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limited STATES NAVY
1000 MEN WANTED FOR IL MONTHS!
$5O.OOO.OOO Prizes !

Money carefully protects the rights all the captors
PETTY ,-PRoMorIoS.-Seam have a
chance for promotion TO the Offices Of Master Arms
Boatswan's Mates, quarter Guuners, Captains Of Tops
Forecaste, Holds, After Guard, &c
Landsmen may be advanced to Armorers. Armorers'
Mates. Carpenters Mates, Salmakers Mates Painters,
COOpers, dgr.
PAY or PETTY 0FFIcgRs-From $1,000 to sl5 90 per
month.
Chances Tor WafTanfs, Bouahes and Aedali NJ Hon
orAli those who distinguish themselves IN battle
by extraordinary herosTn he promoted to ard
warrant Ohlcers or Acting Masters Mates and upon
their promotion receive Guaranty Of Sl0U with medal
OF honor from their country.
All who wish may leave HALF PAY with their fami-
lies, to commence IRON date Of enlistment.
Minors must have a written CONSENT sworn 10 before
Justice of the Peace.
For further information apny at n s. NAVAL REM
DEsVous, 27l Main Street Pper's Block Worcester
Mass u. Y. BUTLER. IT, = n.
jy9 d2m Recruiting officer.
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nor SALE AT A BARGAIN =
II REAL ESTATE AND BAKING BUs ia ssfsn,
The Real Estate at corner OF South35loge hme nn
streets consisting of large two.story DWes ~ =;
Convenient for one or families and Iaffs -. u
land. Connected with the ao tbe Sc Tic Real Es
tnte with The Baking business or The business separate
Iii he snd At a bargain, and the BakeEy Iet me
tsams tools ec In good condition. sell on account OF
III health .,.ta-. io,oni,e of the sibseriher IN
the premises ..f 1 NfTrpDory
my26 "A ="
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Mr. Lincoln.

The Presidents still resides at the Sol
dier's Home. Every evening at about
six o'clock he can be seen leaving the
Executive Mansion at the head of "a
mounted escort of fifteen or twenty sol
diers. His friends entertain much solici-
tude about his health and have eudeav-
ored to persuade him to leave Washing
ton to recuperate, but so far the pilot sticks
to the helm, and doesn't seem disposed to
leave it so long as he has strength to hold
it. Telegraph from, Washington.
$50 far the pilot sticks to the helm p
Yes, and the vessel is in the rapids above
Niagara, with her bow pointing to the cat
aract. How long will her ill starred pilot
keep her heading in that direction? He
is marifestly not the Paliurus to retrieve
our noble ship from the dangers of the
tempestuous seas into which his blunder-
ing or treachery has brought her He
lacks the skill or the will to do..it.-P -Phila.
Age.
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Col. Hill and GEN. Cushcr

New YORK Sept. -9.-The Tribune's
headquarters despatch of the 9Th, states
Col X. H, Hill, of the rebel army. recent
ly sent word across the Rappahannock
from Fredericksburg.that he would like to
see an officer Of our army. The wish be-
ing made known to Gen. Cusher, the
General himself crossed The motive of
Col Hills request was made to make ia
quiries respecting Gen, Gregg, with whom
be was once a class mate and intimate
friend. Gen. Cushner received note
from Col Hill, which was forwarded.
Csl. Hill remarked confdentially to
Ger Cunshner that peace was near at hand.
This opinion was also confdentially made
| by two rebel officers in the boat which
conveyed Gen. Cushner and others on
ihore. Cn being aseed the reason of their
suppos;tion, they would not communicate
it. simply reiterating their opinion. Col
Hill would not state what command he
was connected with, but appeared to be .
staff officer.
Atleast !, 900 cavalry and infantry from
the rebel army thronged about the ewhar
as spectators, when Gen. Gen. Cushnei
landed. His reception by the officers was
exceedingly cordial.
Notwithstanding their talk of peace
the rebels expected another battle neal
Culpepper. They did not intend attack
ing US, but presumed we were strengthen
ed by conscripts. They wsuld speedily
resume the offensive.
Gen. Lee is yet in Richmond doubt
less in consultation among the leaders O.
the rebel government.
Great amicability exists between oul
pickets and those of the enemy.
Yesterday about 100 men belonging tc
both armies bathed in the Rappahannock
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TFor the Spirit ]
A QUERY.

Mr.. EDITOR WHAT'S the reason that
soon as they have made their "pile" out
of the Office to which they have been
elected, leave the party and go over to
the abolitionists? Is it not little un-
grateful In them, to say the least; to aban-
don the party which has conferred upon
them so many favors in times past? An
answer will much oblige Vallandigham
Democrat and a SUBSCRIBER.
Our correspondent has imposed on us
difficult task, when he asks US to define
the secret motives of men. 1t is sub
ject we had not thought much about; and
when we first read his communication, it
struck US that he was putting it pretty
strong" when he affirmed that all the
Office holders were in the habit Of desert
ing the good, old Democratic flag as soon
as they went cut of Office; but, on re-
hection there arc but few honorable ex-
ceptions. We do not recollect at present
of more than three or four.
But, we have been requested to give an
opinion; and, from all the evidence we
have before us we have concluded that
the chief reason for the apostacy consists
in this: Because the Democratic pdrt1
hare no Offices to confer on them. Their
political principles consists simply and
solely in getting an office and the Demo
cratic party refusing to elect them any
longer to Office. they go to the party tha
has an office to bestow Father Abraham
has the disposal of numerous offices, ant
in addition to this, can create new ones
at his pleasure. If mans politiea
principles consists solely in getting al
Office or a good fat contract, the proper
place for him is in the Republican party
A firm and abiding faith in the Chicago
platform and the negro proclamation lead
to fortune and to fame Mr.. subscriber
don't you "see it,
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Master Commissioners Sale.

John McCurdy agsinst William Steel and
Others.
DY virtualof mandate TO rue directed from
I d the Court of Common Pleas of Mon
roe county, Ohio, will offer for sale At pnblic
auction, at the front doar Of the court house
in the town OF woo'is6sld, in said county.
between the hours of ten o'clock 3. m. and
four o'clock p. M, on -
Saturday, the 17th Day Of October,, 1868,
the following real estate sitnate in said coun-
ty to wit: 8-. fisf - .ss4sst
Being part of the southwest quarter Of
section eight, township ak, range seven, be-
ginning for the same at . stake bearing south
one degree east from stone planted .at the
southeast corner of Lot number twenty i've
in Stafford, distance 20 perches, thence south
one degree east sssenteen perchcs, thence
south 50 degrees west Is and Sl-l00 perches,
thence north eight degrees east and II 100
peIches, thence moth eighty nine degrees east
IL 4-l0-perches 70 the beginning. containing
one aud one-half acres, more or less.
WIN. o EY. Mas. Com.
Monroe Common Pleas.
sept. 1e, 1s63-4w. w
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DespOtisEll ]! Despotism /!

People who desire to know how Des-
potism looks at very little distance, can
now be gratifed in the claim which Re-
publieans set up for Abraham Lincoln to
say aoho shall be Governor of Ohio !
The Springfield Republic asserts this
right for the President, and says: s;Those
who suppose he will back down BEFORE
EVEN A MAJORITY OF THE PEG
PIE OF OHIO; MAKE A FATAL
MISTAKEI" According to the Repub-
lie, Mr.. Lincoln wants Brough for Gov
erner, and Brough shall be Governor, no
matter if the majority of the people dom t
want him. Lincoln will not back down
in his demands before even majority of
the People of Ohio.
This asserts the right of Abraham
Lincoln to appoint the Governor of Ohio.
1t is an assertion that the October eec
tion is only farce, meaning nothing, and
had better wholly be dispensed with.
Again we say: Rouse the people Ring
the alarm bells! Tne tools Of Despotism
are eiag fetters in the very prasen e Of
thepeople, to bind them forever Logan
GDzeLte.
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From the West Virginia Gazette.
The Radicals.

There are seme people who propose to
correct all evils in this country by this
war. Their logic is this: Slavery is wrong,
therefore it must be destroyed. The ar
my is strong enough to do it, hence the
army must dol it. We suggest these refer
mationists that there are several wrongs
in the land. Suppose they just keep the
army moving on them in succession until
they fight them all down. Intemperance
is wrong, let the army therefore be
marched against the rum shops, and let
the distilleries be leveled by lombard
ment Fornication is wrong. let the ar
my then lay in ashes the houses of i'll fame
Slander is wrong, let the army then set
upon the tea parties and squads of old
women it can find hackbiting their neigh
bors. The world needs cleaning up, and
as, in the oppinion of abolitionists the
gospel of Jesus Christ is played out, we
suppose the Union army will be at work
several years after the rebellion is over
doing up the gospel business.
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DEMoCRATIC POSITION AND
PLATFORM.

Rra- UNISON AND UNIoNf
ra- VALLANDIGHAM AND VICTORY!
na-. In taoor Of Unton ,oith the South I
seA- In fauer of Personal and Public
lLibertyl
sa- In fapoq- of the Rights of Citizens I
ra- IA, taUor of Free Speech
ssA. In faror of Free Pressi
nA- The Maintenance of the Ldscsl
neA. Obedience to the Constitution
ss- Opposed to Bastiles, Banishmaent
and Brought
n@- Opposed to Uniast Trials, Unheard
ej Jwics. and Unknown La,osi
nsa- Oppose to the Disanion, Do,crJaH
and Disgrace of the american Nationl
pea- Opposed to Reign of Terror, a
Re9ime Of Tyrants and a Rule Of 7odsl
es rsA- Opposed to Usurped Poeoer, I'm
garfanta6le P1under and Unusual Pun
ssshmentI
neA- Opposed to Secessionisn', Abolition
ism, 1Nongrelisns and Negro Equalityl
S@- Opposed to the World, the Flesh
and the Devil, aohen arrayed against the
Democracy
sea- Opposed, for these reasons, to tht
Addition Republican "Union State Tick
st,'' and u. fapor of the
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Fort Wagner and Battery
Gregg Taken. s--s

- So - eN-A OA.s Z
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The follow
ing We received here this afternoon:
DEP'T OF THE SOUTH, D.
HEAQuARTERs IN THE FIELDSept7.
To Mqior- General Halleek:
SIR. I have the honor to report that
FoIt Wagner and Battery Gregg are ours.
Last night our sappers crowned the crest
of the counterscarp of Fort Wagner on
its sea front, masking of all its guns, and
an order was issued to carry the place by
assault at o'clock this morning, that be-
ing the hour of low tide.
About 10 o'clock last night the enemy
commenced evacuating the Island, and all
but IS of them made their escape from
Cummings Point in small boats.
Captured dispatches show that the fort
was commanded by Col. Hill, of South
Carolina, and garrisoned by l 300 effect
i've men, and Battery Gregg by between
100 and 200 men.
Fort Wagner is work of the most for
midable kind. It's bomb-proof shelter is
capable of holding 1900 men and remains
intact after the most torrible bombard.
ment to which any work was ever subject.
ed $500 TI[.-3
Wehave captured 19 pieces of artillery
and largo supply of excellent ammuni-
ton. a
The city and harbor of Charleston ar
now completely covered by our guns.
l have the honorto be, General,
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
@. A. GILMORE,
s. Brig. Gen'l Comd' 6
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\ REGIMENT OF SOLDIERS AT
DETROIT TO PREVENT MIR. VAL
LANDIGHAM CROSSING Z I'll Il

A REGIMENT OF SOLDIERS AT
DETROIT TO PREVENT MR. VAL
LANDIGHAM CROSSING Z I'll L
RIVER. -. =1 iCs edF Il
1t is said that regiment has been de-
tailed for service at Detroit, for the pur.
pose of preventing Mr. Vallandigh
from crossing into Michigan on his way
to Ohio. We do not know how true it is
we gettthe information from Repup-
llcan journal; but if true, it simply shows
how brazeh is the fool who attempts to
repress the. earnest determination of the
people. IF Ohio elects Vallandigham,
Mr., Lincoln has not'bayonets enough un
der his orders to prevent him from
from taking his seat Ne Democrat in
iowa can hesitate an instant to offer his
life for the ballot. Our services at the
disposal Of Ohio Democracy for veal or
woe-for there is the battle being fought
between liberty and reedom-between
Democracy and despotism-between the
ballot and the bayonet. We much mis-
take the temper of the people, if there
could not be raised in Dubuqe County
alone, 1,000men to assist in the inaugu-
ration of Mr. Vallandigham. We are one
at least of the thousand. haa-
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..aoUND ON THE GOOSE.


Mr.. Stone, the Union candidate for
Governor of Iowa, said in the late speech
* would rather eat with niger
drink with a niger, live with niger
an sleep with niger, than with Dem
ocrat." Nobody doubts hat this is no
(Union y doctrine, and the only differ
ence between Mr.. Stone and some other
politician of his stripe, is, that Mr.. Stone
is frank enough to confess that that is the
position of his party.
In our opinion, Democrats would prefer
eating, drinking, Sc. with white people
although of different politics; but, there
is no accounting for tastes.
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A swindIc.

We think that the officer muster which
is being held under the new militia law
is an 'unjust and unnecessary" swindle;
IF it is not we would like to be informed
to the contrary. Sec. 67 of the. new mil
itia law provides, that, once in each year,
an officer muster &C., shall be held aoithin
The respective counties of this State Pro-
uided, that the officers of taoo or more
counties may be joined together, if the
good ofthe service shall require it. Mon
roe County Gan average one) sends 248
officers to the city of Newark, under the
order Of the Adjutant General, at cost
of not less than $24S0. If the muster
had been held in the County, the saving
to the State would have been at least
$1,000, for this County alone. In the
whole State the unnecessary expenditure
in this officer muster will be S175, ,000l
And this waste of the money of the
State is in violation of the spirit of the
Statute, if not the letter of the law. Did
the s'good of the service" require that
thirteen large and populous counties
! should send their men to Newark for the
benefit of that city and of the Central
Ohio r. B.?
1.-TWO or more counties may be joined .
"when the good of the service may re-
quire, y is the language of the Statute
If Belmont and Monroe had joined at
Barnesville, officers would have been as
sembled for regimental drill; and sufi-
cient number for all purposes of instruc-
ton in the school of the soldier; and, the
saving would have been in this instance
alone, at least, $4,000.
This is about fair sample of the econ
emy of the present administration. II
any one has any fault to find with our
| figures, or our construction OF the militia
law, we would be pleased to hear from
them.
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The Draft in Ohio.

NEW YoR, Sept 10.-The Tribune s
dispatch says that the Provost Marshal
General has notified Gov. Tod, of Ohio,
that the Provost Marshal General of that
State has been ordered to prepare for a
draft The quota will be 1882. sf
The scurvy has appeared in the Army
of the Potomac, but fortunately the sol
diers are in easy reach of vegetables. a
quantity of these, particularly onionssand
potatoes will be daily sent from Washing
ton to the regiments by the medical de-
partment. D
Paymasters will arrive here on Satur-
day to pay off the Army of the Potomac.
Funds for the payment of all troops in
the field is nearly ready.
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Road Notice.

NIOTICEi is hereby given that an application
~ will be made to the Commissioners Of
lsianroe County, Ohio. as their December ses-
aien, 1868, for an alteration in the County
Read leading from Walter Rings Mill 10
Brownsville--ssid alteration to eommance at
or near an old bridge, near the house Of Frei.
Boebmsr and to end in the road near Henry
Boehmer's house, or as near IS practicable !;
also for Il vacation of the County road from
houseeor place of intersection; also for n va
cation Of the part of the road rnnning from
the mouth of,Big Lick Run from the point the
alteration intersects it TO the Aforesaid ccun-
ty road. yzia Z MANY PBTlfloNbkS.
sept. Is, 1863 4wpd.
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Draft Incident.

"A big strapping fellow from Montgom
cry county, New York, who had been draf
ted, was asked to this effect:
"Have you any disease about you tha
would not naturally show itself to The
examining Surgeon?' Rsa Ral
Montgomery replied--''Yes. stree, L wa'
crazy once. - spTafaa
"Please state when and under what cir.
cumstanees?heHs ~ esta FF
Montgomery replied--'I $ pose you !
doubt my word, but can prove it b,
Mandy Wood / was crazy at the las
Presidential election, Mister, when vo
ted for a be Lincoln. F.se ya,- a
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Chattanooga.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 10-A special to the
Gazette from Trenton, Georgia, of the 9th,
says:
At II o'clock to-day Gen. Crittenden
took peaceable possession of chattanooga
Gen. Wood was put in command of the
place.
The principal portion of the rebel in
fantry left Chattanooga yesterday morning;
their cavalry remained till this morning
The Headquarters of the department
will probably be at Chattanooga to-nor-
row.
The rebels are in rapid retreat, but our
combination are such that they cannot get
off with all their forces. They are cut
ting down trees and using other means tc
obstruct our further passage over the
mountains.
Our advance threatens thrratens the
Georgia State road, which is the aebo
lire of retreat.
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A FALsEHooD.--U this caption
the Intelligencer of yesterday morning
publishes an article denying, the fact that
the canoe containing 34 little girls was
stoned by crowd of rufians in Bridge
port, last week. The circumstances OF
the outrage are too we'll known to all our
readers to need any explanation, and we
will merely state that a number Of stones
we're thrown into the canoe; the assertion
of ''a number of respectable citizens" to
the contrary, notwithstanding. Let the
Jacobins face the music. The Bridge
port outrage was not equal to the West
Wheeling = Whee1iag Register.
Bg-"A number ofrespectable citizens
have discovered by this time that they
will be obliged to face the music. For
the present we forbear giving names
Justice Alexander's docket (of Richland
tp.) will show who they are.-St. Glars
ciIle Gazette
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Army Correspondence.
Letter From the 9TH Vir-
ginia.
CAMP ELK RUN, VA.
Aug. 81, 1863.


DEAR SPIRIT Having a little idle
time I have concluded to write few
words for publication, to let the people of
old Monroe know something about our
political sentiments. I was a true blue
Democrat and voted for Hon. S. A. Dou-
glas in 1860; and will, if [ have an op-
portunity, vote for Hon. G. l.. Vallan-
digham in 1863. My reason for voting
in this way, is, because I am opposed to
Abolitionism as much at the present as
ever was; for, it was the sole cause of the
war, and my opinion is that there has al
ready been enough blood shed, if this is a
war for the purpose of abolishing sla-
very and not war for the Union. I
went into the service to fight for the
"Union as it was and the Constitution as
Isl" and, it is all that 1 want to see ac-
complished.
We want just what our forefathers
fought and died for and no more; and
that is, our Liberty, our Union of States
and our Constitutional rights; and, do
not believe that we ought to fight for any
thing that is contrary to the Censtitu-
ton.
The abolitionists want there colored
brethren free and they have got hold Of
the helm and are determined that the wal
shall not stop as long as the greenbacks
hold out. Why have not some of the
Southern States, by this time, offered to
come back into the Union? Because
they know that they would not be per.
mitted to come back without they woulc
free their negroes; and, all this time Uncle
Sam is growing poorer every day, while
class of men are filling their pocket.
full to the brim of greenbacks.
1 sometimes think that if these mel
would get after "gray backs withas mucl
energy as they do after greeubacks tha
something more would be done than ha
been, in putting down the rebellion.
l am, very respectfully,
JACOB MELLOTT.
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ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT 23, 1863.
THE SPEAKING WILL COMMENCE
At the Fair Ground at II
O'clock, nj.

Come one, come all-men and women
Republicans and Democrats--to Woods
field on the 23d of September, and hear
the able and eloquent champions of Con-
stitutional Liberty-that Liberty that in
the past so distinguished the United
States above all other Nations On that
day let the pillow stand in the furrow,
close the workshop and the store, and
come up to Woodsfeld, by delegations,
in buggies and carriages. on horseback
and on foot-any way that may be con-
venient,- do honor to principle the
most glorious ever espoused by man, and
which has been warred against by the
Monarchists of all ages and all countries,
and which is now in danger of being over
thrown and banished from our land.
While the citizens of the town will do
everything In their power to feed the peo-
pie who may be in attendance. yet it is
not expected that they can accommodate
all who will be present. The County
Central Committee, therefore, recommend
that all who can will bring in their wag.
ons, carriages and buggies at least
GONE DAYS RATIONS."
Monroe County had the hon
or of holding the largest Mass
Meeting in Eastern Ohio, in
1850, Let this be the THE
MEETING of 1863
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News from Tennessee.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to
the Gazette, dated Knoxville, Tenn, 9th,
says the great campaign of the war is
over. We are in full possession of East
Tennessee, great bloodless victory
The campaign was skillfully planned and
energetically executed. Such was the
rapidity of our movements that the rebels
were taken unawares, and fed before us
without destroying property. At Loudon
they attempted to hold the bridge, but
the impetuosity of the I'd Tenn regi-
ment broke them to fragments. Three
steamers, three locomotives and large
number of cars were captured there.
The whole march of our army was a
perfect oration, and our entry into Knox
Vile, an event long to be remembered.
Thousands of people of every age, sex,
color and condition, lined the way with
shouts and tears, intermingled with mar
tial music, and JOY reigned supreme.
Burnside addressed the soldiers and
people. He assured them of protection,
and that while justice should be dealt, re-
venge was no part of the policy OF the
Government. Gen. Carter also spokesin
touching terms of their suffering, and an
nounced its terminrtion.
d Col. Lounder's was called out amid
shouts ofwelcome.
The second dispatch says our right
wing is in easy reach of Rosencran's left
wing.
The rebels regarded eur expedition as
raid until the last moment. -.
The march of 250 miles was hard one,
but in good order. Trains all up in good
shape. a aa t4a
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Old Tod, and other Republicans, went
on to Washington, and begged the ''Gov-
ernment" not to draft in Ohio until after
the election, for fear it might beat the
Republicans. But as soon as the election
is over, if Trough succeeds, the heaviest
draft ever made anywhere will distress
our people.