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Yearly advertisements payable 1st of January &July. .1 early advertisers restricted to the business contem- plated at the time of contract. (53" These terms will be inflexibly adhered to._a m ' ansrusss DIRECTElBI: Ix. x, ‘4‘. \. \. ‘~.’~' v'--'x_.-\/\,-\x\ -. .\_ - Norwalk 'rost Ofice. MAILS CLosE_ West 7.50 A..M.—2.30, and 8 P. M. East 8.80 A. M.—5.00 P. M. Danbury skNorwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M. Weston, Bedding and Bedding Ridge, Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M. sums DUE. West 9.10 A. M.—6.00 P. M. East 8.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M. , Danbury do Norwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M. ros'r OFFICE nouns. From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M. CHARLES OLMSTEAD, r. n. D. PRITCHARD, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Residence next door to Ruggies’ Store, MAIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. Dr. I. rownnn BIRCH, Physician and Surgeon, Resideuoe Norwalk Hotel. Oflice at the_ Drug Store of E. Blackman, No. 11 Main Street, Norwalk. 82 JAMES G. BAHOUR, SURGICAL AND ”MECHANICAL D E N ".I'.' I S ".'l'.' . ,, Teeth extracted without pain by the use of Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas. Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut. . v . . iEO. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man- ’_ uf'acturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet Iron Ware ° and dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, Cutlery, Brittannia, Wooden and ’ Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort- ment of House Keeping articles generally. 0. s. noonwoon, Fashionable Draper & Tailor, and GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING 'EMPORW ! ' Main-st, Norwalk,COnu. ' S. B. OMSTELD £430., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries, Flour, Feed, &c., 14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. ' ' BTNA INSURANCE COMPLEX, ‘ 0f Hartford. '. Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual. Capltal and Assets, $3,128,820. .‘ Insure against loss and damage by Fire on Terms adapted to the hazard,and consistent with the laws of compensation. - GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent lv8 . For N orwalk and vicinity. . DENTAL cm. AN impression having gone abroad that the undersigned has relinquished his profession, this is to inform his friends and hue public that he still continues the practice a; his profession at his 011 stand, foot ‘Of Main-st, Norwalk, where he will be happy to tender them his best services. In case of temporary absence,a skillful assistant will be , found in attendance at the Office, ready and willing to serve all that may call. D D - ' . . S. A. HILL, A. JACKSON a. 330. No. 1 Gazette Building. OULD respectfully announce to the public and their old customers, that they have, recently made extensive additions to their stock of goods. We arenow prepar- ed to offer an assortment not .to be surpassed in Fmrfield Conn , in quality .or price. We would call partic attention-to our stock of Watches, which is lar er than ever before.— Wc have a fine lot of adics’ Swiss Watches, in gold cases, at prices varying from $20. to $75, which we can recommend as bein cor- rect timekeepers. Also, Gentleman’s atch- es in silver and gold cases, at any price from N to ‘.00. We buy of the best importers in ew ork, and altogether for cash, so that our facil'ties for sellmg cheap could not be roster. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and Fluted Wares was never better than at pres- ent. and comprises all of the latest styles that are, manufactured. A. JACKSON 8; BRO. Groceries Cheaper than ever 1' O I 0 A. S E l HE subscriber would inform the public general] , that he still continues to sell the best of rocerres, Provisions, etc., at his old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s' Block, as cheap as the cheapest. He Offers great inducements to cash buyers, as he has as large an assort- ment of groceries of the best qualities as can be found at any store in the coun . He would invite the special attention ofal tohis stock of COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS, which are Of the very best quality, and will be sold cheap. The public are invited tocall and examine and judge for themselves. A. MOREHOUSE. 1'03 sun. THE Real Estate formerly owned by . WILLIAM SEYMOUR, deceased, situated in this town, on ‘White Oak Shade Street, about4 miles from Norwalk or Darien, to wrtz—oue I-arge new Dwelling House, with out-buildings and 12 or 14 acres of very superior Laud, well adapted to Gardening purposes. called. The property will be gold all together or in separate parcels as may suit purchasers and on accommodating terms; two thirds of the purchase money can remain secured on tho-premises for a term of years, if desired. For further particulars apply to S. 3 . STJOHN. tf'l New Canaan, Feb 10th, 1863. 1w . _ . Also a Small House with two acres of land attached—and 4 acres of land situated in or near “Hanford’s Swamp," so DEALERS IN Groceries, Flour, Provision, ac, Main Street, 14 Norwalk, Conn NEW roamssluc STORE, NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN 87’. East Side of the Bridge. I HAVE at my Store in Norwalk the largest assortmentof Household Furniture in this county, consisting of Bureaus of all kinds, Lounges, Sofas, Tetc-a~Tetcs, Card Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center Tables, Wash Stands, ‘ EXTENSION TABLES, CHAIRS and ROG-K E138 of all kinds, Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, and everything else in the Furniture line cheap for Cash. Repairing, 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 elsewhere. I have as good a Hearse as there is in the county; and will attend Funerals in neigh- boring towns, without extra charge. ELBERT RAYMOND. Norwalk, Sept. 1st, 1863. 44 n. corms-nun a. soars, CABINET MAKERS, do ARE now prepared to Offer to the public the largest and best assortment of . Good Furniture, comprising every article usually kept in a Furniture Store, ever Offered in Norwalk, which will be sold AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES. Our customers and the public generally who want anything we keep, will find it to their interest to give us a call. Spring Mattresses of 3 or 4 different kinds, very cheap. Hair Mattresses, made to order, and Old ones made over as good as new. UNDERTAKING, We keep on hand a very large assortment of Cofins of every description, furnish shrouds, scarfs, carriages, and everything necessary for the interment of the dead, and at very low prices. We are just completing another splendid Hearse, which will give us two Hearses equal to any in the State, which we shalluse whenever our services are required, without extra ohaage. E. QUINTARD do SONS. Norwalk, March 15th 1862. srovrs, HEATERS, RANGES, VER FORTY VARIETIES and sizes of Cooking Stoves and Ran es; over thir- ty varieties and sizes of Par or and Ofilce Stoves, not excelled in beauty of design, per-v faction of operation, or variet ,by auy'Stove in the State. Manufactures ' in, Sheet, Iron- and Copper Wares, deals in J appan, Brittan- i Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated ares, Stove Blocking, Coal‘ .Hods, Shovels and Riddles, Brass Kettles Sausage Cutters,. Mutts, Brooms, Bells, Fire Place Grates, Sad Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars, Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, Stove Castings, in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch- en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin ciple and management of Stove, free. Lar gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call at F. H. NASH’S, 1v4 South Norwalk, Ct. Hammer’s Champagne Ale. HE attention of the public is solicited to the superior quality Of .. , HAMMERS . Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale. This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the year, and its keeping quality, especially of that brewed during the most excessive. hot weather, is guaranteed for any length oftimc. For sale in Barrels and half-Barrels, at' Sellcck’s Packet, Office, Norwalk. ' ' JEHIEL GRUMMAN, Agent for the sale of Hammer’s Champagne Ale, Wilton, Conn. ' ' ‘ Notice. HE Subscriber has the pleasure ofiuform- ing the public that he has purchased the interest of Ebenezer Crissey in the Boot and Shoe Business lately carried on at the Store corner of Wall and Water Street, where he will continue the business. He trusts that the liberal patronage given to this Store while under his control as partner and man- ager, will be continued to him as pro rictor. 9 J. N. LOCKW OD. Gash System .adOpted for Photographs _& Gartes do Visits - AT WHITNEY & BECKWITH’S. IN consequence of the great rise in chem- icalgmetals, and paper, used in our busi- ness, that can only be bought for cash,jwe. had either to increase our prices, or adopt the Cash system. We choose the latter, as it will alike benefit the customer and suit as. Hereafter, when a proof is accepted, the order for prints must be accompanied with the use. WHITNEY & BECK WITH. Norwalk, Conn., J unc 15. ' moron-ran OUTLINE And Silver-Plated Ware. THE Subscriber, while in England, recent- ly, made arrangements With the Shef- ficd Manufacturers for the sale of Thomas Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery and has now on exhibition and sale at his Store Opposite the Post Office, a large, and one of the most complete assortments of Sheffield Cutlery ever offered in this Country, includin Car- ving Knives and Forks; Bread nives ; Butter Knives; Table Knives and Forks; Pocket Knives of every description inclu- ding many curious styles; Scissors, &c.,&c. Also, just received, an assortment of beau- tiful Silver-Plated Ware, made by a new patented process, by the same House, and is the first lot imported into this coun- try. Call and examine for yourselves. tf46] JOSEPH SHEPHERD. THE Subscriber having purchased the Hardware business, formerly conducted by Edwin V. A. Chichester, hopes by fair dealing, and close attention to business, to retain all the customers of the Old stand, and add many new ones. THEODORE FITCH. A CARD. HE subscriber takes this method of thanking his friends for their good will, during the past ten years. At the same time requesting them, and the public, to extend their patronage to his successor, Mr. Theo- dore ‘itcn. EDWIN V. A. CHICHESTER. Norwalk, Dec. 15th, 1863. 51 BONDS BOSTON BUTTER CRACK- ERS, wholesale and retail o. a G. M. BOLME’B. G. 846-. M. Holmes, - orwalk INSIIllllilIl Efllllllll. N DIWALI. CONN, Chartered Capital 3500.000 Paid up Capital $100,000 WM. '0. STREET, President. GEO. R. COWLEs, Secretary. EBEN. HILL, Treasurer. Norwalk, Jan 1st. 1864 INSURANCE. THE subscriber having taken the agency of the New England Fire and Marine In- surance 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure all kinds of property against loss or damage by fire, on as accommodating terms as any other Company. The New England Fire and Marine Insu- rance Company has been recently established With a paid in capital of $200,000 and has a surplus of $6,295.00. JOSEPH ,W. HUBBELL, Agent for Norwalk and vicinity. Norwalk, Feb. 1st, 1861. . t 1? f5 Assets over sas,ooo,oofo. GEO. R. COWLES, S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES. Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270 Etna, Of Hartford, “ “ 3,128,820 Phoenix, of N.Y., “ “ 722,219 Home, of N. H., “ “ 500,000 Norwich, “ 390,501 Lamar, N. Y., “ “ 389,375 North American, Ht’d“ “ 384,010 City of New Haven, " “ 330,419 Merchants Hartford, “ “ 301,443 Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424 Ham den, Springfield,“ “ . 200,000 Poop e’s, Worcester, “ “ 200 000 I and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York, withassets of $13,000,000. At So. Norwalk application may be made to WM. T. Cnaw. William G. White, Graduate of the Leipzig Conservatory, INSTRUCTOR IN Eocene noun cosmonaut, LOCKWOOD’S BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN. Mr. White can be seen at his Rooms, from 7 till 11 o’clock, A. M. . References—the Clergy of Norwalk. 26 Eamovnm MRS. J. E. HOYT, would ‘ respectfully inform the public that she has Remo- ved her MILLINERY ROOMS to Curtis’s Building, (directly over the Store of Mr. Bat- terson,) Main St. where she will be pleased to meet all her old friends and patrons. Attentionis called to her new stock of Winter Millinery Goods, which are now on exhibition and Sale. autumnal! MISS PILGRIM ' Eas Removed to the new Store between the Bank of Nor- walk and the Danbury R. R.'Depot. ltf Business Change l WATERBURY & DUNCAN, .' OULD announce to the public that . . they have purchased the Carriage Ma- king Business formerly conducted by Mr. Edson Beers, and connected it with their Blacksmith Shop, making one complete cs- tablishmeut. They are now prepared to exe- cute in the best manner, and with eater ilispatfh than ever before, anything in the me o Carriage Making and Blacksmith- Inge Carriages made to order, and Painting, Trimming Repairing, &c., done by experi- enced workmen, with dispatch. W Good Carriage timber taken in ex- change for work. ‘ N orwalk, Nov. 23d, ’63. tf47 WILLIAM B. SWAN,- :2 SADDLER drHABNESS MAKER, .DJOINING Danbury and Norwalk R. R. Depot, Norwalk, Conn., keeps cou- stautly on hand audwill make to order eve- ry description of =' < Harnessdlorse Furniture, Trappiugs or Clothing. Also Saddler’s Hardware and outfits, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags &.c. All in wantof anything in his line, will do well to give him a call. Orders for any kind of work promptly executed. Repairing done neatly and cheaply, and at short notice. Laughing Gas IN Rina-EPIIID. Drsa Kendall do Paddock Extract teeth entirely without pain or injury to the patient, by the aid of NITRO Us OXIDE ans. ' tf46 MUSICAL. I would announce to the public that I am ready to receive pupils for Instruction on the Piano. The greatest care and attention paid to be- ginners. Terms reasonable. Persons wishing instruction will please call on or address, DAVID E. DISBROW, 3m*37] Roton Hill, South Norwalk, Conn. CHEAP PASSAGI To and from GREAT" BRITAIN do IRELAND. TAPSCOTT BROTHERS &. CO.’S Emigration and Foreign Mango Ofico, 86 South Street, New York. DRAFTS on Eu land, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. a scott’s favorite line bf LIVERPOOL PAC ETS sails ever three (is s. X Line of LONDON PA KETS col 5 every ten days. Parties wishing to send for their friends, or remit money to the Old Country, can do so at the lowest rates, by applying to H. B. CLOVER Savings Bank, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut. 3m86 V Brut-e assassin! wnvn, FIVE years old, for medicinal purposes for Sale at E. BLACKMAN’S Drug Store. ORK and BEEF HAMS first uality G. & G. M. 110 ME 3.. From the Her-idea Literary Record". BY THE SEA. nr E. GlNEVlA Down. I lay on the rocks all the live-long day And watched the brightbillows around me play, . While the brilliant diamond crests of the tide Were bursting in beauty on every side I looked far away to where sea and sky Are dissolved in endless unity,— Where the pink-stained clouds forever lave In the sparkling foam of the dashing wave. And I thought if a boat might carry me there To the visible bounds of the earth and air, I would mount the cloud that dips in the sea, And rise to the zenith, unfettered and free. Nearer the stars, and nearer the sun. Further from earth with its work undone—- Further from care, and further from strife, There I would live in the fullness of life. But now when my beautiful vision was done, The cloud had dissolved in the beams of the sun,— A stillness had settled over the deep, And the waves were rocking themselves to sleep. NORWALK, October 6th, 1864. .4.» From the Transcript. Abraham Lincoln and the Poor Woman. M n. A. D. “ I’d like to see the President,” A timid woman said- A poor and tidy gown she wore. And on her whitening head A bonnet, faded as her hair, But comely still with decent care. . Around, on costly couches, sat Statesmen of high degree, And, conscious of their greatness, she Stood back most patiently, Till some coarse menial, with a smile, Whispered that she must wait a while- Thcn muttered “green,” with many a wink, Tillevcry glance was turned On the poor woman, gray and old, While hot her thin cheeks burned With wounded feelings, griefs and fears, And her dim eyes were filled with tears. And still the hours rolled onward—still The mighty came and went- But all neglected stood the dame. Nor saw the President; While those whom fortune favors told Their pompous tales of fame and gold. And so the sun came fainter dOWu Upon the brilliant floor: The aged woman started at The opening of a door, And one who caught her haggard eye All sudden stopped, through sympathy. “ Oh! sir,” she said—“ these many hours I’ve waited patiently . Perhaps the President cannot Be seen by such as I; I’m poor, and old—and careworu too— And he has burdens not a few." The stranger turned—a sudden light Seemed kindled in his eye- He spoke with kindly tone and mien, With gentle gravity— “ They should have sent you in to me Before they did the not,” The old dame flushed with quick surprise— Was this the nation’s chief? This grave, tall man, who pityiug, said, “ Come—tell me all your grief. The poor and needy never went Unaided from the President.‘ She told her simple tale—he heard, With royal gentleness— Then, as her wrongs his interest woke, He promised her redress, And gazing on the silvered head, He smiled to see her comforted. “ Thank God l” and freely fell her tears; “ Ouriaud is bles ” she said, “ When one who honors poverty Stands nobly at its head. If an old woman’s beuison be Of any weight or worth to the. l I give it, from a grateful heart, And heaven will surely hear, God bless thee, Abraham Lincoln—bless All that thou boldest dear, And make thee glorious in the land, Now smitten by the oppressor's hand, And make thee strong to dare to do, Even though the proud condemn, And keep thee honest, brave and true, Till thou hast conquered them; And are thou diest thou shalt see, Through God’s good grace, a nation free.” .-.>..—.._. Laws of Newspapers. - We print several of the just laws concern- ing newspapers—and would respectfully re- quest our subscribers to read them, as we shall not strictly in accordance with the en- actment. ' ' ' 1. S.bscribers who do not give express notice 'to the contrary are considered as wishiulg to continue their subscriptions. 2. f subscribers order their papers-dis- continued, publishers may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their papers from the office to which. they are directed, are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered their pa discontinued. . If subscribers move to other places without informing the publisher, and papers ‘are sent to the former direction, they are responsible. o‘.>o Traitors. Silas Wright, who was“ one of the best and the purest democrats of his time, once said: .“ If among us there be any who are repar- ed, for any earth] object, to dismcm our Confederacy, an destro that constitution which binds us to ether, thofafo ofau Ar- nold be thin, an let the deteststion and scorn of every American be constant com- panions, until, like him, they shall abandon a country whose rich blessings they are no longer worthy to enjoy.” , «o» s? A young lady advertises in the Cleveland Plaindealerfor a young gou- tlemsu to act as an amanucusis. He must be able to write in cipher, and when not engaged be will be expected to read poetry with feeling, converse with ease, and be able to play cribbsgc and back gammon. He must expect to he kissed when she is pleased, and ended when she is not ; but as her temper as acknowl- edged to be good, there will probably be more kissing than culling. There's s good chance for somebody—Exchange. WOur Devil says that he is open to any engagements of that nature—slaps included. a.» a. The fortune left by the late Joshua Bates, the American born banker of Lon- don, is estimated at eight millions of dol- are. [I missed but bye few. already in their last ditch.” FROM THE SOLDIERS. Extract of a letter from a soldier in the Eighth Regiment, dated Fort Harri- son, Chnpiu’s Farm, Va, Oct. 12th : “ We lost heavy in the recent charge which gave us posscsiou of this place.— Our loss in ofiicers was nine out of thir- teen, aud enlisted men sixty three out of about one hundred and fifty, which we bad on the morning of the assault. But we had revenge for our losses the next day when the rebels attempted to retake the position they lost. Their unburied bodies in front of our line will bear testi- mony to the manner of their reception by the men of the First Division. They left on the field seven battle flags, all'their killed and wounded, besides about five hundred prisoners which we took from them. On! colors were the first which wsved from the fort after the rebels ran away with their dirty rag, leaving in our hands all their artillery and ammunition and a few prisoners. The vote of this regiment was taken on Monday, and I can safely say, four-fitbs of them are for Lincoln and Johnson. McClellan _ was once the favorite, but the Chicagoncou- ventiou killed him so for as the soldiers are concerned. I regret I cannot vote as the law only allows those who have vo- ted at home to vote here. If I were home I could do so. I can only give my best wishes to the Union candidates.” From a soldier in the Seventeenth Regiment, dated St. Augustine, Florida, Sept. 23d: . “ I read the platform of the copper heads a few days ago at dinner, so that most of the company could hear it, and » every man denounced it,,sud it moms to me that any man with common sense, if actuated by any principle, will do like- wise. There were many that hoped that McClellan would be nominated and that they would vote for him accordingly ; but since seeing their platform, the same ones now denounce him and the platform, and will not vote for him, but now are in for Honest Old Abe equally as warm. ‘Loug may be reigu,’ I say. We ask not for the lying pretensions of sympathy and re- gard which that traitorous assembly at Chicago tended to us as ‘ soldiers of our army’ for we know ‘ who’ and ‘ what’ they are, the most despicable set of beings on the earth. Of all the meanest creeping. thing ever created is the Copperhead.— Wo cannot respect them as much as we do those that are before us in the field seeking our lives ; for ‘ they’ (copper- heads) would take from us everything that makes life pleasant—everything most desr, our country, our homes, and, last but not least, ‘ The dear old Flag ;’ besides robbing us of. our choicest bless- ing. ‘ our honor,’ and send us all home in disgrace and shame, by accepting and giving dishonorable means of peace. I have no word of contempt strong or se- vere enough, by which I can express my , feelings or my opinion of them. I would rather spend the remainder of my days here, amid privatious and trials, and away from the dearest ties that binds me to osrth,ratber than have peace on such terms they bsvc prescribed for us. We want no peace except on that basis prescribed by that contemptiblo, as they term it, ‘ To when: it may concern.’ Every loyal heart methiuks can ask for no other. We, as soldiers in the field do not ; and as wears content to fight it out, why, Iask snymau, should not those that, are in their quiet homes, that we have left he- hind, be satisfied to have an honorable ‘ peace,’ or else none at all. My life, I esteem of but very little importance com- p srcd toths safety of our country. But it is not- tbat' friends arc'lets deer, or that home is less sweet, that I thus speake the " world’ cannot spare our country or its ‘freo iustitutiouv,’ while we shall be. Then ’give .us' Abraham Lincoln, as our commander-id, chief, sad we are content to fight it out, especially so, as we have them near if not l 1?)“ ask what is the feeling of the soldie in regard to the coming presidential election. To us‘ it has s-mouruful interest. ch. Geo. B. McClellan whom of all others we used to respect and love, has deserted us. By the acceptance of the nomination for President upon the Chicago platform, be has declared himself to befalre, and his military career a lie. The victories which we won under his command, and for which he gave us congratulations and praise, his political friends now declare to have been miserable failures, and be undersea their declaration. Had Gen. . McClellan refused the Chicago nomina- tion and declared himself an independent candidate, and for his platform, such principles as be euuucismd in his letter of acceptance, many of us would have voted for him and believe that his election would hsve been probable. But, instead, be accepted the Chicago platform and must either prove false to his country in holding its trsitorous principles or to his political friends by denying them. Toward President Lincoln we have no particular feeling either of love or ' enmi- ty. We believe him to be an boucstumu IN TEE FIELD, Vs. October 11th, 1864. Messrs Entroas: 'wept like a child. we know and did love. But we believe that this election is not so much to put certain men in power, as to establish cer- tain principles. The prosecution of the war until the authority of the government is recognized throughout the whole country, is the principle of one party, and pesce,——to be obtained in any way however, disbouora- his, is the controlling idea of the other. Two years ago, at the battle of Antie- tam, a young man, a grandson of a form- er governor of Connecticut,' wss mortally wounded while gallsutly leading his men across Antietam Creek. The first man on that memorableday, he reached the opposite side. He told the Surgeon of his Regiment that he was mortally wound- ed auul so would not take his time and bestowed upon others. Thirty-six hours afterwards he was brought to the hospit- al, still alive. Gen. Burnside, who knew him, heard that he was wounded and came to see him. The poor follow lay upon some hay in a large barn. The whole floor was covered with. the man- gled bodies of brave soldiers, from. whose unwilling lips sbrieks would escape in moments of acute pain, so that among so many, the air was continually filled with cries. The General knelt down by the side of his soldier friend and spoke with him. With but one hour of life before, him, he told the General that he was glad to die. That while far away in the Sandwich Islands, be felt his coun- try’s need for men,aud hastened home to outer her service and give. his life to his country. That he willingly yielded his life in the protection of the life of his country. Gen. Burnside the commander of thousands, bent down his head and So much does one soldier feel for another. Is there one who dare say that the life of this patriot was thrown away and that the lives of themauds like him have been spent in vain. To their eternal shame be it said, there are such traitors and so for from concealing their heartlessucss they speak it out before the world and even ask the comrades of those they have maligned to join them. One man and soldier, Geo. B. McClellan, received, beard and joined them. ' » You may feel assured that, deeply as we regret his defection, the rest of us, soldiers, who beloug'to the country, will with our votes as wsll'as with our lives, protect it. ' «Q». Exposure of TreasonableCon- spiracies by Judge Holt. Hon. Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General, under date ,of Oct. 8, makes to the Secretary of War a report, based up. on a large mass of testimony, relative to the origin, character, and purposes of treasouable organizations recently es- tablished to aid directly'or indirectly the rebcl'csuscs The association first took definite form at the West in 1862, hav- ing been formed for thepurpose o‘f resist- ing the conscription. It was known by difi'creut‘uames, the most common being “ Knights of the Golden Circle.” This was transplanted from, the South, where it had existed for seversl years, the dis— loyal characteristics of the original socie- ty being generally retained. Sterling Price, of Missouri, afterward intro— duced some modifications and changed the name. In the autumn of 1863, un- der the leadership of Vsllsudigham, P. C. Wright, of New York, and others, a secret association was formed at the North, known‘as the O. A. K., or “Or- der of American Knights.” Jeff. Davis is said to be a member of the order and the author of its ritual. Price’s chapter at the South coalesced with it, and gthe tivo wings'bemme practically one. -‘ Our military__ authorities having, discovered their secret signs, they were again 'c'om- polled to Change theirusme sud .' intro- duce further modifications, taking this time the name of ,0. SD, or “ ,Order of Sons- of Liberty.” These changes were accomplished in May lsst in Indiana. Local branches bavc‘selected a variety of cupbouious designations, as “Peace 0r— gauizatiou,’ - ‘Amcricau Organizatiou,’ ‘Buttcruuts,’ ‘Democrsti Invincible Club’ &c. The general government of the or— der is vested in a Supreme Council, com- posed of the grand commanders of the several States and two delegates ‘frOm each. The orgsuizptiou is designated to extend into every county of the nation.— Ofiicers are duly cbosod and rise in mg- ulsr grades. The report says : “But the strength and significance of this organization lie in its military char- acter. The secret constitution of the Supreme Council provides that the Sn- preme Commander ‘shall be commander- in-chicf of all military forces belonging to the order in the various States when called into actual service ;’ and further, that the Grand Commanders ‘sbsll be commanders-iu-chief of the military forces of their respective States! Subordinate to the Grand Commander in the State are the ‘M'sjor Generals,’ each of whom commands bis separate district and army. In Indiana the Maj. Geus. are four. in number. In Illinois, where the organiza- tion of the Order is considered mostpsr- feet, the members in each Congresswual district Coinposc a “brigade ,’ which Is commanded by a ‘Brigsdier~Gcneral.’— Thc members of each "county constitutes a ‘regilneut,’ with a ‘colouel’ in command, and those of each township form a ‘com- .’ A somewhat similar system pre— 1»?! Hand of good intentions. Gen. Mcflollsnflm in Indiana, whore also each compa— care which could with good results be‘ by is divided into ‘squads,’ each withits chief—an arrangement intended to facil- itate the guerrilla mode of warfare in case of a general outbreak or local disor- der.” The “ McClellan Minute Guard,” of New York, is organized upon a similar basis. Members are required to obey the orders of superiors implicitly. The first “ Supreme Commander.” was P. C. Wright, editor of the New York News. He was sent to Fort Lafayette in May last, and was succeeded by Val- laudigham, who had been elected in Feb- ruary, before the arrest of Wright. . Judge Holt gives the names and real- dences of the citizens of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and other States who [filled the most important offices of the order. He says that the officers and principal members even are known to the Govern— ment, and when not arrested may consid- er themselves under a constant military surveillance; Its exposure is complete. The Supreme Council meets auuudlly Feb. 22. Special meetings were held this year at Chicago with'a view to act in concert with, or control the actions of the National Democratic Convention. “ Lodges” are uumerously established in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and to a less extent in other Western States, as in the Middle and Eastern States. In; an address prepared Feb. last, Dodd, bolts—- ted that before the next annual meeting every State would be represented. ; The numericalstreugth of the order is not accurately known. The report says: "It has been ascertained by delegates, to the supreme council of February last, that the number was there represented to be from 800,000 to 1,000,000; but Vallandigbam, in his speech last summer a Dayton, Ohio, placed it at 500,000, whiCh is probably much nearer the true- total. The number of its members: in the several States has been difi'ereutly- estimated in the report and the state- ments of its officers. Thus, the force of the order in Indiana, is stated to be from 75,000 to 125,000; in Illinois, from 100;- 000, to 140,000; in Ohio, from 80,000 to 108,000; in Kentucky, from 40,2000 to 70,000; in Missouri, from 20,000 to 40,000; and in Michigan, and NW York, about 20,000 each. Its represen- tation in the other States above mou- tioued, does not specifically appear from the testimony; but, allowing for every exaggeration in the figures reported, they may be deemed to present a tolerably faithful view 05 what, at least is regarded by the order, as its true force, in' Ethe States designated.” . :_ , In the summer of 1863, the order was transformed into an armed organiza- tion. In March last its strength", ready for effective service, was estimated at 340,000. Taxes were levied on Ethe members for the purchase of weapons. A majority of the members were, furnish- ed with a'l'ms. Many cases Of arms Sand ammunition were sent to different loCali ties marked as merchandise. Shells and other destructive missiles were manufac- tured in large quantities for their use. In order to secure still further supplies ,Of arms, it was proposed in several States that the members form militia companies under State laws, and thus seize the rims- kets entrusted to them. ' Says the Report: “ It is to be observed that the order in the State of Missouri has counted greatly upon support from the enrolled militia, in case of an invasion by Price, as containing many members and friends of the O.A. K; and that the "Pall-Paw militia," a military organization of Bu- chanan county, as well as the militia of Platte and Clay ecunties, known’ as “ Flat Foots,” have been relied upon, almost to a man, to join the revolutiona- ry movement.” . Numerous copies of the rituals of these different orders are in possession of gov- ernment. They are written in bombastic language, with a view to impose on, the; illiterate. , _ “The oath which is administered upon the introduction of a member into any degree, is especially imposing iu itsgluu- gauge ; it prescribes as a penalty. for u , violation of the obligation assumed, % “ a" shameful death,” and further, that: the body of the person guilty of such viola- tiou shall be divided in four parts and cast at the four “gates” of the temple. Not ouly,-as has been said, does it enjoin a blind obedience to the orders of the superiors of the order, but it is required to be held of paramount obligation to any oath which may be administered to a member in a court of justice or elsewhere.” The system of signs and passwords is so Complete that a Northern member can pass through the South uumolesled. The “ declaration of principles" justifies slavery, putting forth such justification as their fundamental princrple. It denies sovereignty to'thc United States, taking the extreme Calhoun view of the federal Union. These are samples of the oaths : “ Our swords shall be uusbeathed whenever the great principles which we aim to inculcate and have sworn to main- ‘taiu and defend, are assailed ” Again : “ I do solemnly promise, that wbeusoever the principles which our order inculcates shall be assailed in my own State or county, I will defend these principles with my sword and life, in whatsoever capacit y may be assigned me by the competent authority of our order.” Open resistance to the constituted an- thorities is boldly encouraged. Ils specific objects, all of which are made manifest by ample proofs, are to aid soldiers to desert and to protect de- serters; to discourage enlistmeuts and resist the draft ; to circulate treasouablc publications; to give intelligence to the enemy ; to recruit for the enemy within our lines; to furnish the rebels with- "thc some common fountain. Sherman, _ Wool. ' arms, ammunition, dtc ; to “co operate with them in raids and invasions ; to do- stroy government property ; topucourags the assassination and murder of Union men : to destroy private property and persecute Unionists; and to establish a. . North Western Confederacy. All these points are elaborated and proved in the report. ' Judge Holt closes his long and terri- bly interesting report as follows : “ In the presence of the rebellion and this secret order—which is but its echo and faithful ally—we cannot but be amazed at the utter and wide-spread profligacy, personal and political, which these movements against the. "gwernmcut disclose. . The guilty mcu engaged in them, after casting aside their allegiance, seem to have'trodden underfoot every sentiment of houoraud every restraint of law, human and divine. Judespr'oduccd but one Judas Iscariot, and Rome, from the sinks of her demoralization, produced but one Catalinasud yet, asevcuts prove, there has arisen together in our land an entire brood of such traitors, all anima- ted by the same parricidal spirit, and all struggling with the same relentless malig- nity for the dismembcrmcut ofour, Union of this extraordinary phenomeEOu—uot paralleled, it is believed, in the ,vIorld’s history—there ‘cau be’ but '_ one ,‘ex‘plsuso tion,’and all these blackened and fetid streams of crime may well be "traced to 80- «only intolerant and imperious was the stupor engendered by slavery, that when the southern people, after having controlled the national councils for half a ' Century, were beaten at an election, their leaders turned upon the government with: the most insolent fury with which they would have drawn their revolvers can a rebell- ious slave in one of their own negro quar- ters; and they have continued since to prosecute their warfare, amid; all the barbarismv sud atrocities naturally and necessarily inspired by the infernal insti- tution in whose interests they are sacrifi- cing alike themselves and their country. Many of these conspirators, as' is well known, 'were fed, clothed and 011quth at the expense of the nation, and, were loaded with its houors'at the my. mo- ment they struck at its life with the bor- rid criminality Of a son stabbing the bosom of his own mother while impress? iug kisses on his checks. The ”leaders of the traitors in the loyal State's, who so completely frateruize with ’ these causpir- store, and whose machinations are now unmasked, it is as clearly the duty of the administration to prosecute rand " punish, as it is its duty to subjugate the rebels who are openly in arms against» the gov- erumeut. In the performance ' of this duty, it is entitled . to expect,i and will doubtless receive, the zealous cooperation of true men everywhere, who, in crushing the truculent foo ambushed .iu the haunts of this secret order, should rival in cour- age and faithfulness the armies which are so nobly. sustaining our flag on . the bat- tle-fields of the South.” ' ' a.» _ Proverbs for the Times. ‘ War is cruelty; and those who brought war on our country deserves“ the muses and maledicti’ous a people can pour out.’ --Shermau. ' ‘ "The end is not for distant, if we only be true to ourselves.’—Gruut. - ‘ This rebellion can only be termiusted by hard fighting.’—Mcadc. - ‘ Let us be men, and fight it out.’-- Sherman. ‘ We don’t want your usgroes or your horses, or anything you have. We want, and will have, a just obedience to the laws of the United States.”:.—Shermsu. “ Would it not be cowardly; for us to say that this rebellion cannot be. crush- ed ?”—-Burnsidc. , , , . “ The greatest victory Of the rebels will be to defeat the Union party at the coming electiou.”—Logau. , “ The United States does and must assert its authority."—Sbermau. “ We can only sustain the government by steady and answer-ving prosecution of the war. ”—Dix.‘ , ‘ ‘, “ Nothing will sustain the Union and its government but the successes of Grant, Farragut and Sheridan.”— «.5. A LONG FACE.—-A~ well-known fre- quenter of Third streetstopped yesterday iua barbers’s shop,close to-tbe.:Nortli Americas building, sat iu~asbaving chair, drew a newspaper from ;his.p_ockc_t, and instructed thekuigbt-oftbarszoc to take - off his beard. The :bsrber was gngAfI-ican. He simply replied, " yes boss, and produ- cedhis implements, The, customer sat down. He was duly ~allowed: His face was wipedfaud he arose, 'douued'bis coat andba't. " ' 1"‘3 : “ How much Who asked,‘lu ‘s dolorous voice, as hcjadjustedabis shirt collar. “ Fifteen cents, boss.” ? “ Why, I thought you shavcdfor ten cents at this shop.” ' Dat ar’s the average, ssh,” was the re- ply. “Teu cents is do price of s shave in dis yer shop. You come in here, sub, . and read de news of Sheridan’s victory, and your face got about six inches longer dan when you come in. If your face wast like it was aforc you read that yer news, ten cents was the price. When you com- menced to read the defeat of Early, den yer face stretched down about four inches. Dot’s what makes it wurf fifteen cents for der shave-” . The customer couldn’t restrain a grin, though he was a copperhead, and the hit at him was made by a “ nigger.” Ho laid down the fee, and walked out. He was one of those gentlemen who go their length on McClellan, and who of course shudder at every victory of the Union army—Philadelphia. North Ammea' n. O» Good for Butler A dispatch of the 12th says : Maj. Gen. Butler, having ascertained through the testimony of desortcrs and others, that the rebel authorities had placed our negro soldiers, captured in recent engagements, at hard labor on their fortifications in our front, by neg— lect to furnish them rations,,tbersby com- pelling them to sell their clothes to,tbc confederate soldiers for food, has this day'uotified Commissioner Gold 'by flag of trace, that he shall place a like number of rebel prisoners at work in Dutch Gap, under fire, in retaliation therefor.
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