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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14

a
dire dilemma in which he inGs the monetary affairs Of
the Confedesacy He makes virtue OF necessity. aud
admits and depicts the hopeless bankruptcy Of the con
cern. He could tell pretty good story IN sketohinB
the military events Of the year ior his deiGded soldiers
had generally fought vel. lie could give sharp cuts At
England when disc. sing neutral rights and paper
bockades But he was NOT bold enough 10 play the
hypocre about money matters whom Addressing body
of selfstyci Seno.)rs aud Representatives, who
had inst paid ten dollars each FOR poor
dinner or q hundred dollars for decent pair o.
b.,o.s and could not buy snpcrbne oveTopat
IA, themselves or Fashionable six dress ior then
wives AZ INV urcc Their stocks and Treasury notes
are worthless because there is uohing with which to
pay the interest on the redeem the other He
recommends tha, the debt be funded and that remoe
les ta.aiion be- Iesortcd to give It value. lie u
troubled about certain constitutional provisions r'lt
inc 10 this subject and feds ieHdeIly toWord land and
l.cs which must bear tic clief burdens Of taxation
BIT the e1ieency IL 20 desperate that the Constitution
urst he ignored ard the tasgathcrers be turned loose
upon the lords Of the s0l and the lash Nov" We ven
ture the assertion thut If the Rebellion does not col
lame before serious attempt Is made to raise taxes
nouel out OF the andholders and Shareholders To pay
the interest on the public debt Of the Coniederacy IN
con say from eighty to one hundred millions Annually
II will certainly Ego TO smash when The h''enp' u
made and Tie policy enforced, AS il must be- at TIE
bayoncts point.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Davis docs not tell how large his army s But he
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09
From Point Pleasant

On Monday at le M. word came to
Gailipolis that the natorous JENKINS had
attacked Point Pleasant-at the mouth
Of Ksnawha. Our town was instantly in
commotion, and 10 very short time a
large force OF armel meo lett for that plaev
The ste.mhoat Victor with three bow.
i,zers ON board. and some soldiers IN.
der comm'ud Of Captain BAees. soon
hove in sight Of the Point. The land
forces with musketry and ria-d cannon
arrived pposite the town about the same
time. Tie "Trrmbull Guarde." under
command of Lieulensnts GILMAx& & FEEER
we're amongst the 6rst to cross the river
and conducted themselves like veterans
The prompt action and bravery is worthy
Of the highes, praise. The soldiers from
Hospital also turned out to the uumber
Of 100. armed and ready to fight. though
many very i'll.
The rebels up 10 that time had set OF
FIRE large quantity Of corn and som
buildings eommissary stores. One com
pany OF the 18th Va. had taken refug,
10 TIE Court House, and we're successlull
defending themselves agaipt 6va 'imr
their number. On seeing the ro iuforce
ments the gusrrilaS hastily skedaddled
leaving four or Eve dead, and taking ss
veral wounded with them, stealing at III
same lime about IS mules belonging I
the United States. Our men on search
ing the town. found thirteen Of the rsb-l
concealed in private houses all of whor
were safely lodged in our jail. Anon
them are one Captain and three Lieutsi
ants. On their Wsy to this place o
hoard the Victor, one Of the scamps be
came very inaalent 10 Captain -EoAb. VII
1by the waysresides in the Point--and {
Ioourns not 10 . humor to submit 10 AnJ
Ithiheof the kidd. The Captain yer
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09
The COnscriptiOa Act Explained
by lis Author.
LETTER FROM SENATOR WILSON TC
FERNANDO WOOD.
NArrcK, Mass. March 80, '6S.
Hon. Esrnanoio Wood -

NArrcK. Mass. March 80, '6S.
Hon. Fsynando Wood:-
SrR: You are every where recognized
as the brain. the heart, the soul, the phi.
losopber and guide of the Mozart Hal
Dem ocra,ic faction OF the city Of New
York. Your restless brain inspires ili
atterauces; your plastic hand mOlds anc
fashions its action. Surely. then, it il
Ct that you should BE- held responsible,
for the utlerances and the acts Of you
liege clansmen who are wont to assemble
in Mozart Hall aud do your bidding.
Inspired by Your councils, Mozar
Hall pronouuces against the "Act Tor en-
rolling and calling Ou. Of the Na'icna
Forces,"io preserve the unity Of the re
publio and The lie OF the nation. Mczar
Hall. iIlumincd by your presence, pro
,laims that this &C! for the preservation
Of our periled country ''makss an infa
nous distinction between the rich and tn
poor !" Sir, this accusation is false
wicksdly. wantoniy. and infamousl!
falsA--a foul. shsmtl'SS and dannabl
libel upon the Law. and its frsmsrS, Th
oit-re psatsd avowals Of red handed trait
ors. whose souls are stained with :b
blood Of our murdered couutrymsn, tbs
this scoutssd rebellion now upon US wa
forced upon them BY the aggrsssioDs o
the liberty loving, law abiding. God fear
ing people Of the loyal States are no
more ShamslsssIy, wantonly, and wicked
ly false, than 10 this declaration Of Mc
gar. Hall that the consoIiption act make
disiirlions in favor Of the rich end agains
the poor.
| Pisy, sir, do not misuuderstsnd me
OF course ] cannot mean TO acouse Mo
sart Hall Of Intentional fslsshocd, Oh
| no | Surely no one would suspect No
Ezrt Hall Of intentional iAlssbood Or u's
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NO 2
soon taugh. him . lsuuuu be will r.nen.

soon taugh, him lesson he will rsnen.
lber.
odI6s SBok the fsb.K Ssis sOoa6il,s.
y defeated. captsIn Carter Of the is.h
and bis men fought Ike tigers. They loss
one man killed aud thres. wounded. The
lrebel ilSss Was 8 killed, ssvefaI wounded
and is taken prisoners. The coWardIy
kn"vss sho. Colonel Wsgoner, man
neatly 30 years ofags. then on. biz. pa,.
home, and robbed bin of lis horse, klHS
vas one Of the few sisunch Union men In
that quarter aud deserved q better fate.
THEY fred on defencsIess women and
lchlldren crossing the r;;,er iBpLilfs, and2
in every way showed themselves brutal,
cowsrcly assassins, ready 10 Wsylay and
murder. merely for plundsr. Up 10 The
hour OF writing We are unable 10 sat
Whelher, they have 20. safely, across sKar
nawhs, or whether General Scammcn.
bss been able 10 gobbis them up. - N''sa'
The main body ofihs Uui6f iorceSait''
concentrated about 0aaleyg;iWs hassr
hopes shat General Sraumon maEsb able.
to chsckmsts the scoundrel .Jenkips and
bag tie whole crew. So Iona as be 4
suffered u run at large Western vif9inia
mus snGer. from his rsids, aud thssoonse
er rcayalry force To- provided to eOpss
with him, the better for the Union, cause.
g Since the above was in type tie
Steamboat B. g. Levi has arrived from
Charleston with 'dstscb nent Of the 43d'e
o Y. Caplsin Reguisr rsporpths rebels
In sight usar Msupin's lsndise. Hshsd !.
full view Of their camp. They. fred
several shots al he Levi but ali fell sLor.
or passed over. The sight ofa humber
# bales Of hay on beard ussd as breast.
works. for the esd iadueed them, to keep
ou' Of range. J,., sf.,t.--..t..'.tf
Captain Ford Of the Victor repcrts 81
rebels found dead in and nssi the Point.
and two more prisoners captured Thus
the robbtrs haVa paid pretty we'll for Iheirs
IPlunder. The federal loss. e kilI,d tbres
wounded.
II proper efforts be made the whole
gang mly yet be captured. s+aioHa3 80
LAFER.-The rebels udmit loss Of 20.
killed. wounded and missing [Gallipolis,
Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09
( THE soLDIEWs LETTER.
BIT t 8. ANrHuR.
Prom Pe.er.On,. Magazine:

FROM T0tcrsOnb
,.Whsn did You hear from Thomas?"
90 A young l.dy hsd stopped at the door
e Of a ANAL Lousc s'sudiog on the out.
skirp Of a small village in Pennsy lvania.
ard asked tlis question Of " man who
'sAi working on y coarse garment.
"I,'s msre than two months since I've
had word from him." replied the wo:
man In half troubled, haltcomplairing
Y tone. Th.n rising, she added won't
you tome in Miss Anni"f'
Tie young lady accepted the invi'a
tion. and as she took proffersd chair
said:
"Two months is lopg time not to
have heard from your son, Mr'. Rogers
Where is h,?"
"Ths last news had came from Will
liamsburgh just afIer the battle. Hs
sen, me lhres or four lines, to say that h.
wapn', hurt"
"And you've heard nothing sincr2'
'" "Nothing Miss Annie. He may b'
dead. or a prisoner, tor all l know. Oh
deal dsarl It's Worrying the very lir'
out Of me-
."When did you write to him last2" in
quirsi the yoang lady.
g Mrs, r gers moved uneasi'y, and
shame nush covered her face, as she re
piled. s sg5w
4 II haven, taken a pen IN my hart
these eve years. They're all orampt'
with hsrd vo,k, aud | couldn's write d
TO be seen - y.es-
"a single lire from your hand, Mrs
Rogers, bloiisd and seraWlsd though
might have been. would have come T.
Thomas in hs IA, away camp. as mos
welcome visitor from home. Think o
his comrades gsttiog letters from HON
by every mail. while thSre oame not
4. word or token for him.
u "Ohi but Miss Annie. I've sent hir
two psirs Of stockings kni, with my ow
hands; and he's never so much as lot N
know hat he received them"
s'fa "a letter should have gone with them
said the lady The stockings. il the
ever reached him, were hu, dumb sign
A loving sentence, even II hs had bee
obliged 10 spell /, ou. slowly from anon
III formed words. would have spoken
ehis heart and warmed i,wilh livin
pleasure. W,its to your son, Mrs. Rol
ers. Nothing that yau can send hi
/. will do Thomas halfso much good AZ
letter from his mother. A single III
viii be- precious. Don't lr. him an
longer have The feeling, among his con
rades. that he alone has no one to care f
7 bin, or to send him sweet rsmcmbral
Ell don't believe I can write, Miss Al
nio." said Mrs Rogers.
rTry. Have you pen and inki"
"No. Miss. AZ told you just now
haven't had 4. pen In nv fingers the
, Are pears, aud l don't believe / cOu
compose . letter even il had the skill
Vfj il out" tF = y.
gF.You must try. Mrs. Rogers ltW
,Hever do For Thomas 10 50 sny long
without . lst.ir from hume. ] have
sspars ink. stand, and will step around !
? II" ata
Asd the young lady arose. saying.
she vent out:
an Be hack again IN little Will
With psa. ipt and paper. Between
Thomas mus, have q letter."
On Annie's tytain With writing mat
Yisls. Mrs. Rogers still Tsluotant 10 q
dOFtyke The uns0customed task OF %
ninn latiar naA dawn half mar fore
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09

POO, m, Mr,n.sv A.l;v.. IT,
A- -". u '~
peraoce hse'ur'' ana clses ms Iass asa
warning against the evils ofths 'FlSwipg
BOWL Doctor Pool, who ID under ssps
,snc. n ba b,no At Wbs.I;n, F,;a.,s
,:,.
seno' 'he eo"or OF 'ne io'''hgsaeer the
following letter for publication. fearing
he may not be able to speak on ,hssday
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09

ET Farmers. look to yeur interests. ?
The season 10 advancing rapidly--so also
are prices Of produce. d. you sss it2i
Are you preparing to reap the benefit Of
il. II mol do not heresftsr complain Of
high taxes and hard tines With wheat
ct l 40, corn 80o. hay el6. wool ze5e,l
stock in proportion, you need, care very ,
little about csfee being s5e,. or muslin
4oc: The tendency Of the latter pri es
is downward-that of grain upward =
Nov is the time to look after your ground
and seed, Consider what crops viii l,psy
you best. Beans Of any description are,
in demand at $50 per busbel. and must
go muck higher. You all uudsrstand
their culture. Dtn't complain that you
have mo seed.i One busbel carefully,
planted, will produce more Than three.
csrelsssly or slOvrnly put in. The same
rule spplies TO potatoes Now Is the
time Ia prepare your ground for the latter.
The cold. Wet weather is lissly soOa 10;
pass over. Have everything ready to 90
to work. A fsws dollara expended iOr
extra help 10 getting 10 The crop will pay
you well in the end. Lose net moment
in procuring yous seeds. Beg. buy. bor-'
row. We alnost said steal it but gel seed.
What is dollar on the bushel now. COM.
pared to the prof. on the whole. Wake
up. your interests as well As your duty
demands it, Our armies in the field must
be supported. They have right 10
good wholesome food They are entitled
to it at your hands. You are permitted
10 remain al home in the psaceful enjoy
msot Of all its comforts and blessings.
They are exposed to privalieus and hard
ships of W ichyou have but q faina
idea ,... ..a -.
The Government demands il at your
hands. and is willing to pay you q high
tprice. If you are patriot she slaims il
as your duty. 10 this hour Of her peril to
.npply her defenders, with provisious.--
If your symPalhies ere on The other side
she still protects you in the enjoy menl Of
your property. and what she might just
y claim as forfeited . her. ale Is willing
to pay you high plicrs for.
lie. every one engaged in agriculture
testir himself in he'shert season juss
at hand. No matter what the motive,
whether eupidisy. avarice. lows Of gain.
patriotism, or anything else, plant. SOW.
and cultivate any kind q grain or escu
len's. fit for food for man or beast. for all
will be repaired during the ensuing year
and when you hsvs planted oil you de-
sign, then plant one acre more.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09
. MenfAs. 8 Mentks. l9 MsnthI

TPBusinesi cards Of about oBnes. by the year %
r-PAdyer,,,ements not marked on the manuscript,
will be continued Al ourterms until forbid.
TFLegal ad dvertisemsnts. Admioistrator's notices,
&o 81 he paid for IN advance, for reasons which
We viii explain at the time.
UPThs above terms strictly observed In all cases
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

We are prepared TO execute all descriptions Of
JoB WORK, such as CARDS, CIRCULARS, POS
TgRs. GALL TICKETS, aud every other variety Of
PLAIN AND FANCY JoBBiNG, ! With new and supe.
rIor type ,aRd on short notice.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09
rg Gov. Brown say. IL his l.te me.

sage TO the Legislature Of Georgia:
"Tha Abolition Government at Wssh
inQton-rrom which We seeded on account
oi it's disregard for the violation Of State
riehts-has shown itself more attached ia
the rights OF the States. and more careful
not to violate them, than our own gov
stumspt, which had It's very origin in .hi'
grsa. doc'rine."
This is . remarkable confession, that
will posbe relisbed blythe Butternu. or
9ans.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

A square often limos or iess, one inser.iOn..s 10
Three tnsertions.... ....'...."..''.''''''. w
For each add dti0nai insertion .,:.,..,..,..... 23
all advertisements running less than three months,
charged at the aooVe rates.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09

and made sundry awkward attempts to
form words aud sentences, by wsy Of
practice. before essay ing the epistls which
her ar..snt young visitor had made up her
mind should be produced and mailed to
The absent soldier that day.
"Vrry we'll donel OF course you can
w,ite." rAid Annie, eneouragihgly. ss
she watched the efforts Of Mrs. Rogers
I"Now take sheet of paper. and Just
think. you are talking 10 him. Write
down whIever you think you would like
to say. and say just IS much about home
and what is going on here. lha, you think
would interest him as you can call to
mind. Take your time 10 il. and dom
feel hurried IN come around again in
the course Of an hour and see what you
have done. Then we'll both 20 over II,
aud III make all the corrections needed
70 that you can copy il ou' fairly. Ny
word fer II, ihers'll be nice letter ior
Thomas. that will do his heart good"
In an hour Annie came back, as she
had promised. Mrs. Rogers had Glled
two pages Of paper with rather badly
spelled sentences; but the matter was all
riph, as far q. it went. Annie made all
needed corrections, and then waited till
Mrs. Rogers had copied The lst,or, which
she folded nicely aud directed neatly for
her.
"Shall mail il for yon?"
"Ir you please" said Mrs. Rogers.
And the young lady went away. taking
the letter. Since learning that Thomas
Rogers. whom she very well remember.
ed. had not once rsteivsd a letter from his
mother, although he had been abSen, over
u year. she had lelt pity and concern
for the young man. whom she remember
ed asa littls wild in his habits befsre he
went into the army. This hsd made her
the more urgent lha. the mother should
do her du,y. The letter was as well a,
could havs been expected under the cir
eumstancre. Still, as Annie's ihou6 hts
went of TO the distant camp. and dwell
on the young mans particular case. it did
not seem 10 her 10 be all that he really
needed. rsa pe
II will write to him." she said. as .b,
case continued TO dwell in her mind, pre-.
seuyed itself in = stronger and s,roDgel
light. "lIe was once, for short time
my scholar in Sunday School. and ,ha
shall be my warrant"
So she vrote him a brief, but poin,st
earnsst letter, touching his duties as
soldier and man. Not a superior, lee
turing tone; but in kind, suggestiv,
way, and in language calculated to ,oucl
his feelings. and to arouse his better ma
lure.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-04-09

his feelings. and to arouse his DETER ma
lure. .-a..
An Off er sat 10 his tent. near Gaines
Mills. Virginia. three days previous to The
assaul; on the right wing Of our army
b. fore Richmond.
"Is lie gusrd.hou again?" he ssid
speaking to the orderly who had just
, submitted his report. There was regret.
a. wei, as discouragsneut In his voice.
What are We 10 do with the maui"
you will havs TO order q sevsrer pun.
isbmsn,. Simple confinement Ia the
gu rd. house, Is OF no use" 8.
ale has ih him all the slemen's Of a
good soldier" remarked the officer. ''Nc
one goes through he manual b.uer. Hr
is perfectly drillrdj is quick, steady and
brave. Al Willamsburgh he fought like
a lion l caunos forge, that to his prompt
courage l owe my life. No-no-no moi
severer punishment. We must bear
with him liule longer. Wha. is his Of
ien,s now?' ....
He was away a. roll,call; aud his re-
port Of himself is unsatisfactory. Th'
nau is restless and brooding; and me
times so i'll nalured as TO make trouble
with his companions"
The officer sat in thought for som'
time He was about speaking when I
sergeant came in with lsuers, mail hav'
ling bern received In running his eye
over them. the officer noticed two direct
I'D to Thomas Rogers. the soldier reported
as in the guard house. lie held them
moment in his. hand, aud ,ken laid then
aside with his own letters.
q "..et me see you in half an hour" h
, ss,d 10 ,he orderly. I'VE must 90 some
/ thing to reform this man There is goo
f in him, il we csu only discover the wa
TO make /, active"
a The orderly retired and the officer be
rams occupi d with his letters. Ate
o e ting through with them, word wa
n passed to have r. gers brought befo'
Q him. He came, under guard. but tn
guard was dismissed. and the man wa
y alone with the officer, who regarded hi
y moIs 10 piiy than in anger. The soldie
!. was young man. not over twenty yeal
n Of age; Of slender form, but compact
o built, and muscular. Even under di
o grace. there was manly sslfpoise abo'
q him that did not escape the oficsr's NJ
lice. s..
u .Under arres, again! What lravs y'
a Ito say for YOURSELF" Ths officer tris
% 10 be grave aud stern, and to speak wi
y severity. '"
The soldier did not answer, but a 10,
y halI.dogged, hali-ds6ant, wss visible
/. lis face.
II shall have to order sever.r punisl
!. men,"
There was no reply; only slight chang
in his attitude and expression of count
I nance. that indicated bracing Of min
10 and nerve for endurance.
d when did you hear from homs!"as
10 cd the officer, who did not recollsct hs
ling seen letter addressed 10 Rogers !
II the receipt Of thnt days mail."
" Mot Tor long tims." was Answere
q and with apparent surprise At 60 un'
Dr peoIed q question.
Il Here are two letters to your address
ls and the officer, who had the letters in }
hand, held them toward the soldier, vi
., lstsrtsd, With strange look Of surpri
iS lst d beWilderment, and received the
with q hand thar trsmbled visibly.
D.. "Sii down and read them" said The
q. 6csr. pointing 10 Z camp stool. The nj
D. Isas down. showing oonSidsrible excit
., nsut, and after lootius curiously At q
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DAYTON EMPIRE.


Frends of Constitutional Liberty, the DAYToE
EupmE. once more Rreets you, and takes place
along with the other Democratic papers OF the State
as an advocate of your principles and defender OF
your rights. II ardently expects at your hands
warm and friendly reception
An important campaign is before us, fraught with
more of good or vii than any which has preced-
ad The Life of the Nation and the Liberties OF the
pseple are at stake. The coming months are preg-
nanl with mighty events, and every man should be
llv postedn on the current issues so as TO be able
to perform his duty as becomes freeman The great
hattie between Centralized Power and Individual Lib
erty-Democracy and Despotism-is now being
fought II our people are true to themselves, the
Constitution and the sublime teachings ol our patriot
forefathers, the contest cannot be doubtful. Ihe
rsst mission of the Democratic party, which has ever
stood az the buwark of the Union and the champion
Of the Constitution, renders its entire unity and bold
attitude, in this hour of national peril, matter Of
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