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Reports of Departments.

POsr-OFFCE RErOEr-The Report of
PostmaSterGeneral Blair is one of the few
papers from the Departments that will give
universal satisfaction. 1t tells of increased
mail accommodations, Of rigid economy in
administration, and reduction Of over two
millions OF dollars in the expense ofthe De-
partmrnt to the National Treasury. Not
for twenty years has the PoSt-office Depart
ment promised so fairly to become seIt-sup-
porting. A continuance of the policy
Of the present chief may yet give us that
very desirable result
The POst-ofiice Department is one of the
least SNOWY, least ambitious branches of our
Government. 1t abounds in hard work and
in minute and endless details. Yet it is one
of the most necessary agencies Of govern
ment, society and civilization. If it paused
for day it would throw the country into
confusion. 1t seems to be the sphere for a
modest. practical, able man. No politician
has ever made capital or tried to make capi-
tai by an administration of the Post-office
Department. But Judge Blair has not the
less earnestly worked in the interest OF
q perfect postal system on this account
The country owes some recognition of such
services
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The Presidents Recommendatio

Whether the recommendations of the
President touching compensated emanci-
pation," ought to be adopted or not, is a
question open to doubt They are so wide
in their range, and so complex in their con-
sequences, that nobody but a sciolist or a
dogmatist will decide upon them off-hand.
But this one thing we say unhesitatinply ::
the President is to be commended for his
Idrgeness Of rle,c. He rises entirely above the
little makeshifts Of the day, which so easily
satisfy the mousing politician and, like the
statesman, seeks broad policy, which shall
embrace and protect the future as well as
thepreseht. His specific plan may be wise,
or it may be unwise but no thoughtful
man will deny that it originated in Just
appreciation of the mighty bearing Of the
subject upon the future peace and welfare oi
the country.
If our Republic is to be perpetuated, thi:
negro question has got to be seriously and
earnestly met. Two great facts impose this
necessity.
The f1stis that our slave population double.
every thirty years Were the old order
of things to continue, there are those now
living who would see not less than Mirt,
millions of slaves within this nation-a mum
Der equal to the entire white and black pop
ulation at the present time. No rationa
man can. believe that our free institutions
could carry such a weight A convulsior
of some sort would inevitably ensue 1t il
lnfstqatiop TO ebst our eyes and fold ogI
y 4 i Il +
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THE HOME JOURNAL,
FOR 1863.

We have much pleasure in informing the public
that Of contributors tor the coming wear will
be our old friend and collie que THEODORE s.
FAY. We confess TO uncommon pride and pleusure
in the renewal of intercourse with the friend and in
| tlInate OF other days.
We have in preparation, also, for the coming veay
several VERY THRILLING STORIES. Some
of the ablcst of living pens engaged for us, in
translating from the French and German; and our
own original native writers among the first.
We are fortunate also, int"avcllcrS going abroad
who are literary contributors, and we are anticipa
ting for readers most agreeable surprise in The
gu .l'ty Of these SKETCHES OF TRAVELS AND
ADV ENTURES.
But the feature of our Journal which we have not
yet mentioned, Is perhaps the most recherche of all
ITS prominence THE EXPONENT OF RE-
FINED SOCIETY. Our correspondence with the
leaders Of fashion, in New York and the other capi
tails, Is especially valuable in this respect keeping
us Enthusiastically informed of the changes and pro.
grcss of what is commonly understood by the CAV
world" As we have taken some pains 10 arrange
the resources io- this new feature we speak conf.
IDENTIFY of its promise of entertainment to our large
circle of readers.
slant attention, before. Of the goings on in the
eventful scenes and places of the country Mr. Will
lls's pen will give photographs, ususl. General
MorrIsS Songs and Sketches will be embroidered on
the thread Of the passing moment, as they have al
ways been. Some of the best intelects of the
land are enlisted for us, Also and we think we NAV
promise to hold our place the journal which best
enables the family 20 keep with the world.
TERMS.--One copy, 50; three copies, So one
copy for three years, So; club of copies $40;
club Of fifteen copes $40; and at that rate for lar.
ger club-always in advance. Address
MoRRIs g. WILLIS, EditOrsand Publishers,
fo7 Fsfton Street, New Hssk
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THE ATLANTIC M0NTHLY.
BEGINNING OF 4 NEW VOLUME.
The Number FIR Janaary, 1863, begins the ELerent
Volume of the ItLunfic Uonth[y


The Number FIR Janaary, 1863, begins the ELerenth
Volume ot fhe HLuntic .Honthiy.
From the comm, nccmvnI. IN lr57 the dfLantie
ha, rapidly increased in crcuIaton, aud it now has
the largest class OF readers, its b, ginning five
years ago Its prosperity steadily augments and it
continues, amid all the fluctuations and dangers in
cIncnt 10 our national crisis, to gain ground in the
cstmatloE nf the public. At a time so pregnant
with events which touch the future dcstinies of Amer
lea every Wit j particular, the Publishers and Ed
itor' do not deem 1t necessary 10 promise that its
pages will never >wtrve from the honest paths of oy-
Il patr,"ti>a' AID universal freedom. Its opinions
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and Right and t'c COT II first adopted in its early
car,cr, viii ever he iaithI.hv maintained
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C"untrs Parson," Rose Il rry, Harcivt F. Prescott
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REsTLEsSNEss At -Sleeplessncss in many
cases is caused by nervous affections. Intense ac
tivy othc BRAIN grief and other mental distractions
also exert inhuanc" the body which prevents
the nerves and muscles from relaxing sufficiently 10
produce that perfect quesccnce of all its members
necessary TO healthful slumbcr. Various remedies
hnve been proposed for il. The late Washington
Irving was in the habit of getting up when afflicted
with tins malady and either shaving himself or else
slowly pacing up aud down his room until natuye
was over taxed and demanded rest Artificial rom
edIcs, such as drugs generally upon the sys-
ten, and much injury results from their employment
We have found most efficacous cure in our own
Case to be the application o. cold water TO the body
brginding at the small of the back and continuing
to bathc 1t and the legs until healthful glow and
reaction is produced In Winter or Summer this
plan is decidedly agreeable and has the merit of SIM
phclty, at least. The blood, which was sluggish in
ITS circulation, is stimulated naturally and no relax
alton Is percepble, is the case with stimuants
or a1rcotcs Of any kind. People of nervous tenn
pcramcnis know what intense suffering results from
want OF sleep; and physicians and philosophers are
nl-o cUguzan o. the losses the world has sustained
through bodily weakness and debility in great men,
no matter what their profession may be. ANY rem.
! cdy, tm rcf,r, that promises immunity from this
di'case viii b nly acquisition to the world at
iargr.-Scicn:ifc American.
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NEwsPApERs.-The Boston newspapers
have advanced their price from tcO to three
cents a copy. The New York newspapers
have done the same thing.
Every article that enters into the compo-
sltiOn of newspaper costs much more than
it has ever done before. White paper,
which is the most expensive of these articles,
now sells for I8 and 20 cents pound
while ten has hitherto been the outside price
A ream, consisting of 480 sheets, weighs
80 pounds, and costs 50 to $40 and
brings back, at the Wholesale price of cent
and a hair per sheet after it has been print
ed precisely 1920. On the cost of white
paper alone, therefore, there is a clear loss
of over 81 on every thousand printed
which, together with the cost of type-set-
ting, correspondence, reporting, editing,
kilograms, &c, g., is to be met by adverti-
sers. The result is that the ulrutiang com
munity furnish the reading community with
newspapers at less than half their cost.
Whether this will continue to be the case
remains to be seen. Newspapers in all the
principal cities of the North are raising their
price.
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lands al property 1t is these that give power and
influence. Few men have the commanding genius
aid talent to exercise dangerous influence over their
fellow man without the adventitious aid Of money
and property. by striking down this system of
compulsory labor, which enables the leaders of tho
rebellion to control the of the people, the
rebellion would die of itself.
Another point of attack is by armed settlements
upon the vacant Governmcnt lands in Florida and
Texas. Thousands in the Northern and Western
States nrc inn acntiy waiting the signal of military
movements, to plant their homes in the best territory
# this continent, and bring it back to the Union as
loyal States So far from the Southern States being
nvIncible, no enemy was ever so vulnerable, if the
means at hand are employed against them.
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Humphrey Marshall hasn't la | fight or
even a skirmish He keeps out harms
way. lie has no taste for sulphur But
he will get dose of it in the next world.
And we guess he'll " take il hot "-P1entice.
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In Arkansas the Contcderates not only
burned all old cotton, but are now burning
the new All north of white river is to be
destroyed, and a force is now there attend
ing to it. One man who mad two hundred
and fifty bales was allowed to keep fifty.
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On Wednesday evening, Major General
Banks was presented, at the Astor House,
New York, with splendid black horse and
equipments, valued at 81 900. 1t was the
gift ola few personal friends.
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-Four thousand five hundred and eighty
seaman have been registered in the various
ports of entry during the year ending Sep
tember 30th, Of which seven hundred and
sixty-two were OF Pennsylvania.
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POETRY
WAITING.

When he comes hack all glorious,
With the love.light in his eye,
From the battlefield victorious,
Who'll be happier than 1
See, the big armchair is waiting,
FAcant, still, in its old place
Time press quickly on the hours
Till | see his pleasant face!
lie was too young, they told me,
To march against the foe;
Yet when his country needed aid
His mother bade hun go!
'Twere meet slaves should tremble
Whom tyrants hold in thrsll;
But my boy was freeman born,
He went al freedoms call.
My small weak hand would waveT
The shortest sword to bear;
But he stands steady in the ranks
And holds his musket there.
My faint heart would falter
The battle-ground TO see;
But his is strong in Freedoms Nigh
lie fights for her and me.
am watching and waiting.
As mothers watch and wait
Whose sons are in the army now,
And it is growing late;
Ny life's past its morning,
It's near sunset in the sky
Oh.I long once more to clasp him
In my arms before die.
vt further off the army goes
lie will return no more,
Till our glorious flag is free again
+" h'4t DER see and shore.
Whrra'rr it waved in days gone BY,
It's folds again shall rest.
From the depths of the lowest valley.
To the highest mountain crest.
And he, my boy, my, darling,
The pride efmy old heart!
Whrre'es his place may be, know
lie will fulfil his part.
Not until the war is over
Shall we meet in fond embrace
Tim! press swiftly OH the hours
Till see his pleasant face!
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The Richmond h4rirer of November 2G,
says: "The Judges, as we learn from the
Georgia papers, were unanimousi in the opn-
ion rendered by the Supreme Court, that the
conscript law is constitutional
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The ship of the line United States, sunk in
Norfolk Navy Yark when that place was
evacuated by our forces, has been raised, and
men are now at work on the Cumberland.
which was sunk bv the H7r4mdc
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The very latest Paris fashions" state
that bonnets will still be worn high in the
front, but much less exaggerated The
principal ornaments being feathers for dress
bonnets, or simple trimming of ribbon or
loco
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RATHER DHtrY-A man III Wisconsin,
while in the river last week. discovered
after an industrious scrub" of his person
for about five minutes, pair of drawers he
had lost about two years before
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Rev. T. w. Higginson, of Worcester,
Massachusetts,, has accepted the Colonelcy
of the lst South Carolina cel0red regiment
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Nine thousand Italian priests have just
presented petition to the Pope, in which
they entreat ofhim, in the name of religion,
to abandon the temporal power.
RELEAsED.-By order of the Secretary of
War, Hon. Richard b. Carmichael, Judge
of Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Mary
lam, has been Internationally released
from Fort Delaware.
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the men, drawn from the experience Of
the speaker during the year he has spent
with tho army. said it was we'll timed;
it was also forcible apd clear. After SER
vice we had dinner, and then the men
betook themselves to much the same du-
ties as they were busted at during the
morning, till supper. At six o'clock
we had dress parade, which went off bet
ter than usual. From dress parade we
marched to the place Of assembling for
service, where we had another discourse
from the same speaker as in the morning.
Subject: "Indiyidusl influence and indi-
dividual responsibility" 1t wa, also
we'll timed.
A. my eyes wandered over those nine
hundred faces turned towards the speak.
er, all beaming with intelligence end
indicative Of anxious determination, ADD
then to the calm blue heaven with here
and there dark grey cloud trimmed
with gold and amber as the setting sun
sank slowly out Of sight, and the bright
blue sky darkencd into gray, and twilight
came on, l could not help thinking Of
the varying emotions that gathered in
the minds and hearts of those men and
passed away. How many were thinking
of dear ones at home, how many of dark
uncertain future, Of death or captivity,
Of promotion and honor, how many Of the
Ugh and holy One in whom VIC live and
move and have our being? but now,
Ir. Editor, tattoo has beat and | must
,y good bye till another time.
W. G.. RUSSELL.
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marked plainly to his address at Column
bus, Kentucky, care of Partridge 4 Co.,
St. Louis. By my Instructions, be wi,
co. operate with, or act As authorized
asen. for, the different Sanitary Com
missions, Aid Societies, or other benevo'
lent associations throughout the State,
having 10 view the relief Of our citizen
soldiery.
The articles needed at this time par
ticularly arc, potatoes, onions. tomatoes
(picked when ripeuins), bests, poultry,
butter and eggs. Also, fruits of various
kinds, those 10 cans Except apples) being
preferred. would also add, that art''
celes Of clothing, such as shirts and draw
ers, never come amiss-in fact, uso can
be found for them at oil times.
Thus far Iowa ha, done nobly in At
tending to the wants Of her sons who
have gone forth to battle for the fairest
heritage ever voucb.afed to any people.
| feel satisfied she will respond at once to
this special call and afford one more in
stance of devotion to the interests of our
great Republic.
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<}NH STRONG, MuscATINE, Iowa, !
Aug. 81, 1862.

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I,,,r N;,;-lt would doubtless be in.
,rr, .iiuo +, MANY Of YOUR readers to know
-...,,liu, Of the first Sabbath in the
,.n., Of the 24th, as there are two com
rtai,~ aul uc1rly half of the third from
Patriotic old Cedar
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, r.r,, 1,,1,, ,l ,owo,;n,, and rain
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w.r,1 mass ,,y,v IN t;mo for uorni,s
,,c,c}in... f,r, had hoe, o,,o,,coj a.
r,I,n LAST NIGHT that Can't Trrcsa,,e
# d. "A Iowa cavalry, would preach a
I.i. r4,t ten. Things passed off uuietl,
during the morning, much like Sabbath
at h..n.., except the necessary routine Of
r.,a,. duty. The men cot their clean
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NEW REMEDIES FOR
SPERNIATORRHEA

Ii A Benevolent Institution established by
special endowment, for the relief Of the sick and
distressed, afflicted with viruIent and chronic
diseases, and especially for the cure Of diseases
ofthc Sexual organs.
Medical advice given gratis, by the Acting
Surgeon Valuable reports on Spermatorrhna
and other diseases Of the Sexual Organs and on
the New Rem adies employed in the dspensary,
sent In sealed letter envelopes. free Of charge.
Two or three stamps Cor postage acceptable
Address. Dir. J. SkILLMAE HoCGHrOS. Howard
Association, No. 2 south Ninth St, Philadelphia
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MANHOOD, HOW LOST, HOW RES.
TDRED.

Just Published, in a Sealed Eavelope.
ON THE NATURE TREATMENT, AND RAD.
zeal cure Of spormatOrrhoea or Seminal weak.
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End Physical incapacity
BY ROBT. }. CULNERWELL, NJ. D.
Author Of The screen Booh, dc.
The wofld-ren9wne. author in this admirable
lecture, clearly proves from his own experience
that the awful consequences Of selfabuse may be
ehectaaly removed without medicine and with.
out dangerous surgical operations. bougies, in.
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ically. This lecture will prove boon to thous,
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=, Sent under seal to any address, post pgid. on
the receipt of two postage stamps, by addressing
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Republican Nominee for Congress.

The Iowa City Republican, in the re-
! ply to a paragraph put forth by "Dick -
Sylvester of the Press, thus truthfully
alludes to the enterprise and energy OF
Mr. Price, the Republican candidate fol
Condress 10 this District:
"Mr. Price ha, done mose to advance
the material, the educational and the so.
cial welfare of the State than an army of
Dicks. First and foremost he has slways
been in every enterprise calculated to
enhance the power and glory Of the State.
When rebellion lifted its hydra head to
overthrow the Government of our fathers,
he was first to tax his private means to
enable the State to send into the field
her regiments of patriots When the
brave Iowa soldiers were without their
pay he came forward and made advances
to them which they, at least, will not
willing y forget. At Shiloh and other
battlelields Mr.. Price was earliest on the
ground to give his time and means to the
relief Of the wounded There is not an
Iowa soldier, and VIC doubt if there be
one in the Union, but that would esteem
it privilege to vote for such man.
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ENJOY AL-1loR.cE WATERS. Agent, has removed
- to No. ~ Broadway, N. v, between Grand and
Broome streets, where he sells foctaYe Pianos for
Slj0 and warranted: second hand Pianos and Melo-
deems from S25 to $3.50. All kinds Of musical mer-
chandlse at war prices panos and meiodeons to
from S2upwards. Monthly payments received for the
same Alexander Organs for chureles at low prices.
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Tribune Buildings. New York.


Persons who wish to buy Piano Of the hes ak ers
viii be shown how they can save handsome sum in
the purchhse IL they address
PIANO, care JoV, Cor & Co.,
Publishers Agents.
New York O,
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE, }
Iowa CITY, August q. ls62.

Iowa CITY. August q. ls62.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
Your relatives, your friends, those who
by blood and home associations are dear
t. many Of you, those whose generous
sacrifices for the good of our common
country should cndear them to all, are
suffering in camp on distant SOIL from
the want of some Of the neccssarics of
healthy life The products of the earth,
which, by the blessings of Providence,
are awarded Us in such abundance, are
needed by many of our soldiers, especial
ly those in the hospital. A slight exer.
ton on your part, individually -only a
little of the surplus which you have on
hand, either IN material or means, will,
if properly directed, form an ADEQUATE
amount for the use Of our friends, and
cause their hearts to beat with grateful
emotion. The season is at hand when
vegetable matter is indispensable for
health. Scurvy, the dread of the soldier,
and the diseases incident to approaching
autumn, demand that full supply should
be soon on hand ready for distribution.
| know that | shall not appeal in vain to
the people of lowa-that they alone wish
to be informed Of what is needed, to
move with alacrity. Hence, collect what
you can, quickly, put it in good form for
transportation, and send it to any prom
inent point on the Mississippi river, or,
make the deposit at any railroad station
in connection Herewith.
! have assigned to the duty Of lookius
after the wants of the Iowa soldiers, one
OF my special Aids, 1t. Co.. Ira NJ. Gift
ford, of Davenport. He has already been
in the field, knows the needs of the troops
as well as their location, and will soon be
on the ground again Ills arrangements
for transportation along the river are, as
far as possible, complete. Communicate
with him at Davenport, if you desire to
do SO, before the first of september.-
! Supplies or packages of any kind will
come under his supervision by being
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Christmas 0 New Years Present !!
ANTONIO yERCIA,
Barber and Hair-Dresser

HAS opened 4 BARBER SHOP in Tipton, And I, nov
:. prepared to Shave. Cut and Dress HAIR shampoo.
DC From long experience he feels confident OF giving
satisfaction. Give him ca-.lst door South az ths
Aldrich House Shop closed q. 0 4. NJ on SUNDAYS.
N.B.-ile is also prepared to do WHITEWASIiIEG
In the most approved manner. TnI5val