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READING THE DEATH WARRANT.

SPIRIT OF LHE RELIGIOUS PREss-The
New York Methodist has been trying
hard to ''hush up" the Vice Presidents
de bauch, but public sentiment proving
too strong for it, the editer thus eases his
conscience: m ~
"We feel the disgrace the moro keenly
because our own vote helped to bring on
the mortifying spectacle. We were not
aware, when we dropped our ballot on the
9th of November last, that We were con-
tributing to any such scheme, and, in the
name of the country's decency, we tell the
men whe meet in National Conventions
that they must not again put US to the
hard necessity of choosing between doubt
full patriotism sober and unquestionable
loyalty drunk. When we remember how
at his Inauguration, Washington bowed
himself reverently to kiss the Bible,
without touching it with his hand, and
how every President and Vice President
since has conducted himself with becom-
ing propriety OF the solemn occasion, we
feel the shame of this ill-timed profanity
and debauch allth more"
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A REVEREND pharisee in the Ohio
House of Representatives, backed by a
faction no better than himself, has been
engaged in the philanthropic task ofhun-
ting down poor devil ola clerk who
works in one of the back rooms of the
Capitol, because he was seen on the street
intoxicated. The Rev. Mr.. Thompson
introduced resolution to dismiss the
clerk and made speech showing that the
dignity of the Legislature and regard
for public morals, required that he should
be dismissed. 1t required some time and
labor on the part of the more decent mem
bers of the House to get the unseemly
aad uudignified subject out of the body.
Just about the time the pious puritans in
the House were most exercised by virtu-
GUS Indignation against a poor clerk, the
Vice President elected by the party of re-
ligion and morality was making drunk
en- speech in the United States Senate
Chamber. We have not heard Of the Rev
Mr.. Thompson introducing any resolu-
tion on that subject, - Crisis. as
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Southern News. J
From the Canton tMiss.) Citizen.l

From the Canton (Miss) Citizen.]
UNANIMITY PREVAILING ALL OVER THE
e SOUTH. - ia
All over the Confederacy we hear of
largely attended aud enthusiastic public
meetings being held, where the stern re-
solve" no submission, no recopstruc-
ton, no subjugation, independence or
DEATH" is the characteristic feature
Perfect unanimity prevails everywhere.
On the 1st inst. public meeting of this
character was held in this place, when a
series of the right sort of resolutions
were unanimously adopted, resolution of
mistaken confidence in Gods providence
and the justice of our cause, and the
meeting was addressed by Judge A. H.
Haddy, DR.. W. f. Camp, Captain Frank
lin Smith and General 7. q. Tupper. The
restoration of General Joseph L. Johns
ton was especially urged.
THE FEDERAL oUTRAGEs IN COLUMBIA
MORE HORRORS.
From the columbia South Carolian]
The very affairs of the Catholic Con-
vent were desecrated, and lady superior,
while appealing, with cross in hand, to
the humanity Of the soldiers, was rudcly
thrust aside. The building was after
wards fred
The Methodist Church, an humble edi-
fee, was likewise entered, and unable to
do more, the scoundrels dcfaced the mon
ument of the venerable Bisop Capers,
and spoke of him as the first 49, Seces-
sionist. They then went into the par,
sonage and robbed it of everything,
abused the pastors wife, stole the com
nunion service. drank consecrated wine,
and blasphemed God and Jesus Christ in
the most horrible manner.
The confagration, which commenced
on the evening of Friday, destroyed near
| ly four fifths of the city. The horrors o.
that night are as dream. Pen canno
describe them. The city was like Sc,
of fire. Thousands of drunken brute'
were rushing through the streets, will
torches in their hands, shrieking, cursine
and even fddling and dancing over oul
burning houses. ~
Women and children were driven from
their dwellings, by the flames only to b.
robbed Of the few articles they had gath
cred in their flight. The little ones
with tiny bundles of their own in arms
brought them forth only to see then
thrown back into their burning homes
or scattered in fragments at their feet
The sick and dying went by beds to seel
shelter in the woods; and old men
whose white locks and venerable aspec
should have spared them reproach, re
ceived indignities that none but heart
utterly sunk in depravity could hay'
prompted.
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ONO LEGIsLATURE.-This body of
"skim-milk " patriots is spending its
time in trying to drum up quorums, in
order that the session may be prolonged.
and their pay go on. The members spend
their time mostly at home, where, as they
are known, they have fewer facilities for
doing harm. It was sensible idea in
refusing to have their proceedings pub
lished in the. papers, for the printers
would have got pay for doing nothing.
The best thing these loyal muddle- heads
can do is to adjourn, go home and bury
themselves in the bosom of their families
or under the sod, we are not particular
which. Hancock Courier.
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FURTHER FROM SHERMAN.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The Herald s
Newbern correspondent of the 23d says;
Gen. Sherman is said to have informed
prominent officers on leaving Fayetteville,
that if he reached Goldsboro without
much trouble, the game was then up with
the rebels, as with concentration with
Schofeld's and Terry's forces. nothing
could withstand their momentum.
The Herald's Dauphin Islands, Ala,
correspondent of the 18th says: The au-
thorities refuse to exchange newspapers
One of our monitors made a reconnois-
sance of the rebel works on the 18th
and was allowed to move about without
being fred upon. The authorities Of The
city seem to be determined to make 3
strong resistance.
Rumors were rife in New Orleans thai
the rebel troops were preparing to evacu
ate Mobile, and join Lees army some
where in East Tennessee.
The Tribune's Goldsboro, N. c., cor,
respondent of the 21st says: johnson
entire force confronts Sherman at Smith
field, the latter being en- the south side O
the river, and the former on the moth side
Later dispatches, dated the 22d, confirm
this statement.
In the engagement on Sunday, the 10TH
the rebels attacked Sherman's centei
heavily, bat were driven off the field, leav
| ing their dead and wounded in our hands
Our own loss was not heavy. Shermat
pushed forward rapidly, obliging the reb
els to fall back with some haste toward
Smith6el9. Another fight obliged then
to rush through Smith6eld and make fo
Raleigh. Sherman followed with al
speed, and entered Smithield.
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LATE WAR NEWS.
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
BULLETIN NO. |.
WAR DEPARrMENg. J
WASHINGTON, March Is. I

WAR IMPAIRMENT.
WASHINGTON, March Is.
20 Major General Dix
This morning at o'clock the enemy,
by strong and sudden assault, captured
Fort Steadman; but alter vigorous CON-
test The fort was reeaptured with / 600
prisoners, two flags, and all the guns un-
iujured.
General Mclaughlin was taken pris-
oner by the rebels who assaulted Fort
Haskell, but they we're repulsed with
great loss. The official report is sub
Joined.
[signedl E. NJ. STANTON,
Sec. of War
Cry PoNT, March 25.
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The following dispatch of Gen. Parke
is received from Gen. Meade. @
[Signed] U. s. GRANT,
Lieut.. Gen. U. s. A.
The enemy attacked my front this morn
ing at about 4:30 A. NJ, with three di-
visions, under command of Gen. Gorden.
By a sudden rush they seized the line
held by the Sd brigade of the 1st divis-
ion, at the foot of the hill to the right of
Fort Steadman, wheeled, and, overpower-
ing the garrison, took possession of the
fort They established themselves upon
the hill, turning our guns upon US. Our
troops on either flank stood firm.
Afterward determined attack was
made on Fort Haskell, which was check
ed by part of McLaughlin's brigade, Will
cox's division, and was repulsed with
great loss to the enemy.
The 1st brigade of Hartsuff7s division,
held in reserve, was brought up, and 9
check given to any further advance.
s Two attampts were made to retake the
hill, but were only temporarily success
full, until the arrival Of the I'd brigade
when charge was made by that brigade
aided by the troops of the 1st division
on their flank, and the enemy were driv
en- out of the fort, with the loss of num-
Der of prisoners 1900. Two bat
tie flags had also been brought in.
| The enemy lost heavily in killed out
side of our lines.
The whole line was Immediately reoc
cupied, and the guns retaken uninj ured.
| I regreat to add that Gen. Mclaughlin
was captured in Fort Steadman. Ou
loss otherwise was not heavy.
Great praise is due to Gen. Hartsuff fo
the gallantry displayed in handling hi
division, which behaved with great skill
in this, its first, engagement.
I TSignedl JOHN PARKE,
Maj. Gen
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The London Telegraph deals with the
prospects of war between England and
America. and protests most energetically
against the conduct of certain other jour-
mails, which it accuses of attempting to
bring on a war which weuld crimson
half the world with blood - s.. "a
ssLet us, in Gods name, wait for the
challenge to such devils dance as an
American and English struggle, and not
get floor and fiddlers ready. Let us, in
Gods name, if we are the honest race we
pretend to be, keep inside our rights Of
speech as well as of territory; letuus re-
member what would be our own mood, IL
four years bloody war had lashed Us into
ire let US keep our judgment as cool ss
our blood, fastening shame upon the
reckless agitators who cry War T when
it is peace. Fifty years of happy quiet
between France and England ought not
point to such moral but war be-
tween those countries would not so shake
the world and convulse commerce as that
which we should have to confront If, BY
bitter inuende and ceaseless temptation,
the guilty trifers whom we point out for
public reproof could provoke and worry
England and America into arms. IL it
must come, it must CONES but words are
weak to express the misery and desola-
tion of the feud which is thus wantonly
invoked !; while those words which should
condemn the wilful originators of such q
bloody paralysis of human hopes have
been pronounced by the Judge to whom
VIC pray, and teach our little ones to pray,
for peace in our time
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A BRIMsToNE CoNTRovERsY.--The
Rev. S. P. Charlton, of the Universalists
in Springfield, Ohio, has challenged the
Rev. Granville Moody to a public discus
sion on the doctrine Of endless pnnish-
ment--a fee to be charged to the admis-
sion to the performance the proceeds to
go to the soldiers families. This is put
ting hell to the best possible use; and as
the result of the dispute will have no ef-
feet to alter the fact, we feel like the wo-
man who saw her husband in argument
with the bear, we don't care d-n which
whips.-Can. Eng.
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OPERATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST.

New YORK, March 29AThe Posts
correspondent at Chickasaw Bluff, Ala
bama, says ne writes amid the confusion
of breaking camp, as the great cavalry
army il taking leave ofits base for oper-
ations in tho Southwest. The first divis-
ion is commanded by Gen. McGook, the
second by Gen Serry, the 4th by Gen.
Upton. the 9th by Gen. Hatch. This ex-
pedition has been fitted out att an expense
almost fabulous, and its operations are
reported to be of the most extensive and
i'm mportant character,
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s@ The following are the appoint
nents Of the Pittsburg Annual Confer
ence for this District: :
Barnesville District. @. I. Deems, p. E.
GAINESVILLE, A. Scott. ea 40
Bridgeport, j. Stevens.
Moore6eld, J. G. Taylor.
Morristown, George Mckee.
Hendrysburg, A. Huston.
Baraesville Circuit, R. Cartwright, j.
r. Cooper.
Beailsville, A. D. Mccormick.
Fairview, W. D. Stevens. -
Hannibal, d. Rhodes. sl
Monroe, A. Bell.
Woodsfeld, A. B. Castle.
Centerville, A. j. Lane, r. r. Swaney.
ST. Clairsville. w. K. Marshall.
Bell Air. J. r. Jones.
Powhattan, Josiah Dillon.
=. D.. Vail, Chaplain in the army /:
member Of Bridgeport Quarterly Confer.
enee.
49, ~ ~ a
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A CINCINNATI, paper, in speaking OF
the overthrow of the rebels at Atlanta.
says that just before the Federal troops
entered the town, an Indiana company,
almost worn out with march, were strag-
CLING along with very little regard to or
der. Hurrying up to his men, the Cap
tain shouted, 'sClose up, close up If the
enemy were to Gre when yeu 're:straggling
along that way, they couldn't hit cussed
one of you!"
And the boys closod up Immediately.
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AN exchange says: Readers, when you
come to town to purchase Dry Goods,
Groceries or other articles, and have pro-
duce to sell or give in exchange for such
things as you need, go first to the estab-
lishments of our advertising customers,
because of them you can buy cheaper
and sell to better advantage than where
business men do not desire your patron.
age, or they would solicit you to trade
with them through the columns of the
paper you read. Readers, remember
these facts e
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vaneed, only to be driven back with great
slaughter. -Four assaults were thus re-
pulsed, when the enemy Withdrew.
The 9th corps correspondent says
There was widespread enthusiasm at night
over the glorious success of the day
Between 5000 and 1000 prisoners were
reported hours since, and it is reported
that several hundred have just been
brought in.
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NEWS FROM SHERMAN.

PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-A special
dispatch to the Philadelphia Bulletin
from Washington says: A special mes
senger who left Goldsbero, N. c., en- the
22d, arrived here to-day, and reports
the occupation, of that place by Schofeld's
forces. He also brings the highly impor
tant information that Sherman formed a
junction with Soho6eld and Terry at Coxes
bridge, ON the Neuse river, few miles
west of Goldsboro, on the 21st. ~
/, The 14th corps of Shermans army had
fight with Hardee at Averysboro, on
the 18th inst, in which the latter was
handsomely whipped, leaving all his dead
in Gen. Davis hands and retreating to
Bentonville. sg
At Bentonville, on Sunday, the 10th,
one division of the 14th corps was attack.
ed by Johnston, and for q while turned
back. but on being reinforced by the rest
of the divisions, drove the enemy back,
and during Sunday night he abandoned
Bentonville and fell back across the Neuse
river to Smithfeld,. some ten miles west
of Goldsboro. It is the mere temporary
success in the first part of the fight which
the rebels are boasting over as great vic
tory. Sherman's loss will not exceed
| 900. The army is in exoellen. condi-
ltion.
Detailed accounts of the foregoing,
dated Goldsboro, March 21st, have also
been received.
On the 22d Schofeld moved cut to
Coxe's bridge, on the Neuse river, six
miles beyond Goldsbsro, where Terry S
feroes were discovered laying pontoon
to cross the river, having marched all the
way from Wilmington. In a few moments
some of Sherman's trains of the 10th corps
were discovered moving from Bentenyille
to Coxe's bridge, and the junction Of the
right wing of Sherman's army with Ter
ry's and Schofeld's forces. was perman-
emily made Sherman had notified Schofeld
that he weuld be at Goldsbsro on the
22d of March, and he kept his word
Some Of his staff were there during that
day. hs.. Eaa
After his repulse at Bentonville, Joe
Johnston fell back to Smithfeld to cover
Raleigh. Desertiens Of North Carolina
troops from his army were nu merous. -
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q What MAKES BUsHEL.-The fol
lowing table of the number Of pounds O
various articles to a bushel. may be of in
terest to eur readers
Wheat, sixty pounds
s Corn shelled, fifty-s pounds.
Corn, the cob, seventy pounds.
Rye, ffty-six pounds.
Data, thirty-six pounds
Barley, forty six pounds.
Buckwheat, 6fty-si pounds.
Irish potatoes, sixty pounds.
Sweet potatoes, fifty pounds.
Onions, fifty-seven pounds.
Beans. sixty pounds.
Bran, twenty pounds.
Glover seed, sixty pounds.
Timothy seed, forty five pounds.
Hemp seed, forty pounds.
Bluegrass seed, fourteen pounds.
Dried peaches, thirty three pounds.
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FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE ON
SATURDAY. ~ sfegf


3,5 SATURDAY. t 1eg5
NEW YORK, March 28.-The Herald's
9th corps correspondent says: just four
hours after the repulse of the rebel attack.
on the right, the thunder of artillery and
the crash of musketry were heard on the
left. This time we were the attacking
party. Our object was to prevent the
rebels from massing their troops, and at
the same time to ascertain, if possible,
their strength. The rebel line captured
is considerably in advance of our main
line, upon which they had erected an ella
borate series of rifle pits, behind which
they could have massed 10000 men,
They were, driven out of these works
and compelled to take shelter in their
forts.s The majority, however, preferred
to be captured. The charge was made
with great gallantry by our men, and the
line was occupied; but the rebels massed
an overwhelming body ef.troops, return,
ed, and in turn drove our men out. The
artillery then opened, duriug which cur
assaulting party was reinforced and anoth-
er charge was made, when it was carried.
Some escaped, though scores remained to
be captured. Col. Dwight, of the 122d
New York, was killed in this charge.
The result of this fight is looked upon
as showing that the energy ofLee's troops
is dwindling down to zero. They fight
like hopeless. not desperate men. Even
the artillery is not served with old-time
energy and precision.
The new position gained and occupied
by this corps is now held by strong body
of our troops, who will be able to repel
any attack.
The I'd corps correspondent says:
The troops were aroused at an early
hour by reports of fighting in the night;
the men were put in line and reconeis-
sance sent out, which returned, bringing
in some prisoners. Soon after the ene-
my's skirmishers were met and driven off
their picket line, and their rife pits were
occupied by our troops. About o'clock
the enemy made an attack. They came
up in gallant style, and demonstrated that
there was still some fight in them. 1t
was successfully met and repulsed, how
eyor. They soon reformed and again ad-
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a A unionaof hearts, . union OF hands,
A. union that none may sever;
A union of lakes, union of lands,
The AMEIoAN UNION FoREvER."
Weakening Of the Rebellion

The falling strength Of tie rsbellion is
caused net SO mnch by the exhaustion of
resources, as from their becoming una
vailing. It cannot make much difference
40 Gen. Lee what amount of supplies
may be in Texas or even Georgia. The
difkculty in procuring them renders them
almost useless. Until he can drive back
Sherman, OF achieve some other very i'm
portant success, he must rely on the re-
sources. Of the vicinity Of Richmond =
The supply from biockade-runners, upon
which the rebels chiefly depended for
shoes and clothing, and, to some extent,
fc- aims and ammunition, is entirely cut
of. So
The largest assenals in the South,
which were located in Georgia, North
Carolina and South Carolina, have been
destroyed. Their losses in cannon and
muskets within eight months has been
enormous; but as they have lest many
Of their forti6cations, and great numbers
Of men, the loss Of these will not much
embarrass them. They doubtless have
sufficient artillery left to arm their re-
manning forts, and small arms sufficient
fer their infantry, unless the number of
negro troops should become very large.
The rebels now have but tive armies of
any considerable magnitude-one in the
vicinity of Richmond, estimated at nine
ty-two thousand, confronted by Grant
with one hundred and twenty thousand,
and at least Fifty thousand more availa-
bic at any time: the other under Johns
ton, estimated at forty-two thousand,
which is retreating before Sherman s
seventy thousand. $50
Altogether, depleted armies, exhausted
and unavailable supplies, transportation
destroyed, and confidence shaken, there
does seem to be hope that the fighting
Of great battles will soon be over. But
tits yet too early to rejoice. We have
learned by bitter experience that when
hard pressed the rebels have repeatedly
escaped what was thought to be certain
destruction, aud assumed formidable at
titude. -
But if Grant should take Richmond
and even capture.or destroy Lees army
unhappily that of itself will not restore
the Union and it is greatly to be feared
that all,sof the great advantages our ar.
mics are attaining will be worthless il
the hands of the mad fanatics who rule
at Washington. Continued and success
full warfare may result in Strengthening
many white men aud freeing a few ne.
groes; but statesmanship, and not bomb.
shells, must restore the Union. Until
the policy advocated by the Democratic
party is adopted, the Union never will bs
restored. That policy is to give anc
guarantee to the people of the soutf
their rights as people aud States Of th.
Union, whenever they perform. their du
hes as people and States of the Union. {.
All the great battles may be Tough
within three months; but we will hay,
no more Union than we now have, unit
reason, instead Of brute force, prevails a
the policy Of the Administration. So 6
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THE REVIVAL at st. Clairsville con-
tinues. The Gazette Of last week says;
"Last week we announced that one
hundred and twenty Eight had joined the
Methodist church of this place within a
few weeks. We also have the pleasure of
that one hundred and four
have united themselves with the Presby-l
terian church on examination-of whom
50 are females aud 40 males. Twenty
two are male heads of families, Is are
female heads Of families, % young men
and 4e young ladies'" .rs4sx
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FALL In THE PRICE oE Provisions.
-Ths Springfield (Mo.) correspondent
of the st. Louis Democrat says the fall
of the price of provisions absorbs the at
tention of the people of that State to the
exclusion of every other subject. He
says: s
Within the past three weeks large for
tues have suddenly disappeared. Even
within a week, the decline in -four has
been one dollar, on wheat over two shil-
liHgs, corn seven cents, oats six to ten
cents, rye eighteen cents, mess pork five
dollars, and prime do four dollars and a
half per barrel Some of the holders of
pork in this State, particularly Chicago,
will lose enormously. The total decline
in the valueiof this article, in. the State,
will be couHted by millions of dollars
The loss will, at first, fall on packers, and
ultimately on the Eastern Banks, which
have ,aade the greater portion of the ad-
vances upon it. X x
The loss, in the end, will fall on the peo-
Pile for should the decline continue, the
bankers will have to suffer, and as they
are but the repositories of the peoples
money, their collapse would be the loss Of
their deposits, whose money, after all, ac-
cumulated in the banks of the great com
mercial centers, is, to great extent, de-
pended on for carrying on the commercial
business of the country.
This commercial ruin and disorder i:
one of the freaks of the trade-the trade
of financial failure that has been estab
liswed by the wisdom of the Republican
party.