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Year: 1864

Gen. Grants order to Sheridan to lay
waste the Senandoah Valley in view of the
continuance of the war another year was
published yesterday.


From q speech made by Gov. Seymour at
Philadelphia last week the startling intel
ligence is gathered that the Administration
at Washington are contemplating war for
yedrs-not one year-to come, and have al
ready made arrangements by which three
years men of this State are credited ,one
year on the present draft, one year on the
next draft which is to recruit the army for
the campaign OF 1865, and one year on still
another draft which can only be required
to recruit for the campaign of 1866! Here
is the official statement Of Governor Sey-
mour:


'.The men who were drafted this year un-
/ der the five hundred thousand call have but
one year to serve. The three years men
who were taken into the army in 1862 will
Year: 1864

In order to extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition Of The ONO STATESMAN, and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
enntial Campaign. upon the most favorable terms.
We lave decided TO furnish II to Subscribers, from the
Ath of July to the middle Of Notwithstanding
the whole Of the exciting and important Political
Campaign. and including the Presidential Election
Returns-at the following Low AND GREATLY RE
DU JED RATES:
Year: 1864

Il will be seen that just thirty-hvs stars
70 necessary to form the above letters, aud
thew the certainly could bo appropriately en-
bIazoned on our national banner. The let,
ters would also stand as initials OF Federal
Republic Ever Enduring" With such an
arrangement our Gag would indeed be the
Flag of the Free"
Year: 1864

in this style was. The style itself was
q most unTarrantabls one to be smpIoyed
in reference TO any policy. No General,
with true soldierly ideas OF devotion to
his flag, would have ever thought Of such
language. The war is the very means of
saving the Republic. It belongs to the
Government TO determine the method of
the war. Whether that method Is wise
or an unwise one, right or 3 wrong one,
may be fairly open TO dispute; but in no
case can 1t a6solve the soldier or the cit
izen from his obligation TO stand fast to
the war. It Is an intolerable insult to the
soldier to say that be will break from his
ranks, If Slavery is not spared, or if it is
spared Aud it is just as much an indie-
nifty to the citizen TO declare that his con
sent to 60 to the help Of his brethren in The
aeid depends upon any such condition.


The liberalization OF the army and Of ibe
people to save this Uuiou does not hang
al all upon what the Administration may
do, OF may fail 10 DO. II is q duty not
conditioned upon the action Of any maa.
or set OF men. Ii is a duty unconditional.
soso!uts, suFeeRe. Had not Gen AcClel-
isn's undertaking been warped By party
prejudice, or his imagination been dazed
BY political Aliureneuts, he never would
haTe forgotten himself SO far as to use
language alike repuguaHt to The honor of
the soldier and the spirit of The patriot.
The most effective comment that eau be
made upon lis folly is, that the Confsca-
uon Bills were passed and the Emaucipa
ton Proclamation issued, and yet the ar
my was not 'disiutegratsd," and the two
calls otthe President, each for three hun
dred thousand additional soldiers, were
responded TO by the people cheertully and
promptly. There never were declarations
or predictions more completely fal5idsd.
Year: 1864

BaF~ The Northern Congress does not seem dis
posed to accept Of any terms Of peace short of the
complete subjugation of the southern people. In
the yankee House Of Representatives, the 18th,
another effort was made by the anti Lincoln party
to pass resolution declaring that the war was not
waged for conquest, and requesting Lincoln to is
sue proclamation that when any State in insur-
rection shall submit to the Ieaeral government,
hosilities against her shall cease and such State
be protected against all interference with local
laws institutions. This resolution was laid on
the table by vote of 79 to So. Strong war reso-
lutions were then adopted by vote of l II to 16.


Thus it will be seen that our enemies not
willing to accept of abject Submission on our
part-they require us to relnquish our pPperty
as we'll as rights as freemcn. This spirit, as
manifested by the yankee authorities, ought to
convince the people of the Confederate States that
their only hope of saving themselves from subjuga-
tion and ruin lies in etfectual and united resist
ance. We must and will achieve our indepen-
dence. Divisions and contention among us here
at home will prolong the war-harmony and con-
cord of action will shorten it and give us an hon
orable peace.
Year: 1864

We call attention to the following commnnica-
ton, and ask our readers to reflect upon what We
may expect should we unfortunately fall into the
hands of Beast Butler, the Yankee commander in
Eastern North Carolina: a..H 9ersis
Year: 1864

|. REFLECT.-We ask those persons in this State
who entertain the idea that peace can be secured
by holding meetings and Convention, tosrcaect
on the subject seriously and examine the matter
to its results. IF we thought that "honor-
able peace"-peace for the whole Confederacy-
could be secured by holding neighborhood and
county meetings, and assembling State Conven-
ton, we would Immediately favor such movements;
but reason experience and common sense teaches
us that peace can never, never be secured in that
way On the contrary, it is certain that if such a
course is persisted in-the prejudices Of the peo-
pie aroused by the movers in this convention
scheme-strife engendered in neighborhoods-i
will involve US in more terrible and destructive
war than the one we are now engaged int will
produce bloodshed among here at home, and
array neighbor against neighbor. We want to
avoid calamity like that--we want peace among
our people at least Atherefore we are opposed
to the scheme, originated by few soured, spiteful
individuals, to hold "public meetings" and call a
Convention


We tell the people that such proceedings
will result in no good but much evil. They lead
the enemy to hope for our subjugation, and induce
him to invade our State and destroy our fields and
other property. We earnestly beg that no
who is true to the cause of the South in this her
day of trial, will encourage the holding of meet
ings to denounce our authorities and necessary
measures for prosecuting the against the bru
tai invader Of our country and homes.
Year: 1864

THE Duty OF THE PEOPLE AT HoME.-Let
every one who has an acre OF grouad cultivate it
we'll and get all he can from it the coming season.
1t is our manifest duty to make every available
spot of land 10 the Confederaey produce something
to supply the wants of the army and the people at
home Large tracts now uncutiyatcd, if properly
titled and planted or sown with good crops, would
sensbly augment our amount Of supplies OF the ne
cessaries of life. Those who not in actual mil
iary service would be aiding the cause and coun-
try greatly by attention to agriculture Let US
put small army in the corn field as well as the
camps, the coming Spring. Now is the time TO
make ''rigorous preparations" of the abors OF the
farm and garden We shall need all that can be
raised the present year With a boun.ful supply
of food for both man aud beast, our sodle will
tie in better trim for the struggle, and We shall all


feel better and do better ,.1 as.
Year: 1864

A- Some sf OFT coppery friends arc iu< diRnant that we should allude to their recent crawling out of their holes to vote against tho soldiers, and then crawling back again.

 Well. VIC give them fair notice that wa shall keep an excellent watch over their wrigglings between this and November They are not numerous enough to give us very great trouble.
Year: 1864




A HINT.-Taken in connection with
the nomination of Fremont as the
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency, by the following from the
Volksfreatnd read the following from
the New York Herald of Friday last !:


Snow, unless the fortunes of war
shall yet bring General Grant in the
foreground and leave "Old Abe" in
the background; the best thing that
the broken-up Democracy can do is to
fuse with the Fremont party. Why
not? Why stick upon Democratic
principles and prejudices when they
have had their day and become obso-
lete ideas? Why not take new de-
parture, and strike ahead of the Ad-
ministration on this modern idea of
universal liberty by adopting the FIRE.
mont platform and Fremont as their
candidate.
Year: 1864

R9~ Stoves made of soapstone have been
introduced in'Quebec. They are. said to
throw out mellower and more uniform
heat than iron.- The material of which
they are made is very abundant in the
mineral region south of the st. Lawrence,
Year: 1864

Bay If your sister, while engaged with
her sweet heart, asks you to bring glass
of water from an adjoining room, start on
the errand, but you need not return
You will not be missed. Don't forget
this little boys.
Year: 1864

CRAcKERs.-One pint of water,
one tea cup of butter, one tea spoon
full of soda, two Of cream tartar, flour
enough to make as stiff as biscuit.
Let them stand in the oven until dried
through. They do not need pound
ing.
Year: 1864

Is- A Short time since, as well
known master in grammar school was
consuming a pupil for the dullness of his
comprehension, and consenting to instruct
him in sum in practice, he said-"Is
not the price Of penny bun always q
penny p when the boy iunooently re-
pled-"No, sir they sell them for two
pence when they are stale"
Year: 1864

\ WovAN's TRIck.-The last phase of the
confidence game was developed on Friday
hv d Cincinnati female. The woman hoy
ing an eartheu vessel in her apron. entered a
grocery store ard bought 3 pound Of cofee.
Removing the i'd she dropped the coffee in
said vessel, replaced the lid, and was about
90 pay for it, when -he discovered she had
forgotten 10 bring her money. Not to have
her honesty suspected, she said she would
leave her purchase till she went home and
got her money and accordingly set her crock
erv on the counter. where it remained until
the grocer thought something must he wrong
and on removing the lid, be found there was
no bottom 10 the vessel. and of course the
woman bad gone of with the coffee IN her
apron.
Year: 1864

The election Of Delegates to the Louisiana
Constitutional Convention, to meet on the 9th.
was a very quiet affair, but more than enough
votes were polled for the reorganization OF
the State on the Presidents plan. The Free
State or Hahn ticket generally prevailed, the
radical or Flanders party casting but few
votes. The reorganization under the new
free Constitution will be perfected in q few
weeks
Year: 1864

A DEAR Mrrs, Miss Montgomery, of
Chatsuque Co. N. Y, at q recent exhibit
ton in the New York Assembly Chamber.
was asked whether she knew any thing Of
the war, and what she thought Of ?" In
reply she wrote on the blackboard


Mot TO know anything Of this war one must
needs be deprived of all their senses have TonT
left, and they are sufficient TO tell ne that this Is
. most uorstrcus rebellion sgsinst every prinei-
PIE Of right and liberty"
Year: 1864

LARCENY FROM THE PERsoS.-Four little
boys ranging from six to ten Jears OF age, were
charged With stealing some money from tanner
In The employ Of Gray Marshal T. Co., whom they
found drunk In an alley. They were given over to
tho ChrfstIan brothers, who Win tAks care Of
Year: 1864

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A lady of this city, noted for the acute
ness and accuracy of her observation of life
and society, bears her testimony to re-
markable physiological fact, owing to moral
causes which is worth stating, for the pur-
pose of its being verified. She affirms that
of the births taking place in this city, those
which occur in families whose attachment
to the Union is decided and jealous, are
mostly boys, while in fan.ilies in which
there is decided sympathy for the seces-
sion cause. they are girls. The observation
of our readers may help them to instances
confirming the fact, or showing it to be a
mistake. It has often been SAID that in
countries wasted by long wars which carry
off the male population, the male births
largely predominate.- York Eoesins
Post,
Year: 1864

West Indianapolis was considerably ex.
cited few days since by the discovery OF
several thousand dollars in gold and silver,
buried on the premises of an old German
named Valentine Hermann. The discovery
was made few days after his death, and
the fact that he was considered to be in only
moderate circumstances made the case so
singular that our reporter visited the prem
ises on Yesterday. to learn if possible, the
precise truth about the matter. Hermann
was many ye,rs ago clerk in family gro
cery on West Washington street, where he
accumulated money enough to purchase q
little property across the river. Here for
twenty years he kept grocery. doing
small business selling, for cash and keeping
square with the world. During this time
he purchased two farms. one in Hendricks
county and one in the southwestern part of
this county, and had also become owner of
several small houses and lots. Besides this,
he was known to have saved few hundred
dollars, a part Of which he deposited in bank.
and several small sums were loaned at good
interest TO neighbors ~ Est


On the goth of last month he sickened
and died. At the time he was living with
his Iourth wife, whom he married about two
years ago. His only children living are, .
son about seventeen years of age and q
daughter, by his second wife, To these he
had decided the houses and lots and two or
three days before his death he made will
giving to his wife 5000 in money, and dvi.
ding the balance of the property between
his son and daughter.


The terms of the will were thought to be
strange. as it was not supposed he had SO
much money But few Hhf aas5ss s.sss ~
the administrator, that there was lot Of
money buried in the moke.house, which
fact was only known to him. Mr.. Wright
going with him found it true. In nail keg,
sunk foot or two below the surface Of the
ground, were found $500 in silver. mostly
in half dollars, and in box buried in ano-
ther place was found 5000 in $50 gold
pieces. 1t was put up in shot.bags securely
tied. and the amount in each plainly mark
ed 1t had been buried for three years past
at least


As this money was not mentioned in the
will, the wife has chosen the law to recover
her thirds. The old man had told the boy
to keep the money hid until he became Of
age, and it would all be his, but the boy
thought it best to disclose its hiding place ~
above described and as there was no wit
ness to the gift from his father, of course
the wife will have her lawful third Of the
treasure.-[ Indianapolis Journal. l4th ?
Year: 1864

land manifest their purpose to renounce It at
once. In Kentucky, Tennessee and Ark
ansas, the indications are also favorable
Are there any;who would rescind the votes
Of tbs border States and re-establish slavery
therein : Are there any who would snnul
the Proclamation to invigorate the institu.
ton so skillfulIy piled to instigate the war.
and essential to provide the means for its
prosecution p rt#7


"The Democratic party of the North was
seduced to countenance the measures of the
Southern oligarchs preparatory to the war
against the Union, under the idea Il at these
were designed as mere menace, and were re-
ally conservative. The event has shown
that the whole policy Of the dominant class
in the South has been war for absolute do
minion in the slave States-war to extend
the despotic system on which it built at
home and abroad. Is this the conservatism
to which Democracy anywhere should lead
itself, The Democracy was in its better
days progressive party. Would it not be
an advance backward to restore the slave
institution to the position it has lost in be-
ing used during the greater part of the GEN.
tury. covertly at fi.st. but now in open re-.
bellion, to destroy the free Government by
which it hadibeei' tolerated only with the
hope that it would havs been gradually
thrown off under the influence OF public SEN
timenti an19


at is absurd to consider the war now ra-
ging one mes NJ to draw line between CO.
terminous nationalties. 1t is war of prin.
ciple and of dominion. If the dynasty
founded on the slave system triumphs. it
will give law to the continent. Tit fails, as
fail it must unless the tendency of the age
becomes inverted. there is an end to slavery
among civilized nations. soy aA 4
p "The Democracy Of the North rose as one
man with the Republicans, in whose hands
the elections had placed the Administration,
to defend the cause Of freedom and the Un-
ion. The Democracy then saw the conflict





its true aspect. aaasa"H aI !


'In such war-a war for freedom on
one side and slavery on the other--no per-
manent peace can be patched up. To en-
dure, there must be submlsson to the Gov.
ernment as constituted by our fathers. or as
it would be constituted by Mr.. Davis and
his military adherents. Any compromise
or partition treaty would give but breath
ing spell for fresh preparations FIR renew
ed struggle.


"Mey we not hope, as there is no escape
from an issue so forced upon us, that the
Democracy of the North WILL as at the
threshold Of the war. be found with the
great majority Of the constituency ofthe 10y
al States zealously battling for the right,
which every patriot, Of whatever party, holds
to be with the Government Of the Union p
Year: 1864

Under this heading, another article the Enquirer OF
the 25th comments follows the military situation:


"Tbe Of the victory at Atlanta, which the tele-
grspb brought to Rchmend last Saturday, deg
the public much any that has been received during
the war; 1t Caused general JOY throughout the CITY, and
Will carry The same tn all quart RS of the country


Gen, Hood has sgnalzed his acceptance of the COM
mand of the Army OF Tennessee with brilliant victory
and justified his selection by success the highest evidence
of It's proprety The tide turned the army has faced
about and the strategy Of advance takes the place
that Of retreat The initiative of attack has at last been
taken by army, and its prestige aud morale wrested
from the enemy Gen Hood has turned upon the enemy
aud been successful.


Ii impossible to convey idea of the qualification
which The news o this victory caused The press despatch
was ut first doubted So often had the community been
ested by the first from that army only to be- dap
pointed by subsequent Intelligence that hestated
believe what they readi but the oc al despatch of
Gen Hood dispelled oil doubt and the public felt that
change had not only taken place commanders but that
policy bad been successfully nsue that lead
to recovery of ali that has been lost and eventually carry
victorious bsnners into the territories Of enemy


of the completeness of this victory the time of writ
ing nothing is known; but the army now, notsith-
standing it's losses much stronger than before
strength with s adversary The attack was made not
received the enemy were driven, not repused. These
terms TO be applied to the battles of the Army
Of Tennessee.


Gen Hood believe is not the man to rest satisfied
with attacking and driving the enemy. He will fol-
low up his advantages and that be has broken p the
old policy OF that army, he WILL he must press on and
not to drive the enemy back and eventually out of
Georgia Light breaks from the only dark point in our
lines Atlanta ia frlg to be SAFE and Georgia will
soon he freo from the foe The central army Of the Con
ederacy has recovered its prestige and defeated the ex
ultant enemy"
Year: 1864

Major Gen. THOMAS, commanding the Army Of
the Cumberland, has issued the following interest
ing circular to the army near Atlanta:


ARMY HEADQUARTERS, JULY 26. 1854.


The Major General commanding the Army congratuates
the troops upon the brilliant success attending the Union
arms in the late battles


In the battle of the Goth instant which the Twentieth
Corps division Of the Fourth Corps and part of the
Fourteenth Corps engaged the total Union loss in
killed. wounded, and missing thousand hun
dred and thrtyhree In front of the Twentieth Corps
there were put out of the fight six thousand rebels Five
hundred and sixtyhree of the enemy buried by
own troops and the rebels permitted to bury two
hundred and fifty. The second division of the Fourth
Corps repulsed different assaults of the enemy with
light loss to themselves and which must have sweed the
number of dead buried by the rebels to beyond three hun
dred. We also captured seven stands of coors No
official report has been received Of the part taken in the
,ttle by the Fourteenth Corps.


In the battle of the 22d instant the total Union loss
killed, wounded, aud missing was three thousand FIVE
hundred and ten pieces of artillery The rebel loss
in prisoners captured three thousand two hundred
The known dead Of the enemy in front of the Fifteenth
and Sixteenth Corps and division of the Seventeenth
Corps two thousand hundred and forty two The
other divisions of the Seventeenth Corps repulsed



will swell the rebel less in killed to at least three thou
sand The latest reports state that buried three
thousand two hundred rebsls killed in this fight There
captured from the enemy this battle eighteen
stands of colors and five thousand stands of arms.


By command of Msjor General THOMAS:


w. D. WHTPPLE, Assist. Adj. General.


A despatch dated at Nashville (Tenn on the
5lst of July says:


Gen Hooker passed through this city en- routelor the
North this morning 1t is here Understood that he leaves
Shermans command to enter upon other duties elsewhere
and that General Rousseau succeeds him the
mander of the Twentieth Corps. General Stanley sue
eseds Gen Howard in command of the Fourth Corps.
Gen. Howard has been assigned to the command Of the
Army of the Tennessee, in place of Gen. McPhersop
killed.


The battle OF the 22d was flank atts OK of the enemy
upon left During that attack the Seventeenth Corps
crumbed up, but not until it had repused several of
the desperate charges of the rebels and afforded time for
Logan, who temporarily succeeded Mcpherson in COM
mand Of the Army Of the Tennessee TO about and
pei the assaults made him Our correspondents with
that army state that the rebels driven back to their
last line OF works around the city


The battle Of the 23th instant assault force
the Fifteenth Corps, and appears to have resulted in
complete defeat of the rebels that of the 22d Six
hundred and forty-two dead rebels buried by our
forces after that battle"
Year: 1864

Notwithstanding the rebel claim of great victory at
Atlanta 1t is announced that the information received by
the GoVernment from Gen. Sherman'a army continues to
represent affairs TO be very satisfactory Among the latest
intelligence disclosed to the public is the mention of de-
spatch from Gen. Shermsns headquarters, giving ac-
count OF battle with Hoods army Wednesday ast.
Hood 1t Is stated that day made fierce assault upon
Shermans lines and was repulsed with serious loss Our
army lost ak hundred killed and wounded and they buried
Blk hundred and sixty dead rebels left on the field
Year: 1864

NASHVILLE, (TESN) JULY 29.-Gen. Shermsn's army
again put in motion yesterday to accomplish an inn
portant operation looking to early investment of Atlanta
The enemy yesterday attempted TO interrupt the
ment by attacking the Fifteenth Corps but were badly
repulsed. During the contest took from the rebels
four six regmenta fags There are no other details
that can be made pubc but the public may assured
that every thing has been successful The rebels said
to have erected strong works at Atlanta and it is at
all unlikely that they may keep us at bay for few days
longer If they remain in their present position but if they
do Hood caa scarcely saye the remnant Of his army.
Year: 1864

Corps SeventeeDth which he states has crossed over
the river and gone direction of Decatur If this true


There can be force of any upon the north
sde OF the Chatahoochie The enemy knew yesterday Of


change OF commanders and the prisoners all say that
they expect to have to fight now.
Year: 1864

Some of the officers of the army of the Po-
tomac have preferred charges against the
conduct of General Meade at the battle of
Gettysburg. They had better be charging
upon the rebel armies.