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Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
Naval Captures,

The boats from the U. 8. gunbo,ts Owasco
and Cnyuga, captured on the 2lst of July, the
schooner Revenge, Of New Orleans. Her cargo
consisted Of eighteen hogshesds Of sugar, two
hundred hides, and small quantity of miner
al salt. The boats having destroyed the schoon.
er and cargo, returned without accident or re-
sistance, leaving the inhabitants Of that vicinity
undistured.
The U. s. gunbost katahdin captured, July
-, the schooner Excelsior, of San Louis Pass.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
The $500 Exemption.

~ Our space To- % fully oecRpisd tAot " ars
unable TO publish the communication Of " Con
script" Bnt In answer to his inquiry We
will ssy, thst the Provost Ma~hal General
upquestionably by the advlsement of the
Solicitor Of the War Department, has already
announced that a substitute Ia an 'eqaiya.
lspt for q dFafled person far tie ~hole term
for which be may be drafted. As there is
a question whBther The payment Of thrce
hundred dollars 10 ss equivalent, under thG
meaning of the law, which may have to he sub,
uisscd to a judicial decision and az the qucs-
tlon cannot ber Prsclcslly tested and legally
settled until ai,sr the dram Of the second class
has been completed, ana not even then, II the
qnota assigned to thIa District shsll bo Allied,
we sor no necessity for discussing that disputed
point at the present tinc. ''.'''" '.' ''' Vol 70
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
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.IFWXsHiNoToN. 3. Q. .
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Q. iasA
HopI.n wOnDsi

,swHrNIvKI rHxY (fNn nm1Rs) nkvD IN
"Fowxn, rHHY DRIVE Bsronn 9KMn u1oxnMn
" "nANxs THE SouTMHnN P1oe1l, AnD xArT
awouiD ALSO DRIVE us. THuus snnn Nof.
'SwKnl TnHy iAB11, fHHH WOMB mvADD AND
"pEsTkoY Us WITHOUT NHRCY. ADepLrSLH
" ASSURED on SnRsnfnuae. ! A. AsfAsHn fnAf
'ASy ONE Could fn1Nn or 'rnAcn o. All
"THRMs.' HI WHO HNfnTATNs TEE BsEffnnkt
"n III orLY 10 N A SLAVE, m VINO uIIE1s
Z" n II rms TIVE, MoRSovrR, 10 fRAiroh 70
HIs courrsY, w1o Dsslavns NJ sc0en ND
rt,NfKMP1 OF AL HONORABLE hKN."-Roae-
syan., 10 ~ GensrsI Aaasss'y Of OAso, february,
lAS - .....
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

A NRS BAsKIsG iioUsE. MeSsrs. Gay Cooks
4 Co. have roinpepced 10 lay tho foundation
of new banking LoGse on Fjftesprb street,
opposite th" Treasury Building. Il will bs an
elegant and rommodious structure. and such
an one aS their larg" and increasing bsnk ing
bDsiprsq requires.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

SENT souIu.-Rcy. Peytop Harrison, arr,Sted
some ten days since on the charge Of having
held communication with the Confederatcs
and subsequently, sent to Fort McHenry, was
yesterday evening sent beyond the Federal
lines by way OF Hsrper's Ferry
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
Naval Ord err To-uay,

i.ientsnant Commander Charles H. C,ish.
man, ordered to the Onondaga.
Lieutenant Roswell II. lamson, detached
from the North Atlantic blockading squadron
and ordered To command the steamer Nanse.
mond.
Lieutenant James A. Doyle, detached from
duty as member Of court martial, in session
In Philsdelphla, and granted leave Of ah.
scncp.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
stasssssss 81 sutsiesi oper a lsas In III.
I...,ia al Z ArRys vol ,stlV rfasa.s 90

a. II EsssAsJsvEI 4HtA4 rU-. .lg
DR.. J. n. Brinton, u. S. ", who % now en-,
gagged on tho Surgical History Or the Rebellion
has prepared report Of the number OF snrRica
operstions performed in the army hospitals, to-
gether with o statement Of tho easss Of III
operation and the results. During the last foul
months Of 1863, $40 smputations we're per
formed. Orthese, 3Yi were amputations 3,
nngers, 1903 Of arms, ~ Of toes, and 2h OF lses
Thc'total number OF amputatlons on account
of gunshot wounds uas l,le7, and from sll
other causes, -. The vessiis Of these sfnputs.
tions are thus stated; 100 rsturned to duty, 2,
we're fuhoughed, II deserted, $50 vero dis.
charged, 338 died, in 90 ,easaa asscond smpu
tation was necessary, sad 5l6 remained under
treatment at the close Of the year. n'AeI ~
table 10 also published, showing the char.
acter OF the missiles, In cases Of gunshot
wounds, used BY the Fsbsis during the same
period OF four months of last year. or 1 .0l9
wounds In tho head, 'So7 wers by roupd leaden
bullets, 435 by conlcal leadsn bullsis, ,lBS by
shell, 22 By round shot. and ~ by other .Snls.
allies. Of2,072 wounds of the trunk. - were
BY round and ,is9 By conieal ieadsal builsts,
snd 100 BY sheil. The total number 81 WOW nds
repofeed dufjng the period covered BY ,lhe table
was 1854, Of which 10, ,79s Rdrs 6y conIcal
and 1854 by round bullets. isA ,sf9iT'aaT07'
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
A SMALL sPEcIMSs OF ToADYlsu

A SMALL SPECIMEN OF TOADYIsH
The Contractors Organ this morning be
slavers With praise Governor Curiu,a man
who needs nc, culogies from such quarter,
the censure Of the Organ to its most cxtrava.
giant eneomlnns. 'Psnnsylvspia wosld; have
committed a great mistake, according to thu
Contractors Organ, II anybody else had been
nominated. Now, 1t is we'll known by those
who are " inspired from reliable sources /" thai
the proprietor of the Contractors Ofgan did oil
In his power u dsfssl the Esnspinsuoa roi
Governor Cnrtin, and that his lavish praise Of
the Governor after he was renomlnated In spite
Of the engineering nj the organ grinder sgainst
him, is laid on 70 whitewash and cover up Q
bad lob.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
D14D,

1;!::$|| s.: !, ,s!,xA ss!!,! !, 4!
vited 10 attend his funeral from 0orsuch Chspel
sssAAys hssusssa, ~ Q s'sISekt B. nyIEn ,l'r
EoYiyhse sRsa sus listls, ,Evys's fsss We book,j
a. iS1syAi IL snSuish 81 sSnSoS Ssssk, 4 " X
TfarSa eel re knOw hi. lttis hsad y isss fron
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
Charisstsni.

IA ChaPlsstsn.
oar contemporaries have ventilated the fSrt
that General Gilmore, who has lost one-thlrd
Of his original command by casualties In hattie.
excessive fatigue Of his men and the diseases
Incident to the climate, has besn 40 reinforced
with veteran troops that there can be scarcely
disability OF his railing 70 destroy the de-.
fences oG Charleston and capture the city.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
zDY.!TELE(SRAQH
Morgan's Band Sent to the Pm
itentisryat HarrissuFg.eA
xen1voxv szslH ,seAr
y y ChASE. - y

PHILAprIPnIA, August s,-Onc hundred and
twenty.threc officers Of Morgan's band have
been fspt frpn Johnson's Island to Harrisburg,
to be confined in the penitentlary there.
Two husdrsd snd my reoess, nom Krn.
lucky, reached Csmp Chass yesssrday. ~ |.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
THE ACTING, ,DRxTksA ilOAsUs. AT.
RICHMOND.

During TIM absence n the British cohsnl,
Mr.. Moore, from the rebei capital, Mrs sauatavus
Myers was his iocMna tenens. This individual
Ia, as his name indicates, Of tho 1sraelitish
race, and, what msy mot bo Geuersliy known,
a sofire Of the United States orina no ellNoanes
mAaterer to the Queen Of En9ldnd. Mr.. Myers,
until the rity of NorfbIk irtnrncd In fhc Jutls-
diction Of the Union, MAS Britiah consalo -
that port, and there Is ample evidence that not
one OF the foreign consnls In Southern cities
has shown hinssaf so determined a fostarrr Of
secession: This is patent 10 his own Gfoppiry-
men resident here, and Il is not at all astonlsh
ing that, whcns Nort0k wss' rcoecHp,cd, ~
thonght it necessary for his own safafey 10 leays
for Richmond In company with his fellow
rebels. How such a man can be permitted TO-
hdd An official position In the United ,staier1 n
Is a mystery to everybody.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION
Union Majorities Rolling Up.

LoursvIILs, Kr., August s.-Reiurns from
thirty-eight counties in Kentucky show Union
majority Of 20,035. ~. ..-...-.,. .
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

? Aiusss~pAPerse - RSseefanrS Ar3y, .,.'
Gen, KoeScrsns has isaued ths Sollowing cir
cular In relation " ths circulutlon OF neyvpa.
"HtAoans DIRT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
TuLLAHonA, Tenn, July 81, 1883.
"CIRcgrAE-fPyNSs1t sspplting the
dient to connect the sale and distribution of
newspapers With the distribution Of the IN sila.
!, II has been found unwise TO allow an un-
limited number OF hews agents within the lin
Its Of tho Department. But while tho number
Ia rctritted, ND exclusive p<ivilegcs are granted
10 Any neTspaper. lai ~ ani.'sg brs II LI1ilfq9i
y Is D thafofbre ordered that the news agent
shah ail sll nFders for western papers at I've
cents esth, md IN Eastern papa1 q ton cAnts.
"Gbmrttnk havo hesn msdo shat soms pa-
pers asked ifor by thu soldiars arc not supplied
became ahry cost . tfiiie more than others
TINS VIII beeorretted St toncc, Clnbs, jndlvld-
nal ofhchrs and soldiers Subscribing and pay-
Ing the news agent for any regular paper will
he promptly snpplled. Any failuve or neglect
on the part OF the news agent Will he reported
TO the Provost Marshal General OF the depart
ment, who will take efficient measures 10 cor
rect the neglect. And any agent who sells
pspera for more than tho rurseribed rate will
be expelled the department. httIl
'iRy command Of I't1g 9iia (" shr 30 800.
.roqn.@r,,o'5Ma!o General . R.s:cs.ss. E,,s..
-r4lna s1i2'' Assistant Adjuant tlenerai.r
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
,.,,...,s y. "athhSSEs /; l. CHAPMAN, Chemist.
ys.' y.--..s ~ 81 RroSdway, New Yorh

.ui.s.,, Ms. Ga. s.s f.s.s.lyAsIA . RogfI-The
ssuthMest Twothroush trains daily. saS ss ~. ~
s1naay sodiers' tickets at Goysrnuent ,sts. 9,
tas principal Points n ths North s.d VIZ
ss:us, sss q tss "Grsst nStsSsss, ~
= ..ion sssassss 70 es a'en hpn's n.sO Z
-. ~" MI .. o. MOTION.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
AFFAIRS.

OIsHAss' CouRV-y"dp PyresR.- The win
Of Mary 7. pindas was nled snd admitted 10 prs.
bne. Letters were given to WIN. z. Esndsil "a
administer the goods, chattes and personsi estsst
of Mary q. DundAs w. 81 FHr'.'a7'- Won =
Letters testamenfsry on the persop.l e,tsts :,
Thomas clAEk, late Of wsshisston, now dsssasrd,
were given to Philip Clark ..0 .'i.s -
coroosr Woodward paid to the Court ssout 10,
that was found on the person Of Pa,rios Fiizrer.
aid' man Who was run over by . Government
wagon so'ietims since. Letters OF administration
on the pfvonsi effects OF said Patrick Fit,seraid
were given TO samuel q, Douglass. '.. rr7..I.r'
siy b.. II.Ly --~>-att D.. .rHHH4Hsaagn
j. y ARcxsT.-- Thos. Marshall, an Irish soldier.
was seen by lady to 60 into private reside. ee
near The Government Printing onies and take 3
coat front rack In the hall She informed sen-
tiemsn named trcdsriok Chester who had the sol.
dler arrested and taken to the Seventh pseeinot
s'ahon ,i e where r ne 70 ~ present eonfned. iara
llFLf -,,Ig4 IN -- r. aud f. D..
TRYING TO ELuDE THn DRArT.--C Captsin
sehsetl's ofteefs In oonjYnction with Cant. John.
sons corps Of dstectiveD, have been doing lsrse
business, In the past few days, In the way of an
resting parties who try to el1de the vsft by lesy.
ing the ioity One rAaa was caught yesterday ON
me fhper o'cisck train, and wss taken 10 Capt.
s'hes'r's once, where he Is now confined. -
A MuLrARY. .CowaIDINa.---A cowhidIpp af.
i'ir 'eame off IN camp Barry yestsrdAy. ~ we are
informei, but the particplars are 90 exciting in
their character end details that We forbear 10 make
them puhlis In this extremely hot weather, The
helligsrenfs were major and s,Colonei., .,,'l
CANTERBURY HAIJ.-Ihe Zanfre,ta Troupr
are drawing crowded houses every niRht IN TN,
pleasant resort. Tonight they appear In ,arr,
number Of their startling And original fests, AZ
we'll ~ IN the a,fghnhle psntomine, entitled the
miller's Dsughter." The entire Canterbury com.
pany o. Ethiopian Comedians, Sc, Also sppesr I'm
~ II 90 -rt----- s.s,.I..-I ... o.. ...,
sUPPosED VaaRANT. .--Jamrs Smith was com.
nitted to the Gusrdhoilse to-dsy by Cant. Todd.
who qlestioped him - 10 his occupation, but he
could give no satisfactory account OF himself NJ
- ordered to be confined on suspicion. 'IT
A BUNNrR.--IThlA was lhs charge made
against John Murphy Ia ssldier) by q polie, man,
who says he has been lying around the city for
weeks begging from every one. His appearances
hiiiy Jns'ihed the 0nicei In calling him ~ hum.
mrr" M ..| l., gl aI I.TT~ r''.~. ~ 1'fIl
DRUNIrs soLpIKR. Pat. snlilyan got drunk
lhis morning anl was having quite goli lime TO
him ell whsn he was stopped by the patrol, RON
whom he tried y escape, b.t Va. !. saptnrrd and
Pat po~. p.s ssoa'ssrlHs apS6 M 0iArdhop's. ..s
EsEpriIsa '0yriorR IN TRoralE.LOno Of
the enrolling oifiseFs Of the Disssiet wss tod,yI
arrested on the charge Of making false nsturns, h
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

DRUNIrs SOLDIER. Pat. snlllyan got drunk
lhis morning ani was having quite goa.i lime 10
hims ell, wtsn he was stopped BY the patrol. RON
Pat i. now ,t,sr,aS dovb IA M, c,a.rdhou,s '"'
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

TEkMS OF THE SUPREME CO,rpr
IL OF THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMHIA,S NJ.
'' frby gyen that, By r,ilS or fhe CONT ~
have bsea Axed d ioilows; ~""''' "s
General Terms % .H
Third Monday OF January '-I#
First Monday OF May. ~ - ..'. .
Third Monday OF October ar.
i1ms Of As UivrsK Gou,t
N which alone ajury 10 impannelsd tor ,b, ,,,
. ofctyn cAses.) WIZ "i"'
Nist Tuesday OF Fsbruary. ,r.... .
4', Third Monday OF May,Iy'f'-,'r. ...r ...
.' First Tuesday ofNovsnber
Terms ofhe Criminal Count
First Monday Of Asrch.
Third Menday OF June,
First moadAy of December
a, Iras Of lie DiAhia CONT
FIRST Monday of June.
First Monday Of December
Speciai Terms,
First Tuesday Of January ..
First Tuesnay Of Februarv
First tuesday Of kfsfuht' N
First Tuesday OF Arm. ..r
200 Third Monday OF Mar
70 Etrst Tuesday or June ' w.. DO.
First Tuesday ol suly. al aH Z. 90, -...- .t.
First Tuesday Of SeIitsnhpt
firat Iuesdsy Of Oetobsr,g ....
First Tuesday 81 November
Fnst Tpestiay pl Lecenber.
,iyTs "''"s'
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

, A BvMNrR.-Thla was lhs charge made
against John hlarphy "a ssIdisr) by q police msn
VINO says ne mas been lying around the city foI
weeks, begging from every one. His appearances
h'iiy Jns'ihed the oiicsi In calling him ~ bum.
mern .rf ... Do, .... q. ..fF- ...... .al 20 ~
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

EsKpraIsd 6yrIorE n TRoruIE.Louo OF
the enrolling ofhsers Of the pis'riot wss lto.dsyI
arrested on ths charge OF making false rsturns, h
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
Raids Upon suffers wagons.

Moseby's gang have made some rich hanl'
Of sntlers' coods within last few days, y ahin
our nm. lines. This 10 emineptly dlsgranefnl
10 somcbody. The country between this city
and the Army Of the Potomac onght to be
cleared Of every man, woman, and child, I,
necessary, in order 10 put 2 stop 70 tho move
.msnts Of this predatory gang. The reason why
Moseby has succeeded 40 well In rohhlng
Union men is, thai his band is composed
of ostcnsible farmers and citizens, who
sre allowed 10 pursue their avocations In
tho 0ald by day, and plan their raids IN ,hf
night. Information Is conveyed to them b,
women and children OF the proximity 6f suffers
teams, and they rendezvous quickly for a raid,
and are found mending q fence, torn down by
themselves for that purpose, Immediately after
vsrds. Ills timcth some thorough measar,
were taken 10 desiroy Moseby's gang, ~.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
"a + + ! G l 4 l. :.

ofF!, OF CoLLErToR OF IhTERRAL RIyEKuEl
Avn RECEIVER o. COMMUTATioH MONEY
- FoN IHE DisTRiCr or CoIuMnI,, 7
II WAsHIs0ToE, August Z, 1853.
Having been appointed By the Secretary Of War
RECEIVER OF FtUAiMuTATI'lN MONEY for the
District Of Colnmbia, from any person who mar be
drafted in'o the military service, under the act ap
proved March 6ih 1868, for enrolling and calling
out the National forces, and for other purposes,
notice is hereby given that am now prepared 10
receive the snm OF Three Hundred Dollars from ali
such drafted persons according IA, o,he rselis,ions
OF the War Department. "''' y" .''" NliN'E'
olhce, No. A7s Seventh street, between b and II
streets ONCE hours from a. IN. to an, m.
:. '.-..t' .1 LEWIS cLrPHANE,
Collector ofsi ternai Revenue and Receiver or
Communication Money, s,,7.m
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
1wi y, i,sl.n.:X 4ssX LID DXIHG.AW,

,aop. n he sraas ahttity. iaaRztzysz 1iaaEan.
nation II has required to put into practical
operation = sheasdrS b6 icw, add OF sdoh mag
nitudc and importance as the conscriptlou.
ferhaps no greater labor and no higher order
'of administrative ability has been required In
any department Of the Government than In
this; and by, the best informed, and those khq
IAave opportunity 10 Know best the required
sH.ents made Of thu ,oa,eer. and who 2undr.
atand the able and jndicious manner In which
hctAia performed Ms difitnn and necessarily
unpopslar truas, u hc most aAmlrsd snd Up
Feclatcd. The wonder Is, that in the per-
formance or duties so delicate and complicated,
he should have mansgvd them Win such emf.
nent success, ID Col. FEy has had 20 trlaisg tssk
70 frame instructions and make regulations for
the sueeessfdl exeeution of the enfoilihg law.
Re has broueh< to the discharge Of his varied
and onerous duties much military experience.
great earnestness OF purpose and the pnrest In.
tentions; and when ths lsbor he has psvfrmei
shall he examined, after the excitement attend
ant upon the drah has even measdrably su''-
sided, It will be ACKNOWLEDGE by all, as u. 10
now admitted BY the unprejudiced, that the
wnrk,issrwstsdso N him hasbeeh sbly, etlcisntly
and faithfully executed. srIrp,4 odr at. irsrn.i
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

THECAsE. .oF Col. BElGERrFIn ihe case &
Ga. BeIger, rod for frauds on the Government,
tis Understood tho court martial haye return
cd . finding Of mot guilty" We intlmatcd
., Che close Of the proceedings, that such wonld
be the fnding Of the court.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

suPPosED VaaRAsr. .--Jamrs Smith was com
lifted to the Gnardhotse to-lay by Capt. Todd,
who qnestioped him - 10 his ocenpsiioa, but he
could give no satisfactory account OF himself Ne
10 ordered 10 be confined on suspicion. ''''
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

kpifoa Q, RsrugI!cAs-Dsar Mr., Win
pspsr sss VIII NE ssns t. 5: Sssy ,Aa ,e,4
wno wi:h ! Sfteel Recipe with iai direst,os. s
tSs, X, @Skiss s. ssd gsinE sRpls vsvstaSis Ssis
Botehes Tan, lreSies, and ali inpuI,t;ss & Ip,ss
ssas,, ss ,sSss'as fs ssms so, eiSaf, smooth, sSd
q aa.s Iss p aireciionsA As.s sn5 = nsid nesAs
anu nx.. III easois a them to start full SreWth oi
than dsys Al lnishsr: snli 2, in iss:
A'''s'sN''xE FISH SSaII !. CIV. ,uu.,i nv . ,-.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

MILITARY iCowaIDINa.---A cowhidng af.
i'ir 'eane or IN camp Barry yesterday. ~ we are
informef but the particulars are 90 exciting in
their character end details that We forbear 10 make
them puhlic In this extremely hot weather, The
belligerenfs were major and Z. Colonel. .,,'I
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

QuAcK1RICI earnestly caution young man
sS.nsnsg fcn Hsryepe Dsethty, a.; sSaiS,t "n.
sadTsstlIS tasts health hy paesns ssy oi he
methods used by the ,s6vsn nssr. spd h. San !as
81 oShsrs, and In no othsrvay Had iettsr whisI
. .T ssna ye.S you viii sSnd Ne post-psid en-.
'eSpS pessing your n1ai4ee. nrset 10 -
. EDWARD II. TRAyER.
Po-ukW6m Lock nox. Boston M.
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

j. y iARcxnr.-- Thos.. Marshall, an Irish soldier,
was seen BY lady to 60 into a private residsase
near the coyernnent fiintins otnos and take .
coat from rack In the hall She informed een-
tlemsn named tredsriok Chester who had the 81.
dier arrested and taken to the Seventh precinct
stahonwhere he 10 n present conAned. .t,rg
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

" TUE CONFESSIONS ARD Exprp,,S,. -.
Az nvAIlp. 1uAlisbtA sBe the benent. ssS ~ Z
;s sssS; n s.gss Es s1s !, ~.
hood, etc, supplying Il the sane time Tys M -.
or or ~ oonH.l ~ ons vho hau supel m,essif ~
nsdi.s .e, ai 70 srsss sspsa.e asd tsary through
By sssldliaf q postpaiA sadrS.aso .rv.,.
singh sopsss nsy % had d fhs sathor. '"'.'''ps'
v, i. - iNATHANiM. MAYFAIR, Fac .-
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

t10.I0&O114IS(-Sk5~s ~slg5 tS1lJ5I5fsd s5ldlu,
len the Provost Marshal General 70 sitsrnatips
ID Do aschsrse tho sASss responsible
]: !: !: !; !; !; !: !:
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08
g.. '.-.T.-isooT7x,-DRAKl's PLANTATION

have given your Plantation BItters 70 h,,nd,ed.
81 our noble sSldIers WHO stop hsre, mcrs Or W.
marvellous and gfsetfyiAs. = II "'"''' - "''''
such apeepA[ationtA ~ this y heartily wt,h IN
ever evsry ml 70 evssy hsspitsl md 1t hard on
jyss-iy sIf ,swclrg" supcSins..S.,,
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

u may DO khat ui"ir are unessentiai ueferts
In the law, or that additional provisions might
be beneficial Itwould be stranga, indeed, that
In making a requisltlon npon the people for
personal services In war, legislation, Ia a mat
ter so untried and new, might not he so minute
as to reach and provide for oil possible cirpsn-
stances ul a g. aElEt1iE
A. all events II Ia The plain duty, as Il Ia the
iSed LIBERALIZATION, Of th" ADMINISTRATION "
enforce the law as II Is, and not as II might oY
possibly ought to be. Yet In certain class Of
minds the odium Of any law ls fixed upon hose
whose duty It has become to administer the Ian,
and moi npon the la'c it'elf, or upon the legIs-
lstyrc which passed Il. It Is not surprising
that such paTrons should sssail the Presidsnt,
or the Secretary Of War, or the Provost Mar
shal General, as either ottlcar might bo tha
subject Of criticism, az though he had made
the law, and that hut tor him the necrAsity oi
he conscription would not oylai , a., ~ 't q
The principal feature Of lLp cnnssriplioD,
which ls poW made ibr ohjeli Of attack lisihat
which recognizes the acceptance only Of w1ifs
mbaihfts in pla"" Of mhir ronsrriHf, and roi-
ored substitute only for coiorcd conscripl. II
wond he difficult 10 show any unfairness In
,Lln. gpt the ropperhoad, who must and fault
with Fomething, says lyon are dgltIpg for
the colorcd mans equality with The white, yei
you refuse 10 accept one IA The military e,lniy.
slept Of Tho other. low inconsistent y On
the other hand, sp occasional radical p,sysaya;
"Tbs colored man Ia the eYual of tbs shiie,
and therefore We demand that he shall be tp.
ceIved as q substitute for tho white" IYhsss
critics forget that the sole d',V Of this ProyosJ
Marshal General is IN rnJvrrs tbs las AZ ~ ~,
and not IS 4 migM br. ... ..,..saS G sIist, S,t
Congress, by liking i different scale Of psy
Daily national Republican., 1863-08-08

colored soldiers, II will bo the unquestionsbls
duty, % We doubt not Il will be the pleasure,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-12-16

es- Dr. Il. ", Gibbss offers to sell out tht
South .C.ro!;niaa and Cui1mLia Banner Ifico
with the papers, daily. tri-weekly aud weekly
Linaery, job office und all appurtvnanoss. This
offers good chance for investment.
-g The Richmond Enquirer learns that Gen.
Morgan crossed the Ohio river Ashland "
make his way to the Confederate lines.
asr The Official report CT the lYss ut Chatta-
uo.xa gives 800 killok, 100 wounded, and 5000
missing, 900 of whom VIII probably come up.
The aslunl loss is about 1900.
,sas- A despatch st.tcs that Grn. Hood has
arrjrsi Ia Ricamnnl. His wound hss entirely
healed Al: gives hin, pain. Steps have been
tskeu to procure artiieisl ltgs fer wslking and
riding. He expects 10 take the field in the spring
James Wood, tile founder of .eer-t Union
league in Tnllaprcsa and Coosa counties, Ala :,
was hung b, sems Of the members Of cavalry
e~m pany. las, week. Among the isrorsnt In sonio
n.ttions of Coosa and Tallsroosa he mad ds.omi-
mated hi. treasonablc sentiments to a considerable
s1tent, and good many had Joined his band of
traitors.