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they would make allowance for offices lost,
for prequisites abandoned, for popularity
discarded, for reputation blasted, for his.
torical opprobrium incurred, for political
power which seemed to mems eyes immu-
table swept away like the exhalations OF
with super-caEine fidelity were forever
crouching at their feet, and who now have
encountered q doom in comparison with
which dogs death il q enthanasia-they
would have extended to their victims the
last boon Of the downfallen and the degra-
ded, and II they could not respect they
might at least have pitied. Instead OF
this, their exasperated owners charge
them with lack Of ''sympathy''-with de.
nying "simple justice" to the insurgents
with wanting, Heaven save the mark !!
even the heroic bravery Of the Rlack Re.
publicans"-with interested purposes and
purely selfish views-with falling Oft from
the ancient Democratic "purity and nObil.
ity"-with, last crime Of all! with "Radi-
calism."
Occasion is taken to sneer at those Irish
and German citizens who have adhered TO
the falling fortunes of Democracy, and
while they are accused Of ''living in mis-.
cry and vice ut home," it il asserted that
they are incapable Of comprehending re-
publican freedom Such is the debase-
ment into which the Democratic party has
Oeen tumDleO Oy those VINO lind 1t no lon.
ger profitable to admit even it's respecta-
bility. tits 2 squeezed orange, burnt-out
rocket, . spiked gun, spawned horse, an
added egg, an inert and decaying corpse
Fit only to be flung upon 9 dunghill, un-
worthy Of decent burial, it Is consigned by
its former owners and managers to the
limbo of things lost on earth, without one
sigh Of regret, and without . single word of
euloKy! Not only is its resusitation i'm.
possible, but nobody thinks it worth while
TO predict its resusitation. Nobody deems
It polite to suggest that there may still be
life in it. Nobody hints that the apparatus
Of the Humane Society should be sent for.
It is simply dead. The Chicago Conven-
ton will never be called together again
Repudiated by the Loyal, the Democracy
is also repudiated by the Seeding States,
and come final dissolution or RECONSTRUCT
ton, it has played it's last trick, has lost
the game, and with it identity and exis-
tence. Little as we respected it, for old
acquaintance sake we would have wished
it a better end. 1t is pitiful to see it lying
there, once SO strong, SO arrogant, so i'm
portant in the great affairs Of great nation
and now tit only to be spit upon by the
Richmond Enquirer. Let us try to forget
its base life and baser death, or if that be
impossible, as in the nature of things it
probably is, let us remem Der both, as wit
nesses of the long suffering and final judy
lnent OF Providence!-N. Y. Tribune.
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SHERMAN's LINE OF MARCH.-The fol-
lowing is General Sherman's line of march
to Savannah and Mobile:
From Atlanta to Augusta by railroad il
Ill miles. From Augusta to Charleston il
1877 miles. From Atlantis to Macon il 1O3
miles. From Macon to Savannah 10 100
miles. From Augusta to Savannah 10 l22
miles. The country from Atlanta towards
Augusta is quite rolling, and In some pla-
and springs, and abundance of wood and
forage for an army It is really a. well set
tied farming country. There are but few
swamps, and the roads generally good
The only serious distractions thatlhe in
habitants could place in the way of al az
bridges over the Savannah at Augusta. II
they do that, the army could turn It's at
tention first upon Savannah instead of
Charleston, or it could re.bridge the river
without any serious delay.
The country between Charleston and Au-
gusta is not as good as towards Atlanta
Part Of it is Inhabited by poor ''sandhil-
lers," and part Of it il very sparsely in
habited. From Branchville, the point
where the railroads from Augusta and Col
umbia unite, to Charleston, 81 miles, the
country is very flat, with good deal of
swamp, and in the summer time Is 40 fni-
asmatic that settlements are sparse, though
HA0ASSeSsSs1Ss e~'ASs
cotton was king there were great many
slaves kept ut work upon the dry spots Of
this swampy region. 1t il not q bad one
to march through in cold weather. 1t
would be deadly In summer. Immediate
ly around Charleston the land IS very fiat,
The road from Augusta to Colu,n bia. the
capital or South Carolin, is "acrsss the
ridges" which are generally low, sand
hills, and over small streams, the borders
Of which are cultivated by small cotton
planters and farmers, who keep good
and sweet potatoes. The Congarse River,
at Columbia, is respectable sized mill
stream, nothing more, and so is the Wat
cree, eastward of 1t, and 50 are the two
Pedees, and if an army ever has to march
from Augusta to Wilmington, it will find
no serious Instructions in the way, except
in time of high water, when every small
stream overflows its low banks and covers
u broad swamp. The whole way is good
country for an army to march and subsist
in. The distance from Augusta TO Column
bia is about eighty miles, and fr0.E Column
bia to Wilmington, North Carolina, about
two hundred miles. Some Of the richest
found along the rivers, which such march
would cross.
I professor Goodwin Smith, in one Of his
letters to the London Daily Meas, during
the recent political campaign. says:
and perhaps / am not an unbiased OBJ
server but my strong conviction is, that
beneath the frothy surface of party politics
never very august in my country,) and
the shoddy luxury. Of New York, lies q
great nation, meeting the extremity Of peril
with courage, self-devotion, passionate
attachment to its country, and unshaken
confidence in itN own Onr0P
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present are very imperfect. The city is on
the Savannah river, eighteen miles from
Fort Pulaski, which was built to guard the
entrance to the river. This fort has long
since been in our possession.
The river above the fort and below the
city, has been thoroughly distracted
Even should the forces that can be concen-
trated there, he able to offer protracied re-
distance to General Sherman, his supplies
could be landed at any point, between the
fort ana distractions, and the army be fed.
Before crossing the Ocmulgee, and a little
nor Brown presides. Controlling, as no
does, the railroad interests Of the State,
and after ten years Of gubernatoriald duties,
he feels firm In his seat Of power; and with
his peculiar doctrine Of State Sovereignty,
lately promulgated, feel in truth more like
monarch. His correspondence with Gen.
eral Sherman may induce the latter to visit
that city. ~ aats e
But these speculations, however p!ansi
BILE, will scarcely be read before the real
nature Of the movement will have devel.
oped itself That the country has reason
to expect great results from this move
ment, i true; but that they may not expect
when they should rejoice, II would be well
to caution them.
The object Of the move il undoubtedly
to force war into the narrow area Of tho
Atlantic States. General 6hcYman's pro-
posed campaign, in the direction Of the
present march, promised to be thwarted
by Hoods movement TO the North, and
such, undoubtedly was the hope Of Je6
Davie.
Pursuing him until General Thomas
could organize force sufficient to hold him
in check, he left him to that chiefiain and
without any opposition II now fulfilling
his own ideas Of thewar. II Hood can b
forced to follow Sherman, the grand object
will be attained, and the theater o? the
war reduced to the Carolina States, Vir-
ginia, and small portion Of Georgia.
This would enable General Grant to re.
lieve armies garrisoning vast stretches Of
country, and by grand concentration OF
forces, bring such q terrible, close, cross.
fire on to the rebel armies AZ would speed
lily terminate the struggle.
Thus each day developes a new situa-
ton, and, amid the strange complications,
it is sometimes difficult to CLEAN the true
status of our forces. But the people can
well afford to exercise patience, for surely
no ADLER heads could guide our different
armies, no wiser heads plan the grand
movements on our extended theater Of
war. Soon good tidings will be sent thro'
the land, for already our banners are
Haunting in the winds from Georgsa's
hills, and already the cheers from our VIC
torious armies, and the inspiriting strains
of music from our thousands of bands, are
re-echoed through those fertile valleys.
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Two FORMIDABLE lRoN-CLADs BUILD.
ING AT ST. LOUIs.-It is not generally
known to our citizens, says the st. Louis
Republican. that there IL building in their
midst two of the most formidable engines
OF destruction known to modern warfare.
While the Eastern States, provided with
the most skillful artificers in ship. build
ing, have seemed to centre all the iron.clad
interests, the work on the two monitors
Elijah and Shiloh has been silently pro-
crossing, and now approaches completion.
The contractors, C. w. McCord for the for
mer, and George G. Bestor for the latter, in
the face OF the difficulties that q new work
interest is as yet undevelOped always en-
counters, have carried on their work in q
manner that cannot fail to give, not only
satisfaction to the Government, but also
reflect the utmost credit on the skill of our
Western workmen. A look Mt the vessels
as they now lay on the stocks bears ample
testimony Of how ably their duties have
been performed, and speaks their best
praise. .i
Tnat some idea Of the magnitude Of the
work may be gained, q description OF the
vessels may not he amiss. The Elijah and
Shiloh are light-draught monitors, Ericsson
tnrrets, built under the supervision Of ID.
g. Wells, ESQ.,, Engineer, on behalf Of the
Government. They each carry two guns,
one ll-inch Dahlgren. and one $50 FOUNDER
rifle PARROT. Extreme length, rs feet;
breadth Of beam, As feet; depth Of hold, IL
feet; thickness side armor inches: thick
ness deck armor, inch; internal diameter
turret, 70 feet; thickness turret, 8 inches;
Internal diameter pil0t-house, 8 feet; thick
ness pilot-house, 10 inches; number of mo-
tive engines, 2; diameter Of cylinders, q
inches; length Of stroke, 30 inches: pro-
pellers. 2, diameter Of propellers, 8 feet.
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Letter from the London Times
Richmond COreespOndent..l
eeresttng Review Of the Rebel
tive
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have reason for thinking that there IS
gross exaggeration about the numbers
which are ordinarily assigned as estimates
Of Grants strength; nor can the material of
which his army is composed compare with
the material OF that army which advanced
on Richmond under Mcclellan, or even OF
that army which fought the battles of May
last. There never was q moment when
more deserters came into the Confederate
lines. and it is observed that these desert
ers are not, rs of yore, chiefly 1rishmen,
Establishment, or Germans, but they num-
her among them many Northerners cf
American birth. Two nights ago one hum
bred deserters escaped from Grants mesh
o. and surrendered themselves to Lee, of
whom upward of 80 were men born upon
this continent. Strenuous efforts are being
made to swell Lees numbers by calling
into the ranks detailed men, by substitute
inr negroes for white teamsters, and by
getting into the service that large body Of
men who have got Estate exemptions"
and have hitherto escaped CONSUMPTION. It
Is estimated that in the two States of Vir-
than thirty thousand men between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five who have got ex-
emption papers from Gov. Smith-or Gov.
But the most significant fact, as indicat-
ing that this struggle of the South for inde-
pendence will never be abandoned for
years to come. is that verywhere-on the
streets, in the railroad cars, and among
private circles-the propriety OF arming
and putting the negro into the ranks is ea-
gerly discussed. It will be strange en-
rolIary to this war, If the campaign OF 1863
finds zoo, 900 armed negroes from the North
trying conclusions with 200, 600 armed me-
gres from the South, and if the ocean OF
blood which has already been spilled IS
darkened by fresh current, to be added
to it next year, flowing from the veins OF
that hapless race which seems likely to be
in conflict whose passions 1t
cannot share, and whose prizes 1t cannot
appreciate.
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the district, consisting Of the 18th Iowa In
fantry, I'd Kansas Cavalry, I'd Indiana Bat.
terry and lst Arkansas Infantry.
Afterwards the forces of the district be-
ing recognized by Major General Steele,
commanding the Department of Arkansas,
the forces of the District of the Frontier,
were constituted the Sd division Of the 7th
Army Corps, and assigned to the command
of Brig. Gen'l Thayer, BY whose order the
command Of the LIST Brigade, consisting OF
the 18th Iowa, LIST and I'd Arkansas Infan-
try and ID Indiana Battery, was assigned
to Col. Edwards. 80
In March, 1864, he commanded his bri-
gale in Gen'l Steele's expedition to Cam
den to cooperate with Genl Banks. On
April 18th and 18th, Col. Edwards and his
brigade, took part in the battle of Prairie
de Ann, in which the whole forces Of Price,
Maxey, Shelby and Gano, were opposed to
Gen'l Steele, which resulted in the retreat
of the enemy and the occupation Of Camden
by our forces.
April 18th, 1864, the Battle of Moscow
took place, thirty miles north of Camden.
The Third Division guarded the rear of the
army, and had just gone into camp, when
5000 of the enemy under the rebel Gener-
ais Dockery, Fagin, Maxey and Gano at.
tackled them, driving in their pickets and
pouring a heavy ire into their quarters
Col. Edwards with his brigade, alone at
first, but soon reinforced by the I'd and Sd
Brigades, repulsed the enemy and drove
them Eve miles. The engagement lasted
from ITO o'clock p. m.
April 18th, lS64.-Col. Edwards being
then encamped at Camden, ordered the 18Th
Iowa and one section Of the "a Indiana
Battery, under command of Capt. Duncan,
of the 18th Iowa, to reinforce Col. Williams
of the LIST Kansas (colored),. who was in
charge Of a forage train to Poison Springs.
The 18th Iowa guarded the rear of the
train and the lst Kansas (colored) the front.
On the morning Of the 18th, the whole
were suddenly surrounded by force Of
the enemy 1900 strong.
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the earth, and man first lifted his hand in
anger against his brother.
III PETERSBURG-HOOD.
There il one plan by which, at the price
Of the bricks and mortar Of Petersburg.
Gen. Lee might curtail the existing pro-
longa,ion of his lines, might assume q
much stronger defensive position. and
considerably increase the difficulties OF his
opponent. That this plan will be adopted.
II occasion requires, is by no means inn
probable, but 50 long as Gen. Lee feels
himself strong enough to hold and protect
i Petersburg, as well ~ Richmond, he will
continue to cling to both. IT he gave up
the town Of Petersburg, and fell back upon
the western and higher bank of the Apo
mattox, holding the heights of Pocahon-
tas, which gir0Ie Petersburg on the west
and north, bis strength for defense would
b much greater. bat he would have in
some measure to give the little city up to
It's assailants, much in the same fashion as
fredericksburg was given up to the Fede-
rails while the Confederates held Mayrie's
Heights.
If the Confederates maintain their pres
ent attitude before Richmond, and contin-
ne 70 hold their enemy at bay until, as is
taken Sherman IN the West, do not scru-
pie to say that, in my opinion, Richmond
Will laugh its assailants to scorn. II, on
the other hand, Sherman is able to extri-
cate nlmseif from his present critical posi-
uon, Oy either beating or outwitting Hood,
there will be reason for apprehension about
Richmond the coming winter. the like Of
which has never existed before.
The darkest hour Of the night is proven
bially that which Immediately precedes the
oswn ana 1t ID not, In my judgment, un-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21

IEUILES IUTL meUlcnes faII.
6 My wife has been in poor health for a long time
having frequently to call physician TO attend her, bur
she was recently cry much worse. For five or SIX
weeks she had appetite lost all her strength, anu
vas each day growing worse. She had night sweats
ceughed great deal during each night and considera
Dy during the day, ali supposed she going
of with the consumption, when friend advised her To
lake the peoples Cure' On taking the medicine she
perceived change at On the third day she haO
recovered her appetite, and fast reganmg hel
strength, until the eighth day, not yet having take
one bUtte, she has stopped taking the medicine say
ing she well as she was, and well AZ
any body cOulO be, and She has continued since
PAUL KLEIN Gardner, 81 Pearl st.
Buffalo, October L, 1862.
Sc For sale in Delaware, by STARR & BRO. and H.
CoRSELL c. CROSBY. General Agent No 255 Main St
Buffalo, n. Y. to whom all orders should be addressed
December II 1S63.-lv
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21
The NEW CONSTITUTION nE MARYLAND.

The Maryland Free Constitution makes
some very important changes in the law of
the State. 1t declares that all men are crea-
ted equally free, aud are entitled to the enjoy
ment of the proceeds of their own labor chat
hereafter there shall be neither slavery nor in
voluntary serviIude, except in punishment for
crime, whereof the party shall have been du-
ly convicted; and ali persons held to service
or labor as slaves are declared free.
II prohibits the General Assembly passing
any law to compensate masters or claimants
"f slaves emancipated by the Constitution
Lotteries are forever abolished by the COnsi-
tuition. 1t afirms that the Constitution and
Laws of the United States are the supreme
law of the land, to which every citizen OF the
State owes paramount allegiance. The Leg
islature is to make provision for taking the
vore of soldiers in the field. Al important
feature of the Constitution is that which rem
ders Ineligible to sfice and incompetent to
vote at any election, unless restored to citi-
zpnship by two-thrds vote of the Legisla-
,ure, all persons who have aided the rebellion
in any way. either by service, money, goods,
letters or by Information. This will disfran-
chise great many of the former citizens OF
Maryland, and is the FIRST attempt made by
any State to punish its citizens for lending
aid 10 the rebellion.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21
GIVES lit up.

The New York Herald Il Mcclellan paper)
shows that the party which carried two of the
three States of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi-
ana, in October, have in every case carried the
Presidential election in The following month,
from 1910 down to and including 1860. The
Union party have now carried the three States,
and therefore the Herald says: "The con-
clusion inevitably follows that the result of the
State elections of Pennsylvania, Ohio and In-
diana, of Tuesday, 1lth inst, have determined
the Presidential contest of 1854"
In regard to the result in Pennsylvania the
N. Y. News (Ben. Woods paper) OF Friday,
says I'm Pennsylvania both parties claim a
victory on the home vote, and each set down
the figures at from three TO five thousand. The
contest is so close as TO give an appearance Of
pluusibility to the claim OF each. The soldiers
vote will elect the Union State ticket over any
majority that can be figured up against it."
The soldiers vote this year was last year, to
a large extent, the home vote. 1t is just as
good now as it was then, and it will count
The same in November as it did in October
What folly, then, for Democratic papers to be
claiming PeDnsy lvania, or 10 be deluding their
followers by pretending to believe that Nc
Clelan can by any possibility carry that State
in November They know better.
We now tell the Democrats that Mcclellan
will not carry single Northern State, with
the exception, perhaps, of New Jersey, and it
is doubtful whether he will receive q single
electoral vote. Now, lay this paragraph
aside, and on the day after the election you
will see that the Gazette did not deceive you.
The people have determined TO re-sect Lin
coin because they are firmly resolved to put
down the rebellion and save the country.
Gin. Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21
DR.. Tobias Venetian Liniment.

Died of Croup-what a pretty and interest
ing child saw last week But now, alas =
it is no more. Such was the conversation OF
two gentlemen riding down town in the cars.
Died of Group How strange when DIR. To
bias Venetian Liniment is certain cure, if ta-
ken in time. Now, mothers, we appeal to you.
1t is not for the paltry gain aud profit we
make, but for the sake OF your infant child
that now lies playing at your feet. Group is
dangerous disease but use DIR. Tobias We
netian Linment in time, and it is robbed of
its terrors. Always keep it in the house; you
may not want it tonight. or tomorrow, no
telling when but armed with this -lininaent
yor are prepared let it come when it will -
Price only 25cts., per bottle. Office Co Cort-
Iandt Street, New YORK. Sold by all Drug
gists. Oct. IA, Calm.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21

The PRESIDENTS SALARY.-UUited States
Treasurer Spinner is preparing a statement
with regard to the Ccpperhead lie that Pres
ident Lincoln has been drawing his salary 10
gold, that will be apt to make its inventors
regret that they ever approached so uDprof-
liable subject for Democratic party capital.
HIS statement will show, from the official
documents, that the President never drew
penny OF gold. Second. that at the period Of
gresiest financial embarrassment, he refused
for over year to draw his salary at all, and
the Treasurer was compelled at ast to appeal
to him to take it in order to enable the books
for the year to be balanced Third, that the
salary 80 drawn was invested in O. S. stock
Fourth, that the Treasurer sent to the Preai-
dent the amount of the Interest on them in
gold when it fell due, and that the President
refused to take it. And fifth, and finally,
that in order to adjust this new account, the
officers at last took the Presidents gold in
terest aud invested it in like manner FOR him
in o. 5. bonds. They are welcome 10 all the
capital they can make out Of this series Of
transactions.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21

Town IMPROVEMENTS. S. P
& J. ]. SHUR, having purchased the bust.
ness stand occupied for number of years
past by B. Dickinson & Son, have demol.
ished the old building, and in its place are
putting up new structure which, wher
completed, will be one of the largest and
best arranged store rooms in town. It is
also one of the best situations.
r. w. REYNOLDS and R. N. JONES are
each putting up handsome and cOmmodi.
Gus brick residences in the northwest
part of town which will add much to the
attractions of that locality.
The Delaware Manufacturing Company
have completed their large and substan.
tial stone structure, to be devoted to the
manufacture of fax fabrics; and are now
engaged in erecting large brick edifce
to be used as an Office and warehouse.
The above are all valuable and perma.
nent improvements.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-10-21
ANOTHER SPLENDID
VICTORY.

Official dispatches from the War Depart
ment announce another splendid victory 6y
Sheridan On Wednesday. The enemy in large
force under Longstreet was routed with greai
loss. We captured 4S pieces Of caLnOn, q
large number Of prisoners Including one Gen
eruD together with their wagon train and am
balances. The victory caused great rejoicing
in he East.
We have also gained additional successes
in Georgia. Col. Minty's cavalry attacked the
rebels North Of Atlanta and defeated them
capturing Gen. Young and large number
Of prisoners. The same cavalry force also
drove the rebels from Rome, killing aHd cap
turing large numoers and taking all their ar
tillery.