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Messrs S w. FowLE + Co..
Gents:-for long time have suffered mnrs or
less with that distressing affection iis
worst forms and have rcsorted to socalied
remedies but TO no purpose af0rdi8g the desired
relief Deprived OF my sleep by reason OF the So
verify of the disease IL was only too evident that
fast breaking down uudcr II restored 10 DR.
WisTAs's BALsAM or Wild CEEERY with hut
little confidence TO its curative properties hut the
use Of one bottle has entirely rid me OF this
monster; and TO the puhlis can safely commend it
as eyery way WORTHY their confidence.
Mast resprc fully.
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For the 70 7rnal at conmsses.
A soldiers OpIntoh..lSf4

b On board of thesteamer Plymouth Rock,
last night, en- route from Groton for New
York | Witnessed IN ie,ectioneering incl.
dent which ithink worth relating. Among
the passengers was wounded soldier, who
had been home on furlough, and va
returning to the Army Of the Potomacgt
strike another blow for his dag. aDUfiae
the evening my attention was attracted
by two well dressed men, and who were
apparently endeayoring to win the soldiers
good opinion by giveing him liquor from
their flask. After he had imbibed Of the
contents of the flask. one of the gentleman
put his arm round the soldiers neck, and
remarked to him, "Yoa will vote for Mr.,
Lincoln" The soldier replied, "No,H do not;
you can't get over me with Lincoln; Au
q Democrat; and vote for Mcclellan" He
asked the gentlemen if they had ever sesn
Lincoln's photograph, and on their answer
ing in the negative, he exhibited 20 then
the wounds he had received, and informed
them that they were Lincoln's photographs,
which he carried to axhibit to Lincoln's
friends, who remained at home and fought
the battles Of the Union in some good ht
Office, ." % $3.50 s gdisyJ4
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ONE OF Mr.. LlsooLN's JoKEs.-Ths
second verse Of our campaign song pub
lished on this page was probably suggested
by an incident which occurred on the bat
tlefielt Of Antietam Q few days after the
fight. While the President was driving
over the field in an ambulance, accompanied
by Marshal Lamar, General Mcclellan,
and another officer, heavy details of men
were engaged in the task Of burying the
dead. The ambulance had just reached
the ncighborhood Of the stone bridge,
where the dead were piled highest, when
Mr. Lincoln suddenly slapping 1Mirshal
Laman upon the knee, exclaimed, "0ome
Lanlon, give us that song about 'Picayune
Butler Mcclellan has never heard it,"
"Not now, if You please Marshal" said
General Mcclellan with shulder. "i
would prefer hearing it some other place
and time."--Neio York World.
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Liberty Of the Press.
From the New York Journal Of Oomnas

From the New York Journal Of Comnasros. y b
When Abraham Lincoln commenced his
interference with the liberty Of tho press,
by suppressing newspapers in 1861, there
were some honest but mistaken people
who thought that his intentions were good
even il his acts were crlminally bad. But
these good people aud many others were
ignorant of such facts as the following
When tho censorship Of the press was es.
tablish in Washington it was done 90 % to
benefited the radical press and injure the
opposition press. While the public were
informed that it was an impartial censsr-
ship, the truth was that the Secretary Of
War wrote the following private letter to
the censor for the benefit of gentleman
we'll known as the able Washington cor
respondent of several radical pspsrs, the
Tribune and Times among the number, and
special pet Of Mr.. Lincoln at that time:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Oct. 5, 1861.
Ny DEAR SIR: Ii ia my wish that you
neither suppress nor alter the kilograms Of
Mr.. Samuel Wilkeson. Please send them
as they are written and signed by him
Respectfully, SIMON UAaERos.
Mr.. Thayer. '."., -
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ministers with hands dripping in blood.
| This must be ended We viii hold ont
| the olive branch, like great, and maenan.
imous aud powerful people. We will offer
to the South their rights in the Union under
the Constitutions. a We will guarantee
those rights, and dispose Of conflicting and
yexatious questions, SO that never again
viii the tocsin of war be sounded which
shall arm father against son and brother
against brother. We have noble leader
to inaugurate this work Of the regeneration
of the nation. George b Mcclellan is O
young man, but thirty.eight years old, but
he is a good man. He is statesman, an
able general a great commander, q Chris
tian gentlemaN. 1t is by his nobleness OF
heart that he has attached his soldiers to
him, so that they regard him as father
rather than as an austere commander. lie
is the soldiers friend Such is the noble
McC Clellan, the standard-bearer of the Der
mocratic party. He will, no doubt, get the
votes OF the soldiers and all honest Demo
Gratis and conservatives; but he will not
get the votes OF the shoddy contractors,
and those wh5 ate making mints of money
out of the adver.ities Of their country. |
need not tell you11to day, my fellow citi-
zens, how we have suffered in Kentucky
under the iron rule eEof this weak, yacillat-
ing and tyrannical Administration. Our
desolated fields, the blood Of our sons, the
destruction of our property, the almost
total suspension of oul trade, are known
throughout the land. If a citizen dare to
utter complaint against this wholesale out
rage and violation of rights, he is spotted
by the myrmidons Of power, and is incar>
cerated in the dungeon of the felon. What
agonies untold the people of Kentucky
have suffered remain to be told by the fu>
ture historian, when he comes to write out
the history of this terrible rebellion. But
this tyrannical policy Of the party in power
has been reviewed in our resolutions at
Chicago. We will now put a great and a
good man into the Presidential chair, man
who, had he been sustained with the power
that Grant has been sustained, would have
given the country peace two years ago.
There is an upheaving Of the masses, and l
believe we would be less than American
citizens if we did not make an effort to
change the present state Of affairs in the
country. The ballot box is the great wea
pom of the American people 1t is the
weapon of peace. To it let us appeal for
redress of grievances. But the day might
come when the effort may be made to stifle
the voice of the people at the ballot-box,
Then will not to-day say what the peo-
pie should do. counsel united zeal and
exertion for the cause of the country and
liberty. All the people must work to the
same end. You have only till November
to work. Be earnest, then, and Jealous.
I speak to yoa thus because that believe
that upon the result of this election is sus
pended the fate of the Americsl republic.
Every man to his post--every man to his
duty. Then will all be well, and peace
and happiness will be again resto, cd to the
country. t'U.- s. tri .. r. ..
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The /" Niger"

The Richmond Examiner complains that
the negroes are the most luxurious class
in that city, dressing better than the whites
and monopolizing the delicacics in the mar
kot. Strangers are strnck with tho leans
ness Of the white mon and tho fatness OF
the black men in Richmond, and the Err
dminer says the negroes get their money by
stealing and burglary, and are rich enough
to bribe the police and judges. am.
This is O curious revelation. Taken la
connection with what Is visible in most pla
ces north OF Mason and Dnons line, IL
shows that about the only people benefited
by this war, either North or South, is the
negro. Suppose the South consents TO end
this war, aud thus give another chance ia
white men .a' s4'tr Iir
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A SCRAP OF HIsroRY --One day when
the seven wise men Of Greece were at the
court Of Periander Of Corinth, tbs question
was proposed: -aaE - 2 5Ss1 Fra
"W hich is the most perfect popular gov
ernment3"
"rhat," said Bias, where the laws have
no superior"
That" said Thalss where ths inksbi-
tants are neither too rich nor too poor"
That said Anacharsis,, the ScytiiAs,
where diguities are always conferred upon
the virtuous and never spon the base
"That," said Cleomas, "wbere the citisens
fear blame more than punishmsptp
HThst," said Chilo, "where the lava are
more regarded than the ora ors %
But Solon's opinion seems to have great
est weight, who said. "W Where m insult done
to the meanesf subject is an insult upon
the whole Constitution" .i ....
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Another Honest Journal.

We signalized for just praise few days
ago the candid course of the Springfield
Mass "Republican," which, in calling for
a siair contest and mo lying" must have
put to the blush some ofits contemporaries in
Massachusetts, and elsewhere, whose COLI
umns are rife with slander and misrepre>
sentatons as preposterous as they are in
sincere. 1t gives us pleasure to indicate
one moro Republican journal in tho Old
Bay State which still shows respect for
decency and truth, while maintaining the
integrity Of its political opinions. We al
lude to the Newburyport "lierald," which
thus states the difference between the can
didacy of MIR. lincoln and of Gen. McClel
Ian. 1t says:
"Leaving out of consideration the Ere
mont wing and copperheads, We have en-
deayored to ascertain the position Of the
two great parties, and we come to this con
clusion-that Mcclellan occupies the exact
position that Lincoln did when tho war
began. We supported Mr.. Lincoln then as
q conservative man.
"Now. in looking over McClellan's letter
Of acceptance, we find the same to be his
position. lie declares with equal force
that the Union shall be maintained, the
laws executed, and the Government re>
spected In all parts Of the country; that
the war shall not cease till that is accom-
plished; and, moreover, he has proved that
he is ready to risk his life for that purpose,
when his command was taken from him
begging that he might be allowed to share
the fortunes and fate of the men he had led.
If Mfr. Lincoln, therefore, stood upon his
inaugural message to day, the choice would
simply be between the two men,
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A Gavin JorE-As President Lincoln

A CRUFl JoKE-As President Lincoln
was proceeding up Seventh s1est yesterday
evening; escorted BY his bodygusrd, he
met, some distance ADORE the Northern
Market, squad Of cavalr1 coming down
the street, Perceiving His Illustrious
Highness, and recognizing HE familiar fes-
tnrss, the cayairymen rosa ,in their stir.
rops aud gave three hearty cheers for1 Lit
tie Mac" The commander Of the Faithful
Lad food for reflection In this little Incl.
dent, icon. Union, 17th inst aoq
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she once occupied among the nstions Of the
earth, and the name Of American be hon
1ored throughout the civilized word. THsh
will the name of General George b. Nc.
Olellan be enshrined iu9hs hearts Of thirty
millions Of people, and when LIES, fitfnl e.
yer is over, bis monument VIII bea oa M
gratitude" OHIO 70
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"A " sstern paper states that Gen. join
A. McClernand, Of IIlindA who has fought
on nearly all Of the battle ffeidS Of the
West during the war has written le4ter
10 ghich hc declares that hs snA ssypsrs
Mcclellan. s 9a, pis2g ~ i'su
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:" .af's4 13 ue hos 7a1s's ,7s1S.yFb
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In THE course OF capital speech dellV
cred BY Ex Governor Weller, Of California,
at the Providence ratification meeting, On
Saturday evening, he made these highly en-
couraging remarks
ait is for you, feilow-citizsns, TO decide
between Abraham Lincoln and George b.
Mcclellan. As 1 said before, it We are
compelled to go on with this war, no one
is so well qualified tn carry it on as General
Mcclellan. l have had better opportuni-
ties than most men tn ascertain the opir1-
ions and feelings of the prominent men con
cerned in the rebellion Many of them
were my most intimate friends. And say
that am perfectly satisfied that the war
can be terminated at once upon just and
honorable terms, and union of the Ststes
effected. do not ssystbs precise union
which formerly existed, buta union which
for all practical purposes would make q:
one nation. If l was not perfectly satisfied
upon this subject. would; indeed, despair
Of the Republic To ron, men OF hhode
Island, who sincerely desire to see inc iwc
sections reunited in the bonds OF feuowsniP
l say do not be terrified though the houno:
of power howl around you, - =
7 TIE Chicago Convention has chosen sfol
you leader who will lead you TO vlctoly
and eAe time is not far distant when th'
good old Ship Of StatesviH beeteen safe u
the mort Of pesce and union. Then viii on
| country assume the proud position whici
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Gallant Exploits by the Command.
The Rebels Surprised, outwitted,
and Rendered Powerloss.
CAPTURE OF PRISONERS AND HORSES.
GEN. KLPATRICKs MOVEMENTS
PROBABILITY OF HIS BEING At RICHMOND.
spscii Dispateh to The ". Y. Tribune.

special Di.ra,eh to The ". Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON, "Wednesday. March 9, 1864.
Our advices from Culpepper of March 2 show
that Clusters expedition returned Oh Tuesday night
without q man killed. onl, eleven wounded and but
nine lost by captare. It's object 10 produce di.
version in favor of Fitzpatrick and this was thoroughly
accomplished. The enemy looked to their left wing for
Immense raid that would enyelop them. and concen.
rsted in haste large bodies Of troops at Charlottesville
TO resist us Clusters force was 800 with section
Of artillery. Ii went through Madison Courthouse
Monday morning and crossed the Rapidan at Banks's
Mills. IT crossed tho Rivanns at Berner's Bridge,
three miles this side Of Charlottesvillc.
There Caster met artillery fire. The lst Regulars
deployed up the river Sixty Of the 9Th Regulars
under Capt Ash, sent down the river discovered an
artillery camp charged upon IT, destroyed the buts,
blew up six csssons, and burned two battery forges
and quantity Of harness-the cavalry brigade Of
Wickharn looking on in wood 800 yards of. The
"Reminiscences up and down stream developed largo
infantry force in Clusters front and wickhams Cavalry
on his flank Charlottesville could not be reached.
rcrogrde movement ordered during the noises OF
the arrival Of five different trains at Charlottesville
with re-enforoemonts. The long Riyarna Bridge was
recrossed and the torch put to it, as also to large
Aouringniil. Tho enemy pursued with the nantes.
purpose Of fsnking Dtsrcepsing and capturing Gus
ter's whole force
Arrived at the Junction Of the Burtons Ford road
with the stsnnardsvle road Cuseround posted the
hill in front large body OF cavalry They charged
and scattered Prisoners stated that wyckhams whole
brigade commanded by Stewart waiting to pounce
on Custer at Bsukss Mills Ford. BY mastery more
ment masked under another charge which Custer
headed In person he docoyed Stewart from his position
few past him on side road, recrossed the river at
Bankss Mills, and halted SAFE His trophies are 60
prisoners. numerous valuable horses and samples of
the ashes or three gfistmfr. cgns wngon
mssary stores six esissons two forges, and a Of
artillery harness. Paine Of the Typographical Corps
accompanied the expedition and got important informa
ton.
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From the Cape OF Good Hope-The Seizure
Of tho Pirate Tuscaloosa.

Adyices received yesterday by Ellwood Wal
ter, esq. Secretary Of the Board Of Underwriters
dated Cape Town. G. G. H. Jan 5, confirm tho prov-
Gus report Of tho seizure and retention Of the Rebel
pirate Tuscaloosa at that place. Previous to her sss
ure, the United States Consul. Walter Graham. esq
had commenced suit in the Vicc.Admiraly Court for
restitution to the Of quantity Of hops and to-
bacco smugglcd into Capo Town from on board the
bark Sea Bride. The Governor asserting hold the
goods subject to tho order Of tho insurers
the sui! was not proceeded with. There also some
goods belonging to the owners Of the ship Talsman
held In the same manner.
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SILL Another.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. March 9.


A special dispatch to The Daily Chronicle from
Culpeppcr today says;
General Gustav with 500 picked men in light march.
ing order, left Cupeppcr Courthouse about o'clock
on Sunday afternoon.
The 9Th and Sd Corps marched from their Winter
quarters earlier in the day. the formcr halted at Mad.
ison Court House, and threw out strong Gordon Of
pckes while the latter bivouacked In the neghbor.
hood Of james City. and held the line Of the Robert
sons road.
About m. the raiders left their resting place near
James City, aud took the road for Charlottesville. The
men had been picked from Merritts and Grcggs dvis.
ions, and were well mounted. When they marched up
tho steep banks Of the Ryanna River their coming was
unknown and altogether unexpected.
Before Us the correspondent say) was large cav.
airy camp, the hus arranged with mathematical pre-
cision and sodiery regularity. On side the horses
quietly standings the other side pieces of art
ery were parked. with all the appurenances neatly ar
ranged, and in close proximity to the caissons.
The 5h regular regiment Of Gen. Merrtts old brigade
led the van. Capt. Ash, with one squadron, dashed
among the huts with reckless pre-.
cptsncy and scattered the occupants in oil directions
He ordered tho men 70 destroy all they could. and
hey obeysd heJ instructions 10 the very letter.
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Another Account,
HEADQUARTERS Army or TIE Potomac.
Wednesday, March .. 1854.


Wednesday, March :, 1854.
Gen. CuStar started with a force of cavalry
on Sunday 10 make reconnaissance toward Gorions
vile the Sixth Corps under Gen. Sedgwck following
in support. He passed through Madison Court House
on Monday morning. and reaching woliton, a few
miles beyond encountered a Rebel picket which he
captured. Passing across the Rapidan and Rivanna
Rivers in the direction Of Charlottesville he met the
enemy within three miles of the latter place. where he
charged body OF cavalry nnder Gen. Stuart driving
them q considerable distance.
Capt Ash Of the sb T. S. Cavalry Regulsrs) charged
Rebel camp this place with TO men, drove the
enemy burned their tents six caissons and barges
and retreated without the loss Of man. This was one
Of the bOldes fights cavalry has made during the
war.
Finding his small force opposed by infantry stuarts
Cavalry and several batteries which opened ups him.
aud that number of trains had just arrived with troops
to oppose his advance. lie determined 10 return.
After crossing tho Rivanna River, he burned the
bridge destroyed three Touring filed with grain,
and fell back toward the Rapidan; but his battery
horses giving out no had to halt for the night. On
nearing the Rapidan tho next morning, be met a large
body OF Rebel cavalry the road TO Burton's Ford,
and skirmished with them for time. lie found the
Rebels had concentrated thor forco ut this point when
ho suddenly wheeled, and taking the read TO Bankss
Ford crossed without opposition The enemy followed
some distance, but failed to infict any damage
Gen. Custar and his force returned to camp to-day
with only four mon wounded slightly. and one rather
badly lie captured and brought in about 50 prisoners
large number Of negroes 800 horses and beside
destroyed large quantity Of valuable stores at Stan.
number of Rebels were wounded in the
skirmish near the Eapidan.
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Gen. kiipatrick's Movements.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday. March 2. 1864.
Nothing is officially known Of the whereabout
Of Gen Fitzpatrick. 1t is said In weinformed circles
that on Monday he was in SpottSyIvania Courthouse
which, according to The Gd:a is IS miles from Rich
mond An officer who arrived here tonight from the
army or the Potomac reports that when last heard from
he was within eighteen miles of Richmond.
This however, may be mere surmise, as there ID no
communication by which such fact could be ascer.
tanned. Clusters movement to deceive or draw of
the attention of the enemy; while fitzpatrick journeyed
on In another direction.
The superstition is he got fair start with no danger
in bis rear.
He has certainly had sufficient time TO reach Rich
nond, II such part Of the plan of operations.
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from Arkausns.

FoRr SMITH, AK. Wednesday, March Q. 1894
Capt Ross and ~ of his men, dcserters from
Gen. Prices army. have arrived at Van Buren,. lie
brings no confirmation Of the that Price had left
the Rebel army.
Gen. Fost. Of Camp Jackson notoriey has gone TO
Mexico.
Union mass meetings arc being held daily and the
vote at the coming election win lie large. Nearly eco
voters have been already registered.
Little Rock has been abandoned Farms are being
rapidly leased, and the prospects for large crops
good
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Order for the Draft.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. March Q. lee

WASHINGTON, Wednesday March Q. 1864.
The following circular was issued to-day:
Wan DRyARraRsT, PBovosT aARssAL-G RsERALsE
oyyioR, WAsHIE6Tos, March 2, 1904
Boards Of Enrolment viii commence on the 10th
nstaI, to draft in all tub Districts which had
filed their quotas before the first instant An volunteers vino
may en. before the drs actually made Win DO deducted
io the quotas by the Board Of Enrolment IN accordance
with orders to be given each by the A A. Provost
aarha General Oft stea tho quota shall not be filled
by the hrs. ds the Board shall make further drafts until the
entire quota 10 obtained JANIS b. Fms,
Provo,, Marsha General
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The Sinking Of tho Heusntonic-Thc Tor.
pedo Boat uIso DESTROYED.
BALrIhoRI, Wednesday, March Q. lst

BALTIAoRE, wednesday, March 2, 1864.
Four Richmond papers received. it appears
tina. the torpedo boat which sunk the Housatonic must
also have beon lost.
Tho Charleston papers Of the 9Th speak Of having
only ascertaned the cause Of the sinking Of the Housa
tonic from captured Yankees. They had previously
supposed the vessel had sunk in Storm and only learnt
that the torpedo boat had been successful ten days after
the occurrence which 1t viii be remembered was on the
nth. The torpedo was commanded by Lieut. Dixon Of
Mobile.
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Movement. OF the Guerrilla ms.eby,

WELLINGTON wednesday, March 2, le64.
The Alexandria Journal says:
I'VE would not be surprised in day or two to hear
OF raid on our wagon trains the Orange and Alex.
andria Railroad wo as in the neighborhood Of W.
emma a force of Mcseby's yesterday with
in q miles OF Falls Church. watching the movements Of
our trains.
Moseby was along with The gang in person"
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From Baltimore.
A CEMETERY AT ANTIETAM.

BALTIMORE wednesday, March q 1864.
In tho Maryland Senate, yesterday, the Com.
mtt.e on Antetam reported In favor Of the
purchase OF twenty Of the battlefield and Jointly
with the State Of York. which agrees TO bear half
the expense 10 RENTER therein the remains Of the SOL
ders Of tho Union who fell in the battle. They also
propose tho purchase Of three upon South Noun
tain upon which 70 erect q monument to Gen Reno