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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-14
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THURSDAY EVENING. JULY "A.

There was considerable excitement III oi'lo
,,,a,. lac, NIGHT, caused by reports OF move
1nents Of Confederate forces IN this V1cln''v'
T. was rnmored that large force was out
short distance frosn the town, ana that Tue
Confederate flag could be plainly seen yestef
3,c evening from Fort Lyons; that lighting
with cavalry had been going on during 5he oay'
o. and near Falls Church, and that an attack
mon the Notifications to the west ana noFtn-
west Of Alexandria would probably be made
4,,r;oo the night, or in short time. ali the
ro1};no stock that has been for some time past
80 the denot of the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad, and that which was sent here yes
,erdav and the day before, from Washington
~ a precautionary measure was las1 h'sn'
SAINT hack to Washington, and the depot pre-
seated q deserted aspect. All the military
torce here was On duty, and the nome
;2nard." and many negroes, were OUT arhleo.
n consequence Of the burning OF the ra''-
ROAD BRIDGES. the tearing up Of railroad tracks.
..>, ,ha destruction Of telegraph wires,
communication hetwees Washington and
p,;,a7e;ohia has been wholly Or partial
" suspended nearly all this week we
have had 40 New York papers since
Monday night, and no mail yesterday
was received north Of Washington.
already however, men are at work, repairing
rhe Washington and Baltimore railroad, and
ta|egran ohio com munication has been re.opened
between Baltimore and Philadelphia, and will
he probably, re-opened to Washington by TO-
night. It is probable very considerable
aamaoe has been done to the railroads.
TIE Washington Chronicle states that 1.-The
cootrsbaods for some time past quartsred IN
tne northern part Of the city are to De removed
- Freedman's Village, at Arlington III Var.
g;nia. They nun Der nearly three thousand
And tn. ''Virginia State Journal, In this
n,ace. saws TT would be great blessing II
the surplus stock in this community were
moved in the same direction. We have never
been able to discover the necessity OF main
tanning a branch of the institution here
unless it was for the purpose OF providing
lucrative salaries and commodious quarters
for a few agents and useless missionaries. :
Several men started yesterday, On a toot
trim from Washington to Baltimore, but when
near Beltsville found a hand car, took posses
son Of it and went through without tfonoSe'
seeing but two squads Of Confederates on oneir
way. The first squad, consisting OF I'VE men,
4 .hano ", >t hovon6 paltevil1e and maze
numerous inquiries as to the amount OF
the Federal forces, and whether President
Lincoln was in Washington. Upon leaving
rhe Confederate il charge Of the squad, he
1--we them pass, which be said wOnld take
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-07-14

disnatch from Fortress Monroe sta'es
that the steamtug Mary, which left Cherry
stone on Sunday for the Fortress, and was cue
there at three o'clock the same day, had not
been heard from at ?. NJ. July II, when IS
very suspicious She has probably been cap
tured. swamped or disabled The same dis
match states that "No intelligence had been
received from the feet Of gunboats that lett
Yesterday in search of the pr1vateer thar
DESTROYED the bark Greenwood.
Wendell Phillins, having. IN a recent letter,
EXPRESSED the opinion that ''there is 80 plan
Of reconstruction possible within twenty years,
unless we admit the black to citizenship and
the ballot, and use him, with the white, as the
basis of States" because there is not III the
rebel states sufficient white basis to bulld
on" the New York Times, takes exception
TO this theory of Reconstruction.
r. ia said that the most successful results IN
the manufacture of Paper from corn shucks,
have been obtained, under government auspl'
oes in Austria and that from the speclmens'
an entire revolution in that manufacture may
be expected. The paper produced is excellent,
and the price will be considerably reduced.
The Washington Chronicle says I'VE are
credibly Informed that hcsvy concern IN fhls
! District has some five hundred barrels OF hour
IN hand which cost them eight dollars bar
REL and that one Of the firm expressed his de-
termination not to sell unless he received at
least twenty dollars barrel,
Several cargoes of wheat, shipped from San
! Francisco to Liverpool short time since, were
DISPATCHED without unloading to Melbourne =
A cargo of hemp from Manila to New York has
Recently been sent to Liverpool, and from thence
returned TO New York as the best market. II
i again on its way to Liverpool.
The corn and wheat crops IN Central and
Sonthern Illinois are reported to be large and
promising. The scarcity OF laborers gives
some trouble in gathering the crops, and 10
some sections the women have done the prln-
cipal portion of the field work.
The trial in Cincinnati of Capt. HURT, AS
sistapt Quartermaster General .. s. Volun'
teers, for fraud, embezzlement, &C., &c., has
resulted in his being "dishonorab]y dismissed
from the service Of the u. 5.
No persons are hereafter to be admitted
within the lines of defence around Washington
without permit signed by Gen Augur or
Secretary Stanton Those offending will be
arrested, and theil teams AMI vehicles conts-
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
A Fellci tous Comparison.

Henry Ward Beecher. has said few bet
:er things than the following, which We
find in one Of his sermons: .-.I
1--WE have large number Of conserva.
tive persons among US, who, in looking
upon the condition OF this nation, have
great fear on account Of the various de-
struelion that takes place for the salvation
Of the country. In the 6rst place, they
are exceedingly troubled in regard 10 the
destruction Of the Constitution. To be
sure, four million men have resurrection;
four million men are touched with the
high, Of the rising glory OF liberty bu
that is nothing. II is the breaking Of the
Constitution that they think Of. An ow
sits in tree 10 see nm eagle hatch its egg
and by-aud.by when the shell is cracked
TO let the young eagle out, the owl boots
Spelling, spoiling, spoILrse the shell |!
What is the shell to the eagle that is in'
side of it +! And what is .he Constitution
but the shell Of the spirit OF liberty? Il
was ordained for liberty; ard when it il
broken, that the eagle. Liberty, may come
forth, the owls boot! They know the
shell, but they DO not know tbs eagle p
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
A Little Bit of History.

By reference, ssys the Troy Times, to the
Constitutions qof, Now York. Now Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts,. New Jersey, Virginia,
Maryland, North Carolina. formed before
the date of tho Constitution of tho United
States, and in force at its adoption. and also
to tho Constitutions of Georgia and Ponn-
sylvana, formed soon afterwards, It seems
that, 10 respect tn the qualification OF elect.
ors for the moss numerous branch of the
State Legislatures, there scos no disiinciion on
ateoaat Of color In those nine States. Con.
nec,icut and Rhode Island, being under tho
old royal cha,ters, could have none. South
Carolina. by its Constitution of l776. al.
lowed negroes to vote. but, 10 l77s. the
privilege was restricted to every white
man." GO. In Delaware, by act Of Fob. Sd.
1851, emancipated slaves. and their issue
we're debarred "the privilege OF voting at
elections or being elected" And even this
seems 10 have been violation OF tho letter
of the Constitution of the State. 1t 10 we'll
known, among intelligent men. that the
practice of admitting free mon of color to
vote ob.uined universally at first, among all
Of tho original ",birteen." In Virginia, ne
grGes roted side by side ,cdh phite men
until 1870 a.. g..srt sr.at,. iH.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
New York Unma,ked.

r Tho Ertnmg Post gives on interesting |
account Of "How New Workers Live" from
which we extract a. passage; ,.....l
/, OF li5 9s6 families residing 10 tho City
of Now York, only 16 $50 aro ablc TO enjoy
tho luxury of an independent homo; II 362
othor families live in comparative comfort,
two in q house; 4,436 houses contain three
families each, and yet do not como oudor
tho head of ,euemcnts; and tho II .g65 tina,
remaiu are the homes OF 10 $50 families, be-
ug an average of seven families OF, thirty
five souls TO each bousel But this is only
an aversge. In the llth Ward lI3 rrar
houses, (houses built on tho back OF decp
lots, and separated, only by a Darrnw aud
necessarily dark and filthy court from the
front houses, which are also ''barrncks,'-
contain 653 families. or nearly l5 families
or 20 souls each; "a others contain 407 fam
lilies. being ap.averago Of 80 souls to each
and in another ward 70 such houses contain
no less than 70 families or 95 souls each. ~,
This scens shocking. But this is by no
houses in New York. which contain. by act.
ual count, 10. 933 families, or about SO per.
sons each; 1913 othors which accommodate Q
| l4l persons each; II othors that cover 140
each; and finally. 29--these must be the
most proftablc!--which have q total popu.
Iatiou of no less than 5.449 souls, or 1877 to
each house! .'."' Wv ". E..
Tue part of Fifth Avenue which holds tho
chief part OF tho wealth and fashion Of New
York has an extent Of about two miles. or,
counting both sidos Of the street, 4 miles
These four miles of stately palaces are oc
cupied by 400 families; whilo = single block
4 Of taDemens houses. not 200 yards ou, of
Fhth Avenue, contains no lesa than 700 fam
ilies or 3 500 souls. Soven such blocks, Mr..
Halliday per,inently remarked, would con-
tain moro people than the city Of Hartford.
which covers an area of seven miles square.
tenement house is thus descl bed:
1t is commonly u rough brick structure
standing upon lot 25 by 100 feet; It Is from
four to six stories high, and is so divided in
ternaly as to contain 4 families upon each
tioor-each family eating, drinking, sleep.
ing, cooking, washing and fighting in a room
eight by ten foot. and bedroom six by ten
. unless indeed.-which very frequently hap.
pens, says Mr.. HaIliday-tho family renting
these two rooms takes in another family to
board, or sub.lets. one room to one or,even
two other families! r.a s1sa asJt sHtst.a
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
Anti i-Slavery Progress,

William Lloyd. Garrison. in a letter 10
Prof Newman, Of England, thus impress.
ively sums up the progress Of the anti
slavery cause during the war:
"Witness the emancipation Ct more
than tbiee millions Of slaves by the Pres.
ident's proclamation Of January LIST, 1868
"A virtual death blow TO the whole slave.
system! Witness,as necessary sequence,
emancipation in Missouri, Western vir.
ginis, Maryland. the District Of Columbia |!
Witness the entire abolition of slavery in
Louisiana aud Arkansas Witness it's vir.
iual abolition in Tennessee--leaving only
Kentucky 10 be speedily delivered BY the
enrolment of her able. bodied slaves as
soldiers end freemeu, aud the consequent
liberation Of their families Witness the
treaty with Great Brilian for the effec,ual
suppression Of the foreign slave-trade!--
Witness the consecra,ion Of oil the vas,
territories Of the Union 10 free men, free
labor. free institutional! Witness the rec
ognition Of the Independence of IIayii and
Liberia--an act which alone, at any time
before the rebellion, would have caused q
secession Of the Southern States! Wit.
ness the abolition OF all Fugitive Slave
bills, and the consequent termination oi
all slave.huu,iDg in the country under
governmental sanction--a measure Of
such signal mercy and benefcence, and so
directly striking down The great protective
bulwark f,be slave. system, that its adop.
ton alone would justify popular celebrs.
lions and joyful illuminations throughout
the country! Witness the abolition OF the
accursed interstate slave. .irade-a trade
more revolving and hideous in some Of its
features than even the foreigpi Witness
one hundred and !hir'y thousand colored
soldiers, battling against those who would
perpe,uate their ensIavemeDt! Witness
the admission Of negroes TO equal rights
in the United States courts, as parties to
suits aud as witnesses. even before Judge
Taney! Witness. finally, the loyal ser
liment OF the country pledged to The
amendment; Of The Constitution, forever
prohibiting slavery ih the land! Nor il
this all that has been DONE"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
A Speech from the President.

A fow days since, the I65,h Ohio rcpi-
men,, Col. Leo, whose term of service has
expired, paid their respects to the Presidon:
In front Of the Executive Mansion, who ad-
dressed them as follows,
SoLDiERs-You are about to roturn to
your homes and your friends, after having,
as learn. performed in camp a compare
tively short term Of service in the great
struggle. am greatly obliged to you and
all who bave conformed to the call Of their
country. wish it might be more generally
and universally understood what the coun-
try is now engaged 10. We have, as oil will
agree, free government, under which every
man has right to be equal with every other
man. 10 this great struggle, this form Of
government and every form Of human
rights Is endangered, II on- enemies sue
ceed. There is moro involved in this strug.
gle than is realized by evory one. There is
involved in this struggle the question
whother your children aud my children
shall enjoy the privileges we have enjoyed.
! say this 10 order to impress on you, if you
are not already 80 impressed, that no small
matter should divert you from our great
purpose. There may be some irregularities
in tho practical application Of our system
II is fair that each man shall pay taxes in
exact proportion to tho value of bis prop
erty. bot. IL vo should wait before collecting
| tax 10 adjost taxes on each man 10 exact
proportion with every other man, we should
never collect any tax at ALL
There may be mistakes made sometimes.
Things may be doue wrong while the officers
Of tho Government do all they can to pre-.
vent mistakes. But beg of you. as citI-
zens Of this great Republic, not 10 let your
minds be carried off from this great work We
have before US. This struggle is too large
for you to be diverted from il BY any small
matter When you return to your homes,
rise up to the height OF generation of men
worthy o! free government, and We will
carry out the work We have commenced.
return TO you my sincere thanks, eoldiers,
for the honor you have done me this after
noon"
Cheers were given for the President, and
he was sal uted by the regiment. after which
tho march was taken up for the railroad
! station.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
Farmers and the Income Tax.

By a recent Internal Revenue Decision,
farmers incomes sro to be thus estimated:
The value of tho live stock on hand at the
ocginnig of the year is to be added to the
amount paid for animals which are held
alive at the end Of the year. The sum thus
obtained will be deducted from the amount
obtained by adding the estimated value OF
the live stock held at the close of tho year
to the amount received for animals sold
during the year, tho amount received tor
meats and vegetables, the productions OF
tho farm sold during tho year, or consumed
by the farmer or his family. or consumed
by animals kept for the purpose of pleasure.
The difference thus obtained will be charged
as income. and will be subject to proper de.
ductioDs for the cost OF carrying on the
farm. No deduction. can however, be oil.
lowed for the cost OF hay or grain produced
upon the farm and consumed by catt!e en-
ployed upon the farm.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02

THE FINGER OF GALLEo After all,
know not whether the most interesting
sight in Florence is not a little mysterious
bit of something like parchment which is
shown you under glass case In the princi-
pal public library. 1t stands pointing to-
wards Heaven, and is one of the fingers of
Calico. The hand to which il belonged is
supposed is supposed to have been put to
the torture by the IDqusitiou for ascribing
motion to tho earth; and the finger is now
worsbipod for having proved the notion
After this let no suffering reformer's pen
misgive him. If bis cause be good. justice
will be done to IL at last.--Leigh Hunt.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
The Conf ederate and Copperhead ALI.
arce Confessed,

The following extract from the Rich
mond Examiner OF Aug. 9th, is pregnant
with meaning:
"However, il VIC have not the exciting
scene Of ar election at home. there is some
compensation 10 watching the movements
Of .he campaign in the country to the
north. 1t is, in truth. a thousand times
more interesting even to US, than any elec.
tion here at home could be, because the
question OF war and peace depends much
more upon the former than upon the lat
ter. Its the Yankee nation which makes
the war, and which must end it. II in
this election they pronounce themselves
for peace, then peace it is; il their voice
is still for war, then we have no choice
but TO indulge them.
Ii is singular 10 remark that these states
have mol only profound interest in that
foreign election (lhough without voles to
influence il but are exercising a most
controlling power in deciding it. They
also are fighting in the Yankee Presiden-
tial campaign, after their own manner
II Grant is engineering for Lincoln's re.
election on the Cbickahominy and Apo
mattox, while Sherman is log.rolling for
him about Atlanta, on the other hand, we
regard Gen. Lee as a pipe-layer for the
Democratic Convention 10 Chicago and
Gen. EARLY, ii is said. has gone over to
stump the slaies of Maryland and Penn.
sylvsnia Tor the peace party. A certain
war politician named Hunter, had engage
ment 10 meel'Early on the stump, but it
is feared he will back out Of them and
there is probably nothing to prevent our
eloquent advocate Of peace from sweep
ing those states"
early is stumpng the states Of Mary
land and Pennsylvania for the peace par
ty." says the Richmond Eramipsr. The
loyal men of these states will not lose
sight Of this frank avowal. Thep will
naturally desire to know whether the in
yasiou has been made in concert with the
Copperhead leaders; whether their fields
are being laid waste, their houses burned
down, and their families driven forth 10
perish or beg. by the advice OF the do
meslic traitors who style themselves
"Peace Democrats"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02

wnrks Of our people. Hold in subjection
by persuasion and poaceabe means, If you
eau, all attempts at civil insurrection or
aimed resistance to tho laws. Failing iu
this, there is another duty as citizens, from
which wo may not shrink. and to which
earnestly bope We may not be enforced -
To those Who threaten us with this evil.
cay. We do not use any threats in returp-
there is no desire to provoke passion or cre-
ate further irritation. Such men are earn.
estly and solomniy invoked o abandon their
evil purposes; but, at the same time, thoy
are warned that this invocation is no,
prompted by any apprehension of weakness,
Of tho Government, or the success Of tho
attempts to destroy IL. I would avert, b,
all proper means. the occurrence of civi
war in the State; but If II must come, ih,
coniequebces be upon thoso who precipits
tod !, upon US. JOHN BROUGH.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
Change Of fortune.

In riding out sone days sgo, a fcw miles
into the beautiful country which lies vest OF
Nashville. an incident occurred which was
very Interesting to mo, and, perchance. may
be 20 10 your readers. bad started out TO
vista civalry ebcampmont, and after fol.
lowing the turnpike for several miles,
turned aside into by road which led to nv
destination. ] came presently upon rude
sbauty. not larger or moro comfortable than
an Indian ~igwnm, boforc which several
hearty and poorly clad childten wero play.
ing, while their mother bent over u washing.
tub. They were rcfugecs--a sadly numer,
Gus class in this region. A fes yards from
the shanty a fino sulphur spring gushed
forth from the rocks, and | stopped to get a
drink. The next thing was to strike up a
convcrsa,ion with fine looking lad some
twelve years old. 200 t..''- a. &c
swell, young man, you seem to have
como hcre recently; whore are you from ,
Prom Greone County. East Tennessee.
;p "Why, that is Gov. Johnson's county, is
not 2" o. .u-. ... riH.
"Y g, sir" .'| J.
Il supposeyou know him, don't you:"
mo, cir, I don't, but my pa knows hin
very we'll. Hos mado many a Goa, for pa.
Really. thought l, hero is change Of for
| tuue.jpdcSd An hour apo drove by III
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02

DOUBTFUL CoMPIdMENr.-- An exchange
paper oou,aius card signed by two or three
gentlemen whose premises have been saved
from Hre through the e1ertions of the aro.
men and other citizens, thanking them for
their generous efforts. and stating tha. they
should be most happy to reciprocate the ia.
vorl Not altogether unlike good. hearted
Duichmau, who dwelt in this city in the time
of one Of the governors, and who professed
to cure all cases Of bydrophobia He paid
visit to his Exceilency. and. being treated
to oil the hospitaIities of the house, vas
highly pleased with him, aud, sIapping tho
Governor Familiarity on the shoulder, he OK.
claimed. "Gofernor, you ish a tam clever fel.
low; and hopes you will be bi nit mad
tog, and will cure you for noting aoT
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02
GOD, KEEP OUR WOMEN TRUE.

What cana woman do IN war;" ..l 0t t
You ask In toDcs OF scotp, g,r.
Her voico has swayod it's crimson tide d.
SiOco first tho world was born. 90
" one fair Helcn made war, p,
What may a thousand dor e." 81 O.,
To loyal purposes and aims sfr'p
God, keep our women troel ..af,.r1' 81
When, in tho battles dcadliest shock,
q Our couii,ry's varqnished foes ~
Reoled faint aud JIce,Iing meath the weigh
or overwhelming blows. q % f'ni3aa .
Tho fiery words OF Sou,bcrn danes,
From lips 10 proud to suo,.pIi ssi1s !,
Nervcd up their faltering arms Afresh--
God, keep our women true. ,,o4a a
To that high porpcss Of the soul uoF'r
That welded Judith's blade. '1s i.I % 4.
That fired tho heart Of Joan d. Are >
lsOpSa,s ,sgassas mid, D. .y.Us.ist7 .
That drove tho dagger of Corday, ,,4gs
And boro Moil Pi cher through -..
Our earliest field baptiscd In blood,
God keep our women truu!
Thor heroism still survives, LJ .
81 Though no ousaugu uined ,band,7sdI
filings out tho bapuor, waves tho torch,
Or bears tho deadly brand;, s.,-...,
1t dwelIs in gentlest breasts, and shines
Through tho eyes OF tendcr.s st blue,
That look those sad but firm farcwells---
(m God, keep our women truel '9'.o
| Its earnest trust has beoutiGed i,-
The darkest OF Out, days; d .-..,...Iss
II speaks its scorn of coward hearts;
| Il sounds tho hero's praise; '''e
| T. -. - -. a - 4 a
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-09-02

The Constitutional Convention OF Mary
land has incorporated section disfranchis-
ing all ''who have given any aid. counten-
anoe, comfort or support to those engaged
in armed hostility to the United States, or
who has by any open word or deed declared
bis adhesion to the cause of the enemies oi
the United States. or his desire for the tri-
umph of the said enemies" &c.