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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
The NEWS.

The news from Sherman continues import
ant and highly favorable. He has advanced
into the very heart of South Carolina, has
taken Branchvie and other towns, has tapped
and now commands all the railroads leading
from Charleston south and west, and indeed
has entirely destroyed all lines of eommnnica.
tioD between Charleston and other points save
the single line leading to Richmond by way of
Wilmington, which will doubtless soon be cut
at the latter place. Charleston is seriously
menaneed. and of its speedy fall there can be
but little doubt; and the loss of that city,
Branchville and the several lines of railroad
places the State entirely at the mercy of our
forces. ..-
Since the recent movement to the south of
Petersburg Grants army has remained quiet.
His late demonstration resulted in advancing
our lines six miles and bringing them within
striking distance of the line of railroad BY
which Lee receives all bis supplies from the
States farther south. The position secured
has been strongly fortified and is to be held at
all hazards. ,
According to rebel accounts formidable
preparations are making by the commanders
of our forces in the south, west for demonstra-
tiOns against Mobile, Selma and Montgomery
Ala. The rumor is again current that Mobile
is being evacuated. 1t is also said an expedi-
ton is fitting out against Goldsborough, North
Carolina which if successful will give us con-
troll of the entire southeastern portion of the
State.
The military situation has at 10 time since
the war commenced been SO promising as at
present-the rebels are confined to close quar-
ters-and If no serious reverse checks our pro
gress, the day that will bring the rebellion to
close is not far distant.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

The Cincinnati papers are publishing the
testimony given before the court martial sit
ting in that city for the purpose of trying the
parties arrested just before the late Presidep-
tial election charged with entering into a con.
spiFacy to release and arm the rebel prisoners
confined at Camp Douglas, burn and plunder
the city of Chicago, and make northern di
version in favor Of the southern rebellion
The testimony thoroughly establishes the ex>
lstence OF the conspiracy, and shows it was
concocted and managed by the rebel emmissa-
Ties in Canada, one of whom Jacob THOMPSON
OF Mississippi, Buchanan's Secretary of the
InteriOr) furnished $4,000 to purchase arms
and ammunition and otherwise aid in carrying
out the plot. The Indiada conspiracy, three
of the leaders of which were convicted bv a
court-martial recently in session at Indianopo-
lis, was part of the same conspiracy, and was
engineered by the same rebel emmissaries. It
is said the Indiana conspirators were sentenced
TO death, but the sentence has not vet been
approved by the President. A similar YER
dict is likely to result from the trial Of The
leaders in the Chicago affair, and as several Of
them are rebel officers, there can be little
doubt as 10 what their fate will be if convicted
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

prominent PRINTERs.-An address recent
y delivered before the Typographical Society
at Washington, stated these facts about hon
ors to printers:
THE United States Senate has chosen
printer Secretary, printer Sergeant-at-Arms,
while a printer occupies the Vice Presidents
chair. In the House a printer has been elect
ed Clerk, a printer Postmaster, and on the
first Monday of December, 1868, the House
of Representatives chose printer for their
foreman or speaker; and also of the fourteen
gentlemen who have filed the Office of Mayor
Of Washington, six were printers, namely ::
Rapino, Gales, Seaton, Weightman, Force
and Towers"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
FROM ADMlRAL PoRTER's EXPEDITION.

WASHINGTON, Feb l4.-Admiral Porter
bas forwarded the following to the Navy De-
rartment-
U. S. SHIP MoNTICELLo. OFF WILMINGTON,
n. G.. Feb. T.-Sfr-I have the honor to re-
port that entered Little River, South Caro-
Ina. on the night OF the 4th inst, aud pro-
ceedipg about eight miles with four boats and
| ffty men, landed in the small town Of ALI
Saints Parish. or The Little River.
The town was piaeed under guard without
the knowledge Of the inhabitants, and sue
/ eeeded il capturing some soldiers and arms.
I held the place all the next day, and discov-
cred and destroyed about $4,000 worth of
cotton. 1 also captured two fats at the mouth
of the harbor, containing % bales of cotton,
which had been removed from blockader, to
| tighten her.
| These we're brought Of together with some
negroes. The South Carolina planters and
all whom [ met, professed to be willing to
come back under the old Government, and
most of them seemed TO be loyal men only
awaiting emancipation from military rule.
On the 9th, sent two boat crews ashore in
Charlotte Inlet under command of Acting
! Master C. A. Petit. He surprised and rout-
ed the rebel force detailed to collect provis-
ionssiin that country, captured six soldiers
with their arms, equipments, aud destroying
the stores which had been gathered by the
enemy at Fort Anderson.
The soldiers lately stationed at Charlotte,
! had been withdrawn to assist in the defence Of
Wilmington.
A hundred rebels are still at Lockwood's
Folly. The woods are full OF deserters.
Yery'respectfully. your ob't serv't,
- B. CUSHING Commanding.
To Rear Admiral D. D. Porter. Commanding
North Atlantic Squadron, Cape Fear
River, North Carolina.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
THE REBEL WAR POLICY FROM A sEMI-REsEL
VIEW.

New YoRK, Feb. I4.-The Worlds Washing
ton correspondent has intelligence confirming
the report that Richmond would be evacuated
under certain contingencies, and that the new
military policy Of the rebels was to give up
all the seaboard cities almost without strug-
gle. He says Lee has accepted the position of
General-in- Chief, on the written pledge that
the military policy he might advocate should
be carried out. This includes the plan Of
evacuatiDg all points near the Atlantic coast,
and concentrating the troops of the Oonfeder-
acy at one or more points further Inland. The
rebel armies in the Southwest are to be or
dered East The Southern forces will be con-
centrated in two large armies, viz: One in
Eastern Virginia, under the dRection OF Lee,
and the other in South Carolina, under Beau
regard. It is designed to fall upon Sherman
with the whole force, and if successful in
destroying his army, to attack Grant in the
same WaY
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

CoNGEEss.-The present Congress expires
TWO weeks from tomorrow, and as many i'm
pertant measures that cannot be deferred are
still undisposed of, the remainder of the ses-
sioG must necessarily be characterized to an
unusual extent by hurried and confused Ieeis-
iation such as always marks the two weeks pre-
ceeding the close of Congress. The Senate
has passed bill making sundry changes in the
postal law, which bill is understood to have
received the sanction of the Post Master Gen.
eral, and will doubtless pass the House Also
The recommendation of the Senate Finance
Committee, amending the House resolution
relative to duty on imported paper by striking
out per cent. and inserting Is, has been
adopted by that body. 1t is thought there
will be compromise between the two houses
on 10 per cent. Fifteen per cent. will make
the duty as efectually prOhibitory as the pres
ent duty of twenty per cent, and would leave
the publishers of the country wholly at the
mercy of the manufacturers combination,
which has already brought many of them to
the verge of ruin. We are surprised to observe
that Judge Wade of this State opposes any
reduction whatever Mr.. Sherman voted in
favor of making the duty ten per cent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

GENERAL SHERMAN is sending the negroes
who followed him into Savannah to Beaufort.
With the first ship-load he sent this message
to General Saxton; "Pease find enclosed
seven Thousand contrabands, the first INSTALL
ment of fifteen thousand. Many of them are
from far up in Georgia, and a long, weary, and
tramp they have had Many Of
them with little children have not brought a
thing along and have most miserable covering.
Bales of clothing can be disposed of among
them.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

New YoRK, Feb. 15.-Tbe World announ-
ces on the strength Of advices from South
Carolina, that there is every reason for believ-
ing that General Sherman has captured
Branchville and is moving directly on Coluu-
bia. 1t is also more than probable that Gen.
Gilmore has captured Charleston, and with it
Fort johnson.
The latest report says that our forces have
crossed the Ashley river, and were thus d.
rectly in the rear of the city so that the cap
ture of the birth place OF secession could not
have beeu long DELAYED.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REBEL CONGRESS.

In the rebel Congress on Friday last, Mr.
Barbsdale of Mississippi offered bill author
izing the President to ask for, and accept from
the owners of slaves, the services Of any num-
Der of able bodied negroes that may be deemed
necessary. The bill provides no change shall
be made between master and slave.
On motion of Mr. Miles Of South Carolina,
the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Barksdae moved to refer it to a select
committee, which was agreed to.
Before the reference of the bill, Mr.. Wack-
house, Of Virginia, said, In bis opinion,
neither the people nor the army would submit
to SO monstrous proceeding, and if the order
goes forth from the War Department, carry
ing into execution the provisions of the bill of
the gentleman from Mississippi, it will sound
the death-knel of the Conlederacy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

The Copperhead New York News pub
fishes letter purporting TO be written at
London, which asserts that the Emperor of
France has concluded a secret treaty with the
Contederacy, one consideration of which is
the recongnition Of independence about the
first Of March also that one of the first fruits
of the secret alliance is the departure Of two
iron-cIads-tha Sphyux and Cleops (now
called the Stonewall and Rapidan)-fr
Bordeaux. under the Confederate flag. These
are the two irou-clads, we are further told,
against the sailing of which Mr. DAYTON remon-
strated last summer. At that time the remon-
STRANGE was needed, and the Emperor refused
permission for the steamers to depart. The
vessels were, however, nominally sold to Den
mark, but on arriving at Copenhagen fell in-
to the hands of rebel agents, Denmark refu-
sing to complete its bargain. We also have
this story in part in our dispatches. Better
authority than that of the News will be ask
ed before any reliance is placed in it. AS be-
fore stated in our columns, the Danish Min
ister at Washington denies in toto the alleged
action of his Government.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
THE GREAT WEST.

a trip of four thousand miles through the
heart of the West awakens kindliDg thought
OF the greatness of the Republic: The West
is the Empire, fact unacknowledged at the
East, because the East knows not the West
But an impartial traveller soon perceives that
the East is not the country. New York and
New England are but the thumb and forefn-
ger; the West is the rest of the hand.
A Western visit in summer is best for see
ing the country; in winter, best for seeing the
people. And are they not the heartiest,
frendiiest, most hospitable of the human race?
What "Scotch welcome" may be, we know
not; but if better than a Western welcome,
it is better than plain man deserves. Jostle
a Westerner in the street. and at once you are
old friends. a shake Of the hands in
the West has more grip in it than
between New York aDd Bangor. Child Of
the East, the West is the chief crown of the
parent. The universal New England element
westward is not only the best part Of the
West, but the best part of New England: for
only the courageous, the energetic, ond the
conquering have had the will to quit Eastern
homes for Western prairies. Thus the earliest
Pilgrims to New England have their truest
sons in the latter Pilgrims from New Eng
land. A Yankee. therefore, does not come to
his fullest stature in Yankee land; the grown
Yankee is the Westerner. At the East he is
geraneum in pot, thrifty and prim: at the
West, geraneum in the garden, where be
grows rank, exuberant, and generous New
countries greater mems souls.
Does the West seek heraldic sign? Let
it choock of corn. o bounteous land of small
houses and big barnsl So fertile is the Great
Valley that, as Jerrold said of Australia,
"Only tickle the earth with a hoe; and she
laughs with harvest" Though beaten down
from their full hight by SHOWS, corn-staiks are
yet standing in January SO high that one
riding among them on a tall horse, and rising
in the stirrups, cannot touch the tops The |
prairies commonplace, sad, and sublime-are |
the garden of the world! May they ever make |
farmers rich, and cattle fat!
Trade, the maker of citieg has amphibious /
opportunities in the West. The Mississippi |
and its tributaries yield forty eight thousand
miles of waters angered by steamboat wheels
"a channel of navigation long enough to
twice grid the globe! Already the great lakes
are partners with the Atlantic 10 adirect trade
with Europe. The railroads are wearing out
their tracks with hard work, and paying
State debts with their profits Theodore
IShoD-N. Y. Independent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
The INTERNAL REYENuE.

The table of internal revenue derived from
the various States, which was published e few
days ago, shows the proportion of wealth to
the population which exists in each State, and
hence the propOrtiOnate profits of capital to
each. New York we should expect to exhibit
the highest ratio, but its twenty-four millions
of taxes, divided among its population of near
ly four millions, give tax of only $6,25 to
each individual. Pennsylvania, with nearly
thirteen million taxes, divided among about
three millions of population, gives $3.50 to
each person, Massachusetts gives SO OF; Rhode
Island, $l0,25; Connecticut, $6,s3; Ohio,
$5,O4; Illinois, $3.50; New Jersey, 1892,
California, $3.50; Maine, I,8O; Michigan,
81 81; New Hampshire, $3,O7; Vermont, ST.
IL; Delaware, 1928; Maryland $4,O3; Indi-
ana, $2,4I. According to these ratios, Rhode
Island is richer per eaptiG than any other
State in the Union, or in other words, capital
is more remunerative and wealth more accum-
ulnted.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

COUNTERFEIT TREASURY NoTE.-A new and
dangerous counterfeit is now afoat. Il is an
exact fac simile of the $lOO Treasury notes
issued under the oct of February, 1862, ard is
so well executed that good judges might be
deceived by it. Upon close examination, how
ever, the fraad may easily be detected The
spurious note is smaller than the genuine one,
and the coloring on the back is paler and less
distinct than on the genuine bill. The words
"one hundred dollars" on the right hand side
of the counterfeit are smaller than on the genu.
inc note, and the lettering around the margin is
also different. Our business men should be
on the lookout for these notes.-Mo. Democrat
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

The draft did not come of on the 18th,
and It is not probable it will be enforced in
any locality in which earnest efforts are being
made to raias recruits and in which there is a
fair prospect Of the quota being filed by vol
upteeripp. The Provost Marshals have been
instructed to get all things in readiness, and
resort to the draft wherever recruiting slack
ems go as to render it probable that quotas
vill NOT be hlIed. Those localities in which no
effort to raise men is being made will Of
course first receive attention.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

The election of Hon. W. P. FessendeD, pres
snt Secretary of the Treasury, to the United
States Senate, and bis consequent resignation,
makes the appointment of a successor between
this and the 4th of March necessary. A few
days since the President sent to the Senate the
name of Ex-Governor Z. D. Morgan, of New
York, but that gentleman having declined the
appointment, it has been withdrawn. There is
considerable speculation as to who will be call
ed to gil the Important position. Mr.. McCul-
lOugh, present Comptroller Of the Treasury, is
named in that connection, as is also ex-Gover-
nor Boutwell,, Of Mass, and the Pennsylvania
delegation have united in recommending Hon.
T. NJ. Howe, Of Pittsburg. The place is one
of the highest responsibility, and it is to be
hoped the President will succeed in finding a
man possessing the requisite financial ability
20 discharge its duties in a satisfactory manner
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17

Some of the peace.democrats claim, that
Mr.. Blair found the rebels ready TO treat for
peace if this government would agree to give
the states the entire control of the slavery ques
ton, but this even is not true. The rebel
leaders would not agree to abandon the doc
trine of secession, and would not agree to come
back into the old Union upon any terms.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
DISPOSITION OF THE BOUNTY MONEY OF
RECRUITS.
Provost Marshal General.

RECRUITS.
For the double purpose we presume, of pre-
venting the desertion of recruits and substi-
t1tes, aud to relieve Provost Mar5has of the
responsibility of taking care of their money,
the War Department has issued an important
order, of which the following is a summary
l. A Paymaster or other officer detailed for
the duty, at each camp of rendezvous, will re-
ceive from each recruit all his money on his
arrival, except twenty dollars, entering the
amount on a check-book, to be given to the
soldier, and on his muster roll, and reporting
it to the Pay epartmeut-depostin the
money in a Government depository or Nation
al Bank. Currency is to be termed par funds
and the fact noted
2. A soldier may assign his money, or a
part, to his family or any other person, when
a check to that persons order will be delivered
or mailed to him; but the Paymaster must be
satisfied the assignment is bona fde to the
family or a creditor, and not made for bounty
jumping"
4. On arriving at his regiment, the soldier
may draw his money on any payday but
must take "all or none" and surrender his
check book, receipted, to the Paymaster.
4. In case of DEATH bis heirs receive it.
In case he is reported as q deserter, be must
clear himself of the charge before he can draw
his money.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
Subscription Agent, Philadelphia.
$4,000 REWARD.

T OsT, on Tuesday, Feb. 7th, 1865, a large POCKET
hand, one for $500 and the other for $500 besides
other valuable papers-any of which would identity
the owner OF sTld pocket book,
on the back of said book. It lost either Sun
bury or between there and my residence, mile
south east OF Sunbury. Any person returning the
above described book and contents the undersig n
ed, will receive the above reward, and no questions
will be asked or remarks made.
Feb. II, '65-3tf R. T. AIcALLISTER
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
ST. ALBANs RAIDERS IN CHICAGO.

Those who read our reports of the
Chicago conspirators, will have observed
that the testimony goes to show that the
plot was formed in August last, just be-
fore, or at the time, of the Democratic
Convention held there. It was reported
at that time that there were any number
of rebel politicians and soldiers lobbying
in or hanging about the Convention, but
the idea was secuted by both Union men
and Democrats. It has been proved that
several of the accused parties in this trial
were in the rebel service, and in Chicago,
during August. The fact of congrega-
tion Of rebels there at that time for pur-
poses hostile to the Government is fur
ther established by voluntary statements
of the St. Albans raiders, recently re-ex-
amined in Montreal, Canada. The To-
ronto Patriot says
Marcus Sparr stated that he was a ma
tive of Kentucky, and enlisted soldier of
the G.. S. army; term of service not yet
expired was held as prisoner of war in a
Federal prison from which l escaped,
afterward l was engaged, with other sol
diers of the aforementioned army, in do
ing duty within the Federal lines. Last
summer | was at Chicago, Illinois.
placed myself under the command of
Lieut.. Young, for the purpose of assist
ing in carrying out instructions from the
Confederate Secretary of War.
Charles Moore Savage said: I am ma
tive of Kentucky, and Confederate sol
dier; was captured prisoner of war by
the Yankees; effected my escape, and |
joined Lieut.. Young's command at Chi
cago last August, and partici pated in the |
st. Albans raid.
The charge is thus verified, by rebel ad
mission, that Chicago was the field of op- |
erations, in August last, of enemies to the
tons ro@ the 50G Conodsrats Sec Secretary Of
War. .''-Cjn. Gaz.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-02-17
S Y NJ MPEOM S.

The symptoms Of Catarrh as they generally appear
at first very slight. Persons find they have CO Id
that they have frequent attacks, and sens-
tive to the changes of temperature. In this cond tion
the may be dry, a slight discharge, thin and
acrid, afterwards becoming thick aud adhesive. AS
the disease becomes chronic the discharges in
creased in quantity and changed in quality they are
now thick and heavy, and hawked oOughed of.
Tne secretions offensive, causing bad BREATH the
voice is thick and nasal the eyes weak; the
OF smell is essened destroyed; deafness frequently
takes place. Another common and important symp-
tom of Catarrh is that the person is obliged clear
his throat in the morning OF thick Shiny mucus,
which has fallen down from the head during the night
When this takes place the person may be that his
disease is on its way to the lungs and should loose
time in arrestlng it.
The above Jst fe'o Of The many Catarrh Syrsp-
TOMS