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Year: 1863

of allegiance to government they hate. Even Butler cannot suppose that oath thus extorted can give him any further right, moral or legal, over these people It is senseless humiliation and an useless insult--no more. It is not only an act of tyranny, but an act of tyranny without an advantage. The northern people ought to be ashamed of themselves for keeping this stupid rulian in such post. gentleman with little tact might by this time have let loose 3G00, ,000 cotton bales, finding out some compromise which would have tempted both parties, duties to the North and purchase price to the South bat while this miserable creature is in command, New Or leans can serve for no other use but as q warning to All southern cities what submission to the North involves
Year: 1863

AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act to pro-

 vide further for the public defence approved

 April l6, 1862

 The Congress of tue Confederate States of America do enact, That the President be and he is hereby authorized to call out and place in the military service of the Confederate States for three years, unless the war should have been sooner ended, all white men who are residents of the Confederate States, between the ages of thirty five and forty. five years, at the time the call calls may be made and who are not, at such time or times legally ex- empted from the military service, or such part thereof as, in his judgment, may be necessary to the public defence, such call or calls to be made under the provisions and according to the terms o the act to which this is an amendment, and sucf authority shall exist in the President during th' present war, as to all persons who now are or ma. hereafter become eighteen years of age, and wheI
Year: 1863

AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Trea- sury to offer q reward for the apprehension and conviction of persons engaged in forging and utering counterfeit Confederate Treasury Notes. The Congress of the Confederate State tes of Anrrica do enact, That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he IS hereby authorized to offer a reward not to exceed five thousand dollars for the apprehension and conviction of any person engaged in forging or uttcrng counterfeit Confederate Treasury notes. Approved Sept. 26, 1862
Year: 1863

AN ACT to increase the Signal Corps.

 The Congress of the Contederate States of America do enact, That the President, by and with the ad vice and consent of the Senate, may appoint one major, ten first and ten second lieutenants in the signal corps and that the Secretary of War may appoint twenty additional sergeants in the said corps

 Approved Sept. 27, 1862.
Year: 1863

Slavery and make it continental institu-
tion; but the oligarchy saw by the election
of Lincoln that the peaceful action of the
ballot-box would reverse these wrongs and
prevent future aRressions either to extend
Slavery further South or to maintain it in
the regions subjected by the Supreme
Court. They were prepared for this con-
tiugency, and few to arms to assert their
doctrine that Slavery was the best found
alton for the Government, snd have under
taken, like MahoIhet, the propagation of
their faith and institutions by the sword.


Hence it was in vain that Mr.. Critten-
den's appeasing resolutions were passed
in vain that an amendment to the Con-
stitutiou declaring slavery to be irreVoca-
bly, established unless abolished by tie
States within which it existed-no sacri-


fee, not even that of the Constitution, to
give additional guarantees to slavery
where it existed, could save the country
from war, for by that means alone it was
now evident could slavery be made the
dominant principle in the new world. II
is that domination for which they are con-
tending. Independence is sought only as
means of affecting that object. Ouce
possessed by that means of the control of
the Mississippi they think that the North
west would adopt the Confederate Consti-
tuition and sacrifice the freedom of the
negroes to secure tie freedom of the Mis-
sisssippi and that the Middle States and
even New England would not be slow to
follow suit.


And when we remember how far on the
mere menace of disunion the country ac-
quiesced in that Dred Scott doctrine which
alone distinguishes the rebel constitution
from our OWE, can We doubt that if the
rebellion sig successful we will yield that
point to restore the Union? Robert Toombs
will yet call the roll of his slaves on Bun
ker Hill unless we conquer. The coutro-
Versy therefore is between slavery and the
Government
Year: 1863

Eye Prcsorvers and bpectaolos 20
strengthen and the sight OF old and young BY day
or night without pain or fatigue Highly recommended BY
Oc lists Opcan COX Brosdway opposite Bond street
Year: 1863

From the Whig, Of Yesterday Morningl


Advices from Hushpucanns yesterday report
the enemy moving forward slowly Our forces
were ia position awaiting their arrival at a GER
tain point At last accounts the piekets were
but five miles apart.


There was an unusual quietness among the
Yankees across the river yesterday. There was
no stir among the troops, and but one arrival at
the landing stern-wheeleT which came down
in the afternoon.


We would invite the attention Of al our
readers to the advertisement Of Colonel Marks,
commander Of the post in our paper this morn.
ing. All strangers arriving here in future are
required to register their names at the Office of
the provost marshal, or else they lay themselves
liable to arrest and expulsion from the city.


A gentleman from Louisiana asserts that the
Yankees have discovered still another route to
get by Yicksburg. He says they are now at
work clearing out Walnut bayou, which is fed
by the Mississippi just below Milliken's bend.
Walnut bayou empties into ROundsway at
Richmond, La, and Roundaway into the Mis-
sissippi at New Carthage, twenty five miles be-
low this city. We think they viii meet with no
more success by this route than on the Yszoo.


Negroes should be kept at home at night rs
much as possible, and those compelled to be out
ought to have passes. Some seven or eight of
those " snuff eolored' individuals were picked
up by the police on Wednesday night, and a
little wholesome sdmoniion administered to
them. This may prove g warning to others
The city is patToled every night, and both black
and white, who cannot give proper vouchers or
satisfactory reasons for their being out, will iRd
themselves in s. limbo" in the morning.
Year: 1863

Since the third memorable attack upon Vicks-
burg in which we had two thousand men placed
AOrs az combat without a single advantageous
result the operations against it have been the
strategical, that is to say maneU7eTing for the
advantages. There exists no doubt but that
Vicksburg might have been captured BY direct
assault Rt a time previous to January with com
psratively small loss. Gen Williams perhaps
might have taken it in june or July last, had
not the unfortunate notion been obtained Of cir
commenting the enemy by the spade. Had
Gen. Bufrd been permitted TO accompany Com.
Davis instead of being detected BY Hslleck at
Gorinih, it is not improbable that his co-opera-
ton might have been OF great value. Ever since
then the policy of direct attack has been aban-
doned with the single unfortunate exception an
der Gen. Sherman. Whether OF no the best was
done then, or who is responsible for the failure
are questions upon which the public mind has
long been made up.


General Grant has varied fron his uniformly
successful policy in this instance; it remains to
be seen whether wisely OF not With every
days delay the place has been growing stronger
against assault, nor are we much nearer the con
summation Of that flank movement by which it
is hoped 70 cut them off We are still al work
trying TO get round them, bus over as we spread
or lines 70 overlap then,'w find them still
confronting Us. In truth Vicksburg ITSELF and
The confguratiOn Of the country, are admirably
fitted for these purposes. We attempted to
pierce tbs line protecting the flank, which is
identical with the east bank Of the YazoO, and
before we had reached that stream, we we're
checked by Fort Pemberion Another attempt
is now being made from which different results
are expectsd
Year: 1863

ECHOES FROM NEAR YICKsBURG.


Ficksbprg is the all-importsnt point, and al
other subjects dwindle into insignIficance be-
fere this in point Of interest. With the taking
Of that place hang 50 many hopes and so many
fortunes Of individuals, not 70 mention that
general national welfare for which we all hope.
that every whisper which comes rom there is
caught up as if It were fram the Dephic Ora
cles If Gen Grant is seen to entertain his
friends at dinner, wbereat an extra bottle Of
wine is broached, the mysterious Interpretation
reaches US that he is fallen again into hopeless
Slenian prostFation. If Admiral Porter by
chance emerge from bis snug cabin on the Black
Hawk, with his latest order in his hand it is by
the eager construed into pIoximste naval at
tack If the former speak more than seventy
seconds TO some distinguished civilian, it
means that he is a candidate for the next Presi-
dencyi aud if any brigadier or major general
starts up the TiYsr 10 see his wife aud family it
IS strsightwsy said that important changes are
atoot, involving no less than the removal Of the
Year: 1863

WHAT female reclusc is that whose
name read backward and forward is the
same! Nun. What lady like designa-
ton is that which is spelled backward and
forward the sameH Madam. What time
is that which is spelled backward and for
ward the same9 Noon. What part of a
young lady's dress spelled backward and
forward is the same Bib
Year: 1863

dire penalty for that insult or their fame
and name will tarnish in war annals.


The first cavalry raid into Pennsylvania,
which created the first scare, was, it seems,
only feeler. The movement is now be-
gun in earnest. The rumors come, too,
that the rebels hare staked their all on this
venture; that Bragg Is at Richmond, with
forces drawn from before Rosecrans, for
the defense Of that city; that the South
west is abandoned to its fate, and all the
power Of the rebellion centered in the
mighty venture now embarked in. If one
part Of this be true, Rosecrans will soon
report upon it, for our dispatches say his
army is in motion, and no sham picket
lines will deceive our army below A1ur-
frcesboro


Such arc the aspects presented in our
dispatches elsewhere. They are well cal
culated to awaken grave anxiety. The
Government at Washington are prepared
for the emergency. Hooker is not idle.
The next few days must bear great tidings
from the East The earnest work Of
the war is at hand, tho gravest
hour Of the struggle thus far, is upon us.
Let it arouse fresh spirit Of loyalty in
every man- Let every citizen be ready to
stand in his own lot for tue defense Of the
Government. Let Loyalty be the more in
tense. We cannot but believe all will be
we'll,
Year: 1863

Why E. s. Williams should be elected
to the Circuit Judgeship on Tuesday next.
Because he is loyal man, an upright citi-
zen, IN excellent lawyer, unimpeachable
in private or professional matters. Be-
cause the crisis demands that care should
be taken to bring everything to the sup
port Of tic Government. Because luke
warm loyalty on the bench will find
countless ways to harm the cause Of the
Onion. Because the Courts must be kept
pure, and our Judges free from all sympa-
thy with the enemies Of the country. Be-
cause advocates OF, and whippers in for
the Slave Power have wrought harm
enough IN warped decisions, and biased
rulings to guard and protect Slavery.
Because the courts in the interest of slavery
hare perverted their own symbols, and
blindfolded Liberty lest she should see her
danger, and weighed the flesh Of men,
women and little children in the scales
against the gold Of the negro drivers. It
is time that loyal men take warning of the
past. The election Of E. S. Williams
places man on the bench pure above re-
proach; earnest Of the Right; careful Of
Justice; honestly Loyal; openly for Lib
crty; md jealous for Law in its purity.


Why B. F. Aver should be defeated.
Because the Chicago organ of jeff Davis
will then be tellingly rebuked Because
the 1nyincible Club Of secession sympa-
thizers are conspiring to procure his elec-
tion. Because every disloyal man in this
district will vote for him. Because every
man who resists the draft will vote for
Aver; every man who covertly sustains
the cause Of the South will vote for him.
Every murderous assai1ant Of TN enroll
mcnt officer; every treason-shrieker; every
deserter who dare skulk to the polls !;
Copperheads Of all degrees will cast their
solid votc for Aver. He will gather to-
gether list Of adherents, the which, were
they sent forthwith out Of this district there
would not be left one disloyal man a voter
in this city and district, LA man is known
by the company he keeps, what need hive
we for further portraiture of h1r. Aver?


Will loyal men attend to this matter and
turn out to tho political funeral Of B. F.,
Aver, the Times candidate for the Judge
ship on Tuesday next? Tie interment
should be deep, the vote cast appropriate
u monumental. Let there be no hanging
back on Tuesday next Let Mr.. Williams
be made successful, by an exemplary ma
jority and notable triumph over the Cop
pe1heads who back Mr. Aver. i.
Year: 1863

SEA SIGNALS OFF CAPE RACE-ENGLISH JEAL-
oUsY OF AMERICAN ENTERPRIsE.-The discus
sion which took place in the House of Com
mons on the causes that led to the loss of the
Anglo-Saxon steamship offers another curious
illustration of the narrow minded jealousy by
which the men OF the head of affairs in England
are animated towards this country. In reply
to question from Mr.. Dawson as to whether
the government had ever refused permission
for the use of Daboll's fog trumpet at Cape
Race, Mr.. Miner Gibson admitted that the
newspaper press Of New York had made pro-
posal to erect the trumpet but "it was not
thought desirable that foreign company
should occupy site within British territory"
Now, the fac! is that Englshmen were as much
interested in the project as Americans. Fore
seeing the objections that would be raised to
It, the New York press applied to the Cunard.
the Liverpool and New York and the Montreal
and Liverpool steam companies, as well as to
the various boards OF underwriters, for their
concurrence in the undertaking, and ell SUBJ
scribed literally to 1t. So far, therefore, as
nationality Of interests was concerned, neither
in the composition of the subscription lists nor
in the objects sought to bo accomplished could
anything be fairly alleged against IL on this
score. But even If the undertaking had boon
confined to the New York press, the OBJ
jections urged against II by Mr.. Gibson are
not the less il!-placed and ungrateful. The
press of this city is not q commercial company
seeking to make profits out Of the enter
prise. And seeing what II SO recently did
for the Anglo-Saxon, by sending its boats to
take off her passengers, it deserved something
more than this curt and ungracious notice at
the hands of the President of the English Board
OF Trade.


There is another statement of his which we
cannot allow to pass without reply. Hc gays
that there is no certainty that the fog signal in
question Is OF good description and likely to
answer the objects proposed This is not so.
1t has been employed for years al New London,
and has never been found unequal to its task.
To guard however, against all possibility "
an accident nterrupting Its efficiency at Cane
Race it was the intention OF the press to have
two caloric engines constructed Tor IL, so that
In case OF one getting out vi order the other
would be In readiness TO work II.


We see by the Liverpool Mercury that an
other signal plan has been started, under the
title Of the Cape Race Electric Telegraph and
Light Company. The object is stated to be to
build aud station lightship near Cape Race 10
intercept the American mail steamers, and 10
get their news by u submarine electric cable
stretched from the ship TO the land. This is o
purely commercial speculation, and we do not
exactly see how u is going 10 pay In any case
Year: 1863

Never before, since New York has been city,
have there been so many pickpockets operating
on Its inhabitants as now. Wherever there Is a
public gathering numerous thcfts are committed
by these light fingered gentry. At the great race
between General Butler and George NJ. Patchen
on Wednesday last, they were out in force, and
so bold were they in their operations that
couple OF them would seize man while third
would rob the victim Of his watch and wallet.
Some provision should be made to have de-
tcctives who know all these rogues in attend
ancc and arrest the thieves rs fast as they show
themselves among gentlemen.
Year: 1863

it will not be without opposition; for if it is
carried out the New York press will immedi-
ately put on newer and more powerful boats,
which will beat down all competition of the
kind
Year: 1863

A SHRRwD THICK.-The howling mob of last
week espied major OF a volunteer regiment
alone in one OF the avenues, and gave chase.
He ran, but the ruffans gained upon him,
until finally he looked for a convenient shelter


in order to save his life. Just ahead of him
was butchers shop, into which he turned,
diyestng himself of his uniform coat and
throwing it under stall. Seizing a long knife
and a clever, the major fell at work quietly
upon side of beef, cutting and carving it with
great composure. The foremost ruffians soon
rushed in, demanding to know awhere that
officer was" but the volunteer butcher, who,
by this time had got himself professionally
bloody, sshad seen no officer" The msb be-
leved him, turned away, and went raging up
the street in search of a new victim. But the
cool major was safe.-N f. Post.
Year: 1863

~ Candor is very much praised as a virtue;
but let no one attempt TO practice it without
discrimination. Everybody has heard the story
or the old woman who, having married unhap-
PLY, went TO an old maid who had been the in
innate friend OF her girlhood, and poured out
her sorrows without reserve. al am sorry for
you," said the Sympathetic spinster-"I am
sorry you got married" "Thank yeu - retorted
the wife-s'but / would have You to know
that my husband is better than none at all 20
Year: 1863

THOSE marriages generally prove the
happiest when the affections of the young
are blessed by the appreciation of the
wisdom Of those older The young alone
are too blind for prudence, and the pa
rents alone would be too cautious to be
sufficiently trusting at times to favoring
Providence and the unknown future. But
where reasonable parents and reasonable
young folks act with full confidence in
each others love, and oonfde in each
other fully and frankly, there it is that
future happiness is naturally to be expec-
ted.
Year: 1863

To ask an unmarried lady how old she
is.


To ask lawyer if he ever told a lie.
To ask a doctor how many persons he
has killed


To ask a merchant whether he ever
cheated a customer.


To ask young lady whether she would
like beau.


To ask an editor the name of his cor
respondents. r.


To ask a subscriber if he has paid the
printer.
Year: 1863

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and brilliancy to the mind, IS YetunknOWn to
the commerce Of the world, and we withhold
its name for the present.
Year: 1863

CoURTsHp is ship that goes at the
rate of so many lovers knots an hour,
and the faster It goes the sooner it reach
es its destination, which is, of course, the
United States, where blessed union free
from all discord and the prospect of fu-
ture quarreling or separation, awaits the
haTpy couple!
Year: 1863

The ENTERPRIsE OF SECRETARY WELLEs -
When the rebel iron-clad Atlanta was captured
by our Monitors novel torpedo was found
attached to her by boom projecting from her
bow. This device was pronounced by our
naval officers an Improvement upon the torpedo
affixed TO our Monitors. Now. about year
ago one Of the inventors Of this style Of torpedo
laid his plans before Secretary welles, and
offered to attach IL TO any OF our
naval vessels for twenty-five hundred dollars
The inventor was informed, however, that the
Department had no money to expend for such
purposes. This shows the great enterprise OF
Secretary welles. But, besides this, the inven-
tor IL very curious TO know how the rebels OBJ.
tanned bic plans He never communicated
them to the rebel leaders, and cannot imagine
how they could have been secured except
through somebody in our Navy Department;
and Secretary Welles lie Of courre too SHARP TO
permit that. We suppose the inventor will
have to wait very long while for THE informa-
ton.
Year: 1863

DISCIPLINE IN THE SOUTHERN ARNY.-The or.
der Of General Ewell, threatening to punish
every citizen Of Chambsrsburg who should sell
any spirituous drinks to his troops, is another
evidence Of the superior discipline in the
Southern army, which makes it the formidable
machine it is. The discipline in the Union
army is extremely loose, and the evil conse-
quences are seen more and more every day.
Ardent drink has done more to demoralize both
officers and men than any other influence
Year: 1863

The CONDITION or THE PARK BARRAoKs.-we
made statement in our city news few days
ago that the Park Barracks were in very
filthy condition. We received communication
on the subject on Saturday from the Super
intendent, which we publish to-day. Ycster-
day We received another communication on
behalf Of the soldiers of the Twenty-frst
National Guard, which We also publish, to the
effect that 20 abominable was the state Of the
barracks that If they were 70 be ordered
10 quarter there they would 60 home-thas the
most splendid fare they could get would not
tempt them TO try sojourn there. From
various other sources we likewise have the
same testimony. Under these circumstances
the best thing the Superintendent can do is to
remedy the evil by putting the barracks in o
clsanly condition. Let him have them secured
out and freshly whitewashed, and ifbe does not
do so the Common Council should abolish the
barracks altogether. In their present state
they are Of no possible use 10 the soldiers while
at the same time they are nuisance 10 the city