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arms, submitted to the government, and
sued for mercy. What may be the ex-
PLANTATION of this sudden and entire
change in the views ofthe President, OF
this rude withdrawal Of courteous
overture for negotiation, at moment
it was likely to be accepted, of this en-
phatic recall of words Of peace just ut
tered, and fresh blasts of war to the
bitter end, we leave for the speculation
of those who have means or inclination
to penetrate the mysteries of his cabi-
net, or fathom the caprices of his impe-
rial will. 1t is enough for us to say
that we have no use whatever for the
paper which has been placed in our
hands-we could not transmit it to the
Confederate States without offering
him an indignity, dishonoring ourselves,
and incurring the well-merited scorn OF
our countrymen. lf
Whilcst ardent desires for peace pre-
vail with the people ofthe Confederate
States, we rejoice to believe that there
are few, if any, among them, who would
purchase it at the expense Of liberty,
honor and self respect. If it can be Sc
cured only by their submission to terms
ofconquest, the generation isyet unborn
which will witness its restoration. II
there be any military autocrat in the
North who is entitled to the conditions
of this manifesto, there is one in the
South. authorized to entertain them
Those who control our armies are the
servants of the people, not their masters
and they have no more inclination than
they have right to subvert the local in.
institutions of sovereign States, to over.
throw their established constitutions
and to barter away their peculiar herit
age of self government.
This correspondence will not, how
ever we trust, prove wholly barren Of
good results. If there is any citizen o.
the Confederate States who has clune
to the hope that peace was possible
with this administration of the Fedora
government, it will strip from his eyes
the last film of dust; or if there be any
whose hearts have grown faint nnda'
the suffering and agony of this bloody
struggle; it will inspire them with fresf
energy to endure and brave whatever
may be requisite to preserve to them
selves and their children all that gives
dignity and value to life or hope and
consolation to death, and if there bt
any patriots or christians in your lant
who shrink appalled, from the illimita
BILE virtue of private misery and public
calamity which stretches before then
we pray that in their bosoms a resolu
ton may be quickened to reclaim th'
abused authority and vindicate he out
ragged civilization of their country.
For the solicitude you have manifest
ed to inaugurate movement which con
templates results the most noble ant
human, we return our most sincer'
thanks, and are,
Your most obedient servants,
G. G. CLAY, JR.,
j. p. HOLCOMBE
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..IYc NcYcrDrink.,, ,,

On the stage were seven or eight sol
diers from the sth Maine regiment
civil, well behaved men, as was appa-
rent from their conversation. While
at the stage-house in Lincoln, there
came into the Office poor blind man
stone blind, slowly feeling his way with
his cane. He approached the soldiers
and said in gentlest tones:
"Boys, | hear you belong to the Sth
regiment: Ihave son in that regi-
ment."
"What is his name 2"
"John -"
"Oh, yes, we know him well. He
was Sergeant in our company; we
always liked him."
"Where is lie now?"
"He is now n Lieutenant in colored
regiment and a prisoner in Charleston.
For a moment the old man vcntured
not to reply; but at last, slowly and
sadly he said.
81 feared as much. L have not heard
from him for long time"
They did not wait for another word
DuJ lncSe SOluleTS lOOk lTOul .tilclT Wal
lets sum of money amounting to TWEEN
ty dollars, and offered it to the old Imam
saying at the same time:
'If our whole company were here We
could give you a hundred dollars"
The old man replied
"Boys, you must put it into. my wal
let for me for am blind"
But mark what followed. Another
individual in the room, who had looked
on the scene, as l had, with feelings o
pride in our citizen soldiers, immediate
! ly advanced and said:
"Boys, this is handsome thing, ant
want You to drink with me. / stant
treat for the company"
waited with interest for the reply
1t came:
No, sir, we thank you kindly; w,
appreciate your. offer--JW zoe mere,
drink ~
The scene was perfect-the first ac
was noble, was generous the last wa
grand.
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In 1861 our soldiers called the rebel

In 1861 our soldiers called the rebels
"sccesh": in 1862, "confeds": in lsS
"greybacks," and 1854 "Johnnies." ~
correspondent of the Boston Transcrpt
says Of the origin of the last named
sbriquet that the name of Johnny orig
mated in quarrel between couple of
pickets, which began by the Federal
telling the rebel that they, the rebels,
depended ou England to get out of this
scrape, which the rebel denied emphat-
ically, saying they were able to help
themselves out. One word brought on
another, until the Federal said his op-
ponent was Ho better than Johnny
Bull anyhow; the rebel swore that he
would shoot the Yank if he dalled him
Johnny Bull again. The quarrel was
stopped by another picket, and they
soon cooled down, but the rebel kept
muttering: '1'd as soon be called a
nigger as Lohnny Bull.'
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CLIFTON HOUSE, July 20, 1864.
Col. w. G. Jewett, Cataract House, Nj
agra Falls:
SIR-We are in receipt Of your note
advising us of the departureofHon. Hor-
ace Greely from the Falls; that he re-
grets the sad termination of the initial
ory steps taken for peace, in consequence
of a change made by the President in
his instructions to convey commission
ers to Washington for negotiation un-
conditional some error here and that
Mr.. Greely will be pleased to receive
any answer we may have to make
through you. We avail ourselves of
this offer to enclose letter to Mr.. Gree
ly, which you will oblige us by deliev-
ering. Psi. ifa hs
We cannot take leave of you with
out expressing our thanks for your
courtesy and kind Offices as the inter-
mediary through whom our correspond
ence with Mr.. Greely has been conduct
ed and assuring you that we are
Very respectfully pour obenient serv'ts
G. C.CLAY, JR.,
J.P. HALCOME.
TThe inclosure to Mr.. Geerly, referred
to in the above note. does not appear
Ed. FREE Press.
WAsHINToN, July 81.
The administration have never had
before them for consideration any prop
osition from the rebel authorities
relating to pacifcation, nor is it known
that any such has been received, and
whatever there may be concerning the
reported coenfrence at Niagara, the pre-
sumption here is that while there has
no formal action on the part of this gov.
ernment looking to initiatory measures
for negotiation of peace, it is not in
disposed to hear from Niagara or else
where whatever prominent rebels, act
ing either as volunteers, or authorized
commissioners, may have to say regard
ing this important subject, without
however, in any degree committing it
self to the consideration of any prop
osition ior views which may be sug-
gested. sia
LheNational Republican, commenting
OH this topic says: Major Hay may con
verse with the people in Canada upon
his own responsibility, but he is not
there in any official capacity, nor the
President made, or does he propose to
make any proposals to or compromises
with rebel officials at Richmond, or real
or assumed agents in Canada or else
where.
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NORTHWESTERN MIssoURIis in great
commotion. For some weeks past it
has been overrun by ruthless bands OF
thievec, cut-throats, robbers and mur-
derers, unworthy even the name of GU
errillas or bushwhackers. General FIsK,
commanding that department, has IS
sued a call for the immediate enlistment
and equipment Of five thousand true
and loyal men to protect the lite and
property of the inhabitants and to ex,
terminate these rowing bands of fiends;
The people are responding to the caH
earnestly. NJ h--lo. "a
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Judge Howell OF Arizona.

To the Editor of the Apvertiser and Tribune.
Hon. VIM. Il. Howell left here seve-
raj days ago for his home in Michigan,
on account of sickness in his family. l
feel it but just to pay my respects to
an excellent public officer through your
paper. -
Judge Howell has completed code
of laws for this territory, which for har-
mony, simplicity and originality, may
be claimed as model code, The se-
cret of his success is, that he has adapt
ed the laws to the condition and wants
of the people, instead of following the
beaten track by attempting TO adapt the
condition and wants of the people to a
system Of laws suited to an older CON-
munity, and making it easy to follow
precedents. -
Many provisions and even whole chap
ters are necessarily original, making a
work of great labor and research. But
two territorial and seven local officers,
of every description, besides those of
the United States, are created by the
code, and for an economical and eff
cient administration many older COM
munities might stdy it with decided
advantage.
Our District Court has just closed.
In Judge Howell we found an able
jurist an Independent, dignified Judge,
and 1 only speak the universal senti-
ment of all classes when say that he
has won an attachment and respect that
Inever before knew any stranger to ac-
quire in so short time. He yields no
principle, and his chrage to the Grand
Jury, and his decision as to whether
the civil laws ofSpain and Mexico, OBJ
tanned in this territory, are rare produc-
tons of deep research and legel acu-
men.
1t is the ardent wish of the people OF
the territory that Judge Howell may be
able toreturn here at an early day-that
the new territory may have the benefit
of his ability as a statesman and jurist.
TUSCAN, Arizona Ter. June Is, 1864.
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The Philadelphia Iaquirsr's cores
pondent, in his account of the visit to
Richmond by Colonel Jaques and Ed
mund Kirke, (Mr. Gilmore, author OF
"Among the Pines," &C., says that il
is generally understood that the object
was the restoration of peace. Col.
Jaques, with whom the idea originated,
proposed a year ago to visit Richmond.
He gained permission to pass our lines,
but 90 no further than Petersburg,
when he returned without material sue
cess.
BUFFALO, July 81.
The following correspondence ex-
plains itself:
Private and confidential.
Clifton House, Niagara Falls, c. w. !
2lst July, 1864. I
DEAR SIR am authorized to say
that Hon. Clement G. Clay, of Alabama,
Prof James Il. Holcombe, Of Virginia,
and George N. Sanders, of Dixie, are
ready and willing to go to Washington,
upon complete and unqualified protec-
ton being given, either by the Presi-
dent or Secretary Of War. Let the
permission include the three names and
one other. Very respectfully,
(Signed) G. N. SANDEEs.
To Hon. Horace Greedy.
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Az Evening.
We sit by the window, my baby and !.

we sit py inc WihuoW, my ouoy anu IL
In the labing sunset light.
Watching the darkness creep over the sky
Out of the eastern night;
We see the stars come trembling out
In the track Of the iallsn'sun,
And we feel the quiet within and without,
That comes when the day. is done.
What have we been doing all day, all day:
Since the rosy morning smiledG
Playing at work, and working at play;
God help us, mother and child!
But much fear that those little hands
Have put me to shame to-day,
For God, who is earnest understands
Truly our work and.play.
/ think of kindness left undone,
That might have frightened the day;
Ofduties dreamed of, but never begun,
Scattered along my way;
You lie with peace in your violet eyes,
You have not learned regret;
For the sorowful years that make us wise
Have not ccme 10 my oaoy yet.
And still as ] sit in this twilight hour,
At the close ofa weary day,
Even sorrow and sin do not quite have power
To keep blessing away;
A blessing that falls like the dew from heaven
On the parched and thirsty ground.
And loving much because much forgiven,
My deeper peace is found.
Your life my baby, is just begun, ef
And mine is growing old;
But we're children both in the eyes of One
Whose years are all untold.
He holds us both in His loving hand,
He pardons us all our sin.
And. by and by, to the same sweet land
He will gently let us in.
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A late number of the New

A late number of the New York
World declared in one column: ,tT
"Lincoln and his advisers have been
nearly whole term in power, and have
utterly failed eithe to subjugate the re;
hali;e. - - ~pv. way ~ peace, 4
And in the adjoining column it said,
"And so the rebels are placed in this
dilemma, out of which nothing but mi
raculous lubk can extricate them
They must abandon the South to
save Richmond, or abandon Richmond
to save the South, either horn of which
is q vital blow to the hopes OF the re-
bellion." re0f ,7cor Az
Whereupon the New York Tribnpo
pertinently remarks: "The WorI@
should tell little more truth in its po-
liticaI articles, or little less when i5
treats of military affairs" aAl cnll
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Clifton House, Niagara Falls,
July Is, 1864.

Ouiy 10, iOOfs
SIR-We have the honor to acknowl-
edge your favor ofthe 18th inst, which
would have been answered yesterday,
but for the absence of Mr.. Clay. The
safe conduct of the President of the
United States has been rendered us,
we regret to state, under some misap-
prehension of facts. We have not
been accredited to him from Richmond,
as the bearers Of propositions looking
to,the establishment ofpeace. We are,
however, in the confidential employ
ment of our government, and entirely
familiar with its wishes and opinions
on that subject, and we feel authorized
to declare that if the circumstances dis
closed in this correspondence were
made known at Richmond, we would
be at once invested with the authority
to which your letter refers, or other
gentlemen clothed with full powers
would be Immediately sent to Wash
ington, with the view of hastcping a
consummation so much to be desired,
and terminating at the earliest possible
moment the calamities of the war.
We respectfully solicit through your
Intervention, a safe conduct to Wash
ington, and thence by any route which
may be designated, through your lines
to Richmond. We would be gratified
if Mr.. George N. Sanders were embra-
ced in this privilege.
Permit us to acknowledge our graft,
fication to YOU for the interest YOU
have taken in furtherance of ouI
wishes and to express the hope that in
any event you will afford us the oppor-
tunity of rendering them in person be.
fore you leave the Falls.
egWe remain, very respectfully, &C.,
G. c. CLAY, JR.
j. B. HoLCoMBE.
p. S.-It is proper to add that Mr..
Thompson is not here, and has not been
staying with us since our sojourn in
Canada.
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NIAGARA Falls. July II.

Gentlemen-I am informed that you
are duly accredited from Richmond, as
the bearers of propositions looking to
the establishment of peace; that you
desire to visit Washington in the fulfil
ment of your mission, and you further
desire that Mr. George N. Sanders
should accompany you. If my inform
alton be thus far substantially correct,
/ am authorized by the President of the
United States to tender you his safe
conduct on the journey proposed, and
to accompany you at the earliest time
that may be agreeable to you.
Ihave the honor to be gentlemen, yours,
(Signed) HORACE GREELY.
To Messrs. Clement &. Clay, Jacob
Thompson, James b. Holcombe, Clifton
House, G. w.
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The commissioners Of Internal Rev
enue decides that persons manufactur-
ing any article to the value of over 81,
600 annually, must take out license.
Products under 5000 are exempt
from duty. When above 5000 and un-
der 81 900, only the excess above 5000
is taxed, but in all other cases the
whole of the product is assessed. 1t Is
however announced that the benefit of
this provision is not to apply to the
manufacturing ofrefned petrole um coal
oils, gold, silver, spirits, malt liquors,
tobacco, snuff or segars, but the entire
product Of such manufacture is subject
to duty. 2. ~
"Soldiers' Aid Societies are emphat-
ically played out."-[Union, 22nd.
The Unioa's opinion Of Valandigham
and of the brave General Burnside
loves to hear of Federal defeat: -uod
cit might be well here to remark that
while Valandlgham Is at home and
safe among his friends and kindred
without the stain of blood upon his
hands; the mails to-day also bring the
news that the CORY and inhuman butch
er of Fredericksburg has fought anoth-
er fight, and that the result is q Fede7
raj defeat, with the loss of an entire di.
vision of the butchers army"
The National Republican has pub
lished the following intelligence in ad-
vance of its publication: "The Gov
crnmcnt received dispatches from Sher,,
man this morning announcing that the
enemy had assaulted the Union lines
three times yesterday, and was repuls-
ed each time with loss to us. Most OF
our men fought behind earth-works,
hence, the small loss; but the enemy
coming out of the defenses Of the oity
to offer battle, became more exposed
and suffered greatly" rromifsot
An incomplete list of the officers and
crew of the Alabama has been publish
ed. 1t mentions twenty-six sfficers, Of
whom fourteen were English, one
Welsh, and eleven rebel Americans. It
contains, also, sixty-six petty officers
and seamen, of whom fifty, were of En-
glish birth, seven Irish, two Portuguese,
two Scotch, two Welsh, and one Ger,
man. La- hif esiiSo
A number of Confederate officers,
among them Capt, G. G. Morgan, broth-
er of Brig. Gen. Jno. Morgan, passed
through Memphis only few days since
on their way to be exchanged. They
were among the recent captures in Ken
lucky, and belong to Morgan's cavalry.
A melancholy casualty took place at
Joliet on Sunday, where lightning
struck German Catholic church, In
which services were being held, instant-
ly killing five persons, and severely in-
iurine fourteen others, three Of whom
have since died. ~
The Constitutional Convention of
Louisiana, on the 22d, adopted the new
Constitution by large majority, and
would Immediately submit it TO the peoz
pie. oo.o1I
,5y@ 4 Canada Journal makes the
statement that in oil parts of hat
country the injury so the wheat crop
has been by that destructive insect
called the "midge," 5 .'
The ballot of the people of Pcnnsyl@
vania on the proposed amendment TO
the Constitution allowing soldiers toyote
is to come OF on the 9Th of August.
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The East Obsequies or NIcPher,

SANDUsKY, Ohio Friday, July 29.-
The funeral Of Major General Me-
Pherson, at Clyde, Ohio, to-day was
very largely attended. The cererno-
nies were very impressive. The bopy
was attendnd by four of his personal
staff. One company ofthe 18th u $.
Infadlry, Gath Ohio, latsly from San
dusky. and l2sth Ohio, from Johnson
Island, formed the military escort -
Rev. j. +. Hildrith, Of the M. z.
Church, was the orator. His address
was listened to with breathless interest.
Among the mourners was the mother,
grandmother, two brothers, two sisters
and other relatives rf the deceased.
Tho number present was estimatedat
from 5000 to 10000.
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The San Francisco Ala Californian

The San Francisco Ala Californian
records strange bet made in that city.
About ten months ago two gentlemen
agreed to wager that if Richmond was
not captured within 80 days one ofthem
was to give his opponent single sound
eating apple; if Richmond held out 60
days, he was to give him two apples
and so on doubling the number for
each month until Richmond wa, taken
The number of apples due by the loser
at the last payment the end of the
tenth month was 512 making total of
1924. Should Richmond hold out a
year longer it is estimated that his pay
ment will amount to $4,000, or more
than $50, 900 in all, and should the war
continue as much longer as it has already
lasted, no nation on earth could meet
the terms of the wager. Ii fT
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.E The oldest burial ground in Phil
adelphia has probably the oldest tomb
stone in the United States. The stone
contains the following inscription
" Here lieth the body of Mary, wife OF
Andrew Robinson, who died Novem-
ber we IL, l7l6, aged SO years." The
lettering is legible but the representa-
ton of an hour glass and of the head Of
a cherub carved in the stone arc very
indistinct.
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sB Economy in food: Three pounds
of flour at eight cents per pound con
tain as much nutriment as nine pounds
of roast beef, which at twenty-five cts.
per pound is 1925; pint of white
beans, weighing one pound and cost.
ing seven cents, contains as much nu.
triment as three pounds and a half of
beef costing eighty. seven and hall
cents. OF all the articles that can be
eaten, the cheapest are bread, butter
molasses, beans and rice. a Fl
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international Hotel, Niagara Falls,
July I0la64.

international Hotel, Niagara Falls, !
July 10,ls64. (
Gentlemen--At late hour last
evening, too late for communication
with you, l received dispatch inform
ing me that further instructions left
Washington last evening, which must
reach me, if there be no interruption, at
noon tomorrow. Should you decide
to await their arrival, i feel confident
that they will enable me to answer def.
nitely your note of yesterday morning.
Regretting a delay which am sure
you will regard as unavoidable on my
part,
remain yours truly,
HORACE GREEDY.
To Hor. c. G. Clay and ]. p. Hol.
combe.
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or possibly both Of us, may be obliged
to leave the Falls to day, but will re-
turn in time to receive the communica,
ton which you promise tomorrow.
We remain, truly yours, &c.
j. p. HoLooNBE,
&. G. CLAY, JR.
To Hon. Horace Greely, now at the
international Hotel.
Executive Mansion, Washington,
July 1S
To whom it may concern:
Any proposition which embraces the
restoration of peace, the integrity OF
the whole Union, and the abandon
ment of slavery, and which comes by
and with an authority that can control
the armies now at war against the Uni
ted States, will he received and con-
sidered by the Executive Government
of the United States, and will be met
by liberal terms, on substantial and
collateral points, and the bearer OF
bearers thereof shall have safe conduct
both. ways.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Major Hay would respectfully in.
quire whether Prof Holcombe and the
gentlemen associated with him desire
to send to Washington by Major Hay
any messages in reference to the com.
munication delivered to him on yester-
day. In that case when he (Major) ex-
poets to be favored with such messages.
International Hotel, Thursday.
Mr. Holcombe presents his compli
ments to Major Hay, and greatly re.
grets if his return to Washington has
been delayed by any expectation of an
answer to the communication which
Mr.. Holcombe received from him or
yesterday to be delivered to the Presi
dent of the United States. That com
munication was accepted as the re
sponse to letter of Messrs. Clay anC
Holcombe to the Hon. Horace Greely
and to that gentleman an answer has
been transmitted.
Clifton House. G. W.. Thursday.yulN
81, 1864.
The following is a copy of the origin
al letter held by me, to deliver to Hon.
Horace Greely, and which duplicate
now furnish to the Associated Press.
(Signe0 w. cornell. JEwETT.
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TOWNSHIP CLERKS
Please Take Notice.

The School Reports and laws are received anl rcs
for distribution Don fail te send for them al once
as u Is important that School Oniccfs have them iu.
incdiatciy. j y WHEATON, County Clerk
July IS, 1851. sw