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o. At the Union Convention just closed,
at Cleveland, Ohio John c. Fremont, was
nominated for President, and John Cochrane,
of New York, for Vice President Resolu-
tions setting forth the principles which gov
erned the Convention were adopted
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STILL LATER FROM
SHERMAN.
His Flank Movement at Altoona
JOHNSTON IN A STRONG
POSITION.
No Decisive Engagement Yet.
THE ANACONDA CLOSING HIS COILS.

Secretary Stanton to Gen. Dir- Grant
Again on Lees Flank-Ow Arn,g
Crosses the Pamanky on Friday
Tteelce Niles to Richmond-Lee Re
ported to be Failing Brechin
ridge at HanoUer Court -House-Late,
from General Shermda--Johnston
Fanked at AHoona-He Confronts
Sherman at Dallas.
Washington, May $3.50 p. m.
Maj Gen. Dir.-An official dispatch
from the Headquarters of the Army of
the Potomac, at Mogohic Church, ten
miles from Hanovertown, dated yester-
day afternoon, p. M, has just been re-
ceived. 1t states that our army was with
drawn to the north side of the North An
ma on Thursday night and moved toward
Hanovertown, the place designated for
crossing the Pamunky. At 9 o'clock on
Friday morning, Sheridan, with the 1st
and I'd Divisions of Cavalry, took posses
sion of Hanover Ferry and Hanovertown,
finding there only Rebel vidette. The
lst Division of the 9th Corps arrived at
10 m, and now hold the place with
sufficient force of cavalry, infantry and
artillery to resist any attack likely to be
made upon him. The remainder of the
Corps is pressing forward with rapidity
Weather fine,
A later dispatch, dated at ! o'clock
this morning (2Sth), from Headquarters,
Mogohick Church, has also been re-
ceived. 1t reports that everything goes
on finely; weather clear and cool; the
troops came up rapidly, and in great spir-
its; and that the army will be beyond the
Pamunkey by noon. Breckinridge is at
Hanover Court House, with force vari-
ously estimated at from 5000 to 10000
Wickham's and Lomax's brigades of cav
airy are also there. The dispatch furth-
er states that, after seizing Hanover Fer
ry yesterday, Gen. Torbert captured 70
cavalry, including six officers; that the
Rebel cavalry is exceedingly demoralized,
and fees before ours on every occasion.
4 dispatch from Gen. Sherman, May
%, a. m, near Dallas, reports that the
enemy, discovering his move to turn AL
toona, moved to meet our forces at Dallas
Our columns met the enemy about one
mile east of the Pumpkinvine Greek, and
we pushsd them back about three miles,
to the point where the roads fork to At
lanta and Marietta Here Johnston has
chosen a strong line, and made hasty but
strong parapets of timber and earth.-I
Gen. Sherman's right is at Dallas, the
country is densely wooded and broken
no roads of any consequence. We have
had many sharp encounters, but nothing
decisive.
No dispatches from any other field of
operations have been received to-day.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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Methodist Clergymen.

By the action of the Methodist Gener-
al Conference, recently sitting in Phila-
delphia the period for which clergymen
may be reappointed to the same charge
has been extended from two to three
years. This will be a great convenience
and, it is believed, great benefit in ma
ny cases. In England and Canada, three
wears is the term of service.
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The Rebels Think Grants Strategy "Un.
sound"

A gentleman of an inqusitive turn o.
mind who has circulated to some extern
in the Rebel camps lately has returned tC
our lines, and reports among sther thing:
that the Rebels have been expecting from
day to day that Grants apparently reck.
less movement across Lees right would
result in his placing him in the trap
where Lee wanted him; but they admit
that Grants rapidity of movement and
good luck have enabled him to succeed
ia an 'unsound" maneuver
Grants wrinkle of wholly seyeriDg his
connection with his base of supplies and
taking the chances of establishing anoth-
er, they say is quite indefensble straget-
ically piece of Quixotical rashness, sue
cessfdl only in Grants ease through the
same streak of good luck which must come
toan end, they hold, sooner or later. They
believe that Grant will not contest Lees
position on the line of the South Anna
and Pamunkey, but will strike down to-
ward the York River Railroad, fanking
Lees right and opening new base at
West Point
This, they claim, will be virtually fore
ing Grant to return to McClellan's line of
advance on Richmond, but they admit
that Grant, in reaching it will have coy-
cred Washington and crippled Lee in
men and supplies sufficiently to put it out
of his power to carry out any invasion
projects he might have undertaken dur
ing the four weeks or more time re-
quired to send the Army of the Potomac
to the Peninsula by water
Lee'sarmy is tolerably supplied with
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The Army en- route for Richmond
Sheridan Clears the Road-Lee Out
generated Again.
Philadelphia, May 80, 1864.
The Inquirer of this morning has the
following. The news is not so late as
Secretary Stanton's dispatch received on
Saturday night.
Headquarters Army of the Potomac,
enroute for Richmond via Han
over Ferry, May 27, Ga. IN.
The whole army is again in notion
The glorious old Second (Gen. Han
cock's) Corps is in advance, followed by
Gen. Wright's corps.
Gen. Warren is joining US, having
brought up our rear, on our former right
wing over the North Anna Gen Burn
side will cross at County Bridge, and will
bring up our rear. The Army moves
with a celebrity never known before. We
will make twenty miles before night.
Gen. Sheridan is ahead of us, securing
the country for Rebels.
Lee evidently thought up to the last
that We were going to turn his left, and
give him battle on the north side of the
South Anna; but he is outgeneraled, and
by night we shall be within four hours
march of Richmond. Once getting Lee
snugly ensconced in his works, away we
go round his flank and into his rear.
The whole country through which we
are marching is planted with nothing
hardly but corn. Pasture is very fine,
and our army sweeps before it all forage
and supplies to be found. Horses, cat
tie, mules, contrabands, etc., all fall into
our huge trains.
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NATIONAL COVENANT.


To prevent henceforth from our land
Silver and gold exports,
Our people are resolved to doff,
All goods from foreign ports.
And wear alone Domestic make
Until "this cruel war"
Demands a sacrifice of life,
And luxurics no more.
The Covenant faithfully kept,
Will call forth all the skill
Of Americans, fashion demands,
Satisfactorily to fill.
Soon we'll find textures, equal to
Valenciennes and Mechlin lace,
Made in our own Dear Country that
Will our women grace.
And tapestry of colors, that
For brilliancy will vie
With the scarlet hue in Paris made,
Known as Gobelin's famous dye.
No need of foreign ornaments,
When our aristrocrats agree;
In Cis Atlantic products, some
Beauty and grace to sec.
Costly brocades no more will sweep,
The muddied, dirty path,
And scavengers supplied with work,
No more will yield to wrath.
No longer twill be reckoned here,
'Mong beaux and bellies, crime
To appear in public, with coat
Or dress, worn the third time.
A wholesome influence, surely,
Such covenant will exert,
For retrenching in various ways,
Can do our citizens no hurt.
The ebb too of our silver tide
From foreign banks, will make,
Merchants in correcting halls abroad,
With fears of "smash up" quake.
Many perchance, who heretofore
Were needless of our weel,
May by this turn in their affairs:
Some interest learn to feel.
Domestic goods Of finest kind
If men will make call,
They'll find in great profusion
At Pyle's Easton Fashion Hall.
A large and most beautiful stock fCloths,
assimeres and Vestings are to be had at
YLE'S Easton Hall of Fashion, opposite
he Old Easton Bank.
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provisions, but it is supply eked out
day by day with great exertions on the
part of the Rebel commissariat. There
was danger of bread riot in Richmond
as market has, by military order, been
diverted to Lees army.
Washington Star, Saturday.
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THE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERIENCE
OF AN INVALID,

Published for the benefit, and as CAU-
TION TO YOUNG MEN and others, who
suffer from Nervous Debility, Premature
Decay of Manhood, &C., supplying at the
same time THE MEANS OF SELF-CURE By
one who has cured himself after undergoing
considerable quackery. By enclosing post
paid addressed envelope single copies may
be had of the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, ESQ.,,
Brooklyn, Kings Co., N. Y.
June 2, IS64.-1y.
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na- A fellow who chopped off his hand'
the other day, while cutting wood, sent
to an apothecary for remedy for chop
ped hands.
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Just Received,
AT
BROWN & kELLER'S,

A large assortment of EXTRA PLATED
SPOONS, FORKS, &C.. of superior quality.
to take the place of SOLID SILVER WARE
Having made large purchase. they are ena,
bled to supply housekeepers at astonishingly
low rates. Call and examine.
Stroudsburg, May 9th, 1864.
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p% Gen. Grant-Was born in Cler-
mont county, Ohio, April 18th, and is,
consequently, AZ years old.
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Ohio has sent 26 full regiments of
National Guards to the field under the
100 day CALL
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n@- Lightning rods take the mischief
out Of the clouds-enlightening rods take
it out of bad boys.
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n@- The first ingredient in converse
tion is truth the next, good sense; the
third, good humor; and the fourth, wit.
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MATRIuONIAL-If you wish to
marry, address the undersigned, who will
send you, "without money and without
price," valuable information that will enable
you to marry happy and speedily, no matter
how old, how ugly, or how poor. This is a
reliable affair. The information will cost
you nothing; and if you wish to marry,
will cheerfully assist you. All letters strict.
ly confidential. The desired information
sent by return mail, and no questions asked
Address SARAH B. LAMBERT,
Greenpoint, Kings Co., N. Y.
June 2, l664.-4t.
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Death of Hon. Joshua r. Giddings.
Montreal, May 27, Hon Joshua R.
Giddings dropped dead at 10 o'clock to-
night.
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s@- In what ship have the greatest
number of men been wrecked Court
shp2
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Brown g. Keller.
DEALERS IN
Clocks, Watches, JeweIry, Silver
Ware, Plated Ware, Books,
Stationery, Wall Paper,
NntinnS. &e.. &c.


Notions, &C., &c.
| They have recently purchased "MEL-
| ICKS OLD STAND and with increased
facilities for business, and 4 determination
| to please, feel justified in asking the con-
tinued patronage OF the old customers of this
establishment. In constant communications
with Importers in New YORK and PHILA-
DELPHIA, and in possession of ps culisr sd-
vaniages in this respect. they are prepared
to sell CLOCKS, WATCHES 4 JEW
ELR Y, of superior make and finish, as well
also as of cheaper character, at remarkably
low rates.
They also keep constantly on hand the
best quality of
Siiper and Plated Ware, Tea Spoons, Css-
tors, Spectdcles, Razors, Pen-knires,
Scissors, and all sorts Of Cutlery;
Toys Of all kinds, Childrens
Carriages, Bird cages,
Fishing Tackle.
Baskets, Guns and Pistols, Lamps of Ell
kinds and FIXTURES; Superior Sering
Machines, Clothes IFringers, School
Books, Miscellaneous and Blank
Books, Ledgers and Day
Books Paper. Envelopes,
Pens, Ink, dc, 9c.
Photograph Frames, Wall Paper, Windoss
Shades, and FrMn Cans Of every de-
scripiion.
Lamp Burners altered. Repairing of Clocks,
Watches and Jewelry attended 10 promptly
and satisfactorily. Orders ken for Silver
Ware and filed with dispatch.
Stroudsburg, May 10, le64--tf
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Caution.

The public are hereby notified that
have this day loaned to my father, Ru-
dolph kintner, the following property,
viz:
Three colts, one gray three years old
this Spring, one gray two years old this
Spring, the other sucking colt, bay. -
One Bay mare, about six years old, and
two cows, one black four years old, and
the other red, five year DID, Also; one
Buggy Wagon and sett of Harness. All
persons are cautioned against meddling
with the above mentioned property.
SOLOMON KINTNER.
Stroudsburg, May Z, 1S64.-3t.*
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Glorious News:

Thankful for the very liberal patronage al
ready bestowed upon them in their new loca-
tion, the undersigned would inform their mer-
camille friends, that they have just got in
large addition to their already extensive
stock of
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Notice to Drafted Men.

Office Receiver of Commutation Money, !
11th District of Pennsylvania,
Bethlehem, Pa. May 81, 1864.
The undersigned will receive Commuta.
tlon Money ($3O0,) from persons in this dis
trict, drafted into the service of the United
States, under section 13 of the "Act for en-
rolling and calling ont the National Forces,
and for other purposes" approved March Sd,
1863, and section of the amendments there
to, approved February 24th, 1864, at Easton,
office of HENRY A. SAGE, Esq.
E. r. FOSTER,
Receiver of Com. Money,
1lth District, PENIS,
June . 1894
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Hosiery,
Gloves,
Trimmings,

and YANKEE NOTIONS generally, from
which customers can select rare bargains
As these goods were purchased before the
new Tariff Laws went into operation, the
undersigned will be able to fill the orders of
Merchants at even less than New York
wholesale Prices We solicit call.
SONTHEIMER & HERMANN.
OAA DOZEN GENUINE BUCKSKIN
"VVGLOVES & MITTENS, a scarce and
valuable article, of which Merchants would
do well to secure a supply early. For sale
by
SONTHEIMER g. HERMANN.
Stroudsburg, May 10, lS64.-tf.
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The Army en- route for Richmond
Sheridan Clears the Road-Lee Out
generated Agdin
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War Department Official Dispatches

Secretary Stanton to Gen. Dsr-Neac'
from Grant to Sunday, 2 p. M.
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June 2, 1864.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-08
TO the COnscriptiOn
Act.

A special Washington dispatch to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, says under date OF
January &:
The Senate Military committee held an
important meeting to-day, and reversed
their act of yesterday on the Conscription
bill. Senator Wilson, chairman, yielded his
views, and will report in favor of abolish
ing the commutatiOn clause. Should this
be done two important amendments will
be adopted: one giving the drafted person
thirty instead of ten days to procure Il
substitute; another providing that drafted
persons may offer a colored substitute, is
also spoken of.
The bill, as it now stands before the Sen
ate, is understood to represent the views of
the War Department, and contains the fol-
lowing points: All male persons between
twenty and forty-tive are liable to draft
No substitutes are allowed except of those
who are not liable to conscription. The
Communication clause is to be repealed. No
exemption permitted on other grounds, eX-
cept to Vice President and Judges of the
State and Federal Courts. The only son OF
a widow, the father of motherless children,
ETC., are not exempt. 1t is not probable
that this bill will meet with much favor in
the House, even if it passes the Senate.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-08
Clippings.
From the Boston Post. ]


A room has been prepared in Philadel-
phia for the Matching of eggs by steam af-
ter the custom of the Chinese. The estab-
ishmentis Of about 600 hen power.
The Richmond Wing estimates that there
are now 100000 bales Of cotton in the Con-
federacy.
The partisans of Chase are said to be very
bitter against the President for presuming
to run the second time.
Nashville whisky is rapidly changed to
gin, brandy, and even lager beer, to avoid
the prohibitory order.
Our annual crop of whisky is estimated
at one hundred millions of gallons.
w. Gilmore Simms, the author, is ''hard
UP" ut Charleston.
Garbaldi writes substantially that his
foot is well and that he is game as chick
en-.
The late King of Denmark's motto was
''The love of the people is the strength of
my reign"
The Taunton Gazette says the appearance
of the female soldier" in our exchanges is
even more regular and frequent than that
of the pious youth whose bible stopped so
many rebel bullets.
The papers still chronicle the arrest of
spirited young ladies along the Potomac,
with balmorals skirting canteens of whis-
ky.
The little Archduke Rodolph, heir to
Austria. tumbled out of bed recently, but
at last dates had been picked up and was
out of danger.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-08

The Cleveland Leader, fierce radical Alb
clifton war organ, has, in its issue of Jan. 6
q curious article, under the head of 1.-THE
Starvation Theory" significant that the
backbone of its party is growing weak. II
sets out with exposing the absurdity of the
predictions of short war, particularly Mr.
SEwARD's, and says: mo doubt the Con-
federacy has received some staggering
blows in the campaign just closed, but that
there is any evidence that its strength and
vigor are exhausted, we deny"
The Leader then examines the argument
that the South will be exhausted by starva-
ton and destitution, and pronOunces it fall
lacious, because "the same argument has
been used from the commencement Of the
war to prove it could not last, and before
the war, that it could never commence
1t adds in this connection that the great
mistake of the North has been in not con-
ceding earnestness and honesty to the
South" and says, that " when the South
talked .disunion' in Congress, they were
met with retorts of 'bosh,' 'buncombe,'
for political effect ETC., when there were
no more determined men on the face Of
the globe" The Leader has, however, the
candor to confess that "we all [the Aboli-
tionistsl, or nearly all, talked so them" but
thinks it is time now to know better.
In answer to the statement that ''the Con-
federacy is nearly destitute of the sinews of
war;" the Leader asks: "Has the Confederacy
yet come to the desperate straits through
which the men of l776 passed? Has the
Confederate army yet endured what
WASHINGTON and his fellow soldiers en-
dured at Valley Forge? Has the gray
back currency become as worthless as the
centinental"
Not only has the Leader lost its conf
dence in hunger and destltution as agents
for the conquest of the South, but it has no
faith in the recent Amnesty Proclamation
of Mr.. LINCOLN. What then? Why, it
thinks the conquest can be made by our
armies. and exhorts the people to sill the
regiments and hurl them once more upon
tne 1Oe.
The Leader affords rather a discouraging
view for complying with its eXhortation,
after having labored through nearly col
umn to prove the broad assertion with
which it set out, namely-that at the close
of the third years campaign of the war.
there is no evidence whatever that the
strength and vigor of the Confederacy are
exhausted. Does not such an experience
as this furnish pretty strong, presumptive
proof that, under the present policy of con-
ducting the war on the Federal side, the
strength and vigor of the Confederacy will
not be exhausted at the end of the fourth,
fifth, or tenth years campaign, perhaps
never?
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-08
State Board of Agriculture.

After the adjournment of the State Agri-
cultural Convention on Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 6, the State Board of Agriculture
held a meeting in the Agricultural Rooms
in the State House for the purpose of elect
ing officers. The following gentlemen
compose the State Board of Agriculture fol
1864:
Nelson j. Turney, President, Circleville
Ohio. ..--t
William F. Greer, Recording Secretary
Painesville, Or.
David Taylor, Treasurer, Columbus, 0.
T. c. Jones, Delaware, O.
VIM. De Witt, Cleveland, o.
ID. f. Gardner, Toledo, o.
Dan. McAIillen, ir., Xenia, o.
w. X. Putnam, Marietta, o.
James Fullington, Milford Center, o.
VIM. B. McLung, Troy, o.
John II. Klippart Corresponding Secre-
tary, Columbus, o.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-08

New YEARS DAY the thermometer, at St
Louis indicated twenty-five degrees below
zero. Such degree of cold, says the Re.
publican, sis without parallel here for al
least thirty-one years. For twenty-five
winters during that period the mercury has
sunk to or below zero. In seven of those
it fell below ten degrees, to-wit in Janua-
ry, 1884, February, 1885, January, 1s41,
January, 1852, February, 1856, January,
1857, and January, 1854. But at no time
before this year has it indicated so intense
a degree of cold as ON the 1st Instant
Probably, considering together with the
extreme cold the furious snow-storm which
accompanied it, the weather here has never
been more intolerable than for the last two
or three days. From the above statement
it is observable that the severest cold occurs
in the months of January and February"
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Death of Archbishop Hughes
Brief Sketch of His Life.

JOHN HUGHES, Archbishop of New York,
perhaps the most distinguished prelate Of
the Catholic Church in America, breathed
his last in New York city, on Sunday even
ing, January 8, 1864. Below we present a
brief sketch of the life of this distinguish
ed divine: .,,rgr
Archbishop Hughes was born in the
North of Ireland in 179S and came to this
country in 1917. Before entering the theo-
logical Seminary of Mount st. Mary's, Mary
land. where he received his clerical educa-
ton, he followed the trade of gardener. He
was ordained to the priesthood in 1925, and
was placed in Philadelphia, where he speed
ily founded the church of st. John, of that
city. While in the city of Brotherly Love
he became distinguished by controversy
with Rev. DIR. Breckenridge, on the COM
paratiye merits of the Catholic and Protes-
tant faiths. In 1887, he was appointed CO.
adiutor to Bishop Dubois of New York,
and when that divine died, in 1912, Mr..
Hughes, succeeded to the bishopric.
lii hisnew position, Bishop Hughes speed
ily demonstrated the learning, zeal and un-
firing energy of character for which he has
SO long been celebrated. Taking up the
question of church tenures, he
soon carried his point, and afterward COM
agitating the questions of allowing
certain Catholic schools to participate in
the benefits of the common school fund.-,
Although he failed to obtain the legislation
he desired, ultimately through his action a
the school system in favor
IF the Catholics was obtained. In 1912 the
Bishop convened the first Diocesan Synod
If New York. Next year Rev. John Nc