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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
EXEMPTION OF CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN.

The st. Louis Republican of the 18th instant contains
the following correspondence, which fully explains itsef
ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY, OCr. 7, 1864.
Col ALEXANDER: In my conversation the 5th in
slant, in reference to the drafting of Rev. John LEspe
rance had the honor Of acquanting you that whilst in
Washington (September 22d received Geographic de-
spach stating that two of brethren n Bards
town College, Kentucky had been drafted in
of which applied to the Secretary of War who gave i'm
mediate directions that the reverend gentlemen drafted
in Kentucky be not called to report for service until
specially ordered by the Secretary of War The provost
marshal of their district will so inform them"
On the 29th umo applied again at the Office of the
Secretary Of War to obtain the like favor for any Of our
reverend gentlemen in the different Western States Col
James A. Hardie, Inspector General Of the u Army
assured that all hid been taken to obvate
every difficulty on the subject.
According to religious principles, religious or
der the Catholic Church bear arms ETC. and
go to various houses have hardly the necessary
number of to keep them up and cannot spared
the establishments all in debt by the construction Of
necessary buildings for schools colleges ETC. for the pub
lie good.
Besides, Rev. John L'Esperance Rev. Fathers Kelly
and Zehan also on the list of those who have been
drafted
have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
P. j. DE SMET. 8. J.
Col ALEXANDER, Provost Marshal.
This application was forwarded by Col A. to the War
Department, and, after delay the following answer
returned
Release parole, TO report when called upon by the
Secretary of War the following named members oil the
st. Louis University, drafted in st. Lou Missouri Rev
John L'Espersnce, Joseph E Kelley John T H. seaIer,
and John w. O'NeiI.
JAMES B. Fay
Provost Marshal General"
The above (ssys the Republican, virtually exempts the
reverend gentle therein named it being
that the Secretary Of War will make no call upon them for
service.
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ELECTION IN KANSAS.

The election in Kansas is reported in muddie There
was Mcclellan ticket run for electors, but no Mcclellan
State ticket State and Congressional tickets were Lane
and anti Lane. Democrats fused with the antiLsne.
despatch from ST. Joseph claims the election Of the Lane
ticket The Leavenworth Times of The 10th says:
1.-THE Pre- sdentia Electors Marcus ]. Parrott and
the two highest on the Mcclellan ticket The Lane Elec-
tors may have poed the greatest number Of votes but
they are ineligible under the Constitution and will be
jscted by the electoral College Lane has thus succeeded
IA defeating the will of the people of Kansas and affixed
spon the State the ndebe stigma Of securing two Pres
Dental Electors for Mcclellan"
The st. Louis Union says
There were two Union State tickets in Kansas at
the late election called the Lane ticket the other the
anti Lane ticket The thus far received show that
the Lane ticket has been beaten by large majority Lea
wentworth county gives 800 majority against IT, There was
but ticket Tor Presidential electors and both parties
united on it,"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
WASHINGTON RUMoRs.

Correspondence Of the Ner0 York EUening Post.
The President and few officials have gone on q trip
down the Potomac to Fortress Monroe They are eI
back in day or two
The arrest of Lieut. Gov. Jacobs, of Kentucky is likely
TO bring the dsoyal authorities Of that State to their
senses There rumors here of widespread conspra
ov in that Statenot to take it to the rebel Conede
rscy but to nsugurae second revolution the object
which 10 to make Kentucky independent of the General
Government. ridiculous
The Secretary Of the Treasury has not yet fully decided
upon his policy for the winter He must have money
not less than one hundred millions by the rst Of Janu-
ary The only point which he has decided that under
no circums will he increase the amount of legal
tender notes in circulation He has been urged by prom
neat fnsnciers to bring down the premium upon gold by
Offering it to the merchants of large cities for purely
business purposes at fixed ratessy 175 or 200 premium
1t well known that when Mr. Chase resigned his place
hs ives convinced Of the propety of adopting this course
and was about to make the experiment There are ser
Gus objections to it, and far Mr. Fessenden undecided
upon the subject His chief aim this winter will be to
sustain the value Of the currency, and to obtain what
money s needed to prosecute the Congress will be
called upon for more legislation
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THE COMFORT OF PRISONERS.
Proposal of he Rebel authorities TO Purchase
Blarkets IN The North.

Richmond letter gives the following particulars Of the
arrangement which has been entered into beweeu the
Confederate and United States soppy the
prisoners Of each with food and clothing 1t says:
glad to have it in ny power TO stste taat, view
Of the fact that large lumber OF prisoners will pro
badly be held in captivity by both belg during the
comng winter, Judge Ould Confederate commissioner Of
exchange has proposed to the Federal Secretary of War
and Major Muord, the assistant commissioner the part
Of the United States that each Government shall have
privilege forwarding for the aud comfort of such of
It's prisoners held by the other, all necessary at
Giles Of food aud clothing, aud that Gen, Grant notified
Gen. Lee Of the acceptance of the proposition The de-
tails of the agreement have not yet been 6xed but
understood that il will include necessary clothing aud
blankets and raons OF meat bread coffee sugar pickles,
vinegar and tobacco.
Judge Ould suggested that il would be necessary that
the Confederate authorities should make purchase OF these
articles outde the limits Of the Confederate States and
theu ship them to OF the Federal porte since 10 would
be to eBd the stores by ha OF truce D0atthe
supplies thus sent TO be considered aS being IN addition to
such rations furnished by the Government which
has the prisoners in custody. To this Gen. Grant
plies
In the proposition submitted by Judge 0ud see no one
thing to object shall be perfectly willing to receive at
any place held by Federal troops all cloth decaces
sent Of prisoners in hands the same
privilege extended for supplying the wants of those held
by Confederate authorities No objection wi be urged To
receiving supplies like distribution Of Northern
ports from Europe to allowing purchases III North
ern cities for the Same purpose.
Such is spirit of the entire correspondence, which
is highly honorable to all the parties conceruedin Gen.
Grant suggests that commissioned officer OF eeoh party
be seeced from among the prisoners of war; whose duty
shall be to receive and receipt for all articles sent for
distribution end who shall that they distributed
according the wishes of those sending them and this
suggestion Gen. Lee gives his ready asseut
Upon consultation with Gen Lawon, the Quartermas-
ter General it asoertained that clothing cannot be
purchased Europe and delivered to prisoners the
North before the middle Of January 6rst of February
next; and in that view, blankets their frat and
greatest need Judge oud has recommended to Mr.. Sed
don the Secretary Of War; the immediate purchase @
thirty thousand pairs to be made in Northern city III
suggess also, that the Federal authorities be- asked
ALLOW TO ship amount OF cotton from Wlmns ton
or some other port sufficient to make the purchase Mr.
Seldom approves Of the recommendation and sugses
on and has authorized Judge ould 90 proceed at ooce
their execution"
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ALLEGED DETENTION OF SOLDIERS VOTES
From the Albanv IN " Anus.

From the Albany ON Y hrgEs
Seven hundred soldiers votes which were sent through
the mails to their friends Csyuga county, did not reach
their destination election day Hundreds of letters
received from soldiers stating that they had sent
their to them The letters were received in good
season. but the proxies did not 1t also known
that seventy two soldiers votes sent through the
poet Office Seneca Falls forty of which were from the
First Veteran Cavalry These votes did not reach their
destination though letters were received from the me-
announcing that they had sent them Letters could be
sent through days before the election but packages
tanning the Democratic ticket lo.t their way.
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THE RESULT IN NEW YORK.

The electors Of New York have given Abraham Lincoln
small majority probably from Eve to thousand and
Reuben L. Fenton elected Governor by about the same
figures In 1860 Mr. Lincoln carried the State by 1856
on vote of 675156. The vote will exceed 100000
But for the lack of facilities for voting the city of New
York, Gen. Mcclellan would have received the electoral
vote of the State and Horso Seymour would have been
Governor But explanations Of consequence. The
popular will expressed through the balotbox deter
mines the obligations of good cltzeusNee York paper
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cALIToRNIA, OREGON, AND NEVADA,

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Twenty. one thousand votes
were poled 10 this city. Mr. Lncolns majority is FIVE
thousand. Returns from tweutyfour counties show
lorty for Lincoln Of l3 266 Full will increase his
TO at least 20 900.
Oregon has gone for Lincoln by from 500 to 000
Nevada has gone for Lincoln by from goo to 5000.
The election every where passed of quietly
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l0-The three Union candidates
for Congress are elected.
Nevada elects Union State government and Congress-
man by three thousand majority.
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EDICT AGAINST NEWSPAPERS.

The ST. Louis Democrat states that General Ewing has
issued an order to take effect Saturday rbddng the
circulation OF the following named papers within the limits
York Day Book, Freeman's Journal Dayton Empire New
York News, Old Guard, and metropolitan Record Com.
mandng officers required to close the shops of dealers
hereafter issuing found 10 possession Of the same aud
to to be arrested aud sent to the Notifications those
who may be found vending them on the streets
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Total

No returns have been received from Dorchester Mont
gomery and Worcester counties which, it is estimated
will give combined majority for Mcclellan of 500 votes
Assuming this estimate the majority for Lincoln on the
home vote will be 5341 to which add the soldiers vote
thus far received, which gives majority for Lincoln of
1908 votes and the total majority for Lincoln thus far
will be 7 9o9 --Sun
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
DESTRUCTION OF THE ORANGE AND ALEX
ANDRIA RAILROAD

Gen Slough and stsG arrived in Washington on Monday
from the 'front.' whce he has been for the past ten days.
experimenting the taking of the Orange end Aexandrs
railroad This road will perhaps, now be abandoned but
the will run far out Union Mills, about sixteen
miles from Alexandra,
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ARMY GENERAL ORDER, No. asa.
acceptance cfthe Resignation, Of Gen. Nc Cge,lan
and fronsOtivn OF Gen. Sheridan.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

- N"sUtsIEt " Nclt. ONsrtQGN.
WAR DEPARTMENT
hsI1taBt osnsrals Office
Washington, Nousmber IA 1854
ORDERED BY THE President;
l. That the resignation of George B. MoCIeI.p .,
Major General in the United States Army dated Novem.
Der O. and received By the Autaut General on the 10Th
instant, DO accepted as of the 9Th of November.
IL. That for the personal galantry, military skill and
Just confidence in the courage aud patriotism Of hi. trooD.
displayed BY Philip H. Sheridan, on the 10 day Of octo
per- az Crdar Run whereby under blessing Of ProV
dence hls routed army reorganzd, great natIo1s
disaster aVerted and brilliant victory achieved over he
rebels Tor the third time in pitched battle within thirty
Gays, FhiP H. Sheridan is appointed Major General in
the United States Army to rack such from the 9Th day
of November, 1864
BY order of the PRESIDENT OF thu IJnited ststes.
e. d.. TOWNSEND
... Assistant A. liant sneral
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THE CREW OF THE FLORIDA.

Yesterday morning eleven officers Of the prvseer Florida
sent to this city from Point Lookout They
very neat and clesO appearance being dressed in full
uniform with abundance Of gold bands and lace around
their caps and sleeves The following list OF their
Wm. Ahem, first assistant engineer g. d. Bryan, master
j. b. BroDin second assistant engineer L. Emery assist.
ant surgeon l. +. Hunter, master; w ID. Hough, mid.
shipman; It. K Porter, first lieutenant s. g. Stone, lieu
tenant; q. L. Sinclair, midsbipmani w. y. Thompson,
chef engineer r. s. Floyd, master: also, citizen found
on the Florida smed Vim. Dulaney They all com.
United to the Old Capitol prison prisoners of
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We are glad to hear that the Baron Won GE-
RoLT, the esteemed Minister Plenipotentiary Of
Prussia, has returned to Washington in good
health, from visit Of leave of few months to his
GSown country.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17

II LIEUT.. GEN. SCOTT once more begs to be spared
by applicants for autographs
as he cannot in thirty of the letters he re-
ceiyes November 1864
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17

w. w. Wade, Of the Amoskeag Gun works, Mancaes-
ter, has perfected breech-oading ride wuea tuIowa
teen bullets without reoading' The piece wssAa ~"
sight pounds
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17

All the citizens of Alexandria (Va.) who have recently
been employed train guards have been released and
heavy details from the guerrilla prisoners hands will
In future be used Tor the precautionary purpose
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
TABLE OF DISTANCES.

IA matter of interest compile the following table of
distances from Atlanta 10 the several points which have
been mentioned as likely to be visited by Gen Sherman;
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-11-17
RESULT IN MARYLAND.

The following the official and reported vote and
msjotitjes in the State;
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umored that he had deep convictions respecting the policy
which should govern the military operations of the Gov
ernment that these convictions founded in the just
limitations Of the Federal powers aud in the humane laws
and maxims Of civilized warfare and that he had stven
to impress these views upon the conduct of the Admins
tration II became known tco that before his removal
and objects Of the had drawn upon him the detesson
of faction which would scrple at nothing to accomplish
bis destruction the interests of the country
destroyed with him. SO that at the moment of his
val from all active service he inevitably followed into
his forced retirement by the hopes Of all that portion Of
his couurymen who desired to vigorous admnisra.
ton of affairs united with conservative efforts to the
Constitution and the Union from the ruin which radical
counses and rapidly preparing for them.
The publication Of his dispatches and the revelation Of the
treatment he had received confirmed the popular belief n
his eminent capacities both soldier and statesman;
while the extraordinary forbearsnce which he had exhibit
ed the purity of his patriotic devotion to the public good,
and the moral elevation Of his whole character marked
him of the utmost importance to bis time and to
the country His nomination the Presidency just
naturally and inevitably the result Of his history and
character the selection of Washington for the
position.
sufficient number Of the people Of the United States
have sanctioned by their votes the policy of the Lincoln
Administration, to make II clear that such Gen.
Mcclellan longer in tsry capacity in the
further prosecution Of that policy Even if officers of an
inferior grade in the army during civil war can
reasonably be expected to ignore the policy Of their Gov
srumep and to leave oil sueh questions 10 the civil depart
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Biddeford Marble Works.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT .
TO FEMALES IN DELICATE HEALTH.

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Boarding accommodations for patients who may
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DR.. Dow, since 1875, having confined his whole
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N. BAH letters must contain four rcd stamps
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Office honrs IRON "a. n. TO 9P.H.
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Immediately and instantancously, we pledge
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We add 5eluw some Testimonials from our
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mn. DOW continues 10 be consulted bis once,
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Reiiu bic Testimony.

Fairfield. Me-, April %, 1864.
Messrs. Seth W. FOwe * Co.: -
Gentlemen Seeing numerous certificates In
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New Haven. Conn, June IS, 1864.
Messrs EDrroRs ALLOW me, through your
columns, to acknowledge my gratitude for the
benefit have received from the use of Goes
Dyspepsia Cure. Although was great suf-
ferer from Dyspepsia. the first dose gave instant
relief. and one ounce has enabled me TO eat
anything please. without pain. | have now
stopped using the medicine, as no longer
need il. PALMYRA LYMAN.
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Biddeford, July Is, Is
DR.. wisTAR's a
eALSAM OF WILD CHERRY,

'NHE great remedy for Consumption. and
i acknowledged by many prominent physi-
cians TO I've by far the most Reliable Preiara-
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have not, We have only to refer them to the
written testimonials of many OF our most dis.
tinguished citizens, who have been restored to
health when the expectation of being cured was
indeed "iorlorn hope" We have space only
for tho following
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SPECIAL ADVANTAGES or THIS LOAN.

In addition to'the very liberal interest on the
notes for three years, this privilege OF CONVEX
sion is now worth about three per cent per an
mum, for the current rate for 20 Bonds is not
less than nine per cent. prsmium, and before
the war the premium on six per cent U. S.
stocks was over twenty per cent. 1t will be
seen that the actual profit on this loan, at the
present market rate, is not less than ten per
cent. per annum. r#