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Year: 1864

Is again on the left of the army, and holds
the line of works nearest the city, namely,
General Hascall's line. Dispositions have
been made to cover the flank and rear of
the army with sufficient force, and it is to
be hoped that the rebel General will be of
the opinion that this flank will he easily
turned. He may find, in such an event, "a
hearty welcome.
Year: 1864

Important changes have been made in the
lines of the entire army. General Logan,
with the army of the Tennessee, has left
the scene of their sanguinary conflict and
gone to the right of the entire army. Gen.
Thomas right now extends one corps front
beyond the Marietta railroad. Gen. Logan
joins to the right of this and extends his
line toward the Macon railroad, which it is
hoped he will be able to control, if not
Year: 1864

had been Of the ordinary character and there had been
no extraordinary risks or LOSSES The plaintiff charges
that the Trustees in violation of law and in fand Of the
rights of Stockholders about to bonds to the
amount Of OOo and TO soil them at less than par
valuo.


The following is q comparative statement OF
.le condition Of the Banks Of New York City:
Year: 1864

SINGULAR BIRrH.-We are credibly
informed that on Monday evening last 4
lady in this county whose name we sun
press. gave birth to child perfectly
formed in every sespect, except that L
had no had Colsubis Ssatssusa.
Year: 1864

It seems to us great error to repre-
sent the call for FIVE hundred thousand
men as chilling the national heart; and
equally erroneous to regret that it was
not rhetoricalIy made, sor TO suppose
that q word from General Grant or Sher-
man would fill the ranks which the Pres
ident's would fail to recruit. ... ,--


Upon the subject of an increase of the
army nothing is juster than the position
taken by the Evening Post, that now is
the very time when we can not have too
many men-a position directly antagon-
istic to the idea that the call for these
men, whether for one, two, or three years,
would chill the national ardor. But TO
summon them for a month or hundred
days is idle. Let them be called for one,
two, or three years, and if they are not
needed more than twenty days so much
the better. -..I.r..... ..,.-..-. 81. ..


As for the cred tape" of the call, it is
surely much more dignified that q sum
mons OF the President SHOULD be calm,
brief, and direct. Nothing is gained by
what is called rhetoric in State papers; no
statement the President might make Of
the situation could deepen the general
feeling In regard to It; and no impassion-
ed appeal could be moro persuasive than
the simple call -..r- f


But the suggestion that if Sherman
and Grant need help they should call di-
rectly upon the nation is more serious.
Sherman and Grant are Lieutenants of
the Commander-in>Cief.- When he calls,
they call. The man must!have a strange
conception of public affairs who imagines
that the call for men is made without the
concert of General Grant He must have
a still stranger conception Of the duty of
Generals to their Chief who suppOses
that the summons of the subondinates
would be mOreIpersuasive In what con-
dition would this country be, if it respond
ed to q call from General Sherman which
it disregarded from the President Eth
er the General and the President are in
perfect accord, or they are not If they
are, General Sherman already calls for
more men. If they are not, and we are
likely to obey his call when it comes,
meanwhile neglecting the President, then
General Sherman is In the most danger
Gus position possible for the country. In
that case he has that hold upon the popu-
lar heart 10 the exclusion of the President,
which the false friends of Mcclellan tried
to create for him, with the intention, un>
der certain circumstances, of enabling
him to do what some of his newspaper
supporters openly called upon him, and
afteWard upon General Grant to do, names
ly, to overthrow the Government and in~
stall himself as dictator.


There could be no surer sign OF ap-
preaching anarchy than call for moro
men proceeding from any General in the
service. The men in the field are citi~
zen-soldiers, and the President is their
Commander-in-ChieE. Through him,
with the knowledge and appreciation of
his Generals, the summons ought to come,
as ithas come, not .despondingly or doubt
fully, but graYely, calmly, and confident
ly.-Hdyper's Weekly
Year: 1864

THE SURGEON OF THE 2D CoNN. ARTILLERY. A lew weeks since we were called upon by an invalid soldier, who had recently received his discharge fro.a the then 18th, now 2d Conn Artillery He told ss @ piteous story of cruel ty and wrong suffered by him at the hands of the Surgeon of the Regiment, and his story was corroborated in all its essential facts by Capts. Bis sell and Peck, and other officers and men who knew of his case and treatment. He also informed us that he had taken measures to bring the case of Surgeon Plumb before a Court Martial, that charges would be pIc- ferred, &c.

 Nor is tue statement of the soldier above the only complaint that has reached our cars. The County has been full of them. It is very well known, ut home, that Dr. Plumb was young man of tolerabIe attachments, but no practice, previous to his entering the army and that his appointment was solely due to the recommendation of certain Surgeon in New Haven and those from home who have had occasion to visit Our boys in the 2d, especially those who were Or have boQn dangerously ill, have not returned with very exalted opinions ot Dr. Piumb's .bility. competency or faithful ness in the discharge of his duty. At al! events, t is vel! known that singular mortal fly ias hitherto befa!len the Regiment, for which neither its situation, it's duties, nor it's discipline nor morals could account.

 In the light of the above facts, which we could enlarge further upon if it were necessa- ry-we stated a fortnight since that consider able complaint is made of the Surgeon of the Regiment for neglect of duty aud incompeten- cy, and we learn, his ease is to be brought be- fore the proper authorities at an early day" We are happy to ses by communication from the Regiment published in County cotempo. rary, that these few lines of ours have had an exceedingly beneficial effect upon the Surgeon in question, and that noac, at least, some of the hospital patients (among those who are not too i'll to write their namss) desire to commend their care and medical attendance We are aware, indeed, how easily such communications are signed, and how seldom 6 private refuses to sign paper that is presented him by an officer, but we are willing and desirous to be. feve that some change will hereafter be made for the better. If there is not, we shall hardly expect to receive communication from the hospital of the 2d t. that eff ct, but we shall trust that some one will be brave enough and just enough to himself, his Regiment, and his friends at home, to bring up the matter speed lily "before the proper authorities" For it seems to us, if there is one thing more than another that should be carefully and constantly looked to in Regiment, it is the Medical De- partmsnt, and We shall never hesitate to throw what light We can into whatever suspicious spots light seems to be needed. Nor in doing SO shall we have any other axe to grind" than the simple welfare and well. being of the Regi. mont.
Year: 1864

Upon sending In his resignation, secretary
Chase withdrew entirely from the performance
Of all official duties at the Treasury, and First
Assistant Secretary Harrington was appointed
Secretary dd interim.
Year: 1864




The are just ten more days before the !
slh Of November. Ten more golden days
eight OF them working aud two of them
praying days before the eyentful hour comes
which shall decide the destiny OF this coun-
try for generations to come, and which shall
settle the question Of the experiment of free
institutions for centuries. The question will
then be decided whether there is intelligence
and public virtue enough in the American
people 10 enatle them TO live or whether the
masa of the people are sunk so low that


they ought to die. l-.lI t3f


The issues before the people are as plain


as is possible for them TO be. Never were


d people called to meet so simple question.


On the one hand is the maintenance oi


government against armed treason. on the


other an absolute surrender of government


to traitors on the one hand going forward


and administering the last blows TO pant
ing aud exhausted rebellion, on the other al


abject abandonment Of the struggle and {
lifting the dying foe to new life on the on,


hand crushing at once and forever the enc


my to the nations life on the other, glvint


all power into his hand on the one han,
asserting and maintaining the lofty dignity 0
The nation, on the other accepting the in
, suits of a beaten but nsolent rebellion an,
I the scorn Of the whole world.


Let every man understand it and work
. you can in any way influence vote, d
: it. Do not hesitate-acA 10 what yo
: can to save the country. You will neye
9 have an opportunity like this again. b
j not by your Incidence and stupidity lay u


a store Of regre. by and by. If all goes We
, it will be pleasant TO think that you belpe
il on, il all goes wrong, you will have at lea
II the satisfaction of saying "Thou canst ne
ID say did it," a.
Year: 1864

Caught NAPPNo.-It is bad thing at
at any time, but terrible thing in war, TO
be @caught mapping" 1t came very near
causing the saddest disaster of the war last
Wednesday. Shall we forget the lesson on
the 9Th day Of November II caught nap.
ping" on that day, we will be, as we will de-
seryeto be, beaten. But if we are wide
awake and all appear at the polls to vote
early in the morning, victory as gloriou
as that plucked from disaster by Sheridan
will be our reward
Year: 1864

THE Copperh@ds are in favor of Union.
But it is Confederate Union They are
in favor of Constitution. But it is the
Confederate Constitution. They are in
favor Of Liberty. But it is the liberty o.
the master to own the slave. They are 10
favor of Free Speech and Free Press
But it is freedom for Slavery and Traitors
They are opposed to coercion. But the,
would coerce the North TO submit to tn
demands Of the South.
Year: 1864

PRoGRKss IA little while ago, our Ma
tional Capital was cursed with Slavery, and
surrounded by territory equally cursed.
Now it is not only free itself but it is sur
rounded "by free soil" on very side. West
srn Virginia is free, the Potomac portion OF
Eastern Virginia is free, and Maryland ia
free. The shadow of the magnificent Coun
Gil House Of the Nation is no longer cast
upon Slave Is not this progress worthy
Of devout Thanksgiving
Year: 1864

THOSE who fight and run away, may live
to Aght another day So We expect to sac
what is left Of Early's army turning up agair
somewhere, as soon as they can gather
breath, to be again whipped by Sheridan
the Land Monitor of the Valley. The
sooner the better.
Year: 1864

GEN. McCLEMAN's nomination by the
OOppsFheads of Chicago was a bold bid for
the support Of the soldiers But the latter
understand the dodge and Indignantly spurn
the insulting overture. They will vote for
no man who isis not committed to the Union
aud the vigorous prosecution of the war
least of all will they vote for pretended
military hero decked in the livery of peace" !"
Year: 1864

The law ofgovcInment is the law of con
tract, in practical sense The government
agreeing, upon its part, to oprotcct the citizen
in life, liberty, property, Ne, upon the con-
dition that the citizen complies with his part
of the undertaking. e. to be loyal, to pay
the tax to support the government, and to
fight the battles if necessary.


The moment the citizen fails to perform
his part of the contract, ecinStdnti the gov.
crnmcnt is released from any obligation
whatever to give him any protection for
life, liberty or property, and he lives alone
in mercy.


Every citizen had the right to demand OF
the government protection for life lib
erty and property, until he forfeited that
right by treason and rebellion. The only
remaining legal right is to be tried, convic-
ted and executed for his crime.


This is his condition from the moment
that black treason bcfoulcd his soul, until
the President lin whom the pardoning pow
er is vested offers amnesty and pardon
This Mr.. Lincoln did on the Sth of Deccm-
Der, 1868, by his celebrated proclamation
which declares. in substance, that any
traitor with certain cxccptions) who shall
voluntarily come forward and take the oath
therein prescribed, shall receive Il full par
don, with the restoration of all rights cx-
ccpt as to slaves. The pardon and amnesty
here offered unqucstonably restores the
traitor to all rights that he had anterior to
the forfeiture, except as TO slaves.


Be it remcmcrcd that he never had the
right to oppose the government, either di
rcctly or indirectly, and to give aid and
comfort to its enemies he is not restored
to the right TO take up arms against the
Year: 1864

[Washington Correspondence Of the World


Much uneasiuess is felt in Administration
circles respe citing the condition Of the nation.
al finances. Another large issue of currency
is now probable, since il is felt that even with
the amount now out, it is impossible to pre-
vent gold going to 200 and upward aud one
or two hundred millions more will not make
matters much worse--The Government is nov.
spending two millions per day. Its receipts
frem loans, taxes and customs are less than
one million per day. The ten-forty loan does
not sell because people feel that they have
already lent the Government as much as they
car without putting 100 many eggs in a bask-
ct, and the national debt is now mounting
up so rapidly that most sanguine begin To
admit that il can never be paid, but that the
best that can be hoped for is, that il will be
only partially repudated by being funded in
a government bond bearing three per cent.
interest The squables in Congress over the
Presidency are delaying and may finally de-
feat all action upon the tax bills aud with
out aid from some source the national treasury
will be bankrupt IN few weeks. Such are
the conflicting interests at work, and such the
fear OF members Of Congress OF the effect up
upon their aspirations Of increased taxation,
that there is no probability that auYt bill
will be pat in operation til after the presiden-
tial election. Mr.. Chase will suspend the sale
OF gold certificates about the lst Of Nav, and
again demand gold for duties |: is uncertain
as yet whether the "tadpole" notes will be is
sued 10 government creditors or the "leral
tender" form be adopted to supply deiicien.
ey that has become inevitable
Year: 1864

Cicero calls justice " the mistress and
queen Of all virtue and injustice, the ioun-
dation Of every vice That IS what is the mat
ter with this Administrations started on
career Of iigbstice, and every inch OF its pat
is marked with blood and crime.
Year: 1864

TIE BURIAL OF osEPH.-Through what
land of poetry and peril was the dead body
of Joseph brought out of Egypt! What
painter is there bold enough to grapple with
such a subject? Amid all the plaques of
Egypt, there stood the coffin ready to be
borno away; in the deep darkness which
oversh ad owed the land it was not forgotten. !.
the pillar of fire flashed upon it By nivht.
and by day it moved slowly behind the Dill
lar of cloud; through the Red sea was it
carried. between that high and terrible wall
of waters, which, when it had passed, roll
ed back, and became the grave OF tho
naughty Egyptians. Through storm and
battle, and the perils of the wilderness. and


the thunder which shook Mount Sinai. was
the body of that dead man borne. When


Moses held up his wearied arm, and con-
quered Amalek, it was still there. On the


waves of war it was washed to the Premis-


ed Land: it followed the ark of God when


Jordan was divided, and was at last buried
in the field of Sheohem. In the ground
which Jacob bad long before purchased Of.
the sops of Manre. In the whole annals Of
time tn ere is no funeral procession on record


that comes near in sublimity and grandeur
to his who. when yonng. was sold as a slave
to the EgyptianS.-Sizpenny MaeasiaA
Year: 1864

"on with the dance of death" they cry;


With the glorious dance of deathl
For the groans that break with the agony


Ofa nations fiutterirg breath,
Are nothing to usl We have power and gold
And we hear from the land afar,
With Joy that can never be wrung or told,


The terrible thunder of war!
o! happy and free are our hearts tonight,


Happy, and merry, and free;
Though a thousand forms in the dim moonlight
Lie dead as the dead can be!
Though a thousand proud, high hearts are still
Asamystic rivers flow,
And thousand brows by forest and hill,


Are as cold as the winters snow.
What matter to us? Let the wine CLEAN out,
And fash from the crystal cup;
For we join in revel and song, and shout,
Till the breath ofthe morn comes uPi
Comes wearily up from the Southern plains,


Where in slumberous solitude
They lie-who bro't to US priceless gains,


By the flow of their crimson blood.
On, ep nth the dance! let US hear the beat


Ofan hundred thousand drums
Though the tide ofd death with mighty sweep,
Rolls over our nations sons!
Tho false-faced women with hungry eyes,
And hearts that are bound to the dead,
Have nething to silence the eager cries


Ofthe children that ask for breadl
o! grand, grand thing is this war of years!
Fill the silvery wine-cup higher
Well be gay tho the iron the soldier wears,
Burns into his heart like fret
Wen join in revel and song to night,
BehapPy, and merry, and free,
Tho a thousand braves in the fair moonlight,
Lie dead as the dead can be.
Year: 1864

THE HIGHLAND SCHooLMAsTER.-It Is no
wonder that he is mortified at this, COM
PEELED, poor fellow, to whip his way, taws
in hand, through the mud of A B G and
Syntax, Shorter Catechism and Long Divis-
ion, on a pitance of some sixty pounds o
year. Nay, as it often happened, the mas
ter had sore at his heart which few knew
about. For when he was tutor long ago
in the family of sm all laird, he fell In love
with the laird's daughter NJ ary, whose mind
he had first wakened into thought, and
first led into the land of poetry. She was
to have married him, but not until he got
parish, for the laird would not permit his
fair star to move in any orbit beneath that
of the manse circle. And long and often
had the parish been expected; butjust when
the presentation seemed to be within hiG
nervous grasp, 1t had vanished through some
unexpected mishap, and with its departure
hope became more deferred, and the heart
more sick, until Mary at last married, and
changed all things to her old lover. She
had not the pl uck to stand by the master
when the Laird of Blackmoss was pressing
for her hand. And then the black curly
hairs of the master turned to gray as the
dream Of his life vanished, and he awoke to
the reality of heart that can never love
another, aud to school with its A G and
Syntax. But somehow the dream comes
back in its tenderness as he strokes the hair
of some fair girl in the class, and looks into
her eyes; or it comes back in it's Bitterness
and a fire begins to burn at his heart, whi.h
very possibly passes off like a shock of
electricity at his right arm, and down the
black taws, finally discharging itself with a
flash and a roar into some lazy mass of
agricultural flesh who happens to have a
vulgar look like the Laird of Blackmoss,
and an unprepared lesson.-Good Words.
Year: 1864

BLACK REGIM The Boston Courier
M axes the following just and pertinent re-
marks concerning negro regiments:


eff we could imagine that remonstrances
would avail with persons who have any dis.
position to aid in such an object, we would
invoke every warning voice inspired by the
united breath of nature, humanity and reli-
gion, to urge our fellow citizens to refrain
from course of action. against which, In
our deliberate Judgment, nature, humanity
and religion, alike unhesitatingly revolt
The excesses, the barbarities, the dreadful
crimes, to which this un precedented expert
ment would lead. if successfully carried out
by the arming of any considerable number
of blacks, all of which must eventually re-
coil with tenfold vengeance upon that un-
happy race of interiors itself-one would
think would be amply enough to fill with
horror and disgust the thoughts of any really
sensitive and rehscting mind. We look up.
on the whole scheme as degrading the char
acter of the country with a stain to make
future ages ashamed Of US; and we predict
that, before many months, some of those
who have taken part in it. will wish that
with pen of fire they could obliterate their
lanes forever, fro m roll upon which few
will look back without unmeasured regret.
Year: 1864

ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRs-Genr BurnsiGe-
There is much stir and hustle in and around
the City Hotel to day, conse Quent upon the
vast amount Of business and detail to be trane-
acted by Gen. Burnside at h S headquarters
Each Individual member of his staffis actively
and constantly engaged, and the General him
self looks and acts very much as though lie
had something to say ia what is going on


Fish Market.-The market has been well ann
piled for the past few days, the arrivals beIn G
very large. Herring were selling at 81 5Oas5 90
per thousand this morning. and shad at 20 10
&11 per hundred There are but few buyers In
the market, and unless the demand should in =
crease within day or two the price will 60
down to a ruinous figure.-4les. Journal 27ii,
Year: 1864

HARRISBURG, April 2..--It is not probable
that there will be a call for the militia of this
State at this time. 1t is known that there Is a
perfect understanding between the State and
national authorities on this subject, and when
ever the military force Of the State is needed,
they will most promptly be furnished


The new militia bill will certainly pass the
Legislature, and as soon as the law is revised
80 as to make the militia effective, the Gov
ernor will Immediately organize it so as to be
ready Tor any service needed by the State and
nation.
Year: 1864

we are informed that the annual exhibition Of
the National Agricultural society, will this
wear be held at the Capitol Of Washington and


will take place about the middle OF june. =.
will on this occasion be conducted under the
most favorable auspices, prominent members
Of the Government having evinced strong
interest in its success, and the ciuzens OF
ally toward the prizes. We shall pronaoiy


soon be able to publish its programme IN our
advertising columns- Wakes sptrss y Me
Year: 1864

this being to cxtort from job confession
of what he had douo with his purse, which
was missing, and which he supposed ;he
tailor had taken at tho Same time ho took
the pocket book.


Left to himself, the afflicted Job turned
his thoughts upon the podlar, who. he ro-
membcred now, was one OF tho best fellows
in the world and one we'll calculated TO
make Nancy happy. These reflections were
interrupted 10y tho entrance of the jailor,
bringing him his supper.