status of Gen. Grant 10
not u matter Of doubt.-Gdiena (llD Adrer-
fiser
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RETREAT OF BRAGG.-A letter writer in
Tennessee describing the advance of Rose
Grams and the mastery retreat of Bragg,
says:
So far rs tho rebellion is concerned, it Is
thought to DO on its last legs. You are do.
ing good job for the rebels in Pennsylvania,
Grant has ruined them In the South, and
Rosecrans is on middle ground, driving them
into Georgia. There never was such chase
on earth as our army had after Bragg's rebel
forces. They flow in every direction, in wild
confusion, and moro terror stricken than II
the devil had been after them. They lett
guns, side-arms, blankets, hats, caps, can
teens, knapsacks, havcrsacks, horses, wagons,
saddles, cooking utensils, and everything
they possessed. strown along the road and in
the woods. They took to the bushes In wild
confusion, and panic stricken; hundreds
plunged into Duck River, and hundreds
were drowned. Fifty rebels have been pick
cd out of one hole in Duck River, near Shell.
byvillc. ...
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FROM THE ARMXoo,F THE PoTo-
Cavalry FIght near Culpcppcr.-Lcc'r
Forces Musscd at that place.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoroMAc, I

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,
August 2.
Gen. Buford's cavalry, artillery, and q sup
porting infantry force, yesterday crossed thu
Rappahanock Railroad Station. Then with hi
cavalry and artillery he procee,iel toward Cul
pepper, driving Stuart's cavalry before him.
When near Culpeppcr Gen. Buford encountered
large rebel force Of infantry and artillery
and a fierce fight ensued lasting until dark,
when no withdrew to o strong position east OF
Brand station. The loss on both sides was con-
siderable. This reconnaissance confirms the
concentration Of Lees forces near Culpepper.
and indicates that his present headquarters ore
at Stevensburg, four miles southeast Of Culpep.
per. -. .. 80
The 20 sutler wagons captured near Fairfax
Thursday night by Moseby and his band, were
recaptured with oil their contents Friday A.
NJ. near Aide by the 81 Massachusetts, cavalry.
A skirmish cnsued between guerrillas and our
advance guard. but on the approach OF the
main body Moseby fed, closely pursued by the
cavalry. Several Of the enemy are reported
killed and wounded, but no report has been yet
received Of the result OF the pursuit. This
morning 4 detachment Of our cavalry killed
two and captured two others Of Sfoseby's band
near New Baltimore. and were engaged In fer
reting out others.
Yesterday and to-day the weather has been
by far the hottest ofthe season. Allisquict to-
night. ..
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gHz UNION AND geURH WEEKLY PAPER aEFeTED TO AGRICULTURE lMG

The CONFEDERATE LoAN.-Tho Confeder-
ate Loan appears to DO in bad way Mt pres
ent. The Paris correspondent Of the New
York World, under date Of July 18th, writes
of it rs follows:
The "Confederate Loan" is just now in q
sad plight; two days before the last despatch
es arrived, and ut time when no news
could possibly have reached Paris from
America, rumor was set afloat on the
Bourse that Gen. Lee had encountered Gen.
Meade and that the Federal army was entire
ly cut to pieces-the next day wc were
startled with the announcement that an
American steamer from New York for Liver
pool, with $1,000 600 in gold, had been
captured by the Alabama, and those who
did not happen to reflect that there was no
American steamer plying between those ports
gave credit to the assertion; but nothing
could re-vivify the Confederate Loan, and
besides, any ono who will take the trouble
to inform himself will find that there is not
Jewish Banker in Europe who has any Of
their bonds!
But, said the gentleman who had entered
into conversation with the baron,' Mr.. Ehr-
LANCER Of Paris, who holds the greater part
of these bonds, is jew. 'Ah, said baron
Rothschild, Mr.. Ehrlanser is a Jew turned
Christian
1. continues prodigiously heavy in spite
of all the ruses employed to tighten it. AT
Frankfort it isnot even quoted at the Bourse,
while United States stock sell readily. Bar.
on Rothschid, the head of the great house
which bears his name, upon being asked Il
he had any of the Confederate bonds, repli'
cd. No; I have no confidence in the loans
or in the Confederate cause
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Another Victory by Gen. Blunt.

NEW YORK, Aug. I.
A Fort Gibson dispatch Of the 10th, states
Gen. Blunt crossed the Arkansas night before
last and met the enemy's pickcts right across
the river. After driving them few miles, we
met about 200 OF the enemy and drove them
many miles until we met the main force at Elk
creek, the headquarters of Cooper, about TWEEN
ty-one miles from Fort Gibson. Here the main
fight occurred, which resulted In the complete
route of the enemy.
We captured three stands Of colors, two how
itzers and over sixty prisoners. The enemy q
loss was 200 killed and between 300 and 400
wounded. Our loss is trihing-not over 10
killed and 25 wounded. Among the latter Is
Col. Williams, who wal shot, while leading the
gallant LIST Kansas colored regiment to the
charge, through the right lung, hand and face
but nobly his black boys avenged him, for they
went in like tigers.
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How it Works.

Quito q number OF towns have passed votes
10 pay the Communication Of those drafted
men who will stay ut home, others to pay a
bounty to those who serve, Others to provide
for tho families Of chose who will 60, said
votes icing legal and eminently proper, cx-
cept tho first. Like Hotspur, our democrat
10 brethren may call spirits from the Vastly
deep, Bat ,viH they come? That's very im.
portant question at this time. 1t is very
easy to appropriate money, il you only have
enough of the needful. but said article docs
not always come for the asking. Phipsburs,
the first town so voting illegally has not been
able to raise the money yet, and will not DO
able to DO 50, unless some coppery democra,
with more money than patriotism steps for
ward and gives the necdful aforesaid, as one
did in the town of Freeman. Mr.. Bray of
that town did not even assume the lions
skin, bu, presented himself undi,suisCd, or
rather presented tho money. Such Brays
IRE handy if not absolutely mclodious.
Other towns have resorted to tho now-you-
scotland. -you.don't dodge, like Harps-
well, giving the outraged, bewildered and
mystifed conscript the order Of the select.
men in the following form:
Pay he being drafted
under the Conscript Act, THREE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS, IN TEN YEARS, or before
that time il said Town may 50 elect, with in
tercst.
This order is given agreeable 10 vote Of
said Town at meeting held on the 2jth
day of July. 1868. and not on the response.
bility of the Selectmen, who hold themselves
in no wise personally responsible.
We propose to give. for all orders like the
above, two and u half cents u pound. Con-
scripts will notice that us wo got only three
cents, that is oil we can afford to pay.
As will have been seen from our record of
Municipal Aalirs, this city has voted that
the Treasurer pay so and so (; but US Mr..
Mckinney would not be anxious to pay
$4,000 from his own pocket. or pay it in
such way that he would be personally res.
possible therefor, it doth not yet appear how
we, Of tho predestinatcd class, arc to receive
the sovereign balm of S300-the only pana.
Goa to tho souls Of afflicted democrats Per-
haps some of the COMMON Council who pos
SOS Aladdin's lamp may be able to solve the
mystery. ..-. .....
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The County Convention.

Next week has been selected rs the
time for the convention Of those men in this
county who occupy the ground that shep'
ley, Howard, Dickinson and Holt occupy
that Of unconditional loyalty to the country.
Tho republicans have asked the democrats,
and all Others who have hitherto differed.
from them, to unite in casting aside every
other issue than the one of giving to the
country. in the present war for its preserya-
ton, the undivided and unreserycd support
OF all its citizens. Such u course not only
has been spurned by the managers OF the
democratic machine, but has only exaspera-
ted them still moro in their cndeayors to de
vide the peoples and the country, and thereby
work its ruin.
That the majority Of the "dcmocratic'
party will vote just as their leaders tell them,
there is not particle of doubt; but that
all will do so we do not for moment believe.
IL is for them and us, for all those who re-
gard country above party, to join hands
and labor for the support of the government,
for the crushing of treason, for the support
of our free institutions and the perpetuatiOn
Of civil liberty. These are the issues to be
tried by the people of Maine in short time'
and Tor tho support Of these no sacrifices are
too great to be made. The march of time
is surely bringing about the accomplishment
Of great and important events, whether we
will or no, and the way is 50 plain that we
may not plead ignorance of our duty.
Turn and o'erturn o outstretehed Hand
Nor stint, nor stayi
The years have never dropped their sand
On mortal issue vast and grand
As ours to-day.
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DISTURBANCE IN IOWA.
The Copperheads DrIvcs from the Tsws.
Twcnsy.ene Of their Nunsbcr Killed.
Nfrsc,1Iyr Iowa. Aup

MuscAIISE, Iowa, Aug. 4.
The Journal Of this morning has the follow
ing: A collision occurred on Saturday between
Copperheads and Union men ut South English,
Keokuk County. About 50 shots were fired on
both sides. Tully, the leader OF the Copper
heads, wss killed. and 20 others have died OF
their wounds. The Coppcrheads were driven
out Of the place.
Laier.-The Sheriff of Kcokuk reached this
place ut daybreak this morning en- route for
military assistance. lie reports that the Cop
perhcads have gathered to the number Of 1900.
and they are hourly increasing their strength.
They claim to be 1000 strong In the County
All are armed and full Of fight. The citizens
Of Washington, Is miles distant from the scene
Of difficulties, are reported to be much alarmed
for the safety Of their town.
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TRUE woRDs.-We find tho following ex.
tract written by an officer in the regular ar'
my to friend:
We must learn that the man who shoulders
his muskct is not doing u tdror to the coun.
try, Us the volunteers seem to think-but
obcying right which the government has,
to sacrifice every drop of American blood, II
necessary, and then call for the women when
the husbands are dead. We must learn that
other nations have done it before, in a far
less glorious cause, and that tho conscript is
more the soldier in every sense OF the word
that the brayest volunteer that ever drew
breath.
should like to, have had regiment of
drafted men, for with proper treatment and
good organization they can be brought on q
par with even our regular army.
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VINO SHOULD Observation-Disclosures
much does substitute cost ut the South?
Answer.-From $500 to $4,000.


much does substitute cost ut tho South?
Answcr.-From $500 to $4,000.
Q.-Why?
A.-Because the Confederate Government
did not designate moderate amount, the
payment Of which should exempt any person
driftcd.
Q.-lIow much, ut present, would man
drafted ut the North have to pay for SUBJ
stitute?
A.-About 5000 to 500.
Q.-lIow do you know this?
A.-from tho fact that the Government
now offers S402 bounty and still fails to pro.
cure soldiers sufficient Mt that rate.
Q.-llow much does drafted man have
to pay our Government instead OF procuring
q substitute?
A.-$300.
Q.-IIow much does drafted man gain
by this arrangement? o.,
A.-S300 to 800.
Q.-Who Is the loser in this business1
A.-The Government.
Q-Who makes up tho loss to the Govern
mcnt?
A.-The tax.payers-thc rich people.
Q.-Who. then, should grumble3
A.-Not tho poor pcople.-BuGdlo Err
press.
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The PATRIOTS DUrY.-"There remains,
said Judge Bramlette, Union candidate fol
Governor of Kentucky, in recent speech
"but one course for oil true, loyal, and patri
otto men to pursue, and this is simply to dc
oil in their power to strengthen tho Gov
eminent in its effort to crush tho rebellion.
After that is done you can set about REQ.
tifying all the mistakes of tho Administers.
ton"
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Morgan Received his Informntion from
vnllnndinghnm
Nyw YoRK. July 81.

NEW York, July 81.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says pris;,
oners continue to arrive In small squads and
consigned to Capt. Thodd. Provost Marshal,
who consigns them to the old Capital prison.
They are mostly stragglcrs picked up In the
rear of Lees army, and many Of them express
a strong prejudice against fighting again 1t
Is believed by officials here that Vallandingham
furnished Morgan with information and plans
for his late raid. The rout was carefully chosen
through sections where the Vallandighamites
were known to be the strongest, but innsmuch
as Morgan appropriated the horses OF his cop
perhead friends as well rs those OF union resi-
dents. he failed to produce that uprising to re.
ceivc the sympathy which had been promised
and exnectcd.