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CRoPosALs FOR HAY. STRAW AzD GRAIN

PoEAGE DEPARTMENT.
Assistant psarteTn.dsteT' OfiLs, J
Alexandria, vs. Nov. 18th, 1868
WRITIRH PROPOSALS are invited for furnishing
bay, Straw, Data and Corn for the of the Gov
ernmeut. TO be delivered az Alexandra, Va, any
point Oh the "oto1sc or its and in such
4aantitieB within tie amount pro posed for and at
such times, es the undersigned may direct.
The proposals to be addressed to the undersigned,
offered.
Proposals will be received for Ave Thousand OOO)
bushels of Corn Or Data, and ifty 5Ol tons of Hay
or STRAW and upwards upless 1t shall be for the in
amount.
Corn to be put rp in good sacks Of about two ca
bushels and oats In Of about three bushels
each which are to be furnished free Of charge to
the Goyernuent The hay and straw to be secure
iy bsled
All articles furnished under this Advertisement
to be subject to rigid inspection by the Govern
Purchases viii be made from time to time, under
this advertisement, from the lowest responsible
bidder, as the interests Of the public service msy
require.
ard all offers which may be deemed incom Rtible
Payments viii be made in suoh funds as may be
provided from the o. e. Treasury, and as far
practicable, upon delivery; but the undersigned
reserves the right to withhold the whole or any
part Of the payments until the pete fuldlment
Good security will be required for the faithful
fuamsnt Of any agreement %sds Tn6s5 thls i'd
no ls-zm Capt. and Asst QuartermAster.
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FOR HOLIDAY ESENTs.
Just Received at
P. J. BELLEW & CO.'S,
$40 Sc VENTH STREET,
-Estntlislsd in 1860
The largest, choicest, and most valuable stock OF
FINE SILVER PLATED WARE,
ever opened in Washington; ever article of which
We guarantee to be Double Extra Silver Plated in
the best material and full weight OF silver.
126 dozen Rogers Brothers A Nc. |. Double Extra
Silver Plated Forks and Spoons.
120 elegant Breakfast and Dinner Castors, every
variety in the trade, begin to sell at $3.50 to
$50.
Goblets, Cups, Mugs, Cake and Card Baskets in
quantity.
Elegant Butter Dishes, Fruit Dishes, Walters,
&C., &c.
Splendid double wall Ice Pitchers, richly orna-
rented.
Egg Stands, elaborate Tea Sets, six pieces, best
quality.
Soup Ladies', Butter and Fruit Knives, Mustard
and Salt Spoons, with full assortment of other
goods in this line.
We guarantee to sell at or near the msnufac
turer's prices, freight added.
specially invited to give early call before
purchasing elsewhere.
P.J. BELLEW & CO.,
SO Seventh street,
10 25-1m doors south of Odd Fellows Hail.
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GAS FITTING.

+" GAS FIXTURES.
w Have in Store, and are daily receiving GAS
FIXTURES OF entirely N " Patterns ana Designs
snd Finish, superior In style to anything heretofore
offered in Ibis mRrhet.
We invite citizens generally to call and examine
our stock Of GAs and WATER FIXTURES feeling
confident that we have the best selected stock in
Wazhin gton.
EEAn Work IN tie shove line Entrusted to our
care will be promptly attended to.
mar5tf MYERS & MoG 376 street.
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PROPOSALS.
ID RoP Os A L . 1OR L o II
CEIHY QUklfERMASrEaB OFFICE,
QEPor OF RkAHINarnH
= DhfV A VI y 3bHiNU FONs
WAsKIEsroH: d. O., Dec. Is, 1868.

DEPoT OF WARRINGTON,
s.Al.p VII BE- r.esirss ' At this scs
until MONDAY January 1861 At u O'Clock :, for
ear dria. VI One Million Isss Of Lumber Of the
s sa es sst Find .nd dssoEigton 70 Vi.
i ., incl inch Wit VIII. Pm r:: S:s..
feet Hsn[ esn ss; q by 4 assorted
$1,000 fee. Hemlo:E sesaslins. By !. assorted
ro s.ss hsnl tsS sss1,a feet ,,
$4,000 f;sa = 8 !sss by TO- lengths
1 Anshs .seys Described 70 b good
pointed on the part Of the Government:
All the Lumber to BE- delivered within twenty
Propossls from di Isle PARTIES win no. be con-
sidered.. An oath OF allegiance to the y: g. Gov
to al .ss
be awarded to him must be guaranteed y two
rssponsbe persons. whose signatures are to be sp-
Ths .ssson.iSility Of the su.r.p.o5s must ,.
nssIe.t district court or Of the United States Dis
ntSt Attorney:
gre opened. Or their proposals VIII not be oonsid:
The full name and post ONCE address of each bid.
TIA bid is m ade In the name Of . nrm the names
Ri Of rs %
Bonds In the sum of half the amount o.ths con-
tract signed nv the contractor and both of his
suarsntors win % required Of the successful bidder
upon signing the contract
The right to reject any or all bids that may be
deemed too high is reserved by the Depot Quarter
Infor NAL proposals will be rejected.
Proposals must be addressed to Brigadier Gene
raj D. II. Rucier, Chief Depot Quartz master,
" Proposals Tor Lumber"
GUARANTY.
We, the undersigned reside nts Of -, in the
county of -. and State Of hereby Jointly
snd seyersIly. covenant With the United States :,
AMI guaranty in case the foregoing BID Of = be
aece pied, that he or they will. within ten dsYs
After the acceptance of said bid, execute the con
tract for the with good and suf cent cites
In sum edusl to half tn amount of the contract,
TO furnish the lumber proposed in conformity to
the terms of adver tEeE ent sted December 18th,
1863, under which the bid was AIDE; and, in case
the ssid -shall fail to enter into a contract ..
aforesaid, We guarantee to make good the differ.
ence between the offer By the said and the next
lowest res ronsbe bidder, or tho person to whom
the contract may be rewarded.
Given under our hands and seals this - day of
-,1S
Seal1
I hereby certify that. to tie best of my knowl
ed &c and belief the above named RuarantoIs are
good 81 suit Gent as sursties for the amount for
which they offer to be security.
To be certified by the United States District
Ger uuder the United States Government, or re-
sponsible person known to this otice.
u. 4 RUCKER,
de I9tf Brig Gen and Quartermaster.
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DAMS EXPRESS COMPANY,
"A OFEIOE S14 PA. AVlNUE,
Wns r

A DAMS EXPRlss COMPANY,
"A OFFICE s14 PA. AVlNUE,
Washiagton, d. c.
GREAT EASTERN, NORTHERN, AND WEST.
ERN TXPREss FORWARDKRS
ABLES, NOIEB. STOCKS, BONDS, 10,
Forwarded with Sanity An DIsP FARO to all
hSs saeneies IN the prnaips klray To@ns ~
Its princi pai offices are
WAsBBhIHTaT33EE p g. h hHw H10RK' nh9sroN,
CINOATI, ST. LOUIS, LOUIS.
WILLIE, LEXINGTON.
o. m ections are made 1t New York and Boston,
With lines forv ardir & to the OANADA6 and the
BRITISH PROVINCES and vita stesmlhi line
and thence by European expresses to all prominent
tinent
Collection of NOTES. DRAPTs, aud BILLS made
1T all acce ssi ole parts of the United States.
q @, DUNN, Agent,
&c q Washing ton, d. q.
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

F u r s! U r S!
FURS! FURS!
There is nothing more useful or handsome fer q
Christmas Present than
SET or FURS,
which We are selling at very low prices We have
kOYAL BRMINE in sets,
RUSSIAN SABLE,
sIsERIAN SQUIRREL.
MINK BABIES,
WATER MINK,
PITCH and others.
4 large stock for
MISSES AND CHILDREN
Elso, CLOAKS OF greatly redu ,ed prices.
g. d W. METENeER9, I.
As Market Space,
Between 7th and 9th sts, under the
de l6-2v Avenue House.
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~
P.J. BELLEW CO.,
MANUFA URERS AGENTS,
Permanently established In 1850.
QUARTERLY SALES,
Independent Of the great advance of all kinds Of
FANCY GOODS, &c.
We have determined not to depart from our
usual custom sc this season. We bound to sell
cheaper than the cheapest We are agents for the
sale of McClain's celebrated Cocoaput and Ounce
'''a HAIR OILS,
C6LOGNEs EXTRACTS, &c.
Also, CHRISTIANS COLOGNEs,
EXTRACTS, &c.
Also Worsley's Premium Honey, Palm Almond
and Windsor TOILET SOAPS,
Also, TAYLORS FANCY SOAPS,
Put up in Family Boxes to suit purchasers,
Wholssals and Rstdii.
Also, Pull Lines Of Notions and Fancy Goods
All of which We offer st the
Manufacsurers Prices, freight added.
TIE TRADE, DEALERS,
HoUSEXEEPERS,
And PEDLARs,
Are respectfully solicited.
We guarantee to sell at New York and PHILADELPHIA
prices, or Perish in tie Attempt
p. J. BELLEW & 90.
no D-lm $40 Seventh street, Washington.
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CLARIFIED UID1RE
] have :ust received PEE sohooners "GeorSs 3.
ofPurs Massachusetts OLXHITIID OIDzR, Whick
Loer for sale ct the lowest market prise, In guam
titles to suit purchasers.
Hotel keepers, suffers and all others in want Of
prime article Of Cider are invited TO call and
annie thia before purchasing slse.hs,S
Union Bottlins Depot, 81 Green st..
GAoYoAfnvye N n
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n. Q. HOOD,
. WHOLLsALE AND RETAIL DEALER
In very fine
GOLD and SILVER WATCHES,
RICH DIAMONDS,
And Other GOLD JEWELRY.
TABLE and POCKET CUTLERY,
SOLID SILVER WARE
And PLATED GOODS.
sPEcTACLBs, OPERA GLASSES.
MILITARY EQUIPMENTS,
GOLD PENS, 30.
No. 33S Penn avenue,
Between Ninth and Tenth streets.
N.B.-Wstches carefully repaired. de 14-lm
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QITTxNEoUs1, PANT l. co..
B A N K 4 Il S
NO. Ss9 PENNsYLVANIA AVENUE,
Win continue to furnish
u. 8. FIVE.TWENTY BOMBS
ksicusa Issued Government, At r&s.
3. Coupon e's OIL
q. 8. 7-s0 Treasury Notes.
u g. Certificates of In1sbssdp<ss.
GOLD AID SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD.
AzshaD 40 on al parts OF Europe and the Norths.
Cities sold In sums to suit purchasers.
stocks sad Gold bought In New York exclusive.
On Commission.
tyH RITrxNHoCsa PANT & &C.
LIMITED STATES $40 BONDS.
UNITED sTATEs 1870 TREASURY Norns,
UNITED STATES COUPONS OF 1881,
UNITED STATES CERTIFICATES OF IN
DEBTFDkESS.
Sold. Silver. Uncurrent Money, Exchange o. al
Parts oi surope sad the Northern CitSes.
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
We are authorized to furnish 5-1D Bonds Il ESP
antu the list Of August next, whsE the priyilsdgs
Of cow version ceases.
Orders for stosks and Col executed Ia New York
sxslusIvely on commission.
RITIENH0USE, FAINT Il CO.,
I! Banksrs 3S2 Penn. svenus.
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IMPORTANT TO Suffers
SUTLEBS WILL FIND
II. A. DOWNING l. CO.'S

IMPORTANT TO Suffers.
sUTLEBs WILL FIND
II. A. DOWNING l. CO.'S
CONCENTRATED CLAM
TO BE 4 MOST VALUABLE ARrIoLH 70
THEIR TRADE.
It sells very rapidly, and is the mos, eeonoraiea
article OF dietf the officers mess. It prepared
n one minute, and makes most delicious soup or
Chozder. It Is highly recommended By Army
s1gssons. Ths profits are large.
IA DOWNING & CO.,
Manufacturers of Concentrated Rood,
No. III East 18th st., New York.
FOR sale by BARBOUR & sEMMEe, Sole Agents,
IS Louisiana Avenue,
ss3-H Wsshin gton, D. q.
Il POR HOLIDAY PRESRNTsi
Just received, At
P.J. BELLEW d CO.'S, $40 7th street,
The largest and most elegant variety Of
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS
Ever opened in this city, great portion Of them
beautifully and deliberately ornamented, bound in
Turkey and French morocco, every style in the
trade.
We respectfully suggest to our Patrons that
these are the most desirable goods for
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,
EVER INTRODUCED IN THE MARKHf
o., $3.50, SO, $3.50, 425, u 30, $5.7S,
66.25, and all the way to $50.
Over 5000 copies Of beautiful
CARTE DE VISITE,
PHOTOGRAPH PICTURES.
COPIES OF NEARLY EVERY PICTURE EVER
EXHIBITED
Just look at the prices
$1.23 DOZEN COPIEsl
We ask the Public to call, Just when It suits
them.
IT. a1ees Good. ara boxnd to WaA on tie doxbls-
at this tfne. p. ]. BELLEW & CO.,
no 25-lm 610 7th atraat
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o r F &c A L.
WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, January %, 1853.
In consequence of the pressure OF business
At the War Department, Passes for citizens to
visit the Army OF the Potomac will be given at
the Office of Lieutenant Colonel CONRAD, 139
Pennsylvania avenue, above 10th street. jA
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Two OYSTER DEALERS.

HEADQUIRTERs ARMY oE THE P0ToHtO, }
OFFICE OF THE PRovosF MARSHAL GENERAL?
December *. 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
until Y O'Clock M. on Saturday, the I'd day on Jan
nary, 1914, for supplying the Army of the Potomac
with oysters.
The bids must be made by parties already en-.
gagged in the trade, having control of their own
oyster beds and VESSELS as the contract win be Tor
the whole arr y-not for Corps, Hospitals and De-
pots.
The bids will state the quantity that can be fur
deli1 cred at Corps, Depots HOSPITALS, and General
Headquarters.
uss Of the contractor. At c5ssnot exceedios afty
or dollara $50 per trip.
TIE ability of tie bidder to fill the contract must
be guaranteed by two ponsi 5le psrsoBs. whose
signatures must be appe ndad to the guaranty.
Proposals must be add ressed to The Provost
Marshal General Army of the Potomac, Washin.
ton, d. c." M r PATRICK,
Provost Marshal General
de 2S-tJa2 Army potomso
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~ MONEY ACKNOWLEDGMENT ~
II. Z. WALSH 90.
LICENSED PAWNBROKERS,
299 6fRX2T, BRfwRKH NINTH AND TENTH,
are now prepared to make cash advances in sums
Of from one dollar to ten thousand dollars on COL
lateral security.
LIBERAL XDVANOES will be made on al kinds
Of Real and Personal Property, Diamonds, Gold
and Silver Watches, Jewelry. Silver Ware, Musical
Instruments, Hardware, Clothing, 60, dc.
~ Having had several yeers experience In
Of its citizens, are confident that to all who may
sntruBt with business We Will give sattsfAotton.
II. x. WALSH & co.,
- Ism" Licensed PAWnbrokeIS,
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de- cS-tJ q
pROPosALs FOR BUNTING ANDDRyGOoDs

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION,
Mary DepdrtsDent. WASHINGTON Dec. i, 1853
SEALED PROPOSALS will BE- received at this off &c
until IL n, on the I5th day IF January next FOX
furnishing the requisite supply OF Bunting and
Dry Goods for the u'e OF the Navy at tia BROOKLYN
Navy Yard during the balance Of the year ending
the seth June. 1864.
Proposals must be endor sed Proposals for Bunt
Ing and Dry Goo1s,' and directed to the Chief Of
this Bureau.
The articles to be included in these propos Ais are
particularly descr bed in the printed schedules,
copies OF which may be obtained application to
the Navigation Officer at the Brooklyn Navy Yari
or to the Bureau. Samples ill be and special
Information OF tanned on application to tee Nayi
gatiCn OfScer.
All articles must be delivered TO the Yard at the
expense and risk OF the contractor. suitab e
pscrases, with his name properly marked thereon;
and the articles mukt be subject to inspection,
Measurement, weight, DC. at the Yard, and en- :
tirely satisfactory to the Navigation Officer eat
Every offer must be accompanied bT.s written
guaranty, requiredsby law.
sureties in the full amount viii tesfa uired to
sign the contra ct and tt cir responsibility
TO by United Srates District Judge. Attorney
Collector, or Navy gent. de II lsH42
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IN 4 B i y o L 8.
italian SALAD Oil.
Sublime Lueoo Oil,
DORd oaux Olive Oil.
Narsaillee Olive OIL.
Ior E4ls b. KING L BURoHELL,
es4 Ger. Vermont avenue and 18th atrVSt
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SANTA CLAUS Is COMING
WITH
TOYSLTOYSLTOY
FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Just received at
P.J. BELLEW co.'s,
$40 Seventh street,
The Largest and Choicest Selection Of
YR1hCH, ENGLISH. AMERICAN and
GERMAN TOYS and FANCY GOODS
ever opened in Washin gton, comprising In part
elegant Gilt and Bronze Vases, every size in the
trade, for presents; Ladies' and Gents Fancy Work
Boxes, Writing Desks, Fancy Cabas, Ladies' Tray
cling Bags, Satchels, Richly Ornamented Cigar
Stands, Walking Dolls, . full line of China and
Wax Dolls, Fancy Match Safes, Horses Carriages,
Buggies, Wagons in Thousands, Bugles, Horns, Pop
Guns, Pistols, Swords, Drums Canes Whips, with
innumerabls other Fancy Toys we are Obliged to
cave out for want of space.
We respectfully solicit q visit from every lady
and gentleman in the community, tohes coscs-
siest.
We don't notice competitors in this line.
We guarantee to sell at New York and PhilsdeI-
phia prices.
We will sell cheaper than the cheapest
The trade respectfully solicited A liberal dis
count to city and country dealers.
w ask, " Haze YOU been 10 ssta6lisAnsesss''
u sol f1d 1t, ester 1t, and YOU, fortune IS made
P.J. BELLEW CO.,
SO It'll street, three doors south
NO B-lm Odd Fellows Hall
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~ In Nebraska the snow drifts are twenty
five to thirty feet deep in some places.
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m MEDICAL.
DR. LISPENARD Announces to the pa bio that
be may be cor suited at his ONCE over e. & T. Par.
ker's Grocery Store, Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween 9Th and 7th sts., on all private diseases on
Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays; and in AloX-
andris, Va (ofioe corner Pitt and King Streets
on Mondays. Wednesdays snd Fridays. All dam
gsrous and disgusting drugs avoided and cures
warranted
de slim h. ". LlSPENAhD. N. -.
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EWRAPpIHo PAPxa for sale ct the Star ofaes eoun
ter, at A1 cents per pound. 3y0
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THE BIVOUAo AND TIN BATTLE IIHLD
or, Oampeign Sketches In Virginia and NARY
land. Dy os1t. Eco. j. Hoyesa Z: yolss q.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-23
b ucher and HIS Pipe.

Here is an incident Of 1915, viii CD the
Erg!rsh i'urruls are relating
On the morning Of the memorable bqttle
"f Waterloo, Hennemau had Just handed
bis master Blucker) lighted pipe, when
a cannon bali struck the ground near by,
scattering tho earth ard gravel in sll d.
rections aud causing the white charger
on which Butcher was mounted to spring
aside-a maneuver that broke the pipe
into a thousand p.ecps before the owner
bad time even to lift it to his lips
just keep a lighted pipe ready for me
| shall be back egain in few mnmeut s
after | have driven away the rAscs lIy
French churls'
With these words Rlucher gave II e COM
mard Forward, boys! and of he gallop ed
with his cavalry. instantly, however Of
a chase OF q few minutes, it was a rHpid
march Of nearly q whole hot summer day
as we oil knew from history. After the
battle was ever, Butcher rode back with
Wellington to the place where be first got
a glimpse Of the combating armies and
nearing the srot where Butcher bad halted
in the the morning, they saw to their sur
prize solitary man, his head tied with q
handkerchief. one arm in a sling, and calm
ly smoking a uiTe.'
'Dunrer und blItz J said Butcher, why
that is my Nenneman. How you 10 K
boy; what are yen doing bl,ne?'
Waiting for your speedy return was
the grumllrng answer. Y"u have cnme
AZ last ! have waited fer yen bere, pipe
in mouth tor the whole inng day. This is
'he last pipe IT tie box The cursed
Free ch have Shot away tv ry pipe from
my mouth, have 'irp-d tn Aesb from my
head. and shattered my arm with their
bu t.. Ii il well there is an end to the
battle, or You would have been too late
even for the last
Saying which he handed to Blucher the
pipe to e'j y the remaining tunes of the
weed. Wellington, who had listened at
tentivNly to the conversation, here remark
ed to 3I"cher: You have just admired
the VI flinching lOya ty and bravery Of my
Highlanders but what shall say 20 this
true and devoted soul p But your High.
landers had NJ pipe to regale themselves
with
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CAE1I COOk.

1t is a sad defect when young ladies arc
incapable OF directing their own servants
shoes without soles or wristbands without
shirt are not more useless than one of
those. One day shortly after his mar.
rage, q young merchant went houe, and
seeing no dinner ready, and his vile ap
peRrlng anxious and confused, asked.
What's the matter p
Nancy went off at ten o'clock this
morning, replied his wife, and the cham
Der maid knows no more about cooking
than the man in the MOON
Couldn't she have done it under your
direction p inquired the husband very
cody.
Under my direction should like to
see dinner cooked under my direction
Why 60 asked the husband surprised ;
you certainly do not mean that you cannot
cook a dinner
i certainly do then, replied the wife ;
how should l know anything about cook
ing."
The husband was silent, but his looks
of astOnishmeDt perplexed and worried his
wife You look very much surprised she
SAID, after moment or two had elapsed.
And so | am, be answered much sur
prlsed at / should be finding the captain
of one OF my ships unacquanted with nav
igstiOn. You don't know how to cook and
the mistress of family Jane, if there
Is cooking school any~where in the CITY
60 to 1t and complete y,ur education, for
It Is deficient in very important particu.
lar
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BeauiI or.he Consumption.

During the week Just past, the Beard
ErrOllment have been er gagged IN h,lding,
at the Court House, in this place, exsmi
nation OF persons conscripted; under the
late draft in this county. The scenes at
tending this examination were enough TO
shock the senslbih'ies of any nature not
entirely unimpress bic hy tbs appeals Of
humanity. Now. an aged mother, the life
worn out of her by handto had struggle
with the world for a livelihood, totters
along the street. soliciting aid in enabling
her t. pay the Communication Of draftedsOn
whose labor is her only sustenance. Now,
the weeping wife of a husbard whose
kranZed arm is scarcely able to earn the
daily bread of those dependent upon him,
appeals to you for help. AID the little limo.
cents at her side plead With sad eyes for
the mite which is tn go toward the pur-
chase of their father. Then, come the con-
sumptive and the epileptic, who had con-
fdently expected to he exempt, and they,
likewise, beg for deIiverance from the
dreaded Juggerpant of the Conscription
Oh. how many families are made penniless,
how many homes desolate, by the ruthless
power that drags father, husband. son ard
brother into the shambIes of this abolition
slaughter! Oh, how sad the picture of
distress and despair wrought up in this
erewhile happy and prosperous land, ny
bloody hand of this dreadful wari Broth
ers, friends, men of all parties, in the me
of heaven bow long ia this cruel, inhuman
business to lastP Have We not the virtue
have we not the c,urage, 70 say that it
shall end soon and foreverY Can we not
lay aside prejudice and personal ard eel
fsh interests and with a voice that must
be heard, bid the carnage and desolation
cPaseH Oh, for the love of your own
children, fer the sake of your own firesides
fer the cause Of civilization, humanity and
Christianity let US unite to bring peace t.
our country! Now is the time to do it
The peaceful ballot must be our weapon
Lot US WELD it with ono united and deter.
mined eff'rt and the stroke we shall give
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