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tFrGm the Cambridge (MAHs,) Chroaisls, Nay IL
Letter from JeR. DAyis,

lFfSm 'he cambridge (mAHsD Chronisle, NAY ~
Letter from Jen. Davis.
The following is a copy OF letter written BY
the g eat rebel chief to his brother at the close
OF the first year Of the rebellion. II was found
among his papers at the time our troops took
possession of his estate. The originals now
In the hands Of Charles II. Morse, ESQ.,, at
Washington, who kindly sends 1t to us for pub
llcatloni
RICHMOND, Va, February 81, 1851.
Ny DEAR BRoTHRRi / am In possession OF
your ever welcome favors OF the I'd and 9th
instants. Among my many causes for painful
anxiety created by recent disaster In Tennessee,
none perpleres me more than your condition.
had realized the embarrassment and loss OF
removal before your reference to 1t, and had
believed 1t would not be necessary, but recent
events shake my faith. The enemy arc for the
time occupied with the interior, and I have
directed Captain Holllns TO move up the river
with hlI feet. In two or three weeks II Ia
expected that some fourteen vessels, to be
manned by "riyer men," will be ready to leave
New Orleans for operations against the
enemy's gunboats. Beauregard was sent 10
command and direct the troops and dsfencos
on the river above Memphls-snd In the ada
cent country.
am the object Of such special malIgnIty
that the neighborhood would suffer because OF
my residence there II the enemy shuld get 80
far down the river. Your property would be
the next 10 my own an attraction TO the plum
derers. 1t therefore seems to me that It might
be well to send away as far as possible all
which Is mine, to send away, even up the Big
Black, your cotton and VSluablss, and be ready
TO move your negroes and part Of the stock,
should q descent be made. OF how wish 10
be with you, and iervently do pray that you
were In some place Of absolIto safety, with
your family and mine. All have, except ny
wife and children, am ready to sacrifice for
my country.
We have very imperfect intelligence of the
disaster at Fort Donelson. l cannot believe
that our army surrendered without an effort to
cut the investing lines and retreat to the main
body OF the army. Gen. JohnstonG messenger
has not reached me; In the meantime am
making every effort to assemble a sufficient
force TO beat the enemy In Tennessee, and re-
trieye our waning fortunes in the West.
With love to sister Eliza and the children
and a solemn appeal to you 10 take counsel o.
your prudence rather than your courage, I an
ever, aflectionately, Your BRoTHHR.
Post.marked Richmond, Va, February %
1862, paid ten cents, and addressed. I" K
Davis, ESQ.,, Hurricane, Warren county, Mis-
slssippi.n
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CONGRESSIONAL.
THIRTY-EIoHTH CoNGREss
First Session.


FRIDAY, May 10, 1854.
The Senate 10 not In session, having ad-
Journed from yesterday afternoon till Monday.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker caused to be road the dispatch
OF Gen. Ingalls, TO Senator Nesmith, dated
yesterday noon, communicating Union Victo-
ries. The reading was followed by applause.
Reports were made from the Standing Com
mittees, OF a private character.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, read dispatch
from Assistant Secretary of War Dana, giving
further particulars Of yesterdays contest, which
was read. This was also received with ap.
plause.
The House passed bill to punish counter
feiting Of the coins Of the United States.
On motion, II was
Resolved, That when the House adjourn 1t be
till Monday.
Mr.. Pendleton, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported a bill indemnifying the
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company, OF New
York, for eight commissary notes lost by ship,
wreck
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New Jersey Politics.

The New Jersey Union State Convention,
held at Newark yesterday, endorsed President
Lincoln, and elected the following delegates
to the Baltimore Convention;
Delegates at large-Marcus L. Ward VIM. A.
Newell. Alternates, Joseph J. CroWell, James
NJ. Scovell.
District Delegates-W. Y. Brain, Samuel A.
DobbIns, Edward Brelttle, Theophilus Paul.
ding, John Blair. Alternates, A. D. Hope,
Socrates Tuttle, Joseph Coult, ChaS. R.Waugh
BENJAMIN @. Clark.
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,.rUyxr.sr GENERAL GRANT.

ofieers from the front who wore disabled In
the late battles, are warm In their eommends-
iIons Of General Grant. They say his style Of
fighting the army is original. He Is constant
ly surprising his soldiers az well as the enemy
BY his tactics. They also sssert that he eis on
the right line Of attack, and are ssngulne In
their expectations Of glorious results from the
campaign.
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E1-Hsin.streets Ininaitabls Hair Restor-
ATIvs, NOT DYE, but restores gray hair TO Its
original color, BY supplying tie capillary tubes
with natural suhtenAnee, impaired BY age or dis
ease All insisniGnsous dyss are composed OF lunar
hair, and afford OF themselves no dressing. Helm.
streets Inimitable Colorng not only restores hair
70 It's natural color By an easy process, but giVea
the hair . LUXURIANT BEAUTY, promotes I've
growth, prevents Its falling OF, sradidAtes dan
drum, and impArts health and pleasantneSs to the
head. II has stood the test Of time being the ORR
ginAl Hair Colorins, and IL constantly increasing
in favor Used By both gentlemen and ladies. II
iG sold BY all respectable dealers, or can bs pro.
cured By than Of the commercial agents,
D. s. BARNES b CO.,
9o9 BroAdway, New York.
I've sizes, 70 cents and o..
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Nav York, May 12.-Mr. Arguell, late Col.
onsl In the Spanish service, was arrested to-day
placed on board a vessel. He was formerly
Governor Of one OF the provinces Of Cuba, and
his return was requested by the Governor Gen,
eral. His arrest 10 said to have been made
without warrant OF law. Application has been
made for an Indictment against the parties.
Gold closed at IT'S.
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ESTRAY MARE, TAKEN BY THE
L METROPOLITAN POLICE.

On f2d April, Bay Mare, seven years old, stat
IN forehead, and both hind feet white with halter,
The owner 10 hereby notified to prove the same 70
the satsaetion oftho Property clerk OF the Metro
politan Police DStrist at his once, No. as Tonth
said Mare wil be then sold for sAsh to the highest
bidder, at W. L. Wall Co.'S BaIAAr, No. % Louis
lana avenue, pursuant TO law: By order,
W. L. WALL q CO.,
myl9,lB,1 ,11.9t huetioneerH,
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FOR COAL AND wooDl
SENATE OF THE UNITRp SrATRs, D
oTFIcE or TINE sERoEAHr-AT.ARMs,

SENATE OF THE UNITRp SrATRs,l
OTFIcE or TINE sERoEANI-AT-ARMs.
WAsHINoToH, Nay u, 1884,
sealed Proposals will be received Al this once
uhlil II o'clock noen, on THURSDAY, the 2sih
Inst for the delivery In the vaults Of the Senate
wing Of the Capitol, Of One Hundred Tons $40
lbsl Of large EGG or Steamboat Furnace WHITE
ASH COAL.
The Coal 70 be OF the boat quality, thoroughly
screened, and weighed By tho Chief Engineer 70
ABOVE I % on Or Hsfors he stS June toIiowiSa ''f'a
Proposals will also he received at the same time
And place for tho delivery Of Twenty Cords Of best
liyered within the time and at the place for the
delivery Of Coal
The Coal and Wood TO be packed away In the
vaults, ~ tho Chicf Engnser shall direct,
GEO. T. BROWN,
SerKeAntAt-Arm8,
mYll q, g. RenAtO.
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II Diseases Of the Nervous, ssmina al,
Urinary and sexual Systems-hew and reliable
tfeAtmsnt-in Reports Of the HOWARD Ass0CIA-
TI0H-sent By mail In sealed letter envelopes,
free OF charge, Address, Dr. J. sKILLfN HoUGH
TON, howard Association, No. South ninth
street, PhilAdelphia, Pa. mas-iy
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Major Gsnsral sehoa.Id,

The Senate has at length confirmed the Cd
pointmsat OF Major General John N. schoGeld,
but mot until his gallant hghuuS in tho aeld
had lsft no excuse for longer delay in the
matter.
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The War In SBsorEis-A Victory for the
Union Arms,

TUNNEL HnL, GA, May 1l.-After three
days heavy diminishing, In which all the corIs
participated, the enemy were driven back to
Rocky Ridge and BuELArd Roost Mountain,
from which we are fast eIpelliug them. Every.
thing 10 going on In q most satisfactory man
ner.
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New York stock List.
By the Peoples Telegraph Lines,
Oniees-olI Ninth street and corner PennGy ly AniA
avenue and Sixth street.
EaInAN MAY ll-EInan


BosToE, May l2.-The draft has commenced
in Boston and some OF the adjoining towns to-
day. 1t is submitted to In quiet and peaceful
spirit.
Liberal contributions continue 10 be made in
aid OF the wounded
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I oST.-.ON PENNSYLVANIA AV.
- snus, or O street, between Seventeenth and
1wenty-nrl streotl, Thursday morning, May 18th +,
an oval CAMEO BREAsTP1N, medium size, the
setting representing . wreath. The finder win
receive the full value OF the pin and thanks OF the
ewner-it being highly priEod ~ gift from q de-
ceased pArent-by leaving II at room No. a.
Windsf's Building, Seventeenth street.
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BoSToR, May 12.-subseriptions have been
started here, already reaching $4,000, to aid
the wounded.
The SOD Maine regiment passed through here
last night N route for the front.
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~ Mexican Mustang LAnimsnt.-Ths
parties In u. Louis and OtnoinnAt, who have kssa
sountsrfeitinE The Mustang Laimeat undeS pre-
tsnss Of PTopristsrship, have bseA thoroughly 80
topped By the ssurts. To guard against nurthsE
imposition, have procured from the United state,
Treasury . private steel plate revenue stanp,
whish 10 plEsed ever the top Of each bsttle. HAsh
stamp beam the fss stnts Of ny SiGuatuss, AAd
without which Tie article IL osunterfsit, dAngcs.
Gus and WORTHLESS imitation. Examine every bot.
Vie. Thh Linineht has been In use and growing
In fAToT for many ysass. There handy exists 4
hamlet en- the hasitabls EIsbs that dses act cen.
tain evidence Of its wonderful effects n Il tks
best emolient In ths world. with itt present In
proved Ingredients, Its effects upsn nan and bsasi
are perfestly remarkable. Sores Ase healed, pain
relieved, Lives saved, valuable animals aAds ue
full. and untold ills Assuagst. Hsr sut, bruises
sprains, bAsumatium, swelnnss, Mites, saked
breasts, strained hsrses, 10, It b q sovsreiEs
remedy that shsuld nevsr se dispensed with. q
saoula Be 1. evuy family. Sold BY all drussists.
fsss-eosn .. BARNES New Yssk.
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RUM0R THAT JAMRs RIVER N
CLEARED OF OBSTRUCrIoN0,

N0POIE bHy1 uou' buEIoT nAl IeIegTaphed aA
follows 10 this city
The Obstruetlons in the James river are re-
moved AAiS now clear, Tell General Grant"
We are not backward In belleVidg good
PeWs' but We have strong reasons fer not be-
neVinR the above. We wish II was 90.
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REBEL ATTACK on NEW BERNG, n c.
The Rebels Handsomely Re,
pulsed.

Just as We 60 to press, 4 dispatch from Fort
ress Monroe has been received by the Govern
ment, that the rebels made an attack with nf-
teen thousand men upon New Bsrne, on the
llth instant, and were Handsomely repulsed,
with little loss on our side. No details.
1t Is doubted here that the rebels have been
90 unwise as to send nfteen thousand men
into North Carolina when they noed men SO
much In Virginia.
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MASONIC HALL ASSOCIATION
Nl OF WASHINGTON CITY, D. c.
NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS OF SUP.
sCRIP rIoN no CAPITIL sToCK.

In AeoOrdEuee with the fourth section OF the set
siAtion Of Warrington city, D, c., approved April
%, 1884, which provides a. followGi
See, And bs u further enacted, That within
twenty days after the passage Of this act the cor
OF them, or II any refuse or neglect to Aet, then
majority OF the remainder, shall cause books OF
subscription to the eApitAl ste sk Of the said cor
porAtion to be opened and kept open In such place
4 majority OF them, public notice Of which may be
given by advertisements or Otherwise A. said cor
porAtois or majority Of them may determinsJ
and subscribers upon said books 70 the capital
holcerI; PToridsd, That every Subscriber shall pay
At tho time oil hubHsribinE, such per eentum lten
has been deteImined upon By the eorporatorSl or
elected or appointed By the oSrporAtoTs, or ma
joriiy Of them, As may be required by said cor
porAtorI or nj majoTlty OF them, or his lubserip-
ton shall bs null and void. And when the bookA
porAtion shall bs closed the sorpstAtorB named IN
the hrst section, or majority OF them, and In ease
any Of them retupe or neglsst 70 act, thea a ma
yority Of the remAindtt thAll within twenty Gays
holders OF said corporation, to meet within ten
days thereAf or, for the shoieo Of direetorII Of
which public notice shall bo given for three days
,SS PSSS, gS
served on each HtOskholder, by the secretary or
clerk OF the corporation. And In all meotinGs Of
the share shall entite the holder
to one vote, 10 be given In person or by proxy.
The amount Of Capital AiOek fixed upon withlH
the llmltGtlOn Of the charter IL elbO. .ooo
Notice 10 hereby given that the books Of sub
SsriPtion viii DO opened on Friday, The 18th in.
\ Co aud will be kept open for hixty days.
By order Of the oorporalorG.
nylS-S secretary Board Of CorforAtoTs.
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Plan OF Lees CsmpHIEn-An Intercepted
Rebel Latter.

The following letter, betrsying the plan laid
down by the rebel General Lee for his summer
campaign, was addressed to the Hon. D. W.
Lewis, who was a member OF the first rebel
Congress from Georgia. The writer, Mr..
Wexford, Is chief clerk In the rebel War De-
partment:
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or IAL.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
To all whom hnay concern!
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited TO
me that Joss n. ssTDnR has bees appointed vies
Consul OF the Oriental Republic OF Uruguay, AZ
New York, 10 hereby recognise him a. such, and
declare him free 70 exercise and enjoy such funs.
tions, powers and privileges, A. are allowed to
the Vice consuls OF the most favorei nations In
the United States.
In testimony whereof, have caused these let.
ters 70 be made pstent and the seal Of the United
States to be hereusto Afixed.
Given under my hand ct the city OF Washing.
ton, the seventh day Of May, A. D., eigh.
IL. 81 teen hundred and six ty-four, and OF the
Independence OF the United States OF
America, the eiEhty-eishth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President
WILLIAM II. sEwARD,
nJh Secretary Of state.
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~ n. J. wilkins, Esq., has been ap-
pointed Agent Of the Great PennsylvhniA Route,
ylee =. o. Morton, 70 take effect on the 23th inst
the corner Of sixth street and PennsylyaniA ave.
nue, during the past two years, and Y thoroughly
sonysruant with the business Of the route In All
lts departments. All applications for Information,
tickets, hs., auet be- addressed 70 y. J. wtLEiHs
Agent Great Pennsylvanla Route, sixth street and
Pennsylvsnia avenue. ED. 8. YOUNG,
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~ The Confsesions and Hxpcrtsncs o.
Az frvALID. Publishsd for the benefit and ~
yarninS Aad nLvLior TO Sovne nnr who suis
non Nervous Debility Premature Decay Of Man
OF liIS suni. By one who has cured himself AZ
tsf hsing put V great expense and injury throus
medical humbug and quaskery.
ussis sopiss nay Be had OF the author.
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR Es
nv @-iy Bedford, Kings Oouaty. n. Y.
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The ingalls, and Nesmith Cor
respondence.

GENERAL INGALLS, ENTHUSIASTIC
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N Foundry Fair.-The Ladies OF the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church announce
70 the public that their Fair will be opened on
WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 4 in the church
proceeds Of this Fair will be applied 70 the sreo-
tlon OF the new Foundry Church. Season tickets,
,ns.n n sdy Sy sna a n,SmsS, sS@,sS, un,g % pTo-
sion, 10 cents. ..I-H rs-
By order OF the Association. ~
mya-dtf A. o. n, Secretary.
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he ANNOUNCES HANCOCK GOING IN.
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GOLD was 1881 In New York to-day.
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NJ Doctor Banning, at the National
Hotel, until the 18th inst, for the cure oil Hernia,
Female Weakness General Debility, and spinal
Aifeetlons, By the application OF his Braee-Tuss,
Body Brace, and spinal Prop, respectively.
DR.. Banning's o1iee hours from sto sp. N.
myp-6ts ...
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W-s0e frst page for war news.
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~ II = A L ION,
i W PENNSYLVANIA AYENuE,
Between stat and s1d streets,
sOAkDlk6 BT THE DAY on WEEK, WITH
or WITHOUT LODGING
MEAIA At ALL HoUna,
Is3o-H o. L. GILMAN
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1--WE Shall Hive Then This Pop"
~ nm MN nm uTIo RTuu
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n-A Meeting Of the Uneonditiona al
union citizens Of the Third ward will be held In
the upper room OF Temperance Hall on FRIDAY
RvEhlNo, 1ath instant, ~ o'clock, 70 nominate
ward ticket 10 be supported at the ensuing June
election. mylf-ar
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SPECIAL NOTICES

p-HetIee 60 wsundsd Oniosrs.-.
wounded Omceru arriving IN washington are
once Of the U. g sanitary commisslon, No. aiI
strest In order that answers be given 20 their
frienda inquirinG Of fthsu whereabouts.
John BONNIE,
myls-st' supt. Hospital Directory.
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WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
myi2 Secretary OF state.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-25


the citizens ofGallia county under
the secession .sdish-cloutp of peace
and disunion. -
Meanwhile loyal men look around
YOU and prepare for action. While
the American Knights and 'Sons OF
Liberty are preparing revolvers and
bullets, be busy in preparing your
ballots, and by your immense major
ties as IN 1885, show the coward
IL knayes and assassins, that you
still adhere to your. country, and -arf
bound to- carry her through despite
all the efforts of rebels in faFms, OF
the dark lantern schemes Of the still
more .despicabIe traitors who seek to
aid them by inaugurating civil wal
among us. l
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-25
HIt is amusing to see the zeal

TIt is amusing to see the zeal
and anxiety manifested by the Cop
perheads to procure negro volun-
teers. They distance the most ram
pant abolitionist ever known in Il is
place. ~
When the draft assumes shape
likely eoreqaire the-eorPns OF the
Copperhead he suddenly discovers
Etbateg8oFed men make excellent sol
diers, and is perfectly willing they
shall be placed on an equal footing
with white ,oldiers; even down to
the matter of exchange in case OF
being taken prisoners. XIII the
d--d niger is no longer the
watchword - Ts-sQ 81 ll''o' =
A stranger coming in to recruit
amongst our. colored folks finds
himself picked up by our Demo
cratic friends and taught TO walk
spanish IN a twinkling. This is all
well SO far as it goes. But why not
be consistent gentlemen, and admit
that any man white or black who is
willing to shoulder. a musket, and
take your placein the ranks shall
receive all the dues and rights which
you would claim for yourself2
you are entitled tn the benefit OF
rules regulating the exchange of
prisoners among civilized nations
is it right that your substitute if ia
ken prisoner, shall be shot, or sold
into slavery, because his skin is dar-
ker than yours?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-25


q EEThe "Sons of Liberty" are
earnestly and silently at work organ
izind eir forces for the coming cam
paign. From all quarters Of the
State, we hear of their wheedling
and cajoiing good Union men into
their lodges, under prstence of pro-
teeting them from the coming draft
In counties where they have any nu-
,merical strength, they are becoming
bold, rampant, defiant, threatening
Union men with fire and sword
Their course is such as requires
prompt action on part of the Gov
ernment to check. If they will have
civil war in Ohio, in order to aid
JEFF Davis in his dying efforts to
overthrow the Republic, it is well to
be prepared for them, and not be
taken by surprise. ss..rs- -. -.
Tie National Guards now on, the
point of returning to their homes,
should be allowed to retain their
arms, SO as to be ready for any out
break which these misguided men
may make. These Guards are no
longer militia. They are soldiers,
and have faced Southern rebels on
their own soil. They will have less
scruples about fighting northern cop
perheads, who are so anxious to open
up the strife and bring destruction
upon their own families and firesides.
Union men, beware of these sneak
ing wretches who 60 about secretly
to destroy your own happiness, i'm
peril your lives and property. and
make our fair State q desert such as
Virginia. Organize in your several
districts to get out your whole vote
Let none be left at home. Trust moi
too much to your large majority fol
Brough last year. Let us beat the
enemy at the polls this year, and
hereafter they will give US little
trouble Be vigilant in the good
cause, as they are in an evil one
Your future happiness greatly de
pends on it. The speedy closing
up of his rebellion depends on it
The permanency of our Gov ernmen
depends on is. All Of nationa
hoL or or prosperity depends ON 1T
aUp then, and at them" One grant
rally, and the day is ours.
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We have nothing definite fr

We haye nothing definite from
the Recruiting officers in the county
as to the number enlisted by each.
OF course We can say little relative
to the prospects of clearing the coun-
ty of the draft.
High bounties are being offered by
some Of the townships, while others
are doing comparatively nothing
We advise the copperheads Of certain
townships to be up and doing some
thing else than holding secret meet
ings to organize opposition to the
draft. 1t viii come, and you will
find you have gone to much trouble
for very little good.
But eleven days remain wherein
you can work to relieve yourselves
honorably from the draft, but you
will find time plenty after the 5th of
September, to reflect upon the folly
of your conduct, in attempting to
Co cree the Government into your
views of countermanding this only
measure left it for 'squelching' your
friends IN the South. If it ''squelch-
esr you at the same time, the fault
viii be your own, IN neglectTng to
provide means Of safety.