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"Vigor" and "Imbecility."

Speaking Of the tactics Of the Chicago con-
vention, Mr.. Geo. Sennott, an old Democrat,
says in his Roxbury speech:
"what splendid party-management this
Is, to be sure, First, ut Chicago they place
the party So that Union victory in the field
appears to bea Democratic loss Then. they
nominate man. who. inside Of the party re-
i.cts the platform, and outside o the party
is everlastlngly obliged to keep explaining
why he Jailed" tf
And he continues in the following effective
strain: '" 'r.. --
"They arc rs blind to the situation OF their
country rs they are to the position Of their
party. They tell US that the war Is a failure
that il ought to stop now-and the whine
does not die away before IL Is drowned in
the shouts Of victory round Atlanta They
saw that our success Is only delusion, and
that il will mislead us. rs heretofore, into n
useless waste OF blood and of money. The
reply TO that rings from the guns in the She
nandoah. They say the cause OF the "iail
ure" lies in the imbeciliiy OF the administra-
ton II is vigor, suppose, TO shoot draft
ing ofhcers-to hinder enlistment-to rob
orphan asylums. and roast negroes in the
streets Of New York! II is vigor to keep
twenty thousand troops from the front for a
month. looking after MIR. Seymour's
"friends. IL is vigor TO invite the British
Ambassador to meddle in the internal Affairs
Of this country. 1t is vigor to lay the plans
Of great American convention before the
agent OF the London Times. II is vigor to
run up the price Of coal. Of aour, and OF meat
ON mechanics and lahores. for the profit OF q
German Jew-and then to charge the rise to
American contractors. 40 that Mr.. Wood.
bury and Judge Abbott may be fooled into
repeating Belmont's electionecring lie |! These
things are vigor! And IL is imbecility to
raise a million and half OF men, to expeud
two thousand millions Of dollars, to blockade
three thousand miles OF coast in the face OF
hostile England. to force tho British rebel
pirates into lying in wait for merchants and
robbinc the schooncrs Of fishermen. to set lree
one million siye hundred thousand slaves, and
to reduce tho rebellious States from fifteen to
three and a halt. ,ltso. it 10 the iunbecility
not only Of the administration, but OF Grant,
Of Sherman, OF Sheridan, and OF Farragut
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A Witty Archbishop.

"Youug Yorick" contributes to Notes and
Queries some Of the Witty sayings for which
Archbishop whately was famous In Dublin
"What Il the difference "he asked Of young
clergyman he was examining, "between form
sni ceremony! The meaning seems nearly
the same. yet there is very nice distinction"
Various answers were given. "Well }" he said,
"it lies In this you sit upon form and stand
upon ceremony" "Morrow's Librsry"is the
Nude Of Dublin and the Rev. Mr.. Day, .
popular preacher "How inconsistent" said
the Archbishop. lis the piety Of certain ladies
here, They 80 to Day for ora q sermon and to Nor,
out suddenly to the host, "Mr. - There
was n silence. "Mr. =, what Is the proper
female companion of this John Dory!" After
the usual number Of guesscs, an answer came,
"Anne Chovy." Doctor Gregg 1.-THE new
bishop, and he Mt dinner" Archbishop -
"Come, though you are John Cork you mustn't
stop the bottle here" The answer Was not in.
apt :-"I see your lordship Is determined to
draw me out" On Doctor Knock promotion
to the Bishopric OF Down, an appointment In
some quarters unpopular THE Irish Govern
ment will not be able to stand many more such
Knocks Down rs thi, - At n Lord Lieuten.
length. "My lord said the Archbishop, "did
you ever hear the story Of Lord Mulgrave's
chaplaini" "No," said the Lord Lieutenant.
young chaplain had preached sermon Of
great length. Sir said Lord Mulgrave, bow
ing to him, there we're some things Of your ser.
mon Of to day, I never heard before %, my
lord,' said the hattered chaplain, 1t IL q COM
mon text, and could not have hoped to have
said anything new on the subject 4 heard
the clock strike twice, said Lord Mulgrave."
At some religious ceremony at which he was to
III. Y - NI., N.s. aNa
tended him grew very nervous as to their being
late. ''My good young FRIEND" said the Arch
bishop, "I can only say to You what the crim-
inal going to be hanged said to those around,
who were hurrving him. Let US take our time;
they can't begin without US 4" ..
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"Onr Lord was Obliged again and again 10
caution thoss who sought him rs onc that
should bring them temporal rest. that they
misunderstood the nature and operation OF
that di.pensation which he came to establish
In His kingdom they should have neither
temporal nor moral rest. lie declared that
the Gospel shouldproyoks opposition. There
should be discord in every man who embraced
it. The old man and the new should be for
ever in conflict. There should be variance
in the household, in business, aud In society.
lie declared that its disciples must prepare
for strife when they came to Him and that
no one was fitted to be His disciple until ho
had reached willingness to suffer, and to
sug,r uns.l6shlv, nay, hsrbically. for the
cause of invisible principlcs-for truths.
Or, rs it would b expressed by scofcrs in our
day, he must bc willing to suffer for is,ns.
For men believe 10 suffering for that which
you can measure. and weigh. and buy, and
sell Tho things which address themselves
to your physical senses. and work for your
corporeal good-for these men will suffer I;
but for sentiment. which Is tho SOULS coin
and treasure; for truths. which are the vsr.
nacular of Heaven for eternal principles.
which are the channels through which Gods
soul moves upon this world-for these men
are counted enthusiastic II they are willing
to l,car. aud to suffer, and to contend. -
bfecher. fiss,g q 'ff.f'if.t III q fFw 1.ia.1
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A LoSo FAcE.-A we'll known frequentel
Of third street, stopped yesterday In bar
ber's shop. close to the North American
building, sat in shaving chair, drew news
paper from his pocket and instructed the
knight OF the razor to take OF his beard
The barber was an African. lie simply re
piled, "yes boss" and produced bis imple.
inents. The customer sat down. lie was
duly shaved. Ills face was wiped, and he
arose. donned his coat and hat. ...,..
"How much?" hc asked In q dolorous
voice as he adjusted his shirt collar.
"Fifteen cents, boss" .r.....
"Why, I thought you shaved for ten cents
at this shop.
"Dat ar's the average. sah." was the re-
ply. "Ten cents is do price OF shave 10 die
yer shop. You come In here, sali, and read
de news OF Sheridan's victory. and your face
got about six inches longer dan when you
come in. Ifyour face was like It was afore
You read that yer news, ten cents was the
prizes. When you commenced to read about
the defeat Of Eirly, den your lace stretched
down about four inches. OATS what makes
1t wnrf fifteen cents for der shave" ,
The customer couldn't restrain grin, al
though he was copperhcad, and the hit a;
him was made by 'nigger." lie laid the
lee down, and walked out. lic was one of
tlloso gentlemen who 60 their length on Nc
Clellan and who ot course shuddcr at every
victory of the Union ar,ns.-Phiiodelphia
North American. e'''- - .'''s'
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WHAT TmE DEsERrrRs FROM riIE REREL ARMY
SAY.-Therc are, almost daily, large numbers
Of bel deserters to be seen In the neighbor-
hood Of the Provost Marshsps Office, on Nine.
teenth and streets. and We invite the honest
advocates of George d. McClelsns election to
the Presidency to take an occasion to converse
with some OF these men ON the approaching
election, and to obtain candid opinion from
them. Let the Querist 90 reticent as TO his own
views. We know not what would be the re-
suit hut, taking our experience into calcula
ton. we could give shrewd guess. Yesterday
We saw a batch Of forty-one. aud conversed
with several OF the most intelligent Of them
They we're al virginians. and mostly from Au.
gusta and Carroll counties In that State. They
came into our lines on Tuesday last. and they
bear uniform testimony of the fact, that the
hope which buoys up the sinking spirits oi the
the soldisry is, that General Mcclellan will DO
elected for. with that, say they. will come
peace. and their independence. They assert
that, u this last hope fails, there will be whole
sale desertiou from the rebel ranks. One Ger
man was very emphatic In his denunciation Of
Mcclellan he said, had that General walked
right into Richmond when he saw It's church
spires. rs be might have done. and as they were
praying he would, much Of the subsequent
misery and bloodshed would have been spared,
shut he 20 little man." said the German. 81
drown him in one spoonful of water JYasA
ingtoa Rspubiiesa. 'N esn AZ t,.n =
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ALI EqraL HrnE.-It was related OF the
Duke OF Wellington, that once whsn he re-
nained to take the sacrament at his parish
church, poor man went up the opposite aislc,
and reaching the communion table. knelt down
close by the side Of tho Duke. Some ono.
(probably pew owner) came and touched the
poor man on the shoulder, and whispered to
him to move farther away, or TO rise and wnit
until the Duke had received the brea'l and wine.
But the eagle eye and quick ear Of the great
commander caught the meaning OF that touch
and that whisper. lie clasped the old mans
hand and held him. 10 prevent his rising, and
In revercntlal undertons, but most distinctly,
said, "Do not moye-we are all equal here" >,
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M,xr. rur BANS. coxrorrApIs.- whea la

J Max rar BAxSe coxroHrApLx.- When lnni.
ber and labor ars 10 scarce and - h'eh. sw
will think Of building nsw barns. eut thsy
should try to make the OF one. somsor,aoe' ~ r,a,
Anri this especially on the approach Of winter.
II the siding u poor: boar! = np On s';s ,ns.,s
S.v's.ss~ =. ss 49, or shsyInes Ifihe underpnlng 10
i"cs. oHiuk l. up before frost, IL the floors VI
~. s,si,. srs rotten or worn thin, repair them
~ c puii than up and lay dirt hosrs before the
800 brssk through and break theirleEs. q Any
Sandy fsrmsr can probably attend 70 sueh jobs
on 'rSiny DAYS. With small expense except for
lvsr,ls ani nails. n ,'ife ~ infrlrfi .f-
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wltis said that Gen. Mcclellan, 10 an.
ticip.tion Of HE dcfeat, has written an I'D
dress to bic countrymen TO be delivered on
tho 9th Of November. Il Is reported that II
will contain the following: ,'4 ~ 70 l''a
ugu ariI9'I have vcntured, ~ 2Hi
Like littls xanton boys that swim on blsdders,
These many summers In ses of glory, nniri'
But Car beyond my depth my high blown pride
Atlength broke under me, and has now left me.
Weary and old with service. to the mercy
OF rude stream, that must forever hide me. ~
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A CAREFUL ANSWER lin one of our courts
lately, . man who was called apon 70 appear ss
4 witness could not DO found. On the Judge
asking whore he was, grave, elderly gentle
man rose up and, With much emphasis, said:
"Your Honor. he's gone.".l .s'4tt .t.'
"Gone! gone said tho Judge, "where Is
be eouel' VI ~. % ...ia ~ .z.i1o r
.That can't inform you." replied the com.
municatiye gentleman "but he is dead"
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A, one Of the hotels In Augusta, las, satu

Al one OF the hotels In Augusta, last Satur-
day. the landlord ssidlto q boarsler.l
"See here. Mr., the chamber maid found
q lady's hair pin In your bed this morning,
and it will not answer" tLffs 81 AN
swell, !" replied the boarier, 81 found q wo-
mans hair In the butter this morning, but Il
did not prove you had woman In it!"
/ The two men looked at each other for about
ten seconds, when each smiled and vent his
way, no doubt pondering over the pcculisri,ics
Of circunslantial evidences. = a,Iif 81
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II "You may stop my paper now u you
pleased would like To continue Il ut the old
price. u can have Il, but can not afford to
pay two dollars for L." r
Such Is the decision of two thirds Of those
whs have called to settle for the Cabinet since
our advance in the price e--fRksrsf (N. H.
Catiasf 'fti rstoi fltlgF zoe ~ ~
wea,c no, acquainted With the people In and
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Although the discipline and prowess Of our
army are not inferior 10 those of our "bAvs
foreisthers, {" their achievements 10 battle must
necessarily DC "u~isr the oll standard ~
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Crurv Jusrlcr. MIR. fancy was oursixtl'
Chief Justice. His predecessors wcru: John
jay Of New York. who was appointed in
1880, resigned in 1905. and died IN 1922, IN
his 8lth year; John Rutledgs OF South Car
olina, appointed in l795. but never confirmed
and who died IN 1900, in his 6lst year
William Cushing Of Massachusetts, who
held his commission hut week. and then
returned il 10 President Warrington, and
died in 1910. In hi. 18th year; Oliver Els
worth Of Connecticut, appointed in 1900.
resigned in 1900, and, died in 1907. In his
63d year: and John Marshall Of vireinia.
appointed Jan. 81 1901, and died July q.
1895. in his S0ti year; Chief justice Rut-
ledge tailed Of confirmation because Of the
total failure Of his health, which rcndsrcd
him unfit for ssrvice, ,-Jourun'. i, ~.
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Dp You KILL rnE wAsnrRwoSAN7-A
man of unblemished character was candi.
date for = Large constituency. and the follow.
ing means were used to get rid Of him. At
u large public meeting An elsctor got up and
said: 'ih el t''N
81 demand the exercise Of my right TO AJAX
that candidate = question. Will he answer
the by direct yes or no. like an honest man. "
"Undoubtedly will"
A most intautious answer. as the reader
will say. aoHti ..HfI. 3r! ~ ,,n oa
.well, then" said the elector. "Taskthat
gentleman rho kiiiedhis ipdshsrpoman ~
What was the poor man to say? What
ye, or no could answer the question? He
hesitatsi lhe stannmercd--tho meeting Wis
against him he was hustled outof the room.
ard to this day he labors under the grave i'm
putation. In many psoples minds Of having
icloniously accelerated tho death Of some un
fortunate, andpcrhaps ill.used washsrwoman.
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Gbe Wnion &gourual.
CORRESPONDENCE.

JAcxs,SviLLz, FLoRrpA. /,
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Exchange of Prisoners Effected.

Fortress MONROE, Dec. 2S.-The Aag-uf-
truce boat has arrived from City Point,
bringing five hundred Union prisoners, in
exchange for those sent up by Gen. Butler.
The rebel government refuse any further
exchange unless all the questions are given
up about which our government has been
c3ntending, and their laws in regard to Off
GERS and soldiers of the negro regiments be
recognized. They also refuse to receive a
flag of truce from Gen. Butler, or to negotiate
with him on the subject of exchange because
of JEFF. Davis proclamation of outlawry
against Gen. Butler, made last year.
1t will be remembered that they were
quite willing to receive medicines from and
correspond with him, Notwithstanding the
proclamation of which they make pretext
for discount nuing the negotiations. This is
shown by the fact that they have already
exchanged over five hundred prisoners with
Gen. Butler.
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From North Carolina.

New YORK, Dec. 2S.-The following intel
ligence from North Carolinahas been received
by an arrival at this port:
NEwBERN, Dec. 23.-The new oath of al
legiance has been administered to a number of
rebel officers and soldiers who have recently
come into our lines, by which they accept
the pardon offered by the President. They
bring INTEL gence that large number who
are still in the rebel army will do likewise
at their carlist opportunity. They also state
that the Wilmington papers announce the
arrival at that port of Notwithstanding
steamers in great numbers. A refugee who
has just reached here says that twenty-three
vessels had arrived there on the night before
he left.
The plan Of leasing out the abandoned
plantations in eastern North Carolina, as
adopted by Hon. David Heaton, supervising
agent of the Treasury Department at this
place, is proving great success to the de-
partment, as we'll as Of great benefit to the
laboring classes of both colors.
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IMPORTANT
TO
FARMERS AND OTHERS.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE.

U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE.
Assessors OFFICE, DISTRICT OF DELAWARE,
Custom House. I'd story, Wilmington, Dec. 8, 1868.
The United States Excise Laws impose hefollow-
ing taxes on animals slaughtered,
On 40 ned Cattle, per head, 20 cents.
On Calves and Cattle under IS months Old,
On Sheep and Lambs, per head,
On Hogs exceeding 100 lbs. in weight per head cts
Hogs under 100 lbs. weight are exempt from tax ;
and the Cattle, Hogs and Sheep slaughtered by any
person for his or her own consumption, not exceed
ing six of EACH are exempt from duty
A list of Cattle, Calves, Hogs and Sheep slaugh-
tered MUST BE RETURNED, under oath or affirmation,
MONTHLY, to the Assistant Assessor of the District
where the business is transacted. In case of fraud
or evasion, the party offending is liable to penalty
of
TEN DOLLARS PER HEAD,
for any Cattle, Hogs Sheep so slaughtered upon
which the duty is froudulently withheld eyaded or
attempted to be evaded
Blank forms for returns may be had at this Office
or Of either of the following Assistant Asses sors
james NJ Braekin, Post Office, Wilmington.
James Woolley, Office over the Post Office, {"
Semuei i. Eccles, Christana.
Robert Cam, New Castle.
John G. Clark, Jr. Kirkwood.
j. S. Hand, Black Bird.
J. Henry IIoffecker, Smyrna.
David Clayton, Dover.
James Cook, Frederick.
Alfred Short. Milford.
Caleb L. Morris, Milton
j. ID. Rodney, Georgetown.
II. L. Rodney, Lewes,
JOHN P. McLEAR,
Dec. II, 1s6S.-1s. Assessor.
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New York, Dec 26.-The advices from
Texas by steamer George Washington, state
Gen Washburne, with a considerable body of
troops, started for Indianola and Levacca,
and both places are doubtless in our posses
sion ere this. Our troops are in the best of
health and spirits Great numbers of the
Texans rejoiced in the prospect of the early
redemption Of their State. 1t was believed
that San Antonio would soon be under the
old flag, and that our troops would conccn-
trate there for the overthrow of the rebels I'M
der Magruder.
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at least 1926, 900 000 and we doubt not it can
be made to furnish him double amount. The
Five-Twenties yet unsold will give him more
than SlO0,0O0,000, and that very speedily. He
needs to borrow some $500, 900 900 to carry
the war onward to the close of this fiscal
year, June 80. He is certain he can obtain
this amount at a moderate rate of interest.
The "Confederacy" owes debt of thousand
millions. OF this sum on the 9TH of Decem-
Der 9l,623,530 was in Treasury Notes,
bearing no interest, and worth in coin about
seven cents per dollar. Memminger propos-
es to authorize a Confederate loan in the
snug sum of Ono Thousand Millions of Dol
lars, in per cent 20 year bonds. Then
to leavy tax of per cent on "all property
and credits in the Confederaey, to pay the
interest. Then, to COMPEL all persons who
hold these Treasury Notes, to fund them in
this new stock by the first of April next, or
see them repudiated by the Government,
giving, however, those luckless traitors living
west of the Mississippi, on account of the
unwarrantable interference of Gen. Grant
till the LIST of July to fund theirs and six
months from the LIST of April the notes to be
declared utterly worthless. Those now
holding eight per cent. Confederate stocks
are to be allowed to take this new six per
cent. stock at par, and those now holding
stocks drawing lesser rate of interest, to be
''scalcd' accordingly. In the mean time,
5000, 100000 of new Treasury notes are to be
issued, to ''run'>the current business of the
Confederacy.
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81.
mond Examiner ofto-day, Il ce'soe " 'nY lug
of truce, contains the following tHl'. '''o"ps'
CHARLESTON, Dec: 25.-The enel"y 'oni,
srenceed Smelling the city last night, keet p e
up steady fire, which is still going on at )
O'Clock this morning. A fire broke out at 2
O'clock destroying ten or twelve buildings,
and causing few casualties.
A heavy firing is heard in the direction of
Stono which is believed to he between our
batteries and the enemy's gunboats.
LArER.-The Smelling Of the city was con-
tinued during the day. One white man was
mortally and white woman slightly wound
ed. Three fremen were badly wounded by
the falling of tho walls OF the burned build
ings, and eight or ten were slightly wounded.
All quiet at Sumter.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 26.--One hundred and
thirty shells were fired at the city from II
DEL eek ON Thursday night to O'Clock on Fri
day afternoon. The enemy fired from five
guns, three from Gregg, one at Cummings
Point and one at the mortar battery.
The engagement on Johnson's Island be-
tween our light batteries and the enemy's
gunboats resulted in drawn fight. There
were but few casualties.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27-The enemy fired
four shells at the city last night. There is
no firing from Morris Island to-day. Our
batteries kept up a vigorous fire on the enc
my's working parties engaged in erecting
another battery on tho extreme end of Cum
ming's Point. Our loss at Stone was one
killed and five wounded
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while dredging for oysters near Port Optank
creek, York river, were captured by the reb-
els. They came out in boats, on the pretence
Of helping to make the cargo, and boarded
the boats, seized the crew, robbed them Of all
sheir valuables, and took the crews to Rich
mond. The crew numbered about six to each
vessel
Port Optank creek is about 30 miles above
the mouth Of the river.
CAPTURE OF REBEL SCHOONER.
The rebel schooner Marshall j. Smith, la
den with cotton and turpentine, and bound
from Mobile to Havana, was captured off Mo-
bile bay, after brisk chase and several in
effectual subterfuges in hopes of escape, by
Lieutenant Commanding McCunn, command
ing the guuboat Kennebec. The manifest
was thrown overheard, but it was understood
that the cargo included 260 bales of cotton.
A considerable sum of money was captured,
which was left in charge of the Kennebec,
subject to the order of the proper authorities.
The schooner and cargo were sent to New
Orleans for adjudication. The officers and
crew were Harman Packer, master; II. f.
erickson, mate; j. f. Smith, supercargo;
John Buntiff, carpenter; Charles Hansel,
Charles Williams, Thos. L. Nelson, and A.
Il. Olson, seamen.
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From Arkansas.

FoRT SMITH, Ark, Dee. 25.-The Choctaw
Cheftain McCastin, with other rebel Indian
leaders, came into our lines to-day and sur
rendered themselves to General Mcneil
They have abandoned the Confederate alli-
ance, and profess 4 desire to avail themselves
OF the amnesty per the Presidents amnesty
proclamation. Their example will have a
powerful influence oyer all the rebel tribes.
The apprehension held for the safety of
the immense supply train, whish is on its
way from Fort Smith, accounts for the pres
ence of Stunwaite and Quantrel in that di-
rection.