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The Largest Gun In the World

The grand test of the twenty-inch Rod
man gun at Fort Hamilton yesterday,
proved to be an entire success. At the
hour announced, IL o'clock, for the load
ing of the heaviest piece of ordnance in
the world, the parapets ofthe Fort were
thronged with distinguished officers,
and ladies and gentlemen, all anxious to
witness the trial of the great gun. Con-
siderable delay was experienced in the
proper adjustment of the piece, as it
was not until halfpast two O'Clock the
first discharge, blank cartridge, of one
hundred pounds of powder, was fred.
The conclusion following the dis
charge was slight, and the recoil of the
gun was much less than was anticipated.
The piece was next loaded with n
charge of fifty pounds of powder and
thousand pound shell. The time taken
in loading was about haitian hour. The
second trial was rs successful rs the first,
the ball, in consequence of considera-
bic depression of the gun, striking the
water at quarter of n mile distance
richocheting several times. The gun,
on examination, heing found to have re-
ceived no strain, preparations were
made for the final test. At 8 O'Clock
the piece was again loaded with a
charge of one hundred pounds ofpow-
der and ball weighing one thousand
and eighty pounds-one of the largest
ordnance projectiles ever east. Owing
to the rathar impromptu arrangements
for raising the ball, it was found to be
anything but an easy task to adjust 1t.
However, at the hour mentioned, the
piece was loaded, and everybody stood
clear for the last grand trial. The gun
was raised to an ELEVATION of twenty-five
degrees, and the discharge was deaf
ening. The ball was twenty-four Sec
onds in the air, and fell at the distance
of about three miles and a half. Con-
siderable applause followed the final
shot, and all concerned in the manage
ment of the piece were warmly congrat-
ulated. The following are the dimen-
sions of this last great achievement of
Captain Rodman: Weight ofgun, ll6,
497 pounds; length, 2l feet; bore, 20
inches; usual charge OF powder, 100
pounds; average weight of ball, l, 900
pounds. Previous to the trial of the
gun the revnue cutter Bronx, Captain
Marcel, arrived at the Government
dock, having on board large number
of ladies and gentlemen. Prominent
among the latter wer General Dix, Gen
eral Hays, General Dyer, General Smith,
Commodore Paulding, Commodore
Wise, Commodore Rodgers, Major
VanFleet, Captain Rodman and Peter
Cooper. During the afternoon an Gle
CANT collation. was served on board the
cutter, and to the music of the Fort
Hamilton Band the guests joined in
dance on the deck.
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rp JOE Rows

Since the authorities have discovered
the men who are drafted and are unfit
for soldiers may yet be made to serve
their country as hospital nurces and in
various other capacities, have reflected
deeply upon the subject, and am at
length enable to submit the following
suggestions, which the government is at
liberty to adopt or reject as it pleases.
1t is well-known fact that blind men
have the sense of touch more finely de.
veloped than those who can see. Draft
few regiments of blind men to feel the
position and strength of the enemy.
No exemptions granted on that they
"can't see it."
Blind men and lame men might be
drafted together, the blind men to go
into cattle carrying the lame on their
backs. "Call you that backing your
fricnds:"-[Shak.
Men who have lost one or even both
of their arms, should no longer be ex-
empt. Government is prepared to arm
any quantity of men on the shortest pos
sible notice.
Idiots shouldn't be debarred the priv
ilege of serving their country, in the
ranks, when we have so many among
our Generals.
Draft in all the lunatic asylums-the
MAJ ider men get the better they fight.
Dumb men ought to make the most
serviceble soldiers; as they can't cry
"quarter," their motto must be "no sur
render"
1t is absurd to exempt fat men, they
are so well calculated to I'll up the de-
pleted ranks of the army. Ifyou want
to crush the enemy by precipitating
large bodies of troops, let fat men be
drafted by all means.
Confirmed drunkards have been OBJ
jected to because they are not so anx-
ious to whip the enemy as they are to
have the enemy treat. A regiment Of
them armed with rifle whiskey and sus-
tanned by a battery of delirium tremens,
would do great execution-uo some
body.
have notheretofore favored the idea
Of drafting the other sex, but brigade
of old maids would certainly be useful
in repulsing the enemy. They are
sometimes good IN an attack.
By all means draft Congressman.
They might do little good in the army,
and they are ofno possible good where
they are.
Conscript all lawyers their charges
would be most disastrous to the enemy.
(This is new)
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New York Nov. 1.-The Charlie,
ton Mercury says President Davis,
who has been opposed to making any
concessions whatever to the enemy, has
been finally prevailed upon to grant an
armistice, provided it is solicited in q
respectful manner. The proposed arm.
istice, if granted raises the blockade by
land and sea, which will enable our peo-
pie to lay in large amount of supplies.
The deserters from our service will
then be glad to return, in order to re.
ceive their pay and an honorable dis
charge, which will give us an additional
force of 100000 veterans. Then, if
hostilities are resumed, the South is
sure Of success Therefore, we lose
nothing by granting this experiment TO
the Yankees, who have openly confessed
that they are whipped by procaming
the war on their part failure.
The Richmond Enquirer's New
market correspondent says the flight
OF Early's army was the greatest stam-
pede ofthe war, ,including both infantry
and cavalry. 1t calls an actual whole
day of glory lost by few minutes of
shame. The plan of his campaign was
to drive out Hunters army, penetrate
into Maryland, and also to force the
transfer Of Grants force from the James
River to the borders of Ohio.
The Charleston Mercry says the
blockade Of Wilmington is as effective
as Yankee ingenuity and an unlimited
supply of gunboats can make it.
FoRT MONROE, Oct. 3l.-The Rich
mond Enquirer of Saturday publishes
the list of Union officers taken prisoners
on Thursday. Among them are Capt.
II. Wentworth, 10th Wisconsin, Capt.
N. Sheriff, 10Th Wisconsin and J. B.
Strawbridg, Medical Director of the
18th Army Corps.
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The Christian Volunteer.

Freemen arise bear every breast.
Bear thence each quivering heart.
Il 10 your country high behest,
And yours the noble part
Where er her blood-stained altars rise
To bling living sacrifice.
Thus whispered In his list'ning ear
A voice he deemed divine.
And louder still in accents ,lear,
Conscience babe him resign
Each party project Of hi, will.
A holier mission to fulfh.
We deem IL q slight sacrifice,
And earth tells tales of fame
As weighing with precision nice
Deeds Of heroic name. iiioN
'Gainst life and love she poises so
The scales, the weight with fame to throw
The christian soldier. blest life;
When faith and hope are given,
Whispering amid the din Of strife.
Sweet words Of peace and Heaven.
And thus he fell breathing prayer
For loved ones in his home sfar.
OF have we heard the far-off shout
That told OF victory won,
Yet ere il reached us had died out,
The walls and dying groan, N
But nearer now wars demon comes
Stalking into orr very homes.
And when we close our weeping eyes.
Visions of FIRE and blood,
Reflections from those southern skies
Over our spirits brood,
We almost list the stealthy tread
OF traitors here beside the dead.
And the low moan and widows sigh,
From DER the ew-made grave.
Are but faint echoes of that cry.
20 God, our loved ones save"
Which thousand hearts in their desp,ir
Pour forth in agonies of prayer.
o God shall yet glorious morn
Dawn q er the troubled scene,
Wheo. evil purposes o'erthrown,
We grasp the priceless boon
OF Liberty, whose power and might
Are fixed on an unbounded Right.
NJ. II. l..
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TRUE HERoIsM.--Lieut. Buttrick, OF
the 59th Massachusetts, regiment,
writes: s'.G
In the battle of September 80, there
was young man killed, member OF
the 57th regiment, who used to live in
Concord. His name was Broad. He
was never in battle before, as he had
been connected with the ambulance
train. lie met his death in this way:
There was man struck by solid
shot, it cutting one ofhis legs nearly off.
The poor fellow was bleeding to
death, bat if brought off would in all
probability get well. Broad was the
cnly man who would volunteer to go
out and fetch him in. 1t was almost
certain death for any man; but, said
Broad, 81 have neither wife nor child
to suffer il am killed." so out he went,
and picked him up, put him on his
shoulder and brought him in safely,
though the bullets flew like hail around
him. lie came in so promptly that we
all thought he bad escaped the bullets.
But alas! poor Broad was wounded
man. He laid his burden on the ground
saying. II may have saved your life,
but / have lost my own" He was shot
through the bowels, and died very soon
after. H. was as brave man as ever
lived.
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Union Prisoners In Richmond Pa.
relied to Vote for Mcclellan.
Correspondence of the New York Tribune

Correspondence OF the New York Tribunel
PHILADELPHIA. Monday Oct II, 1864
The Republican Press throughout
the North have frequently called the
attention of the public to the fact that
the rebels in Richmond and all through
the South, are hopefully looking and
PRAYING for the election of McClellan
in November, and are doing all in their
power to elect "Thc Hero of Malvern
Hip to the highest Office in the gift of
the people. As further evidence of
this, Mr.. f. II. Coates, who addressed
large and enthusiastic meeting in Un-
ion League Hall, in this city, on Satur-
day evening last, stated that a relative
of his, now living in Lancaster county,
Pa, who has recently been paroled by
the rebels, informed him that the Rich
mond authorities caused an examina-
ton to be made of allthe Union prison
ers in Richmond and Belle Isle, to get
the sense of the soldiers on the great
issues now before the people of the
North, before they were removed to
safer quarters or paroled. 1t appears
that the night before the examination
took place some of the prisoners got n
hint Of the dodge about to be practiced
by the McClellanites in Richmond, and
were. prepared. On the following
morning an officer came round and ad-
dressed this soldier about as follows:
''Well, Yank, how do you feel to-
day?
''Not very well. I wish was out
of here"
81 suppose you do; You would like to
be home to vote for Lincoln next No
vember, wouldn't you?' ''No, Sir. 1t
is true l would like to be home to vote,
but not for Lincoln. If it weren not for
him, l would not be here to-day"
"And who would you vote for, pray, if
not for Lincoln?'' "I'd vote for Little
Mae the man that would put a stop to
this war at once, and settle the matter
forever" "What is your name young
man?" ar. c. w, Sir" "Alright;
I'll see if cant have you paroled and
sent home to your friends" The Off
Ger left, and to the great joy Of Mr.. w.
he was paroled next day with other
McC Clellanites, while those who were
foolish enough to show their prefer
ence for Lincoln were removed further
South for safe keeping.
The young man is, now zealeusly
working for the election ofLincoln and
Johnson, and, unless the signs of the
times deceive us wonderfully, they
will be elected, despite the efforts of
Mcclellan and his Richmond friends to
defeat them. LESLIE.
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the day OF Maria's leaving l determin.
ed to speak to her. Ireqnired no little
courage, but true love will encounter
any risk. An opportunity presented
itself. She was standing near the
gangway, a little behind her family,
who were waiting for boat to take
them on shore.
"Thanks, a thousand thanks" said,
for your kind present. l wear it next
to my heart, and it shall never leave
me-"
The girl looked intensely astonished.
81 don't understand you," she said,
aloud.
Her mother, hearing her speak, look
ed round and asked her what she had
said.
"This gentleman" said Maria hesi-
tatingly, "made some remark, butt did
not hear what he said"
"What is it you want, young MANI"
said her mother haughtily. l was so
taken aback that could not answer a
word, but sneaked sheepishly away.
The mother mentioned the circumstance
to her husband, who Immediately re-
ported my conduct to the officer of the
watch. This brute, who from his
blackguardism, had been obliged to quit
the navy, and had afterwards been re-
ceived for his superior (by comparison)
gentlemanly behavior, into the East In
dia company's service, questioned me
upon the subject, but refused to an
swer him word, and was in conse-
quence sent to the masthead rs a pun
ishment.
The old cat Of mother suspected
there was something concealed, and of
course determined to find it out. I
was again questioned, but revealed
nothing. Before the ship left Bombay
l was allowed one days holiday on
shore, and there by chance, | met Ma
ria's young brother. l questioned
him to tell me how the mistake occur
ed, and the cause of my making such
fool of myself. / found that it was
true that it was his sisters hair l had
been wearing, but she was not aware
Of its beiny in my possession. During
the week he had been confined 10 the
cabin by the weather, he had taken the
opportunity of daily collecting from
his sisters hair brush the stray hairs,
and with them had formed the tress he
had given me. He had thought the
possession of it was all that / wished
for, and that how it was obtained was
matter Of little Importance.
Gilbert's Monomaniac.
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News from Rebel Papers.

New York, Oct. 3l.-Thc Charles
ton Chronicle has an account of Ear
ly's battle with Sheridan, and gives
the following statement; The rebel
force Of Wharton was on the right,
then Stafford's Brigade of Kershaw's
Division, and then Pcgram, then Ker-
shaw, and then Gordon, with Rosser
off to the left with gap of a mile be-
tween them. After the success in the
morning the men went to plundering,
when the enemy suddenly attacked
Gordon, Ramseur, and Kershaw.
Gordon's Division broke first, and
Ramseur's and Kershaw's next. Soon
after Pegram's and Wharton's took
panic. One brigade, Of Pegram's Di-
vision stood as rear guard, but was f.
nally routed by Custer.
The Raleigh Confederate states Al
bemarle ran out on the Sound recently
and destroyed Crotean light house.
She then put back through the cne-
my's feet and reached her destination
safely.
The Charleston Mercury reviews at
length the peace theories of Alex. Fl.
Stephens and the rebel Congressman
Boyce, 1t says the people of rebel
dom live undera despo,ism. The reb-
el Constitution has been Violated by
the rebel Congress in levying direct
taxes. Public faith has been forfeited
by compelling the soldiers to take reb-
cl currency and to sacrifice one-third
of it: Our late military disasters have
encouraged re-constructionists to raise
their heads.
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YELLOW FEVER AT THE SOUTH
The Wilmington Journal Of Oct. l5
says: A letter received from a gentle
man here states that there had occur
red in Newbern within twenty-four
hours-that is to say, in one day and
night-onc hundred and nineteen
deaths from yellow fever. This is fear
full, and almost appears incredible; still
the writer of the letter is perfectly
truthful gentleman, and places full reli-
ance in the information upon whic',
his statement is based. This can
hardly we suppose be taken as an av-
erage, or ANYTHING like it. Still the
average is undoubtedly high. The
Yankee troops have been hurried of
into the woods, or anywhere. OF
course they have suffered.
Unless we have change of wind to
the South, with warm, damp weather,
we apprehend no danger from the
spread ofthe disease; but as we have
no guaranty that such change of wind
may not take place at ayd time, we sec
no reason for changing our advice to
those who can conveniently get their
families out OF town, and that Is, 10
got them out without hnrry and with
out panic, but simply as q matter OF
precautioD.
At Charleston the disease is said to
be on the increase. The mortality
among children is very large. Some
neighborhoods seem to be more afflict-
ed than others-especially is this the
case around the arsenal. Its introduc-
ton has been owing to the want OF
proper prccaution in allowing blockade
runners too free access to the city on
arriving from Nassau and other affect
cd ports.
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A KENTUCKY "CoNsErvArrvE"

A KENTUCKY "CoNsErvATIvE"
HrnEs A SUBSTITUTE FOR HIS NEGRO, ~
An incident worth narrating occurr-'
cd IN Boone County, Kentucky. a
wealthy planter, the owner Of valuable
"chatt.ls," and well known as q rebel
conservative, who intends vote for
Mcclellan and Pendleton, had a mus
cular negro, who was conscripted. His
owner determined to provide substis
tute for him, mounted his horse, rodc:
into Covington and for FIVE hundred
and fifty dollars engaged an Irishman'
to 90 as substisuts, but without ih--
forming him for whom- Taken to the
Provost Marshal's offisc sworn in, pro-
vided will, a uniform and paid of, the
Irishman then for the first time, ascer.
taincd whom il was he was to repre-
sent in The army II isosai'a his wrath
and profanity exceeded oil bounds, but
itw.ss TOO late to back out, and he was
sent to quarters. Cincinnati Con-,
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gy-Dr. McDonald. superintendcr

.N"Dr. Mcdonald, superintendent
of the money order office of the Post
Office department at Washington, has
completed the necessary arrangements
for tho Introduction of the postal money
order system, and it will go into opera
ton November I. The Offices thus far
designated number one hundred and
forty.one and the number will be in-
creased as the SYSTEMS is further develo-
ped. Specified amounts offrnds have
been set apart for the postmastcrs TO
commence with, and Deficiencies will
be supplied faom the. New York post
Office,
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sBA woman residing at New AL
hany, Ind, shut up her chill, about
four years of age, in q room in which
was stove with fire in it, and went
up stairs where she remained about a
minutes. When she returned she found
the child lying in corner Of the room
literally burned to crisp and in the
agonies Of death. It is supposed the
the child ignited small stick and by
this means set its clothing on FIRE. :.
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On the second day after their arrival
In Washington, all the parolcd prison.
ers were comfortably clothed, supplied
with new shoes. socks and blankets,
quartered in the spacious and well ven
tilated mould left at the navy yard,
large enough for 1000 men, aud sup
piled with appropriate and wholesome
food. All are. doing well, except eight
poor fellows sorely afflicted with fevers,
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NO. $50.

Promotions IN ID INFANTRy.-We
find in the Detroit Tribune the follows
ing promotions in the I'd inf Regt.
Lieut- Col. Edwin J. March TO be Col.
onel, vice Pumphrey, mustered cut on
expiration of service. =.
Reverend james Il. Drew, of Hills
dale to be Chaplain, vice May, muster.
ed out on expiration of term of fservice.
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rsFy~ Call and sec Taft's large stock
of. boots and shoes. See his advcrsis :
mcnt.
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oYprcERs.
WILLIAM wAIDRON, Pres IAs. n. pATDY, Cash.
HENRY KING, Teller.
This Bsss orgsnlxed under the Law Of Congress. ~
this day opened Tor business.
HiIlsdale. Feb. 4, 1894
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.o DR.. II. NJ. WARREN,

- DR.. n. NJ. WARREN,
HOMEPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
yyIcH IN CoxyrRcIAL BLOCK, OVER VAN MISS TvHS-
ERs SroRE, JoSKsvILLE, MICH. Refer TO +. N. Hale,
n. D.. aud Faculty Hahnemann Medical Coll ge,
Chicago.
rx- All calls to H,sdaIe or vicinity, BY telegraph
or sthsrwiss, will be promptly attended to.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

PHYSICIAN AND SURG E0N.
Would respectfully offer his services to tho people Of
Hisis'sand vicinity. Once over waldron 4 Bal.
dy's BANKING once. Rooms formerly occupied BY
Dr. Kse. ,f
xEFrERKxcEs.-Drs Read 4 Ford, Norwalk. Ohio; Or.
ID. N. Kinsman, Circleville, Ohio; Or. Chas. McMil-
len. Med. Director 18th Army Corps; DR.. VIM
Peck, Surgeon Goth o. " L.; DIR. j. 8. Ely, Surgeon
ssth q. W.; Dr.D. d Bepediet, Surgeon 2Sth O.
v. T.
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Carolina, passed at second extra session of the
General Assembly, 1861.
SEC s. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen
eral by and with the advice and consent Of the Gov
ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding
three posed of physicians each, who shall de-
clare by their certificates those persons who shall be
exempt from service under the act to which this is
amendment on account of mental or physical disab-
ty and they shall receive the pay of their rank and
travelling expenses to be determined BY the Adutant-
General.
SEC G. Be it further enacted That the Guard for
home Defence should they be called into service by
the Governor, shall receive the pay, raons and
allowances soldiers in the Confederate States
vice. and shall be subject to the rules and articles of
of the Confederate States
Sec T. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure
of public danger shall not prevent the observance OF
such rule the said Guard for home defence shall not
be called into service masse but by drafts of num-
ber of men from each convenient company, SO as to
make up the aggregate force required.
Sec 8. Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in force and take effect from and after its ratification
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 14th day Of December, A. D., 1868.
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TO the Voters Of Union County.

FELLOW CITIZENS: I am a candidate for your suf-
frages the ensuing election for Sheriff in the
County OF Union. My connection with the army how
ever, has for months removed me from that fam
liar intercourse with you that would generally be de-
srable. But, trusting that | may have a due allow
for this seeming Inconvenience, with view to
repeated expressions of desire that should become
a candidate, have consented to Go so-though under
vastly different circumstances from those which
rounded four years ago. Many of you have realized
the hardSips OF and the dangers of battle; but
without recalling the past let us look hopefully to the
future, and permit me, in grateful acknowledgements
Of the avors received at your hands then, with many
others previous that timesto ask your cordial sup
port now. If elected, will use what industry and
ability possess fulfill the obligations of the office
in such maRuer as, hope may ever be satisfactory
to you On the contrary, if am not elected shall
consider that you have done wrong and that
have right to criticse because your sufrages
against But am fully sensible of the distinction
conferred by being elected the position for which
ii candidate, and shall be proud receive your
votes shall ever be earnest and faithful to prove
myself worthy of the responsible trust imposed by the
same. And, in conclusion, allow to hope you will
remember your friend, and the day Of election a
ticket for the same W. H. COLLINS,
Co. 4, 4th N. c. Cavalry,
March %, 1864 pd Gordon's Brigade