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From the Is7th Ohio Regiment.
HDoRs Co D, 18th o. V. J., !
In CAMP NEAR REsAooA, Ga,
May 18th, 1865.
May 10Th, 1860.

Editors Ga<etie:-I again take time
and opportunity to write you a few
lines in behalf of the Fairfield boys"
who are in the 18th regiment. The
boys are all we'll and busy policing
their quarters, building cook houses,
and preparing for long encampment.
Since l wrote you last we havo been
marching. Our Brigade left Dalton
April 30th enroute for Resacca, dis
tance of sixteen miles. We mado the
march in five hours. After arriving
at Resacca and taking view of the
old battlefield, We were ordered to-
pitch tents and prepare our camp
We remained in camp few days, and
left at o'clock on the morning OF the
9th for Calhoun, seven miles south of
this place. We were ordered to Kins-
ton for the purpose Of receiving Gen.
cral Wolfort's command which sur
rendered at that place on the 18th inst,
to Major General Stcadman. Wofort's
command was composed of guerrilla
bands and deserters from Lees and
Johnston's armies.
On our arrival at Calhoun we re-
ceived orders to report back to Resaca,
which we did Immediately. This
much of our march we done for moth
ing. Marches and counter-marches
are the principle maneuvres Of the
army.
There are great many rumors in
camp about going homo. Some say
the veterans will be mustered out first;
others say the one year men will be
first; and another report is that We
will all be mustered out together, and
none left in the field but regulars and
colored troops But the most reliable
report is that the veteran will go out
first as they have stood the tug Of war
for four years, but n majority of them
think they have right to settle it,
since they have borne all. the hard
ships thus tar. But / think tho 4th
of July will find us all at home enjoy
ing the blessings of peaceful life.
The latest here by telegraph is that
Jeff Davis was captured near Dallas.
in this State, by a part OF Wilson's.
cavalry; the report is confirmed.
The Government employees arevery
busy repairing the railroad from Dali
ton to Atlanta. The road will be in
running order tomorrow evening"
They repair about three miles a day.
Ireceived Gazette few days ago
gave it a careful pcrusal and passed
it around among tho boys until it
was worn out. We would be thank
full for another either from you or
some other soldiers friend. q, ,r-
Hoping to receive the Lancaster
Gazette, | close. .ut
John Ashbaueh is we'll and getting
ready togo on picket. = .Re.q
.1' .'.~ WIN. II. MYERS,
10 Go. Clerk, Co. D, 18th OWL
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Jackson Democracy.

There arc many Copperheads still
illogical and defiant enough to claim
that they are Jackson Democrats, -
Certainly such persons have been smit-
ten with some mental confusion or
alteration. How the principles oftho
Coppcrhcad party can by any posi-
bility bo tortured into harmonizing
with the doctrines of Jackson Demsc-
racy, we cannot understand. To op.
pose secession and favor coercion is
Jackson Democracy. To favor seces
sion and oppose coercion is Calhoun
Democracy. Those persons acknowl'
edge in one breath that they are of the
Calhoun school, and ip the next, claim
that they are Jackson Democrats
Every boy IN tho country knows that
tho Calhoun and Jackson schools arc
diamotrically opposed to each other,'
The logic Of these mon must be
something like this Jackson opposed
secession and claimed the right of co
ercon: Wo claim tho right Of scccs
sion and oppose coercion: therefore
wo are Jackson Democrats. Or, th'
disciples of Calhoun disagree will
tho doctrines of Jackson; we arr
tho disciples of Calhoun: there
foro VIC are tho disciples Of Jackson
This, we claim, is fair and just state
meut of their position when siftec
down. The beauty Of the logic is ap
parent.
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SOLDIERs' AID SOCIETY.

Considering that its object has now
been accomplished, as tho great rebelI-
ion has been put down, and our armies
arc coming home, the Soldiers Aid
Society Of Lancaster. has resolved to
disband. 1t may not be uninterestng,
and indeed duo from its managers to
o generous public, that something of
the work done by this Society should
horo receive general and final notice.
Let it be said then, that from the be
ginning its money collections and dis
bursemcnts havo amounted to the sum
Of $685. 63. Of this 500 was donated,
in cash, to tho Great Western Fair at
Cincinnati, (besidos the value of $63
being sent to tho same destination in
goods,) SS7 7S5 (balance in the treas
ury) was sent, the other day, to the
Sanitary Commission, at Cincinnati
Tho residue was expended in pur-
chases chiefly Of raw material to be
manufactured, for the use OF the sol
diers, by the members Of the Society,
Not again wishing to speak in detail
of its lato contribution sent to Wash
ington city, tho Society has, from time
to time, shipped to the Sanitary Com
mission, at Cincinnati the following
articles, viz. 4S2 shirts, 243 pairs
drawers, 80 pairs of carpet shoes, "a
morning gowns, 268 handkorchiois, q
pairs wooden socks. 3S towels, 81 com.
presses and s dozen bandages at one
packing, and smaller quantities ofthese
on very many other occasions-large
numbers ofbed ticks, slings. lint, rags,
pillow cases, and assorted clothing;
703 cans Of fruit and tomatoes, 20 bar
rcls of onions, 10 bushels Of dried ap.
pies, q bushels dried peaches, 81 bot
tlcs of vino, l6 jugs pieklcd cabbage
barrels potatoes, 4 half-barrels green
tomato sauce, and other pickles, bo'
sides quantities of coffee, tea, sugar
soap, candles, prunes, medicines, fine
sponge, catsup, jellies, mustard, hops
dried corn, pums, cherries, sour.krout
apple butter, &C., &C.; and also very
many excellent books and magazines
for hospital and other reading for al
of which the Society has been in fire
quent receipt of tho most gratifying
Acknowledgements
Mrs. JOHN d. MARTIN,
Recording Secretary
Lancaster. Juno 9Th, 1865.
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THE ASA SsTNArloN TRIALS. :

THE ASbA sSkNAT4ON VAAAAbs
According to the despatches the ar
guments of counsel were to begin yes
terday, and the findings will not be
promulgated for idlnipht The fol-
lowing testimony was taken on the
15tha- ,Aeahsr rsgf.,sGss.as1
Charles eDuell testified that he lived
in Washington, and while recently in
Morehead. City, North Carolina, pick
ed UP a letter addressed to John w.
Wise. The letter was floating in the
water near the Government wharf 1t
was road as follows:
"WAsHINGroN, April 15, 1885,.
"DEAR john: l am happy to inform
YOU that Pet has done his work well,
and that he is safe, and Old AIDE is in
hell now, sure. All eyes are on you.
You must bring Sherman. Grant is in
the hands of Old Gray ere this, Red
Shoes showed a lack Of nerve in Sew
ards case, but he fell back in order
johnson must como Old Crook has
him in charge. Mind well that bro
ther's oath, and you will have no diff
fculty. All will be safe, and enjoy
the fruits of our labor. We had d
large meeting last night. All wero
bent on carrying out the programme
to the last. The rails are LAID for q
safe exit. Old L. is always behind. 1
say again, the lives of our brothers and
the life of the South depend upon car
rying the programme into effect, No.
2 will give you this. 1t is ordered that
no more letters shall be sent by mail.
When you write, sign no real name,
and send by some Of our friends who
are coming home. We want you to
write how the news was received there.
We receive great encouragement from
all quarters. hope there will be no
getting weak in the knees. was in
Baltimore yesterday. Pet had not yet
got there. Your folks are all well.-
Don't you lose your nerve"
/ The witness knew nothing of the
personto whom the letter was address
cd. He said he knew nothing of the
key to the cipher, but they commenc>
ed with date, and he began to make
it out, but had no acquaitance with
} the cipher till he came to Washington.
The letter didn't seem to have been
, long in the water.
James Ferguson testified that he was
. with the last witness when the letter
r was found; Ferguson saw it first and
= called attention to it; this was on the
Q lst or I'd of May.
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The Now military Dlvlnons.

1t is stated that the military division
of this country, has been arranged in
four'grand divis ons as follows: The
Atlantic Division, extending from
Maine to Cape Sable, Florida, to be
commanded BY Major Gen Meade, with
headquarters at Philadelphia. The
South. west Division comprising Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken
tucky, &C., under command of Major
General Sherman, with headquarters
at Cincinnati or Louisville. General
Sherman lcavostown tomorrow. The
Trans Mississippi Department under
command Of Major General Phil Sheri-
dan, with headquarters at New Or
leans or Baton Rouge, and the Pacific
Department to be commanded by Ma
ior General Halleck, with hcadquar-
ters at San Francisco.
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sEcREcrARY STANTON.

In our last We mentioned the fact
that Gen 'ral Sherman snubbed Secre.
'ary Stanton at the grand review. and
that the spectators enjoyed this be.
cause Stanton had himself gained the
reputation Of being the great snubbcr.
simply stated the fact as il came
from Washington, without comment
bat aomo Of the friends Of the Secre.
tary Inferred that we were about 10
take sides against him, in his affair
with General Sherman. Wo don't
propose 10 do anything such thing
II 10 a personal matter between two
distinguished men, and If Sherman
taubs Stanton, let Stanton snub him
lack tho first opportunity. Men Of
spirit are apt to 10 that way, and it
dozen destroy tho nation as Il general
thing. We are not disposed TO forget
the services Of Secretary Stanton. Hc
has bcen 20 the war what the main.
tpring is TO tho watch. Ho has been
n VITAL Olccpless, tremendous energy
AZ the centre, keeping everything in
motion Tie nerve and enorgy with
which ho has said Nor have no
doubt been Of inestimablc benefit to
tho cause. Tint hesnubbed hundreds
who deserve it we have no doubt
and that hc has done the samo TO Others
"ho didn't deserve it, We believe.
Persons who think that Gen Shcr
man can ruin Secretary Stanton, OF
that Stanton can ruin Sherman by
comments upon his terms with John
stOn, do not understand tho American
people. We insist that it is n pcrsona
matter. aud il they wish, they may
fght II out on that Inc, all summer
Tho Copporheads, Of contec, will Ell
doavor to mako it political matte
ard to involve tho two political par
ties. 1t is tho duty Of tho press t
keep them from doing so,
We expect to honor Sherman so lon
as wo can remember his eminent ser
vices Asa military man he 10 mad,
Us q politician, iho il not made. If h
enters tho political arena, he will b
criticised ard abused as nll men ar,
and his military reputation will nc
save him. .,
Siacc our lasl Issue, II 10 stated thl
Gen, Grant had Gen. ShCrman's r,
port in his poclsot and that Shcrma
was mistaken in blaming Stanton fc
withholding it from tho public. W
shall no doubt hear from Stanton b,
fore loog, when wo will be better abb
10 jadge Of tho merits Of tho coutrt
versy.
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TRE tOrSTV CONVENTION. 81 THE
pUrr OF VSIoN MEN.

HaHn s. =
The friends of the Union cause will
roAe rhcr that tho County conven-
ton to select delegates TO represent
ibis county in the State Convention,
and also TO select Central Committee
for the county, will DO held at the
.court Honse, On next Saturday.
: tits tho duty Of Union men to at.
tend to prelin,inarios and details, and
10 keep their interest wide awake, if
they wish to continue the power ofthe
Union organization. We have gained
tho victory ovor the rebellion and it's
Gllies in the North, but we have not
yotset ured tho fruits Of victory. They
can only be secured by maintaining
tho organization and the power oftho
Union party. If slavery is to be com.
pletely destroyed, if rebellion is to be
punished, and ifthe wicked and aristo-
cratic men who have attempted the
destruction of the Republic are to be
kept from power; if these things are
TO DO done, they mast be done through
the Union organization.
There are many substantial and able
men who were called out during the
war, aud were willing for time to
take an active part in politics, but
who, since tho war is over, believe
that they can retire and leavo the
work to others. This is tho course
wo wish 10 advise against. Our enc.
mioa are a set Of vigilant, unscrupu.
lous, seeking mon, who would
walk into our very dwellings, and
take control oftho household, il per,
r.itted. It is this very disposition to
avoid political work and political ex.
H'emont, on the part Of good and in,
teliigent men, which gives to donna.
Gogues and rascas the control of pub
lie Affairs. II was this disposition
which allowed the Dcmoc: attic part,
to take such complete control of th,
nation, that, through it, tho slave
ocrats and traitors Of the South wer,
on the verge Of destroying tho Union
II 's the duty Of all good mon TO as
STAT in firmly establishing the part,
which has saved tho country. Tha
party IS opposed to Slavery, Aristoc
racy and Dsunion, and is tho part,
Of Freedom, Democracy and Nation
sIity. rm te
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cnARLEsTON.

General Sherman, In his official re-
port of the North Carolina campaign,
says;
"Any one who is not satisfied with
the war, should go and see Charleston,
and be will pray louder and deeper
than over that the country may, in the
long future, be spared any more war,
Charleston and secession being syNeRy
nous terms, the city shouid1bo left as "
sample, SO that centuries will pNss
away before that false doctrine is
preached again iu our Union"
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tn. Anne.,r prorlamatlon.

We publish on our irst page the
new Amnesty Proclamation issued by
tho President. Fourteen classes of
persons are excepted, and it is not
likely that those rebels who deserve
punishment will have Executive Glenn
.ency extended to thom. TO the Proc
lamation, the President has added the
following proviso:
SProvided, That special application
may be made to the President for par
don by any person belonging to the
excepted classes, and such clcmency
will be literally extended as may be
consistent with the facts OF the ca<e
and the peace and dignity of the Unit
cd States. v
Under this provision, Gen. Long
street, the rebol General, has already
made application for pardon, and it is
understood to be a test case for the
military officers of similar rank and
standing. Military officers who were
active in organizing tho rebellion, Or
who have committed heiuous offcncoe,
or who were in any way responsible
for the starving Of our prisoners
ought not, and if we know the Presi'
dent, will not be pardoned.
Many persons arc unablcto see why
wealthy rebels, having taxable prop
per,y estimated at $50, 900 value, shot {
be excepted President johnson ,salt
from the beginning of the rebellion
that the rich rebels must be impoUcr
ished 10 ordor to ttko from them thei
powoi. But thore is better reason
for this exception. Tho wealthy reb
els arc doubly responsible for the re
bellion, because their wealth CAV
them more influence in bringing it on
and moro ability to sustain it after it
organization.
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The following is Gen. Grants con-
gratulatory order TO tho'Armies of tho
United States. 1t is a model of brew.
ity aud modesty. His unostentatious
behaviour, and his manly and modest
character, arc as admirable as the
splendid genius with which he planned
campaigns, executed movements, and
literally crushed the rebellion. His
humbleness and lack of vanity remind
one of tho character of Mr.. Lincoln,
andthe moro tho people know of him,
the mere they viii. admire and honor
him:
COnSrutulatory Order OF Gen. Gran {
Gen. Grant has issued the following
eongratulatory address to the armies
"WAR DEPARTMENT; J
% "ADJUrANT GEMS OFFICE,
Washington, DC, June 2, ,'65 }
GENERAL ORDERS NO. IVo. -I
"Soldiefs Of the Armies of the U. s.,
"By your patriotic devotion toyour
country in the hour Of danger and
alarm, your magnificent fighting,
bravery ard endurance, you have
maintained the supremacy Of the I'm.
ion and tho Constitution, and over
thrown all armed opposition to the
enforcement Of thelaws and proclama-
tiois forever aboIishing slavery-the
cause and pretext Of rebeltion-and
opened the way to the rightful author
Iities to restore order and inauguratc
peace on permanent and enduring
basis on every foot Of American soil
Your marches, seges and battles, in
distance, duration, resolution, and
brilliancy of results, dim the lus-
ter Of the worlds past military
achievement, and will be tho patriots
precedent ia defense Of liberty and
right in all time to como. In obedi'
encc to your country's call you left
your homes and families and volun
teered in its defense. Victory ba'
crowned your valor and secured the
purpose Of your patriotic hearts, anc
with the gratitude of your country
men, and the highest honors a great
and free nation can accord, you vii
soon be permitted to return to you
homes and families, conscious of hav
ing discharged tho highest duty o
American citizens. 70 achieve thes
triumphs, and secure to yourselves
your fellow countrymon and posteriSy
tho blessings of free institutions, ten
of thousands of your gallant comrade
have fallen, and sealed the priceless
legacy with their lives. The grave
of these II grateful nation bedews viii
tear s, honors their memories, and vii
ever cherish and support their strckeI
families. ~. S. GRANT,
..... .. Lieut. General.
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TAXING TIIE oArm.

The Presidents plan ofallowing rob.
els to vote who take tho oath of allie.
glance, is working badly, Half Of the
rebels will take it, Of course, and vio-
lato it tho next minute if they wish it..
The leado,s violated their oaths when
they inauguratcd the rebellion, and
thousands have, during the war, taken
tho oath, come North to aid the rebels
in somo way, and after accomplishing
their object, returned and fought
against the Government,
The late election Of mombors Of the
Legislature in Virginia, went in favor
of the robol ticket. Iftho rebels arc
all to votO immediately in reconstruct
ing the States, we shall have rebel Le-
gis!atures and rebel State Govern.
ments, just as before.
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order to Muster out.
COLUMBUS May 30

n - - q - - ~
Dispatches from Colonel Thomas N.
Vincent, Assistant Adjntant General
Washington, to Governor Brough,
state that an order has been issued
directing all volunteer artillery in the
Armies Of the Potomac, Tennessee,
and Georgia, to be Immediately mus
tered and discharged from the service
of tho United States. Also, that the
order of the 18th inst, for the mustcr
out of all volunteer white troops, ex-
cept tho Veteran Reserve CorpS whose
terms expire prior to the 1st of Octo'
Der next, has been extended to Include
all armies and departments.
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The Steamer Magenta und Her Oficers
d. In Custody.

ST. LOUIS, May 3O.-The steamer
Magenta has been seized, by order of
General Pope, and tho Captain, First
Clerk and Mate have been arrested,
and will bo tried by Military Com
mission, for ill-treatment of Union
troops, while rebel officers and soldiers
were invited to avail themselves Of
every privilege of the boat, and allow
ed to sing rebel songs and indulge in
disloyal talk. Tho Magenta will not
bo released again until the matter is
satisfactorily arranged. ....
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worth ,, Your Notice,

The fact that PETERS, MILLER
& BROTHER, at Olds' old stand, sell
tho best ready made clothing at prices
which, in these times, will astonish
you, The quality cannot be exoelled,
and the style and workmanship arr
uncxceptionablo. May 2a-3w'
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J. NJ. CONNELL.
G. f. GARAGITY.



Yallandigham has suddenly ro-ap.
peared in letter addressed TO the
Democratic Association of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, in which he says, Of
what no calls the Democratic party
"Without moro of courage, more
vigor, more audacity, ifyou please, in
graphing with great questions as in
former years, tho Democratic party
cannot, ought not to survive, and must
give way to somo other younger and
more vital organization. If it is to re-
main in its present comatose state, at
now tho beginning OF a new epoch iA
public affairs, it were far bettorthat it
should be buried out Of sight at once.
Certainly / do not advise that it shall
move without occasion, and waste its
suporhuous vigor upon the air. "Right-
ly to DO great is, not to stir without
great arguments" and it may be
months before policies and issues are
sufficiently defined to require it to act at
all But tho repose of conscious pow
er and the lethargy of threatened dis
solution are very different things.
All the people say Amen! Let it be
"buricd out of sight at once"
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The long experience Of DR., D.
IL. Seolyo in treating Bronchial dis
eases and Catarral difficulties, justly
entities his Liquid Catarrh Remedy to
tho confidence Of the public; the i'm.
mense sales, and each bottle makes
new friends for this truly valuable and
wonderful remedy, have given the
aged Chemist and Physician ample
means TO smooth the path of his de-
clining years. .
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p1-New Stock of Jewely just re-
ceived Mt the Book Store OF A. Bren-
neman. Also n fine assortment OF
Specks, and at reasonable prices.
Watches, Clocks and Jcwelry re.
paired and warranted. a f.".a'7
sw7 L. G. BUrcH, Agent.
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FROM CHICAGO.
Zen Grants Horse Given to tho Sanitary
Fair--Prisoners' Camp Thrown Open.
special Dispatch to tho Cincinnati Gazette.


Fair--Prisoncrs' Camp Thrown Open.
Special Dispatch to tho Cincinnati Gazette.
...- CHICAGO, June 8, 1865.
Mrs. General Sherman has present
cd General Grants war horse to tho
Sanitary Fair, to be sold for the bene-
fit of the Fair. The horse was pre-.
scnted to Mrs Sherman by Gen. Grant.
He is really valuable animal, worth
from $500 to 81 900. lie will probably
sell for very largo sum. rn
General Grant this morning tele-
graphed toJ. r., Jones, United States
Marshal, that he will certainly be here
next Sunday morning He will be re
ceived by an immense crowd, and with
the widest enthusiasm. 3
General and Mrs. Sherman will ar
rive hero onlWcdnesday or Thursday
next.
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On the Sunday preceding his Ossae.
sihation, President Lincoln was re.
cilning ou a couch reading Shaks,
pearo, The play was Macbeth, and as
be came 70 the following passage, he
rcadh aloud, twice, 10 his friondS:
u Duncan ia IN his grave.
AfteE Mes 6.fri teves he sleeps well
Treason has done hs worst, nor steel. .orI poison
Malice domestic, forGEn levy. b0thira
c.n ,olch hlm nirher"
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X. Fritter, Esq, Lancaster, o.

n@~We did not believe in "cure alls'
until we tried Ayers inimitablo Pills,
and now wo think the whole secret
lies in tho fact, that purgativcs are the
natural remedy for disease, and Dr.
Aver has made the best of fpurgatives,
They cure all our complaints. logan,
Ohio, Prss. ".l ''|