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When the war opened with the conn
bat between Fort Sumter and Beaure-
gard, the London press amused itself
with the trifling expenditure of blood
which occurred. It was evident that the
amiable philanthropists Of that region
either comforted themselves with the
assurance that Americans were not .
sanguinary race, or sought to jeer and
taunt them into an. expenditure Of
blood that would make the quarrel in
curable. Whatever the motive, we trust
they are now satisfied of the mistake Of
their first Impressions. For four years
Death has hold high carnival in once
peaceful land. No European war Of re-
cent date has seen such slaughter as in
ali that time has desolated the land
The foreign connoisseurs Of murder will
observe that Americans stand killing re-
markably well, and We cannot congratu'
late them upon the conclusions which
thsy will have to draw from that fact.
Tho elephant, the horse and the asf
arc patient and loyal animals, because
they do not know their strength. 1t il
not at all likely that they would consent
to be used for the purposes Of man Il
they had brains IN proportion to Their
muscle. If they had known their owl
power, the American G1pphant, horse And
.ss would scarcely have submitted t
! such indigniliee, for elamplc, - tn
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DROCLAMATION BY THE PRESI-
DENT, APPOINTING A

l. DENT, APpOiNllNU Il ia i OE TAOA"
ING, HUMILIATION AND PRAYER, WITH
TIIANKsGIvING.-The Congress of the Confede-
rate States have, by joint resolution, invited ms
to appoint day Of public fasting, humiliation and
prayer, with thanksgiving to Almighty God.
1t is cur solemn duty, at all times, and more es-
pecalIy III a Of public trial and adversely,
to acknowledge our dependence on His mercy, and
to bow III humble submission before His footstOoii
contessing our manifold sins, suprlicating His gra-
cious pardon, imploring His Divine help, and de-
youtly rendering thanks for the many and great
blessings which He has vouchsafed to u.s.
Let the hearts Of people turn contritely ard
trustfuuy unto God; let US recognize in His cha-
stening hand the correction Of Father, and sub
missvely pray that the trials and suifaings which
have 50 long borne heavily upon us may bc turned
away by His merciful love; that His sustaining
grace be given to our people, and His divine wisdom
impaired to cur rulers that the Lord of Hosts will
be with our armies, and fgh, for us against our
enemies. and that He will gra.iously take cause
into His own hand and mercifully establish for us
lasting just and honorable peace and independence.
And let us not forget to render unto HIS holy
name the thanks and praise which are so Justly due
for His great goodness, and for the many mercies
which lie has extended to us amid the trials and
suaeiings Of protracted and bloody war.
Now, therefore, l, JEFFERSON DAVIS, Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States Of America do issue
iAiS my proclamation, appointing FRIDAY, the
l"sh day Of March next, day Of public fasting,
humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving,) 70,
invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty
nos ) ard do earnestly invite all soldiers and
e''Sehs 70 observe the in spirit OF reverence
lenitence and prayer.
(~ Given under my hand and the seal O.
"AL. the Confederate States, at Richmond, thi
>--,' twenty-titth day Of January, in the yea
VI 0uf Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
A'e' JEFFERSON DAVIS.
~ the President:
= T. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of State.
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An,,.r.xr ,sn Is.rEoroK-GsSrRAL'sO OFFICE
RicuNoSp, March 1, 1865.
CtpECIAL ORDERS, No. So
XVIII The following exchange notice is
nw,,i;she,i for the information Of the army
An Confederate officers and men who were
,e,;yarai a. Savannah or Charleston during the
r,onths Of November ard December last are hereby
declared 10 be exchanged.
Ali Qoa:edcrate officers and men who werc
delivered in James river. Virginia. at any time be-
fare March /, 1865, are hereby declared to be OK.
changed ,
XXIx. All fs1oushs sranted. under Special
0,se eurrcn. series 70 enlisted men who are above
declared exchanged, are hereby revoked, and all
cnhv,ed men who are exchanged wall AT once report
for duty-those whose commands are beyond the
North Carolina lire selecting companies temporal
ri!v, IN accordance with Special Orders above re-
ferred 10.
COMM ssioned officers exchanged viii report to
their respective commands without delay
By command Of the Secretary OF War.
JOHN W. RELY,
NH e-6t Ass.tan: Acknowledgement.
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Some Of. the Northern journals are
making an effort 10 ridiculs the military
character Of General Beauregard. Fort
Sumter is m evidence of tho engineering
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and security, the judiciary WAS inde-
pendent, there were no defaulting sheriffs,
the race of demagogues was impotent for
mischief, the best talent of the country
was in the highest places. The people
were content enough with the rewards
Of labor and the security Of A(e and pro-
perty, and might have lived in eace and
plenty till this day if that iSD1snal ma
chine, Universal Suffrage, had never
been contrived. They want no more of
it, and would any day rather have king,
lords and commons, with safety to life
and property, and plenty to eat, than
Universal Suffrage.
Moreover, it may be doubted whether
this cast-off ray Of American Progress
would suit the genius and tastes of Mr..
Beecher's sable compatriots. Cuffee is
no Republican. He is great aristocrat,
as fond of title, rank and wealth as he
is Of hog meat and hominy. If Mr..
Beecher will study the history Of St.
Domingo, he will find that Counts and
Dukes are much moro in Cuffee's line
than universal suffrage. Unless Mr..
Beecher has something better than that
to give him, he will look upon him as
"poor white trash," and refuse to recog-
Mise him as q man and brother.
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CRUISERS u dreat Britain neapeQ upon
the country only rs late as the Admins
tration Of the lamented James Buchanan.
We should like to know whether Lord
Palmerston, with the lights now before
him, Would like to repeat that little ex-
pertinent. He is very solicitous for au
end to be put to this unhappy war;"
and would be delighted to hear that the
belligerent South had shaken hands with
the belligerent North, and that all were
once more in the old family fold. Per-
haps the British Government expects to
be believed when it reiterates this asser-
ton. But we are no longer green on this
continent. Four years of such e1pe-
rience have added century to our stock
of self.knowledgc and to our knowledge
of mankind. If such q thing as the
triumph of the old Union over both the
arms and the hearts of the Confederate
People were not simply among the im~
possibilities, there is no British states
man who could look upon the future
without greater dismay than filled that
island when the first Napoleon had
united Continental Europe against Great
Britain.
This is no extravagant assertion. 1t
is not based upon the ridiculous idea
that America could cross the ocean to-
morrow and plant it's standard in Hyde
Park. Nor does it ignore the ruin that
the war has worked in its own res ources.
But four years is short time in the life
of man, and no appreciable period in
that of q nation. Were it possible to
raise the dead Union to life, quarter of
century would restore its commercial
and manufacturing resources, and con-
sciousness of its military power would
give it disposition to have controlling
voice in the affairs of this continent. 1t
would never cease to remember that
Great Britain was the author of all its
woes, and would only await the first
favorable conjunction Of events to have
a settlement of a long-accumulating &C
count. When France is prepared to
form another combination against Eng
land, she will find, in the event of Anne
rican consolidation, one Of the first mill
tary and naval Powers of the world as
eager as herself to humble British pride
and arrogance-a Power which can bring
a million soldiers into the field, and 4
thousand ships of war, and will begir
the campaign by wiping out every YES
tige of British domination from this con
tinent.
Perhaps it will not bo matter of sucl
exultation, then, that England has taugh
America the taste Of blood. Her Onl.
salvation is the independence of the Con
federate States; and yet, with mad
ness which looks like that which goetl
before destruction, she stubborn!y hold
aloof from a contest, the results of whic
may involve her own national existence
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NlrRY AND MINING BUREAU, I
RrcrxoSp. March 2, 1865.

RICHMOND, March 2, 1865. J
The officers of this service will Use the privilege
ths granted in siich manner as to aid rather than
embarrass the Subsistence Department. They will
collect supplies as rapidly their other duties Will
allow, and all accumulations beyond their lmmcdl-
ate necessities will be turned over to the COMMITS.
sary Department. So far as pTacucapie' 1hey WIZ
draw supplies from sources not Immediately avala-
hle 10 comnissary officers 49, ,n,o,~
Ieuten Colonel, Acting Chief Nltre and Mining
-, NH 4-l0t
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CoNMIssARY-GRNERAL's OpYICB,
RICHMOND, March 2, 1868.

CIRCULAR.-Thn officers of the Nitre
I and Mining service will be placed on the same
&, ling as those OF ths Subsistence Department in
the collection of supplies. 1t is believed that per-
feet accord Will result in much good to both SER
vices. The best energies Of all invited in aid Of
;h- service at present. j. Nj. ST JOHN,
Commissary- General.
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SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY, I

SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPASY,l
RlcuuoSD, VIRGINIA, February p, 1865.
Agents and messengers will receive and forward
nromptly any packages marked as above stated, and
let tho charges be collected in Richmond.
Shippers will be requested to put their packages
in good shipping condition, and our agents will al
ways regard these goods preferred freight.
j. +. GIBSON, Assistant Superintendent
Southern Express Company.
Charlottesville and Lynchburg papers will copy
and send bill to Express office at those PLACES
fe 21-lm
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vg,O VIRGINIA SOLDIERS.-Th SOL

mo VIRGINIA SOLDI sol
die,s in the field from Virginia can have pro-
visions sent them free Of expense by the SOUTH
TRS EXPRESS COMFANI.
pactac,s srorla he marked plainly with the name
Of the soldier, company, regiment and brigade,
care Of P II. Mayo, Captain and Assistant Quar-
tcr1naster, Richmond, Virginia, who will see that
they are sent to the proper commands
Tn. agreement made with the Southern Express
Company, February goth, 1864, still continues in
force ard the friends OF soldiers in other States
will mark their packages formerly, to the care OF
their respective Associations.
+. W. SIMS, Licutenant-Coloncl
and Chief of Railroad Transportation.
Aprrovsi: A. r. LAwroN Quartermaster- General.
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k'Oh SALE. a Handsome TOP-BUGGY
sy esd, dasy Philips. Of philaasiphia. Hi.e, AN an
nl, :, a. ~ SADDLE, imported from London. Ap-
-. ~ hhe,aTal Eveis headquartcr stables, Cary
----e., ---~ Tween sixth and seyenth NH 4-5s
vi, BALE, an excellent rix.octaye
TTnos, T, ss,6@, Apply ct t,s corner Of fnnklin and
!xenty-heeoDd strerA. = ''' = ss-ts '-
DAWSON, DENTIST.
vLs.s NJ llce a spd residences No. 9o5 Main strce,
"S % can bs fouud at al infts. hzks4UN
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OrARrpEMAsTER's DEPARTMENT., Z. 5. A.
OtPICE SUPERINTENDENT RAILROAD (
TRANSPORTATION. J
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FNrRACT
Ar,rrASr tSn Is.rEeToR-okSsRAL's OFFICE
RICHMOND, March 4, 1865. !
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-01-26

though their Representatives herd heed not
their voices. demand it, They demand il
by the voice Of four hundred thousand ma
jority' givenlin the late election to the pres
ent Executive ofthe United States. Above
all there is voice sounding out louder than
the thunder il men would hear IL; tits the
voice of Godatp this nation, Break every
yoke aad let the oppressed 60 Free"
Il rejoice, Mr.. Speaker. to welcome so ma
ny who are Coming into the ranks OF Free
men, and to know that there is breaking
up OF unholy alliances. | rejoice not in
any mere |arsy victory, but am glsddened
~ seeing men restored to their right minds
and placing themselves inthe current Of pa.
tr'otlsm and intelligence. 10 that when there
shall BE reorganization OF the Government
wnen there shsA De an adjustment, when
sna war IS euaed, we shah Ind men ofAll
classes and OF oil parties allied together in
Voking the blessing Of Almighty God to the
end that this may be the great, the glorious,
the free' the mighty nation of the earth.
In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, take pride
10 tue iact, ana let 60 down to history,
mat ous one gentleman on the other sidelof
the House has stood up here to advocate
the sum OF all villainies," American slay-
cry. Thank God, he did not belong to
slave State. A thousand thanks those who
live in the midst Of the iustitu ton do not
dethrone their reason and pr ovoks the ven.
geance OF the Almighty by standing trp here
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From the Springfield (Ma ss.) Republican.
The Fenian Brotherhood now claims a
membership of five hundred thousand AMI
funds to the amount of 81 100000. "A Bos-
ton Fenian lately made some revelations
about the design and spirit of the Order to
an Episcopal clergyman, and soon after was
waylaid and almost killed by beating. The
revelations that he made have been com mtI !,
nicated to our Government and to the Coy
ernment of Great Britain. The Fenians. v III
hold National Convention. to be composed
ofa thousand members, at CINCINNATI. ON.
the 18th Of January. The call for this Con-
vention announces that this win be the last
general convention to be held in this coun'l
ty-before the necessity exists for another
convention the fires of liberty will be kim
died on the affairs of Ireland, and Irishm en-, |,
from all parts of the world will be focking
back to the Emerald Isle to right their many
centuries of British wrong. The Fenians
wish 70 restore Ireland 70 an independents,
position in local governments, such as it was
before it united with England and Scotland
in parliamentary REPRESENTATION. Their SO.
cret Order has an existence, wherever there
are lrishmen, and they will admit men Of
any nationality who will heartily join them
in their purposes for Ireland. The Cincip.
natl convention is expected to swell the gen
eral fund to couple Of millions, and the
Fenians everywhere are busy now collecting
funds for that purpose. The Canadian
Catholics are kept in state of fsrment al
the while in the expectation that the Broth
erhood there will arise and attempt r,,yo.
luton. The Catholics and the Fenians are
not always on cordial terms, though most
OF the Fenians are themselves Catholics -
The Catholics of other nationalites seem TO
be jealous OF their power and influence, and
perhaps. too, fear that in an emergency they
would desert the church and cling to th,
Brotherhood. The objects that the Fenians
are aiming at will help to keep them on the
right side Of American politics, and we ap-
prehend no trouble from them unless some
Of their leaders get corrupted by political
ambition and try to wield the whole power
of their organization for their owp purposes :
1t will be both interesting aud profitable to
watch the progress and Development Of this
already inGuential body of men.
q ~ =
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mended for promotion and, bad he survived
the siege Of Corinth, he would have been
made 4 brigsdier general lido not speak
without authority, "ln Col. Wortnington''
U quote from the above order Of Gen. Pope)
"ths army has sustained serious loss
Prompt, gallant and patriotic. a brilliant ca
reer in the military profession was before
him." -.s 49,. ~.
I remember well the first time saw him.
We had just arrived at the front, and he
had called on Col. Rankin to enquire and
talk of friends at home. His manly form,
and frank, open countenance impressed me;
and, though I did not then know his name,
I Inew he was no ordinary man.
Col. Worthington was southern man,
with southern education and southern
preiudices; and, during the Presidential
canvass OF 1860, advocated the cause of
Bell and Everett. Even at the outbreak of
the war, he was conservative. But he was
also loyal; and no sooner was Abraham
Lincoln declared elected. than he recognized
and resi- e:ted him, as the LEGAL executive Of
the nation. Indeed, when it was announced
that the rebels were threatening the capi-
tol, he declared to his father "If they enter
Washington they will march over my bodyn
Before leaving Missouri he wrote to his IA
ther, "you know my conservative views
I am now a radical; - and so be
died. To his wife he wrote, "if fall, teach
my son to do likewise, If his country needs
his life" His love for his country he sealed
with his blood, and died revered and true
patriot. st 1aF
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On child being teld ne must be brok en-
OF some bad habit, he actually repned.S
Papa, hadn't better be mended W
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GUNSMITH SHOP.

Attention Of Hunters and Target shooters is called
60 the drm Of the undersigned who Is prepared TO
msnufacture and repair all kinds ofriaes, revolvers
shotsuns and pistols, etc. etc.. Ia the best style and
manner and short notice.
All work doas by me will be warranted. My shop
10 on Front Street, opposite Lawrence Chambers.
7.l6--3m. LEWIS HUGO MASHEK.
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DR. S. X. mitchell,
OTTUM WA, IOWA.
Ohace-over Temples Clothing Store.
Rssidence--At Mrs Mndge's, Front Street
DOOT AND SHOE MAKER.
N. wACHTlER.

Main street, one door cas-. Of the Express Once.
Keeps constantly on hand good assortment OF
Leather, and 10 always ready to accommoda Gus
toners with good work In his line.
Repairing done on short notice.
May II, 1864. spr9 1859.
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The brakes with golden flowers were crowned,
And melody was heard around
When. near the scene,a dew drop shed Fp
It's lustre on violet's head, ,q,4ts hRE
+, And trembling to the breeze It hung .,,,,,
The streamlet, as Il rolled along,
The beauty OF the morn confessed, 81 iai1
And thus the sp parking pearl addressed: gnG
''sure, little drop, rejoice We may,
For all Is beaut ifui and gay;
Creation wears heremerald dress,
And smiles In all her ioveliness,
And with delight and pride I see
That little flower bedewed by thee
Thy lustre with the gem might vie, %!lits
While trembling in It's purple eye" .s<s
.se II 81 lr ~ 80 *
"Ay. you may we'll rejoice, 'tis true, $50"
Replied the radiant drop OF dew
"You will, no doubt, as on you move,
To docks and herds blessing prove.
But whom the sun assSnds on hfeh,
It's beam will draw me toward the sky,
And must.own my little power,
I've but refreshed an humble flower"
"Hold !" cried the stream, ''not thus repine-
Fer well'tis known power divine,
subservient to His win supreme,
Has made the dew drop and the stream,
Though small thou art Il that atow),
No mark ofIIeaven's cont empt art thou
Thou hast refreshed an humble flower,
And done according to thy power"
All things that are, both great and small.
One glorious Author formed them ALL; aa.
This Thought may all repinings quell.
What serves his purpose. serves him well.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-19
}Drobatc .Notifs.

A T a Court of Probate holden lat Bristol
 4.1 within and for the district of Bristol. or the Eth day # January. A. D. 1865. Present, Bel, jamin F. Hawley, Esa., Judge E ION the petition of Mrs. sarah T. smith |. SJ Bristol in the County of Hartford show ing to this Court that she is G,fa, dian ol Cat Il arine $. Smith and Charles T. Smitl, of Bristol within said district, minors That said minors all the owners of real estate situated in th, town of Plymouth in the County of Litchiiell and State of Connecticut, viz One piece of land bsunds north on highway and on land oi Hiram Potter, east Cn land of Hiiam Potter land Of the heirs of Edward Langion deceased and land of Augustus B. Curtiss, south on land of the Eeirs of Eli Beach deceased, and west on highway, and contains ten acres more or less. with tbe barn thereon. One other piece of land bounds north on land Of burying ground. east on highway, south on land of Henry C. Smith and land of William A. Smith, and west on land of Hobert Barnes, and contains one acre, more or less, and all valued at about four hun. dred and fifty dollars. That it will be for the interest of said minors to have said real estate sold ,and the avails ther. of invested otherwise as the statute law requires, praying for liberty to sell said property for the purpose aforesaid as per petition on file.
 4! is ordered 6y this Court That said Guardi,n give notice of said application, by causing tue same to be published m one of the newspapers printed in Litchfield in the County ot Litchield iitres weeks successively, at least 'ix weeks before the hearing aud that said petition will | c heard at the Probate Office in said district on the 18th day of March next, at two clock in the afternoon.
 Certified from Record,
 3w40 BENJ. F. HAwLEY, Judge