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Facts and Questions.

Lees army cheered when they heard
of MeClellan's nomination, not when
they heard of the fall of Atlanta, What
was the cause of the difference?
The Copperheads ran up the flags OH
our City Hall when they of McClellen's
nomination, not when they heard of the
fall of Atlanta. What was the case of
the difference.- Lockport Intelligineer
When thenews reached London that
Nc Clellon's nomination was certain, the
rebel loan went up three per cent. Why
was this?
On the day when Sheriden's victory
over Farley was announced, Union
man asked n McClellanite if he had hea-
rd the good news. The reply of the lat
ter was :"D-n your news"What made
him feel so?
Rebel prisoners marching through
Washington cheered Me- Clellan end gr-
oaned for Lincolnr What was the eau
sc Of the difference?
When the news of Early's defeat was
posted on theJournal ofCommcrce bul.
letin in Wall-Street,th the crowd that gat.
hered around it cheered for President
Lincoln. What made them do it?
When the news of the fall of Atlanta
reaches London, the rebel loan wifi GO
down, and the news of Sheriden's vict-
ory arrives there viii be further fall.
Why should there be
Are we justified in ascribing like eff.
fccts to like causes? If we find that Nc
Clellan's success raises the spirit Of the
South and re bel sympathisers in Eng
land, and the sham Democracy here,
while q rebel defeat lowers the hopes
of those SAND sympathisers, and of that
same sham Democracy, is it not clear
that the cause Of the rebellion anb that
of the copperheads are the same s
Are not the words of the Richmond
Examiner true, when it says, "Every
defeat of Lincoln's forces inures to the
advantage of Mcclellan Pc
Are not the words Of the Charleston
Courier true, when it says that there
Is "an intimate connections between
the armies of the Confe,lcracy and the
Clellanites, and that the viotoryof
tho rebels ensures the success of Nc
Clellan, their failure insurcs his defcat?"
Wh,rc should a trno patriot stand
with those whose prospects of success
grow brighter when the flag of their
conutry is trailed in the dust, and faint
-ea when REBELLION grows weakca, or
with those whose victory keeps even
pace with the victorious progyess of
their couutry's Lanner?- with party
between whom and the rebels, seeking
to destroy their country, there ts IAN
intimate connection, "or with that 0na
which is hated by every rebel and every
rebels ally; at home or abroad?
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COMING OvER-IIon. /. p. Walker,
formerly a Democratic Senator in Wis
consin, is out for Lincoln, and so is III.
NJ. Finch, well known and popular
Democratic orator. He was for Nc
Clcllan until he read the Copperhead
platform.
Hon. Andrew 7. McReynolds, for
merly Democratic Senator in Michi-
gan, for three years Colonel of the first
New York cavalry, and alwaysa warm
personal and political friend of McClel-
Ian, discards him now for his associa-
tons and principles, and is to take the
stump for Lincoln and Johnson.
The following prominent Democrats
among others who have opposed Lin
coin, since the meeting Of the Chicago
Convention, have declared themselves
in favor of his reelection: Gen. Mccall
John Crcsna, Benjamin II. Brewster,
Benjamin Champneys, William II.
Hester, John G. Knox, Henry L. Coke
and Charles ii. Spinner, of Pennsylva-
MIA; and Francis Larkin, John ii. Gard
iner, John A. Griswold, Francis Il.
Cutting, and David 5. Coddington, OF
New York.
Every day brings out prominent
men who can not swallow tho Copper
head principles of the Chicago Conven-
tion.
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taking the chair at Union mass meet.
ing, and from them You may gather
my opinion somewhat in extenso. !
have been kindly invited to Detroit,
and i'll can find time for a brief trip,
mean to accept, but it is very uncer
tain indeed whether can do SO.
Sincerely yours,
ID. S. DICKINSON
Hon. Lewis Cass.
How Gen. Cass could read such an
appeal as the above, from an old fellow
democrat ofJacksonian times, and then
write letter in support of Gen. Nc
Clellan, is something we cannot under
stand. We should certainly be pleased
to sec Gen. Cass's reply to the above
letter.
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Jeff. Davis in his remarkable speech
at Macon does not adopt the opinion
of the Chicago Convention that the
war is a failure. He rather, if any
odds, inclines to the opinion that the
rebellion is failure. In pacifying the
dispirited people of Georgia, whom he
had been charged with abandoning, he
told them that although Hoods army
is smaller than Sherman's, the army OF
Gen. Lee is also smaller than that OF
Gen. Grant, and that hence it was inn
possible to send reinforcements to
Georgia. He also shows that the de-
feat OF Early-and we just now hear
that Longstreet sent to assist him, has
also been defeated-must eventually
result in the capture Of Richmond, and
that hence he could not spare Early
from the defence of Lynchburg to go
to the defence Hood. Dwelling on
the general situation, he confesses that
so tired and exhausted has the South
become, and so hopeless offinal success
has the army become, that "two thirds
of our (the rebcs) men are absent,
some sick, some wounded bit most of
them wiihom ieape." But yet in the
face Of these confessions of the rebel
President, the Copperhead orators and
presses, tell us the war is failure and
that we are rs far from reducing the
South to submission rs ever. Did not
Gen. Grant speak truly, when he said
the rebels had ''robbed the cradle and
the grave" to fill their armies, and now
the rebel President admits that two
thirds of this finally gathered force is
either rendered useless by the assaults
of our arms, or by the volun tary aban'
donmcnt of the war against the Union.
He also shows that so weak are the
two rebel armies upon which the very
existence of the Confederacy rests, and
without which it must submit uncon-
ditionally, that one army cannot spare
man to help the other, even if for the
lack of help the great State of Georgia
is overrun and conquered. These con
fessions are fairly wrung from the un-
willing usurper. He has always main-
tanned bold front and clustered fierce
ly against the Yankees, but now the
desperate state of his sinsurrection stares
him in tho face, and his weakness is
too notorious not to be confessed.
The hollow centre ofthe conspiracy
is exposed. Does any man OF intelli-
gence believe that it can stand the
shock Of our reinforced veteran legions!
We have, beyond doubt, put in the
field, under the last call, more troops
than the South has in the field altogeth-
er. The rebellion is at its last gasp.
Having exhausted its white soldiers,
its press now calls upon the rebel gov
crnment 10 Lug on nmy Of bucks TO
save the conspirators from immediate
and ignominious downfall. 1t is just
this moment the Democratic party en-
braces to pronounce the war Il failure,
and to call upon the North to loosen its
grip of the rebellion's throat, and make
terms with the leading rebels. Will
the loyal men of the North do it? No
never! They see final victory just be-
fore them and they will press on
and achieve it by torce Of thoir own
strong arms, and thus maintain the dig
nity and honor, and secure the perma-
nent peace an Tres toratioa of the I'm
ioa.-I Detroit Ad.
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In q Bad Fix.

In the village of B., State of Mas,
sachusetts, lived handsome young
maiden OF seventeen, whom we will
call Fanny L., .nd George NJ, was her
accepted lover. The course OF true
love ran smooth, and is due process OF
time came the happy termination of
their wooing, and the twain were made
one by the bcnediction Of the holy
church.
They were married carly one summer
morning, and the same day Travelled CO.
zily and happily together, to the stage
OF the wedding tour. a companion, n
young rascal, accompanied them, and
well it would have been ibr the happy
pair if they hal trusted themselves TO
their own So ciety, and left James at
home to ornament dogs tails and spit
ball the schoolnaster.
Well, the party arrived at tho Gait
House, Philadelphia. While George
was dutitully attending to the comforts
Of the young wife, James, in his duties
~ groomsman, went to the Office of the
hotel to enter the names and select APP
propliate apartments. Pen in hand,
brilliant idea struck him, and IN pur-
suance Herewith, he entered thcirnames
on the register thus:
James l..
Miss Fanny l..
George NJ.
Fanny retired early, being somewhat
fatigued with travel.
George smoked his cigar for an hour
or two, and dreamed of his bachelor
hood, we suppose, and finally he re-
quested TO be shown to his apartments.
An obsequious waiter, with candle in
hand, attended him, and asked what
number it was.
"With the lady who came with me"
replied George.
The waiter smiled, hcsitated, and
then approached an exquisitely dressed
clerk, and repeated the question.
with the lady who arrived with
me-" George answered again, blushing
to the tips of his cars.
The clerk smiled and shook his head,
as if in pity at the young mans igno-
TunCc,
1T will not do, sir, you have mis-
taken the house, sir. Such things are
not allowed here, SIR"
"Will not do? why, l only want to
go to bed"
"That you may certainly do in your
own room, sir, but not in the lady's
apartment, sir.
"The lady's apartment? Why, that
lady is my wife"
The clerk bowed ironically. "All
very fine, sir, but won't go down, sir; /;
here is the entry, SIR"
George looked at the register, and
there was the entry, sure enough.
Miss Fanny L."
"George NJ"
lie saw the whole secret at n glance.
He protested and cntreatcd, but it
was no use. He looked for James to
witness his veracity, but James was
nowhere to be found. The bystanders
laughed, but the clerk was inexorable;
and the poor fellow was forced in his
solitary chamber to pass his bridal
night, invoking blessings on the whole
class of respectable hotels" and young
er brothers.
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The Rattle or Life.
ny JANE Il. IIiGBY.

o. press onward in the battle.
In the battle great. of life.
Though Death's missiles round thee rattle
Still press onward in the strife.
We are all by birth.rght soldiers,
With no call for volunteers.
In the ranks we must be holders
Through the bitter war Of years.
Death. the only great discharger.
Never tLins the motley lines.
But with time they still grow larger
And the contest he er declines.
Rouse. o men and cho,se your places
BE not lagga.ds in the field;
To the front set firm your faces,
Nobly make resistance yield.
Many join the sable faction
OF the foemen in the fight:
Some live in the scene of action
To win triumphs for the right.
Some ienobly turn to traitors
In the great and glorious strife,
Others yet are only walters
In tins mighty warof life.
Through the serried hosts before you
Grandly cut u living way;
Through the mists of error DER you,
Bring the truth TO perfect day.
With it's earnest band of pleaders.
Stand captain in the van,
Or If all may not be leaders,
Be the hero that you can.
In those years of great undeing
OF the wrongs of ,ges past,
lsiheEe nsi aoile path, pnrsui g.
W'ich will each tue goal Al lsstl
Waste no time in idle dreaming
OF the vie try to he won
But the precious hours rcdcemng,
Let tho blessed work be done.
What though faint and weary,
As like seniinels We tread
Through a night Of trial dreary,
With no star Of hope head.
Never ialter in your duy,
For the day Will dawn at last
Only 40 lite of beauty
May be gathered from the past
Wha. tho crushed and torn and bleeding;
Gird anew thine arnior on;
Still the painful wound unheeding
Bear thy given part alone
They who watch like mere civilians
All the battle from afar
Never Ike thu fighting millions,
Wear the glory Of a scar.
Rouse. or those you deem beneath YOU
Shall Their crowns Of laurel wear.
Those who sho'd have stopped to wreath
you
Will the palms of victry bear,
GaD can fiji each vacant station
From the priva,es in The ranks,
II brevets OF his creation
In the army are but blanks.
Rural New Yorker.
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TuE SoLD-ERs on SEYMOUR Daw
son of the Albany Journal writes from
Washington:
had occasion to go to Mount Plea-.
SAINT Hospital yesterday, and the car
was filled with New York soldiers just
from the battle field, with their wounds
fresh and thei. loyal hearts burning wi
tn indignation againsttraitors generally.
a news boy came into the car calling
ont "The Constitutional Union with Gov.
Seymour's New York Speech for Nc
Clcllen." supposed, ofcoufse, that so-
me one ofthe brave fellows would like
to sec hat Gov. Seymour had say in
favor of Little Mac; but the onlyresp'-
onsc was: "To = with Gov. Seymour,
and the whole Copperhead tribe shN
they seemed to heartily resp69SIid ~ tGS
ircverent prayer 4 : .f"''' f' ft
f'L'sF, ell t.at ~
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The HilIsdalo D,moe,oi Il seem

The Hillsdale psmoeroi, it seems,
proposes to discuss the merits of WM.
III. SHERMAN's military record. DIR.
Welper says he will show the falsity
of HENRY 5. WELLS letter, which was
published in the Standard, on the s7th
ult., aud which reflects somewhat on
young SHERMAN's bravery. We ad:
wise the Doctor to let that job out.
But IT SHERMAy accepts n nomination
for Representative fsdrl the I'd District
on the merits of his milit,ry record, it
may be well to let the public see what
that record is. We have facts in our
possession which will help the Doctor
show i! [Jonesyille Indenenlent
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pathy with the rebels, and the loud de-
nunciations of the government by the
democratic party, under its recent
management, it cannot be said that the
step would be very long one. Many
C6pperheads arc only thinly disguised
rebels.
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Gov. Morton stated at indianapolis
last night that an agent of the Santa
ry Commission, just arrived from At
lanta, reported Gov. Brown ncgotia
ting terms with Gen. Sherman for the
return of Georgia to the Union. That
the relations between Gov. Brown and
jeff Davis are not amicable, may be in.
ferred from the reference Of the latter
to the former in his speech at Macon;
"It has been said that / abandoned
Georgia to her fate. Shame upon
such falsehood. Miserable man. The
man who uttered this was q scoundrel.' y
sW" Poor argument is noae at all.
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Letter from Daniel s. Dickinson
10 Gen. Cass.

One Of oar most prominent citizens,
into whose hands it had fallen, kindly
permits us to publish the following
characteristic letter from Hon. Daniel
S. Dickinson to Gen. Cass. AS Mr..
Dickinson says, men are comparatively
nothing in theirissuc. Baltimore and
Chicago have framed issues for us" }"
and ''as people we must stand or fall
by the result" Mr. Dickinson has no
doubt but that, if elected, Gen. McClel-
Ian will carry out the peace surrender
principles otthe Chicago Platform, and
that in that event ''oH will be lost" and
he portrays with graphic pen the re-
suits that viii follow. But to the let
ter:
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.tCory J
hINEIIAMInN Nnl

bINGhAMToS. sept 20, 1854
Nv Dear G. G.neral--The Presidential
campaign is again upon us in fearful
earnest, and ! have no doubt you would
unite with me in praying that, if possi-
bic, ut such n time rs hi; the cup might
pass. Bat the question cannot be put
asilc, and must be put aside, and must
bemct with all its responsibilities. /
have no attachment to either OF the
candidates, nor any antipathies against
them to move me hair either way; and
/ am so filled with disgust at the mean
scliishncss, the prevailing littleness and
downright knavery OF political parties,
that were there no question, beyond
those of ordinary moment, would not
cross the street to turn the scale one
way or the other. But / regard the
present struggle rs vital and essential
to national honor-yes, existence. 1t
seems that Baltimore and Chicago
have framed issues for us, and Mr..
Lincoln and Gen. Mcclellan are and
must be the representatives, respective
ly ofthcse great antagonisms, and that
as apeoplc we must stand or fall by
the result. However much Mr.. Lin
coin may pretend to be peace or Gen.
Mcclellan to be war before election,
we oil know that good faith and COM
mon honesty will force the one elected
to carry ont in the administration doc
trines laid down by the Convention
which placed him in nomination.
Should Gen Mcclellan be elected,
all will in my judgement be lost. The
patriotic, self-sustaining, reliant feeling
Of the Union men will be overthrown
and crushed ont; rebellion will be ram
pant and intoxicated with success-the
worst elements that the loyal States
can produce will be in mark,t for
Southern purchase, and foreign inter-
ference will come with all its hypocrit-
ical insolence, and, under the pretencc
of staying the efi'usion of blood, viii Sc
cretly destroy us. / hope you will con-
cur in my idea that it is the duty of ev-
cry patriot, and of none more so than
Democrats of the Jackson school TO es
pousc warmly the Union side. And /
hope you will let your voice be heard
and yaur views known at All early day.
/ am certain they will exert pow
crful and healthy influence upon the
public mind.
! / send You herewith a sketch of
somercmarks made hy me recently, on
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GEO. f. SMITH, n. ID.
PHYSICAL AND SURG EON.

euld respectfully offer his services 10 he peoI ~
Hillsdas and vicinity. Once waldron Bal.
ty's Banking Ofice. Rooms formerly occupied BY
Dr. Kee.
RsvrERsscss.-Drs Read 4 Ford, Norwalk, Ohio; Dr
ID. N. Kinsmau, Circleville. Ohio; DR. chas. McMil-
len. Med. Director i5th Army Corps; Dr. wm l.
Peck, Surgeon Goth o. ". o.; DR.. J. 3. Ely, Surgeon
ssth q. VII; I'D. ID Benedict, Surgeon 10Th D.
". I.
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GEORGE A. MARK.
SURVEYOR.

VIII attend In all calls FOR Surveying Lands and 9TH
business pertsin,pg 10 Civil Engin.e ring
Will be found AZ the residence OF J. Baldwin, West
street. college Hill.
Refersne.s-J. u. Wheaton, ]. s. hastings. Elm. B.
,. Fairfield. septl6t
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
] +. MARSH.

Wii attend Auctions short notice Fees reasonable.
AddIsss > v. MARSH. Aoetioueer H,llsdale, Mich.
afr rf H dec 70 81
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CONFIRMATION OF THE GUNBOAT
STORY.

Mcclellan Did Take Shelter on the United States
Steamers Calena and Jacob Be!l.-Testlmsny
Of the Surgeon OF the Jacob Bell.-Full state
ment Of the Matter Copied from his Journal
Written at the Time.
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~" Poor argument Is noae at all.
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DR.. n. NJ. WARREN,

- DIR. II. NJ. WARREN,
HOMEPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
yvicx IN CoasERcIAL BI ocK. OVER VAN MISS TURS-
BRs STORE, ,JoSssvILLE, MIcH. Refer ~ T.. NJ. Hale
n. D.. and Faculty Hshnemann Medical Coll .g-,
Chicago.
IL All calls to HiisdaIe vicinity, by telegraph
or stherwise, will be promptly attended to.
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c. c. JOHNSON, NJ. D,
PLY SICIAN RECON.

oRee over C. y. Motifs Dry Good Store.
" Residence Hillsdale street, opposite J. ".
wfnsorr, scar the College.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-03-19
Monday, March :Sth.

A. D.. 1864 at 2 clock, p. m. at the Court
House door in the the town of Weayervile, coun-
ty of Trinity, State of California all the right,
title and interest of Henry Neesay in and to the
following described property, to wit:
4 certain piece or parcel of land situated on
the south side of Trinity river, opposite Arkan-
sas bar. being the property now occupied by said
Henry Neesay, and known as Ncesay's ranch
Also, that piece or parcel of land on the south
side of said Trinity river near Soldiers creek
and now cultivated by said Neesay a vine
yard, together with all and singular the tene-
ments, Entertainments and appurtcnances there
unto belonging or in any wise appurtaining.
ALBERT BOWLER,
Constable in and for said township.
Weayerville March 2, 1864 SITS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-03-19
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
D out of Justice John Burns Court, in and for
WeavcrvilIe township, county of Trinity and
State of California, dated March 10th, 1864, and
to me directed, in favor of karsky, Bros Co.,
and against Blockburger Carter, for the sum
of two hundred and seven (207) dollars, judg-
ment, and twenty -four 50-l00 ga 5o) dollars
costs and all costs that may accrue, have lev
led upon and will sell at public auction to'the
highest bidder. for cash, on
Monday, April 4th,
1864. at clock, p. m, at the Court House
door in the town of Weayerville, in the above
named county and State all the right, title and
interests of J. W. Carter, one of the above
named defendants in and to the following de-
scribed property to-wit:
A certain house, and lot or garden around
said house situated on the west side of Trinity
river near the saw mill of Sturdivant Whit
more, being the house occupied by George
Laws, and formerly known as the residence of j.
W Carter, together with all and singular the
tenements Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging in any wise appurtain-
g.-Wcaverville, March TO- 1864.
O. D. Stafford,
OTIS. Constable in and for said Township.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-03-19
WHEREAS. BY AN ORDER OF SALE mad
NV In The nhnve ont itled nctinn n Il h. Dlth da

WHEREAS. BY AN ORDER OF SALE made
w in the above entitled action on the 18th day
of February A. D., 1861 in the District Court
aforesaid, in favor of@Wm. P. McCumber and
against Robert Reay, for the sum of one thousand
and two 33-l00 dollars, with interest the sum
of 1882 33-l00 at the rate of 81 per cent. per
month from the date of this decree, and legal in
terest on the sum of $500 from the rendition Of
judgement until paid, together with costs of suit
amounting to the of $50 20-l00 and the
costs and expenses Of sale am commanded to
sell the undivided one-half interest in certain
water ditch known as Reay 4 Cos ditch and
described follows commencing at certain
point about one mile above the mouth of Canon
creek and tapping said Canon creek at said point,
and conveying it to II bar on Trinity river known
as junction Bar. said ditch being situated on the
east bank of said creek Also, three mining
claims on said Junction Bar, known as Reay Il
Co.'S claims and described as follows common
cling at point of bedrock on the bank of Trim
itv river and in the northwest corner of said
claim, running thence southeast to the foot
hills about four hundred (i00) yards, more or
less, thence running south-weSterly about four
hundred and fifty (4J0) feet, more or less thence
west to Trinity river about four hundred (400)
yards, more less, thence running in northcr-
" direction along the edge of said river to the
place of beginning, all of the above property be-
ing situate in the county of Trinity, State of
California, together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appurtenanccs
thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining.
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday. March Goth,
A. D., 1864, between the hours of 10 O clock, a.
III. and clock, p m. at the door of the Court
House, in the town of Weaverville, will sell the
above described property to the highest bidder,
for cash-Weayerville March A, 1864.
JOHN p. JONES, Sheriff.
by II. A. JONES. Under Sheref SITS.