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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13

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No; he's half hunter and half setter.
He hunts bones when he is hungry, and sets
by the fire when he 10 satisfied
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13

E Wine in Burgunday is so plenty
this season that only sixty centimes (twelve
cents)iis charged for an hours drinking
There is many an old toper IN th,s country
would like to 1--we in Burgundy.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Amy of our subscribers having paid up
for the past year, and wishing at this tim e
TO discontinue their subscription can do SO
by letter, or by marking upon this paper the
word I" Returned' or" Refused" with their
names, (if not already on the paper.) Post
masters are requested to re: urn oil refused
papers to this office immediately, as we do
not wish to send our paper to any man, who
having paid up, wishes 10 discortinne. TO
those who have not paid up for the pest year,
we shall continue to send our paper, assum-
ing that they wish to continue their sub.
seript;ons.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13
DEPARTURE OF CAPTAIN INGHANI's
COMPANY.

By far the largest gathering we ever saw
at Factoryvile, was on the departure Of the
company of volunteers raised in this county,
on Thursday last. The affectionate wife,
the aged paretits, kind sisters and hrothers,
and tender children were there assembled to
invoke the blessings aud protection of Heav-
en- upon and grasp, perhaps for the last
time, the hands of their husbands, sons,
brother and fathers who were about to leave
them and try the fortunes of grim visaged
war. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed and
enlistments were made up to the last mo
ment before starting. Some, it was said
went whose names were not yet upon the
rolls. Al the appointed time two cars which
had been sent from Scranton arrived, and
were filled up, and the train moved off with
more than one hundred of the sturdy sons of
Wyoming, with hearts beating high with pa
trotism, amid the waving of handkerchlefs,
the beaii e Ct drums, hearty good byes, and
loud huzzahs. All along the road the peo-
pie caught the enthusiasm and fair hands
waved snowy handkerchlets, as the tram
moved on in It's southward course. Arriv.
ing at Scranton, the company was drawn up
in line and headed BY Lieut.. Rice Of the 57th,
marched up to the Wyoming House, with
drums beating and colors flying. There not
being sufficient Accommodations at that house
for the whole company, part of them were
taken to the Forest House: On The depart
are of tire 6 o'cI,c ok train in the morning
they again took the cars and were off for
Dixie"
The folIowin is list Of the names on the
rolls. copied by US at Scranton. Some or
rors or omissions may exist which we will
be happy to correct at any time when atten
| ton is called to them.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13
A WORD MORE.

TO those OF our subscribers who feel that
" the times are hard'-thst they are not able
to take a county paper-we would say, that
most you have families TO educate children
growing up who will be benefited more by
wears reading of local paper, than by twice
the amount of the subscription price expended
in. any other way.
And to those who do not feel that this is a
sufficient reason why they should subscribe.
WE FURTHER SAY,
That You desire to know when our courts
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13

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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13
Order Authorizing the Arrest of Persons
Dscouraging Eniistments.


WASHINGTON, August 8-The following
order was issued this morning:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON CRY,
August s, lSG2.-ORpERED First, That all
United State MarshalS, and Superintendent
and Chiefs of Police of any town, city or dis
trict, be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to arrest and impFisoh any person
or persons who may be engaged, by any act
OF speech O: waiting, in diScouraging volun-
teer eni9tments: or in any way giving aid
and comfort to The enemy, or any other
disloyal practice against the United States.
Second. That immediate report be made
to Major l.. c. Turner, Judge Advocate, ii
order that such persons maJ be tried before
a Military Commission.
Thrd.~The expenses Of such arrest and
imprisonment will be certified to the Chief
Clerk Of The War Department for settle
meat and payment
EDWIN ii. STANTON, Secretary Of War.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13

d. G. Smith,
A. H. Carrier.
j. ". still@eli,
philander Grow,
w. E. Bullock,
j. b. Overfeld,
Byron Provost,
G, A. Carney,
j. D. Smith,
7. B. Vosburg,
W. G. Sweet.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13
NO ESCAPE FROM THE DRAFT.

The following important military orders
have just been issued from the war depart
ment:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsnINeTos CRY,
D. c., August 8, 1S62.-Order to prevent
the evasion Of military duty, and for the sup
ptessior Of disloyal practices.
First. BY direction OF the President of The
United States, 1t is hereby ordered thai, un-
til further order, no citizen liable to be draft
ed into the militia shall be allowed tb go to
a foreign country, and all Marshals, Deputy
MaEshals and military officers of the United
States are directed and all police authorities
especially at the ports of the Unitei States
or The sea-board aud on the frontier are re-
quested to see tina: this order is ai,hfuliy
carried into effect. And they are hereby au-
thorzed and directed to arrest and dctain
any person Or persons about to depart from
the United States in violation Of this order,
and report to Maj L. G. Turner, Judge Ad-
vocate, at Washington city, for further in
structlon respecting the person O., persons so
arrested and detained.
Second. Any person liable to draft who
shah absent hln.>elf from his county or State
before such draft Is made, will be arres,ed
by any Provost Marshal, orothe7 United
States or State officer, wherever he may be
found within the jurisdiction of the United
States, and conveyed to the nearest military
pest or depot, and placed on military duty
for the term OF the draft and the expenses
of his own arrest and conveyance to such
post or depot, and also the sum of five doI
lars as reward to the officer who shall
make such arrest, shall he deducted from his
pay.
Third. The writ of hateas corpus is here
by suspended in respect to all persons ar
| rested and detained, ard in respect to all
persons arrested fer disloya practices (Sign.
ed.) EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Secretary Of War
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30
What Allied the Merrimac.

Washington correspondence Of the Ohio State Journal:
1t has been asccrtaincd that the Merrimac
was not penetrated by a single shot from the
Monitor. The only shot that injured her in
tcrnally, was from the Cumberland, which,
entering port hole, disabled one of her guns
and killed and wounded a number of her men
But the immense weight Of the balls thrown
by the Monitor, striking with the momentum
of a few yards range, shattered her frame
work and shook her apart so much that it re-
quired the use Of the pumps all the time to
keep her af1oat. Size was rendered SO frail
that her officers disobcyed orders to take her
over to York river, and voted down, two to
one, proposition to go out and fight the
Monitor. The Monitor would have gone up
to attack her but the channel to Norfolk is
very narrow, and there was no chance to
maneuvcr in those waters without the dan.
ger of running aground. AS it is, the Moni-
tor, with her glorious flag to the breeze, is
now mistress Of the sea, and the floating
pieces of her antagonist are all that remain
to suggest the final catastrophe that awaits
the unlloly cause in which she fought.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30
Postal Affairs.

Horticulturalists and pomologists will be
glad to learn that, by the new postal arrange.
mcnts, passed at the last session OF Congress
seeds of cuttings are classed rs mailable mat
ter IN packages, and arc to be charged with
postage at the rate Of one cent an ounce
when sent under fifteen hundred miles, and
two cents an ounce when sent over that dis.
tancc. The package must not exceed clgh,
ounces.
The postage on letters conveyed in the
mails from any point east of the Rocky
Mountains or in any State or Territory on
the Pacific coast, and from any State or Ter.
itory on the Pacific coast to any point east
Of the Mountains, has been fixed by the re.
cent law at ten cents. Heretofore letters con.
vcyel by the Isthmus.routes have been sub.
jected TO the ten cent rate, while those carried
overland between Missouri and California
were only subject to the three cent rate.
The act empowers the Postmaster General
to procure and furnish letter sheets, with
postage stamps impressed thereon, combining
in one both a sheet and an envelope.
Another section requires that letters that
have been advertised shall be returned To the
Postofficc Department, il unclaimed, two
months after the date Of the advertisement
except in cases where the letters arc directed
to seaports for persons on board Of designated
vessels expected to arrive; and also, in cases
where letters are especially marked to be re.
tained for a longer period. This provision
shortens the time during which dead letters
are detained at the Office of delivery about
one month. The unclaimed money obtained
from dead letters is to be applied hereafter tc
promote the efficiency of dead letter Office
by providing for more careful examination
and the return Of large number to the
writer's.
To newspaper publishers and their Gus
toners in the interior, the most important
section is that which makes it ''lawful fol
persons known as regular dealers in ncwspa
pers and periodicals to receive by mail such
quantities of either as they may require, and
to pay the postage thereon as they may be
received, at the same rates as regular sub.
scribers to such publications" This is te
give the benefit OF the reduced quarterly rates
to newspaper dealers who, on account Of the
irregularity in the papers and periodicals they
order, find it impossible to pay postage quar-
terly in advance. 'I..'...
Two other sections enlarge the scope ol
mailable matter, to be paid for according tc
the weight of the package by including maps
engravings, Autographs, or Photographic
prints on rollers or paper covers; books
bound or unbound, Photographic paper and
envelopes; all Of which are to be rated at ont
cent an ounce for any place within the Unit
ed States not over 800 miles, and two cents
nm ounce for any distance over 1900 miles
prepaid by postage stamps. The package
must not exceed four pounds. Cards, blank
or printed, in packages, weighing ut leas
eight ounces, are made mailablc matter a
the same rates, prepared in the same way.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30

A correspondent Of the Louisville journal
at the recent Tennessee Union State Conven-
ton at Nashville, reports speech made by
Col. WIN. II. Polk, a brother of the late Pres
ident, James X. Polk. We make the follow
ing extract: r..a II.
He knew not, year ago, when nc should
be permitted again to address his country
men, or whether it would be one year or ten
before the old flag waved over the State He
happened to be in Nashville the day that
Tennessee was stampeded out Of the Govern
ment. He heard the song of incbrates de-
riding that glorious emblem; he saw his
country's flag dragged and torn down and
tramp'cd in the dust through the streets; he
almost lost all hope, when he saw old men
who had been the pl plcccptOrs Of his life by
their example, gay red men, weep at the
degradation of the stars and stripes. Deep
ly moved, he had sworn to devote all his
strength and cxpsnd the balance Of his ex-
iStcnce in tho effort to cause the old flag to
wave over us again. lie had sworn it as
fcrvently as the oath of Hannibal against the
tyranny Of Rome Here it floats again, beau
tlful and bright, and now let all join with him
in the oath never to see it torn down, never
never! so help us God! Need parcnthc-
size to picture the scene that followed this
impassioncd eloquence. It will be a memo
ry Of my lifetime. Freemcn Of Tennessee
you are safe if you are united; your coun-
trymen can no longer be torn from their
hcarthstoncs the mother need no longer fur
lively whisper the note Of patriotism in the
ear Of her child, If you will stand by the al
tars Of your faith, baptized by the blood Of
your fathers. ... ..f fl. b. .,.,u..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30
Big Thing.
From the Muscatine journal.

Determined to enjoy these beautiful eve
nings, or perish in the attempt we rented
a rig and, fully equipped, set forth. For q
while "all went merry as marriage bell
Asiwe drove slowly along by forest, hill and
river, the bright moon illuminating the glo
rious landscape with its silver light, all was
peace, and we were in love with all mankind
not to say anything Of womankind.)
While lost in these blissful runnations
the gearings about our carriage parted, and
our horse, a festive individual, gracefully
reared his hind feet to the heaven above,
passing SO near our bewildered eyes that We
could count the nails in his shoes If VIC chose
we didn't do so, however He then per-
formed the same delicate vancouver with his
front feet, then with his four feet, after
which he became possessed, with the insane
idea that Second street was the track al. the
fair ground, and seemed bent on winning the
purse. We requested him, very courteous1y.
to a" Whoa but, paying no attention to our
modest prayer. he continued at a rate that
would have pushed the fugacious Floyd
Observing it an excellent chance to show off
a little Of cur military education, We deployed
our. splendid cavalry to the left ndzOrdered
a charge upon a brick house near by. Un-
fortunately for the success Of this brilliant
maneuvcr, an unseen agency quietly lifted
us from our seat and dropped US on the
ground, and after turning three or four som.
ersaults we resigned our command and the
cavalry passed on. Observing friend on the
edge Of the side walk wcapproachcd, and in.
quircd if any one was hurt. Being assured
in the negative VIC answered to tho same in
teTrogation that We believed carriage had
suffered severely. Lighting cigar we in
serted our hands in, our pockets and saun.
tered slowly homcwari, fully convinced Of
the trite saying that now you are and then
you ain't" q
! Unfortunate Local! Wern't your mis-
haps caused hy your being too" fully equip
ped W or were your catastTophcs all OWN,
to some dan-scls And, by -thc-by what te
caino Of the hoops of your carriase?
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30
The Soldiers Mother.

There comes new light to her dirnming eye. 2.
As she opens the fatal scroll
With dying hope, whose wondrous charm
Holds her from her nearing goal. ..-. .a. ..r.'
No tears for her darling, who fresh from her arnl
For his country his life blood hath she'd;
Buther thin lips part as the broken heart
Takes In the record Dsdd| s... .t' ....
Old friends and true bend kindly down,
And are murmuiing soft and low; N-'- T.
Dut her dying glance Is upon the line .r...
That Is scaling mothers woe;
And the whisper seem. Ike the voice Of dreams
When nights first gloom Is gone,
Fighting he fell, tcith HE face TO Msfoe, .
Cheering his comtudes on"
The paper falls from Iifeless hand,
As she goes to her hero's side; ... ..
But smile Is stamped on the rigid lip,
In the life Of n mothers pride; - :. ....-.
For there steals on the air. like battle pray'r,
To bless her soul's new dawn
Fighting he fell, aeih his y;,ce to tie foe,
Cheering his com,,tdes oa."
..... h.. zee. st. Louis Deuoc,uf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30


EASTERN GREENmoRNs.--H is a popular
fallacy that the further you go from the gscat
metropolis of New York City the more verdi
ant the natives become. 1t is . notorious
fact, however, that the most unsophisticatcd
people in these parts arc those freshest from
"down East" A friend informs us thst bio
came from Chicago the other morning in the
same car with several families who we're GO
ing to bless this foreign country with thcit
enlightening presence. One lady exclaimed,
when she came in sight Of the Father OF Wat.
ers: "Lawd massy what biz river for
such new country ~ +. .'3' - lssa 'i
Crossing over to this side of the Mississip-
pi they embarked on the Dubuque 4 Sioux
City Railroad for regions farther Westward.
Their through tickets It seemed expired at
Dunlcith, and they were obliged to pay faro
the remainder Of the way. When C6ndlc.
tor C came round for tho tickets the
same lady remarked to her husband she vas
entitled to free ride. C asked her
how that came about. Throwing open her
shawl she exhibited pair Of twins, saJihx
they would cntitlc her to free ride ii Con-
necticut where she came from. 'Oi that il
nothing for this country" quoth c. -
rogucishly, "oftcn you see thrcc and NOME
times four Of the same age and Of the 1kino
parcntage in Iowa." ,..i ~. ~ =.
She looked aghast moment, and then
said to her husband, Pay bin Henryir-
Pay him and let us get out Of this State As
soon as possible. .-Dubu4ue Times.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30
" They Say"

We shall not attempt, for We could hardly
expect to succeed, in portInying the dcform-
tiles of a character so repulsiyc as the They
Say" Of Society. The regulations of men
and women, good and bad, old and young,
arc alike withcrcd by its blightng influences.
"The Say" is a convenient mask for tho
slandcrer, from behind which to emit the
foulcst libcls, the most scandalous rumors
and vilest nsin,latons. 1t is astonishing
how many thoushtless persons there arc to
seize the petty scandal or malicious insinua-
ton, and give it currency, without pausing
to consider its probability or the consequences
of promoting its circulation. 'Thcy Say"
is a demon who spreads moral malaria that
invadcs every circle, destroys the peace OF
families, blasts regulations, sows disoord, en-
genders strife and heart -burnings, withers
friendship, poisons the fountain of love, and
even dcsccrates the altar. The habit Of re-,
pcating its utterances grows apace with tho
least indulgence, and produce results Of tho
most painful character. ...t, ..af ..... 49,,
How many feelings and affections are sore
ly laceratcd, and that not for the time only,
but how often do the sandcrs thus germinst.
cd live to injurc the good name aud fame Of
many for years after. Who has escaped it,
bancful influence? How many can trace
their most poignant sorrow to some hcartlcss
utterance, exaggerated by repitition,, and to
be traced in its origin only to the ubiquitous
"Thcy Say ~ This Gend is cver, busy scar,
ring the reputation, magnifying the frailtics,
and torturing the most innocent conduct and
actions Of men. Private reputation is price
less jewel, and we envy no mans or woman
heart who will lightly trific with it, by heed,
ing or giving currency to ''Thcy Say rum:
ors, affecting the character of neighbor.--
How lnuch more wicked it is when It assails
the absent, who cannot meet its accusations,
but must suffer without the opportunity to
repcl It, it may be, until too late 10 avert the
evil it has cntailed. 1t is very safe rule.
when you have nothing good to say about
your neighbor to keep your mouth Shut
Above all, let the ''unruly member" be still
cd against the utterancc of "They Say" ru-
nOrS.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30

NOTARY PUDLHC, Cedar Falls. Black lIawi
~ County, Iowa. Real EsrArE, lNsrRAscE AND Col
L.0rtoa AGENCY. Real Estate bought and sold. Taxes
paid for redents all the Northern Counties n Iowa
Titles Investigated Collections made and proceeds remit
Ssl promptly, on favorable terms.
EErHRESCEs.
Nsl. Thos. =. Wilson, Hon. D. =. Wilson. Dubuque. Iowa
Asesrs. Greene Merritt Go. iankers Cedar Rapids,
D. Clark ESQ., Pres. Branch state bank, Iowa City.
Aesrgs risier, ESQ. Scranton, Penn.
=. n. Miller. Esq Spencer, ". r..
Dr.. dee. epraEue, Sec'y Ohio Flock Co. Butler Co.
Dr.. Q. 4. bishop Peter Mclendy Cedar Fails. Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-05-30
North Carolina Rebels Against tho Rebel.
lion. '..

a.asag-E. sar-.-.r. NEW lokk May ~.
News from North Carolina states that Gov
Clark has refused to furnish any more troops
to Jeff. Davis, and has recalled all the North
Carolina soldiers now in the rebel army
North Carolina has held Convention Of its
citizens, and pronounced against giving fur.
ther aid to the rebellion, thus virtually return.
ing to the Union. In reply to the demand
OF jeff. Davis for additional troops and means
of transportation to and through the Cotton
States, Governor Clark said that Davis had
received all the aid from North Carolina that
he could expect, and that hereafter no more
troops would be permitted to leave the State
and has ordered all the North Carolina Stat,
troops home. Gov. Clark also Informed the
rebels that they could use the railroads in re-
treating honcwards, and that they would
run their own risk of being intercepted by q
Union force at any part Of the State. -.