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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03
THINK OF Irl AZ best life a not very

THINK OF I'll AT best life is not very
long. A few moro smiles a few more
tears, some pleasure and much pain,
sunshine and songs; clouds of darkness
hearty greetings, abrupt farewells,
and then our little play here will close.
Is it worth while, We ask, to have the
little pleasure we would otherwise en-
joy, marrcd by an unpleasant if not
dangerous cough, when single rs
cent bottle of that justly popular re-
medy, Mdddma Porter's Cough Balsam
will effect an immediate cure. All
Druggist sell it.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03
WHY Is 1T

That the rush at LEWIS great cloth
emporium continues undated? Drop
in and see his immense stock Of goods
and you will not wonder that he is
prepared to please the people with ev-
cry variety of"rcady-made,' or "home-
made" clothing.
GEARHART MILLER, favorably known
as first class cutter, will always be in
attendance to get you up the most
fashionable "cut" in the city. Call in,
everybody. ISAAC LEVY.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03
PTOCIa nation by the President,
By the President of the United States
of America

A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, The Congress OF tho United
States has passed an act, which was
approved on tho 2lst day of March
last, entitled an act to enable the peo-
plc of Nevada to form II Constitution
and State Government, and for the ad-
mission OF such State into the Union,
on IN equal footing with the original
States.
Whereas, The said Constitution and
State Government have been formed
pursuant to the conditions prescribed
by the 9th Section of the act of Con-
gress atoi esad and tho certificate re-
Qured by the said act, and also n copy
ol the constitution and ordinances have
been submitted to the President of tho
United States, Now, therefore, be it
known, that |, Abraham Lincoln, Pre-
sdent OF the United States, in accord
anco with the duty imposed upon mo
by the act of Congress aforesaid, do
hereby declare and proclaim that the
said State of Nevada is admitted into
tho Union on an equal footing with tho
original States.
In witness whereof, have horeunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Dore at tho City of Washington,
this 2lst day Of October, in the year of
our Lord 1864, and of the Indopen-
dence of the United States tho eighty.
a;n,h AnpAIIAAlrp.I 1xa.kSA N a
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03

B. F. Taylor, in letter to tho Chi
cago Journal, thus describes the Buck
eye officer who just licks tho rebels
every chance he can get. "Thore is
no waste timber about Sheridan-not
much Of him physically, but snugly
put together. A square face, a warm,
black eye, q pleasant smile, reach OF
under jaw, showing that when he will,
he will, you may depend ont
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03

TIE illness of the editor will ac-
count for tho lack of editorial in this
issue.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03

H0ABlBLE ELEcTION FRAUDS IN
THE NEW YORK sOLDIEWs VOTE.
The psFe aad patriotic Democracy,
Ehich Is never guilty Of any crimes
gaiHst the Government, (unless it be
|Ome such ihsigniGeaut matter as
atching q arebeIliOn u the North in
ordcrto aid the South I'm overthrow
Z tls (;SAffnmept, ana ah,sk e
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03

THE GREAT COPPER
HEAD CONSPIRACY!
CONFESSIONS OF A DEMOCRATIC
Editor.
Bingham. Of the Indiana State
Sentinel, at The Confessional.
MORTON TO HAVE BEEN ASSAS-
SlNATED.
Rebel PrisOnesrs at Camps Chase, MOEtOh,
Douglas and JOhnson's Island
To have been Released.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. %.

Tellcgraphic Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03

18th Ohio Init. (unQWcldD...20
The 18th Ohio Battery was raised,
in Vailandigham's and Cox's district,
which will probably account for the
heavy copporhcad vote.-Ne,c Orleans
Times.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03
Tho Why the Ohio soldlers Vote.

The following is tho Ohio soldiers
vote in this city as far as heard from
for State officers, at tho election held
on the 11th inst
Union. Dem
I'd Ohio Battery (oflicial..,3S 0
10Th " .....70 0
lo.l n,, IN /...a..n or
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-11-03

Several illegal votes w0rS, p0llea IN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17
A NEW PROGRAMME FOR BREAKING
UP THE UNION.

The New York Sunday Mercury. a warn
supporter Of Mcclellan. has a sineulor reve-
lation of conferences held at Niagara Fails
between the rebel commissioners and certain
democratic leaders. IL prefaces the account
with sundry reflections on the futiIity Of ALI
efforts to revive the old Union. "Onlv a
zany," il saws. wonld ever dream of its be-
ing restored" This grand fact" il adds,
" was duly recognized by those who. formed
this connlaye At Niagara Falls" of course
I, 90. ,h..ae.... - -. a.. -. 49,.
best way of securing the permanent disaolu-
,io, ~ ~ H.. -. -, I.a NJ,
w" vi 'ne Dnion' seSnB tnat Seh baNis
clumsy method by means Of force was not
likeIv IN nrosner verv wou Tha wr;ter
Ff ~
seJss
Aher lonO and earnest deiiberation In which Mesnrs
CLAW Holcomk and Sanders particinnted the follow
inc general conclnson vas seaehsd md was teoitlv
aefeed TO hv the National Teocratie Couveution al
Chicago ~ III
rHR PLAN poH RHcoNsrRucTtox.
IL was that What was once the United States be dyi
ded into hve separate eofedeAces each independent Of
the other in the management Of its local Ahairs vet
bound each other in ce tain respects, which shall
sneak hereafter These confederaces As divided were
10 consist Of the following States!
l. The Cotton and the sou'h Atlantic States
y m. Tr.ns- N Mississinpi states
g. The states Of the Great Northwest,
4 The Middle States
s. The New England States"
NJ = III -. tz..:-.. NJ. t,..t..,
hucu 10 auueu eoVus ieo'ihk Ae" hubio"b
out Of the new contederacy OF contederaeies
but that is OF no consequence Neither IS
II Of much account to know the proposed
working and limitations OF this plan IL is
enough that 1t is continuance IN the inter-
ests of disunion, carrying Democratic dlplo-
macy to the aid OF rebel arms. As to TINS
point we have the following
THE SAw ooSFEDERAor AND rHB DEMOCRACY
This project hardy need add received !he endorse s
was win The seion of The Chicago conven
on II = understood 1. HON ASsS'i SsI@on, y, vas %
intimate Acquaintance wsh the soyerunent Of the Ger
the more i, was discussed, the more favor il tanned
anu a, las, IL va decided 70 HgoPo[AaS ns a'' Ts
that undouDted evidence received that the plan
yog, reasons. he ud refrain for the present from di
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17
FROM sHERMAN,s ARMY.

John Campbell, Esq., Of Waitsheld has Ia
vored us with letter from G. D. Tewksbury,
Of the % regt. Illinois Veteran Volunteers,
dated near Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. IS. The
letter was not intended for publication, but
we gather interesting items which show the
way Sherman works bis own men and worries
the enemy. Promising that the writer en-
tered service in an Illinois regiment on a
bounty Of one dollar. our readers will see
that he has richly earned bis bounty.
April 20 started on three days march to
Huntsville, Alabama.
At day light the next morning stated for
Chsttanooga-another three days march and
one day Of railroad.
The next day the corps (l6sh) was ordered
TO Snake Creek Gap, two days march. which
hanked the febs. out Of Dalton.
Next sent to Lays Ferry, aanking the rebs.
OUT OF Resaeca.
Next chased the rebs to Kingston, and thcn
70 Dallas, to flank them again, but the rebs.
we've too quick that time, and there was a
6ght, the rebs. being repulsed to KenesSw
mountain, and from thence 20 Atlanta and
there our sergeant's letter left them, but they
have since been driven out.
The letter concludes with the following
p,hy. patriotic and very appropriate appeal :
We have got the rebs. on the down hill
side and they are struggling terribly to regain
tue top. This is time OF anxiety TO every
true soldier We feel that we have borne
the brunt Of the battle and crippled the en-
emy &C that there is no hope for their cause
but disease and the enemy's balls have made
terrible havoc in our ranks. Our numbers
have become small, and the question that conf
Germs us is-Are our friends at home going
to sustain US Are they going to hold up
The hands Of our Presidents little longer. and
respond freely and quickly to his call fol
more men to make one more effort which shall
cause our enemy to throw down their arms
or be swept into the gulf, believe they
will. Let every man that is able for military
duty come to our help, and those that cannot
come, do their duty at home IN lighting cop
perheads and see that honest Old Abe is cleo
led again, and firmly believe that the time
is not FAR distant when we shall again have
peace that shall be lasting"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

THH INDIAN WAR AT THE WEsr.-A let
ter from Omana, Nebraska, to the New York
Post furnisnes some incidents OF the Indian
war on the plains. Al Beaver Greek the saw
ages captured wagon train, with six men,
two women and four children. The men we're
killed, and the women and children carried
off. One Of the women in the night, took a
pony and attempted to escape, but has not
come in, and was doubtless oveFtsken and
murdered. AHother escaped at early morn
ing with her child, eight years old. She
walked ten miles and dug with her hands a
nlace in the bushes for herself and child to
lie in. and remained there all day, while her
savage foes we're several times during the
dev within a short distance. She could see
and hear them. She Travelled next night
twenty miles and reached stage station hail
dead, but happy to have saved a single one
from the wreck of her fortunes and family
She had not drop of water or any iood IN
this long and toilsome and lonely march Az
Midway Station, forty miles west OF Fort
Kearny, party Of Indians were seen VINO
had forty scalps hanging upon poles on
the Big Blue rive. our men killed what was
thought to be a Sioux, but when the wal
naint was washed off the Sioux turned up
white man with red halr. 1t is evident, anc
!, Generality believed on the border that Whit
allies OF guerrilla experience are heading
these copperheads in their work OF devas'~
q
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

Friend Walton ~ have a son who has
been nearly three yeas. ne private In co.
X, 4th VI. regiment--has been in nearly 40
battles, and has escaped balls and sickness in
a remarkable manner. The following extract
of a letter received from hiA lately, shows
where the 9th co ps has been operating, and
how beloved was the late Gen. Sedgewick-
a man whom nation has cause to mourn he
loss. All honor to the patriot soldiers who
have volunteered to risk their lives IN putting
down the foul and wicked rebellion.
Should you think It would interest your
re,ders, you are at liberty to publish the fol-
lowing extrac.. JOHN GREGoRY.
CAMP NEAR CH H>RLEsTOwN, Va,
September ,. 1864 !
Dear Father We are encamped near the
spot whsre John Brown was hung. When
we marched through Charlestown our band
played the tune Of John Brown. 7 he peo-
pie looked down in the mouth. The stores
were all closed and the jail was fall of holes
caused by shot and sheI. There was for
saken and lonesome l3ok about the place
but few men seemed lett in the :own. sup
nose they we're in the rebel army. think
John Brown could not have found place In
the world tha: he could defend himself with
few men as we'll as harper's Ferry
Gen. Sheridan has gone IN the rear Of the
rebels with his cavalry We expect to hear
| from him soon. think he understands his
lbusiness-but we lost good General when
we lost Sedgwick. He was soldier that
stood at his post in times of danger. We did
not have 10 inquire where he was when we
got into ugh, place. We could hear him
speak as though nothing had happened
&" steady boys--steAdy- are pressing them
and i am with you - Oh, that we had
more such men But we lost him just the
ime when we wanted him--but we did not
know it until two days after bis death, ae-
eording to his request.
We have large force 10 front Of us-and
if they attack US, they will get whipped bad
INV. Your son.
JOSEPH GREGORY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

FATAL ACCIDENT. We learn that Mr..
and Mrs. II. j. Mead of Cornwall, and the
wife of DIR. NJ. l.. Mead of Albany, N. ",
were all thrown from carriage in Cornwall
on Saturday last. Mrs. NJ. l.. Mead was
taken up insensible and SO remained unnl her
death which occurred on Monday. MI and
Mrs. IL. j. Mead we're somewhat, though not
seriously, injured.
DR.. and Mr.. II. J. Mead are brothers oil
the editor of the Middlebury Register, and
the Doctors wife was on visit TO her friends
\, CnrnwaU end M;ddlohrrv ~ the time ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

Moretoioa. - VIM. DeSvitt, Hiram Hath
away, @. I. Eaton, Joseph Brown, Patrick
Conway, Alpheus Bass, A. smslley.
Neutrality-suspicious. Sherman, Jeremiah
CLARK, Elijah Marshall, Stephen J. Guptil,
William Carpenter, Z. w. Case, David Hop
kios, Geo. w. Warren, Joseph @. Smith,
Joel Remington.
Caldn.-Alonzo Pearce, J. v. X. Kent,
Chas. s. Bennett, Alonzo NJ. Foster, John
Morse, Joseph w. Leonard, Geo. J. slsyton.
HydPark Nelson F. Keeler. Thomas w.
Hyde, David R. Reed, Samuel Wright. sam'l
Cinaamcn, Alonso CobIsigh. Alfred Hol-
oronh
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

Mn. EDIroR:-I give you verbatim re-
port of the late speech of that soldier who
didn't know anything about politics.
Gentlemen: This is the first timet | ever
made a speech. Shouldn't now only am
urged. have served my country three wears,
and am only Frenchmsn, and Of course
care less about it than you do. have been
with Mcclellan. We all called him good
man. This is a big wheel, grea, many spokes
in it. If we push hard it will go clean
round. It's half way round now. Old Abe
| tell you is honest. I've Travelled with him.
Now when you get an honest man, you better
keep him. (Cries for Wheeler, Wheeler J
Yes, let Mr.. Wheeler come up here, he is a
better speaker than | am, but have faced the
battles, aud you can't hiss me down. When
Mr.. Wheeler has been out there as long as l
have he will be able to tell you better about
it. | can tell you one thing. however, any
how, if you turn out Old Abe you will make
4 great mistake. he as honest, and When you
qet an honest man you had better keep HIM,
Was he one of the 100000 soldiers who
will vote for Mcclellan We fear not, my
boy, we fear not. Yours truly
A GRANTo-SHERMAN1o-
FARRIGUTIoAL REPUBLICAN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

The General Term Of the Supreme Court
for 1864, will be held at Montpelier on the
lst Tuesday of November next. The docket
will be arranged in the order of the regular
terms with the exception of Washington
County, which will be placed at the heel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

Moretoton.-We are requested to announce
he death of copperheadism in MoretOwn'-
Mr.. Bulkley, the representative elect, is a
" war Democrat, and was elected against
the copperhead candidate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

NEW YoRK.-The Union State Conven-
tion has nominated Reuben Il. Fenton for
Governor, and Horace Greeley and Preston
King for electors at large.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

Holcombe. one of the Niagara peace diplo-
mats, said at ST. John, N. b., last week, that
if Mcclellan was nominated at Chicago, an
armistice would follow, and an armistice once
secured, there would be no resumption Of
fighting, that both sides were too weary Of
war to take up arms again. But as TO the
democratic talk of "peacs and Union, he
said that peace might come, but Union never.
The Richmond Sentinel says that the plan
of an extensive negro insurrection, headed BY
a write man named Vickey, assisted by two
othere, believed to be emissaries of the YAM
KEGS, was recently discovered in Brooks coun-
ty, Georgia, and several Of the parties impii-
Gated in the diabolcsl proceedings have been
arrested and had summary punishment meted
out to them.
In a recent letter to his father 10 Ohio, Gen
Graut SAYS the southern confederscy cannot
possibly recruit their armies, for they have al
ready robbed the cradle and the grave" for
that purpose. He furthermore reiterates
what he said some days since, that. but for
Northern opposition, the rebellion could be
completely squ' lched by the present campaign.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

LrrERARY.-The soldiers Of Sloan General
Hospital at this place have formed Literary
Society called the " BAXTER CLUB, named
after Hon. Portus Baxter, NJ. &. who mas
done 80 much for the sold ers. 1t ought to
be a vigorous society to come up TO the name
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

How Is 1T? The Argus man claims Dr.
Macomber, the representative elect OF Wor-
ce,,er. as one OF his own bad way in politics.
AZ the people Of Worcester voted nearly
three for the Union to one against it. we
think somebody must be in error. Can it be
the Argus
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

The OH W. vol. have been ordered into
the 18Th army corps, which is in the vicinity
Of Fort Darling.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

We understood that E. A. Stewart. Esq,
the excellent clerk of the House OF Represen-
tatives will be a candidate for reelection.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

VERY GooD.-An old farmer, who reads
the newspapers, says McClellan's letter is
Just like his Generalship-hsf fight and half
not fight.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17
Very respectfully.
your obedient servant,
G,o u MoHTprTAN

GEO. b. MCCLELLAN.
To Horatio Seymour and Others OF the Com
mittee.
A very handsome letter, and by an inf
nitely more skilful hand than that which drew
the eopperhead platform. Yet Mcclellan
does not repudisle the Chicago PLATFORM
neither does he accept it frankly. The letter
is in fact continuance of the delicate game
between War aud Peace democrats.-Ed.
Watch.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

Every vote cast in Browning,on was Tor
Smith for Governor, but we have not the
number.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17
KILLED IN BATTLE.

Near Reams Station, Va, August 10,
Capt. wm. w. Hu,chins Of Prescott, Wis
consin.
Capt. Hutchins was native of Montpelier,
and son Of he late VIM, Hutchins. When
the rebellion broke out in 1861, Capt. Hutch
ins was residing at Prescott, Wis. He re-
linquished good business, and enlisted as a
private in the 9th Wisconsin Regiment. Ffom
that position he had been promoted step by
step to the captainey. He fell while gallant
ly leading is company in the engagement o'
the l9th ultimo, on the Weldon Railroad
lie was brave soldier and good officer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

rhe Superintendent Of the burial Of the
dead at City Point, Va har published a list
Of all the interments Of soldiers made under
his inspection during the last month, in which
We 6nd the names Of ElliotC. Dyke, Co. +,
l7th Vermont G. ID. Holmes, Co. ID, do.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-17

Sept, y,
A number Of eontTabsnds came into our
lines last night from Chester county. They
report trains running ON the Weldon railroad
as fer as Stony Greek, where supplies are
landed on wagons, and hauled to Petersburg
via Denwiddie storehouse Between 500 and
900 wagons are constantly engaged in this
business.
They also say that all the corn in that
county is being pressed by Confederate Of
hcers, and fed to their annimals, leaving the
farmers none for the next season, excep, just
enough to say they did not take all
fc' roN w u MCGRFsoR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-24
From the Washington Star,
The Cattle Capture

The CORRESPONDENT Of New York Tribune
writes from the front Of Petersburg claiming
that I'll our cattle captured By the enemy from
the James river CORA! were recaptured BY
Gregg's cavalry. We regret to say that the
Tribune scorrespondent is not we'll informed
We have recaptured at last accounts precisely
one bullock, an unfortunate animal with bro
ken leg, whose fearful belowiogs in q piece OF
woods attracted our cavalry to the place. and
the woods having been carefully reconnoltered,
surrounded, and penetrated, the recapture
ABOVE mentioned was successfully made Tbe
cattle account therefore stands:
Captured by enemy.........., 2,4S7
Reoaptured.
1t seems that the rebels kept up a tremen-
dous pother by way Of feint IN front, on the
right of the raid, while their cavalry were ma
king a forty. mie circuit by the Blackwater
swamps and so around to James river, in our
rear AS piece of raiding rascaity, 1t was
perfect
The east end of the Tunnel on Wilkes street,
is in most dilapidated and dangerous condition
A child tell through the broken planks yester-
day ard was considerably hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-24

These counties are the powerful tobacco
counties in the State, and in former years
vieldea more than three tourths Of the entire
crop Of the State-45 600 hhds. What tall
lug of. 20 be sure, in tie production Of this
great staple of Maryland. Alas; poor Mary
land the fanatics and aboEtIonists are deter
mined TO ruin you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-09-24
From the Marlboro Md Prince Georgian J
The TOBACCO CROP.

The hail storm Of last week, We are informed,
DESTROYED the greater part Of the tobacco crops
10 the lower parts Of Calvert, Anne Arundle'
and Prince Georges Counties. The crop
7,lanted in these counties was int small, not
equal 10 the fourth Of an average crop: owing
10 the scarcity Of labor. From the best lnfor-
nation we can get, the following will be not
tar from the average crop i'll the following
,.,,.pt:ar