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large model of monitor, bearing the name
of Worden, drawn by two horses, followed.
This was splendidly gotten up, and had On 1t q
revolving turret from the port holes of which
two guns were thrust, from which roman can
dies were discharged as the turret reyolved.
A number OF sailor boys were on the deck, and
the turret was trimmed with flags. This was
prepared under the direction of MIR. N. Kelly,
with MIR. VIM. Boron and Mr. Norris.
Other transparencies followed, inscribed -
Nallandigham. the leader of the Copperheads.
Up with the starry flag. Picture representing
the Weldon Railroad, across which large
Copperhead Is lying cut in two. 1 propose to
move Immediately upon your works. One
country, one flag, one destiny. Worden de-
feated the Merrimac, and Abe will defeat the
Little Mac. Picture of jeff hanging on a gal.
lows. death OF the traitor Grant is the man to
floor the Chicago Platform. Pennsylvania,
10000 majority-We gain four members of Con-
Sress. Alexander II. Stephens indorses the
Chicago Platform. We're coming, Father
Abraham-2,0O0,OCO voters. Lineolns Peace
ommissioners-Grant, Sherman, and Sheri.
soldier and sailor.) Leased to Abraham Lin.
coin by the people TO March 4, 1869, White
House, Lincoln and Johnson Club of Wash
ington, d. o., PORTRAITS of candidates. Glory
40 the Union and her defenders.
large tent on wagon, in front OF which
We're number of soldiers, brought up the rear
An omnibus followed, containing a delesa
ton from Maryland with transparencies In.
seribed MY Maryland: the Whip is Lost the
Handcuf Broken; How are Won Reverdv1
Phil. Sheridan licked Early, finished mn Ros
ser. and wiped out Longstreet. Maryland prs-
fers Freedom TO Slavery. Our Maryland
THIRD DIvIsIoH-J. s. Broic1a, MARSHAL
Lincoln and johnson Club mum boring about
a0o, under the marshalship of Messrs. J. T.
Clements and - caldwell, headed by the
splehdid band of Sd u. $. Infantry. This Club
earned q large number OF torches and small
lanterns an procession, and made fine show.
AT lne mead OF the Club O large transparency
was carried In carriage, en- which was q rep.
Iesentauon OF Victory and Peace, followed by
announcer also IN carriage, with the folio wing
inscripaons, Lincoln's Peace Commissioners
GRANT, sheridan, Sherman, Farragut, Dupont,
and Porter: We are coming Father Abraham.
2ooo,oO voters More. We Honor President
Lincoln for ms Emancipation Proclamation
PEELED 70 surrender or capitulate NeCleItan.
No middle ground-you are for this C$overn
ment or Jen's. propose to fight il ont on tais
IiIe.-Grant. The District OF Columh,s ia no
longer cursed with slavery. Farragut-Grant-
cago platform. Osr Home-{ America shielaI
Worden defeated the Merrimae, and Ara yv,ii
defeat LATHE Mac. Indiana, 90, 900 mr;or;tv
for the Union. Liberty. One countryrone
naE-one destiny. The Union saved. Con.
sprrscy frustrated. / propose TO move ,mme
diateay upon your works.-Gront
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MANUFACTURED FROM BONES THAT
HAVE NOT BEEN
BOILED OR CALOINED.

200 TONS of this Bone Dust on hand, ready for
delivery, in lots to suit purchasers.
z~Bgg s5F ]. P. BARTHOLOW,
Dealer in Hardware. Agricultural Implements
Seeds and Rertilizsrs, 7th street, between Pa av.
and Canal, Washington, d. O. oc 8 cost
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"ANTED-A young white MAN to do house
w work at French legation. Apply at No. $40
H ST., bet 18th aid 1914 SITS. &C 22-2t~
WANTED IMMEDIATELY-A COLORED
w MAN. Only one who is a good cook need in
quire. at sos Pennsylvania avenue. Good WAGES
10 ri
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of the bands on approaching the Democratic
flags stopped all music and walked under
them in silence; and some of the soldiers in
passing remarked that they had loved McClel-
Ian dearly, but could not give him their regard
in his present company.
The headquarters on 9th street was brilliant
iy Illuminated, as were also several private
dwellings along the line, especially On II street
and Massachusetts avenue. The houses of
MIR. Flshbock and MIR. Lathrop, in Franklin
Row, were brilliantly illuminated and deco.
rated, and the Rugby House also attracted
much attention by its brilliant display in the
same way. This house bore an inscription
with the words "Peace through victory, by
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Farragut"
In returning from the First Ward the process
sion passed in front OF the Presidents, where
large crowd had gathered. continual ilIu-
mination was kept up by the display of fire.
works, and the President w as recognized at an
upper window with his son "Thad," and was
repeatedly cheered by those in procession.
After it had passed loud calls were made for a
speech, when he appeared and spoke as toll.
lows:
Felloao. Citizens l was promised not to he
called upon for speech to- night, nor do pro-
pose TO make one. But, as we have been hear
ing some very good news for day or two. I
propose that you give three hear ty cheers for
Sheridan.
While we are at ii we may as we'll consid er
how fortunate it was for the Secesh that Sheri-
uan was a very little man. II he had been a
large man, there is no knowing what he would
have done with him. Laughter aud applause
propose three cheers for Gen'l G rant, who
knew to what use to put Sheridan; three cheers
for all our noble commanders and the soldiers
and sailors three cheers for all people every.
where who cheer the soldiers and sailors of the
Union and now, good night.
The Presidentretired amid continuous cheer.
ing.
At points on the line where the opposition
had gathered in groups there was some little
panterhg, mostly od.humored, between the
opposing forces as the procession moved along,
out no serious collision took place.
An unfortunate occurrence In front OF the
Democrsuc headquarters, at Parker's Hail, by
Wnieh the nag OF that association was fired,
and the lower portion OF muslin, containing
the names OF Mcclellan AM PendIeton, was
consumed before the nag could hs drawn I'm.
caused considerable excitement AT rhat noint
but the active exertions OF the police nrsyentad
any serious difficulty. There is soma d,snnta
as TO whether the flag was fred aoeidsnterv
or purposely, but the weight of evidences is tbs,
one Of the horsemen in the PROCESSION, in re :.
sentiment OF some provocation, real or fan cied .
applied MS torch 70 one corner Of the flag in
passing under IL, with the result above stated
The act was utterly indefen sfbse, as was the
similar acts Of some Of those in the late Nc CIel
Ian procession who disfgured the Lincoln nag
in passing under 1t, and we doubt not that the
Lincoln and johnson clubs will promptly RI.
puciafe the deed and the person guilty OF It.
The affair was preceded by some chickering's
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The Acts of Congress.

The we'll ssttI.d principle thn, ignorance
Of The lsw in n subject is no excuse for i,s
violation, is n very proper and wholesome
constituent Of the cannon law but it 10
certainly the duty "f Governments 10 pl,me
before the people such facilities as will on.
able them to ascertain what the laws are
a seEious Inconvenience which cur people
now labor under, is tho want of adeona,e
knowledge Of come Of tho laws Of Congress
which effee, them in their every day r-la.
tions. 1t is exceedingly difficult and many
times impraciicable TO asccrtais wha, tho
law is upon some given point, and know
hundreds Of inquiries, from good Citizens.
in regard to mat ters in which they have
IN Important interest. 20 unanswered. The
last Congress, Ne believe, made some pro-
vision foi having the Acts published in the
newspapers, bn. this has only been done to
N very limited extent, aud being confined To
few leading papers IN each State, the
mass OF the people never see them. Some
times orders are publshcd which purpsrt
to he IN pursuance Of certain laws. but the
people have learned from sad experience
TINT these order. do not always exactly
conform TO the law and they prefer TO en-
qnIre into the originnl for themselves The
officers "f the Government IRE not slway.
the best interpreted. of the law.
The hthing law is on, which concerns
almost every Individual the Rrst Act wss
extensively promulgated, for which the peo
pie We're indebted TO the newspapers; but i,
is ssid that there has b.sn no less than
eight or ten amendments to The oriuina al
law. and the people are left in ign orsnce as
TO what these aslendinents are.
The agents OF Government, employed in
rxrcn'ing the laws. are of-n,imes ia.u-nra
bly, deficient in n knowledge Of the Acts of
Congress by which they CLAIM, to b-
governed
IL appears to u, tha, u better wayof pl"
eng the Acts Of Congress within tho reach
of the people, would be to have them pub
lished in pamphlet form immediately after
every ADJOURNMENT, and forward on. or
more copies tne,sry Court lI"u~,. or c"un.
~ oS~'' y" fe nct'i oy tue Cifrk VI tHe 'ouft
for the inspection Of the sili1rns of the re,
perthe Districts and Counties This would
save much fruitl.-s enquiry ,iabsrious search.
aid frequent writing to Richmond TO as
ssrtnia what the law ~ upon points atf.c
ting the interests Of indisitua!S. Ths pee
pie only desire TO know wnat the laws are,
TO yield th-m rradv snpport
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The Tithes.

The delivery Of the tilhcs due the Gov
srnmrnt has beer in ctivs progress in this
locality for several weeks back. The late
wet spell has been convenient time for
this wo,k, snd frequently our streets have
been 3" ,hronged with wagons ns to pre-
sent the appearance cfa busv market town;
with this importnnt difference. however,
that tn. trading i. all done With one con.
r-rn, no rospcr,li"n being allowed From
the apparent quantity realized under the
one trnilr rule, il .wsuld seem NJ if the re
manning nine tsnrhs would be sufficient for
.h. wants Of the people nj home; but We
fesr, from the reports which come in from
Ss,ious quarters sfths country. that such 10
: hoi the care. and that real destitution awaits
nnur Of our people, unless ssmeiIring 10
d.ne for their relief In the Eastern por
tion of ,hi, District, whirh il thiekiJ ret
ftl.d, and tie people geaeralI, in needy cir.
fcum.tnnc,s, the government hss p.rn'iii-d
ts- iithes OF corn 10 remain. aud II il dis
/ tnbuied. under certain rr,Iricii"ns, ut SO
Per busRsl. This tn- afforded lmportnnt
4 Iehc., bat n"i adequate 10 'hs nece 'sIty,
and an effort Is nov being made 10 isduc-
The Government 10 pe:mi. all OF the 'rhr>
Of corn still rrm,nms in the District, To be
te''i".d here for sale aid distribution. Il. is
esd that the isrluus places Of q, posit lion.
ths lines Of cur railroads are crowded with
GoveIiisrnt corn and .other supplies, ,hns
'hs~ ing that the ~anis Of the ARMY al This
time canno, be pressing. II ,nry csn,inu.
to rrowd these depot, by the aeiivSric,
"hich have jnst ilitl, b-Gun. much of III.
supplies will be wu.,cd ivr The want oi
room, aud ihr"ush tho notorious careie.s-
ae.> f agents. Il "iII b. fr better 10 Al
low II psri"n TO be di.triDuIed among the
NEEDY. tn"t suffering may be 0bviatcd and
the Iueans of helping TO make new crop
th-Teby extended
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Editolia. BrevItles.

We understand that the Governmen, /.
suPplying ihc indi.en, families OF soldiers,
IN the upper Districts Of South Carolina,
with corn AT - 90 PEI bushel.
Daring the recent Yankee raid in Jack.
son. the Iineolnfirs found out the rooms
occupied bv the Calhois Church since their
Church Was demolished, stripped the room
OF the altar furniture and vsslunent- Of their
worthy pastor, threw them isto the mud
AID csusplel-ly destroyed them
There are word. of wisdom in the fol
lowing, which j. going the rounds. DO
right, thought you have enemies A man
who acts On principle must expect oppose
ton and foes. He always has, whether he
expects them Or not. A person who bartrrs
away his honor aud integrity for expsdiency
may ut hrs' appear 10 gain sonsthinc-but
i" the end he gains nothing. Better always
to stand uP for principal. and rej.ice in the
feeling which Invariably inspires free nad
indrp.nd.n, ,nan.
Governor Vance, Of Nsuh Carolina, s,iIi
-csuiinues 10 address the North Carolina
troops. III. speeches are ,ivifying aud re
ceired with enthusiasm by all who hear
hm-trosps from other States ns well ss
his own.
We learn that Judge Whlnrr departed
nis life at his residence in Anderson on
Friday last Iii. h.alth has been FILLING
for some lime, and the even. has not been
unexpected
Corn and fodder has come down in No.
bills. Thr hrst is nov bu. sc in sack, and
but little while back it vas near ST. !;
and fodder, wi ich Was $50 and upwards. n
now but 10 So 90. Rire is 3OIo 81 cts;
sugar b to So; salt al SO cents.
Two Yankees, supposed I. be a portion
Of the ten who escaped from their guard
on the Charlotte Road, two or three weeks
ago, have been arrested near Rock Hill, y.
Z. They were engaged in plet TO incite
negroes To burn the railroad bridge over Il .
Cnas ba River, steal horses, and make their
escape across the lines but fiihful slave
revealed their intentions, aud parry Of cit
isens met ths rascals at their place Of rem
derous and there made them prisoners.
"IIsrmss" writes to the Mercury as fol
lows: Since the passenger trains were re.
ducsd TO one u day, travelling has become
u irishfui misery aud struggle. Ladies
car abolished. Soldiers 10 be seated first,
then LADIES', bot not their escorts, and ihea
anybody who can fight their way in. Trains
never cosneet. At Weldon, yesterday,
there were 1900 people Saiiing--,he ears,
rin.ide aud out, platform and top, all cram
ned. ssd hundreds begging and offering
brides to be admitted. A. Petersburg IL
was nearly as bad
Col. woIford, Of Kentucky. who recently
depounsea lhe enlistment Of negroes in
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hYM EN- EAL.
Married on 3l-t March, Nv Rev n Failr.
Capt Am"- McMauns To Mis-, tebeuca J =,
daughter Of Erwin Rob, son, Esq of Che,
L, rti,.ld
To the Voters of Ian caster District.

Frh"w-cilizrns II short time ago WAS
elected 10y your Kindness and good will
Clerk Of the Court for LaErnstsr District /;
by some sl-cti"neefing squisble the elec-
iu'n was declared Informal the party IN up.
P~.i'l"n To mr, being the cans., when to
every candid nsd unbiased voter, il was
wrIl known that have been fai rly aud hou-
"rnblv elected Stil nm willing the mat
ter b. tried over again, md win here state
that sm again II candidate for tie Office,
though ii ha. been i"du-,riou>ly circulated
that ~"- not. ! wish ny fellow. citizens
TO knoa that am in the army, and ha,e
been Tor near three Years, and intend re-.
naming whether elected ms Clerk of The
Court or not. Az j. we'll known 10 many
of YOU am ia but poor circumstances, the
"tfc- would he means af .npport 10 m,
family, and am .a,is6cd can fulfill all is
du'ies with sni:sfaetion. and yet serve my
country ss a solder in the field. II these
sentiments meet your approval, then ask
your support in NV sehsIf, thanking YOU
for y"ur past Kindness and countenance.
! remain very respectfully your obcdirnt
servant aud fellow citizen,
II. II. rLYBURN.
Camp 22i Regt Sullivan. Island
hpri 9th 1864
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ferring TO the reduction Of the currency,
that il will net but in a limited degree reduce
Pr'co', seems evident to US from two con.
siderations: !. The undimnishsd number
o. "nprodnctiVs consumers to be fed and
clothed. ?. The limited demand for mon.
ey. The consumption Of the nseessnries Of
l'fo being Oh the same scale as before, there
can be no reduction OF their price, " hile
there IL ss great nn unproductive csnsunp
ton. Articles Of foreign manufacture can.
net experience any reduction, from the oh
s,ruci,ons that mped. and the burdens i'm.
pssrd ON foreign commsrca.
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tToR THS LANCASTER LEpGER.I
DIvuUAc 6TH >. T. REGIMENT
March 9th 1871

March 9th 1854
Mr.. EDIrok You will fayor ma by in
ssrIlng in your sheet the few following
items concerning the Crews, now and for
some time past Bisouaced in East Tsnues.
see, or as this country has been IN DAY 3
gone BY, more beautifully s,yled the "lv--
lysr land OF America" 1t must be admit.
ted that the situation Of ,be command, in
which the Gfe!s form II very small por lion,
has been quit. nm unpleasant Que, even
conparativel. during the winter mouths, us
We have been sn the "qui vi.e" all the
while since the csid season began. Winter
quarters, thai precious, Sosn, 10 which all
soIdirrs look fnranrd with unbounded do.
light, In. scsTcel, been known org US
But no,~ outstanding the hurcships to Which
LOugstrseis command has been necessarily
suG)rct.d. must confess that the corps 10
Ia very Ens spirits aud sgnin ready fer The
summer campaign.
IL "fsrd, me much pleasure TO iniorm
the relations and friends of the Greys that
the company is getting along rrn,arkHLI,
well, being stronger Than IL has been ipr
eighteen or twenty months past. nnd il ad
diton TO this, the same Impulse winch
throbb-d 40 fervantly when III. war con-
menced Uhres years ags) sill burns in
each mans bosom. and ,rust will ever 10
cherished by then as their. most precious
ta.i-man, 10 guard them ngnins, every spe
r L
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tailed negro plantalion, two miles from
Halnes Bluff, killing thirty negro soldiers
and capturing ono hundred males.
An official dispatch from OkaIonn, saws:
"Gen. Forrest left Jackson, Tennessee, on
the 23d Of March, and on the 24th captured
Union City, with 450 prssner--anonp
whom WAS ihs renegade Hawkins with
most of his Rsgimeat-about 400 hersss
md 500 small arms. He also took p~sses.
sion Of Hickman. the enemy having evacu.
ted 1t. He msved thence with Bufnrd's
Division, making from Jackson direct TO
Paducah in fifty hours, attacked il on tho
evening of the 26th, and drove the enemy
10 their forts and gunboats. u. held the
town ten hours, but was Compelled to svsc.
uale 1t On account Of the small pox. He
captured rnuny stores and horses, AID ssme
prisoners, and burned sixty bales of cousn,
the dry dock aud steamer
The enemy's operations around Charles
ton have been more active for the last week
or two The Courier Of Thursday says
"The ehemys fire upon For, Sumter WAS
continued Sunday night ana ceased abou,
five O'Clock Monday morning. During that
time sisty.six mortar sirsIIs and one Parro,
shell we're fired at the fort, Of which tif,v.
seven struck The only casualty was one
negro Killed. No inj urY was d.ne to the
tort. The eRemv were still busy Yesterday
upon their batteries ut Cummings Point
There was no change in the ar.t.
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ENROLLING OFFICE.
HEAD.Q'R'S., LANCASTER c. H., =. c,


| April IL, 1864.
]. In pursuance OF the provisions Of Al
Act Of Congress, entitled "an Act 10 organ
IKE forces 10 servo during the war;" ap
proved February ~, 1864, all white mer
| within the limits Of Lancaster District be
tween seventeen (l7) and fifty (5O) year,
Of age, not new in the military service OF
the Confederate States, are hereby ordered
to report, Without regard to furasr ex-np
tios. discharge from service or any pre,-xt
whatever, at these Headquarters for enroll.
ment
III. All certificates If exemption hereto
fore issued having been repealed BY The
Act Of Congress cited, (exsept exemptions
Of mail contractors, drivers OF post couch,s
and hacks. and Oh account Of religious spin.
ion) such certificates are hereby revok. d
ahd persons holding them are ordered TO
report TO the Enrolling Officer.
III Every application for exemption (ex
cept for physical disu biiity, fer Confederate
and Stale officers, and railroad officers n
enPlo, ees) must be presented TO the Eu.
rolling Oihcer IN writing, supported by the
afhda"it'of the applicant aud other sworn
testimony, previous TO the meeting of IN.
Examining Board. II is required that such
spplieaiions brinvestigated before any one
can to examined 'by the Board Persons
who havs.no cIaiiu for exemption exrsp, on
account Of ply yslcal disability need not re
port until the meeting Of the Examining
Board, Of winch due notice viii b.. given
lN Government sgents and all their 49,
si>tants asd employees ia amy department
OF the government, who are net specially
exempted 10y act Of Congrsss, are included
in thus order.
V. All wlite men between seventeen
Q7) aud eighteen (l8) Years OF age, and
between forty.tiv (45) aud fifty (5O) years
ot age. are srdered TO report to The Enroll
nag Officer for enrolment on or bcfur. tho
18th Of April instant, by command of Major
Z ID. Melton, commandant OF CoHscrlpt.
such persons.nre required to rendezvous at
these Headquarters TN the ! Stu da, ofAprl
instant for the Purpu>s Of being org ,nizsd
in'o companies. as II Reserve for State de
ience and detail duty. Those Aho fail to
report vii suhjvcI themselves to be- ns>ipn.
I'd to field service with the class Of person,
be'm me"n the ages Of eighteen (iS) and forty.
h,e (45).
W Persons hitherto .sxempt and ouths
whe have jnst attained ar ar. about to nj
tain the age Vt eis htecn (lS) years will bs
allowed To volunteer, by reporting to the
Enrolling Officer before snrolmsnt, into
companies which were organized prior to
April l6, 1862, and which are below tn.
m'n'"um number prescribed BY regulations.
J. &. MILLS,
Lei Lieut. and Enrolling officer
Lancaster District So. Ca.
Othcs iIours.-From 9 o'clock A. IL to
o'clock p. NJ; and from o'clock p. M
to O'Clock p ".
April IL. 1864, 9-lt