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Paving off the Contrabands.

A newspaper correspondent gives
the following description of the pay
ing off Of the contrabands:
Last evening | witnessed the pay
ing off of the contrabands in the EN-
ploy of the Qnartermaster S depart
ment, of which there are over 600.
l wish that space would allow me to
describe the appearance Of each cred
itor as he shuffled into the room,
made ''his mark with pious awe,
gazed in opcn-eyed wonder upon the
greenbacks spread out before the
captain, seized with double grasp his
little liquidation, bowed his uncomb-
ed head, winked his joyous eyes,
scraped in Difference mild his right
foot, politely gasped his thankum,
sir" and then, with lighter shuttle,
vanished into the darkness, made
donhly dark by him.
What names, so endless in their
humor and variety2 Here is "Hard-
times Taylor seeing better times !;
"Billy Grumble,' receiving his mo-
ney withouta grumble; "Squash By
ron," q contraband Oh, shades Of
the immortal poet! "Scipio Roach, .
the great man linked with vermin,
receives his pay. And "Renty Cru
ell, " "July Bowline,' "John Bull ="
and "Monday Smith, relative to the
immortal John, pass in poor and go
out rich. Their dress, so multIfari-
Gus in design and colors, presenting
every stage Of preservation and di-
lapidation: embracing every grade in
military and civil life, and reminding
one of the earth's final dissolution.
| pass over in silence, and in conclu-
sion say that no more with pleasure
shall l gaze upon negro minstrels,
for I have seen six hundred contra
bands paid off.
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aMisteltameo,ts.
Wrongs OF the Colored Race--Letter
from Thurlow Weed.

ALBANY, Saturday, July IS, 1863.
My DEAR SIR Il concur with you
in believing that " there are not spires
enough in your City to avert the arrath
of Heaven," if immediate relief and
future protection be not extended to
your " Colored Citizens. The page
that records their wrongs during the
"tbree days" of misrule in n. Y.
will be the blacklist in its history.
That the wretches should have delib-
erately marked, for rapine and mur-
der, class at once the least Offend
ing and defenceless, is fact and q
feature in crime at which civilization
and shudders
l thank you for so eloquently and
promptly calling public attention to
the lamentable condition of these
greatly wronged people. That the
appeal will be as promptly responded
to l do not donbt.
For the persecution of the negro
there is divided responsibility. The
hostility of Irishmen to Africans is
unworthy of men who themselves
seek and find, in America an asylum
from oppression. Yet this hostility
would not culminate in murder and
arson, bnt for the stimulants supplied
by fanatics. Journalists who per-
sistently inAame and exasperate the
ignorant and lawless against the ne
gro, are morally responsible for these
outrages. But what cares Wendell
Phillips how many negroes are muir
dered, if their blood furnishes mater
ial for agitation n2
There is abundant occasion fer the
pnbic adherence of mob violence.
But when all the circumstances have
been reviewed, the popular condemn
alton of those who, while the unot-
Tending negro forward as target
infuriated mobs will become general
and emohatic. Ultra -Abolitionists
were hailed in South Carolina as the
best friend" of secession. Practically
they are the worst enemies of the
colored man. But for the "malign
influence Of these bowling dema-
gogues in Congress and with the
President, rebellion would not, in
the BEGINNING: have assumed such
formidab BILE proportions nor in its
progress would the North have been
divided, or the Government crippled.
Presnming that steps will be taken
for the relief of the colord people
whose dwellings were robbed, and
who were driven from their employ
ment, l inclose my cheek for $500,
as contribution to that object, rely
ing upon you to it give the proper
direction. Very truly, yours,
THURLOW WEED.
H r RayNoND Fsn
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The French Army,

The Military Almanac for the pres,
ent year has only just heeu given to
the public. 1t appears from it that
there are at present ten marShals Of
France. Marshal Valiant figures at
the head Of the list. His commission
is dated December, 1851. Count
Oruauo is the last: he was appointed
the Sd of August, 1861. The num-
Der of generals of division on the
general staff, maintained in the first
section as having been commanders
in chief is 10. Count Schramm is
the first, and G unit Palicao is the
last. That Of generals of bridage,
15S. There are II generals Of divi-
sion, and III generals Of brigade in
the second section of the reserve
The staff corps, which according to
the terms of the decree Of the 2Sth
of June, 1860, ought to be compos-
ed of $50 officers, comprises, accord
ing to the Military Almanac for the
present year, 55 colonels, 35 lieuten-
ant colonels: 10 majors, 800 cap
tains, and 100 lieutenants. The
coumissariat is composed, in confor-
nifty with the law Of the 18th of
June, 1856. of 264 functionaries, Of
whom s hold the rank of commissary
general ; 26 military intendauts; de-
puties of the first class, so; second
class, 100; adjutauts to the military
iutendants, of the first class, Sc; OF
the second class, "a. The army is
divided into seven corps d a'mee, OF
which six are in France and one in
Algeria, Il comprises likewise an
expedisionary corps in Mexico and
an active division in Rome.
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Sttttt 2prtrlt.
OLD STIGGINS, THE LIAR.

Old Stiggins was noted scamp,
He'd lie the handle off Il lamp,
And silly mischief brew,
He never had but t,ro black eyes,
He'd beata druggist vending legs.
And ship lytng-to.
He moulded lies with cunning pate,
He knew that man could castigate,
AS his scars did truly show
The cause no mortal should forget,
His pearly teeth were false set,
And his voice a .falset-to
One day droyer did eSpy
Old StiggnS, whom he thought would buy,
A mare trained to the course:
In vain perSuaSions-torce was tried,
Its not a marc!'' the old rogue cried,
Till his lying made him hoarse.
"Look, what a tail" the drover cried,
"Twoulu please rulers kingly pride
When courtly flncies fail"
"What! that Il tail - the rogue replies,
"Don't think to blind these precious eyes,
For I can tell Il tale
The drovcr rounccd upon him quick,
And beat him with stout old stick,
Until his arms did tire:
Old Stiggins writhed, and yelled in fear;
The notes did charm the truthful ear,
When the drove touched the Ear.
At last old Stiggins lost lis BREATH
Twas stolen by the hand Of Death,
But much against his will
And uS his friends did fake their Leave
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response of our brave boys in the
field, when they read the invitation
to Davis and his rebels, "destroy it,
We who can" What say our mer-
chants, when it calls upon the pl-
rates Semmes and Maffitt to " deep
sink it in the waves, together with
the cargoes it was designed to pro-
tect. And oh depth OF iufamy, it,
the organ,' the "mouthpiece, -
the guardian par excellence of the
Union (?) and the country, proclaim
to the world that our " starry flag
is "hate's pelluted rag? -
An OFFICER OF THE y. S. a.
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Hon. Joel Parker, ons the Democracy.

hon. J0el~Pafkef, OHsthe DemocfaGy'
s The Hon. Joel Parker, formerly
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of New Hampshire, and now sitting
in the chair of Story, who prefaces
his letter with a statement, that he
has "never been a member of the
Democratic party says, in a letter
to the New Hampshire people:
Most assurenly, I do, at this time,
deeply and most cordially sympa-
thize with the Democracy in their
efforts to maintain the Constitution,
topreserve the rights Of free speech,
the liberty Of the press, personal
freedom from arbitrary arrest and
I'm r;Ffiisenment, and the supreDacyoff
the civil law in all places not occu-
pied by the forces of the United
States for the prosecution of the war.
Legitimate martial law cannot exist
in places where there is only no war,
but no troops for the prosecution of
the war. What is so called, and is
attempted to be enforced as "martial
law" in such places, is merely the
exercise of arbitrary power, without
any warrant Of law whatever. l
trust that the distinction will yet be
fully drawn between those places
where war actually exists, and over
which it is admitted that the law of
force, duly exercised for the purposes
OF the war, must prevail and those
places where there are no armed
forces for the purpose of active parti-
cipation in the war, and in which,
therefore, all the Constitutional qua
rantees of personal liberty and pri-
vate right are mol only in legal ex-
istence, as in time Of profound peace
but are, or should be, secured and
enforced by the judicial tribunals
II is high time that the miserable
sophistry of the solicitor of the War
Department, arguing that the pro-
visions of the Constitution for the
security of life, liberty and property,
freedom of speech and of the press,
ore "not applicable to a state of
war )" and that by some " reserved
and hitherto unused power contained
in the Constitution,' the govern
ment may, in time of war, be turned
into most absolute military despot-
ism-should be exposed to the scorn,
Indignation and contempt, which
such doctrines richly merit,
The objects Of your meeting, as
set forth in your circular, must COM
mend themselves to all true patriots.
At time when the party in. power
are attempting to maintain as con,
stitutional doctrines which are sub
versive of all constitutional law and
all constitutional freedom, it is most
especially proper that the Democracy
of New Hampshire should meet in
convention to revive the glorious
memories of the past-to repeat the
VOWS to which their fathers on the
4h Of July, 1776, pledged their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred
houor-to renew the expression of
their unwavering devotion to the
Constitution and the Union
There is but one place for men like
these, who are devoted to the Union,
the Constitution and the Enforce
ment of the Laws.
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Freedom Of the Press-The Voice OF
Former DAYS.

Francis P. Blair, the father Of the
present Post-Master General, spoke
as follows in powerful editorial
article in the Washington Globe,
when he was ite editor, in the days
of Jackson's administration. Hear
him.
"Under no possible emergency.
not even in civil insurrection, or amid
the throes Of civil war, can this COVER
nment Justify official interference with
the freedom Of speech, or Of the press
any more than it can with the free
dom Of the ballot. The licentious-
ness Of the tongue and Of the pen is
a minorevil compared with the liceD-
tiousness Of arbitrary power.
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Rev. II. W. Beecher In England-His
Views Of the Situation.
From the London Ne,rs, Juiy l0h.1

From the London Ne'rs, JHy lWh.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, of N.
York, who arrived in England few
weeks ago, left yesterday for the con-
tinent. During his stay in this coun-
try, Mr.. Beecher has been repeated
ly invited to appear and speak on
public occasions; he has, however,
persistently declined all solicitations
Of this kind, on the ground that he
left America in order to recruit his
strength for duty on his return. He
has, however, been in frank and cor
dial communication with large
number of Englishmen who take an
interest in the emancipation policy
of Mr.. Lincoln's Government, and q
brief notice of the views and OPT
mons which be has expressed on the
affairs of his native country will be
acceptable to many Of our readers.
On no point has Mr.. Beecher been
more anxiously iuterrogated than on
the state of parties and opinions in
the North with respect to the prose-
cution of the war. Mr.. Beecher
states that, contrary to the belief gen
orally prevailing here, there is sub
stantial unity between the Democrat
ic and Republican parties. He speaks
with respect Of the liberty with which
the Democrats criticise the Admins
tration Of Mr.. Lincoln, and acquits
them of all design Of obstructiug his
Government. He is convinced that
the war would be carried on under
Democratic President as vigorously
as under President elected by the
Republican party.
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-08-08

GREEN copPERAs dissolved in water
will effectually concentrate aud de-
stToy the foulest smells, and if placed
under a bed in hospitals and sick
rooms, will render the atmosphere
free and pure. Fer butchers stalls,
fish markets, sinks, and wherever
there are offensive, putrid gases, dis
solved copperas sprinkled about, will,
in a day or two, purify the atmos-
pbere, and an application once a
week will keep it sweet and healthy.
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" WHO are yeou?" asked a long
legged Connecticutite of rather
orerbearing conductor on the New
Haven Railroad.
81 am the conductor of these cars.
"And all the folks in EN- too, l
s'pose?''
eyes Very short.)
Wall, | swow =! if that amt a
pooty 60. Yeou a conductor Of other
folks. and dunno how tew conduct
yourself! Gosh y
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This "no party cry of the Aboli-
tionists reminds US Of the sanctimon-
ions Puritans who in one Of their
councils resolved that the earth be-
longed to the saints, and then resolv-
ed that they were the saints. So the
Abolitionists want no party, and in
order that it may be SO, they want
all to become Abolitionists.
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PAROLE NOT VALID.-The question
as to whether Morgan s claim to have
been paroled by Militia Captain, was
valid, has been decided in the Mega
tive, by Gen. Burnside. Register.
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. Setftt 2uetrs.
From the Rare1ly iNaqasiae.J
aFAREWELL, but NOT FOREVER

TfOW Ire Noce1ty .Luo3!11tss'l
but NOT FOREVER
!, Farewell, my Loves nay, do not Eeep,
leave you not in choler;
: But do not think that forget
That you owe me dollar
Behold! our vessels anchors weighed
Our top-sails-howt they shiver-
O! I'll come for the sinner, dear,
So notfarewell forever. yfa ~
Those sighs; my love, unman my heart;
doomed to leave you, honey;
But, eearest treasure, do not;grieye
That you owe me that money
Soon will those sails their bosom swell,
And sailors swear and-hoileI;
So keep in mind, my dearest dear,
-. I'm waiting for that 09lias
Forever means time out of date,
OF which men make but laughter,
So if YOU cannot pay me now,
III have 10 call hereafter.
So dry those tears, my lovely maid,
That dollar shall not sever
Two loving hearts, as yours and mine,
No, not indeed forever.
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COMMENTARY.
Hail to the Stars and Stripes.

From the New York Tribune.
(Original.)
Hail to the Stars and Stripes.
All hail tic Haunting lie!
The stars grow pale and dim;
The stripes are bloody scars
\ Lie the vannting hymn.
Il shields IL yiraie'S deck
II binds q man in chains,
1t yokcs the captivcs neck,
And wipes the bloody stains.
Tear dom the Taunting Lie!
Half mast the starry flag
Insult no sunny sky
With hates poluted rag!
Destroy it, We who can,
Deep sink Il in tie wares!
1t bears q fellow man
To groan with fellow slaves.
Furl, furl the hoasted Lie -
Till freedom lives again,
Torule once more in truth
Among untrammclcd men.
Roll up the starry sheen,
Conceal its bloody stains;
For in its folds are seen
The stamp of rusting chains.
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Physicians


DR. G. 3. MORRIS, Resident DEN
u TIST, MORGANT0WN, VA, Will be
found at hore on every Court Week: and every
Saturday, and at all times that he may make an
arrangement with any person to be there. The
above arrangements will be strictly lived up to;
his practice being so in Fayette and Greene coun-
ties that it will call his attention part of the time
Having had years of professional experience in
most extensive practice he feels confident that he
can render satisfaction to al.
~OFFICE in MOnongalia Buildings.
Feb l. '63-ly
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TENT.

The absence of the national flag
in all parts of the city during the
past week during the riot. was a
noteworthy circumstance but now
that the citizens have taken breath
and new start, let the dear old flag
be flung to the breeze from every
flagstaff in the city, that all may
thus anew give sign Of patriotism
and ioyalty.-N. Y Irib., July 20.
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THERE are officers in the army
wearing stars who deserve stripes.
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TERMS:-The WEEKLY MONITOR is published
every SATURDAY, at 100 per year, in ad-
vance. One Dollar for six months.
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PL1IIN and FANCY PRINTING.
The Proprietors Of the MoStToR office have
established Job Office, and are prepared TO 10
all kinds of job Printing in . style uneQnaled IN
Western Virginia. We particularly invite the
attention of our Merchants. Mechanics, &c, to
our establishment. as we are prepared to DO
ALL KINDS OF JOB PRINTING,
At the shortest notice and on the most reasonable
terms. PLAIN Il ORNAMENTAL. such rs
BOOKS, CARDS,
CHECKS, BILL-EIEADS. CIRCULARS.
MANIFESTS. LABELS. PAMPHLETS,
NOTES. DRAFTS RECEIPTS, DEEDS,
NOTICES. WAY-BILLS, Catalogues,
BILLETS. PROGRAMMES, POLICIES.
RAILROAD. STAGE AND AUCTION
BILLS. and MERCHANTS BILLS. VI
EVERY VARIETY.
BLANKS ofevery description neatly and eXpe-
ditiously executed.
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Morgantum1 Munitar.

MORGANTOWN, WEST VA.
S,cp W;p. sTUkdis, W1naEy, ED"ons & PnoeAzrons.
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PAY all your debts honestly.
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Advertisers will be charged extra for changing
heir advertisements.
va The fee for announcing candidates is
For District Offices, - 0o
For County offices, w
Fyr Township Offices, 90
@rALWAYS IN ADvANCE.<N
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From the New York Tribune.
OrigiRdl. J
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-24
From New Orleans.
Gen. Banks Men in motion-A Mas
sachusetts Regiment ambuscad-
ed-BIockade Runners destroyed.

New York, July 23.-New Orleans
letters state that Gen. Weitzeps and
Dudleys brigades, under Gen. Grover,
left Port Hudson on the evening Of the
9th, and went to Donaldsonville to clear
out the rebel batteries near there. When
a few miles from there the Both Massa-
chusetts regiment in advance was sud-
denly attacked and $50 men killed and
wounded and three field pieces cap
tured.
Every effort will be made by General
Banks to open the Opelousas and Bra
shear city railroad. At last accounts
the enemy were reported as having fallen
back beyond Bayou Lafourche.
An expedition is said to have also
gone by river to Alexandria. The gun
boat Sciota was sunk in the Mississippi
by coming in collision with the gunboat
Antonio
An expedition from the squadron off
Galveston, has destroyed three schooners
and three hundred bales of cotton in
Calves on Bay. On the return Of the
party Lieut. Davenport was severely
wounded by rebels in ambuscade.
L hC LftOUHC A1iL pCl . Gil ICl6CI
of the 2lst, says the main body of our
army is now % miles south of Berlin
with no present appearance of forward
movement 1t is not impossible that
they may return to Berlin.
Lee lies between Martinsburg and
Winchester. His pickets occupy the Po-
tomac river from Cherry Run, thirteen
miles west of Martinsburg to Harper S
Ferry.
We learn from headquarters that at
3 o'clock this morning Lees whole army
was moving rapidly towards Winchester.
Ewell, who had been moving in the di-
rection of Cumberland, fell back and fol-
lowed Lee. There is no force now at
Martinsburg but small body Of cavalry.
Scouts report an increased body of cav
airy near Harper's Ferry, supported by
two regiments of infantry. They are
dressed in federal uniform.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-24
Late Southern News.
Joe Johnston at Brandon-iSherman at
Jackson Great Panic in the South
Planters Giving Up-ReceBt Union
Victories Confirmed.

MEMPHIS, July u, Uia CAIRO, July %
Gen Hurlbut's scouts arrived to-day
from Okalona, Mississippi, and report
Johnston at Brandon and Sherman in
possession of jackson.
Ruggles', Chalmers, Saunders and
Ferguson's forces are at Tupelo.
Ruggles is concentrating his forces,
with the intention probably of making a
dash on our lines
Correspondence from Bragg and John
ston's armies depict them as in great
restitution and greatly demoralized-
They give up Mississippi and advise the
planters to stay and make the best terms
possible.
Scouts report that majority of the
planters are anxious that we should get
possession of the country before Davis
has time to conscript. Johnston's army
is estimated not to exceed 10000. Great
CONSERVATION exists throughout the
whole Southern country.
The reports of our successes at Match
ez, Yazoo City, and Jackson were fully
confirmed. Large amounts ofmunition;
of war, especially ammunition, have fal
len into our hands at these places.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-07-24
Gen. Webb in row with Brazil
He puts the case strong-Brazil
disposed to make concessions.

New YORK, July 23.-Eight hundred
rebel prisoners taken at Gettysburg
have arrived at David's Island, and
eight hundred more arrived tonight.
The Supreme Court has ordered the U.
S. Trust Company to pay to Mrs Cath
crime n. Forest the interest on the mort
gage of 100000, held by them for Ed
win Forrest on the property of the socie7
ty of ST. Vincent De Paul
Mrs. Forests allegation was that he
has failed to pay her allowance since
August lst, 1860.
The wife of Bishop Peter, of Penn
sylvania, lies seriously ill.
Intelligence was received here that
the town Of Porte Platte, St. Domingo,
was totally destroyed by fire on the 30th
of June
News from Rio Jeneiro to the 9th of
June, reports a difficulty between Gen.
Webb, the American Minister and the
Brazilian Government.
1t was said the General had demand
ed satisfaction from Brazil for having
tolerated the Confederate Corsairs, Flor
ida, Alabama and Georgia in the waters
at Pemambuco Basin 1t was also sta
ted that Gen. Webb had demanded in
demnity for the burning of an American
vessel, and he exacted the dismissal Of
the Presidents who answer to our Gov
ernors of Territories, of the Provinces of
Bahia and Pecnambuco.
Two newspapers printed at Rio Janero
state that our Minister had presented
protest against the action which he
proclaimed, and that the Imperial Gov
eminent had consented to dismiss the
presidents of the two provinces named
if the government of the United States
approved of Gen. Webb's course.
Brazil is supposed to be friendly to
the United States but having recognized
the Confederacy as beligerents, she
could not deny her ports to their armed
vessels any more than to ours