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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
The Position in Which the Administra
tion Has Placed the Government.

Tue Cleveland Leader, on Administration
issue OF Friday last that "as high executive
officer OF the Government and a member OF
Mr., LNcoLNs Cabinet, the remarks of Post
master General BLAIR at the Clevelandl Union
meeting Of Wednesday were looked upon with
more than ordinary iDterest;" aud that 1.-THE
psople saw In him the representative of the
Administration, and accepted hIS positions aS
those Of the President aud his advisers"
The Journal of this city In its Saturday e
issue publishes the speech of Pootmaster- Gen
ersl BLAIR onithe occasion referred to above,
and says editorially:
The views OF 30 prominent member of Pres
idcut Liucoln's Cabinet may be regarded a.
representing in o measure the views of the
President himself. This fact gives to his words
on the grave questions of the honr moro than
ordinary significance.
The Leader gives q synopeis Of Mr. BLAR's
speech After stating the preliminary points
made by the Postmaster General, one Of which
was that now the controversy is between
slavery and the Government, the Leader repre-
sents Mr.. BLAIR as saying:
The President sought to avert this contest,
but the South insisted upon it, and he was
forced to proclaim freedom to the slavss, who
we're, in every sense, the enemy's sineWs of
war. The President came reluctantly to this
point because it was fearful responsibility TO
assume, but, once deliberately taken, he placed
the Government in position from sohieh there
is no escape The nation must now redeem the
pledge thus made to the slaves, by the utmost
exhibition of its poser. That Proclamation was
also pledge to foreign nations. The measure
having been adopted by the President is beyond
reuoeatiOn by the civil or military authority OF
the nation. This is an important declaration,
in view of the argument of certain journals
that should the rebel States be conquered and
tae Union restored, they can re-enslave those
who are freed by the Proclamation. 1t shows
that the Administration has no idea of repudi-
ating its own deliberate act and pledge
The italics in the foregoing extract are the
Leadey's, not ours.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

The two hundredth anniversary of the birth.
day of WILLIAM BRADFoRD, the first printer of
the colony Of New York, and the introduoer Of
the art of printing into the colony Of Pennsyl-
vania, was celebrated at Trinity Church, New
York city, on the goth inst, with appropriate
ceremonies, the most interesting of which rels-
ted to the restoration of the BRADFoRD tomb
stone situated in the church-yard near the north
ern door. The new tombstone is of white mar
BILE, large and handsome, and fac simi!e OF the
old one.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
Negro Enlistment-A Darkey,s Speech.

The Washington correspondent Of the Jour
hal Of Commerce writes under date of May 20:
As 1t is one Of the duties Of correspondent to
echo the spirit of the times, you must excuse me
If occasionally go extensively into the negro
question. " 10 spite OF oil the talk about il,
think the black regiment of the District Of Co.
lumbia will end in failure. At late sable
meeting, intended to help on the regiment,
Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond (white) spoke
hopefully of the glorious cause and said there
was very friendly feeling existing for colored
soldiers at the War Department. He spoke of
the men who had already enlisted as valiant
and true, and praised the Republican newspapers
for doing SO much to help the dark wing Of the
army: A flag was exhibited, which Raymond
and he hoped Il would be the first to enter Rich.
mond. A Capt Thornet of the British navy par
ticipated 10 the meeting. Henry Johnson (blacb)
to be soldier and expected 10 be killed"-that
when he heard Of Mr.. Lincoln's election he
was devoted" and when the war was over he
aud his people would elect him again; that It
was the duty Of the black women In the Dis
trct to fight the rebel women in this city and
whip 'em too; and be expressed the belief that
when the darkies had thrown aside their broom :
hardles and sticks, when on parade, and were
permitted ITO have sure-enough guns, they
would be likely to shoot somebody" As John
sons speech was the hit Of the evening, give
you his brilliant climax:
"Before an opportunity was presented for
them TO do go, many of the colored people we're
spiIing for fight-they were ready and aux
ious to die for their race-but now whar ar dey 2
They had this, that and the other to Say against
going. What do you want Mr.. Linkun to do
feed you on ice cream7 Loud laughter. Had
we the pride Of the white mau, we would have
been free long ago. Suppose these white men
here we're about to be drove into slavery,
wouldn't they fght7 Certainly they would;
but you! you would stand tamely and let your
hands be crossed behind your back and told to
go on dsr Niger, without resisting II. Go In
de war, and when JEFF. Davis sees You he will
say, my Lor, look at de niggerSv"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

A MuRFREEsBoRo dispatch gives an account
Of cavalry dash on the night of Thursday,
May 81, in WtiSh the advance Of an expedi-
tion sent out made premature attack on the
camp of the First Alabama and Eighth Conied
crate Cavalry. capturing seven hundred priaon'
ers, most Of whom, however, eventually escaped
ninety men and two hundred horses remaining
in our hands. The whole affair reflected great
credit on tho gallsntry aud celebrity Of our
troona. AA
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
An Unfortunate Affair.
Memphis dispatch of the 2lst says:

A Memphis dispatch of the 2lst says:
1t turns out that the recent cavalry fight east
of the city Was on unfortunate affair, growing
out of mutual mistake. About one O'Clock
Tuesday morning two detachments of the 81
Regulars, respectively under Capt. Tracy sBd
Lieut McMullen, left the city by different roads
after guerrillss. A few miles out, about two
O'Clock, they came into collision. E ich mistoos
the other for guerrillas, and firing commenced
and continued for some time, one party finally
retreating, when 1t was discovered that both
parties were Fedsrals.
| learn from officers of the regiment that
seven men were killed outright, One has died
since, and number were wounded, Among
the latter is Capt. Tracy, whose arm was broke
by shot
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
The Utica, N. ", Convention.

The Loyal Leagues are sparing no trouble OF
money to get up great demonstration at Utica
on the 9th inst. Among Other ingenious ex-
pedient5 they have issued very polite Invitations
to all the returned volunteers III this city to at
tend the meeting. The fare Of all OF this class
who are willing to swell the Dumbtr OF the Con.
vention will probably be paid to and ffOm Utica,
and other inducements offered to make the trip
agreeable. As there many Thousands ofre-
turned volunteers now in the city aud State
ready for any fun that is going on, this scheme
of manufacturing large meeting can hardly
fail of some success. lt would BIO a joke II the
soldiers should outnumber the civilians at the
Convention, and, as they are about all Nc
Clellan men, should pass resolutions asking the
Government to restore their favorite, aud 10
make some other necessary alteretiouB III the
conduct of the war. The Loyal Leagues will
find that they cannot rely on the returned vol.
unteers to build up their political party Jour
nal Of Commerce.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

SOME statisticiau has reckoned that one hun
dsed and fifty thousand cannon are on an aver
age fred uselessly every four-and-twenty hours,
in salvoa, salutes, morning and evening guns,
etc., throughout the civilized world each dis
charge costing one dollar and twenty cents ;
consequently, one hundred and eighty thousand
dollars are daily wasted in this way, aud sixty
million dollars annually, which goes away in
smoke, but is raised 10 substantial taxes.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
The Great Battle at vicksburg.

We have important and gratifying intelli-
Reuce from Vicksburg, which will be found un-
der our telegrsphic head great battle was
in progress at that city, and our forces under
Gen. GRANT we're whipping the rebels
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

TIE General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church, o. s., Of the United States, met o,
Peoria, H., on Thursday, in the First Presby.
terian Church, and was opened with sermon
by Rev. Charles c. Beatty, D. D., after which
Rev. John H. Morrison, D. D., Of Indiana
was elected Moderator, and Rev. D. Knox, D
D., Of Erie, Pennsylvania, Clerk.
The General Assembly Of the New schoo
Church met at Philadelphia on thesa day.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

The DEMOCRATIC LADY SToRY,-New York,
Msy 20.-The story OF the Chattanooga Rebel,
abut the Democratic lados Of New York sub
scribipg $1,000 for the purpose OF presenting a
sword 80 General Lee, is, OF course, but "a
weak invention OF the enemy" Iisuch move
ment we're undertaken here, il would not be
kept a secret.-Speeial Correspondence Of tho
PhiIadelphia Inquirer
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
THr Richmond Sentinel Of the Goth INIT. says,

There were in Libby Prison, yesterday. yam.
kee prisoners as follows prisoners Of war, 6l5;
citizen prisoners, suffers, etc., IA deserters
from Yankees, l09 Negroes, 26. Total, 764
Slxty-.one were received yesterday morning
from Atlanta, Georgia, NbeEe they had been
collected from different places. There are sill
number of officers on hand, with the rank Of
Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Msior, Captain
and Lieutenant. sss
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

TEE British Government has undertaken to
deal with the distressed operatives of Lanca-;
shire by finding than employment In. works of
sewerage, drainage, the formation of parks,
roads, burial grounds, and in reclsiming waste
lands.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

The report in New York paper that the
property OF w. W. Corcoran, Esq. Of this city,
has been confscated, Ia az untounded in fact as
il is in reason. On the contrary, the Govern
ment is paying rents for the use Of some Of It.
--Washisgton Correspondent Baltimore San.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
TIE New York Herald publishes the follow
ina among ite news items:

/; Brigadier General Milo 8. .HsscaII, command
ing the the District Of Indiana, In the Depart.
ment of the Ohio, has ordered the publication
of the Columbus City (Indians) News to be stop
ped, for criticising one Of his orders. Hascall
suppressed journal some days ago because the
editor called him donkey, and stopped another
because the printer had commenced bis name
with an R, instead Of an II, which was only a
typographical error. He wrote letter recently
in which he expressed regret that his power did
not extend to this city, In order that he might
be able to empress the journals OF New York.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

THE Euglish have furnished twenty-ninc
steamers to the rebels-msny Of them new and
fast vesssls-for the express purpose Of break
ing the blockade Twenty Of the number are
still pursuing their trade.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
Wanted.

mrys A MONTH"; want to hire Agents IL
OF y every county at e75 month, expenses paid, 4
sell nv new cheap Family Sewing Machines.
Address o. MADISON, Alfred, Me.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

Cor. BiKrR, the Assistant Provost Marshall
General for Indiana, has twenty-five clerks at
work 10 his Office, and will soon be ready for the
draft, 60 far as Indiana is concerned.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

CAMP BETWEEN LIVINGSTON AsD)
BROWNSVILLE, MIss., May IL, 1851
To General S. Cooper;
Lieutenant General Pemberton was attacked
by the enemy on the morning of the l6.h mat,
near EdWards's Depot, aod, after nine hours
hard fighting, was compelled to fall back be
hind the Big Black river.
[signed ], f. JOHNSTON,
General Commanding.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

dtoO A mONTHi-We want .gepts at 600 q
qpOU month expenses paid, TO sell our Ecerldstfng
Fenots Oriental BurnsTs, and - other new, useful
and curious articles. Is circulars, free. b,N
maye-tf eHAW Il CLARK, Biddefcrd, Me,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
lFrER THE ooNYFNTIoN.

As soon az the convention had adjourned,
Col Coburn mounted the stand, and made a
harangus to about Eve hundred soldiers and
boys. An attempt was made to get up Re-
publican meeting in the evening, but IL was on
ly partial success, as the leading citizens
would not turn ont. tG@ $780, 81,
About the time Of the departure Of the even
ing trains, citizen expressed his sympathy
with Vallandigham at the depot, and was i'm
mediately knocked down and arrested by the
guard stationed at the depot Those in the
same party with this man we're searched and
come pistola found and taken away from them.
Some one endeavored to start silly rumor,
about nine o'clock last evening, that the excur-
sionists were firing upon the houses Of soldiers,
but i.s falsity was apparent from the fact that
the excursion trains did not leave until this
morning. f 4 fN
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24

AN official dispatch from General JOE JOHN
sroN to the rebel War Department., reads as fol-
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22
"YOU SHALL REAP''

Think Of this; you that are well nigh
weary of well doing, you that stand
alone in Goddess household. and who
sometimes grow disheartened amidst
the coldness, and the opposition, and
the jarring; you who have enlisted un-
der Christ's banner. but who, if you
have not actually forsaken house and
lands for his sake, have at least been
constrained to let pass many a golden
opportunity; you who have been for
years watching for soul, if happily
you might win it. and who still see il
as far from the kingdom as ever; you
who have long been contending with a
wicked temper or an unholy passion,
and who dare not say that yOu have
gained any advantage over it-oh, be
not weary! Think OF the day when
you shall rest from your labors. and
these works shall follow you. Think
of the day--ibe bumbIing. affecting,
overwhelming day, when the cup OF
cold water will re-appear as an ingre-
dent in the everlasting glory. "Be
not weary. in well doing, for in sue
cession you shall reap. if you faint
not"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22

THE FORREST DTvoRcE CASE -Aboui
90 years ago Mr Forrest, the actor,
married Miss Sinclair, Of London.
Twelve or more years since he "pul
away" his wife. In suit for divorce
Mrs. Forrest obtained decision Civ
ing her $4,000 a year alimony. Mr..
Forrest appealed from this decisien.
and his counsel sent to California to
find testimony against Mrs. Forrest.
The attempt failed, and the appeal re-
suited in a decision for $4,000 year
instead Of $4,000. Since then the case
has been carried from Court TO Court,
until last week it reached final decree,
which gives Mrs Forrest about $40. 900
OF accumulated alimony, and thence
forth $4,000 year. joan Van Buren,
conducted the case for Mr.. Forrest, and
Charles O'Connor for Mrs. Forrest.
From the commencement Of the suit the
council OF Mrs Forrest has declined
compensation for his services in her
behalf.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22

AN ORIEErAL BRIDE.-A Persian
bride. when first bought, is a queer
little body. fattened up with rice and
sWeetmeats for the occasion, and sadly
besmeared with cosmetics. Collyrium
has been put into their eyes to make
them soft and languishing. and they al
also elongated by some means, so that
they may have the shape of almonds.
Her hair is dyed coal black BY irdi
go. and henna mixed with il, according
to her own fancy. or that Of the broker.
Her eyebrows are plastered and paint
ed SO thIckly. that they look like large
piece OF court-plaster cut into arches,
and stuck upon her face. l say large
piece. because they are Joined artif
cially by thick line across the nose.
Her cheeks are painted in excessively
bright colors. and two shiny locks oI
hair. gummed together, are stuck fat
on each side of them, in the shape oI
number skies placed the wrong way
Her hands and feet, finger nails and
toe-nails, are dyed light mahogany
color, with henna. She has no more
shape of figure than a bolster. Poor
little thingl she plays such tricks with
herself generally, that at twenty she is
an old woman, with her skin all shriv.
elled and burnt up by caustics and
poisoned pricks of needles. This old
undersized creature waddles about the
apartment of her new lord in the finest
and largest trowsers possible. She
puts on great many pairs Of them,
and is as proud of the size of her legs
as British damsel is OF the size of her
crinoline. She wears a smart embroi-
dered jacket. with short sleeves, and a
pretty chsmisetts, Of some light white
silk materiel. embroidered with gold
threads; but her arms, and neck, and
legs are bare. She hangs upon her
person as many jewels, gold coins, aad
trinkets as she can possibly get At
She is especially fond Of pearls and dia.
monds, but is not particular as to their
beauty or value. A dismond is a dia-
mond for her, whatever its shape or
color may be. She is very fine, but
never elegant. Her mind is entirely
uncultivated. She has neither cduca-
tion nor accomplishments; but she has
good deal Of fiowery talk about roses
and nightingales, with an undercur-
rent OF strange roundabout wit and
drollery. There is an utter want Of
delicacy and modesty IN her cenversa-
tion. She knows a great many things
which she ought not to know; and,
child as she is in years. she would out
wit the wisest man who ever wore a
grey beard
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22
RECEPTION OF GEN. BUTLER IN Bos-

/ f lOH.
BosroS. Jan. 13-6eneral Butler
had an enthusiastic reception here TO-
day. He was escorted TO Faneuil Hall,
which was crowded with ladies and
gentlemen. The hall was decorated
for the occasion, the pannels Of the gall
leries bearing the names Of The cities
and battles famous by his deeds
When General Butler entered the hall
he was enthusiastically greeted by
the waving Of hankerchiefs and
cheers. Mayor Lincoln introduced
Gen. Butler, and alluded TO The rebels
having offered $4,000 for his head
Immense applause followed this intro
duclion.
Gen. Butler spoke with great feeling.
He said when the Government says the
word. be was ready TO 60 North, South.
East or West. In his judgment, we
have exhausted concilistion and there
should be no peace, nor could there be
until the rebels were content TO receive
it as part Of the Union. His plan oI
paying the War Department. was the
Introduction Of free labor at the South,
whereby labor would become honora-
BILE. and by which more abundant crops
Of cotton could be raised with profit
and less cost than by slave labor Cot
ton could be raised with profit for less
than 1Oc per pound. We were now
paying so or 60c. Put tax OF lOc a
pound on, cotton. thus bringing the
market price at SOC, and we have an
internal revenue from that source alone
enough to pay the interest on a war
debt twice as large as that we now
have; besides by doing this, England
and France, which have done so much
to prolong the war, would thus be
obliged to pay large proportion of the
debt.
Gen Butler concluded BY presenting
to the Mayor an elegant Confederate
flag, taken from the City Hall New Or
leans. This flag he gave to Boston.
not as trophy but as a memento Of
the evil Of Secession.
Among the decorations on the route
Of the procession was a large flag. sus-
pended from the residence OF Hon. Edw.
Everett.
A public dinner was rendered to Gen.
Butler but he declined it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22

"And, behold, as approached it With rapt
and daxzled stare y tW II
Thinking that saw old comrades Just as
cending the Great Stair flREE
Suddenly the solemn challenge broke Of,
sHALTs AND WHO eoEs IHERxl'
sI'n 8 friend."iI said, 'if you Are"-sTzEs
ADVANCE TO rm sTAIEp
~I advaneed-thst sentry, Doctor, was EIiiab
Ballantyne- ars
First of sil to fall on Monday, after we had
formed the linsr' - =
'WELcoNE! MY OLD SERGEANT, wEIooxxi VIZ.
CONE BIZ THAr coUsrkasioSr
"And he pointed to the scar there under this
old cloak Of minel
Gas he grasped my hand Il shuddered-think
II ing only Of the Grave-aes4
But he smiled and pointed upwards, with 1
bright and blOodless glaiye-
THAT'S rHE way, SIR, TO HEADoUkRTEs-
"WHAT HEADoUARfEks" 'OF TIL
BRAvEr
"But the great Towerf"-'THAr WAS BuIIDrI
or TIE GREAT DEEDS OF THE BRAvE
"Then sudden shame came Ger me at biz
Uniform of Light-
At my own so old and tattered, and at his 81
new and bright"
Az said he, You HAVE FoReorTEE THE NKz
UgIFoRM TONIGHT.
Hurry BACK, FOR roo MUST BE HERE AT JUS
TWELVE O'CLOCK To-EIGHrp
"And the next thing remember, you wer'
sitting there and L.
Doctor! it is hard to leave you-Harki Co
bless you ALL Good byeI
Doetori please to give my musket and my
knapsaek, when die,
To my sonny son that's eoming-he won
get here till i die!
"Tell him his old father blessed him as b,
never did before
And to carry that old musket-Hark. knocl
is at the doOr!-
Till the Union-See! 1t opensI'' "Father
Father, speak once morel'"
@Bless you!' gasped the old, grey Sergeant
and he lay and SAID no moreI
When the Surgeon gave the heir-son the ole
Sergeant's last advice
And his musket and his knapsaek-how tbs
fire flashed in his eyesl- 3
He is On the march this morning and viii
march on till he dies
He will save this bleeding country or will
fight until he diesl
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22

PRETTY WoMEE.-A pretty woman
is one of the institutions Of every coun.
try. She makes sunshine, blue sky,
aud happiness wherever she goes
Her path is delicious roses, perfume,
and beauty; she is a sweet poem writ
ten IN rare curls, and choice taste, and
good principles. Men stand up before
her as SO many admiration points, and
melt mo cream and then butter. Her
words fioat around the ear like music,
lrds-oi-Paradise songs, or chimes OF
Saoath bells. Without her society
would lose truest attractions, and
young men the very best Of comfor,s
and company Her influence and cen.
erosity restrain the vicious, Strengthen
the weak. raise the lowly. fannel-sbir,
the needy, and strengthen the faint.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-22

TIE QUESTION OF ALLOWING TAI
AssEssozs Par FOR SUNDAY The acl
of Congress establishing Bureau oI
Internal Revenue gives a per diem oI
from SO to IS TO assessors and assis.
tant assessors for every day employed.
In rendering their accounts to the
Treasury Department. most Of these
ofScer. baye charged for every day Of
the month, Sundays included. Some
OF them, however,, have expressed to
the department their opinion that the
law did not justify this construction.
and have made ont their accounts with
out charging for Sunday. Different
constructions Of this law have been
given BY different officers in the Treas
ury Department, and the question has
been referred to Edward Jordan, ESQ.
Solicitor OF the Treasury, for his opin-
ION on the point as TO whether assessors
and their assistants are entitled to pay
for Sunday.