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Evening star., 1864-05-15

IN JUST RECEIVED. 6g
CV ROLLS 4-4White and Check CANTON MAT
TINGS, fYft importation,
Also, Loco yards &-A, "a, Ga and FLOOR GIL
CLOTHS Of various qualities and patterns,
BONTZ GRIFFITH
myI6t 369 7th street, bet. aad ats.
Evening star., 1864-05-15

Just received the richest, handsomest and most
Varied stock of Gilt and Dark Wood Oval Picture
ed to be gded with gold leaf and Of superior work.
manship.
Frames Of foreign and domestic manufacture All
goods warranted ~ represented. Terms cash.
]. MARKRITER, al
No. 4e6 7th street. eight doors above
ap l-1mifs Odd Fellows, hail.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21
The Gold Bill.

The Gold bill rs passed by both
Houses, which only. awaits the Presi-
dents signature to become law; is as
follows:
SEC. l. 1t shall be unlawful to make
any contract for the purchase or sale or
delivery Of any gold coin or bullion to
be delivered on any day subsequent to
the day of making of such contract, or
for the pay of any sum, either fixed or
contingent in default of delivery of a
ny gold coin or bullion, or to make
such contract upon any other terms
than the actual delivery of such gold
coin or bullion, and the payment in full
of the agreed price thereof on the day
on which such contract is made, in u
mted States notes or national currency,
or not otherwise to make any contract
for the purchase or sale, or delivery of
any foreign exchange, to be delivered
at any time beyond ten days subse-
quent to the making of such contract,
or for the payment of any sum, either
fixed or contingent, in default Of the
delivery of any foreign exchange, or
upon any other terms than actual de-
livery of such foreign exchange within
ten days from the making of such con-
tract, and immediate payment in full OF
the agreed price thereof on the day OF
delivery, in United States notes or ma
tional currency, or to make any con-
tract whatever, for the sale or delivery
OF any gold coin or bullion, of which
the person making such contract shall
not at time Of making the same be in
actual possession.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be unlawful to make
any loan of money or currency not
being in coin or bullion, or to make
any loan of coin or bullion to be re-
paid in money or currency other than
coin.
1t shall he further unlawful for any
banker broker or other person To make
any purchase orsale of any gold coin or
bullion, or of any foreign exchange, or
any contract for any such purchase or
sale, at ANY other place than the ordi-
nary place of business of either seller
or purchaser, owned or hired, or occu-
plt' DN piu iIiuiN iuusthN VI by IL pdit-
nership of which he is a member.
SEC. 8. All llcontracts made in viola
tion Of this act shallbe absolutely void.
SEC. 4. Any person who shall violate
any provisions Of this act shall be
held guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof be fined not less
than one thousand nor more than ten
thousand dollars or TO be imprisoned
for period not less than three months
nor longer than year, or both, at the
discretion of the Court.
Section provides that the above
penalty may be recovered in any Uni.
I ted Satets Court of record, or any
court cf competent jurisdiction in &C.
! ton brought in the name of the Uni.
ted States by any person, one-half for
the use of the United States and the
other half for the use Of the person
bringing such action.
section 8 Is the usual repeating
clause. ii
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21
Politics..

The se;isitiveness of some people
about the introduction of politics into
religious meetings, is amusingly illus.
trated by the following anecdote, fur.
nished us by a correspondent: i
"At prayer and conference meet.
ing, recently held in one of the rural
districts, one of the membeis, in tbs
course of his speech, quoted the follow
ing verse from Isiah 29:3-' And I will
camp thee round about, and will lay
siege against thee with mount, and ]
will raise forts against thee"
No sooner had he finished the sen.
tence, when one Of the brethren quick
ly rose, and exclaimed, Enough OF
that, brother N. would just re-
mind you that this is not a political
meeting, and we do not want to hear
about wars, and sieges, and building
forts, for we hear enough about that ev.
cry day The speaker sat down 81.
fenced. y Portland Transcript
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

A letter to the Pittsburg Commsreio
furnishes the following: n.l \

A letter to the Pittsburg Connssreiai
furnishes the following: ~ "a
VIRGINIA CRY, IDAHO, April 10, 1854.
i have spent the past winter in trav-
cling around over the country in search
of deposits Of gold, but was not sue
tessful in finding any sufficiently rich
to satisfy me, so in March came here
and purchased claim near this place.
This is the richest mining camp was
ever in. It's nothing uncommon TO
take out a pound of gold or $2l6
worth to the man, in,one day. Wages
are from So to sl2 per day, but all
seem to be very well satisfied TO pay
that much, and should hands become
scarce no one. will find faultif we have
70 gay one-third more than we now do.
There is every reason TO believe that
the gold mines will prove as extensive
rs they are rich, as good prospects
have already been found on the head
waters of the Yellow Stone. A town
has been laid out at the head of navi-
CATION on the Yellow Stone, called Big
Horn City. tits at the junction of the
Big Horn and Yellow Stone rivers,
and bids fair to become large town.
This is decidedlya fast country. II
o woman becomes dissatisfied with her
husband, or finds some man she likes
better, she states her case to the Pres
ident of the mining district where she
rcsides-he calls miners meeting
4 they unite the matrimonial knot, and
she is at liberty to take whoever she
pleases, provided she can get him
have known of several cases of this
kind.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

~" The widow and three children
of Gen. Albert G.. jenkins, of the rebel
army, arrived at Charleston, West Vir-
ginia, ON the 2nd inst, passing our lines
under flag of truce. The children
were wretchedly clad and destitute OF
shoes and stockings. Gen. jenkins was
wounded three times in his fight with
Gen. Crooks. He was obliged to suffer
amputation of an arm, and was doing
well until one night the artery began to
flow, and before those in attendance
discovered it he had bled SO profusely
that recovery was impossible. He was
35 years of age, and owned property in
Virginia, on the Ohio river, a few miles
below the Kanawha; valued at $780,
900. .,.. ~. .ff. ..4..ss
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

The Copperhead papers are accusing
their Union cotemporarics Of incon-
slstency because they are criticising
Mcclellan, whom they praised early in
1852. The Philadelphia Press peril
ncntly replies chat '.whiIe Mcclellan
commanded the army, and had the con-
fidence of the people and the govern
ment, the Union press did all il could
to help him secure victory" If this
was inconsistent, the Press is willing to
be considered Inconsistent. $50 say
we slI," "a. ~ IT,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

AZ Richmond papers say that since
the beginning Of the May campaign
they have lost 10 Generals, Z of whom
were killed, 10 wounded and captur-
ed. Since that publication they have
lost five other Generals,viz: Law, Lane,
Kirkland and Finnegan, wounded, and
Jones killed.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

.B The notorious John w. Andrew
who lead on the codperhead mob in
New York last summer, has recently
had his trial, and has been sentenced
to the penitentiry at Sing Sing for three
years. This punishment looks to us
to be very inadequate for the crime
committed by this Andrew. He adj
mitted that he was opposed to the draft
but claimed that he endeayoyed to res
train the mob.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

.B Five hundred rebel prisoners
arrived at Camp Douglas, Chicago, on
Saturday night last, en- route to Boston
and Portland, where they are to enter
the United States Navy. These men
complete total OF 300 rebels who
have entered the navy since January
LIST 1861. J. ------- ..-.--L .-.-.....--.-. a
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

There Is a strange, significant iden-
tity In the words which frame at once
the watchword and the prayer of
these momeptcus days: God--Grant-
Victory Ell pi 11iipd to ssrtc
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

~ y young man who had been
invited ont to dune and had partaken
verv freely OF watermelon for dessert,
was accosted by one Of his friends
with---"Well, Sam, how do You fcel?''
"Why," said he, l feel as though ] was
a frsshet."
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21
J PLATFORM.

Re,oired. That we will support the
Administration in the vigorous prose-
cution of the war, to the complete and
final suppression of the rebellion, and
to this wepledge all our energies and
efforts. ni.f. sne riflr.f. - )
. Rssoiped. That slavery, being the
causeof the rebellion and the bond Of
union among traitors, ought to be abol-
ishcd without delay; and it is the sense
Of this organization that slavery in all
its forms should be prohibited by an a.
mendment to the Federal Constitutions
Resqiora. That We Hereby approve OF
the principles involved in the policy
known as the Monroe doctrine.
Reiotrtd. That the contiscation acts
Of Congress should be promptly and
vigorously enforced, and that home
steads on the lands confiscated under
it should be granted to our soldiers
and others who have been made. indi-
gent by the acts Of traitors and rebels.
RESOLVED. That every person who
bears arms in defense Of the national
fagis entitled, without distinction OF
color or nationality, to the protection
of the government he defends to the
full extent of that governments power
Resoiyed. That we hereby tender oul
thanks to the soldiers of the army and
the sailors of the navy.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

Ia The Mew Nation has "let
the cat out of the bag" After a Ia
bored exposition of the principles and
principles and position Of the Fremont
and Cochrane party, it concludes by
saying:
There is so little difference between
this party and the Democratic party
that it would be easy TO adopt com.
mon ticket, which would sweep every
thing before it. .
The New Nation is right in saying
there is little difference between the
two parties. They are as alike as two
peas, as the two Dromios--or as one
body with two faces closely resemble
each other.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

Farmers can obtain choice cantelop,
seed, just received from Spain, by ad
dressing tbs Commissioner Of Agricnl
ture At Washington. 79l
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21
stead bill

In 1853 he was elected Governor OF
Tennessee, after an exciting canvass, in
which he was opposed by Gustavus a.
Henry. He was reelected in 1866, af-
ter another active contest, his COMPETE
tor being Meredith p. Gentry, AT the
expiration of his second period as Gov
ernor, in 1857, he was elected u. S.
Senator for full term, ending March 3
1863. ~
Ever since the outbreak of the rebel
lion, Gov. johnson has been the stern
and uncompromising enemy ofthe slave
oligarchists. AS Senator of the United
States, as public speaker in behalf of
the Union, and for these many months
past as Military Governor of his own
State, he has vigilantly and efficiently
wrought in our holy cause; and scored
his name high among the earnest
workers on behalf of the imperiled Re-
public. w ~ o5 ~
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21

Misunderstanding Is to q wo-
man at once the happiest and saddest
event of her life; it is the promises Of
future bliss, raised on the death of pres
ent enjoyment. She quits her home,
her parents, her companions, her amuse-
ments--everything on which she has
hitherto depended for comfort, for aft
cction, for kindness, and for pleasure.
The parents by whose advice she has
been guided--the sister to whom she
has dared to impart the very embryo of
thought and feeling-the brother who
has played with her, by turns the coun-
sellor and counselled, and the younger
children to whom she has hitherto been
the mother and playmate-all are to be
forsaken at one stroke; every former tie
is loosened-the spring of every action
is changed; and she flies with JOY in the
untrodden paths before her; buoyed up
by the confidence ofrequited love, she
bids fond and grateful adieu to the
life that is past, and turns with excited
hopes and joyus anticipation to the hap
piness to come. Then woe to the man
who can blight such fair hopes-who
can treacherously lure such aheart from
its peaceful enjoyments, and watchful
protection of home-who can coward
like, break the illusions which have won
her, and destroy the confidence love
had inspired.
Woe to him who has too early with.
drawn the tender plant from the props
and stays of moral discipline, in which
she has been nurtured, and yet makes nc
effort to supply their places; for on him
is the responsibility Of her errors-on
him who taught her, by his example, to
grow careless of her duty, and then ex-
posed her with weakened spirit and
unsatisfiod heart, to the wild storms and
the willy temptations of sinful world.
--1non.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-06-21
The National Union League.
[Corespodcn>e Of the Y. Evening Post ]
S.aBALTIMoRE, June, s, 1864,

2 / send you copy Of the resolutions
passed by the Grand National Council
Of the Union League of America, as
sembled at the New Assembly Rooms
in this city. The injunction OF secre-
cy has been removed. asr
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02

NEW YORK, April /.
Cotton-rather more steady sales 1860 bales at 76c
Tor middling upsnds, and 72a.13c for low iniddpgs
Flour-ftccpts g. 6s4 bbls sales 600 bbIs; State
$40; Extra 680G7 10; choice 6 o5a7 Isl Round Hoop
Ohio l5lQ7 80; choice do 250s %; Superfne Yves.
tsrn 6506 20; Extra do 69007 10; Southern steady
sales 1900 bbls; Mixed to good 1901 50; Fan.
cy and extra 80dl0 80; Canada sc better; sales 200
bbls; common Extra eoa7 90; Extra good to choice
: l0dS %.
Whest-rather more steady; ssies 1000 bushels;
Chicago spring 6lol ca; Milwaukee Club 53dl 65 ;
Winter Red Western 61ol GO Amber Milwaukee
G5 al CO; Amber Michigan 13a "a; White do
81; Red jersey 60.
COrn-quiet sales IA 900 bush; Mixed Western
shipping in store 3og.l %; Yellow Jersey 2sal 29l
DO Southern 2sal.s.
Beef-irm; sales 600 bbs.
Pork-frmer; sales 1850 bbls; meas % 90; old do
2 %; new do 70 5lG24 co. prime IS 25oay 80 for
old and new; prime mess "a 0ad2i2i
Cat Meats irmer; sales 473 pkgs; Shoulders POO
10l; Hams 1874.
Bscon--quiet sales 200 boxes at Halle for
Western short ribbed, and ltiai4'c for do long cut
Hams.
Ierd-fFmeT; sales 1000 bills at l30l39e.
Butter-frm; sales Ohio S0d 40c; State 40d48e
Whiskey-hesyy; sa'es 1900 brls at / Oh for State
and 02a1 05 for Western.
Rice-inactiye at sas3c for Rsngoon.
Sugar-tlfm: sales ITO hhds; New orleans lea
l6fc; Muecovado 12s0l4l.
Cofee-quet and firm.
Molasses-fim.
Tsllow-frm sales 70. 200 lbs at 12lal2s for East
orn and Western
Naval Stores-quet.
Parliamentary; sales 800 bbs; crude at 81
d32s; refined in bond 50d5l; do free ST Go
Freights to Liverposl-dull and dropping; -four
Ia Sd; grain 8 for wheat in bulk
Wool-0uist.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02

THE NEW YORK FAIR. The Fair to be
opened in New York on Monday next. for
the benefit otihe Sanitary Commission, will
leave in the shade everything of the kind
that has preceded it. Five hundred thousand
dollars have already been contributed in cash.
The ferry companiesswill give the gross re-
ceipts of one day next week; all the steam
boat lines, from New York TO the adjacent
ports-the Hudson River, Sound, East River,
etc.-will sell ticket of admission to the
Fair with their usual passage tickets, during
the week, and pay thirty-three per cent. OF
their gross receipts to the Sanitary Commits
sion; the railroads, insurance, coal and other
companies, have been equally liberal. Mer-
chandise of every description, works of art
aud ornament from eminent artists from ey-
cry part OF the world-in short, the trophies
of every vocation, the memorials of all eras in
our brief annals as nation, the handiwork
OF the fair, the tributes of the gifted, what
ever ministers to comfort or to taste, are here
brought together with prolusion that affords
the best evidence of patriotism and of pros
perIty
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02

MIRROR OF THE REBELLloN-Th The rain
last evening prevented hundreds from attend
ing the exhibition of this beautiful illustrated
history of the war. Nevertheless there was a
lair house, such as would have filled any other
hall in the city, and the delight of those pres
emit was testified by repeated applause, This
afternoon at o'clock, there will be an exhi-
bition for the benefit of ladies and children.
The admission for children will be but ten
cents, and the hall should be crowded with the
little ones, that they may see what their faith
er's, brothers, and kindred, are doing TO quell
this wicked rebellion. This evening there will
be the usual exhibition, and we hope to see a
large attendance. Certainly, the exhibition
and the object of it, deserve it.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02

BEAUTIFUL ExrRAcr.-I know very well
that the rainbow which appears when the
clouds have parted, is not always sure sign
that even worse tempests are not gathering in
the political skies. Nevertheless we must act
upon such indications as Providence is pleased
to favor us with, always applying to them
the test of experience. One of the instruc-
tions of experience is, that. usually, short
and convulsiye life is appointed TO factions,
while nations, like individuals, though obliged
to encounter many successive and fearful
dangers, are yet created to endure and fulfl
great ends w. II. Seward
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02

RAILROAD ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE
SoLDIERs.-Chaplain Quint, writing from
Tullahoms, Tenn, to the Congregationalist
says: 1T took seven days TO bring us from
Boston to this place, and / don't know how
many railways. venture to remark that, as
il was when we were journeying home, so on
our return, the meanest cars given us on any
respectable road, were given in Massachusetts
Between Boston and Albany, in each trip
Massachusetts men gave Massachusetts sol
change was wonderful on the New York Cen
trail road. From the length of the state OF
New York, we had TALL ranISs) luxurious ae-
comodations. The. best cars were not to- good
for soldiers"
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02
Important Correspondence befueen Goesraor
bradford md Maj. Gen. Wallace.

BALTIMORE, April /.
The American of this city publishes this ai
ternoon an important correspondence between
Gov. Bradford and Maj. Gen. Wallace, in re-
gard TO the prevention of dislOyal persons be-
ing elected 10 the Constitutional Convention
on Wednesday next. The General addresses
the Governor, furnishing him with official cop
les OF papers, glance at which, he says, win
doubtless satisfy him that persons disloyal to
the government of the United States are Gao
didates TO the Constitutional Convention, and
asks the Governor whether the Legislature in
prescribing an oath OF loyalty to be admins
tered to the delegates before taking their
seats, did not also intend TO provide method
for the rejection at the polls of the votes of
disloyal men, and whether the power, amount
ing to judicial authority, with which the judges
of election are clothed, was really the mode
adopted by the lawmakers for the accomplish
ment of that purpose. He also asks .the Gov
ernor to give him his views as 10 the extent
OF the authority possessed by the judges OF
elections, and especially as to whether they
have power TO reject a vote on account of the
disloyalty Of the person offering it.
Gov. Bradford replied at some length, Civ
ing review Of the laws OF the State Oh the
subject, in which he says :-"You will agree
with me in believing that they are entirely
sufficient, if faithfully executed, as / have
every confidence to hope they will be, to
exclude everyeuisioyai voter from the polls.
The duty Of our judges of elections is in
this respect clearly defined and adequately
enforced BY the convention act it is provid-
ed that any judge of election, who shall re-
fuse or neglect 10 perform any Of the duties
required of him by that act, shall be liable to
indictment for such offence, and, upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demesnor, and be sentenced to fine of not
less than $500 and 10 imprisonment in the Jail
OF the city or county where such offence may
have been committed Tor term of not less
than six months"
Among the documents submitted TO the
Governor, is correspondence between the
General and L. Kilbournc, one of the can
dldates on the disloyal ticket in Anne Arun-
del County, who was, 1t will be remembered,
Speaker of the House of Delegates at Fred
ericks, in 1861. The result OF the question
Ing by the General is, that Mr. Kibourne
acknowledges his disloyalty and declines be-
ing q candidate.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02

WASHINGTON, April /.
letter from the Army of the Potomac
says the rebels for tie past two days have
been busily engaged in digging rifle pits along
the south side Of the Rspidan, In the vicinity
of Raccoon Ford. 1t is also reported by de-
sertcrs that they are tearing up the railroad
between Fredericksburg and Hanover juno
ton.
Six deserters came In yesterday, bringing
their wives and children. They travelled by
way of Madison Court House, eneountering
great hardships on the route.
Seventy-two prisoners, sentenced by Court
Martial to labor on the public works for terms
ranging from one to ten years, were sent to
Alexandria yesterday on the way to the fields
Of their future tolls.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02
From Nesc OrteoBs-4aficipafed French Al.
tack on MatsanaoTas,

From Ne,c OrteoDs-4ntieipated French It
tack on MatsamioTas.
NEW YORK. April |.
The steamer Yazoo, from New Orleans oath
ut., has arrived.
Gen. Banks started for the front on the 22d
Admiral Farrsgut was at Pensacola, and
would leave for the Texas coast on the 10Th.
Operations at Fort Powell. near Mobile,
Mobile, are suspended for the present.
Two paymasters mad left New Orleans for
Matagorda to pay the veteran troops there.
The health OF the city and troops was good
The negro public schools in New Orleans
are making rapid progress.
French war steamers are daily expected al
the mouth of the Rio Grsnde to attack Mata-
moras.
Cortinas was levying heavy contributions
on the people o. the city, and proclaims his
intention OF taking the field against the in-
vaders. The people are shipping their cotton
in foreign vessels as fast as possible to get IL
out of the way OF the French.
The Fort DeRussey prisoners, $40 In all,
had reached New Orleans.
Gov. Hahn had received letter from $50
Louisiana prisoners at Camp Norton, Indian
apolis, asking his intercession with the Presi-
dent to secure their release. The letter SAYS
they see their folly, and they now desire to
make Louisiana free State.
The Portland daily press., 1864-04-02

New YORK. April /.
The subscriptions to the 1040 loan to-day
reached ST ,l40,500.
The receipts at the Custom House to-day
were $4,000, of which s279,00 were certin-
Gates.
The Government price for gold was IS.
The Assistant Treasurer reports the receipts
for the last month at over S40000,000. The
balance in the Sub-Treasury is s32, l55 900.
Money was in active demand to-day at 6 q Z
per cent.
There will be large shipment of Govern
ment bonds to Europe tomorrow, including
100000 in 5-20s to single house in Am
sicrdam.