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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

WOMEN are said to have stronger attachments
than men. It is not So. a man is often. at
tavhcd to an Old hat, batdsd you ever know OF
q woman having allstt sttaea7aaat fos al aa bon
nct2 EEhn ans,~ersi ~
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11
Tha RerAacua ct WaaIington's.

- w QiIfc II
''O.'' ...,sc,ct;o, to tho 1sroa ss.
aoNt,.nn oc I,(sios ora oort1ar,an who mar Ic;ns.
+e,l Tba dsv orsn;cions soft and balmv the
}aS;ns cAo>ninoIy }oyelv. ofSourse the gentlemen
yvars ScnpfsI and bennv and pnder the combined
-,oosa n,oot and To,.lv vor,.,,
;,o oc,,,rra1 To ror tho fnstiv;tv ~ tho oo-
tcasioo. The candidates we're c,,f IN force with
tho exren,ioo Of Gen -Gariiroton who VIC nro.
Lvontod atteofinq tbronob ;od;snosir;op Tho
ro,rroso TO csl} oy,t .tbe Jews of the various
sceoticInrn for the bepe6t Of tho sspreat vnwasb-
ed y elicited snaechcs from Mai Summer Hon
| R. Norman, Col. r. Il. Williams, Capt Z. S.
Ke;tt Maj e IT. Saber Mai, J. P. KirQrd, and
| Cant ! u, Gaines principally rpcn tie great
question now acitatinr the public mind, the con-
fi,t Of interest between debtor and creditor. and
| what The remedy if any. to be adoDtaI 70 csuse
fIo Greatest boroRt Il ( nnnncnssayv 20 tonch
r,o,, tbo rco,,rs 6f tboso san1tIsmor n,r,;.,,or
,y r.cro tbon 70 say ,lot each AMI AL aoreed that
the subject was nome tous. that something mus.
be done and l!a, somcthisg shall be done if they
are chosen to FL the responsible positions for
which they are nominated; but what something
J.: 70 be must be left to the development Of cir
canlstances after they get there. The speeches
we're good considering The delicate nature Of tie
! ground thew had to- travel over, and of cours
,,therewere E few discussions and waaderinss, but
on the whole no better could<bp dole. The cha
racteristic remarks Of Nr. Gaines were pec&liar:
II interesting, and call for brief notice, if,he
[ does not 90 TO the House, the people will be uu-
mindful Of their interests he SAYS. lie told
them t, at he was no public speaker, hadn't ad-
K,drpssed an a0d;egcg before in twenty years.-was
nI,ip nr,cticaI nIanter worked hard and
.So,a,+ ,,nnl, for brn,so1f. had consented r.Iuc-
tonffy 70. fnn tIe rgce had ratbrr saw at home
3d e oIootoa would work &c, n,,y,eafc s.rv.,t 70
+bo ;,,.Srao- oftbo noo,,e IF mot a,s,.+od vo,Id
| Homo o,d ,ato c.ra ofvos1 asl hsJ.lx
uors dore cvervbody knew him. therefore, tl,cv
z,o1. 5,t .,d ao rbottbov thi,,, hast P,o-
so,. 5;s4So,I,ias aid. not ,a,nIcx him h 4 ,1o,t,
oe oo+to, or,,,,, "a nav, oil dAb+s an1 sniff
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

There is good authority for stating that al the
colored troops nov in tse. Federal service are to
be mustered out idea that they would be
retained as part Of ihe regular army is crFo-
neoas. They simply form provisional corps,
which will be discontinued withinsa few months.
The white troops retained to constitute the regu
lar army. will number l250Q0 men.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

$ Tie friends of Col J. II. WILLIAMS respect
fulIY announce him candidate for the Senate at
the ensuing election.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

sFgssRs EpIToRs Please nominate for a sest
in the approaching Legislature JoHS 81. . GALxEs.
-: = : $ &: MeLL0H0N.s -
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11


A Correspondent writes from Charleston
that the Mercury is to be fe-establiShed an:
der the auspices ofits former proprietor, Z.
B. Rhett, ,Jr. A good deal of curiosity is felt
to know what will be its particular lire. of
politics, andsdoctrincs to be advocated. 1t is
reported ehaS the editor has already taken,
grounds against the adoption by the State
Convention of the constitutional amendment
abol:shing slavery; An opposition paper,
called the Independent african, to be CUB
liShcd BY T Hurley and John Bonam, the
former white man and the latter colorcd,
is announced to appear almost at the same
time as the Mercury. The proprietors haye
issued their circular and caused considerable
0? a sensation, some of our more fiery tenn
pered youths having resolved that it shall
never have any other than feeble and snort
lived existence. - WaMWG'0n lHT9airI@
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

MEssas EDfToRs-Please announce Maj. c. II.
SUBER as a candidateto TO represent NewoerEy IN
The next Legislature.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

The friends Of Capt. B. S. Kerr respectfully
op3iIte him as suitable candidate the L..
gislature. MANY Ftsit1A lS-
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11
aoNNAT1oNs
roG rue SENATE.

The Hon Robert Meossf1S IS respectfully pre-
seated for the snffrages of the citizens Of New
berry Heis toe well known. as q gentleman and
patriot, and a man altogether reliable tosneed
any praise from his May FRI iENDS. =
The following gent enien are respectful soIn-
mated as candidates for tie Legislature, at the :
ensuing election,as in every way qualified for
this particular emergency
GEN. A. C.sGARLINGI0Si
MAJ. j. P. E1NARB,
NAL e. H SJBERaS
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-10-11

Il Is stated tsiat tie Fenian; organization in
The ES0rtGern States numbers q 900.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29
Aunt Betscy "Riled up"

a declare if l warLt rilcd up said
Aunt Betsey Greene, dropping the knit.
ting work in her lap, and pushing her
gpeotacles up over her cap border. II de-
clare if I want If could only hqye
taken that man by the collar, as used
to my Ruelcu when he didn't too up %
sait me, I'd have given him such sha,
king as he never heard on, I'll be
bUpnd
There he sat in lis rocking chair, his
feet on the fender, and kept growing
out at Lily Jane to bring him his boots,
Or faston Eis col!ar, or some such uu.
reasonable thing, all the while that she
was trying to Grcss those four young
ones, and had the headache SO that she
looked more like a ghost than a breath.
ing woman, If was in that ere place
they call legislator, I'll bet thorod be
law passed to build . penitentiary or
some other kind Of ! pen, fer such crit.
ters as he is-w!th no mercy on a wo.
nan whether she is sick or well, just
keeping up their you dothis' Or do thar
from sun,rising to sun scttin.,
But then there's Llzy Jane is most as
much to blame as he is. If she'd had
bit of spunk he nevcr'd have got her
under his thumb that way. Mcstlik ely
he BEGUN to order her round before the
honey moon, when she hadn't got her
eyes open no NORMA three days old kit-
ten, and tho't she should be blessed for
gyer cause she'd got her neck in the
same yoke with hiS'p IF she kaip't
found out her mistake, and had some
tears to shed over Cracked IDOLS as they
tell about ip poetry, | don't know what
kind o!stuF she's made Of.
When was married-than% my lucky
stars-I didu't get tied to any such kind
of crockory, Joshua wasn't uncommon
handsome to look at, tobesure-any one
might have thought ola brown earthen
plate side Of chiIa vase, comparing him
with such whiskered, scented up chap
as Lily James husband, but can tell
you he is 'just what took him to be"
and never shed one single tear finding
that my Idol must he hapdled carefully
fused over, waited on and run for to
keepit in good humor without fear Of
breakago.
l did feel kind of spiteful when lily
Jane set her head up and acted like she
kind OF crowed over ne, 'ctusa she'd
gotta city husband; but ever since l
stopped there, I've felt real christian
about it.
! tell you, girls, when a chap asks
yeu to stand no before a parson with him
| you find out whether he can stir out of
his rocking, chair long enough to find his
boot or not, and whether you are to be
head waiter or help meet after you ar.
rive in the County Of Matrimouy, State
of Bliss.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29
Coai Lands For Sale.

TpNuE subscriber offers for sale the
a Coal privilege, with the right of
uiDiu- aud other minerals under 495
acres Of land situated in Fox tp., lear
field county Pennsylvania, within 2
miles Of the Rilgway Il hawmut r. r.,
which connects with the Phila. & Erie
r. r., at Riigway, with a six foot vein
OF Bitaninous Coal upon it, which Is
now commanding such enormous prices,
Iof manufacturing purposes. For sale
cheap, terms cash, a good title given.
For further particulars, address
Z. l.. BARRETT,
Clearneld p. o.,
Clearield Co., Pa
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29
No 3E

dyscntary, and you yourselves will never
enjoy the blessing OF health. I once
called on sick person whom the doctors
had given up as gone case. ] asked
him if he had made his peace with his
Maker He said he thought lie had
squared up. I inquired if he had for,
given all his enemies? He replied yes.
l then asked him if he had made his
peace with his printer? ? Hc hesitated for
a moment, and then said he believed Lo
owed him something like about two dol.
lars and fifty cents, which he desired to
have paid before he bid good byo to the
world lis desire was immediately grl.
tilted and from that moment he became
convolesccut lie is now living in the
enjoyment Of health aGd prosperity, at
peace With his own conscience, his God,
and the whole world. Let this be an
example to you my friends. PatrJni2e
the printer take the papers; pay for
them in advance AMI your days will be
long upon the earth, and oycrliowing
with honey of happiq9as.
My hearers! pay ali 7our debts and
keep ali honorable reckoning with your
fellow men; but, above all, keep paying,
by daily instalmcnt,, that everlasting
debt Of gratitude which you owe TO Him
from whom You abtained capital suilioi
ent to begin the first transaction Of life,
50 that, when you come to balance ac.
counts at the day Of general settlement,
all things may appear fair aud above,
boar2 \, ,,,ta Il la
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

WASTE Nor, NAsTE NORA gen.
tleman who had put aside two bottles of
capital ale to reereato some friends, dis
covered just before dinner, that his SER
want, country bumpkin, had empticd
them both. "Sooundrel," said his mas.
ter, "What do you mean by this 2"
"Why, sir, l saw plain enough by the
clouds thatlt we're going to thunder, so l
drank up the ale at once, lest j. should
turn sour; for there's pothiag I DO
abominate like waste"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

Qaeen Victoria is expected to go to
Germany in August, where there is to
be family meeting, and the inaugura.
ton Of Statue to tho h;e Prince Al.
bert, for whom, as honion high class
journal said the other day "she is still
pie ,scd to mourn"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

NOTICE.-The Books and accounts of
Jacob J. Storer & Co., and Charles II.
Gering & Co.. Of 81 Mary's, have been
placed in the hands ofthe undersigned for
settlement. Parties indebted to either of
the above firms, are notified that their ac.
counts must be settled by payment to the
Undersigned, within 30 days.
LAURIE J. BLAKELY, Atty
for GE8ING & co, & ST0RER & co.
Stllary's February, 2jth 'G5.-5t.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

The French papors tell story Of 4
japanese official of high rank who had
offended the Emperor Of JapaU, and had
the costly sword Of ceremony sent him
with which to perform the "happy dis
patch Instead Of taking the hint to
rip up his abdomen, he took the sword,
escaped to French vessel, aud sold the
jewclled weapon, in Paris, for 100000
francs
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

The last pursuit was Ger;
Brave Lyon rode the foremost,
Aud looked the name he bore.
And before him on his saddle,
As a weary child would do,
Sat the little drummer fast asleep,
With his rat-tat.tco.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

A horse which had been "betted"
to run .rom Boston at sunrise, and to ac-
comp!isA ! Ii miles 20 Portland before
sunset, on a wager of $1,000, fell and
died six miles from the place oe its ies,
tination, hayipr made loo miles consid-
crably within time,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29
COUNTY DIRECTORY

President Jn3ge.
Hon. r. GWhite, Wcllsborough.
Associota Judges,
Hon. V. s, Erocj,way, Jay tt.
lion. Il. G. Schultzo, St Mary's.
Sherig.
P. W. Hays, Ridgway
Hoihenotary, Reg. and Rec.
George I'd. Weis, Ridgway
District Attorney,
i. j. BIakcly Ridgway
Treasurer,
Charles Luhr. ST. Mary's
LoaaW Surveyor,
George Walmpley, St. Marys
Commissioners,
ChariasWois, st. Mary's
Geo. Dickinson, Ridgway.
Joseph ". Taylor, Fox.
iuitt1rs,
r. y. KyIor, Fox
Jacob NgCau.ey, Fox.
II. ID. Dcm, Benczett
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

p-J@A gay and festive Englishman
paid q visit to Washington Market, anl
espjcl some w4.crIelous. "Aw," said
he, "cawnt you grov larger apples than
those in this country;' APPLES" ex.
claimed the vonder "they amt apples.
They're some green peas I've been Shell
ling"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

p1-A somewhat iuve,ilo dandy said
10 a fair partner at a bail,
"pon't you thiuI, ul,ss, my mousta.
chios are becoming ?"
To which she replied;
"Wcll, sir, they may be coming, but
they have not Jet arrived"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29
The Dandy,

The diamond on his brcast
His primrose kids are Gaultlcsa
In fitting aud in shapQ,
You wonder at his Depktio,
And how that bow was made,
His litle hands are pretty,
Soft, dainty, useless things,
And on the Gngars sparkle
Most beautiful sgal rings
His bows are quite sIudyrs
No painter could impast
Unto the speaking canvass
Their most bcwillqripg art
And thea his conversation,
So easily it flows,
That who it's to Or what about,
Noto3y cares, CT tnowq,
Yes, Miss" he lisps SO swectiy,
Or My dear Miss Neil"
That I cau't one half the toqc4icg
Pa,ha5 on paper tell.
Now don't mistake the dandy,
Or th;pt tlqt he Is 9a,a
Ofhis white hand when he Aoprishaa
lis graceful little cane.
Late on Sunday morning
lie sauute's up the aisle,
An expression Of 'jGsS see me-
Upon his face the while.
Now admir-: a dandy
Hes suah pretty pct,
Better than a canary,
Or brightiwnged paroquei
Speak kindly to tho dandy,
Aud never give him paia,
For softer than his pretty hands
Is th3 poor dandy,s brain.
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\ BUDuGT OF Tnurus.--Tho "I.op,
don Punch although it views the mat.
ter in ajocosc light, tells some hons
truths in summing up some OF the sweet
uses Of adversely. This il the cata,
logue -
You wear cut your old clothes
You arc not troubled with visitors.
You are exhouorated from making
calls.
Rores do not bore you.
Sponges DO lOt haunt your table.
Tax. gathers hurry past your door
l.inerant bands do not play opposite
your windows.
You avoid the nuisance OF serving OF
juries.
No one thinks Of presenting yQp with
testimonial
No tradesmen irritates by osking:- -
"Is there any other little article yQp
Tish to-day, sjri'
Imposters know it is no use to bleed
you,
You practice Temperance.
You swallow infinitely less poison than
others.
Flatterors DO not shoot their rubbish
into your ears.
You are saved many debt, many 2
deception, many headache.
And lastly, If you have true friend
il the Vorlq, you are sure, in very
short space OF time, to know it.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29
The Little Drum mer.
\ SOLDIERS STORY.

OuL in the West with Lyon,
(For once the name was true,)
For whom the little drummer beat
His rat tattoo.
Our army rose at Midnight,
Tea thousand men as one,
Each singing on his knapsack,
And snatching up bis gun;
"Forward !" and of they started,
As all good soldiers do,
When thc l;ttlc drummer beats log then
His rattUtt9?.
Across a rolling country,
Where the mist began to rise
Past many Jlactcuol farm house,
Till the sun was in the skies:
Then VIC met the Rebel pickets,
Who skirmishod ahd Withdrew,
While the little drummer beat and bea
The rut.tut-t0o.
Along the wooded hollows
The line of battle ran,
Our center poured a yolloy.
And Che fight at once began;
For the Rebels answered shouting,
And a shower Of bullets flew;
But still the little drummer beat
His ruttqEtoo'
lie stood among his comrades.
As they quickly formed the line,
And when they raised their muskets
He watched the barrels shine
When the volloy rang, he started!
For war to him. was new;
But still the little drummer beat
His r0t,tdttc0.
It was & sight to see them
That early Autumn day,
Our soldiers in their blue coats,
And the Rebel ranks in gray:
The smoke that rolled between them,
The balls that whistled through,
And the little drummer as he beat
His rGt-tnt-ioG.
His comrades dropped around him
By fvcs and tens they fell,
Some pierced by MIME bullets,
Some torn by shot and shell
They played against our cannon,
And a caisson's spln;Grs flew;
But still the little drummer beat
His rat tat too.
The right, the left, the center
The fight was everywhere;
They pushed us here-we wavered-
We drove and broke them there.
The gray. backs fixed thier bayonets,
And charged the coats Of blue
But still the little drummer beat
His Tat-tdt-t00.
"Whero is our little drummer
His nearest comrades say,
When the dreadful fight is over,
And the smoke has cleared away,
AS the Rebel corps was scattering
lie urged them to pursue,
So furiously he beat and beat
The rattat too
He stood no more among them,
For bullet as it sped,
Had glanced and struck his ankle,
And stretched him with the dead.
He cravled behind a cannon,
Aud pale and paler grew:
But still the little drummer beat
His TGt-tdt'tO0.
They bore him to the surgeon,
\ busy man was he;
IA drummer boy-what ails him =
His comrades answered, "See Z"
Ashley took him FROM from the stretcher
a heavy breath hebrew,
And his little fingers stroye 10 beat
The rat-tat,tOO
The ball had spent its fury:
ga scratch" the surgeon said,
As he wound the snowy bandago
Which the lint was staining red !
~ must leave you now, old fellow"
ooh take me back with YOU,
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

TEXr. IF yeu sre honest, honorable mer
Go ye and-pay the printer Anon
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

SHORT PATENT SERMON on PAYMENT
or DEBTs.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

Ifs man is sufficiently "loyap therois
an advantage in being tried by court.
martial-thcre being so good a prospect
Of dying If old age before the punish
ment comes, The Cozens trial before
Doub!eday's court has as far as the
arguments
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

\ GooD lDEA,-The following mo.
tioe' is posted conspicuously in a publ.
cation Office out west;
Shut this door-ani a. soon Is you
have dono taking OF tQsises;, se1s
your Mouth tho same way"
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29
WOODS Is WRIGHT

Lock HAVEN, CLINTON CouNrY Pa.
INEALERS in Flour, Grain aud
" Feed-near the Passenger Depot
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

The ball had spent It's fury;
GA scratch" the surgeon said,
As he wound the snowy bandago
Which the lint was staining red
~ must leave you now, old fellow"
ooh take me back with you,
For know the men are missing me,
And the rat-tQ&too "
Upon his comrades shoulder
They lifted him so grand,
With his dusty drum before him,
And his drum sticks in his hand
10 the fiery front Of battle,
That nearer, nearer drew
And evermoIe he beat, and beat,
His Tat.tdt-t00 !
The wounded, as he passed them,
Looked up and gave a cheer:
And one in dying blessed him,
Between a smile and tear !
And the gray. .backs-they are flying
Before the coats of blue,
For whom the little drummer beats
His .Gt!at-too,
When the west was red with sunset
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

"Whero is our little drummer !"
His nearest comrades say,
When the dreadful fight is over,
And the smoke has cleared away,
AS the Rebel corps was scattering
lie urged them to pursue,
So furiously he beat and beat
The rat-tdt too
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

lie stood among his comrades.
As they quickly formed the line,
And when they raised their muskets
He watched the barrels shine
When the volloy rang, he started!
For war to him. was new;
But still the little drummer beat
His r0t-tdttGO.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

Tt was & sight to see them
That early Autumn Gay,
Our soldiers in their blue coats,
And the Rebel ranks in gray:
The smoke that rolled between them,
The balls that whistled through,
And the little drummer as he beat
His rGt-tni-tCG.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

Across rolling country,
Where the mist began to rise ;
Past many Il Jlactcuel farm house,
Till the sun was in the skies:
Then VIC met the Rebel piclets,
Who skirmished ahd Withdrew,
While the little drummer beat and bea
The Tut.tut-t0o.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1865-07-29

He stood no more among them,
For bullet as it sped,
Had glanced ard struck his ankle,
And stretched him with the dead.
He crawled behind cannon,
Aud pale and paler grew:
But still the little drummer beat
His Tdt-tGttO0.
The Portland daily press., 1865-10-28
ny TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
The Tunis Ambassadors, in comnanv With
Consul Perry, paid an official visit to the Ser
rotary of State this morning, and left with him
a copy of their credentials. No time hos uat
been fixed for their formal presentation IN The
President. During to-day the distinonished
strangers, under the escort of Mr.. Coy of the
State Defartment, in open carriages, visited
various localities of interest.
The ex-rebel Post Master General Reagan.
had long interview With President johnson
this morning, and will now leave direct for his
home in Texas.
With the return of Secretary Seward all
the members of the cabinet are now in wash
ington, and were in council with the President
to-day
Lieut.. Gen. Grant paid an official visit TO
the Navy Yard this afternoon, and was receiv-
ed with the usual honors. He was enthusias-
tically cheered by the worlrnen.
1t is understood that the President has di-
rected that all pardons under the amnesty
proclamation which are not called for at the
Department OF State, within one week after
they are ready for delivery, win be forwarded
to the Governors of the respective States.
e The Secretary Of War has, it is said, prohib-
tied the payment of bounties to such Of the
colored troops as were not free on the 18th OF
April, 1851, and thus setting aside the decis-
ion OF the second comptroller which was bas-
ed on the opinions of the Attorney General.
The law provides that the colored volunteer
Shall be placed on the same footing with white
volunteers in regard to pay, clothing and sub
sstence, but not as to bounties.