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[roR The LANCASTER LEDaER.l
From Sandy, Eo. 2.
"Loo Towx," March 10, /,

"Loe Towx," March 10. 1864.
NR. EDIroR.-As you would naturally
suppose, Sandy has fully recovered from
the injuries received in his last love scrspe
With Fanny. Yes. Sandy is himself a
gain; be has visited the promiusu, places
Of fun. frolie and pleasure; surmountsd
al diftieultiss and rode supreme Ger all
obssaclss. A. Mr.. shsksspoks has said.
be fes!s - il
~fis sosid Straddls ths raisbew
And ride to the moon,
Or paddle IN the ocean
In The bowl Of = spoon"
Or - Sandy IN his own muse could bet.
~ sxpssss,
Sir his soflse with lightning rod,
And skim the osssn with hsrsican-,
"Skia the Cat" from the highest limb.
Add swallsw = snake backwards.
bad made a close inspection OF Ta.er.
Hill. Big Gotlsr and Littls-Gobsr and
other noted mountsins on the Blue Ridge.
and quietly sss,lsd myself in the peaceful
sabsrbs of"Log Towa." thinking TO res.
secure. at least, for a period, from the in.
piguss aud jsa.ing Of ~omapkiud in par
sieulas.
Uow much twas surprised = few dsys
since, I will leave you to judge. ~hsn =
familiar tap % ,hs shoulder. and a"how
are yoa ssady Why old chap = stranger
would take you TO be some foreign Lord
Where have you bssni Git out, how
you hsys altered, You are = striking re
ssmblsass Of tbs distinguished DR.. Rich.
ards. Let me see, ah. ,hs .sry mouth
and nose Of Henry Clay. Those eyes
eco. while they look shy, speak volumes"
Thus wss ! sddTsss by an old and tried
friell whom bad no idea Of meeting in
ihsss foreign pss.'. Who had qpit the
fsshionatIs world and sought an asy ylum
OF quiet among the old.fsshionsd, honest
psopls Of f"Log Town"
vas happy to NEE! Bill Jones, the
harness mskss--kor il vss no more nor
less than him that then confronted me.
Bill wss triggsd from tip to toe in his
tss, show OF suit. and could scarcely
,seog,iss his phisiogomy for the hsnd
some and ssupspdops moustsche he had
dlostsd 70 the bYsezs. His brown cordo
ssJ pants glisteniug in the sunshine. and
ysllsS dove tailed coat surnountsG with
che code Of arms Of "Koon Hill" almost
made me envy bis elegant turnout. He
sss then on . visit TO zee his s~sstheart,
end insisted ] should 60 along, - there
sss swo Or three more young ladies Iiv.
ing d the Same place.
I tried to beg of BY giving Bill a short
history 81 my ousommou bad luck With
shs sbsmaIs ssx. and wound up BY tell
ise him rISAaA s~orn s,srnsl vsnesncs
G. NlQea kind. Bill laughed at
I'D ",asbionoes'," and
"a h 10 b bitter pilI.'
siong I'd soon forgit il
sd By promising 70 ~.
81 de next Sunday, when he !
ch{s ssA stoy room.
M Interval I mt p1ysslf tola
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The returned prisoners give the mos,
pathetic accounts Of the means to which
the Yankees resor,ed 10 conslrain them
to take the oath Of allegiance They
were insu'ted Al every turn. at every mo
ment by Lincoin's amnesty proclamation.
1t Was read out TO them every few dave,
and was posted up by the thousand cop
les on the inside Of their prison feuces.-
While Offering a free pardon under the
terms Of this document, 10 all below the
rank Of colonel, their Yankee keepers
rendered the bounty in gold and green.
backs to all who would enlist 10 Lincoln's
armies. They went into the wards Of the
hospitals, aud with n fiendish calculation
Of the weakness Of humanity under the
wasting hand Of disease, protfer.d free
dom, nourishi"g ,iSnds. pure air and
genter nursing to such Of the invalids as
would fores~ssr their beloved South and
join the standard OF Lincoln. They as
sured all alike, the sick and the we'll, ,ha,
there would never he an exchange OF
prisoners, and ths, those who wels then
in confinement would SO remain ill The
end OF war unless death should sooner re-
lease them. Under this pressure, only
six hundred Of the eleven thousand con.
fined At Point Lookou, yielded to the ss
;anic temptation, and We, the Yankees
proclaimed i, with immense JOY that tho
rebel prisoners. with a returning sense Of
loyalty and a hearty contrition for their
sins-o OF rebellion, were voluntarily taking
the oath in large numbers
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er'be all to the Honor and Glory of His
Name"
~~~~ Given under my band and
cE,I the seal OF the Confederate
DEAL States of America, a, the
~~ city OF Richmond, on this
18th day Of March,.in the year OF Our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
six,y-four.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY the President.
J.. p. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of State.
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army.
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E"k the convenience Of the puSlis the
l. following simpIiiird statement Of the
rates IL postage under the act Of Congress
oi the Confederate States of Amerisa, has
been prepared:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-29

he rss.rns u ~ lstS lrsss,io,.l
slsssioss NJ ~ sisntly 90 { - to-pro.
dstsrnins With ! hebaszs:|of accuracy
tls Political oo1lpl11 1Ioa clahs nexs Con.
Geesss vhoss tsa e 90 &eeins on the
1th q 4sreb. Upun ehae C5ndfess viii
desolye = ners inpoEtant Sa,l tHah mon
any Of its pro1 -, - Il IL lxpecfed
p taks a. astiso past u the f,tal snoihi-
lstioa q 4layu3. md Tins = iuaaas snls
= nov ssd mrs glosiops ssa II sur "a
tlonsl histosy. IL poliacAI eohplexion
i, thefsfore, ! ssbjsct Of mort thhl ofdi-
nary intsFeas.
The Sssals till soupg, on the opening
q The see1iOn, = lsa6t 81 m,mbers. cf
which l4vin = Dsesrsis, VIZ - from
Delaware, Ksatssfy " and New Jersey.
and ones each from Usiifosnia. Iadiasa !.
Maryland. Oregon, Peuns ylsania and
Virginis; and s. Union Rsaublicapa
namely: 2 each from Consectioa Illi-
Dois, Iowa, Kansas, Maioe. Nassschu
sets, Michigan, hisosscta, Missouri, Ne
vAda, New HAmpshire, Ohn. Rhode Z
Islsnd, Vermont, West Virgins AID Wis
consin, end each from the States Il.
rssdy saunerassd. We havs, lhsssfors,
q al events, thres-fourths msicrity il
the Senate, = constituted, o tbss 'opsnine
Of the sesssos. TWo peaSsss ltoe Lon.
isians will b. pressst and elain seats il
admitted they will iaessass ths Unios
majority to IL. There may also be,
either at or soon alter the meetira OF the
Senate, two claimants for Senatofial seats
from Tsnneseee, one from Virgins and
tso from Arkansas, I'll Of vhoa vould,
without doubt, be Union Republicans,
and increase the majority to IS. In case
al the States still in rebsllios should be
reconstrncted, or send their Congressional |
delegation 10 Washington, the Senate |
would have altogether 72 member. The
absolute msjority would be 81, and the |
wo-thirds majority which ID required Tor |
abolishing slavery BY means Of iiConsti-
amendment, 40. We are, there
fore, at oil events certain OF q abseluse |
lnsjoriiy in the Senate Of the Thirty.
ninth Congress, il alI the rsbea States |
shall be restored TO the Union, and ws
only need the rccon.truction Of two more
Slave States, after the model of Missouri |
and Maryland, 10 give us the tworthirds
sJ,rity requisite for the Constitutional |
abolition Of slavery.
The House of Representatives. % the |
opening of the session, is almost sertain |
% count the following number OF Union
Republicans and Democratic membess:
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[nSas ! sndd attack o. our pf0kset -.
Bresdwsy Lending, % ths AppoDAS11,
which vas speedily rspulsed /; during ~
rsia and darkness Of tho right the fsbel
.gobbled up : Ooloasl ssd % nss. 4.
/ Az the steamer Webster Wee coming
down james River yesterday, when neat
Hog lsland, she discovered that tho
steamer ars5hound, Gen. Bailer's dis
patch bsat, ~as making signals Of disl
tress. On nearing the Greyhound she
wa found to be on ere. Generals Butler
and Schenck and Admiral Porter we're on
board the Greyhound, but the steamer
Pioneer came and took them of.
General Butler and his friends wers
at dinner 1t the time. Suddenly the
furnace door blew opes, scattering she
Goals all over the hoor and driving the
firemen and engineers from their rooms.
The Greyhound va slnst inmsdisesly
enveloped in flames, and notwithstanding
every effort 10 savs her, she Was burned
to the waters edge.
Ton horses belonging T. Gen. Bstlse
and staff we're burned to death.
Shortly before the accident tho Gssy-
hound had received from the steamer
Cassack the army mail for Gen. Butler's
which left Washisgtos yes-
!erday morning, and it is supposed 70 b
lost.
To Webster brosght up 50 rebel pris-
3nefs.
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@- The death of Hon. James H.
Hammond, formerly Governor Of, and
then United States Senator from South
Carolina. reminds us of the fact that this
eminent Southern aristocrat and nullifier
never once, within our knowledge, raised
his voice in favor of the shareholders re.
belllon. He was lifelong STAKEHOLDER,
with the prejudices and sympathies of his
class; yet he never encouraged the rebel
lion, doubtless because he never believed
in it. AT the nod of bis State he relin-
pushed his seat 10 the United States Sem
ate, but there be stopped. He foresaw
the ruin which was invoked, but saw hi,
own impotence for resisting and avertine
it. He therefore, retired to his plantation
and watched the fulfillment of his own sad
forebod!ngs. until death kindly in,erposed
to terminate his sufferiugs.-[N. Y. Tri
bune.
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ILLNESS OF RICHARD HMDRErH, rHE
HrsroRrAN.-The Paris correspondence Of
the New York Herald has the following
paragraph:
"The friends of Mr.. Richard Hildreth,
well known in literary and artistic circles
in the United States. viii regret to hear
that he has become hopelessly iassne.-
Upon the accession of Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.,
Hildreth-then in very bad state ol
health-was appointed 10 the Consulate
OF Trieste. which position be still holds
His disease, softening Of the brsin, saper-
induced by excessive literary labor. has
been gradually progressing for some years,
until at length his intellect has been de.
throned"
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New York Inehndiaries Ueubt s
ehsrahan's Success.
New York, Nov. 2s.
The police ARE still at work ferretios
ont the incendiAries TO the city. Two
more were arrested this morning.
10 pursuance of Gen. Dix s order South.
erners are Hooking 10 Gen. Dix's head.
quarters to register their names.
Mayor Gunther sent message to the
Common Council recommendingthe offer.
ing OF rewards amounting in the aggregate
to S25, 900.
The Posts Washington special states
thathichmond papers ofSaturday suppress
the latest news from Georgia. but there
are indications that Sherman is stin suo-
cessful.
A special messenger just arrived here
from Savannah reports that no doubt ex
lists of Sherman's g success.
A heet is resdy to cooperate with
sherman on the 9ea coast of Georgia. y
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WHAT saAEI wn MY roR You /,

4 PLanos We have the offer OF the best.
4 Meiodeon, @ ssS sfAsv Musical Insfrumcnti
Musical friend knows where TO buy inst vhaf vau
Sewing nachinef We can Obtain Il
4 steAm kngfnef We employ practical Nachinist
Boz Of opaqueined Envelopes and nirs Not. p.rar,
4 Hivsr cup Or . thimtlef AGosd Rinrs fs'
Church Organ. A Town 0ockf
4 Box Of Lensonsi eons Panacea or pins,
A Barrel Of Appissf Trunk or vabse,
wedding CAkei Bsme Bridal Cardss
Dress fof your Wife, Confiuctor,s H,doa,
Patent Lantern. estlAkesl with renoyah,a ,...,
4 Piece Of sheetingi Pair Of skatesi
kpy-g -glnesf HAITI Caruets
soldiers Rcrtteli0y The latest Pubkeationx,
An cxciune novel, aWAfrwooD,- or any etherf
a Meefchaumi Some Bachelors Dyet
4 0cid kcnf box Of Cigarss Some Tobacco,
4 Dozen q ofChsmpaignes A Barrel Of Hepsf
Wigi pair Of WHIrE KIpsi A Pampf
A Swordf eoms Bcltingf An Aibumi
Lei every lady and gentleman who are IN want az
tnng In Ih0ago step into the nearest American Frnra
ONCE and give their order to the Agent n ;Il -
cuted quickly. neatly and we'll
Always do this IN preference to sending vonr ,or~
g money order e some irresponsible person whom you
know nosning about except that he aveses a sand.
ynu cfcaar, Recommending you to remit to him Tor
tnat ss promises TO send In return A-If Il
sas@ssea IN the newspaper can kuy fsr Won =
low - hc would seil IL you snd IN an,tst .vsr II;
stance DO better fr you than yoa could ~ ssS,n -
mall o. by friend TO the deales himselY Ifth. sss,s
wanted costs moro than fve dollars Won ne nos
she Money Bat pay delivery of tho goods at e
est Express Station. - s'e As~r'
Large orders filled ss Trade psice~
4. !. sfinsOs, Psre>es,.e as...
49,. -. American Express CompSnv.
noy3S. ~ :, -0s- CnuAQo, IIL
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Boston. Nor "a

The captured officers aud mer Of The
pirate Florida have been sent TO Fort
Monroe.
MAj. Gen. Couch has been transferred i
from the Department. of the Susa uehann,
and ordered to report to Major Gen.
eral Thomas. He left to-day for Tennes.
see.
Nearly all the factories aud mills in
Lawrence have stopped running. owing
y break IN the canal. Repairs are be.
ing rapadly made and they will soon re.
sumo work.
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A federal force, Of two hundred non
sent out from Fort Danelaos and Cl,rks.
vile yesterday. attacked Haskia's guerril-
las near yellow Greek, routed them and
Psooaosv viii esptsrs the whole gasg.
Gen fhomas b reported to lave re-
treated to franklin, Tenn.
Military authorities here say that II
the report - correct Sen. Thomas d prs.
pairing to receive large reisforcem ents nov
on their way to hio, before giving battle
to Hood, and hss fsllcn bsck foe 1 1T pur-
pose.
The New Albany, Ind. Ledger says :
a movement Is on foot to connect Cana
da BY rail With Jefersonville aud New
Albany, on both sides of tba Ohio River.
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Southern News -Early's Lato Mistake,
New York. NV. %

Nc~ 1ofk, NOV 70.
Late rebel pagssrs in giving accounts OF
the appearance Of Early's army in front OF
Sheridan's lines on the 18th inst, and its
sudden fight with the Union cavalry at
its heels, furnish the same explanation Of
the movements on that occasion ~ our
correspondents gave At the time. Early
had understood that . considerable portion
Of the Union army had left the valley.
He found out his mistake, and was glaa
to get back up the valley a. expeditions
" as possible.
The Richmond Wing says there are
now only about fonr thousand Yankee
troops at Newbern, N. C.
The Charleston Mercury learns, on
good authority. that there are upwards of
two thousand skulkers belonging to the
rebel army now in South Carolins.
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las emsocipstion movement IN
Cab. looks . the gradual emaneipstion
OF ~ per-slhvery, sons born of servile o.
rents, aftsrthe frst Of next January. 70
bsOons free q the age Of twenty four. and
tosbs psid for their labor sfter reschisr
ne ago Of tventy, It the rate of si04 per
annum for four yesrs.
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The York Election Criminals-ralsa Re.
ports Concerning the Pirate Florida.
Washington, Nov. %.

washington, NOV. 70.
Judge Bates resignation as Attorney
General will take effect Wednesday.
The trial of Col. North and Jones and
Conn, charged with acting contrary to
law in the matter Of obtaining New York
soldiers votes, will not be resumed before
the 9th of December
A statement appeared in one or more
OF !o.day's papers erronously attributed TO
the Washington agent aud reported for
the associated press that commander Col
Inns has been ordered to return to Bah;s,
Brazil, with his quasi prize. officers and
crew, and purportiBg to give she result
OF the action Of the Government upon
that subject with assumed facts in the
same connection. No such telegrsms
originated with the agent and reporter OF
the associated press, but there is best au-
thority for saying that ell statements to
the effect that difference of opinions have
arisen in the Cabinet concerning the case
of the pirate Florida, or that decision
has been made for or against her restitu.
ton, are without foundation. No action
of the Government has been taken in the
case. and no discussion OF it has been held
and the Navy Department authorizes the
following statement
The original order for the Wachusetts.
upon her arrival at Hampton Roads, was
to proceed to Boston for repairs. taking
With her the prisoners captured on the
Florida. to be consigned to Fort Warren.
Before the order reached the vessel the
prisoners had been sent to Point Lookout
and in day OF two we're transferred b,
the army authorities 10 the Old Capitol
They were Immediately ordered back te
Point Lookout To be returned to the Wa
chusetts, which At once sailed for Boston
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~ When DR.. johnson asked the wid.
ow Porter to be his wife, he told her can.
didly that he was of mean extraction. that
be had no money, and that he had An
uncle hanged. The widow replied that she
cared nothing for bis parentage, that she
had no money herself, and though she
had not had relative hanged, she had
ffsy who deserved hanging. So they
made a match of it.
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D~President Lincoln said 10 one Of
bic serenade speeches that there vas moro
men in the country now than when the
var broke out. This sesns 10 be usoved
~ the election returus. The three States
Of Maine, New Hsmpshire and Masssehu.
estts Polled 358, 900 vote at The leee eIec.
tiou. aesinst S33, 900 il 1850 u inefssss
ef =, 600.
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8AAa1sSseu u = 0SW army Oo4po.
Washington, Nov. %.
The following order has just bees re.
ceived
War Department, Adj't Gen. Office.
Washington, Nov. 98.
GENERAL ORDERS 2S7.
II is ordered for raising new and val.
uable army corps, to consist of mot less
than 10000 infantry, and enlisted for not
less than one year, to be designated the
first corps. shall be organized in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, commencing the organ
isation on the first day OF December, 1864;
and continuing until the first day Of jan
uary Leyt. The privates to consist Of
able bodied men who have served honor
ably not less than two years, and there.
fors not subject to draft The officers to
be commissioned from such a. have hon.
orably served not less than two years.
I'd. Recruits will be furnished trans.
portation 70 Washington, and will be
credited to the district in which they or
their families are domiciled, and will be
paid . special bounty Of $500 from The
substitute fund, upon being mustered in :
to the service. Each recruit who pre-
serves his arms to the end Of his term may
retain them - his own upon being hon
orably discharged.
Sd. Details Of organization will Be-
prescribed By the Adjutant General The
heads Of bureaus win detail competent Of
ficefs for the prompt examination and or
ganixation, arming, equiping and supply.
ing the corps.
4th Maj. Gen. Hancock is assigned to
the command Of the Corps, with head
quarters At Washington.
BY order Of the Secretary of War.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Asst Adj's General.