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The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-06-07
EBENsBURG, PA, THURSDAY, JUNE I. 1866.

to the instructions given in the Revised
Regulations for the Provost Marshal
GeneraPS Bureau, and when case arose
In which they did not apply, or in which
they were net sufficiently definite, | was
guided in its settlement by my own judg-
ment aided By all relevant knowledge L
could acquire.
In dismissing this important subject in
my report, it affords me great pleasure
and satisfaction to refer you to the healthy
financial condition Of this Office, and to
assure you of the comparative insigniE-
cance of the present outstanding debts.
GENERAL RESULTS.
In submitting the results of the opera
tions OF this Office with reference to draft
ing, volunteering, and arresting deserters,
[ have deemed it best to make them of
the most general character and the in-
quirer for details in relation to the efforts
OF any particular sub districts Is respect
fully referred to the proper reports from
these headquarters on file in the bureau
Of the Provost Marshal General
1t will be seen By the following exhibit,
that l have not kept separate the various
drafts or even the different calls, but that
all the District quotas which have been
announced since the commencement OF
| conscription, beginning with the craft OF
August, 1868, have been combined, and
the separate results of each draft blended
into one common whole The table OF
statement given here pertains only tc
those things which are conceived to be
the chief objects for the Accomplishment
| of which Provost MarshaPs offices were
esta ablished-that is, to obtain recruits for
the army, either by draft or as volunteers
and though ;here have been other results
of interest springing legitimately from
tie operations of this Office, they are il
this case discarded as of secondary i'm
| portance.
EXHIBIT OF RESULTS.
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A. 81. LLOYD.
Capt and Provost Marshal 18th Dist. Pa.

WHAT \ DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMAN
COULDN'T SEE.-A Democratic Congress
man called upon Postmaster General
DeDnis9n and solicited the appointments
of constituent of similar faith to a Post
mastership in his District "What il
he ?" blaudly asked Gov. DenDison.-
"Why, he is Union man, and supports
President Johnson's policy" replied the
NJ. G. "But what ,cas he, and for whom
did he vote in the last Presidential cleo
ton ?'' further interro2ated the postal
chief. "He voted for Mcclellan" was the
frank and ready reply. "We are not ap-
pointing any men postmasters who voted
for MClellan," quoth Gov. Dennison, to
the evident disgust of the expectant Con-
gresham, who retired in a bewildered
state of mind, growing out of his effort to
see the precise benefit to his party of its
vigorous support of the Presidents policy.
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EXHIBIT OF RESULTS.
Although this exhibit may not be in

Although this exhibit may not be In
every item scrupulously correct, it is be-
lieyed to be as close an approximation to
the truth in its geneTairesults as is possible
to have it. In attempting to arrive at the
present deficiency of the District from the
data given here, it would be necessary
not only to consider the whole number
obtained by draft, the number of volun-
teers, and the number of substitutes for
enrolled men, but also the veterans or
those soldiers who re-enlisted in the field,
the credits for seamen, and other miscel-
iaueous credits from various sources; so
that if a calculation for that purpose based
upon the information furnished in the
foregoing exhibit, be undertaken and
completed, its result would most likely
fall far short of the real truth.
With reference to the relation of the
number required and the number drafted,
it must be noted that on different calls
there were different percentages to be
added in drawing, SO that the totals In
these columns cannot be expected to sus-
tain TO each other the exact proportions
which they might do, had the percentage
been uniform on all drafts. Under the
last calls for men, too, the enrolment of
different sub districts was exhausted be-
fore obtaining even the real number re-
quired, so that in cases Of this nature it
was of course impossible to add any per
centage.
Many considerations such as l have ad-
verted to here would materially modify the
foregoing exhibit were it designed to show
results in detail, but this not being the
intention, as will readily be perceived by
its general nature, it is respectfully sub
mitted in its present form.
CONCLUSION.
Having noticed in the course of this
report under the divisions to which they
properly belong, some of the principal
difficulties encountered IL the faithful ex-
ecution of the laws which govern the bu-
reau of the Provost Marshal General, I have
no occasion again to recur to them here,
but in closing shall offer in brief one or
two suggestions, the adoption of which, in
my humble opinion, would make the pres
ent statutes on this subject more COM
pIete and efficient.
The conscription law as it now stands,
needs but few modifca tons to render it
perfect-it creates no privileged class
allows of no committeeman requires
but short term of service. 1t bears with
it the best possible argument for its own
justification, for it makes conscription the
last resort, and provides liberal means for
avoiding it. The principle adopted in the
14th section of the Amendatory Act, az.
proved March 3, 1865, though too late tc
be of benefit, should never be abandoned
Had it been in operation two years ago, il
would have saved endless embarrassment
in the administration of the law, filed al
quotas withouta draft, and rendered i
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E@~ 1t is believed that the telegraph
can be constructed through Siberia with
little trouble. because the Poles are already
on the ground,
The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-06-07

sm- A patriotic little chap began his
prayers the other night with "Now lay
me down to sleep, shouting the battlO Ory
of freedom"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

NITRo-G LYcERISE.-The nitro-glycer-
inc case which has been for some time on
trial in New York has been concluded by
the discharge Of Otto B~urssenbinder, who
was charged with sending to San Fran
cisco the box Of nitro-glycerine which
afterwards exploded in that city and caused
such sad destruction of life and property.
The history of this box Of nitro-glycerine,
as developed in the case, is somewhat Gu
rious. It was manufactured BY Bursten-
binder. and by him sold to other parties.
They intended TO send it to California by
the overland route, { which the act of
Congress against shipping explosive mate
rails without properly labelling them does
not appear. The charge for freight BY
tina, route was very high, and they finally
determined to send it by steamer, and ac-
cordingly shipped it to Panama and thence
to San Francisco. The Commissioner be-
fore whom the case was tried said that
Burs,enbinder could not be held, because
he was not the shipper; but if the parties
who really shipped the box were before
him, he would certainly hold them for
trial. Whether they are to be brought
before him, however, is not yet evident;
that they ought to be, there is not a
shadow of doubt; for it appears that they
were well aware Of the criminali,y Of
their proceedings.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18
(REPoRrED NJ T. o'nRrES. STOCK BROKER, GOLD HILL.
SAN FRANoIsco, June 49, Pm.
ExCELsIOR STOCK AND Elk.
n CHANGE BOARD.
MEADOW LAKE, June 10Th.

.... MBAD0 LAKE, june lOtn'
Antietam, Mohawk Ledge, 80 so asked;
Bush, Ernans Ledge, $40 asked; Califor-
mia Consolidated M. and NJ. Co., 800
asked, $40 bid-b. 80; Colfax, Colfax
Ledge, $40 asked; Confidence. Pacific
Ledge, So asked Columbia, American
Ledge, $40 asked ; Dutch Flat, Excelsior
Ledge. $40 asked, gil bid-b. 8; Excel
sior, Union Ledge No. l and 2, 1856 bid;
Empire, Empire Ledge, 800 asked Goull
& Curry, Gould s. Curry Ledge, 50 asked;
Gold Run, Phoenix Ledge, 80 asked. 81
bid; Golden Gate. Golden Gate Ledge, s.
asked, SO bid Golden Wedge, Golden
Wedge Ledge, So asked; Idaho & Impe-
rial, Idaho & Imperial Ledge, S6 asked ;
Kentucky, Kentucky Ledge, $40 asked;
Lexington, Alabama Ledge, 80 asked, 81
bid Lucky Boy, Alabama Ledge, IS
asked |; Lodi, Norfolk Ledge, 80 asked;
Monumental, Monumental Ledge, 80 ask
ed /; Nova Scotia, Indian Boy Ledge, $40
asked; Norfolk, Gibraltar Ledge, 90 asked;
Nevada, Yankee Blade Ledge, 3 asked {:
Pennsylvania, Empire Ledge, 80 asked,
S6 bid; Rattlesnsxe, Rattlesnake Ledge,
$40 asked; Reporter, Reporter Ledge, Sc
asked !; Union, Potosi Ledge, $l6 asked (;
U. S. Grant, Ohio Ledge, 800 bid Wide
West, Cone Ledge, Sl6 asked; Wisconsin,
Montreal Ledge, S5 asked.-San.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

MORO TESTIMONY INVIRoiSIA.-Judge
Thomas, of the Circuit Court Of the State
Of Virginia, which is sitting at Alexandria,
ha, decided tina, in a criminal action
against q white man colored persons can.
not be permitted 10 testify. He says in
his decision that the State laws Of Virgil
MIA forbid the introduction Of colored tes-
timony in suits where white men alone
are parties. and tina, no Congressional le-
gisla,ion can impair the right Of Virginia
to decide what testimony shall or shall
no, be admissible in her courts. This de-
cision, which is not in accordance with
the Civil Rights bill, will have to be re-
viewed BY the Superior Courts. Virgil
MIA may take pride in her persistent de-
fence Of States rights, but it is to her dis
credit tina, she resis,s the progress Of civil
lzstion on the subject Of evidence. The
true doctrine is to let every one testify
who knows anything of a matter in dis
pute, and then let the jury decide upon
credibility.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

The PAcIrlc RAILRoAD.-The st Jo-
seph Herald says: ut is announced that
the work on the Union Pacific Railway is
progressing so rapidly that in about two
months i, will be completed to Fort Riley,
which is four hundred and twenty miles
west Of St. Louis. A good illustration OF
the vas,ness Of our territorial domain is
furnished by the fact that this remote FROM
tier post Is the geographical center OF the
Union. and the distance westward from it
10 the Pacific is as great as the distance
eastward to the Atlantic. We are encour-
aged to hope that the Pacific Railway,
Notwithstanding its extraordinary length,
will be completed in a few years, BY the
active operations IN each end Of the line.
They are working zealously in Kansas
and Nebraska TO reach the west"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

JEFF. DAVIS EARLY Love TROUBLES
Prairie du Chen, Wisconsin, the oldest
town on the Upper Mississippi. is noted
for its sleepy beauty Of location. its old
fort Crawford and for beng the place
whence JEFF. Davis, when a Lieutenant in
the United States Army, eloped with the
daughter of e1-President Taylor, then a
Colonel in command Of our forces at Fort
Crawford. Here was Davis 6rst seces-
sion exploit! He loved the handsome
daughter Of Col. Taylor. That love was
returned. Col. Taylor would not consent
TO their marriage, so Lieut.. Davis seeded
from Prairie dn Chen and went to another
union. By the means Of a rope ladder
the girl let herself down from the upper
window of the commandant's house st the
fort; in the darkness Of the night they
went to the edge Of the river; a rusty
Indian took the lovers into his canoe. and
off down the stream they went, and were
married at St. Louis as oon as they could
reach that point. JEFF. Davis, relics, in
Guiding portions of his old L~ieutenant's
uniform, are, with other curiosities, now
Crosse, Wis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

The WEBSTER VAsE.-In 1885. after
Daniel Webster had achieved a great repu-
tation as a defender of the Constitution,
by aiding General Jackson to defeat the
notification schemes Of South Carolina,
the citizens Of Boston, with appropriate
ceremonies presented him with a massive
silver vase. By the death Of Mr.. Web
ster and his children, this vase, always
treasured as a precious relic, passed out Of
the family, and it was feared it might be
taken away from Boston. Accordingly a
party Of Bostonians purchased it, and
lately presented it to the corporation Of
the City Of Boston, who ordered that il
be kept in the hall Of the Public Library,
as a place of deposit, where it could be
viewed by the people at all times. The
vase is a large and beautiful work Of art,
and bears upon it the inscription, "Pre-
sented to Daniel Webster, the Defender OF
the Constitution, by the citizens of Bos-
ton, October IL, 1885," .-....-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18


BRiNo TO - ~ -.e recent Ian
guage Of coppe...ead journals and south
ern speakers, we see the rigid truth Of Mr..
Johnson's saying, last May, that "for the
safety of the country it was necessary trail
tors should be punished, and treason
made odious." We trust, therefore, that
there will be no longer delay in bringing
on the trial Of JEFF. Davis; we hope he
will be tried for treason and for that Of
fence alone; and If he is convicted, and
he canno, fail to be unless the jury are
also traitors, he should be punished with
the utmost rigors Of the law. Then there
will no more be a question whether trea.
son is a crime. or whether il. is possible
for ar American citizen TO commit treason.
And because it is important to our future
peace and happiness, as Mr.. johnson cor
rectly remarked, that this question should
be thoroughly settled, therefore we think
it important that Davis should be tried
by a civil and not by q military court.
What is needed Is to show that treason
is a civil. not a military offence, and that
traitors, if brought to trial, need not hope
for acquittal, and consequent justification
OF their crime.-N. Y. Zee. Post, ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

PRovERBs-PasssRyED ny JOSHUA Bill
Lsos.-Don't swop with your .elashuns,
unl less you kin afford to give them the big
end Of the trade. Marry young, and if cir,
cumstances require il, ophten. II you
can't git good cloathes and education too,
git the cloathes. Say, "How are you to
Everybody. Kulivate modisty, but keep
a good stock of i~mpudence on hand. Bee
charitable-three. penny cent pieces were
made OF purpose. It costs more to borry
than to buy. II q man Aatters you. you
can kalkelate he 10 q rogue, or you a fule.
Keep both izs open, but don't see morn
halt you notise. II you itch for fame, go
into q graveyard and scratch yourself agin
q tune stone. Scarlet and yellow are both
very good colors for dresses, but bad ones
for fevors. II 10 said that ga fool and his
money are soon parted" Men Of genius
seldom part with that commodity-for the
best Of reasons.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18
What has Become Of tho Enabling
Act.

"C
In the report received by telegraph of
the action OF the Senate on the %reconstruc-
ton programme. no mention 10 made Of
the passage of the Enabling Act" tackled
on to Il BY the House. This Enabling Act
provided that when the amendments in
question were adopted by any M Of the
States lately in rebellion, that State should
Immediately be admitted to representation.
The aEnabling ACT" constituted, in fact,
the whole Radical policy. It was based
on the idea that JEFF. Davis had succeeded
in his rebellion, and had carried eleven
States out Of the Union.
The is no trace, however, Of this bill in
the action of the Senate. The resolution
preceding the amendments adopted BY that
body provides that they shall "be proposed
to the Legislature Of the several States as
an anendment to the Constitution Of the
United States, which, when ratified by
three-fourths Of the Legislatures aforesaid,
shall be Valid" etc. This language is as
broad as the whole country. "The Legis-
latures Of the several States" "when rati-
fed by thrse-fourths Of the Legislatures"
There is not even an intimation Of coercion
here. It is difficult TO see how az "En.
abling Act" such as that framed by the
House Of Representatives. could Q stacked
on q provision 90 general.
This construction Of the matter is still
further borne out by the language Of the
report-"the following Is the full resolu-
ton as returned to the House for its con.
currence." II the Senate has killed the
Enabling Act the Radicals have aban-
doned their whole policy. This Is a fact
to which we especially invite the attention
of the Sacramento Union. which. we are
afraid, judging from its editorial Of Wed.
nesday, has again been travelling too fast.
It protested on that occasion to be in
ecstacies over the plan adopted BY the
Senate; so it was over the plan which Il
was reported the Senate would adopt
over the plan passed By the House. and
over the plan originally suggested BY the
Reconstruction Committee yet no two Of
all these plans are alike, while soms are in
direct opposition to othsrs.-S, +. ara.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

STARVATION CAsgs.-A short time since
there was a controversy between two New
York journals upon a question Of political
economy, in which nj Of them, to illus
trate its argument, put the suggestions
case Of q starving artisan in the streets Of
New York. To this supposi,ion the other
journal sneering replied that the case could
not possibly occur. It appears now that,
whilst this controversy was going on, no
less than three cases were brough, up in
the Police Courts Of New York in which
starvation had prompted the needy to
commit petty thef,s. One was the case OF
q well-educated young man who stole a
book from the Aston Library. He said he
could not obtain work, aid had wandered
about the streets ten days and two night:
without, food or shelter. Hunger prompt
ed him to steal a book from the library,
which he intended to sell to procure food.
His story was believed by the magistrate
to be true. The second vas a young lad
who had been sent by his friends in Ire
land six months ago to America. be
landed in Now York without friends or
money; and after trying his best to get
along. he was finally driven into the
streets, and, being without work and
starving, he stole. The third case was a
middle-ased man who was once a respect
able merchant in Canada. He met with
reversss, and for eomfore soush, the bottle;
and the bottle finally broush. him 10
poverty. crime and starvation. As the
offence charged against all these person,
were petty ,hefss, prompted by hunger,
the Police Justices treated all mercifully.
1, is thus sviden, that, even in a great city
where wealth and food are In such album
dance, it is possible for men to 'sarrs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18
THE NEWS.

War IN EUROPE. Gold rising. Thad.
Stevens becomes suddenly r~ampagenous
on the Monroe Doctrine; though, when
Senator McDougal made his mastery
speech on the Mexican situation, Thadeus
sneered at the idea Of Uncle Sans warn
ing Max off the premises. The loss Of
his reconstruction policy bothers the
"spotless gentleman"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

OHIO PoLIrIcs.-A Washington cor
respondent has high authority for assert
ing that an informal meeting of the Ohio
State Republican Central Committee was
held at Columbus, Ohio; that twelve
members were present in person, and FIVE
others responded BY letter, and that Of the
whole committee Of tw~enty-three men,
bers, there are but two members who IN
dorse Congress against the President.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18
Closing Out !!

THE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT.
and vicinity, that he Is closing out business. and
Intends leaving on the Goth Of this month for
summit City, and persons Wishing anything IN
the Jewelry line viii do well to call immediately.
guarantee TO sell less than Ban Francisco Prieeh
Call and see for yourselves.
Geld Hill, June Is 1855
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

TIE very valuable leases, held By VIM
B. Aston, of Trinity Church, New York,
will terminate on the last Of this month,
and put the church into full control of the
property. worth at least $4,000, 900. Mr.,
Aston held possession of three hundred
and ,hirty-six lots, which were let in l767
a, q very low rate Of interest, for the term
of ninety-nlne years. His income out oil
the houses built on them reached, in one
year, the sum Of 81, 800, 900.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
SPECIAL DlsrArcn TO rur COLD HnL DAILY SEvs.l
steaAer Arrived.

stoaner Arrived.
New YoRx, June l6.-The steamship
City of PARIS. arrived this morning, with
dates to the 7th.
Peace Convention Abandoned.
1t is fully confirmed that the proposed
Peace Conference has been abandoned,
owing to the demands of Austria. which
were regarded by England, France, and
Russia as tantamount to refusal. All ne.
gotiations are, therefore, broken of by the
neutrals, and 1t remains for the disputine
powers to negotiate among themselves, OF
commence the war, Hopes Of peace have
nearly vanished.
The London Times says, daily and
hourly the chances of peace fall away. I,
believes the first event will occur in the
Elbe Duchies, but that the great move Of
Austria will be in rear Of Silesis. Propo.
sitions for war are reported from all quar-
ters. The Prussian Government had is
sued q circular note to neutral powers
charging Austria with q fragrant breach
of treaties, by referring the Holstein ques.
ton to the Diet.
Cousols.
LONDON, June Z. Consols, 865@86
5.2O's, 64964ic.
Baak Failures, eic.
Ryan and Mosteman's bank has sus-
pended liabilities, heavy and wide spread.
The event caused considerable commercial
depression, though it was no. unex-
pected. m
The crisis on the Continent continues,
and wal is apparently inevitable.
The Paris Bourse is very fiat. Rentes,
62 francs.
Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL, June Cotton, l@l1d.
higher for ~middling.
Thaddcus on tho Mexican Question.
WASHINGTON, June l6.-Thad. Stevens
appeared in the House to-day and deliv-
cred a speech on Mexican affairs which
took everybody BY surprise. -rr..,
He boldly denounced Macmillan and
declared that the Government should give
some practical expression of its intention
to enforce the Monroe doctrine.
The Old Editor Of tho National In.
t~elliSencer.
Col. w. Seaton, for fifty years editor Of
the National Intelligencer, died yesterday.
General Excitement.
The extraordinary advance in gold to-
day, the European war news, and the
Mexican question are subjects Of absorb
ing discussion this evening. The frs,
topic has caused general inquiry at the
Treasury Department as to what new
policy is to be developed in this emergen.
cy, but without eliciting any answer wor-
thy of note.
The eliminating news from Europe,
however, does not come Unexpectedly,
and Secretary Seward INDUCES his callers
with the rosy picture that in the event OIL
q general brawl across the sea, the United
States would maintain strict neutrality
and reap ten.fold the commerce lost dur.
ing our instruction.
JET.
The friends and counsel Of JEFF. Davi,
have renewed with visor their application
to the President for his pardon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

LABOR SrRIxEs.-During the year past
there has been forty-one labor strikes in
New York, seven of which were success
full, eight partially successful, twenty-one
unsuccessful, and the remainder undeter-
mined at the time the striking statistics
were made up. Some Of the strikes were
for increased pay ; some for the ten.hour
system. and some for the eight-hour sys.
tenn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-06-18

DIscoNTINUBD.-The daily South Caro-.
Eiaian, published at Charleston, South
Carolina, has been discontinued by its
publishers for want of support. The
daily Carolinian, published at Columbia,
South Carolina, by the same parties, is,
however, still issued.