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Another SANDER Refuted.

That dctestable sheet the Baltimore
Daily Gazette, some time since stated that
the new witness Bill that passed the Leg
islature of this State, permitted negroes
to testify against white persons. This
falsehood has been industriously circulated
in this county by certain Copperheads of
"undoubted loyalty" Instead of negroes
being allowed to testify against white
persons. the Bill actually contains pro-
hibition as follows: .l
"SEcrroN Z. No negro or mulatto.
whether free or slave. shall be admitted
as evidence in any matter depending in
any court, or before any justice of the
peace where any white person is concerned
either as plaintiff or defendant, but any
negro or mulatto. whether slave or free,
may be witness for or against any ne
gro or mulatto. whether slave or free, in
any proceeding whatever"
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The Red River Expedition.
THE CAPTURE OF PORT De nrssEY- pEscRIp
TON OF THE WORK


TON OF THE WORK.
FoEr De RussEY, RED RIVER, La.
March l5--via CAIRo, March 24.-This
fort was captured to-day by tho United
States forces under General Smith, which
left Vicksburg on the 10th instant and
landed at Semmersport, La. on the 18th
and marched to Bayon Clace, where Gen.
Scarris' Rebel brigade had been encamp-
cd, but which fed upon the approach of
our transports, leaving considerable camp
equipage and commissary stores. Gene
raj Smith pressed forward to Yellow
Bayou, where strong Notifications had
been erected but the Rebels again fed as
We came up. The enemy was pressed,
and some skirmishing occurred, resulting
in the capture of several prisoners and
small wagon train. At daylight yestcr-
day the whole command started for Fort
DE Russey, twenty-eight miles distant,
and at four o'clock P. NJ, the Sd and 9th
Indiana batteries opened on the fort, which
replied vigorously with three Of its heav-.
lest guns one hour, when General Smith
ordered the LIST and ID Illinois, under
General Mower, to charge the enemy's
riAe-pits and storm the Notifications. The
5Sth, 10th and seth Indiana and 24th
Missouri regiments charged over deep
bitches and thick sbattis. and CALLING
FIRE, and within twenty minutes after the
order was issued the Colo. Sergeant of
the SSH Hhnoise planted the American
flag on tho epemy's works, The victory
was complete. and resulted in the capture
Of 32a prisoners, including twenty-four
commissioned officers two o-inch Dahl
gren guns. two 4-pounders. lot Of small
arms. 1890 pounds of powder. an i'm.
mcnse quantity ct assorted arumuAlhier..
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they. will, as usual evince their liking for
government property, by carrying away
small portions of it between their teeth.
The ceremonies of the raising were
conducted by Captains Petrie and
Mcdonald, and witnessed by a large
crowd, who in most noisy, patriotic and
enthusiastic manner, made evident their
heartfelt sincerity in the whole proceeding.
In conclusion the whole party visited
the ware houses, which, by the way, were
in excellent condition. We finished the
days work of pleasure BY giving the
friends at New Creek hearty adieu, and
returning to this city.
Before closing, your correspondent
must express, in common, with all others
who were present on the occasion, feel
ing of high qualification of theelninently
good manner in which all kinds of gov
ernment property were found at New
Creek A>4 +-'-' ~ -
Capt. Geo. ". Harrison deserves much
credit for his enterprise and perseverance,
in having everything in the good order
in which they were found and exhibited.
JUSTICE.
Cumb., March 9th 1864.
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ONO DEMOCRATIC CoNvESrIoN-Defe feat
Of the Tallandigham IHng.-The Demo-
cratic Convention of Chic adjourned on
Friday last, after sharp contest between
the friends of Mcclellan and Vallandig-
ham, the latter coming out second best.
George E. Pugh and Thomas w. BARLEY
were elected delegates at large to the
Chicago Convention, and Hon. VIM. AL
len. Judge Thurman, George H. Pendle-
ton and Judge Ranney were elected
Senatorial delegates. Vallandigham was
candidate for Senatorial delegate, but
was beaten by Judge Ranney. The
Vallandighammers were very noisy aud
overbearing after the defeat Of their can.
didate. The Cincinnati Gazette says;
The Ohio Democratic Convention re-
solved against prosecuting the war, and
appointed delegates in favor Of Mcclellan.
There is q fitness in this which is not Of
ten seen IN the work Of Democratic Con-
ventions. Generally. they concede the
platform to ono faction. and the candidate
TO the other. This tins both are in uni.
910. .f tfrlg e -- ra .eIrt i4a+I..f
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Another COpperhcad Circular.

We have just seen circular over the
name of the Central Committee of AL
legany county," setting forth some things
worthy of contradiction. This circular
is revamp Of the circular put out as the
proceedings of the copperhead conven-
tion," held here on the Odd inst. AS
that circular does not even hint at the
appointment of Central Committee, there
seems to be design to have it appear as
the production Of the Union Central Com
mittec.
We have in another article anticipated
the tax story Of that circular. The story
of creating .frc fat Offices to bring emmi-
grafton to the State dwindles down to
four in this circular If the writer Of the
last circular will write two more circulars
and in each one of them decrease the
number of offices named in the emigration
bill at the same rate as in his last circu-
lar, he will have the whole number Of
Offices contemplated in that bill; and in
stead of four going to Europe, he will tell
the truth when he. gets down from four
to one. If he desires that the people
should have knowledge of the worth of
these fat Offices, he should also have said
that he who went to Europe was to get at
the rate of $4,000 per year, out of which
he was to pay clerk hire, Office rent,
printing, postage, &c; that his office en-
ded on the 1st day of, June, 1865. The
other was to get $1,000, and pay all the
expenses of his Office out of that. Very
fat that. ...f. $50.
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CUMBERLAND, March %, 1864.

CUMBERLAND, March e, 1864.
As one of the Clerks of the late House
of Delegates, I declare that the charge.
that any bill was passed or attempted to
be passed, by the House, repeating any
of the existing constitutional or legal
enactments prohibiting negroes from
holding Office, sitting on juries, voting or
tcstifying against white persons, or that
any attempt was made to incorporate any
such provisions in the Manumission Bill,
is without the slightest foundation in fact.
and the journal of the House will show
the charge to be false and scandalous.
JNO. II. SHAW,
Reading Clerk,
House of Delegates.
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The COpperhead Convention.

We have received the circular" pur-
porting to give the proceedings of a Con-
vention of the Union" men of Allegany
county, held at the Court House on
Wednesday last, and propose to make it
the text of few remarks upon the
preamble and resolutions adopted at that
Convention.
The Union" men pronounce the act
Of the Legislature providing for taking
the sense of the people upon the question
Of a Convention: "clcaHy unconstitu-
tional." In this opinion, we are happy
to state, that they are unsupported by the
great majority Of oil the constituted
authorities of the State: the Governor,
the Legislature, and our most distin-
guished public men uniting in the con-
trary view Of the question. AS, how
ever, they "do not intend to remain pas
siye spectators to the radical tendencies"
(whatever that may mean), "of The
Abolition faction, and suffer the coming
election to go by default" we may con-
conclude that their constitutional ;
scruples are not insuperable. But what
do the Union" men mean by claiming
that it is our right to elect men of un-
doubted loyalty to the Government of
the United States, to represent us in said
Convention 2" Has this right been
denied Did the abolition faction"
aforesaid seek to impose upon us the
obligation to elect disloyal men. or men
of doubtful fidelity to the Government of
the United States Or do they mean to
insinuate that the unconditional Union
ticket at the head of our columns is CON-
posed of men who are not undoubtedly
loyal to the Government Of the United
States2 .1gfs.ios us..
We fully agree with the doctrine Of
the FIRST resolution: 'that it is the duty
Of all good citizens to stand by tho Con-
stitution and Laws of the land" We
also believe "that they have no right to
preach or practice treason. nor to aid and
sbet rebels in arms." We 60 further,
and assert, that in time Of wicked and
monstrous rebellion, no truly good and
loyal citizen will enter into any political
conclave on pretence of considering
..subjects which affect the welfare of the
people," the result of which political ac-
ton, If successful, will be TO afford, at
least, moral aid and comfort to rebels in
arms; and to weaken and impair the
efforts Of his Government to suppress that
rebellion. s--
Tho clinton" men are true patterns Of
essKnsnvyutivs.n dsscribedin the"New
Gsspeb Of Pease." who remained in hot
wassr lest they might be seslded." for
DIR Resolve. "'That While our National
1rooSIeb exisx. ~ would prefer 70 lstvell |
eaisSxs aycne." .TIehg theJ really
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Compensation.

in our last issue we gave casual
glance at the subject Of compensation for
slaves in case of Emancipation. Since
then We have taken some pains to ascer-
tain what light figures would throw on
this dark subject and submit the result to
the consideration Of our readers.
Under the laws of the State, male
slaves under twelve years old are assessed
at S75, from twelve to twenty years at
$3.50, from twenty to -fortyafve years at
$500 and from forty-fve to sixty years
at S1G0 Females under twelve years
old are assessed $50, from twelve to TWEEN
ty-one at $500, from twenty-one to forty
at $500 and from forty to sixty at 500
per head, over sixty at nothing
The census of 1860 show the whole
number of slaves in the State to be 81,
$50, of which number A ,313 were males,
and 42,S7G were females. Of this num-
Der, Allegany county owned 666; ofthis
number 900 were males and 376 were fe-
males. The census of 1860 has not been
completed far enough to give the ratio Of
ages by which to fix the average value (;
but the ratio ascertained by the census Of
1850 will give us a sufficient approxima-
tion. That ratio shows that thirty three
per cent. were under twelve years; TWEEN
ty-seven per cent. between twelve and
twenty-one years; twenty-six per cent.
up to forty-fve years and fourteen per
cent, above forty-fve years.
Now take the law as to the price to be
paid by the State to the owner of male
slave, as fixed by the act of the Legisla-
turc in the Anne Arundel case this last
winter; $1,000 as the highest price, and
reduce all to a common or average as to
age and sex in the same proportion, and
the result is, that each negroslave is worth
S46S 40-100. The whole amount of money
required to pay the owners would be
$40, s39, 1927. If the property left were
then taxed to pay this sum, it would re-
quirc about ST. out of every 800. If
the State were to pay the owners in
six per cent. bonds, as has been suggested
by some, there would have to be levied
and collected an annual tax Of 81 $50,
359. or 1888 cents on every 500 in adj
dition to the taxes now paid or thirteen
and half times more than he paid the
State last year.
The slave holders of Allegany county
last year paid tax on their slaves to the
State amounting to 81 ,247 on slaves as
sessed to the value of $124,775, and the
non slave holders, according to the rate
above ascertaincd. would have to ply
them $311 ,925, Or tax about forty-fvc
times larger than that which was paid by
their owners. Some ten years ago, Ale
gany county had to pay for negro con-
victed of stealing coat or pair of panta-
looms. This negro had only nine or ten
years to serve his master, when he would
have been free. The county had to pay
$1,000 for him and lot Of. cost in addi-
ton. Are you willing to keep the slaves
among you on these terms? Are you
willing to be taxed for them on the above
terms ...,... ..-..
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1Coinmunicated.1
FRosTBuRo, March 25, 1864.


Messrs. A. Chamberlain, Thos. g. Nc
Culough, Alexander King, George
Robinette, Horace Resley.
GENTLEMEN IL see by a Civilian
handed me this day, that 1 have been
nominated delegate on the anti Conven-
ton ticket. Had | been present at the
County Convention, or had l consented
eithcr verbally or tacitly to serve in that
capacity, | would not now decline, but
expressly stated to several prominent men
in Cumberland, at the time the organiza-
ton of this party was proposed, that l
would not serve as candidate. You
will therefore, as you are empowered,
have the goodness to place some other
name on the ticket instead of mine.
.is, Very respectfully, m rl -
. your obedient servant, .
AL. HENRY II, ATKINSON.
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A Few More Plain Facts.

1" .nS ,''' "a"i'ei ~ 'n'
honthty Magazine are TWO artlcies from
the pen OF hon. robert d. Walker
on American FINANCES and hesources'-
In these articles the Writer SHOWS from
the census, the immense disadvantage tilal
slavery has been to the Southern States.
He compares Maryland with Massachu-
sets, taxing maryland because she mas
greater natural advantages than any other
state, ana because she has increased more
rapidly IN population per square mile than
any other stare state AS hgures 40 not
ne, let every one look at the following
iac.$; ,ag,;
Maryland mas twice as much arabic
land as massachusetts, and the soil Is iar
more fer,iie ana more easily tiiea. enc
mas ineXhaus,lpie MINES OF coal ana IRON
WINE massachusetts la, mas no coal ana niue
n iron. inc rate OF morlail'y Is pu! ~
" Snlle IN MASSACHUSETTS, IL is IN o..
IN I'm ~ 'he population Oh Masyiana was
.lo, oco' OF MASSACHUSETTS o. o'!l' out
nc- 800 "oo haiy ianu hau only increased
o 1901 oso n oHo 1aaSsaonust.'s hao III
o'e"sen 9EA,'aI, OF more 'i'an twice as
n m; H VOW nnth We reneinoer .nas
nalyiahe nus uou ps, .ae a'hoan. " sooa
la .i Is IA. ihoie hesialy' atiu nas p'ely
o'h.r la,ural uufahlase IN ncr 'aVor' TIC
'oniras. pecon.es hloIe a sViiAins =.
:, iia'iig secii ',ic e''eG1 u S,a'ary ou
'hc p9puialioh Oh mafyianu' lct US see
what mss oeen us ehec1 on inc iapof ana
wealth. OF the o'a,e' IN looV me o patne
q PFct"ctS ~ -Hd,Var" was 2oo'ooo'-
wv So per nesd' IN IN massachG neo
'hc 'aiae WAS va 30 ,ooo'ooo' OF 800
Per ,leaa. uas 49, 'he average Ea'uc 81
inc 'aooF d each person IN massachusetts,
Is nluch more =, 'hah ao"'ie lbs value IN
hafyiahp' me 'a'ue 81 al properly
Iea. anu personal IN .har,lahu' was
%. o,ooo'ov', III AaSsachusot's soi2'-
ooo'VoV' Comparing 'iiis win ehc value u
" prouuc's IN cacn .''ase' VIC nho ina.
the proht on capital IN maryland was :
per cent, III -Iassacnusel's "o Per cent
OF more ,hah a9upie;
II we take inc SUBJECT Oh mtelilgon e,
lhe cohsras. Is sun more apparent Inc
Vaiue ol Pfn.ea matter IN looo' was IN
war ,ah nn | nye 100 IN M m"ssacnise,ts !,
was S-''oo''lo. IN !oOo ,iaryano hau
81 newspapers ana periodicals., all but ono
OF Two Poii'icai WINE massachusetts, nae,
80 many o, "h,cn were literary ana
rehsiV"s, marslana mao Spo Paplie
sch9pia' n na. .'en , nan oo''; nary
la'la hau 'o'!-o nuu,'s VINO couio nri'h'i
reao NOR "r''ee sfc'Is'tt & per t'dfss )
-taSs,'chusc''s mao Only i,ooi'
i.a4Dins men, oapl'ah'ls' i ,l, a','"I :,
iac's' sce s'w siaNcry has tnecN1! 'nc
progress Q, PoPuia,'oh' "cal'il ana in'ei-
ilsehee M MaFy lahu, ana saE aluer when
system Vi sHoof you can i.vG mos. pros,
Peiousiy' a'So give yo''f ci'i'ure'l 'ne ocs'
eoacau On =, -
WE " aihcr SHOWS a!io','cr re'''arhaoic
l FAC '-'hat as 20" 80 iarl'ier south, mo
n'ales wnere slavery Is more universal "a,
'ifa'i III nary'anu' IN. contrast - sun
Sreatef' mus IN looo 'he product Oh
i a per heau was, III massachusetts use
poo, ~ maryland Soo' III oou'h caro-
ma $'o.
slavery then as the census proves;
Is rGstac 10 the progress OF wealth. ana
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Important Proclamation Of the
-H, President. '..
THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION DEFINED
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CSIrEp STATES
~, ,5o-'-1G OF AMERICA. .eJ JOSH
A PROCLAMATION

-- A PROCLAMATION
Whereas It has become necessary to
dcfne the cases in which insurgent enc
mics are entitled to the benefits Of the pro-
clamation Of the President of the United
States, which was made on the eight day
of December 1868, and the manner 10
which they shall proceed to avail them
selves Of those benefits ~. .tl' -s.''
And whereas the object Of that pro-
elsmation were to- Suppress the insur-
rection and TO restore the authority of the
United States. D. -, -
And whereas the amnesty therein pro-
vided by the President was offered with
reference to these objects alone - s'aans
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln.
President of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare that the said pro-
clamation does not apply to the cases of
persons who attic time when they seek
to obtain the benefits thereof by taking
the oath thereby prescribed, are in mill
tary. naval, or civil confinement, or Gus
tody, or under bonds Or on parole Of the
civil, military, or naval authorities or
agents of the United States, as prisoners
of war, or persons detained for ofenscs Of
any kind, either before or after conviction.
and that, on the contrary, it does apply
oHly to persons who, being yet st large
aHd' free from any arrest, confinement or
duross, shall voluntarily come forward
and take the said oath with the purpose
Questioning peace and establishing the
national authority. Prisoners excluded
from The amnesty offered in the said pro-
clamation may apply to the President fo-
clemency,, Like all other offenders, and
their applications will receive duo con-
sideration o"--- '''.''.- -a'
I do further declare and proclaim that
the oath prescribed in the aforesaid pro-
clamation of the eighth Of December.
1868, may be taken and subscribed bo-
fore any commissioned officer, civil. mill
tary or naval, in the service Of the United
States, or any civil or military officer
ola State or Territory. not in insurrec.
ton, who, by the Law thereof, may e.
qualified for administering oaths. All
officers who receive such oaths are here
by authorized to give certificates thereon
to the persons respectively By whom
they arc made: And ouch officers are
hereby required to transmit the origina,
records of such oaths at as early day as
may be convenient to the Department Of
STATE, where they will be deposited and
remain in the archives Of the government
The Secretary of State will keep regis
ter thereof, and will, on application in
proper cases, issue certificates of such re-
cords, in the customary form Of such cor
titicatcs. ,sf-vrf--r ,---r-r
in testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. r
Done in the city of Washington. the
twcnfy-sixth day Of March, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-foiir, and of the Independence
of the United States the eighty-eighth.
--- o. l.agEts'l ABRAHAM LINCoLS.
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PUBLIC SPE A K N G.!

Col. r. Stocket Matthews will ad-
dress the public at Be!videro Hall;
in this city on Thursday evening
next, the 31st inst. The Col. is said
TO be one of the best speakers in the
State, and it is expected there will
be a general turn out to hear him.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-31

THE Hon. Ex-Governor Francis
Thomas and others will address the
people of this county at the Court
House, on Saturday next, the I'd day
of April. 1t is expected there will
be . general turn out to hear him.
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To LOYAL ownors of.Iav y.,

Let every LOYAL owner of slaves if
be expects to beI compensated BY the
General Governments. be careful not 10
vote the "Ccgperaead" ticket. The gov
srnment win recognise no man ~ legal
Who votes che .corperieaA ticket. b t j
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-31

CExrs. bill has passed the U. s.
Senate. providing for tho making Of cents
Of bronze. and also fof tho coinage Of <xc-
ont f:ees "a .e .sls' .-ot
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TO ADVERTISERS

Tho Civilian and Telegraph having much
LARGER CIRCULATION in the County than
any other paper published here. while out Of
the County its circulation four times iarg-
or, IL affords good medium for advertising
II numbers among It's readers those who are
able to buy literally and pay promptly, and
whose custom would bevaluable to business
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-03-31

BOLD RoBBrnY N ( BASxINo Houss. -
Mr.. Alfred Spates, President Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. was the vio-
tim of an adroit, theft. between twelve
aud one o'clock yesterday. while in tho
banking house of Messra. Johnston.
Brothers & Co., No, 1893 Baltimore street.
He was standing at tho counter, with his
arm resting lightly upon ! sum Of money
amounting to about 81. 900. engaged in
conversation with friend At tho other
end Of the counter. His friend had
quantity Of money in his hand, which he
asked Mr. Spates to count for him. when
the latter moved up to him and proceed 10
do so, leaving his own money lying upon
the counter. In short time Afterwards
be turned to look at his own money. but
twas Como. The thiefwas observed to
pick up the money by young man who
had just entered the bank, but supposing
it belonged to him. said nothing, The
police authorities we're immediately
informed Of the affair. and it u
hoped they will sueoeed in catching this
bold thief. Pho Young man is Of che
opinion that be will Be. able 70 recognize
hi,a. -Bss;mo,e CiPp.a=s 20 w $40.
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For a Convention.

Esv Deisca,es to the Constitutional Coass,tion
'li A. C. GREENE,
HOPEWELL HEBB.
GEO. A. THRUSTON.
JASPER ROBINETTE.
JACOB WICKARD.
Election, Wednesday, Apr1 eth.
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BY the President '''l'H'. eng
WM. II. SEwAnp. Sec'y Of State.
A Word to LOyal Men OF, q Il Parties

In the counties, the Democrats arc try.
ing to seduce loyal men to their sup
port, by ignoring tho true issues before
the people BE not deceived. The Demo.
cratic party is still the ssme Secession
faction that have done all they could to
plunge our State into revolution. and
throw her into the arms of the Southern
traitors. These kind of men cannot BE-
loyal,
We advise all Unionist, as we'll as tho
Democrats who really are loyal, to have
nothing to do with the Democratic ticket
1t may seriously cmbarrass their claims
for compensation for slaves. or for any
other property that the necessities Of war
may cali for. Some Of the most ultra
Scccssionists have already filed claims for
compensation for their slaves. Make
a note" of those who support tho Seces-
sionists at tho Convention election. for in
voting for them they are aiding and com
forting the enemy. and the Government
ought not to pay those ~ho are doing
their utmost to break down and destroy
her. We learn that the loyalty of . man
will have to be established before he can
claim anything like compensation from
the Government. This Is as II should
be !-Baltimofe Ap,esfcan.3d dHrF7