Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 3, Number 42, Plymouth, Marshall County, 20 November 1862 — Page 1

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HERB LET THE PRESS THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UNA W E D BY INFLUENCE AND UNBOUGHT BY GAIN." VOLUME :) XKW SERIES. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THUKSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1862. NUMBER 42 WHOLE No. 145.

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K. 11. Time '.Talkies. 4, Ft. W. Ä: C. R. IS. Time Table. WINTFR ARRANGEMENT. EPRTURB OF TRAtN FROM PLYMOL'TII STATION. EASTWARD BOUND TRAINS. Dav Express and Mail..... ..11:13 A.M. Ni-ht Expre $ 10:21 P. M. Fast Stock, 5:30 P. M. Lire Stock anl Ex. Freight 11:4 P- MLocil Freight 12;20P. M. WESTWARD BOUND TRAINS. D i j I!xpre?s ami Mail, 7:02 F. M. Night Ex-rc 6:47 A. M. Local Freight ,....4:.r3 P. M. Through Freight i:5G A. M. Fast Freight 05 P, M. S. R. EDWARDS, Agent. .'. T. A- C. It. It. Time Tabic. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. EASTWARD. I.arc La Torte, daily) 7:00 A. M. . . .8:"5 A. M. (Smefwt Excepted,) Arrive at Plymouth, WESTWARD. Leave Plymouth 3:10 P. M. Arrive at L Porte ":30 P. M. K VaÜ. Jewelrv store, and is 15 minutes slower i thai P ,Ft. W. it C. R. R. time. I II. II. DUULlNF.R.Sup j .A.1 tornoys. REEVE &. CAPRON. A-tonieysand Notaries, Plymouth, Mor shall Co., Ifid., "practice in Mrshall and adjoining eounti". II F.rKR" to Ifabc-H-iv V lo.. riieips, i .i-c A. Co..N.MV York. Cool-v.Farwell & Co., C.o 'C & Uro.. Cliicigo. La. i lon Co., FInla.. (- Tlenctte X Co., Pi:ts!urh, Hon. A. L. Osbo. : , Circuit Judge, Lapoi t, lnd. JOHN S. BENDER, Attomev r.tlj-iw and Ril Estate Agent, Knox, Knox. Ind. Collection Tax naviu"' and examination of j Title, promptly attended to. n3-ly j : ---: j I Ji vsirin Ii. j DH X A BORTON, FhT-ieiui 'nd S ar; eon. offiee on Michigan street. Wr.t side. over Ill's Cakery, where he may be ; rr nulted during otlic I.onr?. J. J VINALL. ! irni?'rathiep!ivsieiai!. Pirtii-uIarUt nnnpid to obstetric r-raeiie, and chronic oisras.-s ) women, an 1 'li-asesoi i lni.iren . o., ice over i .i i, , . at- i . i t ..... 1.11:11:1 s v. i i , -o: :,t .r.tviii: r.i a.ri ii:ii"iutsrects, who V;e u, r, !.e eon-u'tc.' at all hours. Dr. C 8AIRD. Iilaifi of J.'Ter-ion M-.1 "1 CoHcge. recii:ie i louie near Shilt's Mi'!, lln-inni. h.d. I)tM! ! V. Drl. A. O- BORTON. j o r -' - ti i it i- ,1-1 , I o jrgeon iy 'Tiiisr. i i t:i )iirn, i i ii an i . ihmmt,,, partial ft. of I e.-th insert. on the no't :i prove I plias. S: -c!. tl attention paid to the proserv.iti m ! t!ie n itur.u teet eet:i..ui! irr.-gr.nr- . itr of (a:Mreii teeth cor rerie.1. I .uiirs a'ni dirü'.-tilt teot'i extracted with or without Chl; - o - form. bee united at hisoilue at attine xtepton Mon.I.ys au 1 Tuesdays. " ' ii-r o:i .d U.W Biker .!!;: n .-rre de, ov r ; f-i:tf 1 1 lole'.s. EO WARDS Plymouth. I::d. W. C. HOUSE. Ivlwards, Proprietor. i l:i i'l-v;i !. H. B. DICKSON &, Co., D.xlr 1t hirdwar. of tverv descrij.f ion, also, ( tsTi, tin, sheeting, and i-opperwate. ; BUCK Ll, TOAN, j Dealers in II.-. rd re o'." very doseni tin, nnd ! manu'aef urers of Tin, Sheet-Iron and ('oppcrw ire, Michurati st eet. J BROWNLEE, Dealer in dry goods of a'l kinds, groceries, ware? etc., Michigan street, riymouth, lud. C P M Zfl , I)n?erin r; y flood, (Iroceries, etc., south side Lh Porte street. njssbaum;&, DAVIDSON, DraVr in Croccries and Provisiens, cast side of Michigan street. ISoots Ac Sinn's. E. PAUL. D i.i!er in boots and hoes. manufactui s all kind of home work in his line, Michigan street, Piy mouth, Ind. I i it jjfjy: i ! 1 . G. BLAIN Si. Co. Drujrgigtsan J confectioners, west side of Michigan tlrcet, Plymouth, Ind. T. A. LEMON. Dealer in drug", medicines, notions, literary magazines, papers, etc., north side Lapoite street, Plymouth, Ind. "Wilt ?litu:i1ci". JCKNM H CEMKER, Dler in..tches, clocks and jewelry, Plymouth Ind. .keeps constantly on hand clocks, watches bremst pini, ear rins, fiuger rinps, lockets, etc Clocks and watches, etc., repaired in the bes manner possible. MICHAEL GINZ, Brhr nnd hair dresser, (West side Michigan treet over Pattersons store) Plymouth, ,Ind. Kverythiu in tlie above bnsiue.'satteijded to l.y me in the best style, Wiigoiinui Jc injx". C HASLANGER &. BRO S, HnnractureMofwaRi,ns carriazes etc. Black Smithing, painting s-.nd grainin- done to order Livorv. N. B. KLINGER, Proprietor Buckeye Livery," opposite P'.dwards Ilvus-?, Plymouth, Ind. n271y T. MCDONALD, Real estate agent and notary public, office i cksou'i hardware store, Plymouth, Ind. Draws deeds, mortgages, bonds, and agree mentfl, sells lands, examinestitlcsand furnishes abstracts of the same, paystaxesand redeems Jkrtf 1 rM Tr Hien u

The MSwiiilIiroiic.

Tis nght again, no more let morning ri?C Nor hated light salute these wretched eves ; V'rap'd in this gloom and luishM in awe profound, Re every object every human sound What pleases man, oh ! mar I never share, Be dead each feeling, reign alone despair ; Alon e, distracted, huried in this cave, Unseen, unknown, forever let me rave. Let no foul reptile dare z.rproaeh this phicc That bears resemblance lo the human race, No feathered songster dare atune it throat To till thtf thicket with it love sick note; But let the howling3 of the beast of prey, Rise on the blast and drown each tender lay. Man, fell man, fly far this haunted shade, My air pollute not, nor my path invade ; If in my walks I meet thy frightful form, I'll rend thee piece-meal to the howling storm I'll pity not, I've forgot to feel, This bosom's harder than the poli?hd steel. Once sweet benevolence for all mankind, Prompted each aetion and each thought refined ; The mo irnful tale once claim'd a willing ear, And w ith my gifts I always shed a tear Hut when misfortune fell upon my head, And drove me from mv little humble shed, No friendly arms were open to my cries, No roof to shield me from the wintry skies. Oh ! shudder nature at ihv dark disguise, Man, boasted man, is infamy and lies. Once a fond wife reclin d within thee arms, SoothM my pains with her seducing charms .Soften'd each passion by her rrugic art And stole to raptures this deluded heart ; IJut when a fell designing; villain carce She fled with him .uhI loaded me with shame. I had a son, he was mv onlv bov, Mydawi.ing prospect and my eveniug joy ; Nature had form'd him with her utmost care, Wit! each attraction that could win the fair. His stature rose in strength and manly grace And the raze of genius lighted o'er his face ; 1 1 how 1 lov'd hini, but how ill repaid I Was all my fondness and parental aid. lie too lorsooU me lor in liar.ots IjcU And lavih'd curses upon his father's head. pjj 1)(nv j,( r.rowl the wildering mazy tread And climb the mountaiu9 bleak and rugged head, Hang in grim plea . re o'er the direful steep And hear the tempest lash the angry deep, inVoke the fury fiom the midnightcave And eall the murderer from his : awning grave. fhen may the T:ger mak .' my grave his den, I'o guard my bmies from eveiy huur'.n ken ; From IitM- of l.inhtci taither lain-his food ... - . . , ,. . . , ., , Aial dri-ncn mv asl.es wrdi hii victim s blood. From tlie Washington Star. TIIK SIlllIOVAI.OE'.TIt l'B.IJI.l.W. i lie i v:i s referred to the Star else I wh-n iody br tue p it ticiilai s of, and ciicuir.-!;;i:C s attending the inuoxal ol w . t . , , 4 , j ami V of the 1'oiotnie. It t? , . , , . .. , -tnt ... ,. r , J ... . i h te:. if hi his i I I "".iicilt tho l:;b ie in1 . , J , ' . 'U'1"' - M: i''11" - m:: ;l ':l')U' :,n " nm, w,, ku v him will t!ou't that J!.cu was hi- . sincere on v:ct:on. It is clear fro:o the prompt publication of th coirespoudenee betwe -!i (letiet al-in-Ciiief Ilalleck, Qaar'ermrister Gen. Meigs, and the War Department, upon tha subject of G.-n. Me.(J!el!aus comnlaints against: ! al! d-'ed wotd of .-uotdies for his tfeons. . .... . ,. , . that the speci.ic charge under wh.ch he was disjdaccd w is a oe .-let sion on his part M m-k the vi:np il;n as U .is i-irvPil out for him here. No sensible man will accpt .1 it. I : . I t i . .1 .1 mo .isiungioM it'p.t in i '.in x ui'.-orv in ti i , . . . , I li-j was removed because ihe, recv-tit dec-j i tiotis ciiVu lor it; the re.ent eleetions I.hv-: .... . . lug gone overvvhe!mi;ijiy ugainst tho.-e , ' . . . . . ; who lor a war past have been his bitter en- . " ' , , etiU 'C, tu season and out ot 8a.-on, and for those who have s'ea lily and persistently pl.aevd their tru-t for the speedy sucCvSs (d our arms, in him, and almost in him only. Xor will the country any mo.e n adily accept the theory enunciated yeterday by the Washington Ciirouicle, that he was re mi)ved on aceoutit of astounding developments resulting from re-jetit investigations itc., which, if meaning anything derogatory to General McClella.i, apparently meant an aspersdon upon his loyalty; which that journal, we are happy to perceive, promptly retracts. While it is very true that there has been nearly ever since he was called to the command of the scattered, broken and disputed forces of Pope, an issue betwueu Gen. McCIellan and the military authoiilies here, with reference to the sufficiency of his supplies (especially of horses fit for cavalry and artillery service,) we are fati-.fied that the true reason for his delay in obeying the order to light the battle which is probably to decido tho result of tho war, when and where he was ordered so to do by General Ilalleck, is a very different one. That order directed him to fight it in tho Valley, while, a9 ho evidently believed, he would be deprived of the assistance ofptrhaps fifty thousand of his troops, n garth d by uim as necessary to be kept on the Maryland tile, at the fords, to save his rear and Maryland and Pennsylvania from the disastrous consequences of unother raid of Stuart's cavalry; which would almost surely bring about hin defeat when the enemy accepted battle in the. Vallo), it by that time Stuart had succeeded in cutting off his communication with Washington land Baltimore, r.nd destroying his supplies, necessarily arcumuhVed and kdt on tins aide of tho river. He must a'so have heen influenct d by the fact that, if permitted to follow- his own plan of campaign, he could obtain the assistance of from thirty to fifty thousand troop ho could not be; snared from guarding the national capitol y long'

as Lee's army was be tween his own and Washington, as it would continue to be, if he essayed lo march directly from Harper's Ferry upon Lee in the Valley. Ills subsequent movements clearly dem

onstrate the fact that however his proverb- j ial reticeme may have induced him to; keep the secret of Iiis plans in his own heart (for fear that if any one here knew them they might possibly come to the ; knowledge of the enemy,) and thus to I plead embarrassment from want of .supplies which may not hive seriously exi'ted, his declei.siop to move when ordered so to do was really occasion d by his conviction that if lie waited until the rise of the river made him ."0,000 stronger tor the movement from his immediate command, and 40,000 stronger from this vicinity, he could fight, not ouj with ths assurance oi vicu ry, but just where victory would le likely to end the tear inj'aror of the union. Had l e ossiyed the bittle in the valley wit!iont thece addiii -nal 90,000 trops. he must have fought when and where Lee cho-e. Had Lobeen victor'ous in it the result would have'sm-ply b:er. more or less loss of men and material n both id s, as at Ant'etaii), with many othor subsequent battle as they fell b ck at mountain passes, in all of which ihenbels would have had choi -e of position. H- evidently preferred to wait un'il the elements permitted him to move in greatest force. In his progress to the point where ho proposed to fight the enemy where he knew well the enemy must fight or soon surrender liiehmond without a batlle he left, at every gap through which Jackson (h remains iti the valley with from i,G00 to 20.0CO troops) might possiblply threaten his rear j a sufficient guard to hold quite long enough to secure his communications with his base of operations and supplies, and he steadily pushul his army on for the field of his wn choice. We refer to the bauks of the Bipldan; the threat of Richmond, because it is the ilef tico of Gordousviile, through which the rebel capital receives three fourths of its supplies of every dea ciiption. II -knew as well that Lee must light there to th saciiiice ol Lis last man in iis defene..', a lint, if victorious tline, j iriohtnoi.d wouJ I speedily be as much at Iiis mei. Wa-hingtou would be at L-e'- w!t!i the I'ototiVf as -S.vdv hi. ... ' . CX ai.ed a- Jaire; Kiver is. its com in ; n ;i a', t n -.i f i i I w'lil 1 r -. I . by turnpiKe :- s -r.-us-ly llueaten-Ml as lV:eiburg i,mv is from S :If-1 oik, ai.ii willi An. in. lis Junction in tiic i hands of a v icloi ions ei.euiy. Were such the situation of Wa-drngton,

the lime for wh'ch it could continue to j one of his masterpieces a young mother hold cut could easily be counted by hours; i oazing admirably upon her first born," and it is evident to us that Gen. McCiel- and my darter showed a reely purty piclan's plan of campaign contemplated pt- tur done in ile. "Is it not beautiful, papa? ting Richmond into that situation within a He throws so much of his soul into his

week from to dav at furthest. But . has been lett'iniinetJ by his superiors in command that the cause of the countrv would Ii vuf.ia in otl.r.r li iod -iiol with )iu i1. . ......... ....v ...... ... ..... ., ... v nice wnh.ti thirty-Iwo miles of tin point , , , ,, whero the battle must take place that will , , . piobab v deci le the fate of the war, he is ' . .. prompt to obey the order directing him to ' f , J repair to 1 rentuu. rtew Jersev. and there " . TIi mm'U wo Itrivi' not vet socn hh farewell address to his army, wo learn by telegraph .hat in it he does his best to nerve jt to a proper discharge of its duty i:i the momentous struggle which lie says is on tlie eve of coming off; doubtless, as we explain above. To those who, like ourself, have placed our trust in him a tho great Union Cap lain of the aire, through good and evil report, we hne to point to his patiiotic conduct in the present criis as furnishing the example it is their duty to follow. He takes no thought of elf at this time, his heart and mind being wrapped up in the cause of his country as involved in the momentous crisis to which his almo-t completed movement had brought that caue. His friends should, as ono man, accept tho action of his superiors in command here as a thing accomplished; to be made the best of to secure, with the command of tho army in other ban Is, tho glorious decisive victory for .he good cause he would surely have ao! ieved within but thirty or forty miles of the point at which he had arrived when ordered (personally) to tetire from the fehl. . 'Bk-w ak e' as the potter said to the lump of clay. 'I'll be burnt first,' as tho cla sai 1 to the totter. 'I'm particular uneasy on this point,' as the fly said when the boy stuck him on the end of a needle. The more a woman waist is shaped like an hourglass, the more it shows us that her sands of lifo are tunning out. - - Word should be seconded by action; it isn't enough for a woman to say to a stocking with a holo ui it, 44you bo darned.

BY ARTEML'S WARD.

Our complaint just now is war meetin's. They've been h .vin 'em bad in vatis parts of our cheerful Republic, and naterally we caught 'em her; in Baldinsville. They broke out all over us. They are better attended than the eclipse was. I remember how folkes poured into Diir town last spring to eee the eclipse. They labored into an impression that they eould'nt see it to home, and so they came up to our place. I cleared a very handsome amount by exhibitin' the eclipse to 'em in an open top lent. But the crowd is bigger now. Posey county is arousec. I may say indeed, that the pray hay dories i ot I"ji:-.nny are on fire. Our big meetin' came olf the other n!"ht and our old friet.d of the Bulo was elected Cheerman. The Bugle Horn of Liberty is one of Balditiville's most emineiitest institutions. The advertisements are well written, and the marriages and deaths are conducted with ignal abilitv. The editor Mr. Slinkers; is a polished sarkastic writer. Folks in these parts will not soon 'brget how lie ued up the Faglo of Freedom, a family journal published at Scootviile near hete. The controversy was about a plank road. "The road may be, as our cotcmporary sa3'3, :i humbug; but our aunt isn't bald heded, and we hav'nt got a one-eyed sister Sal! Wonder ii the editor of the. Kagle of Freedom sees it?" This used up the Hagle of Freedom feller, because his aunt's bed docs present a skinned appearance, and his sis-..!" Sarah is very much one-eyed. For a gentel home thrust Mr. Slinkers has few ekals. He is a man of great pluck likewise. Ho has a fieice nostril, and I believe upon my soul g hat if it wasn't absolutely necessary for him to lemain here, ar.d announce in his paper from week to week, that "our Government is about to take vig'n us measures to put down the rebellion" I believe upon my soul, this illutr:ous man would enlisi as a Brigadier Gin'ral and git his bounty. I was fixiu myself up to attend the great w ar meeting,' when my darter entered with ;i young man evidently from the ii'y, and who wore 'onghair, andawildex nrissioii into his eve. In one hand he . , , - ,. , earth-d a port Mi . and his other paw clhMvd a bu::cl of fmuil brushes. My ;P i arier inter. uce! him as Mr. bweibor. the distinguished land-cape painter from l'hiladelphy. "He is an arti.-t papa. Jlcrc is work." "Des he? dies he?" said I "well, reckon I'd better hit c Iiim to whitewash our fence. It needs it. What will you charge, sir, soul into my fence?" My darter went out of the room in very short meter, takin the artist with her and from the emphatical manner in which the door slatnM, I concluded she was summit disgusted with my remarks. She closed the door I may say in Italics. I went into the closet and larlbd all alone by myself for over half an hour. 1 larfed so vilently that the preserve jars rattled like a cavalry oflisser's sword and things, which it aroused my Betsy, who came and opemd the dore pietty suddint. She seized me by the few lonley hairs that still linger sadly upon ray bare foe teil bead, and dragged me out of the closet, incidentally observing that she did'nt sec but what she should be compelled at her advanced s'.agc of life, to open an assilum for soonerannualed idiots. My wife is one of the bist wimmin on this continent, altho' she is'nt always as gentle as a lamb with mint 6auee. No not alwajs. But to return to the war meetin'. It was largely attended. The editor of the Bugle arose and got i;p and said the fact could no longer be disguised that we wro involved in a war. "Human gore" said he ,4is ilowin." All able bodied men sho'd sieze the musket and march to the tented field. 1 repeat it sir; to the tented field." A voice uVhy don't you go yourself you old blow hard?" UI am identified, young man, with the Arkemediati lever which moves the world,' said the editor, wiping his auburn brow with his left coat tail; I allude, young man to the press. Terms, two dollars a year, invariably in advance Job printing exe cuted with neatness and dispatch." And with this brilliant burst of elekanee the editor introlueed Mr. J. Brutus Hinkins, wlu i sntfeiin' from an attac of College in a Malierin' placo. Mr. Ilinkins said Washington was not 6fe. ''Who can save our national eapeetle?" 'Ihu Setchell, I said. "Ho can do it afternoons. Let km plant his Iht and

airy form onto the Long Bridge and make faces at the hirelin' foe, and they'll sked adle ! Old Setch can do it." 4iI call the Napoleon of showmen," r'aid the editor of the Bugle ''1 call the Napoleonic man. whose life is adorned with so many virtues, ami whose giant mind lights up this warlike scene I call him to order." I will remark in this connection that the editor of tho Bugle, does ray jub priut-

n.g. You" said Mr. Ilinkins, "who live away from the busy haunts of men do not comprehend the magnitood of the crisis. The busy haunts of men, is where the people comprehend this crisis. We who live in the busy haunts of men live that is to say, we dwell, as it were in the busy haunts of men." "1 rea'y trust the gentTnian will not fail to say euthin' about the busy haunts of nen before he sits down," said I. "I claim the right to express my sentiments here," said Mr. Hinkins, in rather an indignant tooe, "I shall brook no interruption, if I am a softmore." "You eould'nt be more soft, mv young friend," I obseived, whereupon there was cries of "Order! Order!" 'I regret I can't mingle in this strife personally," said the young man. "You might enlist as a liberty pole," said I. "But" he added, "I have a voice and that voice is for war." The young man then closed If s speech with some strikin' and original remarks in relation to the star spangled banner. He was followed by the vill age minister, a very worthy man indeed, but whose sermons have a tendency to make people sleep pretty industrious"I am williti to enlist for one," he sail. What's your weight, parson?" I askcl. "A hundred and sixty pounds," he said. "Well, you can inlist as a hundred and sixty pounds of morphine, your duty bein to stand in tho hospitals arter a battle and preach while the surgical operation is bein' performed. Think how much you'd ave the national Government in morphine!'' He did'nt seem lo see it; but he male a good speech, and the editor of the Bugle arose to read the resolution?, commer.cin' as fidlers: Resolved. That we view with anxiety tlie fact that thero is now a war goin' on.; and Resolved. That we believe Stonewall Jackson sympathizes with the secession movement, and that we hope the nine months men At this point he was interrupted by the sound of silvery footsteps on tho stairs, and a party of wimmin, carryin' guns, and led bv Betsy Jane, who brandish'd a loud and rattlin' umbreller burst into the room. "Mrs. Ward" said the editor of the Bugle. "Mrs. Ward and ladies, what means this extraord'n'ry demonstration?" "It means" said that remarkable female, ' that you men are makin' tools of yourselves. You ate willin' to talk and urg others to go to the ware, but you dou't go to tho wars yourselves. War nieetin's is very nice in their way, but they don't keep Stonewall Jackson from runtiin' over to Mar laud and helpiu' himself to the fittest beef critters. Wo want nior J cider and leps talk. Wo want able bodied men to stop speechifying, which doni 'mount to the wiggle of a sick eat tail, and go to fiVin'; otherwise you can stay at home and take keer of the children, while we wimin' no to the wars!" Gentlemen," said I "that's my wife! Go in old gal!1 and I throwed up my ancient white hat in a wonderful fit of the rapters." "Is this roll book to be filled up with the names ol men or wimmin?" she cried. ''With men with men!" And our quota was made up on that very night. There is a great deal of gas about these war tr.ectin's. A war meetin in fact, without gas would bo suthiti' like the play of Hamlet with the part of Oithello o r.it ed. Still believin that tho Goddess of Liberty i about as well sot up with as any young lady in distress could expect to be, 1 am yours, moro'u anybody else's. "A Waud." Axotiikk Soltmeu'b Vote.--A lull Regiment of one thousand and forty men; the 110th Illinois; passed through this city a few weeks ago, and upon actual count it was discovered that in the whole regiment theie were but seven republicans to a thousand and thirty-three Democrats. X. A. Irfifoer.

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TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA. The people of the State of Indiana arc earnestly requested to assemble in their respective churches and at their family altais, on THURSDAY, NOV., 27,lc62, To return thanks to Almighty God for i, ,:,.v i ui- . : it.. l . iw r. l ! 3 upon them daring the past year, and to pray Him, in His mercy, to avert from our beloved country the evils by which it is now so deeply afflicted. It is their duty humbly to acknowledge the many favors bestowed by His hand, and their entire dependence upon His Providence for deliverance from the evils by which they are suffering. It is their duty to pray for the success of our armies; for the suppression of this most wicked rebellion and the preservation of our Government; that the lives of our brave soldiers may be spared and that they may be returned m safety to their homes; that tho hearts of our people may be inspired with a perfect confidence in the ultimate success of a just cause; and that the minds of all men may be awakened to a clear comprehension of the mighty interests for which we are struggling, not only to ourselves, but to our posterity. And they should especially pray that the Diyine Will may put it into the hearts of the people to provide for and protect the families of our gallant soldiers, mid preserve them from want and neglect; to cherish and comfort with sedulous care the orphans and broken-hearted widows and parents of such as hare falien ia the Held or perished by disease a the camp. In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my hand and affixed the seal LS of the State, at Indianapolis, this Utk day of November. 18(52. OLIVER P. MORTON, Governor of Indiana. Condition ol" Western farmers. Western papers complain bitterly of thehardships to which farmers are subject, from the low price obtained for most kinds of produce, notwithstanding the depreciation of paper currency as compared w.lh former years, ar.d the enhanced cost of all they consume. After giving a table showing prices now and two years ago. the St. Louis JlejmllicuH says: The above, which exhibit prices iti 1S00 and 1801, comparing articles of farm produce with those of th-j farmer's consuinption, shows soma interesting facts. It shows ; that with the exception of three articles, the great bulk of what is raised on the farm has, within two years, lowered from 3." to 70 per cent, or an average of 43 per cent. On oats, which is high on account of a short crop, on rye, of which but little is raised, and on barley, of which the product is greatly less than of corn and wheat, there is an average rise of 20 per cent. Allowing lor this rise, the average per cenlage of loss is 3J rjer-eent. That is, for most of the farm articles which are raited in Illinois and Missouri, the farmer gets now only 01 cents wheie ho got two years ago 81. While all the produce rai-ecT by fivesixths of the farmers of Illinois and Missouri and the same may he said of Iowa and Wisconsin has greatly fallen in price, all that they consume has greatly risen. Upon the articles above enumerated, the rise has been from five to 140 per cent. Tho average rise is 7T. That is tho farmer pays 81,77 for what two years ago cost him $1. Now, if his produce had risen in the samo proportion, thero would be nothing to sav about the matter. Even had it stood still the case would not have been as hard as it is. But in fact, while everything the farmer has to buy has advanced, nearly everything he has to soil has receded. Let us 6ee, by a little attention to detail, how he fares. He gets, we have 6een, 01 cents now where he got $1 a year ago. He pays 81 77 now where ho paid SI a year ago. The difference then is 81 13 against him in every dollar of his exchanges of what ho sells for what he buys. This is, he mu-t now pay 8 13 for what cost him then 81, if ho exchanges, as of course he must, his produce for goods. To illustrate tho haaship: Suppose tho farmer wanted to buv brown sheeting with corn two years ago, and wants to make the same exchange now. Two year ago he could havo paid for forty yards of that sheeting with eecn bushels of coin. To day he can not pay for it without giving nearly thirty bushels of corn. Wo havo gone all along on tho supposition that tho farmer received two years ago, and receives now, the whole price paid for his corn at tho place of delivery in the great Western market. For purposes of comparison between the two persons, this supposition answers well enough. But, in point of fact, the farmer gets only about a third of this whi le price, since the other two thirds are chargeable with costs of carriage, commissions and other incidental expenses,

We therefore cordially concur in the sentiments of our cotemprary of the Prairie Farmer. We think that those who manufacture for farmers" use especially manufacturers who hold patents, and in ordinary times hare made large profit, and can still continue to make large profits without advancing their rates ought to abstain from increasing the pressure on the shoulders of the overburthened farmers. In some cases, we admit, the manufacturers must, in order to save themselves, impose the Government duty on their customers. But this can not be necessary in all instances. In many cases, the manufacturers can afford to bear the whole, or at least a portion of the tax. At any rate, the farmers are not in a situation to pay, not only their own taxes, but those of all from whom they in ordinary times make purchases. Unless there is a great rise in their produce, indeed, they must, to a very considerable extent, forego the use of many comforts they have heretofore been accustomed to, and also of farm machinery and labor. The consequences will be a curtailment of farm operations. And perhaps, after all, only in this way can the prices of farm produce be made reasonably remunerating. The Xcxt Iloue of Represent ntfrcf The following statement'exhibits the political character of the members already elected to the next House of Representatives. Conservative. Abolition. Maine....,.,,.,,,..., 4 Massachusetts . f y New York ig J3 New Jersey 4 Pennsylvania 14 jq Delaware Ohio 14 5 Illinois g Indiana. 7 4 Iowa . 1 5 Kansas j Wisconsin 3 3 Michigan. 1 Minnesota 2 Missouri 4 5 Oregon 78 73 In the present Congress, the delegations from the above sixteen States stand as follows: Conservatives, 45; Abolitionists, 90. The following States have yet to Iect Congressmen: No. Members. Vermont...... 3 New Ilamp hire 3 Rhode Island o Connecticut . 4 Maryland 5 Kentucky tmmm g California 3 V irginia (probably) 5 North (Carolina) . ................ 2 Tennessee (probably)..,. .......... 2 Total 37 Of these it is likely the Abolitionists

will elect 3 in Vermont, 3 iu New Hampshire and 2 in Connecticut, making 8 in all; while the Conservatives will elect the remainder Ci in number. This will make the next House stand thus: Conservatives, 107; Abolitionists, conservative ma jority, 20. The present House ?s divided as follows: Conservatives, 71; Abolitionists; 107 Abolition majority, ,"0. Stonewall Jackson. A Harper's Ferry correspondent of the New York rening Post, who was present when Stonewall Jackson captured it, says: "Stonewall" Jxckso. While the ollicers were dashing down the road, and the half naked privates begging at eveiy door, Gen. Jackson was saanin hrmseTf. and talking with a grcn-p of soldiers at the pump across the street a plain man in plain clothes, with an iron face and iron gray hair. Only by hi bearing could he be distinguished from hU men. He ßtood as if thv c mmonest of all, marked only by the mysterious insignia of individual presence by which we tnow, instinctively, the genius from the clown. No golden token of rank gleamed on his ru-sty clothes; of tho shining symbola of which alas, too many of our officers are so reidiculously fond, that they seem unconscious how disgraceful is thin glitter of vanity. They were nowhere visibks on old Slroewall's person. When Gen, Jackson had drank at the pump and talked at his leisure, he mounted his flame-colored bores atid rode down the street at the jog if a comfortable farmer carrying a bag of weal. As he . pAssed I could bnt wonder howmany times he had prayed on Saturday night before commencing'his hellish Sabbath work. His old servant says that 'when mass prays four times in de night, k knows de devil '11 da to pay de next day." And I am veray sure that thero were a large number of devils at work above Herper'a Ferry on Sunday, September 14, 1802. M. C. A