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" Whom the Gods would Destroy they ri.
3.zs. made Mad >, - y

) Whom the Gods would Destroy ahe3l oftt
made Mad - %. - s
mr. EDl1es :-Tbe chmmepts 1.de byyourae IN lass
~ Upon me regard to substitut
,orsealance oeases 70 be avirtue, and Casons a.
under the Confederate compact and
hss % has reached hat point and
ner iresbcrn people to sand the denes q
uahenao'e rights 1T Is q fearful struggle for life
on one hand and for civil and religions lib
On theother. The reckless Legislation of roress
by the President AID the the mighty strides now
MAKING towards military despotisn admit Of no Alsy
Under The Confederate compact NorthCarona & SOW
srelgn atate-her citizens soveregus. As such she
mas clothed her Governor with the power and authority m
protect her people, He has sworn do it, can he de-
Nations like families are held together BY dutxand ID
terest fails to discharge it's DUTY the others are
released from the discharge of theirs Nor would the-or
er nave pretex to hold the latter to the of the
compact for their own benefit Justso with Nrth.Caro-
INA She made virtue Of necessity coaiesced against
ner interests with those who are now the chains
OF military despo,ism upon her.
She entered the southern Conederacy in good faith and
she mas Faithfully discharged the obligations imposed upon
her 6y tna' compact up to the present hour and
waad for her fidelity shall she now be required to sacrifice
her rts and her honor To crafty those who have prven
She will not do It, She claims the fuhment of the
terms OF that compact the right depart peace She
not supple instrument in the hands of any faction
She says to those who have betrayed bef-You prom.
Used US ustce-yon have given US injustice YOU prom
!sed us tranquty-.yOu have given US domestic tFou.
be and civil war; you promised the blessing of lib
erty-aye you promised it to us and postefy, but
even 0m hear the csnkng of the chains that are
being forged to bind u.s. Are We reemenp Then let us
awake in our might Let the people be consulted at tho
ballot box Let their representatives be instructed pc
tlon for redress The people the judges of their rights
Let them speak Are they aggreved who gansay it
The Constitution POINTS out the way for reaes and
only military 1yrant naworthy of place among emen,
would oppose its exercise. ~. L.
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THE FINANCIAL SCHEME.

The schemesof u Secretary Of the Treasury Is to
makea loaacf theusand millions, giving for them
g pei cent ssnpons bonds and to impose = tax of6
per Gems on fptopertX and credits, including these
bonds one hsf II 1hichtax is to be paid in treasury
notes and the hslfin specie or the coupons Of
these 6 per cent bonds But the payment.of cou.
pons or specie for onerhalf ofhe tax is not compul.
sorry. An addition Of IS per cent, at farthest, to
that half of tho tax in . new currency which he
proposes-which is to be limited to two hundred
Hillions-wilt perceived in lieu Of specie or cou.
pons. On the disposal Of these bonds depends the
success of the main object Of the scheme, which is
the reduction Of the present volume Of the currency
Other provisions of the scheme, looking. strongly
towards repudation give it almost the force Of CON.
pnlsory funding Let US regard it as cssried INTO
effect and examine its requirements. One.half of
the tax is tote paid in coupons, for no one has
specie. To meet two and half per cent tax With
these ceuponsthat is one: half Of the tax proposed
on the payers entire property-will require an in
vestment Of forty one and two thirds per cont. of
that property in these bonds. From the remainder
OF this property the payer is further required to Day
tax OF two and hait per cent. in treasury notes
upon his whole property. From the remainder be
has to pay all other Confederate taxes, besides his
State, county end corporation taxes.
We will suppose that the two hundred millions
OF new currency to be issued tie sixty millions Of
treasury notes received from this two and half per
Cent tax, and the sale of the three hundred millions
OF bonds at par which the Secretary proposes to re-
serve are found nearly sufficient for the expenditures
Of the government, and that Congress will so mod
fy the 1.-THE and other provisions of the tax act.
which was to operate for two years, passed at ITS
last session. that the sum of these last amed taxes
will be but two and half per cent IS an. This
will make all the taxes State and Coniseiesrte Is
addition to the coupon tax per cent Of his whole
property, or over 81 per cent on the remainder Of
his property not required for the purchase Of coupon
bonds Thus each taxpayer will be-salled upon for
over % per cent of hisqroperty to NEST the cur.
rent expenditures of the government and to rc.iAs
the present currency. What effect will such tai
have on the real estate of the countryi The tax
upon real estate in England during the forty
aknearly continuous war from 1775 to 1916 reduced
the number of land owners from 24O 600 to 80, OOO
The income tax. has since been widely extended to
protect the agricultural interests But is this sn.
ply leaving Z money debt to those who are to come
after US and enjoy the frnits Of our independence
| for which we are to pay only the debt Of blood
1t leaves debt upon the country, and if additions
to the tax from time to time" 60 on twill petrfY
the capital that is our chief dependence for removing
| it-Richmond Wkig. ~,>.'a.s5-- :
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La,es, from the United States,

We are indebted to the kindness of friend for
New York papers of the 3lst ultimo, and the LIST,
inst, from which We make the following extracts:
The situation article in the Herald Of the 31st
ult-, says:
There is no news from the army of the Potomac
or from our forces before Charleston.
The latest news from Western Virginia is dated
Yesterday. Gen. Kelly had received information
that Gen. Early, with 5000 rebels is between New
Market and Mount Jackson. Gen. Rosser has also
700 troops, and Gen. 1mboden ], 500 men. Great
dissatisfaction is said to exist among the rebels.-
Deserters declare that if the Presidents Qincoln's)
message could be distributed freely among the rebel
They say the proclamation is Nept from the men,
although the officers have received it.
Gen. SulHVan's column has returned to Harpers"
Ferry with 100 prisoners and as many horses
Geu Kelly states that in all he has captured over
400 prisoners and large amount of property.
Gen. Thomas dispatches from Chattanooga on
"Wednesday, that rebel force, under Gen. Wheeler
had captured one of our trans on the 2Sth, (boun
for Knoxville) at. Charleston the south bank of
the Hiawassee; but Col Long pursued the enemy
ani defeated him. capturing 100 prisoners, (but not
recovering the train.
In relation to. the exchange Of prisoners, the
HerdlGs Fortress Monroe correspondent gives the
following as the sentiments of Beast Butler on the
"new state of affairs"
meet this new state Of things, and that is by the
sternest retaliation He sneered at the threat held
out by JEFF Davis against himself and his officers
and declared that if the hair on the head of one of
his officers or soldiers should be injured except ia
just warfare the day that that is done shall be aday
of sorrow and mourning for all men included in the
so called "Confe1erate States of .America." He
pronounced the interruption Of the exchange on
Sunday by the Richmond Cabinet fetch He.nov
thinks s,lat our Government, shaving exhausted.
every form Of appeal to therebel Government for
the exchange Of prisoners they cannot save from
starvaton is nothing left to the United States
but to authorize that sufficient number of rebel
officers BE placed under such keeping, and be put
upon such diet as shal in all respects correspond
to tho treatment as to food and clothing that our
wretched men receive in the stencil houses OF the
rebel capital. = = The truth is, the rebels
now ses clearly that should the exchange be carried
out, as verbally agreed upon by Mr. Ould and Gen:
Butler, we would in less than two weeks have all
our men out of rebel hands, and still hold surplus
of about 25 600 rebel soldiers, and 1900 rebel off,
GERS. That IS the hitch and the rub."
THE s.TMEs" ON SENATOR BROWN OF MISSISSIPPI.
The "Tiu1esr of the 1st inst, contains. a long
1itoral on the recent speech Of Senator Brown. Of
. federate States, Senate. 1t
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AN. .l3. 1854.

much on the number Of men isscaA nut into the !.
army Is on the extern: which il can have civilians
free and undisturbed in the purSus Of eir ordinary
avocations." -, ~ s. -. y
= LiNcoLNs AMNESTY rRocaAxArfoss - E
The Tsnaes Of the fst inst, in spsaking .ef this
proclamation, says: :sz.e%$>.,.s
The amnesty proclsmstion vla soon be presented
to the rebel prisoners now in our possession. We
now hold over 40, 900 of all grades 0fthis number
so per cent it is estimated will avail themselves
Of this opportunity to escape from confinement and
the thraldem Of JEFF Davis. $50
- REMOVAL OF NEW YORK POLICE COMMISSIONERS. =
Governor Seymour, Of New York, has removed
the Metropolitan Police Commissioners, on the
ground that the report lately made to him. BY the
Commissioners about the July riots is "sedrian
and partizan and shows that the Commissioners
have departed from the impartial and dspassionale
position Of public officers and lost their useful
ness"
p s.s-s. DRAFT POSTPONED.
A despatch from Washington announces that the
draft has been postponed until the 18th Of january.
Gold was held, on the 1st instant at 1515 152.
HIscELEANEous. -
! The new Northern draft has been postponed until
the 10th of January. - ..z5..- :.
The number of emigrants who arrived in New
York during the last week was $500, swelling the
number for the year 1863, to 223 against 76 3o6
The Herald advocates the election Of Grant to
the next Presidency Of the United States
On the morning of the goth Of December, E. 6.
Claybrook of the 9th Virgins Cavalry was granted
an audience With Lincoln, for the purpose of making
an important secret communication.
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ApJuTANr AND INsp. GENERALs O.RIcE, !
Richmond, Va, Jan. 4, 1864

General Orders, No T. = =
l. If.immediately after the death efssn n6aNss.
there be no family connection Or legal nprssata.
tive present, to whom the officer charged hf the
49th Article of War with securing his e1ects may
deliver them, he will turn them over, under the pro-
visions of Paragraph HI, General Orders 81, 1s6s)
to the auartermaster Of the regiment or post the
circumstances may indicate to be proper.
: . H. Surgeons or Assistant Surgeons in charge Of
hospitals WILL upon the death Of a soldier in hospi
LAX furnish the SsaDad Auditor-of the Treasury .
stasement ffem their rolls, showing the last pay.
meent preceding his death, made to such soldier
Bv ordet! (Signed) s. COOPER,
:, Adjt and lnsp. Gen.
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Number of dead letters opened, containing
$ls,700 90, in money, registered and
sent out, from July l, 1852, to June 80, ;
1868,
Number of dead letters opened and fled,
containing sl6,s57 %, in money not
sent out,
Number of dead letters, containing drafts,
checks, bills of exchange. &C., amount
ing to $6sl, 567 70, registered, and sent
out for delivery,
Total Humbsr ofsdead latters oontAinias
- money and valuables,
Number Of unpaid letters held for postage,
and returned to the dead letter Office,
Number of drop letters held for postage,
and returned to the dead letter Office,
Number of dead letters, "A
Total number of dead letters opened from
July lst 1862, to June sOth, 1853, i
Number Of quarterly returns received, and
passed to the Auditor, from July 1st
1852, 70 June Both, 1868,
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TIE MATERIAL RIsohRSl1ssoF THE Gns,v,n.Ss..s
Amid much that sslFoomy in eur miIssarys -
we ind at least one subject Of rs ~
fact that during the past year dur supplsHo srrs
and munitions, and military nasel;iIs = aSnv.
have increased. Il s 81 TE az
Arms Of approved linsssrei beiness - sv;t.
more facility, at more AacdS and in 80 nnjrha
than at any pref ious Ifae WedyhN
70 our supplies Of aru3 haven made dorins 80
year BY importations bom abr]1d, and thas - -
enabled the bureau tomptly 70 repair w w.
heavy losses which wse si,staf led 10 the GSs1s
campaign in Mississippi. AAsaaas m LII
powder, balls, shell, &c progress has besa marked
and with some additioa in the spppes Of pitse fDs
fore'gn sources, it IS aEderst6ld there wll be- !
want OF adequate saPpt Is ofsup{&orq haltt5<s p
lai attention mas been given tol the diasf6nti
these works IN differenl portionS cfths CoSfede
80 as not to leave our supplies dependant 90
disasters; Whiie,not yet who'll ehendeht
supply OF ntre, there has been, kHnl sery receSa
marked increase IN Its productiBn That inerpsn2fs
mas, during the past year. nearly dSub ed freuapz
oecuon: Inc temporsiT oecnps4sysby the en- u
Oh inc districts OF the country were the richat rs
4osits Of nitrous earth we're ionsa Ia for ths
ent, diminished the praluctiona but Il is eale,Isf
ging to know that the rtificai Sources os,sskSS
in beds of nitrous earttt will soen begin eu
eole, and much more ihan supply the -
my. FsaE - ~ I \ VFs7--SS
The mining dperatioaasa irsu, lead and - III,
all been pushed forward nth activity. IA
all the embarrassnenfs fesultipg from ns,,4rSS4
labourers and huctuatinA aad the re,,l. n IL
been, in each, more atA4dsnt product;or e. e
better prospect of future G ency. th.n ,. Cue
yet enjoyed.-Rieh kenhe1 e.. 60 I ssl ~ segy ];
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Aartb-Gital'ila StaaaaI |:
rubal caln-Tae FRS. Worker in Iron.
BY CHARLES MAckEY. :

by CHARLES MAckEY.
Old Tubal Cain was man of might
In the days when earth was young;
By tho fierce red light Of his furnace brsgn.,
The strokes ofhis hammer rung
And he lifted high his brawny hand
On the iron glowing clear,
Till the sparks rushed out in scarlet showers,
As he fashioned e.sword and spear.
And he sang" Hurrah for my handiw0rkI
Hurrat for the spear and sword!
Hurrah for the hand that shall WELD them we'll,
For he shall be king and lord"
To Tubal Cain came many 8 one.
: As he wrougheby his roaring fire,
And each one prayed for strong steel blade,
d Az the crown Of hls desire
And be made them weapons sharp and strong
Is Till they shouted loud for glee,
And gave hm gifts of pearl and gold,
AID spois of the forest free.
And they Gang" Hurrah for Tubal Cain
Who hath given us strength anew!
Z tIurfah for the smith, hurrah for the fire,
And hurrah for the metal true! !"
But sudden change came Ger his heart ..
Ere the setting Of the sun;
AID Tuhal Cain was filed with pain =.
l. For the evil he had done;
He saw that men With rage and hate,
5 Made war upon their kind, =,
That the land was relwith the blood they shed,
In their lust for carnage blind, y.7s
And he said" Alasl that ever made,
80 f Ahatskll.o Of mine should plan, s.
10 spesr md the sword, for men whOsdjoy y
~ say fneiT fellow man.
md 90 many day old Tubal Cain,
Sad 6rooding DER his woe;
= nd bis hand forebore to srnte the ore,
And his furnace smouldered low;
y But be rose at last with cheerful face,
! And bright courageous eye, -
nd barred his strong right arm for work :
While the quick flames mounted high,
nd he sang" Hurrah for my handiwork"
and the red sparks lit the air;
lot alone for the blade was the bright steel made
And he fashioned the first plough,share.
AID men taught wisdom from the past,
In friendship joined their hands,
Hung the sword in the hail. the spear on the wall,
And plough1h ne willing lands;
And sang I1srah for Tabal Cam!
Cor staunch good friend is he;
And for the plough share, and the plough,
!. 70 him our praise shall be.
But while Oppression lifts IT'S head,
Or atyrans would be lord
Though we may thank him for the plough,
Neil not forget the sward!"
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DOMESTIC REchprs

SKIN DisEAsEs.-For sotne eruptioHs5 y ~ 4&.J
ooiax rs an exeeilent sre.nedy. ssEhs slW 4 J.
= g d'ssotve an ounce Of borax ID quass
mo apply this with q fine sponge every r.
SSaa gong 10 bed. This will smooth
~uen tne ernptions do not proceed from %
working under the cutiele. Many persotij ~ -
als akngafed by red eruptions 3eaused BY
.as."J.. "ol k.Hg under the skin. a very ,exe4l
Isu'euy 70 Jake the flour Of sulphnr and ruiz "a
J. - i.Se CRY, AFTER washing It in the morniuf
wei with the fingers; and then wine ii q yMitk
Dwei ihere are many who are not 1 little q -
o. ea,, sne'r faces who can be completely cured
the cows udder and teats with pare toId W. ~
lore milking and theRpilk her morning and w.
ing as dry as psssbley hegilence N his iatfer -
caution Is one Of the causes Of COWS falling IL thef
milk The COW should, il. possible. be MIXED ~
the same person. and while the process IA co;ns g
small quantity Of hay should be pl,ced befors IN
an'maL This furnishes employ nent for thu !. Wa
ana draws her attention from .wha. ID going on and
we mllk IS y Consequence yielded freely.
C.ks FOR CoVaH Or HoARsENEss.-rA correspon.
dent OF the Charleston Cousjer gives the ollox;na
Chip up fas hghtwood and put handful Of tSo
chips INTO pint of common spirits. "A teaspoonfnI
IN WINE glass Of water on goingto bed will cure
noarseness and if taken three times day, or when
ever cough is troublesome, it will effect sneadv
cure few chips thrown into q hot shovel .ny
the odor breathed, will be found ssvicesbe IN lnna
COMPLAINTS, and is calculated tosrelese astbm. %
rms .a is much cheaper than .Chery Pectorals
To CURE Noss R.sse1 sa.- slssst Up aal1,annnunu
per and press it under the upPss. p
] tried this plan in great number Of q
only seen II fill on o5Ss oecasien. ia
| To xsre$x GSacz Fs.-Put So
| their holeG Eockfod NJ may bc7a
waters. PAint is de6tFnetiss % IL
lime - :,
FoR WEAK EyEa-r Fve grains acetate Of
| Two esseees d rose watsx H6lSr the liqdaE D.
and wash the eyes q lssssss=-,ass q: =
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POSTMASTER GENENAL'S REPORT
Abstract of the Postmaster Generals report for
the fiscal year, from the lst Of July, 1869, TO- the
Both of June, 1858: =
Revenues from postage, 80. 1887, 1858 OIL
Expenditures Of department. 1852, 8O4 81
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NEW Yosk TINES d. SENATOR Bnowx, n Nlssw1
s,ppINTb. Time, ofihs LIST list, eoatains loas|
editorial ON the recsrtspeeoh Senator Bronnt
MississpDi in the Confederate Safes Senate Ital
publishes big rem.rk IN its ,di.ofal, itasys
aarkabs attempts On r.oosd as u, IA
sdsp into on. -. y - h. p, j !snaI!
Il tkiah IS the OILY LAY ia Weicgtk Cusfeders :,
canbseagsd, ther there is nothing mere certaintII
thst is doom is tssied and its destruction cert
There Is no p,axis Of government better settled
that the force AMI capacity for enduranSs Of ~
try in war depends not SO mech on the nambdfr
men it can pnt il the army, rs on thu sxt6s
which it can lesse civilians Tree and undisturi
the pursuit oftheir ordinary avocauosss
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TEE cRrEDs1 or rn. WeSV sibl,oss
si6cation of the inhabitSselM the sassh. =
to the creeds is mads kfk F. NE De,t, m
very thoroagh and caretS la.ist;ctsn, md krss
Of the Statistical Depsf,l Mt az BSrlln. lIsE nm
the number of l,2oo,oo\ 10 = he pgptk Ban a
the earth, he Classics Il i9Y bnovs,: g.
Christians, as5, O0O,od n a per cent u,
5000, 600, or 3S psr cen a
Asiatic religions, SEQ lQfp|0 Y 4el6 81
Mmahomedsn, 100. eoo bslRr ia Ia per 81
Total, 1900 DOC, OO9 s4l r isn't.
The 1886, 100000, Of Chs Ssre aga
l7o,ooo,ooo Roman CaNl, sep5
$4,000, coo Professionals, psr Ss6t sssA
|. 10000, 900 Greek Cathal 70 Z per "a :
Total, as5, oQo,ou0, e cent
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less they burn over fly sdnds 4 poHdsfs3 J, !,
yond FLY, Mr. Ericsson is reeeif 80, 900.
is confident Of being able tofaurn lodpotnds, 40
certain e burning 70 r pound, :, Thj ias s1
s1 sss.s . 'ss s' IT,
powerwalts 55,c0O 800 ponds sr e1sct:y deusisSy
~ $500. yelocits s'o.5a bs Fassd to 5000
feet. and lis punching power wa ~ 6s, 900, 900
pounds It viii thus BE By " the fosu datle
gun yet constructed. "a
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u rLEs, .F1TULA, TUad( UT1ra..
3xPaltfrIE 4 NFEcTI0 DO & Ic.es-lah q
Eap,sril operates wi, ss, go e. q
PiA ssa 20 psrfsc. eur su ass ~ fi Ss e.
= NJ ssmor. 5ering do ss ~ = q ysa,.
1oshce Florida: 81 = W. L.
oft hSm is known to e - a. IT,! .ss, las
d Do Consulted ct bong m. y ~ sFS Ssr
33sSasss;
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Excess of receipts over expenditures, s675;o4s A

. Of this number 147 obtained contracts upon bids
for nominal rate Of compensation.
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Number Of Offices hlled by Presidents appoint
ment IS. e
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The friends of Gen. Mcclellan are not assist
ing his chances for nomination to the Presi-
dency by holding mass meetings in his behalf
These have rather the appearance of q design
to forestall the expression Of public sentiment
than to furnish proper channels for its develop.
ment: Besides, they tend to concentrate op.
position among other candidates. He I'M
doubleday has strong hold on the sympathies
OF the people, and it is therefore unnecessary
to get up popular demonstrations with view
to influence the action Of the Convention. We
cannot but think they are distasteful to him.
The Convention, we trust and believe, will
meet prepared to nominate the best man who
can be elected, and its decision will be based on
the deliberate conclusions of its members,
rather than indications of feeling in any par
ticular localities. If Mcclellan shall be the
man chosen, we have no doubt that it will be
upon platform which will commend itself to
the entire conservative strength of the nation,
and it so, the people will make such demon
stration in his favor as will secure his election
beyond peradventure. Until then the effort
to give him precedence over all others will
tend to suggest the policy OF selecting some
other.-Chicago Times, 18Th.
The Times, however, has not word to
say in rebuke of the VA1LAND1GHAMERs,
who are moving with all their strength to
get up platform on which Gen. NOBEL
Lam cannot stand, and thereby forestalling
the action Of the Convention. What is
wrong on one side is quite right on the
other.