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Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-08-11

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retary of stsse, shiis endsgsoriag to ssm-
sfsease shs ylsaiiIy af Eae ederaI tioveFn.
sasas - Lord I.sess, llls9sted his posi-
lion b. saSang:
Ny Lord, Il ran totleh a ben on sast
trfglsf hand asa orsssr tke ayysss Of a oias :,
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4 ifssIass supoamy own RESPONSE.
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shis s0nnssg srs ~ greater danger to- aey
1 from ths c0rYvpiioysss afsd frna hc prc5.
Aaacv pYdes5ted VI tbs rariosss ssepaSs.
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CLwTes Housz, NIAsgnA PALaa, !

SAAFAVA noGsky NIAGARA FAEass
July %, 1864.
COD ". O. JssSstt, Cataract Hoslsa, Nj
sgaxa Falls; .
! SlE: We are 10 sscaipt Of your note ad.
TnGnishing US of the departure Of Hon.
Horace Greeley from the Falls. thar he
regrets ths sad terSninatiou of the tnftis-
ters steps taken for peace, in consequence
pf 'he change made By the President in
bis INSTRUCTIONS 10 convey commissioners
ts Washington, for negotiations ancoudi.
'ionaliy, and that ar. tsreelsy will be
pleased 70 receive any answer Ne may
have ~ Saaks through you. We arais
ourselves Of thfs Offer to inclose letter
to Ar. GrsaIey, Shfcb you will obliee as
by tielivsrirg. We cannot take feaYs Of
you withoaa expressing oar thanks FOR
jour courtesy and ofices, as the ia,erns-
diary through whom our correspondence
with Mr.. Greeley has been Conducted,
and assuring you ttHt We are very re-
~ %
Your ob't servants,
g. Z. CLAY, JF.,. "
JAS. p. HoLG6AE.
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Look on Il TA1s PicT tRE. :

z UUA- UN A1S FII Q ALft
s"I HAVE Nc, .PURPOsE, Dr.
RECuT Oh INDIRECTLY, TO IN
TEgEERE WITH THf INSTITUTION
OF. SLAVERY IN THE STATES
WHERE IT EXISTS. ! BELIEVE !
HAVE NO LAWFUL RIGHT To po
so, AND / HAVE NO INCLINATION
TO DO so.n7Prsident Liaeol, in
his EzauounaI ADDRESS.
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II ssss : ssssises desire M nsaee pes
s1&tss sha ptopis 6f ti1s coat saars y
- w, xs rricidx to- besssgp hss szsyss
ars ifss Il amg sanaas shans xha wvsaaa
rRsehsss il ~ sRa szpaase al lihsFeg, ,,hesn.
spd salf f-respsel-. III Ii cgn DC seoaf
q only By tflsI subihf-sion ID tfle sTrEsas
nf Souqusss, we gsastaa0s 10 yer uabsrsl
nsA xili witness isS nsssuraaion.g Ifs
tatss be .aay niiiIsEy aHtosysss IN shs
N5b Who il eniitlsd to ,profsr sl1e eoa
64Gpps Of Fhis uianifasr0. stiiere il nope
IN aha Suath authosisesst 10 ssssyssif shesm /
Ehsss sho soufsol car arnissSEs 1haaaz-
ysass Of ths people, met shsis 4sstess, :,
tra shsy have no mere inc!iaation than
sAsy have right 10 subvert the social In
sskations cf the sovereign States, 20 o.
sgtkgov thalr established. constitutions,
aTaf 70 barter TaNay their priceless hssf-
cage Of selfsguvernnent. This osfrss-
pe@sdenes wild Eos, howeser, va sfsass,
pspsa Wholly barren of coed results. Ii
there is any citizen Of TIE Coufederste
States who has clung TO hope that peace
va possihfe with this administration Of
sha Federal Goxarumena, is miiI stain
frssi his eyes the lass film Of such delu-
siep. Or, IL there be aRy whose hearts
have grown faint under she suffering and
sgouy Of war, Il will inspire them wish
ffesd energy to endure aad brave wisakas.
T nag yss pc ssequisss 70 psssegys to|
Ehemsegses and Dir children fsll sba,
gives digaity and value 20 life, oys hope
and soasolation to death. And II shsre
ba any patriots on ohrissiansia Ia your land
yhe shrink appailed from the iilimisabls
Fista OF private misery and public ealan-
Ity which stretches before them. We pray
bat 10 their bosons resuiasIon may be |
lsirk ened to recall the abused sathefssy
sad sindieass the outraged eivil ilaasioz sf |
hear osaHtgyo For the aoliaituda Yea
sAys manifested TO inangSrate move |
meat which contsfnpIates results TIE most |
sobie and humane, we return our sincere |
hsHks, and are most respectfully and |
Irsays j, Year obs serv ants,
C. @. CLAY, Jr,,
JAS. P. H0LU0ME.
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pY LINcoLNspKRMrssror.

Aooas the time Ut ID 4 sdjourniueBs Of
Gong sss ssseEal mambsgs af thu Ken
tu9ky dg!egasion in Codgress, waited up
on Mf. Lincoln 10 demonstrate With him
eon ncernaag the arrest of Col. Wbolfurd.
Of snat state Ills African "A IL Einesss oses
Sawed tAsm with mash soszt<sy and aaarl
Y esessns'en, ..s and i dees not appear that
Zoe illuminated their minds or reused
their laughter BY any Of bis suautfy ibkes.
Eas ep4asged however, at consIdesable
leegth, on bis libeTAiity. Said he'll
hare peTmitted msmbeRs of Congress- IN.
on the foor Of tho House, not only TO
cfiitciss my policy, bat even personally
to attack ntsl Does this nos tound weil
In toe ears Of q people who oaee hoasted
.of their freedom ? Permitted What
-does this precious President mean by
such fsuguageS Is be an emperor or a
Car that be psrssiis7 De ihe pAople
held the freedom of speech by his pass
mission { hAve Ameriaans sunk I'd low
tnAt toe kxecgsive OF their creation dsres
90 address such language TO the Eepreser,-
taflses.sf che people? Tmpertinersca and
nasish ignagaasa aan no farshsr gd.~-.
Thss man, LinaaIn --gaiIsY al sAs Eaoss
n2astroas crimes against the peo.
pfeSs rights aud liberties, psra.ifs, when
h reality, be only holds his own fife and
llharty through tia patieat suffaraase af
tha American psopla. His ,usarpasieas,
aneonstitutiSnal ssts, and reckless and
walton tsarnpiing upon the Safeguards
OF liberty, would have cost him his head
In Taug asfsag Republic Or luitaa xnesn-
aEshys iyss be psrais cslsisisn al ,his
policT, end pneaopal attacks on himself
Ia debate. His lenienoy and elemency
Ass only equalIsd By his wisdom, ana saat
lsgss b. psssassssd 70 add, 10 sha yssy
depth al profandity. We wonsser if be
will psrmis veses 10 be east against hin
10 next November--if 80, how many -
aud We wonds< d ha VIII p<rs.ss aay opl
poeitsOn % his adniaisksesivs term a.
'sioa nade Ansrie&<s. bahoIa whas "a sy
hare made. God, s'r~phiph lie Ralwey
slightIp altered. Republican Farmer.
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~ g sEITaER THE PRESIDENT
aoRs CONGRESS- q AN sEai.ANtfipATE
SLAVES ANY sloRE THAN THBF
GAN GRANT. BILLS Of pIy yoRCEs 7 =
---Es- Gov. Hsara 9aisss. sdea. !
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(coFr.l
h NIAGARA FALLS, I

Nkw Yosk, July IL.
+ GHs1IxMxa-~I am Informed that you
arc duly accredited fran Richmond as
the bearer Of prpposiliops looking % the
estahliahnsat II peace that you desire
10 visit Washington Il 'fo fpifllmsnt of
Jour mission; md that yoa further de-
sire that Mr.. Geo. d, Sanders shall 40
company ysu- II M Information Ls
thus Ear substantially correct, | am au-
shoyiGea By the President Of the United
States to tender goa bis safe eoadaet %
the iauFney proposed, and TO accompany
you AZ tbs earliest Tins that VIII be 81
greeabls 30 you. IIhavp the honor to be,
gentlenens yours, .... /.
Te Nesxrs. Clesaent g. Clay, Jacob
Thompson, James P, HQleonb, Gilt.
on Hllise, c. W.
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'CLirrox Housx,
NIAlARA FALLS, July ls.


SIR We hays the honor 70 acknowl-
edgs your favar of the 17th inst.,. which
wonld bass been answered On Yesterday
bus for The absence Of Mr., Clay. The
sata cpnduae Of tha President H the Uni
ted States has been rendered as, WSTa-
great TO sssss,. nnder sane misspprehsn.
sion of facts, va hsve GOT been sesredit4
ed 30 him from Richmond as the bearers
Of proportions lslGing 10 the establish
inent of peAce. Be are, however, in the
conndentiai employl Of our government,
aad are entirely familiir with its wishes
and opinions on that subject and We
feel authorized to deelare, that If The cir
culnstanaas disclosed i'd tais correspond
cnce wrre communicated 10 Richmond,
We w9uld ba NJ ouea Invested with the
aatheTIy to whirh your Letter refers, or
1ther gentlemen cloth j With. full pow
gra xoald b. ImEnt diately cent 10 Wash
ingtor wish ihe yirg Of Fastening a C1n-
salAIn ItiGA 20 mpeh 10 be desised, and
terminating at the "a iiess possible mo :
nent the cal aruitiea oF the war. We AfeF
spectfuiiy s5ifrfe, thrvuah your interyen-
ttonysA saesEc8adas # rtsJ Washington aui
tfaenGs ~ ADy TSaka 14ketA A1Ag 9s al g.
NAKED through ynur lines q kiebmoHd.--
We would De grui6el IL ar George SAM
dtrs was rmpioyed siu rlYFs privilege
perIais as, is conclusion, 10 arknowlsdge
oar obligations to you fsF the inteEest you
have manifested in the furtherAnce Of oar
wishes, and to express the hope that in
any event yeu viii afford as the opporta-
pity Of rendering them in person before
you leave the Fails.
Exwt A., xtssSns RsxlIv &yss
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AN EFFORT FOB PEACE.
LISTERS or TIE rlssiEs,


9fE Wtlf WaF M1Gn k%HeS H&&f &fHY&@S& y II
.ia9sss AafsashsfN .aos5 80. /:
= TBs sfolidxiog corr sspenfsnea wfil 'bs
read with naqh idskress, for aIshsuss II
did not rssait Id d satisfassasy ssssiemsst.
yes It shove the psopis ttaa Lincoln is
shs great obstacle in the Way 81 psaos.--
W. trust they viii beas this fn mind:
tcoPY.-FaISkrx AND .coSyipEsTilLsl
oLHTos HousE, EIAaARA FALLS,
CANADA WxsE, Jaiy IL.
DEAR Sal am Authorised. 20 say thaE
Hon. ClemkT4 g. Nays Alabana, Pso-I
fsssor James Y, HolcaHh, OF Virginia.
and George NJ, Sanders, af Dixie, are
ready aud willing to gtF 70 Washington
apon unqaaiIiisa pfeseakisR being givsa,
either bythe President os Secretary Of
vaxsr Less tAe psrmission include The
hires namesAnd one other.
~ Very respectfully, Ms1i
e b@sss y ksEURGE ". SAEDERS. S.
Yn uon HovnAa (frsplay
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ISsgnL - 7Hg RsPu RAscAN .MKxMgaE.
ssaRanE TIE sOa.E REsp0

AHEnOE THE S0a.B RESPONSE
BulTY OF OUR DISAGREEMENT,
AND THE ONLY DIFFICULTY IN
TUE WAY OF AN AAIOABLE AD-
JUSTAENT, Is WITH The REPuB-
LOAN PARTY .ree e
Here 1t is ngpr",l shat the Republican
party ID ree ~ 4a. -sssate: the war that il
is responsible, for every dollar Of natioar
al aad sssts Indebtedness inrarred on -; :;
oount Of the war--thas il is responsible,
for sas Aigh taxes that hase been imposed
upon she people, on, assopns of the var
that 10 il. sespsasible, tex ma distress spd
financial ruin, which now exists in every
part OF the oeuntry->7shat i is Essponaiv
bles for every life Lost 10 the wsr,-tA4at :
ii irresponsible for, and should receive
the curses Of every vile made widow,
fand Of feFsry child aade al orphan, by ths
var. In sh0Ft thai il viii be, responsibie
for sAs taissalalop Of shs UPisn, should
the Union be dissolved. u.,.. ,,.s s.as
Shall sashs = party be cenappHed ~
powaEsz eEswiA the psople change fAesr
.EulsEsa Let the Ballet-boxes a lhs nsAt
elections proclaim the answer,
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~ The Boston Courier pablisAss
. series of Letters apdse ths heed efPksk
Ride 70 the Hoosas Moaataias. Tbs ri =
sss says, aaoag osAsr good thiagss =
ssAs ws sat il he bar ron IL shs kag-
era after dinner, ws heard ffsn - ssa
faxmer . saggsstiony wzsthy ss nasss--. d
'sThses aiast bst sas way sAia ks fsssv
ges hola khroaxh tbs hare sosntaia.
and that Is te bury . niRxsf Il u so<ks- I
w8sfs, and than Gov. ARdFsw wIlf W.
all Massachusetts, - Or kkm pu&.ss D. d
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TREA AA0SAELE INkoEENGE oP NJ.
RfCE zx0LHEkB.

~sy. - a4w ~. = x.m.-.-l
FirT ssnaIs nagIGsEnSE 80 OF oS-
a.. 49,. -: :
!. '1 $500 '.p'aoh v alo sne
t0s''~aA'S i''S % sAis NsW Aofx S1sfeary. y
.asAsxyeA eafszni PsFasaI from every a.
msssesn esaisan. Rkad2is 6srefaliv and
u !. i,.....;a.,.s i .. s;as -, q -.
i, d a-.sA a,''''''s' 's'1a'A -.
slss ~ uV sAne Hsaa Gag aoaots tosn II your
cuussioncs viii peTraIE you TO east yeur
votes, ia EsYsmbeg hexg Tor shis more
itlas saad Il, knnn.n Mr. i .h.rs ;n.,,n !.
] lIa-fF y
20 aga nay yea neaps ana possesaty fes'
giya yoqs -. - -
Here is the extract:
tsgbs.,ea, y, a,s ~, ,,a.. 80 \, ,,s,s4 ~ g
Yntk apsa aIss~hess ssn -, 3 - = 80
r 80 e.. s,sss ~ 90. - ~ II.
r. - s.g.e -. "a - ~
- ~ - - - - - y - ssaaesa =
Msrylsnd. A eyisssss :. .sSo.s is ,ssl .hss - :
y2uisderatfS ware permitted % approach
y Sc 90, that tAey Msfs dtscgssfsd
~ nOs saolssssd = ssasit psssass q Ne
losasaae, sad thas ea. yssr's ssssasasnss
fen tAeir srmy MAS lafs ia their wsy, 90
bs gobblsdf up. Ia . worda treason 10
Waahington aAd g ne White Hsuss
seems 70 hsvs hses sdxihsry - tie asss
lsfanass sssssgs asaa sas soll. and esq.
issa. i III y y. sssls.s .ssss ss.,s ,...s
skAs psaPls mast Hsdssstsnd ths NO
II y. :. .., 49,. ! =: - y u
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Any proposition which suab<sc es tbe1
restofation Of peace, the Integrity Of tbsl
whole Union, and the abandonment Of
slavery, and which comes by and witbianI
authority thAs can eessteFalz sh azEsiss
now Rs war against the Us1Ised States,
will be met by liberal terms On Enb~s&n-
tiaI points. The bearer OF bearers there
of shall have q safe conduct both ways.
{Signed) 2 A. LINCOLN
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j, II. I'ASADYs
Land, Collecting and Tax
Paying Agency
COCSulL BLUES, IOWA. s9

v.upay Taxes, bay and sell City aaa County
OrIaEs, saaga CsleSu JTx FGrRaa& AostEse4 sssf IL
tlest sad d. e4eEyE r4ns pegt4iaipS y = General
N' ~ ''5 7
/ ss4ss SAS eEssy sogaessta ARsTAA0gDR xITzaEs
Of RaAL ESCATE era yrsSIaZ pass4zs AeEtgaEas4
fFust Deeds AMI Tax Tltes. toEsIaer With fun ana
s0ursaEE1- -BSekss eF iFss14zIasatsy-R@ases axs4
Exe-iti ION sAfes ia P0tLsg ottOmie County show
ing aE~tsSaan asssy tSas sad defesilys Ittles--
Casssy 4GGaGS pznzsqSIy AtIendeeJo g. "
NoR ., 1883 u
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council BLUgES.sls lnnA i, 4

- 2 HNg1ef ~ q. -, = - = esf.a.I
MkAE AE&&aQn ct psaess sAg fasSsFE - % ~ II
WfsGfs Unsofs ana tie gatMaasameas Ut
sgasasg snsa slsisk eo@ss hsat,s ws<h saeI
IAssAasitgs shas aaag eQnsFoa "a safmiFAl
I0pR Al . an ~ ssaaG shs United Stasss and
I'll be mel u !ibsfas terms on subseasss
tfal and coiiasefai points, and shs bsasse
% bsse@s slAsl | aAss ssEeAsoasl
.ainss bath wasss !, s;.gs.s "a y
= tsisasdl ! ARaAHAM LIScOLSs y
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@Txx fxxzsx A1R. ksux f3esxzxxzws o. !
kzRza. - " M stspd hss pesple sho
visis hs Ht1ts sf k1Atus1y ~ snrsAsd -
u eaeh i&sd1nx pt4bs lo f1sJla alB6fsls
- ne ifshsy hassin ttskRpa1s&s ! nsas~ss
ooxstissssspe2(s ~ tksy hsss Hfisa
tnksa from fksa - hguna4 IL =
~ afrssSk nd Es6s dsvesK1sHk III
saff sh6t - ksss hestd ID M1dn s
beet Th1ss psssssdial = m sss ~sn~
dssensa bx ths Iiapeae spesw QeN1sza
b nssdlsse r setseaIi Kpeiees, z ,.T
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TsraExAtrosal Horlx,

EIAesxA FatLes n. T., Jdg 10,
GxaTLxMzs-At ii late hous iass even.
ing lsoo Iasa for STANDARDIZATION with
yDu. reesised 4 Dispatch infRnsirg fne
lhAf f1rsksef instaa sri6ns LETT Wsshingtot
iast evening, which nauss reach ne, il
lhers be no interruption, at noon 70.
Enorfou. Shodif ypsi decide 10 wait their
arrival, feel eenfsaant chat they viii eg.
aale me to answer definitely your nots Of
yestefsay fnosainx. Rsgfetting q aeEas
which / Asa sase foR Will regard as ana
voidahls Oh my part &
/ Isenaifa. you're truly. W. tss
HORACE GREELEY q
Po Hsa. sfessts. gl5. Clay, JFs, and ].
Y P. Hdeofnb, Clifton House, Niagdra,
G. ~, L-s4- 'iis@ az tt8 ~
AsYas':a y dl,tros rsopss, /
NlAsAHA FALLs, July 10.
ssa--colou ! JHkstt has Just, hssdsd
u. yaar npsep Of this dale, ID whigh you
stsse shai fariligr Instructions from
.}yashilis on ahieh iwils fsssa 1en Ii aooE
10 .norros IL thesa be nQ iDsafr rapSson.-,
One, 81 p,ssibiy bbsh Of VI M be e'
bliged 10 tesvs Cd Falls to-day. rat vii
ret sRn In tiu 80 riseive ri y ssinfnualea.
sian whIea ROD pi.asaisa tomorrow.
A remain, Isaly yours, L.,
lSie.sal i r. HOLGuME
- 1fas5e 2 o. 10. gf.AY, Jr.
10 Hon. Horoea kesisy, nor ii sAs Id
seYnasionsi Hosea.
Il s-~-4A.
KxgerNsvs Mksssox, 1
I " N4saisssos. JaIy 70.
q saAom y Ray fese.ss 81, s.a.ss
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.S& esss utsrfcs I16vsg, y
-aaiA 5'sa FlAGARA FALLS, Idis is. as9
T6 Hon. Hordce Grsslsy, Niagsfa FalI
Nelc Yofk. e e 81 - Z
q Sew have the honor 10 aeknowl-
sege the receipt OF yeur note OF this date
6y the bands of Golona Jswets, aad will
axais the furshsf ansWaf Which you pro-
poss 70 send TO as.
We afs, very respectfully, &c., e
(siguedl @. @. CLAY, Dr., :
J. p, H0LCOMB.
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Asjer Hay weala sbspsesfsIl sisgassss
sAsaher HsGfassax HolGsaahiana sha ssxar
siaEpsa associated .sith bim q dasiss "a and
- Washipgtoa b. Major Lay anY nsssa-
ges Ii rsfefenss 10 the eoEAmuaIaasisa de- |
fisered 70 hgsa On yesterday, and in asAssl
ease whsa h9amsy expset 20 BE- fzyexeai
wikh sash aaezsaess. ssss,s s 6sk
international Hotel, Wednesday,.
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s,eln, FsrY reapeelRully, 90,

|T9I- . t@-9--II =. I u WIsAIy JEs3
+ aBFsYcta ITr. J. p H0LCOMBE.
sP~s.A--it is proper TO add that DIR.
'rhompson is nos here and has not Esssn
sssyiDg wish u since pur sojouEn in Gam
ssfIa.t sz+ @ A--
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NMaAkA FAIEsy' 7sty9i .
]. .z,,.,.ss Ilf,azzu Lii afa a

! ~ NKAUAhA AI&SF - y 2 I
1e 0l1FTvs uogsE, Jhly 2ls .
To Hon. HoTaes Gyssseys -
Sig The uarer hsade&i 70 AIR. Hob
comb on yesterday In youF pfeseaes, sy
Major Hay, 4. a. Ga4, as an answ sesto sias
application In our note Of the lStb'inss, /,
is concluded in the fOIiosing sernss
ExEeurfyE MANSION, t s
S waahingsoa, July 10. I
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EUopy or she ofigiu iestsf held BY sas
10 deliver TO Hen. Horaos Greeley, And
whieh t1apiieass new furnish u ths AS
sociakea Press. fAas & s3aE ha
(aignea) VS.. CORNELL JBWETR.l
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-08-11

Mr.. HoEeoEnh presents Ais eenlplimeats
70 MajaE Hey, and gFaasly regrets Ii his
eeturn TO Gashipgsoa has been delayed
BY any expecsatiop Of an apswar 70 she
mnsuniesfion which Mr. Holcpmb, re-
csissa from him on yesterday, to- be De-
livssad 10 ths President of shs United.
States. Thai sommnuicasion wss accept
cd "a ths response 10 q letter OF Messrs. I
Elay and HoIconb 10 the Hon. a. Gree
fay, and ID thss gssslsEasa "a a,lssss has
5asu transEaissad. sY a. ca ss4fq Euz n
Z OIifton Hoasa, Niagara Falls, Thurs
a3yS cary AIS 70 F1st a. ~
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-08-11
IsTraS krtoSA Il HdrxL, NIAGARA, !

GKSrLEGKs--f have the honor 20 ac-
knowiedge rhs receipt Of yours OF this
date BY The hand Mr.! w. @. Jewets. The
state Of facts therein presented bsing ma
tsriaiiy different from that which was un-
derstood 10 exist by sha President whep
be iutrusted me wfth the safe couancs rel.
Qnfred, II seems to nae on every aeeoutt
advisable that should commdnfeate With
bin by telegraph, and solicit fresh In
stfuctfons, which | shall At once proceed
to do. - 'i'afF.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-08-11

(Sgncd1 HORACE GREELEY. p
To Messrs. Clement g. Clay, and James
P. Holeomb, Cliftou House, O. W.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1864-08-11

To Mon, Horace Greeley. gsl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-04

carried, owing &c the storm, and the tact that
its nature was noised TOO much IN the army.
A telegram from Washington. states
that runiors prevailed in The camp on Wednes
day which placed Fitzpatrick within twelve
miles Of Richmond, lar;ng preylousy des-
troyed the Central RaiIroad west Of Hanover
Junction, as we'll as the Fredericksburg Road. "
The truth appears be, that nothing mas
been heard recently from kllpatrlck; and tt1at
what he has done, and where he has done, and
where 2e is, are altogether matters OF coujec,
ture.
The Baltimore American says: s'lhe Wash
ington Star reports that General hllpatrck
had formed junction with General buller's
forces at the White House, twenty, one miles
this side of Richmond. We cannot see what
they would be doing there, unless the purpose
Of the expedition had been abandoned. The
enterprise is q bold and daring one, AM would
need for it's success a combination Of furtuna1e
circumstances as well as great dash, pluck
and expedition Gen. Fitzpatrick may be re
lied upon for the exhibition Of the latter
qualities, but we still do uot regard success Ii
the affair as more than barely osslbIe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-03-04
COMNUNICATEDe
i SCHOOL REMINIsCENCE.
BY HARRY BRICE.

You ask me to explain what is meant by The
boys. 4A1gunacntuna means On address, 0d no.
9,elnen, to the person OF in palmer English,
the application OF the rod TO the nude sk'n.-
It was much practiced many years ago, espe-
cially by Irish and English schoolmasters, but
is in dsuse now, I believe, Tor our young men
would not submit to it-koys we have none;
they have passed away long tlme ago, with
the things that were. The mode OF teaching
was cruel exercise Of power-ot might oyer
right OF strength over weakness; OF maturity
over HELPLESS childhood, but sou Will under"
stand it better by an exemp'lficatlon.
had not reached my eighth year, when |
was taken to the Valley of Jehosephat-a well
known locality 10 Baltimore County, maryland,
and placed under the spiritual and temp! raj
keeping ct Solomon Strap, d. D., an Englsh'
mar OF reputed wisdom, and apostohc plety. wy
doating parents LETT me with teavful, eyes;
but our dear boy IS IN such good nanos
DR., Strap is 50 gentle! so kind and whilst he
will direct our child on the road to Parnassus,
he will at the same time show him the road to
Heaven! Excellent! pious Doctor Strap 49,
Thns did nv fond parents comfort themselves
IN parting with their dear boy.
[ had not been many days at the scGooi,
when Strap said to ne, ''cone up master ,2:3 Har,
ry, and recite your grammar. y hat I!4 Is
yerb?'' "A verb denotes quality Ut does; s.;
does it? and pray sir, what is an adjective
IAN adjective signifies TO do, 70 De- or 20 s15, y
fer.'' SWhew to dc 70 be 70 suffer az d!d
YOU ever Hoist him up Burly; No" bIIl
burey was the largest lad In the scoool vi
whose back we're l.olsted the little o@nsSlea5
ors u,ho we've 90 receive perance at the hands
~ ~ the ' NOUS Solomon Strap. Not being ue~
onainted tl With the ways Of he doctor, verify
69uS5s ab 5poyps 1' the dy jss JOKE very ac
unon ,7Irn @ the back OF Burey, with great glee'
@ wondering the while, what would come next ext
! when, wback whack WEack 56'I upon ny