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THE ATTACK ON PADUCAH.

CAIRo, March 2S.-Forrest had about
1900 in the attack on Paducah, his line
of battle was "a miles long, and the fight
lasted all the afternoon -Four assaults
we're made on Fort Enmasse, each of which
we're rspulsed with great slaughter to the
enemy. 9The gunboats fired 600 rounds
and large portion of the town is in
ruins. The rebels plundered the stores
and carried off horses during the fight.
Forty convalcscents were captared. For.
rest sent faff of truce to exchange pris-
oners, but COL Hicks declined.
Three hundred rebel dead lie in front
of our fort atg a5u ~ bsas <7.s 81
Boats from Paducah at noon yesterday
report all quiet, and the citizens return
ing to town. Several women were killed
during the fight. Our loss is IA killed
and 45 wounded. @tS SOD li--sii s. ,a
g AT the recent elections in Arkansas
there were 1900 votes cast, and only
200 against the ewGonsti:utlon.
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Southern News.

NEW York, March 30.-The Lynch
burg Republican says;
The Yankees in East Tennessee retreat
ed to Thoburn plains. No prospect OF a
fight at present.
The enlisting of colored troops in Mid
die Tennessee, goes on rapidly. At Shell
byville and Lebanon, there are about 5000
men ready for the field.
DALTON, ga, March 24-Gen. Pillow
has been placed in command of the cavalry
in Northern Alabama.
The enemy shows no disposition to en-
gage our forces. They have retired from
our front and their recent movements are
supposed to be only reconnaissance.
Heavy snow fell last night and to-day.
MACON, GA, March 22.-The Supreme
Court Of Georgia, to day unanimously af-
frmed the constitutionality of the Confed
crate anti-substitute law.
Crops in Georgia promise well.
General Finnegan has sent his cavalry,
infantry and artillery to meet the Yankees
Pilatka.
All is quiet in the neighborhood Of
Jacksonville. The piekets report that
most of the enemy's troops have left.
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From Charleston Illinois.

CHICAGO 30.-A special tothe Chicago
Tribune, from Mattoon Illinois last night
says tl1
-Four hundred men of the 54th Illinois
regiment leave Charleston tonight, tc
attack the rebels who are said to he 30C
strong, under command of Sheriff John
s. 0'Hair, entrenched at Gollidays Mills
ten miles north east of Charleston. a
portion of the 54th is at Mattoon, that
place being threatened from Shelby, and
Monetry counties.
Two companies of the invalid corps en-
route for Springfield. have been stopped
at Charleston for garrison duty. Pickets
are on all the roads. 4sa4 ad
In the fight on Monday, four of the
54th and one Union citizen were killed,
and Col. Mitchell, and two Union citi
zens wounded. Two copperheads were
killed, and several wounded. n~ sas
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Pemnsa. Democratic State
Convention,

The following are the resolutions adep-
ted By the Penns ylvailia Democratic State
Convention at its recent session in Pllila-
dolphin:
Rcsoieef, That as we have 10 State can
didate to present TO the people, aud no is
sues involved in the coming election, 9TH
er than these which effect the welfare and
liberties of our sister States equally with
ours, VIC leave 1t to our representatives IN
the Chicago convention TO unite with the
represe ntatives Of the other soyereigntics
of the North, in embodying the senti-
ment OF the people in declaration OF
principles acceptable to all the States on
whom we may rely to elect Il President,
and bring back peace and union to this
distracted land.
Resotrcd, That the Democracy of Penn
sylvania hereby express tbeir prefer renee
for the nomination of General George 5.
Mcclellan, as the Democratic candidate
for The Chicago Convention, and that the
delegates to said Convention be instructed
to vote as unit on all questions arising
therein, as u majority OF the delegates
shall decide. (Cheers.)
Rcsolrcd, That the FIRST step necessary
to restore the welfare and prosperity oil
the American Republic, is to get rid OF
the present corrupt Federal Admipistra-
ton, aud the sure way to accomplish this
end s thorough organization Of the
tiuc honored Democratic party, and the
prevalence of union and harmony among
its members.
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Arrival Of q Veteran Regi-
! nent.. 53s4ss

The Washington Morning. Chronicle OF
March Oath, in paying well merited COM
pliment to the gallant 18th Ohio Regi-
msnt says:
We chronicle the arrival of the veteran
l25th Ohio regiment volunteer infantry
This regiment was among the very first
TO cross the Suspension bridge at Wheel
ling. Virginia, in the spring of 1861. II
took an active part in the expulsion of the
rebels from West Virginia, and formed a
part, of Gen. Milroy's fighting brigade
Il participated in the battles OF Green
brier, Gross Keys, and innumerable skir-
lntishes, and joined the Army Of Sirginia
fat Sperryville in Inc summer OF 1862, and
| with the exception of Cedar Mountain
fought yahantly in all the battles Of Gen
pnpes celebrated campaign. Identified
" h tie fortunes of the Army of th,
Potomac, it covered itself, with glory III
ihe several grand engagements. that have
! .ified that army with in,mo. tality. They
have had two hand to hand confii IT'S with
the 18th Georgia regiment. Atthe battle
o CnancellorsyiNe, it occurred throue houi
tho { 6 1t an advanced position, aud lost
ma. valuable officers aud cncshird Of
| Its ulen Colonel Richardson there re
ceived !, wound through his shoulder, b,
which he has permanently lost The 'tse q
This right arm. At The three days fghi
Iof Gettysburg, the regiment, in command
4af the Lieutenant Cuionel, did prodiSles
Iof yaler. At ole time charging through
the town at the lead of their brigade
IealiDg merciiess death at every step and
taking many prisoners. It came out oi
this sang.inary fight mere skeleton
losing its commanding officer Lieut.. Col
Williams, (who is now q prisoner of war
and more than half Of its subordinate
officers, and men. 4 After the battle OF
Getty it was ordered to Folly Island
where. It re-epliste9 for the. war aud wenl
home on a thirty days Through. In tho
Etneautme its dccimated ranks have been
recruited, and It now presents very re-
spectacle numerical show, and is COM
manded by Msjoi Houehton, who he's
shared its perils and glory from the first
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+ pT The excellent Township tickets

DG- The excellent Township tickets
nominated. by the Democracy Of Salem
and Sunsbury Townships, reached us too
late for insertion in our last week issue
As.the election will be over, and both
tickets elected before this week paper is
out, we omit them. The Democracy are
bringing out some of their best men in
this spring election. We are particularly
anxious that the Salem Township Ticket
should have rousing majority. as there
are more long -heeled, woody head, cham
pions there than anywhere else in the
County. In some Townships Abolition
ism will not show its deformed head,
while in, others it will be merely trial
of strengthen rather to try if they have
strength enough to form smongrel
ticket for she fall election. We hope our
friends in all the Townships will send us
thereturns for publication.
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Tho Quotas

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The follow
ing is statement exhibiting the quotas
of-the several States under the President S
call for 100000 dated March ii, 1864
with all credits deducted from or defeien-
cies added thereto, excepting the enlist
mynts of veteran volunteers up to March
L, 1864: 1azs sid ks 5aes s.gs-
Maine quota .4,721, to be credited 0,
deficiencies to be charged 1920, balance
To be furnished 6,Bi1. N. LII. quota
o8S, credits l60, deficiencies 0, balance
42S. Massachusetts, quota 1868, de-
iciencies 1888, balance 2O,592. Yer
mont quota $500, balance I70. Rhode
Island quota 1883, credit 525, defeien-
cies 0, balance 6e3 Connecticut quota
3,168; credit 5s4; deficiency o; balance
f2'571. New York quota 32,794; credit
aud deficiency not yet computed, balance
59, ,230. New Jersey quota 9, 794;; credit
0; deficiency 1920, balance Il, 224, Penn
sylvania quota 26,302: credit and def
cheney not yet computed; balance 74,127.
Delaware quota 985; credit none; defcien-
cy 691; balance 1876 Maryland quota
4,317; the credit is none, and the def :
cheney II, All; balance 81 ,728; West Va.
quota 2007; credit none, deficiency 1139;
balance 1892; for the District of Colum-
bia quota 1,702; credit none, deficiency
.153; balance 1885. Ohio's is 20,595;
credit none, deficiency 1880; balance
35, ,223. Iudiana's quota 13.00S; credit
30,69, deficiency none; balance 10000
Illinois quota 18, ,524sesredit 90,960.
Michigan's quota is S.821; credit 634,
deficiency none; balance S,1S7 Wiscon-
sins quota 7,941; balance Is, 402; Mn
nesota quota, 2,180; Iowa quota 6,439,
credit none; deficiency 6,701 balance
13, 140, Missouri's quota 3, ,925; credit
none. deficiency 1862; balance S,SS7-
Kentucky's quota, 5787, credit, none;
deficiency 1858, balance 15, ,472. Kan
sas' quota ], 1,409; credit none; deficiency
Ills; balance 2,597. .a sal io =
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Patriotism, Tested.

The Mount Vernon Banner of Satur-
day says, that in Butler township, Knox
county, as in every other township in the
State, there exist Il lot Of cheap patriots,
Of tue Loyal :" Abolition pcrsaa ion,
who are always bpaSting that Trey are
ready To ''spend the last dollar anu spill
the k,st drop OF blood" to carry ou the
existing war Sone Of the young Demo
.crats down there, for the purpose Of test
lug the hauesty and sincerity of these
Abolition bluviators, proposed that they
would come up to Mount Vernon and vol
unteer, ii the Abolitiohists would do
likewise But Ms might be expected the
Abolit;ouists with one or two exceptions,
squarely backed out. One Abolitioni>t,
however, named Morgan Fawcett, son of
Samuel Fawcett, violent war man, who
is pretty well known in this county, vol
unteered. But the young gentleman had
scarcely enrolled his name before his pa
triotie daddy, III. a high state Of excite
mcnt, came up by express to Mount Yer
uon, to have his sons name stricken from
the iNg the proper persons
there t,-.-----. 4. - relief, of he pusted to
Newark by the first train; and after using
arguments which Abolitionists only Know
how to use, he succeeded in the object of
his mission, and brought his son back to
the shelter of the raternal roof where
his delicate person will be more secure
than in facing reLel bullets.
"Oll m"n Fawcett can now breathe
freer and deeper, and can resume his in-
suits and abuse; of Democrats, and espe-
cally the t..th,rs aid hiends of young
Democrats who have volunteered in his
neig ghborhnod, By calling them copper .
heads" sseccssic hists,' +" rebel synpa-
thiz rs,' &c. 3.A
The names ofthe gallant young Demo-
crats who stood FIRE" like men, and didn t
TRY 20 sneak ont, Ike Ike Fawcetts, IRE
Il. 3. HON, Ma tin kcmmer. Jacob
Wolfe, James X. Beal and Benilmin n
Fl orn The three first hayo joined Col.
Banning's l2lst Regiment, and the two
last the 43rd regiment. College town
ship have received credit for all the names
she having paid the local bounty"
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ID e nm cratic State Convesa-
a tiOn.


The Representatives of the Democracy
of the several counties of Ohio met IN
Columbus on Wednesday, March z3d, and
selected four delegates to the Chicago
Convention, two Presidential Electors aud
nominated State ticket.
The following gentlemen were elected
delegates to the Chicago Convention for
the State at large: Hons. VIM. Allen,
George H. Pendleton, Allen G. Thurman
and Rufus P. Ranny.
ELEoToRs-Hons George E. Pugh,
and Thomas w. Bartley.
The following report of the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions was adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resolued, That the Democratic par
| ty is now, as it has ever been, devoted to
the Constitution as transmitted to US by
the trainers of that instrument, and ex-
pounded by Jefferson, Madison aud Jack
SON. and as construed in the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions of 1898 and 1890
and as construed in the report thereon il
the Virginia Legislature, and that for the
maintenance of THAT CONSTITUTION and
the preservation of the Union founded
under it, we here, as did the fathers o
the Republic, pledgs life, fortune anc
sacred henor
q. -Resotred, That we would hail Will
delight any and every honorable effor
toward restoration of the normal con
ditien Of this Union, to wit: interna
peace and harmony, and fraternal peace
and harmony, and fraternal affection be
tween the several States comprising it
and, we regret that the measures of the
present Administration prevent such de
Fsirable results, and we are therefore. un
Ecompromlsingly opposed TO its continuance
in power.
!. 3. Resolped, That we are opposed tt
1.-THE prosecution of the war for the subju
cation of States, or for the parpose o
/ ldepriving them of their sovereignty, o.
impairing their constitutional rights, anc
being satisfied that its continued prose
eution for such objects will in the enc
prove the utter destruction of civil liber
| ty, we, therefore, demand the immediate
inauguration oil peaceable means to affair
an honorable settlement and the restora
tion of the Union uader the Constitution
4. Resotped, That the mob spirit now
aboundiug in our land is the natural an'
inevitable result Of the violations OF th,
iCoustitution and the laws by the part,
now in power, and we deem this prope
occasion to renew to our.people the warn
ings of Washington against the lawless
ness in Government and people. Th'
| tyranny of the present Administration
has sown the seeds from which we ar,
now reaping harvest of crime.
The report of the committee was mani
mously adopted amid enthusiastic cheers
The convention closed its labors will
the utmost harmony and good feeling
with three rousing cheers Tor the ConstI
tuition and the Union
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GENERAL FREMONT.

Gen. Fremont, so we hear from vel
Informed sources, is to be assigned to the
command of the Department of the South
in place of Gen Gilmore, who, it is fur
ther reported, is to have command in
the field. This shows that Mr.. Lincoln
has become seriously ALARMED at the
strength displayed by Gen Fremont as d
Radical Republican presidential candi.
date, and the disposition he makes of his
rival is as severe . joke as was his crea,
ton of the Mountain Department. Un-
der the new military regime it is under
stood that the Department of the South
will be stripped of troops. and SO Ere
mont will have aothing to do but to look
after the darkies, and chew the cud of his
wrathfui fancies " Honest Old Abe" ex-
poets to kill Grant politically by bringing
him to Washington, and Fremont literal
ly by putting him in the way of the yel
low fever at Hilton Head
We can imagine the following cores
pondence to have passed between these
two worthless
Fremont to Lincozn-If you are nomi-
mated by the June Convention. | will kill
your chances by running as stump can
didate against you.
Lincoln to Fremonf-To get you and
your pretensions out of'the way, I hereby
assign you to- the Department of the
South, in the hope that, filling General
Mitehell's plaee, vnn'may meet General
Mitchefl's fate. Nov in what respect is
your plan better than my p!an.-N. r.
World.
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An Ordinance.

l.
sEcTros 1. BIZ IT ORDAINED BY THE
TOWN COUNclLr OF srHEaINCt, ,RPURATED d
,VlLLAGE OF. WOoDSPIRLD. That il any
persen shall destroy, demolish, defacei or iaa-
jure any property either public or private,
within the corporate limits of the Town Of
\ Woods6eld, he or they shall be fined, IN any
sum not exceeding twenty dollars, or ilnpfis-
onsd in the County jail Eve days or both, at
fths discretion of the Mayor, and pay the
owner of said property twice, the value
thereof. css et.s,, -,
SEC. 2. That il any person or persons
shall make noise with intcnt,to disturb and
aney other persons or quarrel, fght, throw
stones or other missiis, indecentiy expose his
person or stir up any disturbance within the
corporate limits OF the Town OF woodsneld,
he or they shall be fined i'm any sum not lsss
than two nor more than ffty2 dollars. or bs
Imprisoned in . County Jail not exceeding
ten days or both, at the discrstion of the
Mayor. Z" s~1essi1
SEC. 3. That if any pers on shareu.e any
profane or Obscene language, or make, or ex-
hibit any obscene pictures or books within
the corporate limits of the Town of Woods.
field, he shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing FIVE dollars. ~
SEC. 4. That If any person shall become
intoxicated within the corporate limits of the
sum not exceeding 1--WE dollars.
SEC. 8. That if any person or persons
shall sell Intoxicating LIQUORS to any person
in the habit of getting intoxicated, or any
person intoxicated within the corporate limits
OF the Town of Woedstield, the person 20 of
Tending, shall be ioed in any sum not less
than five ner more than twenty dollars
SEC. 6. That 1t shall be the duty Of the
Mavor on actual view of the violation Of any
of the foregoing sections OF this Ordinance,
to cause such person or persons to be brought
before him to answer for the same, and the
Marshalls shall. on actual view Of the VIOLA
tion of said sections arrest said person or per-
sons. aud forthwith bring them before the
Mayor. .sf esa5
SEC. Z. The Sarshalls shall receive for
each arrest they make under this Ordinance,
one dollar as his fees.
SIC. g. That 1t shall be the duty Of the
Mayor in all cases where the offender, on con-
viction fails to pay his fne or give sesurity for
the same, to commit said person 10 jail until
ha pay said fus, or give security, or be dis
charged according to law. v4~rs
SEC .. That all lines collected in ACCORD
ance with this Ordinance, shall be paid into
the Town Treasury for the payment Of ex-
peases in criminal cases before the Mayor, and
for such other purpose as the Council may
direct. N
stc. 10. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage. 81. .safss.s44A
.Rassed March 81, 1854. =
: SAMUEL GRIMSHAW, Mayor.
5 j. d. STAUyER, Reeordar.
April 6. ls64.--4w.
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THE NEWS.

The Ohio Senate has passed the bill to
establish "a Board of Commissioners to ex-
anime and pass upon the military claims
against the State growing oat of Morgan S
raid last summer.
The Ohio House have passed resolu-
tions iustracting Ohio Congressman to
favor the immediate abolition of slavery
every where by Congressional amendment
TO the Constitution. "he same branch of
the Legislature has appropriated 81, ,000,-
600 for the defense of Ohio from inya-
sion.
1t took 81, 600 stamp to legalize the
document conveying the receivership OF
Cincinnati, Wilmington and GAINESVILLE
Railway. asa
Lincoln has received the indorsment oil
the Plug Uglies in the Baltimore City
| Council es35 3ntns
Owen Lovejoy, member of Congress
from Illinois, died in Brooklyn on Satur
day last. ffea5
'sThe Yallandigham Fund.- contribu
ted by the Democratic ladies of Ohio ,fol
the support of that gentleman and shis
family during their exile in Canada, ha.
already reached the handsome sum o
s20,000.
The damage caused by the Sioux out
break in Minnesota, is estimated at ove
a million Of dollars. =
Spotted Fever is said to be prevalen
at Long Branch, n. j., the deaths being
three or four per day. a5 -
The partisans of General Fremont ar,
offering the Lincoln men two bets, even
l. That Lincol will not be e-elected; ant
2. That General Fremont will be the nxe
President-the two to be taken. togeth
er. @ tE
Who does not see the shadow of deatl
is passing over our land? That faith ha
/ perished, that love has perished, tina
union has perished that all which mad,
US happy at home, and great abroad, ha
perished! What have We left? We hav,
Mr., Lincoln, the negro, the bastile, tn,
Congress, usurpations, plundered treas
ury, an astounding debt, taxes, mobs, anC
a bloody war. That's all lli-Smbm.
Dcmocrdt.
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MEETING OF PIE DEMOCRATIC
SFAlE CENTRAL. q C0MNITTEE. +

esDemocratic State Central COMMITTEES Rooms,
lsptrs Columbus, Ohio, March 2s, 1854
ta1 Alta meeting of the Democratic State
L Central Committee, held this day, John
G.. Thompson was elected Chairman, and
= Ersderick Jaeger, Secretary.
The Committee then proceeded to fill
the vacancy caused by the declination of
sethe Hon. George q: Pugh as Senatorial
Elsetor, by appointing Hen. Charles
; : Rsemelin, Of Cincinnati. ~.
JOIN G THOMPSON, ChsR.
frederick JAEGER, See'y.
- AR. PuoH's LErTER OF sDEcLfsAr1oN.
sfsa5ar CIEcIEEATI, March "a, 1864.
DEAR SIR: j am grateful to ths Demo
cratic State Convention for the compli-
Intent Of being nominated as a candidate
Fisfer elsctor Of President and Vice Presi
dent Of the United States; but neither is
my health such, neF-the condition of my
e sfairs, IS to permit msto accept the nom
Il nation. s44z abae8 Ie.si,as 9
81 And now, lest there should be some
supposed necessity for saying is hereafter,
Fwill say that am more than ever at
nstached AZ well to the. organization as to
) the principles Of the Democratic party,
sapd that T intend to support the nomi-
nees of the Convention representing the
party, at Chicago, in July next
Very respectfully, your Cbedient servant,
G.. T. PUGH.
20 the Chairman of the Democratic Gem
Hal Committee, Columbus, Ohio
s =
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Wei said.

Mr.. EDEN, Representative in Congress
from Illinois, stated the case exactly in
very able speech in the House;
s'Shouid this administration be eontin-
ued in power>for another term, the war
will go On until the financial schemes Of
Secretary Chase will crumble=into ruin;
when it will of necessity cease, leaving in
it's desolating course divided country
and ruined people, Onthe other hand,
should the Democracy succeed in the next
Presidential election, the Union will be
restored under the Constitution in less
than six months after its accession tc
power, as [ believe, without the necessity
of shedding single drop of blood.
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The vaIIandigham Fund.

The good work Of the ladies of Ohio
putting the exiled statesman, Hon. G. L..
Vailandigham, above pecuniary want in
his persecution, is nobly progressing.
The Treasurer of the Fund at Columbus,
Mr.. Thompson, announces that from the
18th of March to the 28th, he has re-
|ceived in money and receipts the sum of
Eve thousar d one hundred and forty six
dollars and eighty cents, (s5, JAG 8o)
There is no doubt that the Fund will go
ON until it exceeds $50, 1000.
Pretty good for two weeks. IF the
I" Fund" continues to increase as it is now
doing, Mr.. Vallandigham will have more
money than he needs. Is there anybody
else this Administration would like tc
exile. a-a.4 .as,5ssl3rs- an