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Wholesale DeScrtct.s,

Wholesale Desertcrs.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Cosfsdsracy gives tue fol-
lowing evidence Of the compulsory nature Of
thu service cxactcd by The rebel military
authorities, and Of the wholesale dcscrtions
thvrcfrom:
There was large number Of deserters in the
country. It is estilnnted that over half Of the
men who went into the service from the
Northeastern counties in the State were at
home without leave, and most Of these were
skulkipg in the moun:ainE to aToid the en-
rolling officers, who had been instructed to
arrest them. Others, under few despera-
does, had banded together to resist any at
tempt that might be made to arrest them, or
TO release from the jails those who had been
arrested. Some Of these bands had arms aud
ammunition, and were subsfsting by p1under.
There were also few men who were enemies
to the Confederate States, prominent among
which is the notorious jeff Anderson, who
escaped jail from this city last spring, with
the bridge burners. There are also few men
among them who were prisoners Of war at
Camp Chase, Ohio, had taken the oath fal1e
glance to the United States, and were there
ii on released by the Yankees. Whether
these had been active, or in any way instru-
mental in engendering or furthering the di=-
turbances, OF trying to spread disaffGction, or
whether they themselves were really hostile to
the Confederate States, has not been definitely
;sce1tained. Most Of the descrtess are men
who have yolnnteered--ycry few among them
being conscripts. Indeed, the conscTirton
laws in that section have never been enforced.
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Louisvillc, these delegates were very hilari-
,iors, drinking in good old Democratic
style" In their potation. Jeff. Davis and
John Morgan were duly remembered and hon
orcd. The journal prophctically "consigncd
this precious party to Col. Gilbert at Frank
fort" Our dispatches in yesterday mornings
i:suc relate how Col Gilbert disposed Of the
uror,sirumcnt.
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LT1UW EQE C1uClHu4tI CUQnlefClaIf 11su.J
We are informed that several thousand cop
les OF Vallandig4am's recent speech have been
procured by Northern traitors, and forwarded
to tile Army Of the Cumberland. If fGenera1
Rosecrans finds any Of the agents Of the reb-
els within his lines, attempting to circulate
the speech Of the cowardly traitor aud liar OF
the Third Congressional District Of Ohio, we
we presume they will be hanged suddenly.
They would be lucky, in the first place. II
they were to escape death at the hands Of the
bcrland are not in the humor to be tatnpered
with by the dastard1y treason-mongers Of the
North, whom they have reason to hate With
greater bitterness than they do the graybacks
that they whipped at Stone River.
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sfen Overlooked or forgotten and VIC re-
icat them here: The annual report Of
tie Comptroller Of that State presented to
The Legislature Mt the beginning of the
session not yet concluded, shows that the
gross income Of the canals, for the last
year, was s4,854,9s9, a very large proper
lion Of which must be credited to the Erie
and Oswcgo Canals, over which our grain
seeks a market. The surplus revenue
meaning the gross revenue, less tue cost Of
lnaintenancc-was $4,O91 sol, Of which all
but fractional part was paid BY Western
busincss-one would say moderate profit
in a years traffic. But there is debt Of
S24,011 ,770 hanging over the canals, some
thing more than half of which is charge
able to the Eric, the rest being contracted
for the building of 1aterl canals with
which the West has no concern. Admit
that the grain and pork Of these regions
ought to pay interest, at the rate Of five
pcr cent. per annum, on the entire sum,
and New York might be justified in keep
ing her tolls high enough to reimburse her
for the outlay on that account. She ougn1
to do no more; but the matter rcons
stands thus: ooo
Mainteaance: ssS9s sS3aS
Interest
w.st mt Of. $a,s31 ,59
In these times Of commercial depression,
when. in certain districts Of the West, corn
is not worth the cost of transportation to
market, these figures, showing at glance
how greedy and rapaeious New York IS
and how much our people suffer By her eS-
actions, will look large, indeed. II, every
where in this Lake region, they will have
the effect to turn the attention Of local
Legislatures, Of commercial associations
and business men, to the advantages likely
to accrue from the greater improvement OF
1bc route to tide-water, by the way Of the
Welland Canal and Montreal, we shall
know that We have done the country good
service. Illinois. feeling the impositions
Of which re speak, not more keenly than
Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan,
has indicated her policy, by sending to the
Colonial Government, five Commissioners
10 represent our wants, and to ask the re.
lief, BY the enlargement Of the Canadian
canals, That New York stubbornly re
fuses to afford by the reduction Of her tolls
The surrounding States have an Interest
equal 10 our own and their Legislators ant
public men will pardon us if We sugges
to them the necessity of warmly secondin.
the resolution that Illinois has taken. Tn
less the Northwest chooses to accept con,
me1cial vassalage as her lot, and be conten
to work for New York City and the GOV
eminent of New York State, and &C
therefor such occasional bones as the.
choose to leave unpicked, it is time tha
our people were astir. Who will start til
ball in the States that we have named?
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NETf YORK CANAL TOLLS


Tic remonstrances Of certain resident
New Workers against our use Of the term
New York Robbesies,'' when NC speak
If the canal tolls Of that State--tolls
mainly levied and collected upon Western
ptoduec-go for naught. Weare compel
ed to tell the truth, and in telling it to use
nlain and emphatic language, 80 that none
of our readers, whether in New York OF
in tic West, can possibly misunderstood
The tolls now imposed are robberics-no
thing more, notlling lcss-roboeries Of th'
worst description, sanctioned by law, ant
submitted to from necessity; and as sucl
t,:cy should lie every where characterized
The facts :nd figures BY which 7Te llav
before made tl;is ua;tst plSip. may haH
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1863.
Colonel Baker, Provost Marshal Of the War
Department, arrested this morning I. J.
Tunstall on the charge Of being . rebel spy
TunstaIl was appointed By President Fierce
Consul at Cnifz, and held that office until
after the Inauguration Of Mr. Lincoln, when
he WIS removed. After being removed, be
went to Tangiers {Morocco} in company with
Lieut.. John Smith, whose real natne WIS
Henry Myers, and who was appointed pay
master III the navy, from Georgia, In 1854.
They were asrcsted hy james Dc Long, Con-
sul 1T Tangiers, and their release was attempts
cd by a mob, which proved unsuccessful.
They were finally put IN irons, placed on
board the lno, and brought to this country.
After an examination in this city, be WAS
paroled to 60 to Alabama, aud not to return
Moth until the close Of the war.
Lately, in violation Of his parole, hc mado
his way North, and from thence to Nassau,
where he made heavy purchases for the rebels.
consisting Of boots, shoes. dc. As soon as
he saw them ready for shipment he made his
way North again, and week or SO ago hc ar.
rived in Washington. His arrival was not
known for several dnys, as he kept perfectly
concealed during the daytime, walking out
only at night, and then under deep dis
guise.
Last evening, while In conversation will
some friends, he madc some rathcr lmpEuden1
remarks, st least for himself, which wert
| heard ~ a detectiYe, who kept a close wate}
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4 call appears in the Cincinnati papers for a
grand meeting 1T Pixies Opera House, on the
Esd lust, for the "pnrposc Of responding to
the patriotic sentiments recently announced
at Murfrccsboro, and giving assurance that
our hearts, like those Of our patriotic and
noh.c soldiers in the field, are true to the
cause of our country; and that we are united
in our determination to suppress this most
groundlcss and wicked rebellion at Ill hazard,
and at any cost; md to restore the Union and
maintain our Government and institutions In
their integrity. The call is signed by 500 o
the leading citizens Of Cincinnati.
, 1863-02-20

The last steamer from Europe brings intel
ligcnce Of the death Of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, in the etghty-thirl year Of his age. He
was one Of the most distinguished statesmen
Of Europe. He graduated at Trinity College,
and entered Parliament in 1902, at twenty-five
years Of acc, Us member from the borough
of Colne. In 1905. he was returned for the
Cambridge University. In the former year he
entered the Ministry as Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer, and filled the position for one year:
He continued to sit in Parliament; was ap-
pointed Homo Secretary in 1927; served as
Lord President Of the Council in the Whig
Ministry from 1850 to 1910. He Was for many
years the acknowledged leader Of the Whig
parry, with whose history he was Intimately
identified for nearly half u century. He was
a man Of strong Intellect and large culture.
Few statesmen were better yersed in political
history, and few statesmen had more Of thc
tact that enables the posscssor to secure and
retain power. Although thoroughly in sym.
pathy with his class socially, he WAS moi
illiberal IN his political principles.
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Gov. Curtin aud a New POlical
Party.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 16, 1868.
The statement that Gov. Curtin, ut recent
dinner in Washington, held conversation
with Secretary Seward in relation to the for
1naiion Of new political party, is without
foundation. Nothing took place at that din
ner, except the exchange Of ordinary cislities.
and no reference was made to the renomina-
ton Of Gov. Curtin by any such new party.
Neither is Gov. Curtin acquainted with Thur
low Weed, who is alleged to be the head Of
the new party. This dlsa1owa1 is made By
authority Of Gov. Curtin, who does not wish
to lave lis name associated ut this n1omcn-
tous crisis, with any movement calculated to
distract the country. He is entirely Ignorant
Of the organization or principles Of any new
marty.
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The Louisville Journal, Of the 17tll, had the
following comments on the secession Con-
vention which met at Frankfort, and which
Col. Gilbert disposed Of in 50 happy man
ncr The Journal understood the auimns Of
the men who constituted the reasonable
gathcring:
VIC do not know that the managers Of the
secession convention, which meets tomorrow
Mt Frankfort, will have the uuspeakable
cGrontcry to apply for the use Of tie hall Of
the House Of Representatives; but, if they
shall have, Us i not Improbable, we think nc
10 know that the House will moi have the TN.
speaknble a1jectness to yield to the appIica.
lion. If the application is made, let the
House seize the occasion to brand this infa-
mous movement with the stigma that belongs
| to it. Not loya1 man In tho Legislature
| doubts that the movement is conceived and
| prosecuted in spirit of deadly hostility to
| the national cause. They all know 1t. Let
| them show, then, no mistaken courtesy to
this convention. Rather let the whole moral
force Of the Legislature be launched upon tht
head of the reasonable conclaye. It shoult
receive from patriots at the very least nothing
but indignant frowns. Certainly 1t shouls
receive from them no smiles of courtesy
Principles and cxpedjency alike demand this
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BoLDER AND BoLDER.-Thc Buttcrnuts Of
Indiana arc becoming boadsf every day In
their treason. At "Democratic' meeting
held on the eth lust, at Bloomfield, Greene
county, they resolved that they 'sarc not In
favor Of furnishing the present Administers
tion another man, gun or dollar, for such u
htNiaa, nnehrtstian crusade" They also pro-
nouuccd the national currency ia worthless
and trredeemab1c paper in the sinilitude OF
n1nncyh
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The Attack upon Charleston
nn6 Savannah

From present indications the attack Of the
combined military and nayal forccs upon
Charleston md Savannah will not be immedi-
ate. Since the arrival at Port Royal Of the
Montauk and Passaic, Admiral Dupont has
been placed In possession Of the means for u
reconnaissance in force Of the approaches to
Savannah, and his previous knowledge Of the
defences Of Charleston has doubtless deter
mined him Us to the requisite amount Of force
to be employed In the first steps toward a re-
duction Of those two elties. Until that force
arrives, and is in condition to operate ct:
fcctisely, probably no attack upon hcrplace
| will be made. lie has now the iron-.:lad monf
tors Montauk, Passaic and Wechawken, and
| the New Ironsides, already at Port Royal
| The monitors Patapsco, Sanga1non, Nantucket
and Catskiu arc yet to arrive, and it Is expect
ed that the Kcokuk and Galcna will partici
pate iu The engagement. Of the formel
named vessels the Patapsco and sangamo1
only are en- route. Tie fleet of "woodeI
walls'' cannot be considered as available il
the initial attack, and are intended, doubtless
for the purpose OF supporting the moyenen
aud passing in when the rebel forts arc 81
ltnced.
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To WHAT BASE UsEs.--Mr. ". E. Warner,
lature, from Wayne county, q few days ago
Faid in the body Of which bic is member:
II am, fortunately or unfortunately. among
that class VI no are styled *disloynl Democrats
and 'Sccesslonists,' and, sir, lam ome, and I
a,a proud Of tie nanae,"
Here Is 4 heavy bid for nartyrdon', and
the fellow should taYe it.
, 1863-02-20

Poland Is once more in open rebellion
against Russia. This unhappy nation has |
been so long under the civil and military |
domination Of its old Arctic conqueror that /!
a successful resistance to his authority
could only take place, if at all, By a sinful
tancous uprising Of the people, well arm
ed for battle, with discipline in their ranks,
and brave, competent Generals for their
leaders.
The present outbreak, although SO vide
II extended that it may almost be called
nationnl in its proportions, is evidently not
well organized, and has no settled design
or plan Of action. 1t is rather the spas
modic outburet Of wronged, maddened and
hopeless hearts, stung into retaliation by
the uncomfortable agony Of their condition,
than great military insuzrection, to drive
the opprcssor from their soil.
The immediate cause Of the rebellion
was tic late attempt to enforce the Rus
sian conscnpt law, and compel the Poles
to fight the battles Of their conqueror. We
can readily understand how utterly revolt
ing law like this would beto proud and
heroic people, who, although their liberties
had been trampled under the hoofs Of the
hated Cossacks, were still lovers Of liberty,
and sworn, By all the traditions and his
tory Of the past, TO hate the N1oscoyite as
their dcadliest enemy, and the murderer Of
their nationality.
f1,,f \, fn 1,ov hmm ne adj
quatc preparation for for struggle with
the gigantic forces Of their oppressor. 1t
is said that two or three regiments Of re-
cruits deserted the Russian camps and
went over TO the insurgents, but VIC do not
learn that q determined stand was made
anywhere, or thnt anything bnt skir1nisll
ing took place; although we are told thai
at one time, Warsaw was in the hands o1
, The rebels, and that all the provinces
swarmed with their sulleu aud determined
hOrGes.
So violent was the opposition to the con
script law that second Bartholomew mas
sac1c was meditatel, and even planned to
execution. Every Russian soldier and office
was to have fallen a victim to the fury 0
the excited populaee; but, by some mean
OF other, which do not transpire in tn
sequel, this dreadful tragedy was ayertcd
and the friends Of Poland hare so muc'
the less to be sorry for.
According to our last adyiccs all wa
quiet in and about Warsaw, and the cor
ecription had been effected in the prof
inces. We doubt tile fact, however, an
believe that the insurcction is Of muc
more formidable character than the Ru
sian Journals arc willing to admit. Co
listens had taken place near Modlin, in tb
woods Of Plock, and near Piolskaw, th
insurgents being votsted in the first tn
engagements, but triunaphing in the las
1t was rnmorea also that some Of the be-
families in the country and in Warsaw In
already joined the rebels, and We wa
with much anxiety the arrival Of the ne,
mails, for further intelligence.
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H~ The Washington correspondent: Of the
New York Tribune says that instead OF there
being auy disadeetion in the command OF
Gen. Banks, ali accounts received from them
SHOW directly the reverse.
, 1863-02-20

TT Con. 4. J. Hamilton, of Tcxns, Is going
to speak in New Hampshire previous TO the
March election. Gen. Hamilton Is fine
Speaker. apd Is Vni9uizt AKays,
, 1863-02-20

w The Louisville Journal Gays that par
ty Of thirty delegates from the Ohio river
counties to the recent rebel Convention At
Frankfort, which Wis summarily closed by
Col. Gilbert arrived in Louisville on the 171h BY
tLe steamer Gley Eas;le. Qa1ips thslr trip 70
, 1863-02-20
ERGM RCSECRANS' ARME.

1n ncamr-raymass.cr and e t4omnAHSo Aa,nist!sGn
CnSrrrdiT s,rfeh for Pcncc-T!so Intll-
ana Rcsolutions-Thc Proclamation
Tho Northern PchGc u1onGers-A
, 1863-02-20

lAdyjces from Mexico to the 10Th OF Janu.
AIRY describe continued successes Of the MeN-
cans. The Bo1ftin Official Of Puebla says that
whenever the French attempt to move out Of
their camps to make explorations, some news
is generally carried back o Jalapa In the shape
of horse without . rider, or companion
left dead on the road. 1t Is sasd, adds the
Boletin, that the French haxe been reinforced
at this point by n battery Of riaed cannon ;
but as set OF, they have had to ship back to
France more than thousand sick men, most
ly suffering from the yomito. Over 1,o00
mules hare been captured from tho Ere ch by
gueril1as, who make sudden dashes from the
woods with their lassos and arc off again like
lightcning with their prey. Since the gov.
ernluent has resolved to pay tho soldiers fo1
the animals they capture their vigilance ant
success hare been greatly enhanced.
, 1863-02-20

H The Buffalo Courier, Coprerhcad, is
beginning TO get its eyes open. The dcclara-
tions Of tie traitor Mahony, that the Demo-
c1acy Of the Northwest are in favor Of immc.
diatc peace on any terms is the cause Of this.
It pow declares, if this is the position Of tho
Northwest Democracy, there is fresh cause Of
alarm for the safety Of the Union, So ne
think, and the quicker the Courier acts upon
that thought, and denonnces this treason Q, o.
Mahony and his malignants, the better it Will
| be for all.
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bcl0Tc lHc lux WAS QI} VI INT Elst paH5c VI LIS
Proclamation of Freedom, Northern dema-
gogues rebelled against il on the plea that "a.
Pine ,bloodshcd and servilc inSurrection would
has proved both pleas to Sc false.
The parties to the former Tic
arc meeting only tho measurable punish
our exercise Of thu civil and military powers,
in correcting the evils their eauseless rebel.
lion created. At present wc are girdling, not
uprooting, the tree of evil. The Presidents
emancipation axe may be keen edged and we'll
shaped, but it is not adapted for present work.
4 decent jack -k11ite in tic hands Of Ben. But
Ter would be Of more utility.
believe it is a general opinion among the
cficers and solaie7s IN this army, that MI the
rant and cant indulged in By Northern peace
mongers will result in nothing more serious
than a Temporary, distraction in partisan cir
clee. Not baker > dozen fighting under
Rosecrans hold 4 single opinion in unison
with those uttered by Va1landigham & Co.
Sccesh vengeance and bullets are apt to knock
1artisan conceit out Of the soldier the first
| time he encounters the Southern pet lambs,
aud eyer after sucl conversion to the doc
trinec IF Justification, rabbits, sheep, hogs or
TO draw bead on at hrst sight.
| Put your peace howlers in the ranks
| for j month or two, and anything which
Lincoln cay say, write or invent to thin the
IAlhs u LUZ Iuc1u3 LII A1pll LII W. slCEEkIl-ADG
aB thrice blessed mannA to these hungcTers fol
pence and political position. # the Illinois
aud Indiana legislators would extend their
"trip on the 2od Of February beyond Louisville
and conc as far as Tallaholna to enjoy skir
1nishing zig with their secesh friends, we vii
guarantee to send the whole pack home trans
formed into bowling Abolitionists. That
just the difference between partisanship a,lt
and patriotism, persuasion and pluck, pcac'
and powder.
It Is consumnation which I daily deyout
II wish for, that the time will soon com
) | when the armies Of Hooker, Roscsrans, Butle
: and Grant will be able to do things in '*thci
own way, subject only to the Constitution
When that time arrives, distractions at HON
: must cease, steady obedience to military NJ
i ccssities' will beexaeted, quartermasters' re
quieitions will take the place Of wraf
ping paper,. healthier variety Of n
tons viii lie secured, the kccnest swordan
I most ekillful head will win the commission
| and the troops now in the field will enter int
| bonds with the honest tax payers that Ii Lei
9 tlnn year our enemies in the South and the
, friends in TIC North will bless the hand tbs
:. smites them. The hour tho military arm put
l forth Its untrnmmelcd strength, will mark tt
4 day which ushcrs In the lasting reign Of pcac
Force alone gives practical value to tho poWc
Of nation. while concessions are, at beB
r coward1y Violations Of It's honor and tie spir
> Of Its constitution.
Let the peace pack snarl and yc1p In Il
G | ycsr. HurTah for the huutc1s who arc In
tue DEATH Cu4YRQas,
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
StatiStiCaIs.

New York has 50 daily, and $50
weekly newspapers, of a political
character, and Sc Of a religious char
acter.
Virginia has Is dailies, and IS
weeklies.
Utah Territory has no publications
of any kind.
There are published in the United
States, 27,951, 54S copies Of news
papers and periodicals, yearly.
The population of Mononsalla
county, is l3,049, of which lOl are
slaves, 46 free colored, and the re-
mainder whites.
The population of Virginia is l.
500, 3l9, of which, 490,S65 are slaves
and 59,042 free colored, and the re-
mainder white. The cash value 0!
the farming land Of the State is S3Tl-
696, 2ll, and of the farming imple-
ments 50, 3Sl,OOS
The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-21
A short lesson i'm History for
Mr.. Lincoln.

Mr.. Lincoln, if he ever read his
tory, seems to have read it to no pur-
pose. He has either forgotten its
most valuable teaching, or else, with
a presumptuousness unprecedented,
he deliberately dares the consequent
ces Of pursuing course that history
plainly tells him must lead to a con-
flict between himself and the people
u conflict in which he will be GER
tain ofdefeat. Let US copy for him !,
from the pages Of one Of the greatest
historians that ever lived, the follow
ing brief passage:
I'VE have been Taught by long eX-
pcrience, that We cannot, ocithout dan-
ger, snyfer any breach Of the ConStltu-
tom 10 pass mno!iced. - acaulay,
History Of England, vol. |, CHI. |.
sI We commend the above to
the perusal Of those who denounce
every stickler for the Constitution as
a SympathlSer with rebellion. Shall
we, because the rebels have violated
every principle embodied in the Con-
stitution, ourselves he guilty Of the
same offence? When the greatest Of
modern historians says that 'we can
not without danger, suffer any
brcacI4 81 the Constitution to pass
unnoticed, we should take warning
and cry aloud and spare not. We
may well suspect the designs OF
those in high places, who violate ev-
cry constitutional guarantee, under
the plea Of necessity. "Necessty is
the Tyrant's plea and we all know
that history teaches that one en-
croachment is always followed by an
other, till at last, if the people do not
rise and assert in thunder tones at
the ballot-box, their rights and their
constitutional privileges, they will
awake at last, to find themselves
bound hand and foot.