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Arrival and Departure of Mails.
OTTUMwA, IOWA.


EASTERN MAIL,
vIAB. FIN. =. u. h.
Arrives Daiiy-sundays eycepted-st 11:46 q. %
and p. m. Leaves at 9,16 q. m. and 4:16 p.
Time half an hourf faster than common. Mailclose
one hour before the trainl leaves. 80 ~
SOUTHERN MAIL, (Keokuk).
TT. D. n. AMER.
and leaves at 4:l5 p. m. 49, 49,
WESTERN MAIL,
VIA <. Fr D. n, M.R.R
Arrives Ds;ly-supdays excepted-at s.15 .. m:
and leaves At 1880 p. M. - ~ -
NORTHERN MAIL,
VIA DAHLoNEGA TO sIeouRNEY.
Arrives every Friday ats o'clock p. m. a1dleavss
very Thursday at 8 o'clock 4. M. .. 49, y. go
SOUTHERN MAIL,
VIA ri ISABEL TO Bloomfield.
Leaves daily Sunday excepted, at loo p. m, and
arrive at 500 q. m.
WESTERN MAIL, (Blakesburg).
QARRXTp SIX rInEs WEEK.
Arrives and leaves every day, at O'Clock, p. m.
J. w. NORRIB 2. M.
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THE OTTUMWA SEMINARY
4 AND NORMAL INSTITUTE.
Rev. J. NJ. McELROY,
Mr.. H. L. McGINITIE. PRINCIPALS.

Mr.. II. L. McGINITIE. Principals.
The next school year commences ON Monday
September 9Th, 1854. The tuition yin Be nom Is e
81 per term often weeks, PAYABLE IN Advance.
No pupil will be admitted Who 10 not suiaci entity
advanced 20 study written arithmetic, nor for les,
time than / half Term. 80 =
new feature in the Institution will be Teach
ers Glass ~for those who desire to prepare for Oh
perfect themselves In the ARP ofteaching course
having special reference to the requirements N the
School Law for Teachers Certificates. The number
Of pupils will be limited in no exceeding sixty
nve. tis earnesty requested that pupils be pres
ent at the beginning of the term.
For further Information see printed Circulars OF
apply 70 either Of the Principals; 80 = 80 =
Aug.4, 1S64-tf
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no YOU WANT TO BE CIR

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cure, In less than 80 days, the worst cases of Ner
vousness, Impotency, Premature Decay, Seminal
Weakness Insanity, and all Urinary Sexual and
Nervous Affections, no matter from what cause pro
duced. Price, One Dollar per box. Sent postpaid.
py mail, on receipt of an order. One box will per,
rect the cure In most cases. Address
JAMES 8. BUTLER, Gen1 Agent,
July 81, '64-3m AT broadway New York
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STRAws.-A vote was taken on the West
ward bound train on the Burlington Road
on Thursday, as follows: Gentlemen
Lincoln 81, Mcclellan 10; Ladies--Lin.
.colp 10, Mcclellan, 8.
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mo CONSERVATIVES.

4 Consumptive sufferers will recei We q valuable
prescription for the cure oftOo ptlon, Asthma
bronchitis, and all Throat and Lung affections (free
OF charge by sending their address to Rev. EpwA RID
A. WILSON Will amsburg, Kings Co., New York.
Sept 80, 1S64-3m
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SPEcHL XDI1CES,
CHEROKEE REMEDY AND IN

y JECTIUN.
We call the attention ofour female readers to the
advertisement In our columns of the CHERoKE m REu.
kDY and Injection, for the cure of Fluor AUus or
the Whites. These vegetable compounds have been
found most soveign specific for this use by the re-
moval OF which they also aid In regulating the Pc
rlods OF the female system, often interrupted by
fSuor Atbas. They are certain to cure speedily an
thoroughly, and contain mineral poisops- are
perfectly innocuous to the delicate orga MIA
ton. They also the be st and most effective cnre
Of Gonorrh@a and elect yet discovered. Can for
cherokee Remedy or Injection. Soll by all Drug
gists throughout the country. (oct6 I'm.
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JOINT DISCUSSIONS.

The undersigned have agreed upon the
following joint discussions between the re-
spective candidates for Congress of the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties in the Fourth
District of CHS State. to-wit:
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RAIN-The windows of Heaven have at
length been opened, and the ram has been
descending upon us the past week in the
regular old fashioned style, and at rate
which looks like making up for lost time.
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One or more of the following named gen.
tlemen will be present and address said
meetings: Hon. E II Stiles, Hon. j. w
Dixon, Judge Bigham, DR.. j. @. Hinsey,
N. j. Williams Esq, DR.. c. W. Drorobo-
lone, I. J. collars Esq and j. 7. Hackworth,
ESQ.
The Ottumwa Campaign Glee Club will
endeavor to De present on each occasion.
Local committees and friends will BIS expect.
ed to make all suitable arrangements for
the meetings.
Come every man that loves his country
and hear the great issues fairly discussed
@. @. WARDEN.
Chm'n. Camp'gn. Com.
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7Aese Bonds are Exempt from 7dsasion 5y any
State or MuntcipaI asLkority.
Subscriptions 70 these Bonds are received In uni.
They are 10 si REDEEMED IN CON- Il the pleasure Of
more Ada Jorty years rom Meif date, ana until a
faiD IN oois on bonds Of any and hundred doiI.r.
annuSllyion Honds Of ave hundred dollars and over
nu.l TIE Interest p.yselson the first
A these bonds exempt from municipal Or State
taxation, their value Is increased from one to three
ievies in various parts Of the country. -
At the present premium gold they pay better
than any other Investment that can be had At par.
Subscribers will receive either Registered or Cou-
are recorded on the books Of the o. and
can be transferred only on the owners order Cou-
os .ps are more
These Bonds may be subscribed for In sums from
thu, made equally Available to the smallest lender
and the largest Capitalist. They can be converted
Into money q any moment. and the holdst Win hkse
Subscribers 10 tHis' iokn win have the option Of
having their Bonds draw Interest from March LIST
ted states notes the notes Of the SasioUa B.OR
adding hfty per cent FOR PREMIUM or receive Them
drawing interest frOmths asss 81 subscripfion and
Drafts on st. Louis, Chicago, and New York vill
be receiyed In payment ofspbscription 70 this loan
The usual commission allowed to Hanks and hank era
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
KEOKUK W
Deals In all classes Off. g. Bonds Interest Ceupon.
Of all kinds Of U. D. Bonds bought OF collected. dow
eminent Vouchers, Orders on the g. Paymaster for
Bounty or Back Pay, cashed or collected. ~
EXCHANGE on ell the principal cities, and Gold
and silver bought and sold = - =
INTERNAL REVENUE STAMPS
or all denominations for sale. discount Of 8 Der
cent made on sales Of 800 and upwsrds
H. X. LOVE, President.
~ b. FoofE, cashier. Aug 4, 1s64rSm
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The above meetings will be held at one
o'clock p. N. The discussions to last three
hours; to be opened by speech Of one hour
the opposite candidate to answer in speech
OF hour and halt. and be concluded by a
reply OF half an hour by the opening speak
!er. The opening to be alternated between
the candidates each day.
(Signed) LAUREL SUMMERS,
Chm'n Dem. State Cen. Com
H. N. HOXIE,
Chm'n Rep. State Cen. Com
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Rally for Lincoln and johnson,

Union meetings W i'll be held at the follow
ing times and places in the different town
ships.
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OTTUMWA CARRIAGE FAC
AND FOR SALE.

- The underslgned will Offer % le on Wed cad
October 18th, All the interest belonging TO tSs
estate Of John r. Rtckett deceased. iHthe foifowins
described lands In Highland township Wapello
half q the south west quarter " section thfty.fiTs
township seventy three, range thirteen Essf Sfhs
sale VIII cammence at o'clock p. NJ ~ 81 mar ths
mousse ofthe widow OF deceased, on the premises =
Terms cash. SAMUEL D0RR, Admr
:. ,ss Of estate Of John u. Ricksts, decd.
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GRAPE VINES, xHUBARB, Ac.,

GRAPE VINES, KHUBARB, Ac.,
together with the best varieties Of EvERGREENs
DECIDIOUS, and ORNAMENTAL TREES and
SHRUBS, ROSES and VINES, at prices as low as the
Burlington or other reliable nurseries.
Particular attention willb paid to
STRICTLY FILLING THE ORDERS
or those who do not come In person, and when di
rcetionary power is left with me, the
VERY BEST SELECTIONS
will be made Apple trees, two and three years old
best selection, $40 per hundred.
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Localand Miscellaneous
PENSIONS Bounty AND BACK PAY, prompt.
ly obtained by E. H. STILES.
Office over @. @ Warden's Store.


For Sale.
One of Singers Family Sewing Machines.
Enquire at this office.
Also Piano or Melodeon from the estab-
lishment off. Bauer & Co., Chicago.
Enquire at this Office.
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For the Memphis Appeal
The Rangers Welcome TO Thir ChisitaiD.


Ts men Of The South LET the weikin ring eut
TN each roeI, cave and mountain RS oeho the shout.
And ys sous If Ksnfucly, prOlons the glad strain,
FSr John Morgan, our chleftan, iB with u again
4. BuainR, OF Inls, when surprised by The Zoe,
Ald his rangers were by Deaths fell angel laid low
senls swan the Ohio and left hsir command,
But our leader preferred to rsniain with his band.
shall they who have bound Fsmos bright wreath
round my brow
De deserted by me IN adversely GOVT
no 20 quoth brave Morgan, "coms darkness or
sun,
Come veal CT misfortune Our fase shall be one"
Then away like the Wind Ger hill and through gic5,
lie sped day aad night at tho head Of ais men,
Til, f5i1t from exhaustion, they Iank on the aeld
Ai The 5savs Spartan bsnd wss al lss forced 70 ysldl
Tlsa dastsrdIy fee that once shook at Aia name
No'g thought by disgrace be proud spirit 10 tame;
In dun seon Whers sunlight disturbed not tho gloom,
He was tsTust Ike felon awaiting his doom.
He,e The coward Phissuss who this ssnlz9n did dread
Like Deliiah of cid, shore the locks from his head,
Thinkins no doubt. ike shat recresnt fair,
Tbst ais vs!or lAy hid IL the folss Of his hair
Bat mortar snd stone such s5ul cannot bind;
As wsH might the winds in aaThs caves Be confined ;
NovT Tyranny's fet.eis are broken In swAin,
AND! the Pride Of Ksutuoky is free once agaIaf
Teen rraies. 70 bsld riders Soon again va VIII tread
Ths soil of or birth rita our chieftsiu TO lead,
Az then woe 70 the Nor;bman Who crosses oar path
For Morgan avengers vii cherish ,bo!r wrath
Dalton, Ga, January / 1864
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gsdesse Of the sss hern canseasrscy. ]

Correspondence Of the S31- Eeru Coufederlcyl
WEST PONT, Ga, Jan. 1-B7 request
send yuu the following chapter in ths history CT
this distinguished official, Whose lsruo heads
this a-acl5- 4 little ileid5Ek sometimes Illus
tTatcs thschaEactsr Of 81 Individual as biogTsPh-
icai volumes.
VThile jefferson Davis was q SeaaieT IN the
C1ngress Of the United Safes, Ls end Judge
Perkins, c. Mississippi, cGlvasEsd thst STATE 10
behalf Of the clsius q 2Ir. Bfockinriage for the
Presidency. On ere cccEslcu, after speaking
foT b0UTE % a large audience. the5e genllmea
were returning n q bgEgy e. sise residence CT
j alTe Perkins, when on the reed they came
upon S couple CT wsgoBs standing IN tie Wsy,
and rear by one negro man standing ever az
othsr SHE seemed tC be in great pain. On in
guiTiHs Is ass found that one Of the negroes
had broken his leg. Ms. Davis INN ediAtely
ORC rsssed &c Judge Perkins that If he wOgld
l-IFe the boy TO he plantation Of his owner, ten
niles distant, he Mr. DzVis) WoU'd wax OF to
BE house of J0Gge Perkins, which was i0uE
niles IEi5 was scIcs3 &c, sza Jadgc Perkins
takiae tbs b5y in his buggy, drove nina home,
zyt se Seu=tog Davis fccted i tcUC Eaies 70 Judge
Perkins That negro mEa's BsBe Wss Wyatt,
And he belonged e Governor i. L. CerGlhers,
OF Ta-rrsses. z vast says President Davis Il
e.aaas snd q good ms1, and be does net Ike
scy cue, white CT b.acis, 7gh0 speaks III OF hlas;
and fhst hi8 earnest prayers ers thst ne slsY
succeed q sh his undertakings. wonder Il
President Lisco!3, Wilson, OF Aa5saehnsotts1 oR
zry Of tho negIo-stossels North, would DO Is
much Tor their 81 American fellow clEzanB OF Al
LiC8a descent H152UASL
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aiiJg Sppeal.
IFnoM TIE AzHY EDu4oH.I


Tho passage Of the bill iermiasiiag The psi7i-
legs of employing Fubs.i.u.es f5f ih5 szmy, sy
sGch ovsrE helulirE mi -ri'ies y both branches
al Cerr~-ss, msy be accepted So a clear szd
peal i've expression Of ,hs sentiment OF TIE geo
PIE and tho srr'y on the subject. That il viii
operate harshly il in5ivilUsi cEsesi lheTe cannot
Be { 6-a5. b5t it is 7srg hssly thst ti,sse oass
are Cnly EEssPfi.Ls u iae general fact ths,a hO
practices q Eua5ti .us6a through -as vii-En1ss
ef sgea,s AID fhe uEscFupulou5uazB oi parscrs
bring themselves 70 Erht f'- oEhaTs, have bet1
oue vast hsGd Upoa she Government sl,l Che
courErv TIE whole cG-nty vas satisfied Ct
ttB lccs snd the Whole ceuu5Ty demanded
fhcrsuch uessurs sboHshigg TIE System. with
6 knowledge Of ths Cuirageg Perpe.Fsted CEder
It, IS 3sm1rslizj1g sffscs- st home end iho dis
c91.els aud uUrrIsUris,- = 5ccssioued ig carp,
paorlsw viii not likely ierIcre t!fs Partial justice
5adlc.s5 b. its overthrow Tley viii consider
Is as q ru5He necessity aad pUhlic heneGt-ne-
essssTy for The Eef .eniahirg OF re array and
blessing, Gs is logs Cf one Of the heads of the
monster Of rshoral shuEes which ass thTCFH
such serious Obstacles il the Eay Of The Govern
maus Gnd tic a1sy in the great g1Eggls now
psndirg, thes e &c decide tho fate Of this Goa
fsJsuracy of States-uhc.her It is 90 be tributary
OF Independent bond or free.
The psssaqs 6f ths law wiz produces not only
much czciisEsnt smeng tho Glars who have
AFhiA6u tt-t5cfFta VI ksft llAha4IEG "a euIbt1Ht-
ton bat e viii cEuss a stampede am0ng tho
l1zz loyal Of them-Eay, 4. Is known thEt tlIis
stampede bas already begun. We have 10 sp-
pzshension Of detriueut 70 tas FeGpleof the
SoUlh fso2 this. Ea5 flying mulHSudo thAL
VII, depart hence to egcspe service, can better
b. BlaTsd iAaH not They VIII most ssHursdiy
leave ihs.r county for thsit ccuHIys good"
Wish them 5oafhcru C0ns5=rzcy is Of 10 valUe,
sa8c s. . place 70 make m0RgF BY gLtartgn gad
frzud-hy uon9HeiEsBg articles CT canEeIue,
sn5 fsEcilE the people 20 pay mOusjrous priees
fer them IA return, the Con.esagaey dcrives
from tEcm uothing bu: evil They Uclid uss
the ContsdGTaey 20 smss5 wealth, while they
feel none CT the obligations Of d citizen, sli Gse
every trick and eontivaaes 70 s7oii serving
that country which sf5ras them asylum and
protection. They may, It Is true b csPtaTod
and put iuso LiIcoln'5 army, but even then It is
better f5- as. 1t i5 better to hgt- trsit1r
than &c EETe him in our own ranks 70 bring
about disaster By his iIeachery .-RIeAEs0sd
DisPztck.
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cities Of thalr old fsli0w.eiiEsns with GTesk
fire, aud laying waste .the homes and The fields
of eight millions of people, a1d Of ths territory
equal to the fourth psrt OF Europe. II they snc-
coed farewell TO freedom IN America. Il will
be n lsms;ifable victory
Ny friends upon tho other side Of this 9asE-
ton make gTodigio5s use CT the desirs which
they think, England exhibits for gks separation.
As, have already rsEaaIksd, it Is zot 50 mach
the separation of ths Stafa5 that England Do
ciTes as the waste and destruction OF the 70
sources OF the States. ED2Hnd is IN that IN
Asppy situation ss an empire sad 5 grand com
nasrGial and industrial hTn, which makes hsF
prosperity IN areEt nesyurs depend aB0n she de-
elizs and veakgess, ard misf0rtpces Of GthST
Ssstes, Tbs lssses Of sshsrs are her gain She
makes msney BY destroying the industry Of
millions ia India and China. She il at present
atsonriiug TO destroy he industry Of the ia.
psEess .er the same purposes. She has made
Irelsnd starving PauPsT for the sR1s puTpesos.
BE makes much MONEY By The American Wsg
and though 0He OF the hrs4 results Yves 10 Ts-
duca HesE halt ziilien Of English working
peopla 70 psupsri8u Il is well II own thst tie
profits OF tado have EeYeT been gTs1teT il
Lancashire thsn since the war commenced, and
this year Is said 70 be tins most prosperous sea.
con that English trade hss Jet seen. Bat my
friends will gdE1t that shs relations Of ETance to
the American people, ana to al tBe people Of the
world, is very different. France can DO pros
psTsus without rSbhiag olhoT peoples. France
can 1.-Two upon her own resources. FEAEes Is The
friend Of the Americans, N0TtheTners aad
JsBY MAKTTs.
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~ l1uuF szr. BalBgTkegpt .8s ju5s reaciis {
- pom. fIo1 ErozTi.ie. Hc gives J5 tie f5l-
l1y-Eg Interesting issl18 concerning tEss ci-y :
Evrr Church zE3 hy.cl IN the Gig % 3-cE-
uiss = Los-i.a. Gen. E3Glei Is now aGEl-
iaaE3. sSs Samuel Boyds bou5, AKA A.Ts.
.Ras-r house, are als7 used a. assp4a.- 3s
va kccg are Co-hscztiug 2 property q 81
s. ltE-sE people. Joseph 4 Asb-y Is n pe-
-1s. TEs Ez7kecs teok every tllHs be saS.
Al ssETincEs buildings aEs t's3 IS S9ye.Ll ,.e1
r,e-. z.grss i'he teJera.s heVl c.c5e1 SAMUEL
Hs1.ilfcn', iewslry stsys, CO account cI as
E4uts.=1u proeiviies. Dr. Jackson SftesWaIos
l.ak possession CT &c, bgs wsS Sls3 e.osee up.
d.. Jackson is g Bisish eUbjsct, a1d claimed
isr5-i-L ,7ssact,ae. lie had lie British ssg hy-
irg over bis h8afs foE several weeks. l8Towu-
low 3erounced hiHa IS a notorious rebel Ihe
Fedsrals rsicssd 20 rec5gaiz5 bis cls.m. bQl
Ter is worth 81 80 P7T PoaH9 in green 5seksi
eCffee. So so per poands aud everything esse n
proporfcn, ssye meat ard bread, which arc Eci
4, be ba7 a. s1v uriee. Ths FsSsCal soldiers
have been liVing en- qgaTter rstons, ano nc
ratio growing smaller by deEEses and oeauli-
fully Jest" daily. They have. .nosh'ng eRi
brau bread
Az $40 mules snd hoIacs have a-ed Of sts1ya-
/ tiou The H0meu and children aoH draw "a
| siaus frszn the Tsnkee c0mIaissaTy department
| Tbe force NOW 10 Knoxville rurlbeTs about r.
600 If Gen. LaHg5fTcet nsG oo9n Snle tc
FerDsiu around Knoxville = week longer tss
ensfav woald hqye cspitulAted, IS they "eE'
almost ous Of ammunition and subsistence
/ ht the tinss cf ike siege the Fedfgass ven
I ar5uu5 st niedt and pressed everybody, 19nl
1 and free, (bsTbeg-shep negroes IS vel as WHIT
/ menl nsking them &c. ont Of sheir beds to woT'
/ o. their Notifications. Genera! E'osteI's 8 heee
| aasrtsrs are st ihs residence Of CO.. John b
Cy0zi8r.
| Old Colsusl Wu. HsiskeA, brother Of Efsa
| HsiskeH is the lecal agent foT ths uaiicd Ssste
/ Custom Department BE ran cor congress sst
/ ee-I vsarr s.rce against Hon. S. a. Smith. III
i - Always tezG considered LineoHtte an
/ tsTv. The Federals declare thst they islsad
ibsid Rockville until GABRIEL blows BIZ las
tyuu,pet. snd 'wIech Of matter aud crash
, woyfds" anncUncss tbo end Of .zs7'
"a y, b 5[apsrIyeoes was o. his way AeIe th
Fe2erals eve: haaled him 81 Leudoa, TOOK n
| hoFss snd stripping hiR Of everything, taFne
him l5ose.-R Register.
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= pErREs 0F ,yoaRN FEaREsN, AEsOCW
nEW OWL WAR;


Kn.BRoNRY, R0SsTREVoR, Nov. Is.
nRsR grRt If all she people Of Ireland were
of one mind upen the question Of the justice OF
10 gzsf which the Ualtea States age waging
a@.insf the Coz sedeTste States, it might be
-so5Iass "a diseuss before them the policy Of
1ssf wsr and its bearing upon the national IL
s--os's n Ireland 1ha. which We believe 70 be
.,,-;.-et ,se eanrot c6nscienti9usiy pronounce 70
IL 800 paifey We dare net seek 20 advance
~. iniarssgs Of Irc,ard By sppIeyiHg and tbe'-
80 i,;esiice. Neither gratitude fox past i2Vors'
- eSpocsation Of faVors to come, sisds an
So-,ssble ~ reople 10 90 Sickedness at The BID
So ~ fbeir benefae.or-stn less to serve oaa
so.sfsctor By robbipg and numbering ano ans oeesI'
Il nan. roy feliow-couHtryaaaR were sil con
1inesd EIs ne, that the NeItseIn s'ates ele
s1.oiyo az unjust war, hey Woaid, axe @e, ie'
So tSeir synpathles to the Northern cause
VEN tsough, as politicians, they de5Hso 70 d -
/ al tba states Of North America under oRe a4g
and one government, and consas red me ?, sep.ia'
| eoo AZ ne States to be ga event OF sVh einsl
| n the naiiShsl cause Of Ireland.
! l am far from supPOsiDg that my iIlenos, t1'
O'Donoghue, MIR Sniyth, ard Genera! Meagnei
| would deliberately and Wilfally esa2sel tasl
cOuntypsn 70 Dc iplustiee, woula 20 iuFshsl
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"aEore ssared 'Ehan Eaart,''

From the Petersburg EzpresGl
Et;s nost doplorablo to SEQ what extreme re-
aorts the Government has bsea urging sinse the
bastlo Of Lockout mou8Isin. We eoDsidef the
ultra proposition to swell The military leree Of
the CsRfederAcy with q WOW TO meet The exi-
2eney charged to tho reverse sustained in that
bstle, as far more disastrous than the reverse il
self. Surely one dsfoAt Of eur arms, with the
eenossa.Iycly moderate less which resulted, ss
Las kesn ssceEtainod and published, to General
Rragg's army in iSs engagement with Grant,
ought net 70 lsaa to sqeh Wholesale, sweeping
subversion Of the civil rights and interests Of
thn people as ara now pictured in tbs pfoeeed-
ings OF Congress. Rame, when the bloody bat
tIs Of Casn8 Yss fought and lost at heT gates,
had yet The fortituda le stand up n the majesty
and digHisy Of her uRcO8quersd sPirit, and, u1-
sppelled By the disaster, displayed within her
walls no embarrassment or fear IN a eSisis Of her
fortunes infinitely more terrible shaa any thai
has yes frowsed npon thsse Confederate Stasss.
THE defes4 at Lockout mouataia compared with
that Of Cann@, was IS q m0lohill to O mountain.
The former sinks iHio positive insignifcanee by
the side Of the latter, preceded a. this was by
two e.her consecutive and total defeGss By one
OF tho greatest military comn1&adcr1 wllose
nsrls is recorded in history.
ssWe taink that between Hannibal and Grant,
OF sny otheE YsnlSee general there i eifnost es
wide a difference ia point OF military ability and
achievement, as there Is between Grant ana
Lincoln. His victory near Chattanooga VA
iue mere 10 our folly in dividing qnr ferce'
than 10 his own intrinsic merits. Then VIII
should re make such an immense fuss about It
| Why should we rush hsadiong iato extreme
GneaSRTes, as If this single defeat had reduced
US to q ferlorn hopel The thing IS udieulous-
unworthy the character of oar people, sad a
yariaase with The dictates af true Wisdosa an
seulsd discretion. It is absolutely impossibl
tsas the country can be seriously impeTilled b.
a solitary discontinue to so extent that require
the passage Of laws in het kssts, dragging on
whole male population at one foil svoop int
military service, just as i Il vas matter Of w
| and death 20 tha republic 20 pat immediAtel
into the field every ablo-bodiod yoaih and ada
that can be found in the laad. There is no e1
gency demanding any such aTgsRi and ansps
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-06

FA letter frcn highly Intelligent LADY IN
K5oxviile, 70 CAPS. Shirley, dated on the @lss
nit sts.es that "it was great dlssPPol'inn.s;as
70 al that LongstIee3 did net take k10xviile'
II Be k2d made s1 attack 81 once he might naVe
been successful bl-t he VISITED uen hey nso
fortified ihe plaza to- strongly. Inc tanKses
say that + -ozyle is IlcIs sggongly iJftlneo
ha6 FLc1sburg ever Was. There ia Delot5g g
sell eI bcy except Wbas tls slIieE4 bnDg
EgsIytbins il scaIcc and high. I suppose the
road viii bs opened &c Nashville In feW days"
RegigtsF.