Washington's Birthday. Advantage is taken of it by those who sustain the late veto to assemble and give expression to their feelings, fo...

UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHINGTON, July 2, 1866. Dear Brother: I have read the enclosed letter with a good deal of interest. The feeling of ...

UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, July 8, 1866. Dear Brother: It is now wise for you to avoid all expressions of political opinion. ...

MANSFIELD, Oct. 26, 1866. Dear Brother: Your letter of the 20th has been received. I thought, and was glad to hear, that you had a charmin...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1866. Dear Brother: . . . I was heartily glad you got out of the War Department. The mission to Mexico is a very honor...

Bright and frosty. From the United States papers we learn that a great victory is claimed over Gen. Early, with the capture of forty-three...

VICKSBURG, MISS., July 11, 1863. Maj. Gen. N. P. BANKS, Comdg. Department of the Gulf: GENERAL: It is with pleasure I congratulate you up...

To-day northern papers are received containing Burnside's General order No. 38 , for the benefit of Ohio's devilish democracy. We de...

The duties of the regiments now stationed at Corinth, are very arduous. Almost every day a regiment or two are called upon to make a trip ei...

A cold drizzly rain has been falling all day. The sentry will have a dreary time to-night for the howling winds are piercing. It is now dark...

I had a formal call to-day from a committee consisting of Mr. Cook of Illinois, a member of the National Committee, Mr. Humphrey, an ex-Memb...

CAMP NEAR SUMMIT POINT, VIRGINIA, September 13, 1864. DEAREST: - We have had heavy fall rains and are now having windy, cold fall weather....

Had some talk with Senator Lot Morrill, who is a good deal excited, not to say alarmed. The slow progress of our armies, the mismanagement o...

Burying the dead that had lain between the Union and Confederate lines for three days. Pemberton sent a flag of truce to Grant at two ...

Rochester, Oct . 15, 1864. My Dear Mr. Tilton: I am obliged by your favor containing a copy of your recent speech in Latimer halL I h...

At present there is a stream of emigrants to Canada of all persons who have left the country for its good.   They are of three classes—runa...

The Copperhead press out west bloviated in favor of peace, and, and endorsed the Peace Commissioners and the peace programme of the loafin...

Rochester, Oct. 15, 1864. My Dear Mr. Tilton: I am obliged by your favor containing a copy of your recent speech in Latimer hall. I h...

The caucus of the New Hampshire members of the legislature friendly to the Administration has resulted in the substitution of Cragin for Jo...

Called on the President relative to the appointment of midshipmen. After looking over the list with some care, he finally designated two so...