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Customs OLMSTEAD, 11.11.
in. menu. 111. 11.,
- Homoeopathic ‘
Jhysrcran and Surgeon,
Office over C. J. Grumau’ s Store,
N ORWALK CONN.
. Office hours from 1 to'3 P. M.
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days,
Dr. J. J. WALLACE, ,
HOMCEOPATHISTJ:
: Office at Dr. Moody’s late Residence, 3 .
.-. ‘ WEST AVENUE,
NOR WALK, C'ONN. ’
Slate at Mr. Frank Nash’s Store, SOutb
Norwalk .
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M n :S t r o bit3is
0p ' :1. fig Campell’s Confectionery,
& PBOWITT,
Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware,§ f
Cutlery; Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang-
lugs, Window Shades, (he 5
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’ Parties. Also, in connection with, but in
“’53 aURaIUAL AND nonhuman
D E N T 1:5 T, 1
PM“: Residence. East Avenue, Norwalk,3
' Architecture : ;-
IIDND! fl. STOND”
‘ .' ARCHITECT, l
lllfurnlsh 1‘15 Specifications Detaili
mend ‘sugla’rintend the erebhon of
bile and private buildings. Office In Mar-
fi W. Chapel-st, Nessfiaven, (it. ttb2,‘
“.15 Connecticut. 3 ,.
‘."“_EO. F. BELDEN, Norwalk Conn,Man
- h‘fac'turer of '.'1‘,in, Cop r,‘ and Sheet
.1 _Ware; and dealer in toves', Bauge‘s,
, cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and
y ware, Crockery , and 'a full assorté
3*6iil5 of House Keeping articles generally.
a. s. nOonwoon,
_ 1‘ sshiouable llraporfld Tailor’3
“““ ' . and
it GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMPORI‘UM 2
‘ M ‘ Main- st, Norwalk, Conn. ,
.c
S. D. OLMSTDAD £00.,
.Wholesale and Retail Dealers 111 '
Groceries, Flour, Feed, 61).,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. ‘
amp, machines comsnv,
0f rd.
Incorporated In 1819, Charter Perpetual.-
@1326:qu s1,ooo.ooo
lusurgagaiust loss-and damage by Firo
, 1.0.9.136“!!! adapted to the hazard,aud ;
consistent with the laws of '
compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent
For N orwalk and vicinity.
DENIAL CARD.
. £12 imprGSSiou having gone“ abroad that
the undersigned has relinquished his
1611 this is to Hinform‘ his ”friends and
Hbe public that he still continues the practice :
of his profession at his old stand, foot of
[aim at, Norwalk, where he will be happy
to tender them his best services. In case Of
temporary absence,a skillful assistant will be
i iuud' 1n attendance at the Ofilce, ready and
willing to serve all that “laHIL call.
IL,L D. D. S.-
LL". JACKSON 61. DID.
N b.'1 Gazette Building.- ,.
WOULD respectfillly announce to taco
public and flick old customers, tht
may have recently made extensive additio s
in their stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an sasso'rtinem not to be surpass
in, Farrfield Conn ,in quality or price. so
'wOuld call partic or attention to our stock Of
Watches, which' Is lar argor than ever before. +-
W e Ill!“ 3. fine lot 'of adies’ Swiss fiWa‘tglle's,
_ in go cases, at rices varyin from 20
675, which we call recommen as bein col-
test time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s atoll-
.“f in silver and gold cases, at an price from
all)? “00 We buy of the beetlm orterstl
ork, and altogether for coal: ht
out wflitlilities for selling cheap could not a
_ ter. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver _ d
" "tcgz Wares. was never better than at p'
silt, and comprises all or the latest styles t t
are, manufilcun'ed A. JACKSON & BRO-J
ISH POLES, Traveliur B k t
F Baskets, Work Baskel’s 12315333532:
_ Wore' ln general, at
m 2.9- &'E K. LOCKWOOD&CO.‘
00D, all lengths, at S. E. OLMS
W111 &;CO’S Wood Yard, for sale lanAD
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Window Shades.
SPLENDID Assortment of Window
Shades just received and for sale b
“'_'- ARVIN & PROWI '1‘.
'-L,_'l, Nov.3rd,1862.M
5' "' ‘ Dhildren’s Carriages, ‘
RICE cran from $1. 50 u ward, t
P allfk LOCKWODD a ’30.
~ Cortes de Visites.
pared to secure Bounty Money, Back
D. PRITCHARD, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store,
MAIN STREET,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.
11cm. mean, in the new black
namm's Rosanna,
No. 17 and 19 Main St.,
‘Fl ILL call the attention of the public to,
her new and Well selected assort-
ment of MILLINERY Goons, at a very small
mica-rice from former prices. Velvets very
cheap for these times. Feathers, Ribbons,
Flowers, 120., &c. She will give her atten-
tion to the business at all hours of the day
and‘eveuing, up to the usual hours of clos-
lug. All orders promptly filled. Ready
made Bonnets on hand B comers trimmed
in unique styles. 45
_5 Whitney a Deckwith,
PHOTOGRAPHERS,
GAZETTE BUILDING, N ORWALla CONN.
MBROTYPBB, MELAINOTYPBS,
and PHOTOGRAPHS. plain, retouch-
ed or colored, in the best style of the Art.
Cartes de Visites' In all styles. Stereoscopic
Groupa Views of Private Residences and
GrOunds taken.
' A "good assortment of Rosewood, Gilt and
Passe Partout Frames, for Photographs and
R. A. BECKWITK.
' Roofing.
THE subscriber' 15 prepared to furnish par-
ties building, with Warren’ s superior
FELT AND CEMENT ROOFING.
This article of Roofing is in use upon the
Norwalk Lock Company’ s Building, and at
Lounsbury, Bissell & Co as, where it gives en-
tire satisfaction, and is believed to be. the
cheapest as well as the best roofing' In use. —-
All orders .will receive prompt attention.
1.138: C. W.. LOCKWOOD.
N. B.—- All orders left at the stOre- of A.
MOI-choose, Main street, will be promptly at-
tended to, Inquiries freely answered.
E. T. WHITNEY.
War Claims.
THE undersigned, through the agency of
reliable friends' In Washington, is re-
ay,
cosmos, and claims of all kinds against the
Government. Charge for collecting from
two to five per cent. No cbaIge. will be
made lo; advice given in relation to claims,
and- no es, charged unless the claim .18 col-
ct'ed . , 2JOSEPH W. WILSON.
Aug. 221
m 1‘ SWEEP SALOON,
fsfleen Main and Broad Streets, NEW
‘ ' AN,AAN
..I. .NV. EDMONDS, Proprietor.
bOYs'rElzs served in any 5 tyle, and for sale
the Quart or Gallon. A so, all kinds Of
011’, CochIONERY, and other REERRsR-
mm'rs. Private Supper Rooms for Small
separate apartments, a first-class Snavnta
AND HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
1'0 CREME
OWNERS” of VESSELS.
THYEARD undersigned has taken the SHIP
and MAR RINE RAILWAY,
(formerly owned by Clark & Ritch,)i
Greenwich, 001111., Where he- intends to car-
ry on all klnds of
Ship Building and Repairing
. of Vessels.
He keeps constantly 01111111111 all kinds Of
Paints and Oils, Timber of _ all kinds
for the repair of vessels. SHIP SMITH
WORK 'dOne in the best manner, and with
dispatch, on as favorable terms as any other
marine railway 1n the countr r.y
22 EM MERRITT
NRWPURNISHING sronr,
IN JAMES’ NEW BUILDING, ‘
Water Street, Nor-walk.
HAVE at my Store in Norwalk the largest
assortmentof
. 1; Household furniture-
in this County, consistin of Bureaus of all
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, ete- -a-Tet_es, Card
Tables, Marble top dpier Tables and Center
Tables, WEash Stand
XYENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
' Lo'o'kin'g G 1 as s els,
Picture Frames, and everything else' In the
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
Repaifi
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
. Undertaking,
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial of the dead.
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhe1e.I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
. county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, winging“ extra chare
RT RA MOND.
Norwalk, May lat, 1862. 44
Splendid Attractions
HE Firm of KNAPP & LYNES
would inform their old friends and pat—
' was that they have made an eXteu'siv'e, addi-
tion to their stock of Danes, Mxnlcmns,
PERFUMERY, PATENT MEDICINEs”, FLAVOR-
‘ 'ING Ex'TRacTs, POMADEB, and other articles
usually found in a First- Class Drug: StOre,
and are prepared to furnish anything' In their
line of business at the lowest possible rates.
flavoring Extracts,
.Of the. finest quality,
amou which are to be
0116', Rose, Peach Celery,Itaspberry,
Strawarry, Pineapple, Jamaica Ginger,-
-,Also a splendid assortment of Lunm's,
and KNar-r & LYNEs’ HANDKERCHIEF
EXTRACTS and COLOGNES.‘ Also,a
superior quality of Hair Oils and Romades.a
VERY BODY w hts the Tax Pay-
er’a manna,
items of Taxation, the mode of proceeding,
and the duties of the Officers, at -
SELLECK’S.
CiOthing neatly Cleaned and
Rep aired.
RS. ANN E WOOD would inform the
citizens of Norwalk, that she still cou-
alter, repair, brighten, and restore the col-
lars, and make them look all most equal to
new garments. ANN E. WOOD,
4411‘ Over Bebee’s Drug Store.
Kerosene Lamps an“.
A large assortment of Kerosene, Parlor,
Kitchen, and Study Lamps.
Also Paper Shades, Chimneys, Wicks,
Brushes, &c. : '
Bracket and Wall Lamps, Pendant Lamps,
Hand Lamps, Tom Thumb Night Lamps. . 1
The best quality Oi Kerosene Oil, free from
odor, and warranted not to explode.
Sold by E. W. & H. H. SMITH,
.calomel or bleedin.
cpnstautl'y 01...;an 1 -
ound Vanilla,- ~Lem-, '
containing all the .
tinues to renovate old garments, will clean, ,
Internal Revenue Stamps.
A RRANGEMENTS having been made for
afull supply. of Revenue Stamps, the
undersigned will furnish to all parties such
“31'2””: . will" Pro 1
arties requ ng pr eta or an
ticular Stamp, by giving noticloy will b: 1111)::-
ished as soon as possible.
W.’l‘ CRAW,
Deputy Collector, Internal Revenue.
For the accommodation of residents in this
vicinity, Mr. A. H Cm, Assistant Assessor
for this district, will keep a supply as above.
AUCTION SALES.
TI‘HE Subscriber haviu BEEN been regularly li-
censed as AUCTIO for this As-
sessment District, under the? nited States
Excise Law, would hereby ive notice that
he' 15 prepared to execute a] orders for the
sale of Real and Personal Estate. at Auction,
in the towns of Norwalk, New Canaan, W11-
ton, Westport and Weston.
Office at the Drug Store of Knapp do
Lynes, Norwalk. Orders received bym mail
promptly attended to. :
JAMES FINNEY.
LL who are desirous of having their
Bonnets and Bloomers done up neatly
and with dispatch will find it to their in-
teest to send their work to Haulenbeck,
w ere they can be accommodated With all
the latest styles, Bleached, Pressed, and
Dyed, on reasonable terms.
Hoping to merit your Patronage, I am
your obedient servant.
GILES HAULENBECK,
Marshal street, South Norwalk, ,gt. 3
m1
SING-En Gr. CO’S
LETTER “A”
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE,
WITH ALL; THE RE (JEN T IMP}? 0 VEHE’NTS.
In the best and cheapest and most beautiful of
all Sewing Machines. This Machine will
sew anything, from the running of a tuck“ In
Tarletan to the making of an Overcoat—
anything from Pilot or Beaver Cloth down
to the softest Gauze or Gossamer Tissue, and
is ever ready to do its work to perfection.
It can fell, hem, bind, gather, tuck,quilt, and
has capacit fOr a great variety of orna-
mental wor. This' Is not the on] Machine
that can fell, hem, bind, braid, an so forth,
but it will do so better than any other Ma-
chine. The letter “ A” Family Sewing Ma-
chine may be had' In a great variety of cabi-
ncut cases. The Folding Case, which Is now
becoming so popular.‘ 15, as its name implies,
one that can be folded into a box or case,
which, when opened, makes abeautiful, sub-
stantial, and Spacious table for the work to
rest upon. The cases are of every ima ina-
ble design—plain as the wood grew 11 its
native forest, or as elaborately finished as art
can make them.
The Branch Daces are well supplied with
silk twist, thread, needles, oil, &c., of the
best variety.
Send for' a Copy of “SINGER d1 Co’s
GAZETTE.” SINGER Jr 00.,
M.450 Broadway, N. Y.
NEW HAVEN OFFICE 100 ORANGE STREET.
0. S. Locxwoon AGENT IN NORWAL'K.
D3. DATTDBSON’I
0pm at the Hygienic Medical Auocs'afs'on and
“W
126 BLEEOKER—ST, NEAR WOOSZE'R.
Hygienic Syrups, &c., pure] ty vegetable an-
odyn every disease
e Tonic for the. cure o
which' 15 curable' In less time and with great-
er certainty than by other systems of practice.
Call and see our certificates, &c., and he sat-
isfied. He treats every disease that flesh Is
heir to.
We undertake to cure Scrofhla and Con-
sumption where others have given it up as
incurable, as we have an invaluable medi-
icine for the cure of the same.
Our Syrups for female weakness and Irreg-
ularitics surpass any thnig yet discovered.
All female diseases treated scientifically and
confidentially.
B.—-Our medicines ore mostly newly
discOvered. All diseases treated without
Particular attention
paid to the cure of ancers.
Also, a speedy cure of Veneral or private
diseases without poisoning the system with
mercury or deleterious drugs. Ofilce Hours
from 7 to 10 a. an, and from 2to9r. 11.,
Sundays excepted,
126 Bleacher Street, New, York.
I' O n S A L '
At South Nor-walk.
ITHIN FIVE MINUTES WALK OF
THE N. Y. & N. HAVEN DEPOT;
a modern built House, containing 16 rooms;
with e acre of ground well stocked with
She and Fruit '1rees. The prospect fi'om
the premuses is unsurpassed for beauty and
extent; embracing a view of the town, Nor-
walk Harbor and Islands, and thirty miles
of Long Island Sound and shore.
Terms reasonable. Apply to HENRY
ALLEN, Esq. Norwalk, orto DANIE EL F.
BENEDICT, Esq, South Norwalk. 6-th
1'03 SALE. '
THE Real Estate formerly owued by
WILLIAM SEYMOUR, deceased. situated
in this town, on White Oak Shade Street,
about 4 miles from Norwalk or Darien, to
wit :—,-one
Large new Dwelhng House,
with out- buildings and 12 or 14 acres of very
superior Land, well adapted to Gardening
purposes. Also a Small House with two
acres of land attached—and 4 acres of land
situated' 111- or near “ Hauford’ s Swamp,’
called.
The ploperty will be sold all together or
in separate parcels as may suit purchasers,
and on accOmmodatiug terms; two thirds of
the purchase money can remain secured on
the premises for a term of years, if desired.
For further particulars appnyT to
JOHN
New Canaan, Feb 10th,1863. ti‘?
New Meat Market.
HE Subscriber would respectthlly inform
the public that he has
. REMOVED HIS SIAND
to SKIDD Y’S BLOCK Main Street, and' in.
tends keepin constantly on hand the ohoi.
cest of Beef, k, Mutton, Poultry, &c., are.
Having had long experience in the business
he' 1s cOnfideut of his ability to please. A
share of the public patro na c is res tfull
solicited. JSBAMgEYlg‘.]1‘.£c y
Norwalk, May 12th,1862. Ems
Sole {as upper Leather, at
3 I T A I L .
E keep a rime article of Sole and Wax
Upper eather, suitable for customer
work, which we will sell by the side sacheap
as by the uanWtily,”
M‘ll RIDGE’S 'I‘ANNERY.1
New Canaan, Jan. 1,1863.
Carts and Wheelbarrows,
FORC Children, sold by
.& E. K. LOCKWOOD & CO.
GROUND FEED of superior quality,
from Camp’aMill. At
OLMSTEAD & CO'S.
Carpet Sweepers,
OOD ONES, at 82.00
0. do E. LOCKWOOD & CO.
. Ladies’ Cloths.
A LARGE lot just received 12
.. MORRIS. DOTY.
No. 4 Phoenix Biook. 3
ELOQIJENT DEFENCE 01?.
THE ENROLLMENT LAW. .
FERNANDO WOOD AND Moziar Han.
Tnoaouontr Dracrtsnsu.
Letter from HonJIenI-ywnaon.
We copy the following admirable let-
ter from the‘Bo'stOu 1011M:
. “ Nancy Mass... March. 30,1863.—
Hon. Ferndflda...Wood: Sta—You are
every where recognized as the brain, the
heart, the soul, the philosopher and guide
of the Mozart Hall Democratic faction
of the city of New York. Your rest.
less brain inspires its utterances; your
plastic baud moulds and fashions its ac-
tions. Surely, then, it‘ is fit that you
should be held responsible for the‘utter-
aucss and the acts of your liege clansmeu
who are wont to assemble in Mozart Hall
and do your bidding.
“ Inspired by your counsels, Mozart
Hall pronounces against the act for en,-
rolliug and calling out the national for-
ces to preserve the unity of the Repub.
lie and be life of the nation. Mozart
Hall proclaims that this act for the
preservation. of our periled country
“ makes an infamous distinction be-
tween the rich and thepoor l”
“ Sir, this ascusatiou is false, wick-
edl y, wantouly, and infamously false—s
foul, shameless, and damuable libel upon
the law and its framers. The oft repeat-
ed avowals of red-handed traitors,
whose souls are stained with the blood of
our murdered countrymen, that this ac-
cursed rebellion new upon us was forced
upon them by the. aggressions of the lib-
ty- loving, law abiding, God-fearing peo-
ple of the loyal States are not more
shamelessly, wantouly, and wickedly false
than isthis declaration of Mozart Hall
that the Conscription act makes distinc-
tions in favor of the rich and against the
poor.
“ Pray, sir, do not misunderstand me.
Of course I cannot mean to acccuse Mo—
zart Hall of intentional falsehood. Oh, no.
Surely-no one woold suspect‘Mozart-Hall
of intentional falsehood or misrepresenta-
tion! Its considerate moderation, its
lively sense of justice, 1111 admitted patri'
otism, itsi stainless purity of character, .
will rescue Mozart Hall from the suspi-
cion of intentional misrepresuetatiou or
falsehood :
Woon’s Ionoaascs ONLY EQUALU'SY
ms TREASON.
“ Of course, air, this shameless accusa-
tion against the. provisions of the Con-
scriptiou-act was inspired by ignorance,
not by falsehood. This exhibition of
sheer ignorance concerning the provis-
ions of this prescribed law of the nation
will, perhaps, be excused and pardoned
in view of. the manifestations of. that in-
‘teuse, pasSiouate, outspoken loyalty Mos-
art Hall is wont to put forth in behalf of
the Government. It' Is nevertheless not
an agreeable spectacle to see you, sir, and
your Mozart Hall patriots, whose exqui-
site regard fOr humane rights is only
equalled by that deep concern for the
country which compels you to delve into
the mysteries of negotiations with the
Richmond traitors, grouping along in at-
ter ignorancc'of the provisions of a law
framed expressly. to more effectually de-
fend the endangered nation, lighten the
burden of the Treasury and the people,
equalize the duties, and relieve as far as
possible the toiling, dependant poor
from the hard,,if not harsh provisions of
existing militia law.
Wooo’s MATICE.
“_But, sir, it matters not whether this
accusation of Mozart Hall against the
Conscription act was born of ignorance
for of falsehood. _It is equally malicious
deceptive, mischievous. It is an accusa-
tion flung before the people by the reck-
less haud of malignant demagogueism, to
poison the heart and mislead the reason.
Surely the heart, conscience, and reason
of a loyal people will mark and brand,
the brain that conceived, the hand that
penned, and the tongue that proclaimed
this foul, wicked, and shameless caluu‘iuy
against an act which bears the amplest
evidence in every line, that its framers in-
tended its burdens should fall as lightly
as possible on the toiling masses.
HUMANITY or run ENROLLMENT Aer. .
“ Sir, this act for enrolling and calling
out the national forces, was framed to be
more efiicient for war. purposes than were
the existing militia laws, and more hu-
mans to the poor who have the aged, the
infirm, and the helpless dependent upon
their labor or support, than were the ex-
isting statutes. These objects, sanctioned
by patriotism, economy. justice, and hu.
mauity, were ever kept steadily in view,
and they have been attainedaa nearly as
the uuequal‘lot of humanity will permit,
in this' law, so fiercely denounced by the
Mozart Hall Democracy, at your bidding.
Yes, air, this law ..eutbusiastically wel-
comed by the armies of the Republic, re-
ferred to by other nations as the highest
evidence of the determined purposes of
the American Government, dreaded by
the traitors, and denounced by rebel sym-
pathizers, bears in every section, and in
every line, evidence of the patriotism, jus-
tics, and humanity of the Thirty-seventh
Congress. Its just and humane provis-
ions perpetually give the lie to the new
satiou of Mozart Ball. that it makes an
infamous distinction between the rich and
the poor.
Dmcrs or Parvrous anrallr Laws
“ Contrast, sir, the provlslous- of.,th1s
denounced act with the provision of the
existingmilitia laws 9‘ the United States
and Of your own state of New York., By
the provisions of the existing militia laws,
the'Presid'ent is authorized to call Into
the service of the United States the 1114
litia of the States. By the laws of the
United States and by the laws of New
York, certain classes of persons are ex-
cepted and exempted from military duty,
from being drafted into the service of 3 the
United States. Are these exempts the
poor, who have widowed mothers, aged
and infirm parents, motherless infant chil-
dren, or fatherless and mbtherless young
brothers and sisters dependent on their
labor for support? N 0, not these. Nei-
ther the laws of the nation nor the laws
of New York exempt the poor who have
the aged, the infirm, the helpless, depen-
dent upon them. rotting.“ of the Gov-
ernment they must louver-widowed moth-
ers, aged and infirm parents, father-less
and motherless sisters and brothers, the
infant children, all dependent on their dai-
ly toil for support, and hie away to the
camp and battle-field.
“ Who than, are exempted. by the mi-
litia laws of the United States, or of the
State of New York ? The exempts are.
not the poor, the dependent sonsof toil, '
but the, most fortunate and favored of the j
people—themsmbersv of Congress, the
custom-house officers and clerks, profes-
sors and students of colleges and minis-
ters of the Gospel, the judicial ofilcers
and other officials. - , .
ExaxrrlONs UNDER, Tm: new Law.
“This ‘Actfor :eurolliug" and calling
out the national forces,’ denounced by
your Mozart Hall followers for making
distinctions between the rich and the poor,
excepts aud exempts not members of Con-
gress, not custom.house officers, not post-
masters, not Government clerks, not the
State judiciaries, not the ministers of the
Gospel and professors and students of
colleges—no; not these fortunate and fa:
vored classes of men, for it enrolls them
and requires them either to fight, furnish.
substitutes, or pay for shbstitutes. Who
then does this law, so fiippsutly denounced
by Mozart Hall Democracy, except and
exempt?
“ This law, branded by you. air, and
your clanImeu, excepts and exempts, first
the Vice President of the United States,
'the judges of the various courts of the
United States, the heads of the various
Executive Departments of the Govern-
ment, and Governors of the Ieveral States,
Second, the only son liable to military dil-
ty of a widow dependent upon his labor
for support. Third, the only son of aged
or infirm parent or parents dependent on
his labor for support. Fourth, where
there are two or more sons of aged or in-
firm parents subject to draft, the father,
or if he be dead, the mother, may elect
which sou shall be exempt. Fith, the
only brother of children not twelve years
old, having neither father nor mother,
dependent upon his labor for support.
Sixth, the father of motherless children,
under twelve years of age, dependent up-
on his labor for support. Seventh, where
there are a father and sons in. the same
family and, household, and two‘f them
are in the military service of the United
States as non-commissioned officers, mu-
sicians, or privates, the residue of such
family and household, not exceeding two,
shall be exempt. Eighth, young men be-
tween the ages of eighteen or twenty are
exempt, for the reason that experience
proves that soldiers under twenty years
of age cannot sustain the burdens of camp
life so well as men between the ages of
twenty and thirty-five.
Woon’s Fatssnoons.
,, These, sir, are the exemptions of the
Conscription act (so called) in favor of
the poor, upon whose daily toil the aged,
the infirm, aid the helpless depend. Is
it making ‘ infamous distinctions between
the rich and the poor’ to exempt the on-
ly aim of poor widows, and to compel
members of Congress to fight, or procure
substitltes? Is it making ‘iufamous dis-
tinctions between the rich and the poor’
to exempt the only sons of aged or infirm
parents dependent on the?“ bread, and
compel custom-house 0 cars to fight,
procure substitutes, or pay for substitutes?
Is it making “infamous distinctions be-
tween the rich and the poor' to ex-
empt the only brothers of fatherless and
mothsrlsss lit tfe brothers and sisters de-
pendent upon their daily toil for Iupport,
and compel postmasters and Government
clerks to fight, or procure substitutes ? II
it ‘ making infamous distinctions between
the rich and the poor ’ to exempt the fa.
there of motherless infant children, depen-
dent upon their daily toil for sustenance,
and to compel State judges, justices of the
peace, clergyman, and college profs-ore
to fight, procure substitutes, or pay 'for
substitutes 2 This law, which thus dil-
crimiuates in favor of the poor, is de-
nounced and accursed by Mozart Hall,
shame on Mozart Hall 1 Shame on the
men who misrepresent the beneficisnt pro
visions of an not passed to uphold the
leausepf our imperilled country.
Sossrtrorrs.
“The 13th section of this Conscription
act provides, That any person drafted
and notified to appear as aforesaid may,
on, or before the day fixed for his appear.
ance. furnish an acceptable substitute to
take his place in the draft; or he may
pay to such persons as the Secretary of
'War may authorize to receive it, Inch
sum, not exceeding three hundred dollars,
as the. Secretary may determine, for-tbs
procura tion of '. Inch substitute, which sum
shall be fixed at a uniform fate by agen-
eral order made attbe timeof orderings
can for any State or TerritOry.» Any
person may furnish an acceptable substi-
lute to take his place in the draft '11: any
price for which he can procure one. Every
drafted man is at liberty to furnish a sub-
Ititutef; or any drafted man, may, pay
such sum, not exceedlhg‘ threebundred
dollars, as the Secretary of 'War may
determine, to procure a substitute
“ The sum determined upon by the sec-
retary cannot exceed three hundred dol—
lars, - it may be ten, fifty, one hundred,
two hundred dollars, or any sum within
the limits of three hundred dollars. This
provision of allowing a sum not to exceed
three hundred dollars to be paid to the
Government to procure substitutes was
put into the law for the sole and single
purpose of keeping down the price of sub-
stitutes, so that men of very moderate
means and poor men could more readily
obtain substitutes. This provision enables
the Secretary to fix the sum which will
be the price of substitutes. Without
this provision it was, believed that the
prices for substitutes would go up stones
to‘oue thousand dollars,‘sc that none but
rich men could obtain them. If any
drafted man can obtain a substitute for a
sum less than that determined by the
Secretary, he' is at liberty to. do so. This
authority conferred upon the Secretary to
fix a sum from. one dollar to three hun-
dred dollars .was purposely given to check
speculations, to keep down. the price of
substitutes, and it must inevitably do so.
Thus, :p‘arty maliguity, in its blindness
and madness, perverts a measure. framed
solely in the interests of drafted men of
moderate means and of drafted: poor men
into, a distinction in favor of the rich and
against the poor. Surely, sir, the folly
and madness and wickedness of even
'Mozart Hall partisans cannot further go.
Tar. Puarosn or m: NATION),
“ Sir, this act for enrolling and calling
out the national forces gives assurance to
the world that it is the unalterable pur—
pose of the nation to crush out this wick-
ed rebellion. Your denunciations of its
provisions can only fire the hearts and
serve the arms of traitors, thus putting
in peril the holy cause of our country and
the precious blood of its heroic defenders.
Your denunciations of this beneficicut
act of national defense, by reviving the
”11111.10”. of the rebellion, may force
upon the Government the necessity of
putting into execution the draft provided
for in this act. That draft cannot be aver-
ted, except by promptly weapouiug the
willing hands of the loyal men in the reb-
,0! States, and by immediately yielding a
united and enthusiastic support to the
Government, thus speedily and thorough-
ly crushing the hopes and effectually baf—
fiiug the efi'orts of the rebels.
HENRY WILsoN. ”
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The Treason in Pennsylvania.
The arrest and examinatiou‘of Philip,
Huber and his companions in Berks coun-
ty, Peuu., on a charge of conspiracy, has
revealed the existauce of a most danger-
ous organization, extending. throughout
the North and South, having for its ob-
ject the success of the rebellion. It is
hoped that it is unmasked in time. The
facts in brief are that Mr. Lyon, a detec-
tive and provost-marshal! residing at
Reading, has for two months been on the
the track of certain supposed treasoua-
ble lodges and societies in Berks county
that he at length managed to be present
at a meeting of conspirators in a barn, he
being concealed under the straw (and
narrowly escaping discovery from thrusts
of a hay knife into the straw upon suspi-
Iiou of a spy being prescnt)—At that
meeting, this Huber and other ringlead-
ers, since arrested, were present, and dis-
closures were made of oaths and purpos
cs sufiiciently startling.
In this case there can be no outcry
about illegal arrests, as the parties were
taken at once before the proper court and
their examination, already begun, is to be
continued this week. It appears so far
by the testimony of Lyon and other wit-
nesses that these t1 easonable Organize.
tiouI found in Berks axist all over the
North and South. Huber said the soci-
ety was nearly two milllion strong. Among
the avowed purposes of it an the abduc-
tion of President Lincoln, the establish-
of a Northwestern confederacy, and the
resistance of the conscription act. These
avowels Mr. Lyou'hsard in the barn, in
connection with the obligations taken up-
on joining the society, which has its grips,
secret signs, pass-words, etc.
Other witnesses testify that Huber told
them that the way the capture of deser-
ters was minted in Indiana was the Way
it would be done in Pennsylvania; that if
men were drafted the plan was that they
should desert to Jefi. Davis in a body- up:
man sign the obligations and pay money,
each a dollar, for the purposes of the or-
ganisation. 1111 her. did not say \what it
was called, but iho remarked that outsi-
ders called them copperheads. The parties
arrested were admitted to bail.
«...—‘—
“Dou’t you think my son resembles moi”
inquired an apothucary, as he introduced
his greasy-faced boy to the witty Dr. H.
“ YES." ”piled the doctor, pretending .to
see. the p W], ,of aach-.-“.Yev,l
think I myouu' fininsuts in his counte-
'the fleet to the
the field.
on the first Opportunity. These men saw 5
Florida Correspondence;
Frasaxnma, FLORIDA, Apr. 4, ’63.
an» 11‘-long period of Murray...”
which many of the regiments have be-
come greatly demoralised, the troops in
this department have been put 1n motion.
The first move was an expedition com-
posed of the colored brigade down to
Jacksonville which place was captured
gun. The approach. of
wn was covered by the
darkness. 80 complete was the surprise,
that mauy of the inhabitants were not
awake until the whole force had been
loaded. Notwithstandiugthat, the town
was held by. black troops, the inhabitants
were disposed to submit-quietly. to the
without firing
authority, rather glad to be relieved from
the tyranny of ttheif. Davis Govern-
ment. \
Nearly all the inhabitants throughout
the State had been conscripted. Gen.
Finegan by great exertion managed to
collect a force of about 150 infantry and
some forty cavalry, with which he at-
tacked the town the day, af‘ler the Occu-.
pation. At the first fire, the blacks be-
lug mostly raw recruits, wavered, but be-
ing rallied by Col. Montgomery, and
the batteries from the guuboats opening
on the rebels, they immedime fled,
leaving one man and two horses dead On;
Highly incensed by being r‘e-;_
pulsed by black troops, Gea.F1uegan;
ssut in a fiag—of-truce the third doy after
the fight, orderiugthe women and chil-
dren to be removed, as he had been large-
ly reinforced and intended to destroy the
hours for the removal. , ,
The boastful manner of Gen. Fiuegau
was _so well known that but little atten-
tion was paid to it by any one. Besides
by this time the 611: Conn. and 81h Maine
had arrived from Hilton Head. Feeling
entirely secure now with two guuboats 1n
the river, the usual vigilance was, relaxed.
Three nights after this the enemy stOle
unperceivcd within a mile _of the town
and opened fire. .Seveu shell fell-..in
amongst the houses injuring one or two
which were fortunately unoccupied.
In the meantime the Paul Jones,
one of the heaviest armed vessels
in the squadron, and commanded by
Capt. Steadmau, one of the oldest om-
cers of the Navy, had arrived in the
river. The fire from her battery soon
put the rebels entirely hors d combat,
cape.
Having rendered the town impregnable
by fortifications, preparations were made
to advance into the iurerior. _ Col. Mout-
gomery taking some two hundred men
with a transport, proceeded up the rive r
to the town of Pilatka, .me eighty miles
above Jacksonville. fley landed, a
force of about sixty fire . them from
the buildings and immediately fied.
Only one person was hit. Lieut. Col.
Billings while getting from the deck to
the wharf was wounded in each. hand
and in the hip. Not having suficieut
force to hold the town, Col. Montgom-
mery abandoned it without destroying a
single building. Stopping at difi'ereut
points along the river, numerous bales of
cotton and quantities Of furniture were
found and brought away. At Doctors
Lake, fifteen miles from J acksonville, a
portiOu of a guerilla company; under one
Capt. Wescott, who had long infested
the neighborhood and become a horror
to the inabitauts, were found. The par-
ty consisted of fifteen and a lieutenant,
all _of -whom-were fast 'asleep. The
whole party were awakened to find them-
selves bagged. The lieutenant while af-
fectionately giving a farewell embrace to
some dear lady friends in. a house near
by, contrived to make his escape. The
remainder were sent to Hilton Head.
In the midst of these Operatic came
a crushing blow in the shape of an @er
from Gen. Hunter to immediately evacu-
ate. Just one year ago this place was
occupied by the Federals under Gen.
Wright. In response to a proclamation
from Gen. Sherman nearly all of the
pGOple came forward and renewed their
allegiance to the United States. Some
went so far as to form a Union Conven-
tion. Immediately on assuming com-
mand, Gen. Hunter issued an order to
evacuate the place. By this some sixty
of those who had taken an active part
in the Union movement were compelled
to seekyefuge by leaving with the U. S.
force, leaving everything behind them.
This time Gen. Hunter had pledged
his word that the town should be held.
Great indignation was felt by the oficers
at the want of firmness and violation of
pledge, but then there was no other al-
ternative but prompt obedience. The
propriety of an order of a commanding
oficer must never be discussed by subor-
dinates. Every exertion was made to
accommodate the families who tiers thus
compelled to leave their homes, but
owing to lack of transports very few
were able to take away any of their ef-
fects, and were landed at Fernandina eu-
tirely destitute, where they are now being
cared for at the expense of the Govern-
ment. To add to the horrors of the
event, some, reckless, wanton soldiers of
the 8th Maine fired a number of build-
lugs before all had embarked. 'l'h'ewiud'
was blowing fresh at the time and t
steamboat left the wharf the greater
part of the town had been destroyed.
' ple were left behind and .1111;
place at all hazards, allowing thirty six '
and' In the darkness they made their eI-’
By thisact' of wontonnsss, ’
It: mutinlynmthomd by. enm-
mending oflosr
In pleasing. contrast was thew-612
of the 6111 Connecticut, of wboui thalli-
habitauts Ipsak' in tho highest. .tsrulap 5‘
gratitude for their kindness towards than.
Whatever may have beon the ‘nptlve
for the evacuation, it was certainly»
of the most unfortunate events ,of» ,tbo
war. The place being on a larger!!!
afi'orded a fine field of operations, with
guuboats. A railroad divsrgipg, 29“,,
west gave a means of mum 51326
the. interior. Alreadyhadakindpgal}
road battery been comm ...... .
cent sweeping, couscrl, . 'ptiflll :1!!! 1' I!“
made the var vary armaments
State, and a cooperation with, many 5‘
the inhabitants was expected.
More recently movementauludicate In
attack on Charleston. Five; m
:of the 7th Conn. and four of ”with
New Hampshire, the wholo under the
name of the 7th New England, commuti-
.ded by Col. Hartley, left here Mild
to join the main body of thump ”I
7th Conn. havebeeu in 1.111.111 booths-b
this: department. ”ChlsriHawley-had M
thcrsgar'd of both soldiers and lcilha
at thinoataud will be ulimsdvbryfl
During his absence 1.11111. Col; slip“
is in command. ‘ ‘3 ‘
bill“
Extract from a Prim-ta m
Lana Puovmsxcs, La. Fan. 26 ’63
pm 8111-: —— . . .
* *- * *, I presume youiwefii‘
like to knOw how our “ Western w
stand on the “Presidents Procla-Ilibn f"
I will give you my op1mou, formed cl“
months of observation, Iofwb’atztbi Nos;
tern soldiers think, myself: exiting the
number. We think tlm proclainaflbuk'
all right i an efi'ective war med-”no. 3‘
proclamation or, not, the slaved.“ 1'“-
Im free just sofarnaud' fast, as our-urn}?
Cm or 8th Regt. ILL; Your} \
._ advances towards the Gulf. two-211w“
think if we could save the Uniomwfllc
slavery, all right, part slave had put»
free, do. But save the Uniousifi 111%-
the last negro and rebelin the 006W
ate States, and every “cowl-bead”: in"
the North. No man is a friend df‘llll
country who holds back and (lo-1662
.give the administration his 'suppOi‘t'kt
this time. Men who have no otbe‘r'icx-
cuse but ‘ylgliting to free the nigger" (66
.the copperheads say) to hold them back.
are no better than traitors. and I: 'm.
the place for such is outsido/ our-111115:
with their brother rebels. I am pl“:
to say our. “ Noble Prairie Stale, " hit
more than her share of such, 6111!.th
worst of all they hold the person)! 66?“
State Government. But thank God, *5
have a noble, true-hearted patriot- for-’06?
Governor, 'Richard Yates, 11 goodmal;
You have doubtless seen those reed?
'tious passed by our Illinois troops’f'll'
Corinth, Miss. ,coudemniu'g the action‘
our State Legislature, and IphOlW
Gov Yates in his noble course: M
Regiment passed the resolutio‘fis 11m
mously without one dissenting voice. ' 1'“;
Our former Col. Frank 8.125“
whipped the cOpperhead mayor Of our
city, Pekiu, Ill. The mayor wui pl"-
seated with a petition to sign prayiug 1611’
Legislature to pass an actto allow lib
soldiers to vote. I will send you 2‘.
particulars. Whit Col. R. mi chokle‘fl'
him, some friends interposed, tolling“
“ you will kill him,” Col. replied; “2“
my business to kill traitOrs, add I
as well commence with this one.” ,
Col. represents the 8th Ill. to. In ”it“
we ofiicsrs signed a paper t
him fOr what he done. He, VII:
original captain. He promoted rho fl!“
private to Sergt. in April l86l '3" i:
I have been in the army since“
first call for troops on April 1,7221; .16“.
I have held all positions from pnvatwih
ist Lieut., and have been at Forty”.
Douelson, Shiloah, and was with i'x‘L‘fII‘I
advance on Corinth, ” and for In <
am willing to go through the cull ,‘
again if it would bring the;~ walntoa
close. The copperheads will-5. italic“
“ the army is discouraged, are-'2“ M
the war. ” We are tired of the "Elba
not so much so as to wish ,a “ i '2 '
able peace.” When a copp'vibod lob
you the Western soldiers are m
ized, tell him for me that lie 231335112662
which he knows ubthiug about. 3.1 fr i'
Such papers as the N. Y. “Walla, Hogs
aid, Chicago Times, and Cincinnati 36-
quirer, do more harm than 10, 000 1'6“
with bayouets. Our Generals have ‘1-
bid the circulatiou of the Tim in“
department. You will ask,,w d ,‘2‘6
Western troops fight with block A"?
We would be willing to takc'dulam
I think the blacks had snow 33’
sou duty on our vsst scaboa Jj'l’lfi
they are given the job to "elegant”
South Carolina. I have hoard many of.
ficers, both captains and lionte’fidfiti,‘ a]
they would accept a commission in an.
gro regiment, I would myself forof one
thing I am certain, the negroes are ca-
pable of good discipline. I woulddlot h
afraid to command a company: .1131} rfi-
meat of them. Give tlie'm' drill undue,
will make' lsbldlers. We have from. m
, to two thOusend at work; have as. the
flames spread rapidly. When ithe last canal, and more come in every diyw,
Infants """" véfy'l’lebfioétfhflffa .-
11.8.me
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