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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20
Renel Rencounter.

!. LouIsynLE, July lex Congressman Jer-
rett died at Shelbyville on the l4th.
A special despatch to the New Orleans Pieay.
une from Fairfax says, BY mistake on the 4th Of
July some South Carolina and Virginia detach.
ments had rencounter, killing and wounding
Virginian. ft tia- 10 l3i &c fo3
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20
. From washington.

iag w 1snrNoroS, July la--The Posts dispatch
says that Committee Of Republican Senators
will request the PRECEDENT to recall Harvey.
Papers SEIZED at Port Tobacco implicate two
or thrse prominent citizens OF " washington.
Since The delivery u secession speeches in
{ Coxgress traitors here are growing bolder and
treason ID uttered ia the streets openly.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

BUFFALO, July IA. The ard Wisconsin Regi-
ment, Col. Hamilton, arrived to-day, and was
received by the City government and military.
They left this D. m. for Elmira.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

WASHINGTON, July l6 The Richmond Wing
has an official announcement to the effect that
the flag Of truce brought by Col. Taylor to
Washington, had reference to exchange of pris.
oners captured on the Savannah 4 flag of
truce despatched for a purpose so absurd, was of
course justly dsregarded. 'a 80
Anaval militia is to De extemporized for SER
vice at sea for sweeping the Ocean privateers or
for blockading purposes. Is ,5
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

Z BALTnoRE, July 1.-THE rumored assassina
ton of Gov. Hicks cannot be traced to any reli
able source, although the name Of the assassin
is given. The report is not generally credited
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.s :sa ~ si1r3ENT1S4H s'f
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Releaaed on Rail,

BALrMoRE, July l3.--John Merriman was to.
day released on 40, 900 dollars bail.
I. was reported tonight that Gov. Hicks had
been shot at Cambridge, but the report cannot
be traced to any reliable source. stsi.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

WASHINGTON, July l5.-The Post office De.
partment has ordered that mail matter for east
Tennessee shall 60 to the Cincinnati distribute
ing Office. Us
The result of inquiries in military quarters this
morning, is that Fairfax Court House is not oc-
cupied by federal troops.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20
.ebeIs Captured

ALEXANDRIA, July ls.Two men Of the Rebel
Cavalry were captured two miles this side Of
Fairfax. They refused to give any information.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20

Fl. MoxSor, July ibMcodn naitIal held On
CoL Allen adjourned Saturday aine die.
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GOV. Hicks assailed BY secessionista.

BALrIMoRE, July Is 1T appears that the ru-
mored assassination Of Gov. Hicks at camp Ridge
arose from the following: te3s
1t appears on Friday night soEe trouble arose
between the Msine men and the Secessionists
upon the Cambridge dock, and the Gov. inter.
fering to quell the disturbance, was roughly
handled by the rebels. He escaped from the
scrimmage with serious injuries. -
At the request Of the Governor and the Union
men, troops occupied the town during the night
and escorted his Excellency to Annapolis and
thence to Baltimore to-day.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-07-20


Mr.. Washburne moved to lay the resolution
Oh the table. Agreed to by 80 sgains, 81. e
WAsHINGroS, July 16.--HorsE.--Mr. Wash
burne, froa the Committee on Commerce., said
they were ready TO report on the resolution for
clearing the seas Of pirates and make the block.
AIDE more eifectual, and there was immediate
necessity for its passage he hoped the House
would proceed to consider il.
Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on Judi
ciary. introduced a bill providing for the sup
preston of r bellion against the Government
and resistance to the laws of the United States,
and the President il authorized to call out the
militia for these purposes. Their continuance
in service is not to extend beyond sixty days AZ.
ter the commencement OF the regular session Of
Congress. unless the latter shall otherwise direct
The militia are to be entitled to the same pay
and railons as those in the regular service
The bull passed under the operation of the pre-.
vious question almost unanimously.
Mr. Blair from Committee on Military affairs,
repolt,d back Ssnates bill, authorizing the
Presd mt 10 accept the services ri five hun.
dred thousand volunteers, to aid in the enforce
inefit Of the Jaws and the projection Of the pub
lie property He proposes Tor il a. substitute
similar 70 the bill parsed previously, With sew
ersl other additions and proyis0s, which allows
,be, President 10 select ytie Major and Brigsdier
Generals from The line Of the Amy 70 command
-.tiseses O6lcsrs goi assume their for
mss plAces At The explistion of the war. Bill
passed.4s.gaa .sxiss $50 s ~ = fSi.s ~ s. +,
& NJ. Stevens, from The COMMITTEES on Ways
md Means reported she 6ssases amendment 70
lhe Loan Bill, which, on heir lecoYmsadAtion,
we're al concurred ii, A.A1l 49,
I. NJ. Wright introduced bill authorizing the
SecseiAty IA Tie Treisnry u, lSsnf exchange
h''es amount Of one hundred million dol !
, q RefeFted - the COSMETICS on Wsysald
NJ sedg..ick. from he xssat scomni,tee,
reporsed slthass ansndsstnt, lhs sensss bill !
1ps1otszlng re Sscretsfy 'cf Tie Navy 70 slter
An4 lEuiAsS Navy rationA Also the Senate bill,
16tshs ap6jSsnsintnt Of an Assi.ssnt
Paymaster In the Navy. Als6 sths 0suste lii.
vita amsndmsnts, 6xing the Both Of June -
~ dase whsn III Aloop -cf-was loundsssd 81 -
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m1tcheli's Metallic Tip Rss0 |,
Shoes.
Also Wholesale Agents for
BROWN 4 BROS LIQUID BLAZING
the best 10 the world, and
J. s. MASON & co.'s PASTE Bll0d
also
DAY & MARTINS LIQUID BIlEHj
esq and Prof 0LMsTEAD's (of YL. College
WATERPROOF BLACxuG
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7 .lI1..I q IsHtt1aT 20 lost. 5,-I
4 WASHINGTON, July l6.-The Committee on
ways and means will probably FIX duty of loo
on Teas Of all kinds, 4c on Coffee, 81 on Sugar.
No proposition for the reduction of duties on
Iron or Steel is likely to succeed. Probably an
income tax viii be recommended. ,5F5
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-27
How to Improve!the Nation.

The Nashville Christian AdvocGte, Of the
Southern Ccntederacy, makes the inquiry
. How shall we make ours mora nation
In answer to this inquiry correspondent OF
the Central Christian Adrocate makes the
following decisive reply
Let the editor, Of the Nashville Ad7o'
cate call Immediately national camp meet
ing, to be held somewhere in the vicinity Of
Nashville, or Montgomery, and invite jeff
Davis and his Cabinet, John B. Floyd, M.
Cobb. Messrs. Toucy, Thompson, and ali lead
ns traitors in the new nation, and engage
Bishop Soule 10 deliver a series of sermons
to them in the following order ::
/, On Romans xiii !; |, 2, 3, 1 4 ), name
lys Let every soul be subject unto the n'g lel
powers. For there is no power but OF 900
The powers that be are ordained OF 600
Whosocver resistheth the power reslstoth tn:
ordinance of God and they that resist sn2,
receive to themselves damnatlon. For r~-
ers are not terror to good workers, but TO
the evil Wilt thou be afraid OF the power
DO that which is good, and thou shalt nave
the praise Of the same For he is the IA!A.
;ster of God to thee for good. But if 7hoc
do that which is evil, be afraid for he bear4'-
not the sword in vain: Ior he is the minister
of God, messenger to execute wrath u?0:'
him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye mus
needs be subject not only for wrath but also
for conscience sake.
|. The second sermon is to be on EpheslaA'
" %. Let him that stole steal no more
Under these texts let the venerable Blshos
hold up before these leaders Of the pclmetto
nation the sin and consequence OF treasoi
and theft, and enjoin upon them repentance
and reformation, peradventure God may
grant them remission. ,.,.
Parson Brownow vii! please close the ser
! vices with an appropriate exhortatlon on IL
deity to the Union, and after this EXrRAoE
l D,yAEY effort to bring these corruptors OF tn
c people to repentance, if they still resist e
t. them be hanged without delay
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-27


of the CAPITAL GUARDS
ALEXANDRIA July 80, 1861
You have probably heard befo,e tEis reacAge
you, of the great battle at Bulls Kun, and o.
our ingloriouS defeat, as the enemy call It, but
we think it the most s0rroutM victory cney will
ever want to win.
was in the fight and in the thiclies1 Of the
battle. They wanted me to stay back, but !
was bound to go; but made up my mind that
I would not be quite so fast in the next battle
we had, though was not bit scared,
| was standing by Victor Goodrich wAen he
was shot He gave one scream, fell, ana dld
not move afterwards.
We retreated back to camp, about ID m..2a,
in good order, when we halted and supposed we
were to stay all night, but were hardly seated 80
rest ourselves, when the news came tha1 tue
Rebels We're surrounding us, and we marched
back to Alexandria, making 4S miles that We
had marched since Sunday morning - tF4
clock unit! ten O clock 10 day.
have not tasted food unti to-day s!0ce Sc
urday not because did not have anything 5o
eat. ior lad three days rations Of drT crackers
ana meat in nv Haversack, but becauseiE &c
Of these it aggravated my thirst. After the
battle, while we we're retreating, | went t} 4
brook. in which the wounded were washing the
booi from their injuries, aud tired soldiers were
bathing their hands, faces and feet, and filled
nv cantcen with the water, which tasted 2e5rat
than any ever before drank in my life,
chung to my gun and all my eqnlpmeoso,
though u good many were thrown away IN the
retreat | think nearly quarter of our Reg
ment brought back u Sharpe's Of MIME r!ae.
picked up On the field. was tempted 10 bring
one, but thought would keep Tie old gun 'hat
fought with.
Tell Mr. Storrs people that Charley $ wei
and all right He fought " like Major Il!
we retlcuted, when he tainted from exhacsct2E
and we brought him off and Kept him A-o1@
} with US until he was all right aga-n.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-27

FA1rnruL, YET GENrLE,-Paul knew how
to rcprovo it was part OF his office, and
piece of his spiritual surgery. But when ne
had done lanoing he knew how to pour oil
and wine into the wound. And herein the
apostle Paul sets copy to al! / he ministers
Of Christ. Their hearts must be lred' not
with the heat Of passion, but with love to-
wards their people 1t is better to love as a
pastor than 10 speak as an angel, Love IS
the flower Of delight which should grow IN the
heart and send forth its perfume at the lips
of every minister. Those whi1n come IN I?,', "e
spirit of meehness to their people are iNvly
to do much good. hnotty hearts @lli :| oe
soonest wroug ht upon by love the fire will
90 where the wedge cannot; the thunderbolt
nav break, but the sun mets When love
sends forth its sweet influence, 1t meIts SIN
ner into rs.-Thomas Watson.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-27

Some Joker says the favorite salad OF the so0''
is Lettuce alone.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-27
& Letter from the Seat OF va.

Hztr4cr from private Leuc- from member
Of the CAPITAL GUARDS
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19
Making a Needle.

Needles are made by steel wire.
The wire is first cut by shears, from
coils, into the length of the nee
dies to be made. After a batch of
such bits of wire have been cut off,
they are placed in a hot furnace,
then taken out and rolled back
ward and forward on a table until
they are straight. They are now to
be ground. The needle pointer
takes up two dozen or so of the
wires and rolls them between his
thumb and fingers, with their ends
on the grindstone, first one end
and then the other. Next is a ma
chine which flattens and cutters
the head of ten thousand needles
in an hour. Next comes the punch
ing of the eyes done by a boy so
fast that the eye can hardly keep
pace with him. The splitting fol-
lows, which is running fine wire
through a dozen, perhaps, of these
twin needles. A woman with q
little anvil before her files between
the heads, and separates them.
They are now complete needles,
but they are rough and rusty, and
easily bend. The hardening comes
next. They are heated in patches
in a furnace, and when red hot are
thrown into a pan of cold water.
Next, they must be tempered, and
this is done by rolling them back
ward and forward on hot metal
plate. The polishing still remains
to be done. On very coarse cloth
needles are spread to the number
of forty or fifty thousand. Emery
dust is strewed over them, oil is
sprinkled and soft soap daubed
over the cloth; the cloth is rolled
hard up, and with several others of
the same kind, thrown into a sort
OF wash pot to roll to and fro for
twelve hours or more. They come
out dirty enough; butafter rinsing
in clean hot water and a tossing in
sawdust, they become bright, and
are ready to be sorted, and put up
for sale. ava
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19
BIBLICAL SKETCHES.
! lssllIl BY ssux1R awIbtIaai.

Ir will be remembered by many
Of our readers, that Uncle William
published a short series Of lectures
for young folks, in the columns Of
the "Prcss.' lie now bcgs to in
troduce himself as an cxpounder Of
Divine Revelation. In consequence
Of the Lectures already published
in the "Democratic Press,'' our
sketch or two on the History and
Authenticity of the Sacred Scrip
lures, must be short and somewhat
meagrc. We cannot help it; we
will try to improve as we advance.
If encouraged, we shall hold on
our literary way, and hope, by
Gods help, to grow stronger and
stronger. "Occupy till 1 come,'
is Gods command. "Work while
it is day" is our motto.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19
SKETCH I.
HISTORY AND AUTHENTICITY OIL
THE SACRED SCRIPTURES.

HISTORY AND AUTHENTICITY OF
THE SACRED SCRIPTURES.
The literary pecuharitics Of the
New Testament are all accordant
with the hypothesis that its authors
were exactly what they profess to
have been-Jews converted to
Christianity, and living at the COM
mencement of the Christian era
The formation of the New Testa-
ment canon, was, like that of the
Old Testament canon, a gradual
work. Each of the early churches,
especially the larger and more in
fuential of them, collected for it.
selfa complete set Of those writings
which could be proved by compe-
tent testimony to be the produc-
tions of inspired men. In this way
a great many complete collections
Of the New Testament Scriptur es
came to be cXtant, which, when
they came to be compared and
fully examined, were found to fur
nish irrefragable evidence Of the
correctness of the canon as we now
have it. The most scrupulous care
was taken by the early Christians,
and individual churches, to dis
criminate spurious compositions
from such as were authentic. The
circumstances in which the early
churches were placed, and the pain
full difficulties with which they had
to contend, led them to examine
with the greatest care those books
which have come down to mankind
as the Word of God; and conso-
quently, they were placed, in provi-
dence, just where they could re-
solve doubts, and come to a right
conclusion. The early fathers ar
gued the canonicity of any book
from its reception by the churches.
1t was not by the authoritative de-
cision Of any council, or individual,
but by the natural process of each
body of Christians, anXiously and
earnestly seeking to procure for
themselves and to convey to others,
authentic copies Of the sacred wri-
tings, in which all were interested,
that the canon of the New Uesta-
ment was formed. The doctrines
taught in q book, were also eX-
amined with the greatest care be-
fore it was admitted into the canon.
The question, therefore, upon what
the canonical authority of which
books Of the New Testament rests,
theis, to a great extent, the decision
of the first Christian teachers and
churches. We shouldnot, however,
blindly, either receive or reject the
testimony of the ancients; we are
bound to examine the evidence up
on which they decided, and then
act according to our own sincere
convictions and impartially formed
opinions. We have done this very
thing; and the result is, that we
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19

"THE UNION PARTY" LET no
Democrat forget that the Union
party is simply the Republican
party, and nothing else. The De-
mocrat, whatever he may think or
profess, becomes a Republican,
the instant he joins this so-called
Union party. 1t is an expcdient
of Republican leaders to retain
power, after their party had broken
down under the weight of mani
fold crimes and blunders.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19
l. PREBLE COUNTY, OHIO THURsDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1861.

to the third and fourth generations
of traitors, well, if not, let it bide
its time, and come at its leisure;
for come it will, as sure as day fol-
lows night.
When earthly glory fades away.
And all It's grandeur disappears,
The good which men despise TO day
viii shiue through God eternal years.
SPECTATOR.
Lcwisburg, Ohio.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19

s-111azzssSs.sD -
have found that the objections
urged both by the ancient and
modern enemies of the Scriptures,
against their authenticity, are de-
rived rather from the purity of the
doctrines taught in these books
than from any historical evidence
against them. Itshould be always
kept in mind, that the integrity Of
book is not effected either by vG.
rlations Of the text, or by false
readings; Thesintegrity of q book
requires only that it be in such a
state, that the object for the ac-
compIishment of which it was
written, be reasonable in itself, and
calculated topromote righteouness,
mercy, and truth in the earth, and
the happiness Of men in a higher
state Of being-in a world of uu-
mingled bliss.
About the beginning of tho
fourth century, the Biblewas trans
lated into Latin, by Jerome; it is
now called the Latin Vulgate, and
is the authorized version of the
Church of Rome. Catalogues of
the Gospels, Acts, Epistlos, and
Revelation, with their present til
ties and authors, mainly, are given
by the Christian Fathers Of tho
second and third centuries. Nu-
merous quotations are also found
in their writings, by which the text
may be corrected or verified. The
Scriptures were generally read in
the churches and private families,
and ditfused through, and transla-
ted into foreign languages, by
, which means their authority was
moretully substantlated, and their
: uncorrupted preservation insured.
But for fifteen centuries copies were
only multiplied by the long and la
, borious process Of writing. The
| ancient copyists attained, however,
, to a very high degree Of accuracy
and elegance las is proved by the
manuscripts still extant. 1t is but
justice to the monks of the
middle ages, that we should
say here, that they were not with
out their use in extending and pre-
serving, amid violence and dark
ness, the light Of classic antiquity,
and the immortal records of the
Gospel.
Every effort was made by Anti
, ochus Epiphanes to destroy and
: abolish every vcstige of the sacred
, volume, but without success: for
the Jews sacrificed their lives, ra-
ther than deliver up to destruction
5 the word of the Lord. And Do
, cIesian did all that a fcHd could do,
, to crush the early Christians, and
to obliterate the New Testament
Scriptures from the face of the
, earth; but he, too, failed in his ter
riblc attempt. The word of our
God abideth forever, The writings
Of the New Testament, all date back
to the first century, between A. D.
40 and SO. They were composed
in the Greek language, which was
then generally spoken in the east.
1t is, however, highly probable,
that the Gospel by Matthew, and
the Epistle to the Hebrews, were
firstwritteninthe Hebrewlanguage.
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19

THE LATEST TH1NG.-One NJ. B.
Lowry, a leading Republican of
Erie, Pa, advocates the brilliant
idea of "rewarding negroes with
one hundred and sixty acres Of land
on production of their masters
scalpsm This Lowry would make
a capital captain for band Of say"
ages or cannibals.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-09-19

BULwER.-Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton is said to receive one hun
dred guineas for each weekly install
ment of his last magazine story.
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THE BEST UNION PARTY.-Let
all bear in mind that the Demo-
cratic party is, and has ever been,
a Union party. The Democrat
who leaves it to join another, will
find to late, that he has been de-
ceived and betrayed by a name,
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