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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-01
THE NEWS.

The news is distressincly contradictory
So far as the Army Of the Potomac is cou'
cerned there is but on story-that OF in>
activity, and waiting for the weather to
fit the roads in a condition for a forward
movement.
But from the South and Southwest, the
stories given 10 the public through federal
sources are exactly contradicted by the
Confederate accounts. For instance, We
are toll by way of Cairo, that tie Union
forces had captured the Fort with all it.
defenders. at Greenwood, ct tie junction
Of the Tallehatchie and Tcehula livers by
the Zazoo expedition that therebels had
deserted the other forts on the Iazoo, so
that Vicksburg was completely fanked
and must fall iuio our possession that
the cutoff at Vicksburr had 10 feet water
in it and six gunboats aud any number oil
transports, with $1,000 troops, had passed
through to join Com. FaIagut, Nho had
passed up the Mississippi past Polt uud'
son.
Nearly ali Of this favorable news is fiat
ly co~ntrsdicted by account from Rich
mond VIA Fredericksburg. Faragut, how
ever, is doubtless above Port Hudson Will
part of his feet; but the balance OF ii
with Gen. Banks and his army, below.
The attack upon Charleston,.i lit is now
said, has been abandoned for the present
and operations against Savannah are TO 81
renewed.
The reported rebel invasion of Ken
lucky seems TO have been abandoned,
such a thing was in contemplation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-01
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The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10
Why the Rebels Fail.

The Richmond Examiner-a paper which
has its ear very near to the mouth of JEFF.
Davis, and is understood to reflect his views
-indulges in plain talk at the expense of
the leading rebel Generals in the Southwest,
1t says:
The generals of the United States know
well that none of their troops, whether east
ern or western, can sustain with success the
first onset of a southern army. But if they
can protract the contest and retreat without a.
rout until they reach their reserves, they
usually win at last Why? Because the
southern army becomes mob after a victory.
Generals and troops give way to an exhile-
ration more proper to school boys. The men
struggle, the officers drink, and all brag of
the wonders done in our division. Hence it
is that none of the southern leaders have been
able to secure the fruits OF victory. Beaure-
guard, Lee, johnson and Bragg, each in
turn has been censured for not pursuing ad-
vantages which would in other countries
and by other generals, have certainly been rem
dered decisive of the war. None of their
battles have helped the country towards peace,
always for the same reason-that when the
golden fruits was within their reach they
found themselves without an army to grasp it.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

GENERAL BERRY.-This gallant, modest,
unpretending, whole hearted soldier, like
Howard mot Steward, as you made me say
last week. is in fair way Of being worthily
commemorated. The statuette Of Simmons,
which is about twenty-five inches in height,
instead of being about eighteen-or just one
third of thesactual measurement of the grand
looking original, who measured nearly six
feet, two inches, is now completed, and the an
fist has begun casting for the first time and
,vithout help. This indeed is the true spirit,
and will be sure to carry man through. 1t
was what sent Berry to the field, together with
Chamberlain, Howard, Ayres and half hun
dred more, whose names are now written with
fire on the armament Of a nations glory, with
our State motto, Dirigo, emblazoned above
and below, and justified before the world. As
a work of art and as a likeness, it will COM
pare with anything of the sort, ever produced.
But shall we stop here? Such work ought
TO be reproduced in marble; and full six feet
two.inches high, that it may correspond as
well with the character and bearing. as with
the life and death of this gallant soldier. And
who so fitted for completing such testimony,
as the young artist, native of Maine, who
has already proved by his grand colossal bust
of the late Governor Dunlap, not only mod
elled, but chiselled in marble by his own hands,
that he is capable of anything he ventures to
undertake and may be safely trusted with
whatever he promises to do? J.N.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10
A Stirring Appeal.

Tho War Democrats of Ohio, in their late
Convention at Columbus, adopted a string
address to their constituents, presenting the
issue of the campaign, showing the Importance
Outstanding by the government, and closing
with the folloing eloquent appeal:
"Fellow Democrats of Ohio-Democtats
who stood by Douglas in the great contest of
1860-Democrats who have sworn upon the
alter Of our country that the Union must and
shall be Observation-Disclosures who have sons
brothers and fathers who are now fighting the
battles of your counary, who are standing
guard in the lonly hours of midnight over
your houses and homes, and braviug death in
every form-we appeal to you, can you, will
you cast your votes for man holding the OPP
inion and advocating the doctorines which
MN allandigham does? We cannot and do
think you will. We most respectfully but
earnestly call upon you, in the name of De-
mocracy, In the name of your country, in the
name ofour fathers, of jackson and Douglas
70 take such course as your calm and DELHI
crate judgement may decide, to save Ohio
from the fatal effects which we fear from such
. course. The Democratic paaty has a futurs.
fraught with mighty and important obligations
which must be met with firmness. Having
done our duty, we trust to the returning
sense Of consistency, which we feel confident
must be the pride Of the party In the cam
paiga of 1894
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

Changes under the new law. In order that
our readers who are not connected with the
mail service, may have full understanding of
the changes In postal matters effected by the
new law which went into operation on the first
Of July. we give below condensed summary
Of those Of its provisions of which it is neces-
sary for persons using the mails to stake due
notice and govern themselves accordingly"
]. The rate of postage all domestic mail letters
TO be carried any distance tcthia the United States
b now THREE CENTS for half ounce or fraction
thereof to be prepaid by stamps The former rate of
ten cents to California, Oregon and Washington
Q. All local or drop" letters must hereafter be
prepaid by stamps at the rate of cents for every
AaV ounce or fraction thereof instead Of cent
heretofore.
9. The postage on transient newspapers and peri.
odicais seat In one package to address, is now
TWO cents for each four ounces or fraction thereof,
to be prepaid by stamps; on books double that rate
The postage single transient newspapers not
weighing over four ounces is now f,co cents
4. The rate OF postage on circulars is as fol-
lows Three or any less number may be sent unseal-
ed to one address, at the single rate of TWO cents
and in that proportion for greater number, adding
dress They can longer be sent at the former Une rate
of one cent each. No extra charge is now made for
business cards stamped printed on the envelopes
g. Tho former carriers fee of one cent on each let
Ter delivered abolished. Hereafter carriers collect
nothing, except such unpaid postage as may be due
on the letters delivered BY them.
8. The extra one cent stamp formerly required on
all letters deposited in lamppost boxes and branch
stations. Is NO longer necessary.
Z. All communications to any officer or department
Of the government Including the Presidency written
BY private citizen, whether on "ofiicial business
or oshe nv mus, rS% &c prpad by Stamps
tofore) must hereafter be paid each registered
letter, In addition to the postage.
Q. letter cannot be forwarded without charge
Of extra postage, when it has once been msled ac-
eording to its original address.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10
Requirements for BRAGG Immense Guns
sent him-Rebet Vessels abroad. 81

Requirements for Bragg Immense Guns
sent hini-Rebet Tessets abroad. 81
New York, Oct. Q.
The Tribune's Washington correspondent
says he has intelligence from Richmond that
the rebels are engaged providing Bragg's ar
my not only with reinfOrcements needed for
the successful prosecution of the fall campaign,
but also with large siege material. During
the last two weeks guns of an extraordinary
size have been forwarded to Bragg, in view, it
is thought, to erect batteries on Lookout
Mountain, which is said to be in possession of
the advance guard Of the rebel army.
The same correspondent says that informa-
ton, entitled to the highest confidence, indi-
Gales that the number of vessels now construct
ed in Europe for the rebels, is far more consid-
cradle than is generally supposed, and that the
time is not far distant when they will be
brought into active service. Quite number
of rebel naval officers are now leaving Rich
mond for London with commissions for rebel
vessels, and which provide the rank and pay
of each officer, and the name, character and
number of guns OF the vessels for which the
appointment has been given. One of these
commissions had for heading, "Iron-clad
sloop-ofwar Mississippi, Captain Semmes, 1000
tons burthen, carrying % rifed guns"
The Mississippi is said to be at anchor in
some bay in Scotland, waiting for her captain.
These subjects are openly talked of in the
capital of the rebellion, and commissioned Of
ficers are oftentimes seen boastfully exhibiting
their papers to their friends. How much re-
lance is to be placed upon these stories the
public must judge.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

To- The Missouri troubles are likely to
cause the President more wakeful hours for a
few nights at least than open rebellion. The
condition of things in Missouri and Kansas is
really deplorable. In many places it is unsafe
Tor loyal men to so abroad to transact bust
ness without protection. The party repre-
sented at Washington by committee of sew
enty is what is calledthe "charcoals," who are
in favor of immediate emancipation. This
party undoubtedly embraces large majority
of the Republicans of the State. Another
party, the "claybanks," supported by Gov.
Gamble and +. p. Blair, Jr, are in favor of
gradual emancipation. The "claybanks" have
at present the control of affairs mainly, with
which the "charcoals" are not satisfied. 1t is
to be hoped an amicable adjustment of affairs
may soon BIZ made.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

We have been furnished by one Of the route
agents on one of the railroads leading from
this city, with the following facts substantially,
which give us some idea Of the labors of the
men who have our mail matter in charge, and
the care that must be exercised to avoid
mistakes and delays.
There are received on the Eastern Mail
route, At Boston, each morning, between forty
and fifty mail bags and newspaper sacks, ION
Fridays about COZ averaging in weight, some
over ton. The route agent receives, opens,
distributes and delivers on the route mails
for thirry-one different places. In addition to
this, makes up mails for the Boston & Maine
RlR, and receives and distribute all mail mat
ter collected by the agents ON that road, be-
tween Boston and the junction.
Mails are made up for all the railroads run
ming from Portland, so that route agents must
be thoroughly acquainted with all railroad and
stage connections along their routes, and also
with those Of the roads with which they con-
meet They must understand from what large
places smaller ones are supplied in order to
throw the mail matter into proper bags. One
hundred and eight-seven towns and plantations
aresupplied from the contents of the Bangor
mail bag. A large number Of places are sup
piled from Augusta, Waterville, Bath, &C.,
which must be fully understood by the agents.
Is 1t any wonder that with all this receiving,
delivering, sorting, distributing, +. stacking,
bundling, &c, DC, one little letter among SO
many thousands should occasionally go wrong
The wonder is how it can be possible for so
many letters to be received by due course of
mail, going by so many different routes, pass
ing through SO many hands and frequently d.
rected In such manner as that none other
than route agent or a Post Office clerk could
tell where to send 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

JAPANESE Pies p. L. Barnum recently
exhibited a couple of Japanese pigs at an
Agricultural Fair in Conn.,, which he says
are as ornamental as useful. The Bridgeport
Standard gives an idea of their beauty in the
following description:
They might have been passed off as de-
formed and distorted black Hippotami, dis
owned by their parents and mumied by the
Egyptian animal worshiped 5000 years ago,
but now galvanized into life again for their
broad, square faces, seemed deeply stamped
with hieroglyphic characters and no one
wovld have cassed them with the poscine
tribe except for their inevitable swinish grunt
Had that herd of which we read been COM
posed OF this kind of hogs it would have been
a tough job to have driven the devil into
such looking set of creatures.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

1@Ex-Governor Sherman of Maryland
in speech at meeting of the Union citizens
Of the 9th Congressional District said:
Slavery was dead in Maryland beyond re-
suscitation, and the people would act wisely if
they would cease to trouble themselves about
that, and devote their attention to the live
issues of the day. Gen. Jackson could not,
under the circumstances which have and do
still exist, have administered the Government
so as to save slavery. He argued at some
length TO show the material advantage which
Maryland would derive from an overthrow of
slavery within her borders. The price of
land would increase, the manufacturing inter-
ests would be encouraged, and navigation
would be increased. He compared the price
of land in Maryland to that of the land in the
state Immediately ajoining, and attributed
the difference to the degrading institution of
slavery. He was glad the people Of Maryland
were beginning to realize the truth of these
facts; and TO those who thought him too fast
in his views, he would say he did not think it
would be more than six months before every
man in the state Of Maryland would stand on
his platform.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10
From the Army of the Potomac.
New YORK, Oct.
The Herald has the following:

The Herald has the following:
Headquarters Army Of Potomac, Oct g.
During the last twenty-four hours there have
been some indications of collision between
the two armies, but doubt if any will speed
lily occur. Our forces now at the front thought
yesterday and the night before that there was
danger of an attack, and made preparations to
meet it, but quiet has prevailed since. The
report that rebel brigade occupied position
north of the Rapidan river, near the railroad.
is incorrect. Our forces picket the entire north
of the river to the confluence with the Kappa
hammock, and the presence there of single
rebel brigade or division would necessarily
bring on conflict.
The army has been paid off up to Sept. l, and
vast amounts of money are being sent home
by the troops.
Re-enlistments for two years are going on
rapidly under the recent enactment, giving
$500 bounty to old soldiers. 1t is estimated
that fully two-thirds of the army of the Poto-
mac will re-enlist. t
Gen. Warren, commanding the I'd corps, left
for Washington yesterday.
find the following in the Richmond Exam
liner of the 9th inst:
GordoRsuille, Oct. 3.-The report that Gen.
Meade had sent two army corps to General
Rosecrsns, and that the enemy were preparing
to fall back, Is contradicted. Our scouts say
that but one corps has been sent to General
Rosecrans and that there are no indications of
falling back.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

A MODEL CoPPERHEAD.-The Grand Rap
ids tlowa) Eagle gives an extract from re-
cent speech made in that State by one A. S.
Sanborn, candidate for the speakership in the
Legislature. He must be model copperhead,
of the +. o. j. S. school. He said "the soldiers
were mere machines in the hands of the Off
GERS" OF slavery he said
=, Slavery was one of those things which belong to
the economy above. No power, human or divine,
could eradicate it-no moi HE ro,cer OF Dety itseIf
SLAVERY WAS PART OF DEITY. The De-
~ hin.sey could not get rid Of slarery any more
than he could change the natural laws The Africans
were in far better condition slaves than as free.
men: If ALL AFRICA COULD BE SCOOPED
D OK AND lis INHABITANTS ALL MADE
SLAVES, IT WOULD BE A GREAT DEAL BET.
TER FOR THEM
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

WHAT Is AN ABoLITIoNIsT?-We find
the following term "abolnionist," quoted from
the Southern Literary Messenger, Richmond
publication
An abolitionist is a man who does not
love slavery for its own sake as Divine ms
sion; who does not worship it as the corner
stone of civil liberty; who does not adore it as
the only possible social condition on which a
republican government can be created, who
does not in his Utmost soul desire to see it
extended and perpetuated over the whole
earth, as a means Of humane reformation
second in dignity importance and sacredness
to the christian religion. He who does not
love African slavery with this love is an
Abplitioist."
Some of our contemporaries in the loyal
States have adopted this definition for some
time past, with such marked care and preci-
sion, that we might almost suspect them of
having been furnished with slips in advance
from the Messenger oifice.-Boston Advertis-
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10
From Washington.

New YORK, Sept. 0.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says the
government is once more in communication
with Gen. Rosecrans. Gen. Hooker was near
Murfreesboro' when Wheeler made his raid on
the railroad. Communication is fully restored
and everything will go on as usual.
The War Department has stated, in reply to
several inquiries that there is no truth in the
persistent reiteration that another draft has
been ordered, or that it Is about to be.
The President furnishes the Republican with
an unequivocal denial that he has received any
peace oyertures from the rebels, as mentioned
today in one of the New York journals.
The government has no intelligence Of the
reported battle at Brashear city. 1t is thought
to be new version of rebel paper story to
similar effect, started a few days ago.
Franklins corps passed through Brashear
city before the day named for the fight.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

NEGRO SoLDIERs.-Hon. Joseph Holt, Of
Kentucky, has written letter to Secretary
Stanton, urging the employment of the COM
mutation money of conscripts in obtaining
for military service able-bodied negroes in
Maryland and other loyal slave States, either
as bounties to free colored men, or compensa-
ton to loyal masters for the manumission of
their slaves for that purpose. Judge Holt is
fully convinced that negroes make the best of
soldiers. He declares that "thc prejudice
against thus employing them is rapidly giving
way, and never had any foundation in reason
or loyalty. IL originated Nth, and has been
diligently mdtured By those in sympathy ,gith
the rebellion, and its utterance at this mo-
nent unnecessarily in the interests of treason"
Such is the opinion of loyal Southern
man and war Democrat. Our Northern "mor-
al suasion" Copperhead Democrats" do not
agree with him.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10
THoRNDIKE, Me, April Is, Il

DEAR SIR A lady OF my acquaintance troub.
led with severe attacks of sick headache for NUN.
Der of years. and could find relief until she tried
u. +. ATWOODS BITTERS, which effected q per-
manent cure by the use of one bottle.
My daughter was troubled with attacks of severe
headache and vomiting. arising from arrangement
of the stomach which have been cured by the of
these Btters, and / have mysef been troubled with
dyspepsia which has already been relieved by this
invaluable remedy. always keep il on hand, as
believe it to be speedy for all arrangements of
the stomach and liver; and for female complaints
when arising from debility Of the digestive organs.
Yours truly, CHAs. WHITNEY
az THERE is BASE IMITATION signed an" f.,
instead Of H. r, At'rood: Thegenaiae is signed L.
bears an EXTRA LABEL, cotntersigned II. IT. HAY
Druggist, Portland, Me- sole General agent.
For sale by respectable dealers in medicine qener
ally. jyl3 6meod&w4
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10

% The Cincinnati Gazette says son of
"old Ben Wade," 10 years Of age, was sent a
short time since as bearer of dispatches to
Gen. Buford. He rode all night, and in the
morning squad of Moseby's cavalry came
upon his track. One Of them, having the
fieetest horse, outstripped the rest in the chase
under the ambition of having the glory of his
capture. Arriving within striking distance he
halted young Wade, but not being honored
in the challenge, the rebel fired five or six times
at him, when, getting near enough, young
Wade whirled about, shot the rebel through
the head, leaped from his own jaded horse,
mounted that of the fallen foe, and bore on in
triumph with his dispatches.
The Portland daily press., 1863-10-10
BY TELEGRAPH
From Tennessee-Rumored Capture and Des-
fr"cft0n Of Shefbyriite by the Rebels
Movements of Rebel CUeaIru

From Tennessee-Rumored Capture aud Des-
fr"cfion Of Shefbyrite 6y the ReJeis-
Movements of Rebel Caralry.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 8.
Rumors prevail here that a force of rebel
cavalry have captured and entirely DESTROYED
Shelbyville, Tenn, taking our forces there as
prisoners. No particulars have been received
here The truth of the report is questionable.
Gen. Mitchell, with large force of cavalry.
was pursuing the rebel cavalry, but we have
no reports OF lis being within striking dis
lance. The telegraph is working to within
three miles of Chattanooga.
John II. Smith has been unanimously re-
elected Mayor of Nashville, Tenn.
NEW YORK, Oct. 0.
The Herald has the following dispatch:
Nashville, Oct Sup to this time we have
no news of special Importance regarding the
particular doings of either of our own forces
or those Of the enemy in the neighborhood of
Chattanooga. Railroad communication has
not been resumed. The damage to the rail
road is greater than was at first supposed.
Information has been received which goes
to show that the enemy has divided his mount
ed force engaged in the recent raid into sever
al detachments, and these again into minor
ones, and that such detached bands now infest
the mountains and woods in those neighbor-
hoods, thereby rendering common road travel
dangerous to other than strong military COM
mands. Do not think we are doing nothing
to prevent this. Telegraphc communication
was still interrupted to-day between here and
Stevenson, Ala, but it is reported that it will
be all right again to-day.
saw gentleman to-day who was made a
prisoner by the rebel force when they were in
the neighborhood of Murfreesboro'. This gen.
tleman says the rebels intended to reach our
railroad line some two days sooner than they
did, but owing to unforeseen causes and deten-
tons incident to moving their artillery, they
were delayed, and had at last to make extra
effort to get up in time to cause their move
ment to be a surprise or to effect their object.
He also says that the rebels admitted having
failed to carry out to full success their main
design, and that they destroyed the railroad
and bridge as much to protect their retreat
and for the sake of doing some mischief, as
they did from any consideration of interior
ence with Gen. Rosecrans' supplies or rein
forcements.