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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27

ES Mrs. Lncret'a Clay, the widow of
the great statesman, Henry Clay, died on
"Wednesday, The 9Th instant, at the resident
of her son, John NJ. Clay, near Lexington,
Kentucky. She was eishty-three years Of
age.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27

O. M. PettengiIl s. Co.--No. 81 PARK Row
Nnw YoRK, 4 STATE ST, BoGroS, are our Agents
r the N B Democrat in those cities, and author
issi to take Advertisements and Subscriptions
10 OF our lowest Rates
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27

dATHER E CO., No. 335 Broadway, N. Y.
are our Authorized Agents to take Advertisements
or this paper, at out published rates
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27
FEDERALs.

FeGerals died Of disease and sickness, dur
ing same time 10000.
RE.CAPITULATIoN,
Federal losses in battles, &c. 262, ,72O
'' by sickness. &C., 800 600
Federals, total loss in three years, SIS ,720
Confederate losses in battles, &C.. .2l7 ,465
" by sickness, g. 10000
Confederate total loss in years, . .347 ,4G5
Excess IF Federal loss, .....2O POS .255
The total loss, North and South, accord
my to this, haa been 900, ,lS5-which, when
the full three years of war are ended, will
doubtle ess rise 10 q million!
RUMoRED CALL FOR STATE MGLITIA-
here are runners from Washington of an
other call for two hundred thousand troops
for six months. for garrison du'y, sn as to
place all the available force possible i'll the
field.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27
The Dividends Of War,

Those who desire to make the war "per-
maneat institution" as Senator Laue propos
ed at the Loyal League meeting in New York
amid the cheers of his audience, -shou Id
carefully scan both sides Of the balance sheet
Of that institution. 1t doubtless pays dlvi-
dends in jobs, contracts, stocks, Office, epau-
lettes and glory. But it does mare than this
and we take from the Philadelphia horth
american "a loyal paper) the following list
made up to the first of September, 1863, in
cluding the battle OF Chickamauga
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27
CoNFEDERATEs,

Confedr rates died Of disease and sickness,
ent time, 10000.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27
FOR PRESIDENT,

GEO. B. MCCLELLAN
Subject to the decision Of the Democratic Ma
AeaAl Conyenion
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27

6 Envy has no rest. 30
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27

HUsItAL ENTERTAINMENTS
invite the cordial cooperation of the womer of
Pennsy Ieania, New Jersey, and Delaware. In or
der to render their services effective, it has been
deemed advisable to form Sub-Committees IN the
various districts, so that each may draw around it
self the musical talent of its respective neghborhood
snd by ..issoS Amateur and Professional Cs~-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27
GUSTAVUS A sCHWARZ,
CENTRAL FAIR WAREHO

PHILADELPHIA.
2i. On one corner mark your name and county.
Sd Send bv Express or Railroad CoIapany, but do
not pre- pay charges.
4th. Mail to me the receipt from the Express or
Railroad Company, and list ofthe articles togeth'
er with the donors names
5th Let all contributions be forwarded SO as to be
deiveved at the Warehouse, in Philadelphia, before
the 18th of may,-the earlier the better.
9th Let each article be lrked, witt its reasona.
bic value.
7th. Let every hox, parcel package, be well
and securely put up, and the contents carefully
packed
Every donation shall be duly acknowledged
GUSTAVUS A. SCHWARZ,
@ No. 1905 CREsrsur STREET.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27
Excess If Federal loss. POS. .25;

Confederate total loss in years, 347 ,4G5
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-27

Federals died of disease and sickness, dur
ing same time 290, 600
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

The steamship George Cromwell from New Orleans.
February "a, has arrived at New York.
The news BY this arrival is unimportant The election
returns, up to tho 9th, show total vote Of 10 27I.
Hahns majority over Fellows was 1862; over Flanders
4' over both 2-24I An attempt originating with the
opponents of Mr. Hahn, wi stated be made TO iuya
ldase the election. Those having in hand say they viii
carry the question through before all the Judicial and ex
ecntve authorities Of the Government. .
The New Orleans Times OF the 26th says: We have
Intelligence through naval officer who arrived yesterday
from the feet of Mobile, that Farragut commenced his
attack on the forts at the mouth of the bay on Monday
and was still at the work the succeeding afternoon
Two negro soldiers charged with the murder of refu
gee while delivering himself up our pckets have bee
in New Orleans and sentenced be hung They
confessed their guilt
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
THE BoUNTIEs AND THE DRAFT.

The Senate yesterday unanimously passed the
Joint resolution extending the time for paying
Government bounties till the lst OF April, The
Secretary Of War urged this action on the grounds
that great exertions being made by the differ
emit States to avoid the draft, the people coming
forward rapidly and volunteering to gil up the
quotas; that Generals Burnside and Hancock,
and the Governors Of several States recommend
the passage Of such resolution; and that the mca-
sure would be wise and judicious, as its adoption
would promote the public welfare more efectuslly
than any other measure The bill, to become q
Law, now only awaits the signature Of the Prcsi-
dent which it will doubtless promptly receive.
his will vir ually suspend the draft, for the com
mencemcnt Of which on Thursday next, the 10th
instant, orders have been issued BY the Provost
Marshal General.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10

From Dispatches to Northern Repnbfican Journals
BLACK DELEGATION FROM LOUISIANA
delegation rom New Orleans is here representing
the free coored people Of that city, with view TO secure
their rights citizens and voters at the hands of CD
gress Their petition is signed BY thousand psnes
In their interview with President Lincoln he declined to
act upon their petition, taking the ground ths holding
the restoration OF tie Union paramount to ali other ques
ons he would do nothing that would hnder that consum
nation or omit any thing that would accomplish He
told them that therefore, hs did nothing Of this
kind upon moral grounds, but solely UPON political
stes Their petition sskng become and voters
being placed soely moral grounds did not furnish him
with nducement 10 accede their wishes but that he
would do whenever they could show that such
would be necessary to the readmssioa Of Louisiana as
State Of the Union.
THE RAILROADS AND THE GOVERNMENT
Ii appears from official dss 10 the possession Of the
War Department that since February 25, 1862, the l
nos Central railroad received for transportation Of
troops and supplies $3o5,OoOi the Burlington and Mis-
souri road S3 500 and Mississippi and Missouri road
only S4e-naking total Of $311 900. The accounts of
the Illinois Central prior to March 3, 1862. settled
on the basis of the tariff Of the road when such rates did
not exceed those the Scott tariff Of 1861 and one third
deducted the amount thus found due subsequently 10
March 1862 The accounts accord with the regulations
that date made by the Qiartermsatsr General
cordaHce with tho saggestens Of rslrond managers
yened 10 Washington by the Secretary Of War.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
THE REVENUE BILL.

"A third Conference Committee was appointed
yesterday by both Houses Of Congress to reconcile,
if possible, the difference existing between them
ON tho "whiskey clause in the revenue bill.
Like its predecessors, the committee failed to agree
"A motion was subsequently, made in the House
that that body recede from its amendment taxing
liquors on hand, which proposition was ncgatived
by vote OF n to 6l BY this decision the entire
bill will be lost unless pending motion to recon.
s;der prevail If the present bill falls through, il
il NOT improbable that some time will clapse before
new ONE can be presented
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
NEGRO RECRUITING IN MARYLAND.
The Baltimore American Of last evening saYs.

To-day Lieut.. Col Perkins is marching with large
detachment of the Nineteenth United States Color.d
Troops from Benedict towards Baltimore with ratons
tor twenty days. canvasnR tn the right and left through
ing up the hilitops with his camp permeatnr the
byways with his detachmens, and calling upon eyery
body to turn over every ableboded aave the Govern
ment IN all that section of country upon the terms pre-
scrbed by act Of Congress and of the Legislature of
Mary land.
AT the same tme similar detachment marches M
the batmere and York Turnpke another up the
town Turnpike another towards the Delaware line
while recruiting stations at Eihootts Mills Fredeck
CITY, Hagersto~n Cumberland, and dozen other places
sending down recruits n squads which must soon 81,
up several regiments ~ st 80 -. - "
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
Quota, as originally onota as now es-
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Reduction in New York and Brooklyn .I425
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10

vate property He earnestly hoped that the House would
not agree TO the jurisdiction of these from
one tribunal without providing another. +,
Mr. WILSON argued that the Treasury could not bear
the burden sought to be- put upon it, He mentioned n
case where claim of $50 600 had been made for the loss
ot slaves and letter be read from the Solicitor
of Treasury protesting against having the Treasury
sadded with the immense burden that would be thrown
upon IL II these should be acted during the war
Mrs THOMAS spoke OF the letter Of the Solicitor as
clamorous aud in bad taste His amendment only
Inc copy OF which had received the assent of the
COMMITTEES OF Claims and passed the Senate last session
he did not believe that it would mpose unbearable
10 on the Treasury, he did propose that all 6
claims should be paid ut but would the remote
States VIII ch had no. suffered from the actual
the war refuse 70 orego OF their claims that the
Bprder States which had suffered much should be-
evod The Secretary of War his report had called at
tention to the roasonabeness and justice these Claims
and the ProPre q their adjustment and he set the Sec
Mr. SCHENCK offered an amendment providing that
the Conrt OF Claims fhoud have Jurisdiction in
where contracts had been made for forage &c., and cer
hcstes given In writing. He explained that it WAS Just
these should be- attended to- Others doubtless
equally meiitorous, but yet without evidence TO
them, and they would have to wait until another
MP BOUTWELL, opposed the amendment. 1t would
be necessary during the existence Of the to restrict
the expenses to the cost of its prosecution At the begin
ming Of the he at Cairo and sixteen hundred
claims were presented there and if they allowed TO
come in now they would break the Treasury.
Mr. THOMAS objected to Mr. sCHENCKs amendment
Mr.. KING. of Missouri, sustained the amendment of
Mr. THOMAS, and opposed that OF Mr.. SCHENCK. 1t
the fault Of the military authorities that this legislation
was necessary All they asked that testimony these
cases might be perpetuated if the claimants did not get
their money for twenty-five years.
Mr. GKIDER, Of Kentucky, enumerated the sufferings
OF the people Of his State aud the necessity Of aordng
them relief They had been by both the rebel
and Federal armies and their stock and properly taken
from them destroyed They intended to adhere to the
old flag and all he asked for them simple justice
aaId paa linn in tha au,rf nf
Claims for the payment of negroes lost by of the
..'ef8 s4m1lf t.f as
Mr. BLAIR, of West Virginia, hoped measure
would before the House that did have the negro
lit He did not wonder that the representatives of New
England could not appreciate this question: for their
ton was walowing wealth, while the Border States
were desolated. His district barren waste. aud
sent nea y every man in it to the war He thought it
was time the Government decided whether relief to
be afforded not
Mr. WHALEY, of Virginia, sustained the position taken
BY his colleague, Mr. BLAIR) .I
The bill was recommitted the Comp Iee on the Ju
dietary. ea
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
TIE REDUCED QUOTAS OF NEW. YORK.

The following table shows the changes In the 3D. 3D.
4h 5th 9th, 7b, 9Th, and 9th Congressional dstrics
New York. which the only ones affected by the reouc
ton Of the quota Of that State; ei
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10

Or Sunday last President Mudllo. wellknown on ac
com OF his distinguished position IN South Amercs, en-
bar'ed on board the United States steamer Glaucus in
New York harbor Tor the purpose Of being conveyed home
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10

The Bosiop Board Of Trade propose to raise $l7000o0
to construct four frstcass stsamshps to run between
Boston and Liverpool
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
MOVEMENT OF BLACK TROOPS.

= MOVEMENT OF BLACK TROOPS.
Brig. Gen. Birueys camp Of United States coorei
troops" in Charles county, Maryland broken up
the 81 and 4th instant and the troops have embarked for
the seat Of war,
Weekly national intelligencer., 1864-03-10
THE LATEST REHEL ACCOUNTS.
STRENGTH OF THE REBELS.

despatch dated at Lake City the Oath utmo states
that the Confederate force did exceed four thousand
men and that their loss in the fight was from seven to
eight hundred, The Federal negro regiments it is stated
wthstood at distance, the rebel 6re but when their
lines advanced they broken confusion ~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08

A GALLANT FEMALE SoLpIzR.-Dr. Mary
E. Walker. writes from Chattanoo-a an
account of singular care Of female martial
spirit and patriotic devotion 10 the dar.
Frances Hooks parents died when she was
only three years OLD, and left her, with a
brother. in Chicago. Illinois. Soon alter the
war commenced. she and her brother enlisted
m tire bjth '' Home Guards" Francis assn
ming the name Of - Frank Miller She
sCrytd three months and VIC mustered out.
without the slightest suspicion of her sex
having arisen. She then enlisted ia the 6gth
Illinois, and was taken prisoner m battle
near Chattanooga. She attempted TO escape
and was shot through the cali Of one Of her
limbs. while saiG limbs Were doing their
duty in the attempt. The rebels searched
her person Tor papers. and discovered her
sex. Ih- rasgals respected her as woman,
and gave her separate room, while in phi
SON at Atlanta, Georgia. During her cap
tlyity she received letter from JEFF Da,f..
Offering her lieutenant commission il she
woJld enlist in their army. She had no
home and no relatives, but she said she pre-
tered TO fight a. Il private soldier for the
star, and -triIes rather than be hon,r.d with
. commission from the rt'.-. Ais,ut two
weeks az, she was exchanged tbs. insur-
gents tried to extort from her promi-e that
she would 60 home. and not enter the SER
vice again. - Go home - she said, d" Ny
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08
The cost Of a License System,

Ii we still, at times, consider the question
Of License rs. Prohibition, It is not by any
means because It is practically an open IS
sue in tbs State. The people Of Vermont,
as body, have no thought Of changing es-
sentially our present prohibitury law. But
their confidence in 1t, as compared with 9th
er systems may be confirmed and made more
intelligent, and with such increased conf
dence may come more faithful o se-yance and
execuuon-which a-e most desirable objects.
We are told that a License System will
put money into the State Treasury-true
but it does not follow that it will be n pay
ing operation, as a mere matter of dollars
and cents. On the other hand there is
every reason to believe that the increase of
crime and pauperism which inevitably fol-
lows the increased sale Of liquor, will add
more to the expenses Of criminal prosecu-
tons than the revenue derived from licenses.
This is not mere conjecture Look at Rhode
Island
The Committee Of the Legislature of
Rhode Island to whom was referred the
question Of the repeal Of the License Law of
that State, say in recent report, that
$4,000 a year are paid into the treasury for
licenses. They also say:
When the fact IS considered that Of this sum,
a considerable amount comes ultimately from
the scanty means Of poor persons who buy the
liquor, and who are reduced To begssry and
crime in Consequence, and therefore, either as
paupers or criminals are thrown upon the COM
munity for support, or restraint and punish
ment, it Is evident that there Is no economy
To I'LL up our almShouses and prisons with
class whose money has been wastcl by practice
sustained by law, cannot be economical, though
some of the money may have gone to the public
treasury. The expense Of police. criminal pro-
ceedings, the maiHtainance Of all the machinery
for the detection aud punishment Of vice and
crime, added TO the vast sums appropriated to
public and private charities, swallow up this
sum, and still remains Ike the lean kine Of
Egypt, gaunt as before. This sum becomes ut
terly lost in yawnnS chasm.
But ichaf sum Of money can pay for the suf-
fering and sorrow, the misery and wretchedness,
which rum selling brings upon its deludel VIC
tins and the plea that intoxicating drinks will
be sold without the sanction Of law, forms no
justification for sanctoniDg it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08
Chittenden Comfy Court.

TUESDAY, April 5, 1864.
The April Term began this morning Hon
JOIN PERPoIyT presides, assisted by Hon. Az
DREW WARNER and Hon. LYMAN HAIL.
Rev. Geo. B. Stafford. pastor Of the Third Con-
gregat.onal Society, offered the opening prayer
The Jury Calendar contains forty-seven cases,
of which but a small portion are set down for
trial.
The case Of -4leiiG Moody Is. Morton Coic,
Ian entry of the September Term Of 1s47), was
begun this afternoon. This is an action Of
trespass on the freehold. for cutting timber from
the plaintiffs land, situated near the Marine
Hospital
Edmund, for plaintiff. jacob Mack and
Chas Russell fer defendant
wednes lay, April &.
Moody ps. Cole was given to the jury this
afternoon.
and i Blumeatlal Is. L. Brai7sri and
Others. was begun. This is an action against the
Trustees of the Vermont and Canada Railroad
Co., TO recover for goods lost and damaged while
in the possession of the defendants as common
carriers.
H. B. Smith and Phelps for plnintias; Under
wood for defendants.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08

letter that the rolls of Co. A, D ard OF the
18th regiment were sent TO the State Treasurer
March 18th but. in letter from the Treasurer
to our Selectmen, dated March 29th, and mailed
April I'd. Of ten men from Burlington IN COM
panies A and B, five Of them are marked "not
reported, and FIVE mot on the rolls Inc
rolls Of these companies sent March 18th must
have surely reached their destination by March
29th, and is certainly very singular that with
these rolls probably in his hands, the state
Treasurer should find that ten men from Bur
lington mustered into companies A and u, were
either mot reported" or mot on the rolls. In
the same letter considerable number Of men
who enlisted in the old regiments last December
and January are also marked "not reported or
mot on the rolls" although some of these very
men have already been nearer Richmond than
Gen. Mcclellan. Another vexiDg circumstance
is the fact that often Of two men enlisted about
the same time, and now serving in Virginia IN
the same company, one is reported by the Treas
urer to be all right and has wife receives hls
State pay without any unreasonable delay, while
the other is marked "not reported or mot in
the rolls, - and his unfortunate wife, getting no
State pay, naturally asks. wonderingy, for an
explanation, and none can be given, 50 She at
once in her distress ignorantly suspects the Sc
lectmen Of favoritism or some other absurd
thing. The names, after a tedious corresponds ce
with the State officials come dribblmg in, III no
sort Of order, at long intervals between the re-
ceipt Of names that ought to come together.
1t is doubtless the case that in so extensive
and complicated business as that Of en-
listing and re-enlisting has been Of late, de-
lays of the kind described, are to some extent
unavoidable What the recruits and the
State have a right to demand Of the officials /.
the exercise Of due diligence and care. Ifany
come short Of that, it is right to hold them
to a rigid account.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08
Gen. Meade's Statement about Gettv,.
burg.

The ORDER TO RETREAr" EXPLAINED
Gen. Meade has submitted a written state.
nent in regard TO the conduct Of the battle
OF Gettysburg TO the committee on the con-
duet OF the war. In this statement he de-
MES emphatically and explicitly that he con-
Jemplated or issued at al y time during the
action an order to retire t. Taneytown or
TO any other point. After his arrival at
Gettysburg be asked several corps command
ers to act as his temporary chief Of staff. A.
they all preferred 10 remain in command Of
their corps, he addressed d similar request 10
Gen. Buttcrhcld, who consented. lie then
directed ten. Butterfeld Immediately 10 col
lect all possible information relating 10 the
roads leading to the rear. In giving this
instruction To Gen. Butterfeld. Gen. Meade
states that be had no thought Of any retreat.
but merely aimed at obtaining inform .tion
which any prudent general would consider
necessary for an intelligent understanding Of
the held Of action. Gen. Butteriield. on the
morning Of che second day Of the battle.
drew up an order directing all trains and
baggage 10 be sent - the rear This orler
gave the occasion for the assertion Of various
officers that an order 10 retreat had been
given. Gen. Meade states that Gen Butter
held showed him the order, that he told him
IT would not answer, and that If it was L.
sued 1t was without his authority. This
statement of Gen. Meade is corrobofated by
Gen. GIb5on and other generals. officers and
members Of his staff.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08
Vermont Items.

Daniel Guiltenan was caught while coup
ling cars together at Bennington last week
and badly burt.
4 lad named Horton was thrown ont oil a
wagon in St. Johnsbury, last week Tuesday
the horses he was driving having become I'M
manageable, and striking 10 feet OF on frozen
ground was seriously hurt.
Two weeks since L. G. Hurlbut Of Monk
ton was thrown from his wagon, tie king
bolt having broken, and so much hurt as to
cause fears ofhis death, for some days.
James Briggs of Lincoln had the fingers OF
his left hand cut off by circular saw, while
at work in the plough factory at Bristol,
last week.
a Mr..FOrrest borrowed valuable horse
of Asa Flint Of Cabot. and the animal hurt
himself by nail in the stall so as to caufe
his death. Mr.. Flint considering ii acct
dental refused to take the full value Of his
horse in settlement.
There was large FIRE at onion Village, IN
Bennington County last week Tuesday. but
no particulars are yet reported.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Levi .. Corlie
of franklin was consumed bysro with near
ly ali its contents. on the 10Th ult
John Sullivan was sentenced 10 three
months Imprisonment IN the common Jail, at
the recent term Of Rutland County Court,
for breaking gravestoncs.
In the L. 5. Arsenal at Vergennes the
Vermonfer says are l 900 muskets ami rides,
and 5000 more are to arrive presently.
Messrs. I. W. Park and Seth B. Hunt Of
Bennington, Vt have purchased building
in that town in which they propose to place
library, and then convey the establishment
to the town as a free gift. 1t will cost
$4,000.
A movement is in progress for the cree
ton of an Observatory on Mount Anthony,
near Bennington Centre, OF revolutionary