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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

Our dispatches mentioned few days ago
that the people of North Carolina we're fast
being driven to loyal position by the psrsis-
tent and increasing tyranny of the rebel au-
therities. A NeWbern correspondent, writing
on the 9Th instant, says there is now q large
preponderance of loyalty among the people Of
all classes, and that be knows the State Off
cials, from Governor Vance down, are doing
everything within their power to bring back
the State to its allegiance. A call has al
ready been issued at Raleigh for State Con-
vention, to see if North Carolina will secede
from her allegiance to the Confederacy. The
writer adds: 1t may seem strange that 9
people so unanimous ia sentiment, as to be
able to elect their candidate for Governor
and large majority of both houses of the
General Assembly, should be SO dilatory il
enforcing that sentiment but when we con
slider how stringent and complete is the militia
ry despotism exercised by the Confederate
Government, the only wsnder is that the loca
Government is permitted to act at ALL"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
Report from Southern Mantle Leaders Of
the Rebellion See it is a Failure

New YoRK, Jan. 26.-The Post says a
gentleman who has spent several years in Ma
con, Georgia, recently reached Newark. He
declares the rebellion an utter failure. Even
the leaders see that success is out of the ques-
tion, while the common people would hail
with delight the restoration of Federal au-
thority. One of the principal bankers of
Macon told him that sour only hope now is
that the Federal army will deliver US from
our troubles, for without that intervention we
must perish
The utmost destitution prevails everywhere
The conscription is being enforced with pitt
less energy, including even gray-haired men.
Slavery, he says, is dead, and this is admit
ted by nine-tenths of the Southern people
Three years ago the same man wrote letters
in strong terms that the South could not be
subdued.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

The DEFERENCE.-TheC Cincinnati Enquir-
er, in its comments injected among its brief
extracts from Governor Brough's Inaugural,
said
4" We do not care to cumber our columns
with this hackneyeds political literature, of
which the country has had already sufieien-
cy, and which has produced such bitter fruits y
It did care to cumber them with nine or
to nmortal columns of JEFF. Davis "hackneyed
political literature" without so much as
protest against its falsehoods, barefaced and
unparalleled.
The milk in the Cocoa nut is apparent
the latter was a rebel document, while the
former breathes nothing but the loftiest patri-
otism, and the most unswerviug loyalty
ISandusky Register. - .a.a-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

The DISTINGUISHED DEAD OF I863.-The
King of Denmark s,we believe, the only
monarch who has died during the past year.
France has lost Billault, her leading govern
ment minister. England's list Of distinguished
dead is unusually large. It includes the Mar
qus of Lansdowne and Normandy, Sir
George Cornewall Lewis, Muready the pain
ter, Sir Cresswell Cresswell, Lord Clyde,
Archbishop Whately and Lord Lyndhurst =
IL this country but very few prominent civil
lians have died. In the army our losses. have
been severe, including among the Generals
the names of Berry, Reynolds, sill, Lytle, Ba
yard, Saunders, Buford and Corcoran The
navy has lost the gallant Commodores Foote
and Rogers. The rebels have. lost Stonewall
jackson, Generals Paxton, Tracy, TiIgham,
Pender, Garnet, Barksdale, Helm, Smith,
Van Dorm, and John B. Floyd and Mr.. Yam
cy. Mexico has lost one of her best men,
Gen. Cemonfort. stt.e =-s
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
The Peace Party in Congress.

As if the former war and peace propositions
in the National House of Representatives had
not brought out the true issue quite distinctly
enough, Mr.. Smith of Kentucky, offered the
following on Monday:
Whereas, a most desperate, wicked and
bloody rebellion exists in this, the iurisdie-
ton of the United States, and the safety and
security of PERSONAL and national liberty, de-
pend upon its absolute and utter extinction
therefore, ~-
ResolUed, That it is the political, civil, NOR
al and sacred duty of the people to meet it.
fight it and forever destroy i, thereby estab-
fishing perfect and unalienable liberty.
This fair and square proposition was met by
a motion for an ajournment, and by a subse
qUent motion to lay on the table, but the
House was not in temper for skulking' and
the resolution was agreed to, one hundred and
twelve to sixteen This squad of sixteen, who
probably comprise the real peace party of the
House who are bold enough to face publicity
stands recorded as follows:
Nays-Morrison, Robinson and James C
Allen ofIllinois; VOORHEES, and Mcdowell O.
Indiana: Long, PendIeton, O'Niel and Chiltor
A. White of Ohio; Ancona, Dennison, Miller
and Styles of Pennsylvania; Harris of Mary.
land; Marcy of New Hampshire. and Fernan
do Wood of New York. a
OF those, Mr.. Harris Of Maryland is the on
ly Border State man, all the rest being North
ern- Democrats including Marcy of New
Hampshire, who is inevitably among the deep
est in the mire of secession sympathy
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
in Tennessee-Gov. johnson for
Immediate Emancipation.

NASHVILLE. Jan. %.
There was large meeting at the Capitol
last night, to consult on the restoration of
civil government in the State The hall of
the Representatives was densely crowded from
floor to gallery. Over 1000 persons were in
attendance Resolutions were passed recog-
nizing the authority of the National Govern
meEt to secure a republican Government in
the rebellious States by appointing Military
Governors denouncing slavery as an evil in
itself, and as the cause Of the rebellion ad-
vising the reorganization of the State Gov
ernment by Constitutional Convention, COM
posed of delegates pledged to immediate and
universal emancipation. The resolutions COM
mend the integrity and fidelity of Governor
johnson, and request him to call such con-
Vention- A committee was appointed to Sc
leet delegates to the Southern Free State
Convention in Louisville.
Governor johnson made powerful speech
for near two hours. He said the people had
the right to amend their own Constitution,
for they are the source of power. Who dared
say the Convention should not meet? Sla-
very has been the destroying element which
tried to put down the Government, and the
Government should put it dcwn Immediately
and forever. He wanted free white mems
government, but his platform was broad
enough for the freedom of all white and black
Let all harness for the great battle of human
rights and justice to all. and defy the negro
arIstocracy and slave drivers. Our victory
is certain, for we seek the freedom of white
as well as blacks We must restore the State
government on righteous principles and de-
fraud none of their natural rights strike the
fetters off the slave and let the oppressed go
free. Gradual emancipation was preposter-
Gus, for it proposed to fit the slave for free
dom by prolongiDg his slavery. There must
be no compromise with traitors till treason
goes down. Perhaps to-day is the Christening
of the nation for our great national sin. SIa-
very is in our way-let truth triumph, JUS
tice prevail and slavery go down. Let US
strike for liberty. Freedoms altar is erected
aud be who will not come forward and wor-
ship is coward and a slave. The speech
was received with unbounded enthusiasm
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

The rebel crisis, like the rebellion itself, is
paradox. A war without treasury or a
commissariat is quite as natural as war for
liberty, to save slavery. The sum of the pre-
dicament is well told, as follows:
"The rebel Secretary of the Treasury, Mem
mimger, says that unless his proposed loan of
thousand millions shall be taken up by April
next the dilapidated Southern Coulederacy
will tumble to pieces; the rebel secretary Of
War; Seddon, says that unless the farmers
within the realms of JEFF. Davis are made to
disgorge their provisions their blessed Con
federacy will die of starvation the rebel Sen
ator Wigfall says that unless they enforce the
conscription of every white man they can lay
hold Of capable of bearing arms, their hard up
Confederacy will surely go to the dogs"
We are left to infer that unless Mr. Mem
minger can raise more money than can be
loaned or given unless Mr.. Seddon can OBJ
tain more provisions than he can get and, |
unless the Southern army can gain more men |
than is possible, the Confederacy will tumble |
to pieces, die of starvation, and go to tho /
IOSa.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

CoNGREss.-The amended couscription bill,
noticed in our last issue as having passed the
Senate, has been materially changed by the
House, consequently it is difficult to say in
what shapeit will finally pass, though it may
be regarded as certain that the money com
mutation clause will be retained, the two
classes consolidated, and the exemptions res
tricted to a very small number of the most
prominent Government officials.
The Senate having passed the resolution re.
quiring members 10 take the oath of allegi-
ance, BAYARD of Delaware, took the oath
Tuesday, and Immediately afterwards read
what he termed a farewell address to the SEN
ate, intending. as he intimated, to resign his
seat. 1t is to be hoped he will not fail to do
so, as his views and feelings fit him for seat
in the rebel Congress rather than in the
United States Senate. The resolution for the
expulsion of GARRET DAVIS, of Kentucky, has
been amended so as to merely censure him, in
which shape tits supposed it will pass,
The House is engaged in miscellaneous le-
gislatiOn, and is making as much progress in
despatching business as is usual at this stage
of the session. Beyond an occasional spicy
debate, nothing of special interest has recently
transpired.
Both House have passed bill making pre-
vision, under such regulations as the Post
Master General may prescribe, for the trans
mission through the mails of articles of cloth
ing to soldiers at the rate of eight cents for
every four Ounces-such articles being at present
chargeable with letter rates. It is also an
derstOod that the Post Office Committee of
the House will in few days mature bill for
the establishment of a system of Post Office
Money Orders, similar to that in successful
operation in Great Britain.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
From the S2d Ohio Regiment.
VICKBURG MISSISSIPPI,
January I'd, 1864.

Mr.. EDITOR GAZETTE Thinking that the
good people of Delaware would be highly
gratifed to hear from their soldier boys in the
32d, take. the privilege of informing them
through your worthy paper, that nearly all oil
them are in for vigorous prosecution of the
war.
Under the late call of the President for
veteran volunteers, TO serve for three years
unless sooner discharged, all have re-enlisted,
except few, whose circumstances at home
would not permit them te do so.
Perhaps some have re-enlisted, whose cir
eumstances at home would not allow it they
considered their ceuntry's demands, above
everything else. Because they volunteered to,
serve three years longer in the army, and see
perated from their loved homes and friends
they love them none the less Twenty-nine
months in the field has increased their attach
ment to home and friends,-anl to preserv
their homes and secure a peace that shall last
for generations yet unborn, they again offer
their lives and service to their country. The
hardships and privations they have endured,
the many dangers they have passed through,
by sickness and by storms of leaden hail and
bursting shell, not only makes them love their
homes and friends the more but only streng-
thens their resolution fol- the Union and coun-
try, but to each ether.
There is not one class of persons perhaps,
so much attached to each other, as a company
of soldiers who have fought side by side in
many battles, and been victorious.
By re-enlisting, we expect to go home and
spend few days with our friends, before we
enter upon active field service again, and we
anticipate good time.
Re-enlistment is progressing in other regi-
ments as we'll as in ours, and many have al
ready gone home.
We are all we'll, and 10 good spirits, and
anxious to wipe out the rebellion as soon as
possible The weather thus far has been mild
md pleasant. We are now having a cold
pell
Yours, &C.,
~ q
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

EMANCIPATION IN MARYLAND.-'Fh Legis-
lature of Maryland has gone to work promptly
and in earnest to carry into effect the will Of
the people, as expressed through the ballot
boxes Mt the recent election The joint spe-
Subcommittee on constitutional convention
have reported a bill which provides the election
for delegates shall be held on the first We'd
nesday in April next, the voter to express at
the same time and on the same ballot that he
casts for delegates the words for or
against a convention. &c. If majority of
ballots are cast in favor of a convention, the
Govern or is to call the same on the last Wed
nesday in April The constitution adopted
by the convention is to be submitted to the
people within twenty days of its adjournment
and proclamation made of the result by the
Governor. The bill as reported will pass
both Houses the people will vote for con
vention the convention will abolish slavery
and the glorious old Commonwealth will take
rank ameng the free States of tie Union, and
enter upon a career of prosperity which will
conclusively demonstrate the wisdom of the
measure and amply compensate her for al
she has lost aud suffered in consequence o.
the rebellion. As one of her sons, we shall
most heartily rejoice when her disenthraIment
is completed and she stands forth redeemed
from what has been to her from the day o.
her organization to the present time wither-
ing and blighting curse.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

We learn from the Lancaster Gazette that
the meeting held at that place on the 18th,
under the guidance of martyr OLDs, to take
the preliminary steps for organizing his new
church, was meagre in numbers and tame
and spiritless affair throughout. A letter
was read from Rev. J. F. GIVEN, expressing
his regret that he could not be present, but
assuring the brethren of his hearty concur
renee and sympathy with the movement
speeches were made by Olds, Shaw and
others and series Of resolutions adopted
which proposed the formation of society by
the friends of the new church movement. SUBJ
scriptiOns to the Rev. Mr.. G1vEN's naper
" The Cristian Witness" the appointment of
Ave delegates to attend State Convention at
Columbus, and the publication of the proceed
ings of the meeting in the Crisis, Ohio Eagle,
and other papers in the State favorable to the
cause. ..----
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

From all indications we can gather, the
progress of recruiting throughout the State
is most cheering. -Four hundred recruits from
Columbus, passed through here yesterday,
and we are informed by Adjutant j. S. Arm
strong, OF Lytle Barracks, that at least two
hundred recruits pass through the barracks
daily for the various regiments. And it muss
be remembered that these are but a part of
the enlistnents that take place in the. State.
so it is safe to estimate that Ohio is filing her
quota at the rate Of two regiments per week !
to say nothing Of the veterans. 1t appears
pretty safe to predict that, when next March
comes, the draft will not take place in our
Commercial
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

The GREATEST Hoe UPON REcoRD.-The
monarch of all swine has arrived in town, and
taken up his quarters at JOhnsOn's Hotel on
Monroe street, in the stable, where be will re-
main a short time. He is two and a half
years old and weighs twelve hundred and
thirty-two pounds which we think makes
him the weightiest of his kind ever known
He was raised by Mr.. L. H. Trowbridge, of
Delton, Fulton county. Those who are par
tial to monsters should not fail to see him,
but, thinking it "toO much pork for shilling,
his keeper has decided to charge quarter for
the sight-Toledo Com
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
Raid ON the lanes River.

WASHINGTON, an. 26.-The following has
been received at the War Department
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan 25.
To Hon. E. M. Stanton
Brighten. Graham, by my direction, went
with three armed transports and d competent
force to the peninsula, made landing on the
James river seven miles below Fort Powhat-
tan, known as the Brandon Farms and cap
tured % of the enemy, Z of the signal corps,
and brought away SO negroes. They also de-
stroyed 24,OOO pounds of pork and large
quantity of oats and corn, and captured
sloop and schooner and 24O boxes of tobacco
and five Jews preparing to run the blockade,
and returned without the loss of man.
(Signed) B. F. BUTLER,
Major General Commanding.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
Administrators Sale of Real
Estate.

TN pursuance OF order granted by the Probate
Court Of Delaware county, Ohio, will offer for sale
public auction the Goth day Of Febr uary 1864,
O'Clock in the afternoon, upon the premises, the
following described Real Estate situate in the County
Of Delaware and State Of Ohio, to wits Il being 81
land of of the west end Of Lot No 49, in Range 10,
Township 3, Section 4, except in the south
of said premises heretofore contracted 10 be
conveyed TO Wells Wickser. said premises order
ed be sold will be sold subject the Dover Estate Of
Mary Wchiser, widow Of Philip Wckser deceased-the
dover assigned being Is on the west end Of the
said premises ordered to be sold Premises appraised
(SIl27) Eleven Hundred and Tweny-seven Dollars.
Terms OF Sale-One- third IN hand, one-third in
year and onethrd in two years from day OF SALE with
interest," payments to be secured by mortgage upon
the premises sold.
WELLS WICKISER, Admr.
.-E.. Of Phillip Wckiser, decd +.
By j. HIPPLE, his Attorney.
jan %, 1S64.-4t $3.50
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

REBEL PROSPECTS, Washington Star
says that John S. Barbour, leading advo-
cate of the rebel cause in Virginia, and a man
of marked influence in that State, has recently
declared that "there exists no hope of pro-
longing the rebellion beyond next spring, its
military strength having been completely ex-
hausted in the late campaign" and that he ex-
presses bitter regret for the part he took in
bringing Virginia into her present deplorable
condition. There are a good many promi-
nent men in that State who will speedily
come to share this opinion, if they do not al
ready. .-s
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

News From DIxIE.-Among the recent ar
rivals in Washington, is JEFF. Davis supposed
veritable body servant. He gives an intelli-
gent and straight forward account of the
state of affairs. He overheard a discussion
on the policy that was TO be pursued in the
next campaign. Davis opeRly advises giving
up the present line of military operations, and
a total abandonment of Virginia. Lee oppo-
ses this proposition, and affrms that if Vir-
ginia is abandoned by Davis, Virginia troops
will to a man throw down their arms. The
loss Of Lookout Mountain was a terrible calam-
ity to them. Davis had visited that locality
Immediately before it occurred and had ex-
pressed his opinion that it was impregnable.
Its loss is now given as reason for contract
ing the limits of the war to Georgia, Alabama
and South Carolina. This informant SAYS,
however, that whether the rebel lines are con-
tracted or not, great raid on the North is
in course Of organization, and will be at
tempted, but in what direction he was unable
to learn.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

Advices from Charleston are to last Thurs
day. At that time the bombardment ofthe city
was continued at intervals Of ten minutes, and
the Sodom OF Secessia was gradually crumb-
ling under the storm of"fire and birthstone
that rains from Gilmores guns. It is stated
upon the authority of Southern papers that
Beauregard has signifed his inability to hold
Charleston much longer against the combined
batteriesl that are now brought to bear upon
the city and the reoel situation.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

UNANIMOUS VERDIcT.-The most rigid
analysis by good chemists have failed to dis
cover anything in the Chemical Saleratus
which can, when properly used, be in the least
degree detrimental to health. While the wo-
men of our country entertain sentiments wide
different upon other matters, all concur in
a verdict that the Chemical Saleratus is the
only infallible article in use for light and
sweet bread. #7Eit s-# =a
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

The Ohio Legislature took recess from
Friday till Tuesday. Since their re- assem-
bling number of bills have been introduced,
but there has been no definite action on any
measure ofimporsance. Among the bills pen
ding is one introduced by Mr.. STANBERY, pro
posing to change the time of holding the
Spring term of the Court of Common Pleas in
this cOunty-aIso, bill authorizing County
Commissioners to levy tax to pay bounties
offered by counties and townships for volun-
teers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29
@. E. S., Go. F.
Human depravitH sometimes takes {

Human depravity sometimes takes o m
strange shapes. Mr.. Gillis recently moved
on to place he had recently purchased, two
miles west of Jefferson, Ashtabula county O.,
and soon after had his entire orchard and
shrubbery girdled in the night. He also fish
ed strychnine bottle out of his well. An
old man named Webster, and his son-in-law
Drurey, have been arrested and held to bail in
$500 for the ohense. Reason for the crime
revenge for having sold the place too cheap.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-01-29

The Union members of the Legislatures of
Kansas, California and Maryland, following the
example of those of Pennsylvania, have de-
clared in favor Of the reelection of Mr. LIN
coin to the Presidency. The following i'm
portant resolutions, looking in the same direc-
ton, were unanimously passed last Saturday
by the Union Central Committee Of New
York
RESOLVED, That the popular current whie-
carried Andrew jackson into a second term
was not, at the came relative period, more re-
sistless than that which now sustains and bears
onward our eminent President and history
will have warned in vain if political leaders
shall fail In submission to the manifest viii
of the people.
ResoLued, That the reelection of Abraham
Lincoln and the extension of his constitutional
sway over the revolted States Distinguishing
the hope Of traiters at home and of tyrants
abroad will forever demonstrate the stability
of the American Government and the justice
of the American people.
ResolUed, That the National COMMITTEES be
requested to take early action in calling Ma
tiousl Convention for the domination of a
candidate for President and Vice President.
A Committee of 81 was appointed to make
arrangements for grand LINCOLN demoDstra-
tion on the 22d of February.