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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
Provost Marshal Generals Office, ;
Washington, ID. G., Aug. 8, 1868. J
In cases of exemptions obtained by
means of false atiidayits,

III CdsSS vi tAcIuptou outhiuVu W
means of false atiidayits,
OPINION.
$50 long as the certificate ramams IN
force, it would not be proper to hold the
drafted man as liable to military service
The judgment of the Enrolling Board Is
declared by the law to be final upon the
question of exemption, but it is so only
while that judgment remains un eversed.
The Board, like any other quasi judicial
body, may revise lis own action, and Cur
rect anv error which it may have commit
ted. Ii, therefore, the decision has been
on oath or testimonies subsequently as
certained to be false, the Board should,
having first given notice to the party, pro
coed to reconsider its action, and IT. tor
the reason mentioned the Judgment should
be found to be errone Gus, it should be set
aside, and the certificate of exemption,
based upon it, should be vacated aud held
for naught The party should then be
held for military duty, as though no such
certificate had been issued. The persons
making the false oaths IN the matter would
be subject to prosecution, but as the mill
tary authorities have the first claim on
the party drafted, he should not be
turned over to the civil authorities with
out special direction of the Secretary Of
War"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24
Notice !. Exempted drafted Wen.


II will not be deemed strange that quite
a number of the drafted men in this dis
trict, as well as in others, have been ex-
empted by the board upon certificates and
statements that have subsequently, been
proved false, BY Circular No, GA from
the Provost Marshal Generals Office it
will be seen that the Board is required in
all such cases to proceed to vacate such
exemptions and hold the men liable to
military duty the same as though no such
exemptions had been granted, For the
information of all concerned we herewith
publish tina following opinions of Judge
Holt in the matter;
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Provost Marshal Generals Office,
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 6, 1863. )
Ill. The following opinions of Colonel
Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General, are
published for the information of all officers
of this Board, and for their guidance
in the cases specified, and analogous
cases.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-24

THE PRESIDENT oN~THE RE-ADMIs-
SION OF TENNESSEE, 1t appears that a
certain Thomas r. Smith last year wait
ed upon the President for the purpose Of
ascertainlng what he would permit, and
what he desired on the part Of the loyal
people of Tennessee to admit them again
into the Union. The following letter
gives his views upon the subject, and, al
though it was written nearly year ago,
is not without considerable interest:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. }
Washington, Oct. q, 1862 {
Major General Grant, Governor johnson,
and all having military, naval, or civil
authority under the United States with
in the State Of Tennessee:
The bearer of this, Thomas R. Smith, a
citizen of the State of Tennessee, goes to
that State, seeking to have such of The
people thereof as desire to avoid the I'M
satisfactory prospect before them, and to
have peace again upon the old terms I'M
der the Constitution of the United States,
to manifest such desire by elections of
members to the Congress of the United
States particularly, and perhaps legisla-
ture, state officers and United States
Senator friendly to their objects. | shall
be glad for you and such of you to aid
him and all others actin for this object as
much as possible. In all available way
give the people chance to express their
wishes at these elections. Follow law and
the ferns of law as far as convenient, but
at all events get the expression of the lar
gest number of people possible. All see
how much such action will connect with
and affect the proclamation of September
o. OF course the men elected should be
gentlemen of character, willing to swear
to support the Constitution as of old, and
known to be above reasonable suspicion
of duplicty.
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed) A. LINCOLN.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

Montgomery Blair, Lincoln's Postmas.
ter General, delivered a speech in Mont
Romery county, Maryland, on the Sd inst ,
which is creating quite a sensation. Mr..
Blair was more bold and outspoken on
this occasion and more conservative with.
81, than he Or any other member of the
cabinet has been for twelve months past.
How far this may be an indication that
the Administration is to reverse the policy
into which it has been forced By the radi.
Gals, must be left for future events to de-
fermine. Be this as it may, the speech Of
Mr.. Blair, like that Of bis brother in St.
Louis, affords the gratifying evidence, tina.
there il still an element in the Republican
party that cannot be forced into the ser
vice Of the radicals, and which may at
the proper time be brought to act openly,
in conjunction with the conservative mas.
ses Of the country, against them. Mr..
Blair concluded his speech in the follow
ing significant language: 3" 1t is manifest
that the President must steer his course
against strong conflicting tides Of two
revolutionary movements. That Of multi;
6ers to destroy the Union, and Sc. up =
Southern Confederacy, and that of ultra
Abolitionists. which has set in to disfran.
chise the South, on pretext Of making
sure tho emancipation of slaves. 1t is
rot improbable that the latter, though
aiming at a different result, will be found
cooperating in the end. with the conspir.
ators Of the South and their foreign al.
lies. They may prefer to part with the
South, to partnership and equality under
he Constitution"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

Statistics Of the Pennsylvania coal
trade for the present season show ar ag
erega;e production Of nearly four million
tons, against less than three and three
quarter millions to the same time last
yenr. Notwithstanding the numerous
strikes which have occurred among The
miners in the coal district this season.
and the unprecedented advance in the
wages OF miners, these statistics show a
favorable increase in the coal trade of
the State.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24


Las. week DR.. -, of New York, sen,
us u cake of his omguent, with the modes,
request to puff i, aud send the bill Ven.
cradle and far sighted capillary producer.
We do 50, and more, too. iour ongucn,
is big thing. Although in small cakes,
it is nevertheless u colossal item. We
tried il. Following the printed directions.
we made a lather and applied the brush
The lather was mixed in q lass dish, and
in four minutes be .ut!ul hair, all shades
Of cnIo', had started from the dish We
applied some 10 our face, and it :pok four
swift working BARRIERS to Gu, down and
NOW away as fast as the beard grew We
put little on the toe Of each boat. and
each boot in an hour locked like a Zoua,e
mous,ache. We put some on cro~lar,
and it is covered with long curly hair, ik,
buffalo, and in the coolest weather i;
can be used without mittens. A little on
the pole to the carriage started the hair
Oh it like moss. We dropped some on
the stove, aud ~ fire WAS kindled the
hair started, aud the hotter the stove be-
came the faster grew the hair, till the
smell Of burnt hair became so powerful
as to drive all from the room. The stove
was set in the barn, and it can't lie seen
now for the hair. Only one application
A little applied on wagon tire has in
five days started vigorous crop. and now
the wagon can De driven over plank
road and not make bit Of noise, 50 we'll
are the wheels covered with sot, hair
Only one application. Dollar IL cake. We
skinned a goose, put on some of the on
gurnt, and in two hours the feather-grower
was enve'ored in hair like squirrel. and
was seen this morning trying 70 climb a
sbag bark HICKORY in the back yard
A little applied to the inkstand has Civ.
en- it coat Of 5ristles, making splendid
pen wiper at little cost We applied
the la,her to ,enpenny nail, and the nail
is now the handsomest la,her brush you
ever saw, with beautiful soft hair grow
ing from the end Of it, some five or six
feet in length. Only dollar cake T.
Applied to door stones, it Goes away with
the use of mat Applied to floor. it
will cause to grow therefrom hair sufii
cient for brussels carpet, Only dol.
lar cake, directions thrown in. A little
weak lather sprinkled over barn, makes
it impervous to wind, rain or cold. 1t is
good to put inside Of children's cradles
sprinkle on sidewalks, anything where
luxuriant grass is wanted for use or orn-
ament We put little on the head Of
navigation and beautiful hair covered it.
A little on the mouth Of La Crosse River
started hair there resembling the greenest
red top grass, in which COWS, sheep, pigs,
hogs, snipes, woodcock and young ducks
Craze with keen relish. Only dollar a
cake. Sent by mail to any address. One
application will grow a luxuriant nous.
tache for boy two applications will be
sure to harass the entire rebel army -
Dollar q cake. Sent by mail or any other
man. Samson used it, 81 cake
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

"A bacl elar" having inquired in the
Rma! Fer Yorker, how to get rid of bed
bugs, a roughish correspondent. furnishes
the followiEg:
l know Of sure way to get rid Of bed
bugs. Take a straw and tickle their ears !;
this will make them open their mouths,
and then have q little kerosene oil ready
to put in. This will fix them and don I
know Of better employment for an old
bachelor.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

arrest Of Supposed 1Aurderer.-Oa
Monday the Sheriff OF Clayton county
passed through here with man in charge
whom he had arrested upon suspicion Of
heing the murderer Of Alonzo Sherman,
who was killed nea. McGregor. short
time since. He is said to have arrested
him in Illinois. They went up on the
Northern Dubuque Herald.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

The enforcement Of the death penalty
in the Army Of the Potomac is rapidly
decreasing the number of desertions.-
Conscripts and substitutes are arriving
in considerable numbers. and also desert.
ers, who are forwarded to their regiments
for trial and punishment.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

A ruined planter, from Mississippi
says the rebel au;hosities, not content
with having stripped the planters of Mis-
sissispi Of almost their entire wealth. now
make them victims Of land pirates and
robbers, whose only aim seems to be to
destroy everything of value in a region
where they have been defeated in honor
able warfare.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

A CURIOUS THEORY OF THE DURATION
OF THE WAa.-Tbe Rev. john Gilbert, of
Clay county, Ky, writes TO a friend in
Frankfort, giving curious theory with
regard to the duration Of the present war;
In ais letter he says:
" During the Revolutionary War corn
blades had seren points to them, that is,
the blade grew in such manner as to
have seven distinct points or ends cores.
ponding with the sharp point Of the blade.
These seven points indicated the duration
of the Revolutionary War. Now there
are but three seperate and distinct points
to many Of the blades, and this indicates,
very clearly to my mind. that the duration
of the present war will be three years s. the
points of the blades representing years
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

Hereafter there will be one German
sovereignty the less. The Duke Of An.
halt Bernburg is dead, by which event the
dynasty becomes extinct, and the Duchy
reverts to the elder branch Of Anhalt.
Dessau. thus reducing the number Of co..
lederate German sovereigns to thirty four.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

Fifteen hundred hands are now employ.
ed in Colts pistol factory at Hartford, and
the production is about 500 arms per day,
Of which 200 are rihed maskets. aud the
rest different sizes and styles Of revolvers.
The armory buildings proper cover
square extending on all sides 500 feet.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

The New York Heralds Washington
correspondent insists that peace PROPOSE
tons have been under discussion both by
the Washington and Richmond au,hori.
ties, for the past two months.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

"Hurrah for old habeas corpus and the
hirpopotamus.' Such was the cry Of
tipsy abolitionist as he wended his devious
way down Main street, last evening. by
h-ll they make a great deal of fuss about
suspending habeas corpus. Didnt they
suspend old John Brown, and isn't be as
good man as babeas corpus ?-of course
he is--or any other man. Hnzzah for
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24
Another Case Of Negro E,uol;iy.

Another Case IF Negro E1uality.-
Yesterday forenoon a niger, dressed in
uniform, drew pistol on white soldier,
shook the weapon in his face, and black.
guarded bin to his hearts content. What
was the cause of this demonstration We
could not learn. We CLEAN from the
keokuk Constellation.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

The time for enlisting and paying vol
luntcers in Jersey is extended to the LIST
Of December. The boun,ies to veterans
in Jersey City is $943. to new recruits
Eve hundred and eighty one.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

FAMINE IN HUNGARY An Austrian pa
per states that the condition Of the corps
in Hungary forebodes n general famine.
In little less than half the country the
harves. has been sscertained to yield less
than the seed.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

Kellogg, the Western Union spy has
been hung in Richmond The Enq",rer
says he had hired himself in the Conted.
crate engineer corps at III md No. 10, tor
the purpose Of gaming information for
the beu' lit Of the Federal Government.
and though at last detected h. died with
the conviction that he had iurni shed more
valuable information in the character Of q
spy TO that Government, than any other
ten men in the United States service. lie
died like a hero.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

There appears to be trouble brewing he
tween Germany and Denmark. The Fed
eral Diet al Frank'o., appointed CON.
mit,ee upon the HoIsslen question. who
reported in favor Of the fed raj execution
being carried out, and recommend the
taking possession by the administration
OF the entire duchy and the entrance of
six thousand Hanuverian ard Saxun
troops. Denmark responds hv placing
the army en- war footing. aid the War
Minister ordered the reglmen;a! lists 20 BE-
filed up to the war strength.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

There Is species Of ant in the noun
tains OF Peru, which though drea1tully
destructive 10 the fields of the Inhabitants
is OF very great use in their houses. -
These insects live upon the march, they
come periodically, and in such numbers
that they are heard far off, rustIing over
the fallen leaves. As soon rs tn. natives
hear them, they forsske their houses the
army march in, search every hole and re.
cess of it for vermin, and do not leave
single reptile alive. This is grea, bles-
sing in a country infested with venomons
snakes, centopedes, scorpions, and vermln
OF every dink
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

Hon. Henry J. Raymond, editor Of the
N. Y. Times, gives in his paper the fol.
lowing pen portrait of rsdicalism in Mis-
souri,
1--WE do not exaggerate the facts in this
matter, and We are sorry to have to say
that the existing evils in Missouri appear,
10 the main part, to spsing from the un'
governab'e passions and the insubordi-
nate Vaccinations of party il that State
that have heretofore p-ofessed to be loyal
to the government Of the United States.
But their misfortune u.s. that they think
themselves more loyal than the laws of
Congress, more loyal than tho Union
officers and soldiers in the State, more
loyal than the President himself and his
advisers. There 10 a radical party in
Missouri that is preaching as much con.
tempt for national authority, aud encour.
aging as much hatred and opposition to
the officers of the administration, as ever
did the rebels themselves; and they do
not scruple to advise volunteer and law.
less organizations to defeat the regular
work Of the administration
The grouping ofthe Times, unfortunate.
" includes the entire radical parry of the
Northwest. The picture Of the Missouri
branch of the family is a picture of the
whole. They all make common cause
against the government "policy' and gov.
eminent agents in Missouri. The "insub.
ordinate Vaccinations" Of the party in
that State are endorsed and applauded by
every radical paper in Iowa. This Mis-.
souri, question has assumed an aspect Of
public importance, and the people will
look wit h no little interest to the action Of
the President in reference to it.
BRAGGs ARMY.-In the battle of Chi.
camauga Bragg had all the men be could
scrape together, aud the highest estimat.
Of his force was 10000. This included
the whole Of Johnston's army, as shown
by an intercepted letter forwarded from
Chattanooga. Of that number he lost at
least $4,000. This would leave him 49,.
600. He has since been reinforced some.
what, it is believed, from Lees army, but
if he has now 100000 men, it is the out.
side of his strength, and this force is
made up, to considerable extent, of the
raw militia from the Middle Southern
States. The fact that Bragg did not re.
new the attack upon Rosecrans' weakened
army proves conclusisely that be did not
consider himself equal to the undertaking
and the further fact that be still holds off,
would seem to justify the opinion that
there will be no battle until Rosecrans
assumes the offensive.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24
Why They ARE "GREENBACKs "-Mcst

Why THEY ARE "GREENBACKs "-Mcst
people have very little idea why the notes
Of our national currency, generally knows.
as greenbacks," are printed 10 green
colors. The reason, Is given by an ex.
change, is this: ...
Ever since the adoption Of paper Cur.
rency it has been the constant study Of
the bank note engravers to get up some
plan Of printing bills that could not be
counterleited In this they only partially
succeeded till, rs late as 1857, ,nan
named Stacy J. Edison, invented kind Of
green ink, which he patented June 80, Of
that year. l. is called anti Photographic
ink, because it cannot be p. o.ograp hed on
account of its color, and cannot be dis
lodged by alkalies by the counlcrfeiters to
get q complete fac simile of the bills
And 40 it is a secret known only by the
American Bank Note Company and the
inventor. i. is impossible to counter felt the
greenoack money. 1t was used by many
banks before the war, but was never a
leading feature in the till but even il the
composition OF the ink was known, it
would be Of no use. as the work coulI not
be copied from the genuine bills with any
kind Of ink. The date Of the patent can
he seen on the bills in small print
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24
TelegraphinY by Solar Light.

A method Of telegraphing b. fishes of
sunlight has just been invented and Sc.
cured at Washington by Oliver Lare of
Connecticut. 1t is effected BY a common
looking glass rejecting the suns rays.
and the time between the flashes indicates
the letters Of the alphabet. For army
purposes this is believed to be a u.s.. fu
invention Mr.. James Swain Of Phila>
dc!phia devised system of ,elrgrarhing
which, in its Application, covers almost
every possible mode Of carrying intelli
gence, except by magnetism and the
wires. 1t was brought, some years ago,
to the notice Of the French Government,
and vary satisfactory report was made
upon it. Flashing was a part Of bis plan.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-10-24

DECAY OF WOOD -The piles sustaining
the London bridge have been driven FIVE
hundred years. In lS45 they were crit
cally examined, aud found to have been
dscayed but slightly; these piles arc prin-
cipally of elm. Old Savory Place, in the
city Of London, is sustained on piles
driven six hundred and fifty years ago
they consist Of oak, elm, beach. and ches
nut, aud are perfectly sound. The bridge
built by the Emperor Trajan over the
Danube, affords a striking example OF the
durability of timber in its wet state. One
Of these piles was taken up and found to
be petrifed to the depth Of three quar-
ters Of an inch, and the rest Of the wood
had undergone no change, though it had
been driven 1900 years.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-21
Easl wennos,co,

A genil, man just from East Veunessce,
informs us that the Knoxville jail was
broken recently, and fifteen Union Pris-
oners escaped. Among The Aumbsr was
serH LEE, the daring messenger, whose
capture we noticed a few days ago, Tic
prisoners bccanie c6ntip ced that ihe jaflor
intended 20 s3aryo tFem, and one even
ing when holsnitred The jait they knock
ed him down aud ran on. The euard
killed lwq, gpd wouaded ien, others, but
the rest esesped Ike among them.
A citizen &C Gumberlandacounty was
caught ID his own corn crib By ebmC
euerrillas gdnrdiHg lis corn from thieves
He was arrested aud tried as a =" Lincoln
bush whackeri' but proving an excellent
charac or, as a beaceab'e man by rebel
testimony, was acquitted, Being alarmed
at some signs be saw IN the crowd, he
asked CoLu GoopE, who conducted the
trial, for an escort beyond the pickets.
An escort OF twenty soldiers was
granted, who, afsr proceeding a short
distance, turned aside into a ravine and
hung him; and q6e,toayds Grea a ball through
his body, How long, oh, Lord, how
longp "I,eil repay, saith the Lord
LIST us labor in patience.
Not long ago, two thousand soldiers
were sent out from Knoxville into the
mountains 10 search rot deserttrs. When
the regiments returned from The hunt,
they numbered less than .fve hundred
The rest had deserted. The priva-
tions of the noble mountaineers are truly
heart.rending 70 hear of. We listen e
the story Of their splerings, ard ask
Can thibbe u Christian land! Still
amid all their trials, their patriotism i
as strong, as dauntless, as indomitAble as
ever. Sparta never had such heroic sons
and daughters. May a mercifuI Coo
help them 10 walk through the fiery
furnace OF persecution, aud crown their
temples with immortal glory.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-21

And even the young ladies. perhaps
your own loved ones, who think vcu arc
winning %laurels, when they find on, the
truth Of it, what will they say Why.
he is too co vardly to protect himself.
and Of course be wouldn't protect others.
Yes, would appeal to you, as one that
feels an interest in your welfare, TO spurn
such an n from your presence. Let
your motto be, none but the brave de-
serve the fair" o.. that I could appeal
10 you in The language Of a father, to
stand dormant no longer. Come forward.
and prove your faith By your works, for
we arc to judge the tree by the lruit
it bears. Listen not to the vain allure
ment Of "Peacel Peace for there is no
Peace, until rebellion shall have been
crushed out Of existence, and the blood
hounds that raised il, receive their Just
reward with those who forget God, and
keep not his commandments.
AS this applies to none but those who
are stout hearty, able bodied young men,
that are no; in the service on account Of
- l hope none others viii take any
exceptions az it.
L am respectfully, yours, etc,
w. O. HICKMAN,
Com. (H) LIST Mil. Teun. Cavalry.