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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-13

yesterday, in Baltimore, the y. $. Marshal
sid. by virtue Of a decree Of oonfscatloRs
passed by the u. s. District Court, all the IL
R8ht, title, interest and estate, Of Clement L.
Bill in the lands lying in Prince Georges eoun,,
h.Md., for and during the natural Life Of sa!d
Eft The tract. Of land is called 'key S
Quarter, IS Ia the Nottingham DISTRICT or the
s1eaty, and contains about seven, hundred hx
aaaseventy-three acres. Purchased by Er'.
UAas. G. Hill Of Prince George, for the sum Id
os$9,5OO.
Chancellor Shackelford Of the Chancery
Cert Of Tennessee, ON writ Of habeas corpus,
asoa out by Cyrus Winston, colored man,
9ltta view to getpossession Of bis four minor
eden held in bondage, decided that q rthe
fsoose ameadnaeat Of the Constitution OF Ten
allfagoe aholisthiing dayesF,H Haa Faaads 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-13

NJ O u L G j.
Having purchasad the TAILORING RS-
TABLI5HMENT Of Mr.. Daniel Shay, under
the Mansion House, Fairfax street. propose 20
p1edging 1ssiL myself to Keep always on hand, IS
good az assortment, upon as reasonable te1rns
as any other first class establishments, N sai5s
or the neighboring cities. orrn
MR.. E. R1DeLET vii continue saa as rs uUL, osf11.
TER ana warrants saesfael0i;1 ee ;1ara5
exsended et to tho. former proprietors, ". g. g a.
1''' ! = - e. 10. North Fairfax street.
ap 6z-a oaaee @aaSSea A1eS@''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-13
asat a7sUBLIsHED lpAlLY) By
aa5faD.HAR SNOWDEN, Sns
no FFIOE-No, I04 King a5rees, ove
Etone.s fformerIy French's} Book Store,

No Romero, the Mexican Minister from the
Republic Of Mexico, paid a visit in October.
ass, 10 The Army Of the Potomac, and in q
digpstch to the Ministers Of Foreign Relations,
gave an account Of interviews be had with
Cons. Grant and Meade and their officers, and
Of She. feeling Of the army with regard TO
Msxiean affairs. He says in this dispatch =
ssGeneral Grant received us with demonstra-
ti0ns of the most sincere consideration and
great cordiality He assigned us quarters IN
a tent very ysnear his own, and expressed to us
the greatest sympathy for our cause, even
uanitestlng a desire to directly aid IN the.
klorious enterprise Of defending the lndepend-
6xce ofsaeXico and preserving republican IN
Eisutions eon this continent against European
ageressions Gen. Grant who was Ii Mexico
With the army of the U. S., - l847, made
many illusions to his pleasant reeolectlops OF
ourscountry. : .
t1tIn the camp of Ger. Meade We met all Of
hisataF and the Generals Of the highest grade
who command the three army corps which
form tie Army Of the Potomac. Onsthe part
ofSaK we were received with the same welcome
as from General Grant, and all expressed to
US che same sympathy for cur cause and the.
eslla desire TO aid us IN expelhng the Euro-
peeu forces from our territories.
CAS- che result of this visit have the honor
t1ommunicate to you that the army OF this
oeuatry entertains with every day increasing
aelor The same opinion which is the unanl-
nous sentiment of this people, that the es tab
Eshment of monarchy by foreign bayonets5
In Mexico is an insult which must. be washed
cut With blood as soon as, che Civil war aere
&a4 terminate. :,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-05-13

Mr, Charles Lanman writes that while
preparing his Dictionary Of Congress- for
pslloation in 1853, be forwarded 20 Mr.,
liacsln the usual request for aketch Of his
Me. and received the following reply:
Born February I2, 1909, in Hardin county,
Knatucky. Education defective Profession,
alaVYer. Have been captain Of volunteers
ID the Black Hawk war. Postmaster, OF
avery small Office. -Four times a member OF
Ae illinois Legislature, and was d member OF
tie lever House Of Congress-
.- Yours, &c., A. LINCOLN.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04

Gen. Lee are revived. There has b.
great deal of picket firing lately % :
Saturday the Confederates surprised ~ ~
ton of The Federal picket lines, car,,,5;- ~,
thirty-fivc men, killing two and wannI
three. They also secured a great d...1 :
plundcr. There wasno Cou!cderat. -
General Granger's expedition AZ.
Mobile was reported on the I9lb - n
ceTnbcr, to be cncamped fifteen miles ,-,.
The Pascagoula rvcr, and thirty ,.I-
from Mobile. There had been no t,l,.:.'
of any account with the enemy C,7
Davidson, with his cavalry, was ouil, !.
West Pascaooula.
TIE Confederate privateer Sban,rd,.,
(thc one whose former name was the :
King, and is now manned by the crew D.:
the Alabama) has been cruising in Was,
India waters, where she captured ,p,
barques, q brig, and schooner.
Francis L. Blair, Sr., and Monfrcna-y
Blair are now al Gen. Grants he,3qnar.
ters, at City Point. 1t is reported ,r,.
they are going 10 Richmond On a r,,-'
mission, and that they 90 with the ar.,,
val OF AIr Lincoln.
1t is reported that the Federal loss,
the attack on Murtreesboro' 10y Fyr-..
during Hoods siege of Nashville. va. ,v5
hundred and eight.
a Federal expedition has left Mem,
to march to Northern Mississippi, s,l
destroy Ike railroads in that region \
consists Of Two brigades of artillery. ar,
one Of cavalry; about 5000 men in al
-IlIla. Age.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
The Present Eraft.

If we were to give credence TO the fol-
lowing, clipped from the Pi,tsburg Com
mercial, the present draft of three hundred
thousand men are not needed for fighting.
The fighting is already all done. 1t is
meant as kind of invitation by the
President, TO his dear people to be in at
the closing up of this beautiful drama. and
share part of the glory and honor without
mourning any of the danger Absurd
and nonscnsical rs this must appear to
every rcflecting mind, there are many that
from their talk seem TO believe it. But
they DO not cred! word of it, if they
did they would flock TO the war in thous-
ands if they thought they had no fighting
TO do. The Abolitionists are great he
roes when there IS no personal danger.
"Wc think the time has come when
men might be proud to join what the
events Of the closing weeks of 1864
pointed TO as the grand National Peace
guard-the finishing phalanx. The 3O0,-
900 men called for are invited to partici
pate in the closing glories of the war.
They are wanted not to sacrifice their
lives, but to present a bold front worthy
OF the nation whose prcrogative it soon
must be to dictate terms Of peace to the
surrendered enemy, If there is any other
meaning attached TO Presidents call we do
not comprehend it The duty of patriot
ism iii this hour, is TO rush to the aid Of
the Government with a willingness which
may set the Rebels to interpreting for
themselves the nature OF the Northern
heart. and what is best for them to do
under the circumstances"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
SheFn.an's March.

The march of Sherman through the
enemys country from Atlanta to Savan
nah is one of the greatest things recorded
in history, but it was through country
rich in everything, in gardens, in cellars.
IN barns, in fields, vegetables, luxuries.
poultry and cattle which supplied the
soldiers III abundance and plenty to waste.
Not only this, but bright gold and shining
silver enriched the invaders as they
marched along The contents Of many
closet and many well filled stocking
gave proof to our men that they were not
all iii absolute poverty in the heart of
Georgia. The lust of gain took posses
sion OF the meaner portion of the soldiers
and the camp followers, and in many in
stances they made it a rich haruest. We
saw in some of the descriptions of the
march that i'll one instance they had TO
hang up by the neck three times a Judge
of great responsibility before he would
inform them where his treasure was, and
IN another instance, they stripped a young
lady naked and exposed her to view until
she disclosed the hiding place of the
family stocking. At no season of the
year IS the weather more baImy and beau
iiful than in the month of November in
that climate. No season of a Northern
summer could scarcely be compared with
it; so that march SO far as food and eli
mate was concerned was one of the easi
est of record. When the army cncamped
around Savannah they had fifty days ra-
mons OF fresh beef On foot.
The whole belt of the country "a they
passed through was made WASTE
as If tornado had swent ,I,,o
The negroes TO the amount of fFtce,
thousand. of all ages and of both sexes
joined them as they went along. At a
moments warning, they would be dressed
in the finest kind of clothing and start 70 |
freedom as if it was to an eternal Christ
mas. The poor creatures have but a very
vague idea of freedom, when they will as
Mr.. Lincoln said to some of them once
nave to cut their own fodder" they will
IND that 1t is not life long holiday as
they expect.
NOW this has all been gloriously done.
md the conquest is magnificent, but let
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04

us reflect and see what it does amount to-
Have they made in all that march one
single Union man? Have they changed
the sentiments of any of the people of
Georgia from being confederate TO ieder-
alists? we fear not. On the contrary we
believe they are still more embittered
against the Northern people than they
were before. A hostile country may be
overrun, but that is nothing without it is
occupied, and it may be occupied and not
subdued. We can see no day light yet
IN this magnificent march of Shcrman's
that would conduct US to peace and tran
trility.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
The Wilmington Torpedo tEr
ttGs2 En.CrssfUI.

Early in the Anglo-Chiuese waT 10
English were amused by the Ih.aS
army, which met them with sound Z
gonGs, the br&yimg Of trumpetS, az
corps Of Gynmasts who performed .. -
OF acrobaIic ica,s, dressed in hidt0as g
tunes. For time the object Of Ia
remarkable exhibitions was not apgar2
to the European army, and i; was p
posed 10 be a custom Of the Cels'~I
observed by them in all their battle
probably In the nature OF an lnyocai!.a
their dGiiieS. After the battle, howi',
they captured the general orders OF
mandarin chief, and found that
" Children OF The Sun " were orderel
sound their abominabie gongs, ana b.
their trumpets when the - barbanae
approached, and were promised thai
effect would be 50 terrifying 20 the Z.
lish that they would all fall down IT.
fear, and then the order stated that u
s. breeches were so tight that they nv
could get up again, and might be e'S
captured i
The torpedo at Wilmington evid'o
was designed on the same principle,
no doubt, was intended 20 produce ths
suit which the Chinese promised ln',
selves from the dreadful noise Of U,
gongs. But, unfortunately, the Secre
of the Navy did not consider tha'
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
EEAc war.

1t IS reported in tie Southern Journals.
thai Gen. kiipatrick's cavalry expedition.
which was sent from Savannah southwest
through Georgia, along the Savannab and
l'ay railroad, to release the Federal prs
ohe's VINO were confined beyond the Al
tamaha, has returned. Fitzpatrick found
that the Confederate troops were manoeu-
vrng TO cut off his retreat to Savannah
ana therefore gave up the attempt. We
have heard nothing of the BODY of Fede-
raj troops that was reported to have gone
north from Savannah in pursuit of Har-
dee. Iherc is room for doubt whether
they really caught up with Hardee, or
fought any battle with him, as was re-
ported ohermans army is still quiet in
Savannah.
There is very little doing at Petersburg.
The Contederates show great signs of ac-
tiVlty IN front of Port Walthall, and the
rumors OF a contemplated movement by
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04

If he were engaged in maullng rails as
formerly and wanted hands he would find
then whether men were as plenty as for
merly. The truth is there will be none
left in the rural districts before his time
is up, but old men, cripples and boys
The resources of the country are the work
ing men of the country.
Generals and pimps may flourish or may
fade,
A breath can make them, as breath has
made;
But bold yeomanry our country's pride,
When once DESTROYED cap never be besupplied.
1t seems to be impressed by the mes
sage that the immigration to this country
will keep up the population. This is a
gross mistake. This is now and will be
hereafter confined to greedy adventurers
who are no benefit TO any country. The
honest industrious hard working men will
seek some other shores indeed, the emf
grafton from the country, does now and
will hereafter, more than counterbalance
what will come to it. Heretofore men
moved to the west, to California, TO Ore
gop, which still kept them within the juris-
diction, but now il is to Mexico, to Canada,
to Australia, any place to get rid of this
best Government on the face of the earth.
Nor is the condition of Jefferson Davis
and his government more promising, in
deed it is still worse Though we are
making no Roadway in getting them back
to the Union nor ever can, under the pre-
sent dynasty, still we are making great
progress in burning and destroying their
property, and demoralizing and turning
their negroes loose TO starve. We are
"robbing lhcm of that which doth not US
enrich, but makes them poor indeed
Both sections North and South are fast
tending to military despotisms. Lincoln
and Davis can keep themselves at the
head of their respective governments rs
long as they wish, and when that can be
be done regardless of the popular will,
these governments may be called what
they will, but in reality they are despot-
isms. Any man either North OF South
that would talk about peace is traitor
This current of events must flow on and
the Democratic party cannot stop it. Let
them however stick to their principles,
every day proves more conciusively that
they are the principles of truth, and somo
day Will come right.
Truth crushed 10 earth will rise again,
The eternal years of God are hers,
While error wounded vrithes in pain,
nd dies amid her worShfppers
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
'EEsc Eject OF SfierInaB's Narch
/ Through Georgia.

The Macon Telegraph says that SL.,.
man in hls march through Georgia de-.
/ troycd many !hings-dweliIngs, corn ca.s
agricultural implements, gln houses, e.
:ting Of women and children, ana in say7
;'i that tends to make life contU-.a.a.
was Futhless'y given t. the flames C-..
tx, horses, hogs, sheep anl goats w-.
destroyed. Nothing was spared but Ii.
! hank God, amid the universal ruin, "a.
thing WIS cz;i.paied, root and tr..ncs.
which amply compen-are5 Tor AL oil.
loss. Ne moan tie idea Of racyus.r-:
ton.
Wherever tle hostile tread Of Sl=.
mans IoS!ons passed, all hopes. m5
ihc"@i.ts, anl desires of rec0nsivu.ii.u
were trampicd out of existence Ta
logic Of the bay0srct and liz fII- lo-.. &.
the Incendlary convinced the most "c-7-
s=rvative " Ehat nothing remained 4 ,,
people OF the South but triumph. OF d.--a.
dat:on, which would make life i.lto!e-a5z
By the iirh! OF Ills burning dTcl.uz. =.
iec;ing ca ihe pale aaI frightened ..a
Of Ills wife "tld children, the " cor=e.zs
tive saw the true object of war a.,I q.
real points at issue. The flames ".
consumed The labor Of lifetime. uug7.,
the political atmosphere and kint..5
the heart If the sufferer. ,i,o fra nr -.
trio:is.n. There lives no man w,3 e.,
see his rooftree f,,,-,.e.r his LIS 4,rg..-
ted. his prnrer.y stolen his US, ~ .-.
dren turned ,.cr,ni,,ss un.., tf,e ~.
without r.sa',-i,.c, ~, ,,>,-.,io,,
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
Maryland.
trility.

Poor Maryland to see your degrade
ton under the present dynasty would put
decency TO the blush. They held an cleo
ton on the day of the Presidential cleo
tion and elected thirteen Democratic Sen
ators and eleven Republicans. This
would give the Democrats two of a ma
.Iority in the Senate, and II would not do,
that must be got rid Of General Wal
lace caused Mr. Holland, who was elected
from the Dorchester district by eight hum
dred of majority to be informed that he
would have to resign, if he wonld not,
that he would imprison him, and send
him beyond the lines Alleging rs a pre-
text that he had been a member of the
Legislature of 1861, which had attempt
ed to carry the State out OF the Union
This allegation is utterly untrue, neverthc-
less fearing the effects it might have on a
nervous and delicate wife, Mr.. Holland
rendered his resignation to the Governor,
VINO issued Il proclamation for a new clcc-
ton. and they will elect one to suit them
selves.
Gen. Wallace also wrote to Levin Wa
ters, who had been elected in Somerset
county, that he would have 20 resign. that
sometime in 1861, there was a secession
flag seen sticking out of his office, and he
was not fit to be Senator Waters wrote
back to the General that it was false. that
he challenged proof, that he was elected
by over twelve hundred of majority and
did not feel at liberty to resign. Where
upon the General sent posse and dragged
him from his family, and lodged him in
prison where he will remain until he re-
signs, or is sent beyond the lines. Mary
land is now free! They can have the
Senate right.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
EPea,a, Of SION. George "a. Dallas.

! We record with profound and sincere
/ sorrow, the death ot the Hon George
MIiiiin Dallas. He expired yesterday, AT
his home in iiiis city, after q few hours
! illness
Mr.. Dallas was born in Philadelphia,
July 10, 1892. He graduated at Prince
ton College with hunUrs, commSnccd the
study OF tic law, WAS admitted to the
Bar, and Immediately appointed Private
Secretary 10 Hon. Mr. G;,IIatin, Uuitcd
States Minister to the court of st Peters
burg. On his return TO lis native
country hc RECOMMENDED the study Of his
profession, in which he always held the
highest position. His great legal erudi-
ton and fine intellectual powers eminemtly
fitted him 10 take a prominent place in
his profession. He was appointed as ii
a mark Of Presidential! favor, TO the DO
si;ion Of Deputy Attorney General at
Philadelphia His fellow citizens desi-
rous OF showing him their esteem, elected
hlin 10 the highest position ii their gift
that of Mayor Upon the expiration O?
his term. he was appointed United States
District Attorney for the city. In 1891
the State Of Pennsylvania Alter huld-
Ing his post for two ycArs, he resigned.
and returned again - the practice oi The
law. In 1887 he was appointed Envoy
Extraordinary ana Minister Picnipoten-
tiary to the Court Of -. Petersburg. lie
was recalled in 1889, and in l84l WAS
nominated for the Vice Presidency on the
same tickc: with James X Polk.
During lis Presidency c( the Senate. the
question of abandoning the Protective
policy and deriving revenue from duties
was brought before the senate in the
Report Of Hon. L. j Walker, Secretary
OF the Treasury. Th9 Senate was
equally divided and Mr.. Dalias had the
cas::ng vote. His voice in favor OF the
bll! caused the proposition to become =
law lie therefore was ,he flfher Of this
great improvement III our nat onal system.
In iS13 h WAS spJAen Of generally for
the Presidency. bu; was defeated in the
National Convention On February !,
1886, he WAS appointed United States
Minister to the Court of ST. James.
which posiiion he held
Few men in public lie have been more
lrrcproacIrabie III all respects, Willie in the
privacy OF his own home and in the in
tercoursc of the social circle, he was dis
tinguished by AL the qualities and ac-
complishments which mari, the character
OF Christian gentlemen and pare patriot.
though he had, during the last few wears.
retired from professional ard political life.
he took lively interest in the affairs of
his country, and he viii long be rcmcm-
bercd as one Of the best and brightest
citizens who has yet adorned the annals
OF our public service
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04

Ayers American Almanac has
no" arrived and is ready for delivery
sra"s at Dr, r. S. Bunn's, Drug Store to
all who call for it This number con-
'ail7 Il 'reati7e on Scrofn!a and its kindred
complaints, which is well worth perusal.
IL also gives much general medical infor-
ma'lon' which is useful and should be
HeP' against time of need in every
family Its compilation of jokes and
anecdotes is about the best that reaches
US and these facts together have given it
circulation which is said to be the
largest OF any one book in the world.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
?. S. NOON, Chairman.

j. D. MUM, Chairman,
George Delany, J. S, Mardis, George c.
K. Zahm. Peter Huber, Philip Miller. John
Il. Mckenzie, Joseph Behe, John Durbin,
David Farmer, Henry Friedthoof. John
Slough, Elisha Plummer, Lewis Rodgers,
George Gurley, John McDermit, Simon
Dunmyer, w. A. Krise. Thos. F. McGough
Jacob Fronheiser, ]. F. Conden, John Ham
ilton, F. O'Friel. Michael Bnhlin, Wn. C.
Diver, John White, Henry Topper. Nicho
las Cannan, NJ J. Pl0tt. J. w. Condor
Daniel COnl.ir, VIM. McCloskey. Daniel ii
Donnelly, anthony Long. John Marsh,
John Ryan.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-01-04
" Three HI und dred Thousand
NlOre.o

"We are coming Father Abraham.
Three Hundred Thousand More" The
Democratic party were we'll aware that
there would be another call from Abraham
Immediately after the election if he sue
ceeded. The Democratic party asserted
it everywhere, and the other party as
strenuously denied it. Whether they were
honest in doing so, we can't tell but we
cannot see how they could conclude that
Lincoln could carry on his programme
without men. Nor do we believe this
will be the last draft, nor the next to the
last draft We cannot shut our eyes to
facts patent 10 every man who has eyes
20 see and ears to hear. Of course these
facts do not manifest themselves to DUR
blind Abolitionists, who have no eyes to
see anything but the beauties of Lincoln
and his administration. and no ears TO
hear anything but the brilliant victories of
the Federal arms. We, ourselves, have
seen computation made 10y gentleman
from official records OF dispatches, taken
from the papers, of rebels killed in battle
sInce the commencement of the war, and
1t amounted to over five million. Now
every word of this was believed by these
Lincoln men at the time il was given TO
them by Stanton and Forney, &c, and
they are still willing TO believe whatever
Is given to them from that source.
But we must look at this as rational
men who would have some tangible eyi-
dence of facts before we believe them.
Now it will take three hundred Thousand
men to supply the losses in our army
since last spring. Gen. Grant lost one
hundred thousand; Sherman fifty thou
sand lost in the Shenandoah valley fifty
thousand Banks lost fifteen thousand
IN Missouri and Arkansas there was six
thousand lost ; Gen. Thomas and other
losses IN Tennessee amount to ten thou
sand lost in South Carolina four tbou-
sand men; on the Pacific coast and the
Indian Territory five thousand men.
These were the losses we suppose on
which the draft was based, if even the
draft be successful and every man be put
into the ranks it will not leave the army
IN better condition than it was last
spring Whether we have gained or lost
during the last year is a mooted question.
one thing certain, we have lost three |
hundred thousand men of the flower of
the country, another thing nearly just as
certain, that during the next year, that
we will lose three hundred thousand more
men. Lincoln says that we have gained |
considerable, and our resources are irex-
haustibie. jefferson DAVIS says they
have gained and they are not yet pressed
to call on their negroes for assistance.
None of these things are true, they
both taisity, and they certainly know il
Mr. Lincoln knows, if he wishes TO take
the trouble of informing himself. that
three million one hundred and thirty-eigbt
thousand men were furnished by the
North during this war. and that one mil
lion eight hundred thousand of these men
were lost during that time. Still he
judges from the way they keep up the
voting that the men are as plenty as ever. /.