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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-01

| 4 ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroM,c
December 81.
A reconnaissance in force went out yester1,r
morning, which will probably he heard from n
a few days Its believed here that a .cous;).
cradle portion of Lees army has moved from
it's late position in the front and gone up tho
Rappahannock. Its destination, however i
not known.
It has been ascertained hya flag of truce
that Capt Swearingen, Ct the late Brig. Gen
Jackson's staff, who was reported killed in the
battle OF the 18th, was only wounded and cap.
tured by the enemy He is now doing well at
farm, house about four miles in the rearo the
enemy's front. Lieut.. Eddy, ordnance officer
of Gen. Whipple's staff, is prisoner in Rich
mond. He was unhurt on the battle field.
Last night, about eight O'clock the wires
ceased to work north Of Falmouth Station
The cause was unknown at 10 7. N. The last
heard of the Confederate cavalry was from DC.
coouan, which place they had passed on tiier
way northward.
The LAST hAN.-Sume years ago there
appeared in Black wood $, sketch OF peculiar
interest, entitled the Last Dinner, which OBJ
tanned general currency through the Anel.
can press, and attracted BY It's freshness AMI
power, considerable attention. A party OF
il 4b,e iy-Ha
outset Of their careerln llte a cornwall cluo,
the existence of which they mutually pledged
themselves to each other to perpetuate 50
long as one Of their number should survive ", 70
celebrate it's appointed anniversary hlca
recurrence of this festive occasion tnds ther
friendly circle leSsenedby one OF ITS members,
until at length, after the lapse OF many years.
but one Of the original brotherhood survives
The usual day Of annual meeting again arrives
and this sole survivor-the last man-repars
t, the club room, tenan,ed but by the memo
rails of it's departed members; assuming lne
chair of the pre- :iding officer, he places i1lmseA
at the head of the festive board, arranged: III
keeping with tie atfectlonate practice OF the
club. for twelve persons, and proceeds 10 'el''
der in habitual language the customary, greet
ings Of the occasion. But unlike the days o. Of
old, when the courtesy was recognized WIZ
cordial cheers and conviylal laughter: Inc
echoes of his own words are his only iesp3n,
ses. But even these are eloquent WITH IN
memories Of the past, with warnings OF the
future. and so powerfully appeal to the over r.
wrought sepsibilities of the Old man, that, III
realization of his own prophetic fances: he : eA,
pires in his seat-The Last Man. l he suf]eacs
has been wrought into beautiful and toucA~
ing drama.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-01

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The napers are variously speculatiLg as to the
nrohab;lity Of foreign mediation Or lnteryen-
ton in American affairs. A Washington cor
RESPONDENT of the New York Post referring to
the statement that Louis Napol on WILL otter
nr,nositions of the nature OF mediation, re-
marks: "Rumors of this kind are quite common
here at the present time, but they cannot be
: a,ed to any authentic source: ltls, however,
claimed by many intelligent persons that Mr.
Seward confidently expects the intervention OF
the French government in our affairs, and that
he has shaped the foreign diplomacy OF this
government Of late, wholly in reference to such
danger. -
The runors prevailing on Tuesday night that
the Confederates, in variousy stated force, had
crossed the Potomac with the view of second
invasion or raid into Maryland, is proved to
have had no substantial foundation. A con-
siderable body of Confederate cavalry has been
seen for some tine along the Upper Potomac.
The Federal forces hold all the country between
Edwards Ferry and Winchester under active
surveillance, and find it more clear now OF arm
cd Coniederates than it HIS been for long
time
The Baltimore American says-"Our own
Impressions are, that Gen. Dix having been
relieved Of the command at Fortress Monroe,
General Mcclellan will be assigned to that
post, and furnished with a force sufficient to
enable him to assume offensive operations on
Richmond by way of the James River
When that is done We shall once more have
hone Of the fall of Richmond .
Cen Burnside was examined before the Or
ter Court Martial yesterday. In the course of
his testimony he stated that almost every gen.
eral officer with whom he had co:.versel ap-
proved Of the removal Of the Army of the Po-
tou1ac from the Peninsula. His testimony was
generally favorable to Gen. Porter.
The President of the q. S.. was yesterday in
consultation on the subject Of the bill for Gre
gting the New State OF Western Virginia.
The weather, this morning, was quite cold.
y .%zE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-01

St. Louis papers announce that all steamers
on the Mississippi are now i'll the employ ol
the Government, Transporting troops ana sup
plies towards Vickburg, and are OF the op'1'o'
that the expedition is already neat It's oeS''''
ton
The provost guard of Washington, "a,
before yesterday, seized one barrel ana 'o; ~.
boxes of liquor, and a complete outfit tor p',
bakery, one barrel Of mince meat, one p'',
Of dried apples, and four barrels OF fou',
which were being struggled into Virginia. 49,
The liquors were marked to an Officer Ou ';a sIs
smugger admitted that this was only ''' s:off.
The bakery and o,he articles were marked
Ulcers mess
The Board of Inquiry into the case OF OIL, Uv ver
mander prehle, charged with unnecessarily ,It i
Uniting the Oreto to run the blockadea =.
saw in their official report, that ComnlaDDS'
Preble ought to have boarded her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-01-01

The President of the Z. S.. was yesterday in
consultation on the subject Of the bill for Gre
ating the New State OF Western Virginia.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
[For the statesmAn.
Democratic Victories in Tuscarawas.
CANAL Dover, April 7, 1863.

CANAL DOVER April 4, 1908.
MR. EDIT0R:-I hasten to inform you that the
so-called "Copperhead Butternuts" OF Dover
township, Tuscarawas county, poured their
tickets into the ballot-box 30 thick and plenty
on yesterday, that the nigger-heads quaked in
their boots The Democracy whaled them oui
in Dover township by 200 majority. We whip.
ped them out in Lawrence by IFS majority. We
smashed them out in Goshen township, the hot
bed Of niger headism, by "a majority, and We
d 1t we'll In Goshen we would have done
better but for a few half open enemies, who
hypooritically discouraged some lukewarm Re-
publcans from voting the Democratic ticket.
Bat, notwithstanding, the Democracy have
thoroughly wiped out the nigger-head Republi.
cans, and cent them exiting" up Salt river
in two boats, one not being able to take them
all One natural colored and somewhat hard.
featured contraband started on foot and went
to the west end Of Gray street, there straddled
Dunn creature, and the last that was seen of
him was by one Alfred, sticking between two
logs on the west side of our lateral canal The
nigger-hesds have taken with them to the
hesawAters of Salt river Old Abe's maui and
wedges, his emancipation proclamations, John
A. Bingham's speeches, the three hundred dol
lar clause OF the Conscription act, the law an
nulling the habeas corpus, Mrs. Abe Lincoln's
late religious anti-slavery conversion, and
Davy Tod's arbitrary arrests
BUTTERNUT.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
The Connecticut Election-How it wa
Carried.

Soldiers In the army on the Rappahannock
were actually furloughed that they might 60
home to Connecticut and vote the Abolition
ticket. The facts have leaked ont In letters
from the army, of which the Buffalo Courier
gives the followingas specimen. The letter
is dated from Fort Barnard, Va, and s from q
member Of the let Connecticut ARTILLERY:
Twill tell you some of the proceedings of the
that our standard bearer, Thomas H. Seymour,
will be elected to fill the highest Office In the
State, In place of the present incumbent, and
are "canvassing'' the regiment for Republican
voters They are to have "ten days" furlough,
with the understanding that they vote for Buck
ipgham. There are about twenty coming from
our COMPANY!
Our Captain said this morning that be wished
the whole company were Republicans, 90 that
be could march them home. i asked for fur
Tough but was told that | was too late! then
asked by whose authority the boys we're going
home, and Uas told that the Jiylougs came from
the Secretary Of War, (StsntOn). hope the
Democrats will turn out In full force and show
this corrupt faction that q majority Of the peo-
pie OF Connecticut are loyal to the Constitution
and the good old flag.
In another case, at meeting of Democrats
Of Connecticut regiment, series of resoln
tions were adopted, signed by the members pres
ent, protesting against this underhsndsd ope-
ration, and resolving" that il furloughs are &c
be given, they should be given irrespective oi
party"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
The Ohio Legislature.

In the SENATE, on Thursday, April 9th, the
following bills were passed; Senate bill, To
amend section Of an act supplementary to sn
act entitled an act for the encouragement Of
Agriculture. passed Feb. %, 1876; House bill.
To authorize railroad companies to increase their
capital stock, aud issue bonds In certain cases,
House bill, To amend section Of the act pre-
acriblng the rates Of taxation for State, county,
township city and other purposes, passed and
took effect April 80, 1862; House bill, To re-
peal the act entitled an act to order abstracts
Of legal advertisements to be published, passed
March 10, 1859.
The following bill was introduced by Mr.
Finck, and read the frst and second times: Tc
provide for the use of the jail In the town o.
Piketon, Ohio, by the county of Pike. Mr.
Nsal's bill, To authorize the Commissioners Of
Lawrence county to borrow money for road pur
poses, was killed, the Judiciary committe'
having reported that IL was doubtful whether
Il was constitutional.
i The Senate spent the entire afternoon In com
mi,tee Of the Whole on the General Appropri
alton bill.
In the HoUsr, the following bills we're pass
ed:
Senate bill, To provide for the payment o
the claim Of Henry Ebbert, ETC.; House bill
To authorize the Board Of Educstion of Well
ipgton, Lorain coanty, Ohio, to issue bonds to
raise money to purchase site or sites, and
build school house or houses in said town;
House bill, Making appropriations for the year
1858:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
A Gard from senator Bierce.
SENATE CHAMBER, April 8, 1868.

SENATE CHAMBER, April 8, 1868.
EpIroR STATEsEAN: l see, by your paper 0l
this morning, that am charged with o6ietoasis
intermeddlng with your educational interest In
Columbus. Allow me to explain the matter
as ! do not Wish to interfere in local affairs
either political, or educational.
An official memorial from your city council,
.nnder the seal Of the city, was presented TO me
as chairman of the committee on Common
Schools, asking the change that propose, say
iDg Il was the unanimous wish Of the council.
Another memorial came from the same council
officially saving IL was not the unanimous wish
for the change. Petitions from over one hun
dfed prominent citizens Of Columbus, were then
presented, asking the change, and no remon-
strances. I then reported the bill. You may
now fight It out.
That portion Of the City Council who peti-
toned the Legislature for the change proposed
by Mr.. BIEloE's bill have no right to speak for
the people of Columbus, for they are no longer
the representatives of the public sentiment Of
the city. Nor are the "prominent citizens "
who desire the change authorized to ask il on
behalf of our people.
Politics have been ignored by the Democratic
members of our School Board in this cltys ur
to this time, In the selection Of teachers, as we'll
as in svery thing else. We are not aware that
there IL q Democratic teacher in our Public
Schools. We believe they are all on the other
side. A majority of the Board has been DEM
ocratlc for some time. If this General Assem-
bly, shall carry out the behests of some Of the
bitter partisans of our city In this matter. We
will not promise that the same course will be
pursued in the future as in the past, in regard
to the selection Of teachers, etc. 1t may not
be smiss for all to look at this thing In all its
"vsrious bearings"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
Destruction of Property.

A Cairo dispatch states that gentleman
who accompanied Admiral PORTER up Steels'I
Bayou, reports having seen immense quaniisis'
Of grain and cotton in the interior. The rebsls
burned $40, 900 worth of the latter, and the
Federals $4,000 worth. A prisoner says the
Coufederates destroyed grain enough to supply
an army of one hundred thousand men six
months. A dispatch from Murfreesboro says
Col. w1DEs, commanding brigade of mount
ed infantry, from General RErSoLDs's division,
paid visit recently to Snow Hill, from which
place Gen. STANLEY had driven large force,
defeated the rebels after brief engagement,
captured eighty prisoners and four hundred
horses, destroy cd Eve thousand bushels Of wheat,
and brought away one hundred and sixty ne
groes and two wagon loads Of tobacco.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
An AbOlitionist on Lincoln and MO
CleIlan.

The Cincinnati Gasstte speaks Of the Wade
committee'a report as "fecord which shows
how great people were sacrificed by the most
patent impotenoy, and how an honest President
was fully conscious Of the sacrifice, but had moi
the moral courage to rescue the country from
It," II will be a question In some minds how
q man eau be honest, and yet lack the mora
courage to do right. According to the Gazette
II Gen. MoCLKLLAH deserves to be courtmar
tialed for sacrificing the people, President LIN
COLIN deserves to be lmpeached for retaining 81
incompetent General in command TO the ruil
of the country. But We suppose those filngs q
President LINcoLN's, as well as at General Nc
CLELLAN's, iBcompetency, are evidence Of Abo
lition loyalty and support Of the Govsrnmen
In this most trying period OF our country's his
tnrV
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
The Election a Bloody Farce in Indi-
annapolis.
From the indianapolis Sentinel, 7th.I

From the indianapolis Sentinel, 7th.
The township election, held at the Court
House In this city yesterday, was the most per.
feet burlesque on o free election ever enacted
outside of Baltimore or Louisville, Ia the days
of Plug-Ugly rule, and ii is only owing to the
forbearance of the Democrats az party that Il
did not result In bloodshed. We have no heart
TO comment upon the disgraeeiul scene which
has stamped q blot upon the fair fame of our
city, and but for our duty as journalists, would
gladly leave the day blank. A few facts must
suffice TO give an idea of the manner of con-
Quoting the election.
The Republicans, AZ We stated yesterday, had
refused the Democrats a representation on the
boards, and TO this decision, in spite of all re-
monstrance, they adhered. This was not q
very promising Introduction and many advised
the withdrawal Of the ticket. This advice
however, did not prevail. The Democrats had
full confidence in General Darlington that be
would enforce the orders he had Issued 10 re-
gard to the military, and they hoped to be able
to poll their strength and take their chances for
the result.
For two hours or more after the polls wert
opened, matters went on smoothly and pleasant
ly. Candidates were around, electioneerinf
as usual, and their friends had tickets in abund
| auco W uhofs OcchblOnhuyp SONG thDlu hepuD
licans would denounee "Butternuts," and lool
cross at the persons who held Democratic tick
cts; but no attention was paid to them, and 1
WAS fondly hoped that the day would pass Of
quietly and without any occurrence to add Il
the embittered state OF feeling.
| General Carrington came on the ground abou
nine O'Clock, saying that he had himself visitet
the camps the night before. and gave persona
Instructions as to enforcing his orders. H,
said that the number Of men entitled 10 vot,
would not exceed two hundred and twenty. FIVE
None OF the Seventy first were raised here, AMI
| they of course would not interfere with th,
election.
The General had scarcely left the groun,
when squads OF soldiers began to arrive, On,
| they came aud went very freely. The two hun
dred and twenty-five were likely to string on
| to full regiment. The appearance of th
soldiers was the signal for loud talk and bluste
on the part Of the bullies who always frequen
such places. Still the Democrats kept quiet
They were determined to have no general fight
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10

MI. Converse, from select committee OF
one, reported back his bill, To prohibit the
further immigration Of negroes into this State
and recommended its passage. Mr.. Osborn
moved that the bill be laid on the table The
Democrats succeeded In voting down the mo-
ton, being aided by few members on the Re
publican side whose constituents have beer
pouring in numerous petitions In favor Of pro-
hibiting the immigration OF blacks into th'
State. Mr.. Woodbury. moved the previou
question, which was sustained by party vot'
thus applying the "gag" to cut Oft debate
The House refused to order the bill to be en-
crossed by the following vote:
Those who voted In favor Of its engrossment
we're:
Messrs. Ault, Bates, Blocker, Boesel, Cham
bars, Converse, Grain, Grouse, Fee OF Brown
Fee of Vinton, Ferguson, Ferrill, Flagg, Crib
ben, Holden, Keyser OF Monroe, Keyser Of No
BILE, Maffett, Marsh, Means, Monroe, McClel
Ian, Olds, Reisinger, Sayler, Sieg, Smythe
Stiers, Thorp, Titus, Uhl, Vance, Warner
Whitney, Wilson--35.
Those who voted against engrossment, an
In favor Of killing the bill, were:
Messrs. BAbcock, Bayard, Boone, Braohman
Glcssnor, Griswold, Gunsaulus, Harrison, Hills
Eixson, Howard, Howe, Johnston, Keck, Krum
Latham, Lind, Montgomery. Myers, McGill
Norris, Odlin, Osborn, Pierce, Reamy, Robb
Roberts, Rock we'll, Schell, Scott. Smith. Stan
ton, Stewart, Tiffany, WAllar. West, Winans
Woodbury., Speaker (HubbelD 40.
Absent and not Voting-Messrs. Bartrsm
Bradbury, Cook, Cory, Dlckman, Dresel, Harsh
High, Huston, Masters, Porsell, Randall, Sny
der, Silver. Taylor, Wells, Wilkin, zinn-ls
Senate bill, To amend section 81 of the cod
OF civil procedure, was reported back Th
main feature OF tho amendment changes th
usnus in certain cases TO the place where ma
iority of the witnesses reside. On the questio
ordering the bill to it's third reading, II wa
lost--yeas %, nays43.
The House took q recess until Fridav morn
ing, April lOlh.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
Old Coshocton Sound at the Center!

The election for borough and township off,
cers, on Monday, resulted in glorious victory
for the Constitution and the Union. The Dem.
ocrstic majority in the borough Is 4O-and In the
township SO, being handsome gain in each
over the October election.
Lincon's Daft Commissioner and two of his
Marshals, ran on the Abolition ticket, and were
badly beaten! L,ncoln's Assessor was also beat
en- for township Assessor.
The whole Democratic ticket in jackson
township Is elected by from 8 to 12 majority.
The Abolitionists have carried that township
every spring for eight years. Bully for Jack
SON! Where is Seth McClAin and hie bullies7--
Coshocton Democrat.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10

TIE Providence Post says the Democracy
found just one enemy in Rhode Island, namely
MONEY. A single corporation promised fifty
thousand dollars to secure Republican triumph
10 the Eastern Congressional District, and the
Post believes the money was given and used.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10

DURINa the recent canvass in Connections the
people were assured that there would be no
draft to fill up old regiments. Now that the
election is over and the Abolitionists have car
risd their points, we may expect an immediate
order for the enrolment of the whole able
bodied population of the North, preparatory to
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10

TIE Richmond Enquirer, In late number
has philosophical article oD the bad habit o.
eating three meals per day. The editor argue
that two meals are amply sufficient, adding tha
under the present condition of affairs, sOd th'
shortness Of provisions, "it Is nearly as bal Z
grow fat 90 to get rich on the Confederacy."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10

A LITTLE while ago the armed loyalty Of the
country WAS alleged to be altogether Republic
can. strsuge to tell the New York EvsninS
Post has recently made the astounding dIscOv-
sry that hundreds of thousands Of Democrats
are in front Of the foe."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
DIED

April g. at the residence Of his law Mr.. Johr
Thomas, on the Johnstown turnpike, short dptano,
Northeast Of the corporation line Mr. JANIS LEkHox
aged SO years.
The friends and acquaintances of the family are res
pectfulIy invited to attend the funeral at o'clock
M. to-day RridAy), from the residence as above.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
Discharge of Judge Constable-Demo-
cratic Victory in the Home Of Presi.
dent Lincoln.
pPSVIuI W tHe OHIOHBU 1IIuS5'I
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 7,

Judge Constable had hearing to-day before
Judge Treat, of the United States Distrjc,
Court. A full examination showed that the
Sergeants, McFsrlane and Long, had no author
ity to take deserters In Illinois, and that the
Judge acted properly in releasing the men ar.
rested and In holding the officers to bail. Hs
was accordingly discharged from custody. The
Judgment of the court was rendered simply up
on the evidence submitted, the merits of Judge
Constable's decision not being discussed.
At the township election, to-day, the Demo-
cratic ticket was successful in the city by l34
majority. Only 100 votes were polled, to
2l00 in November last. Ne returns have been
received from the county. N. W. Broadwell
Democrat, is elected County Judge, there being
no oppoaition.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-04-10
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