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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-13
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TlEr RsDAY. AUGUST l3 1861

or arv rarticaar State The rula IL, 30 take one
ff,h cf the enrolled of TIE first cEiss in ct Oh
aud every Congregational District as the quota Tor
inat District ,ithoc regard TO other Gtfics CT The
5. to, or 70 otherStite..
II ia the enrolment o. sdistrIot nnnes Chat eh0u'd
hasa been entered aIc omitted through neglect, nc
c,dep' or design, the General Government il alone
ne 10 ~ as IL calls ior 0ns% tb OF the enrolled men
of the Gst class in that district, whether it 10 many
or few. q j. ia ibis pagiellgr that The lnperloc-
ton, of the enrollRert ara - be fonrd, 6ri, as
lated no district or csas o. men suffer from i.
II may be, however, slough 90 n. think IS is the
case to any great ept that In some dstic cts non-
residents and ellen. have leon enrolled; bci II fuc1
y tho case no hardship - the dis.ric' or people ~
likely 10 arise from H. AZ AL ouch, II drawn in be
drift will be discharged ard their places arc rot "a
be fled by the disiiet, tie fly Per cent additional
70 tae quota being Gale for oiiy to supply Vaoh"
ces caused by exemptions grained unde7 the law "
residents Of the dri rict.
IN assigning oootas to Districts Of States which
Saee bayo heretofore fI.nlsbed excess OF troops,
he said oxeess il distributed pro rata among the
districts. and d Quoted froH their qnotss.
You will perceive from the foregoing Tint whether
tie enromen: 10 or is not perfect, no injustice or
hardohip resuits 90 the people Of the States OF Dis
tricts by the method adopted o. assigning quotas,
though tho General Government will no. get 20
many mon rs /. would If the enrolment. could be
made ABSOLUTELY perfect.
Errors will he corrected whenever they may be
discovered or pointed out.
/ am, Sir very respectfully. your obedent servant,
JAMES T. FItY. fIovost.Massha General
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-13
Tho burning Of sho Steamer Ruth.

A letter received bya gentleman of Philadelphis
from n ron who was on board the steamer Ruth,
which WAS burned few days since on the Missis.
sippi River, gives the following particulars:
CAHo, H., Aug. ;, 1863.
am one OF sixteen members OF our deparIment
WHO left ST. Louis on tho evening Of the 81 inst III
the Inflated steamer Ruth for Vioksburg ana now,
through the blessing OF Almighty GOD, am aole 70
write YOU this brief statement of the dreadful erni
nation Of our voyage. Our trip was quiet one
and peculiarly plsasant-as so many OF us were Ia
military acquainted with each other, aud the ooat
WIS not crowded, having but few pas'ensers-in
comparison TO my experience Oh former Journeys On
this river. Under tho Majors charge was tho sum
of A. GOO. 600. aud the corps Of pay masters.
As y guard, we had company Of tho 9Th Wiseon-
ain Infantry. under command Of Lieut.. Courier :.
We rescued Cairo at 9 p. M, and most Of us.re-
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o. 80
THE three omitted districts each saw. seymour m.iOs
Twelve Seymour districts arc required TO bear u
much larger draft than sixteen Wadswo rth districts
polling nearly double the humber OF votes.
the LID District, Brook yn AID tho III districts In
New-York City-the lYtb and Xth-polling ~. o9J
votes being only about oEo-six!h OF tho whole num-
ber are required to furnish u go oonscrps being
about two.hfths of the whole number That 10,
seven districts IRE to furnish two-iiths Of the con
scripts, ana twenty one districts, throe-iiitbs.
In further proof Of the iuet that tho City Of New
York hus furnished more than its quota Of volun
teers, It may be Lotod that, IN the districts OF
that city, the average falling of Of tho total vote in
1862 from the total vote OF loo, was 8 lI2, while
ia the other twenty. five districts Ia the State the
average falling oil was only 2,l96, nearly 900 less
Inc whole truth 10 even stranger than this, ior
never Of late years has election in Tie city bosn
30 generally attended NJ was tho ono In 1867. The
city contains nearly go election districts, aud ia
each OF these, persons came up TO register them-
selves who had not voted IN many years In some
cases there were fifty tach persons in district, aud
some OF them had not voted IN twenty yesrs.
have purposely made the above statements by
political c.assiGcstionn. Many persons express a
great disiks Of political divi.ons at the present
Ime. The President, especially, in lot.er TO tho
officers Of an Albany Democratic meeting, deplorsd
tic fact that il was meeting Of Democrats. Facts,
however, cannot DO destroyed BY conosslment. The
enrolmsnt 10 partisan onromspt, aud 1t Is better
TO show that it 10 so, whilo its political discrimna
lions can DO corrected. j have confidence Ia the
Presdspt that no will Do 90 trus 10 tho sentiment
which excepted to Democratic meeting, 40 TO com.
pel the abandonment Of the attempt 70 use q Con.
scriptIon Act ~ An engine Of wrong aud oppression
" tho Democratic party.
In some districts there are omssions, or loss
numerous, from the surollmeot The political prof.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-13

Yofs Albany. n. Y.
blR. havc the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt
this day OF your note by tho hand OF Gen. Water
bury, Of your staff, requesting that will send by
HIM few statements la relation to the rules upon
which the draft is made.
l have gwen to Con. Waterbury 40 fall verbal
information as be desired, on all points Connected
with tho draft, and hayo furnished him with tran.
scripts from such Of the records Of my Office as he
deemed Of Importance 70 you. presume he will
communicate fully with You in regard to tho inter.
Wow we have held; but there ono or two points
VIII ch may DO belt for me TO notice in this letter
Tho enrolment has, 30 far NJ ! can Judge, been
made 10 accordance with the law, and 10 us nearly
correct az Is could. In tho nature OF things, have
been made; In ito main features in the City OF New.
York it agrees very well with the enrolment made
last year by Gen. Anthem.
No given number OF men has been fixed as the
quota Of men TO DO drafted from tho United States
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-13
Grand Tota,s cas- <Oli 1885 no.

The enrollnen, for the Xth District, Westchester,
Putnam and Rockland Counties; the KIN, Orange
ond SuItysA. and the XVIII, Albany ana SchohsIie,
"a. S sd0 %o1 las d nG Ss:a
ordered IN. those districts. They are, therefore,
omi.ted &6sn al the tables in this report.
IL will be scsn by a glance at the above table
that ths burden Of the conception upoo the nine
METROPOLITAN Districts 10 nearly equal TO that upon
the other nineteen districts. Tnis gross inequality
Is more conclusively shown by the following table,
In which the enrolment for the first casr being the
basis of the draft is contrasted, by districts, WITH
ls the total population by the census Of 1906 I'd
the number of males between 20 and IS years a
age, between 50 and As, and the total number
bet wsen 70 and As, and Sd, the enrolment made
last year by the State Government.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-13
INTERIOR DISTRICTS.

In Ca. Frs letter be says Of the enrolment
aadas The Coaschption sct that g. In ils main lev.
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1850.
Ltneyis D,ils,eb

TIA. thos dscs which Iuo, las net besa assigned
each s.vo al sHIELineo!n nlaJonty.I
The nine anti Lincoln dsIrcts are required to
furuph noary maty conscrpis ~ the nineteen
Lincoln districts, although the latter polled more
than three times The number Of votes. Nothing IN
respeo. 10 the drail could DO startling than Lio
conclusive exhibit.
To show tbat tho remit 10 not 10 lie, in any
degroe, attributed TO any special Circumstances
Attending the election OF 1860, also give IA similar
statement In respect TO the election last Fall:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-13

From The Evansville Journal. Sch.
Two negroes were arrested IN Spencer touuS
and brought TO this city, where thcy vent toroass
the form Of an examination befofe comisiss'ooo'
Stiuson yesterday. They were claimed " mea
named Little, who resides somewhere 10 the "ree1
River country.
We did not hear the evidence, but learned ina.
there was ample proof OF the loyalty OF IN oAinhs
and of his title to tho "ohattels.' We aie 'ols
that one man, when asksd # Little wss loyal sn,
swered thai no was too loya--that was what alien
him. One of the negroes claimed that he hat been
the property Of mau in West Virginia, VINO Is no~
in the Rebel army.
Tho other negro says that be formerly belonged
Robert Suowden Of Oldham Couaty, Ky VINO u
ALSO IN the Rebel army, and 10 probably now pt't
oner in Indianapolis or Camp Chase. He says 1ns'
after his massa" went into the Rebel army 10 wM
brought TO Louisville and put into II sIaye pen, irVsa
which no was taken 70 the Green River country "
the claimant Little. -,
THIS negro, whose name is Pans, tells s'i"is's
story. knows all the men in the neghooFnooi ~.
il doubtless entitled to bis freedom under tne IN
fscati act, They were, of course, AWARDED " ~
claimant aud went mp Green River last niyot on ~"
X. X. Dunkcrson, consigned BY Commissions. ' ,%.
son TO perpetual bondage, for which he ee'e Wv
handsome little lee OF go
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-13

RARE CHaycr.-T1e Orrnsbo"J KY Mosao,,
Gays il is authorized TO announce TO the irlsna "
Joha Morgan, that bis negro 10 An Jaii ~ snss
freebooter eau perform the ceremony BY proxy
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
New York CATTLE Market.

New YORK, Dec. l-BEEvEs-The fail
market of last week was succeeded by one
of equal briskness during the present one
the market opening moderate, with a sup
ply of about 5000 head, which number was
augmented during the day to atout $780,
The bulk of the stock on sale being of rath
erinferior quality, the higher grades brought
slight advance o-day. The market closes
steady, at Mondays inside prices. At the
close, poor and common Steers, oa7c; com
mon to medium, 74aS4c; common to good
Stal0c; good to prime, lOalOsc; choice, lie,
with a few as high as l4c Veal Calves
exceedingly firm for all good qualities,
which continue scarce.
Prime heavy Veals are selling at Ca7fc;
common, 5a6c. For Sheep and Lambs the
demand has been quite active, and as the
supply OF good Sheepha been very limited
the market has taken an upward turn. Live
stock has been flvorably affected, and in
some instances fully 4c better prices have
been paid towards the close The market
ruled quite firm for common to good Sheep
live, at 4a44c; fair to prime, 44a53c; prime
to choice, 54a5ac. Good Lambs, $780,
good to prime, So, 3,25a4,00 per head. The
supply Of Swine is large this week and with
only moderate demand prices heavy and
lower; corn fed, live, 4sl64c; do, dressed
71a8c; TILTED, live, Agate; do, dressed, 73c;
market closed heavy. Receipts of Beeves
5,484, Cows loo, Calves 5S4, Sheep aud
Lambs l0,08G, Swine AZ, 800.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
st Louis Hog Market.

The receipt Of Hogs this week has largely
in ncreased in numbers, and for the past two
days both the packers and sale pens are
quite full. Several contract lots are arriving
which were brught in October and the
early part of this month at far under rates
some of which come up, but Others fall
short in weight promised, causing dissa
isfacton; but this will be, and it is tha'
chances those who buy in this way have tC
take We heard of party filling his con
tract by gleanings from the sale pens Q
some very sorry lots. The fact is, there arr
Hogs being driven into market so light and
mean that one would suppose they were
caught in the woods by net. 1t is the sur
prise of all the packers what has become o.
all the good heavy Hogs that should come
to this market. Drovers say farmers won't
feed corn worth 81 in st. Louis, and the
bulk of them have no corn to feed, it being
all killed by either drought or frost.
Up to yesterday prices were, 63c net fol
Hogs, 2O0lbs and over; 69c, IT'S lbs; 6tc
$50 lbs,; under this weigh SC, Yesterday the
market was dull, under large receipts aud
lower prices, and large arrivals at Cincin-
natl and Chicago. To-day 64c was anout
side figure for the best; medium, &C, light
SC. To date so 900 have been killed, with
10000 in packers pens, anda few on the
market, as those having contracts bough uF
the tall ends rejected for some days past
(Republicdn.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
Wool i'm New YOrk--Mail re
i9DOrt. rCT

There has been considerable inquiry TO
all descriptions ofWool, both domestic anc
Foreign, the past week, but the market hal
ruled quiet in nconsequence ofthe high view
of holders, who, Notwithstanding the heav.
fall in Gold, the decline in Exchange, ant
the success ofour arms, are as firm, If moi
frmer, than they were before these events
occurred. The last advices from Europe were
off favorable tenor, reporting an active mar
ket aud considerable advance in prices
both at public and private sale, over thos
previously obtained.
Domestic Woods are very firm with few
desirable parcels to be had below soc, aud
some ask as high as Ssc for extra choic'
lots. Pulled Woods range from73aS0c.-
The attendance of manufacturers, the pas
week. has not been very large, Thanks
giving intervening, and Gold declining
having kept them away, still there has bee
a moderate sprinkliug of them "lopkin:
around" with some fair purchases, but tn
market, to one uninitiated, would seem L
be liteless and without "snap." From tn
country our adyices report quiet in al
directions, and very high p ices are still
askedand anticipated.-( Economist ,-
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04

= - q
Volunteers, all ashore and in column en-
route up the beach toward Aranzas Pass
About IL o'clock the Monongahsla opened
her two-huudred pound Parrot on the enc
my's battery, which was planted behind the
sandhills 30 as to completely cover the
channel and southern point of ST. Joseph
Island. In the meantime the Thrteenth
and Fourteenth Maine the two advance reg
fments, had succeeded ..in getting in the
rear of the works within two miles without
being discovered The armed transport
Mcclellan, Captain Grey, drawing less wa
ter than the Monongahela, worked up close
to the battery, soon making it too hot for
the Texans to hold. They abandoned the
battery, sought shelter from the sand hills
until their aag of truce was discovered,
when they were permittedto to surrender with
out terms. Their battery consisted OF three
"a Founders and one inch sea howitzer.-
The force of the garrison consisted OF one
company of regular artillery and two com.
panies Of drafted Texan militia, in all about
one hundred and fifty men. Since the 10Th
of October, the day of leaving New Orleans,
General Banks has restored to the Uniou
the mouth of the Rio Grande; raised the
stars and stripes seventy mills NJ this riv-
er; captured, and established posts at Bra
EOS Santiago, Point Isabel and to-day's
work secures to the Union Corpus Christi
and Aranzas Passes. What his next scheme
is am not at liberty to write. You sh'll
be informed as We progress along.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
COnfiscatiOn of Property at
Norfolk.

The Hon. John c. Underwood, Judge of
the United States District Court for Virgin.
ia, has just returned from Norfolk, where
be cleared the docket in three days, five out
of the twenty cases upon it being postponed
in consequence of the absence of witnesses.
DEGREES were entered contiscating the per
sonal and real estate of Is rebels, of whom
three were formerly in the Union navy and
now IN the rebel navy, viz; Com. Barron
and Caps. e and Sinclair.
Some of the estates confsca,ed are the
finest in the aristocratic quarter Of the
town. The fee simple, according to the
principles laid down in Judge Underwood $
DEGREES at Alexandra, goes to the purchss
er from the United States The court was
adjourned till the Sd Monday in January.
when it is anticipated that about hundred
cases will be reported under the conhscs'
tiop law Wash. Cbron.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04

Correspondent of the Boston Journal.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Nov. II.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
Cincinnati Cattle Market for the
Week Ending December L.

BEEF CATTLE-The receipts OF Cattle
still continue to diminish as regards mum
bers. During the latter part of last week
the receipts were very light Only about
400 fresh Cattle We're received on Thurs
day. Prices ruled firm at full quotations,
and on Saturday but few remained unsold.
Yesterday (Monday) the receipts were
liberal; $50 fresh Cattle were yarded. The
quality was rather better. A number OF
brine Cattle were in and sold early at an
advance Of fully 4c per pound better than
our last report. Packers to-day bought
largely at from 81 to 34c. Butchers were
free BUYERS at about the same. A few hrst
choice were sold al fraction higher. Gov
ernment buyers were out during the week,
which has caused rather q tame market
At the close number still remained unsoId
We quote:
Ordinary .s2OOa2 81 Extra 80. 50 25a3 80
Fair - ?5a3 90 Prime. ..375
Hostile receipts continue large, with
a good demand The largest portion Of the
Hogs received are rather light, and bring
from IS 80 S. 10 gross, according TO
quality.
SHEEp-The receipts are only moderate,
With a good demand. Prime Sheep sold at
Sc per pound gross; second class, from 1 to
4tc per pound, gross, andfrom 50 10 10
as Der head.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
rrRMS Of ADVERTISING.
s,1rp LrsRs OF NoNrAREIL, Coz soHD
"tL' os LESS MAKE A SQUARE.

-,ev,r.I NorIcRs Double she above rates
Yearly Advertising on reasonable terms, aeeor-
Sc, tSe snacs occupied and the number OF changes
na advertisements from transient persons strang
Cards not exceeding Ave lines, $40 per year.
,sS,r six nonths but for shorter period nothing
- -r,iI be counted less than square
WI 1se privilege of Annual Advertising is limited to
s Advertisers' own Immediate business; and all ad-
ements for the bensat OF other persons as well as
Vial adyertsemsnts and advertisements Of auction
ale, and real estate sent in by them must be paid for
AZ the usual rates go
- eSs. Advertisements not accompanied with written
,Esstions will be inserted until forbid, and charged
accordingly.
O. full rates. ,.,
Of Sermons, SO cents each. .t. .ti
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
Baltimore Cattle Market.
Noyemher q. IeO5.

CAT1LE.-There was a light supply oi
beef cattle at the market TO day, the oner-
ings amounting to only $50 head against Wv
head last Thursday. The attendance ol
BUYERS was small, and 200 head were hglo I
over; the balance were taken chisny oy
Baltimore butchers at prices ranging from
81 50 to IS per 100 Tbs. gross for ordlo.ty
TO prime quality, an improvement 10 tn'
lower grades of cent per ID. A ie" eiR
cattle brought better prices.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04

TEE Lsavsnworth Conservatives says that
the Government has dec. ded to build lei
egraph to Fort Scott, and that il is LETT to
Gen. Ewing to decide whether the line
shall 70 direct from Leavenworth or from
Kansas City.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04

IT is said thse Parson Brownlow, when
be found out that the rebels were coming
to Knoxville, made the best time on record
to Kentucky. He is for sending rebels to
HI, but concluded not to staya Knox
vile to help do it. When be reached Bar
boursvlle he informed the world at safe
distance that there was fighting all round
Knoxville.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04

A PRELIMINARY survey has been made
for . railway between the Sacramento Val
ley and Oregan, and the local press is urging
it forward with zeal.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04

No. 8 Washington Hall, WHEELING.
EREsH Shell A,d Can Oys,srs, al klnas a ssssASs :
l. sts Game, eonstantiy on hand, and tsrvsd W any
way dssired- Families supplied. Chds f4fas"
Wines, Ass etc, a. the Tar. I...t o.
The Billiard Rooms connected 7ith tka house IA
fssea Up ID the nsss approved ssyis. r0riv'sa
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-04
On BOARD STEAMER Sr. MARYs,
OFF ARANzAs Pass, Texas. Nov. l8.

| have only time to say that Gen. Bank.
left Brazos or Point Isabel at 9 o'clock P NJ
on the 10th with feet of nine vessels
transports, and the Monongabela gunboat,
Captain Strong, for Corpus Christi Pass -
Arrived off Sthe bar about O'Clock P. ID,
the l7th, and on examination found only
two feet six inches Of water. The sea was
smooth and the weather fine. We com
menced at once landing our forces in the
surf on the beach on the south point o.
Mustang Island. By sunrise this morning
We had the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Maine
regiments. Thirty fourth Iowa, Eighth In
diana, and Company F. First Missouri Ar
tillsry, with part of the Twentieth lows
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-22
A Leaf OF History.
TO the Editor n the Press !.


The teachings of history are the revelations
OF human nature. Ii Is of interest and use to
look back sometimes and see how we are liy-
ing over 1ancient days." with like trials and
dangers. We often in these days quote Bene-
dict Arnold as the first of Copperheads. 1t is
great mistake however, History abounds in
illusions to this species. More than 300
years before the advent of Christ, the glory of
Greece was lost because of Copperheads. To-
day she goes "begging' for king. We shall
90 the same In less time if the same influences
prevail here
For the unity of Greece. Demosthenes con-
slstentiy and eloquently pleaded for sixteen
years. In the battle of Ch@ronea 33s b.. C..
the Greeks were conquered by Philip of Mac
edon. Then the "fire In the rear grew more
sharp and insolent (Athens was house diyid-
ed against itself, and it fell); the firm and
unyieldng patriotism of Demosthenes was
more than balanced by the traitorous and
coward hearts within his own state; and the
the independence of Greece for which he la
bored was sacrificed.
Then the Copperhead party assailed the
Patriot with taunts and prosecutions. They
declared that che brought on the war" and
was 1.-THE author of their misfortunes.v His
friends however, to afford him an opportunity
Tor justification, voted him "a statesman and
patriot" and introduced in the Council of
Five Hundred a bill "to crown him for his
conduct"
This was suspended by opposition for eight
years until Macedonian and Copperhead as
tendency was SO great that the trial was con-
sidered safe for them, and humiliating to those
who wished to carry on the war;
The bill was brought up, and with it, char
ges against Demosthenes. In self-defence he
delivered the "Oration on the Crown" the
greatest speech of the Eworlds greatest
orator.