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Year: 1863


Be it ordained that the qualified voters OF tnls
Common wealth. who may be IN the military serves
of the State of the Confederate States on the day
am general special election tor the denerai AS
semnIy NAV vote in said elections at such place OF
naces within their eucampment as the commander al
such eneampment shall designate whether the salo
encampnent shall be within the limits OF TINS STATE
or not -
Q For each place of voting the comma ander OF the
encampment shall appoint superintendent, three
commissioners and many clerks as snail De neces
sary, who, after being first duly sworn by nlm snail
perform tae duties required OF and be hable TO tne
nenates imposed npon such officers, by the election
laws of the State. The said commissioners shall open
polls for thecountes and corporations OF the state
from which there may be voters IN the SAID encamp
ment desiring to The qualified voters who pre-
sent else the right OF suffrage, snail
be each asked to the county or corporation OF
his residence, and shall be allowed to vote to repre-
sent the county in which he resides, and his name
shall be headed in the poll book opened for his county
or corporation.


When the polls taken as aforesaid shall be closed,
the commissioners holding said election shall make
certified statement of the result ofthe election In such
encampment foreach county for which poll was
opened, and shall deliver The statement SO made ana
the poll book to the commander of the encampment,
who shall forthwith appoint person whose duty
it shall be to take the poll book and the statement OF
the result to the house of the county for which
said election held and to deliver the same to the
officer conducting the election at the courthouse OF
said county but if said county in possession OF the
public enemy, then to deliver the to the secreta
of the Commonwealth All other proceedings shall
be the prescribed by the election laws of the
State.


8. Power is hereby given the General Assembly to
make such laws during the existing war between the
Confederate States and the resident of the United
States may be requisite to authorize the qualified
voters of the Commonw eath, who may be in the mil
tary service of the State the day of any election
under the Constitution, to vote within their encamp-
ment at such election,


4. The citizens ofany county corporation, absent
thererom because OF the presence OF the public enc
my, who uld be qualified to vote for menb bers of the
General Assembly in such county or corporation may
during the continuance OF the present war; vote at
General Assembly for their counties corporations
at the Courthouse of any county corporation in the
State where they may happen to be the day Of said
election: and returns SHALL be made and Ger ticates
given in the notice now prescribed by law.


ADril 28-5tS
Year: 1863

exceed i've thousand men. This Is a most
extraordinary disproportion of generals to the
rank and file. There is not such another case
on record How are we to account for IT.
Only In this way: that the private soldiers Of
the rebellion have lost all confidence in their
sinking cause; that they have discovered the
cheat. and are sick and tired OF sacrificing their
lives Tor nothing; that, consequently, their
officers, including their generals, found it ne
cessary in these late engagements to 90 first, in
order to bring their men up to the work. This
is the secret OF Bragg's unparalleled loss Of
generals


Failing to renew his assaults after the con-
centration Of the Union army-making no effort
to dslodge or to provoke II to battle on Tues
day or Wednesday-we cannot believe that he
is In condition to risk the experiment, or that
Rosecrans is in danger Of another assault We
expect that our next intelligence concerning
Bragg will be that he has withdrawn from the
field to defensive position, in anticipation of
an attack from the reinforced and reinv;gorated
army Of lis stubborn and determined adyer
sary.


Resting upon the assurance from the govern
ment that every possible contingency in regard
to the army has been amply provided for. and
that its irrepressible commander, with the
coming in of Burnside's column from the
north, and other detachments from the west
ward, Is by this time strong enough to reas-
sumo the offensive, we turn to the inquiry:
What about the Army of the Potomac. The
troops called off to New York have returned,
and VIC are glad to hear that the army is
in motion. The returns of the late battles
show that Longstreet's corps, or considerable
portion of it, and D. II. Hills corps, of Lees
army, are in Georgia. This latter corps was
left behind to guard his communications with
Richmond when Lee advanced to Pennsylvania
last June; but Longstreet's constituted nearly
half his army. Let General Meade, then adj
vance. The opportunity and the season invite
him forward Ten days delay may result in
bringing back ten thousand men from the army
Of Bragg, and twenty days may strengthen
Lee to the extent of thirty thousand men,


Now, therefore, is the time for decisive on
ward movement by the Army Of the Potomac.
Now we may freely cry Coward to Rich
mond"
Year: 1863

FRAUDS UroS UNION SOLDIERS publisL
elsewhere communication from Union sol.
der in camp on Staten Island developing
some Of the petty frauds practiscd by recruit
ing officers upon the men who enlist to fight
the battles Of our country. We give publicity
TO this communication for the purpose OF call.
ing the attention Of the proper officials to shis
subject. Frauds like these are discourage
ing the Union cause, and the sooner oil re.
cruiting officers connected with any such ope.
rations are dealt with as they deserve the better
II will be for the recruiting service. The au.
thoritics should move in this matter without
delay. by dealing with these army sharks as
Justice and public decency demand. they will
take an important step towards reviving the
volunteer system.
Year: 1863

The warm weather has begun and our fellow
citizens who live on Pennsylvania avenue, or
near that important thoroughfare, are expe-
riencing the benefit of proper cleansing and
sprinkling the street. Now, we are willing to
pay literally for the great luxury which an i'm
munity from dust will give US in Washington
during the hot weather. II the enterprising
gentlemen who have embarked six watering
carts on this doubtful voyage will keep down
the dust, We will "come down with the dust, u
to pay our share Of the expense.


But there is possibility (and we shudder al
the bare mention of the idea) that this enter
PRISE may come to naught Dust we are and
to dust we may return unless the business men
and residents upon the avenue become interest
ed in the matter sufficiently to encourage the
parties who have undertaken the task of max
ing them comfortable. We are aware that Mr.
Price and his partner have started with deter
mlnStlon to carry the enterprise through, bu
this was done upon the assurance that ever
body upon the line would pay a moderate as
sessment. Assurances will not buy hay ant
oats for horses, pay the wages of drivers O.
purchase watering carts.


The citizens of Washington are very liberal
but we fear they may be too slow for the crisis
and those who are fighting down the dust s,
successfully may be compelled to abandon tn
contest for lack of supplies. Those who will
not subscribe promptly and readily, and pa
their money down, deserve to be choked wit
dust and have their goods ruined forever more
Year: 1863

REBEL PRISONERS FOR ExcHANsE.-About
one thousand rebel prisoners were taken from
the city yesterday for exchange. They were
escorted to Seventh street wharf under a heavy
guard, and will be taken to City Point for ex-
change.
Year: 1863

The House resumed the consideration of ths bill to con-
struc ship canal r the passage Of armed an naval ves
ses from the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan and for
The enlargement Of the locks Of the Erie canal and the


syego canal Of New York to adapt them to the defence
of the Northern Lakes


Mr. KELLOGG, Of Illinois. expressed bis opinion that
further discussion would change single vote on this
bill He had believed the was Of equal impor-
tance every portion OF this nation 81 early IN the his
tory Of ths county az 1887 the question: OF uniting the
waters OF the Gulf Of the ST. Lawrence with the waters


which flow into the Gulf Of Mexico was ae,ated so as to
afford great public highway for the commerce OF the na
ton and tn be fee He mentioned this TO chow it
not new question. He believed the bill not sufi-
Year: 1863

Mr. LATHAM raised the point of order that this dscus
sion YVES out Of order motion to refer the bill


The VICE PRESIDENT decided it was out of order
Mr. DOOLIrTLE said there had always been the ut
most latitude such motions.


The bill then committed to the Military Committee
Year: 1863

The rebel steamship Tropc, formerly the Huntress was
recently captured BY United States vessel and all her
papers seized The following extracts from letters
found her prove the effectiveness of the blockade


CHARLESTON JANUARY IA. 1863
GEo WIGG Esq, Nassau.-DEAR SIR; The Leopard
is still here pot been able to get outweather too calm
too many blockaders She goes with very little coal
Let call your attention to this You cannot get any
here and wood is difficult at $50 S25 per cord
so slow sufficient any vessel you have do with to
make the in aud out There is report the streets
mouth of Cape Fesr river the entrance Wilmington
II they make serious demonstration fear they will take
it, We sha doubtless know about this by the time
the boat leaves At all events think, taking all the
chances consideration this bar safer than that OF
W mngtOn until we know The result


Mr. Webber goes over in the Leopard. He may try to
make arrangement with you about getting goods
for him The Hero still here. and telling when or if
ever, she will get out. Yours truly


THos. +. POWER
Year: 1863

BY GALES q SEATON.


JAMES G. wELLING, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
The subscription price of this paper for year is Two
DOLLARS, payable in advance.


reduction of 20 per cent (oneth Of the full charge
will be made any who shall order and pay for at
time, ten copies of the Weekly paper and reduction Of
25 per cent Cor oneourth of the full charge) to any
who will order and pay for, at time, twenty more
copies.


No being kept for this paper will not be sent
to any unless paid for in advance any longer than
The time for which it is paid
Year: 1863

ri OF Ihls power Outdid the materials those
qualities He thought wh.n man is allowed to direct
created Ia France such despot is called En-
peror in England KIM; in Russia n Gar; but the
American Gear will fnd serfs west Of the Allegheny
mountains


Mr.. T. contended that the defeat Of this Missouri bill
would strengthen the Federal Government in Mis- aod
in other States He saw new phase of treason in the
attempt to withdraw the army from fighting for the
try and for the Constitution and tn make it fight for the
Administration As far the State which he sented
concerned Its people were unwilling accept separa
ton necessity Alternative The recent verdict
OF Indiana Illinois, Pennsylvania New Jersey and other
States clearly rendered that while it should receive
men and money from tho States, guaranying the
eighty there should be interference by the Federal
Government with the rights Of the States themselves Let
heed that warnng lot retrace steps and admit
that we have done some wrong


Mr. T. said one million of dollars squapdered away
in shs District to gatiiy the fanaticsm OF scot Had
not boen for these frequent and unconstitutional acts he
thought more would have voluntarily rsen 10 sustain
the flag OF the country than followed Peter the Hermit t.
rescue the epuchre of Christ from the infdels The
effect OF interference and Intervention from the beginning
he contended had been most disastrous II hs asked
to point out that spot which had been most disastrous
the country, he would point TO Harpers Ferry At other
have had nothing but disastrous defeat aud dsoomture
because i is the place where nacsm was first raised
asaupt the reserved rights Of the States This may be
treason, but it Is the truth also


Mr.. WALL, of New Jersey said ] simply rise Mr.
President to give my reasons, brief why shall not be
able vote for any section for the whole of this bill
the very able and eloquen. effort of the Ssuator from


Indiana will not At this time Of the debate infct upon


the Senate set speech. The condition Of my health aop
Year: 1863

The Dubuque Times publishes a letter
from General Heron to gentleman Of
that city, giving an account of the battle
-kR=ajFse Grove, the letter closing as fol-
lows:


We have as captures four caissOns full
Of ammunition, and about three hundred
stand of arms. HiRdman had prepared
himself, and risked all on this fight His
movements were shrewdly managed, and
nothing but desperate hard fighting ever
carried US through.


The soldiers comprising my two divi-
sions are invincible. Better men never
went upon the field. But it is with sad
heart that look upon the long rows of
graves where lie my gallant soldiers who
have died, victims of this accursed rebel
lion May the authors of it have q hot
place in hell.


g The boys are all well and did nobly,
think my staff is just about as near right
as you find them"
Year: 1863




and the West.


There was large meeting, on Monday
Of last week, at the National Hotel, New
York, Of business men Of the Northwest
and Of the East, who were in that city
with a view to compare notes and enter
upon a united and systematic effort to pro-
cure such an enlargement Of the canal
communication between the grain-growing
West and the commercial and manufactur-
ing points of the seaboard, 50 that the
value Of breadstuffs shall not be absorbed
by the cost Of railroad transit z6is econ
omic view is as important for military
considerations as the suggestion in Con-
grsss for the deepening of the canals 50 as
to allow the passage of gunbOats from the
seaboard to the lakes and from the latter
TO the Mississippi.
Year: 1863

judge DEMO, in his recent decision on
tho legal tender question, takes occasion to
put on record these sentiments of sturdy
patriotism


The preservation of the Federal Union
is the most ardent, may say passionate de
sire Of my heart and no one l think car
honestly pretend that this can be accom-.
p'ished except BY the vigorous employment
Of the armed force OF the nation and to
that purpose, the realization and expsndi
ture Of immense pecuniary resources are
plainly indispensable. No man can have q
stronger sense Of the absolute causelsssnes,
na1, utter weakness Of the insurrectioI
than that which entertain or of the duty
of every citizen, whether in public Office o,
private station, yielding to the constituted
authorities upon all questions Of policy and
|s1pediency, hot only implicit obedience, bu
4 sincere and generous confidence and co
operation ... =.
Year: 1863

From reports recently made TO us about tho
disposal of property seized from the enemy, the
order elsewhere, with the above title, will not
only correct existing abuses, but will also put
money in the Treasury of tho Unitsd States,
Year: 1863

.rho is to carry on the war against them
The President, Abraham Lincoln, Of course.
He has over 3 year yet to administer the
Government. Most loyal men sustain
him and think that he rightfully admins
ters it. 'Supposing, for the sake Of argu-
ment, that he does not. Will it help mat
ters any-Will il make things 60 on any
more smoothly or harmoniously to elect
man for Governor Of the great State
Of Ohio, who is his enemy, who will
bother and embarrass him st every possi-
bic opportunity All loyal and candid
men,-in fact every man-excepting
those who are entirely without hope in the
World-would naturally suppose that in
crisis, like the present, the Governors Of
the loyal States should be men that would
work in harmony with the President, and
give him all possible aid and assistance.
Would man be likely to do it when he
thought the President q monstrous de-
mon.


And let no man comfort himself by say
ing, 40, well, he wont dare to emoarrsss
the Government, his oath will prevent his
doing it, There are a thousand little
ways in which Governor can embRrrass,
clog and hinder the operations of the
Government without coming in direct col
lision with it. No man can tell what
contingencies may arise; and great dis
asters sometimes when followed back are
found to be caused by acts Insignificant
in themselves.


In the language of Senator Sherman,
=" think ten tboasaad times before you Vofe
for G traitor for GoUeTHOr Of Ohio"
Year: 1863

Losr.-0n Superior street last evening,
between seven and eight o'clock, valuable
gold pen, in light, tin holder. The finder
will confer favor on the owEer by leaving
it at the counting room of the LEADER.
Year: 1863

by sigel, who is to be placed in command
of corps.


The Times Paris letter says the Florida
cannot finish her repairs before two
months. Two levies have been made on
her for claims due French citizens, and
another will be for the seizure Of certain
bars of silver belonging to European hOus-
es SO it is hardly probable she will ever
go to sea again as destroyer Of peaceful
commerce.
Year: 1863

LocKJAw.-I have noticed, lately,
several deaths by lcckjaw, and for the
information Of all | will give a certain
remedy. When any ono runs nail or
any sharp iron in any part Of his body,
take = common smoking pipe, 6ll it
with tobacco, light it well, then take a
cloth or silk handkerchif, place it over
the bowl Of the pipe and blow the
smoke thro' the stem into the wound.
Two or three pipefulls will be sufficient
to set the wound discharging. have
tried it myself, and for others, and
found it gave Immediate relief.-lf the
wound has been OF some days stand.
ing, it will open again if the tobacco is
good. Try it, any one who may chance
to get such . wound.-Rural Ne,t


Yorker.
Year: 1863

Few men die Of age. Almost all per.
sons die Of disappointment, passional,
mental or bodily toll. or accident. The
passions kill men sometimes even sui


denly. The common expression "chok
ed with PASSION" has little exageration
in it, for even though not suddenly fat


Il, strong passions shoren l.te.-Strong
bodied men often die young-wcak
men live longer than the strong for the
strong use their strength, and The weak
have none to use. The latter take .:arc
Of themselves the former do not. Az it
is with the bo4y, SO it is with the mind
and temper.-The strong are apt to
break, or like the candle, run; the weak
burn out The inferior animals which
live temperate lives, have generally
their prescribed term Of years.-The
horse lives twenty-five years; the OK
fifteen or twenty; the lion about twenty:
the hog ten or twelve the rabbit eight;
the Guinea pig six or seven. The mum
bers all bear proprtion to the time the
animal takes to grow to its full size.
But man, Of all animals, is the one that
seldom comes mp to the average. He
orght to live hundred years, accord
ing to this physiological law, for five
times twenty are one hundred but in
stead of that, he scarcely reaches an av.
erage Of four times the growing period.
The reason is obvions-man is not only
the moet irregular and the most intern
perate but the m ost laborious and hard
worked Of all animals He is always
the most irritable Of all animals and
there is reason to believe, though we
cannot tell what An animal scarcely
feels, that more than any other animal,
man cherishes wrath to keep it warm,
and consumes himself with the FIRE of
his own reflection.
Year: 1863

How TO Go 1T.-Go it strong in lht
praise Of the absent some Of it will bt
sure to get around.


Go it strong when you make love te
pretty widow More people have
erred by too little than too much is thi.
particulars:


Go it strong when taking up a con
tribntion for charitable purposes. 1
will pay.


Go it strong when you make public
speech. Nine people out Of ten never
make any allusion to it unless it cut,
like short handle whip or rhinocer
Gus cowhide.


Go it strong when you advertise
Business is like architecture-its bes
supporters are full columns.


60 it strong and pay the printer
Recollect it is he that brings customers
to your very doors, who otherwise
would never discover your whereabouts
Year: 1863

his mothers cottage, he fe!l on his
knees and wept aloud, giving thanks to
God, as he never had done before. He
was not yet twenty one life was before
him hope again dawned; let US trust
that the sad Lesson was not in vain.
The old mother could not knit the long
blue wooden sock that evening. She
paced the low room with prayers and
tears. Never in ber lonely widewhood
had sorrow come so heavily upon her
heart; and when the door opened, and
Ellen stole gently in to inquire what
was the matter, missing her lover, Aunt
Rachel threw her arms about her neck,
and gave way to grief. So Samuel found
them when he returned, most unexpec-
tedly, to change their tears to JOY.


IL do believe" exclaimed Tom, who
had listened attentively, 'that this is
the very cottage where we are visiting
grandma. I mean to ask Uncle Sam
when he comes home to night from the
woods; for grandma's name is Rachel" !"


There was general sho It, and the
cards were voted ont unanimously. and
consigned to the fire with much mer.
rimed, while Aunt Mary hoped secretly
,hlt her nephew had learned lesson
that he would not soon forget, from the
story Of his uncles one sad fault.
Year: 1863

As to widows, some one says there is
nothing like them. If they make up
their minds, it's done. I know one who
was terribly afraid of thunder and light
ening, and every time storm came on
she woul.l run into Mr.. Smiths house
(he was widower), and clasp her lit
tie hand and fly round till the man was
half distracted for fear she would be
killed, and the consequence was that
she was Mrs. John Smith before three
thunder storms ratteled over her head
Wasn't that diplomatic?
Year: 1863

pets are destitute Of any genuine
worth, or At least Of that measure Of
merit which is . solid basis upon which
TO build reputation thst every breeze
Of public opinion will not destroy. Con-
cious rsctitude Of purpose conjoined with
real worth is not thrown into spasms
by triAes, NOR sensitive TO the fear which
constantly harrasaDI men of small men
tai caiibre. causing them 10 feel enmity
to any other than themselves upon
whom popular favor bsstows mead Of
prise


We have always been Of the opinion
that citizen or community might ad-
mire one inisidual without any dispar-
agement to another.
Year: 1863

Speak not harshly, for the words thus spoken
Failt 20 reclaim a wand'rer from the right,
Hardens anew the heart that gan to open,
An thrusts it back TO darkness from the light.
They cannot bring the sinner to repentance,
Nor quell the beatings Of the hearts remorse
They only rouse the spirit to PERSISTENCE,
And cannot hold him in his downard course.
Then speak with words Of kindness to thy


brother,


They cost but nttle--yet their power is vast;
A chain of love is wound around his being,
The obdurate heart is made TO yield at last.
And though on earth we may not see the tokens
OF all the blessings which the words have given
We all may hold the blessed hope Of knowing
Their good results some future day in heaven.


Barton, Aug. 10, 1868. II. P. Il.
Year: 1863

Foul AND EMPTY SToNIACHs.-A
business man who has been at work all
day, will enter his house for dinner as
grabbed and hungry as bear. The wil'-
understands the mood, and while she says
little to him, is careful not to have the
dinner delayed. In the meantime, the
children watch him cautiously and do not
tease him with questions. Wnen the
soup is taken, and he leans back and
wipes his mouth, there is an evident re-
taxation, and his wife ventures to ask for
the news. When the roast beef is dis
posed of she presumes upon gossip, and
possibly upon a jest; and when at last,
the dessert is spread upon the table, all
hands are merry, and the face OF the hus-
band and father, which entered the house
so pinched and savage and sharp, be-
comes soft and full and beamiDg as the
face OF a round summer moon. Children
are very sensitive to the influence of hun
GER. and often when we think that we are
witnessing some fearful proof of the de-
pravity of human nature in a young
child, we are only witnessing the natural
expression Of desire for bread and
milk.