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THE POPULATION OF THE NORTHERN
STATES,

1t would certainly be az useless as it would
be heartless to deny or to undervalue the i'm
mensc losses, suffered by the loyal States of the
Union no less than by the Rebellious, in con-
sequence Of the war. We haze among us tens
of thousande of dissohsolato widows and faith
erless orphsts VIZ bnve tens of thousands
Of parents mourning tie brem:thre death of
beloved sons, who were snatched from them
ia the prime Of life. We have tens of thou.
sands of crippled soldiers; who will never be
restored to the enjoymeiit OF health and the
ordinary pursuits Of life, and we i'll have to
bear the burdens of heavy tasaticn. Still,
Notwithstanding all the misery and deprivation
which the war has brought upon Us; it is a
remark able sign Of the times, that the loyal
States have not suffered yet any loss in their
aggregate population ; hut that notwithstand-
u. sll the devastations of the last four years
we have at present much larger population
than in 1860. This appeals conclusiTely from
u comparison of the votes cast at the Prcsi-
dental elections in 1854 and 1860. We be-
licvc it is fair TO assume; that the vote Of 1860
was about as fIll as that of 1864 and that .bc
increase in the aggregate vote of the States
may bs taken as an index of the increase IF
population. The following list comprise. all
the States from which complete returns Of the
Presidential election have so far been received,
and shows the increase Of voters from 1880
1874.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-15
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT BY
THE PRESIDENT.
Hon. s. P. Chase Of Ohio, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court.

Hon. s. P. Chase Of Ohio, Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court.
On Tuesday, the 9th inst, Mr.. Lincoln
sen! to the Senate the name of SALMON 7.
CHASE for Chief Justice of tho Supreme
Court of the United States, to I'LL the va
cancy caused by the death of the Hon. X,
j. fancy, and the nomination was imme-
diately confirmed This action of the Pres
ident will receive the approval Of the great
majority of the people end is high compll-
mcnt to Mr. Chase's admitted fitness for the
place. We know of no man more worthy or
more deserving of such an exalted position,
and his appointment is guarantee that the
high character and lofty tone given to this
impartial tribunal by Chief Justice Marshall
and his associates will be maintained in all
its purity.
The nominations of Hon Vim. Dsnhisohi
for Postmaster General, and Hon. j. Speed,
of Kentucky, for Attorney-Geheral, were
sent in at the same time and have been con-
frmed.
These are also eonsided excellent appoint
ments.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-15

1t will DO seen from this table that there is
an increase in the number of voters IN every
State, except Ohio. Even this solitary cx-
ception disappears when We add Che soldiers
vote, which will largely swell. also, the in
crease Of every other State. The aggregate
of this increase in thef thirteen States enumcr-
ated in cur Hst till, incttding the soldier
votes, reach very ksgh fgtrs
We must add that most of the States not
embraced in our list show likewise an increase;
that since 1860 We have formed two new
States, Kansas and Nevada, of which the
former in 1863 cast Is ,454, and the latter
10, 0S4 votes, and that number of territories
are equaling the two States in rapid progress
We must further take into consideration that
the immigrstioA from Europe is assuming
greater dimensions from day to day, and is
this year considerably larger thar last year,
and it must be clear to the most inveterate
skeptic that our country has not been drained
yet of men. and that we are as fully able now
to replcnisb CDR armies and continue the war
as ever beforS.-N Y. Tribune.
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some we hope not many, who will reply to this
appeal, "let the corporate authorities attend to
it, am willing to pay my share OF the tax.
The object of this movement is not to estab-
fish CORPORATION ALMs House OR SYSTEM
OF OUT DOOR PAurEG PENSIONERS 1t is not
to cultivate feeling Of impulent dependence
on public charity or to make the UNFORTUNATE
NEEDY loose their self respect by becoming
public pdapers and segsars, to become pests
to society and inmates Of Jails and Peniten-
tiaries or fancy ornaments Of a gdllo~s. 1t is
to relieve the needs of those who by mf9or-
tune and the adverse circumstances of the
times have been sentlcred anablc to meet the
exorbitant prices to sustain themselves until
circumstances shall enable them to help them
selves. The object is not merely to give them
the food and raiment necessary to keep body
and soul together but also to devise and fur
nsh as far as may be the sources from which
they can sustain themselves without the feel
ing of dependence Oh Corporation charity.
Let there be a general TURN OUT TONIGHT of
Gentlemen and Ladies with minds and hearts
full of ENERGY, WILL AND KINDNESS. We I'M
derstand that several addresses may be expect
ed, and the hope is. INDUCED that permanent
organization will be completed, and requisite
committees appointed.
REMEMBER the language of your Master,
81 was hungry and you fed me, naked and
you clothed me, sick and in prison and you
riisited me-" "INAsMUcH AS YOU HAVE DONE
1T UNTO ONE OF THESE, you HAVE DONE IT UNTO
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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN is the first President from
the Northern States who has beeE twice
elected.
THE Legislature Of Michigan stands :
Union, 63 Democratic, 33; doubtful, 3. Lin
coln's majority in the State over II 900.
McCLnhsAn received the smallest vote of
any Presidential candidate except Pinckney,
the Federal candidate i'll 1904, who got only
A votes.
tbs majority in New York State for Reu-
ben Il; Fenton, who is elected Governor over
Horatio Seymour. is nearly 1000 greater than
that for Mr.. Lincoln.
The Ohio Soldiers vote at the October cleo
ton, was Con Secretary of State) Union, G2,
S87 Democratic, 1896. For President the
Soldiers vote will be much larger.
THE Hon. II. D. Washburn has caused a
notice to be served upon the Hon. D. w.
Voorhees,, OF d contest of the seat he claims in
Congress. from the With Indiana District.
Hon Schuyler Colfax is likely to be elected
Speaker of the Thirty ninth Congress. though
Hon. VIM. D. Kelly and Hon. Eliha b
Washburne are also strongly urged for the
position.
ST Louis paprrs pitt the Union majority in
Missouri at 20 900. Tile Congress- Districts
are not fully settled, but we conclude that all
the newly elected members afs Uhiohists,
except from the LIST District.
The town Of Mount Tabor, Rutland county
Vermont, in 1860, gave Mr.. Lincoln % votes,
and none fur ANY other man." In 1864 it
gate IS votes for Lincoln. and hone agaih for
the other man. Mr. Lincoln gains 4 little
it is true; but the other man holds his own
wonderfully.
TIE Louisville Journal has resolved upon
new course, consistent with its more pro-
gressve autecedents. abandoning the ultra
pro-Slavery party Of Kentucky. and in trrh
being abandoned by Mr.. Paul .SMpman, its
sometime pro-Savery editor This change is
fortunate ftr She Jutirtal; and it is also i'm
portant to Kentucky, where lt has been SO
long leader OF opinion under Pentice. Its
new covenant Is sealed by the grateful admis-
sion that slavery in Kentucky and every
where else Is doomsd.
Or Tie Twenty-Five States which voted at
the recent Presidential election. there are
fourteen in which the copperheads will not
have in the next Congress a single representa-
tire and there are three other States, Della
ware, Missouri and Michigan, in each of which
they will have but one This is singular
announcement, and yet it is absolutely go.
A. the case now stands. tho friends of the
Union will have in the U. s. Senate at the
opening of the next Congress, ~ members,
being a majority of three-fourths of each
House.
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From Kanfnchv-

The Louisville and Lexington passenger train
going west of Pleasantville was thrown FROM
the track by a rail displacca by guerllas.
Nobody was injured.
Another party of guerillas while cndeavor-
ing to remove rail near Boards Station was
fred on by the guard of freight train, which
was standing at Boards Station. A man
named sllis, from Shelby county, was badly,
if not mortally, wounded, and three others
are reported to have been wounded.
Therer was considerable excitement here yes
terday from the arrest of gamblers and the
impressmcnt of horses. The street cars are
temporarily stopped for want of motive power
A gang of Gentry's men took possession of
Lagrange yesterday afternoon, injuring the
railroad so as to dsarrange the trains for 3
few days. The Journal says: It is our
impression that Breckenridge will turn up IN
a rev ard unexpected 4lastc. before long. '
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INTERNAL REVENUE NO.
TICE.
ciTcE or L. S. IsTkRSAL RsvEsUB,
Cumberland Nd. Nov 2Sth 1856


The Assessor FOR Ge rcnrtk Collection Distrit$
of Md has made return of the F'Anntial Collection
List" provided for by Act Of Congress, entitled an
''act to provide internal revenue and support tho
government and to pay interest on the public debt
approved July LIST, 1862, and the supplements there
TO- containing assessments of Licenses, Carriages,
Plate &C. for the year ending May lst 1865, an!
of duties ON Incomes for the year 1853 Notice is
therefore given to persons 20 assessed in Alegany
Countv that the taxes AMI duties returned on sad
list are due and payable and that y S. Frost Esq,
De;aty Collector, viii attend at this Office daily,
Except Thursday until the 23rd day ofDec 1864,
10 receive the same.
Persons neglcctng or Refusing to pay said taxes
and tutics on before the day last mentioned be-
come liable the penalty of Percentage, additional
upon the amount thereof which win be exactcd in
all cases The law also proscribcs a penalty of
Fine and Imprisonment for two years, where per-
sons carry on any trade or Business, without this
requisite license. After the 23rd day of December,
payment of the taxes and penalties aforesaid, with
costs, will be enforced by Disraiit upon the real
and personal property of Denqucnts.
The Special Duty Of per cent on Incomes Of
1861 is also due and payable.
Ereiss 1dres must be paid in q. s. Money.
FREDERICK SCBLEY.
Collector 4th Dist. of Md. a.
N. s. FROST, Deputy Collector. nd 49,
OFFICE HOuRS-9 a. m: to 3 p. m.
Dec. !, la5i-3w.
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FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THE RE;
PORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE

During the late presidential canvass, we had
any amount of Misrepresentation by copper
head orators and journals, in regard to the
Public Debt, daily expenditures of the gov.
eminent. &c.
1t will be relief to the nation to learn
from official sources, that these matters have
been magni6ed to more than double their
dimensions, and that instead of three OF four
thousand millions, insisted upon by the or
ators and journals named, the Public Debt
now amounts to 81 ,740, 800, 4S9 49-that the
interest on this for the current year amounts
to SOL $40, 215. 18, that the portion payable
in coin is $56 ,000, 000-that the daily ex-
pcnditure is estimated at about 81, 250, 000-
that the revenue from taxation and other
sources is estimated at $40, 412,3s9, Of
which $79,271, 091 comes from customs,
S249, 562, $50 from internal revenue, and
1874 ,020, III from miscellaneous sources"
Mr. Fessenden estimates that it will be me-
cessavy to borrow during the year $500, 727,
sos.
After making all necessary additions and
deductions, the public debt will be increased
by July next to the amount ef $4s2, 374, 1ss
or in other words the Public Debt at the time
named, will amount to about ~, 200, 0OC, 900.
These are some of the facts and figures pre-
scented in the Report lately made to Congress
by Hon. w. P. Fessenden, Secretary of the
Treasury, and may be relied or as correct.
They are rather startling in comparison
with statements of this kind that we have
been accustomed to hear in ordinary times.
This is one of the consequences of the Re-
bellior however, and appalling as these fig
ures may be, every true patriot will willingly
submit to any burden it may be deemed ne
cessary to impose in order to elIcctually crush
~ ont
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TIKI LATE RoBBiRf OF TIE ADAMS EXPRESS

TIKI LATE RoBBiRf OF THE ADAMS Express
OrrIcE At GRAYroN, W. VA.--We clip the
following from the Wheeling CIV. Va.) In
teHigencer: ..-
On the Sd of last September the Adams
Express Office at Grafton, West Virginia, wss
robbed of S12 900, and on the 9Th of o.
tober another package containing $4,000
was stolen from the same office. The package
first taken WAS addressed to Arthur Resley,
formerly of Grafton, and the second package
to the First National Bank of Parkersburg.
The detectives have at last succeeded in discov-
ering the thieves. Trey are ResleY himself,
Charles Meredith and A. Marks, both Of
Grafton, and one Roland, brakesman on the
b. & o. Railroad. All the prisoners have
confessed their guilt.
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From Gen. Sherman's Expedition,

The following dispatct' was received by tie
Baltimore Amrrtcan from Annapolis on tie
10th instant
The steamer Victor has just arrived from
Charleston, where all uf Colonel Mulfords
feet are now lying-the point of exchange
having been changed from Savannah to Char
lesion, General Sherman and Foster having
interrupted the exchange 1t the former place
When the Victor sailed, on Wednesday
heavy firing was heard in the direction of
Savannah; indicating either an stack on
Savannah or the railroad between the two
cities. All agree that Savannah must fall.
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READINa THE MESSAGE IN THE House

READING THE MESSAGE IN THE HOUSE,
The quiet attention given to the reading Of
the Presidents Message in the House was
broken with applause over the passage
" Maryland is secure to Liberty and Union
for all the future" A laugh received the
sly hit that on the distinct issue Of Union or
no Union the politicians have shown the in
stinctive knowledge that there is no diversity
of purpose among the people. Tke applause
was hearty and loud over the manly passage
eff the people shosid, BY whatever mode or
means, make Executive dirty to re-cnslave
such persons, another and not I, must be their
instrument to perform it." But the conclud-
ing words of the Message, =" the war will
cease on the part % the Government when
ever it shall have ceased on IL: part of those
who began it" was received by tic Union
members with demonstration of true salts
faction shat vas full of significance. The
Democrats sat sulen in their seats, leaving
the printed copies'of the Message, which had
been distributed when the reading commenced,
unopened on their desks.
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From thu Lower Mississippi.

A Vicksburg dispatch dated Dec, and
received at Cairo Dec. 8, says:
Major General Danna by successful cx-
petition from Vicksburg, destroyed the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad for thirty miles above
Big Black crossing, including Long Bridge.
At that place the enemy were found in force,
but the work was thoroughly done, and the
troops returned 10 Vicksburg with loss of
Eve killed and forty-one wounded. Two thou
Sand five hundred bales of Confederate cotton
and about 100000 worth of property were
destroyed.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-12-15

THE NEW RAILROAD.

We learn thss on the 9th inst, corps Of
Engineers under the direction of w. W. Tay-
Tor, Esq, the Engineer Of the Western Ma
ryland Railroad Compsny. completed the
alignment of the route for tho extension of
the Western Maryland road from Hagcrs-
town to Cumberland. The construction of
this road would be great public benefit, and
we see nothing to prevent it. The gress COM
mercial interests of Chicago, Pittsburg and
the Northwest, in conjunction with the Coal
Trade of Western Maryland, and especially,
the commercial interests Of Baltimore and the
interest of all property holders in Baltimore,
all conspire to urge the prompt completion Of
the work from Hager.town to Cumberland.
We understand that the length of the road
by the recent survey is 10 miles, and that the
grades aIe moderate, and can be reduced still
lswe:. The line is entirely on Maryland soil,
but will not only promote The interests of
Maryland citizens, but equally award the in
terests of New York and other capitalists who
are largely concerned in the Coal Trade of
Allsgany County; as well as the great COM
mcrcial interests of our enterprising sister
city of Pittsburg. But above and beyond all,
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road Company are deeply auadrcctly interes-
ted in this enterprise, which connection with
the pittsburg and Conncllsvflle Railroad will
place Chicago in direct daily communication
wita Baltimore and Washington city 4 COM
DiratiJn of these interests would soon render
thi, enterrri1e an accomplished fact. We say
speed the work. We are tired Of moa0folias:
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ESTATE OF THOMAS WILSON.

THIS is to give notice that the subscriber
i hath obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Allegany County, Letters Testamentary with the
will annexed on the estate of
THOMAS WILSON,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
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Given under my hand this 9Th day of Dec. 1864.
JAMES WILSON, Executor
pecs.-3w with the will annexed.
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Preparing for Publication, in l roi., g., Ihyo+m
rih The Code.
NOTICE.

TNIlE annual meeting of the Stockholders
L of the American Coal c, mpany Of All,galy
county, Nd, will be held at the flee of the Com
pany in the city If S4w York on Thursday tie
rectors 70 sorve during the ensuing year, and for
the Transaction z. such other business may ono
/ efore tbs meeting.
P1'l. open st 70 O. clock A. n, ard clcsc nj 9
otfocs p. NJ. The transfer books will be closed
~ the evening of the 18th ard TO lie re-opened Oh
the 3Oth inst.
G p. LLOYD,
Dec. Sim. Secretary.
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DYsrypsrA.-Wfat every body SAYS must

DYsrspsrA-What every body says must
be true We have heard DR.. Strickland''s
Tonic spoken of so frequently by those who
have been benefited By it, that at last We are
compelled to mike it known to the public that
we really believe it effects cure in every
case therefore we say to those who are s,affeF-
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. :hsir Druggist and eot,a bottle Of DIR.
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EsTRAY NOTICE.
State Of Maryland, Allegdny County, to uit.

Sldle q MdTyEdHd, -HHeydHy touWy, 70 Ntt:
r HEREBY certify that John Wright Of
l. the aforesaid county brought bef re me the sub:
scriber Justice of the Peace in and for tie county
aforesaid, on the 9th day Of Dec. 1864, as stray,
trcspassing on his enclosures FIVE SMALL
YEARLING CATTLE, viz hcifers, black with
white face and belly, rcd and white spotted. l
brindie with white on the forehead, Steer, black,
with ear bits, brindle Steer, with IN underbit DIT
of the left ear. Appraised by John Bacon ard
Pheris burst at Sc per head. Given under my
hand and seal this 9th day OF DC. 1861.
VALENTINE BETTNER J. P.
The owner of the above described Cattle is re-
qucsted to- me forward, prove property pay charges
and take them away. JOHN WRIGHT.
Living miles north from the Stone House on the
Salisbury road in Dist. No. 3. Dec. lists
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