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The mountain Democrat., 1863-03-28
P. SILBERMANN,
AT TBR
"OLD ROUND TENT"

uAN Nc purchased the interest ~ Mr.. RarmAr
in the establishment, respectfully solicits
Continuance ~ the tt-rn patronage bestowed ot
ti. Old firm. lie respectfully informs the public
Tia; t., has just received large invoice Of new and
seascnahlr goods. which makes his stock Of
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24
The Perils of the Hour.

We have reached that peri cd of our his
tory where through the darkness loom palp-
able to sight the perils that environ us on
every side. 1t is no longer only the hideous
array of martial horrors that we must con-
template, not only must we listen to the
wall of widows and orphans, or count the
untimely graves that hide our best and
bravest, or look with useless Pity upon tn e
lin bless men, the SCARED and mutiIated
forms that crawl along our thorough fares
Other misfortunes have been engendered
from the prolific womb of war The red
record of havoc, the blazing villages, that
continually move before us have lost their
intensity of terror in the mminence and
magnitude of evils that threaten the verv
soul Of our political existence. A reckless
despotism disjoints and Levels the fabric of
our liberties. Our financial system has been
made chaos by wild experiment. Extrava.
gance and the lsstof luxury have corrupted
the atmosphere of affluence. Speculation
thieves and industry sink with the descend
ing scale. The workingman has not even
the privilege of basking in the fast fleeting
sunshine, but looks forward from darkness
to-day to deeper darkness for the morrow.
The elective franchise has been tempered
with, and betrayed by Administration bri-
berry, violated by Administration fraud and
controlled by Administration bayonets.-
Meanwhile fanaticism is feeding aud thriv-
ing upon the poison it dsseminates, and ex-
tends its pestilential influences throug b out
the land.
The sovereignties of States grow feeble
and the Federal power assumes new and
dangerous attributes. The people are be-
wildered at the rapidity of their downfall,
yield all that is asked and murmur not at
what is stolen. The degenerate legates of
Freedom sleep at ease while its guardians
sleep in chains. A despotism steals upon
us in the night and storm of our domestic
policy, aud southwark an Empire is being
graded by foreign despot, and the iewelled
crown of Maximillian flashes in mockerv
upon our sntecedents, and signals the ad
vent of an imperial era upon this continent
Such is the picture that forces itself upop
our vision; such the situation and such the
auspices under which the people of this |
and are about to witness another assembling
IF the National Congress-.
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COMMERCIAL.
MAYSVILLE MARKFC
THURSDAY. Der o.

Sugar-New Orleans, AZ to Ice. a. 1853.
Bbls. 75c. ~ cenls;Haif
COFFEE 35 to SIC with upward tendencn
MHEAT.-Red 81 121@; White 81 80.
Whisky.-Market firm Ross g Newen,.
MUM sellingi at s5c. 0"eHs pre-
Crush Sugar, 1s15c.
Gran 1S15c
Loaf 1S11c.
., B 3 2 Sc; Hams 1O@12o; shOulds,,
G4RD.-10 to 1870, per ID.
HEMP.-$12O to $125 per ton.
ToBAcco.-Selling at 7@16c lbs.
y MAcKEREL; - No. 2, SIS; Halfbbls : "a
SALT.-5oc. y bushel.
ot isoH Ssl Iron 29l; Nail Iron 6@s; Horss
NAILs.-$5 rs for 1Od.
RICE.-9c. y ID.
FEATHERs.-46 cents lbs
FLAX sEED.-s2 Oo@2 20 per bushel.
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New York, Dec. GA letter to the
World, dated New Orleans, 18th, says up tc
night we have nothing fresh to report from
the Rio Grade. but our forces have all left
the Teche, and but a small garrison is a;
Brashears, this side of the bay. l do not
think that any thing is expected from Tex
as just now, though possibly there may be.
1t is reported here that Magruder is at
Columbus, On the Colorado; with large
force, and that if the Federal army enters
the interior is progress will be disputed -
1t will not, in my opinion, leave navigable
waters very soon.
Magruder was fully appraised of the in
tended attack on the Rio Grande. aud rather
invited it, with the hope of embroiling the
United States with France.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

STARVING OUT THE SoUTH.-We have
heard the Abolitionists preaching up for the
last two years that the people of the South
would starve out IN the next three months.
A correspondent Of Southern newspaper
5ives this kind of picture of it in Texas:
"There has never been the like of the
crops in Texas this year. The country will
not consume half the grain which has been
gathered in. Owing to the Federal occupa-
tion of Louisiana, the planters of Texas cul-
tivated this year larger fields of sugar cane.
Though not of larger growth than common,
the cane is full OF juice, and yields an ex-
traordinary quantity of sacArine. The peo-
pie look upon this os Divine interpoSition
ton in their favor"
Here in the North our corn crophas been
an entire failure in some places. Who is to
blame for this Partially? The Abolition
lists will begin to think the Lord is disloyal
toward the Government.-Hamilton True
telegraph.
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The Lady's Friend.

DEACON & PETERSON are about to issue a
New Magazin to be called the "Lady's
Friend" It will be devoted to choice
Literature and the Fashions. 1t will also
contain the latest patterns of Cloaks, Caps
Bonnets, Head-Dresses, Fancy Work, En- =
broidery, &C., &C.; with Receipts, Music and
other matters interesting to ladies generally.
1t will be edited by Mrs. HENRY Peterson,
VITO will be assisted by some forty of the
most distinguished lady writers of the coun-
try. Every number will be finely illustrate
e. with engtavings.
Any person sending thirty subscriptions
and sixty dollars will be entitled to one OF
the S45 WHEELER & WILSON Sewing Ma
CHI es.
The well known prom ptness and honesty
OF the publishers is a sufficient guarantee
that they will fulfill all their engagements
with cir su bscribers.
Terms: copy, one year, 81 OO;2 copies,
So'oo; 4 copies, $500; 8 copies and one to
getter up Of the club, S12. 90; 20 copies and
one 10 getter up of the club, $500.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24
BY TELEGRAPH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-The adjourned
caucus of Democratic members of Congress
to night Transacted no important business.
Gen. Augur made trip to-day on the
Railroad as far as Bull Run, fer the pur-
pose of inspecting the road and providing
against raids by the enemy. The bridges
were found to be in good condition, and
measures have been adopted that will
doubtless prevent another descent upon the
line within this department.
Guerrilias and small squads of Rebel cav
airy still infest the country beyond Manas-
sas, and depredations upon Government
property!.between that point and the Kappa
hammock are of frequent occurrence.
No cred encc is given here to the dispatch
stating that LongstreetS force had been sur
rounded and Longstreet killed. Govern
ment has received nothing confirmatory OF
such statement, although in direct commu-
nication with Gen. Foster.
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Especial to the Herald.1
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMACl
Dec. 81, 1868. {


Dec. 81, 1868. {
At the present time, the Army of the Pc
tomac is in the same position it has been
since it recrossed the Rapidan. All order to
move for better quarters is expected, espec-
ally as the roads, which few days ago
were rendered almost i'm passBble, are now
frozen hard.
As far as we can Judge, the Rebels have
not changed their position. Oar men have
made for themselves most comfortable
quarters, impervious to frost and snow.
1t is stated in dispatch Of Saturday, that
the Rebel cavalry destroyed two bridges
over Bull Run. This is not exactly So
they appeared in some force, attacked our
guard and set fire to one of the bridges; but
the fire was eXtnguished and the Rebels left
without doing atsrial damage.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-This arrange
ment, by which all matters connected with
the exchange of prisoners have been turned
over to Mai. Gen. Butler, will be perma-
nent. Gen. Meredith, who has hitherto
been conducting this exchange, has been or
dered to report 10 him. The flag Of truce
boat was to leave Point Lookout to-day for
City Point with 1000 prisoners on board in
charge of Gen. Butler, in exchange for
whom he will offer to receive 1000 of our
prisoners, now suffering in Richmond
The Secessionists of Baltimore, who still
have direct communication with the South,
profess to have information that Lees army
is to winter at or near Hanover Court House.
The troops already there have commenced
the construction of winter quarters.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-A letter was re-
csived here to-day from distinguished Of
ficer of the feet off Charleston, which says:
so far as is visible. the only distractions
in Charleston harbor are double line OF
piles across the channel from FIT. Pinckney
to middle ground, and from there to Fort
johnson there is an opening of about two
hundred feet'
The writer thinks the distractions can be
easily remove by the monitors.
The Missouri question has received its
settlement Rosecraus will be sent to St
Louis, and Curtis to Kansas, displacing
Ewing.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

The THIRTY EIGHTH CONGRESS- This
body as it is now composed is sadly def
cieut 10 talent and Statesmans hip. Like lis
Abolition predecessor, it has given itself up
to the radicals. Negro Bills, and laws are
the order Of the day. No white man has
any rights which could or will be respected
by It, All must bend to Negro equality, OF
be pronounced as a sympathiser with rebel
hon and treason. A large number of bills
have been introduced for the benefit of ne
groes. but not one for white man.-HaDaH-
ton True Isleqraph
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

0FGen. Polk has been assigned to the
command of the rebel department of North
Mississippi, with headquarters hear Jackson.
LOYAL C!TIzENs.-Noah Webster lays
down the meaning of "loyaL' to be the al
legience a subject owes to a Prince. A
loyalist, during the American Revolution
was one who bore true faith and allegiance
to King George of England.
OF course the word suits the Abolitionists
as they have always favored the laws of
of Kings and tyrants. If you will trace
them back, you will find many of their an
cesters were the tories of the Revolution.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

GA quack doctor of Chicago, a doctor
of uncomfortable diseases, who heads his
advertisements Nip the evil in the bud !"
purch ased the manuscript copy of Lincoln's
Emancipation PROCLAIM alton for the sum of
$1,000 Cheap. if he can only make it use
full in his line of practice. But, if it shuuld
Drove as destructive to his patients as it has
to the country, we pity the poor sinners who
York Day Book.
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SOuTHERh NEWS
IN nor TEE yANKEE pRIsoNERs.

FOOD. FOR THE YANKEE PRISONERS.
From the Richmond Dispatch,i December a. ]
From the following letter of Judge Ould
to the Yankee Commissioner of Exchange,
it will be observed that our Governm ent b as
determined TO put an end to the reception Of
delicacies DO the Yankee prisoners from
their humane friends in the North. The rea-
sons set fourth ia this letter amply justify
our Government in the step it has taden, if,
indeed, thea were ever justified in allowing
such an opportunity for the exercise of the
charities of the misguided fanatics, who have
so basely DETAINED the South and her insti-
buttons:
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Gen. Rosecrans said in his recent Cleve-
land speech, that the day after the battle OF
Chickamauga some ofthe enemy com nenced
Smelling squad of our troops. The officer
commanding took to his heels, when one OF
the men, leveling his gun, called out to
him to stoop, saying, I'll be Id if I'll
be deserted by nv officers"
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Congress will ad-
journ by the middle of the week for the
holiday, and the draft will be postponed
twenty days.
The Russian feet leaves for Fortress Mon
roe during the present week. Mr.. Lincoln
will visit the Admiral in his flag ship Tues
day or Wednesday.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

CIT is understood that General Hard ee
only comm ands Bragg's army temporarily,
and that Gen. Joe Johnston will soon as
sumo command. Gen. Johnston was in the
battle at Bull Run, and commanded the
Confederates in the comm encement of the
great fight with Mcclellan, near Richmond
in 1862,
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

crit takes four things to make thor
ough gentleman. You must be gentle
man in your principles, gentleman in your
tastes, ger tleman in your person, and a
gentleman in your manners. No man who
does not combine these qualities can be
Justly named a true gentleman.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24
sAFETY oF GEN. JOE II. MoGGAN

The CINCINNATI Knoxville WING -
Parson Brownlow's paper-the Knoxville,
Term Whig-was issued yesterday from its
office in Cincinnati. The reverned editor
does not relish being too near the "seat of
war. So he hurls his "paper bullets at
tle reb,ls at a safe distance. Hurrah for the
brave patson!- BataVia Sun.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

0TThe Louisville Democrat asks wheth-
er the platform upon which Green9Clay
Smith, Anderson, Randall and Clay made
their Congressal canvass was for use or orua-
ment. They voted for the Abolition candi-
date for Speaker.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

0FNews from Mexico says Gen. Com
monfort was killed on the road between San
Luis Potosi and Gnanaxuate while battling
against band of Mexicans who favored the
French occu patton.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

Don't despair. If you slip down. just get
up. A stout heart is as sure nnaliy 10
weather the gale, as pretty girl is to bring
down the man of her choice.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24
Great National Democratic Paper,
THE CRISIS!

The fourth volume of Tile Crisis will
commence in January. The paper is valu-
able at present, and it wilt be extremely
valuable for future reference. It is neatly
printed, and in desirable form for binding
Terms: $500 year; six months, S1,O0;
three months, so cents.
Address, S. MEDARY,
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

GTJudges Walker and Breese, of the
Supreme Court of Illinois, have given their
decision sustaining Governor Yates proroga-
ton of the Legislature last year.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

GTThad. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, has
introduced bills in Congress to enable
soldieIs to vote; to place negro troops on an
equality with white ones; aud to repeal the
fugitive slave laws of 1893 and 1850.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

0TThe government had not a vessel of
war two years ago on the Western waters;
now they have one hundred armed vessels,
carrying 462 guns and 500 men.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

A QUESTION FULL OF REFLECTIoN.-A
lady requests us to ask why it is that hus-
bands over thirty-fve years of age so much
dearer to their wives than those under that
age? Will some of the Lincoln dynasty an
swer her inquiry EIrhange.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

6TThey are now claiming Ben. Butler as
of Connecticut descent!
What! Have we sott shoulder him and
Benedict Arnold too?--Hartord Times.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

TSenator Richardson, of Illinois. was
unable to take his seat at the opening of
Congress because of the dangerous illness Of
his wife.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

GTTwo Deputy Provost Marshals arrest.
ed two deserters from the 109th III. Regi-
ment, near Douglas, in that State, on Friday
last. The deserters attacked their captors,
killed one. beat the other till he was insen-
sible, and then made microscope.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

'Parson, beg you will not mention tn e
unfortunate circumstance again. as the hen
recked husband said when the Parson told
him that he would be joined to his wife in
another world, never to be separated from
her.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

@Honorable C. w. Carrigan, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania, has filled notice of his in
tention TO contest the seat of Mr. Thayer,
Republican, in the House of Representa-
tives.
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Address, S. MEDARY,
Columbus, Ohio.

@Judge Advocate Holt has decided
that Linco.n's late proclamation, suspending
the habsas corpus, undoubte dly includes the
cases of minors enlisted without their pa
rents consent Boys may be enlisted, and
the further redress by law is taken away
from them. No habeas cOrpus can help them .
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

6TThe Federal Navy. says Mr.. Welles
in his report, is now blOckadng 3,549 miles
OF coast, and patrolling 1866 miles of river.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

Profane language is abominable. Loud
laughing is impolite. Inquisitiveness is
offensive. Tattling is mean. Telling lies is
contemplate. Slanderlng is devlish. lg-
norance is disgraceful, and laziness is shame
full
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

OTThe National Wake" at Gettysburg
is the name given by the Buffalo Courie to
the cele bration several weeks ago.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

GA friend just from Washington city
informs US that the other day two white
men-carpenter s-were discharged from
work on the Capitol-extension. because they
were Democrats, aud Two buck niggers put
In ID cir places 81 ojmstosVa Democrat.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

Itis curious fact sayssome entomo!oglsti
that it is only the female musquito that
torments u.s. A bachelor says it is not at al
curious.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

GA Mobile dispatch claims that the
Federals were defeated by Gen Green, near
Plaquemine, La, on Nov. 9th, with the
loss of two thousand prisoners.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

Several journals are insisting upon a ma
terial increase Of the Presidents compensa-
ton. We fear there is greater need of the
increase of the value of his servces.-Lou-
isViHe Journal.
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erMrs. r. S. Todd, step mother OF Mrs.
Lincoln, the Presidents wife, and Mrs.
White and Mrs. Gen. Helm, sisters oil Mrs
Lincoln, arrived in Baltimore on the 11tb,
from Richmond, per the Norfolk steam boat.
Mr.. Helms husband was killed at the battle
of Chichamauga, whilst in command of a
Confederate brigade. She has resided in
the South since the commencement of the
war, but now returns to her homs in Lex
ington, KY, with her step-mother and sister.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

GFSenators have three ages: mileage
patronage, and post-age.-Y Yates County
Chronicle
BOZ" thinks the Republican Senators
elected will claim fourth age-pMage. =
Hudson Gqzette.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

fTThe estimated cost of clothing for the
army for the next fiscal year is ffty-eight
million dollars.
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GA bill has been introduced into the
rebel Congress to prevent the employment
of substitutes in the rebel army.
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One of our contemporaries says the large
number of marriage licenses now issued, and
the great number of ladies buying furs, are
signs of hard winter.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

Mr.. Secretary Chase, in bis speech at In
dIanaPolis, said this great Nation must b.
"boTE again." We are afraid that it wi;
prove Negro baby.
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Facts Worth Remembering.


The cost of carrying on the United States
Government, from the day Gen. WASHING
TON was inaugurated the first President,
down to the day that JAMES BUHANAN left
the Presidential chair in March, 1861, was
$I,8u, 161, 714-not quite two billions Of
dollars. This is whst it cost the American
people to carry on the general government
from its foundation to the time when ABE
LINCOLN took charge of it. During that
time we had two foreign wars Mr. LIN
colin has been President less than three years
q His three years administration has cost at
Ieast So Geo, coO,OOo-H three billion dollars!
more than one billion dollars ore than
the entire cost of the Government since its
organization, to his term! Let it be dis
tiDctly rem EN- bered that ABoLITIoNIsM HAS
COST THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION ONE Bill
LION MORE MONEY IN THREE YEARS, THAN
THE ENTIRE EXPENSES OF THE GovERNMENT
WERE FROM ITS ORGANIZATION DOWN To
MARCH, 1861.
Abolition rule is rather an expensive
luxury, Is it not? Let tax payers think Of
this matter .-Clern1ot Sun.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

0FThe Army of the Potomac has lately
adopted the punishment of branding e.
serters-that IS, stamping with a hot iron
the letter D upon them.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

01FThe frauds in the Quartermaster's de-
partment at Alexandria will foot up many
millions of dollars. They have been in pro-
gress for several months.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

0TThere have bsen Il, 357 court mar
tails and military commissions within the
past year.
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GGeneral Thomas Francis Meaober
has not been captured by the rebels, as was
reported.
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GA clergyman in New York has sued
his aunt 70: $4,000 for hitting him in the
back with stone because he could't pay
his board.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

0TThe mortality among our soldiers in
the hospitals at Chattanooga has been quite
heavy, nearly three hundred having died in
II days, by disease and from wounds.
The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-24

EFThe Louisville ournaz is very severe
upon, and reads out of the Union party of
Kentucky, Green Clay Smith, Brutis j =.
Clay, VIM. II. Randall and Lucius Ander-
son, members of Congress, who voted for
Colfax, of Iudia ana, for Speaker
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Britannia and Japanned wareI
FINE STOCK OF BRITANNIA WARE AND TEA
TRAYsxHD WATERS, very cheap, at
dec17 R. ALBERT'S I'd street.