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Andrew johnson,
A SKETCH OF Ills LIFE AND SERVICES

Andrew johnson, of Tennessee, was
born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec.
20. 1903. When he was four years old
he lost his father. who died from the cf-
fccts Of exertions to save a friend from
drowning. At the age of ten he was ap-
prenticed to tailor in his native city,
with whom he served seven years: His
mother was unable to afford him any ed
ucational advantages, and he never at
tended school a>day in his life.
While learning his trade, however, he
resolved to make an effort to educate
himself His anxiety to be able to read
was particularly excited by an. incident
which is worthy of mention. A gentle
man of Raleigh was in the habit Of going
into the tailor's shop and reading while
the apprentice and journeymen were at
work. lie was an excellent reader, and
his favorite book was volume of speeches
principally Of British statesmen. john
son became interested, and his first ambi-
ton was to equal him as a reader, and
become familiar with those speeches. lie
took up the alphabet, without an instruc-
tor, but by applying to the journeymen
with whom he worked, he obtained lit
tie assistance.
Having acquired knowledge of the
letters, he applied for the loan of the book
which he SO often heard read. The own.
er made him n present of it and gave him
some instructions on the use of the letters
in the formation of words. Thus his
first exercises in spelling were in tina,
book By perseverance he soon learned
to read, and the hours which he devoted
to his education were at night after he
was through his daily labor upon the
shop board. He now applied himself tt
books from two or three hours every night
after working from ten to twelve hours
at his trade.
Having completed his Apprenticeship
in the autumn of 1924, he went to Lau
rens Court House, s. G., where he WORKED
as journeyman for nearly two years
There he became engaged to be married
but the match was broken off by the vic
lent opposition of the girls mother ant
friends. the ground of objection was MIR
!. Johnson's youth and want Of pecuniar..
means. In May. 1924. he retarned t
} Raleigh, where he procured journe..
work, and remained until September
, He then set out to seek his fortune in tn
West carrying with him his mother, VIII
was dependent on him for. support. H
stopped at Greenville, Tennessee, ant
commenced work as a journeyman. H
remained there about twelve months
; married, and soon afterward went still
, further westward; but failing to find
l suitable place to settle, he returned t
| Greenville. and commenced bushes
] there.
Up 10 this time bis education was lin
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tied to reading, as he had never had an
opportunity of learning 70 write or cipher
but under the instruction of his wife he
learned these and other branches. The
only time, however. he could devote tc
them was at the dead of night. The first
Office he ever held was that of Alderman
of the village, to which he was elected in
1928. He was reelected to the same
position in 1929, and again in 1880. In
that year he was chosen mayor, which
position he held for three years.
In 1885 he was elected to the Legisla-
ture. In the session of that year he OPP.
posed a great scheme Of internal i'm
provements, which he commended would
not only prove failure, but entail upon
the State burdensome debt. The meas
ure was popular, however, and at the
next election QS37) he was defeated.
He became candidate again in 1889.
By this time many of the evils he had
predicted from the internal Improvement
policy which he had opposed four years
previous were fully demonstrated, and he
was elected by large majority.
In 1910 he served as Presidential cleo
tor for the State at large on the Demo-
cratic ticket. He canvassed large por-
ton of the State, meeting upon the stump
several of the leading Wing orators. In
1871 he was elected to Congress, where
by successive elections, he served until
1868. During the period of service he
was conspicuous and active in advocating
respectively, the bill for refunding the
fine imposed upon Gen. Jackson at New
Orleans in 1916, the warm measure Of
Mr.. Folks Administration, and home
stead bill.
In 1853 he was elected Governor Of
Tennessee after an exciting canvass, in
which he was opposed by Gustavus A.
Henry. He was reelected in 1855, after
another active contest, his competitor be.
ing Meredith p. Gentry. AT the expira-
ton of his second period as Governor, in
1857, he was elected U. s., Senator fol
full term, ending March 3, 1868.
Ever since the outbreak Of the rebel
lion, Gov, johnson has been the sterI
and uncompromising enemy Of the slave
oligarchists. As Senator Of the United
States, as a public speaker in behalf o
the Union, and for the many months pas
as Military Governor OF his own State
he has vigilantly and efficiently wrough
in our holy cause, and scored his nam'
high among the earnest workers on be-
half of the imperilled Republic.
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The State Convention.

The debate in the Constitutional Con-
vcntion at Annapolis on the 23rd article
Of the Bill of Rights, is described to US
by persons present as exceedingly able
and interesting. Mr. Clarke, of Prince
Georges, fully sustained his reputation
as an accomplished debater in speech
of more than two hours duration in oppo-
sition to the Article. 1t was noticed,
however, that the whole tenor of his
speech was rather plea for Compensa-
ton than an argument against Emanel-
patton. Other members upon his side,
less scrupulous, or less cognizant Of the
state of public sentiment upon the slavery
question. did not fail to produce the old
argument in favor of the institution, de-
Tending and assaulting it upon social,
economical, political, and even religious
grounds, with all the old fervor. and even
somewhat Of the old passion. The great
text book upon the latter view of the
question was Bishop Hopkins bible
view of Slavery" and it is humiliating
to reflect that this baleful system Of
crime and sin and wrong, should find its
ablest and most plausible apologist and
defender in prelate of the same religious
body WHICH. gave to the world a Clarkson
and Wilberforce. That Judge Cham
bers, Of Kent, should follow this line o
argument was, of course, to be expected
but it was remarked that his speeche
on the Fourth Article and upon the Tween
ty Third fell far short of public expecta
ton, both inside and outside the Conven
ton. Tt was announced with nue.
flourish of trumpets on the assembling c
the Convention, that the minority pos
sessed so vast preponderance of taler
and ability and experience, that thong
6 the majority might be able to carry the
!, measures by sheer force of numbers, "
the weight of argument, the strength
reasoning and the palm of eloquence WI
+. sure To remain with the adherents Of Sl'
b very. The venerable member fro
Kent. alone, was supposed to be amp
" competent to demolish the rash and da
10 ing pigmies who were about to lay sacr
% legious hands upon the ancient and che
IL ished institution of the State and to vi
"a late allher traditions. 1t may even ha
,, been supposed by some of the more sa
70 guine, that this distinguished gentlema
= by his learning and eloquence, his '
~ and sarcasm, and his lofty pre-eminen
90 in everything would be able to silen
90 the majority, and to save the darling
= stitution from the menaced destructio
" How well these anticipations have be
90 realized will appear on the publication
90 the debates and in the vote taken on F
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How Gold Gambling Ope-
rates.

The spirit of gold gambling. against
which Congress leveled the penal act that
caused such perturbation among the Wall
street spectators on Wednesday last is
pernicious in more ways than one
Plain people are, no doubt, puzzled to
understand why the buying and selling
of gold should be different from the pur-
chase and sale of gnano. 1t would not
be if these gold Spectators really sold
and delivered the article, as the merchant
sells and delivers his guano. But the
evil of the whole business is that they
sell, or pretend to sell, gold they have
not got, and that they never intend to
deliver; and the buyers purchase, or pre-
tend to purchase, gold that'they do not
want, and never intend to receive. Nc
gold ever passed in these operations,
When settling day came around. if gold
had gone down, the pretended buyer paid
the difference between his bid and the
present price if gold had gone up, the
seller paid the margin between his con-
tract price and the current rate.
These gambling operations, for they
are just that and nothing less, resulted
in combinations to get the contro
of all the available gold on the market
Such combination, having its centre il
New York. has had sway in the money
market for more than year. They get VI
CORNERS" in gold just as we have "cor
ners" in 'oils' and "coppers )" and while
their power lasts they can force up thu
fancy" price of gold to any figure the!
please. Recently similar combination
in New York forced up Harlem" to Is:
when it is scarcely worth as much as thu
paper it is written on. If this can b.
done with stock nearly worthless, how
much easier may it be done with gold
which has intrinsic value. The wonde
is thatthe gamblers have not done worse
The Government by the late act o
Congress struck blow at the root of al
these evils, by making false transaction
in gold penal offenses. and "thats what
the matter" over in Wall strect.-Phit
Inquirer.
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day last, by which it was declared;
THAT henceforth in this State there
shall be neither Slavery nor involuntary
servitude, except in punishment of crime
whereof the party shall have been duly
convicted; and all persons held to service
or labor as slaves are hereby declared
free"
Among the speeches made on this
question by members of our side, we hear
narticular mention of those Of Mr.. Stock
bridge. Mr. Sands, and of Mr.. Stirling.
Gen. Berry, Of Baltimore county, also
made very able speech in favor of the
article, in which he reviewed the Bible
argument for Slavery with great force
and power. The effect of his speech was
marred, however, in our estimation, by
his demand for compensation from the
General Government. 1t is difficult for
us to conceive how an institution so wrong
and wicked as he showed Slavery to be,
has any Just claim upon the public treas
ury as the price of its immediate and
complete adjustment. We should rather
think that holding the opinions he ex-
pressed of its utter sinfulness, as chris
tan man, he would joyfully embrace any
opportunity to clear his skirts of it for
ever.
Mr.. Stockbridge very ably alluded to
the unmanly and unworthy filings
which had frequently been made at those
members who were born elsewhere than
in Maryland. He said that some of the
members had the advantage Of having
been born in New England, some even
in Massachusetts; that in coming to
this State to reside, they had in no sense
emigrated to forei On country or changed
their allegiance. It was their proudest
boast that they were ''citizens of the
United States resident in Maryland"
and that their fidelity to the State in all
that concerned its honor and welfare, its
progress and Advancement would COM
pare favorably with that of any native
''to the manor born" He absolutely
refuted the silly charge so often made in
the course of the debate that the North
crn States abolished Slavery only "after
it had ceased to be profitable, and after
they had sold their slaves to the South, }"
by quoting the census tables of the pc
riod and abundant contemporaneous au-
thority.
Mr.. Sands, in speech of over two
hours in length held the close attention
of the Convention and a crowded lobby
to the end. He denied that there was
legal title to any slave in Maryland at
the present moment, or ever had been.
The aristocratic STAKEHOLDER might trace
his title to his slaves through however
many generations, it would be found to
originate in man-stealing on the coast of
Africa, and was ut best, therefore; only
thief's title, and this defect no amount of
legislation could ever righyully cure. We
regret that we have no space this week
to give our readers a sketch of Mr.. Stir
ling's mastery effort in closing the de-
bate but we hope soon to receive full
reports, when we shall take occasion to
lay before them at least synopsis of this
most able and eloquent production.
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[For the Civilian and Telegraph ]
Standardization.

With all parents, and others, who have
charge of young people, the question of
what school to patronizc should be one of
great moment and in tie decision the
mere consideration of ability in the teach
er should not be the test. Many teachers
of acknowledged ability cannot impart
what they know, or they lack proper COM
mand over their own tempers, or they are
not sufficiently careful in all things to teach
by example as well as prccept, or they are
indolent or dishonest 70 teach school
with conscientious regard to duty is bard
work, and hence fear too many teachers
take it easy" Education consists not
in mere book learning, because this, with
out the proper training of the mind and
heart in the paths of honor and virtue, is
of secondary importance. All rejecting
parents who have the true interests of
their children at heart, may well tremble
with fear when sending their little ones
away from home influences, to minglc on
the streets and in the schools with the
vicious boys, and Gin wickedncss) prcco-
cous youths ard misses of our day; as
it appears few teachers nowadays trouble
themselves about the morals of their pu-
pills, and hence the wisdom of lone in
struction when possible. Parents, or
older brothers and sisters or others in
families, had better, in consideration of
the eternal well-being of their children,
devote few hours each day to home in
struction, if not able to employ home
tutor, rather than send them to schools
where they learn more bad than good
This is one Of the causes why so many
young people Of Christian parentage and
good home training grow up careless and
unconcerned as to religious things, and
stand aloof from the church instead OF
! connecting themselves Herewith. Their
minds become so poisoned, tainted with
the immoral miasma that surrounds them
during their school years, that it is diff
cult to reclaim them. Christian parents,
philanthropists, patriots, may well look to
this. We are not sufficiently careful as
to the kind of people we employ as teach,
ers of Inc young. Doubtless, this is one
of the prime causes of the wickedness
and lawlessness and precociousness of the
age, and doubtless, also, it is one of the
leading causes, under Providence, of the
present rebellion-the present generation
in the South not haying been trained a.
our forefathers were, to submit to Lawful
authority-and the general turning ant
ovcrturning which this war is bringing
about, it would be we'll to enact more ri
gid National and State laws respecting
schools and school teachers; and above al
let us acknowledge God, in his laws an'
in all things, the whole history Of tn
world proving that the nations that forge
God must certainly be scourged if no
partially destroyed. When will we lear
wisdom from past experience? Is not tn
! present rising generation to take the plac
of that now ON the stage of action? Ar
we fitting them properly for it u.
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STAIE UE MAN IAND,
- ALLEGANY COUNTY, TO WIT:
hereby certify that on this goth day of
June, 1864, Jacob Hoover, jr., brought before
me, a Justice OF the Peace in and for Allegany
county, State of Maryland, MS an estray tres
passing on his enclosures, a BLACK MARE,
about years old, Is hands high apparently
sound, with the exception of one hind leg hav-
ing q defect about the postern joint; she has no
white marks, or any brands.
Appraised by George Charles and Henry
Boettner at S75. Given under my hand.
VALENTINE BOETTNER, j. p.
The owner of the above described mare is
requested to prove property, pay charges, and
take her away. JACOB HOOVER, lr.,
Living on the Glade road, six miles from
Grantsville Md June 303w
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The DESIGN FOR THE GETTYSBURG Mon

The DESIGN FOR THE GETTYSBURG Mon
uMENr DEcIDED.-We understand that
the committee to decide upon the design
for the "National" Monument at Gettys-
burg have awarded the preference to the
plan submitted by James G. Patterson,
Esq, Of this city. The monument is to
be Of White granite, resting on q pedes-
tai of the same material. From the Pc
dcstal will spring four buttresses. which
will support an equal number of statues.
These statues will represent, respectively,
War History, Peace and Piety. The
browning statue of the whole s monument NJ ssa
is to be colossal bronze figure Of the
Genious of Liberty, which VIII be niteen
feet high. OF the entire monument the
height viii be so feet. The monument
Itself is to cost $4,000, but headstones
and other things connected with the job
will bring the entire bill up to something
like 1920, 000-Hartford Times.
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How MORGAN EscAPED.-It appears
that Morgan was not vigorously pursued
when he made his'escape out of Kentucky
at Pound Gap. As he passed. through
Stunningsburg his ammunition was ex-
hausted and his men dispirited with their
late reverses. They only numbered alb at
seven hundred, and acknowledged thst
they had been badly whipped. In the
afternoon ofthe day on which they left Col.
Garrard, commanding two regiments of
infantry and one cavalry regiment and n
battery of artillery, came up in pursuit,
but expecting force from Mount Ster-
ling to head Morgan off, did not hasten
to pursue. Had he acted otherwise he
mis- ht have killed or captured the whole
force, for Morgan was in no condition tc
resist. He abandoned the pursuit al
Morehead.
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Revenue Tax Notice.
OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
FOURTH DISTRICT OF MARYLAND,

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE, I
FOURTH DISTRICT OF MARYLAND,
CUMBERLAND, MD., June 2e, 1864.
HAVING received from the Assessor
IL of this 4tll district for &llegany county
the collection list for the year 1864, and the
taxes therein assessed are now payable and
hereby demanded for Licenses, Income, Silver
Plate, Carriages, and Billiard Tables and |
hereby give further notice. that the same must
be paid on or before the goth day Of July next,
and all persons who neglect or refuse TO pay by
the said Goth will he liable to 10 per cent. adj
ditional, which will be exacted in all cases of
delinquency. Persons neglerting to take out
their Licenses are also liable 10 indictment and
imprisonment. Manufacturers, coal producers,
butchers, breteers, &C., will pay monthly, as
heretofore Payment must be made in Gov
eminent funds.
Office at Hale Swarizweder's Book Store,
where will attend every day Except Thurs
days) to receive the same. Office hours from
10 a. IN. TO 3 p. IN.
NATHAN S. FROST,
iune 30-2w Deputy Collector.
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Order Ratification Nisi.

In the matter Of the sale In the Orphans
of the real estate of Court of Allcgany
VIM. Wright, decd. county.
ORDERED this 2Sth day of June,
" 1864, that the sale made and reported by
Josiah Englar, executor of William Wright,
deceased, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or
before the Goth day of August next, provided
n copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in the city of Cumberland once
in each of three successive weeks before the LIST
day of August next. ...,
The Report states the amount OF sale to be
S194, 900.
True copy, Test-GEO. W. HOOVER,
june 30-3w Register.
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Attention! Tax Payers.

THE undersigned having completed
Il his, tax books for 1864, has entered upon
the discharge of his official duties. His Office
is Immediately over the Allegany county Bank,
and adjoining the law Office Of Jacob Brown,
Esq, where he or his deputy, ]. L. Townshend,
will at all times be found, except when out col
Letting. Tax Payers are advised to pay their
taxes speedily, as they will be entitled TO de-
duction Of five per cent. upon State tax for
prompt payment. S. l.. TOWNSHEND,
June 30-lm Collector
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A FeREIaN LoAN.-We learn from an
authoritative source. and have permission
so to state, that proposals will be made
by Secretary Chase for foreign loan to
this Government. The sum to be asked
for, and the time when the proposals will
be issued, are not yet finally determined
upon Washington Republican.
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10 ADVERTISERS {!

The Civilian ana Telegraph having much
LANCER CIRCULATION In the County than
a.y other paper published here, while out Of
hhs County its circulationi is four times iars-
err, IL affords good medium for Advertising
Itnumbsrs among its readers those who are
able to buy literally and pay promptly and
whose custom would DO valuable to business
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-30

GEN. BUELL. and family are scicurning
atthe Bedford Springs.
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National Debt.

The Secretary of the Treasury. in re-
ply to resolution. Of the Senate calling
for a detailed statement of the public
debt, including loans Of different classes,
Treasury and interest bearing notes, GER
tificates of indebtedness, fractional cur
rency, &C., with the amount and charac-
ter Of interest payable thereon, has in
formed the Senate that up to the 14th
inst, the debt stood as follows:
Loans bearing interest in coin. S37, 94l, 09l 80
Loans bearing interest in law
full currency. 3os, zoo, SO2 81
. ceased ..... ................. $40, os
Debt bearing no interest...... sol, 1873, l04 Al
|
Total debt. ..............SI, 7ls, 1896 les 81
The amount of annual interest,
| PAYABLE in coin, is........ $50, S23,6IZ ~
| Interest on lawful money!" 20,s76,0b7 u
|
Total interest............... 81, 500, 100 II
The amount of United States
notes outstanding is..-..".. S432, 04l, 800 o.
The amount of fractional cur
rency is......-................. A,o3i's4o
Total. $453, o7s,27
The total amount Of 8 20 .
bonds iS..................s....' oiVt WV vo v
'n sued e Is. .aa - 20 ass, ESQ
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TUST RECEIVED, a lot of fine
q CUTLERY, which we will SELL low for
cash. KELENBEcK JOHNSON.
marchl7ly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-01-29
Aletter from Brattleboro in the Tine, o

letter from Battleboro in the Times Of
Monday morning, describing the trip of the
detachment of recruits for the LIST Brigade.
which left Brsttleboro on the 18th, saws
Our detachment arrived in Alexandria. Va
and was duly turned over to Gen. Briggs-mi-
nus two deserters, Francis Merritt, lst. VT.
Cav. Of Colchester, and Vim. W. Beals 2nd Reg;
VT. Nois.-whose names the men who enlisted
them are most respectfully requested to make
memorandum Of
am prouder than ever before of the men fur
nlshed from Vermont, since having come in
contact with other detachments, BY the Eay.
Out OF detachment of less than one hundred.
from Conn, only seven deserted in one night a;
Philadelphia and the officer Commanding told
me that OF detachment of less than one hun
dred and fifty, sent out last fall, over fortV de-
serted while on the wsy.-0ur men-and more
sober, better lot Of boys | never went out with
are twenty or twenty-five per cent. older, heav-
Ter, taller, than those met on the way.
Another detachment Of over 400, "a few more
Of the same Sort hope, leaves here tomorrow.
under command of Capt Reynolds. 9th VI.
Regt., for the 9Th Vt Regt. at Newbern, y. c.
The ooiored soldiers now here leave for their
regiment ut the same time.