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Peace or EtsrnaI Separation.

~-<@ " -@ee4 A1@A NHrtt SkktMa
Ia peace, accorded, not conquered, rests
onr only hope OF ever again seeing this
conniry one, prosperous, and powerful =
Have War Democrats, who profess TO sup
port The Administration in prosecuting this
war solely from their love for the Union and
'',he old dag;" who profess to be decidedly
opposed 10 the Administration policy of
confiScation, emancipation, subjugaIion aud
distribution; have The War Democrats. we
ask, aver reflected upon the certain effect
on the Southern mind of this exlreme poll.
cy of fhe Administrations which they, in
conjunction with the Administration party
proper, are striving o carry out! Candidly.
must not this policy make The whole South
ern people would il not make the Demo
Gratis themselves, supposing themselves in
the place OF Sontherners- resolved TO ac-
cept any alternative short of actual exier
minalion. rather than submit to The North :
What worse could happen 10 them than
would follow submission 20 the North, and
military enforcement of The actual. avowed
policy OF the Administration Have the
War Democrats reflected that there are al
fernGfires within the reach of the Confeder
acy far short of determination but which
would effectusily, and most disastrously for
The North, place The South beyond our
reach, and make reunion forever hopeless 7
Are we asked what these alternatives are 2
We answer: The proieciorate OF England
or the proteclorale of France or the joint
is anoiher-ihe return 10 colonial depend
ence as province of the British Empire
Is mol Canada in much better position than
would be the South under Black Republi-
can rule, after conquestl There is yet sno.
iher--the surrender of independence, and
much of liberty 100 10 Napoleon III, by
becoming an integral but most important
and valuable portion of the French Empire
Should the South prove incapable of
maintaining its Independence against :he
United States, and find itself ou the point
of snccumbing "a .resui, which We do not
al all anticipate as probable either of the
above alternatives would, we doubt not, be
resorted to with great unanimiiy By the
South rather than submit 10 the rule OF the
detested Buffers who would be sent mil
iiary satraps into the provinces 10 provoke.
insult and oppress The people Does there
remain one among the War Democrats, or
even among the adherenis proper 20 the
Administration, of such overweeoing conf
dence in the power OF the United States as
to suppose, after what has recently occur
red in ST. Domi ngo and Mexico, that either
France or England would be deferred by
fear of what would remain of the United
States from accepting such propositions on
the part OF the Confederacy Pleasant de-
lusion Give up, then, War Democrats,
your hope of uniting The Union under "ihe
old Aagn by force of arms II is in peace.
in peace accorded, not conquered, that
rests the only hope OF ever again seeing
this country enc, prosperous, AMI powerful.
Oh, that we could Undue all minds with
this conviction as thoroughly as we possess
it ourselves
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RECORDER.

RECORDER.
Amt paid Daniel Lee, recording
Treasurer's Bonds, &c. 77s
REVENUE STAMPS.
AMI paid p. John for Revenue
Stamps. IS rs
SHERIFF'S BILL.
Amt paid H. Furmau, conveying
prisoners 10 +. Penitenliary,
aud House OF Refuge, and lunatic
Asylum al Harrisburg. 229 90
do Boarding prisoners &c. $40 10
545 72
SHEEP DAMAGE.
Amount paid sundry persons, as
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sI9 waInu, Slreel, PhIIadeIphIa.

DEATH OF BAEK PREsIDEET Mr.. James
Mclean. President of the 6rst National
Bank Of WiIkesbarre; died on Friday last,
at The early age OF 5S years Mr. Mclean
met with a painful accident on the railroad
from Summit to Manch Chunk. some
months ago, from which be was recovering
Only week before his death he was in
Wilkesbarre at Bank nesting, when he
was reelected its President, and had re-
inrnet home to Carbon county on Saturday,
apparently in fair health and in good spir
IL. The telegraph on Friday morning an
nonnced his severe illness, and iE the af-
Iernoon bis decease. He was the Oldest
son Of Dir. Alexander Mclean of this place
Ii is bui year since another sons remains
were brought home from military hospil-
al, having given his life TO the service OF
his country. DIR. Mclean has the kindsst
symPaihies of his ueighbors aud acgnaint
ances in his bereavement-Rscord of the
7iDses
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EaD OF TnE GAME SeasoN.-February l.,
1864, il may be well to remember, will end
The game season, until October j 1864
Phea<ants, Panfidges aad Rabbits dare not
be trapped, shot, or olherw;se destroyed.
under penalty Of Five Dollars Any per-
son having lhem in possession can be prose-
ecuIed and they viii have to pay the PEN
atty, as the fact of possession viii tell
against them. The same penalty exists for
the killing of inseciivorous birds al all sea-
sons.-Bgisisk Gazetie.
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Ninety Four Acres and Eigh-
ty.SeVem Perches.

Late the Estate OF said deceased, situate
in the township OF Fishingcreek aud county
aforesaid. JESSE COLEMAN, Clerk.
Boomsburg, Feb. 10, 1864
TERMS OF SALE.-One fourth of ite
purchase money to oe psId on confirma-
ton with interest from confirmation. Deeds
&c, 10 be al !he expense OF the purchaser.
HIRAM X. KLINE, ddmr.
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EXPENDITURES.

AUDITORS AND CLERK.
Amount paid Auditors and Clerk. 40 so
Ami paid c. G. BarkleJ, auditing
PIoth'y aud Registers account IL so
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
YALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

IN Pursuance OF an order of he Orphans
ACouri of Columbia county, OF SAI'UR
DAY THE 5TH Day OF HdRCH next
a. 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, Hiram r
Kline Administrator OF Thomas Lunger,
la;e OF Fishjnscreek twp. in said county,
decreased, will expose TO sale, by Public
Vendue, on The premises, ceraIu
Messuage 81 Tract Of Land
situate in. Fishiugcreek township, aiore-
said, adjoining lands of Abner Welsh,
David II. Alberson, VIM Evans, Harmon
Labor, Hiram K KliEe aud James Camp
bell containing
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-05-26
From Nashrille and Below.

NASHVILLE, May 20 Gen. Sherman
is in possession Of Kingston, Rome, Csss
vile, and the line of Eureka. The army
had heavy skirmishing with the enemy
all the way up from Resaca. The rail.
road and telegraph are repaired 10 the
present position of the army The
troops are in good position and spirits.
Johnston is believed to be at Atlanta,
The prospec, is excellent for most i'm.
portant success 10 our arms.
Hugh Traily, native Of Tennessee,
was hung to-day by order of the military
commission charged with whackiog
and numbering Union citizens TrsiIy
was captured in White county in Decem.
Der 1868. He was then guide 10 Gene
raj Wheeler, and was sent to Pikeville
to parol wounded Union soldiers. He
betrayed no emotion on the scaffold,
and avowed that no died o true rebel
soldier, not guilty Of shedding innocen,
blood
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Prom the Cincinnati Gazette.
From Gen. Crooks Com nhand.


GAuLY, May % : Ambulsdces with
wounded have been coming In, together
with the prisoners Our loss in killed
and wounded amounts to 900. The
rebels fought desperately, and were
overcome after long and sewers sirug-
gle. The losses foot up as'follows:
The 18th Ohio had isnkilled snd Si1
ty.nine wounded, ID
The DIST Ohio had TWO killed and IS
wounded.
The OH Virginia, "A killed and 1870
wounded. 4 ' iiA
The 14th Virginia. had Is killed and
10 wounded. sl
The 4th Pennsylvania Reserves, 0
killed and SO wounded.
BY Sergeant, arrived to day from
Gen. Crooks command, learn definite
accounts Of his part in the recent expe.
dition. 5-gra .5 n
He left Charleston on the lsi inst,
and passed through Princeton on the
9th; at Cloyd Mountain had the first
anh fercssr battle, and defeated aud
routed the enemy. Colonel Obey,
ofthe seveNlh West Virginia Cavalry,
with one hundred and twenty Eve
men, charged the enemy's rear and
took many prisoners, including General
A. G Jenkins; three cannon, ten
FOUNDER Napoleons, were taken. Our
forces encamped that night near New.
bern
On the morning Of the 10th, about
9, they attacked the enemy at the bridge
and fought ill 8 We burned the great
bridge and they the one on the pike
We captured seven cannon, three TWEEN
ty.pounders, which were spiked and
thrown into the river.
On the llrh We marched all day, and
camped on Salt Pound Mountain.
On the 18th the advance guard routed
Brick Wall Jackson, and captured his
train and two cannon, twelve FOUNDERS
This occurred on this side of Salt Pound
Mountain.
On the 18th we reached Union. On
the eve Of the 18th the rear was attack.
ed while crossing Grrenbriar river, and
eight or ten prisoners lost, though no
men were hurt. Immense stores Of "a.
tons and cavalry equipments we're de.
stroyed at Dublin, and tobacco and eli.
gnrs cap ured in great quantities, Since
the oh Averl's mon have lived of the
enemy. have learned no particulars
of his movements vet.
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Bhtler,s Campaign a Success,
Nav YonK. MAY 2O.-Tho Tim

NEW York. May 2o.--Tho Times
correspondent with Butler says:
"Bo'ler's campaign up to the close Of
Mondays severe engagement ending
with a withdrawal from our advanced
position to our inirenc hments at Bsrmu.
De Hundred, cannot DO regarded as q
defeat.
The object aimed at was fully at.
ltSined. and was decided upoaby Butler
even il his whole comm and had 10 be
sacrificed, 1t was for lhs purpose OF
disracling attention Of rebel forces
garrisoning the outer defensos at Rich
mond from the movement Of Gen. Kautz,
uponthe DanVilIe and Richmond Rail
road, as by the breaking of that commu-
nica'ion every line Of travel iadiating
from Richmond by which Lee could re.
ceive supplies for his army, would be
cut. This correspondent says that Gen.
Hickman wasraken prisoner in Mon.
days fight while the Herald correspond
eot details with particularly how he
and his command fought their way
through the 'enemy's lines and rejoined
our forces. f1mspa .f1 3a'J'
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VA pul-lIetln.

WAsHlSoros, May go Dispatches
from Gen. Sherman, dated Kingston al
10 o'clock last night, state that during
the day he had pushed column beyond
that place in pursuit Of Johnston, as Ear
as Cassville, and there was diminishing
in the latter part Of the daywith Har.
dee's corps. The cars were expected 10
reach Kingston to-day. A hard fight
Tor Atlanta is looked for. 90 @
No report, have been received from
Butler to-day
Major General Hunter has been
placed in command Of the Department
of West Virginia, including the shen.
andoah Valley.
Lates, dates from Major, General
Candy we're from Vicksburg The Red
liver was reported to be blockadcd by
the shore batteries Of the enemy at diff
lerent points, but measures had been to.
ken by him which were believed 10 be
adequate for clearing the river Of all
such distractions, and enable him TO
reach Alexandria, where he will take
command Of the army.
[siguedl M, STANTON.
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From Washington.

WAsAISGroN, May l9-The tax bill
reported b. the Finance Committee oil.
lows as many collection districtsih each
State as there are Senators and Repre-.
sentaiives, being two more Than in tho
bill as it passed the House. so instead
oIa20 per cent additional is charged for
neglect or refusal TO make returns Of
property. The salaries Of assessors arc
limited 10 $1,000 instead Of $500; az
sistanls, "a per day; collectors, ST 500
and 3per cent. commission, but tho net
salary is not to exceed 5000 instead Of
$4,000.
The tax on distilled liquors is un.
changed, exceptth 81 95 tax CON.
msnces October lsi instead Of January
LIST, making 81 so per gallon. License
to Wholesale dealers, where sales do
not exceed $50 900 are increased from
rs to so.
Savings Banks pay license as bank.
ers. Disiillers OF grapes are included
with those Of apples and peaches, OF
Sl2 50 instead Of $50. The tax ON re.
fined sugars is reduced 10 Two and a half
and three and half cents per pouad.-
On bloom and slab iron, So instead Of
81 per ton; on hoop and sheet iron, So
instead of s4 on iron casting, for hrid.
ges, So instead of So; on stoves and
hollow ware, IS instead of So; that on
smoking tobacco made of stems is in-
creased from 10 to Is cents a pound. -
ThO penalty for manufacturing tobacco
orcigars without permit. is increased
frotn 800 to $500, and the imprson-
ment is increased to one year; for frau.
dulent statements, the imprisonment is
likewise increased. The penalty for re-
ceiying goods from one who has no per-
init is increased from $50 TO 800. On
sales Of merchandise or produce one.
eighth Of one per cent, and on stocks,
gold and notes. one twentieth instead Of
oue-6fIh is charged; on bank deposits,
oue.fourth instead of one eight per cent,
on bank circulation, one half Of one per
cent each half year. instead of one.
fourth Of one per cent, month is levied.
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From New York.

New YORK May 2O.-The guards
which were night before last placed in
charge of the World and journal OF
Commerce Office, It'll hold possession.
They have no new orders, aud act
strictly in accordance with those at first
received. No documents in these Offices
are permitted to be touched, A. militia
~ headquarters Tho utmost re!icenco is
observed No information whatever in
regar, to the suspended prints is com
muricated by officers in charge. Visits
to tho incarcerated telvgraphers have
been allowed. These gentlemen are
well treated.
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Lee snid to be Retrontinr.

Nav York, ay 30 "A Washing.
ton dispatch Of yesterday afternoon
states that the rebel army have been re-
treating since the ottask on our right
on the 18th
Al four o'clock Saturday P NJ , our
lorces occupied Guinea's Station and
Bowling Green. and not enough rebels
had there been found to fight with
Two men we're captured near AnnaP.
oils, with large rebel mail destined to
Baltimore with letters for New York.
Boston, and Philadelphia parties; also
- 1000 in gold and $4,000 IN green
backs Ths letters speak Of scarcity Of
food, NC, and contain highly important
Information.
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circular from Cen. shcrmau,


HEADeuARTcRs MILITARY DIVISION
OF the MISSISSIPPI, KISosToa, Ga,
May 0-Gen. Sherman has issued the
following circular to his army:
lnssmuch as an impression is anoat
that the commanding general has pro-.
hihited the mails 10 aud fro from this
army, he lakes this method Of assuring
all officers and men TO the contrary
He encourages them by all his influence
and authority, 10 keep up the most un-
reserved correspondence with their fam
lilies and friends wherever they may be
Army corps and division commanders
should perfect the arrangements To re.
ceive and transmit mails, and all chap
lans, staff officers and captains of com.
panies should. assist the soldiers in com.
municating with their families. What,
the commanding general does discour.
age is the maintenance OF that class of
men who will not take a musket and fight
but who follow az army to pick up news
for the sake of specializing on a species
ofinlormation which is dangerous 10 the
army and our cause, and who are more
used to boslering up idle and worthless
Officers than to noucing the hard work
ing and n,eritorious, whose modes,y is
generally equal to their courage, and
who scOrn to seek the cheap aaltery Of
the press.
[signedl W. T. SHERMAN,
Major General.
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A Rebel IroneIad in Pieces.

New York, May 29 The SUI ply
steamer Newbern from the blocEadins
squadron, has arrived, She has M
Der Of block ode running prisoners, The
iron cad, North Caroline, which recent
" came short distance over Whining
Ton bar. leaked so badly that she was
compelled to run ashore. When the
tide fell she broke in twain amidship.-
Her concert, the Raleigh, is nearly com.
pleled.
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sucees,rul Movement by Gen. Birnoy

New YORK, May 29.-D,spstches
from Grants army to the Philadelphia
Inquirer, state that early on Saturday
morning, Gen. Brney silently advanced
and captured tho rebel plckets. pushed
on and Gu, of portion Of the rear col
umn Of the main rebel army at Ny river,
capturing some four hundred prisoners.
Three stands Of rebel colon were taken
on Friday mornog,
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Newspaper Patronage

orc is a curious thing. II is composed
Of ss,many colors as the minbov, ant
as chuugcable as chameleon.
One man subscribe. for newspaper
and pays for il in advance; he goes
homo and reads It with the proud splis'
faction that it is his own.
lie hands in an advertisement, asks
the price, pays for it, This is newspa'
per patronage.
Another man says, please pu: my
name on your list Of subscribers; and he
goes of without as much as having said
psy once inc passes your patience
is exhausted apd you dun him. he
flies into g passion perhaps pays per-
hap' not.
Another man has been a subscriber a
long time lio becomes tired OF you
and wanta.a city paper Tells the post
master 70 discontinue ana one Oh ms
papers is returned marked "retnsad -
Paying up Tor it is the among last Of his
Thoughts; besides he wants his money
to send 10 acl'y publisher
After a time you look over his account
and see bill OF "balance due. But
does he pay it cheerlnily? We leave
him to answer. This, too. is newspa
per patronage,
Another man lives near you never
took your PaPer-it is TOO small : don't
like the editor or something else--ye'
goes regularly to his neighbours reads
his by good ilfe-hnds fault win Its
contents, disputes position, and with
its type Occasionally sees an article
he likes--gjves hall dime and begs a
number. This, too, is newspaper pat
ronoge.
Another supports fine horse. or per
haps pair Of them-is always seen
witt whip in hand and spur on Ioot-so
use for him 10 take a newspaper--knows
enough. Finally he concludes to get
married docs so-a notice Of fact with
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PAY UP.--We would again remind
those indebted to US for subscription, adj
vertising and job work, that we are io
great need Of money, and would be
pleased 10 have them settle their &C
counts. Those tia. cannot make it
convenient to call at the office, can send
The amount due Us BY mail.
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NEWS ITEMS.

The gunboot North Carolina, which
lately came out from Wilmington to at.
tack our blockadiug squadron, proved
a w-etched affair. She leaked badly
from the first, and, running aground on
the bar, broke 10 two, ami is total
loss.
The Red river feet ha, escaped A
dam was bull, at Alexandria which eua
bled the boats TO pass dowu. Their
progress was opposed by the rebels on
the banks, but little damage was done,
Gen Banks has evacuated Alexandria.
The place was shortly aF,erward in
flames; By whom Sc, is not stated Our
troops. when las: heard from, were NOV
ing in tho direction of simmsport, and
as heavy cennonRaiing was heard in
that direction. /: is fair to infer that
their retreat has not been unopposed,
The rebel papers admit a loss of wen.
ty thousand ia The battles with General
Grant, aud are silent abou. tho prison
ers. We captured 10000 of the latter
Taking their own statement, therefore,
and their loss would foot up $4,000 =
The truth, We. presume, is not fac from
10000.
The Pennsylvania Militia are shortly
10 be called TO the field. and Governor
Curtin has therefore issnel a proclama
lion reques ling all persons willing to en-
ter the hundred days service to form
military organizations wirhou, delay
A notorious guerrilla and busbwhack.
or, named BillHarper, who had been
terror to the legal people of Randolph,
Tucker, PendIeon and adjoining coun
ties in Western Virginia. was recently
captured and killed by squad of the
Randolph Home Guards Thirteen
balls we're pu, in him before he surren.
derel.
Sheridan's forces has left Haxall's
Landing, and will soon be heard from.
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Further Detail. OF Kaut1,s Raid.

From the Philadelphia inquirer
BERMUDA HUNDRED, Va, May 49,
Several days since the cavalry expedition
composed Of the 81 New York, LIST Dis.
trio, Of Colnmbil, nth and 5h Penn.
sylvania cavalry regiments, with q sec.
lion of the Sth New York Bate y, star.
ted from here under the command Of
General Kauz. From an officer who
accompanied the expedition we have re.
ceived some important details.
Going direct to Walhal Junction, tho
depot Of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad was destroyed. together vithits
contents. Moving on to Chester STA.
ton, similar scene was enacted.
Marching on 10 the Richmond ana
Donville road the depot at the coal mines
with large number Of cars, was dc.
molished. Thcsa occurred at Toma.
hawk Station A, Powhatun locomo
i've and train were destroyed, together
with the railroad buildings, When tho
Sd New York and nth Pennsylvania
Cavalry approached Chulon, on tho
line Of the Lane road; their further pro.
gress was contested by a rebel infantry
regiment stationed there Attera brisk
fight our men drove the rebels. In tho
short engagement but few were killed
or wounded on our side. However, wo
have TO mourn the loss Of Lieut.. Schric
YER, Of the lib Pennsylv MIA, who fell
while uobly battling the foe,
The rebels having retired the men
pushed on, after destroying considerable
of the property, tram of cars aud a 10.
connective included. The expedition
then struck for The South.Side road
Here, at Blacks and Whites, another
tram was destroyed with large amount
of comnissary stores. AT Melville aud
Wilson's Station, railroad property was
demolished.
At Lowrenceyillc, the Court House of
Brunswick county, large amount OF
corn tobacco and flour, belonging 10 the
Confederate Government, and which
had been taken from farmers for taxes,
was burned.
On the Noitawoy River, near Jarret's
Station, pontoon bridge was destroyed
That part Of the Petersburg and Weldon
Railroad which was tapped by the for.
mer raid, had been repaired. but this
time the raiders broke it more cffcctual.
ly. Atall the stations whero the expc-
dition halted to destroy depots, the rail-
road track was torn up for several miles
on each side, Bridges were lcyGlGd not
only on the railroads, but on several
turnpikOs.
There were large quoniitOs Of COM
missary stores all along the line of tho
road, which were rendered thoroughly
useless for the rebels. The work done
by this expedition was most cfcctual;
four railroads being rendered useless to
the rebels, to say nothing OF what else
was done, which will cripple them very
Our men penetrated to
within Jour miles of Richmond, and thrco
OF Petersburg. Encounters with tho
enemy occurred on several occasions,
but they were always compelled to 70.
tire.
Our loss compared 10 theirs is very
small, Probably our killed may mum.
Der a half dozen; the wounded and miss.
ing will surely not reach fifty, whilO it
is known that we have double that mum.
her Of tho nnnnnv nyironora
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From nutler,s Comma and.

NEw YoRx, May 90 "A Fortress Mon.
roe dispatches Of the goth to the Herald.
states that squads of rebel prisoners con-
tiuue to arrive in dllapidated condition,
who express the hope that tho campaign
will be closed soon to proven, their OF
change,