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an attempt to make his views aecentable To an
opposing Congress, he found nothing before
him but war still, what shall we have gained
by this feeble interregnum. hut the contemnt
of our enemies at home and abroad? - -
have not been taught to support anv sncb
policy. It was the grand and crushing recep-
tion given by jackson to the first State rebel
lion which taught us how supreme the Consti-
tuition might and should be over this republic.
The great men of the mast planted and upheld
the Flag of the Union. for the admiration and
obedience of the American people. and with 4
bold and defiant front against all foreign inter-
ference on this continent. Loyalty from the
citizen and respect from foreign powers they
demanded and would have, though the heav-
ems fell. about them. and the earth trembled
! beneath the iron heel of war. And with all
this high purpose. thav never forgot the great
duty Of directing their conduct according to
the emergency of the times, with courage and
devotion and large understanding cannot
believe that they would have supported any
policy which would tend to invite foreign in
| reference. or recognize the independence of a
revolted State, OF weaken the armed power of
| the government by suspending the action of
| the armies of the land, and yielding our CON
troll of blockaded ports through an armistice.
cannot, as taught by them, fail to support
the administration In its efforts to give us
country. eil ss9E is tt ats- y.3s.s-v
am confident that our country will come
honorably out Of this contest, purified as gold
that Is tried by the fire. However much l
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furnished any similar establishment In the State
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The Monocacy Fight.


Nmnlf pErAn1HESr BALTIMORE. July II. 1885,
Nutin5 from the midst Of this highly ezeitabls
community aud i4nin tho Headquarters OF ths
Alit.e Department. which l. just nov tho granl
&C ter nt various military mafeaVres. md With
ny notebook ltthgIlc " tn items, many If which
tear, vii! he httesF'tst by telegraph ia their
HsUli bfiei WY, / scare y know waels Ia begin,
er Gpsa what telic Il st = iescIUt. But to tho
itets
Lat ereiln- II was my PLEASURE to meet DR..
johns u, the Medical Director OF Frederick,
VIII IN I'stsiw al hour r s. before our iofses
e'AeHAts tue city, a"I with the i'il owing figures
wH't" lt iH'at-"rI the an tLHtl'd to c"mp!cts
nay as unit .. ''e battle % N7n"c'cy already
Pa"Ii,ae IN Ia" IittSE- We len On the heId
: u dt3a; w 81 our IL n were undtd sHi
taken u tAe hys!l' l. h1l A"'H,t 90 aktn prs
EMS; NAH tht | alton j. IS al, ut 2Il.
lie s'sos.s A'i s97 mn hi4ied outright and
~ "=1h'ei a'' tah'A Inc hospital ut Fred
efi4N Gu" ii eur I=t-.t--i4'i,) t1ahins t'ta 81
-. lAt1e may b is INT discrepancy ID these
+ A-u-e ~"t t'! az 10 - NUN eurrcci, ami
supp Il nc Ia ."1 a=seitiza baft really uAtde,
! tu'' - nA.sa VIC .'bti' Htt4y Previous to
/ ,tl24att5@ - NY, nsati l'f. Johnson 1t ho
q a. tez i'tt5 WIN ~ wen he 'elliei ~ The
a1'ia2z'e' t4t NJ te'hs Ger IN "a ir;ttd To oar
u 'tdst' &c W. IcH al 'a"A. 10 ihg The h-'t
~ 't"a si' ".'g5i n VI "a s'ed !F"in tho Tebtt
stie te m'"st with the eaeinl, s''eiai OF w.0tn
.'he4 am as h",tt5s'S'
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The Revenue Law.

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has promulgated the following explanatory
of tie new Revenue law. which goes into
effect on the lst of August next:
Postage stamps cannot he used ia payment Of
the duty cbatg'aole On instruments.
1t ~ he du'y Of the maker If an in strumcnt to
aiix aud cancel the stamp required thereon If
he negise- TO d. So tue party Tor whose use il is
made maf stamp II teiore i Is used but ia TO
ease can 1t be legally used without n stamp; and
IL i''ued after tie 5Oth Of June 1854, aud uad
without stamp, 1t cannot be aitelward eiiectual.
iy stinPeJ Any failure upon the part of tho
maker ot an instrument TO appropriately stamp
1t renders him liable t. penalty vi two hu dr,d
dVliais.
Suits are commenced in many States BY other
process than writ, via: summons, warrant pubIi>
cation, petition, &c, in which cases these, as the
original processes, scyerally require stamps
W tits OF Sffe faeias are subject to stamp duty
as riginal processes
Ihe Jafat Of an affidavit taken before Justice
OK the Peace Notary Public, - other officer duly
authorized 10 take sfidayit. is held IL bel Gel.
hhc1te, and subject 10 stamp duty Of Ave cents.
except when taken in quits tgal pro ssedinys
CeHttcdf's u loan, ia which there shall appear
any written OF printed evidence OF any amount of
money to be paid on demand, OF at a time desie
mated are sutJeei 10 stamp duty as "Promissory
Notes
The assignment of a mortga &c is subject to the
same stamp duty es that imposed upon the origi.
nal instrument that is ia say, for every SUN Of
5000, or any fractional part the eof of til.
Amoant secured by the mortgage at the time Of
us assignment, there must be affixed q stamp or
stamps denoting duty OF so cents.
when two or more persons jim in the execution
oil an Instrument, the stamp to which tho in.tru-
ment is llablo under the law may be affixed AID
Cancelled by any one of the parties.
In eonyeyances of real estate, the law provides
that the stamp affixed must answer to the raIus of
the estate or interest conveyed.
No stamp Is required sn any warrant oI st,or.
ney accompanying bond or note, when such bond
or note has affixed thereto the stamp or stamps
aenoting the duty requiredi and whenever any
bond or note is secured by mortgage, bat ono
stamp DUTY is required on such papers, such stamp
duty being the highest rate required by such in
strunents, or either Of them. In such case, .
note or memorandum Of the value or denomina.
ton OF the stamp affixed sh, uld be male upon tho
margin or in the aeknowedg, ment Of the instru-
ment which is not stamped.
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INTERFERING AND IMPORTANT CASE REFaRg IN,
POLICE Coz AIsSfo7ERs.-on Thursday last ope
Mr.. Newsotn, with his COUNSEL, Royal 5. Crane
ESQ, appeared before the P,lice Commi sioners
and preferred charges against sergeant Webb and
Officer W rghtmeyer, oil the Metropolitan Police
Mr.. Newsum, VINO is very Intelligent colored
man, testified that. on the ID day of July, he
arrived in this city with four cUloted recruits,
from Illinois, whom he was taking to Bo, ton To-
enlist. When waiting at the New Haven Depot
to take the evening train east, he arrested by
the above named officers, and he AMI his men
taken to the station house, examined, and dis.
charged Thinking tGat he could not get his rren
safely back to the depot he requested assistance,
and the officers charged volunteered to him
and the men safely to the depot. On his way
thither, the men disappeared, and he could find
nothing Of them, neither here nor in Boston -
One OF the men be brought from the West wa.
then sworn, and testified that, when be went from
the station house, he WAS in charge OF Officer
Nrightmeyer, who hrou ght him to engins
house. where the other men were also brought
They were kept there three days, and then taken
on to Boston, by four men, one of them being
Officer Nritmeyer. The other men, with the e1-
eePton ct the witness, were enlisted there; and
the men who took them to Boston, pocketed 500
out Of thr 5000 bounty due to each man. Tho
witness failed to pass the surgeon. and returned
to New York, where. accidentally, he met tho
complainant. lie was re-exa-aincd by the Com
missiuners, and was positive that Wrightmeyer
WAS one Of The men who conducted the recruits
to BOSTON, N'm York Sunday Kreury.
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The Last Rebel Raid.

The rebel raid into Maryland, according
to our Washington correspondent ''sums up
a disgraceful scare" 1t does seem singular
indeed that such raid was permitted, and
also to continuesome ten DAYS across the
river. A local militia could have prevent
ed this, if ably handled, and why there was
not some force of this kind at hand, the
public knows not. 1t is stated that Gen
eral Grant knew of the movement of the
enemy for this purpose and gave the ne
cessary notice before the raiders appeared
Where were the military authorities at
Washington Where We're the military
authorities at Baltimore Where was
General Couch, and of more Importance
where were the 10000 and more of troops
under Sigel and Hunter !
There is no hope of furnishing these au-
dacious rebels now, unless General Sheri-
dan with his active cavalry command shall
intercept them. Oh, how disgraceful that
a few men should have been permitted to
enter Maryland, tarry there SO long, and
then to retreat with all their plumber.
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The Call for Troops.

We publish the long expected call for
5000 men in this issue. Fifty days are
given for volunteering from the date of the
call.
The law under which this call is made
was passed July 4th. 1864. We had oc-
casion to give some account of the new
law a week or two since. so that nothing
more need be said now, upon the point of
difference between the old and the new
act. The only point which now seems Vi
tally interesting to lis all. every man.
woman and child in the country, not cx-
cepting those in arms against the nation,
/ is the one, how to get the men asked for
by the President Men. able bodied NEIL,
are scarce. There are not enough left i'll
some localities to do the usual work of
real necessity. In some of the border
towns in this county, this is particularly so,
because 40 many Young men go to sea.--
Bat the question comes up, how shall we
FIJI up the ranks This is plain duty.
and one that must be met. To relieve
such towns as have a population of sea
faring men. the opportunity is given those
that prefer it, to go i'll the Navy. 1t has
been very difficult to get this class to enter
the land forces. Now the opportunity is
given men to select that service which is
most conrcnial to theu,
+ We understand that some 5000 sailors
are needed to man our Navy. These men
are wanted now. The service needs them,
If there are Young men in oHr county that
are of age to 90 into the war,-men Who
stand a good chance to be drafted the best
thing they can do for themselves and
country will be to enter the Naval arm OF
the service at once.
twill he seen that the President declares
that lin ease the quota OF any DOWNTOWN
ship. or ward OF city, precinct or election
district, or county not SO suh-diyided,
shall not be filed in fifty days after such
call then draft will be ordered immed-
ately to fill such quota or part thereof
which may be untitled" No one desires
another draft on the contrary all earn
estly desire to he relieved of such a ncccs
sity. To do this, volunteering must be
encouraged The active men must take
hold OF the matter at once. No time
should be lost. No doubt this is the last
call for men. it certainly will be so if these
men, or half of them are forthcoming i IL
mediately.
We copy the following interesting item
from the Daily Tribune in this connection
1t will save much inquiry:
Those who write to inquire whether the paw.
ment OF $500 c'mtnutation excmpts for three full
years from all draft informed that sucl pay
ment, it mace at any time prirr tc February
last, does 50 exc npt. In February, the law was
changed SO that the payment of $500 thenceforth
exempted only for the imptning d,ah; while
since the passage of the act of this mouth there
is no Communication whatever. All wLo are hence.
forth drafted and found l!lole must serve in
person or ty substitute"
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Trlessaph Asws;
FROM THE DAlLIEs

Main Body Of Raiders IN T-irgintd.-
Federal Forces in Parsnit.-l0,000 Get
lie and Horses Carried of.-Booty Sec
ured whae Threatening Washing ton.-
Fight in Front of WdShing ion .Serere.
Rebel Loss l500.-Gh Maine let for
Home.
BosToN. 10Th.
Go1p 2l0
NEW YORK, 10th.
The HcraI2s Washington despatch
gays 10 fort in front OF Washington was
captured by the rebels.
1t is reported day that trains were
heard on the Orange and Alexandria rail-
road, and it is supposed that reinforce
mcnts were coming to the rebels, or to
carry off plumber. The prevailing opinion
is that they are hurrying away. The last
of their rear guard passed Rockville at
noon Wednesday.
The EEorifs Washington despatch
says:
Advances from the Upper Potomac con-
firm the retreat of the rebels into Nir-
ginia. Oar artillery shelled the rebel rear
last evening, and some stragglers were
taken, but il was impossible to intercept
the main body. They had, when at VIII
sons Farm, $40 prisoners, taken at Mon
ecGcy.
The Tribpne's despatch SAYS it is est
mated that the rebels secured 10000 head
Of cattle and horses, besides droyes of
sheep and hogs, which they got across the
Potomac, while threatening Washington.
Brief as was tie combat before Washing
ton. it was bloody. The rebel He'd
and wounded must have reached 1900
The Heraid's correspondent says:
Admiral Lee. of the James River
squadron, has gone to the North Carolina
Sounds, on an inspecting tour.
General Meade had an interview with
General Butler on the 18th inst.
FORTRESS MONROE, 10th.
Lieut.. Col. John G.. Chambers of the
Odd Mass. Regiment died Yesterday at ii
o'clock, of wounds received in the late
battle.
New YORK. 10th.
The Tfibune's Washington despatch
says more vessels are TO be sent after the
Florida.
Several prominent seccsh sympathizers
have been arrested at Bladensburg, and
sent to the old capital.
WASHINGTON, 18th.
1t is certain that small parties of rebels
have re-entered Virginia and are travelling
with their plumber through London coun-
try towards Smokers and Ashby's Gaps.
A large force of our troops are III pur-
suit.
1t is reported that Breckenridge and
Staff We're in Leesburg "Wednesday morn
ing experimenting the movements of the
enemy. 4 number of stragglers have
have been picked up by our troops.
BALTIMORE, 18th.
The Philadelphia Railroad Company
have made arrangements for running the
trains over their road tomorrow Gun
powder bridge has not yet been repaired,
but foot bridge is constructed around the
burnt portion.
The reports to-day of rebel cavalry be-
ing around the city are believed to be I'M
folded. Oar cavalry made a thorough
examination of the country in the vicinity,
but conld not ind an armed enemy any
where.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-22

DrcoY-DUcKs.-E. s. writes to know
what we have to say to certain sentiments
copied by The Jonrnat # Commerce from
IHe Ne'e6argport Herald, and paradcd as
those OF RePubtiean paper. We have
only Ia say: Ihc Herald aforesaid is
Just such Republican paper as Tie Nor
York Herdld, and does not pretend to be
any more so. 1t sometimes does and
does not concur with the Rem
ubhcans on single point Just as does its
namesake here but it does not claim To
be Republican, nor in any sense Anti
Slavery. And, as all the Importance at
tachlng to its views results from the false
hood asslduously reiterated as 10 its char
actcr' those views call for no further re-
mark.
The Commercial Adeertjser of this city
is extensively quoted in hike manner as
" Republican" hy journals perfectly con-
scious oil the fraud The Commercial,
since Its late change of proprictors, has
made no professions to Rcpublicanisrn.-
Its specially was hostility 10 Gov. Chase
I'LL he resigned; since then, it pitches into
almost every thing done by and every one
connected with the Administration. Ii is
inspired by the deadliest, and most en-
venomed hatred of the Republican party
and cause. Yet it will continue to be
quoted as Republican, because the Con
perheads can thereby make party capital
at the expense of truth, and are none too
honest to do it. Our duty in the premises
being done, we propose (E,. 5. willne)
to let the matter henceforth take its
course.
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~ Rejoice with fellow .ctizonsi tina. tho
bloat d, hollow fabric Of Speculation and Ex-
Urbitaut Prices. coniurod up By tho joint effort.
of Ayarce and Treason, plainly totters to It's
fall! The premium GoI took n heavy lees
lnrch yesterday, aud the prices Of Pork. Flour,
and most other necessities of lifa, tumbled with
it, There never tpletabio reason q tlausi-
tle excuse, for carrying Gold above $50 or Pork
above So or Flour at wholesale above S. per
barrcl-anjnother staples in proportion. All b..
yonni thcso rates was a gigantic bubble. blown
by Treason aud Rapacity favored by Cowar1ce.
Had our great Banks aud leading Banks chosen
10 ieel the market with Gold, even a. the ratio Of
one Milton per week, for the last ten or twelve
week.. tue above prices need net have been ex-
Gee led. VIII Ten Millions deducted rom their
Gold aud Twenty Millions added thereby to their
GreeHhaeks, the banks would have stood strong
tIan they do to day, and been better able to re-.
sumo specie Paymcu, whenever the waste OF war
shan be arrested. And, even now if the Banks
W II but r. ally and feafles.ly take the part Of
the People aud their Government against the
q Id gamblers, ork- gamblers Wbiskey.cambers
aai kebel csuspratuFs generally, we shall very
soon have tui Treasury, paid'up Army, Meat
and Flour Al reasonable prices. and the country
w,ll on tie read to Peace AMI Prosperity
Gentlemen bauksrsi ii YOU deem it your IN
torest as saatus 10 side with the Spectators
against the People. you do inaeed mistake most
grieveasiy If yen are the partners OF the Pro-
dncc- gambiers in their schemes of reason and
FapIei,y, WY that alters the cAse.-!fsp York
IHs4e.
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Some say the expedition is for the cap
ture of Mobile, so As to possess the Ala
balla river and establish base of supplies
fer Sherman at Selma. while others believe
the loops are destined for Fortress Mon
roe.
This force may be designed to cooper
ate with Sloeum's expedition from Nicks-
burg.
The rebel accounts of Slccumt expedit
ion to Jackson. Miss, claim that the Fed
erai column under Elliott, was attacked at
the junction of the Port Hudson and Rod
ney roads, ON the 9th, aud repulsed with
great slaughter. The roads for miles were
strewn with dead negroes, horses, guns,
&c.
This doubtless refers to the expedition.
consisting of marine brigade of two col
ored regiments, which marched from Rod
ner on the 18th, and were attacked by five
bri gadeS of rebel cavalry and one of in
fantry. After fighting nearly all day the
rebels were driven off, and our troops re-
turned to their boats. Our loss was 80
in killed, wounded and missing.
MEMPHIS, July 10th.
Vicksburg adyices of the Eth report all
quiet.
The expedition under Sl5cum has been
reinforced BY cavalry sent by Gen. Wash
burn, and is marching again for the interi
or Of Mississippi.
Latest accounts from Gen. Smith place
him on the 10th near Pontotae.
Forrest has issued call for all citizens
between ID and % to rally to his support,
for old men and boys To come and take
care of their horses while his men engage
the enemy.
ST. Louis. July 10Th.
A special despatch from st. Joseph to
the Democrat SAYS
The city and country is wild with rumors
and excitement.
1t is reported that Col. Ford attacked
Therntons guerilIas at Aruoldsvile, Sun
day, and the fighting has kept up all day.
but the result is unknown.
Official information states that two hum
drcd more OF Paidram's militia of Platte
and Clay counties have joined Thornton's
guerilas.
People are constantly hocking into st.
Joseph from surrounding counties, and
many departing for other points, leaving
grain unharvestcd, i'll consequence Of which
much suffering is apprehended i'll this To-
cality.
New YoRK, l9;h.
The 18th Mass. Regiment, numbering
$50 officers and men, left Baltimore by
railroad at o p. m, day, for New York.