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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-12
The Dirt Eaters.

Several days ago we printed the follow
ing extract from the Richmond Enquirer,
JEFF. Davis organ, and expressed desire
to know what those who live in the North
and sympathize with the rebellion would say
about it: ..rl
IF they repudiate the debt they have
contracted; and abandon the Government
they have established; aud recant the VOWS,
and break pledges, and eat dirt--it is well;
We shall be charmed; the movement will
suit US perfectly; and although We shall not
exactly respect the actors in that affair, yet
we shall not be unwilling to trade with them
holding our noses a little--and to show
them all llsuitable civihties, but at a proper
distance" asrs t6rr ti traa4
The Cincinnati Enquier has been turning
this morsel over for several days, and being
afraid to endorse or denounce it, pronoun-
ces it a forgery 1t says it never was writ
ten or published in Richmond; that Rich.
mond papers are seldom received by any
person this side the rebel lines &c. The
Enquirer (the Cincinnati branch we mean
does not believe q word Of what it says
The editor knows, as every newspaper man
knows, that Richmond papers are exchaug
ed for Northern papers, with great regular
ity, by the flag g-of-truce boats from Fortress
Monroe, and also by the pickets ON the
Rappahannock. He also knows that tn,
editorial Of the Richmond Enquirer, o.
which the above is an extract, was publish
ed at length, simultaneously, in the New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore papers
and that it was copied verbatim from tn,
Richmond Enquirer. This dodge wont do
neigbbor. 1t may suit your butternut read
ers, who are willing to grasp at lie If
helps the rebel cause; but other people vii
expects more reasonable opinion Of JEFF
Davis response to the Northwestern Con
tederacy proposition. Tell us what yo
think Of the rebel response. Tell as wha
you think Of the kick that has been give
by your master, who treats your spaniel-li lik
fawning, with that contempt peculiar to III
, slave driving aristocracy.-[Cin. Gazette
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-12

If these sentiments we're not in strict sc-
cordance with what the rebel leaders pro.
fsssed before they made war on us, we might
pass them by as the windy bornbast of some
Virginian or South Carolinian snob, gone
mad with, dreams Of chivslry. But compare
the passage we have quoted with those
which follow, and see how consistent istheir
spirit. =, ........,..sI ..aa. ft..,
In an essay by ]. Quitman Moore, pub
lished some years ago in the Charleston
Mercury, the writer says
''Those pestilent aud pernicious dogmas
the majority shall rue--are, in their
practical application, the frightful source OF
disorders never to be quicted -philosophics
the most false, and passions. the most wild,
destructive and ungoverDable. The insti-
tuition OF an Hereditary Senate and Erecu.
tire is the political form best suited to the
genius ard most expressive Of the IDEAS Of
the South" Fs
In a letter captured by our forces on
Barnwells Island, South Carolina, NJ. X.
H. Gsrnett, Of Virginia, writes to VIM. III,
Trescott: "
II must acknowledge, my dear sir, that
look to the future with almost as much ap-
prehension as hope. You may well object
to the Democrat. Democracy, in its oligi
nal philosophical sense, is, indeed, incom.
patible with slavery and the whole system
Of Southern society" s..t r-g
This is the kind of "sound political in
formation" diffused by the thinkers" ol
the Southera States among those who "sil
on stumps by the roadside" and who are
SO superior to the men Of New England. Ii
it perhaps also the kind which our North
ern Diffusionists would like to inculcate
here Have these vulgarians SO long aped
the plantation manners of their Southern
masters, that at last they too have an ambi
ton to be noblemen, members Of AN hered
itary Senate" paying court to ian hered.
itary Executive2" Does Mr.. Brooks en-.
tertain the fond hope that by taking thought
and diffusing sound political information,
he may one day be hailed as my Lord
Brooks?" .....r
We cannot read without a smile of con
tempt the puerile and visionary schemes OF
these crazy Shareholders who thin)rto turr
back the hand Of Time, and revive in thu
nineteenth century the absurd and effete in
stitutieas of the fifteenth. But what shall
we think of the little band in the free State
which--living in the midst of free schools
and amongst an Intelligent people who d,
not sit by the roadside on stumps--yo
dreams that it can lead by the nose tweut.
millions Of freemen, and make them tn
tools of slaveholding ambition. IN, Y
Post. r+...... .r..... r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-12
New England as she Is.

The Springfield Republican, in an article
on ''New England as She Is" remarks
"The South has accused New England Of
being greedy Of gain, a province Of traffic
ers, ready to sacrifice pride, and power, and
principle, if only trade continues brisk
They were good deal nearer right than
we have been willing to admit. We have
judged things largely by muuey standard,
and have toe long allowed them to toss us
Insults and doilsrs, offsetting tho one
against the other, Yet We have q few
things which they cannot buy, a limited
amount Of stock not offered in the market.
We have our Allegiance to the Government,
just as it stands. We have never sold that,
and never will We have our old respect
for tho ballot; box. We have submitted to
It's decisions when they wronged us sorely
weiwill sustain thtm 'noWby the lawfully
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-12

choseq agents of the people when they op.
pressed the slave; we will do 70 now, and
firmly, when they restore him TO bis rights.
We remember the terror-stricken Unionists
Of the South, whose death in life is but an
inarticulate cry for aid, ard we will not sell
their blood. 7,oo things more are not in The
n'orket--tie memory Of our Juthers and die
reliance Of our sous The brave fellows on
the Rappahannock, at Newborn and Baton
Rouge, must not blush for the land they
left While they patiently accept bard tack
and shoddy, we viii not debase ourselves
with pitiful moaas about the cost Of luxuries
and gewgaws." .t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-03-12
Letter from Gen. Rosecrans to the
Indiana. .Legie}Dture.

Indiana .LegiA&nture GO
II responsa IN The reso(5t;;,ns NJ thanks
~
''o'" ."e i"o'ana Less.s'usc' oen' nose'
Grams has written the following letter:
HE,pe'ns Dsr'r OF sn. cfssEaLasp
"',AS1sS'A'' i.sS' res
Genas0en'cin the name OF the omcers
ana soldiers OF the Army oi the Cumber,
land' thank you TOR the resolutions OF
congratalation, approval, ana coincidence
you nave sent Us on account OF the battle of
stone river; -,
AT tine call OF const!tutionai hoerty, the
brave ana true men OF the west iaid aside
peaceiui pursuits lett tnelr MONIES, and
sought to quaiify themselves to night Tor
government that mad cost the blood and
treasures OF two great wars and eighty years
OF time TO establish. 49,.
FOR twenty weary months this army has
stood guard to keep the Confederate wolf
from your doors. They know what hunger,
GOLD, weary marches, and painful watchings
1t has cost to preserve our homes from in
vaslon, and cur friends aud neighbors from
conscription; 1t Is therefore doub!ya pleas
ure to hear these free and cheering words
now from home;
The unScrup1lous despots in our front
eau us Lincoln hlre,ngs and we heal
Una. In" caiumny mas lately oeen repeated
AZ nome oy some o. the men whose prop
erty and persons have been kept safe, 3,
our toll and blood, from the ruthless hands
OF h,roy omith, bragg ana Morgan. FRO
sam'ng on our absence, these men tax as
u we were not eltlsens' ana ana speak mocki1g
OF our patriousin. lney stao is the
back the most generous, true hearted men
o. tne Sountry, while standing guard 10
front OF tneir doors, ana teey proions tnt
WAT 9y encouraging tue reneis 10 nope Ioi
DIVIDED counsels at our homss'
speak the conviction Of the emcers ana
men OF TINS army, when say that we hgh'
70 secure equal rights to all, under the Con
stitution and the iaws--we night IN defense
OF our MONIES ana hearths sure tobe 10
vaded, II the rebel desp1ts, VINO began tn
war, can GET the war. Eut we ieng 10
peace--we pray Tor pe eseS( and W. hyAt 10
peace1nct Tor dishon9fabls peacs--no
fqr n0lIcw truce. WTAave once oeeu DC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-14

arrivals, Of the Negro lnSurrectionary Expe
dition the n Y. Tribune Port Royal cores
pondent was sending of into the interior 3
while ago.
At Cincinnati, March |, the T. S. Marshal
seized considerable amount of real property
belonging to Albert, William A. and Thomas
J. Jenkins, officers in the Confederate army.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has granted a
divorce to Mr. Nellins, on the ground that be
was intoxicated when he was married. It is
further stated that when the marriage cere'no
MY was bein- performed, the petitioner stuck
out his tongue, thus showing that he was in
capable Of app reciating the important step be
was taking!
Not the least wonderful Of the many discoy-
cries that have ert vn out Of the introduction
Of rock oil, is the knowledge Of its valuable
properties as styptlc It is said to staunch
tie flow Of blood as soon as applied.
The =. S. Navy Department has received
q dispatch from Fortress Monroe announcing
the arrival at Key West of the British block
ade- running steamer Peterhoff, taken BY the
Vanderbilt off St. Thomas. The Peterhotf is
large vessel, and is known to have repeatedly
run the blockade Her cargo is believed
to have been boots and shoes, saltpetre, mill
tary clothing, &c She makes the third Of
the same class of steamers, news of the cap
tuye of which has reached here ia the last two
days
1t is understood that General Longstroet' $
headquarters are At Petersburg: Virginia. He
has $4,000 troops twelve miles this side Of
that city, between there and the Blackwater
A military commission is in session at Nor
folk for the trial Of Alexander Spence and
others, the former charged with incendiarism
The returns from New Hampshire confirm
the election Of the Republican Conglessmen in
the second and third districts The Republi-
cans will have a majority in both branches OF
the Legislature. The Democratic candidate
for Governor lacks seven hundred votes ct an
election by the people,
Brigham Young, Of Utah, has been arrested
under the Polygamy act He appeared in
court and gave bail.
The Boston Journal states that private let
ters from New Orleans represent that the Con
federates Of Mobile have several rams in read
mess to make demonstration upon the block
aiding feet off that port.
Richmonds papers Of yesterday we're receiv-
ed at the headquarters OF the Army Of the
Potomac They contain no news from |icks
burg, Port Hudson, or Charleston. At the
latt place all was quiet Up TO the llth. The
Dispatch complains Ct the prospect for sup.
l. z 4.a.i a,,.i ca,r1 thnt tho iinilrnssncnt q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-14
PUBLISHED (DAILy) BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN. JR.
zs~ OFFICE-No. 104 King street. over
tones, Formerly French's) Book Store.

Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany, held March llth> resolutions were pass
ed authorizing the directors to raise the amount
necessary to make the shares full paid The
entire expenditure to March lst for construc-
ton, real estate, Equipment and cost OF man
tanning aud operating was stated to be S454, 600.
About 800, 900 will be required IN addition tor
future improvements. The cost OF carrying
each passenger has been between IS and cents.
dividend will be paid to the stockholders
about the lst of April,
On account Of 25 and SO cent notes having
been counterfeited, the Secretaryot the Treas
urv has directed that no more notes OF these
denominations be issued The counterteits in
question are 50 well gotten up that almost any
person is liable to be duped by them.
Yesterday morning, when shaving himself.
Secretary Seward in endeavo1ing to catch his
razor, that was falling from where he had
placed it, cut the palm CT his right hand SO
severely that he will probably require an
amanuensis to do his writing for some time to
come.
On Saturday last COL James T, Close, COM
mandng 10th Virginia Volunteers, i. 5. A.,
ST Fort Mcdowell, Va, was presented with q
valuable sword, sash, and belt, by the Surgeon
of his regiment, DR.. Kilmor in behalf Of the
officers under his command.
An official order is published to the effect
that, thereafter any commissioned officers, IN
command Of party engaged IN scouting, out
post, or picket duty, who shall be surprised
and anv Of the party under his or their COM
mand taken prisoners, will he recommended
tor dismissal, the non commissioned officers will
lie reduced to the ranks, and they. together
with the other enlisted men Of the party sur
nrized, will be charged on their next muster
roll with all the public property with which
they have been entrusted, and which shall have
been captured by the enemy. -
Two buildings within the enclosure Of Fort
McHenry were burnt yesterday. They were
used BY about twenty officers as their quarters
The buildings were of wooden frame. About
three hundred tar balls which were in the up
per story ignited, and the flames spread SO
rapidly that the buildings were destroyed IN
twenty minutes. Several Of the inmates mar
rovly escaped with their lives. The officers
lost nearly all their clothes, papers, side arms
and private accoutrements. The Government
lost about three thousand dollars. The officers
Lost about the same amount.
It is reported that the President has sent
20 the Senate the name Of Hon. Return y.
Sleigs, to codify the laws Of the district OF Col
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-14
NOTE FROM FERNANDO WOOD.
From tue y. I. Times

AT meeting held at Stamford, Connects
cut, on Tuesday evening last, L said that
propositions for all arrlotlce or peace had been
submitted to the President on the 18th De-
ce1nber |ast which, had they b en- accepted,
would have terminated this war by the first of
April, upon basis satisfactory to the people
North and South. Ii referring to this state
naelot you ask:
"NVho made the propositions for an armis~
tice or peace, the adoption Of which Mr.
Wood pretends to believe would have settled
the matter by All-toos' day? Were they
made By Davis and his fellow Rebels? II 50,
how does Mr. Wood know anything about
them? Has he been in secret correspondence
with the enemy? Or We're they made by so,ne
Of the anti~war men here? il so, who author
lied them? And what are the te; ms Of the
propositions from which Mr.. Wood hopes so
much? i they are honorable to the nation
II they are such as patriotic Americans ought
to fayor--vhy not make theml ublic at once?'
To which { say, IN reply, that the statement
referred 20 was made by ne deliberately, with
tull and personal knowledge Of the facts, and
that an constrained from the Publicity Of
them, only by the request of one OF the
principal officers Of the Government When
this Introduction shall be withdrawn / will
cheerfulIy crafty your curiosity.
Very respectfully, SC,
March II, 1853 FERNANDO WooD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-14

Adyices from the City of Mexico to the 18th
of February state 1nat no immediate attack on
PuGbla was then anticipated. Thirty four
thousand Mexican soldiers were there, while
fftv thousand were in the neighborbood The
City Of Mexico and the fortlfications Of the
latter city are being greatly strengthened
The arsenal is engaged night aud Gay manu-
featuring the best riacd cannon and other im~
proved implements Of war. The troops are
generally we'll armed and equipped, and appa-
rently capable Of making o formidable resis~
tance 10 the French forces.
Lieut.. Colonel Doster, formerly provost mar
shal of y aslington. has returned from visit
to New Jersey, t;oJ which he had a iuriough,
and on THURSDAY embarked f'or active duty
in the Army Of the Potomac.
Colonel W. Z. Murphy, Of the Tenth New
jersey volunteers, now On Provost duty IN
Washington has rendered his resignation,
which was accepted py the War Department
yesterday.
a contlaband woman named Lucy, wife Of
H<rod Jackson. was committed jail IN Wash
ington, yesterday, for brutalIy treating and de-
serting Der cfild.
Right captains Of The New Hampshire
Eighth regiment, encanlped near New Orleans,
have been arrested for permitting their men to
appropriate TO their own use the fences All
such timber as was lying around loose,
4 letter from Florence, Alabama, 10 the
Mobile Register, says that Wayne county is full
Of persons, styling themselves Union men.
They have been joined E.y many desorters from
the Southern army, and have become more tor"
r0idatIe thau ever.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-27
NORTH CAROLINA

AN abstract of Governor Yance's message
has reached us by telegraph. We commend
the conclusion Of it to the attention of those
Yankee orators and newspapers that felictate
themselves on North Cardinals eagerness to
get back into the "Union:"
"The crisis incident to all revolutions is
now upon us; let us labor with enc accord to
sustain the nations hope and to show that VIC
arc worthy of it BY paying the price of suffer
ing and sacrifice. and by showing especially
what we will get by submission. Our enemy
d. us service. Now VIC can point them to
the brick kilns Of Egypt and with thanks to
Mr.. Seward, show them the beautiful clusters
Of Eschol (grares) which grow in the land of
Independence, wh!her we go to possess them.
With such prospect before them our people
will, us heretofore, come firmly up to the full
measure Of their duty, if their trusted servants
do not find them. They will net cruelty
aFresh their own sons w!l) have been slain in
their behalf or put their gallant shades t.
shame by stopping short Of full and complete
national independence"
The North Carolina troops, under General
Vance, have crossed the mountains into East
Tennessee. The Ashcvilc "News" saws:
Sen. Fapce's forces have been down in
Tennessee during tie week lie had pretty
severe skirmish with the enemy, near Par,
rottsyi|ie, one day last week, losing one mau
killed and two or three wounded. lie emp.
tied several Yankee saddles.
Gen. Vance has been helping the Tonnes,
SIC Unionsts to gather their hog crop -
Nearly 4 thousand fat hogs have passed here
en- '"nts to the great Confederate smoke
house"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-27
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mrnths, five dollars. No subs, ii ption rccaived
So less than three mouths.
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.;x moaths. five dollars. No subscription
r,,a;vsl for les than Six moaths.
AGENTS and news dealers are furnished at
,,s rate o. ten dollars per hundred copies.
,sy- Subscribers changing their Post Offices,
Vii lease state The name Of the Post Office at
Win; t!!ey have been in the habit of receiving
their r&,.S:a.
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A. r.; wish 70 be without the paper must lock
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!rIs.
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ADVERTISING.
Advertisements will be inserted at the rate
>: one DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per square,
l,- esah insortion-eight lines for less) con-
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Letters containing money are sent at the
risk Of the writer's thereof.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-27

The ''Mcrcnry" thus describes the jolIy
elects of the sholios in the city:
TIE BrcnEaK SuELLtxG.-It is curious. as
well as gratifying, TO see how coolly our citi
S re-, take the Yankee shellins of the city.
The people 60 TO ard fro in the streets yerv
nue.! as usual. The ladies' do not forego their
usual prHmepades and when q she'll falls, the
crowds gather about the sullcn monster. or
watch ITS fragments, with curiosity which i,
not lii any whit 's"red By their sanse Of dan
ger. The young stis and boys. as they hear
the whizzing look IN aud cry There il GOES y,
OF Here it comes" with a superb feeling Of
confidence in Fate, il not with an absolute
seasc Ct superiority and contempt. When .
house Is struck, which is rather a rare thing,
they examine the hole, and measure its di
mcrslons, and even calculate the rate Of nro.
Sress which te etieniy will make in sleliina
down cur ancient city. They say, Eat this
rate /: will require thirty guns, constantly in
;Ias.'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-27
SiENICO

From tie .Msxicau correspondence Of
New York papers, we collect &C.; detail, &C
the present situation Of tie new Mexican Gov.
eminent. Il wcuM appear from these details
that the expelled Juari5ta faction is still able
to make heal i'll SEINE quarters but i: must
no; be forgotten t-at the authority is suspi-
cicus, as tic YankcoS' cageriy catch AT al ru
m"rs whic'l represent TIE rew Govcrnmcn.as
il a p5caariou, position.
O.. lie I'D u!s., Gen. Baz.:ns rub!is:.ed IL
proclamation, declaring that the change of
commanders implied "no mutation orpoEcy,"
and ealing for unaaimity On the part Q? all
patriotic M"Sicans:
Ten Thousand guns and 4G9 recruits for the
French army reached Vera Cruz on the 18th,
nm! 3,nya mere were expected from Martin
jquc.
: Tie frances Of the regency are in 2 salts.
factory condition. and TIC auxiliary Mcx:cgn
force under It's orders is considerable.
The President OF the regency was Giving
Th"rs''ay cr2nins receptions.
Az ;ha apartments oi riascala and a lar,
portion If Chnpas aid U..jaca bare adhered
10 the Dew orier cf things. The a!ca;cs OF
Tlasco, Xnmpaa!a. aud other viiIage- and ran.
charas, have offered he ..pre:ec: Of Zul,rci.
amigo contingent CT 300 men.
Tic defeat Of Eogas, by Gen. Toya-. mar
Mascota, is confirmed. Eoyas saved only $50
cut Of 5000 men.
LcyyI and BIsiamante have becS beaten off
from Taleloapan, on the oStb and :Ilh of Sep
renlber. Tic vanguard Of Ne.rete's Juarista
forces was beaten by Commandment Salaz.r On
tic rct-eH. from Necaba.
Mnjia, with Il Fcanco-Mcxican force, hare
surprised and beaten tie JGarista's at Acto-
pam.
octoso il acting under the regency as Sow
eruor Of Chapas.
The gucrri!las ere giving a great deal of
trouble along the line OF .ha Vera Cruz rail-
way. Stories are frequent of the robherics.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-27

RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs.-Danicl Ryan mp
peared before Mayor Mayo yesterday. to an,
swer the charge of feloniously having and
receiving one piece Of yarn cloth of the value
OF three hundred dollars, the property Of John
D. Harvey.
A negro employed at the paper mill Of Mr.:
Harvey acknowledged having committed the
theft, and that he sold the goods to Mr.. Ryan,
who keeps small tailoring establishment on
18th street, between Broad and Marshall
streets, receiving therefor thirty dollars. Tne
accused, however, gave quite different yer
sion of the affair. He stated that the negrI
brought the goods there to BE- made up. aud
exhibited . pair Of pants belonging to the negro
which were left as a pattern.
The accused was sent on 70 the Hastings
Court
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-27

FIRE.-The sweat house attached to tic to,
bacco factory of Jones & Chandler, near the
corner of Main and l7th streets, took lac by
accident, on yesterday, about ten o'clock, and
was partially burned. 4 considerable guam
tity Of tobacco, chiefly such as is sent to for
eisn ports, was consumed, involving Il Lose Of
several thousand dollars.