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The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-08

Attention.-We have been informed that
gathering of the prominent men of the State,
is proposed to meet at Dover, on the 18th
inst, at noon, for the purpose of applying to
the Legislature for an appropriation ofmoney
for the relief Of the families of volunteers
throughout the State. 1t is believed that
such measure of justice, humanity, and ne
cessity will not be denied We hope the
public will give their support to this matter
that the families of volunteers may not be ne
elected.
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The Heroes Of Chattanooga.

There are unwritten volumes of heroism
that will perish without record, of the last
battles at Chattanooga. The following ex-
tracts from private letter Of the gallant Co.
onel John Mason Loomis, of Chicago, will be
read with interest:
Our oMera Colonel of Father Dunn
Irish LEGION fell like a gallant soldier as he
was, l have said ofhim in my official report,
" His death is severe loss to his country, to
his companions, to his command The illu-
minated memory of a brave man and gal
liant soldier remains. Lieutenant Colonel
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-08
OUR LEGISLATURE.

Ing Legislature OF THIS state VIII meet
at Dover, on Tuesday, the 18th inst, upon
their adjournment from last winter.
1t is now, probably, too late in the day,
to inquire into the constitutionality of these
adjournments of the Legislature-from one
year to another-so as, in effect, to make
their sessions annual, instead Of bisa1ialf
The Constitution of this State-Art. Ii.
Sec 4-declares that ''the General Assem-
bly, shall meet on the first Tuesday of Jan
uary, bianiaHy, unless sooner convened by
the Governor" 1t will be seen that the
people in the convention which adopted
the Constitution, intended to save to the
taxpayers Of the State, the expenses at
least, of one years session of the Legisla-
ture, whilst at the same time, they provid-
ed for any extraordinary occasions by au-
thorizing the governor to convene them.
Examples, however, have been set by
proceeding Legislatures of adjournments
from one year to another, so as virtually to
abrogate that part of the Constitution; and
we can readily see, that the present Gen
eral Assembly had abundant reasons, and
extraordinary occasions for not adjourning
sine die; but to continue themselves in
session and in power just as long as posi-
BILE; in accord with the good old Demo
cratic rule of getting all they can, and
holding on to all they get just as long as
they can. "The more months, the more
forty shillings," was another good rule,
worthy Of the observance of our Patriotic,
Peace-loving-economical-p popularity court
mg-Legislators. Another reason, doubt
less, operated with them. Governor Can
non being " Black Republican," and an
misunderstanding to their notions
and in observance of their wise policy Of
shooting Off every man who dares lift
his head against the good old Democratic
Party discipline, was thus denounced, yet
was nevertheless life long Democrat
in the faith of Democratic principlesj but
he is a War Democrat, and he might ''nOi
see IT. that any 'ertraOrdiaary occasion
would arise, OF had arisen, so as to render il
obligatory on him to "cOnoenc the General
Assembly-not even for the important
and to the comprehension of some ertraor
binary occasion of electing a U. S. Sena
tor, in place of one who might be sudden
ly called hence, to give an account, before
higher Tribunal, of his stewardship.
Without designing to be severe, or sus
, picious, we may observe, in passing, tina
there were signs, patent to the eye of thu
| beholdcr, in regard to one, at least, of GU
/ honorable Senators, that without grea
. change in his habits-whatever seeight h
possesses in society, yet, nevertheless, h
0 was not long for this world; and these sa,
8 symptoms may have induced the adjourn
. ment.
h Again, it was within " the range q
n possibility" that the " Black Republican,
r. abolition" United States Senate, Nigh
e choose 10 unhorse, and expel for disloya
2 ty to the Constitution and to the people
one or both of our honorable Senators, i
r. which case, the present 'General Assem-
g, bly, being the constitutional custodians
the honor, and of the interests of the Dem
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-08

Mr.. SAMUEL P. GoDwIN.--In looking
over the advertisements of the Philadel-
phia Press, we find that our friend Mr..
Samuel P. Goodwin has attached himself
to the large, well known, and wealthy old
house of Wood, Marsh & Haywood, in the
wholesale Dry Good Jobbing business, at
No. 800 Market St. He is well and ia
vorably known throughout the State Of
Delaware, as he for many years controlled
an immense trade on the Peninsula. 1t
would be but doing him justice for the
people of this, his native State, to give him
that patronage which he deserves. We
deem it q pleasure in informing our read.
ers of his entrance into business by which
they can be supplied with Dry Goods by
one from their own midst. The stock Of
goods which they have on hand is exceed
ingly large, and by buying their goods fol
cash, they are enabled to offer, this year
extraordinary inducements in cheap goods
good styles, &c.
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"e solicit contributions and correspondence frona
all quarters and when worthy will be appropriately
Published. Our friends must write bricdy, legibly
and ON one side Of tho paper only. The real name
OF the author must accompany each communication
rs guaranty Of good filth.
AGENTS.
The following persons have bees aatA ssized to
'ast as advertising and subscription agents Cor 'EH
UNION" ali money collected By Fsesa Will be duly
credited on the books.
THOMAS Titus 80 Wss,,...... NJ
SAMUEL MCDOWELL e6r;,,;n,,a nj
VOL SohN y ULAhk, Js, Rad Lion, Del,
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-12

THE DRourH, CRors, &c.-The drouth
has extended over almost the entire
country, with greater or less severity
and by the crop returns from the vaii-
Gus states, we have the assurance that
while our farm products will be less
than in preceding years, there is yet no
danger of a famine, though we must be
prepared for high prices. The wheat
crop at the West is mostly harvested,
and the yield has been very fair-much
better than was expected. The chinch
bug is committing serious ravages in
some parts of Illinois and Wisconsin,
but from Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, In
diana, New York, New Jersey and
other states come the most cheering
reports of a good yield of wheat, and
fair prospects for other crops. In Min
nesota, where the drouth has been very
severe, recent rains have changed the
face of things amazingly, and the far
mers are predicting an almost average
yieldin everything. A greater breadth
of land than usual has been sown &c
oats and barley, and the reports CON
corning these crops is most favorable
from all quarters. Corn at the West
though late, gives prospect of good
yield. In some parts of Indiana the
grain crops are promising such 6
yield that the greatest trouble of the
farmers is the scarcity of hands to har.
vest it. Whatever else may be short
we have thus the cheering prospect tina
the supply of breadstuffs will be ampl,
and that famine will not be added t.
the horrors of war. But loss to the
farmers by the partial failure of man
of their crops, will be very great, anC
we shall probably have to live on shor
rations of many things, whose plenti
fulness has made them almost articles
of necessity.-Erchdnge
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naE- Volunteers are wanted Tor fifl

poy- Volunteers are wanted for fifty
days, as provided by law, who may en-
list for one, two, or three years after
the 5th of September the deficiency will
be filed by drafting for one year. Re
cruiting in the rebel states will be brisk
for the next fifty days, and able-bodied
colored brethren will be in lively de-
mand. but only small portion OF
the half million can be calculated up
on by volunteering, and we shall have
to stand the draft in September. As
the term is but one year, and the draft
ed men will necessarily go into winter
quarters for three months at least, the
prospect for the drafted is not very
alarming. 1t seems to be the only al
tentative, unless we go over to the cop
perheads and make peace with the reb.
els on their own terms. But there il
hope that Grant may finish the business
and show that the draft can safely be
dispensed with before September
Republican,
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Yours sincerely,
81. Adams, Aug. 10, ga.

HELP ron THE SOLDIERS The follow
ing is extracted from letter written
by the corresponding member of the
Women S Central Association of Relief
New York" We invite attention
through it to the present wants of our
brave soldiers and the means of supply
ing them:
1--WE are in trembling fear lest our
supplies of all kinds may give ont this
summer. Our boxes and packages
received are so much smaller than here
tofore, and this terrible fighting creates
such n constant demand from the hos
pitfalls, that we beg the aid of societies
to work with all their might. We are
anxious, too, that everybody owning
ground, and every farmer should set
apart portion for planting army veg
etables. Already the scurvy has APP
peared in the Army of the Potomac and
elsewhere. Sickness, you remember, is
more sure and destructive than tho
bullet.
Such is the urgent demand for band
ages from Washington that we hav,
been obliged 10 purchase them, anc
they cost us one hundred and fifty dol
lars per barrel Is it not appalling
In Washington, wounds have latel,
been sometimes dressed with nelC cot
ton, for want of old linen and cotton
At White House and Bermuda Hun
bred, the sufferings are grievous foI
want of appliances of all kinds. Thos'
who send us pickles cannot he too care
full in the stoutness of the barrels anC
casks. They should be without leak
and thoroughly coopered. They fire
quently arrive dripping at every pore
They are so essential that we wish t.
encourage their being sent, and so w
dread to find fault, knowing how troub
lesome they are to prepare.
We also beg that fruit may not b
permitted to rot on the vines or trees
= Let little children pick and dry berrie
: and currants for the soldier. / an
sure they will feel emulous to use thei
little nimble fingers for the poor suffer
ers A few stewed currants are n
grateful to the sick man as Jelly. w
also want surgical shirts made as fas
as possible, the sleeves open from tn
shoulder with tapes, and the front ais
open with tapes or buttons; also, ban
, dages and ring-pads. To be of res
service, supplies must be received i'm
mediately, for the men die by hundred
after battle.
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WAR NEWS.

Hints are rife of important move
ments of Gen. Grant and troops under
his command, the precise nature OF
which the public is not permitted TO
know, but the result OF which, 1T Is
hoped, will give greatly improved as
pect to the military situation IN Nlr-
ginia. About all that has been di-
vulged in any way connected with the
matter, is the fact that the Lieutenant
General made flying visit to Wash
ington on Friday.
We have news from Petersburg to
the effect that early on Saturday NOR
ming the rebels sprung the mine in the
construction of which they have for
some time been engaged. Their engl-
neering was seriously at fault, for the
Union fort, which had been evacuated
in anticipation of the event, was hardly
disturbed, and the chief effect of the
explosion was to throw up a new
earthwork between our and the rebel
lines. A charging party, supported
by heavy artillery fire, was sent for
ward after the explosion, but only
about fifty or sixty succeeded in reach
ing our lines, and these were all killed
or captured.
Our forces have abandoned Browns
vile, Texas.
Rebel dispatches of the I'd indicate
that Sherman has complete command
of the situation at Atlanta. He treats
the enemy to an hours Smelling morn
ing and evening, and is said TO b,
massing and swinging his forces around
to westward of the city.
There appears to have been some
4 fighting on the Both, of which we hay,
no adyices Reports show that GU
cavalry raiders were creating as mucl
excitement thereabouts as those of th,
rebels create in Pennsylvania, but on
dispatch significantly says that tn
militia are pouring in.
Hoods official report of the battl
of the 2Sth says that no decisive ad
vantage ensued to either side, but h
claims that they held their ground
Other dispatches say their loss wa
only about l, 800.
The rebels admit a loss of but 10
killed and wounded and 800 prisoner
in the battle of a week ago in front {
Petersburg. They claim to have car
tured 10 battle flags, among whic
were the regimental colors Of the SIT
and 5Sth Massachusetts,, the 11th Ne
Hampshire, the 2Sth and 31st coloreC
and the I'd and Goth Michigan.
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er to take it off his hands, but with
ont success In despair he finally
published it, and the sale went up to
twenty thousand copies. If rumors
current at the time of its publication
were correct, uncle Toms Cabin"
had narrow escape from rejection.
When the critic of Messrs. John p.
Jewett Il Co. read the chapters of the
story us they appeared in the National
Era, he decided that republication
of them in book form would not be
warranted as business enterprise.
His, wife, however, insisted that the
book would sell, and insisted so siren
uously that he recommended it to his
principals; and when published it did
sell to an extent altogether unparalleled
in the history of books. p. H. W.
Coventry, VT, August 5, 1864.
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To The 7ranscrint :

To The Transcript:
There seems to be great negligence
in keeping the railroad crossing at the
Depot in a suitable condition for the
comfort and convenience of the trav-
cling public. Complaints of this to
the proper authorities don't remedy
it, and the convenience of the public
seems to be of little or no importance
to them. Let me mention an instance
On going home from church last Sun
day evening, people were prevented
from crossing the track in the highway
by a freight train which stood across
the road. They could not go round
the train or under it. There was no
light visible, and so some forty per-
sons remained there nearly half an
hour. The train-men had left that
train and were busy with another near
the Foundry. This was on Sunday
evening, about half past 8 o'clock. Is
there no remedy for this, or shall tho
public submit?
Yours sincerely, S.
81 ALb1yrs. Ana. 10 CT
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s0- At ths centennial celebration at
Ticonderoga, 25th of July. an address
was delivered by Col. w. f. Calkins,
and poem was read by c. II. Delano,
Esq. f. ]. Cook, Esq, of the senior
class of Harvard College, pronounced
the Grafton, which gave u thorough
graphic. and clear account OF the bat
lie. II eyinced such an extent of in
vsstigation and such happy conden
sation OF q vast collection Of material'
in relation TO the subject, that il print
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Iay- Messrs Wade of Ohio, and II.
Winter Davis of Maryland, have re-
Gently criticised President Lincoln's
reconstruction proclamation in for
NAL document, which is said to be
quite sharp and personal
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To Kill THE CuRRANr WoRM-Take
one ounce carbonate of ammonia; one
ounce nitre. Dissolve in one quart OF
soft soap; mix the whole thoroughly in
nine gallons of rain water. Rural Ne,c
Yorker.
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Hay- The remedies for the inconven-
iencies and defects of clay soils are
thorough understanding, coarse ma
nuring. the application of sand. when
not too expensive, autumn blowing
and on a small scale, or for gardening
purposes. paving and burning.
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ed it could not fail to be a standard
authority in relation to the stirring
events of Ticonderoga in the last CEN
tury.
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"To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN. Mr..
Lincoln has the reputation of being
fond of joke-of being something of
a wag. He must have had a chuckle
of secret delight at introducing the
rebel commissioners into the country,
under the form of words used by hus-
band to advertise a runaway wife-or
stakeholder, a runaway slave.
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Several earthquakes have lately oc-
cured at Hayti. One of them des-
troyed the house OF British consul
the consul being buried in the ruins
but not seriously injured.
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Wan DEpARTMEyT.


Washington, August ~
TO Mg. Gen. Dir:
The following report of the success
of our operations at Mobile, extracla
from the Richmond Enquirer Of tbs
morning, has just been received p
this department from Maj. Gen. Buf
Ter:
MOBILE Sth. Friday night Lieu
Col. Williams, commanding Fort foF
ell, evacuated and blew up the fort r.
terday, and to-day the enemy are s, :,
ing Fort Gaines. The people Of NJ
bile are ready for the fray. Great cF
6dence prevails. The people are S'ls
fed with the conduct of Lieuienal'
Buchanan and Burnett OF the Nav,
MOBILE 10th.-It is painfully nun
iating to announce the shameful w.
render of Fort Gaines at hall p's.
O'Clock this morning by Col. Ohaua
Anderson of the Dist Alabama ~
ment. This powerful work was ~ y.
visioned for six months with a gaillS'
of six hundred men. He eomma.
Gated with the enemy's fleet BY ~
of truce. Gen. Page enquired y 4
nature what the purpose as to p on'' !,
was but received no answer.
reported to have telegrapheu .ns
Hold ON to your fort. AT the Saints ~.
he visited Fort Gaines and found Aprr ,,
son aboard the Yankee fleet aii'D0
the terms of cartel. /.
He left peremptory orders ~, .ndg
derson on his return not to sur 4,
the fort, and relieved him nV~
command. ,r.
Fort Morgan we signalled this n' 4,
ing, but no answer received eNS'r M
hosting of the Yankee flag o, ,'rsor,
rampant Of Fort Gaines. AnGs !, N
conduct is officially pronounce .
applicable aud shameful. 81,
Dispatches Just received from ,0ra
Sheridan report his forces M nJo,i
against the enemy up the ahena ,;sha
At 4 p, NJ, they were sklIm l 81
about ten miles from Winches'si., IN q
morning Gen. Grant reported , ~
plosion of an ordnance boat M pasi
loaded with ammunition at Wv! IVA Il
wharf. No details have been l.. 10
Col. Babcock of Gen. Grants
was slightly wounded. .n,masi
Portions of Stonemans co. tOp
are continuing to arrive Inc
loss will exceed one thousanao
Secretary Of N"'
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The use of tobacco causes o Misc
rosis according to French o O ~
Cases have been reported wne''
blindness resulted,
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August II.
ession of Dauphin Island, sou,b i,
the harbor of Mobile, and in the ro. "
of Fort Gaines. ''"r

lut itii vi vi 4IODllc, ana IN tha a..
of Fort Gaines. '"'
NV YoRK, Aug. 3
The Posts special Washington IL.
patch says the War Department I us
authorized Gen. Mcclellan To ra lug
100000 men Immediately for sn ,",sg
service under his command. The 20
port is very doubtful.
There is great exultation at the Y.
Wy Department over the news fro~
Mobile. The Tennessee was sunnosaS
to be the most powerful ram in tba
world. The sinking of the Tecumsob
is entirely discredited.
The capture of Mobile is confdentv
expected, and we learn from the fro1,
that great excitement exists anon
the rebels both at Richmond and a.
lanta Military men here saw tb,,
Sherman will undoubtedly take advar
tage Of the confusion of the rebels ana
we look for accounts of battle at orn
moment.
Averill's victory in the Valley is con
firmed.
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WASHINGTON. Auc O

WASHINGTON, Aug g.
Information has been received fbo,
Gen, Averill, after overtaking the enc.
my at Moorefeld, attacked and utterlv
routed them, capturing Gen. johnson
who subsequently escaped, and he
whole staff, with their headquarters
colors, all the rebel artillery and train,
and large quantities of small arms
McCausland barely escaped by Ayino
to the mountains Averill pursued the
scattered remains of the rebel force d
miles, capturing many of the fugitives
His loss in killed was seven men. Tho
pursuit was only abandoned when
Averills horses were too exhausted to
follow the rebels.
On Sunday n rebel train was seen
beyond Aide, Loudon county, Va
The rebels detached some of Their wag
ons laden with plumber from the man
body and moved in an easterly direc.
ton from the mountains. In the mean
time they were followed by a body q
Union cavalry, who were not, howeyer
in sufficient force to make an attac.
At or near Aide the Union force was
augmented by about 60 cavalry unig
command of Captain Bliss, and attach.
ed the rebel force, capturing some .
wagons, loaded with grain. Those Il
charge Of the train abandoned IT,
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Washington. AUG. So p. NJ

Washington, Aug. SIS 2. VI.
To Na. Gen. Dir:
The following announcement of the
successful operations against Mobile
appears in the Richmond Sentinel of
this date, and is transmitted by Maj.
Gen. Butler to the President
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NEW YORK Aug. 10.
The Herald's Army Of the Potoms
dispatch Of the 18th says. The efficiencl
of the whole command is being cor
stantly increased by the return Of con-
yalescents who were wounded in tbs
campaign. There was heavy artillar
fighting to-day. A portion Of shell
struck Maj. Chapman of the 2sth
Mass, inficting mortal wound.
The Iribwoe's Harper's Ferry dis
patch says; Gen Averill defeated the
combined forces of McCausland, John
son, Gilmore and McNiel in his fight
on the It'll, capturing four pieces Of
artillery, a vast quantity Of small arms
400 horses and equipments and 40
prisoners Our loss was 7 killed and
II wounded.
Gems Meade and Burnside each cast
the blame Of the Petersburg fasco ca
the other. 1t appears by a modifs
ton of the order the night preyior
some misunderstanding occurred ash
who should superintend the attack ana
neither were present to command
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UNION STATE TICKET.

UNION STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
JOHN GREGORY SMITH,
OF ST. ALDANS.
For Lieut.. Governor,
PAUL DILLINGHAM;,
OF WATERBURY.
For Treasurer,
JOHN b. PAGE,
OF RUTLAND.
FOR CONGRESS.
First District - FREDERICK Il. Woop
BRIDGE, of Vergennes.
Second District-JUsTIS S. MORRILL,, o
STAFFORD.
Third District-PoRTus BAXTER of Der
by Line.
State Election September 9Th, 1864.
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BUTFALo, Aug y.
Rumor is rife of rebel raid on tbs
city by secessionists and their sympa-
thizers from Canada 1t is understood
that the government has information
of it. The military of this city are
held in readiness for any outbreak.
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HEADQUARTERS GEN. Butler,
AuO. S-3 p. NJ

To his Erce7ency 4. Lincoln The
following is the official report taken
from the Richmond Sentinel of Aug. s.
b. f. BUTLER, Maj. Gen.
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ID. II. AIAURY.
Mai. Gen.

Maj. Gen. Sheridan has been as
signed temporarily to the command of
the forces in the Middle Military Di-
vision, consisting of the Department
of Washington, Middle Department,
and Departments of the Susquehannah
and Northwestern Virginia. He trans
mits the following intelligence