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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-10

from Our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY. "Wednesday. March o. 1854.
TIE LEBANON SPRINGS IxCITEMENT.
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TIE PRICE OF GOLD.

Read the admirable article on "The Price oi
old" from the New York Independent, to be
found on our first page. We are of those whose
unlimited confidence in the Government Of the
United States will not permit US to believe its
promises to pay worth one hundred and fifty
cents less on the dollar than gold. or any thing
else. 1fpeople would stop to think that the
whole wealth Of this great Nation is pledged to
the redemption of greenbacks the chief Copper.
head bugbrar would pass away as vapor True,
the gold speculators are doing deal of damage,
Just a. they would If they should transfer their
operations to bread-stuffs. Gold is not worth
che figures quoted. any more than Aou would
b worth corresrondingly large advance. for
speculatos could run it up just as easily as they
have gold. Neither is it the advance in gold,
and the consequent depreciation of Government
currency. a. come would argue. which affects
shs price Of every commodity. but the growing
ssarcisy Of producers. Really. we do not believe
gold to be worth one cent more than greenbacks.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16
THOU SHALT NOT FoREswEAR rHYsE1r &C

THOU SHALT NOT FoREswEAR THYsElF, &C
We have before US an oath signed by .
certain person, the tenor of which is this
"That |, as mail contractor on Route No
-. will faithfully perform all the dutie.
required Of me, and abstain from anything
forbidden by the laws in relation to the es.
tablishment Of postofices." &c.
Section 357 Of the Regulations requires
Postmasters to report every instance in
which the mail is brought to the Office by q
person under sixteen years of age.
The contractor referred to in the heading
above has frequently sent boys to the Office
for the mail who wore thirteen years and
less old, end they were refused the mail he
has come and taken it from the Office him.
self, and when out of sight of the Office,
given it to q boy to carry who was not
sworn. Think Of it, sworn agent of the
Government violating bis oath.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16

Up TO 2 o'clock affairs In the vicinity ~
Rabbits Branch Postofice continued about
The same ss during the morning. There
has been no gsaerh engagement, but cav
airy skirmishiug is going on. The enemy
has not made bis appearance anywhere
within range of guns, and so far have
shown no disposition to do so.
The rebel cavalry burned the residence of
Gov. Bradford this forenoon, four miles
from the city. A squad of rebels came to
the house. ordered out the family, who were
only permitted 10 take few valuables. and
then fired it, The Governor was in the
city at the time.
The rebels are now operating on tho
Philadelphia road.
PHILADELPHIA, July IL.
We have no communication with Wash
ington, and great excitement exists here
to-day.
The conductor of the train which was
intercepted at Magnolia yesterday, says:
After we stopped the rebels went through
train, capturing all the officers aboard,
among them Major General Franklin; they
also took money and watches from the pas
sengers, unloaded the baggage, and set Ere
to the traio, burning four coaches, the bag.
gage cars and two locomotives.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16
Death Of Ex-Governor Reeder.

Andrew H. Recder. the first Governor Of
the Territory of Kansas. died at his resi-
dence at Easton, Pa. on the 4th. He was
appointed to that position by President
Pierce, Immediately after the organization
Of the Territory. with the expectation that
he would lend himself as an active agent in
enforcing the slavery extension programme
of which the unfortunate repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise was the first step, and OF
which such men as Srringfellow, Buford,
and II. Clay Pate were the unscrupulous
instruments. But Gov. Reeder refused TO
lend himself to the scheme. lie was D
Democrat of the strai ghtest sect, and had
no particular objection to seeing Kansas
quietly become Slave State; but the out
groupings of the plot to force slavery upon
it were so plain, the conduct of the pro-
slavery leaders SO violent and lawless, and
the connivance of the Pierce Administration
at their brutalities so manifest, that be re-
signed his position, abandoned the Demo.
cratic party, and became jealous adherent
of the Republican party, brought into life
by the disputes and disorders in which he
was conspicuous though feeble actor. On
one occasion he was assailed by Striugfel-
low, the leading Border Ruffian of the day,
and as the strife between the hostile factions
grew hot, he was forced to escape from the
Territory through Missouri in disguise to
avoid assassination. He was quiet, unob
trusive man, disqualified BY temperament.
and by the habits of bis profession ss editor.
for the rude drama in which he was an
unwilling actor.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16
Dry Goods.

The following are the latest New York
cash prices BY telegraph. Leavenwor.b
prices are on many articles little lower:
Gold, 276; Raw Cotton, 100; STANDARD
shestines, 81; Golden Ridge Sheetings.
Al; Graylock Sbeetipgs, "a; Cocheco
Prints. az; Sprsgue's Prints, So; Ameri.
can prints. 81; Amoskcag prints, 36 ;
Lowell prints, "a; Dutehes B prints. 80 !;
Franklin prints, 80; Standard Bro. Drills.
81 /; Paper Cambrics, %; Washington Col.
Cambrics, 26; Lewistown Col. Corne,
Jeans, a; New York Bleached Cotton. IS;
Lonsdste IA Bleached Co:ton, 60; Bart
lett rs Blesched Cotton. So; Providence
Denims, 4S; ALBANIA Ticks. 81; Written
ton Stripes, so; Uncasville Stripes, Sc !;
Delaines. Al; Wool Delaines, 72; Scotch
Gingbams, SIS; Glasgow Gioghams, 42;
Lancaster Ginghams, AZ; Coates Thread,
275; Willimautic Thread, 100; Cotton
Yarn, l6O; Cocton Wick, $50; Cotton
Twine. $50; Cotton Bags, 260; Three
Ply Carpets, 230; Oil Carpets, llO.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16

WORTHY OF 1MIrArIoN.-Cspt. Carin,
of Co. A. 9Th K. S. NJ, received notice OF
Sunday evening late. that the quota for BIZ
company to raise for the hundred days
regiment would be three men. He i'm.
mediately set to work. aud before Monday
noon bad sworn in one man aad raised $15O
- bounty money to those who volunteered.
Gen. Wood has spportiooed bis district,
and Morris county has IL men to raise. II
the other company commanders do - we'll,
before Saturday night the IL men will be
raised, and they will receive 800 each,
bounty money. This is busy season Of
the year, and those Who DO not volunteer,
but stay ss home, should be wiling to pay
thoss veil she do go. for leaving their bus
iness and assvesiag the call. Morris oosn-
y viii never soboit to daft ). she ean]
and win answer Ill demands made upou hsr)
With wiling volanteen.
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THAT'S WHATS TIE MATTER.

8. N. Wood was appointed by Capt. A.
II. Banks Detective Agent last summer,
and be is now claiming from Government
pay for two and half months services,
that he never rendered, and because Capt.
Sidney Clarke, as q a sworn officer, informs
tho proper authorities that the General rem.
dered 20 services for which be is entitled
to pay frow the Government, the aforesaid
General WAKES very wro,h and makes some
big threats. Capt. Clarkes you are mean
not to permit the General to extract q few
hundred dollars from the Treasury, es-
pecially when there is another fne herd of
Southern stock expected up in few days.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16
The Sinking of the Alabama.

The New York Times correspondent
says notwithstanding reports some time
since that the Alabama was SO worn ou,
she would have 10 be abandoned, and never
20 on the ocean again, she made the trip
from the east to Cherbourg in such sbor,
time it was thought she was the Florida,
and it was SO telegraphed on ber arrival.
Ca ptain Winslow. with the Kearsage, then
in Holland, was Immediately sent for by
protest of Mr.. Dayton, aud the French
authorities were Obliged to order the Ala
bams out of port. Semmes put the best
face on :be matter, though it is evident he
didn't like to face war ship. The fight
was so short and decisive that one would
have thought the Alabama had changed
places with one of her unnamed merchant.
man victims. When the Alabama wa>
disabled in her machinery. the Kesrssge
was run up close to her, and poured in her
destructive converging broad>ide, which
tore away a whole section of the Alabama's
side at water line, and let water through in
cascades. The Alabama then turned tail
and made for shore. Commander Winslow
hoisted the flag of victory and pursued
Finding the Alabama sinking he lowered
boats to pick up the crew.
Mr.. Dayton informed Commander Wins
low that prisoners could not be paroed, bu,
might be transferred when she arrived, and
conveyed to the United States. Comman-
der Winslow claims Captain Semmes and
others taken at Southampton as his prison
ers. He had ample means to pick them up
but the English yacht actually stole them
as if BY prearranged plan, thus constitu.
ting case of Intervention.
The Tribune's special says Commander
of the Kearsage, is recommended
by the Secretary of the Navy to be Commo
iore.
1t is said that the value of the Alabama
will be distributed among the officers and
men Of the Kearsage by the next Congress
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Hail Fellovs.

How bumihating to think that the Stand.
ard Bearer Of the yoIng party of freedom
IN 1856 should now be found in full con.
sort with the .ilest eopperhesds IN the coun.
try!
Theodore Tilton, in the last number Of
the New York Independent, states that q
leading citizen of New York, "a noble and
unspotted lawyer" had addressed him in
these words: "The Fremont meetings in
my district are held in the same groe.shop
ont Of which, last summer, issued the rioters
who set fire to my house; the audiences are
the same persons, snd the speakers are ill
known Copperhesds" In perfect keeping
With these statements is the fact that N. C.
Clsiborns. sopperhsad delegate to Cbica-
80. should represent Missouri in the Fro
mont nti6catios at Cooper Institute in
New York City.
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A Soldiers Opinion Of Grants Campaign.

The Middleton IN. W Press publishe.
the following extract of letter from pri
vite in an Orange county regiment in
Grants army:
1--WE are enjoying ourselves in the usual
way. We have fgbting for breakfast, din.
ner and supper, twice between meals, and
three times during the night-in short. i.
has become second nature. It is said q
man who leaves his meals to fight, loves it.
In that case the Yankees must love to fight,
for it is an every day occurrence to jump
up from coffee and hard tack and give the
rebels ronnd or two.
Sour regiment has been under FIRE TWEEN.
ty-tbree days in succession, fighting more
or less every day. 1t is Whitfield down
pretty close. We have about eighty men
left. We have nine mea in company c,
now at the front, fighting like heroes. We
have lost thousands of men, but more men
come in daily thau We lose. I saw two
Wisconsin regiments yesterday, the 9Th
and 38'h. enlisted for one hundred days to
do garrison duty. Grant has brought them
to the front to do garrison duty before
"Grant makes the band box soldiers
light. White collars and patent leather
boots are played OUT He fights bis men
For What they are worth. He has the full
Of bis men; ill onders, changes,
Darches and oil. are eheerfully obeyed.
"Our troops can see The spires in Rich.
nond. the glorious fruits of thirty. -four
lays hard 6ghting, sad We are bound to
AXE 1t, take losk aH around, aud get
through Dixie on double quick. January
!, 1865. will zee the flag Aostisg al over
be United States, its thirty four stars and
h'r'een stripes frowning on secession ~ it
lumbsrs in iss grave"
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STATE 0KWI.

The State Teachers Association commence.
iss session in Topeka on the 18th inst.
The Record says Gen. Curtis has ordered
fortihcations to be Immediately constructed in
Topeka, to consist of earthworks and block.
house.
Confcation Act are to be tried before the pres.
ent term Of the U. S. District Court, now in
session at Topeka.
A farmer living near Seneca, Nemaha coun.
ty, was bitten by a " shower Of the queer" las.
week. He sold horse to stranger for sl6O
in greenbacks, which afterwards proved to be
counterfeit.
About seventy-fve refugees, mostly women
and children, from Arkansas, are encamped
opposite Lawrence. The Tribune says they
are in very destitute circumstances, unable to
get work or to provide for their own nainte-
nance.
The Emporia News says that the farmers in
that section are harvesting their wheat. Fall
wheat, in very few instances, yields from Is
to 20 bushels to the acre. In majority of
cases, however, it is o failure, owing to the
drouth Of last fall. Spring wheat has turned
out well, where sown. Wheat commands 50
per bushel in Emporia.
Upwards of fifty Of the merchants of Leav-
enworth have pledged themselves to continue
the salaries Of such Of their employees as en-
list in the new regiment, and to again give
them their situations at the expiration Of their
term Of enlistment.
A gang Of sixty guerrillas entered Park
Vile, Mo-, on Thursday last. They robbed
Maj. Clark of $500 in money, burnt four or
five houses, and it is reported killed one or two
men.
Tho Topeka Record publishes list Of six
births that occurred at that place from the 9Th
to the Both of June-three of each persuasion
In California and some other localities it is
to publish births as well as mar
riages or deaths; why not adopt the plan in
Kansas?
Gen. Lane was in St. Louis on the 18th, and
was expected to reach St. Louis on the 18th.
He has accomplished much for Kansas during
The recent session Of Congress.
The Marysville Union says that two men
stopped at the house of Mr.. William Craver, |
living ten miles North Of that place, called for |
supper. and after it was over presented pistols |
o Mr.. and Mrs Craver and demanded their |
money. They received about $40, and taking |
} shot gun mounted their hores and rode off, |
'arties were in pursuit Of the miscreants.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16
INVASION OF MARYLAND.

The rebels. estimated from twenty to thirty
nousand strong. are again ecourging Maryland
threatening seriously Baltimore, and even Wash
sngton seem to be a subject of apprehension
breckinridge is in command. This incurson
" limited. and 10 one of the necessary fruits oi
the treason still existing in Maryland In all
those States where Treason dare show it's head
We must expect occasional or continual trouble
Missouri has suffered constantly because of the
srsitorcus element in her society. and we know
Of no more righteocs-would accept of none less
righteous-and effective mode of restoring peace
70 such distracted neighborhoods than q total
determination of the rebels. and devastation of
their estates. Jim. Lane, in his memorable cam
Paign through Southwest Missouri in 1861, burn.
Cd and destroyed. and the solitary chimneys are
salled by the rebels. Lanes tombstones" Jim.
1ustifies himself on the ground that they harbor
- rebels.
Generally. every thing is for the better. The
'atd into Maryland not only Furnishes them for
so'erating sympathizeu among them. but it will
ewaks the people. and give the Government
shousands more men. New York and Pennsyl.
ssnia ere rapidly turning out hundred DAYS
men. And our last telegraph tells US that those
bsttls-scarred veterans. the Pennsylvania Re-
serves. who were but few weeks ago discharged,
sFs rushing to the rescue. This will give Grant
quite number of true and tried soldiers.
No formidable invasion Of the North can ever
again happen. Lee ia so we'll nigh exhausted
that he can only furnish just enough for such .
purpose as will serve to stimulate our recruiting.
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High Prices.-The Real Cause
From the N. Y. Examiner. June @

From the N. Y. Examiner. June %
1t is quite the custom just now to attrib.
ute the present high prices to an expanded
currency. We are fippantly told that this
IS the one cause of commercial deranpe.
ment, and that il. the currency were only
reduced to the standard of three years ago.
prices would come down in the same pro-,
portion. LIE, us think a moment, and We
shall see the utter absurdisy of such a con-
clusion. No matter what is the medium
for making exchanges, or what is currency.
or what is lawful mOncy-wheiher it be cold.
or bank notes, or Treasury notes-uar
prices always were and always will be HIGH
prices. Europe learned it during her Ma
poleonic wars; We learned it during the
war of 1872, and the sane teacher compcls
US to submit to it now. The reason is clear
and simple. Production is diminished, and.
by the acaste Of war, consumption is in
creased. The war draws the farmers sons
from the pillow, and fewer acres are sown
aud smaller Larvests reaped, The mecban.
&c arts suffer in the same proportion
Scarcely less than two.fifths of our aduls
male population are now deyoting all their
time and energy to putting down the re-
oeiiion. Ut these, vast number are in
the field with our brave generals, largo
part man our ships of war, now counted by
hundreds, and many are in hospitals while
those employed in the navy yards, iron
works, machine shops, and in the manufac-
ture of military clothing and equipments,
and IN producing munitions and supplies,
swell the aggregate to the limit We have
named
This great class of producers cannot be
from their ordinary pursuits
without great diminution in the products :.
Of the cocunsry. When the supply is
greatly diminished, and the demand not
'oIy continued but increased, prices must
'd'"nce There is no possible help for it.
t We could return to a specie basis to-
borrow, it would still be a war basis, at
var prices.
There is but one exception to this ad-
ance in high prices, aud that is tho Gov
rnment bonds, and they are no exception
the rule, and only follow the general law
t supply and demand. The necessities of
'ar have made them abundant, and there
're ttey are cheap; but when the war
"ds the supply will cease and they will be
ear, and the man who invests in them,
ow 's sure to reap liberal profit.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16
REGIMENTAL ELECTION.

The 9th Regiment, K. s. NJ, by order
Of the Major General, held another election
(this being the third) on Saturday, the 9th
inst, for regimental officers. A small por,
ton only of the commissioned officers Of
the commissioned officers of the regiment
we're present. Those, however, who we're
present disregarded the orders of the Brig.
adler, and elected colonel, lieutenant col.
onel and major. neither one of whom we're
present to drill the squad. As matter Of
course. We suppose the Brigadier will rec
ommeud that the election be set aside, and
another one ordered. 1t is unfortunate,
now when unanimity should exist, to haye
d,scord and contention prevailing. But
when the powers that be will be content to
allow the officers Of the regiment to make
their election, without attempting to dictate,
and when they have made their election
fairly and with full representation, they
shall not be bsf1ed and thwarted, then will
things move of smoothly. When the reg
iment elects an officer Who is Incompetent.
or derelict 10 duty. there is q legal mode by
which they can be got out Of the way.
Prefer chsrges against him aud court mar
tial him.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-16

From the following letter from the Secre
tary of State it appears that Gov. Carney
s,il holds his certificate of election as. U. 5
Senator, notwithstanding his pretended res
ignation, and that he has not done any
official net indicating his intention to relin
ouish his claims under the fraudulent Sena
tvrial election
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
Topeka, July 5tb, 1864. I
M. II. Weightmam, Leauenrorth, Ks,
DEAR Sir: Your favor, under date the
I'd inst, making certain inquiries in rela-
ton to the election of the Hon. thomas
Carney to the United States Senate, last
winter, is at hand. and 10 reply beg leave
to say, that q certificate of the said Hon.
Thomas Carney's election, made By the
Secretary of tho Senate, and the Chief
Clerk of the House, was presented to me
for my certi6cate-certifying to the fact
that John T.. Morton was Secretary of the
Senate, and that A. r. Banks was Chief
Clerk of the House, which facts did GER
tify TO, and passed the same into the hands
of the Governors private secretary, Ward
Burliugame. In reply to the second in
quiry, no resignation of Hon. Thomas Car
ney, as United States Senator, has been
fled in this Office.
And to the third and last inquiry. am
not aware of any official act of the said
Hon. Thomas Carney. relinquishing his
claims TO seat in the United States Senate
under the election referred TO of last winter.
l have the honor 10 be and remain, dear
sir, very respectfully. your ob't servant,
w. w. Ii. LAWRENCE,
Secretary of State.
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A Fight With The Invaders.
WASHINGTON. Jul

WASHINGTON, July y.
An official dispatch from Maj. Gen. Wal.
lace, just received, states that battle took
place between the forces under bis com.
mand and the rebels at Mouocacy. At 8
O'Clock this morning, and that our forces
we're At length overpowered BY the superior
numbers OF the enemy. and were forced to
retreat in disorder. He reports that Col.
Lowsrd, Of the New York Heavy artillery
vas wounded and taken prisoner, and thst
Brig. Gen. Tyler was also taken prisoner.
That the enemy's forces numbered At least
twenty thousand, and that our troops b.
haved we'll, but tuffered severe loss. He Il
towards Baltimore.
E d STANTON.
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,7 FOR PRESIDENT,
Abraham Lincoln
Of Illinois.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Andrew Johns on,
Of Tennessee.
ONE HUNDRED DAZRRs.

The troubles in Platte. and the reported dis
banding Of Prices army. makes this regiment a
necessity to the State. stern and inexoraJle. II
It be true that this ruf1ian horde has been dis.
band d. the border will be ihronged with pirates
II creates danger not ant,cipated-a danger
calling for extraordinary efforts for defence.
Although abhoring the manner by which the
Governor has seen fit to raise them, it is nc time
- remedy the matter. Let each man bs . re.
osuiting officer