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The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

New Music We have received from Horace
Waters, No. 48l Broadway, New York, the fol-
lowing pieces of Music, by Mrs. E. A. Park.
hurst, who is one of our most popular compos-
ers-N Funeral March to the memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the martyr President; " Oh
Send me one Flower from his Grave" Price
30 cents eah. The March, with vignette Of the
President SO cents. Mailed Free
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
UNION STATE CONVENTION.


THE UNION MEN OF NEW JERSEYEare
requested to assemble in theirrespectlve TOWN.
ships or Wards, and elect Delegates to repre-
sent them in the Union State Convention, TO pc
held in the city of TRENTON,
ON THURSDAY, JULY 20th, NEXT,
At12 o'clock NJ,
To nominate a candidate for Governor.
All citizens in favor of sustaining the admin
istration. of President ohnson; of securing the
adoption Of the Amendment to the Constitution
sAbolishing Slavery, and recognizing and re-
warding to the full extent the sacrifices, suffer-
inps and achievements of our heroic soldiers,
are invited to take part in this effort to redeem
her from her present disgraceful attitude as the
> only one among the free States which refuses
1 to sanction the Constitutional abolishment of
slavery.
& Townships and Wards will be entitled to one
delegate for each one thousand of population,
upon the basis of the census of 1860, and to
anadditional delegate for any fractional excess
over five hundred.
e CHARLES P. SMITH,
Nr ei JOHN W. HAZLETON,
JOSEPH C. POTTS,
,ai tT NATHAN w. VOORHEES,,
sg iai Az SOCRATES FUTILE.
GEORGE A. HALSEY,
JOHN F. VOORHEES,,
EDWARD BEETLE,
JACOB R. FREESE,
BARKER GUMMERE,
Union State Executive Committee.
sa P S.-The Union papers the State are re
quested to copy.
Dated, Trenton, May "a, 1865.
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To the People Of Neac Jersey;
After four years of war against gigantic re-
bellion, which, if successful would have sever
ed the Union, peace again smiles upon US. All
patriot heaHs are rejoiced that the work of
death has ceased, and that the strength and au-
thority of the Government have been establish
ed. Many of our citizens who have risked
their lives upon the battle field have been dis
charged from service and returned to their
homes to enjoy with us the fruits of their valor
In consequence of the terrible deed which SO
soon followed the tidings of victory and peace,
no day of general rejoicing has been observed;
and as it is eminently proper that the whole
people should, on the same day, manifest their
Joy at the return of PEACE and the preserya-
fion of the UNION,
Therefore, /, JOEL PARKER, Governor Of the
State of New Jersey, hereby recommend that
on the
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On Sunday 1nnsoGe of the clergymen Of
sss sssast Sly .s sf Pssssa ssssp.a.ass
SHs 1Ssiss from the plsss vai-
ship with his cSygregation. he was accosted by
veteran soldier more than & half seas over, "
who introduced himself as an old acquaintance
from New Brunswick, where the minister had
been formerly located. Observing the condition
of the soldier, with the topic of discourse flesh
upon his mind, after remarking that he had
aided in conquering the enemies of his country
in the South, and congratulating him upon the
patriotic spirit which had prompted him to rally
to the defence of the Union, he kindly suggest
ed that there was another enemy he ought now
to conquer-meaning his love of dlink-when
the soldier curtly remarked, " Oh, yes, know;
Joel Parker and the copperheads; we'll soon be
after them this fall'-Treaton Gazette.
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Ne6 sssbertistmsnts.
NEW MUSIC

50 TNUNERAL MARCH TO THE MEMORY or
IL ABRAHAM LINCOLN the Martyr Pree-
ide t, by Mrs. E. A. PARKHuRsT, fhe popular com
poser. The Home Journal says:-.s This Ii fri6
composition, well worthy the reputation of its wri-
ter Very solemn and impressive. 1000 copies
are issued weekly. Price so cents; with vgnette
of the President, 80 cents. Mailed Free Publisher,
HORACE WATERS, Nc. 4sl Broadway, NJ Y. !
June %, 1866. 2w
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Keyport.
FESTIVALS ON THE FOURTH.

The three leading denominations of Keyport
the Methodist. Baptist and Dutch Reformed
pre- busily engaged in making preparations for
IrSeg6Heit Of their respective
Churches, an The coming Fourth.
MARCUS B. TAYLOR, Esq, has opened law
office at Keyport.
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1t is no fault of the copFerheads that the
war was not failure. They opposed it at
every step-opposed raising men or money
predicted the defeat of Union arms, and in
more instances than one urged the people to
resist the draft Now that the war is brought
to successful termination, Notwithstanding
their determined opposition, they press forward
and claim the first rank as friends of the Union.
Cool, that, certainly
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22
FOURTH DAY OF JULY NEXT,

The Anniversary of our National Independence,
the people of every city. town and village of
this State, assemble, and, by appropriate public
exercises, observe the day as an occasion of
Thanksgiving and Rejoicing; and that especial
arrangements be made in each locality, to give
a suitable welcome to the brave soldiers of the
Union.
Given under my hand and privy seal the
tenth day of June, A. D. eighteen hundred and
sixty-fve.
Attest, JOEL PARKER.
S. M. DICKINSON, Private Secretary.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

Good photographs and carte visites, and true
lkenesses, at Cheesman & Co.'s gallery, over
the Post Office.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

A New Grocery has been opened by E. S.
BOVINE, in the Large Store near the Railroad
Depot. He sells cheap. ieo2tf
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In the list Of missing we only count those
lost in action of whom we have no account
many of them doubtless filling unmarked
graves.
Since we fought the battle ofsWinchester,
have been over the field, and noticed in one
place mound of earth marked e One hundred
Confederate dead, and another Twenty three
of the 1st vt. Cav" A. S. C.
I'VE are always pleased to hear from the
Captain, and hope he will continue his favors.
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Extract from Gov. Parker's
Proclamation, June 10, 1865.
To the People Of New Jersey
After four years Of war
against a Gigantic rebellion,
which, if successful, would
have severed theUnion,peace
again smiles upon us. All pa
tfiotic heartsare rejoiced that
the work of death has ceased
and that the strength and au-
lthority of the Gov ernment
have hcen established.
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A Contrast.

The Jersey City Times, in some comments on
Gov. Parkers proclamation calling for gener-
al reception and entertainment of the returned
soldiers, on the 4thof July, presents as a con-
trast the Governors proclamation with the Chi
cago Platform of 1864, as follows:
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AFOUNTAIN OF YOUTH exists for those who
make use of the valuable preparations known a.
DR.. j. Maggiel's Pills. The fight of years cannot
be stayed by the hand of man, but Maggiels med
icines viii prop tie declining years of age by pu
rifying the blood sndlend new zest to the lives
OF the young and Iaidd aged. For the cure ct
Biliousness, Liver Complaint Diarrhna, and kin
dred diseases, DR.. Naggiel's Pills invaluable
Sold by the proprietor DR.. j. Maggiel, 43 Fulton
street, New York, at Is cts. per box. fs4 ~
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We call this just the best joke of the season
at least in New Jersey. Who will say, after
reading this, that an old soldier don't know who
the next enemy to be conquered in this State
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Third New Jersey Cavalry.
CAMP NEAR CLoUD's MILLS, VA. !
June 10 19eR {

June l9, 1866.
COLONEL APPLEGATE--Dear Sir-OuI cavalry
camps stretch out over the country for miles,
and we are almost doing nothing but riding a
little for pleasure, smoking, and beautifyng our
quarters A cavalryman never has time to
write at any length in active service, and his
rolls and official papers are very often written
at picket post and on the skirmish line. This
is our leisure, however, and many are hurryina
up correspondence in order that the neglected
ones may greet them on their return -
shall only write you short letter this time
but | will every week drop line or two on
some subject or other, if acceptable.
This afternoon we were counting our losses
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List of Letters

Remaining at the Post Office at Freehold, on
ths 2lst of June, 1865. .e8
Arnold | eeg Huntsingen, Fanny s4t
Berlewe, Mrs. Mary McIntush Robert ~
Bule, Susan Mickens, MarvC. A
Ccnover, Peter @. Palmer, Valentine q
Conover, Joseph Parker Henry H.
Cusiek, Bridget Show, Eliza
Githens John WalliDg, Mary aai
Watts John A. x raarl
n8- Persons asking for letters in the above List
will please say'' advertised on the 22d.n is'-
June %, 1865
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MONEY WANTED!

rTNHE COUNTY is still in want of : small amount
Il OF money, for the purpose of closing up tho
Bounty business. If any persons desire Hs1
now is their time to get them, as there will posi-
lively be no more Bonds cfered by theCounty after
the limited amount now to be issued to pay the
balance of the war debt, are disposed of. tn9
WM. II. C0N0VER, q
County Collector.
Freehold, June s, 1865. II
The Bridal Chamber, an Essay of Warning
and instruction for Young Men-published BY the
Howard Association, and sent free in sealed enEel
o4ec-.e S,lress, DR. SKILL n 41ouss
Association Philadelphia, Pa:
February 8, 1865. 1y
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

Extract from the platform
OF Gov. -Parker's Demo-
cratic Party, adopted at
Chicago, August SO, 1854.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1865-06-22

Resolved, That our Con
vention does explicitly de
clare as the sense of the
American People, that after
four years of failure to re-
store the Union by the ex'
pertinent of war, &c, &c.
, 1865-01-31

on Saturday evening, the 28th instant,
j. G. Krause, Esqr, a native Of this Is
land, aged 68 years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-20
WashinRton Items.

New YORK, Feb. IS.-The Commercials $
special says it is thought the Senate Will
agree to tax of 10 per cent. on the cir
culation of State banks just passed by
the House
The Posts special says the President
has ordered the release of Roger A. Pry-
or from Fort Warren on parole. He is to
report to Mr.. Forney, of Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb l5--It is stated by
the Richmond Examiner that no prison
ers were on board the VIM. Allison, the
flag of truce boat, when she was blown
mp.
The select committee on Rebellious
States, in their amendment to the recon
struction bill, as reported to-day, pro-
vides for the recognition of the State
Government of Tennessee, if such Il Gov
ernment shall be establishedby the loyal
citizens in conformity with the ConStitu-
ton, prior to May Ist The next report
also provides that the Constitution of
Tennessee shall prescribe, first, that no
person shall vote who has held Conted-
crate military Office higher than Colonel,
or civil office, unless it be ministerial;
second that slavery shall forever be pro-
hibited, and that no State or Conteder
ate debt created during the present war
shall be recognized or paid by the State,
and no rebel law shall be binding
During four days of the present week
over 200 rebel ,deserters came within the
lines of the Armies of the Potomac and
James. This morning 46 arrived here,
all of whom deserted from the rebel pick
ct posts on the night of the l4th. Twen-
ty of these belonged to Virginia regi:
ments, the remainder to Georgia and
South Carolina regiments.
A Massachusetts delegation, with Il pc
tition asking the appointment of Gov
Andrew to place i'll the Cabinet, was
introduced to the President to-day by
Senator Wilson.
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Foreign News.

NEW YORK, Feb. l9-The steamer Sax
onia, from southampton on the 5th, ar
rived this morning
Parliament was opened bya royal com
mission Oh Feb. 9TH. The speech said
Her Majesty remained steadfastly neu-
tral between the coAtending forces in
America, and would rejoice at friendly
reconciliation. The Queen has had great
satisfaction in giving her sanction to a
conference meeting of delegates from
Canada, assembled at Quebec, At which
resolutions were adopted for closer al,
lance of those provinces under cen
tral government by the appointment OF a
provisional Legislature. A bill will soon
be brought before Parliament for carry
ing this important measure into effect.
Confederate loan 55a57; French rents
67f. 20c
Peace rumors gained such credit at
Frankfort that United States bonds ad,
vanced to five per cent above New York
prices.
A telegram says news of the cession OF
Mexican territory To France is wholly un-
founded.
AFrencn paper confirms the report that
the steam ram recently off the coast OF
France, is Confederate cruiser. A large
number of cases and barrels were trans
ferred TO her from au English steamer
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GeueraILee,s Order,

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The following
is copy of General Lees general order
on assuming command of the land forces
of the Confederate States:
HE,DQ's CONFEDERATE ARMY, Feb. 9
General order No. |
In obediance to general order No. 3
Feb 9th | assume command of the mill.
tary forces of the Confederate States.
Deeply impressed with the difficulties
of the position and humbly invoking
the guidance OF the Almighty, | rely for
success upon the courage and tortitude
of the army sustained by the patriotism
and trmness ofthe people, confident that
their united efforts under the blessing oi
Heaven will secure peace and independ
ence of our country.
The headquarters to which all special
reports and communications will be ad
dressed, will for the present he with the
Army of Northern Virginia. The stated
and regular returns and reports of each
army and department will be forwarded
as heretofore to the Office of the Adju
tant and Inspector General
Signed K. +. LEE, General.
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Ne<ican News.

NEW lOkK. Feb lS.--Further datalls
received 10y the last ar ival from Vera
Cruz show that lighting between the
JuaIists and lmperialists is actively car
ned on in the interior OF the country.
The friends of the former state that Gen.
Patovia has taken the town of Ell LeuSte
and shot Francisco Vega, the head of the
lmperiaHSt movement i'll that vicinity.
The Juarists force is approaching Ellor-
aills. The Juarist guerillas intend put
ting To death every French soldier they
catch, on the plea that they are lighting
tor or holding office under Macmillan is
a traitor To MeNico aud Mexican liberties.
MANY OF her moNcmcmtSiu the interior are
named which show the activity OF the
ltional party.
The campaign At OXaca however gives
rise to undisguised anxiety. Oxaca is
now defended 10y General DiaS, while
General Ba2ine, i'll person, Is leading an
expedition against it, but his vanguard
had been defeated
1t is said that the deficit i'll the tIeasu-
~ otthe Imperial Government ot Mexico
Is s2o,OO0uOO annually. The Emperor
has personal allowance of 100000.
The Pope's Encyclical letter has not
been circulatedin Mexico. as the govern
ment has not Yet given its consent to
such circulation
The new order OF knighthood. the Mex
lean Eagle, is to hc established by Max
MILAN
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Quiet on Hatcher's Run-Rebet News
from Wilmington and Newbern.
Press Dispatch.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. lS.-Richmond pa
pers of the 10th, state that the enemy are
quiet in their intrenchments Oh Hatch
er's run Throughout Tuesday night the
rumbling of wagons and artillery was
heard on Grants lines in the neighbOr-
hood of Deep Bottom 1t was supposed
that Grant was transferring heavy body
of troops to the North side.
1t is reported that our troops are evac-
uating Wilmington. The report is not
confirmed, however, by official dispatches.
The Yankee papers state that General
Terry is still in the vicinity OF Fort Fish
er, waiting for General Hoke.
General Baker is in command of our
forces at Goldsboro, and reports to the
War Department that he has reason to
believe the enemy are concentrating at
Newbern, and that they have with them
the material for re-Opening the railroad
from Ncwbern to Kingston. 1t is re-
ported and believed that they have land
ed two locomotives and two cargOes of
railroad iron at Morehead city. 1t is
not apprehended in Kingston that the
enemy design an early movement in that
direction
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No Doubt Of the Oceupatien of Branch
Vile sherman's Advance on the
south Bank Of the COnRaree.
Press Dispatcl


New YORK, Feb 1S-All doubts re-
garding the occupation of Branchville,
South Carolina, by General Sherman,
seem dissipated by a dispatch from one
of the Herald's Fort Fisher correspond
ents. The announcement of its capture,
on the 18th instant, after three days OF
hard fighting, was brought to Smithyille,
North Carolina, on the 18th instant, by a
courier, who at great peril rode across
the country with dispatch from Sher-
man to Admiral Porter Wilmington
papers of the 9th, and refugees who have
reached Smithfield, confirm this state
ment, and Richmond journals of We'd
nesday last, say their War Department
has an official announcement of the evac-
uation of Branchville, which was conse-
quent upon the occupation of Orange
burg, north Of it, on the railroad leading
to Columbia, by large force of General
Sherman's infantry, but they do not men-
ton any fighting in the vicinity. They
report, however, that Fitzpatrick reached
a point within 100 miles of Augusta, Ga,
on the 10th, and was attacked by Wheeler
and driven FIVE miles with considerable
loss
On Tuesday last, they state that there
was again Union column within few
miles of Augusta, and more important
still, they say that on Wednesday Sher-
mans advance had reached the South
bank of the Congaree, within few miles
of Columbia, which is situated on the
North bank of that river, to which side
the rebels had fallen back. A battle is
considered imminent
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From California.

SAN Francisco, FeO. l5.-AdVices from
Chill say Oh aud after May LIST, the coast
ing trade of that country will be thrown
open to vessels of every nation. This
will have the effect toiucrease commerce
with San Francisco
Arizona papers report that cavalry
parties have been started out against the
Indians. An eXterminating warfare has
commenced.
SAN FRANCISCo, Feb l6--Arrived from
New York the ships Sea Serpent and
Great Republic.
Gov. Bloodill, OF Nevada, has sent
message to the Legislature relative to
the passage of the Constitutional amend,
lnent abolishing slavery. recommending
action thereon.
The Governors of Idaho and Arizona
are on the way hither, en- route for Wash
lngton.
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RECOGNITION ON the Basis Of AbOli
ton.

New YORK, Feb. l5.-The Herald's
Paris correspondent says he knows posi-
lively that formal propositions have late
ly been made to France and England by
the rebel authorities, with the object OF
securing recognition on the basis that
slavery shall be abolished and advan-
tages guaranteed the recognizing coun-
tries; but these propositions have not yet,
and from present appearances will not be
accepted.
The steamer George Cromwell, from
New Orleans 1lth, has arrived. she left
the steamers Guiding Star and Morning
Star ashore below New Orleans.
The Times makes light 'of the report
that rebel refugees are sent back
from Ma tamoras to Texas, and that
Candy is to retaliate. The story is proba-
bly, a canard.
A rebel force of 100 attacked % men of
the 3lst Massachusetts regiment, near
Plaguana, on the 4th inst. Capt. Rice
and his men stood the rebel charge and
beat them off, leaving some of their dead
and wounded in our hands. Our loss
was one killed and two wounded
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Proclamation by the President.

OPTICAL: DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
BY the President Of the United State 4
Proclamation.
WHEREAS, objects OF interest to the
United States require that the Senate
should be convened at IL sclOck OH the
4th of March next, to receive aud act
on such communications as may be made
to it upon the pant OF the Executive;
now, therefore, |, Abraham Lincoln,
President of the United States, have
considered it to be my duty to issue my
proclamation declaring that All extraor-
dinary session requires the Senate Of the
United States to convene for the transac-
ton Of business at the Capitol, i'll the
city of Washington, on the 4th of March
next, at noon OH that day, Of which all
who shall at that time be entitled to act
as members of that body, are hereby re-
Quired to take notice
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the United States, at Washington, this
18th day of February, III the year OF our
Lord, 1865, and Of the Independence Of
the United States of America the S9th.
GSigned1 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
w. III. SEWARD,
Secretary of State
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FROM WILMINGTON.
The EXHIBITS "f ~
..--..s VI cushing.
Landing at Masonborough.
The Exploits Of Commander Cush.
ing.
Press Dispatch. !

NEW YORK, Feb. Traditional dar-
ing exploits of the intrepid young Com,
mander Cushing, are described by the
Herald's Fort Fisher correspondent. On
the 9th inst, with about Is men, he cap
tured the little town of Shallate, garri-
soned by one hundred rebels, held it for
several hours, during which he destroyed
large stores Of army supplies, provis-
ions, and about 30 bales of cotton, escap-
ing without loss. On the night of the
10th, he made a reconnaissance of Cape
Fear river, actually penetrating up to
the wharves of Wilmington, where he
remained long enough to gain much val
liable information. He discovered the
rebel pirate Chickamauga, sunk in the
channel Of the river. The next night,
with four boats crews, he went up to the
rebel Fort Anderson and managed to get
close enough under it's walls to hear an
officer, supposed to be Gen. Bragg, har-
arguing his men on the last ditch and the
last stroke for southern independence
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WAsuINGToN, Feb l9.-InformatiOn
received from the Army of the James
18th, says that deserters from the rebel
army, state that this morning between
IL and | o'clock, company from each
regiment of Stew arts brigade of Pickett's
division were sent out TO advance their
picket lines about $50 yards, in order to
strengthen their line on the Bermuda
Hundred front On being discovered
they were fired upon 10y our pickots, and
after about twenty shots they retired to
their own lines. The party making the
attempt are reported as having been sup
piled with intrenching tools to throw up
works for their defense, and when fired
upon retreated in the utmost disorder. =
Their loss, if any is unknown
Nine hundred and eighty-three Union
prisoners, including ten officers, mostly
from Danville, came down OH the rebel
steamer Allison to CoX's landing. They
were received and cared for by Lieuten-
ant II. S Merrill A A @ NJ. at the
headquarters.
No change in the weather. Roads are
very bad, owing to continued raius.
Richmond papers of the 18th have
been received The Dispatch OF that
date saws that between two and three
o'clock on Wednesday morning there was
some mortar firing on the Petersburg
lines, near the Appomatox This was
something of novelty, as for month
past mortar firing had been discontin-
ued. With this exception, nothing of in
terest has occurred Scouts from Grants
army report all quiet within toe enemys
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From Cairo

CAIRO, Feb. l5.-The steamer Liberty
passed up from Memphis with ~ bales
of cotton for Evansville.
Gen. Washburn arrived at Memphis
from Vicksburg, en- route for the Army
of the James.
The draft to fill the quota Of the dis
trict of Memphis under Gen. Canby's or,
der passed Oft quietly. Three hundred
and eipbty-seyen names were drawn