The Rebels captured a train of cars on the Philadelphia and Baltimore Road, and have burnt the bridges over Gunpowder and Bush Rivers. It ...

We have read without surprise, but not without indignation, the Proclamation of the President of the 8th of July, 1864 . The supporters ...

[From the Richmond Examiner (opp. Organ) Aug. 15.] Whatever may turn out to be the meaning of fact, the fact itself begins to shine out ...

[December 23, 1860.] Dear Friend: Yours of 20th is at hand. I will see the persons you have named and be ready to report as soon as ...

Washington Jany 22, 1854 My Dear Sir , I think you are mistaken in the am t , of my debt to you — it was for one letter instead of two...

Washington City , August 27, 1852 Dear Hamlin , You pain me by what you say of your health. I hope it may speedily improve — most earne...

Columbus , April 28, 1851. My Dear Sumner , Laus Deo! From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you — no, not you but all friends of ...

Private. Cincinnati , Nov. 17, 1850. My Dear Sir , Your letter, like the “royal Charlie” of the Cannie Scots “was long in coming.” It...

We went over to Seward's to-night and found Chandler and Wade there. They had been talking to Seward to get up a battle, saying that on...

This evening the Jacobin Club, represented by Trumbull, Chandler and Wade, came up to worry the administration into a battle. The agitation...

Home , 6 September, 1864. I have just read your paper on Hawthorne, and am greatly pleased with it. Your analysis of his mental and mor...

new York , December 14, 1859. Probably Mr. Seward stays in Europe till the first flurry occasioned by the Harper's Ferry affair is ...

Burlington , April 10,1865. I send you a copy of “Naval Warfare Ashore and Afloat,” a pamphlet composed of the speeches made in the Sen...

Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio , July 20, 1861. I am "located" (or " stationed" I believe is the proper word now) in wh...