; him yet.’
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[From the Nair Haven Courier, Aug. flats]
Theta-35"" _ iozsoiation still amid the
pulsatio", .“ . tr hearts. There are-—
5793's must be pct-nine Irishman in Ameri-
ca—men of scand heads and Irish hearts,
who will assist IS to wipe off the foul
stain that LON Morpath’s provcn charge
has inflicted on are Irish character—who
will hold out to hand of fellowship,—
with a. heart, i . that hand, to every hon-
estman of cv« 7 cast and onion—who
will sustain th _
‘ honor, and scc~ ': the paltry advocates or
Slavery—who will show that the Irish
heart is it: Am .103. as benevolent and as
replete with charitable emotions as in any
other clime on the face of the earth.
We conclul-s. The spirit of democrat-
i'c liberty is defiled by the continuance of
. - o Slawrr in the United States. The
United States themselves are degraded
below the inc-st uncivilized nations by the
atrocious inconsistency of talking of—-
liberty, and practicing tyranny in its
worst shape. The American attempt to
palliate their iniquity by the futile excuse
of-fpcrsonal interest; but the Irish, who
ha‘vel not even that futile excuse of per-
sonallinterest and yet justify Slavery,
are utterly indefensible. .
. Once again—and for the last time——
we call upon you to come out of the
councils oi the slaveowners, and at all
create to free yourselves from participa-
ting in th.‘?: guilt. _ _ _
-' Irishman, i call upon you to 30m in
crHShing slavery, and in giving liberty to
every man of every caste, creed, or color.
Signed by order
DANIEL O’CONNELL,
Chairman of the Committee.
c<.>~vo—~
How To Dnracr COUNTERFEITs.—Exam-
ine the vignette or pictur: in the middle
of the to; 1 sec: if the sky or background
looks clear and transparent, or soft and
even, and not scratchy.
Examine well the faces, see if the ex-
pression is distinct and easy, natural and
life-like—partirulerly the eyes.
See if the drapery or dress fits well—
looks natural and easy—shows the folds
distinctly. ,
Examine the ' medallion ruling, and
heads, and circular ornaments around the
figures, &c. See if they are regular,
smooth and uniform, not scratchy. This
work, in the gmuinedooks as if raised on
the paper, and is very seldom successful-
ly imitated.
Examine the principal line of letters or
name of the bank. See if they are all
upright, perfectly true and even; or, if
sloping, of a uniform slope.
Carefully examine the shading or par-
allel ruling on the face or outside of the
letters, drop—sec if it is clear, or looks
as if colored with a brush. The fine and
parallel lines, in the genuine, arc of equal
size, smooth and even.
Yl’wmson’s Bank Note Reporter.
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To PREVENT SUN Srnoxs.—If you
havenot an extra handkerchief, or a
clean linen cloth, take a tuft of grass or
handful of leaves, wet the same occasion-
ally and put them on top of the head,
under the hat. 1 know of many a la-
borer in the hot sun, who would be much
relieved by this practice. But there is a
race: of hard heads who will not do a
good thing, physical, moral, nor political,
not even to sure their own lives.
0+4.»
The 37th Iowa regiment the “Gray
Beard Brigadt"--»-is one of the curiosi-
ties of the War. It is composed entirely
of old in" :2, the average age of members
being 57 years One man is 81 years of
age and has f?) children—15 of them in
the army. Ti 23' have been constantly in
service since the organization of the regi-
ment doing mostly garrison duty. They
claim" that if brought into action they
would‘hofyemoalternative-.butto fight, as
they coiillil’éiiot . run. .
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Q. Rosecrans and Bragg’s pickets
are opposite each other on the Tennes-
see rivcr, but there is a tacit understand-
ing thatr ”'crr: shall be no picket firing,
and good natured conversations are held
when there is opportunity. A day or
two since.
a rebel asked in stentorian
tones: ‘Wiiero’s Old Bossy? ‘He’s—
erasing You‘dbetter skedaddle.’ Oh i
we’re not afraid. Old Bragg will kill
‘HOW’s he going to do it ?’
‘Keep running till he breaks Old Rosey
down’ The shunt which followed this,
drew our officers to the bank, and con-
; versation was prohibited.
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mg‘Goverror Buckingham arrived home
3 from Washington Thursday. He has been
in conference with the officials of the War
Office respecting an allowance to towns
= that have furnished volunteers in excess of
‘ their quotas, in the apportionment for the
conscription. We learn, however, that the
j Dcpartm ent adheres to its former decision
touching that matter.
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A STOP PUT To TOWN BOUNTIEs.—Judge
, Sanford, of the Superior Court, has granted
an injunction against the town of Washing-
ton, restraining it from paying a bounty to
drafted men, who were accepted by the
Board of Enrollment.
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W‘Four clergymen were drafted in Far-
3 mington, viz: Rev. Moses Smith, Rev. Levi
' L. Payne, Rev. James Brambic, Rev. Joseph
M. Smith. .
s<.>-
W‘Jamcs Buchanan in a letter to J efi' Da-
‘ vis in 1853, recommending a friend to office,
: endorses him- as follows :
“ You might perhaps be pleased to know
. that he even went ahead of myself in his
opinions on the subject of southern rights.”
Under late democratic administrations
the holding of such opinions has been the
i only passport to office and position.
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W One of the editors of the Daily News
l was drafted on Wednesday; also one of the
5 Mining’s
on Thursday.
0
Builder’s Tax on Shipping—An
Important Decision.
Among the amendments to the Internal
' Revenueadoptcd at the last Session of Con-
; gross, _ .
, termed the builder’s tax on vessels.
was one imposing what is technically
The
question“ having been submitted to the Com-
missioner whether such tax is collectablc on
', a vessel whose lam-l was laid before the pas-
‘ sage of the amendment, has decided, (as we
are infornicd,) that the clause referred to can-
;' not be construed to operate ere postfaoto. On
. a vessel contracted for but not commenced
7. ment, in
before itslpassage, the owner will be taxed
and not the builder. On avessel whose kcel
was laid before the passage of the amend-
' tax can be assessed—Palladium. .
W
GEN. :RosnanNs.—It is stated by the
3 Nashville Union that on Friday evening
. report
week, Gov. Ancay Johnson returned from a
visit to the front of Gen. Rosecran’s lines.—
He reports that the. army is in motion, and
will ve'rv probably take possessxon of
Chattahdoga without resistance. Refugees
Bragg moving in the direction of
3 At‘anta, and that his force is 1greatly weak-
. ened ahd'dcmoralized. The
nion express-
’ es a strong hope that by the first of Sep-
I scription "by
tcmber we will have possession of all East
Tennessee. There is no power in the South-
‘rn Confederacy able to reslst the great ur-
my which is on its march to Chattanooga.
a.-.
WThe I—‘iilladelphia Inquirer’s corres-
pondent at Sai‘utoga says the whole sub-
-the visitors to that resort in
aid of supplies of ice for the heroes at
Charleston, reaches about $4000, and that
the ice has already been ordered in Boston.
cause of humanity and ;
2;.
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a
Norwalk, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1863.
The Situation.
The progress our arms are making in the
attack upon Charleston, are such as to in-
spire us with the most confident hope of
early and complete victory. News from
Grant and Rosecrans is of the most cheer-
ing character.
of Lawrence and the murder in cold blood,
of nearly two hundred of its unofi‘ending
citizens, will cast over the land a cloud of
sorrow, while it excites the abhorrence of
the civilized world over its enormity. Yet
this is but a death spasm of the dying re-
bellion, and renders the more distinct and
audablc the death rattle in its throat.
Vallaudigham, it is asserted, is already
self-convinced of the overwhelming defeat
which awaits him as the candidate of trea-
son in Ohio, while Fernando Wood, having
been “summoned” to Washington by the
President, was startled to find this govern-
ment, instead of the bogus coufedcracy, in
possession of sundry treasonablc epistles,
bearing the signature of the aforesaid Fer-
nando. Good behaviour and a trip to the
British Provinces, was deemed very condu-
cive to his health and he is out of the way.
The’miserablc pettifogging of the disloyal
Governor of New York has come to naught,
and even the invitation to riot and murder
in the streets of New York by the cop-
perhcad press of that city has has been
found of no avail in the presence of 20,000
Union Soldiers, and the draft goes quietly
on—our wasted army is being rapidly re-
reinforced, and Northern Copperheadism,
lately so rampant and defiant, lies low in
the mud, defiled, detected and betrayed
even by its professed adherents.
The malignant and ignorant London
limes, even, begins to discern through the.
thick films of the Cotton Pledges with
which its blind advocacy of Barbaraism and
Slavery was bought, that the bogus Confed-
eracy must soon come to an end. Let Union
men threfore, everywhere, rejoice over the
vantage ground God hath given us, and
show our gratitude by assistance and sym-
pathy for those noble men, and their fami-
lies, who have staked life and every human
interest in defence of our liberty and the
Union. Let every personal consideration
be cast aside and every true lover of his
Government do all in his power, regardless
of partizan interests, to urnonn, SUSTAIN,
and STRENGTHEN, the arm of that Govern-
ment so long as it shall be necessary to war
against a single armed traitor..
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The 28th C. V.
Our boys of the 28th came into town on
Thursday afternoon last, some with honora-
ble scars, and all showing the grime of war
and hard service. Wm. E. Bissell and Geo.
Beers died on ship-board and were buried
near Vicksburg; Charles Jennings died in
Hospital at Memphis. Some are left behind
sick, but most of the Norwalk boys have
reached their homes in safety and are now
enjoying the society and congratulations of
their friends.
Dr. R. P. Lyon (formerly of the firm
Blacman & Lyon,) went out as Asst. Sur-
‘ geon of the 23d Regt. but was promoted to
Surgeon of the 28th, also died on his way
home at Port Hudson, on the 6th inst. He
leaves a wife and child at Bothel where he
had formerly practised, but it was his inten-
tion of making Norwalk his future home, we
believe. He was a brother of the Principal
of the South Norwalk Union School, and
universally esteemed.
WWQ are indebted to Capt. T. L. Beck
with, Co. G. 28th Regiment, for' late copies
of Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, and other
Western Papers.
REV. MR. Diossv, who enlisted from
Norwalk as a private in the 28th Connecticut
Volunteers, and where he foun (1 no chap.
lain for weeks and months, performed both
duties as a soldier and chaplain ; who, it will
be reccollected, was the originator of the
Chapel Building at Oyster Point, where the
23d, 28th and 20th Regiments were in camp
here, has not returned with his regiment, but
his large heart for doing good and his patri-
otism has detained him in Louisiana. He is
now ofiicer (and we believe chaplain, too,)
in a colored regiment at last accounts sta-
tioned in Brashear City—N. H. Gourier'
CAUTION.—0u1‘ returned nine months men
must be wry careful what they eat, and how
much. Many in the eastern part of the State
have taken sick and died, in consequence of
change of climate and diet. They cannot be
too careful.
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The 17th Regiment.
We have advices of the safe arrival of
our County Regiment at Stono Inlet and
their landing on Folly Island. Connecti-
cut,itwould seem, is to have a large share
in the honor of reducing this Southern birth-
place and hotbed of treason. '
1<.D"
PIC-NIC.-—Tlle Sabbath! 5011001 0" the
2nd M. E. Church, of Norwalk, will hold a
Pic-Nic in the Grove known‘ as “the Ampl-
theatre,” on Wednesday of' the P115593t
week. The children will meet at the Church
at 9 1-2 A. M., and march to the grove, where
there will be singing, addresses,. &c. The
Public are invited to attend. If the day
should prove stormy, it will taki‘. place the
next fair day.
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Ladies Fair.
The ladies of St. Paul's 'Church Society
are to hold a Fair at Norwalk Hadl, this
week. The last Fair by this Societ , was
held in “Phoenix Hall.” They have been
making extensive preparations, and hope to
greet. all their friends on this occasion. See
adv.
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The Darien Fair.
Tlnc Congregational Society of Dorian,
recently went to a large expense in refitting
and improving their church property, and as
usual" in such cases, contracted quite a for-
midal )le debt. It is the object of their pres-
ent Fair to aid in its liquidation. The ob-
ject commends itself to a generous patron-
age and we hope will secure a substantial
return.
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m‘fl‘he Pic-Nit: of St. Mary’s Society
came off on Thursday last. A procession
was :formcd at the church, and marched
through the principal streets to Betts’ Grove.
A pro fusion of Stars and Stripes, large and
small, alarge Irish flag, banners, «he, were
carried in the procession. The weather was
fine, the attendance quite large, and every-
thing passed ofl‘ in a quiet and pleasant
manner. '
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W The Second Connecticut Battery ar-
rived :in New York, on Saturday, where they
i will 11 robably remain for the present.
“THEGAZETTE.
The sacking and burning
.must be “left out in the cold.”
0rri5 Horse Cd's-s
Cdntinue to run filled to their utmost ca-
pacity. As soon as can be done a proper
time table will be prepared and advertised
and Cars run from each end of the route at
very short intervals. Now for a supply of
«rater.
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WILTON—We were unable to be present
at the Ladies Fair, last week, but are glad
to hear it was a good success.
.»
WThc 23d, Regiment is expected at New
Haven to-day (Monday.) Two companies
belong in Danbury and'one in Georgetown.
«0
WRemember the Agricultural Meeting
at Danbury Wednesday. See adv.
.‘Qp.
WThe Annual meeting of the Stock-
holders of the D. d: N. R. R. Co., is to be
held at the Town House, on Thursday. See
adv. '
~<.>. ‘
WCapt. Henry Allen, of Co. E, 17th.,
Ct., having temporarily resided in mm St.
N. Y. got enrolled somehow, and was among
the drafted of last week. The “conscript”
Captain will have to “report” from. Charles-
ton. ’ .
o .
WWe are indebted to J. H. Almy, Esq.,
State Agent, for alist of soldiers belonging
to Conn. Regiments, in Hospital in and near
New York City. Too late for publication
this week. ‘ ‘ - '
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WThe Grampus Club were out “serena-
ding” last Tuesday evening, with excellent
vocal and instrumental music. Commodore
Ely was the first one “surprised,” but proved
himself equal to the emergency. After a
pleasant hour spent in the enjoymentof his
hospitality, the Club proceeded to serenade
Mr. Hanford, Chaplain Austin, and Mr. Burr
Knapp, and were so warmly 'welcomed at
each place, that the small hours of night
passed into early hours of morning before.
they knew it. Next time, Mr. Commissary,
would’nt it be well to “order something for
Breakfast.” . ' ,
«o» ,
APPOINTMENT.—’-Mr. Edward . G. Bishop,
son of Geo. G. Bishop, Esq., of this town, has
received the appointment of Acting-Asst Pay-
master in the Navy. A most Worthy appoint-
pointment and one of those rare instances
where the public service will be m'bre advan-
taged than the recipient.
Magazines.—Godey's Lady’s Boole for
September is before us, and it is a splendid
number, too. It opens with a fine engraving,
“ A Happy Party." which is truly afibeautiful
scene. The fashion plate is unusually gor-
geous in coloring, and Will be scrutinized
closely by the‘ladics. ,Thc miscellany, al-
ways good, will be found very readable these
warm days. '
PETERSON’S MAGAZINE for September'also
out. This number is attractive and full sus-
tains its former reputation. It is filled with
the usual variety of plates, fashions, patterns
eat, all of great value to those who know
how to prize them. ' '
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY looks as fresh
and excellent as ever. Its contents arezThe
Puritan Minister, by Col. Rev. T. W. Hig-
ginson; Thoreau’s Flute, (a poem,) by Miss
Alcott ; Mr. Martin’s Disappointments, a cap-
ital sketch; Robert and Clara Schuman‘;
The Freedmen at Port Royal, by E. L.
Pierce; No and Yes, poem; The Mather
Safe, a story of interest and excellence; The
Tertiary Age, Prof. Agassiz; The New San-
grcal, poem by Rose Terry; Thomas De-
Quincy; Mrs. Lewis, the commencement of
a serial tale; Play, poem, by Mrs. Howe;
Interesting Manuscripts of Edmund Burke,
by Chas. Sumner; Harvard’s Heroes; Who
is Roebuck ? and Reviews and Literary No-
tices. '
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WHon. John A. Gurley, Gov. of Ari-
zona territory, and formerly member of Con-
gress from Ohio, who died at Cincinnati on
Wednesday, was a native of Connecticut.
In earlier life he was a Universalist Clergy-
man. .
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FoUNnLINo.—A fine “substitute” in the
shape of a bright, plump boy, several weeks
old,was deposited on the door steps of a down
town citizen a few mornings Since. The lit-
tle fellow was “taken in,” kindly fed and
cared for, by the good lady of the house,
when, unable to trace any lines of resemb-
lance between it and her faithful spouse, the
waif was transferred to the tender cares of
“Town Father” Hanford, and by him “put
to nurse” with the humane Keeper of the
Town Poor. The future seems rather un-
promising for the little fellow, yet under the
benign influences of our , free government,
which all true patriots are now struggling to
maintain, that boy may yet be President. . g
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M“ We have nowhere seen a more
graphic and faithful picture of the heartless-
ncss of the adversaries of the Administrar
tion to the war than is contained in the fol-
lowing cxtract from the oration of Daniel
Daugherty, Esq., of Philadelphia, recently
delivered at the commencement of the
Union College, Schenectady, New York.
Mr. Daugherty is of the class who have sep-
arated from the Democratic party in order-to
be able to support the Administration and
to sustain the Government, and he spoke
here in Norwalk last April:
Thousands in private conversation openly
oppose their country, and declare their s m-
pathies are with the traitors. Some :1 mit
the army needs soldiers, but they, even to
violence and murder, will oppose the con-
scription; they say the war is for the black
man, yet they will not agree to the black
man fiohting; carry on the war, say they,
but in ict on the rebels as little harm as pos-
sible; shoot them, but don’t exasperate
them; kill them in battle, but don’t confis-
cate their property; it is true they are re-
solved to destroy the nation, but give them
their constitutional rights 1
With others, slur the flag with impunity,
but, on peril of your life, utter no free speech
against a favorite general. These leave the
house of God when prayers are acid for the
Government; they curse the President as a
tyrant who should die, and in our very pres-
ence praise the arch-traitor Davis!
With them to defend slavery is patriotism;
to advocate freedom is treason; they say a
secessionist must be conciliated, an aboli-
tionist hung; South Carolina should be
coaxed back into the Union, Massachusetts
_ They are
against the war, but Will organize to assas-
sinate soldiers sent to arrest deserters; the
pints of peace, and call the foe, rocking wit
the hot blood of our slaughtered patriots,
their brothers; yet are edger to clutch'th'eir
weapons and kill their own kinsmen, who
dare to be true when they are false.
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AMERICAN House, Boston—We take
pleasure in calling attention to the Migr-
tisement of this house in to-day’s paper. It
has won a reputation as a Hotel, under the
direction of its landlord, Mr. Rice, which
has secured it popularity with the traveling
public not surpassed by any similar house
in the United States. It is spacious, conven-
iently arranged, Well superintended in all its
departments, and presents as many com-
forts for the enjoyment of its lodgers as
can be found between the four walls of any
dwelling for the wayfarer.
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WTlie best way to keep cool in these
times is to make your head-quarters at
Prowitt's Corner Drug Store, and imbibe
his cooling Soda with delicious Syrups.—
From tho 12th c. v.
CAMP RENO, Bmsnnan CITY, LA., l
Aug. 8th, 1863.
Mnssns. Enrrons—Having once more
got into camp, I feel it my ditty to say a few
words to you and your readers; in
my lastIdid not say but afew words in
regard to Port Hudson and our fights,
which were numerous. At the grand as-
sault of May 27th, we had some 40 wound;-
ed out of the regiment. The work which
was assigned as that day was to silence a
battery of four guns 'which were playing,
yeryg lively upon the positibn our Brigade;
was ,then marching through. As it Was
over a knoll where the rebels had full sweep,
our regiment was taken to the left about
400 yards and then'deployed two companies
out as skirmishers, myself volunteering to
go with them; we were soon. out and
climbing over logs and going through ra-
vines until we were within 50 yards of their
parapet, when we opened abrisk fire upon
their heads, which just appeared over
their works; they very soon stopped serv-
ing their cannon and kept as low as possi-
ble. We staid there until about 41". M.,
when we Were relieved by the 12th Maine
Regt. After being relieved we fell back to
the woods'wliere we bivouacked until the
next afternoon, when we joined our Brig-
ade, or what was left of it, for it had grown
small that day. When we found them they
occupied a ravine about 100 yards from the
rebel parapet. We of course had some
work to do, such as digging rifle pits upon
the hills; it did not take us long to make
an cutrenchmcnt equal in strength to our
neighbors who occupied the one directly
opposite us. We also made port holes to
fire through. It was not long before they
followed our example by doing the same,
but we soon caused them to close them up,
for when one of them chanced to fire we
would return with over one hundred shots
which would soon silence them; after the
surrender they told us that they had to
stop up their port holes as we were sure to
kill a man every time we fired a volley, at
them.
On the night of the 10th of J one we had
orders to charge those rifle pits of the cue-
my directly in front of our position; little
did we think of the unevenness of the
ground which. was interlocked with trees so
that it was almost impossible for us to get
through. We finally got through 'to with-
in about 20 yards when daylight began to
appear and we were ordered backwith the
loss of one killed and thirty-six wounded.
Our Orderly Sergt. George W. Macanless,
was one of the unfortunate, he was killed
within about 30 yards of the rebel works;
a braver soldier never lived. We also had
another wounded, private Patrick Loftus,
who enlisted in New Orleans was also as
brave as the. bravest. Very little did we
think while talking of our misfortune of
the night before that wewere so scan to
be led into another charge far more des-
perate than the one we had been through,
but such was the case:
In was upon the 14th of June when we
again met with a repulse althbugh we held
the position which we had gained. Such a
night I never wish to see again, three regi-
ments of our Brigade were deployed as
skirmisheis, among them 12th C. V., not-
withstanding the reporter of the Herald
had us lost in the woods. The day was
one of the hottest that we have seenin-
this department since we have been here.
On the 18th of June private John Grady
was wounded in the thigh and died the 25th
of June. The boys are all well. Henry
Vanderbilt and Samuel Clark, of this com-
pany, died while’sick at New Orleans.
Trans.
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11$” The Journals in the interest of the
rebels assidiously represent the conscription
law as the act of the Government instead of
the act of the people themselves. Whereas
the fact is, that law is just as much an enact-
ment by the representatives of the people of
the United States in Congress assembled as
was the Homestead Bill, the fugitive slave
law, or any other measure that ever passed
both Houses of Congress. The Adminis-
tration did not, could not, make the law.
The people themselves made it by their
chosen representatives", as they made every
law that is upon the statute book, and the,
President is only the instrument of the
people’s own choosing for carrying the law
into cfi‘ect. And this he must do or perjure
liimself,‘liehaving solemnly sworn to per-
form, this duty when he entered upon the
office of Chief Magistrate. This just. view
of the matter was well put the other day by
a cleryman of New Bedford, the Rev. Wil-
liam J. Porter, who was himself drafted,
and with noble patriotism determined to ac-
cept his lot. - He said: -'
It’is to be presumed that two years’ oppor-
tunity forvolunteering has taken all those
into military service who have any special
liking or adaptednoss for it, or who could
leave home and business with case. What-
ever the fact may be, the presumption On
which we must act is that it is now an even
matter who shall go to make up this new
army; and for this reason we have drawn
lots to decide the question.
I say we have drawn lots ; wu, ,tlw. ,
have done-it. It has ,not been dOne~ or" us
,or over us by any despotic authority, but it
is our act, done at our demand. nd this
leads me to say the word which I wish to
say on the Conscriptidn Act.‘ , _
The Omzscn'ptwn Act is our law—17w people‘s
law. It was passed by the legal representation
of the , and at the demand of the people.
The peop c said to the Government: “All
have volun.eered who have any special fit-
ness for war, or who can go With conve-
nience to themselves or to ' their fp ilies or
to society; so we will draw lots, to deter:
mine who shall go." 'And the Government
has accordingly put our names into the
wheel, and the fates at our command are turn-
ing it; shall we not abide by the lot? ,
. .w.——,——-
Mnssns. Eni'rons ;‘—Can you inform an
enquirer as to mode and manner of having
nuisances removed from public highways?
The attention of the Selectmen hasbeen ask-
ed, yet the nuisance remains. .Crrizmi.
WPcrhaps the nuisance complained of
belongs to the Borough authorities to remove.
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WFriend Byington is exultant over the
“Horse Railway,” and no wonder. It is One
of the “institutions” of which Norwalk may
well be proud. Full of comfort and conven-
ience to the traveller, as well as her own citi-
zens, there is no doubt that it will in time
yield a handsome profit to the stockholders;
. . Stamford 4dooeate.
* WThe draft in the 6th district, New
York, was completed on Friday, without the
' slightest disturbance. ,
. o‘.—n .
Tun REBEL. Prawns—Reports of new
captures by the Florida, 060' 'a and Ala-
bama are. received almost dai y. Two ves-
sels were captured bythe Georgia 011‘ the
coast of Brazil in the latter part of-June-and
released on bond. The Florida has Captured
the Sunrise. from New York to Liverpool
and bonded her ; the Alabama captured the
Conrad on the-19th and armed her. 'So we
have another pirate afloat. It is gratif ing»
to hear, however that the U. S. steamer an-
derbilt sailed from Parnamouco on the 7th
in “search of the Georgia." It is to be hoped
she will find her; but our steamers seam al-
wayp to be just one day too late,
M. .
~ ”Hr-M
COTTON BuanNdr’The rebe s in ,ississip4
pi are burning the cot-:3.“ “limb“ b the"
ogus government, and pleagf‘d for‘t 9,, 179‘
demption of the great “confederate Jun-.3,"
Eng and. ' The cxecutibn of this order or a...
rebel government will be pleasant news for
the holders of the loan abroad. This new
move oftlie great Mississippi repudiator will
be one more lesson to foreign capitalists not
totrust to the smooth words of the cotton
lords and traitors. A man Who will commit
- Drink early and often, and treat your friends. I
perjury is : not-to be trusted with one’s purse.
iB wa of tr ing the powder-
'Ol‘ly Sathrday {rained one of thdzioo-pounder
was NEWS or THE
By the Steamer Fulton we have news from
Charleston to 5 o’clock on Sunday afternoon,
week. The grand attack had not been made
but was pretty sure to come off on Monday.
The delay was owin partly to the tempora-
ry illness of Gen. illmore. 0n the 14th
the Rebels discovered the sudden advance of
our line to within 450 yards of Fort. Wagner,
and opened a tremendous grape and cannis-
tor and solid shot cannonade from every gun
bearing on our position. The reply was
spirited, and for two hours the firing was the
heaviest of the war. No great damage was
done; we had one killed, and 8 wounded.
Col.- Turner
Parrots on Fort Sumter. He fired seven
shots—the first three fell short, but of the re-
maining four two, went directly through the
gorge wall of the fort, a short distance above
the sally port, and two struck the parapet
and sent an immense amount of brick and
mortar tumbling into the ditch and into the
fort. The holes made in the walls were two
feet in diameter. Re-enforcemcnts arrive
daily, and a largearmy is now on the Islands,
In addition to this the Government has re-
ceived a dispatch from Charleston via Fort-
ress Monroe, to the effect that-'on Friday and
Saturday the bombardment was terrific.—
The action of the sea was so great on Sun-
day that gunboats could not operate with
the land batteries with any good result.
Luna.
——Through Rebel sources (The Rt'cltmmid
Whig of Friday), we have good news from
Charleston. Fort Sumter is rapidly crum-
bling under the terrible 200-pounders, and
is'practically defenccless already, being able
to return fire only at. long intervals. Gov.
Bonham has issued a proclamation for the
immediate removal of all non-combatants
from Charleston. The dispatches say that
the defence of the harbor does not depend
mainly on Fort Sumter—that even if Suin-
ter falls the harbor may still be held. The
city is to be defended “street by street and
house by house, as longasa foot of earth
is left.” This news seems to settle the
fate of the cradle of treason. Charleston
is doomed, and we may expect very soon
' to hear that the great workis finished.
The Tribune sa 3 we have a little later
good news from harleston, by the arrival of
our corresposdence up to the 19th, last
Wednesday momin . The attack on Sum.
ter commenced on, onday morning by Gen.
.Gilmore’s siege batterips and the naval shore
battery. The Monitor fleet, aided by the
wooden vessels, attacked Forts Wagner and
Gregg with great fury, silencing the latter,
thus enabling the shore batteries to play on
'Sumtcr. The Monitors Patapsco and Passa-
ic were within 1,400 yards of Sumter, and
played into it with considerable havoc. A
.shot from Wagner broke a piece of the inte-
rior lining o the Munitor Catskill, when
within 150 yards of that fort, the piece strik-
ing the heads of Commodore Rod era and
Paymnstcr Woodbury, instant] kil ing both
of them. ' These were the on y persons in-
jured. The damage to the walls of Sumter
by the shore batteries and the Monitors is
visible without,the aid of a glass. The South
and east face of the fort looks like a honey-
comb, and its entire demolishment will be
soon accomplished. No damage to our fleet.
Elie shore batteries continue ,an incessant
re.
The destruction of Lawrence, Kansas, by
Quantrcll and his band of murderers was a
most horrible piece of work. The list of
killed and wounded citizens is said to num-
ber 180, the majority of whom were killed
outright. Among thosie killed were the May-
or and his son, and a number of other promi-
nent citizens—all shot down in their own
houses, in the midst of their families. Pil-
lage and murder has not before during the
war been carried to such a fearful extent,
even by the miscreants who compose Quan-
trell’a band. General Jim. Lane, it now ap-
pears, suceeded in making his escape from
the town on horseback, and rallied twenty
men, with whom he pursued the murderers,
though withno success. It is doubtful wheth-
er the can be overtaken before they will
have isposed of their plunder and dispersed.
Theloss at Lawrence, it is estimated, will
amount to about two millions, which will
fall heavily on New York as well as Law-
rence merchants. The people of Lawrence,
it appears, were wholly unprepared for this
attac and they received no assistance from
the military in the district until to late to
avert the calamity.
A few days ago an expedition from Gen.
Hurlbut’s command was sent out from La-
grange,.Tenn., to destroy a lot of Rebel rail~
road material at Grenada, Miss. Lit-Col.
Phillips of the 19th Illinois Mounted Infant-
ry was entrusted with the job. He left La-
grange on the 13th and reached Grenada on
the.17th; drove Gen. Slemmer with 2,000
men out, of the place, and destroyed 57 loco-
motives, 400 cars, all the depots and shops
and captured a number of prisoners.
—Gen. 0nderdonk, with the lat New York
Mounted Rifles and two companies of the
11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, has just finished
a long and successful raid in North Carolina.
' He passed through Edenton, South Mills,
Pasquotank, Hertford, did, Near the latter
place they were attacked by guerrillas, and
lost-two men; they killed ,0 of the enemy,
and drove others into Dismal Swamp, where
they were drowned.
—All seems to go well , inArkansas. Gen.
Schofield received dispatches on Thursday
statinlg that our gunboats captured three or
four ebel boats, crews, and all the Rebels
had in the river. Gen. Davidson had crossed
the White River at Clarendon, and moved in
the direction of Little Rock. His advance
were in sight of the pickets of Gen. Price.
—Dispatches from Memphis say that only the
17th Army Corps is now stationed at Vicks-
burg. Very few troops are quartered in that
city—only enough to do police duty; the
rest are oncamped on .the hights. Gen.
Sherman’s corps is still encamped, near the
Big Black and Bear and Clear Creeks. The
13th Army Crops has moved to Natchez for
sani ’ reasons. Admiral Porter’s fleet is
stationed along the Mississippi River from
New-Orleans to Cairo. The intermediate dis-
tances between the points where the gun-
boats are stationed are patroled h light
draught boats. There is no specia news
from below. ' .
-— e have .some ugly news from Kansas.
That murdering highwayman Quantrell has
managed to surprise the town of Lawrence
with his guerrillas, ‘and burned nearly the
whole of it, probabl killing a number of the
inhabitants. Gen. one ‘was in the town
and is probably captured. There were no
troops there, and the people seem to have
been» on so suddenly that no resistance
could made. It is; about time for Quan-
trell’s career to‘ close; he has never been
anything better than a murderer, an should
have been treated as such from the rat.
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WITHERING Rnnnxn—Ex-President Bu-
chanan and suite, en route from Bedford
Springs to Wheatland, passed through Har-
risburg on Saturday last. After Mr. Bu-
chanan had changed cars, and a few min-
utes before the train started,a crowd was
collected in front of the car he accepted,
gazing with ‘mute curiosity at the infirm
old man, whose unaeady- look yandered
from object too 'ect, as if he hesitated to
meet thc'gaze o the citizens and soldiers
present upon the occasion. Just then a sol-
dier who had lost an arm began to shake the
stump in the face of the O. P. F., exclaim-
ing fiercely, "I am indebted to you for this !"
(pointing to the maimed arm,) “and the dev-
il will liquidate the debt when he getsyou 1"
At this point the whistle of the locomotive
scrutinized the signal of“ departure, and Bu-
chan, with the rebuke of the wounded sol,-
dier Wimpyn on’ 'his' already pale and
withered begs, Was soon loan; in 'tlie'dis-
tance with the train
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Whose of our readers who have grape
viuea‘may have noticed within a few days,
phalanxes ofworms‘ about three eights of
an inchin length, which com lately encir-
cle the edges of the leaves, ceding away
at agreat-rate, They resemble in appear-
ance small fennel worms, beiu ringed with
y‘allow alternating With black _ tted lines.
he ‘wa 'to' get rid of tli'e_'pes‘ s is‘ to' cap
off each eaf‘cay‘efull' ‘an‘d put'them in the
fire. Th'elr sting or its is quite poisonous“,
and this is why was kof them. A la-
dy in the upper part of the city had one of
them get on her pack and arm yesterda ,
and the cause uence was two ill!” sin ul
red swellings. This has beena uncommon
season for all sorts of u
(hoot lid
in our gardens—M" men PW”?-
’ -.., ‘—-‘--—.. with...»
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atSpringfield,Ill, on theBd C.‘ ”WSW”
President Lincoln has ‘signified his ““9
is to iii! held
9991
- no more suitable reception had been pos-
l . .X
and warms ,.
Return of the 28th Regiment.
On Wednesday night information was re-
ceived that the 28th Regiment was on its
way to New Haven and would reach here
yesterday, but no definite statement as to;
ow they wOuld come could be procured,‘
‘tliough it was said that Lieut. Webb, the U.
S. Mustering Officer had made arrangements
for their comfort. In the absence of Actin
Mayor Tyler, Alderman Marble convene
the Common Council at 10 o’clock yesterday
morning, and an appropriation of $150 was
made for the reception of the Regiment.
But the Regiment had already arrived and
had,been landed in the extreme outskirts of
the town ‘at tho New;Yoi-k Steamboat Dock...
There being‘no opportunity for any prepar-
ations, the city authorities immediately pro-
ceeded to the dock to give at least official
welcome to the Regiment. Carriages Were
provided for the sick soldiers, and headed by
Sharpley’s Band and a drum corps from the
U. S, Hospital, the Regiment was escorted
to the Draft Rendezvous at Grape Vine
Point, where tents andrcamp equippage had
been proVided for it. It was then discover-
ed that the U. S. authorities had made no
provisions for any food except uncooked ra-
tions, but Mr. B. F. Mansfield, with his ac-
customed energy, started out at once to pre-
pare an im romtu entertainment. Alderman.
Marble ad tossed the Regiment, welcoming
them home and expressing his regret that
sible. ‘ '
The men of the Regimentkbeing anxious
to see their homes, Col. erris, without
pitching tents, dismissed the men and will
give them a furlough until the pa and mute
ter-out rolls are completed. Col. erris, who
has been sick in Stamford, joined his Regi-
ment on its arrival here, and he was received
with the most hearty cheers. Liana-Col.
Batchellor was left behind sick and the Reg-
iment came on under command of Major
Wescome. It went from here with 607 men,
and returns with about 400, having left a
number of sick behind. Its principal battle
was on the 14th of J une, when it lost two
adhere and about 60 killed, wounded and
missing. Subsequently itwas diligently en-
gaged in the trenches before Port Hudson
and after the capture of that place it re-
mained there till the 7th inst.,when it started
for home. It experienced a great deal of
sickness on the way and the following deaths
occurred on the Mississippi :
Lieutenant Levi- Hungerford, Co. D, Sher-
man,- buried at Vicksburg. ' ‘
Knoxon E. Kinney, o. D, Washington,
buried at Port Hudson. .
William E. Bissell, Hospital Steward, Nor-
walk, buried opposite Vicksbur .
George'Beers, Cu. G, Norwal , buried on
the bank of the river below Vicksburg.
-_—- Hoyt, Stamford, buried below Mem-
phis.
Hibbard Mead, Co. B, buried at Memphis.
' —- Barber, Co. F, buried at short distance
above Napoleon.
The reception of the Regiment through
the West and through New York was ener-_
ous in the extreme and the men are all of
praise and gratitude for the universal kind-
ness exhibited toward them.
The men left their muskets and belts at
Port Hudson. Their clothes are tattered
and torn and'tbeir‘ faces and hands “101'?
oughly bronzed, showing what hard work,
they have been doing for their country.—
They are full of atriotism, however, and
are justly proud 0 their services in the cause
of their country. '
A mustering officer with blanks, 650., will
be hereto-day and the Regiment will prob-
ably be mustered out and paid off in the
course of next week.
The colors of the Regiment look well and
are deposited at present at the Colonel’s
Headquarters, the New Haven Hotel.
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Caution to Returned Volunteers
The New Haven Palladium says that
since the return of the 26m Regiment,a very
large number of the men have been taken
sick, and almost every number of the Nor-
wich and New London papers which reach-
es us makes mention of the death of- some
member of this regiment. The peculiarity
of the case is that the men who come home
sick are getting well, and the men who were
perfectly well when they reached home, are
dying 011': Col. Kingsley, Surgeon Wood-
ward and many of the men are now danger-
ously ill. The prevailing complaint is fever
in an aggravated form. Undoubtedly the
cause of his illness is the change of fat as
well as of climate; and it will be well for the
men of the 28th, Who have just arrived, and
of the other re 'ments which are soon eXpece
ted, and who, ike the 26th, have been in the
Gulf Department, to be extremely careful
both as to the quantity and quality of their
food. It is sad, indeed, that the brave men
who have withstood the dangers of the camp
and the battle field, of exposure to the South-
ern sun and Southern malaria, should at last
come home only to die: and we earnestly
urge upon our ieturnin _ volunteers the duty
of abstinence in matte. of 'diet'until they are
again perfectly acclimated. It will be well
for the friends of the volunteers to be mind-
ful of the danger and avoid placing undue
temptations before them.
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OPERATIONS on Tim Bnocmnvo FLEET.
—The Navy department is informed that the
bark Gem of the Sea captured in July last
the schooner Georgia, of Nassau, off the
coast of Florida. .
Captain Walker, of the steamship. Denote,
reports the seizure by him of the schooner
Lady Maria, while running the blockade.
She was sailinglunder a firovincial district of
registry dated' a'vana, ay 11th, 1803, and
signed by J. V. Cramford, acting consul
eneral of Cuba. She was cleared from'St.
arks for Havana. Her car consisted of
104 bales of cotton. Lieut-Co commanding
McDougal of the steamer Hendrick Hudson
says while cruising in the vicinity of Cape
San Blas, he found, on and in the vicinity of
the beach, 138 bales of cotton which had ev-
idently been washed ashore only a short
time before it was discovered.
The steamer R. R. Cuyler chased arcbel
steamer sogie distance to the westward of
Cape San Ice, and ‘ln efforts ,to escape the
latter threw part of her capgo over oard,
supposed to be the cotton al uded to by the
commander of the Hendrick Hudson.
The De Soto chased a rebel steamerjwhich
was obliged to throw of her cotton, 117 bales
in order to effect her escape. The cotton
was picked up liy the De Soto.
The steamer ort Henry captured on the
coast of Florida 22-.bales of cotton and eight
contrabands.
wow——
Suriname chimeras—The Weeknig-
ton Republican creditstbe more than five
miles shooting into Charleston from Morris
Island, and says: ‘
The range of the 200 pound Parrots at a
over five miles. A gentleman informs us
that he found one of these 200-pounder shells.
.done up in a pine box on the wharf at
Yo town the day after the evacuation of
that' 1?ch by the rebels, sixteen months
ago. It was destincdffor ichmond, and
labelled somewhat to this ct’; ’ .’
“ The-owned (sic) from the Yankee water
battery at Wormsley’s Creek, on (here were
given the day, hour and minute at which it
fell.) Distance, five miles and three furlonga.”
Since that period, Parrot has greatly im-
proved his projectiles.
We also learn from the same informant
that Gen. Gillmore stated to him personaly,
,preyioup to his departure for Port Royal,
that the range ‘of the‘ 209 pounder was con-
siderably over five miles, and libnow re-
garded the Parrot and its improved pro-
jectile the best for battering or boring pur-
poses and the longest in range of any 81'-
tillery thus far known. We are therefore
*quite prepared to hear of his having shelled
the city from his present position.
' —-L~——~oo<.psp———
w’l‘he nlivy Department has urchased
an fitted pp a starting! in NW5 ork which
it'reiligii's .lldlll to Charles ,n'to housed
as a tender to ill lion 0le e 5-" WW'IIB'TQI“
meyly known as the Key est, utis now
called “The Home." It is designed for a
lace on, which the fighting crews of the
onitors can find rest and refreshment alter
the fatiguing duties of a fight. The berth
deck, which is neat and airy, has accommo-
dations for two hundred hammocks, and also
serves as a mess room. On the upper deck
are staterooms, sufficient for thirty ofilcers.
Tho vesyel is gist) mvided with large ice
boixes u‘nd‘ relr‘igeragb’x‘rl for if“)! meats ,and
vegetables. ‘ She is to' ‘sall' in a 'day or two,
and will, doubtless, be greeted with delight.
by the sailors in Charleston harbor.
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Tun Naono ConscairTa—About thirty
egress havp reported at the Darth Rendez-
vops in this city as the result of the draft.
On Saturday Gemfiunt sent about twentyl.
five of them down to Provrdence; R. I. to
m1 qip aLight'Batt‘éry in rogr'ess there“. The
£559 993%” is have can a ong the most
eili at erendezvous
'—‘d-A short but severe hurri '
:0vcr Boston on Thursday even 3, tearin
high degree of elevation, is considerably _
#5
as.
0 passed
, _———~—-—v—v—“
vEWS
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down two large sheds in’ McKay’s shipyar ,
and doing damage to the amount of $12,000.
LieutvCol. Alexander Warner, of the
13th Conn, is in command of the 5th Louisi-
ana colored regiment. -
The Kentuck Loyalist, published at
Lexington, an s : “ he effort to inagurate a
Demomatic allandigham part in this
State, has been most signally rebu ed by the
people. Let the Copperhead politicians take
warning.”
-. . ‘ Fifi copies of the New York dail'
New: ‘wereyseized on Saturday morning ‘ lad:
by ovemmcnt detectives on board the boat
for avid’a Island, where a large number of
rebel prisoners are confined, with the follow-
ing words on the inside of the wra per : “To
the soldiers of C. S. A., with comp iments of
Ben Wood.”
——-Ex-United States Senator Rice, of Min-
nesota, has come out‘ strongly» in favor of
the War Democracy. He says every sol-
dier is a Democrat, and the party that
stands by the government in the prosecu-
tion of the war is the true Democracy.
—General Blair says of the Vicksburg
campaign: “We killed, wounded and cap-
tuped more men than Grant crossed the
Mississippi with, and that is an achievement
for which no part of ancient or modern his-
tory can show aparallel.”
-——-A car on the Greenwood horse-railroad
was driven off'an ‘opcn drawbridge- and
plunged into Gowanus Creek. The passen-
gets, three in number, were all drowned,”
were the horses, the conductor and drlyer
escaped. - .
—In Alabama the confederate currency is
now generall shunned, and the people use
cotton th made at Tuscaloosa for a cit:
culating medium. It sells for-00 cents to a
dollar per bank, and a bank of thread buys
a pound of butter. The thread is distributed
from the factory once a week, and there is a
greatruah-forit. ‘ , ... ,, .>.. .:-.
——Gen.‘ Burnside has received solarge a
‘ number of applications from rebel prisoners
tobepermitted totake the'oath of allegi-
ance that he has issued a general order to
examine the cases, and when satisfied of
the honesty of the applicants, to release
them on their, takingthe oath and furnish-
ing sufilcicnt bonds.
Alawyer ofPattei-son, N. J., was tri-
ed on the 10th, for the crime of nibbling—
cutting off pieces of cheese, taking crackers
and battering them, and taking other liber-
ties of thesame sort. The J a? rendered a
~verdict of $25 for the grocer, ohn Bayard,
at whose store the nibbling was done.
—a a.-.
WGen. Rosecrans has captured the
celebrated horse “Commodore,” formerly the
property of John M. Botts, of Virginia, con~~
fiscated and sold to-Major Gen. Polk for
$16,000. The Secretary of the "ireasury has
directed Dr. Brownlow to take charge of
the horse, take care of him, and at. the
proper time to orward him to Kentucky ~or
Ohio, to be sold, and if Mr. Betta is entitled
to the proceed (the law .providesa method
0011‘ recovering t em through the Court 'of
. aims. '
.——*o‘.”*—-— .
wHeniy Ward Beecher has made one
‘s h in ngland, at the opening of a new
c apel. In it he says: “I b33311 my minisa
try in a church in the wt! emoss, where
there weraninetecn women and; one man,
and I wished him out more times than one.
[Laughter-J The were the saints. and he
was the sinner. [ newed laughter. I'was
at that time sexton and general on ertaker
for the church. I swept it, I bought the
lamps, and lit them; I would have rung the
hell but there, was none. [Laughter and
applause] I did the preaching, was super-
intendent of the Sabbath School, and did
everything else there was to do - an
though many years have passed, and 'I have
seen other scenes, I have never had happier
hours since.”
o<.>-
W W3 chy froman English journal the
following statement in reference to the N a-
tional Debt of England. It may well be
studied as representing the future of this
country. If we go on for the future as we
have for the past year, we shall soon rival
our parent country in the vastness and op-
pressiveness of our National debt: .
' NATIONAL our or noun.
Year. War or Peace. National Debt. Interest.
in arenas an... .m:
o , _ 51 '
1002 War-of the Spanish auco """ " .338,
cesaion, 12,707,“ 1315,38!
1713 Peace of Utrecht, 84.069346 3,001,287
1719 WI! with Spain, , , 3,905,889
1781 Peace, 55,435,108 2,“,831
1789 War of right of search
wi 11 3,“),834
t n 4661 8’3
1742 War «ii-ml Aiutrlanauc- ' 3.‘ ' . .
c si 393 2,157,680
onion, 51. 7,
1748 Peace of Aixla Chapelle. 75,813,182 3,165,705
1756 Commencement of the 7
' 2,753,560
years war.
1763 Termination of do, 5,082,788
ms 00 en t the
‘ WT“. legging - accuses
1783 Commencem’ out of first "
gunnery Wll' withw’r 434
1902 Peace hf Amlens. William
1814 Second revolutionary war
047,732,798 . $1,812,902
w th cc,
1819 germination of French 851 009 049 “5
w . 618
1854 win- with Russia. giggle» 3’ has
are
1850 Termination of do., was seamless
1859 Peace, 38,204,299
armies
20,663,551
amusing
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Mosquoaa—A lady writes to the Rural:
New Yorker, saying that the annoyance of
mosquitpea may be effectually prevented by
a very simple process. Close the room and
burn a teaspoonful of brown sugar on some
live coals, or even shavings, and" the insects
become paralyzed at once.” '
«O‘coT—o—u—
a- The Governor of California reports
,that the wool'crop in that State is increasing
immensely, and that in 1870 he expects it to
be equal to the entire reduction of the
country according to the net census.
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WA veteran soldier was in New Haven
the other day, who has been in the U. S.
service for spypnteeii year has received
eight 'sevdro wounds, and 1'. Thompson
of Fair Haven, confirms his statement that
he has something overeight ounces of lead
and_ iron in various parts 01 his person.—
He is now making a journey on foot, from
St. Johnsbury, Vt, to ing, Pa, where
he expects to meet his father, who is a doc-
tor, and by whom he expects to have one
of his arms amputated, injured by a ball
which followed its whole length and came
gut at tha‘palnlidoi his hand, . and took a
nger, a o v n in t be as
item . start up 8 .
ob.
Q” The Washington
the Herald, says: ‘
“In an account furnished b Ca tain
Luce, of the bark Sunset, whichy waspcap-
tured and bonded by the rebel pirate steamer
Florida, to the naval authorities, some sin-
gular statements are made. It will here-
membered that the Sunset was captured on
the 7th 01 Jul . Ca tain Luce was five
hours an hour. _ the Florida, and was com-
pelled by Captain Mmt to-ai the bond
for his vessel while under a millltary ard,
and was refused a duplicate of it. n the
course of conversation with Mafllt he indi.
cated very plainly that he was fully in-
formed in regard to Lee’s invasion of Mary-
land and Pennsylvania, and that the same
was aided bya copperhead demonstration
in New York and other Northern cities.
which he believed would compel the Uni-
ted Statoo ggveynmeut to make peace with
the rpbels and ackuotleflt'e th’elr independ-
ence.
It did not need this testimony to prove
that the copperheads of the North- were in
league with the rebels of the South.
M.»—
corrospondent of
WA new and successful fraud has re-
cently been discovered in the provost-mar-
ahal’s office at Portland. When the drafted
men presented themselyea at the door of the
private road; for-examination, and could not
gain admittance on account ofbusiness with-
in, one of the clerks named Bradbury would
take them aside and tell them that there was
no necessity for examination, as he would
furnish them exam on certificates for so
much money, .nam ing the sum. He then
would take their names and residence, and
pass them in to Norcross, another clerk, who
at once entered them upon the register, and
annexing some disease, filled out their cer-
s'gueg . t a board, and
a
ti
4:002:19 gggépoyg first , ' ho ‘received
his stipulatedi prlce; on delivery of the pa-
pers. The business had been going on a
fortnight, and the two fellows had realized
aboutlt2,000 each, before the game was de-
tector. .
4 mark.
WThe Southern Confideroey newspaper
has raised its'pri‘cc to thirty-six dollars a car
This, says an Atlanta per, “ is not as igh
as the articles of sub: stance and price of
. . . r rly an . illifli iii .
to attend it. Should public business prevent "ml: deserves" tg'bg mentioned paper would authorize.‘ ' All the Atlanta
his attendance he will address the peo' ple b‘ and th ' an}; ' ‘ . " , ' "L‘ M” ' “W; a... n 9"
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. Vicksburg
The following succinct account of the
Siege of Vicksburg is comprised in the adé
dross of (Jon. W. T. Sherman,‘ son of an
old resident of Norwalk. The father of the
General and of Hon. John Sherman, of Ohio. '
walk—living in the house now occupied by
Mrs. Nathan Beers :—
Hnan-Quanrnns 15TH ARMY Coats, 1
DEPARTMENT on Tim TENNESSEE,
CAMP 0N Bmcx Riven, Miss. July 27 ’63.
thha Oficers and Soldiers of the 15th Ar-
‘When,’ ill the progress of War, time and
opportunity present a favorable occulion,
it is wellwa should pause and reflect upon
tthfist. . ,.. ;,‘I
. n oveinbcr of last car. we were W ‘
at Helena and Mempht’g. The enemy lay
choice, at the Tallahatcliio, boastful of bio
power and strength, defiant and insul ' "ifi
his tone. In combination with our fol ow
soldiers of the Army of the Tennessee, we
advanced directly against him, whilst a
force from Helena thrust laterally at Gra-
nada, made him leave in haste. and count.
man and fall behind the Yalabusha and the .
Yazoo, With Vicksburg and. its frowning
hills and batteries, as his imp 9
stroighold. It then We our
the rand Drama to strike this stronghol ,
and we moved a inst it with
and a firm reso ution to an . But
there are in war, asin peace. limits to the
curry
and defended by a brave and skillful
Not daunted, we drew off to repare
for a more powerful blow.
Iness, we turned inst Arkansas
duced and captured Fort Hiudman with all
its garrison and material of war. Then re-
turning‘to the original pugpose of the. can.
paign, we were again at oung’sPoin and
began that series of preparations whi has
resulted in final success. Thclabor.~andjtoil
of those dark and gloomy months were not
spent in vain. , ._ ,
The Gunboat Fleet, commanded byAdo
Vicksburg, and it was our pleasing
when, in March last, during one of then
expeditions, when the safety of our Gunboat
Fleet was threatened, to hasten wrangling,-
its assistance, and we now know that to tho.
labor and energy then displayed, the Coun-
try o‘wes to us, in a great measure, the '
ty of the Ironclads, which have done so
much to open the Mississippi. ' ‘
At last, when it was demonstrated that
nature and arthad made Vicksburg imping-
nable from the River, on its norths'ide, and
ourGenc’ral-liad resolved to remit Within
the south, we aided muchin passin the nec-
essary Fleet of boats below Vicks ' and
when the first battle was to begin at rand
Gulf, we had the important but ungrateful
task of , deceiving our enemy by a feigned at-
tack on Haines Blufi. That faint or diver-
sion was perfect] successfiil, and for week.
we succeeded a mirably in confusing and
"deoeiving the enemy as to our_ p
and contributed lai- ely therebyin gaining
a successful foothol on land below Vicks-
burg. Then, by arapid march, we overtook
our comrades, and with them . _
to Vicksburg, and reaching,_,afier damp;
secure in Beam
Of the siege of
Vicksburg it ill hem ei
your Commander now to speak.
Thit‘ tho
borne full testimony, and our colors will ev-
er bear, in proud remembrance of that gs»
Historical event, the appropriate mar -,
But before the fall ofthat _Ci ,one of. not
most skillful Generals of the. igbty Rebel-
lion was known to be hurrying to our rear
witha large army.threateniug o «
and boastin that he would noton all j
his Comrades of the beleagured ty,
destroy and annihilate our army. We were,
impart, called from our trenches to watch
this dangerous enemy, and it is now known
that our watchfulness baflled his
and whenatlast, on the very B -. ‘
our' Nation, Vicksburg sunk helpless and a
penitcnt into our military power, we was
called on, without rest, to drop the pick and
seize the musket and driveaway that army
which had insolently threatened our
existence. History afi'ords few parallel! &
the rapidity and ~‘succesa of this plate .-‘-'_
Vicksburg surrendered on the 4th of ‘Jul’y’.
was.
the 8th ‘we'had forced the chem
refu ' behind his trenches at
shovel, but our eneni , reading his certiin
doom in the fate of icksbnrg, availed him-
self of the cover of plight and fled . , ,
Pearl River. and the .. cf the . ,
flamed! mm 42ft .6 mm. on
“LAME. ‘ , , .
Having t on destroyed the Great Central
Rail Road for one hundred miles in extent,
and thereby made it useless for our loo'lll
‘after campaigns. we bevy quiet] returned
to our camps and supplies, ready for any
new events that may require our services.
Your Commander in thusbnefly reciting
the events of the past seven months,
reason to flatter himself that in producing
this grand result he has home a In,
afteryears it willb‘e 11', subject 9 WP, ‘
himself and candies, and we know , ow e
fellow countrymen were Wild :7 “l _ oy
when the telegraph spread the good trill ,
that the Midnippi was again made free '
the courage and perseverance of ,
Volunteers, and that once more ev
American could steam up and down
Majestic River without fearing the. ‘
amlbeualigd 3110th u to all y:-
t t e magm' rm give up
hope and assurance that by discipline, 30!.
patient industry, by courage and confide
in our Country and'Cause, he Uni _‘., film
of America will, in of sin in emu)
Mexican anarchy, arise with proud _ cunt
and Glory, and become what Washington
designed it, Tn FBEEST momma;-
Tan Govnan'm ON EARTH. _ .
W. T. SHERMAN,
0".» o .
ANon Conscnn-T lxonua—Two hop,
dred and seventy-three conscripts from G , .;
.Vine Point chitin-left vests trier ml! mi! .
peller Sophia. from the Steamboitt ‘ .
the Army of the Potomac. The were up.
der cha of Lieut. Col Albert . Wilcox.
son.-— . H. Courier. .
~<.—u
Q'Assistant Bishop Williams, of thedlo-
cese of Connecticut, confirmed ‘132 pemn.
during the month of July. His service) for
thus summed up: Sermons and Adar-em, ‘
205. Holy Communion administered - 28
times. Pei-sons confirmed, as . fan '
baptlsed, 5; Adults, 11. ' 9. _
ale, 8. Corner atone laid, 1. Churches can“;
crated, 6. Deacons ordained, 6; Plies“, 5.
Rector instituted, 1. Miles traveled, 4,108;
«O».
Mmrrimx Roms 1N Kwanzaa—Geo.
Burnside has ordered the impressment of If:
thousand laborers from the negro papilla-A
tion of Kentucky, to be employed in tho
construction of military road; in that State,
From the list loficount‘igs in w icli‘tlief
impressment is made, ‘an other
cations, it is judged that the military
in question are to be directed towards '
Tennessee, in pursuance of .1110 plan fine
merly recommended by Presrdent Lincoln.
«0»
Tim Fm. Enccriona— Elections for
State and other officers, will take place in the
following named States on the days stated
Vermont. Sept. 1; California Se t. 2; Milne
S t-14; Obie 90L '3' Pen "11' " ;
ep 1 3; £33 Ybllfifi
13; Massachusettd, N d.
3; Wisconlm. Nay. 5; Delaware. Now 1 .‘
Iowa, Nov. 10; Minnesota, Nov. 10.
Tun Sommn’s Tuna FRIEND.—Fol' over
forty years, Doctor Hollowiay has been sup:
plying all the Armies of urope with big
PILLS do OINTMENT, they having proved
themselves the only Medicines able. lo corp
the worst cases of Dysenterry.Scu . So .
Wounds and Bruises. Every kpapsac slio ,
contain them.‘ Only 25 eta. ppr’bbx or '
Tam. AND FMENfifiui—HOITICk Alisha.
Gold Medal Salcratus has had atrial amb‘ni
3,000,000 families, and is pronounced ’
best Saleratus in the known woiflg. "1:5
always brings a smile 'to 'the" li‘ sch Id ,‘p ’
keeps them in health; it helps make all
weak strong and saves hundreds from m
3.. ..
a
dreadful disease dyspe in. As you value
health, use it. Mosto the Grocers sell it»
wasa native and long a resident of Nor- :
in force behind entrenchments of hia‘ownw‘
panof'
3' .- .s
enemy before us to Jackson, and g *
jpled skill, the very points we had alhféd to
Again, we had to resort to the pick, and:
their bravo i
shell, or whizzing bullet of a foe from in
Major Gen. Commanding. ’ "
power of the bravest men andw f ' ;. .
by a dash the line of Blnfi‘seandneima.
that had been prepared with continuing ’
me offering ;
the opportunity, instead of awaitin in idle- ’ .
t and ~
bya quick and s 'llful movement we re- ‘
miral Porter, explored every Bayou and ‘
Creek of the network of streams that don!- "
ed any chance of reaching the‘ land above, ‘
ter and swamp, and canebrake and “011mm; :
it
15th Army Corps performed its full shared , »
labor and fighting, cur General in Chief has ,
' e.
i
We crossed Black River on the 6th, and on ,.
111%.
in them, every ofileer and "manner
7
the six months preceding the 1st of July arc , 9
mmmwsme . é
Norwalk Chronicler