Weekly Wabash Express, Volume XX, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 February 1864 — Page 2

WEEKLY EXPRESS.

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3,1864

The Death of King Cotton. It haa been generally known that King Cstton was deposed, but hia death haa lately been announced, and tlio undertaker and chief mourner was Mr. Dx Bow. So poor had the old monarch become that the announcement of hia death would have passed almost unnoticed but for the funeral obsequies prepared by Mr. DE BOW in hia Review.

The unkindeat cut of all ia that the King should have been finally buried by his chief chamberlain and master of the cotton rolls, Mr. DE BOW. Thia gentleman has been engaged for veara in proving the importance of cotton aa the governing element in the wealth and civilization of the world, and the great superiority of the South over all other sections of the country.

His "Review baa from lime to time been the medium through which the fledgling political economists of the South have ventilated their ideas of the Southern perfection in the negro trade, and the power of cotton and that he has given both the negro and the defunct monarch to go-by, and permitted them to be trampled under foot by cows, shows that the former tables of this Southern philosopher have been completely turned by the Rebellion, and he runs to another ex treme, and places the tumnum bonum in milch cows. In the cow-path he sees the road to progress for the South. Cotton, he says, "haa failed us the negro has failed or will fail us."

Mr. Ds BOW, for the revelations which he made in his recent publication, has been sent to prison and his Review suppressed. The truths which be uttered were unpalatable to the ears of Mr. DAVIS, and he adopted the despotic method of getting rid of troublesome advice by imprisoning the author. Mr. DB Bow says the production of cotton is slipping away from ua, and we are drifting to a fearful and uncertain future. He turns to the North, a land flowiag with milk and honey, and be hopes to find a panacea for their present ills in milk. He says "We will say to Oongreas and to President Davis that a careful study of the 'Census Report of the United States' will correct or destroy many perturbations in their minds as well as our own. Let them legislate so as to increase the number of cows and think no more of the negro. The land, then, instead of being desolated by war, and the inhabitants gaunt with privations and misery, will flow literally with milk and honey, as in times of yore."

Mr. DE BOW,like any other sensible man, sees the true dignity of labor. He says "The people of the North live comfortably more so, indeed, than the majority of the slave owners in the South. They educate their sonB, and teach them that there is no dishonor in employing either their hands or their heada and I say boldly, even against our prejudices, I think they are right in "that."

IIis reflections on the results of the Rebellion thus far are pertinent, and coming from a man of his influence and ability must have great weight in the South. He says: "But above all, what progress have we made Is the slave power more secure than before we seceded Are we in such a condition as to promise ourselves, even with repudiation of all debts, both at home and abroad, exemption from duties and high taxation What have we to hope for, both as regards slavery, or the prospects of the Southern Confederacy

Foster's Little Joke.

Our readers will find in another column the correspondence between Generals FOSTER and LOHGBTRKET relative to the circulation of the Amnesty Proclamation. LONOSTHKET'S letter deserved no answer. Nothing can be sillier than the idea of issuing a proclama tion of amnesty to rebels in arms, and then apologizing lor it or hesitating to distribute it among those for whom it was intended.— FOSTER, an excellent, pains-taking, careful, brave officer, is not known in the service as a joker he ia, indeed, very matter of fact, and so his old associates will laugh not a lit tie at the manner in which he settles LONOBTKEKT a logic. He denies, indeed, the force of tho rebel's argument disputes his third minor or second major, and denies his conclusion and then taking the other tack, allowing them all, false as they are, "for arguments sake," sends LONOSTBEET the circulars to distribute himself. The circulars are not likely to be distributed, but, even in these solemn times, there will be a universal laugh from Union and Rebel throata alike at the manner in which LONGSTUEET was handled. He had better stick to fighting, which he does only too well, for it is not true for him that tho "pen is mightier than the sword." To our great comfort we believe that FOSTER'S sword ia quite as good as his pen, and that having beaten LONGSTREKT in chopping logic, he will also settle hia conclusion by that other sort of chopping which is done with the sharp weapons of war.

Recruiting Officers.

The State Journal says We have authority for stating that Governor Morton will issue positive orders on the 8th of February, for the return to their regiments of all unsuccessful recruiting officers,, this he will do in obedience to instructions from the War Department.

This little bit of information will strike many a nicely dressed young man a stunning blow "under the fifth rib." There are men of the "details" which recently came from the armies, who are doing their duty, but there are others who are taking advantage of the favor granted them to do up a considerable amount of visiting, and instead of gathering in recruits are frittering away their time in pleasure parties and attending to private business. This order of Gover

nor

Morton's will not be delayed a day beyond the 8th proximo, and who ever has been unsuccessful will then be furnished with transportation to bis regiment.

The Moil Service.

The bill introduced by Representative ALLEY, of Mass, to secure the speedy trans mission of the mails, a provision against the suspension ot mail facilities in cases where the Postmaster General and mail carrier cauuot agree upon terms of such service, by referring the matter to the Court of Claims for decision, the service to be meanwhile continued as usual. Tho penalties prescribed for obstructions of mail facilities is a fine not exceeding $5,000 and imprisonment uot exceed Lug one year if the offender is a persoo, and a fine uot exceeding $5,000, or a forfeit of such conveyance for one year if a corporation compelled to carry the mails for less com pensation than is for the class to which it belong*.

phonography (You ate a beautiful EllfiJ..)

Fruit Prospects in Mls9onrI. The editor Of the St. Louis Republican stye

that he has been "ahowu a number of vine and peach twigs, cut on a place at Cote Brilliante, that bear evidences of having been winter-killed during the severely cold weather. The vines represent three varieties of grape, the Delaware, Catawba and Isabella, and seem to be dead beyond question. The peach twigs retain a very little vitality, but the buds npon them are killed. Our informant Bays that the fruit trees of all he neighbors have faired quite as hardly as hia own."j

The Post Office Laws.

Representative LONOYEAR'S bill to amend the Postoffice laws contemplates allowing the interchange, free of postage, of legislative and executive documents aod reports of decisions by the Governors of States. It also proposes to allow free of postage the mailing of correspondence of Governors uppon official business, and of all legislative documents directed to the President or heads of Executive Departments.

GARIBALDI'S resignation of his seat was formally communicated to the Italian Parliament on the 7th inst. Several members urged its non-acceptance, but it was fiaaliy accepted, together with the resignation of other members of the "Lett."

THE news from Knoxville is interesting.— Heavy Cavalry fighting has occurred, in which the rebels were badly worsted.

Also the news from North Carolina is decidedly favorable for the Union cause. Mat ters in that State are ominous for JEFFERSON DAVIS to contemplate.

Mob Law.

It is the duty of the Press, and also of the people, to oppose mobocracy of every description, and insist on the enforcement of the laws, in cases of their violation. No man, or number of men have the right to set aside the laws as they appear upon our statute books, and substitute therefor injustice and violence. The result of mobocra cy can only be prejudicial to every community. It jeopardizes property and life while it reigns, and frequently destroys both without cause. There is no possible way by which good can result from it, and the better men in every community will deprecate it in the highest degree.

In the midst of revolution, as we are at present, lawlessness and crime are of more frequent occurrence than during times of peace, but even this fact can form no justifi* cation for the violation of law, and the wildness of mob spirit. The law is sometimes slow in doing its work, but in the end it genearally imposes upon those who violate its provisions, penalties commensurate with their crimcs. The laws are made for the protection of property and life, and for the preservation of good order in community, and it is the duty of all to assist in their enforcement, and frown on their violation. In those cases where tho laws cannot punish, when passion and frenzy think they should do so, public opinion enforces a penalty which carries within itself a punishment of the severest character. No good can arise from the destruction of property, or the injury of per* sons, because of any crime such persons may have committed, or of any opinions they may entertain, however odious they may be. To be branded by the loyal people of a community, as unfaithful to the Government in the hour of its direst need, to be shunned as taiuted with the foulness of treason, is the severest penalty which can be inflicted.—

Deprecate and despise as yon may, but do uot violate the public peace, by wilfully destroying property or injuring persons.

So far as we may have any influence in this manner, we regard it as our highest duty to wield it for the public good, and by urging all to obey tho behests of reason, rather than of passion, we believe we contribute io the public peace and quiet, and therefore to the good of all.

The Supreme Court.

The Judges of our Supreme Court, have issued and address, or rather a stump speech, under the heading of GRIFFIN VS WILCOX.— It is intended to be a judicial decision by that Court, and will be claimed as such by the butternuts, but the country at large will not so regard it. It is certainly a disgrace to the Supremo Bench, and reflects the highest discredit upon the Judiciary of the State.— The people will certainly see the necessity of electing other Judges at the fall election*

They have dragged into their decision a discussion of almost every political question which has arisen since the war commenced. In tho course of the decision they say "1 he rebellion itself did not originate in aB attempt, as we have read its history, to overthrow the Government of the United States and is not now ostentibly prosecuted for that purpose." This quotation is on a par with the whole of the decision. It is an electioneering document put forth by the Judges of that Court to

promote

thoir re-election, and is worthy

the demagogical source whence it origina

ted. Scraps from Richmond Papers. The Richmond Enquirer of the 22d editorially announces that the silly outcry of the Democrats of the North, and reechoed by press and people of the South, that Lincoln and his Cabinet are encroaching on the liberties of tho people says: «The real difficulty in the North is too much liberty, verging on anarchy, theatening the overthrow of the Government and the dissolution of society itself."

The Enquirer denounces the Confederate Congress for wasting time in quarrels with the Cabinet while the country is drifting into financial anarchy, and while the army needs recruits and is destitute of provisions and shoes.

The Richmond Sentinel of the 22d says: The incendiary who set President Davis house on fire took occasion in the melee to help himself to a quantity of groceries.

THE Boston Journal, the leading Conservative organ of New England, in referring to the recent legislative nominations of Mr. Lincoln for the next Presidency, says: "It may be worth while to glance at a few suggestions arising from this public demonstration. In the first place, it will regulate itself. If it is too largely the work of mere politicians, it will pass away unless it gets on a better basin for it is now at least six months before the nominating convention will meet, We have never known an artificial politica! movement to ruu that length of time. Even if the present popularity of President Lincoln ia real and grounded in the hearts of the people—as we believe it is—it

not

certain to last. One decided false step

A railroad company Is to be on bis part, or a general chapge io the phase the mails for less com of public affaire, may bring him wnder the shade of popular indiflerence long before now established by law

A NEW YORK man, who had not been out

ror-A man beine asked bv a young lady of the city for years, fainted away in the what phonography w^ t^k out h1J P? p^ti^ a^Jea^fish^'hto'S^ A malignant fever is qurlng at the negro and wrote the following, telling her that was

exc

nhonosraphy "U. R. A. B. U. T, L. N. when he siowiy IF bave already beea earns* offbj it. good—it smells like horned

OF the rebels who gained reputation by

holding high civil offices

is the

Government

of the United SUtea, and basely betrayed their trusts, tiere have gone to their last account, YANCEY, FLOYD, JOSN TYLER, JACOB THOMPSON, O. JENNIRBS WISE, and others while ALEXAKDER H. STEPHENS, a recent dispatch says, ia lying at the point of death, and JEFF. DAAIS, the arch traitor, far reported to be on bis last legs.

Thus, one by OBe they go, their reputations, "Lost and melted into thin air," while they leave the wreck of their own ambition and the rnin of the vaunted "Confederacy behind them.

Another Dt*H Ordered. The State Journal says CoL Baker, Provost Marshal of Indiana, received a dispatch late last night from Jaa. B. Fry, Provost Marshal General of the United States, informing him that to-day (Feb. 1st,) the President would issue a call for two hundred thousand more men to serve for three years or during the war. The draft is to take place on the lOtb day of March next for thia number, after deducting all who may volunteer prior to the 1st of March, and not heretofore enlisted. This call is in addition to the call for 300,000 made on the 17 th of October, and all other previous calls.

Thia new call by the President has beea made necessary, we suppose, by the action of the War Department in allowing the veterans to be credited on the call of October 17. The new call will not swell the number of raw recruits any higher, when added to those latelylmustered in, than was content plated in the preceding call.

We congratulate the State on the forward condition of its recruiting business, and the healthy tone in which the new call finds pub' lie sentiment. With the advantage of the details from the regiments in the field, and veterans scattered throughout the State, together with the handsome bounties yet offer ed, or which, of course, will be renewed, we think Indiana will again be the first State to announce her quota filled by volunteering,

LATER.—Since"writing the above the Pres ident's call has come to hand, as follows: EXECUTIVE MANSION,

Washington, Feb. 1, 1864.

Ordered that a draft of five hundred thous and men to serve for three years or during the war be made on the I0t of March next, for the military service of the United States, credeting and deducting therefrom eo many as may have been enlisted or drafted into the service prior to the first day of March, and not heretofore credited.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Governor Johnson** Proclamation. Governor Johnson, of Tennessee, Issued on the 12th ult. his proclamation for an election to be held in that State on the first Sat urday of March next, for Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, Trustees, Circuit and County Clerks, Register and Tax Collectors, la hisjproclamation he says "But inasmuch as these elections are ordered in Tennessee, as a State of the Union under the Federal Constitntion, it is not expected that the enemies of the United States will propose to vote, nor is it intended that they be permitted to vote or hold office."

All the judges, officers and persons holding the election are required to take the following oath, in addition to the one required by the laws of the State and all persons who vote are also required to subscribe to it. It will be seen that it is pretty stringent. The opposition will undoubtedly declare that the election was carried by Federal bayonet#.— The oath ia as follows "I solemnly swear that I will henceforth support the Constitution of the United States and defend it against the assaults of all its enemies that I will hereafter be and conduct myself as a true and faithful citizen of the United States, freely and voluntarily claiming to be subject to all the duties, and obligations, and entitled to all tho rights and privileges of such citizenship that I ardently desire the suppression of the present insure rectioa and rebellion against the Government of the United States, the success of its armies and the defeat of all those who oppose thom, and that the Constitution of the United States and all laws and proclamations made in4pursuance thereof, may be speedily and permanently established and enfored over all the people, States and Territories thereof, and further, that I will hereafter heartily aid and assist all loyal people in the accomplishment of these results. So help me God.

A MAGNIFICENT supper was given to Gen. GRANT, at the Lindell House in St. Louis, on Friday evening of last week. The crowd tried hard to get the gallant hero to make a speech but failed. Gen. GRANT can command armies, and win victories, but he is not an orator.

Gens. ROSEORANS, ScHOrisi.r, OSTERHAOS, and several other distinguished military men were present.

Grand Mississippi Valley Fair. The loyal ladies of St. Louis, uot to be outdone by their sisters in Cincinnati, er elsewhere, have determined to hold in May next, a grand fair, for the benefit of the Western Sanitary Commission.

Sucoess to them and the noble enterprise whose interests they seek thus to promate.

THE returns of the recent Territorial election in Idahoe, are as follows: The total vote polled was 7,912 of which Gov. WALLACE, the Uniou candidate, received 4,389, and Judge CANNADY Coppeihead, received 3,523, giving the former a clear majority of 866 votes. Idahoe h#9 thus placed herself

clearly

aud decidedly right upon the Union

question.

Gen. Grant as a Farmer. The editor of the Milwaukee Wisconsin writes to that paper from St. Louis: "I have been profeundly interested iu studdying the history of Gen. Grant while a resident of this city and county. Six years ago, Gen. Grant occupied a little farm to the southwest of St. Louis, whence he was in the babbit of cutting tho wood, and drawing it to Carondelet and selling it in the market there. Many of his wood purchasers are now calliog to miod that tbey had a coid of woed delivered in person by the jjreat General Grant. When be c«mc into the wood market he was usually dressed in an old felt hat, with a bloyse coat, and his pants tucked in the tops ot bia boots. Jn trptfc be bore the appearance of a sturdy and honest wood man. This was his winter's work. In the summer he turned a collector of debte— but for this be was not qualified. He bad a no ble and truthful soul—so when he was told that the debtor had no money he believed him, and would not trouble the debtor again. One of the leading merchants of St. Louis mentioned tbjs circumstance to me. from all can learn of bis history here, be was honest, truthful, indefatig*ble—always at work at something, but be did not possess thenack of making money. He was bouorable, for be always payed borrowed money. His habits of life were hardy, inexpensive and simple. About bis being an Inebriate, I find nothing to confirm It. On a cold day vben he brought a load of wood to the Carondolet market, he would take comethig te keep himself warn}. so far ae I can trace, is ihe foundation of many reports of bis inebriety.^ r*'-*

A malignant fever ia i?ging at the negro

ia „ine "That's camp at Lexington, Mo. Over one hundred

The Draft.

The

call for' life hundred thousand

men will take a great many of our people by surprise. On the late call for three hundred thousand men the veterans were allowed to be credited. It was found at last that the call would be filled by the re-enlistment of veterans alone, and that the army-would not be increased in strength, a« the condition ol the service required. Hence the necessity of another call, or etunge in the former one. The call for three hundred thousand men Is set aside by the recent call of the President for five hundred thousand meo. But all the enlistments prior to the 1st of March arc to be credited on this call. The quota of Indiana. under the call for 300,000 men, was filled by the enlistment# of raw recruits alone, ao that her veterau enlistments will be credited to her on the Me c«» for 500,080 men. Indiana will huv«j till her quota of 200,000 men, which will perhaps be a Regk menl more to each Congressional District.—

She has until the 1st of next month to fill her quota by volunteering. On the 10th of March the draft is ordered to be executed

Some counties of this district have furnished nearly the number of men required, while some others have furnished but very few. The latter ones will come io for the draft heavily. At this time, in almost every part of the State, volunteering is going on quite briskly, and the return of the veterans will accelerate enlistments. With this advantage, and the offer of large bounties until the 1st of March, Indiana, we trust, will almost entirely escape the draft. We trust, however, that those townships and counties which are behind in sending volunteers will be drafted for the deficiency.

The commutation clause of $300 is re tained in the conscript Law, aad the two classes are consolidated. It has been declared, however, that the payment of the $300 by the drafted man will only exempt him from a single draft, and that if another draft takes place he will be subject to it also. It will be noorly worth a drafted mans time to pay his $300 commutation fee, as he may have it to pay again the next week.

The campaign of the coming spring wiH be one of the most important of the whole war. The South has changed its estimate of Yankee pluck. It is no longer cheerel by the prospect of a divided North. It has abandoned the delusive hope of seeing its wateri covered with Europoan men-of-war intenton breaking the blockade. It therefore depends on its own resources, which it feela to be waning. Its currency is depreciated.— Its territory had been curtailed. Its supplies have been diminished, and the door of com

final conflict shall occur.

General Sol. Meredith.

The Richmond Palladium safe: We are kindly permitted to copy the following biography of Brigadier-General SOL. MEREDITH, from the ferthcoming work ef Dr. Stevenson, State Librarian, entitled, "Indiana's Roll of Honor." We shall hereafter take frequent occasion to call the attention

From this sketch of General Meredith may likewise be seen another proof of the irresistible power of perseverance, especially when It is exerted, as in bis case it has heen, physically as well as mentally,—where eiists a true anion of the sound mind with the sound body. was born on the 29tb

county—working through the winters,

pay bis board. Now a great aany yomig 'ue

gentlemen have "finished1* a collegiate course at nineteen years of age, and have been good for nothing, either to themselves or society, while their privilegeehave been all which birth and patronage ceuld bestow.

Bnt as with all things else, so it to with the wealth of knowledge. Those who earn prize their acquisitions. The youth who toils his way on foot over hundseds of hard lonely miles to the land which he has chosen shall adopt him, who sweats his way by inflexible labor to the blessings of the schools he knows bow to husband each precious moment which can be snatched for study. Such youths as these they are who literally hunger and thirst for knowledge. Such youths as these are those who mean to do something in this life to add to the utmost to the talents which have been entrusted to them. Such youths as these are they who are wide awake look ing carefully, intelligently, and constantly at what is passing about them, with the intent "Soul of observation students of men and things, as well as books,—gathers up of every useful fact which belongs to the practical age in which they live, and building that strong and healthy foundation jr the mind of the man who is to help things push along to 'the thronging events which bestud the progress of Ihe world. It is in this sort of mould that aelj-made men are east and to self-made men humanity is moat indebted.—

And we will add (that it may not be supposed that any assault is here aimed at regular education,) that by the expression selfmade nun is intended those who, like young Meredith, industriously and with discrimination, enrich their understandings with the gold of knowledge.

Meredith early began to reap what he had so carefully and laboriously sown. In 1834, five years only from the date whetj penniless and unfriended, he set his foot on her soil, he was elected to the important office of Sheriff of the prosperous and enterprising County of Wayne. How well he discharged the delicate and responsible duties of hia new position, and how he maintained the confidence of his old frlendc and won new ones, is empbaticly told by the fapt that he was reelected to this post after the expiration of his term and thus he re-entered upon thedutios of Sheriff in 183G. After the close of his second term as Sheriff, having meantime married, Mr. Meiedith turned his attpntion more closely than he had heretofore done to to his peronal flffaus, and engaged largely in merchantile operatiops. Put, nevertheless, he was eagerly and constantly Interested in the public events which were then quite stir

have been aiminisneu, bhu v—. rr:„„j munication with foreign lands is drawn ring au4 important,

closer and closer until scarce a blockade run- to Henry Clay he was found laboring the ner escapes. Bnt it is gathering its powers cause of that great party leader an for another campaign of determined resist- stautly awake to the interests of his Coun ance to tbe Srd Ordnance, in the hope

e9t

Alwysa^'

and State,

of protracting the contest and wearying us in preparing the way for those Interna into terms of peace. Let no man imagine proveqients Tvbich now so enrich and en the struggle will be a slight one. but on the the State of Indiana, and he gave hi* ener contrary let the ranks be filled up that the gies, likewise, to the the Agricultural inter victory may rest upon our arms when the

he was then among the foremost

of his State.

Omitting,

Connty In the whole State, in Comnutteeon the State Bank. In

scarcely a which there are not many persons, well acquainted with the General, but who are generally ignorant of his early life. This sketch may be of some interest to them, besides it reflects the style of the forthcoming work entitled, "Indiana's Roll of Honor." "A striking illustration ef the power of will and energy to accomplish success, under the protection of American Institutions, is afforded by the career of General Solomon Meredith. In his case, however, we should, in justice, add, that his character has been marked by intellectual and moral qualities of no common order, and by a frankness of nature and goodness of heart which have, from the beginning of his course in active life, won the esteem of those with whom his lot was cast, while he has been enabled to merit and retain the public confidence as a man of far more lhaB ordinary mental endowment.

It is not too much to say of the subject of this sketch that they best love him who best know him that thsy most confide in him who have had that close intercourse with him which alene enables us to perceive the value of a daily life founded on integrity of character and uprightness of purpose, directed in all its concerns, by commanding common sense. If, after having read this brief sketch, the emulous and inquiring should ask the key to the success, eo far, achieved by its object, we answer, (in addnition to what has been ojnitted *a bis qualities) that it is to be found in his having had early before him an object in life, one worthy of a generous ambition, of which he never lost sight, at which, under all circumstances, he looked steadily—as through a tube, which excluded all surrounding, distracting thiogs. And so it is that men, by no means the inest highly favored as men of great natural parte, if early possessed of this inflexible constancy rightfully directed, may, (nay often do) pass by the most gifted in the eager race of life. And it is worth while to note in this connection the close intimacy which exists between the will and energy that conquer in the baU tie of life, and tljat noble bravery which, when called upon, devotes Its oyner even unto deatb, in the'service of his country.

8olomon Me/edith w«s uuru uu iu« of M.v, 18101 io Oullford Count,. North b., .Wl b. .IMI...° «cc.,,ub ..cfice Carolina, from which place be ctm. on foot to prwn-a what b. tl»i MOT*. forpoMerto Wayne County, Indiana, where he arrived Ity and for bis race. on the 5th of May, 1829. Here a penniless We pause here in the reslt&l of the public boy at once accepted bis destiny of labor.

as space compels

us, many noticeable details which belong to this part of his career, we hurry on to the next public step in the course of the subject of this sketch.

Mr. Meredith entered the House of Representatives ol Indiana in 1845, to which post he w*s, successively, re-elected in the years 1847 and 1848. He was at once called to important duties to which we have only now

was made Chairman of that most important Committee, viz: the Committee on Ways and Means. Never distinguished as what is called an Orator, or as a captivating, fanciful public speaker, yet what he said io public was marked by a sound judgment upon facts to which he had given a careful and unbiased attention and so earnestly and faithfully were his speeches expressed that they won the confidence of his hearers in the soundness of his views. His successive re-elections, and the imposing trusts confided to him by his fellow members of the Legislative body, each succeeding Legislative post graduating upwards in dignity, are more eloquent evidence of tjie esteem in which be was hold by his constituents, than any ijiere speeches, reports or other public acts could possibly be, even bad we the space (as we have not) to present such here. It should be stated in this connection, however, that in 1847 Mr. Meredith was complimented by the vote of his party as their candidate for the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives.— After the change in the Constitntion, making biennial sessions of the Legislature, Mr. Meredith, in I8f4, was returned to that body for two years, when he was again chosen a? the Chairman of the Committee on W»s and Means.

In April 1849, by the appointment of President Taylor, Mr. Meredith became entrusted with the duties ot the high office of S. Marshal of the Sute of Indiana, which he held until the expiration of his term in 1853 —after which, (as has befor? beep noted,) he was once more returned (in 1854) to the Legislature.

Even thus far, the reader will note how rapid, now honorable, how progressive has been the course ef Meredith! We recur to it, not so much to do bim the meed of deserved eulogy as to impress the facts upon the minds of young men, who may read what is here written of the progress of an honorable boy, with no other inheritance than health, nay, who was oppressed by poverty, who was uneducated and friendless, until he made bis frleods and acquired his education by hia own constancy and resolution. What a tribute to labor what a commentary upon the fostering influence of our great aBd good goyprpuiant d®*® this example present.— What more eloquent inducement than such biographies as this afford can be offered to the citigee te see well to it that his votes shall always be given, according to the best dictates of his judgement and conscience, to the most worthy and that bis life, if need

CODa0Ot6d

Self-reliant, he threw himself into the bar both proper and just to reeord. In all that ness of life with promptitude and intrepidity, has gooe to advance the iuterests of Indiana He is first remembered by the writer about while be has been on the stage ofl}c^Te 'jfo' am ia 3 has taken a prominent and influential tbie period, when he was engaged by Mr. jQ commanding matters of InterJeremy Mansur, of Wayne County, to put ^1 Improvement of the Eastern portion of cord wood. At this time the grand ambition

w„„

the

of jouog MrnJIth «. t. enough to buy himselr an axe. And this axe Agriculture. As an importer of was to hew a proud way for Mm in the world! expensive stock, especially of c*tAt this period of his life the words of the tie and sheep, Mr. Meredith, perhaps, outv,-

great Poet fit him well p«iod of ten yeaii he waa the Vice Pres"Lowliness young aaaUtlona laddar." ident of the Agricultural Society of Wayne His axe acquired, Solomon worked away for oounty for many years he was a leading wag«0*hicb,.xcliiaiT.ofbii bMid,anioaQted to about six doUprs per month. Soon, (at cgfaj exhibitor at the State and United the age of nineteen, or thereabeota.) he went Agricultural Fairs. It Is quite safe to to school—to the common schools of the say that he baj recsiyed more premiums at

to (these exhibitions than has any gentleman in ihe West. In this important connection let

reader-ispcdally remark how

much au active and well diiected mind can accomplish, if the will and energy to do are only enlisted, in that to which all men, who expect the respect of their fellows are bound to contribute, viz: to the noble progress of mankind. And let it not bo forgotten that agricultural prizes are contended for by those who have all the influence which wealth can attach to laudablo zeal. Hence ho who triumphs hero deserves well to wear the crown that he has won.

We must needs compact what remains to be said of General Meredith in tho shortest justifiable Bpace.

From 1854 to 1859, the Oeneral was engaged in railroad enterprises was a Director of the Indiana Central Railroad for the space of four years, and was likewise one of the p«,»n«»iil agonts. In 1859 he was elected Clerk of the Court of Wayne County in 1800 he was placed on the National Republican Committee by the great Chicago Convention, and it need not be said that he was one of the most useful and energetic abettors ol that great party.

Now wo approach General Meredith military life and we do so with that sort of diffidence which as we consider belongs to the subject. Among the many great ana bravo men, among the cluster of stars of the first magnitude who have shone clear and constant and bright in the glorious constellation which shall forever illumine the picture of the sad night of the terrible Rebellion, which cow drapes all the land in the weeds of woe —among such heroes dead and such heroes living, yet holding their livps as a sacrifice ready to be offered on the sacred altar of our dear native land, herpes in the ranks, heroes in commissions, among all of these immortals it is quite enoygh to gay of the faith ful and^brave Meredith of the old "Iaojf BRIGADE," that he will be conspieiously remembered. ...

In the month of July 1B61 General Meredith appointed Colonel of| the 19th Indiana whereby the office of Clerk of the County of Wayne was vacated, but so great was the attachment of his constituents to him, that during tho following October tkey re-elected him to the office. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General en the 0th of October, 1862.

And now Meredith and his brigade became as classic and enduring as is the fame of the

as UIM3W »UU fields

iM^llo,

each and all of which they

Meredith

the Rappahannock In P0fnt00"nr

Truly is such an one a prohet in nis own land. The mere actor on the stage ot lite cannot long impose. The hypocrite lasts but a little while. By thoir fruits shall ye know them. Long ago the Saviour of men drew the comparison between the Pharisee and the good Samaritan. Words aro not exactly tkings nor is shadow aubtance. Thus it is that the acti of men must speak for them, for eood or for evil. Thp tree must yield, or it cumbers to the ground. Prolessions, smooth speeches, high sounding pretentions to philanthropby and Rpligion are too often the specious acts of selfish men into whose lives not one ray of philanthrophy has ever entered- and such are but sounding brass at a tinkling cymbal. The practical ouestion by which we test the man who challenges the opinion of his fellowejis What has h#\ donet How far has he sacrificed himself for the good of others 1 In what respect has he advanced the welfare and prosperity of mankind

JuhVi, which it

Stale, he has loaned a helpipg band but

fpWa all other* in the Western country. For

of ^ull 5uV°cklsb cours#,"ithaa been thought proper to issue an

tam, of South Mountain, oT order announcing the favorable terras on of Chancel orsville. and of

ted. „„.0„n«i tn General' would have sent these documents to you for Among the incidents pe sonal to^Gene a

the fire of the enemy inearne among your offlMraend men. charged and captured the JgJf°f

enemy for which hazirdousandakUfulact

himself and command were thanked In gen fi F03TI

eral orders,—and finally that, In addition to the above recital, he has been under fire about foitv difierent times. This bravo and

It has been sepn bow vyell the life of Sotonion Meredith responds to such a test. «e has been a boy of deeds, and a mno of deeds, and his work has been for bis race.

The life of General Meredith thus far, is a noble picture in the gallery of the Republic it reflects lasting credit on Indiana, and is one of the many bright and enduring prodnc. tions of the proud Oounty of V. ayne. 1 be lad whose axe has hewn bis way to so many honors in coupcil and on tho field* and in the arena of private enterprize, will be remembered among Indiana's chosen ones. career of the nian will continue to Keep alive the freshness of the resolnte y, in the memories of his cotempories while the ex ample will pot be lost to the gallant youths who are ppessjng on in thp race of emulation. In the prime of life, surrounded by a gratoful and appreciative, constituency having an honored name as a brave and renowned soldier throughout the Republic, were ho now to die, h$ would have achieved more fpr history, far mere than falls to the chance of ordinary men but which is reserved always for such spirits as embrace fortitude even as a pride. Should his life bo leogtheued out to behold the reward of that peace for whose achievement he has braved so milch and endured so long, who run doubt that his old age will be crowned by "Honor, love, ol^'lienre," and that his name will descend, when his mortal body shail have fntleii from among men, an inheritance of houo'iable pride to his Country and to his descend mts.

TIIK Supreme Court ot the State of New York have iasneij pfifetii«l injunction against Eaton and Jenkins fur counterfeiting Ayer's Cathartic I'ill-t, holding them re sponsible for the cruol imposition in what they have done and restraining iheru Irom further like injury to t!«e j.nblir. If any class of our people nmre than another needs the interposition of to shield them from imposture, it is thp *Kts and suffering who are unable to protect themaelve#. A remedy

universally employed as Ayer's Pills by

Intbmtioc Correspondence Between BTW are to have more silver as well

Gens. Loagroeet tad Poster. HEADQUARTER COCTXDESATK FORCES, East Tenn., Jan. 3, 1864, $ re the Commanding General U. S. Farces,

East Tennessee: *§•_ SIR I find the Proclamation of President Lincoln of the 9th of December last, in circulation in handbills among our soldiers.— The immediate object of this circulation appears to be to induce our soldiers to quit our ranks, and to take the oath of allegiance to the Uuitod States Government. I presume however that the great object and end in view is to hasten the day of peace. 1 respectfully Euggest, for your consideration, the propriety of communicating any views that your government may have upon the subject through me, rather tnan by bandbills circulated among onr soldiers. The few mon who may desert under the promises held out in the Proclamation cannot be men of character or standing. If they desert their cause they degrade themselves in the eyes of God and man. They can do your cause no good nor can they injure ours.

As a great nation, you can accept none but an honorable peace, as a noble people, you could have us accept nothing le??. 1 submit, therefore, whether the mode that I suggest would not be more likely to lead to an honorable end than such a circulation of a partial promise of freedom.

I am, sir, very respectfully. Your obedient servant, J. LOXOSTREET, Lieut. Gen. Com. REfLV or ¥A4- GEN. JOHN «. FOSTER, COMM AND

ING PEPAETUEST Of TP* OHIO.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or THE OHIO,) KNOXVILLE, E. T., Jan. 7, 1864. Leut. Gen. Commanding fares in East

Tennessee: SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of ycur letter dated Jan. 1864. You are correct in the supposition thet the great object in view in the circulation of the Presi dent's Proclamation is to induce those BOW in rebellion against the Government to lay aside their arms, and return to their allegiance, as citizens of the United States, thus seecuring the reunion of States now arrayed in hostility against one another, and restoration of peace. The immediate effect of the circulation may be to cause many men to leave your ranks, to return home, or come within our lines and, in view of this latter

received

I accept, however, your suggestion that it

circlftt

,oni

and embrace with

may be i^ntioned the fa opportunity thus a Horded to inclose to you was wounded at G^8"'1.0of!twenty (20) copies of each of these docu Gettysburg—that he

for"

(0^' mand

pleasure the

ments, and rely upon your generosity and

desire for peace, to give publicity to the

have the honor to be, General,

Verv

respectfully,

oiftinuoSj living or dead, new honors anrait c|pimti Commercial o( Saturday. It contains him. .. several good hits, and explains itself. The personal appearance.of

As au appropriate close to this hasty notice we need hardly to say that he must be a good citizen, a moral man, one in every respect mindful of social order and of the requirements of virtue, a good husband and father, who can win and retain, as does Gen. Meredith, the marked confidence and affection ot his neighbors

tells its own story. That tall, commanding bodv, (six feet, sit inches in hoigbtb,) those strong marked features tho=»o clear, penetrating, yet amiable eyes, that resolute month, and affable but self reliant and independent bearing denote exactly tho sort ot soul which animates them No one can look on General Meredith and read the word Jail. America is'written upon him. He is a line socmen V$|? representative' of the genius ^0^ of our country.

J. 0. F03TER.

Major Gen. Gommandieg.

A Rich lon

}lf General Assembly of the State of Ohio: The undersigned, your petitioners and memorialists, citigens of Belipont Co-inty, ol lawful ages, and without any visible admixture of the African, would beg leave most respectfully to represent to your Honorable Bedy, that many of our Democratic citizens between the ages of twenty and forty-five, have been induced, through tho tyranny und

quiet and ppaceahle homes, and seek shelter under the "cegis of thp British lion." They are now in Canada, exposed to all tne rigors of a northern climate, and what is still worse, to the taunts and jeers of the Canadian Abolitionists. They are exiles from their native land, rofugees—gone banished. Your memorialists would further represent that they haye good reason for believing that the situation of most of those es-iles is not only very unpleasant but most intolerable, many of them being compelled ta chop cord-wood in competition with the negro at 37^' to 50 cts. per day, and no board. Soiae are compelled, from the force of circumstances, to work for the negro. And what makes it doubly humiliating, these are the same negroes who ran away from their masters in the South, contrary to the Constitution and the Fugitive Slave Law. Evil disposed persons 3*y this is negro equality practically demonstrated, and some of the more unscrupulous ones say "our friends have made themselves by this act inferior to the African." This charge, your memorialists would represent, is false and slanderous. They are our fellow citizens of the Democratic party, who were always opposed to negro equality and in favor of "the Constitution as itia" and "the Union as it was." Their present relation to the negro is not one of choice, but of necessity.— They left their homes and their country to avoid a greater calamity, as they thought, than negfo equajity. This they have a con stitqtional right to dj, and no Lemocrat can question that right for believing, as they did, that the Government had no power to coerce a State, and that the war for the Union was unconstitutional, they had conscientious scruples, as every honest mau should have, against entering the service of the United States pursuant to a draft. Thus, contrarv tQ their o\?n free will, and fpr their conntry%s good, ihpy left precipitately for Canada, whoro they are at present, exposed to all the severity and hardship incident to a most severe Northern campaign.

Your memorialists would further repre sent that these Cauadian refugees are good Union men, self sacrificing patriots, who believe the South should have its rights, for which only it is contending, and are in favor of an armistice ami compromise with their Southern bretheru lu lact, C. L. \allandigham himsolf couM scarce'y be more sound, in a politjcal point ol yiev-

And whereas, these, oqr friends, have only left their country for a temporary purpose, your memorialists would most respectfully petition jour honorable body to extend to them the privilege ol the elective franchise, and to exercise under the "tegis of the British lion "jand that suitable provision be made by law for the families of such as are with out adequate support. This we claim as a matter ot justice. The Legislature of last printer passed an act authorising the soldiers

wilder passed an act authorising the soldiers

Now we a^k that our friends be permitted to vote out of the United States, in Canada, under the leadership of our fast friend, C. L. Yallandigham, although it may be readily inferred that they will vote the straight Democratic ticket, and that ample provision be made for tbeir suffering families at home.— Ttys will be making "all tbingB even," for the Democrat# have long been compelled to pay taxes for the benefit of soldiers' families, with whom they had little or no sympa* thy, the latter being nearly all Abolitionists,

all classes, both to cure and prevent disease, ^oar memorialists express the hope that should as it does have every security Ihe this subject may receive the prempt aliensnoutu as uue tj

law can afford it, fruit} counterfeit ami innta-

Oils and most other applications debilitate the hair gland. Cold water is the best. At first the head lookB like a witch, but after a few weeks it makes the hair luxuriant. By the persistent use of cold water, I have seen thin, poor hair become rich and curly. Only the part of the hair next the scalp Bhonld be wet. It must be thoroughly dried.

tj0|,

lionCabinet,Schenectady. pray, provided, however, that you ars not Abolitionists and provided, further, that it

«e*i

Onr Htm-

God coverd the skull with hair, some people shave it off mischieroiw practice. It exposes the brain. It exposes th« throat and lungs—the eyes likewise, s*y wi?e physiologists. Men become bald. Why? Because they wear close hats and cap*. Women are never bald except bj di^piue. I Tbey do not wear closejhats and caps, ilen never loose a hair below where the bat touches the head, not if they have been bald twenty years. The close hat holds the heat and perspiration. Thereby tho hair-glands be* come weak the hair falls out. hat will restore it? Nothing after the scalp becomes shiny. But in process of fulling out, or recently lost, the following is the beat wash the head freely with cold water once or twice a day. Wear a thoroughly ventilated hat. This is the best means to arrest the IOBS and restore what is susceptible to restoration.— What will beautify a woman's hair? Whatever will invigorate the hair-glands.

Dio Lrwis, M. D.

and'favorable consideration of your hon-

aq(j

f0r you and yours ire will ever

may not be contrary to the rules and articles of faith of our new Democratic Church, which is being organized under the immediate direction and patronage of Bishops Owls, Medary, Vallandigham, & Co and which may prohibit prayers from being offered for anli-slavery to en, especially if tney ever belonged to the Democratic party.

Very respectfully. Sc.,

W. P. Chariesworth, B. P. Heaion, A. A. Monroe. H. R. Chambers, B. H. Masaie, B. F. Patterson, Jno. Calhoun Weger, P. A. G. Work, Wm. Carrick, (Irish) Alex. J. ROSP, A. P. Duaahew, Stephen Nofsioger, It. H. Melott, b'ism'k Thos. A. Patton, O. J. Lawyer*, J. Jf. Umpstead, John J. Morgan, C. A. Clark. F. Irwin, (his m'k,) M. W. Clover,

H. R. Collins, R. 9. Myers, his m'k, John H. Delord, Alex. H. Howey, A. C. Ault, bis m'k, j. S. Isenwanger.

|y Col. Maban telegraphed Monday even ing to Adjutant General Noble that the six months men were on their way hoipe. The 117th started frem Cumberland Gap on the 29th of January, the 116th on the 29th and the 115th on the 30tb. Ths 118th will also soon be relieved.

gold. Beaitles the increasing yield ot tho California and other silver mines io the United States, a new silver region has been discovered in the Argentine Republic, at the foot of the Andes. The ore it found io a tract one mile by forty Iu extent. In a British Colony of Victoria, also, very rich silver deposits have been discovered. It is thought that the appreciation in value of silver, a* compared with gold, will receive presently a. temporary check.

PT Twenty-five cents are the figures for twelve eggs, in this city, and but little hem fruit to be had at that rate, ,,

We have autkoiity for staling lhar

Mr. Michael Walsh, formerly a resident of this city, was not killed, as reported in th» melee at Mattoon, on Friday las*. He is alive aud unhiiit, and receives and reads tha DAHY Expara* regularly.

ty A gang of rowdies were loose on Sundav evening again. They tore down several telegraph peles and committed sev ejal other dopredations. We need a full board ot police for a abort time, sufficient to patrol every portion of the city.

jy The food left at the reception dinner yesterdav was taken to the office of the Soldiers' Relief, where it was distribute among the soldiers' families, and thus the generous contributions of our citixens served a donbla purpose.

ty James H. O'Boyle, Ksq., nu old resident of this seotion died at his residence at Merom on Friday afternoon of erysipelu t. aged 54 years. The deceased has long been jlentified with the interests of Western Indiana, and his loss will be deeply felt by all his large circle of acquaitances. Mr. O'Boyle was an older brother of «lohn H. O Boy.e. Esq., of this city, and a brother in-law of Hon. Henry K. Wilson, of Sullivan.

tW The Postmaster General appends to the advertisement of the recent act of Oc,u gress, permitting soldiers' clothing to be sent by mail at low postage rates, a warniog against thus sending anything but wool, cot ton or linen goods, or to any ope but noft» commissioned officers or jirivatea. If cloth Ing of any kind is sent to cottmlssioned officers, or anything but the fabrics above enumerated to soldiers' it rouat be prepaid at letter rates, viz: Three cents for every half once or fraction th?r?o(

jy A man named Stevens, residing In the north part of this county, near Rosedale, a short time since enlisted in the 4th Indiana Cavalry.- He came home a lew days ago on a furlough, and bis wife, to prevent hia returning, yesterday morning, just before daylight, while he was sleeping, took an axe and cut two fingers oft" hia right hand. He formerly served nine months in ihe 54th Illinois, and was wounded iu the hand, lor whleh he was discharged. This last lick will permanently disable his hand. Still, he sajs he will stay with his company, if not disv chargcd.

The reception of the 31st Indiana

yesterday was the grandest and most enthusiastic demonstration we have ever witnejsed in this c'ttv. At an early hour the friends of the boys from the country came in and with an immense crowd of citizens waited at the depot, for the coming train On its arrival, about one o'clock, the regiment was formed and —while the Artillery company poured forth a salute and the Church and Fire bells pealed out a joyous wei come—preceeded by the Terre Hauls Brass Band, discoursing most excellent mu sic, marched down Main Street, to the public square and thence to the lower Market House tho committee having wisely changed tjif place for the tanner and excises to that point. Here was set one of the finest dinners we have ever seen where the material composing it was contributed from different families. Everything the appetite could desire was to be found spread on the tables, and none the least to the tired and hungry sol diers, was warm coffee and hot oyster soup. To say the men fell in (or more properly tb.e good things fell in the men) would be aupei fluous. But after a skirmish of half an hour, they were forced to retire without finishing the work set before them. Our citizens had prepared a great abundance, there being sufficient to have fed as many more.

After dinner the men were assembled around a temporary stand, when Col. Thomp •on, in it speech such as he is known to make when in bis happiest humor, cordially greeted them to their homes once more, complimented them on their heroic deeds at Fort Donelson, Shilob, Stone River, Chicamauga, and other Bkirmiahee of lesser note, and extended the heartfelt gratitude of the people ef Indiana for tbeir noble service^.

Col. Smith, in behalf pf the regiment, responded, and in a few fitting words, acknowl'

e(jg9(j the

to vote out of the State-aud, in fact, out of *XnnrnaA i™ H-

tho United States, for many of them were in tho Confederacy—and knowing, at the same time, that these soldiers were all Abolitionists, and H'no would vote the Upion ticket.

hearty good cheer which the reg

iment had heeo welcomed home. He was followed by JJeut. Col. Neff is a patriotic speech.

Col. John Osborn, the former Colonel of the regiment, being present, was called (o the stand, and said a few words, in which be showed the boys of the 31st Indiana still held a warm and close place in his noble heart. The regiment was then dismissed, each man departing for bis home.

The conduct of the men along the rparch, at the dinner and during the exercises wa^ the subject of mach praise. Not a dr\infeefi man was to be seen, each was orderly, well bebayed and polite.

And while awarding praise we connot tits tow too much en the committee having the arrangements for the reception in charge, aod the ladies rud*ridg assistance. Everything to make the ocraekm pleasant and agreeable was done, and we ean only won der it was as well iloqe.

tyM*jor Fairbanks, of the 3lst, who arrived home Monday evening, wae unexpectedly pre®ented with a handsome sword, night before last, the fcift ot bis brother officers

|y It seems that for benevolent people to find litti? babies at their door ste^ la 'no very uncommon occurrence now-a-days The business is said to te on the iocieassju all of our large cities.

TEBKE HACTK, Feb. 2,1364

The undersigned bave this day formed a .-^-partnership, for the purpose of carrying ing on the wholesale, retail and manufacturing business. The business will hereafter be conducted under the name and style

W. T. Stone Co.

Feb3dJ

W. T. STO.V*,

W WXSTTALL.