Weekly Wabash Express, Volume XXI, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 30 December 1863 — Page 2
WEEKLY EXPRESS
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WEDNESDAY....DECEMBER 30, 1863
The Marion County Trick to Evade the ..... Draft. It seems that Marion county, in order to avoid tbe draft, is making the balance of the S{|je contribute of its men to fill her quo«
Indianapolis has been suffering from a panic, on the subject of the draft, for six Weils past, and to relieve herself of it, does not hesitate to resort to a plan which reflects but little credit upon her. Simply from the fact that Marion county has the honor of having the Capital City within its limits, is not of sufficient importance within itself to make it incumbent on the other counties of the State to send their men to relieve it from tbe odium of the draft.
If Indiana raises two or three Regiments of
negro
troops, it is clear that all the men
cannot be recruited from one county alone. If these rccruits are obtained from different couoties, why should each county not have credit for the number sent from its limits? allow them credit, would only be just and fair. Yet it seems that some body connect ed with the organization of these colored troops at Indianapolis, has 80 arranged it that Marion county is to receive the credit for all these colored enlistments.
During the last three or four weeks, one recruiting officer, has taken from this county about forty colored recruits. Two or three months since about twenty-five more were sent to some Eastern Regiments. But in regain! to the last number we do not complain. The officer who recruited the forty here, recently, took them to Indianapolis and they were mustered in by the authorities and credit given to Marion county for PO many volun« teors. Similar operations have taken place elsewhere, and tbe matter cannot but result unfavorably. The people cannot see why Marion coutxty, should be credited with volunteers from other counties, merely that it may avoid the draft. It would, we believe, help Indianapolis in more ways than one, to bo drafted for about one thousand men, and if it did not rely on the colored enlistments from other plages the chances would be decidedly favorable for such an occurrence. 11 is idlo for the State authorities to say that they cannot look behind the muster roll of these recruits to see from what point they were enlisted. It is equally idle for them to wet up any other frivolous excuso for the purpose of covering the transaction up. They know where tbe enlistments were made, and how they were made, and if they desire to do nil parts of the State justico, they will, without quibbling, give each county credit for the volunteers recruited within its limits.— We 6hft" refer to this matter again.
The Potomac Army.
The Army of the Potomac is preparing for winter quarters, and the vigor of the weather and the impassible state of the roads, will doubtless prevent any extensive operations for some time to come. The recent brilliant and successful campaign in Eastern Teuneaseo has been taken advantage of, by those who seize upon every opportunity, real or imaginary, to criticise the efforts of the Administration to put down the Rebellion, to draw on invidions contrast between the Army of the West, and the Army of the Potomac to make a distinction between the East and the West, against tho credit of the former. Such distinctions are unjust to both sections, whieh are aliko embarked in a common cause, and devoted to the same object, tho suppression of the Rebellion. Such a contrast is alike unjust to the officers and soldiers of both armies, in neither of which are any such feelings cherished. The esprit Je corps of both is the same, and the bravery of both alike unimpeaehed and unimpeaohable. In the Army of tbe Potomac there are Western Regiments in nearly every brigade veterans who have been with it and shared its fortunes, and its glories through all its march es and battles, from the commencement of tbe Wrtr down to the present time while there are thousands of men from tbe East in the Armies of the West, whose valor and firmness in tbe storms of battle have been acknowledged to be irresistible.
There is not, nor can there be, any differonce ef opinion between tho West and the East, in regard to the military discipline and bravery of the soldiers in either section, It it} true that the laurels of more victories, wroatlie the banners of the Army of the West, than can be claimed for the Army in the East during the past year, but that has been the good fortune of those in the West, and not any fault in those in the East. The situation of tho Army in the West and that ia the East is essentially different in more respects than that of locality. In the West the army is aggressivo in its operations, and can readily move to different sections of the country with no more concern for the rear thin is necessary to keep open the communication with its base of supplies. The Army of the Potomac may be considered more in the light of an Army of Occupation. Its first great duty is the protection of the National Capital. Tho great army of tbe rebels is in a constantly threatening position, and their avowed and cherished objects are a descent upon Washington, and upon the Northern Stales..
It is possible that because it was the first $ud most important duty of the Army of the Potomac to protect the National capital, that it returned to its old quarters after the battle of Cbaucellorville, and also fell back again in tho late advance beyond the Rapidan, the absolute protection of Washington being conme'ered of much greater importance than a battle, the result of which oould by any possibility put the complete defense of Washington in the slightest jeopardy. In other words, tho Army of tho Potomac is the bulwark of the National Capital, and the stake is too vast to admit of any risk whatever. The viGtory of Gettysburg has never been surpassed on any part of the theater of this "war, and in skirmishes and battles of less magLi ud^ the same good fortunes attend the soldiers in tbe Eastern army wuch perch upen the banners of their comrades in arms in the West.
Whatever may, in the futnre become the relative strength of tho West in regard to population and political power, the East and the West, will always remain one people, one power, and one country. The growth of the oountry and the civil pursuits of each section will, as the nation advances in wealth and power, become accommodated to the benefit of the whole, and of each particular part. The Agriculture of the West, and tbe manufactures of the East will be mutual iu interest, when our Country shall become populous enough and rich enough to -form a world within itself, the people liviag under the same flag and the same Constitution which the armies in the East and the
West are now battling to protect and perpetuate.
The Draft Again.
AM will be seen by the following order, the draft will surely take place off the 5th of next month, which is Tuesday of next week. The impression seems to have obtained among our people, that the adjournment of Congress for a few days, without perfecting the suggested amendment to tbe conscript law was equivalent to & postponement of tbe draft. The official order below shows that such is not the case, and that the draft will take place on Tuesday of next week in every township in the State, wnich has not filled its quota. We are glad that this is so. The Government needs tho men, and mast have them without further delay.
The bounty of $302 for raw recruits and $402 for veterans, will be paid until the day of the draft.
This township needs over fifty men yet to fill her quota, and as the time is short the probability is that it will be drafted for about that number of men.
The following is the order referred to: STATE OF INDUS A, ADJUTANT GENXBAL'S OFFICE
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Indianapolis, Dec 26, 1863
It is announced for the information of recruiting officers and all other persons inter* ested, that by a law passed by Congress at the present session, appropriating twenty millions of dollars for bounties,-the payment of the Government bounties now offered is limited to the 5th day of January next, except as to the one hundred dollars authorized by the law of July, I8bl.
Any assurances that may have been given of the payment of the present bounties after that date, are unauthorized.
All reports to tbe effect that there will be any postponement of the draft alter the 5th of January, are without foundation, and any deficiency that there may be in tbe States' quota at that day will be filled by a draft without delay.
By or3er of the Governor. LAZ. NOBLE, Adj't Gen. Ind.
[TRANSLATION.]
Prom the "Mercury," Valparaiso, Nor. 9,1863. Official Honors Paid to Chili by the Government of Washington.
We take the following from the National Republican, (a Washington paper), of tbe 18th of September: "To-day is the Anniversary of tho Independence of Chili. "The estimable Mr. Astaburuaga, Minister of Chili, now residing in the house of Mr. Itiggs, in this city, was saluted this morn ing by tho Marine Band with the National Hymns of Chili and the United States. We understand that this was done by order of tho Government, and in reciprocity for an analogus complimont offered in Chili to our Minister on the 4th of July last."
In fact, when eur Artillery Band performed, at the door of Mr. Nelson, the national airs of the United States last July, Colonel Escala, the Chief of the Corps, had the courtesy to send Mr. Nelson a magnificently executed copy of the Chilian Hymn. This was sent to Washington by Mr. Nelson, and hence it happens that the Chilian Hymn was heard on the 18th of September on the banks of the Potomac, and with the colemnity of au official act.
We .have understood that this is the first time that the Government of the United States offers this token of erinpatby and cordiality to the representative of a nation, end it cannot but be gratifying that Chili should have been chosen for this first ovation.
Moreover, it is something noble and great, in the present afllicting state of affairs of both Americas, that each should Balute the other on the day of its glory and its liberty. The 4th of July and the 18 th of September, have appeared to mingle in one single da of brotherhood.
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God grant that the noble sentiments which to-day unite tbe two most flourishing Republics of the New World, may, notwithstanding the great disparity of their resources, continue developing and strengthening daily
To this, contribute powerfully the ideas of our people and those represented and propagated by the Honorable Mr. Nelson, who is to day, the right man in the right place, that (8 to say the most appropriate man to represent in Chili, in these days of American conflicts, the great Republio of the North.
Diorniug Dreams.
There are pretty sun^rislngs, as we are to'd, and such like guards, abroad in tbe world, in pummer time especially, which a gentleman iy see, as they say, tor gettiug up. We hold the good hours of tbe dawn too sacred to waste upon euch observances, wbicb have iu tbem, besides, something Pagan and Persic. It is flattering to get the start of a lazy world to conquer death by proxy in bis image but tbe seeds of sleep and mortality are in us therefore, while tbe busy part of mankind are fast huddling on their occupants, content to have swallowed their sleep by tbe wholesale, we choose to linger a bed and digest our dreams. We love to ohew the cud of a foregone vision to colloct the scattered rays of a brighter phantasm, or act over agiin, with firmer nerves, the sadder nocturnal tragedies to drag into daylight a struggling and half vanishing nightmare to handle and examine the terrors of the airy solaces. We cherish dreams we try to spell in them the alphabet of the invisible world and think we know already how it shall be with us. Those uncouth shapes, which, while we clung to flesh and blood, afrighted us, have become familiar we feel atteriuated into their meager essences, and have given the hand of half-way approach to incorporeal being. We once tbo't life to be something, but it was unaccountably fallen from us before ita* time. Therelore. we choose to dally with visions. The snn has no purposes ol ours to light U3 to— why should we get up?—[Charles Lamb.
Negro Soldiers in Turkey. John P. Brown, Esq., Secretary of the American Legation at Constantinople, writes as follows, in a private letter respecting the employment of black soldiers in Turkey:
Here are plenty of black officers, and soldiers, who do as well as white, but there is no prejudice here against color, as in the United States. Slavery is not hereditary, and a freedman is on a footing, legally, with the white man. There are no civil disabilities againgt him, and he is left to seek whatever fortune God gives him, like any other human being.
IN the country around Chattanooga for an area of about nine hundred square miles, there are are no preparations for crops of grain. All is desolate and in decay. Hedges untrimmed and broken, fences destroyed, and dilapidated buildisgs force themselves upon the view. *.*4
Union Progress in North Carolina. The Newbern, N. C., correspondent ef the Boston Traveller speaks qft^e encouragingly of the rapid progress made in re-establishing good government and business relations in such parts of the State as are under Union rule. It is proposed to lease out the plantations abandoned by tho rebels to loyal and responsible parties, under arrangements made by D. Heaton, Esq Superintendent, by appointment of the Treasury Department.— This will give employment both to the black and poor whites. The promulgation of this plan has caused a great rush to his office, all anxious to secure a tract of land and commence the culture ef cotton, naval stores, &c.
A new paper is to be established at Newbern by Lieut. Col. Mills, formerly of tbe Mass. 23d. but more recently of the North Carolina First Union Volunteers, to be called the "North Carolina Times." Hundreds of starved out rebels are coming into our lines.
Green Backs vs. Grey Backs* There is nothing which more clearly shows the relative strength and condition of the North and South than tbe value of the paper currency of each section. In the North the "Greenbacks" are as gold, although depreciated very much from tbe specie standard by speculation yet as a circulating medium they fully meet the wants of the people in that respect, and the requirements of the Government. Their credit is sound, and their intrinsic value, resting upon the faith of the people in tbe strength and resources of the Government unimpeachable. But the condition of the "Greybacks" in the South is very different. They have depreciated to such au extent as to be almost entirely useless as a circulating medium in the South, and in some parts tbey are refused altogether. They have no intrinsic value, and no credit to rest upon.
If the South should be compelled to re« pudiate, as it ia generally believed, even by themselves, in the Spring, they will have no currency, even with the name of money, at all. And if tbe maxim of NAPOIXOW be true, that "money is the sinews of war," tbey will have to succumb, as has been fore shadowed by their own Secretary of the Treasury. It is true, that it is possible for a people to get on for awhile without money, by resolving tbe relations of society back to the conditions of savage life, but this would soon add to their weakness, and end in a total collapse of society. Confidence in each other would be destroyed, and with no prop erty valuation or medium of exchange but the barter of the products' of labor, the law of might would prevail, and the strong would take possession of the property of the weak. The Rebels are pent up within the limits of the territory which tbey are yet able to hold possession of by arms. They are not in a condition to make nor support war, neither can they borrow from other nations.
In order to supply their armies in the field with food and elothing, and with the munitions of war, they must reduce all their working and producing population to the condition of slaves make them work for and support ethers for nothing, and also Bupport themselves. This would be a condition of affairs which could not stand the test of experiment in this day and generation. It would require tbe force and constant vigilance of an army equal at least to one-half of the population to make the other half work on such terms and keep them in subjection.
It may be said tbat their slaves have worked in this manner, and will continue to do so, and possibly this institution might keep them afloat for a short period without money.— But unless they could make and furnish everything required for a country to carry on tbe war, which is not possible within the circumscribed limits of tho Confederacy, the rebellion must soon fall to pieces, crushed with its own weight. Without money a man may live, but he must beg, borrow dr steal from those who possess the necessaries of life. Or, if he flee to the woods or the mountains, and turn savage or hermit, he must support life by bis own labor.
Confusion in Names.
Many sensible people are puzzled by hearing or reading that Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown, or Mr. Jones, has said or done something in Congress which ho could not believe said Smith, Browa, or Jones would do. He fails to consider that there may be more than one Smith, and that men of like namo are not necessarily of like politics. For tbe benefit of a large class, we volunteer the information that:
There are throe Brown's in tbe present Congress—B. Gratz of Missouri, in tho Senate, William G. of West Virginia and James S. of Wisconain iu the House. Only tbe last is a Copperhead.
Of Chandlers, there are two—Zachariah, of Michigan, in the senate Lucius H., of old Virginia, in the house besides John W. Chandler of our city. (Lucius H., by tbe way, has not been admitted, but, we presume, will be). Our Chandler is a bad e?g, politicallv while the one that bails from Michigan is as good as can be.
Of Clarks, this Congress rejoices in the possession of three—Daniel, of'New-Hamp-shier, in the Senate Ambrose W. and Freeman, both of this State, in the House. All three are sound.
Of the wide spread family of Davis, Garret (Border State) represents Kentucky in the Senate, while Henry Winter of Mary land and Thomas T. of our Slate are in the House. If you hear of anything said by a Davis that a loyal man should not say, you will attribute it, of course, to Garret.
Of, Dixons, James (Senate) hails from Connecticut, while Nathan F. represents Western Rhode IsUnd. Both good.
Of Hales, John P. of New-Hampshire is in tbe tieuate, James T. ot Pennsylvania ia in tbe House. Both Union.
The name of Harris is uuusually well represented in this Cougiesa—Ira representing our State in the Senate, wbile Benjamin ot Maryland and Charles M. ot Illinois have seats in tbe House. If you hear that Mr. Harris has said anything loyal and patriotic, you may Bafely credit it to Ira.
Of Hubbards, A. W. irom Iowa, John H. from Connecticut are both in tho House, together with Calvin T. Hulburd of our State. If Rebellion or Slavery derives any aid or comfort from anythinga Hubbaxd or Hulturd says or does, be sure it is some one not in Congress.
Ot Johnsons, there are Reverdy of Mary land in the Senate, Phillip of Pennsylvania and William of Ohio in the House. Reverdy was elected as a Unionist, but wo don't brag on any of them.
Ot Kelloggs, there are two—Francis W. of Michigan and Orlando of our State—both in the House, and both as good Unionists as they make anywhere.
Of Lanes, there are two—Henry S. of Indiana, James H. of Kansas—both in the Senate and both Onion.
Of Millers, but twe appear—Samuel F, (Union) of our State, William H. (Coppery) from Pennsylvania.
Of Morrills, Lot M. is Senator from Maine Justin S ft representative Irom Vermont— both sternly Union.
The name of Morris belongs to two members—Daniel (Union) of our State James (Coppery) from Ohio. Each is in tbe House.
So Myers is the common appellation of Amos and Leonard of that ilk—both from Pennsylvania, and both Union.
Of O'Neills, Oharles (Union) 'is from Pennsylvania: John (Copper) from Ohio both are in the House.
Of Pomeroys, Samuel C. represents Kansas iu the Senate Theodore M. is from our State—both thoroughly Union.
There are two Randalls in the HouseSamuel J. of Philadelphia and William H. ot Kentucky. Of these, the latter is Union, but of the Border-State pattern the other is ot the Copperhead persuaa.un. Curious as it may seem, tbey usually vjte just alike.
The Smith family were scandalously overlooked in electing to this Congress. But one of them—Green Clay, of Kentucky—was chosen. Mr. Smihters of Delaware just escaped being a Smith. Both are Unionists
Of Steele( there aro John B. from this State, and William G. of New-Jersey—Cop-per-fastened, both, and both in the House.
The house of Rollins has two representatives—Edward H. of New-Hampshire (a true Unionist), and Jamea S. of Missouri, who ought to be the same, but is n't. He some'
Of'whites, Chilton A and Joseph W. (both Democrats) complete the catalouge. Of Wiltons, Henry of Maasachasetts is in tbe Senate, Jamea F. of Iowa in the House—both largely Union.
Finallv we have two Woods—Fernando and Ben., both of this city. If the politics of one Lof these are better than tboae of the other, "wo should lik© to know which is tho good one, or bow any one can be worse than either of them.—[New York Tribune.
For the Express.
THE WIDOWS MITE.
BTHUXY Hncaooex.
Le millionaire give* of his store A score of dollar* bright, -. But God will count maoy more
The widow's bumble mite. Although so very much in need, She gave all she posseted, Th*t the might do a aoble de*d.
And left to Sod the mt
If he should giro half he amasted Of gold and silver bright, The rich man's gift wqald be surpassed
By the poor widow's mite For 'twas not half her store she gare Bat all that (he possessed She did not e'en a ps nny sava,
Yet she felt truly blessed.
Let's not forget ?hr» noble one, Bnt striva to enrol ».•» The deed by humble wt-^'i* d^co,
And blest will be our fate And let us see what we o.n do To clothe the ragged poor And help the orphan, chilled and blue,
Woo b»gs from door te door.
If e'er disposed, ye favored one, To talk of doing right, And boast of kindly deed's you've done,
Think of the widow's mite And then, perhaps, it plain will be The widow's gift was more Your git was not, you will olesrly see,
Proportionate to your store.
CONTAMFIOSXR CAMP, KV.,Dec.1,1883.
Another Daily Paper.
The Journal of this city will be issued daily after Monday next. Col. COOXBRLT retires from the. editorial chair permanently, and we are informed that JOHN DOWLING will henceforth wield the editorial pen for that paper. Tbe establishment belongs to a joint stock company, and its business operations will be managed by CALLUM H. BAILEY.
Tbe politics of the paper undar this new arrangement, will be of a character corresponding with the epinions entertained by Messrs. DOWLINO and BAHEY. Of course it will be for peace on the most favorable terms for JEFF. DAVIS and his associates. Wo weie informed on yesterday by a member of the butternut party, that the milder portion of the party in this county, is much displeased with the chango, and refuse it support. If the Journal is sustained, under this arrangement, until the election next Fall, Vige county will give a majority of fifteen hundred votes for the Union ticket.
Didn't Make U.
The Sindnsky Reg'ster, of a late date, says that Gen. ARCHER, Gen. JONES, two Captains aud one civilian, prisoners on Johnson's Island, attempted to escape from tbe Island night before last, by bribing the guard. The proposition was &• to two of the guard and communicate- .o the officer of the day in advance, so that the, final matter was anything but tragic. Tho guard permitted the men to escape from the enclosure and to reach a certain distance away, where tbey paid over the agreed
sum,
$200 to each of the
guard. Greenbacks being short, the amount was eked out with two gold watches. One of the guard received $150 and a gold watch and the other about the same. As soon as the quid pro quo was handed over, the curtain dropped, other astora came on the stage, and the five adventurers were ordered back to their old
quarters—minus
expenses.—
Clearly that experiment did not pay 1
The Legal Tender N otes. The National Intelligencer says: In the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday, Mr. Justice Wayne delivered the opinion of "the Court in tho case of James J. Roosevelt, plaintiff in eiror, vs.,Lewis H. Meyer. The following are the points of this case. Judge Roosevelt of New York, sued upon a bond. Tbe defendent offered him legal tender notes. He refused to take them, and an issue was thus made in one of the courts of that State. The decision there rendered wa8 against the constitutionality of the act of Congress. The ease was taken by appeal to the Court of Appeals of New York, where the decision was reversed. Judge Roosevelt then took out a writ of error to bring it before the Supjeme Court, under the twentyfifth section of tbe act. The Supreme Court dismissed tb -iiu for want of jurisdiction— which is cquiva'ent snying tbat the Court of Appeals was right. Tbe law will not be declared unconstitutional. Greenbacks will continue to be a "legal tender.
The Marion Couuty Trick. We learn that the military authorities at Indianapolis are chuckling ver tbe success of their trick in crediting themselves with a sufficient number of volunteers from other counties to enable that county to escape the draft. We learn from a gentleman who left Indianapolis last evening, that Gov. MORTON'S friends there, are trying to exculpate him from any blame in the matter, and charge Mr. FISHBACK with having engineered the whole operation, but it will be a bard matter to make the people of the other couoties believe that Mr. FLSBBTCK is alone responsible for tbe transaction.
Indianapolis, at the last election gave a Union majority of about two thousand votes, but.now cannot fill her quota with volunteers without sending her emissaries abroad over the Statu to draw clandestinely from its enrolled militia, the number or men re qnired to relieve her from the draft. This is th« patriotism of our Oapital city this is a specimen of it* honor. The love of country by tho white man, has failed there, and of course, honor is extinct, and those who have a horror of the draft, havo appealed to the negro to leave his home in other parts of the State, to site them from a conscription, to which their own cowardice and corruption had ju3tly exposed them. It is the foulest and meanest blot ever cast upon the reputation of our gallant State.
Gone to Hell.
Although death has visited many a Northern home during tbe two and a half years the war has been waged, desolation, starvation and pinching want, have visited the seceding States alone. Nay, there ia now no equal extent of territory on earth tbat has as large a delegation in hell, ast' Southern Confederacy can boast! Rebi'. have gone to hell from the South since tL'.s war commenced at a fearful rate, and still the cry is, they corny. Some may think this profane language, but it is nothing more nor less than a recital of racta in a plain, unostentatious language.— Brownlow's Whig.
JOHN PHOENIX OUTDONE.—A paragraph
__j has been going the rounds of the press^ in how stands aloof from p*rti68f but hia heart accouut is givtn of ft horsft having seems to long for the fleshpots of the com-
promising era. Of Washburnes, Illinois sends Ehhu and Massachusetts William B.—both strong-
a new
hoof grown on by the ute of certain farrier's ointment. Now, this reminds us of an incident that happened in Lyons, Wiscon-
sin. A Mormen priest named Nichols professed a power of doing miraculous things and compounding wonderful medicines. He made a nerve and bone all healing Balve, and thought he would experiment a little with It. He first cut off his deg's tail and Applied some of the salve to the stump. Anew tail grew ont immediately. He then, applied some to the piece of tall which he had cut off, and a new dog grew out. He didn't know which dog was which. This may
seem
tough
itoiy, but we have Nichols' word tor it, and we don't think he would He.
A WOMAN A RAIKY DAT.—Gail Hamilton thus describes a woman on a rainy day} "See how she is forced to concentrate all tbe energies of mind and body on herself and her casings. One delicate hand clings desperately to.the unwieldly umbrella the other is ceuele3sly struggling to keep firm hold of the multitudinous draperie? and if books, basket or bnndle claim a share of her atten" tion, her case is justifiable indeed. Down goes one fold upon the wet flag stone, detected only by an ominous flapping against the ankles when the garment has become saturated— a loosened hold of the umbrella, of which it takes advantage, and immediately sways imminent over the eutter—a convulsive and random clutch of the petticoats. Tbe umbrella rigbtei, a sudden gust of wind threatens to bear it away, and, one hand not being sufficient to detain it, tbe other involuntarily comes te the rescue—sweep go the draperies down on tbe pavement then another clutch, another adjustment—forward! march! and so on to tbe dreary, draggled end.
Stalk—stalk—sulk—comes up the man bebiud her. Stalk—8*.alk—he has passed. Stalk—stalk—stalk—he ia out of sight beforo Bhe has passe' single block.
Yankee Subjugation.
The Yankees are rapidly "subjugating" New Orleans, at least that small portion of it that bas been growing rich at the expense of the many. Every time the servanU draw money IVoci the employer to buy tbe day's supply ot provisions, tbe employer finds tbe sum growing small (scarcely by degrees), and beautifully less. He already finds his breakfast costing him less than hall just such a breakfast cost him a month ago and the rapidity and safety with which vessels make the journey from St. Louis hither, and the knowledge thst an endless profusion of product have Iorg awaited this natural outlet, give bim the assurance that the work will goon, until be can obtain bis daily bread at fair living prises.
It is scarcely necessary to say, that this most desirable result—a result which every citizen, and especially the poor, feels in his own daily experience—is tbe first fruit of those magnificent victories that have given back to us the Mississippi river. Tho bas tard rag of treason, floating upon the parapets of Port Hudson and Vicksburg, was a robber it took tbe hard-earned wages of the poor, day by day, and put them in the pocket of speculators. It robbed the people of tho right of the free trade with their own couutrymen and kin by blockading the great channel of commerce that no revolution can change. That ensign of treason torn down, and the stars and stripes planted in its alpad, the people begin once more to enjoy tha. rights and comforts of former days, with the assurance of steady and constant improvement. Wo need no longer invest a small .fortune in a single roast turkey, or a week's wages in a barrel of flour. The necessaries of )i/e are coming to us in such abundance teat a few can no longer control the market-
Thus it is, citizens of New Orleans! that the Yankees are subjugating us. Theirs is, indeed a war of conquest buttboirconquests are over bigh prices and closo corporations that plunder the customer. They unlock rivers and restore trade. They open stores and reduce prices. In tbe train ot their victories, follow peace, commerce, prosperity. Tbe hungry are fed and the naked clothed. The idle hand of the laborer finds employment, and the wants of hia family are supplied. This is precisely the style of Yankee conquest and subjugation, not alone in New Orleans, but everywhere. The Union army seeks to restore tbe rights of the people, of which they have been despoiled by enemies and traitors. They are tho friends of justice and order, liberty and law, and with their complete triumph will return happiness and prosperity to the South.
These are facts, and facts always speak with unanswerable logic. We have here a very palpable hit," better than a thousaud theories something that appeals to every man and convinces him, in spite of himself, that Yankeo subjugation and conquest are tbe best things that could have happened.— He may not like the idea that "Northern vandals" and "Lincoln's eleven dollar hirelings," as one of our cotemporuries used to call them, should so handsomely whip the sons of chivalry but when he reflects that the sons of chivalry made him pay a dollar and a half per pound for choice pieces of beef, and that "Lincoln's eleven dollar hirelings" give him a better article for fifteen cents, he will begin to think the best thing that ever happened was when tho sons of chivalry were seundly flogged by "Lincoln's eleven dollar hirelings." He sees that keo "tyranny" is tranny over speculators and high prices, and the yoke is easy upon his neck, and the burden light upon his shoulders as his purse grows heavier, bo feels the burden less. The mateiial interests of the people demand a Uuion between all paits of tLe countrv and ttie false ideal of Southern indej-andence, that has been wickedly pictured by ambitious villains, will inevitably give way, as truth makes itself felt in matorial advantages that give luxury and happi oess in every firesido. You may set up truth against a mountain of gold, aud truth will fiuallv overcome but you cannot set up a falsehood against the stomachs of the people with any hope of success It is creditablo to go hungry for tbe truth, but foolish to starve tor a lie and tho "Southern Confederacy" is such a stupendous lie that a man who would rorego a sicgl" beef-steak in its behalf, would do a very silly thing.
Clear the way, then, for Yankee subjugation and conquest! Down with treasoD, speculator', and bigh prices! Let the people have their rights, and pursue their com" merce, and then see whether 'Lincoln's tyrannv" is such as to cull for revolution. [X. O
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Christinas in Charleston. The latest intelligence from Charleston informs us that General Giiimore i3 shel.:ng the city with hia 200-pounders. This is a pleasant regale for the Christmas tide I The houses in which were great banquets in the olden time, where the choicest Mood of the Madeira grape flowed like water, are now deserted for safer quarters, and Generil Beauregard, if he feasts his friends, will have strange aud startling music to play in the pauses," although "nobody's very near." To suffer, in tbe days alloted by universal custom to hilarity and glee, is sad indeed to see no hope for tbe future but ruin is nn awlul thing but there is something worse th:vn this, "in the lowest depth, a Fower deep of misery," and this is to know that wo have brought the ruin upon ourselves. Ever a troublesome, vain, turbulent people, the Charlestonians have again undertaken to destroy tho Governmentand ruin the country.
In tho early days they were regarded as Quixotic, and their great leader was a monomaniac. Thev were entreated, they were warned, thev were threatened to uo purpose. Had they been punished long sioce, it might have been better for them and for us now but "because vengeance against an evil work was not executed speedily," liko the sinner in tho Scripture, the hearts of the South Carolinians were lully set iu them to do evil."— They accomplished their hellish work, and are now reaping their own devices. They have sympathy from no one. The other rebels, bitter as tbey may be against "the Yankees." are more so against Charleston, and the intelligence that tbe 200-pounders are dropping shells into the devoted city awakes in every breast in Rebeldora, except those which come of the old uullifying stock, the intelligent thought, and very likely the contemptuous expression, "servei them right."
We feel for the women, who suffer hunger and hardship and dangir, when, unlike some of Amazonian breed, they lend their efforts only to bind up wounds and hearts, and hover like angel3, where devils have done their work. We weep for the children, even in Charleston, who keep Christmas without its jov, starting at everv Bound, and flying from a danger that they c«not comprehend but for the people of Charleston, tbe arrogant "chivalry" who brought OQ this war, we wish something worse than Gillmore's entertainment we wish their sudden overthrow and entire destruction. And it Will come.—[Philadelphia Inquirer.
B35"It is now evident tbat all bounties to soldiers, except the $100 bounty, will positively cease on the 5tb of January. No body, after that time, will be paid tbe large bounty now offered. All enlisting after that time, will receive only $100, or if they are locky enough to be drafted, will have to serve without any bounty at alK Now is the time to enlist either in old or new regiments.
FROM CAIRO.
CAIKO, Dec-, 2S —T'? aioamer Jobn JRoe from N?w Orleans tbe 16th has arrived. The steamer Goodie Friend, earoute from Memphis to Cincinnati, had five hundred bales of cotton added here.
Tbe Silver Lake, from Vicksburg, has 250 bales of cotton for St. Louis. The Haonibai, from New Orleans the 19th, arrived this morning with a cargo of sngar and melasses for St. Louis.
The Picayune of the 19tb, says 3,533 bales of cotton bad been received from Natchez, Vicksburg and vicinity Bince tha second iust. Total receipts since September 1st, 48,700 bales.
Memphis dates to the 26th contain no news. Gen. McPherson commanding at Vicksburg, issued orders changing the 2nd Missouri artillery into cavalry, to operate against guerrillas which infest the lower part of the river. A large steamer has been placed at their disposal and several piicea of artillery furnished. 9
PIRATES ARRESTED.
ST. JOHSS, Dec. 2d.---Collins and McKena two of the Chesepeake pirates, were arrested and brought before the Polic Magistrate. On application of their counsel the examination was postponed for a week.
FROM WASHINGTON-
WASHINOTON, Dec. 28.—Advices from the army ol the Potomac this morning, state all 'quiet along the lines. Nothing worthy of note is transpiring. It is reported that nine oyster boats, mostly belonging to Philadelphia, while dredging for oysters near Portopotauk Creek near York River, were captured by the rebels. They came out iu boats in pretcnce of helping make tbe cargo, and boarded the boats, seized the crew, robbed them of all valuables, sent them to
Richmond and burned the vessels. The crews numbered about six to each vessel.— Pcriopotauk Creek is about 30 miles above the mouth of the river.
A special to the Post says, a Urge contraband mail his been captured in Baltimore fust as it was about to start for Richmond.— Several persons of prominence aro implicated. Tbe Confiscation act is executed with great vigor in this District. New cases of seizure of property occur daily.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 17th iust. says our Government has abandoned every point c-xeepting the treatment of negro prisoners. Now the simple truth is, our Government has not abandoned any point. It is known that M.ij-Gen Butler, who has superceded Oen. Meredith hns no such instructions.
Tho prisoners at Forts Norfolk, and McHenry and Point Lookout have been placed under his orders, and he is authorized to conduct tho exchanging, man for man and offi-. cer for officer of equal rank with those paroled and sent forward by himself. The object is to make an even exchange as far as tho prisoners in the rebels' possession will admit, and govorned by humane motives the eft'ort will bo made first to procure the release of nil those who have for the longest time been hold as prisoners. Colored troops and other officers, in conducting the oxchange will be placed on an equality with all other troops, and so of colored men in civil employment. This is one of tho points hereaftor to be adjusted. The honor and dignity ot tho Government in the protection of such negro persons and their officers will not be compromised. The recent visit of Gen. Hitchcock to Ft. Monroe was to confer with Gen. Butler and to communicate to him the orders of our Government on this subject.— The object is to secure the exchange ef an equal number of prisoners on each side, leaving all other questions for further determination, tbe excess being largely in our lavor.
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FROM NEWBERN.
NEWBERN, N. C., Doc. 23.—The new oath of allegiance bat been administered to a number cf rebel officers and soldiers who have recently come into our lines to accept the pardon offered by the President. They bring intelligence that a large number like situated, wbo intend to do likewise at tbe earliest opportunity.
The plan of leaving out the abandoned plantations in Eastern North Carolina, was adopted by Hon. David Heaton, Supervising Agent of the Treasury Department, is proving a great success to tho Treasury Department, and also a great benefit to tbe laboring classes of both colors, who are soon to present Mr. Heaton with a beautiful testimonial.
FROM FORT MONROE.
FORT MONROK, Dec. 28.—A flag of truce boat arrived from City Point with 5,000 Union prisoners, in exchange for those sent up by Gen. Butler.
Tbe rebel government refuse any further exchange, unless all questions are given up about which our Government has been contending, and their laws in regard to officers and soldiers in negro regiments, and recognized. They also refuse to receive a flag of truce from Gen. Butler, nr negotiate with him on the subject of exchange, because Jeff. Davis' proclamation out lawing Gen. Butler last year. It will be remembered they were quite wi'ling to receive medicines from, and to correspond with him, notwithstanding the proclamation which they now make a pretext for discontinuing negotiations, and they have already exchanged over 5,000 pjisoners with Gen. Butler.
The Richmond Examiner of to-day, con tains tha following despatch: CHARLESTON, Dee. 35 —Enemy commenced shelling the city last night, keeping up a steady fire which was still going on at 9 A. M. A fire broke out at 2 o'clock, destroying ten or twelve buildings, causing few casualties.
Heavy firing in the direction of Stono, which was believed to be between our batteries and the enemy's,gunboat*.
The shelling of the city continued to-day. All quiet at Sumter. CHARLESTON, Dec. 26—From 12 o'clock Thursday night to 4 next p.*. 130 shells were thrown at tbe city. The enemy fired five guns, three at Gregg, one at Cummings' Point, and one from mortar battery.
An engagement on Johnson Island between our light batteries and the enemy's gunboats resulted in a drawn fight. Few casualtiod.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 27.—The enemy fired four shells at tbe city last night. No firing from Morris Island to-day. Our batteries kept up a vigorous fire on the working parties who are engaged in errecting another battery at the exteme end of Cumming a
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loss at Stono was oue killed and five wounded. DALTOH, Ga., Dec. 27.—Geo. Joseph E Johnston assumes command of the army of Tennessee to-day. Scouts report 2000 Yankees at Cumberland Shed two mflee north of Cleveland, and similar force south of that placd.
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FROM FORT MONROE.
FORT MONRO*. Deo. -^9.—The Richmond Jj§bquirer of the 25th coa'ains the following: r* PusroL, Bee. 23.
Oar forces are still around Rutledge and Morristown. Cannonading was beard at the latter place Sunday. Lorgstreet was unable to follow up his advantage in consequence of the large number of barefooted men in his command. Weather cold and mountains covered with snow.
FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—A Charleston letter to the Baltimore American dated in the fleet 24th, says, as I intimated in my last we have sailed down here into "the expectation of a month or two more of inactivity. Tbe strike among the engineers at the North which has delayed the completion of the Monitors and deprived our Iron-clad fleet of reinforcements whieh were expected here more than a month since, has been the primary cause of the delay. The disaster te theWeehawkon and the coming of the winter season with its constant storms, has still further enforced this delay. Two months hence spring will be advanced here and with our Iron clad force increased by three or four new Monitors, we will be prepared to take advantage of tbe most healthful pleasant port ef the season. Let us hope if Grant does not steal a march on us by one of his famous rqar attacks that Charleston will then fall. In the meantime if we cannot look for immediate and decisive results there no great disaster need be apprehended.
Gen. Gilmore's position is impregnable. The Monitor Lehigh by the time this reaches you will have completed tbe repairs rendered necessary by tbe hammer! ug she received while aground.
The Potapsco has nearly completed her repairs and will shortly relieve the Nantucket at Warsaw Sound. Both the Potapsco and Lehigh have been provided extra deck plalo that will add to their invulnerability.
NEW YO&K, December 29.—The steamer Eagle, from Havana 25th, has arrived. Nothing new at Havana.
St. Domingo dates of the 12th confirm the capture of Sena. A Spanish column which left for the interior on the 7tb, to cut off the rebel supplies, had not been heard from.
Altogether, the general aspect of affairs is by no means bright for Spain in San Domingo. About 20.000 troops have been sent in all, and more are being prepared to leave Cuba, Porto Rico and Spain.
NEWYORK, Dec. 29.—TheHerald'D dispatch says the subject of the exchange and treat, ment of prisoners, heretofore left exclusively to the management of the War Department, is nnderstood to be made the topic of a Cabinet consultation.
A destructive fire broke out in Alexandria on Christmas, and destroyed $15,000 worth of Government hay and a large amount of other valuable Government property.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, December 29 —A special to the Post says: Mr. Chase will soon commence to issue 5 per cent. Legal Tender Notes. The bankers will be first supplied, and afterwards the public.
The 93d New York and 5th Michigan passed Lore to-night homeward bound. The 7th Wisconsin passed previously.
An Expedition oo-operate with Genoral Averlll, consisting of two regiments of infantry and 400 oavalrj with a battery of six guns. The forces numbering 1,400 iu all, under command of Col. Geo. D. Wells, of the 34th Mass. Infantry, returned to Harper's Ferry withont the loss of a man. After penetrating to Harrisonburg where Averill had finished his work. After Wells had accomplished his diversion strictly according to orders. He found himself confronted by 7,000 to 10,000 of Lee's forces with General Rosser's brigaade and part of Stewart's cavalry in his rear at Front Royal by clever strategy and forced marches. Ho escaped the fermer and averted tbe latter forces and reached bis post with his men and munitions unharmed. So dea perate at oae time seemed the chaaces of tbe expedition the rebels in Winchester offered bets tbat not a man would return. 100 rebel prisoners were safely brought off.
FROM THE POTOMAC. HEAD QUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC, December 29. All quiet—mud-bound in camp. The 23d New York, 1st Delaware and 5th Michigan left to-day for home to recruit, under the recent general orders. The 7th Wisconsin left yesterday for some purpose. These are all veteran regiments. The report of the removal of Gen. Ingnlls ia totally discredited.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ST. JOHNS, December 28.—The steamer Adriatic, from Galway 22d, arrived here to-day. Her dates are five days later than those by the City of Manchester.
The (Government employees at Sheerness who assisted in fitting out tbe Rappahannock for the rebels have been discharged for vio lationof the Neutrality Law.
The names of persons serving ou anf rebel vessel, who belong to the naval service, are ordered to be stricken from the list and not be allowed to re-enter the service.
President Lincoln's message and amnesty proclamation was generally regarded as impracticable.
The Liverpool Post says Lord Lyons, in a message to Earl Russell, predicts the termination of the war in three months.
The message of Jeff Davis is regarded as showing no sign9 of yielding on the part of the South.
It is stated that the rebel Government has mado due provision for tbe payment of tbe $75,000 Cotton Loan bonds, to be drawn for i» March.
The rebel financial European agent writes the London Morning Herald to show that the Richmond authorities are taking measures to support their credit.
CHEAP EXEMPTION.—The Toledo Com
mercial relates the following: An honest Hibernian was observed, a few days siBce. intently engaged in examining very closely one of the draft lists, now postthroughout tbe city. At length he discovered bis own name. He gazed at it rather ambiguously for a moment, and, leisurely tnsetting his hand into a capacious pocket, and drawing therefrom a black lead pencil, very eoolly and effectually erased his name from the list. As he returned the pencil to his pocked, with a satisfactory expression of countenance, he exclaimed— "There now, be dadl I've scratched me name. They can't see it—and they'll not be after drafting me at all, at all!"
jyUnder tbe last call of the President, ten thousand volunteers towards filling Indiana's quota have ilready been reported at the Adjutant General's office, and several of the recruiting stations have not yet been betrdfrom. .-£
QP"Capt. R. M. Waterman, of tbe 31st Indiana waa in the city yesterday looking the best of health.
'Doesticks," (Mortimer Thompson)
is lecturing in New York with great success Hia subject is "cheek," or what many would term brass. It is said to be exceedingly funny.
Srr Madame Scbnell, a fortune teller Louisville, was lost on the steamer Sunny Side. She had accumulated a fortune of $70,000 by the practice of her art, but could not foretell her own fate.
MA&RIKD -'oc. 24tb, by the Rov. C. W. Fitch, D. D., the house of Col. Cookerly, of this city, SL
T. CHAPLIN*Cotton,
of Jef-
fersonville, anu liss AMKLIA R. BA&BOUR, of TerreTIaute.
DIED.—At her sous residence in this city, on iabbatb morning, 27th inst., ELIZABETH HAVNES W.W-IILEY, late of Philadelphia Pa., aged sixty y«..rs and six months. The remains were taken East for burial
Major W. C. LuptOn, of the Pay
master's Department Is in the city. He is at present stationed at St. Louis. We are pleased to learn he will soon be transferred to Washington, a position of the first impor tance.
We learn the men of the 31at Indiana
have nearly all re-enlisted In the veteran corps. As soon as the necessary papers are made out the entire regiment will be furloughed and sent home, each man pledging himself take a new recruit back to camp.
ant is anticipated that the coldest weatb er of the present winter will be the terrible "draft" which will be felt on tho 5th of next month. "Come in out of the draft voluntarily, is our advice to the young men of Vigo county, whose teeth are already chattering in nnticipation of the terrible certainty of being unable to avoid the chilling effects.
tfA contemporary recommend* the following as an effectual precaution against burglars:
If you are sleeping in a room in which you apprehend a visit from a robber, spread half a dozed newspapers on tbe floor near the entranoe of the room. The very lightest step will rustle the paper so as to awaken the heaviest sleeper, and tbe door cannot be opened, or a step made, without a rustling.
fgr The moon and Gas Company seem to have formed a co-partnership to keep our city iu total darkness. The former, like everything of the feminine gender, will have its own wjy, but the latter, we think it is about time should be looked after. Our streets have not been lighted for severa weeks and stores and dwellings are shut off between seven and eight o'clock. We grope and flounder abont in the mud, fearful every moment that some malicious individual will knock us on the bead and rob us of our postage current^. Let us have light.
tSPOwing 1° the inclemency of the weather, the meeting at tbe Congregational Church, on Sabbath evening, to hear Rev. Falkenburg, the agent of the Freodraen'a Aid Commission, was rather slisily attended. At the close of tbe services, the speaker presented a few facts in connection with his mission, and a committee of our citizens were appointed to arrange a meeting, which will probably bo sometime nextweek, when Mr. F. will be present and lay the case more fully before our poople.
We would call the attention of the
Street Commissioner to the fact that foot bridges are very much needed on Seventh Street, at the crossing of Cherry. The want them was keenly felt yesterday, as at thi point I?- persons pass, going to and from churoh. Z'Le grading of Seventh Street has been left in a unfinished condition, and at the point nam.d the water stands from four to six inches doep.
jy Mr. Frank Spears rescued three children from drowning, on Christmas- afternoon. P* ting along tbe canal in the upper part of iLj city be noticed some small boys playing on the ice. He cautioned them In regard to danger, and passsing on, had gone but a short distance, when a little girl came running and told him the boys were drowning. Going back be found the three boys struggling in the water, banging to the ice. Another gentleman'ooming up at the time, they succeeded in getting all the children out. Parents should be careful to keep tbeii small children off the ice, especially when there Is tbe least possibility of danger.
LADIES ENLISTING.—The Lafayette Courier thus notices an enthusiastio war meeting held at Clark's Hill, in Tippecanoe county "Esquire ROSIBXRRY delivered a powerful exhortation, but still the young men couldn't see it, and nobody had enlisted, when three ladies came forward and put down their names. If the young men of the featherbed brigade would not go, the country must be saved in some manner, and tbey were ready to go. Tbey could at least take charge of a hospital, and send that many soldiers to tbe front. The example was contagious, and before the meeting closed four recruits were mustered in."
CSfThe scholars of the Methodist Sabbath School spent a portion flfefflristmas trorniug in anew and novel way, and one the enti ties tbem to much praise. Tbe parents of the scholars had previously been requested to send articles of food and other suitable things to-the church, and at ten o'clock the children assembled, and taking about fifty baskets well-filled, commenced distributing them to the poor families In the city.
Iu the evening their cheerful, happy faces again assembled around a fine Ohristmas tree, loaded with nice presents, and amid ap propriate crxercises a gift was banded to each scholar.
During the evening tbe ssbolars and teachers presented the'r worthy Superintendent ith a large, beautiful silver coffee-pot, and a similar one and cake basket were presented to tbe Pastor and his wife. The recipients were taken wholly by surprise, whlcb made be presentation tbe more interesting
ty The following singular announcement appeared recently in the advertisement columns of a New York morning journal: "Six bridesmaids and groomsmen wanted,
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a couple u. jout to be married, who havo bOt few friends in this city, and wieh to be handsomely united. To respectable parties
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