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nfcVICKER'S THEATRE.
ll Madison streat. between S.ata aae Dearborn
peotH open At o'c!ocks performances ea-amc-sAA:
Third night Of the engagement Of the renowned ar-
lists J. W NAII.ACk, In. tho ab,e T-agedan and
popular actrr ast E DAVkSrOtsf cetceusca by sec
rrrsa ard public most Cri1tca1 alci actor
WEosc EcLlus has thrpwn this most brilliant yht upon
all the Gntst phys Of tic Eesl1h language.
WEDNESDAY EvKS1:G. April I'd. :tcsc eminent
artists will artcar for tIs evening. IT, The m1st.r
piece Ut Tic Eng. Ish language
H A NJ T. e i.
Which, In hEsEcy Of idc.a perfection ofezpression,
E:a.deu: of cect. force OF argument and moral ty OF
aeGIstS1 es.::aay rl.9 T. u. Az o'her tensne
narI of Shak*reafc.' TIL. Ma.,e.y production viii
he prcstEted with an unequaled cast. =
HAMLET. ......,..,,,,,,...,ES 5 DaVERPnRr
The GEnsT.... .....-.........J. r. WAILACE, JIs,
..e eSiormance viii conclude xirha
GRAND DANCE. Miss JENNIE IITour
u, r L u:sdsE eIenlnE viii be p:csenteA with .
Ghaa aEe OF cAst: Skakspe1res Tragedy Of DTfIELLo
TgK At6oR or vxSIcE; U,hello, j. u. WALLACE iaso.
L Ds,enGort In rehearsal. Lord Byron's T1ags.y
q MEt.NtR: ntso. the two draaas Of THE It.OS
MASK a.d ST. MAf.C.
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or standing dc1antly in South Carolna or more
1oathsonely encakin III Illinois under
cries or peace ALL tomnronlise the lntter diff
Of tho Coppcrhcaa tliGsrs from the venom Of the
tatt1eEnakc. $500
Le.olctG, That wc vii! never forget our noble
Governor RicfaFl fntes. nor our AdiutA,it Gen.
4. G. Fuller who, by their zcalots Au,l untisiny ef-
{urtn hare tnc 40 mich for Illinois, md no never
forrct tic soldier in the field,
j. H. 1IAszEl:, Chairman Of 1Icctsrg.
A;dpfsut w II. Wppp, See'Y.
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TIE REPORTED ARREST or ADMIRAL
W1lKBs.-Bcrmul lalettcrs explain the circum-
stances that led to tho rumor Of Admiral
Wilkes arrest by Cuban authorities. II ap-
pears that an English war steamer, when en-
tcripg port in Cuba, WIS fired at By two
United States vessels under the idea that tho
English craft WAS rebel pirate The difB-
Guilty was easily settled By the prompt cxpla.
nation Of the American officers to the English
Captains, when they discovered their mistake,
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n Catholic View CT Slavery
The Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph, in an
able article on the subject Of 'sFrec White
Labor,' remarks:
Slavery is nearly extinct without an effort OIL
our part to destroy it. Nc, Catholics, have Kept
orr cath most scTnpulously: we have let the South
alone, and on1y wien effort failed and the whole
fabric. Of the Government was about to fall iuto
ruin, and auarchy ove1spTea1 the lind, did sc IT.
ter word, in sclfdcfcnsc, against Hdt LerntciouS
system 7rhich ha. brought all his seBeriny on OR
country.
We may here observe that 1t Is painful to US to
write on this eubject, knowing the violent proju.
diccs or convictions which prevail. and paEticn-
larly amongst our fellow. Catholic citizens. But
when prejudice becomes dangerous as well as r.
diculout, it is time for some 0ne to expose Its
folly.
The Coppcrlead Democracy charge the Alb
olitionists with bringing NIL this suffering up
on our country; but this editor, who looks
at the question with the naked eye, and not
through partisan spcctacles, renders verdict
more in accordance with the facts, and with
rr1,11 vnneoU
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E-It Is stated that the New York 7ri5une's
was the only correspondent on the iEon-clads
in The recent engagement of Charleston.
Admiral Dupont offered positions to al1 Of
them, but all except tho Tribune man de-
clinol the honor. Hence the 1ines' corres-
pondent, who wrote such A lugubrious letter,
which Coppcrhcad Journals orc everywhere
quoting, in order to prove that our iron-clad
feet was almost totally destroyed, WAS not in
%La nn4 inn 4f ali
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WEST V1nGr1A.-The official returns
Of the vote in West Virginia
on the new Constitution with the Wiley
amendment, providing for gradual ctnancipa-
tion, foot urin the thfrty-eight counties heard
from, 22s,:35.1 for the amendment, and 572
against it. The Commissioners taycw out, on
account OF infor1nality, 4o2 votes that were
cast in favor Of the amendment, but rejected
none that were against it. Ten counties, it
seems, were not heard from. Either no cleo
lions were held in them, or the vote has failed
10, c09rn IL, hand
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"sEc 4. The third paragraph Of the second sec
toH Of the fourth article Of the constitution shall
notbc construed to prevent any Of the States BY
tbsir judicial and ministerial officers IRON cnforc-
irg the delivery Of fusitires from labor to the
person to whom such labor or service is due
evsr srp1ohibitcd, and II shall be the duty oi Con.
grcEs to pass lsws to prevent the Importation OF
tlascs, coolies. persons held 10 service or1ahor,
Into the United States and tho territories, from
places beyond the 1inits thereof,
SEC. Q, The first, third and fifth sections, to-
gctheE with this section, Of these amendments,
the first article OF the Constitution, aud the third
paragraph Of the second section Of the fourth ar:
Tide thereof, ehall not be amended or abolished
"sKc.7. Congress shall provide By law that the
United States sllal1 pay to the 9TneE the M value
q hs fngitiye from labor: in all cases where tho
such fugitive, was prevented from 60 doing bT vio
fence OF illumination from nohs o. rotons 1sactn-
hasee q when after arrest such fugitiTe was res
cned violence or intimidation. and the owner
thereby deprived Of the same: and the acceptance
OF such payment shall preclude the owner from
further Claim to such fugitive: Congress- saall pro
stste ihe M prsi'escs ii % and inmani,iss of Citizens IN
the several States.''
After being thus passed By the Conference,
this proposed amendment was transmitted to
Congress with the following address:
t. To the Congress Of the United States:
! "Tbe Convention assembled upon the Invitation
Of the statc OF Virginia to adjust the unhappy diff
ieEencet which now disturb the peace Of tho unio1
and threaten its continuance, mike known to tht
Congrcts Of tho United States that thez body con
ssnsa ~ II the sity Of Washington on he 4th inst.
ara e, continued IN session until the 9Th
Ihere were In the body, when action WAS taEcI
| Upon tEat which is here snbnitted. 1s3 commits
s!oneIF, representing the following States: Naine
New Hsmpshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhod'
1siand; Connecticut, New York. New Jersey, Penn
sysanaa, Delaware: Maryland. Virginia, North Car
ana. Illinois, Iowa Kansas
| They hare approved what is herewith auhmit
TED, and respectfully request that your honorable
body vii tutmit 1t to conventions in the States
ns aa article Of amendment to tho Constitution 0
This plan Of settlement, thus agreed upon
auspicious event, John Tyler felicitated him
self, while he affected to congratulate the con
ference, was received by Congress with no re
spect whatever. III the Senate, Mason aQi
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what has been Accomplished.

what has been Accomplished.
If any of the grumblsrs at the want of
energy in conducting the war, want to
see at glance, what has been accom-
pEshed let them draw line on the map
of the United States, from Washington
to New Orleans and then tell what the
rebel strength is north of that line The
rvtreating army of Lee will be found to
be the only reliable force for the rebels
in that vast territory. There are guer.
rila bands and broken armies but nothing
else. The river and State of Mississippi
is given up by the traitors as lost Ali
west of that Is in our hands. In East
Tennessee only, has our enemies foot
bold, and they have no hope Of long re-
tanning that. Bragg has retreated to the
interior Of Georgia, far below the line we
have indicated. Vicksburg and Port
Hudson have ceased 20 be resting places
for rebel armies and they have scattered
and gone. some to their homes, some to
our army and some to camps In the South.
When the vast area we have "repos-
sessed" by our arms is realized, We won
der at the greatness of our achievements.
We have already taken much more terri
tory from the rebels than the first Napo-
leon conquered in all his wars-and still
tie miserable malconteuts around US, talk
about the inactivity of our administration
and our armies. 1t is but the howl OF
bahied traitors. Their northern uprising
did not work as they expected Wat-
Transport Bulletin.
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Germans and VaIEandigh:lanl.

Germans and VaEEandighaaEl.
The German Democratic organ at
Cleveland has taken the name Of Val Ian
disham from It's columns and raised that
of John Brough for Governor. The ed.
itor says in explanation of his course,
GAS will be noticed by our readers, we
put to-day at the head Of our paper the
name of Mr.. Brough for Governor, This
is no hasty step; but we have concluded,
after mature consideration and cOnsulta-
tion with many Of our Democratic friends,
to lay aside for the present, party differ
ences, and try the utmost Of our influence
to aid to victory the party that advocates
the suppression Of the rebellion. The
disgraceful scenes which few days ago
occurred in New York city, prove that it
requires the united effort of all good citi-
zens, without regard to party, to sustain
the public peace and order, aud it is most
certainly the duty of every one who cares
for the welfare Of our country to put aside
party considerations and to support our
Constitutional Government"
Traitor Kallandighana will fail 100000
behind Brough, and his FREUD and en-
dorser, Wood'card of Pennsylvania, will
share his fate, Ohio and Pennsylvania
will never elect Governors who sympa-
thize with the Rebels.
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"BRAyE JOHN BURNS. THE Ger
mantOwn (Pa) Telegraph, relates the
following;
"John Burns, over seventy years of
age, a resident of Gettysburg, fought
throughout the battle of the first day, aud
vas wounded no less than five times
the last shot taking effect in the knee,
woundiug hlm severely He came up to
Col. Wlnster in the thickest of the fight,
shook hands with him, and said he came
TO help He was dressed in his best,
consisting of light blue swallow, tail coat
with brass buttons, corduroy pantaloons
and stove-pipe hat of considerable
height, al! Of an ancient pattern doubt
less au heir loom in his house. He was
armed with a regulation musket, and
loaded aud fired undinchingly until the
last of his five wounds brought him down.
He will recover. His little cottage was
burned by the rebels. A purse of hun
dred dollars was sent to him from Ger
mantown. Brave John Burns"
The purse should be made thousand
dollars forthwith.
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II. s. GRANT.

At the torchlIght procession in Belle
vile, Ill, one of the transparencies con
aimed the following:
Major-G eueral U. S. Grant.
Unconditional Surrender Grant.
Uncle Sam. Grant.
United States Grant.
Unparalleled Success Grant.
Unabridged Seizure Grant.
Union Saver Grant.
Undeniably Superior Grant.
Uuhinching Surmounter Grant.
Undaunted Soldier Grant.
Understanding Secession Grant.
Use Sambo Grant.
Unshackle Slave Grant.
Ultimate Subiection Grant.
Uncommon Smart Grant
Unequaled Smasher Grant.
Utterly Solid Grant.
Utmost Safety Grant.
Unryaled System Grant.
Unexceptionable Scientific Grant.
Undertake Sure Grant.
Unbounded Spunk Grant.
Universal Sanative Grant.
Unadulter2ted Saltpetre Grant.
Uniform Succeeder Grant.
undlsputed Sagacity Grant.
Unabated Siege Grant.
Unbending Superexcllence Grant.
Unexampled Skill Grant.
Undoubtedly Spuuky Grant.
Unusually Sober Grant.
Unnr, 7Gedented Sardine Grant.
Go an L. 81 sec Il oooe !
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EUREKA!
ST HAVE FOUND IYp

Was the exclamation of the Astronomer who
first discovered that the world moved in ;ts
orbit; not less joyous has been the exclama-
ton of those who have found THE PLACE
where GOODS can be purchased FIFTEEN
or TWENTY PER CENT. below the market
price, and yet find them as represented. Tw
e&
things are to be considered in purchasing
Goods the Quality and the Price, and pur-
chasers studying both, can be better satisfied
with our stock than any other in this or ad-
joining counties. Think twice before buying
4" DEAR TRASH" Now is your time to pro-
cure GOOD ARTICLE. "Delays are dan
gerous and sometimes fatal" Don't wait for
another enormous advance in Goods.
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Gem. logan.
DU QUCIN, H., July 3


Mai.-Gen Logan arrived here this
morning and was met at the depot by a
large concourse Of citizens as a commit
tee, who bade him welcome "as the hon
ored son Of Illinois and the admired Of all
loyal men"
In speech at Carbondale yesterday,
Gen. Logan said he had no disposition to
discuss politics. He was not politician,
and thanked God for it. He only wanted
to consider what was good for the country.
When the war is ever we can ask "who
is the villain who has caused itW Now
the house is on fire and we must put 1t
out. We should not ask who began the
war at this time? The President was
forced at every step to take measures to
carry the war On, yet some cried that it
was unconstitutional. We fought the
Mexicans because they made war on the
Government, and if that war was constl-
tutional why was not this ? He rdlculed
the sentimentalism OF those who objected
to the war because the war was against
our brethren. He was no Aboltiouist
for the President, but would stand by him
in all his efforts to put down the Rebel
lion, even if he sent elephants South to
trample the people down there. All the
exegencies of war Ike this could not be
foreseen and provided for by the Consti-
tuition. The President was empowered
to raise armies, and that was sufficient.
IF this was unconstitutional, JEFF Davis
must be right. He defended and ex-
planned the ConscIiption act and de-
nounced the New York riot. Ifthe lead
ers were hung to the first tree we should
have no more mobs He had seen men
smile when we were whipped and frown
like angry clouds when We were victorl-
Gus, but he expected they would all do
themselves the justice not to be traitors,
on account of the infamy they would bring
on their families. We must be for our
country right or wrong. 4 man who
was not for this Government would bate
Heaven if he lived in it. He showed
now ridiculous was the peace cry; and
said the only way to peace was to roundly
thrash the Rebels, and they would come
back as humble as need be, and this
whipping they would get as sure as there
was God in Heaven. He spoke Of the
condition f the Government at the time
of the breaking out Of the Rebellion
lie arms nearly al! shipped south. With
th,se disadvantages, what success bad
been acL'evod! With regard to the Proc.
lamation. il the Rebels wanted niggers,
let them lighting. If the Proclama,
tion was vrdna let them lay down their
arms and appeal to She Courts Ito, II tne
question was to the women anu cul'uf9n
of Mississippi and LouisiauS tA4y "oulo
say that they wanted no more ne5 ,'0Vs'
for the Rebel army had demorallzod t.hem,
and ours had made them no better. The
institution would be worthless whether
they gained independence or not. The
General spoke three hours, completely
carrying his audience with him. Many
times he affected them to tears by his
manly and hearty defence Of our brave
soldiers. at the close of the meeting
three rousing cheers were given for the
Union and three for Gen. Logan, and a
series of resolutions were passed. About
5000 persons were present.
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pG-There are many who are satisfied
with nothing that the Administration or
Congress does. All is wrong. The war
is unnecessary and taxes are high. If
the Republicans had minded their own
business and left the South alone, there
would have been no war. Every aow
and then they stop to asseverate 81 am a
Union man I am for the country Of
course l am Union man-as good as
anybody"
Now neither Republicans nor war dem,
ocrats interlard their talk with II am a
Union man" 1t is not necessary. No
body ever accuses such men of disloyalty !;
neither do heir consciences accuse them
of disloyalty. The truth Is, that any
man who thinks it necessary to endorse
his own loyalty in these times, deserves
to be suspected.
A Copperhead asked War Democrat,
few days since, if he had read Sey
mour's last speech. 81 hope have read
his last," was the prompt reply.
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The NashUHtc Press states that the
Rebels are making all their preparations
TO transport the entire wheat crop of
East Tennessee to the South, if l. shall
become necessary for them to evacuate
that section. Nor will they wait to
thresh the grain If they are hard pressed.
They are even prepared to carry it off in
the straw.
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Disafection with Davis and his Con-
Geraey in North Carolina is growing
rapidly. THE Raleiqh Standard de-
nounces Davis as a repudiator in whom
no confidence can be placed, and predicts
the failure of his attempt to set up Gov
crnment. Tie Richn20ad Enquirer, ed
tied by that sweet specimen of an Irish
man John Mitchell, camors for tie sup
preston of the Raleigh paper and of the
North Carolina Supreme Court. The
latter defes the Richmond power, and
says that Gov Vance will stand by the
court and the paper also, and meet force
with force Tile Standard denounces
the would,be nigger-whipper Mitchell as
an agent of Great Britain seeking to di-
vide this country. North Carolina has
furnished $4,000 men for the Rebel
armies, of whom 10000 have been killed
and wounded. The Raleigh editor says
the State should send to Washington at
once to learn what terms of reconciliation
can be made.
The st. Louis Union learns from the
interior of Missouri that Rebel deserters
who have abandoned the Rebel army, are
returning home in considerable numbers.
Few Of them are penitent They are
still at heart Rebels, and are exerting the
most mischievous influence by their pres.
ence and conversation. In some cases
they return for the sole purpose of taking
to bushwhacking and stealing, and in
some of the Missouri River counties they
are already committing depredations upon
peaceable citizens. Union men complain
that these dangerous characters are too
leniently dealt with, being generally let
off upon taking the oath, and giving bond
for their good behavior-which amounts
to nothing at all.
The Government gives notice that the
law of retaliation is to be fully carried
out. Every case of ill-treatment of our
officers or men, black or white, by the
Rebels, is to be retaliated in kind-hang-
ing for hanging, shooting for shooting,
imprisonment for Imprisonment. If a
black soldier is taken prisoner and sold
into Slavery, Rebel soldier will be con-
tined at hard labor in some prison, there
to remain until the black soldier shall be
liberated
1t must be remembered that all drop
letters, circulars and transient newspapers
require two cents postage.
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Fight at Kelley's Ford.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, J


It having been decided to reconstruct
the railroad bridge of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad across the Kappa
hammock, the necessary materials were
sent to the front few days since. In
order to protect the work, it was neces-
sary to occupy the position upon the op-
posite side of the river, and for this pur-
pose Buford's division of cavalry, with
Graham and Fuller's batteries, supported
by division of infantry from the 18th
corps, crossed the Rappahannock at kel-
Iy's Ford yesterday morning, and pro-
ceeded up the river to RappahannOck
Station.
In the afternoon the eEemy's cavalry
under Hampton and Jenes, came up and
fight ensued, lasting until after dark.
Buford chased the enemy to Culpepper,
where he found a. 2. Hills infantry
drawn up in line of battle and therefore
retired. Our forces now occupy the po-
sition across the river at Rappahannock
Station.
Fify-six wounded were sent to this city,
but have not yet arrived. The killed are
but few in number. Several hundred
Rebels are reported to have been taken
prisoners.
From your correspondent at headquar.
ters Army Of the Potomac, we have the
following, dated August 2:
The first arrival Of conscripts, l30 in
number, reached here to-day. They are
all substitutes and intended for the 90th
Pennsylvania Regiment, I'd Division, lst
Corps. More are expected tomorrow and
large numbers may be now anticipated
daily.
Gen. Buford's cavalry, artillery, and a
supporting force, yesterday crossed the
Rappahannock at the Railroad Station.
Thence. with his cavalry and artillery, he
proceeded to Culpepper, driving Stuart's
cavalry before him. When near Cul pep.
per, Gen. Buford encountered a large
force of infantry and artillery, and fierce
fight ensued, lasting until dark, when he
withdrew to strong position, east Of
Brandy Station. The loss on both sides
was considerable. This reconnaissance
confirms the concentration of Lees forces
near Culpopper, and indicated that his
present headquarters are at Stevensburg,
four miles south-east of Culpepper.
The % sutler wagons captured near
Fairfax, Thursday night, by Moseby and
his band, were recaptured with all their
contents Friday morning, near Aldie, by
the I'd Massachusetts cavalry. A skir
mish ensued between the guerrillas and
our advance guard, but on the approach
of the main body, Moseby fed, closely
pursued by the cavalry. Several of the
enemy are reported killed and wounded,
but no report has yet been received of
the result of tie pursuit. This morning
detachment of our cavalry killed two
and captured two others Of Moseby's S
band near New Baltimore, and were en-
gagged in ferreting out Others Yesterday
aud to-day the weather has been by far
the hottest of the season. All quiet to-
tight
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srvrYrY.s1x VICTIMS OF R1oT:-
One Of the New York papers of Tuesday
last contains list of sove., .,'ty,s'r persons rs
he7lea during the brutal riC,t raised In
that city under the pretext Of resistance ~
to TIE draft As striking con, men'".y
on the economy of such proceedings III
the way Of saving men to their famillc, s.
we point to the fact that the loss of life
above stated is greater than that suffered
by five regiments of the Excelsior Brig
ade, who were in the hottest part Of the
great battle at Gettysburg. And oh !!
what a gulf of difference between the two
modes of death
What everlasting honor to the patriots
of the Excelsior Brigade who fell in de-
fence Of the nation and what undying
infamy to those who strove to paralyse
the arm Of their country in her hour OF
triumph!
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nS9pThe Southern Wings were almost
unanimously opposed to the Rebellion,
but some of them fell into the current.
Their last candidate for Vice President,
Hon Wm. 4. Graham, has published in
that old Whig organ, the Raleigh Regis
ter, strong article against Secession as
a wrong under the Union, but an obvious
right under the Confederacy, and that
the Union had never hurt North Carolina
while the Confederacy was exhausting it
of men, money and property, John A.
Gilmer, Bedford Brown, and other lead
ing men, agree with him in opinion
There are said to be thousands in West
North Carolina who stand out against the
JEFF Davis Government, defantly, sym.
pathizing in feeling (and will in actioD)
with all the Mountain region When
last seen by our forces the State flag
(instead of the Confederato) was flying
at Washington, n. g.
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HG~ Why should not drafted men, as
well as volunteers, be paid bounty. We
approve of asking a law from the next
Legislature placing them upon an equal
ity, tor their wages as soldiers are not
enough for those leaving families.