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fLATT McDONALD, :::::::: Editor. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA: Thursday, Skptembei: 12tii, 18G1. JtfT" 8UPPO8E YOU GO TO WAR, YOU CAN KOT FIGHT ALWAYS, AXD WHEN, AFTEU MUCH LOS8 ON BOTH SIDES, AND NO GAIN ON EITHER, TOU CEASE FIGHTING, THE IDENTICAL QUES TIONS, AS TO TERMS OF INTERCOURSE, ARE AGAIN UPON YOU." Lincoln's Inaugural "It is now for them the American people to demonstrate to the world that those who can fairly carry an election CAN ALSO SUPPRESS A REBELLION." Lincoln's Message, July 4. " It is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substnnce of government whose LEADING OBJECT is to elevate the condition of men, TO LIFT ARTIFICIAL WEIGHTS FROM ALL SHOULDERS, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit, and to ailonl ALL an un fettered start and a fair chance in the race of life, yielding to partial and temporary departures from i.ece-sitv. This is the LEADING OBJECT OF THE GOVERNMENT fur whose existence wc contend." Hid. " This country with its institutions belong3 to the people who inhabit it: whenever they shall grot weary of the txistiug government they can exercise their constitutional rieht of amending it, OR THEIR REVOLUTIONARY RIGHT TO DISMEMBER OR OVERTHROW IT." Lincoln's Inaugural. "All we ask of the Democrats is to REEP STILL and not furnirh their rebel friends in the South with more aid and comfort th:in they have been doing, and WE trill rwn settle the hash for the traitors." M.C. Republican, June Cth. INCONSISTENCY. Many of the Republican papers are publishing an extract from Senator Douglas last speech, in which he counsels a disre gard of party platforms for tho sake of the Union. They say theirs is the Union party, and that it is therefore the duty of Democrats to come to them. They fail to Btate that his remarks were addressed to Republicans and Democrats alike, and that he meant them as much as hi3 own party. They are very desirous that Democrats shall ignore their principles, and come on the Chicago platform, and endorse eveiy policy which their leaders may adopt in the prosecution of the war. And yet they will not renounce one principle of their platform, though by so doing they could preserve the Union. In the language of one of their chief crgans, they would not give tho Chicago platform " for fifty Unions.' Democrats do not desire a union with Republicans on tho principles they have always advocated; and a consolidation of the parties can only bo done by the Republicans renouncing their political heresies. They seem to think there is no difference between a political fight and a gunpowder fight: and that if they unito in the latter, they must also in tho former. If they can get the Democrats as deep in the mud as they are in the iuire, they think they will not be held to an account for their misdemeanors. WHO ARB DI3UNIONISTS? The Democratic candidate for Governor in Ohio, Hon. II. J. Jewett, closes his letter of acceptance with the following sentiment: " Under no circumstances would I consent to a dissolution of the Union, or consider terms of separation ." The editor of the Indianapolis Journal, the organ of tho Republican party in In diana, says: "If they will lay down their arms, nnd come now to the nation for permission to separate, we shall again say ' yes," For we have seen no rea son to change the views we advocated last winter." The same editor was in favor of letting them go and consequer.tly against coercion, after several Stated had seceded, and set up a government of their own in opposition to the government of tho United States. If that does not constitute disunionism, wo should likd to know what does. F.,Ft. W.& C. R. R. The Fort Wayne Sentinel has the fol lowing re vie of tho late financial exhibit of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad: This Company ha3 issued a financial exhibit to June 30, showing the condition tf the company's finances, and tho results 'f the business for the six months ending June 30, 1861 We are gratiGed to no tice that the earnings for tho first halfef the current year show an increase of 6354 125.67 over tho corresponding period of 13 1 year, which ii equivalent to 629,510. 47 per month, or 34 64-100 per cent. The expenses during tho samo timu have in creased only 6l 04.5G 1, 20, leaving as net increase of earnings, 249,584,41. The P';r centage of earnings absorbed for expanses has been 62 C 10 per cent. This relatively large per centage of expenses is accounted fr by the heavy ronewalsof tho track and machinery. A 6econd track has been added from Pi'tsburgh to Sawiekly, a distance of twelve miles. Tho total receipts f r tho six mon?i:8 rertj 81,390,421,43. and expeuso of oo-l

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631,06: In audition to these expenditures there is also to bo deducted $362,032,03, which wa3 paid for interest on bonds and floating debt; 23,439,33, paid for taxes; 810,519,92, drawbacks and other charges; and 5,367,81, set down to discount on currency. The expenses of the receivership and reorganization for tho same time were 318,643,07, which amount is also to be deducted, and this leaves a net balance to the credit of income account of 695,785,66. The net increase in property and assets is statad tobe 6331,718,47. OHIO NO-PARTY" CONVENTION. A no-party State Convention assembled in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday last, the delegates composing it being of all shades of former political opinion and association. The candidates were selected equally from thoga who were formerly identified with the Republican and Democratic parties. So far aa the division of offices is concerned the convention was liberal and impartial. Radical Republicanism was ignored by tho Convention, and even the Stato aud National Administrations were passed over unindorsed and undefended. The Ohio Statesman makes the followincr comments upon the proceedings of the Convention: The platform ignores all the dogmas of the Republican party entirely, and for all that appears in it, no one could say that we ver had an Mrrepresstble in Ohio. It declares for a vigorous prosecution of the war, not with a view to a subjugation of the Southern States, bul to put down rebellion and assert the national authority, and it opposes any compromise with those in arms against the government. The renomination of Judge Scott, for Supreme Judge, is a complete condemnation of the renomination and re-election of Judge Brinkerhoff last year, and an indorsement of Judge Swan in the celebrated Oberlin cases of 1059. Thus is abolitionism completely quashed in Ohio, and the former managers of the Republican party in this State are most signally rebuked. Mr. Tod and his Democratic associates on the ticket, have been raised in the strictest school of tho old Democratic party of the real pot metal cast, while Mr. Stanton and his Republican colleagues on the same ticket have been schooled in directly opposite faith. It is not to be expected that these men can harmonizo on matters of policy, principle, or administration, and hence, 6hould they bo elected, ditcord must reign in the administration ot State affairs. Parties for the hour cannot be relied upon. Tho history of tho late Republican party is lamentable evidence of this truth. It is but a little more than five years since it was inaugurated, and it immediately possessed itself of, and has ever since held the iStato government. Much has been promised in its behalf, but such has been its shortcomings, thai on the 5th of September, 1861, in a large Convention where Republicans predominated, no man was bold enough to name it as a living institutution! It has passed away, i.nd we now have a no-party proposed in its stead. If tho people are wise, thoy will put the substi tute out of the way on the second Tuesday in October, and then over the State Gov ernment to the representatives of the old National Union Democracy; a party with a record in the past which is a sure euaran tee of its necessity and exaltation in the future. VILLIAM AND HIS HAVELOCK. A special correspondent of the New i ork Mercury has a very readable rigma role under the above heading The members of tho Mackerel Brigade, now stationed on Arlington Heights, to watch the movements of the Potomac, which is expected to rise shortly, desire mo to thank tho ladies of America for sup plies of havelocks and other delicacies of the season just received. The havelocks, my boy, are rather roomy, and wo took them for shirts at first; and the ehirU are o narrow-minded that we took them for havelocks. If the ladies could manage to get a little less linen in tho collar of tho latter, and a little more in the other de partment of tho graceful "garmint," there would bo fawer colds in this division of the Clrand Army. The havelocks, as I have said before. are roomy very romy, my boy. Villiam Brown of Company G, put on ono last night, when he went on sentry duty, and looked like a broomstick in a pillow-case, for all the world. When the officer of tho night came round anxLcaught ßiht of Villiam in his havelock, ho was struck dumb with admiration for a moment. Then ho ejaculated: 'What a splendid moonbeam!' Villiam mado a movement and the sorgeaut came up. ;

What is that white object?' said the officer to the sergeant. That young man is Villiam Brown,' said the sergeant. Thunder! tell him to go to his tent and take off that night gown.' You're mistaken,' said the sergeant, 'the sentry is Villiam Brotvn in his havelock, which was made by the women of America.' The officer was so exasperated at his mistake that he went to head quarters and took the oath three times running, with a little sugar. The oath is very popular, my boy, and comes in bottles. I take it medicinally myself. The shirts made by the ladies of America are noble articles as far down as the collar, but would not do to use as an only garment. Captain Mortimer de Montague, of the skirmish 6quad, put one on when he went to the President's reception, ard the collar stood up so high that he couldu't put his cap on, while the other department didn't reach quite to his waist. His appearance at the White House was picturesque and interesting, and as he entered the drawing room, General Scott remarked, very feelingly: Ah! here comes one of the wounded

heroes.' He's not wounded, General, remarked an officer standing by. I hen why is his head bandaged up so: asked the venerable veteran. 'Oh!' says the officer, 'that's only one of the shirts made by the patriotic wimin of America.' In about five minutes after this conversation I saw the venerable veteran and the wounded hero at the office taking the oath of albgiance together. Our Fat Contributor in the Home Guards. The moment the flag was threatened, large bodies of men were called upon to rally to its defense. Being a large-bodied man.. I rallied, and enrolled myself with tho Home Guards, The drill is very hard on mo this hot weather, although I am constantly allowed au attendant with a fan and ice-water. I am constantly reminded that one of the first requirement of a soldier is to throw out tho chest and draw in the stomach. Having been burnt out several times while occupying rooms in an attic, I have had considerable practice in throwing out my chest, but by what system of practice could I ever hope to draw in my stomach! I can't dress up' its no use of trying If my vest buttons are in line, I am far in the rear, and if I too the mark a fearful bulge indicates my position. (There is no room for argument iu regard to ray sentiments everybody can see at a glance just where I 6tand.) One evening we had a new drill sergeant who was near-sighted. RunniDg his eye along the line, he exclaimed sharply: What is that man doing in tho ranks with a bass drum?' He pointed at me but I had't any drum it was the surplus stomach that 1 could not draw in. 1 am the butt of numberless jokes, as you may well suppose. T ley have got a story in the Guards that when I first heard tho command, order arms, I dropped my musket , and taking out my note book began drawing an order on the Governor for what arras 1 needed. They say I ordered a Winan'a steam gun, with" a pair of Dahlgren howitzers for 6ide arms! Base fabricators! My ambition never extended beyond a rifled cannon and they knew it well. Although in respect to size I belong to the 'heavies,' my preference is for tho light infantry service. My knapsack is marked 'light infantry.' One evening the spectators seemed convulsed about something; and my comrades tittered by plattoons whenever my back was turned. It was a mystery to mo until I laid off my knapsack. Some wretch had erased the two final letters, and I had been parading all eveniug labeled 'Light Infant!' The above is one of the thousand annoyances to which I am subjected, and nothing but ray consuming patriotism could ever induce me to submit to it. rallied at the call of my country, and am not to be put out by the rallying of my comrades. I overheard a spectator iuquire of the Ml unii sergeant one day: 'No,' he returned, inanawfull whisper, 1 drill him by squads! I could have drilled him if I had had a bayonet. Specifications have been published in regard to my uniform, and contractors ad vcrtised for. The making will bo let out to tho lowest responsible bidder. In case the Guards are ordered to take the field, a special commissary will be detailed to draw my rations. That reminds rao of a harrowing incident. On last drill night, an old farmer who droped in lo see us drill, took mo to ono side and said he wanted to sell me a yoke of powerful oxen. My ancient agriculturalist said I, smi ling at his simplicity, 1 have no uso for oxen. Perhaps not at present,' quoth he, 'but if you go to war you will wapt them.' lor what? said I, considerably aunoyed. Want cm to draw your rations.' The guards paid mo a delcato compli ment at the last meetinir. Thcv elected mo 'Child of the Regiment,' with the rank of tho first corpulant. I was about to roturn thanks in a neat aud appropriate speech, when a reporter who was present assured Die that it was no uso he had got tho whole thing in type, speech and all, and I could read it iu au evening paper. He said they kept a neat and appropriate speech standing in type continually. I got his views aud held my peace. Yours for the Union, including tho Stars, also the Stripes, Fat CoNiKinuTou. j

POETICAL.

TO IIY NIGHT-KEY. 2T HARRTE NUMBER TWO. Welcome, thou instrument so bright, Associate of the free! Companion of my walks by night, I love and value thee! Armed with thy little form of might, Thou paragon of keys, I boldly sally forth at night And come back when I pleaso! No moro I hurry home at nine. Reluctant, yet in haste, Deserting cup of sparkling wina Ere I've had scarce a taste Derided by the jovial 'boys,' Who cry with mirthful shout, "Sec how he leaves us and our joys. For fear he'll be locked out!" No more I dread the vixen's frown, When having rung the bell. She, half asleep, comes grumbling down And wishes mc in well! No more I sneak up to my room. Deserted and afraid, Passing the night in awful gloom 'Cause trouble I have made. When with my friends I shout and sing. Till daylight is near dawning, Making the very welkin ring With "We won't go home till morning,' I feel at case I recollect My key, and all is right, For half the timcsAe dou't suspect I've been out half the night! At breakfast, when A hands my cup, She says with pleasant grin "Last night you didnt wake mc up; What time did you come m?" I w ink at her with look so sly, And then discuss my plate "Not feeling well," is my reply, "I went to bed at eight!" 'Tis true, eornetimes I cannot find The key-hole iu the night. And, standing with bewildered mind, Some folks might think me tight But that's a slander, 'pon my soul ; I merely stand a thinking: Because a man can't find the hole, Does it follow he's been drinking? Then welcome, dearest friend to me! My nightly cares are over With thy assistance, little key, I live it midst of clover. I'm independent, with thy hf Ip The landlady may pout The servant girls may scold and yelp They cannot lock me out! Concerning Fire Anns. The existence of the present warlike condition of affairs in thU country w ill naturally direct the attention of all classes of peopl to the instruments with which the question at issue is to be solved. A peaceful nation like the American is better acquainted with the manufacture and use of the plow, the spade, and the harrow, than those deadly weapons of war which we lave now to make and wield. Very few know anything about arms, and as every one is liable to be called upon to converse about them, if not tobear them, some'descriptiou of those which may probably come into service during the present war will not be inappropria te or uninteresting. REVOLVING PISTOL8. Colt's revolving pistols has become so universally known of late years that any discription of them is superfluous ; where pistols are used they will be the regulation of arm. At present it is almost impossible to purchase them at any reasonable price, the army pattern selling for $27. Another very good revolving pistol is North's patent, made by the Savage Revolving Fire-Arji Co., at Middletown, Connecticut. They are sold for $20, army 'size. A new modification of tho pistol, called the " Young America," cousists of an arrangement hy which, with one barrel, you are enabled to obtain two discharges, the barrel having two separate loads, each charge being reached by a separate hammer and cap. The pistol is very small, and an extremely effective little weapon. OLD STVLE OP MUSKETS. Until the year 1855 tho regulation arm for United States Infantry was the smooth bore musket, probably as inefficient a weapon as could be devised. The smooth barrel, highly polished, being absolutely impossible to sight over with any degree of accuracy, while its carrying power was by do means great. Since 1855 these arms have been ritled, and patented sights attached, making them at present very effective ; they carry the Minne bullet. Now, there arc two points with regard to which people have many various ideas; one of these is concern:ng rifles. And in order to instruct a great mass of individuals who would be ashamed to confess their ignorance, and greatly surprised if they knew how many shared it, we will give as simplo an idea of the process of rifling ns possible. RIFLING CUM BARRELS. To riflo a gun barrel, from four to sii grooves arc cut upon in tho interior of the barrel, exten ding longitudinally through from cud to end These grooves are, in depth equal to the thickness of a fingernail. Commencing parallel to each other, they presently take what is termed th "gaining twist" nnd run spirally, still holding their, relative position", to the muzzlo. Thus a succession of threads like a screw is formed, a round which the ball is forced, and by reason of its ppiral motion is of course propelled both with greater accuracy and greater force, and these last are the advantages of rilling a gun barrel. THE MINNIE BALL. Next to describe the Minnie ball so called, though we have reason to believe that the principle on which it is made was first discovered by N. Greener, gun-maker, Birmingham, England, and afterward appropriated by M. Minie. The Minie bullet is a cone, hollowed at the base to the depth of about ono third the height of the bullet; the cartridge is fastened to the base of the bullet, the whole inclosed in a paper cover, and is then placed in tho barrel and rammed home. When tho powder explodes it fills up tho cavity in the bullet, expands tho lead, and drives it into the grooves of tho riflo filling them completely sir tight. The bullet being greased, it slips along the grooves without sticking, otherwise the gun becomes lead ed. The principle overcomes the windage, and;

avoids the ncccessity for forceing a large bullet into a small bore, which frequently resulted in bursting the guns. sharp's rifles. Another weapon which has obtained considerable notoriety and reputation since the Kansas troubles.fand will probably be brought into service during the present war, is the Sharp's rifle. The peculiarity of this arm is that it is breech loading. B7 meaug of appropriate mechanism, tho end of the barrel In the stock slides down leaving the barrel entirely open. The prepared catridgc and ball inserted, the slide returned, and the loading is completed. Of course the operation is very much simplified and facilitated ; but some objectionable features present themselves in the fact that the separation of the barrel permits the escape of gas when the explosion takes jlace ; that the mechanism is liable to derangemem ; the barrel requiring frequently to be cleaned ; awl finally, that the gun is more expensive than others that arc more reliable. The gun costs about $15 with sabre bayonet, which will be described elsewhere. ARMY MUSKETS. Of tho army musket (rifled ) f lSi.r, with clasp bayonet, there can be manufactured at Springfield from 1800 to 2000 per month. About 45,000 have already been turned out from tint place, half of which are in possession of the Confederate forces. The 7th, 12th, and 71st Regiments N. Y. S. M., are furnished with this arm, which can be supplied by the quantity at a'jout $22,50 each. Th e Clinic rifle, with sabre bayonet, costs $30EXFIELD RIFLES. The TnGeld rille is so called from the place where this arm is manufactured it differs from the Minic riflo in the reduction of the bore and weight the former weighing lOjjpounds, the latter 9 pounds. With these exceptions they are similarly constructed. The Enfield manufactory

turns out weekly 1100 stand of arm3, employing 1300 men. The Enfield costs $30. We have mentioned all guns likely to be brought into serrice at present, and we will devote a few lines to some description ot the Bowie Knife and Sabre Bayonet. BOWIE KNIVES. The bowie knife is usually from ten to fifteen inches in length, with ablade about two inches in width. 1 1 is said to owe its invention to an accident which occurred to Col. Bowie during .1 battle with the Mexicans ; he broke his sword some fifteen inches from the hilt, and afterwards used the weapon thus broken as a knife in hand to hand fights. This is a most formidable weapon, and is : in common use iu the West and Scuthwest. SABRE BlVOXETS. The sabre bayonet was originally used by the j French during the revolution of 171)8, but was afterwards discarded. It has since been adopted by their Chasseurs, and is used also by the German Jägers and by the Zouaves. With us it is unusually attached to the Minie and Sharp's rifles in lieu of the old clasp bayonet. In size it is similar to the artillery sword ; being about eighteen inches long, with a cross hilt, it is, however, curved at the point like a sabre, but very slightly ; a second curve a few inches below gives it a resemblance to a Malay creese. By an opening iu the hilt it fits over the muzzle of the rifle, and by means of a spring attaches itself firmly to the barrel. When not in use it is carried in a sheath by the side. In Algiers and in Nicaragua it was used for cutting away brush and underwood to facilitate the passage of artillery, or for other like purposes. We have thus referred to the principal small arms in common uso which posses a history, or with whos construction the policy may he suprosed to be familiar ; we will therefore proceed to note the results of tho investigations we have made into the subject of Ordinance. DIFFERENT KINDS OF ORDINANCES. Artillery or, as it is usually termed, Ordinance is, in modern warfare, divided into two classes : 1st Siege artillery, employed for attack and defence of fortified places, ships of war, etc. 2nd. Field Artillery, used in battle, or in the field operation of armies. SIEGE ARTILLERY. Siege artillery is composed of mortars, large howitzers, Paixham guns, or Columbiads, and all cannon of a largo calibre. In our service this class of ordinance comprises 12, 18, 21, 32 aud 42 pounders : and 8, 10 and 13 inch howitzers. All these, except tho similar mortars, are made of cast iron. MORTARS. Mcrtarsare usually stationary, aid are used for throwing iron shells filled with powder, and ignited by a fuse ; burning they produce great destruction. They are effective at dV.ances of from one to three miles. HOWITZER. The howitzer is a short, wide mouthed pieco of ordinance, calcula led for throwing shells or balls, as may be desired, and discharged by means of a fuse. The calibre is much greater than that of cannon though not as great as mortars ; it is very effective siege and in resting cavalr7, as it ca.i be used to throw canister or ther projectiles, and is easily transported, only the larger size cuue under the head of tho siege guns. The howitzer was first introduced into the French service in 1821. rviXHAN c.vss. Paixham guns were invented by Col. Bomford, of the United States army ; but being introduced into tho French service by General Paixhan, they received his name allhougu he had nothing to do with their invention ; however he afterwards im proved upon them. They were first used in the war of 1H12, and attracted universal notice. These guns arc of enormous size, having a calibre of 8, 10, aud 12 inches. They are made with great thickness at the breech to bo able to withstand a large charge of powdor aud heavy ball. 'Hie largest of these guns the 18 inch, loids with 12 pounds of powder, and carries a hollow shot weighing 112 pounds its extreme range 1550 yards. Captain Dahlgren, in his improvement of heavy ordinance, has carried ßtill further the principles involved in the Paixhan gun that of strengthening the breech. His guns are now universally used on board of our fchips of war, and his theories have been recognized in Europe as a great improvement iu artillery manufacture. COLUMUIADS. Perhaps the gun most commonly named at the present time is the Columbiad, and yet the public is extremely ignorant as to its peculiarities. Tho Columbiad is of the class sea-coast camion, and combines in itself the qualities of tho gun howitzer and mortar. In other words it is a long cham bered piece of ordinance, having the capacity to throw shot or fhell with heavy charges of powder, at Mgh angles of elevation. It is, in fact the Paixhan invented bv Col. Bomford and which

we have already m-ntionevl. In 1844 the model of the Columbiad was changed by lengthening the bore and increasing the weight of metal, to enable it to endure an increased charge of powder, or on? sixth the weight of the soKd shot. Thus altered, they were found defective in strength and in 1658 were degraded to the rank of shell gun?, with diminished charges of powder. Their places have been supplied by a new model, having no base ring or swell of the muzzle. The 8 inch carries a 10 pound ball, and the 10 inch a 1G pound ball. CARRONADES. Carronades derives their name from the Carron Foundry, in Scotland, where they were first cast in 1779. They are short, light, iron guns, differing from cannon and howitzers in having no trunion?, being fastened to their carriages by a loop underneath. They are chiefly used for arming ships, and enable vessels to throw heavy shot at close quarters without overloading their decks with

heavy guns. On shore, Carronades are used in the tamo manner and for the same purposes as howitzers. McCuUoch Dead Again. The experiment of being both dead and alive hig been tried by Ben. McCuUoch, the Texan Confederate General, with the most flattering success. At th battle near Springfield, the first accounts all agrco he was killed- Then it was denied, and we were told that Ben. was assuredly alive. Reliable information, however, came that he was certainly dead. Authentic news reached us that he was positively .lead. Intelligence more reliable and authentic thm any we had before received convinced us that re was undoubtedly alive, acd hadn't been killed, and never had been dead ia tho whole courxe of h's life. The " reliable gentleman" has lately disappeared and come back in the guise of nn " escaped prisoner." His narrative is published in the bewildered columns of that conservative and circumspect pattiotic organ, the Missouri Democrat. No doubt this narrative is entirely trustworthy, and noplace implicit confidence in it, because it is impossible to conceive of an escaped prisoner telling anything but the most refined and genteel truth. We gather from thii particular escaped prisoner's statemcut that McCuUoch is tolerably dead extremely dead we might say excessively defunct. lie has been put in a coffin liued with tin, the coffin being filled with whiskey and hermetically Scaled, liko a Jar of preserves. The poor fellow thus goes oat of the tforld into Dixie's Land surrounded with evil spirits, for we have no doubt the whisky in that part of the country is not of the most seraphic quality. McCuiloch had tied his ho:sc to a swinging limb, leaving several thousand dollars in gold in his saddle-bags, all of which fell into the hands of the Union troops. One of his last acts, therefore, was to bequeath a legacy in coin to the enemy agalast whom he contended. lie died about nine 'clock on the morning after the battle, so that his report sent to the South, dated on that dat, must have been made in his dying moments, or shortly after he expired. But we hear of him subsequently to his demise, for the Democrat informs us that on the Thursday following tLo battle fi.e U;i f terwards he started in pursuit of Sigel with 8,009 cavalry. A wonderful dead man is that same Ben. McCuUoch. St. Louis Republican. General Wool. The correspondents of the press at Fortress Monroe, speak ir enthusiastic terras of the improvenuntof military affairs at that point, incident to Gen. Wool's energetic inspection of the camps and troops. One correspondent, describing a review, says : The patient investigations and inquiries of the General, ns he passed from the artillery to the regulars, froca the regulars to tho volunteers, testing each man and equipment as he walked thro' the ranks, was remarkably striking, and at once inspired conMence in him as an officer by all who observed it. All the official buildings, the magazines, war stores, barracks, and hospitals, were carefully examined, nnd their preciso condition ascertained. The review continued for several hourr, so that every one was impressed with the fact that a strict disc'q.lininan, and one who realized tho full measure of his responsibility, has, in the person of General John E. Wool, been placed in command of the Dcpattmcnt of Eastern Virginia. The deficiencies in the uniforms, arms, and knapsacks of the New York Tenth, were noticed by Gen. Wool, but he treated them with all a true soldier's tact aud skill. It was understood that the new and handsome uniforms of this regiment are now on the ay to Fortress Monroe, The men are steadily improving in discipline, and well equipped, w:ll soon be much advanced in their position. All around the garrison and camps there are evident signs of improved order. The sen'ries are more particular, and the officers more cautious. Twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday evenings, the fortress band plays on the parade ground. There is more etiquette. A conviction of duty is augmented. War and battle are looked upon as beginning to be moro systemized, and a speedy struggle in the field looked forward to as like!) to occur at any moment. In a tight Place. Hearing a Republican misrepresenting the speech of Mr. Vallandigham the other day, we remarked that we were going to publish it, to let the public sec what Mr. V. did say. "Well, said he, "any editor who will publish a speech of Mr. V. ought to have hta office mobbed, and is a secessionist We remarked: "Don't you tike the New York Tribune ?" " Yes, sir, I do," said he " and you didn't find Vallandigham 's speech in it, either." "Why," said we " we clipped it from the Tribune ourself, and we w ill bet you $10 that it is in the number you now have in your pocket." The Tribune was pulled out of his pocket, und the first thing that met his eyes was " The speech ol Hon. C. L Vallandigham," etc., etc. " I'll give up," said he; and muzzled. It was patriotism for Mr. Greeley to publish the same thing. Was ever humbuggcry more arrant ?. Marion Denocratic Mirror. Win is it so 7 An exchange says: "Fasten a nail or key to a string, and suspend it from your thumb and finger, and the nail or key will oscillate like pendulum. Let so mo one placo his open hand under the nail, and it will change to a circular motion. Then let a third person place his hand upon your houlder, and the nail becomes in a moment tationary.

Suppressing Newspapers. The N. Y. Times publishes a Ivtter from Washington to Philadelphia, "tetting forth the following as among the very recent determinations of the Government": "The administration decided to day to take another step, which will be quite as startling at first

I S the former, but which id equally founded on sound policy. The Constitution provides lor the freedom of speech -cd of the pir.. But it also provides for the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus. It has bf en found that t'?e safety of tho Republic required the suspension of that writ. The Administration is now satisfied that the safety of the Republic requires that those papers in the North which do not yield a hearty gupyort to the Government, and to all the measures of the Administration, and which, by their sympathy with the South, nourish at the North a hostile leeling against the Government, sh ill be warned to desist, and if they persist, shall be suppressed ." The safety of the republic mu?t be in a precarious state if it becori.es necessary to take such unjust and unconstitutional laeans to sustain it. In our humble opinion the administration h is no mere right to suppress a newspuper than it has t interfere with any other branch of business. Neither the Constitution nor the 1 iw give it any eu-h power; and if it cannot conduct the affairs of tho Country without such usurpations such wanton disregard of constitutional rights the pooner it gives place to a more competent administratioa the better it will be for the country. What is the use of fighting for the Union, if we must at t!io came time lone the Constitniiun and all its blessings, which alone makes the Union valuaWe? Another thing which looks strange in this matter is, that none but Democratic pipers are interfered with. Republican and Abolition p.tpcrsare allowed to criticize the administration 'o attack its members and even denounce the Union as a league with the devil and a covenant with h!! with perfect impunity. But if a democratic jourmi ventures to suggest that peace would V? a bleuigio the country; that w;ir will impierish and cU;h us down with a burthen of taxation; or that the ailmin'utration docs not conduct tho war as efficiently as it ought, it is at once denounced as a accession'!., and suppressed :n open (l'fi;ince of law and justice. Such a course must sunk the Republican party t he lorest depths of public distrust and detestation, aud we ehootd 1 hope will forever hereafter prevent A g;ljnin; a p vor it ii evidently so uafit tow eld. Vt. Wayne Sentinel. Wheel Within a Wheel. That is a pretty quarrel which lias Ltd) corn's to light, involving a "slight difference" l.cUecri dovcraor Brown of Georgia and Jefferson Davis, President C.S. A. It seems Governor B. has, in vulgar phrase, pot his back up on account vf interference by Jeff Davis in a practical criming out of the doctrine of State Rights, as understol down South iu Dixie. The Ccnfcdcratc Chief Magistrate has been organizing regiments in Georgia without asking the permission of the Governor! This overlooking of State authority, and taking away from Onvcrnor Brown the appointment of certain field ofiiccr?, is regarded by that functionary as a direct blow at one of the great cornerstone principles of secessionist. Accordingly bo has issued an order recalling the Georgia troops from the seat of wnrj in Virginia, with the intimation that there is an insurrection at home which needs to be suppressed. Moreover he has disbanded a brigade of disunion soldiers under one Gen. Phillips, whose principal offense is that his commission, if he has one, is dated at Richmond, instead of Atlanta. We tale it that this act of Jeff. Davis' in wiping out State lines, and assuming for his Confederacy something like an attribute of a consolidxted government "consolidated aristocracy," the injured Governor Brown calls it is a sufficient ground for the eeccf-sion of Georgia from tho C. A. The principle was established at Montgomery that any State has a jerfect right to draw out whenever the eoplc choose to exercise it. That doctrine has been luld with regard to the United States, and great stress has !vn laid upon it by all the disunion apostles. We decide that tho sovrcignty of Georgia ha suffered such a shck at the hands of the Jeff. Davis Government as cannot be submitted to by a free and independent people. The time has ccmo for them to awime, among the powers of the earth, the peparate and equal station 10 which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them. Without at once and forever establishing a republic to thcnisclrcs they lose the chance of show ng to the world the practical gloiies secession! St. Ijou'xs Republicn. The Cabinet, There Is a class of quasi traitors in certain part of the N01 them States, the rhief l:eadqartrrs of whom are at New York and Albany, who labor to promote the cause of the n bclshy stirrmg up diffusion at the North, and particularly by endeavoring to break up the CabiiKt. Vhiltdttyhia Built tin. And there is a class of editor in Pennsylvania and a few other States who belong to Simon Cam eron, and who receive every tiiggcstioii ia favor of romuving ,lim from tht. War i)tTartnu.ntf tnJ put ting a more able and honest nrn. in his pUcc, as high treason and the sin against tin; Holy Ghost that is unpardonable. We think it highly probable that Pennsylvania politicians will presently come to be estimated at their truo value. Tho removal of Cameron aud the appointment of Holt iu hit place, would carry jy to every loyal heart in the laid. Evidence of th incompetency an! ffiihoncoty of Simon Cameron are every day apparent. They a e perfectly appalling. The Propidmt thinks thi it not the time to swap horses but he is mistaken It is the very time to make m wholesome change. Cincinnati Commercial (Ripullican). The alK)litiou republican party of Chcn field, Maine, have posted all about placards with the following words: "Three groans for the returned volunteers who rc faced to remain to the end of the war." Then how many groans ought to bo given to tho abolitionists who did not enlist at all? Pleasure is eouictimes only a change of paia A man who h is had the gout feels first-rate when he gets down to only rheumatism. The man that got intoxicated on root beer, and then undertook to cut hi throat with a marken-!. 1'4- had Id ruti ii o rommuted.