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A NOVEL DRESS.

We used to think that there was one
place in the United States where 'he in,
habitants were sufficiently mprovincial
not to interfere with people, whether
they were dressed as Gcrmons, Turks,
Chinese, llindcos, or American Indians
But it seems that even New York is
more or less provincial, as a certain DR.
Mary +, Walker, late of the U. S Army,
was recently arrested for creating a
crowd by wearing the following dress ;
"Mrs Walker was dressed in kind
of gored sack, fitting closely at the waist
and reaching q few inches below the
kree Below this point all that is visi,
ble suggests an under garment simianto
the pantaoons worn by males, but fuller
and gathered neatly about the ankle
The back is made of broadcloth, with
very little trimming, and the sack Is orn
amen'ed with single row ofjet buttons
reaching from the throat down the front
to tho bottom Of the dress. There is
certainly, says the N. Y. TriIune, moths
ing immodest in the costume
Now while We look upon dress, SO for
as queStWns OF modesty are concerned,
as a mere matter of habit--no universal
costume being immodest to the genera
ton which grows up with it, and ne, er
knows anything else we do not see that
a dress could well be more "modest"
than that Of DR.. Walker. And while
we should not like Lady friend OF ours
to make herself conspicuous, by wearing
any novel attire--yet If she chose to
wear such dress as is described above
we should defend her right to do so.
In fact the Police Commissioner be>
fore whom DR.. Walker appeared, while
defending the action Of the officer who
arrested her said, Don't arrest her
again, officer. Let her go. She $ smart
enough to take care OF herself. Never
arrest her again.
Apropos to this matter, the citizens of
every town and village in the Union
should know that there is no stronger
pro, that they have never travelled, and
ale in fact the veriest "Philistipes'-as
the German students say-than smiling
or jeering at strangers because OF some
peculiarly in their manners or attire.
Half the time those who do tins are only
displaying tI.eir own want OF knowledge
Of the manners and customs of the great
world.
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Every tree contiguous to the toitiii.
cations has been deaGened by shot and
shell, and contains a caisson load of solid
ammunition, When these missiles en-
tered, the trees were green and flourish.
ing. Now they are dead and seasoned,
and the periorations look comparatively
small.
This Spring the farmers set fire to the
canebrakes, which luxuriated over the
storied hills. Hundreds of unexpored
shells bursted as the fro reached them,
and for "a time reminded the neighbor.
hood OF the horrors Of the siege. The
old line of tortitications around which
the battles ragged are from two and halt
to five miles from the city, Very few
marks are left in the city OF the lombard
ment. Old rents have been repaired,
and tits only here and there that slran.
ger would detect anything to ramlnd
him of the fearful scenes which once
painted hell on the sky in this Locals
ity.
While around the crumbling fortilicn,
tons mingle in common dust the remains
of the gallant soldiers oftwo armies-in
life, enemies, in death, friends-on the
sidewalks of the city the survivors OF the
slam greet each other as friends, mingle
in trade, divide profits, share losses, and
challenge each other in the enterprises of
practical life,
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-11

SUMNER BEvERAGE-Here is a recipe
for making ginger beer, very whole.
some and refreshing summer beverage
Put two gallons of cold water into a pot
upon the fire, add to It two ounces of
good ginger, Bruised, and Two pounds
OF good sugar. Let all these come to a
boil, and continue boiling for half an
hour. Then skim the liquor and pour it
into a jar or tub, along with one sliced
lemon and half an ounce of cream of tar.
ter When nearly cold, put in nearly
teacupful of yeast; to cause the liquor to
work, The beer is now made and
after it has worked two days, strain Il,
and bottle it for use. Tie down the
corks firmly,
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A good story is told of Wigfall, who,
at the collapse of the rebellion, fell into
the vicinity of party of Union soldiers
in Texas. Being well disguised, he
entered freely into conversation with
the soldiers of the guard, and in the
courSe.ot the conversation asked what
they would do with old Wigfall if thew
were to catch him. "Oh, we would
hang him, certain" was the reply "Aud
you would serve him right" replied
Wigtall. "If should be with YOU I
have no doubt l should be pullino at
the end ofhe rope mysey!" The double
e"tendre was not suspected, and its wit
was therefore lost, but is worth produc-
ing now.
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Ir is no longer fashionable "at Court"
to speak of the late troubles in this coun-
try as Rebellion. Mr.. Secretary Sew>
ard, III his official announcement of the.
death of Gen. Cass, speaks of h,s "exalt.
ed patriotism at Il recent period ofpolitic>
al ds0rler" The baltimore Amer,con
expects next to hear the. most ter,sst.
and groundless rebellion on record spo,
ken OF as "an unfortunate family quarrel
or, as Mrs. Parting,on would express it,
"a slight consterpation Of our internal
re atioLs"
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-11

TiE Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania
at Its recent session at Harrisburg, decid
ed IN the case OF Elnora Mohn, OF Lehigh
county, that woman can be indicted as
common scold. Judge woodward, in
delivering the opinion Of the Court,
said:
"As to the unreasonableness of hol-
ding women liable to punishment for too
free use OF their tongues, it is enough to
say that the common law which is the
express wisdom Of ages, ajudged that it
is not unreasonable And the Legsla-
,,ure have not changed the common law
in this regard, but on the contrary de-
clared so recently as 1860 that this Of
ftcsnse shall be punished as heretofore"
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lie BATTLE GROUND AROUND THE
CITY or vICKSBURG.

On Monday last, says the corrcspon-
d"ifce Of the CINCINNATI C0mmcrciai, in
company with an officer of high rank.
who participated in the sicge, for my
cicer0ac, I examined the battle field
around Virkburg Unless one under~
stands the topography Of the country, it
is impossible to comprehend the magni-
tule Of the military operations connects
ed vita the siege. BY some mighty up
hcaval Of nature the whole country is
cut mp into deep ravincs, washes gpIlies
aud sharp angular hills The popular
idea Of Il ba-tle field being plain, would
be perfectly sntagonIzrd here In the
assaults made upon the Confederate
works it was impossible to dcploy line
of ha,tle--hencd the charges were made
by head Of column We examined one
road over which Blair's division charged,
and where the heaviest slaughter eMsued
Tie road is located on tie crown of a
narrow ridge, runs over comparatively
smooth ground along the edge of the
ditch. on the right face Of the enemy's
position, aud enters the parapct at the
shoulder OF the bastion. The crown Of
this ridge road was perfectly commanded
by the well served artillery and precise
muskctry Of the rebels, and to cross this
pcint was the terrible gauntlet Of the
battle, The danger was all in fifty feet,
Tor before reaching and after crossing
tins space the approach was comparative,
ly covered. As soon as the head of the
column reached this point. the enemy, III
double rank, rose from behind his breast
wolks and poured raking and terrific
fire upon the assaul,ing party, The
rear would press forward, but to fall
before the well directed fire. The result
was a disastrous repuiSe, and the pro-
duction OF the conviction in the minds of
the leading Generals that such was the
strength Of the natural and artificial dc.
fences OF Vicksburg, and the determin
alton Of the force which lay behind them
that he place could never be taken by
assault, and only, If ever, by the regular
app caches of parallels and saps. This
atterN ard was the policy Of the Fcderals.
by taking advantage of the ground,
they advanced their parallel works with.
IN hundred yards ofihe redoubts which
commanded the roads, and then rcstor,
ed to the preparation of covered roads
and regular saps. a sap is SIMPLY a
deep trench, so dug as to allow Of GOV,
cred approach to fortified place AT
appropriate spaces traverscs arc dug
for the purpose of deploying and cover
ing the men These saps are dug un-
der the protection Of gabions. A gahi-
on is a hollow cylinder Of wicker work.
resembling basket, but having no bot.
tom, filed with earth, and serving to
cover the men from the encmy's fire
wt,lo engaged excavatiug Scores of
these "saps,' hall filed with earth, may
be seen around the crumbling works.
BY means of these the Federal army was
enabled, with small loss, to lodge itself
directly under the shadow of the Con
federate Notifications Such was the
proximity that artillery and rifles we're
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-11

AS an example of the yagueness Of
our pronunciation, imagine the perplexi-
ty OF Frenchman just learning English,
and wishing TO speak Of Cough, the
lecturer. Is the name Go rs in though.
or Gupp as in hiccough, or Goo as in
through, or Cox as in hough, or Gau as
in sought, or Goff as in toagh, or Cow
as'in bough, or Golf as in cough or
rather is the G soft and tho name either
30, or Jnpp, or Joo, or Jok, or Jaw, or
Juif, or Jow, or Jofrl
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WASHINGTON, June 10-The Comp
troller oftho Treasury has decided that
all mutilated national bank notes must
be sent to the office from which they
were lssued for redemption. If the
banks recognize them he will redeem
them. All United States NOES, when
not defaced more than to the extent one-
twentieth, will be redeemed at the
Treasury Department at their full face
value. When the mutilatlvn ls greater
the redemption will be iri proportion.
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. "Now my little boys and girls said a
teacher, Il want you to be very still
so stM that you can hear pin drop
For moment all was still, and little
boy said "lether DROP"
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hereunto annexed. Thereupon the Sec
retary of State, on the 10th instant, in
conformity with the proceeding which
was adapted by him in 1865, IN regard
TO the then proposed and atlerward
adopted Congressional Amendment Of
the United States concerning the prohi-
bi,ion of Slavery, transmitted certified
copies of the annexed resolution to the
Governors Of the several States, together
with a certificate and circular letter n
copy of both of these communication is
hereunto annexed Respectfully sub-
mi,ted, WMLIAM ii. SEWARD
DpT of,Sate, W0sh!0gtoa, June 20,
1866.
LETTER TO GOVERNORS OF STATES,
Durr. or STATE, WAsmNGroN,
june l6, 1866.
To His ErceHcacy the Gorsra0r Of the
State of--
SIR: I have the honor to transmit an
attcslcd cory of a resolullonof Congress,
proposing to the Legislatures Of the
several .States XVIII Article TO the
Constitution OF the United States. The
decisions Of the several legislatures
upon the subject are required by law to
be communicated to this Department
An acknowledgment Of the receipt OF
this communication is requested by your
EXcellency's obcdient servant.
WILLIAM II, SEWARD.
The accompanying paper is the certiti-
cate of a true copy of the concurrent
resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution.
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INA western debating society the
question for discussion was no tollows.
."lfa fellow hant nothing when he gets
married, and the girl haint nothing. IA
her things hizzen, or hizzen hern I"
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ANDREW JOHNSON.
IVasAinqton, d. C, June %, 1866.
MIR. SEWARD'S LETTER.

4iiN' ''lI W ANN :, ma
To THE PRESIDENT The Secretary OF
State, to whom was referred the concur,
rent Resolution of the two Houses Of
Congress OF tho 9Th inst, in the follow.
ing words "That the President of the
United States be requested to transmit
forthwith to'he Executives of the several
States OF the United States copies Of the
Article Of Amendment proposed by
Congress to ;hc State Legislatures. to
amend the ColNti,u,ioli'of the United
States passed jane IS, 1866. respecting
citizenship, the basis Of representation,
disqualification for Office and validity of
the public debt of the United States, and
to the end that the States may proceed
to act upon tho said Article of Amend,
ment, and that he request the Executive
Of each State that may ratify said
Amendment, to transmit to the Scores
tary Of State codiiicd copy Of such
ra,iiicatlon,' has the honor to submit
the following report, namely;
That on the 10th instant, the Hon
Amasa Cobb of the Committee of the
House Of Representatives on Enrolled
Bills, brought to this Department end
deposited therein an enrolled resolution
of the two Houses of Congress, which
was ,hereupon received by tho Secretary
of State, and deposited among the rolls
OF the Department, copy of which is
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ing message to the Senate and House OF
Representatives:
| submit to Congress report of the
Secretary of State, 10 whom was refer
red. the concurrent resolution Of the 18Th
inst, respecting II submission to the
Legislatures Of the States OF an addition
al article to the Constitution of the
United States. 1t will be seen from
this report that the Secretary Of State
had on the 9Th inst transmitted to the
Governors OF the several States certified
copies Of the joint resolution Sasscd on
the 18th inst proposing an amendment
to the Constitution. Even in ordinary
times question Of amending the Cons
stltution must be justly regarded as Of
paramount Importance This impor-
tance is at the present time enhanced by
the tact that the joint resolution was not
submitted by the two lIoNscs for the ap>
proval OF the President and that Of the
SO States which constitute the Union,
eleven are excluded from representation
in either House Of Congress, although,
with single exception Of Texas, they
have been entirely restored 10 all their
functions as States in conformity with
an organic law Of the land, and have ap>
peared at the National Capitol by Sena>
tors and Representatives, who have ap-
piled for and have been refused alms.
sion to the vacant seats Nor have the
sovereign people Of the. nation been If
forded an opportunity Of expressing their
views npon the important questions
which the amondmont involves Grave
doubts, therefore. may naturally and
justly arse as to whether the action Of
Congress is IN harmony with the sentl'
moni of the people, and whether State
legislatures, clectol without reference
10 S"Hh an ISSUE SnoU'" oe cane" "po"
ny C"h9FesS u "ec'"e Fe'P'3""S '"o
raIl'ii't'on OF the pfop'aI ah2HIhenJ.
Waving the qHost'on as to the Cons'i>
tniI'naI vlIl'lt} of the proceedings ot
Congress upon the J1lhL resolution pro-
posing the amendment, oraS to the merit
ofthe article which it submits through
the Executive Department, 10 the legis>
latuncs otthe States, | deem it proper to
observe that the steps taker by the Sec.
reIary Of State. rs detailed in the ac,.
companying report, are to he considered
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GOOD SENSE

1t will preserve us from censorious-
ness; it will lead us to distinguish cir
cumstancesi keep us from looking after
visionary perfection, and makes us see
things in their proper light 1t will
lead us to study dispositions, peculiar
tiles, accomodati to weigh conse.
quences; to determine what to observe,
and what to pass by; when to be i'm.
movable, and when to yield. 1t will
produce good manners, keep us from
taking freedoms and handling things
roughly; will never .agitate claims OF
superiority, but teach us to submit
ourselves one to another Good sense
will lead persons TO regard their own
dnties, rathes than to Recommend those
OF others,
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In MEMoRlUM.-The Rochester Demo.
crdt proposes to erect monument in
honor OF the defunct Democracy, and
offers the following as an inscription:
Uic JaCet!
THE DEMooR4rlc PARrY,
kind husband Of
SLAVERY,
an indulgent father Of
Riors,
and firm friend of
REbEiLloN.
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orrror IN WILSON'S numomc, MAIN STREET.
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Ihe Presidents $ Message.
WAsnINGroN. June %, 1866.

The President to day sent the toIlcw-
ing message to the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
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MN IfRsrY snllIlcS.


usiJs RATIFICATION Mura At Es~aRG.--The hrst
ratification meeting ince Mr usiseS's nomination FOR
the rinh Congressional c.etrlet held on ThurBcay
evening a, Newark AMI sddrcasef hy tho ncwly
elected a.nalor, Hon q Cattsli, Horace Greeley,
MAYOR Poddis aud others. Tie following remark VS.
made b. Senator tattali.rhs fart Of tho President
having policy al All a 80 ~ usufpation" load
cr~s ~ hear, htaE' Ta.cr IN the evening Senator
Caltsll was ser uaisd Al TIE Mayors reaidcnee
Nossorru coUsTT. .-Tho .onmouth county conserya.
ily. convention viii NEE, ne on y October 70 noni
note state Senator
forn1u suSdrf-'vsAL bIstrct Tho frf nis q The
ifoh A. > Rogers are nov Convinced taey canaoi rro
cure Tor hin unanifno1s rcrotanaion The divisions
among b. frcuis thc uncagsIng emory of hia oppo
nen,g and bc dsss.lon or considerable nnIabcr u his
former tappouor present very fi-eaIFasng prospect
circular cent through the district foS dNs ..
caiirr moaiiug lor The 3th - o,ober u when tbe
follow nr rassaEe t~curslf tho Presidents c0urc ~
r8stalued 10 hs coming election lhe sr.srminaion ~
rllss4CTo II Unlon men Ia he old = iaeftAbe' The
radicals have n1t SCI sZrccd upnn canddaie
Dr1gclan0 Sosf-snos . ~, Tun CONCISE iasAt
Dinrrr Th. csnscryaiigcs X this district pii meet ln
cru~,rtioh On Thlryd-y TIE I'll of october a two
o'clnck AZ cat Fc.i0wF Hil lftrfk8n. q nuWinan =
oaf 1iate flr Congress Hla.au cp1aty VII u fepro.
seated ~ lny.ex daihga'sa
Tne Republican Upion Comfy consoniion - 1s'ai.
mated Amos clark. Jr o' gtsrs.h ~ ftate ~eas'1f
Ara Charles B HOI flr sterH
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arbitrary power of tho Executive" and the
planned "goycrnance = Of traitors and rebels
Ihe meeting called 10 order by Dr Brufning-
hsuson, and General KY zanowski taking the chair
made speech, IN which hc argued that the present s
alton OF political affairs was similar 70 that which
existed In Germany a. tho tmo Of the revolutionary
movements in 1si8, when the country again
rendered TO tho reaction The present state Of po
cal affairs was also reaction" which ought 10 be
opposed IN order 10 prevent sn lar result
Captain George kcnneberg appointed Secretary,
ant Colonel Duganne then introduced TO addess tho
meeting, which was full Of eloqIeneo regarding the
n action
Addresses we're delivered by Mcssrs Shuetz aud
several other gentlemen, Then resolutions were
passed to the following cec That tho policy or tho
President will be Of evil results and that The
OF restoration of Congress ought to bo carried out,
based upon the Fundamental tight OF the Declaration OF
Indepcndence'All mon equal The nominations
and principss Of the Republican Union State Conven-
ton at syracuse endorsed Ihey protest aga nat
tho pardon and release OF jefferson Davis They OPP
posed 70 a patched up peace, and rather would
light again IN oppositlon TO cowarly compromise with
trailoros parties In the rebeoaa States and they viii
always keep n sght the liberty and interests Of their
adopted tahcrland and the welfare VI their defoa dera
and their widows aud orphans
rho following wers appointed delegates 10 the Pitts.
burg CQnyenticn:-W. Kzyznowski Bfovet Brcndicr
General, Z. !, " Ciuserei, Brevot General Z. :.
y FdwardRapp. Colonel OF the seventh ~ Y " Major
Scheu, of the seventh N 81 "; Major Che.lus, Twenty
nlnih regiment ~ Y. "; ". W. Tack, IIsth ". Y. ";
Jos SfRnsenhergs, Lieutenant Colonel OF tie Forty
y. y. " Iouis Horng Firft Lieutenant y. y V. Geo
EenAebers, Captain Sixty Eighth regiment N Y. "
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Puente National and Paso dc ovejas. They also arc
almost daily at Antigua The other evening couple OF
hexioans rode out very short distance and we're cap
tured one of them had 10 pay 81, 900 ias contribn
ton 70 the hbsral causel before he got back again
IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION
Luis hier leran. who escaped from tLle city few
months past efter having been charged with being tho
ader of conspiracy des gned olive the arreat and
probable execution Of soms of tho French naval and
army othcerf, y now al Antigua with a considerable
armed force Antigua is only nine mes from Vera Cruz.
in northery direction He has asued tho following
PROCLAMATION.
ooLoNhL Lrr NiER rKaAS TO THE IsHAnnAsra ALoso
Tnh CoAsr ~ NgRA CKUz
FELLOW CITizFsH,-Tha undersigned having hcen ap-
polnei " duty on this coast SECOND IA command ho
theieiore appears here for tho purpl of opening
campaign acting undor the orders General a. lgnacio
Aaiorfe, an o'icer Who Is we'll you FOR bis
skin aud brilliant qualltlrA
The last kne for the so.eacd empire which has tried
10 f9Atcn n@ef upon tic Mexican nation has been
sounded. Unable 10 renain a c,4d spectator this
time, have taken tho tad against that empire To
thla end l. have abandoned family aud bnnnrHs
have abandoned every ins which II dear 10 a man
after this love Of country intend 10 continue Gghting
ln my counry's defence ana that may DO rcassfni
Mk-ndeed | CONT upon--the corporation of all
good Mcnicans. feel confident that Az such Moxirans
viii aid me; come with their arm., othera with iher
Il Intelligence, and All TO defeat tyranny
Come, then, my friends ready you know who
am, and You know that VIII do only thht witch IL
righ and nothing bat what IL for tbs restoration %
country u independence and hariy
LUIS NIER Y TERaN
AATioUA, August ~, ltoe