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Year: 1864

The Government has appointed a
commission to visit all camps where
rebel prisoners are confined and ad-
minister to them the oaths Of allegiance
under the Amnesty Proclamation
There viii not be any very general rush
on the part Of these prisoners 10 avail
themselves Of the benefits Of the am
nesty; but If even one in ten Of Ell the
rebels in our hands take the oath it
VIII diminish the army Of JEFF Davis
by at least four thousand men, or about
ten of the average rebel regiments At
a recent visit to a camp of five thousand
rebel prisoners, we were informed by
the COmmandant Of the post that over
a thousand Of them had expressed their
anxiety to join our navy And il may
be found that even as large a proportion
as this one-ffth, will come toward from
all the camps


We trust the commission will inve5-
tigate as closely as possible the sin
cerity Of the prisoners whom they pro
pose to discharge after taking the oath
The rebel opinion with respect 10 the
binding character Of an oath is a very
loose one, and there are many In cap
tivity who would take twenty oaths Of
allegiance, and then quickly make
their way South to join the ranks Of
treason. We have a great advantage
Just now over the rebels in the number
Of prisoners we hold; but it is not safe
10 cheaper the stock


We think il an excellent sign that so
many Of them are anxious 10 join the
navy; and we think this an excellent
disposition 10 make Of those who take
the oath If properly distributed, and
kspt for time under proper surveil-
lance, no danger need be feared from
them in the naval service We sup
pose their preference for this branch
Of the service is 70 be attributed % the
fact that they are less likely % be
caught and executed as deserters By
jeff Davis; and perhaps also somewhat
to their unwillingness 70 fight against
their old companions in arms.--N =
TfDe7
Year: 1864

The Newburyport Herald says there
Is only one way 70 get cotton, that is
TO defeat Lees army and break up
Johnston's Then We may hope to
hold scme part Of the South so that
cotton can be grown.
Year: 1864

ton Republican says:


\ happy thought has occurred to the
Secretary of War, which it gives Us
pleasure to record


First He ordered Colonel Greene to
organize the Freedmsn's Village, for the
protection of the black man and his
family, upon the Arlington estate, be
longing to the rebel General Lee That
village is q success


Secondly. He has himself recently
selected a ite upon the same estate for a
national cemetry for the burial of loyal
soldiers who die in Virginia from wounds
inflicted By Lee orders


General Neigs has been directed -
supervise the laying out Of tue grounds.
How appropriate that Lees lands should
be dedicated TO two such noble purposes
the free living black man whom Lee
would enslave. and the bodies of the
dead soldiers whone Lee had killed IN
a wicked cause. Let this record stand
to the everlasting credit OF Secretary
Stanton. We cheerfully award it.
Year: 1864

DEATH OF CAPTAIN SrEKK.-The London
Times of the 10th ult., in the course Of leading
editorial on Capt. Speke, thus describes the
manner OF his death:


The cause of this accident Is Efficiently ap-
parent. Capt. Speke was seen for moment
standing upon a low stone wall, and the next
instant fall from it mortal1y wounded. HIS
gun was found with one barrel discharged,and
the other with the hammer at half cock. 1t is
evident therefore, that he had laid his gun
and that he had taken it by the barrel and
drawn itup toward him with the barrels point
ed at his bOdy.I


One OF the hammers m ust have struck against
stone or hitched in q bough. and the blow
lust lifted the hammer, and then allo wed it to
fall back upon the pin of the cartridge It is
nonsense ltalk about safety stops; and such
like complicated and in reality most dangerous
complications, in such case as this. People
who require such machinery, and who are
always fumbling with contrivances OF this
kind, are always dangerous to themselves ana
to their companions. The true safety Of o
sportsman consists In habitual facility in the
handling Of the weapon and habitual caution
in its use. Spoke was not man to whom any
such machinery would have been endurable.
He doubtless knew, and would have counseled
any friend, that the single role Of safety In
the use of firearms is never to place your gun
in such position that you yourself, or any one
else, may be exposed to the muzzle Of the piece
you are carrying. There is NO other reliable
rule than this. A clumsy companion will man
may require five minutes manipulation
work them; a careful and sklllful sportsman
q safe companion with his locks at full cock
because his barrels will always be pointed
the sky or to the ground. Spoke was, no doubt
first rate sportsman, but he paid the forfeito
his lifefor his momer tary in caution in dra win
his gun up toward him with the muzzle point
ed to his body.
Year: 1864

MosEBY.-The New York Tribune of yester.
day says that Moseby has sent word to his
command that his wound will hereafter unfit
hlm II ON taking the saddle, and the command
will consequently devolve on Major White.
We are strongly inclined TO believe this state
ment correct. We were satisfied when we
heard of the precise nature Of the wound that
1t would be long time before he could again
take the saddle.-AIeI. journal.
Year: 1864

The owner of a boat
on the Niagara river
tied up his vessel a.
long shore with a hay
rope. A bull belong
ing to his neighbor,
jumped aboard the
boat, and proceeded
to satisfy his appetite
from the hay. Eat
ing off the rope, bull
and boat went adrift.
Being captain and all,
hands, and a poor sal
lor at that, he was un-
able to manage the
lubberly craft, and a.
way they went pell
nell, down the rapids
and over the falls
The owner of the bull
brings suit against the
owner of the boat for
carrying off his bull,
and the owner of the
boat for carrying off
his boat. Who beats?
Year: 1864

The contested elections of Belmont county are
decided, and the people are permitted to have
the officers of their choice. The contestants
were beat in the contests on the home vote, and
the legality of the soldiers vote sustained.


There has been much said by the people who
do not care for the truth of what they say, if a
political advantage can be gained by it, about
frauds in the election of 1863, not only in our
State but in our county Belmont is a border
county. Here the contest was warm, spirited,
and close One of the contestants was beat only
twelve votes. Great diligence was used to OBJ
tain testimony, and not only could that majority
not be overcome, bnt the two hundred pages OF
testimony increased it.


This effort has demonstrated the fairness Oi
that election, and official fidelity of the Judges
and officers of elections in all our different Town
ships.


This contest raised the question whether the
vote of the soldiers was legal. Whether a voter
by leaving home to defend his country and his
home, is disfranchised? To raise this question
requires peculiar and not very cOmmendable
courage. II requires the motives and the prin-
ciples that prevailed with those who rebelled
because the people elected Mr.. MincOln Presi-
dent. No true Democrat, no true Republican,
no true Whig, will ever attempt to turn man
out of office because he owes his election to the
votes of men who were risking their hives for
their country.


Such attempts to get Office for men protesting
to be Democrats and by party protesting to be
Democratic, must satisfy the candid of the falls
ity of those professions. What etfrOntery, for a
man to try to get Office against the will of the
people under the name of Democracy! 1t is
Time that those who have been content with the
name of Democrat, should rally in support of
Democratic principles. Whence Game they?-
where are they? and whittier are they going?-
In the name of Democracy, the voice of the peo-
pie is ignored and of the citizen soldier repudi-
ated Belmont CHroR.
Year: 1864

A good joke was Perpetrated by lady at Ja-
maca, Long Island, a few days ago, which is too
good to keep. One of the citizens of that place
went to answer ring of the door bell at the re-
quest OF his wife, where he found basket in
which was beautiful child about five months
old. The gentleman carried it into the house,
where one of the lady visitors took up the child
and found note pinned to its dress, which
charged the gentleman with being its father and
implOred him to support it. A rich scene en-
sued between the injured wife and the indig-
nant husband, the latter denying all knowledge
of the little one. The friends interfered, and at
last the wife was induced to forgive her hus-
band, though he stuck to it that he had always
been faithful husband. Finally the lady very
told him he did not know his own
child, for it was their mutual offspring which
had Just been taken from the cradle forthe pur-
pose of playing the Joke
Year: 1864


little longer yet, little longer,


Shall vioIets bloom for thee and sweet birds sing
And the lime branches, where soft winds are blowing,
Shall murmur the sweet promise offspring.
little longer yet, little longer,


Thou shalt behold the quiet of the morn,
While tender grasses and awakening flowers
Send up golden tint to meet the dawn.
little longer yet, little longer,


The tenderness of twilight shall be thine,
The rosy clouds that float Ger dying daylight,
TOfade till trembling stars begin to shine.
Alttle longer yet, little longer,
Shall starry night be beautiful to thee,
And the cold shall look through the blue silence
Flooding her silver path upon the sea.
A little longer yet, a little longer,
Life shall be thine-Iife with its power to will
Life with its strength to bear, love, to conquer,
Bringing its thousand joys thy heart to fill.
A little longer stilI-patieuce, beloved
AIttle longer still ere Heaven 1nrou
The glory, the brightness, and the wonder,
Eternal and divine, that wait thy soul.
little longer, ere life, true immortal,
(Not this, our shadowy life,) will be thine own;
And thou shalt stand where winged archanges worship
And trembling bow before the great white throne.
little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee,
And fills thy spirit with great delight,
Then palejoys shall dream forgotten,
Our sun a darkness and our day night.
A little longer, and thy heart, beloved,
Shall beat forever with love divine,
And joy pure, so mighty, so eternal,
No mortal knows and lives shall then be thine.
A little longer yet and angel voices
Shall sing in heavenly chant upon thine ear;
Angels and saints await thee and God needs thee:
Beloved, can we bid thee lnger heref-AHOHymOHs.
Year: 1864

AT the outbreak of the rebellion, Brownson' s
Quarterly Review was almost the only advocate
of an Anti-slayery policy among all the Catho-
lie journals. The great majority of them were
violently opposing every Anti Slavery measure
of the Government, and acting in concert with
the Peace faction of the Northern Democracy.
But the progress of the war has wrought among
them several conversions. The Cincinnati
Telegraph, the organ of Arch bishop Purcell,
was the first to come over to the Anti-Slavery
party, and to admit and even to urge the neces-
sity of abolishing Slavery throughout the Uni
ted States. Its example has recently been fol-
lowed by the UaiUeTSS, the Catholic paper of
Philadelphia, hitherto violent Democratic An
Administration sheet. In late issue, this
paper admits that the peace of the Republic de-
mands the abolition of Slavery; that the nation
al current in favor of abolition grows steadily
stronger and has become irresistible, and that it
would be absurd 10 attempt to oppose it. 1t
therefore gives to the Irish Democrats the SEN
sible advice to accept cheerfully what they are
unable to undo. We note the conversions as
signs of the times.
Year: 1864

The Committee of the New York Working
mems Democratic Republican Association, who
waited upon the President yesterday to inform
him that their Association had elected him an
honorary member, requested him to give his
views on the sbuject matter of which their ad-
dress treated.


The President, in reply, said the honorary
membership SO generously rendered, was as
gratefully accepted. They comprehended that
the existing rebellion meant more than the per-
petuaLiOn of African Slavery; that it was in fact
war upon the right of working people. Part
ly to show that the view had not escaped his
attention, and partly because he could not bet
ter express himself he read passage from his
message to Congress of December, 1861, and
then concluded as follows:


" The most notable feature of the disturbance
in your city last summer was the hanging OF
some working people by other working people.
1t should never be so. The strongest bond OF
human sympathy, outside of the family rela-
ton, should be one uniting all working people
of all nations, tongues and kindreds; nor should
this lead to war on property or owners OF
property. Property is the fruit of labor; prop
erty is desrable-is a positive good in the
world. That some should be rich shows that
others may become rich, and hence is Just en-
cOuragement to industry and enterprise. Let
not him who is hOuseless pull down the house
of anothr, but let him labor diligently and build
one for himself thus, by example, assuring that
his own shall be safe from violence when built
Year: 1864

To the New York World, Express and Herald
we have now to add sterling Western Demo-
cratic newspaper, the Chicago Post, as avowing
its belief that slavery is dead-an institution of
historic record, Copying an article from the
World it remarks:


We copy the article to show that there is some
sense left in the Democratic party, and that,
sooner or later, that party will swing off the de-
testable heFeses that have perplexed it, and will
once more assert and proclaim its ancient faith
Slavery is an institution for which the Democ-
racy has never had, and has not now, any love
whatever. The very name, Democracy, has in
ita meaning inconsistent with and antagonestic
to an institution which rests for its foundation
upon the false and old-time dogma that the aris-
tOeratic few shall rule the plebian many. With
this dogma, Democracy has ever been and ever
will be at warl
Year: 1864

At the close of the Patent Office Fair on Fri
day night President Lincoln, in answer to loud
and continuous calls, made the following brief
remarks:


LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-I appear to say
but word. This extraordinary war in which
we are engaged falls heavily upon all classes of
people, but the most heavily upon the soldier
For it has been said, all that a man hath will be
given for his life; and while all contribute Of
their substance, the soldier puts his life at sakei
and often yields it up in his country's cause
The highest merit, then is due to the soldier


Cheers.


In this extraordinary war extraordinary de-
velOpments have manifested themselves, such as
have not been seen in former wars, and among
these manifestations nothing has been more re-
markable than these fairs for the relief of suffer-
ing soldiers and their families. And the chief
agents in these fairs are the women of America.
CCheers.]


l am not accustomed to the use of language of
eulogy; have never studied the art of paying
compliments TO women, but must say, that if
all that has been said by orators and poets since
the creation of the world in praise of women
were applied to the women of America, it would
not do them justice for their conduct during this
war. will close by saying God bless the wo-
men of Americal Great applause.
Year: 1864

Even the Boston Courier, one of the most
extreme of the partizan Democratic papers, goes
so far as to concede that the destruction of sla-
very by the war is all right. 1t says:


'The South rushed to arms especially topro-
tect the institution of slavery, an institution
which comparatively few Northern men ap-
prove The friends Of State rights in the North,
as body, never defended slavery upon its mer-
its, but, bravely bearing the opprobrium of do
ing so, which was inevitably thrust upon them
by their political antagonists, they faithfully de-
Tended those constitutional rights which gave
to slavery its local security. But when slave
holders go to war; and especially when they in
augurate rebellion, they must expect their slaves
to take the chances and share the fate which the
war may bring. To this doctrine every sensi-
bly, and practical man must assent. If the war


is carried on until every negro is set at large in
this way, the owners must bear the consequent
ces of their own acts If, after the war, they
choose to undertake the recovery of their fugi-
tive property, the laws are open to them.
Year: 1864

Ira A futile, the brave and dashing chief ofa
company of scouts in Tennessee, has been doing
good service for the Union cause in that section
Of the country. About ten days ago an agent
of the rebel government, well supplied With
funds, came north of the Tennessee river for the
purpose of purchasing beef cattle for the rebel
army. He had collected one hundred and fifty
head, when Ira Tuttle at the head of his scouts
made a sudden descent upon the contractor,
and agobbled up" himself four men, and all his
cattle. Eighty thousand dollars in Confeder
ate money, and twenty-one thousand in green
backs were found upon his person. The funds
were handed over to the Federal Government
the cattle slaughtered for the Yankee soldiers
and the unlucky contractor and his party held
as prisOners.-OhiO State Jour-
Year: 1864

The New Bedford Mercury is reminded by
the New York Iribule'S manifesto against the
denomination of Mr. Lincoln, of the remark by
Theodore Parker,-whicb was too sharp upon a
friend to be admitted into the american edition
of his life-that "Greeley is not fit for leader.
He is capricious, crotchety, full of whims and
wrong headed"


The Mercury then adds the following sound
comments on the general question:


"We do not propose to get into any heat in
reference to the question of the next Presiden-
cy. The Baltimore Convention in June next
will settle who is to be the candidate of the Un-
ion Republican party, and he will have our cor
dial support. But we are very decidedly of the
opinion now, that it is wise to let well enough
alOne-that, as Mr.. Lincoln has been patriotic
honest and faithful, deserving of ALL the plaudit
well done, good and faithful servant it is fol
the interest of the nation, instead of trying
whether somebody else might not do better, tC
continue him in Office Added to this are Other
reasons, of which we may speak hereafter; but
one, conclusive to our minds, is, that the pso-
pie, who have no particular axes to grind, who
are not sOlicitOus for new deal of offices, and g
new distribution of contracts prefer Abraham
Lincoln, as the next candidate"
Year: 1864

S. S. Cox has rather carried the broom in
Congress in of-hand, rough-and repair
tee, but he has got his match now in Grinnell,
of Iowa, who few days since let Sam have it
as follows:


am here to declare his party apostate in
league with slavery and the devil; and with him
they will 90 dOwn-down-I might have said,
with the explorer, so low as to find 'ile, hell
or China. fin all Gods do
minions there is to be found one being who will
hereafter be remembered for infamy and for
baseness such as the world never heard of, it
will be the Peace Democrat of 1864. | should
ask pardOnfor taking so much notice of a recre-
ant defamer, for these are the expiring echoes of
the voice of the gentleman from Ohio, who has
a few thousand votes against him at home, and
who will never more be heard in this Hall after
the present Congress.
His political grave is dug and, as he fails into
it. "unwept unhOnOred, and unsung," the high
glee for his departure shall be- unless he repents
before God, in the rude verse of the poor he ma
hgns;
Year: 1864

Rev. Robert j. Breckenridge writes to the
Frankfort (Ky.) Commonwealth:


ain my opinion, the great need ofou State at
this moment is a strong and general movement
of the loyal people, that will put the idea and
the duty of the support of the nation and the
government clear above every secondary idea,
SO that every truly patriotic man may really do
it. irrespective of all divisions among them on
other points, no matter how important those
other points might be in other circumstances =
If this can be done, the integrity of the loyal
party in this State can be preserved, and The
State will remain in its hands under ali ulteriOr
events. If it can not be done, the loyal party
runs the risk of such divisions in ITSELF as to put
everything at hazard now aud hereafter. What
we need is prompt and courageous action Ofthe
real loyal mass Irrespective of extreme opinions
and extreme factions, right or left, one side or
the other. Your friend truly,


ROBT. j. BRECKINRIDGE.
Year: 1864

A War rIncident-A Patriotic Catholic Priest.


carleton" writes to the Boston Journal from
St. Louis:


Yesterday had the pleasure of meeting a
priest of the Catholic church from the interior
of the State. His parOchial precinct embraces
several counties. He is a staunch Union man,
and has been from the beginning. He hOisted
the stars and stripes over the door of his church
at the beginning of the war and has kept it iy-
ing ever since. His life has been threatened
he has been warned to flee, but he has maintain
ed his ground. He knows the views and senti-
ments OF every man in his parish, which ex-
tends from the Iowa line to Missouri river In
formation from such man is worth having.


Several months since he saw a man moving
about from house to house and having business
with rebel sympathizers He watched the fell
lows course He noticed also a wagon filed
with bedding, with woman aud children, as If
the family were on the move. 1t stopped at
the house ofrebel sympathizers- He took notes
and kept his own council One night he was
waited upon by rufianly looking fellow. who
advised him to flee, as there was to be an upris-
ing of the rebels, and his life might be in dan
ger. Cut of respect to the Catholic religion he
had called to give him timely warning. aThe
wagon which you may have seen filed with
bedding, said the fellow, contained guns and
ammunition. Our friends (rebels) are sup

piled with arms and will soon be in possession
of the country"


"The priest said to him, Sir you have come
voluntarily into my house and told what have
already mstrusted 1 give you two hours to
leave this town. If you are found here at the
expiration of that time you need not appeal to
me to save your life. Go, sir The rufian
had mistaken his man. He disappeared and
the rebel sympathizers did not rise. The
nearest Federal officers were at once irForm-
ed of what was going on, and the Union citizens
were Immediately supplied with arms


"Said the priest, All of the poor men of my
parish are Internationally loyal They are all
in favor of immediate emancipation. It is not
so with the rich men. The poor men, sir, feel
that their homes are from God. They know
that slavery would deprive them of those homes,
and by instinct they are opposed to slavery


''He condemned the course which Gen. Scho-
field and Gov. Gamble had pursued, and said
that the provost marshals and under officials
were, in many instances, men who were in SYM
pathy with the rebellion"
Year: 1864

Mrs. Aliens Photograph Albums and
PriZeS.-I will send one of my beautiful Photograph
heavy gold plated extension clasps, and valuable prize
by express prepaid, for five dollars.


No need send the money until they know what prize
will accompany the Album. Persons first send on
their try their luck. They will be notified by
return mail of the result of distribution, when they
have the privilege of sending for the Album and prize
not they choose. Splendid inducements offered to
agents ladies' well gentlemen. Full particulars with
circulars sent by mail Address with stamp for return
postagel Mrs. LUCY ALLEN box sos. New York City.


GB f.S--Any person who viii cut out this adver-
tsement and enclose it, in letter. friend in the
army ana notify me of the fact and whom sent shall
receive by return mail beautiful and exact life Dhoto-
graph of Major General GRANT worth at retail 40 cents
single stamp will answer both for the return Photo
graph and trial of luck, as both be sent letter.
l2WA MRS. ALLEN,