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abroad. The dissgreements were comPro>
I'D a. follows by the joint commits OF
conference:
The President is authorized, whensyer
&ashall think the public good viii be pro-
NOTED thereby, to appoint consular clerks
not exceeding thirteen in number e. one
lime, who shall be citizens Of the uniteo
States and over IL years of age atsthe time
of their appointment, and shall be entitled
TO compensation for their services at rate
.not.excssdiug$ 900 per snnum, TO be de>
termined by, The President, and to assign
such clerks from time to time to such con-
sulates, and with such duties as heshall OIL.
rect, and before the appointment OF any
such clerk shall be made, it shall be salts
factofiy shown ID the Secretary Of State,
after due examination and report byan ex-
aiming board, that the applicant is q ualifl J,
ed and ft for the duties to which ne shall
be assigned, and such report shall be laid
before the President, and no clerk so ap
pointed shall be removed from office ex
cept for cause stated in writing, which shall
be submitted to- Congress at the session
first following such rsnsysi z .EXE8ls
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COggratnIafsry Order by Bal
DIV Smith.

To THE EIGHTEENTH ARMY CORPS -
The General commanding desires to ex.
press to his command his appreciation O.
their soldierly qualities, as have been dis
played during the campaign of the last sew
enteen days.
Within that time they have been called
upon to undergo all the hardships of g
soldiers life and be exposed to all of its
dangers.
Marches under hot sun have ended in
severe battles after the battles, watehful
nights in the trenches taken from the enc
my. .E..
But the GROWING point of the honor
they are entitled to has been won since the
lath instant, when series of eartbworks.
in most commanding positions and of most
formidable strength, have been carried
with all the guns and material of war OF
the enemy. including prisoners and colors,
The works have all been held and the tro.
phles remain in our hands, The victory is
al the more important to US, as the troops
have never been regularly organized in
camp, where time has been given them to
learn the discipline necessary to a we'll or
gained corps d'armes, but they have been
hastily concentrated and suddenly sum,
moned to take part in the trying campaign
OF our country's being. -
Such honor as they have won will re-
main imperishshle. 81.
10 the colored troops comprising the
division of General Hincks the General
commanding would call the attention of
MS command. With the veterans of the
Eighteenth corps they havo stofmed the
works of the enemy and carried them,
tax ing guns and prisoners, and in the whole
affair they have displayed all the qualities
OF good soldiers. rtZ Il
q BY command of Major General SMITH.
Q WM. Russell, Jr, Acting Asst Gen. +
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The Arkansas Delegation.

The House committee on Elections have
not yet come to any decision in regard to
the delegation claiming to represent the re-
constructed State of Arkansas; but there is
little probability of a report in their favor,
OF any iavor'te action on the part of the
House. There is no disposition in either
branch, except of small minority, to rec
ognize these fragmentary organizations as
representing the sovereign States in which
they are located, Or in fact any reconstruc-
ton not existing in accordance with the
legislative action Of that BODY.
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-27

A SHORT method of solving the question
whether the Southern Statos are out of the
Union, or not, was demonstrated in the
Senate on the 18th inst, by Mr.. Howe OF
Wisconsin. He said:
81 have document in my hand entitled
sthe Constitution of the United States, and
here is clause which reads: t a
"The Senate of the United States shall
be composed of two Senators from each
State, chosen by the Legislature thereof
for six years, and each Senator shall have
one vote. '..
eff this is a genuine document and that
is binding law, it opens up the inquiry
whether the State of Arkansas lisa State o.
the Union. I have another documen,
which is entitled 'An Act for the admission
of the State of Arkansas into the Union
and to provide for the due execution o.
the laws of the United States within the
same, and for other purposes A clause in
that act reads as follows:
"'That the State of Arkansas shall be
one, and is hereby declared to be one, o.
the United States of America; and admit
ted into the Union on an equal footing with
the original States in all respects whatever
and the said State shall consist of all the
territory included within the following
boundaries, to wit.
~ will not read the boundaries. sup
pose the body which enacted that law had
authority to enactit, and l suppose it to be
a law to day which binds this Senate and
blinds the Presidents and binds each of the
agencies and all the authorities of the
United States except the law-making pow'
er, unless il has been repealed or abroga'ed
If it has been repealed I ask when aud by
whom ? There are those who say it was
repealed by tue people of Arkansas. ]
think they are mistaken. thing the peo>
pie of Arkansas cannot repeal one of the
acts of Congress, and I suspect it will not
be seriously contanded by any on this floor.
There are others who suggest, if they do
not say. that it has been repealed by the
President of the United States. ! think
they are mistaken also. | do not believe
the President of the United States can re :
peal one of these laws"
This would seem conclusive to any man
who was not determined that it should not
be true. -'-
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Repeal on the s3OOExemption.

The Senate on Thursday night, by
vote of "a to 7, passed the following bill
amendatory of the enrolment act;
Be it Enacted, de-, That so much OF the
act entitled Gan act for enrolling and call
inc out the national forces, and for other
purposes" approved March three, eighteen
hundred and sixty>three, and the acts
amendatory thereof as authorize the dis
charge of any drafted person from liability
or military service by reason OF the pay
ment Of three hundred dollars for the pro-
curation Of substitute, or otherwise, be,
sad the same is hereby, repealed. Provided,
That nothing contained in this act shall be-
construed to altar the provisions OF exist
ing laws relative to persons actually turn
fishing substitutes.
Sec. 9. That in calls for drafts hereafter
made under the act enrolling and calling
out the national forces, and the acts in ad-
dition to or amendatory thereof, the same
may be made for such term Of time as the
President shall direct, not exceeding one
year.
SEC. 8. That the number of men furnish
ed from any district for the service Of the
United States beyond and above its qqota
on calls heretofore made, and the term Of
service of such men shall be considered and
allowed to said district in calls hereafter
made.
Sec. 4. That no person drafted on future
calls, or who shall volunteer to fill the
the same, shall be liable to be again drafted
until the existing enrolment shall be ex'
hausted.
Senators WILEY and VAN WINKLE, Of
this Stats, voted in favor of the repeal
Let the record be Kept. 1t has yet to re-
ccive the action of the House, which body
few days ago, decided against striking
out the $500 exemption, by vote Of 100
to so.
The Washington Republican of Friday
night, says: f
We learn that at a caucus OF the Union
members of the House, held last evening,
a resolution was passed in'favor of repeal
ing the $500 Communication clause.
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, An army correspondent of the Provi-
dence Journal. dating from Cold Harbor,
Whites as folIows:
nNow, Tanks, git down dar-we is agoin'
TO foir!n Such was the note of warning
given rs BY the men in the rebel ranks, on
Yesterday morning. The front line of the
two armies are within conversing distance
and by mutual agreement there had been
M firing since the truce Of the preceed!ng
day. The rebels and Yankees went out to
meet each other. Hand shaking was quite
commoa, papers wereexchangeds the STU
alton was canvassed, and doubtless II there
had been.an army ale house healths would
have been proposed and beakers quaffed.
Along our front line. the soldiers stood up,
wslked about, went for water, passed to the
rear, and played seven up witnout fear oil
being shot at. The rebels did the same
One Of the gray jacket generals rode up
and having surveyed the field issued orders
10 commence hostilities. At once the re,
bells FASTENED into their pits, and then gave
the warning set down above.
y In the meetings of neutralground the ut
most cordiality prevailed. Then it was tha'
the soldiers of both sides would whisper tc
each other, I" IF ne had only a chance wed
soon settle this wSr I" but thatwas mutiny
Some said the good feeling was becoming
too apparent, and that was why the hrine
was ordered.
There is abundant food for sober thought
in the testimony here voluntarily borne BY
writer for an Administration journal, to
the already we believe telerably well at
tested fact, that the mass of the soldiers,
in both the Union and Confederate armies,
do not hate each other half as heartily as
the political demagogues, North and South,
would have us believe. At the same time
it is one of the sad necessities which the
war has imposed upon ms, that military
discipline deals, as it must deal, with all,
such manifestations of 'cordial feeling as
those referred to ABOVE, as mutlny, and
punishable as such. One of these days,
let us hope, some happy, if yet unforeseen
turn of events, will relieve US from that
direful necessity, and make it no longer
a crime for men North and South, as every
where else, to "love one another."-Er'
press. ~ 80 A"t
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The Morgantown Post saws:

The Annual Examination at Monongas
Ia Academy commenced on Wednesday
morning. We hadnot time to attend, but
learn that the students aquitted themselves
nobiy and everything passed off splendidly.
The next session Of this aourishing institi,,
September
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Hon. w. G.. Brown.

This gentleman, in business letter adj
dressed to one of the editors OF the BEGIs-
TER says; .ir
"You were more charitable towards the
absentees upon the vote in relation 10
amendming the Constitution OF the United
States, than my good friend the editor OF the
Intellioencer. You supposed the absentees
might have been absent from sickness, or
being paired of. In my case was called
home from indisposition of my family
Your neighbor called it lodging, as /! am
told he was not kind enough to send me
his paper containing his remarks. The ed
itor is very clever man but he will nerer
act done hating union brother that came
from the democratic ranks. All aoeak men
haze strong prsiudices and passions"
1t is well understood that this editor, who
illustrates his principles and sense of honor
by publishing in his paper stolen private
business letter, never lets an opportunity
pass to cast odium upon every prominent
member of the Union party who
ever belonged to the Democracy
or who still reserves the mem
ory and believes in the principles of tn
beloved old Virginia statesmen, WASHING
TON, JEFFERSON, MADISON. MONROE, &C.
It is further noticeable fact that, he new
sr omits an opportunity to beslime will
epithets every man who possesses too mucl
brains and too much independence to per
nit himself to be made tool of for hi
personal benefit. This is very we'll under
stood by the principal members of his own
party in this State-snd the public ar'
learning it. We will not say that his de-
votion to the Union cause, or to any prin
ciple, may be measured by dollars ant
cents, but there are many influential mer
of his own party who are so uncharitabl'
as to believe it.
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The Fugitive Slave Law Re.
pealed.

The Senate on Thursday, passed the act
repeating the the Fugitive Slave Laws O
1898 and 1850, by vote of % to IL. As
follows s
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chand
Ter, Clark, CONFESS, Dixon, Foot, Grimes
Hale, Harlan, Harris, Hicks. Howard, Howe
CIndians,) Lane Kansas, Morgan, Morrill,
Pomeroy, Ramsay, Sherman, Sprague, Sum
ner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade and
Wilson. . 81
NAys.-Messrs Buckalew, Oarlile, Cow
an, Davis, Hendricks, johnson, M'Dougall,
Powell, Riddle, Salisbury, Van. Wrinkle and
Wiley. 49,
- The act had already passed the House,
and now only awaits the Presidents sigma
ure. Messrs. VAN WINxLE and WILEY.
the Senators from this State voted against
therepeal. We commend their good Judge
b ment and patriotism, as exhibited in this
vote. Us ..e' i. A.. ...s,. 4. 3
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At a meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the National Democratic COMMITTEE
held in New York on the 22d day of June
1864, it was voted that, in difference to the
desire Of worry large number Of the lead
ipg members of the conservative UNION
democratic party throughout: thei country
the meeting of the Democratic National
Convention be postponed to Monday, Au.
gust 20, 1864. a twelve o'clock noon, al
Chicago. Town
Frederick o. PEARcE, Secretary.
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Avn Armistice Proposed.

The writer of the following letter is
Gen GEORGE B. MORGAN, late of the Fede-
raj army, and celebrated for his brilliant
generalship in the retreat from Cumberland
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Our West they call the draft "Lincoln's
Rattle for three years war of Abolition.
sm ~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

RErARrfts Qaickness and apt
ness ot ,hoagbl Ia tepar,to arc a rare
el'i. beg most valuable one. Il kept
il contfpl ly is poss, ssor, Tie Mo-
uiior gives some illustrations OF is ex.
ercisc by eminent Wits
Some persons seem 20 have an
eltolie current OF vii, which fashes
The moment Il meets ai opposing one
and il is our purpose lprc to give
from memory few specifhtas Of this
SORT Of viii, for which VIC would give
lie authors proper credit, il We knew
their names beginning with two Of
Lambs, which cannot be left out of
such 2 catalogue. familiar as they are.
First, bis reply when he was rcb0ked
tor coming into business Mt the India
Hoase so very late in the morning,
You know | always 90 away very
early IN the afternoon and the still
older ono to the anxious p6SseHaerse
query on entering crowded omnibus,
All full inside 7 Il don'l know
how It's with the rest Of the passen-
gers, but that last piece Of oyster pie
did Tie business for inc. Il Is related
Of some friends Of Campbell, the au-
thor Of Hohinlinden, on leaving his
room after q gay supper, one OF the
number had the misfortune to fall
down fight Of stairs. The poet,
alarmed by the noise, opened the door,
and asked, What's the matter? 'ris
], sir, rolling rapidly was the imme-
date reply Of bis fallen friend. She
ridan is said to have remarked on en-
tering a crowded committee room, in
parliamentary language, Will some
member move that ! may take the
chair n A po,r poet, desiring COM
pliment, asked Curran, (referring TO
his recently published poem Of that
namc,) Have you read my Descent
into Hell? Nc; should like TO
see il replied the wit A prosy mem
Der Of Parliament having asked him
Have you read my last speech 7 he
replied, | hope have Two old
New England ministers were riding
by a gallows, when the elder one ask
ed the other, Where would you be,
If that tree bore its proper fruit !?
Riding alone, SIR aas The immedi-
ate reply. An Irish girl at play on
Sunday, was accosled by the priest,
Good morning, daughter Of the
devil and meekly replied, Good
father, Two friends meet.
ing, one remarked, 4 have just met
man who told me looked just exact
ly like YOU Tell me who il was,
that may knock him down, replied
bis friend. Don't trouble yourself,
said he, did that myself at once
The celebrated David Crockett, on
visiting menagerie, was comparing
the countenance Of a monkey to that
Of one of bis fellow members of Con-
gress. Turning, he saw the gentle
man had overheard his remarks SO,
10 make matters pleasant, he said, r
do not know which TO apologize TO,
YOU or tie monkey Two deacons
were once dispuing about the proposed
site for the new grave yard when the
first remarked, I" Pll never be buried
in lhat ground as long as ! i've
What an obstinate man, said the Sc.
cond; If MY life is spared. will.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

A SEIL.-I'he Boston Herald re-
laies the following incident
There is always something anus
ing and interesting happening at mas-
querade balls, and the one which was
held at Minot Hail last week proved
no exception to the rule. There were
present at that ball two partners in
one of the largest business houses in
this city, both noted for their LIBERAL
ity, public spirit and devotion to the
fair sex. They appeared in costume,
but unknown 10 each other. Sngu-
larly enough, in that large assembly,
the attention o. each was drawn to an
easy and gentcel young lady, who at
tracted much attention by her grace
fol movements. The partners were
striving TO zee WHO should be the fa-
vorcd one Of The accomplished damscL
Size was monopolized by the two in
all the dances, and, when supper WIS
announced, our fair lady was seen
marching along with partner attach
ed 70 esch arm. The time for raising
the masks had arrived, when behold
The astouishment Of the parties tie
young lady proeed % Be a boy empioged
IN he store ofhe tDo ottentire aids
and the parties looked cheaper than
any goods they ever disposed Of in
their store. The senior suddenly dis
covered lhat bis dress troubled him,
and, ID consequence, be was not seen
AZ the supper table The junior view
cd the joke in a more philosophical
light, and remarked that although he
Was on t'other side Of Jordan yet II
dat boy wanted vacation every
Saturday afternoon lie could have il
without the asking. The senior, since
the affair, has said that the seR was 20
good 4 one be intends promoting the
boy aud make him chief salesman in
tie concern"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

TuAcRERAY AND 4 DIGNITARY.--
After Thackeray became a lecturer.
he applied in tl,al capacity to one of
tie digni,aries Of Oxford -
Pray what can ! do TO serve you,
sir Y inquired the bland funcii6nary.
MY name is Thaekeray." $50 ! sce
by this card" u seek permission d
lecture within TIC precincts "Ahi
you arr a leetufer; what subjects do
you NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or poiiti-
cul n "Neitllt~; am Iieraty
man" "Ha,e you written any
thing Il ~le, am the author of
Vanity Fair. 4 presume a dissen-
ier--llas that anything to 10 with
John Ban an book "Not exact
ly ] have also written 'Penden-
MS. eN,yer heard Of these works ;
bat uo d abl they are proper books" I"
II have also contributed 10 punch =
'Puneh ] have heard Of that: j. ii
not q ribald publication
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

wild honey, % that never saw ,ho
time that did not have plenty to eat.
lived better there than here on the
Island
White folks used 70 drive the
swamp, some times al low wafer, to
catch runaways who were staying
there bat whenever ! heard they
were coming ! would 20 ont for a
week or Two, though / never found
that lhey h j been 70 my camp ]
always had il half or three quarters
Of mile from where | worked, aud
always in the water So that could at
times dsh right beside my floor
How did you keep fire
i would get a large block Of wood,
place Il on other blocks, and build my
fire on that. Ohen have had 10
Laise up tile block the same as rails
ed up my bed, BY scraping the ash,
es into the water, they would in time
fill up soas to make a solid hearth
learned from fellow servant that
the masters name was Thomas Mem
kins--that his wife and mistress were
sisters and that the immediate occa-
sion Of Abrams running away was,
that one Saturday in May the mis-
tress aimed blow at him. He par
ried it and She pretended 10 fall, say
ing he knocked her down. His mas
Ter then swore he would be the death
OF him il .he did moi go south. Bbt
before Monday morning Abram took
out Abrams wife belonged to Mrs.
Lester. and he used to belong to the
same estate. Menkins only had some
ten or fifteen slaves, ,andh he did not give
them a weekly allowance Of meal aud
and meat but fed them at the house
at each meal; and this accounts for
their scanly fare. One master in the
vicinity gave bis slaves four pounds Of
meat, Il peck Of meal and a pint Of.
molasses weekly Christian lIdicb-
man and Refector.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

Wien Cornelius Vanderbilt vas =
young man, bis mother gave him $50
orher saving 70 buy small sail boat,
and he engaged in the business Of
porting market gardening from
S.Mea Islaad 70 New York City
Wien 'hp isd Aps rot favorable he
worked his aay oger ihe shoals by
pasaing O. boat along by poles, ard
vas very sese 70 gei 81. freight into
market Ia seass~ This enersy al
ways gaYe him command Of full
ireighis end be Accommodated money
Afef 4 Riale le begaa % bBhd ard
rasA feaasgQsi apd BE- i nov repu-
tefiq ~ wh aora ihn nireletn
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

One IF the late governors Of South
Carolina was splendid lawyer, and
coail talk a jury out Of their seven
senses. lie was especially noted for
successes III criminal cases, almosl al
ways eiearing the client. lie was a,
one time counsel f3r man accused
Of horse siealing. He made Il long.
eloqgent and iourhing speech TIE
jury retired, but returned IN a few
minutes and proclaimed The man noi
gully. An old acquai1ance stvpfed
Up u ihe prisoner ard said, iin the
danger i rassed aad now louor
bright didns Yag steal lhas horo
10 a.eh lim rpie5 Wel' Ton
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

TINS sc'ssflfr -dmfyicon states that
in England llle tllbs irom over
crowded b1rial grounds are dag up.
dried aud gFo1ad. and used a. an ia
gfedient 10. he ad.lieralion of coffee.
A beverage made u such material
would stand a chance 70 have a great
deal q body q il.
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The Manchester Journal,

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sasa aAtaststaAfsaaaf "a afat 81 .a IS thehl5 Il
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TnE EoulNOX moIhE.

0pea foa. 5at q Brcea5er, IN psrmaHcai or
ffansisf Cisitors
Fliis Haase. .-bayBg hteu recently enlarged
I. naw tie mosi enmn0dious IN HE State, and
I. FURNISHED Will theiaest comforts and cons
stnlsaces. For lulofmaiion as q rooms, Nc.,
sSIre.s F.H. 0EElS Agent.
Manchester, Oct. /. 1868
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BuSIsESS DIRECTORY.

J. S. OSMAN, NJ. d.,
DgAcTlCfNG pHYslClN ANn SURGEON
1 Ualee O. Eoau llaasa
" MAvcnrs4lr w
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-26

BAcHELoRs "A day or two be-
fore the adjournment Of the Mary
land Legislature, a proposition was
introduced 70 tax bachelors above
twenty-five years Of age not less than
$40 head per annum, b cause tie
war i destructive of the male popu-
lation, wLhe The number Of tenales Is
greatly tn excess q rlat Of tie oupo-
site sex, AID ii Is the duty ofegery loy-
er OF bis country to promote hy every
means tie elements that constitute her
strength; aid tax to be applied 70 lie
support end education of The children
Of Mar, hand soldiers slain IL battle.
Tie proposition was amended by
doubling the iax upon bachelors oFer.
forty five years ot age.
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l.. y. COY,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER lN
INt Hoa's aud Shoes. doors north IL Con.
rsiional Church.