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are ready TO perish. win yet cone upon
me for this honest, earnest, effort to secure
a lasting and honorable Peace. And nigh,
above all IL have the approval Of the great
God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who said.
f. Blessed are the peace makers !; Tor thew
shall be called the children of G. d.o
Are there not maltitudes Of you who can
adopt truthfully the language Of David, the.
man. after Gods own heart. !" Woe is me
that sojoarn in Mesech, that l dwell in,
the tents Of Kedar! My soul hath long
dwelt with him that hateth peace. / am.
for peace but when speak. they are for
war;" l20th Psalm.
a little leayen,. leayeneth the whole
lump" is truth which none will gainsay.,
All you who are for peace like David, pd6-
lish the counselsin this letter far and wide.
Let the eloquence of the tongue. and the
mighty influence OF The pen and press, be
brought to bear in this al-important case.
Aud kind Heaven speed all the instrumen-
talities devoted 10 this desirable ends
Peace, peace, sweet, sweet peace.
Millions would hail Mle with rapturous Joy.
Signed, MAC ELEEMONS0N.
Interpretation, SON OF THE MERCIFUI..
North Carolina. July Ism, 1864.
tR viii an The newspapers please publish this
s,er in,lhs hope that copies may pass through the
lines. and reach tbs eyes Of thosc foI whom il 10 in.
tended. and greatly 0blirs. &c.
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Aillsbpraugh 9ssurnrr.
HILLSB0RoUGH, n. c.
Wednesday,. August 3, 1864.
NEW TERMS

4 recen,iarse advance in tn price of paper COM,
pels 70 raise the price Of the Recorder 10 eight dol
lars year, fsar dollars foS sir monlhs payable in
advance. Other reasons have long prevailed Why
We should greatly increase the price Of our paper.
Before the war ths price Of the Recorder would hsrs
pssehs Or 10 pounds Of butter. 20 dozen eess
two or three bushels o. neal 50 or 100 rOunds II
Hour, &c. We have nOw pay from twenty TO ons
hundred prices 6r every Thing we bay. !, will b
seen, therefore, that price is no, yel Op Inc
times We esnnO, expect % live 10 see relarn 20
tbs old state Of things; bat mar We ~, hope thsI
those ofour subscribers who have porissn. 10 spare
viii take the matter into consideration snd lei their
payments DO made in iho.s articles 81 % near an tp
preach 70 equitable price. sfe.iore 70 oar table
comfortable share ofths bpnnies 81 Providence
Our advertising ralss viii eon,inu. heretofore,
with the exception that len liaSs r 10 considered
squs's instead Of fosuesa.
Js5 81.
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saeotiatisns fsrr Pence

E1gofiatisns for Peace.-Ii would sP.
pear from some publications IN the Richmond and
Baltimore papers. that some efen Is being made By
both Governments 70 institute negotiations for peace.
Il appears that on the l2lh Of July, NJ. George n
Saunders wrOle 70 Horace Greedy o. the New Yert
Tribune, asking sale conduct Of Prof. Holcombe,
Hon. G. G.. Ciay,of Alabams, and himself, % WASH.
ington. Amos. simultaneously. commission from
Mr. Lincoln, consisting o. Col Jacques Illinois. and
Nc. Gilmore appeared 10 The dag Of truce boat, and
were brought 10 Richmond. Those csmmi.sionsts. =
is said, were sumpluously entertained IN Richmond,
and had hsd two o. three interviews with Nc. DAVIS.
but wo learn nothing % tho nature Of the interviews.
ercep, that Mr. Davis makes the recognition o. The
conlsderscy sine quo non.
Mr.. Greedy, in reply, understanding TIA. MsssI''
Clay, Holcombs and Saunders wero tho bearers Of
propositions from Richmond looking 10 peace, tender.
cd safe condac, Of the President They replied that
hsy were not accredited with such propositions. bus
in the confidential employ Of their Government, aud
ri, authorized 70 declare that Il The circumstances
disclosed In ibis correspondence be communicated e
Richmond they other gentlemen would Be inses'ea
with fall powers. They ask safe conduclto WASH
insion, and thence 10 Richmond. Greeley answers
that the state Of tho facts being materially ainefen'
from tina, understood 70 exist BY the President VS.
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she intends to stand by them as she expects
them to stand by her in this great contest,
until the Confederate States shall become
free and independent Republic ; and that
neither internal difficulties nor State Jea-
lousies shall ALLEVIATE the members OF Con-
federacy. to which even those States the
most remote and the least geographically
connected cling with a devotion proper
toned to their sacrifices and to the magni-
tude Of the dangers with which they are
threatened.
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rumor reached her. on saturday I,a. ,hs, Gs'.
Vance was shc, and killed while spesking .. Mcn,-
gonsry Court House on Wednesday but !, was Ike
many other reports that obtain there vas
no truth 10 II. Hs addressed ihs people .. Lumber
ton on saturday. and was Ia wilnsaslOa that night
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"a. pEens.s APpoINrMEars.

The Finsnci.l Agent Of the North csrolin. Orph,n
Endowment Fund win sddre. The people ssfolIOws :
A, The the Masonic Nall in Marlborough. on FIl-
day, August s. at II o'clock A. ~
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The Election. : The election ~ The pespI.
At home. for Governor. members Of ihe Legislature.
snd sheriEs, viii be heI1ionOrOw lThurday) the
9Th q Augus.
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The Richmond Examiner says; Assuming
that West Point was good (milltary) school,
four years. actual war is better one;" and II
adds. "without any invidlous comparison Of
the merits of individuals, every one who knows
our army, is aware that there are In II many
graduates of West Point who are not at for the
rank they hold, and who reflect but little credit
on the army in which they have the honor to
hold commissions. On the other hand, many
of the ornaments Of that army are men who
entered 1t from civil life four years ago.
eff a commanding General has suffered his
force to be surprised, II too often turns out
that he is West Pointer. That was a West
Pointer who handed over great fortress the
other day to the enemy" &c. In the course Of
It's long growl on the subject, the Examiner
says that seven Yankee birth and breeding
form no bar to employment and promotion in
the confederate army, provided tho Yankee is
only graduate Of West Point"
There is contracted and bigoted, and, In
deed, highly insolent spirit, (Which We call
West Pointism,) which seeks TO keep up a
kind of esprit du corps between the graduates
of that academy in the two hostile armies"
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SLEEPING GESERALs.-A short time ago,
while q regiment was moving by sherman's
headquarters-a tent fly and a fence corner,
near Kenesaw Mountains-one of the soldiers
observed Major General lying asleep by the
roadside. He spoke very loudly to bis COM
rades, saying: "There's the way we are COM
manded-ofiicered by Major Generals who get
drunk and lie In fence corners" Sherman Ut
was him) heard the remark, and sprang to his
feet. "Not drunk, boys" he said quietly,
"but Pye been up all night, and Pm very
tired and sleepy" He got on his horse, and,
followed by his staff, rode away. / am forcibly
reminded by this incident Of seeing Gen.
Thomas lying in q fence.corner, near John
Ross's house, at Rossvilie, on the night our
forces retired from Chickamauga to Rossyille,
his features handsome In their repose, but
looking OLD from the weariness of two days
sleepless fighting, aglow with the light Of q
great fire which had been built near by.
" General, lie down on my blanket" Major r..
II. Gross had said TO him, 60 you must be
weary" 81 am tired, }" said the old man, lying
down, and falling asleep In q few moments.
For two days and three nights he had not slept;
but during that sleepless labor he had saved q
great army, and won undying renown as the
hero Of Chlckamauga, and he had doubly
earned his right to sleep.-NeUspdper Cores
potldent.
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How TREASON Runs IN THE BLoop.-The N.
Y. EVening Post says the Maryland secession
ists are loud In their praises Of the arlstocracy
OF the Gilmor family"-jtst now enjoying an
uneuvlable notorety from the tbleving exploits
OF Major Hairy Gilmor on the border. A few
facts which have been ommunlcated to US In
regard to that family may ventiiate that as
sumption of "aristocrac7," and show that
treason, like scrofula, runs In the blood"
Shortly prior to the Revolution, three Scotch
men, brothers, named respectively Robert,
Jonathan, and William Gilmor settled in Rayn-
ham, in New York. At the breaking out OF
the struggle with the mother country, the two
younger of these brothers, Jonathan aud Will
liam, Joined the continental army, and fought
at Bunker Hill; but Robert, who was q physi,
clan, turned traitor, and became a surgeon in
the royal navy. At the close of the war, Rob.
ert, for some misdemeanor, fed from England
to Maryland, and there took up the occupation
Of q pedler. From him are descended Major
Harry Gilmor, the guerrilla; his father, Robert
Gllmor, of baltimore, and John A. Gilmer,'
Of Georgia, now Confederate Senator. From
the younger of the other two brothers are
sprung Gov. Gilmore, of New Hampshire
Gen. Q. A. Gilmore, Of ohioj Hon. Jos. Gil
more, of Providence, and ]. K. Gilmore, bettel
known as edmund Kirke.". Does treason moi
"run In the blood" BE-.
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THE WAR In WEST VIRGINIA.

Additional Details OF the Fight at Front
Royai-Cap' ure of Battle-nsgs and
Prisoners-Eariy's Infantry Defeated
by shsridan's Cavalry.
Especial Dispatch TO the New York Herald.l
WASHINGTON, August 1S.-Information was
received here to-day from Gen. Sheridan, to
the effect that q successful battle was fought
yesterday near Strasburg, In which we captured
several hundred prisoners and a number of
stands of colors.
The report which was in circulation yester-
day, that Sheridan had fallen back to Win
chester and was fortifying there, lie shown by
subsequent advices to be incorrect. On the
contrary, he Is still pushing up the valley, and
In every encounter thus far, from Winchester
TO beyond strasburg, has driven Early's forces
before him.
There is no reason to believe that any con-
siderable relnforcements have reached Early.
Longstreet's and HIPS corps, which have been
reported as being detached by Lee and sent
| from Petersburg for that purpose, are shown
by the operations on the north side of the
James river TO be still In Grants front.
1t is probable that portion of Longstreet's
corps had been ordered TO the valley, but the
recent unexpected movement caused the order
to be countermanded.
Under the direction of Gen. Sheridan, every
thing 10 progressing favorably In the Middle
Department, and no fears need be entertained
OF any renewal OF the Invasion OF Marland and
Pennsylyania while he remains In command
In that region.
tspeeial 10 the New York Tribuue.l
HABrER's FERRY, Aug. 17.-strasburg was
at different times in the hands-1rst Of the
uAion troops, and then Of the rebels.
The enemy was appear
ing and disappearing at strasburg, but the po-
sition Of their main army was at Fishers noun
tain, short distance beyond Strasburg, and
defended by works which would have made
their assault q difficult and perilous under
taking. Had our army advanced against that
| position, there was great danger that the
enemy, now reinforced, as 1t was believed, by
Longstreet, might have moved, unobserved,
down the Big Fort Valley, (precisely as Jack
son did two years ago,) aud crossing the
Shenandoah, cut of our retreat down the val
ley. The wagon train had been sent back on
Monday, and at II O'Clock on Monday night
the army commenced to fall back towards
Winchester, where they were arriving on Tues
day morning,
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From tho North side OF james River.

FoRTREss MosRoE, Aug. lS.-The United
States hospital steamer Connecticut arrived to-
day from Deep Bottom (James riyer) with 400
wounded, mostly from the battle Of Tuesday
last, and belonging to the I'd and 10th army
corps. They were transferred To the hospital
steamship Atlantic, at this place, which sailed
for Philadelphia at p. IN. The Connecticut
left Deep Bottom this a. m. By this arrival we
learn that yesterday was comparatively quiet
with the army on both sides OF the James river.
The left wing OF the army (north side of the
river) rests on the James, and holds the posi-.
tion gained on Sunday last. The right wing
has advanced, and Is upward of four miles from
Malvern Hill, In the direction Of Richmond
Malvern Hill isin our possession.
While the Connecticut was lying at Deep
Bottom she heard very heavy cannonading up
the river, commencing at one O'Clock and last,
Ing until 2 30this morning. The cause of the
firing was not ascertained.
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The propretors Of the NATIoskL RxfuBLI.
CAN and Evening Star, compelled BY the un.
precedented rise In the cost Of publishing news
papers, have TO announce that on and after
Monday next, the 18th Of August, inst, the
charge for their journss served frou thoir ofiees
to subscribers will be 12i cents per week; TO
newsboys 10 sell again, and to persons served
over their counters, three centS per copy. The
cost Of paper has Increased $50 per centum since
the commencement Of the war, and all the other
expenses OF their offices have increased from
one to three hundred per centum in the same
time. In making this change OF rates, We
have but followed In the footsteps Of nearly
every other publisher In the country, aud trust
that the course of military events will soon en-.
able us to return to the good old standard oi
prices that ruled before the war.
W. J. MURrAsH & Co.,
Proprietors Of the National Republican.
w.D. WALLACE,
Proprietor Of the Evening Star.
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News from Rsbel Papers, August f0th.
From MoBrtr.-oen. Maury has ordered the
officers and soldiers under his command hay-
ing families In Mobile to remove them to places
Of safety, and urges al non-combatants 70
leave the city. This looks as II he expected
hot work sbortly. Tho Yankee feet Is cruising
IN sight OF the city. A heavy Yankee force Is
In North Mississippi, whose destination is pre-
sumed to be Mobile.-Erdminer.
The Sentinel SAYS We are without reliable In.
formation from Cen. Eariy's command. When
last heard from, he occupied strong position,
and was awaiting the approach OF the enemy.
Passengers who came on the Central train re-
port having heard heavy cannonsding In the
direction ofstrasburg and Front Royal.
An Intelligent ofncer, who arrived In the city
on Saturday from the Valley army expresses
the opinion that II the fight has not already
taken place, It cannot be postponed many
Our troops are In fne spirits, and confident
Of tArashiaq the Yankees, The enemy again
occupy Winchester, and the main force Is
marching up the valley 10 attack Early. sheri-
den was In command Of the cavalry.
RAIDERS CArrURHD.-From the Macon Con-
fedsrdte the Sentinel quotes as follows,
We learn that party Of raiders were cap
tured In Monroe on Thursday. II is stated
that they numbered about 500, and were prob
ably those who escaped from Gen. Iverson,
when Stoneman was taken. They were en-
camped at tho time our troops came upon
them. About fifty OF the raiders were killed.
All of the large bodies Of raiders, We be
lieyo, have now been taken, although the
country, we are told, says the Chronies and
Sentinel, is full Of small parties, numbering
from ten TO ffty. II the citizens will assist
our forces promptly and energetically, the
country will soon be cleared OF them.
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Itiehnonsi Notes.

We gather two or three local items from the
Richmond Sentinel Of the 18th;
VIM. j. Harwood and N. Olmer were ar
raigned on Tuesday for dealing in gresnbaeks,
having sold articles 10 two Yankes dsserters
and received payment in the hated Federal
currency.
Alice Hardgroye, a woman of iIl-fame, was
charged with beating John Y. Eeano with
two.pound weight.
Jacob n. Hoenick was brought before the
Mayor, charged with beating 10 death a negro
child or o years Of age.
a. Mild, for buying melons In the market In
sell again, was fined $50, and his melons were
co-hECAted.
"s copy the following item entlrei
DuEL All uEs o'clock yesterday morning,
JOln VI. Daniel, Of the Richmond kzaminsr,
anu l.. I. E'fnOrs, Of the G. q. Treasury De-
P"rthsnt, lOught dusi on DIPS farm, near
lhs CehuAi rAhroad, two miles north of the
cay. The ~esPonS ussd were dasllink pistols,
dist-hes leu patea. Two shots were eIthanKud, ,
A. Tbs sec'DJ hrs Mr.. Dane vas Shol IhrOuK b
Ibg cal VI ths riyhI leg, the ball missing bVIb
tus bOnss OF ths lsg and the fsuoral artery.
Sir, RInoTs received no iUjaTy.
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BosroE, Aug. 19.-It Is reported that the
pirate Tallahassee was at Halifax at 10 O'Clock
this morning, and that a United States gun.
boat was outside the harbor. Several men OF
captured vessels state that the commander OF
the Tallahassee Is one Huckins, Nova scotian,
who resided In Portland q short time, a few
years ago.
HALITAx, August l9.-At noon, to-day, Ad.
miral Hope sent to the Tallahassee several
boats with crews and an order 10 cease coaling,
which was promptly enforced. She intended
taking 500 cadrons for long voyage, but has
less than 300, q weeks supply. She saili
during the night, beyond doubt for North Bay
1t iB impossible TO obtain the names of the yes
sells destroyed.
The Falcon, a blockade-runner, is still here
BosToS, Aug. l9.-The gunbost Dscotat
has returned from her cruise after the Talla
hassee.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 19,-0rder 206 has been
issued by Gen. Wallace, of the Middle Depart
ment, convenipg new military commission,
composed as follows, Lieut.. Col. q. r. Hanley,
sth Mass. vol. militiai Major Patrick Connol-
ly, 93d N. Y. State National Guard; Capt. ].
b. Ayres, 18th Pa. cav; Capt. @. r. Tart, 10Th
n. Y. vols; Firet Lieut.. r. N. Wharny, LIST Nd.
vols; Second Lieut.. ]. T. Cunningham, l84th
N, Y. yols.j Second Lieut.. z. NJ. Dudley, 111th
n. Y. vols; Major VIM. Este, A. D. O., Judge
Advocate OF the commission. Major Este wal
Judge Advocate of the previous commission
and made an admirable officer.
The commission proceeds 10 business Mon.
day, aud has nearly four hundred cases await
Ing trial, several OF them charged with capita
offence.
Strong efforts are making for the commuta-
tlon Of Rogers sentence, ordered with three
others (spies) to be hung at Fort McHenry, on
the 2gth instant.
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A sUIToR TO HER MAJBsTT.-The French
papers contain the following sdd story;
Letters from Abyssinla state that Theodore,
Emperor Of that country, has Just crowned his
imperial eccentrieitles by an act which exceeds
the widowhood Of Queen Victoria, he has had
q letter written to her, offering her his hand.
Mr.. Cameron, the English Consul, was charged
To forward this missiye TO his sovereign. The
reply TO so unforeseen an offer not being imme-
diately forthcoming, the Emperor Theodore
got angry, and had Mr.. Cameron put in chains
until his Majesty should have obtained salts
faction for such a want Of attention toward
him. On hearing OF the imprisonment Of Mr..
Cameron, her Britannia Majesty Is said TO have
decided on replying by polite refusal, the
sending Of which by post was more economic
than q special mission TO Abysslnia.
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HEADa'Rs PRovosT MARSHAL AND BoARDoTI
ENROLMENT OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, I
WASH INeToN, d. c., June ., 1864.
The Board Of Enrolment Of the District OF Co.
lumbiA will be In session at the ONCE OF the Pro-
vost Marshal District OF Columbia, corner OF Eigh
teenth and streets, daily Sundays exeeptedh
from II o'clock q. IN. to o'clock p. m, for the
purpose OF hearing cases Of exemption from draft
for the following causes, viz;
AlienAge,
Non-residence,
UnsuitAbleneaG OF Age,
Manifest permanent physical disability, and
Two years. service during the present war,
either In the Army or Navy.
Citizens are requested to furnish information as
to persons who not enrolled, or who are tr Ing
10 evade enrolment, a. II il equally for the in
terest OF each person enrolled to place upon the
Enrolment List" all persons liable to do mill
tary duty, 30 that his own chance tor draft shall
not be unjustly increased. , -
Captain lAt Regiment v. r. C., and Provost Mar
shhl District Of Columbia. my@-u
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n F F l O I A L.


PRovosT MARSHAL GERERAL's OFFICE, I
WAsHIHGToH, d. C., June 20, 1854.
Circular, No. %.
Persons not 1T for military duty and not liable
TO draft, from age other causes, have expressed
Adesire to be personally represented In the Army
In addition to the contributions they have made In
the way Of bountieS, they propose to procure at
their own expense, and present for enlistment,re
cruits to represent them In the service Such
practical patriotism 10 worthy OF special commen'
dAtion and encouragement. Provost MArlhalH'
and all other officers acting under this Bureau
are ordered TO furnish all the facilities in their
power to enlist and muster promptly the aeeepts'
BILE Representatives rseriS presented, in accordance
with the design herein set forth.
The name OF the person whom the recruit repre-
senta will be noted on the Enlistment and peacrll-
tive Roll OF the recruit and will be carried forward
from those papers to the other ofheiAl reooFus
which form his military history
Suitably prepared certificates OF this personal
representation in the service will be forwarded from
this ONCE to be hlled out and issued by Provost
MArshAls to the persons who put In representative
recTr,its JAMES b. FRY,
ie21.tf ProYoHt Marshal General
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HkRRIsBuRo, Aug. 19.-The Militia bill was
reported to the two Houses from the Commit
tee Of Conference this evening, and adopted In
substance as follows; The Governor TO call out
flfteen regiments for State service Immediate
ly, and II not forthcoming by volunteering, to
draft on the United States enrolment, with no
exemptions whatever, whether Of persons who
have paid commutation to the United States or
not, except such as arc apparently absolutely
disabled. Appointments Of commissioned
officers by the Governor. The committee
struck out the last section, and recommended
supplement requiring certain days Of mus
ter, and q fue Of five dollars on each State
gus rd who does not furnish his own uniform.
No official information of q rebel advance.
They have not crossed the Potomac.
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GOLDEN SENTENCES.

THE CRISIS WHICH THREATENED TO
DIVIDE TBE FRIENDS OF THE UNION Is
PAST" .-
~ SHALL NOT RETURN TO SLAVERY ANY
PERSON WHO rs FREE BY TIE TERMS OF
THE PROCLAMATION, or BY ANY ACT OF
CONGRESS-"
81 PROCLAIM FULL PARDON TO ALL WHO
soLEMNLY SWEAR TO HENCEFoRrH FATrH-
FULLY SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND DEFEND
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED sTATEs
AND THE UNION OF THE STATES THERE
UNDERm --