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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-12-13

The rebellion which has so long been
IN progress in China has at last been
suppressed with the cooperating good
offices of this Government and of the
other foreign commercial States. The
Judicial consular establishment has be-
come very difficult and onerous, and il
will needlegisIativc regulation to adapt
II to the extension ofour commerce and
to the more intimate intercourse which
has been instituted with the Govern
ment and people of that vast Empire.
China seems to be accepting with hear
ty good will the conventional laws
which regulate, commerce and socialin-
tercc'lrse among ,he Western nations.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-12-13
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

0wvery BeBalar AMI estimable rep
resentative in Egypt died in April last.
An unpleasant altercation which arose
between the temporary incumbent OF
the office and the Government of the
Pacha, resulted in suspension of inter-
course. This was promptly corrected
on the arrival of the successor of the
Consulate. Our relations with Egypt,
as well as our relations with the Barba.
ry Powers are entirely satisfactory.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-12-13

Commissioners have been appointed
under the treaty with Great Britain on
the adjustment of the claims ofthe Hud-
son Bay and Puget's Sound Agricultu-
raj Companies in Oregon, and are now
proceeding to the execution of the trust
assigned to them. ..r
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INDIAN SYSTEM.

1t was recommended in my last an
nual message that our Indian system be
remodeled. Congress, at its last ses-
sion, acting OH the recommendation,
did provide for reorganizing the system
In Califcrdia, and it is believed that un-
der the present organization the man
agement of the Indians there will be at
tended with reasonable success. Much
yet remains to be done to provide for
the proper government of the Indians
in other parts of the country, to render
1T secure for the advancing settler, and
to provide for the welfare of the Indi-
an. The Secretary reiterates his rec
concentrations, and to them the atten-
tiou of Congress is invited.
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DR.. II. M. WARREN
G. G. JOHNSON, M. d.
/ PLY sICIAN d SURGEON.

omce ever c. r. Motifs Dry Good Store
~ Residence Hilsdals street, opposite J. W.
winsors, near the College.
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PENSIONS.

"a The liberal provisions to thc invalid
soldiers aud sailors of the Repahlic,
and to the widows, orphans and depen.
dent mothers Of those who have fallen
in battle or died Of disease contracted
orof wounds received in the service of
their country, have been diligentlyaad- =
ministered. There have been admitted
to the pension rolls during the year
ending the 3Qth day Of June last, the
names of 1870 invalid soldiers, and
of p7l disabled seamen, making the
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-12-13
GEO. K. SMITH, N. D.

SI " n u > y II U Il U N.
Would respectfully offer h services the psor le of
Htllstas and vicinity. Once over Waldron Bal
dys Banking Once. Rooms formerly occupied BY
DR.. Kse. l. .rrt7a sr rI1 : - y
kyvsRESoEs.-Drs Read Ford, Norwalk. Ohio, DR..
ID. N Kinsman, Circleville, Ohio; Or CIas McM,i-
len, Med Director 10th Army Corps; DR.. VIM l.
reck, Surgeon Goth O.V.L; Dr. J. 8. Ely, Surgeon
sath d. V.Li DIR. ID. ID. Beredict, Surgeon 25th o.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-15
"AGGUsT 2, 1864"

The people of Pennsylvania, says the Lancaster
Express, viii very soon vote upon the proposed
amendments to the State Constitution, conferring
the elective franchise upon the soldiers of the
Keystone. This amendment has been approved
by majority of each of the Legislature at two
successive sessions, as required by our State Con
stitution. The voting viii be by ballot, as at any
ordinary election, the ballots deposited containing
the words For the Amendment" or Against the
Amendment, . according as the voter is loyal man
or a traitor
On the first Tuesday in August the amend
ment will be submitted to the people for adoption
or-no we will not say rejection The people of
the Old Keystone can never be so recreant to du-
ty-so lost to all sense Of gratitude and Justice
as to reject this important amendment and long
er withhold from the soldier the dearest right of
the citizen, We trust that every reader of our
journal has already determined to cast his vote in
the interests ofthe soldier, and to induce all with
in the circle of his infuenc to go and do like
wise.
Shame upon those false party lights, that es-
sence of demagogueism, which would labor to Sc
Care the rejection of this amendment The loyal
men of the State must oyerwhelm these fellows at
the polls in ignominious rout and utter confusion.
on the second day of August next. Every Union
man must be awake to the importance of his vote,
for the balloting on that day will decide whether
the voices Of our brave boys shall, as an officer
expresses it, 'be longer smothered" The Cop
perheads are determined that the soldiers shall
be disiranahised if they they can effect it. Their
secret concayes in many parts of the State, are al
ready devising plans to prevent majority of votes
from being east for the amendment They are ar
ranging for quiet but concentrated Copperhead
opposition. 0fcourse they darenot come out O.
penly in the canvass-that would insure their fail
ure from the outset-but they hope that the Union
men viii permit the election to go by default the
votes which Copperheadism will be certain to poll
mficiag to defeat the measure
Therefore, let the Uuion men Of every district
be on the alert. Let every arrangement be made
to foil the amiable designs of these self-styled
friends of the soldier. " Arrange for full vote
and determined victory on that day Let onr
soldiers in the field know that the people Of the
noble Old Keystone State are proud to recognize
the citizenship of their sons and brothers, and
that they will never connive at the fraud achich
ro6s the soldier OF has rotei
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verse OF the opening psalm The sea il His =
For on that day the tyranny of the ocean was bro
ksn.- For the first time the great guns. Of mod
ern warfare were, on the open sea, fairly tried
against vessels. When the Alabama sank. with
her went down potentially the whole Of that great
navy in virtue Of which Britain has for two CEN
turies claimed to be mistress of the seas, and
has defed and hullied all the nations of the earth
Not one of her hundreds of great ships Of the line
frigates. corvettes and gunboats, could have gone
into action with fair hopes of snccess as did the
Alabama. With the exception Of theiron-clads,
which the Kearsarge could avoid, not one of these
vessels could have sustained for an hour the heavy
blows struck, from distance out of their range,
by the great guns of the American .thirdelass
sluop. The present British navy as an offen-
siVe weapon, is a thing of the past It can mel
ther fight nor swim against the enemy to which
it will henceforth be exposed The nations of the
earth may now take up the triumphal ode sung
by the Hebrew prophet, How art thou cut down
which didst weaken the nations The denomi-
nation OF any one power over the common high
way Of nations has ceased. The people of the
earth are bound over to ultimate peace upon the
seas.
So the great lesson for the day, as we read it,
is one of peace No one nation can build an ef--
fective man -ofwar which another can not destroy
and no nation TO whom commerce is essential. as
it IS to all the great military aud naval powers,
will long dare TO 60 into war upon the sea, know
ing that with few swift steamers, armed with
one hundred or two hundred d-pounders, its COM
merce will be swept from the oce;n. In this fight
between the Kearsarge and the Alabama we see
the stormy dawn of a peaceful day-a day when
vessels of war shall float only for the defence of
ports and coasts when the broad watery high
way shall be travelled only for purposes of peace
full intercourse between the dweIlers of the land
Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills
be joyful together before the Lord y
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THE LESSON OF THE DAY.

The Evening Post has the following exultations
on the victory over the Pirate Alabama:
Day l9.--Morning Prayer Psalm xcv.- E-
mite, erultemus- O come, let us sing unto the
Lord let US heartily rejoice in the strength of our
salvation. Let us'come before his presence with
thanksgiving, and show ourselves glad in him
with psalms This was the opening psalm for
the day, said or sung in Christian churches, by
priest and people responsively, at the hour when
the kcarsarge, lust out of French waters, was
rcunding-to to meet the Alabama When the
morning service was closing, the Alabama lay
harmless mass of wood and iron at the bottom Of
ocean, and hefscommander, saved from drowning
by the clemencyof his conqueror, was, with his
treachorous ally, approaching the British shore,
where he might, had he been piousIy inclined.
have listened to thsevening service for that day.
closing with the last response ofthe Nserieordian.
et5adiciunl Il shall soon destroy all the ungodIy
that are in the land chat may root out all the
wicked doers from the cisy Of the Lord. =
The true sermon was preached that day from
the iron lips of the great gans Of the KearsarFe
The taxi might have been taken from the 6th
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upright successor the vast National interests CEN
tring in the Treasury Department, are as safe as
they would be had Mr.. Chase remained their
guardian
The following description Of the new Secretary
OF the Treasury was written BY the late George w
Pearcei Of the West Chester Republican, short
time previous to his death:
William Pitt Fessenden stands at this time.
without doubt, at the head Of the Senate. i
suppose him to be nearly SIX feet in height, pos
sibly two inches under that measurement, and he
would not, in my judgment weigh over one hun
dred and fifty or sixty pounds. His face long and
rather severe in expression, heavy eyebrows, dark
brown hair streaked with grey, WON rather long,
and with a slight inclination to curl. Judge him
to be about ffty-6ve years of age / should not
think him man Of strong friendship, and yet he
seems to be on familiar terms with all the Senators.
occasionally enjoying kind Of dry laugh with
those who come to him or to whom he goes TO chat.
be pays little attention to style in dress, being be-
hind the fashion, but there is nothing Of the slo-
ven in his appearance His voice is clear, rather
sharp in tone, and he speaks naturally and with
about the proper amount of gesture lie impress
ses any one who hears him that he is not taking
for talk sake, but is simply filling his position as
statesman by bringing the powers of his mind to
the elucidation of the subject matter under discus
sion. There is nothing forid in the style Of Mr..
Fessenden, but on the contrary his oratory is sol
i'd probing, and yet sufficiently graceful to secure
the attention of his audience I presume the
great point which attracts attention to- and produ-
ees admiration for, the Maine Senator is the ex-
ceeding clearness Of his fine intellect. =
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BALTIMORE, July IL, II P. NJ.
-4s = 4 ~A-F AO~Ff
Secretary Of War.

BALTIMORE, July II, II P. NJ
The excitement in Baltimore has increased by
rebel operations around the city to-day
Gunpowder bridge was destroyed by q burning
train which the rebels ran upon it, its approaches
being guarded by a gunboat lying in the river
The train which they used TO accomplish their
purpose they had previously captured, being the
regular so passenger train from Baltimore
Gunpowder bridge is not destroyed.
The destruction Of Gov. Bradford's house, four
miles from this city, ON Charles street avenue, was
complete. They plundered the house Of all yalu-
ables, and would not allow Mrs. Bradford to save
even her own clothing
They carried off the valuable papers of the Gov
ernor, and read TO Mrs. Bradford an order from
Gen Bradley johnson to destroy it in retaliation
for the destruction of Gov Letcher house by
Gen. Hunter
The turnpike bridge over the Gunpowder has
also been destroyed
Fears are entertained that number of mills,
factories and foundries around the city will be de-
stroyed
Tonight, as far as can be ascertaned, the whole
cavalry force in Baltimore county, which has done
all this mischief, does not exceed eight hundred,
under command ofthe noted Harry Gilmore.
The defences of the city are being strengthened
and Manned and citizens are arming the entrench-
ments in large numbers it is stated tonight.
The banks and insurance companies have all de-
posted their valuables on board ofa steamer char
tered for the purpose, and ready to leave at
moment notice
Arrangements have also been made to remove
the archives Of the State from Annapolis. The
city is full of rumors tonight of attacks on our
pekets around the city, and tits reported Elicotts
Mills IS in their possession, but VIC cannot ascer-
tain the truth of the report
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PERRYsvILLE, July I2-2 A. a-PassenRers
who were on the captured trains all reached here
safe and have gone north on special trains They
were all robbed oftheir money, watches and even
many articles of clothing especially boots and
shoes, by Harry Gimores pets.
Bush river bridge was not burned and Gunpow
der bridge but slightly.
1t is believed that they set fire to the trains
and run them on the bridge and let them burn.
but only cross ties were burnt, and the damage
can be repaired, no doubt A Areconnoiterng train
has gone out this P. NJ. from Havre de Grace at
Edgewood be ond Bush river, and found no en-
emy, It is believed that they have left the line
Of the road and gone toward Bcl-Air, Hartford
county.
Gen Rickette had retired from the advanced
position at Elicott's Mills to the forti6cations.
PERRYsvnLE, July l2.-Passengers through
last night, state that the reported capture of Mai
Gen. Franklin was incorrect The mistake arose
out OF resemblance Of one Of the passedgers to the
General. This statement is confirmed BY Major
VIM. Leon, of Gen Wallaee's staff.
Gen. Hunter has been heard from. He has re
captured Martinsburg with all the stores lost
by our troops, and also took about 1000 prisoners
The rebels burned the mansion Of General Brad
ford last SATURDAY, 1t is situated on Charles
street, four miles from the city
The Washington Star announced upon good
authority, that the rebel force which came up the
valley was $4,000 strong, including 5000 cavalry,
and is commanded by Early On Saturday last
Longstreet was at Charlottesville, to cooperate
In the movement. The object of the EXPEDITION
was to capture Washington by surprise. This
statement is confirmed by rebel deserter who
has arrived at Harrisburg. A dispatch from the
latter place last evening states that eight BRIDGES
on the Northern Central Railroad have been des-
troyed Martinsburg and Hagerstown are occn.
ped by our forces Some of the rebels are still in
South Mountain Pass - - 's'-A -
Suhscrihe for tho pa5Go.l T,,~x..
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From The Bighan,ton Republican
GOV, JOHNSON'S MOTHER.



Mr.. EDITOR: notice in your paper of the 27th
inst. extract from Philadelphia paper to the
effect that ANDY johnson had abandoned his poor
old mother, and that she Is traversng the streets of
Philadelphia wit basket her arm, selling tripe
for living"
ask the privilege Of adding my testimony to the
falsity Of this charge. Being native of the same
County Creme, Z. Tenu.,) and having lived in the
same town, Greenyille, in which Gov. johnson resi-
ded, and where his mother died and was buried I
know whereofI speak. To my knowledge Mrs John
son lived in her family for many years before
her death.
| witnessed her burial She lies in the village
grave yard Many marks of tender regard are now
to be seen around her sleeping remains An aspen
tree. brought when a mere slip, from Washington
city. by her son. and no doubt planted by his own
hand, grows Mt the head of her grave The rose and
the myrtle bloom at her side.
1t IS trne that previous to her residence with her
son, she was poor, but loved and respected by all
who knew her-particularly by the young. Well do
! remember, when mere boy; going with other
little children TO the old ady,s humble dwelling and
being charmed with her oft-repeated stories
Gov. Johnosn has inherited from his reyered
mother those traits of character that have made him
marked man, and elevated him to the distinguished
position he now occupies,-viz: an unusual strength
OF native talent. sound common sense, indomitable
perseverance, and honesty. "As the mother is SO
is the man.
w. B. RAsKIS
An East Tennesseean
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EMERGESrY MES no Be ACCEPTED
OFFICIAL FROM THE SECRETARY OF
WAR.
PHILADELPHIA, July IL.


PHILADELPHIA, July L.
A dispatch was last evening addressed by the
Mayor to the Secretary of War in the following
terms ''Will you authorize citizens to enlist for
thcimmediate defence of Baltimore and Nv ashing-
ton to remain in the service only during such em-
ergency2 1t believed that only thus eau prompt
and large aid be assumed 4
To such inquiry, the Mayor received at noon
response. as follows:
In answer to your telegraph of last night, the
President directs me to say that the Government
viii accept the services of any patriotic citizens
for such term they may be disposed to offer, but
cannot undertake to organize them. That must
be done By the local authorities, while the GOV
ernment will render any assistance in its power for
arming, supplying, and transporting them to. such
points as they can be useful,
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War
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IHE NEW SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY The
President has appointed William Pitt Fessenden.
Secretary of the Treasury, in the room of Salmon
?. Chase, resigned. The Senate, on Monday, con-
frmed the nomination. and the new Secretary en-
tered upon the duties of his Office The opinion
IS universal that no better man could have been
selected for the position. The New York Tribune
thus alludes to the withdrawal of Mr.. Chase
The T,i6une denies that Mr. Chase resigned
because Of difference with the President regard
ing appointments in New York s.At his ur-
gentsolicitation. Mr.. Cisco whom Mr.. Chase found
In the ofhcel has most reluctantly held over until
now, always anxious to retire and at last, deter
mined to hold on no longer He was fully resolved
70 leave on the lst Mr. Chase thereuLon cast
about Tor successor. There were men enough
eager for the place; there were some who were
MT Tor 1t but, men at once fit for it, and willing
TO take it, were scarce. THE salary is $4,000 per
annum the sureties must become bound for $500
600, and justify indouble the amount theamount
ofmoney to be handled often exceeds ten millions
per day-) Mr.. Chase urged it successfully on
three eminent Republicans, not one of whom
would look att. Then he proposed his assistant,
MIR. Maunsel B. Field who had beed Mr.. Cisco 8
deputy for years, and was thoroughly conversant
with the duties of the Office.
This name was not acceptable TO the President
--or rather, to leading politicians whose wishes
the President felt bound to regard There names
were presented by those politicians names of
good and true men-yet none of them seemed
TO Mr.. Chase precisely what the place demanded,
He therupon solicited of the President person
al conference wherein to campare notes and adjust
the matter which was not accorded Mr.. Chase
thereupon felt that his usefulness as a member of
the Cabinet was fatalyimpaired- that he no longer
enjoyed that perfect and unreseryed confidence of
his superior which was essential to the efficient
and successful discharge ofhis important aud oner-
GUS duties; SO he asked TO be relieved from fur
ther service, and his request was promptly COM
piled with. Such are, in substance and spirit,
the reasons for Mr.. Chases Withdrawal at this
juncture from the public service. We trust that,
I'd the hands Of his eminently able and thoroughly
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STooKHoLDER's MEETING-BEDFoRD RAIL
- ROAD COMPANY
meetingof the Stockhoders of the Bedford Railroad
company VIII DO held at the Office Of the Company in
Bedford Borough on Saturday the 3oth day OF July in
at O'Clock A. NJ of said day, for the purpose of
considering joint agreement which has been entered in
70 between the Directors Of the Huntingdon aud Broad
1on Mountain Railroad and Coal Company and the Bed
iord haread Company for the consolidation OF said COM
paniea and the merging Of the corporate rights
and privileges Of the Bedford Railroad Company into be
huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad ana Coal
at which meeting vote by ballot in person or
proxy Will DC taken for the adoption rejection Of
said agreement according the provisions Of tbs c -
Assembly Of May 10TH 1851 in relation to the conscda
tion Of Railroad Companies -S''NA- tNA-
By order Of tho Board Of Directors.
JNo. P. REED.
y 10 oF'-1e' Secyetary.
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camped around Silver Springs, and at day light
advanced on Washington. skirnlislaing couirnens
eed before day broke. The enemy advanced upon
works out i4th and 18th streets and at II o'clock
we're preparing in full view to carry the works by
assault. At il.so this morningl heavy firing
was heard at the city and the supposition is that
an assault had been made Urgent appeals have
been sent for men in companies or regiments.
Our capitol is in imminent peril
J. B. HARDING.
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President Tyler
Kentucky Politics.

The Cincinnati Gazette has vigilant and well
informed correspondents in Kentucky, who keep
the readers of that paper fully advised of the diff
ferent phases of public opinion in that State
From late letters, published on Wednesday
and Thursday, it would appear that the Presi-
dents proclamation declaring martial law in Ken
tucky was not issued day too soon. The writer
refers to many indications of the prevalence
throughout the State of wide spread disatfectio n
and disoyalty, which, he says, Is shar ID in some
form by large majority of the population He
thinks there is great cause for alarm an1 appre-
hension, and expresses the opinion that the ele-
ments of discord which are at work tend to but
one end-civil strife in the Safe and the forward
ing of the cause of rebellion aud treason. Oppo-
sition to the enlistment of negro slaves, and the
rebel sympathies of large class of the people, are
at the bottom of all the mischief 1t was high
time that the Government resorted to the extreme
measures it has proclaimed.