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Year: 1865

held much esteem for England, and would glad
ly assist in any revolutionary movement which
promised success to the enemies Of John Bull


We incline to the belief that but short time
will elapse ere the Fenians will rise and claim
Canada as their home. They number upwards
of a million strong in this country, and could
drive every opposer from out the borders of
Canada in less than three weeks. We care
not how soon the blow is struck. We feel
assured that day of reckoning is coming for
John Bull and can afford to bide our time and
possess cur souls with patience.
Year: 1865

The Chicago Times has an article de-
fning the policy foreshsdOwed in the
5000 clause of the Presidents am
nesty proclamation. The Times says:


Whatever the outward appearance of
this $4,000 clause, it is in reality found
ed upon a most accurate appreciation
of the cause of secession, and a knowl-
edge of its remedy. 1t is not designed
TO affect men Of wealth because they
are wealthy, but because in no other
manner can the President reach, so ef@
fectually, the largest number OF that
class of men who are responsible for the
rebellion. Its not true that every
man who possessed property to the
amount Of $4,000 is a rebel, but it Is
true that ifa Southerner be found in
the possession of this amount the
chances are many against one that he
took an active part against the Govern
ment


The clause is not leveling nor agra
rian; it is not directed st property but
il is simply an effort TO reach, IN the
most direct manner, the real culpTits q
the rebellion
Year: 1865

Will leave for the above and all intermediate ports this
evening" arrival of the train. For freight or pas
sage apply on board or to


Z. B. HENDRICK General Agent,
oct2o-dlt City National Bank Building
Year: 1865

III MEproRD, MASS, Oct. s, 1865.


My DEAR SIR Il was so much lmpresse%4 u
with our conversation of last Tuesday that
returped Immediately to my room ana Wro'e
down such of the points made as L couio re-
member, and, having pondered them all the
way home, am to-day more than ever con-
vinced that, if corrected by you and returned
TO me, fer either public or private use, 1t VIII
go far to promote good understanding Dc.
tween you and our leading men.
1t will also unite the public mind in favor OF
your plan so far at least as you would carry
it out without modification.


You are aware that / do not associate mucn
with men in political life, ut rather with those
who representing the advanced moral sense OF
the country, earnestly labor for the good OF
our people, without hope of or even desire lot
office or other Immediate reward. The latter
class desire earnestly to understand your plans,
and if possible support your administration.


I think the publication of your process OF re-
construction, with the reasons for your falth
in it, will commend Itself to their candid judg-
ment, and, as I told you, inspire our whole
Northern people with confidence in your ad-
rninistraton.
The report is meagre and unsatisfactory, but
I think it conveys, for the most part, the spirit
of our conversation. Therefore, although the
whole tenor of your words led me to believe it
was not intended to be kept private, I have
refrained from answering the specific inquiries
of anxious friends whom l met on my way
home, lest might, in some way, leave wrong
impression on their minds.


Truly your friend,


GEORGE L. STEARNS.
To the PRESIDENT of the United States.
Year: 1865

The financial policy OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury, in striving to meet the necessities
of the war by popular loans, 80 as not to ln-
crease the amount Of paper currency aloat,
and not 10 be liable for more gold interest
than the customs revenue will provide for, Is
one which must receive the approval Of the
entire people. That approval will best be
manifested By liberal and public spirited
investment In the loan. No reliable secnrl-
ties have paid better heretofore than those Of
the Government. The profits On them will
double as the currency upon the close Of the
war returns to specie basis. The profits Of
business Of every kind are as rapidly accu-
1nulatipg as in the most prosperous times Of
peace. Our farmers have everywhere cleared
their farms Of mortgages and are looking
around for new Investments. Our merchants
are plethoric with surplus capital. The end
Of the rebellion is near. That consumma-
tion will net hundred per cent profit on all
Investments in government securities to be
realized in the comparative fall Of other prop
crty. In no more patriotic as well as proflta-
BILE business can we invest than that Of sup
pressing this rebellion, since, II 1t be not
suppressed, no property whatever can have
any fixed valne- For the means Of suppress
ing it the Government relies upon the people.
In order to bring it directly to the people, it
was necessary that some person should be
anpoiuted General Subscription Agent. Mr.
Jay Cooke, who originated tie idea of placing:
tbe Government loans before the people by
popular subscription, instead Of bling behold
en- to corpornl's squad Of uemulous bankers
for the means Of saving the milton, was the
most available selection for that purpose. He
is an energetic and able banker, and to bis
well know n industry the country is indebted
| for tic SUCCESS of the $40 loan.
Tie whole country is interested IN the sue


cess of the present 80 loan, as the most safe


ahd economical mode OF protecting the cur


Fcncy, keeping down taxation, and paying
| the expenses of the war;
Year: 1865

FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. Is.


The monitor Mshopso arrived here this
morning, from off Wilmington, in tow OF
the gunbost Rhode Island.


Colonel Multord returned here last night
from Annapolis. he will leave in day or
two for Ysrona on the James River.


REBEL CONGRESS.


In the rebel House Of Representatives,
on the l7th, a member from Mississippi,
rose to personal explanation in answer to
8 charge Of treason made by the Sentinel.
He said that paper was the public and pri-
Vste printer Of the House and the common
ly received paper Of the Executive. The
article In question is q criticism on the re-
port from the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs. He said it was not necessary TO di-
vuIge the nature Of the resolutions, the
writer of the article had never seen them.
he was mistaken in supposing that the
resolution to open regular negotiations
through commissioners with Lincoln for
peace, would constitute treason and great
er criminslity in presuming to arraign
worthy and patriotic men, for something
of which he IS ignorant. For sake of ar
gument let il be conceded that they have
proposed to send commissioners to Wash
ington to open irregular negotiations for
peace. These commissioners might be sent
with no other power than to confer with
the authorities there on terms of peace,
with instructions toreport theresult Of such
conference. Such negotiations would be
irregular, and they might, if ratified by the
Peaee-making power, secure honorableand
satisfactory peace Who but mad men
would denounce these means and this re-
suit as treschery2 From the supposed re-
lationship of this paper to men in power, it
may have been intended to have the effect
Of intTuidsting the advocates of an
honorable and peaceful settlement of
the war. If this was the design,
greater mistake wss never made De-
nunciation viii be met by defiance. This
movement is not in the hands Of tinid or
tine serving men, Sustained as they are
BY the volume of sentiment in the country
and army, and by their own sense Of duty,
they are determined the statesmanship of
the country shall be invoked in an honest
effort to end this carnival Of death by ne.
gotistiou.


Mr.. Orr said: The Sentinel thought Il
REASONABLE to send Commissioners to
Washington, as proposed, on the ground
that no terms could be obtained that would
not be ruinous.
Year: 1865

than that imposed upon others for a like
ofense, or be restricted in the exercise Of
religious worship, or be hindered in acquir-
ing education, or be subjected in law TO
any other restrainsts or qualifications IN
regard to any personal rights than such as
are laid upon others In like circumstances.
Year: 1865

Our Galveston Correspondence.


Orr GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. "a, 1865


Yesterday the gunboat Pinola arrived here from the
westward She reports q most gallant affair in the cut
ting out OF the rebel prvateer Anna Dale from Maagor
da bay the 10th inst whie lying close under two
batteries by two boats Of tho Pnola It appears that
this schooner had been from the Pnoa for several
days. beating down at night and showing 1t to be her In
tention to run out Captain Erben, commanding the
Pno determined to send In and destroy her or capture
her


Two boats thorougly armed, and the best men IN
the ship were selected-twelve in all-and placed in
charge OF Ensign James w. Brown and Masters Mate
Rosln Captain Erben the boats properly fitted out
with everything the properly armed and then gave
Ensign Brown his orders and started of the expedition


The crossed the bar pulled close to the beach
until they reached shore battery Men were seen and
lights passing but the boats waited until all quiet
when they pushed The vessel was discovered at
wharf, little further up, under another battery Her
gun, pivot forward, was distinguished


The boats boarded her quietly her captain was SEIZED
and the were fastened below The vessel was cut
from the wharf and sail hoisted her TO bring her OUT
but she struck the bank, and nothing remained to bo
dono but to burn her Her gun, long twelve-pounder
and her crew, tho few who were on board at the
time she was captured. She was then set fre to and
burned.


She was the prvateer Anna Dale seventy tons, full
Of provisions and all ready for cruise at sea, CON-
manded by Lieutenant Stephens, who claims to be
rebel officer He says the rest OF the crew. twenty
nve men, to have reached his vessel At sundown;
but somehow they did come else never could
have him. He says he would have been away the
next day and as she was fast vessel she woud have
done great mischief before being caught Her gun Is
said be very fine The crew are most rascally
looking set, ready for anything.


The battery under which the Anna Dale was made
fast has . few howtzers; but the passed by tho
boats has large guns and hundred men TO man
them Great credit is due Captain Erben for
fully planning the expedition and TO Ensign Brown for
successfully carrying out the details Of operations in such
gallant style. There Is less pirate upon the high
seas to prey upon our One short cruise Of
such craft would up long bills for insurance com
panies and shipowners to settle.
Year: 1865

many murdera The rebels win understand
that those who act ~ spies and violate tho
laws Of war win receive no mercy. Nor viii
such examples be without . permanent effect
in closing up the war without unnecessary de-
lays. There are those who hold the opinion
that after the main armies of the rebellion are
defeated and dispersed the conflict will be
carried on by guerilla bands, who will sally
out from strongholds in the mountains to ha-
rass the people and annoy our troops. Rebel
editors both in New York and Richmond, please
themselves with graphic pictures of this style
of warfare, and with calculations as to how long
these guerillas may be able to keep up this
partisanship. But we believe that II anything
Of the kind be undertaken these "farmeD by
day and soldiers by night" will have . very
hard time Of it Undoubtedly they may rob
and murder their own people in the extreme
South, for little while; but they will certainly
be hung on sight II captured. The Southern
people even now dread Wheelers cavalry
more than they dread the Yankees. The rebel
soldiers are decidedly more terrible to their
friends than to their enemies. But the fate
of Beall, Sue Mundy and Kennedy will be
q warning to them not to commit outrages
upon loyal soil, and in . short time the South
ern people will hunt them down like wolves.
Thus we are persuaded, will end the rebel
dreams Of guerilla warfare, and this will be
one of the good effects Of the execution of such
. man as Robert Cobb Kennedy.
Year: 1865

The Battle at Petersburg-The Opera


tions In North Carolina.


Once more active operations in front Of
Petersburg are in actual progress, and already
the enemy has met with repulse there that
has doubtless deeimated his army Ever since
last November Lee has been scanning Grants
lines In search Of . Vulnerable point" where
he might hope for success and not merely
waste his men against Grants heavily fortified
lines. He took his time, because it was neces-
sary to be very careful He could not afford
to lose chance or man, And yet the point
that he finally chose was not 80 vulnerable
as it might have been, after all. But the fact
that Lee did have a temporary success is
something in favor Of the keenness of his eye.
His attack was apparently timed on the sup
position that Grant had very greatly weak
ened his own lines in his eagerness to help
Sherman; but that little delusion is dispeled
by this time. Lees attack was no doubt made
in very heavy force. We must wait for the
accounts Of our correspondents for particu-
lars. But the whole affair was splendid one
for us-both the severe repulse Of the enemy
on the right, and the attack by our left that
finally compelled him to give up his attempt
His loss in prisoners and killed and wounded
will foot up six thousand, and that, at the
present time, is terrible loss for Lee.


The news from North Carolina shows the
steady progress Of our operations in that State.
General Schofeld occupied Goldsboro on Tues
day, the 21st, without battle, and on the same
day General Sherman beat the enemy in q
severe fight at Mount Olive. This is later
battle than any that we have heard Of through
the Richmond papers. Mount Olive is nearly
south Of Goldsboro, and at perhaps about
twenty miles distance from that place. AT the
latest account Shcrman's right was at Mount
Olive, while his left was pushing forward in
the line Of Averysboro and Bentonsville. The
line Of retreat Of the bodies beaten by Shcr-
mans left was of course northward, towar dis
Raleigh; and as the battle by his right was
fought two days later, it must have been with
another body Of the enemy. We thus see that
Johnston had either not been able TO concen-
trate in Sherman's front, or that he had been
bewldered and outwitted by Shcrman's move
ments. If the body engaged BY sherman's
right on the 21st retreated toward Raleigh II
had to pass entirely across Shermans front,
and was, in all probability, scattered. These
small battles-of which there have now been
four-have very likely exhausted the power
that the enemy counted upon to fight one
great battle.
Year: 1865




SOUTHERN DIVISION or NEW YORK,


new YORK. March Is, 1866 J
Mr. O. BLUNT, Chairman Supervisory Committee, New
York city,


SIR have the honor TO request that you will inform
mo positively and Immediately what prospect there Is q
your obtaining and keeping hand sufficient funds y
pay the bounty 10 two hundred volunteers daily. The
arrangements for recruiting In the several wards had
just been completed and recruits were beginning TO coms
In, when the whole thing brought 70 dead stop b
the failure In tho supply OF funds.


However perfect the other arrangements for recruit
ing will not volunteer unless they receive the
bountes IT. therefore, you cannot obtain the money y
pay these bontes II Is useless TO dofer the dra longer
The does desire TO enforce the draft
where II prefers that recruits come in voluntarily.
But the men must be had Immediately.
For myself, have been exceedingly anxious TO So
this ended without the necessity Of another resort y
the wheel in New York city. / have done Al In my
power The alternative before the people Of tho city
The quotas must be filled Immediately; II not with voL
unteers then with drafted men. ! must and will have
the men,


Il am, sir, very respectfully, your obedent servant,


RfCHD. J. DODGE,


Major Twelfth United States infantry,


A. A. Provost Marshal General ia
Year: 1865

New York he has seemed to be either intoxi-
Gated or nervously deranged. After his
arrest he alternately confessed and denied his
guilt. He left o written confession, although
at the gallows' foot he stgmatized his execu-
ton as judicial murder. To the officers he
said that he would have sprinkled the
phosphorous upon ladies' dresses at the Museum
If he could have done so without danger of being
discovered. Again, he said that the affair at the
Museum was merely lark; for he had tried the
phosphorus on wood and found that 1t would
not ignite. After his sentence he would appear
at one moment perfectly resigned TO his fate,
and the next moment he would try some wild
scheme Of escape, such as burning of the lock
Of his cell with red hot poker. On the day
of execution he vacillated between the hero,
the baby and the reckless rebel. For an in
slant he would be as brave as a lion, then he
would cry like child, and then he would in
dulge in secession rawlings The doggerel
which he sung at the gallows was probably in
tended as bit of bravado; but IL astonished
and shocked the spectators, and disgusted the
friend whom he had begged to stand by him
till the last moment The minister In attend
ance prayed for him; but Kennedy was by turns
an inidel and a Christian, being apparently as
undecided upon this as upon every other sub
ject The pity which all must feel for him 10
not unmingled with contempt His last request
was for liquor. On the whole, we must pro-
nounce this fitting end for one who could
deliberately conspire to set fire to building
crowded with women and children, in order
to burn them to death, as saoisace upon
the altar OF an infamous rebellion.


We have no doubt that the hanging Of Sue
Mundy, Beall, Kennedy and Burley, who is TO
be tried at St Albans, will eaectually pre-
vent any further rebel guerilla ircursions into
the loyal States These four lives will save
Year: 1865

BRATTLEBoRo HosPITAI.-Aeout fifty
sick and wounded soldiers have arrived
at the United States Hospital in Brat
tleboro within the last week, and squad
Of twenty have been sent to the front.
Year: 1865

SELF DENIAL 1t is matter that cannot
be too often considered, that real happiness
health, order, peace, and bounty, depend on
seh-denial. If nature, in It's wild state and
wishes and indulgent sensualities, is to be
humored, a dose of poison is brewing, a
scourge for the fool s back is preparing


like drunkards who sit down in good humor
to tipple, but soon proceed to black eyes.
No man ever found happy life by chance,
or yawned it into being with wish. Even
the kingdom of heaven sufereth violence,
and the violent only take it by force. So
that perfect peace may be won by perpet-
ual war, and the health Of the spirit by the
death of the flesh. My old maxim is, that
religion viii cost us something, but the
want of it infinitely more e-Rev. f.. Cecil.
Year: 1865

TnE TWENTIETH rH.-Arrangements have
been made to give supper at the LeCaire
Hall on the arrival of the 200 Scott county
members Of the Twentieth Music has been
provided for the benefit of those who wish
to dance
Year: 1865

CoMPLAiNr.-A respectable fellow citizen
Justly complains of rude and insolent
treatment to himself and wife last evening
by the person who takes tickets at the en-
trance OF Metropolitan Hall. We advise
him to mend his ways-eschew imperti-
nence, and take lesson or two in po.
likeness. We turn him over to the man.
agement, and request that nothing of tht
sort be permitted again.
Year: 1865

TnE GREAT CIRcus.-L B. Lents grand
and unrivalled troupe Of equestrians and
wonderful performers will give our city a
visit on Thursday. For complete list Of
their performances We refer our readers to
their advertisement in another column
This company performed at this place about
a year ago. and gave the most unbounded
satisfaction to all
Year: 1865

CoLLAPsED.-While the boilers of the
steamer New Boston were being tested on
Sunday last, too much cold water pressure
was brought to bear on them and one of the
flucs collapsed. The boat never carried
more than one hundred and sixty pounds.
but the inspectors run the pressure up to
two hundred and eight. The Bill Hender-
son takes her place this week.
Year: 1865

COMING NEARER-If the earth ever col
lides with Bca's double comet, as some as
tronomers have supposed, the crisis cannot
be far distant. The comet is coming toward
the earth at speed considerably greater than
tina. of Flora Temple. just now it is hardly
worth while searching for it with an opera
glass. IL is not yet sufficiently near us to be
discerned with the telescope, its present dis
tance being about one hundred millions of
miles. and its position near the left arm of
Andromcda. 1t is now close to the bright
star Markah one of the four, bright lumina-
ries which form the well-known square of
Pegasus. 1t will then pursue southerly
course, crossing the celestial square about the
middle of December. Sing ulary enough, it
then crosses the old path followed in 1916,
and near po'ht where it was then observed
to separate into two comets. 1t will continue
to approach the earth till the end Of February
when its distance from US will be only
eighteen millions of miles. At that time it
will, however, have advanced far into the
Southern heavens. and disappeared from view
here and in higher latitudes.
Year: 1865

This company has shown greater degree
of energy and enterprise than any other ex-
tant. They have bridged rivers and creeks,
and gorges, have climbed to the submits of
lofty mountains, and established the highest
railroad point in tho world, have tunnelcd
huge masses of rock and earth, and over
come all the obstacles offered by the great
natural barrier between the East and W est
They have established speedy and safe
mode of transit between the Chesapeake and
the Ohio. Six passenger trains pass over
this entire route every day, besides large
number of freight trains. From the date of
its organization to the present time the com
pany has exhibited the Same uLtiring zeal,
and the same prudence and sagacity in its OPP
crations. Recognizing the necessity arising
! from the natural increase of the trade of the
country, they have always made every effort
to meet the demand for transportation Not
withstanding the fact that for four years the
road was so often damaged by the invasion OF
the Rebels, its finest bridges destroyed aud
It's splendid machine shops and engine houses
raised to the ground, it is to-day in complete
working order, aid in the course Ct tic COM
ing year, its capacity promises to be almost
doubled As Railroad enterprise the Bal
timore and Ohio is probably superior to any
other in America. The Company has recent
ly engaged in an enterprise which will doubt
less add to their trade immensely, and draw
to the city of Baltimore millions which have
heretofore passed her. They have establish
ed direct line of steamers between the Mon
umental City and Liverpool, thus affording
The Baltimore merchants the opportunity to
become their own importers, and the success
full competitors of their more northern broth
ers.


In addition to their Liverpool line, the
company have also established weekly line
between Baltimore and New York, thus form
ing another link III its already vas. chain of
communications.


This road is extending its aid to the Pitts
burg and Connelsville Road, and that under
taking wll'be prosecuted as rapidly cs possible
Mr. JOHN HuMp1Kp, of this city. las the con-
tract fos the completion of the Sand Patch
tunhel and an opening will probably be effect
ed iu two or three months.


There is one thing in connection with The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad which we regret
In this city contracted frame shanty is re-



cogniscd and used as depot The legitimate
business alone could scarcely be transacted
conveniently in it, and when we take into
consideration the fact that there are always
large number df persons present for
various purposes on the arrival of trains,
the Necessity for dcpot becomes APPARENT
We have heard various rumors in regard to
the erection of fine building for that purpose,
and trust the company will soon favor this
community with one such as place Of this
Importance should have.