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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-01


Creek. and while On si:0ra man named Stone
shot az them twice, one load taking effect IL
che breast Of one Of them named Leonard,
vounding him, It is feared, fatally; and the
other load il the face Of the other man, 1t is
SAID that che men we're at the time III company
with one OF Stone slave women, Stone and
the woman were brought up this morning, TO-
gerher with tie sailor, who was wounded IN
the lace, and the latter was sent tC the hospl-
tai Leonard was left On The Jacob Bell, be be
ine SO badly wounded that it was thought I'M
wise TO remove hin. Stone and che colored
woman viii be turned over 10 the proper civil
authorities The attain occurred IA Charles
county, Nd y ash Star.
TaE DUKE OF HAMlL10N, Tho recently
died in Paris, Ta5 moi only q peer Of England,
but also the premier Of Scotland, and 3 pear OF
France The late Duke was Hereditary Keep
Ell Of Holyrood Palace, (an honor held By his
ancestors since 1916, Knight NarischaI Of
Scotland and Colonel Of the Queens Own
ROYAL Lanark Militia, and was from l849 60
1857 Major Commandant Of the Glasgow Ieo-
many lie was Lord Lieutenant Of Lanark-
shire, and Deputy Lieutenant Of the county
Of Butte The titles and estates are inherited
By his eldest son, the Marquis Of Douglas and
ClydesdaJe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

THE PROCLAMATION UsuEa THE Gov
scRlfrlos Law Mr.. Arnold, Of illinois,
in recent interview with tie Secretary
of War, ascertained the terms Of The forth
coming CONSUMPTION. The action under
the law will be first 70 retnm % the ar.
my all sbseniess and descrters; second. the
draft vii. be made, FIRST in those States and
districts which have failed 70 furnish their
quota under calls heretofore made; third
such Of the States a. lave furnished more
thsn their proportions Of volunteers here
toiore called for, will be credited with
such excess. and no draft will probably be
ordered in such States until the number
Of troops furnished BY the several States
shall have been equalized BY drafts 10
those States which are behind .--Cincin'
Ina,i Enquirer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

THE ABOLITION REGIME srs. s.-The Secre-
tary Of War has authorised the organization
Of five stsy-st home Abolition regiments IN
IIiinois-four Of infantry and one Of cavalry,
thus confirming the prediction that enough
would be organized 10 give every Abolition
list chance to enlist in these "ssfs segi-
ments." while Democrats would hsve 70 60
where there 10 lighting. There vas an
enormous rush for officers 10 the first regi.
|meni, but they we're al filed By the time
the advancement that they would Be rsesIv'
led was in type.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

n The Post Office Department has just
issued % order 70 postmssters directing
them. from and after Nay 1ss. 70 collect in
specie. or its equivalent. sll postage On un-
paid letters received from foreign counssiss
in maiIs distributed 70 this country from
Great Britain, Ireland. Prussia. Bremen.
Hamburg. France. or Belgium. The order
at present applies only 70 these mails. On
outgoing letters the exciting regulations
remain unchanged. Under existing postal
arrangements. postage collected on foreign
letters must be accounted for to foreign
countries in specie or its equivalent. and
hence these orders.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

OyThe following rich scene Is said 70
have lately occurred in one Of our courts Of
Justice between the Judge aud Dutch
witness all The way from Rctierdam:
Judee-W What's your native Language!
Witness pc no native; lse Dootch-
man.
Judge-Wha, is your mother tongue!
wi,ncss-O, fader says she pc ell tongue
Judge--On ah irritable tongue)-Wha
Language did you fret learnl--what Ian
euage did you speak in the cradle!
witness-I did not speak no language \
te cradle at all. only cried in Dootch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

~An order d published BY AdjStant
General Thomas organizing the First Reg
iment Of Arkansas Volunteers OF African
descent" The following Oh GERS have been
named: Colonel. .Lisutenant-C Colonel Wood,
First Indiana Cavalry; Lieut. Colonel -.
Capt. jas. Campbell. Thirty fourth Iadlans |;
MsjOs-Capt. George Benson. Forty.slxth
Indiana. All Of the Geld. staff, and line or
|6cers but one are taken from Indians rsgi-
ments. The Eleventh and Forty sixth In
diana are we'll represented.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

SMUGGLING LrEr.-A steamer which ar
rived in this city from Alexandra, . few
days sgo, brought q large amount Of rags
from the hospitals Of that place. One Of
the bags having burssed, . large amount Of
lint which had never been used. was dis
covered 10 the center. and on examination,
IL was found that al the bags contained
lint carefully concealed among the rigs.
We mention this fact for the information
OF our ladies who have lsbored 90 diligntly
in scrsping lint sor the wounded soldiers.
and to show that stealing is 10 vogue il
every department Of the present Adminis-
ra.ioc. Even the hospital stewards seal
from the sick and wounded soldiers. II
pennies on ths eyes Of defunct African
would stand any chance for safety under the
present Federal Administration, they wosld
owe Il 10 the fact that Il was snegro's eyes
they coveredl-[ Philadelphia journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

These terms, says the Cleveland Plain
dealer, naturally foreign to our language o.
well as to the spirit OF our Institutions
have become engrafted upon our common
dialect BY the constant repetition Of them BY
the abolition press-a press alternately
fawning and bigoted.
Since we are compelled 70 use this jargon
borrowed from courts, by these malignant
toadies upon power. LEI us consider what
meaning has been attached to Il BY the Re-
publican Jacobins. II Is Q matter Of some
curiosity, II not Of importance to kno IN what
nowadays constitutes loyalty, and what
demonstrates disloyal,y. Alter q tolersbly
we are happy 70 be able
TO CRAFTY our readers. and we herewith fur
nish a table Of signs and symptoms BY
which they can always tell number one
loyal man. as well as a disIoysi wretch.
SIGNS OF LOYALTY.
I. Below about the negro st all hours.
2. Pocket as much money and a. many
fat offices as you can.
3. Gas about your patriotism vocifercusy.
like the old Pharisee did OF his piety.
4. Justify everything the administration
does, and swear that every man is a traitor
who don't agree with you. even II oil his
sonr are now in the army, while you are
pocketing fat jobs.
5. Abuse Democrats like pickpockets.
G. If there is any more money or plunder
grab it q Ia Cameron
z. Grab more money.
8. Niger! niger :!
8. More money ~!
signs or DrsLoYALrY.
1. Drawing . distinction between the
Government and the Administrstion-sus
tanning the one at all times-approving the
other when il does right and rebuking II
when it does wrong.
2. Asserting At eli times, that because
the rebels have violated the laws Of the
land, il is no justification for us 10 violate
them.
8. Fighting end furnishing means for
sustaining the Union, the Constitution. end
the laws. and ignoring Abolition schemes
for the negro.
4. SrenuousIy urging policy that will
make the Re- Union Of the States possiblep
instead Of fostering measures 10 widen the
breach.
These are the signs Of loyalty end dIs-
loyalty furnished By the black Republican
j acobins themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

0TThs St. Louis Republican says:
Until recently, white men-meO Of nerve
and sinew, and who hoped to better their
condition In the world BY few years Of toll
were the recipients Of good wages end
were In comfortable circumstances. Now
The influx Of runaway negroes. 10 defiance
Of the law Is unsettIing every thing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

10 another column Of this paper will be
found communication from Judge d. 4.
Laird, to the Jasper Courier. on the sub
jec. Of building Rail Road from Rockpors
10 Jasper. running through Csnterville.
GentryviIle, Elizabeth. aud Huntingburgb.
to which we call particular attention. The
idea Of building Rail Road from this place
TO jasper 10 not altogether new one; the
same having been under consideration by
our citizens for seversi years. II 10 only
the old chunks being thrown together that
may kindle such blaze. as will never let
our citizens along the line rest, until the
road is completed. We understand that
Judge Laird intends. shortly. to address the
citizens al along the line on the above
subject; and, IL necessary, 10 "carry the
war into Africa" rather than the enterprise
shall fail.-Rockport Democrat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

HEADQUARTERS. LOUISVILLE, April %. 1868
To n. w. HsIleck. Washington.
The expedition 70 Celina was entirely
successful. Colone! Graham reports. through
General Hobson, that they destroyed the
town. one hundred thousand Poands cf ba.
con. ten thousand bushels Of wheat, ten thou
sand bushels of corn. one hundred bar els Of
-four, considerable quantity u coffee. su
gar. teas. molasses, and other store; slso,
forty boats, which had Leen used 10 trans
porting from Burksvlle and all other points
on tho Cumberland. The rebels report .
.oas ~ ninety killed, but ColcneI Graham i
oi the opinion Ihat the number j. greater.
We tad one wounded and one missing
Tnp rc.pli i highfy crediiabIe to the troops
ern Lao Indeed. i was peri G. success
,Ssgnca1 A.E. BURNSIDE.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

ORA man BY the name Of Moore was ar-
rested on Thursday last, at indianapolis, BY
Gen. Darlington, for hurrahing FOR JEFF. Ds-
vie and the Southern Confedracy. lie was
sent under guard 20 Gen. Rosecrans, on iAe
nine o'clock train. with request that be
nsieht become conscript In the robel army
and hurrsh with al bis might
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02
The x. g. G. In Indiana.

The Indianapolis Sentinel, Of the 21ss
ssyE
We do not believe that such % order ex-
lists in Indiana . the Knights Of the Golden
Circle, o. having % basis, the objects Of
that organization. Nov Il is the hight Of
folly to assume that such an orgsnizslion
exists in Indiana Or in any Northern State.
There can Be no possible motive for % o.
ganisation having in view the objects end
purposes Of the Knights VI the Golden Cir
Gle. There can be no more loyal citizens
than the Democracy Of Indiana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

HrA .conuabsnd" servant 10 Cincin-
mali was sent 70 the market for : porter
house steak. which proved to Be very tough,
The gentleman asked him what sort Of .
steak he had ordered. "A boarding house
steak, sah," he replied
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02
The Happy Farmer.
BY MRS. L II. sIcouREEy

BY MRS. l. II. siCouRHEY
Saw ye the farmer at his pow,
you were riding BY!
o., wearied meath his MONDAY toll,
When summer suns were high!
Aud though, ye iha, his lot was hard,
And did you not thank God,
Tha, yos and yours we're no, condemned
Thus like slave 70 plod.
Come see him al his harvest home,
When garden, field and tree
Conspre. with flowing stores to Gil
Ills barn and granary-
lis healthy children gaily sport
Amid the new mown hay;
Or proudly aid, with vigorous arm,
His task as best they may.
The dog parIakes bis masters joy.
And guards the Lonely vain;
The ieathsry people clap their wings.
And lead their youngling trim,
Perchance the hoasy grandsirs's eye
The glowing scene survey-,
A nd breaihes a blessing on biz race.
Or guides the evening praise.
The Harvest Giver ID their friend :
The Maker of the soil
The earth, rte mother, gives them bread,
And cheers their patient toll.
Gene Join them round their wintry hearth
Their heartfelt pleasure see,
And you can better Judge how blest
The farmers life may be.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

OTTwo gentlemen Of the bar. wendinp
their way home. late one night. when one
drunken than the other, was nsbbed BY the
Charles and put 10 the lookup. A friend
on learning the mishap, asked the other
why he did not bail HE companion out
"Bail him out" said tho lawyer. why you
could not pump him out /"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

QrTAsking Us 10 be tender with the Ad-
ministralon for breaking tie Constitution
is about as cool as the plea Of fellow who
killed his father and mother. and who be-
sought the Court 10 have mercy upon poor
orphan Louisville Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02
From the New York Express.
Peg Away.

A good story 10 told Of President (Gen-
erall) Lincoln. A personal friend said 70
him:
.Mr. President. do you really expect 4
end ,his war during your Administration"
The President Gin reply)-"Can't say
can't say, Sir"
The Querist-"But, Mr.. Lincoln. wha
do you mean 70 dol"
The President-.Peg away. Sir; peg
away. Keep pegging!"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

10 Turchin, who was csshisred for bic
scandaIous outragss At Athens, has been 70
By The President. In view u
Turchin's atrocities heretofore, bic reap
pointment will have tendency 10 greatly
strengthen the Union feeling In the South /!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

VINO ARE THEIR FRIEspsi-R the fol.
lowing from the Richmond Enquirer
That the Democratic party always was
our worst enemy; and but for its poisonous
embrace these States would have been free
and clear Of the unnatural Union twenty
years ago. 1t IL not the Stewards and Sum
|ner. the Black Republicans and Abolition
lists. who have hurt us.
They were right al along; there was a
,rrepressible conflict between two diiIeren
civilizations; they were no more able 10 Iiv'
peacesbly together 10 one Government, thai
two hands can wear one glove.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

A TRsAL At REPARrEv.-A gentleman
one evening was seated near lovely wo-
man. when the company around were pro.
posing connundrums, 70 each oihor. Turn-
Ing 70 bic cmpsnion. be said. aWhy i lady
unlike mirssrp She gave isup. "Bsssuss'
said the rude fellow, - mirror reflects with
ou. speaking; lady spssks without reflect
Ing" Every good" said she. "Now an
|swsr ne. Why . : man unlike mirror!
IsI can not tell you.s "Becaujs the mirror
Ia polished and the man is not"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

0>rThe compensation Of deputy Provost
Marshals under the Conscription Act, 10 the
same % the pay Of Captains Of Cavslry
which. including perquisises, amounts 20
8 $50 per snnum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-05-02

TThs altitude 60 which woman can
kick, l. nov the prize question in the East.
The papers state, that, owing % the dissP-
pointmens Of shs "Mountain sirls.' q The
early breakup of .hs skating season. new
amuse ment hss been Invented. "Thsy suck
! penkniIe into door, about three feet from
the ground. md kick st 4; II they biz Il hey
take II cut and stick Il higher up.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25
CAPTURE orthe Chesapeake.

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. II, lS63.-The Ches-
apeake moved to Sambro Harbor, 20 miles
from Halifax, yesterday. The U. $. steamer
Ella and Annie was informed Of the fact, and
will be at that point early this morning
The Government Of Nova Scotia have issued
orders for the arrest of the pirates. There
are no other gunboats here.
The movements of the Chesapeake, since
her first appearance at Shelburne, have been
narrowly watched by the United States Off
Gals and the American citizens on the Pro-
vince. Her whereabouts were daily known,
but the absence of the gunboats had caused
delay in her capture. On Tuesday the Ella
and Annie, Lieut. Commanding j. +. Nick
els, arrived for Goals, and was Immediately
supplied at Cunard's wharf She received
information of the pirate, and at liz P. NJ,
steamed for her, arriving at her rendezvous
at P. NJ, but the Chesapeake left at A.
NJ. of Wednesday, thus evading her pursuer.
The Ella and Annie Immediately turned
back and steamed for Lunenburg for orders
arriving in the evening,
Meantime, the officials securing informa-
ton of the pirates being at Sambro, notified
Lieut.. Nickels, wEo Immediately steamed for
her, determined to take her, and at daylight
on Thursday accomplished it. The crew of
fcred no resistance, but at the sight of their
pursuers Immediately fed to the woods, leav-
ing sumptuously prepared breakfast
The Chesapeake was Immediately taken in
tow, and Lieutenant Nickels started for an
American port,
The Dacota soon came up and ordered
Lieutenant Nickels and the prize into Hall
fax lor sanction of the act by the Govern
ment, where the three vessels arriv ed at a
p. M. . it''
Three of the original crew were captured.
The others were shipped in Nova Scotia
The Niagara left Pubuico this morning
bound East.
1t is reported that the officials dispatched
by the authorities to arrest the Braine to-day
were resisted.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25

o 4
BALTIMORE, Dec. ia dispatch to thu.
Baltimore American, from Harper's Ferry,
dated last evening, says:
just as the mail is about to close, a detach-
ment of the ODD Pennsylvania cavalry has
brought in Col Carter, of the LIST Virginia
rebel cavalry, and six other prisoners, who
were captured yesterday at Uppcrville, Fau-
quier county. .....
Messengers from Gen. Sullivan's cavalry,
beyond Winchester, report that Gen. Averill
and his cavalry were in Stanton yesterday,
and tore up the railroad track for six miles,
betw cen that place and Gordonsville This
is very important if true, but it needs con-
firmation. i'ii'' N'' A
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Dec. 17.-Notwith-
standing tho terrible inclemency of the wealth.
cr in these mountainous regions, Gen. Sull,
vans cavalry are doing good service in the
She nandoah Valley. Yesterday squad of
thirty rebel prisoners were brought from the
front, and the cry is still they come lI
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25
THE DANISH QUESTION.

We present to our readers, a statement
of "the Danish question" by the London
Punch, whose statement is ''clear as mud"
1t is no wonder that question so mysti-
fed, so entangled, so difficult, should be
seized, with avidity by the diplomats of
Europe to exhibit their skill in preserving
the "balance of power" which usually ends
in general war but to Mr., P,mch-
1.-THE DANISH DIFFICULTY ExPLAINED.-.
Young persons who dine out, and wish to be
considered well-inform young diners-out
must desire to be able to answer, in o few
simple words, the question so frequently put
as to the real value of the difficulty about the
King of Denmark's succession to the hchles-
wig-ITolstein duchies. Mr.. Punch will OK,
plain the matter in moment. The case is
thisi King Christian, being an agnate, is
the collateral heir male of the German Diet,
and consequently the Duchy of Holstein, be-
ing medatised could only have assembled to
the Landgravine Of IIessc in default of con-
sanguinity in the younger branch of the Som
derburS- Glueksburgs, and therefore Schles-
wig, by the surrender of the Duke of Sake
Coburg Gotha, was acquired as fef in
asnainder by rtie morganatic mafrIagh Of
Frederick VII. This is clear enough, or
course. The difficulty, however, arises from
the fact that, while the Danish protocol of
1852, which was drawn up by Lord Palmer
ston, but signed by Lord Malmcsbury, re
pudiated ca post tactO the claims of princess
Mary of Anhal., as remainder-woman to the
Electoress of Augustenburg it only operated
as a uti JosSideties in reference to the in
terests of Prince Christian of Schleswig-IIo
stein Sonderburg-G lucksburg, while Baron
Bunsen's protest against Catholicism, under
the terms of the Edict of Nantes, of course
barred the whole of the lineal ancestry of the
Grand Duke from claiming by virtue of the
Salic clause of the Pragmatc Sanction
The question is therefore extensively reduc
ed to very narrow compass, and the dispute
simply is, whether an agnate who is mo-
cons nguineous can, as Luther an, hold :
fief which is clothed by mediatisation witt
the character of neutral belllgerent.-
This Is really all that is at issue, and thos,
who seek to complicate the case by intro
ducing the extraneous statement, true, n,
doubt, in itself, that the Princess of Wales
who is the daughter of the present King o
Denmark, made no public remuneration o
either of the duchies, or the ivory hair brush
es, when she dined with Lord Mayor Rose
are simply endeaoring to throw dust in TIL
eyes of Europe
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25
focal Atfairs.

Resigaed.-Wc have been informed that
Mathew Rench, a Justice of the Peace for
Georgetown Hundred, has resigned his office.
He rendered his resignation to Governor Can
non on last Tuesday.
Large Hoys.-Four men in BridgeVillc,
living neighbors, slaughted 10 hogs on the
l4th inst, which weighed on the aggregate
4,4S61 pounds, as follows: four killed by DIR.
John r. Sudler, weighing 1872, 4s7l, 4679
446; two killed by Joseph Watson, weighing g
1913, 43S two killed by Joshua Wiley,
weighing 1909 466l; and, two killed by Gle
ment Lines, weighing 4763, 429a. We do
not know what some people would call these
animals, but we call them genuine porkers.
We have heard of single hogs weighing moro
than either of these but on the average VIC
doubt whether they can be beat, if they can,
we would wish to be informed of the fact.
The Lady's Fsiend.-The first number 'ol
this new magazine has been received. Its
frontispiece, entitled ''Gabriel Wilkes Re-
turn" is a beautiful steel plate engraving
1t also contains double colored fashion
plate, besides other engravings. Its literary
matter is Of the best kind. The publishers
of this work also offer Wheeler & Wilson
Sewing Machine worth forty-fve dollars, t.
any person who will forward to them thirty
subscribers and sixty dollars. This is very
easy way of procuring one of these eScellen
machines now, who has not got thirty dea
friends who will subscribe for this handsome
book? so ladies all, who are in want Of I
sewing machine send along the names. A.
you get each name send it to the Publisher
with the money and the book will imms
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25
From Gen. buffers Department.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec lS.-A train Of
cars, under a flag of truce, left Norfolk for
Suffolk yesterday, with fourteen women and
eleven children aboard, in charge of Captain
Tambiin and Lieut.. Struble, of General
Barnes staff. These passengers arc going
south, to remain during the war.
Major General Butler has issued an order
for the enrolment of all able-bodied male
citizens, colored and white, between the age Of
Is and As years, in this department to be
completed by the LIST of January next. ..f
Major Stevenson, Commander of the army
gHnboats, has been relieved of this command
by Brig. Gen. Graham. sf s
The explosion of the magazine at Fort
Yorktown has destroyed almost all the build
dings remaining in the town. Five men
were injured ;......
On Wednesday night last our pickets
were driven in by the rebels at Gloucester
Point. Two companies were sent to their
aid, and succeeded in dispensing the enemy.
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-25
Our Operations in Texas.

BosToN, Dec. l9.-The New Orleans cor
respondent of the Traveller, under date of the
10th inst, says: ~ WT 7H
General Washburne holds the coast of
Texas from the Rio Grande to within one
hundred miles of Galveston.
Another division of the Thirteenth Corps
will start for Texas coast to-day, and the cx-
pectation is that Galveston will be the next
place to be put down in the history of the
war as having been reduced by the United
States forces.
General Franklin is still at New Iberia
with about four divisions.
General Weitzel will leave for the north to
join General Buffers command in few days.
1t is not known who will take his place in
this department.