Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 34, Number 4, 24 February 1864 — Page 2

RICHMOND, IND FEB.- 24, 1864.

Ifor Xresident, ABE LINCOLN. For Governor, PL. P. MORTON. For Congress, SOL. MEREDITH. Who are, and who aro not true Friends. When our country is involved in a war for its national existence, it becomes the duty of every true patroit to inquire, who are, and who are not its true friends. A trne friend is one who throws aside all minor differences of opinion, and sustains the government and those charged with the administration of its affairs with an unfaltering devotion, one who submerges all selfUhnett in the grand effort to preserve the Union. One who disclaims all party affiliation, and cooperates solely with those who have bnt one object in view to save the Union. One who loves liberty and freedom, and who in this auspicious hour would not only re-establish the Union, but would forever abolish 'all cause of future danger. One who acknowledges that there may be mistakes and faults, even in the administration that Mr. Lincoln has not done nil things precisely at te would have had it done; but who says in his honest purpose to put down the rebellion this is no time to discuss the mere details of affairs the propriety ofthis or that appointment the purchase of this or that ship the awarding of a contract to this or that man, but save the country and its noble institution -gift freedom to the slave, and then hold our agents to a strict accountability. Lot the war go on by any and all means, until the old Hag, 'that dear old flag," shall again float be fore the world, unsullied by the breath of 4,000,000 of slaves. He is not a true friend to his country, who unites in secret caucus with a band of discontented men, (or the purpose of "giving aid aud comfort to the enemy," iy secret attacKs upon trie comiuanuer-in-t hief of the army and the navy. Unlar TitSlitArr Inur ?v oil AAiititrioa nnl !n va va aa-saaavtaa a t r a aa till V nil VI iOf aa sai. a a aa all ages, it has been found wise to severely punish those who denounce the conduct of superior officers, when on duty. Wlirn trio linttla tma liffn fmi rl it lnf. nr . . ...... - - - rwon then ample justice is done to the humblest private. This is no time for the loyal people of this country to engage in a controversy as to what policy shall be adopted to put down the rebellion, or who shall command our forces in this great conflict. All they they have to do is to uphold the constituted authorities and aid it in crushing out the rebellion. We have been led to these remarks by the fact that we know there is a comparatively secret organization at Washington City engaged in throwing broadcast over the country, the most infamously false charges against the administration for the purpose of defeating the re nomination of Mr. Lincoln; ami we know that the Representative from this district is a member of this secret Club. . We ask the loyal men of this district are 3011 in favor of sustaining Mr. Lincoln in his efforts to crush out this rebellion, or are you in favor of falsely excitiug the prejudices of the people against him and his administration, and thus utterly destroyr M ahilitv tf do the crent work be fore him? We leave the question with you. Tho Union National Committee held a meeting in Washington on the 22nd at the house of Senator Womoaw of ew York, Mid fixed upon Baltimore as the place of holding the Presidential Convention, the time of assembling being the 7th of June. E State represented in Congress is to be entitled to twice as many delegates as compos its Congressional represen tation, and delegates froia the Territories and DUJrtet are also invited, their right to vote being a subject for determination after organization. The court-martial at Louisville for the trial of MeCuok and Crittenden haa nearly completed iu labors and adjourned on Monday. It is thought both Generals will be entirely vindicated. The steamer Cumberland, captured recently while attempting to run into Mi bile, is a splendid prise, aha is said to have been designed to be used as privateer after this, her firt voyage. Her cargo cost $350,000 in England, consisting of arms, ammunition, clothing, ttc Xot the least pleasant item of the fact that splendid tets ol furniture for Jarr. Davis and his Naval Secretary M aixohi, presents from English sympathize a, were found on board. t3T We were shown a 'bit' of love poetry from a gentleman of color living in Cambridge City, to his dadie love', gt this city. We thought it worth preserving as a ttraim on the tender passion: "AH my senate an my polsee All bit Iwail Hiliis; s yoa convulses ; And whaa my body turns to dastee Than my heart for Nancy busies Three) thousand seven hundred oerroee. have been enlisted ia Missouri during the Mat three aoaths. '

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- POPULAR NOMINATIONS. We were much amused at the attempt made by the Broadaxe of the 18th, to claim the parentage of the system of selecting candidates for office by popular nomination at the Spring Elections. The editor manifests much delight at the thought of having been the means of our conversion to the doctrine, as his associate did at the wonderful discovery he announced to the world that he had made in the art of photographing, with which he had fondly hoped to '-knock the Barki" off of the tree of fortune and make his way to a competency, and both with equal truth as to the claim set up! The plan was first introduced by Mr. William Yeaman, in lieu of the Convention sj'stern, in a couinmiieatiou to the Palladium. We advocated and hearthendorsed it then, and have never seen sufficient cause to abandon it yet. This is the origin of popular nominations iu this county, and it was introduced sometime before the Broadaxe had an existanee, and at the precise time when the discoverer of the "new chemicals," used so suc

cessfully in taking the pictures of some of our leading citizens,(and who is now one of the distinguished editors of that sheet,) was "mewling and puking in his nurse's arms." About the first trial of this new plan of nominating candidates, a little incident occured, which we commend to the notice of sub rosa Hammond, who is using the dull Axe in trying to make J ulian "chips." A State Senator was to be chosen and there were two candidates of the Whig party for the nomination, to-wit : D. V. Hollo way and Geo. W. Julian. The Whigs thought that Mr. Ilolloway was the better of the two to represent them, and they accordingly selected him by an overwhelming majority. This proved to be entirely too much for George to bear alawj er leaten by a mechanic, was entirely too bad it was an outrage he would not submit to ! Accordingly, he at once repudiated the popular vote system abandoned the Whig party that had adopted it, and joined what was then termed "The Liberty Guard," or "FreeSoilers." George, who was always ambitious to be a leader, and is a live specimen of that genus that would "sooner reign in hell than serve in heaven," at once became the Great Mogul of that party. Popular nomiuatioos had nausiated his political stomach, and his passion for Conventions returned with ten-fold vigor. He could pull the wires to suit himself; hence we saw the "Liberty Guard" the " Free-Soilers" of that day, transferred bodily to the support of Jim Klder to the Legislature, and the consideration for which service, was the support of the Great Mogul himself, by the Democrats, for a seat in Congress he pledging himself to carry out Democratic measures at Washington, while Elder pledged himself to get the black laws abolished at Indianapolis, and do everything else that his Abolition friends wanted done. lint enough of past reminiscences we only brought them out to .how who were and who were not the true frieuds of popular nominations, and will conclude by making a prediction, although we do not profess to be "a prwphet nor the son of a prophet." Should Gen. Meredith beat Geo. W. Julian at the popular nomination next April, wmcu ue will do, (mark that, ) he will again be so "down ou" the plan, that he will leave the State of Indiana and flee to "Cheesedom," wWre the lion roareth," fcc, and w here he can receive the full force and virtue of that celebrated "Mantle," that Milton of the Axe, saw, in his vision, descending from "Joshua to the shouhlers at hi son-in law, Mr. Julian." For the purpose of covering up its false charges and insinuations, made prior to the Mass Convention en the lth at Centreville, that Gen. Meredith and his friends were opposed to popular nominations, and would oppose that mode of selecting candidates, we see the latt True (Julian) Republican now says that, although the convention was "composed iu large measure of the late bitter foes of that system" yet they " now meekly kiss the rod." The editor is evidently chagrined that the system was uot opposed by the majority of that Convention, so that he could have had credit for telling the truth for once ! As we have shown above, the true friends of popular nominations are the friends of Gen. Meredith, and they will triumphantly vindicate their claim to be thus regarded, by giving the brave soldier, who has periled his life on so many hard fought and bloody battle-fields, and who has shed his blood so freely that the Nation might live and the Union be preserved, not one vote less than two thociaxd m ajokitt in Wayne, over the " JlonontUe" M. C who left no stone unturned, aud no mean, contemptible and dirty trick untried, to keep men from joining his Regiment, by hissing "incompetency" in their ears, and asserting, in proof, that "not one man could be found in Wayne County who would enlist under him. LOST. On Monday last, either on Main or South Franklin Street, a pocket wallet, steel chain. It is & blue wallet, considerable soiled. It contained four 31's in Greenbacks and 75 cts in change, also, a 82 bill on the Omaha, Nebraska, Bank. It belongs to a lady who has to work for her livelihood, and the finder will confer a favor on her by returning it to this ouiee, and she will give suitable reward for its recovery.

Richmond Horticultural Association. Fes. 13, 1354. The Association met at Engine Hall No. 3. The President being absent, the Vice President was tailed to tbe chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. In response to the call made at our Ust meeting a large number of branches of peach, apple, pear, matberry, and rarious other trees, were exhibited at the meeting, and a committee consisting of Benjamin Strattan, CorLe'ius Bailiff and E. T. Reed w s appointed to examine them and report at oar next meeting. We were also very much pleased to see that a few ladies had accepted our invitation to be present at our regular meetings. B. St rattan reported that he had written to Isaac Newton, Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, and had receive! several bundles of seed and some monthly reports, which were on the table. Tbe Association then discussed the effects of the severe frost at the begininng of this year. Lewis Jones stated that apple and cherry buds were killed, and nearly all tlie peach trees. Gardner Mendenhall thought that all the peach trees were killed to within one foot of the ground on the average. He said that as a rule, when the thermometer was 10 s below zero, the peach trees would be killel. Cherry wood of last year's growth was killed. Pear fruit killed, but the trees were not much injured. The dwarf trees were mrre injured than the sUn lards. The White Doyenne was injured least of all. The grape Tine eyes were all killed, aud he said it would be bette r to cut down the vine, as it would bunt, bleed, and do no good, and not be in such good order fir another rear if left to grow as usual.

B. Strattan said that tlie eyes were not all killed, and that while the growing eyes were killed, the dormant eyes on his Catawbas were healthy. Griffith llem lenlial! mentioned the fact that the trees were sot dead the day after New Year. B. Strattan remarked that no tree showed any injury till after a thaw, when it had been killed by a severe frost. J. J. Conley stated that it wa3 colder at his hoate the Wednesday after New Years. He said that seven years ago the thermometer was 24 below zero, but the peach trees were not killed, which called up the question as to the lowest temperature this yaar. J. Valentine said that he had kept an account of the thermometer for several years, and that the lowest this year was 13 below zero, aud that it had never beeu so low before except in 1S54, when it was 27 3 below, and 24 another year. Hj usually tak's an observation three times s day. He had never seen trees so badly injured. C. Ratliff considered that when the thermom?ter sunk to 10 below, peach trees wera in a critical wav and that they were killed when it sank to 15 3 below. He thought that apple trees were not much injured and especiallythe Maiden lilush, which lie thought might 1e a good crop this year. He said that in those trees where the bud is some distance from the twig, the par between was iilled, tliough the bu 1 might show signs of life. J. Hamilton said that the Rebecca grape vine was the worst injured, the Clinton and Delaware not near so much. His Catawba were injured considerably. All the members agreed that all rose trees not protected sere killed except, the Queen of the lrairies an 1 one or two valueless ones ; but a Giant of Battles was shown which hail been protected too much, 'by placing a wooden vessel over it, and had beeu killed by that means. Jes-sa Wilson asked leave to bring up the question of procuring horticultural works for the library now being donated by R. Morrisson. A committee consisting of R. T. Reed, T. Harrison and B. Strattan, was appointed to select agricultural and horticultural works for t'sc library, ar J report to ir next regular meeting. There was a fine oitUction of f!oers in full bloom on 'he t:ib1c, froia Railshack's nur.-tery, in which were ten varieties of roses, naion; them, Victoria Modista, Heliotrope,- Wallflower, Begona, and Cuphea 11atyof' ntia. B. Strattan had a China Primrose and some excellent Ranibo apples. W. L. Taylor, canned gooseberries and peaches, and two very large turnips. Adjourned to meet on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 2 P. 51. in J&agine Hall No. 3. CrscEiiLASD, Ml. Feb. 12, HC4. 1t.xh Bes: This is a glorious place to spend time your friend the subscriber came here December 27th, since that time we have enjoyed three rebel raids on the R. R. (Baltiicore and Ohio). On the 1st of January our troops were iu line of battle from Harper's Ferry to New Creek, a distance of 120 miles. Gen. Early with frum f r to six thousand rebels, was threatening our line, and we did not know where he would strike. At this place (Gen. Kelley's Head Quarters) we had two hundred men. At dark on the 4th of Jan. the rebel cavalry and artillery were reported within sixteen miles and advancing. This was interesting. The diguitied Court Martial, then and now in session, ware in a sad fix most of them mounted officers but sot a horse had tlicy. The Q. M. had sent his stock off, and the R. R. Co. had dune the same. We got together about midnight and after reviewing the situation, concluded to fortify with punches and pistols and go to bed. In tlie morning we awoke to find the town reinforced during tlie night the tlterni .meter away down below Cairo, and four soldiers frozen to death on the trains. The rebels retired after losing sixty -eight men frozen to death and about three hundred crippled by frost. About the first of Feb. they tried it again came into the rear of our forces at Petersburg, and captured a wagou trais of nisoty wagons, and then came within seven miles of s sd partially destroyed two bridges, capturing the guard, and were off again for Dixie. Col. Mulligan with a force of Infantry from New Creek, and also Cavalry from Martiusburg, came up with them at MMrce!d, but fr some reason did not attack as was reported, but suffered them to escape with a large amount of plunder. To day a gang of about forty threw a train off only teu miles from Harper's Ferry, and then robbed tlie passengers of about fourteen thousand dollars, and their watohea, pocket knives, ic They were dressed in citizens clothes with Yankee overcoats over all. They were led by the notorious guerrilla Captain Gilmore. We have ever thirty thousand troops in this depart? ment, but with a line of front nearly 300 miles long, it is an easy matter to drop in ou the road and place a stick of wood across the track, and tumble a train off and thea the rest is easily sacotnplished. Accidents are becoming very frequent on this rosd owing to the dilapidated condition of the track and machinery. The speed has lately, been reduced as a matter of safety. To sdd to the 'pleasantness of the "situation" here, the small pox is doing fine business. The Court Martial discovered this morning that there was a case in an adjainWg room, this was too much, so took a recess unlit other rooms are provided, I can toss a copper from my window in two rooms of a neighboring bouse where patients are lying. That gallant old Booster war-horse, Gen. Milroy, paid ks a visit a few days ago, officers of bis old division flocked around him as they would to a father, and the soldiers paid their respects by regiments. Although entirely exbjonerated by the 'Court of Inquiry," there is a slim prospect of his ever having a command, as long as HaUeck Las a sar at Washington. The news of Gem. Scammon's capture caused a decided sensation, and it would amuse you good to witness the merry recitals of the event by the officers from the Kanawha Division. His place is now filled by Gen. Crook, an officer in high esteem, and the army will delight to follow him orer the mountains next Spring.' Late Sixtees of the party that robbed tbe train, are reported to be captured, also, that Secretary Stanton has ordered them shot on sight. HICKORY. The Kentucky Legislature has passed a bill authorizing the construction of a railroad (rom Louisville to Newport. It is to connect with tbe Louisville ft x ranAfort Bosvl twenty-six miles above Louisville, and strize Lkxing river four miles) above iu mouth.

The 22d at Indianapolis The Union Convention Depot Burned. Ixdiaxafolis, February 22. The celebration of Washington's Ilirthday was generally observed here. The military and civil procession was very- imiosing, and included the Governor and his stall", and over five thousand soldiers. The city was handsomely decorated with flags and evergreens. The Union Convention for the nomination of a State ticket, meets here tomorrow. The delegates are nearly all here. Gov. Moiton will be nominated for re-election, by acclamation. The freight depot of the Indianapolis & Lafavette Railroad was destroyed by fire to-day. The loss in freight was small.

Aft?r s suspension of some weeks, the Riehnunl (lud. ) Palladium comes out in a new dress, and much impn.red in its typography. The Palladium is oae of the oldest papers in the State, and has done good service in tlte Republican Union cause in days gone by .but it has s most inveterable an 1 foolish hatred of Hon. G. W. Julian, the present able and eloquent member of Congress from the fifth district. It uow goes for Gen. SJ. Meredith for Congress, while almost every other I'nion paper goes for Julian. It will have an uphill business to get its candidate nominated a moot' the friends of the Union iu the 'burnt district.'-Fl. Wayne Gazette. XW Our friends of the Gazette Jerm our opposition to Mr. Julian, 'a most inveterable and foolish hatred," and calls him 'the present able and eloquent member of Congress.' We are not at all surprised at this, for being represented in that body by a copperhead (Edgertou), they are in the same category that a certain old maiden lady is said to have been when praying in the woods for the Good Lord to send her a husband; an owl (so the story goes) responded from a tree close by, " who-oo! who-oo ! " Thinking her petition was promptly answered, she replied: "Anybody, Lord, no odds whof So anxious are they for a change in their condition, that our Gazette friends would be willing to take even Mr. Julian, altho' he has uniformly denounced the policy of the present Administration quite as bitterly as copperhead Kdgerton ever did , and accused it of being but a mere " continuation of Buchanan's vile Administration," and in league with traitors " espousing the cause of the rebellion," and nothin r but a nest of " Thugs and pirates ! " This is the record of the " able and eloquent member of Congress" from this district, of whom the Gazelle is so much enamored that it must needs give us a lecture on the propriety of our opposition to his further misrepresenting the people, and, at the same time, create the impression that "tlie friends of the I'nion in the 'burnt district,' " would so far stultify themselves as to fail to nominate a bona fide unconditional fkiesd of Honest Old Abe his administration, and all its measures, in the person of Gkxkkal Sol. Meredith who has risked his life aud shed his blood on man' a battle-field, to assist in successfully carrying out those wise and beneficent measures, and endorse the infamous denunc iations heaped upon the head of the President and his policy and plans for crushing out this infernal rebellion, by returning tlie author of them, George W. Julian, again to a seat in Congress! Xo, no ; Mr. Gazette, a thousand times no! "the friends of the Union in the now 'burnt district,' " will not thus demean themselves they will not make it "an uphill business" in securing the triumphant nomination of the valiant soldier and consistent man the able General and soldiers' friend, over the one-ideaed political trickster the past contemner of the Administration and present denouncer of it and President Lincoln. The Gazette's "able and eloquent member," will be sent down hill by the the true '-friends of the Union," on the first Monday in April, with an impetus that will not only make his head swim, but will cause him to think that he has been chosen as the special object on which to illustrate the old adage: "When a man is going down hill, every one gives him a kick ! " I understand perfectly the character aud pedigree of the political managers who are against me, abounding chiefly in the counties of Wrne ami Henrr, and whose matchless tactics two rears ago should not be forgotten. Every step of their opposition was signalized b an utter defiance of truth, common decency and fair play. O. H. Julim'B AJdretm to tkc wAert of the 5t& Vutrict. Tje People of the District also "understand perfectly the ebnrartrr and pedigree" of the political trickster who wrote the shore and also of the tools he employed in running the "mashoen" tao rears ago they hare not forgotten the "matchless tactics" of the perpetual motion committee of that Julian period," that resulted in giring him in the County of Wayne only 152S votes out of 3200 cast at tbe April nomination thus practically throwing a majority against him in the county of 1733. If ever the conduct of a man towards his political opponents, mar be termed as having been "signalized by an utter defiance of truth, common decency, and fair play," as Nathan of old said unto David, "thou art tbe man," George W. Julian, that bath done all these things to a greater extent than anv one else in the District! t'jiGEXEBOCS. In his address "to the Voters of the Fifth Congressional District, G. W. Julian alluding to t'-ie time he has already been in Congress, which has been urged as a reason why he should not be sect again, says : "I do not s ty there is no statute c f lim tition whiok can bar this argument, but cert i inly it has not run in the present case." We submit whether it is not extremely ungenerous for him to object to tbe People's using the 'statute of limitations' ibr their own benefit in a case of such vital importance to them. when ae has set the example of pleading it in a wherein he himself received the benefit ? "We call the special attention of our farmers to the advertisement of our friend, Geo. W. Barnes, for loaning Flaxseed. He gave the Market-Price last "year, which was 82,50 per bushel, whilst other dealers restricted the price to 81,25. Give George a call and take a contract. Makcts Mobtos twice Governor of Massachusetts, and noted for having beaten Edward Everett, his competior for that office, by one vote, died in Jamestown, Massachusetts, on Saturda-, aged 79. Gov. Morton was also a member of Congress from Massachusetts for two terms 1S17-21.

Coxxkrsvillb, Jan. 13. 1S64. Mr. Editor: The people in this county begin to talk considerably about who shall be their next Representative in Congress. And as far as I can ascertain.

the Union sentiment of "Old Fayette," j is strongly in favor of General Meredith, of your County, for their next Representative. They think this position is due Gen. Meredith for several reasons; First, for his firm and determined zeal. j energy and patriotism, displayed in an- ! swering to the call of his country in her most trying hour. Second, that he is a ', man that has many warm friends and a ( strong influence in whatever capacity he ; j is acting. Thirdly, he is probably at i ' this time the most available man in the j district; and if elected, would doubtless j prove himself as he always has, in every i instance, a true and devoted friend to i the interests of the people, and an honor j ' to the District he represents. My own j ' personal feelings would be strongly in j j favor of Col. Trusler, if I thought this I was the proper time for him to come bej fore the people, and I think this is the j sentiment of a large portion of tha peo- ! j of this county, aad I hope that the peo- j pie of "Old Wayne," at no distant day, j ! will unite with us and help to place him in j i that position he so richly deserves for the ! i effective aid rendered his country, both in '. j peace and war. As regards Mr. Julian, ; I do not wish to speak of his merits or demerits, he has been elected the second ! time by the same party, the longest time ever alloted to anv one man from this I District, without rest, and I cannot see I how his friends can urge his claims at ! present with any decree of consistency. j for thev must certainly know that there ! were many in the district that have given ; ! him their support, have done so from j ! party motives, and not because he or a I j portion of his principles was such as they i desired ro support. This sacrifice they j will not make again for the sake of par- j ty, but will expect Mr. Julian's friends j will now join them and give their support ; ! to General Meredith, a true patriot, sol- j dier and statesman. i FAYETTE. ! Cincinnati &. Ft. Wayne Rail -road. Winchester, Ind., Feb. 11,' 04. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Cincinnati fc Fort Wayne Kail-Road i i Company at the otlice of said Company, j j in this place, the following named per- ! sons were elected Directors for the ensuing year: j ! James R. Mendenhall, of. Wayne, , Cary S. Goodrich: Arthur McKew, Thos. i W. Kizer, aud Elias F. Ilalliday, of Ran- ; j dolph, Isaac Underwood and Samuel A. j Shoatf of Jay, and Win. II. Deam of; i Wells'county. 1 ! The Hoard elected the following named ! persons as officers: j Arthur McKew, President. 1 Thos. W. Kizer, Treasurer. ! Carey S. Goodrich, Secretary. The Hoard was organized under cir- I enmstances highly encouraging to the I enterprise; a large amount of new stock ; j having lately been taken, with a determi- '. nation to press the making of the road ; to an early completion. The people all along the line have resolved to make the road. j Tlie President, accompanied by Dr. J. '. R. Mendenhall, will, in a few days, visit Cincinnati for the purpose of perfecting ' arrangements for a connection with the Little Miami Rail-Road Company. Cauey S. Goodrich, Sec'ty. Tho Oil Mill-New Building. J. W. Hl'kson fc Co., we are glad to I learn, are making every preparation to build a new Oil Mill on the site of the ! old one recently destro-ed by fire, im- ' j mediately. They have cleared away the rubbish from the cellar, and will soon be ; ready to build the foundation. The new , building is to be built of brick, fifty -five by eighty feet, two stories high, and the j walls to be twenty-two inches in thick- ! ness. Entire new machinery of the latest and most approved plans for expressing Oil, will be put in the Mill when completed, and it will be made entirely fire proof by being covered with Slate, and it is intended to be at once the largest, and best Oil Mill in the West. We are gratified to learn that quite 8,000 bushels of Flaxseed, were got out of the , ruins and saved it is not injured for the j manufacture of oil. j Messrs. J. W. Burson & Co. are pre- ! j paring, with all their wonted energt-, that j their late Heavy loss lias not weakened, i j to again contract with their farmer I ' friends to loan them the best of reclean- : i : i ed Seed for sowing, and, in view of that ( loss, they ask the Wayne County farmers to contract with them for Flaxseed to j sow. Wilkes, ia his last number of the Spirit, assails President Lincoln as bitterly as any Copperhead. Mr. Wilkes is a zeal- j ous Union man, but we respectfully sub mit that in discussing the merits of can- i didates for the Presidency, Union men should be careful in assailing candidates whom they do not prefer lest they furnish the enemy a club with which to belabor ourselves, Mr. Wilkes' bitter article will be quoted joyfully in every Copperhead paper in the country. Dayton Journal. From Sherman's expedition we have further advices. At Peart river be encountered 5000 rebels, who retreated precipitately, leaving in his hands their pontoons, two pieces of artillery and a number of prisoners. Theexpeditioa reached Meridian in ten davs from Ytcksbarg. General McPbersoo accompanies the expedition, leaving Mc Arthur in command at Vicksburg. At Brandon be encountered tbe rebels ooder Polk, whipped him hadlv and took 12,000 prisoners. m says a rumor from Hantsville. General Dick Taylor's Crces. number in r 300, on the Vth attacked our troops stationed opposite Natchez, but were repulsed with considerable loss aad driv en six miles. ext moraing the stuck was re- j Dewed, with the s ime result. i Our forces have penetrated into Florida forty miles Wvond Jacksonville. The rebels evacuated Lake I C, f s tows half wst from Jacksonville to Tallahassee. It j is reported that Beauregard was marching toward the ; Utter place. '

THE ESCAPE FROM LIBBY PRISON.

The Washington special correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, gives the following particulars of the escape of Union prisoners from this loathsome prison: Seven or eight at first undertook to dig toward a sewer emptying into a basin. They arranged a rope so as to climb up sudden the chimney from any of the stories in which they were confined to the cellar, from which they began their tunnel. When the working party had got a considerable distance under ground, it was found difficult to haul dirt back by hand. A spittoon which had been furnished officers in one of the rooms was made to serve the purpose of a cart. A string was attached to it and it was run in the tunnel, and drawn out and the dirt deposited under straw; but after hard work, and digging with fiuger nails, knives and chisels a number of feet, the working party found themselves stopped by piles driven in the ground at least a foot in diameter. After chipping for a long time, the piles were sever d and the tunnel commenced again and reached the sewer. Here an unexpected obstacle met them. The stench from the sewer and the flow of filthy water were so great tnat one of the party fainted and was dragged out, and the project in that direction had to be abandoned. The failure was communicated to a few others, and then a party of seventeen concluded to tunnel under Cartv street. On the opposite side of the street from the pris on was a sort of carriage or out-house. and the project was to dig under the street and emerge under or near the house. There was a high fence around it. and the guard was outside this fence. The psisoners then commenced to dig at tlie other side of the chimney, anil after afewhaudfuls of dirt had been re moved found themselves stopped by a stone wall which proved, afterward, to be three feet thick. With penknives they commenced operations upon the stone and mortar, and after ninteen nights hard work they again struck the earth bej ond the wall and pushed their work forward. On the 5th or Gth of February the work ing party supposed they had gone a suf ficient distance and commenced to dig upward. When near the surface they heard the rebel guards talking above them, ami discovered they were some two or three feet vet outside the fence. The tunnel then continued some six or seven feet more, and the working party supposed they were about ready to emerge to daylight, others in the prison were informed. One hundred and nine prisoners decided to make the attempt to get away. Others refused, fearing the consequences if they were captured; and others yet, among whom was Gen. Neul Dow, declined to make the attempt because, as they said, they did not desire to have their Government back bown from its enunciated policy of exchange. About half-past 8 o'clock on the evening of the 9th the prisoners started out. Colonel Rose of New York, leading the v.m. Before starting they had divided themselves into squads of 2, 3 and 4, and each squad was to take a dlferent route, and after they were out were to push for the Uhion lines as fast as jkistille. It was the understanding that the working party was to have an hour' s start of the other prisoners, and consequently the rope ladder iu the cellar was drawn out. Before the expiration of the hour, however, other prisoners became impatient, and were let down through the chimney successively into the cellar. Col. W. P. Kendrick, 2d Tennessee; CapL D. J. Jones, 1st Kentucky Cavalry; and Lieut. R. Y. Bradford, 2d West Tennessee, were elected to go out last, and from the window Col. K. Could see the fugitives walk out of the gate at the other end of the enclosure of the carriage house, and fearlessly move olf. The aperature was was so narrow but one man could get through at a time, and each squad carried with them provisions in a haversack. At midnight a false alarm was create.!, and the prisoners made considerable noise in getting to their quarters. Providentially, however, the guard suspected nothing wrong, and in a few moments exodus again commenced. Col. Kendrick and his companions looked with some trepidation oa the movements, of the fugitives, as some of them, exercising but little discretion, moved boldly out on the inclosure into the glare of gas light. Many of them were however in citizen's dress, and, as all the rebel guards wore U. S. uniform, but little suspicion could be excited even if the fugitives had been accosted by the guard. Between one antf two o'clock the lamps were exting lished in the streets, and then the next was more safely accomplished. There were many officers who desired to leave who were so weak and feeble that they were dragged through the tunnel by main force, and carried to places until such time as they would be able to move on their journey. Once out, all moved oft in different directions, each squad looking out for itself, and choosing what it thought the safest and speediest way to some point in the National lines. Officers have signed the following tribute to Butler and others. The names attached, arc all of western men now here: The undersigned, officers of the United States army, and recently prisoners of war, lesire to express their deep gratt tude to Maj-General Butler, Brig.-Gener-al Wistor, Col. West, one regiment Pennsylvania artillery, and the gallant oincers and men of the Pennsylvania cavalry, and one regiment mounted rifles, for their effective assistance in completing our eseape from the rebel fLibby) prison at Richmond, and the lines of pickets and bloodhounds of the rebel army; and also for many acts of kindness so gracefully tendered us in our present time of need. We desire, also, in common with every loyal heart in the L nion, to tender to Major-General Butler our high appreciation of his prompt and extensive efforts to aid our comrades j et in the rebel lines), in attempting to elude their vigalence and make gook their escape from that prison of aefined cruelty and slow death. Wni. B. McOreery. Colonel of 21st 3fichigan; W. P. Kendrick, Colonel 3d West Tennessee; J. F. Boyd, LieutenantColonel and Quartermaster; S. S. West, Lieutenant Colonel 21st Missouri; J. P. Collins. Major 20th Ind; G. R. Fitz"-m-mons. Major 3uth Indiana; J. V. Gallangher, Captain company B. 2d Ohio; Matt Boyd, Captain, 13th Indiana; A. G. Hamilton. Captain, 12th Kentucky; J. M. j Johnston, Caprain company H. Cth Ky.;

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Jones. Captain. 1st Kentucky, S. C. Boa, Captain, 4th Missouri cavalry; Albert Walter, first Lieutenant, 26th Wisconsin; Jno, C. Fistar, 1st Lieutenant, "th Indi ana; W. Kevnolds. isi lieutenant, isth Indiana; Jas, M. Wells, Lieutenant, company F. Sth Michigan cavalry; L. F. Williams. Lieutenant, om imuana, w. .moKeen, Lieutenant, 2d Illinois. - ,. - i -S ' in a- The Washington City Presiden tial wire-workers, of whom we are advised the "on." G. W. Julian is a prominent laborer, has issued a secret circular, that has been proclaimed on the house top by being published in the newspapers, reeomending Secretary Chase, as a candidate for the Presidency. The doc- . umcnt was marked "strictly private." In alludinsr to this circular, the Cincinna ti Gasette gives this timely cautiou: We caution the people to be on their .-...--.I .,;nct thA intrio-tis of wire-work ing ioliticians, and to be prepared when - e. V Si. the time comes, to cieci ueiegaics iu ma National Convention, who shall vote for the man, who, in their estimation, shall lwiit nroniot the interests of the coun try. There never was a time that called tl, ovorrisfi of the calm and unpre judiced judgement of the people, more, .t i : - or near so mucn as tue prvi-ui it is therfore important that they should frown upon the impertinent dictation of selfconstituted advisers, who through secret circulars, which they make haste to have made public, seek to poison or distract the public mind. Let the people keep cool aud do their own thinking, and it will be well; but if heed is given to mere politicians and place-seekers, who have personal interests to serve, all will be ill. t The colored troops ars to take a prominent psrt in the spring campaign in the South-west. The Potomac Army is to Le consohtted into Three grand corps, uaJer Sodjjwick, llsnoock and Couch Cincinnati Markets. CiNClssari, Feb. IJ1S64. Flonr Pull, Good brands offered at 4 74 di S 80. V hiak v Tlie sales tj lipht, SSoj Srtc. Wheat $1 SO 1 Si ami white $1 37 (.( 1 40. Torn (1 00 05 I 03, and shelled at 1 OS and including sacks $1 IS. Oats 79 Ci 0c. A sale of 1 ,200 bushels at Sle. Seeds The market for Clover is dull at $3 zOvS 14. Timothy in fare demand at $3 40i3 40. Trias $2 49 (,rl S.'. Sales of 100 bnshels Clover at $8 34. Coffee Small lots at 3(5', c to 36V,e. FLAXSEED TO LOAM THE nndemipned has 3,000 bushels of RE-CLEAX-KD FLAXSEED, selected from choice lots, to loss ou tlM must favorable terms. Farmers wisliinff to sow Flaxseed the coining season, will do well to eiamine the quality of the seel and learn terms. Last season Dealer, throughout the country, with the exception of the undersigned, restricted the price to only $1.2j per buhel, while he agreed to give the market price: tlie result was that those to whom he loaned Seed, received Two Dollars ond Fifty Cents for it. In view of this fact, the undersigned conndentlr relies on the Farmers to LOAN THKIK FLAXSEED' OF UIM. CLOVERSEED. lie has on hand and arriving. 300 bushels of Ciioicb Clovekskku, (Sew Crop.) lVrins wishing to bar Cloverseed, at wliolesale or retail, will do well to call on him. O. W. HARNKS. Richmond, Feb. 24, 1SS4. 30 Main Street. 4-4w. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. "ATOTICE is hereby given, that the undersigned has l'n appoinU-d Administratrix- of tits Estate of JOHN HAINES, late of Wavne Countv. Indi ana, deceased. Those indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate pavntent, and those having eLiima against the same, will present them legally aut!ienJioe-l for settlement, within the time required by la. Said Estate is solvent. ELENOKA UAIXES, Administratris. FebA24, 1854. 4 u. Administrartriafs Sale. WVflLL be sold at Green Mount, tlie late resideoes If of John Haines deed, on THURSDAY, March 17th, 1SA4, all the personal property of said decessod, not reserved, consisting of SEVEN IIEADOF HOUSES.THREE MILCH COWS, TWO FAT CATTLE, THREE VOl'Ntl CATTLE, STOCK HOtiS. ONE TWO-HORSE WAUON and HARNESS, SLEIOH, HAY IN THE BARN, LAROE OMNIHCS, FARMINO IMPLEMENTS. M'OOlE, WHEAT IN THE CROCND, HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, CHEMICAL and PHILOSOPHICAL APPARATUS, for schools s, complete set, and several otlter articles not necessary to enumerate. Sale to take place at 10 o'clock, A. tt. on said day, when terms will be made known, and due attendance given bv ' ELENOKA HAINES, Adm. Feb. 21t', mi. :3r Valuable Real Estate For Sale. BY virtue of an ord.-r in ease No. 1378 in the Wayne Circuit Court, February , term' 04, appointing mi Commissioner, I will sell at public sale on Saturday, March 1 Vth, 151, on tlie premises of David Fonts, deceased, in lloston Township, Wayne County, Indiana, tlie following Iteal Estate, to-wit: Forty acres of land lying and being in said county, in section 34, township 12, range 1 west, beginning at the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of said section, and running south on tlie section lines HO poles to Thomas Ward's corner, thence east, 0 pole t s beach tree, tlienee north 80 poles to an elm tree, thence to the first station. Also, Thirty-three acres, it being a part of the north-west quarter of section 34, township 13, and rantrn 1 west, commencing at the north-east corner of said quarter, running tuenos west 60 pules, thence south nM poles, thence east 60 poles, thence north SS'j poles to tlie beginning. Also, Twelve acres and 140 rods, more or less, described as follows, to-wit: Commencing 91J rods from the north-west corner of the south-west quarter of section 27, township 13, range 1 west, running east 131 rods: thence south 14 rods, thence west 138 rods, thence north 14 rods to the place ot beginning; and 43 acrs and 4 square poles off the of south end of the s-?uth-wet quarter of section 27, of township number 13, of range 1 west, (except 7)4 acres off of tbe east end, ) and 14 acres described as follows, to-wit:-Com-menchig in tlie north-west corner of the north-west quarter of sectja 34, of township oa. 13, of range I west, thence south 24 rods, thence east 100 rods, thence north 24 rods, thence west 100 rods to tbe place of beginning. The three last described tracts containing 12 acres 140 rods; 44 acres and 4 poles, and 14 acres. Also, A part of the North-east quarter of section 39 in township 13, of range 1 west, begiuning. at tbe north-west comer of said quarter section, thence IM poles south, theoee east 100 poles, thence north 10 poles, thence west 100 poles to tbe place of begianisg, containing 100 acres; and a part of the easf-half of tbe north-east quarter of section M, township IX range 1 west, commencing at the south-east corner ef said quarter, running thence north 104 poles, these west 60 poles, thence south poles, thence east 4 poles to the place of beginning; containing 441 acres of TERMS OF SALE. One-third of purchase money, cash on day of sale, one-third in 12 months, thereafter one-third in 24 months from day of eale. Notes wit approved security, wsring valuation laws, will be ra ?uired of purchaser with interest. Deed to be aude oa ill pavsnent, and possession to be given on payment of nasi one third or purchase esooer. ISAAC MELLAN'DER, Coeamis'-. OANS A OAN3, Atty's. Feb. 24,164. 4-Jm. TO THE PUBLIC 1 DAVID RAILSBACK, PROPRIETOR of the Lyase Hill Vmrseries . would respeetfullv in (ova the Beanie memt rail. that he facia thankful tor past favors, aad auliau n. tmuanee of public patronage, bavine; "U liaeml ttst iav terest of John H. Huttoa. his former partner, aad is now adding largely to his stock at , EVERGREENS. FRUIT TREES, SMALL FRUITS AND SHRUBBERY. And having erectnd a large Ureea Honar atai mAMm thetvto with as good s collection of exotic psaata aseaja tm mam n lac wwawry, la gooa asalthfml which he cStrs to the puUie oa as rt ssshli aay other arat-ciaas Nurseryman caatsW. ladies ana rewttesara gewsraUy to call aad stock aad decile lor the asset ws. Rwkxnond, Feb. 24. Is64. 4-3m.

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