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THE DRAFT.

! The following article frumthe Guernsey
Je65;rrsoniaa in arplis'bieA to- sIoaroe
s'ounty, IN every paftieulaf
There is no doubt, whatever that the
draft in this county viii be enforced on
the 5,ll of January next. The quota for
this county is 275, which might have been
raised by Volunteering. f-proi,er sfisrt-
had hscu made by the Military Commit
tee and the leading citizcns of the eour,ty,f
In the Eastsrn and Middle States the
people are working hard. TO raise their
quotas. Extra b ,unties are offered by
counties aud towns, aud many localities
will thus procure all the men thay need.
In Ohio Gsserstor Tod,,i.sucd cali. fall
of fatsome aattery, to the Military Com
mitteas, in which he recounted in glow
ting terms fheiF services to their country.
ana iaiplorel them, by their aleye for the
cs ase-lo preserve in tue work 1t was
:pessumed that the Committee, after being
thus urged, would go to work and accom-
lplish something. But, they have done
absolutely nothing. No meetings have
been called, no addresses have been is.
sued, not a single step has been taken by
the Military Committee ofGurusey ceun
ware. appealed to by the Presidents. by the
Governor, aud the Presost Marshal, but
taH this has failed to awakcsan answering
response. Is this right "a Is it loyal ?"
! Is il ulflling one duties as n member OF
the Military Conl.nittee,r to do nothing
when all the nuthori sare urging prompt
and energetic action :? ais.s} +. +. I37sH :;
| The Military Committee having gross.
/ ly neglected their duties, the county will
tof course fail To rinse all the men rcquir-
led IF there had been somebody to lead
the mattec-if the Committee had taker
tits, proper place in the van of the move
neut---nearly all the men required could
have been raised witl0ut.a draft. As i
is. however, each township must depeut
Iupon, itself and try; to raise its quot;
without any assistance from the County
-ECommitree. Every 81 man township
furnishes viii be credited on its quota
/ New recruits will be furnished 500
bounty men who have served nin'
months and re enlistwill get Si0o bount,
/ 1-s1I3 before leaving the Slate.
1 There will be very few exemptions
lfrom this draft. Many persons " 20 hav'
thitherto5 hecni exempted account o
disease will be counted in" this time
land the $500 exemption. clause will un
/ tlenbtc,ily be repealed.-- Notion man ii
twenty will be able. to buy himself cut o
this draft Everybody, therefore.
interested in filing tho quota be.Sre th
9th of January aiiitaai4A Iah.l 70
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The Wrong boy.

Captain Ellis, Of the cavalry, relates
the following httlo ipcident, which serves
to illustrate how cody the s.horrors Of
war are looked upon by our boys. He
says in one of the numerous skirmishes
in which his company was engaged, he
dlsmounted one of his men. Young Kitch-
en-, from Houltod, Maine, spied rebel
running u across the field opposite. Nov
says Kitchen, taking aim at the rebel,
syou'll see that lad jump, and tired, but
missed hismark. The rebel cody stop
ped and returned the compliment. and
George received bah in the Aesby part
OF the leg. He Jumped about fur feet
and ejacuiated: By golly the wrong
boy jumped that timei' - : : ssf14
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camp lChattanoega Tenn,

Z A
October, .25.-lS63:
Isd At a, meeting of the Officers Of the 92
/, ceiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, held
IO.t. 25th, 1868 The following resolu-
Sous were unanimously adopted:
81 Resolved. n .ssgi ISL sdf osede ,Igiii
1st. That in the death. Of Captain ] ohm
Brown, VIC as a Regiment have sustained,
a, lsss,j the full extent of which We canno
now realise that we his osS brother, Off
ecra not only ID his sphere of duty but
in the social circle, and wherever We seek
Tor types of true manhoo d., 3aas
o21-HThat We recognised in Captain
Brown, the true soldier, the Christian
Patriot, ready aud willing always for every
duty, however arduous, enthusiastios in.
he ca use in which he was engaged and
enspi. ing his company. and those immelI
,iately under him with his own earnest
elf sacrificing spirit. esi7 &oa !,
3.I"1 "1hat'ws tender to his wife and
daus shier, our hertislt sympathy for their
loss, md that We ask Of tLem the, pririi
!c-elui thus testifyiag to his worth and
;nhuouce among US, that wcalolioss lie
died the death of the just, aad fell in u
slnrious cause while fiehtipg the battle !,
Of bis adopted country. ai ...ssi.
,;ii THAT a copy of these resolutions
he furnished to his Family, aud be pub
Iishosi lin the Cuunty papos Of Noble and
Nonro Counties. sat2
7bels bl5au fsDoUGLAs PUTNAM, 5al
Cuairntn, Com,
Epwahp GROssINERl President. "a fnf
w B. WnErTLEsEY, Secratary
By The counties of Prehle, 4 Butler
and Montgomery which icopstitut" tn
election distIiet of Ohio
gave him majority Tor LoverRpr.
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MARRIAGES.

eMARRIED-on the 18th, dsy of Nov
by Rev. X. Cartwright, Scrgert, VIII
LIAM GIBSON. of the 93d Regt 0. Y. l.
and Miss MARTHA REED, all of this
County. ''' -
On the 10Th, by the same, Corporal,
joseph Draper. ll6,h, Rcst, Q. y, /
and Miss Mary A. Weaver, Ill of thu
County. e.-...,i ffay 8sa.s.4t.- 4so 4
On the 25th day of November 1863,
Us JnlyH Ii.miltanF Esq. sSyl, e.ius Con
.ner and Rosina Jane Baker, all Of this
County: saa -
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The RicInnsopd Prisoners

Our readers have up doubt read nu
ner.,us accounts of tho suffering and pri-
vatieas of our prisoners who are .cohdned
1t Rich,aoud! The reason why they are
NOT exchanged. as We understand tbs mat
tor. Is simply this, The rebels have takon,
a small nu-aher of our negrr soldiers, and
eur GOVERNMENT ..iasists that they (the
nisyerss shall be exchanged fr.t, As
the s.lei s;avernrneut said in the outset,
fhea refuse to exchange negro soldiers st
all. IS sllEasial
ID Why not exehangc our white prisoners.
frsf, AMI scttle the terms Of the exchanges
o,I negro prisoncrs hereafter We close;
b making an Ex'ractiroin report signed
sbysiaurl VI oarpsn surgeons, who have
lust been rcie issd from the Libby Prisons
ut Riclnnoad: ,sa
..Meat IS ne longer furnished to any
class ol oar prisoners except to the few
9TH :er7 i- l.ipby, hu5pitai, aud all sick or
well objects VI prlsates arc, nov furnished
] v III i Very pos,r article OF corn bread In
pace oil Wheat bead, unsuitable diet for
hospital patients rrcstreteJ with diar-
rit.e eat dysentcry an(i fever, to say moth
ii, ts,,I ts.c u, lauceof startliig instances OF
siainidtal Suffering aud harrid pictures OF
ads.itif from protracfed sickness aud semi
asa,ry..sionswe have had thrust upon our
lobseryatien. ~, .ee,l4
trne 6rst dcmsnd 81 the poor creatures
sro,n tho island was alw:iys Tor something
10 sat.5 s5sl respect gone, AoPe aud IN
hbt.Jn rsu1e, 'hali'ciad aud covered with
svsr.nin and 9Th, many of them are too
sosten bes.,ild' al reach Of medical Skin.
In one iYstanee the s1nbular ce brought
asixtecD 10 til. hospital, and during the
night seyen iuf them died. Again, eigh-
teen wcre brought, aud eleven OF thcni
died il twvnty -iour hours. At another
time fourtcen were admitted, ADD In sin-
f,rlcli teu OF them diod Judging frenI
what We have ourselves seen and do know
wc.siu uot hesitate to say that, uuder Q
sfreataicnt of ofssstematic abuse. neglect anc
scfni-starvation, the hhp,bers who are be.
e4,natng peeynaHentiy 'brokcn down IN their
cunstituaoas must be recko ousi by thous.
sffdx ssf tss m Iis,
we leave It for other. to say Whist ID
Eaen4nded by this state of things. Tha
rebel daily papcrs in eeuerul terms ac-
.liiUwledged tho truth of all we have at.
5firHlcd, hut usually close their abusive
editorials by declaria that even such
treatment is bette than the invading Yam.
kses deserve. Tie Exaaniner, in q re-
cent srtisle, bsgrndgsd even the little food
the, prisoners did receive and the boxes
.sent 70 ~, from home, and closed by ealc.
,gizing the system Of semisstarsation and
exposure as we'll calculated to dispose Of
Us All this Is true; and yet cold weath.
sr has hardly commenced. We are hor.
ri6sd when we picture the whoiessle mis-
cry and death that will come with the
biting frcsts of winter" = se5ssa
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FcRrREss MoyaoE,. Dec 2--To Hong
4. NJ. Stanton, Secretary Of War;: so
Government supplies for our pns'sneus
arc received and have been fvrMardsr ty
the rebel agent. The suppi,as "a -isheJ
o. tho State agency are alsl,. racci ed and
20 rwarded, Also 'ildivilu i slpp -.
| senl two boats ladeaS .sith ar,l -
to City Point to day, 'sigiteI :. Aw
edith Brig. Con. issl Fo'i aes l'g- 9s't
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RS- Late English papers state; that ths
drain on the farming population OF Ireland
IS giving serious alarm to the landlords
.of that country. AT a resent agriculture
dinner, d. the Marquis Of Waterford sdeclar-
ed that # the emigration continued at tho
rate atwhich 1T had lately progressedthsra
would be no laborers to till the soil, and
ireland would beceme a mere shcepwaik.
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The Army of tlae Potomac

IhSaSeUs q
NEW York, Dec. l The corrosponde ut
Of the 7riJnne gives the following account
of Fridays battle: -
In accordance to orders, the Sd, fol-
lowed by the 9Th corps, on Tuesday p, ~,
crossed the kapidan at jacobs Mills with
no opposition except a shot or two frc IN
"a few-rebei vedetts stationed The ford.
On reaching the south side of. the river
this corps pursued the road to Martins
Fordsa few miles above when they took
the road to the left. On Thursday night
they rested near Jones House. and yes
terday morning continued their march to
efect.a junction with Warren's corps
Princes division Of the Sd corps was. in
the advance, aud as the head OF the col
un.n reached q small clearing it wns
greeted by voily from line of, rebel
skirnlishers. lFH AIl1 5ld ~
The 1st brigade of the eccona division
was thrown, forward into line, With the
lst Massachusetts, deployed as skirmish
ers, supported by the lst ,and3d divisions
of the corps. The 1st Mass. advanced
through the dense lthicket, fighting aud
pushing the rebels back to the vicinity OF
Mice hun, when the enemy strengthened
his line and gradually forced our, line
back. Skirmishcd continued till $50. p
III. when with savage yeiis and shouts
thrieuenly chargediour first line, consisting
of Princes division, the wright o
which fell back in some confusion. but
soon rallied, and with the aid Of one SEE
1 tion OF Randoiph's Ist Rhode lsIane
Battery and Battery X, of the 4th U, 5
which poured volieys of grape and can
mister into the advancing columns Of ,ths
8 enemy, consisting of Johhston's and !;
part aof Rhodes division of Ewells corp
4 vice in succession, gallantly repulsed the
enemy wll5 were driven back III pertec
you,e 34aft n.du lisii sii 30 yiitoiiu
~ Ille fight ceased at dark The 3,
II bivouackcf Gu the field, . miles frou
; isl4oc ds lefrUye. 81 80 'i'A' iS'i Up
/ aOur loss in Killed and wounded proba
| lbly amouhts to not less thau $50. I'm
| tre6ols retrcated in such haste that the,
9 left all their dead ON tile field. Tn
tgtoulid IS ilittvraiiy coveted with theul
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9 ISlrrii1l q tic A.ro losk Tn.ss ! .

WAsHlNaroy. Navelnber 81 dis
patch. reseiyed here today from. Neal
Dow, in Richm md. says that 4. .so,t ratious
sent bysour Government for the relief Of
our prisoners. had been landed fro::. tho
steamer and were being distributed.
Tile refusal OF the rebel xuthoritics 10
receive them arose from misapprehsa-
sion or misuse ofEa word IN the request
for permission to land commissary stores,
which was actually written scominissa-
rics. The rebel Government resu-ci ,s
let any such officers enter Richmond.
but upon explanatinn they consented 10
Ethe reception and distribution OF rstisus
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Great Fire in CincInnatf-
Loss of Life.

CIYcINSATI,< Nov. 2ec.---Aliles Green
sood's Machine Shop, corner Of Canal
ltti Walnut Streets. was partially dc =
troyed by IRE at one clock this mornin.s.
Eoss abaut s200,o00, Insured for s1u0.-
900. Ono fireman killed and several 9th
ers wounded by the falling walls. ~
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pA- Go TO War I'VE insist on il, that
for Broush should so immediately to war.
Do not wait to be drafted, In voting for
Brough they voted Tor war, and they are
COWAKDs il they don't 20: Vim they
ge - Jicksoi. {0.J Espress. 80. ~
p The above is sppiicabic to this locality
a. we'll iSiit4t .s4s.7+-- "
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General Superintendent, Philadelphia
Agency. U. S. Sanitary Commission;


TuE NOBLE COUNTY CAsE.-The Mo-
Bile county conspiracy case, which has
been before the United States Court at
Cincinnati during the past two weeks was
concluded, ON last Monday. On that day
the arguments of Mr. Pugh for the de-
fendants, and Mr.. Ball for tho Govern
lncnt, were concluded, and the jury WAS
charged by the Court. They msrs only
a few. minutes in their rooui whom they
agreed upon their verdict of guilty ON
both counts. The opinion of tho jury
was unanimous, without ANY discussion.
Mr., Logan gave notice that he would
make motion for a new trial., but it is
belived that, on consultation with 'his
client. he will not do so.s5 The penalty
will be 4 fine between S50O1and 5000
and imp,l ,onmen, six months to five years
Je5dfsoaian. b9isq97 ,ia1 9goe
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b6rIt is most remarkable that every
General in the iarmyE who played the
political knave, aad stepped outside Of bis
Official duties to yhusL impotent threats
and abuse at the Democratic party has
came to grief is not an exception.
? "Fhe mills Of the Gods grind slow but
grind exceedingly fine r D.yt-s es.p;ss.
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A BUSY DAY IN LIBBY PRrsos.-Lie,

A BUSY DAY IN LIBBY PRIsoN.-Lieut
Babb, writing from libby Prisod. speaks
Of the, reception and distribution Of stors
from the Christian Commissions, Colonel
Powell distributed part in the hospital of
the prison. Lieutenant w. +, Randolph,
9th United States Artillery, assisted BY
Lieutenant Colonel White of the 6Tth
Pennsylvania Volunteers. distributed in
the prison. A busy day he says it was
in Libby. The monotony of prison life
was broken. the gloom cheered the glad
us and gratitude very great. SIS iaae =
!. In answer to an inquiry as to the refu
sal of the rebelauthoritiest to receive goods
sent by the Christian Com mission, for the
relief of the Union prisoners, tho follow
ing telegram was receayed ;: bsaaifl9
= Fortress Monroes Nov; I9--Revl w.
! Boardman Secretary Christian Commits
;sion, Philadelphia. I'D 1oi sea usa |
| No goods have been refused
besgas 81 S..A. MEREDITH, Brig
, Gen- fs9 -5aa uiE- pdi sis9et
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Rebel Raids at Chattanooga

! iPmiEADsLplifA, Pee, 3.-Thc Bulletin
has the Following from Chattanooga OH
the I'd, ~ b4i73 - lA'.t tiiit4'''' "'' =
Aruiy movements cannot be reported
There are questionable reports OF 4. rebel
raid across tho Chicka,nauga river ut
Red House Pork, and that the families
there took refuge in the town. ,Rulhors
continued to thicken of rebel doings in
tho border counties Of Tennessee, Faaulk
nsr is; not only consotipiihg all the nn"n
he can lay hailds on, but is also taking
all the horses, mules. cattle and hogs he
ear 6sad without regard TO- the Political
Sc nt.neiis sef the vwicts. MS ph'1
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"a So,ixTIiSdIx FAVOR OF VI AasfAas -
lowers, tho scu,ptSr, Eritlny To = friend
on what peopl, call the folly OF m,rrsasg
wltIivul the n,e Us &, sd.,pJrt a family.
EXPRESSES frankly his own fear,o when lie
found himself intiiis very positioa: s.ro
tell thetrpth. however, family and power
ty have done moro to support me then [
have y support them. They h.yes co,n-
pellcd mes to make exertipns which
hardly 'thou$httrlyself capable of, and
often when on the eve OF despairing. they
have f,irccif me like. coward in correr.
TO Eight ike hornet not for myself, bat
TOR my vie and little. ones ~ szs-.s,
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sTuEY MANI MoKE PawEa.-H has
been, the opinion Of a large class OF the
American people who arejealous oil their
liberties; thatsmore power has been confer
redupon theEyecutive, by the enactmerts
of the last Congress, than is consistent
with the safety OF republican Institutions
But the radicals who il seems will not be
satisfied with avnthing short of a one man
pawcr tLink differently. The Cncago
T,i6nne demands from the incoming Com
gress all addition 10 tncs powers aiieady
stolen or usarped. Hcsr-ita isHl .a2gslea
sssru put into the hands oftho executive
aud bis subordinatcs of tile Cabinet aud
the army all powers necessary to make
the policy that may be adopted vigorous
and earnest; all the troops that are need
ed to give weight aud efficiency to our
plans upon rebelfoes; and all the guaran-
tees OF credit that may be asked to secure
our finances from the catastrophe that
enrniies abroad and enemies at home are
prclictil <, will unquestionably be both
tho duty aud pleasure of the loyal major
ily ia the Senate aud House upon whom
fhc President must depend. THERE'S liz
Tic danger OF going too far '..s2 5,.' Z.
So We go from one point t. anothd,un..
til, ii the radical progranlure is carried
out, our system of government will hive
become despotism in form as il now is in
practice. j Daniol Webster 1srid truly chat
executive peaer had alwaysbeen regarded
among the lovers Of liberty Of liberty as,
"a lion Ito sbe Gagged But here we have
the exponantsao radical republicanisln
declaring the power of the Executive can
not be too great. tIteis clear that If they
have their own way. the days Of free inst,
ih this country arc numbered
Dal1i ail ii8t43 tss'A'i "a
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p Parson Brownlow took to his heels OH
the approach ofthe rebels upon Knoxville
Forgetting his wife and children, and the
publication OF his newspaper. He is
prudent if not plucky ~
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Rar Our. loss,.in killed and wounded
at Lookout Mountain is put down at 3,00e
on the 23n, . 81 81. and 2f n, IT Missionsrv
Ridge a0V.
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DTED-In this place on the 9Th nit
of Typhoid-ftver,s WV II DAVIS, III the
18th year OF his age. 80. -. .,..sy,l
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The Arlington estate of Gensaal Rob
ert b Lee and the Curtis Mill property
are advertised for sale for the payment
of taxes. amounting to SO, 2o7 on tho
former and and $94o on the, latter.
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-=Itis announced, says the Madison, Wis.
News, thai from this date untillthe meet
ing Of Congress, the Pfesidept will bcoc- !
enp!cd with publick business, and will
therefore, be unable to-receive- visitors.
The Neaos asks, what will Mrs. Gov
crnment do?"
70 which the Milwaukee Ncus replies
-.-s.Mhy, We suppose, ,she viii carry ont
tho obvious design of Mr., Government
spank the little SGovernment soundly."
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ExfRAoRDlSARY SCENE IN a CoURr
RooM.-One j Il mes Su theraid who has
been ON trial at indianapolis. for sever.il
days, for. killing Roddy A. Small, was ac-
quilted en- Thursday His wi.eand three
children were in court atsthe tilIfe.s After
the announeementilof the verdict there
followed a scene, says the indianapolis
Joaraat. at.Gaot often Witnessed in i court
reoM..!y sili ~ fsil 9W igI5 ssi.laf ti1sts
The prisoner that was--a prisoner no
longer-icilupon his knoes, and lifting
his ewes toward! heaven uttered ain earnest
prayer ofpraisc,an thanksgiving to God,
whose Justice and mercy have been SO
wonderfully manifested i'll him. The
prayer Wiz irrcsistably eloquent, and when
the amen was. pronounced, amen came
back in ircsponse from every part OF
the room, aud there, were tears in every
eye. Ailrross 10 there feet i the :icqt,iIt-
ted man advanced and took each jury nian
by the hand. with,a fervent God bless
you! You have saved an inuoccat man
trani zsharaei and disgrace you have ta-
kensas,foul, stain from my name God
bless you H',t And to the prosecutor,
whose conduct in the caee commands ad
from all, ior fairness and honesty
he gave .aieordial HGad bless you t'ea The
old haired father, whosesirin trust
had supported tho son In the dark hours of
trial,Anaw nleltetliin tears.of JOY that his
boyIwas acquitted of guilt, aiid his own
good namo, iHsd nniarhishctl The !
J ldGe wiping his oyes0f TIE tears that
ha d come unbiatlen, ordered the Sheriff
to adjourn fhe 9eoprt etssstt gis GtHa " {