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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20
THE PRINTER.
ny ONE OF EN-, -

Know ye the Printers hour of peace
Know ye an hour more frought with joy
Than ever felt The maid of Greece,
When kissed by Venus am'rous boy?
'Tis not news of dreadful note
His columns all with minon fill
'Tis not when brother Printers quote
The effusions of his stump worn quill.
'Tis not when in Miss Fancy's glass,
Long advertisements meet his eye,
And seems to whisper as they pass
"We'll grace your columns by and by"
Nor is it when with numerous names,
His heightened roll of vellum swells,
AS if 'twere touched by conjurer's waads,
Or gem of Fairy magic spells.
No, reader, no--the Printers hour
His hour ofsweet, real repose,
Is not when by some magic power
His list of patrons daily grows =
But, oh It's when stern winter drear
Comes robed in snow and rain and vapor,
He hears in whispers, soft and clear
"We've come to ray you for your paper
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20
The Live Yankee.

Our friend, Colonel B-.tZTE r
found himself passenger on bf
of the steamers running bet&
vana and New Orleans. Bef
ing the latter city, the &C
steamer having learned, e E
conversation, that Colonel
Yankee from Vermont, the
amuse, and at the same tin seo. aaa I'd,
the Colonel, by relating led l16,a large q
his experience with certtVss *'i1
lot whom he once emplo
like the Colonel, enjoyed t.
hailing from Vermont. T.
said
my friend, the captain, was lsn;,
in command of one of the Mississls
river steamers, and one morning, while
bis boat was lying at her mooriugs at
New Orleans, waiting for the tardy pilot
who, it appears, was a rather uncer-
tain sort of fellow-a tall gauntiY Fan.
kee made his appearance before the cap
tain's Office, and sung out:
"Hello, Cap'nl you don't want d pilot
nor nothin' about this Graf, do ye?pN
"How doyou know Idon't?n respond.
ed the Captain ie s-a wEr
"Oh, yer don't understand; Iaxedyer
s'posin' You did?"
"Then, supposing l do, what Of it?"
"Well." said the Yankee, II reckon I
know suthin' about that ere sort o'bnsi.
ness, provided youfwanted feller ofiest
about my size." 1,
"The Captain gave him scrutinizing
glance, and with an expression of coun-
tenance which seemed to say, II should
pity the snags!n asked; gas 4 aska
"Are you acquainted with the river.
and do you know where the snags aref1
"Well, ye-as-responded the Yankee.
rather heSitatingly-"I'm pretty we'll
acquainted with thsriyer; but-Athe suaeS
i don't exactly know so much ..
bout.p sst.t ~, .s.ge
"Don't know about the snags y ex.
claimed the Captain, contemptuously;
don't know about the sOagsln You'd
make pretty pilotl" IL asa6a
b AT this the Yankees countenance as
sumed anything bat an angelic express.
ionp and with a darkened brow and a
6ercely flashing eye, he drew himself up
to his full height, and indignantlyroared
back ina voice Of thunder, rWhat do /
want to know where the snags are, old
sea hoss? ] know ,ohsre hey amt;
and there's where | do my sailinglng
ut is suiIlcieHtto know that the Van.
kee was promptly engaged and that the
Captain takes pleasurein in saying that he
I proved himself one Of the best pilois on
4 the river. y .Tfhol s8.blal ais
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20

t9Y Our young ladies are witty as
well as patriotic, and know how to turn
even a mishap to q good account. One
of them accidehtly stumbled over the
ropes of a recruiting tent, in Hudson,
one day, and made a broad display of
ankles, drapery, &C., for the benefit Of
the gallant recruits standing around
Quickly recovering herself, she exclaim-
ed, with refreshing complacency, "Well,
Ihave done so much for my conntryp
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20
Hard Times and Newspapers.

The Boston Chronicle, in an article on
this subject, well remarks: " VI
If the people knew'the difficulty news,
paper publishers have to contend with,
just now, they would never want to be
dunned half-a.dozeu times for such small
amounts as two or three or four dollars.
Labor, paper, and ink have to be paid h
cash; yet we doubt very much if there
are any establishments which could be
more than self sustaining, if customers
would only pay what they owe, with
out taking from one to two years to do
it in.
If heIpress of the country gradually
declines both in numbers, ability, and re.
spectability, those who have abused the
leniency of the proprietors in the matter
of credits, will be alone to blame for the
unfortunate issue. And that such will
be the case we can easily foresee. The
storm in the commercial world will des.
troy the weakest, and many of the best
of our newspapers. Men can not per-
form miracles, and Printers have as yet
failed to discover an easier way Of sat-
isfying the demands of paperdealers and
the cravings of industrious workmen
with anything but the pelf. And how
they are to get this, when people will
not pay the Printer, is mystery, par.
ticularly as the banks don't accommo-
date country newspaper proprietors. -
Few people have any idea of the laborS
of the editor--his trials and difficulties
at all times, but particularly in coun-
try Offices. to be the general factotum
of his establishment.
Not only has he to write for the bene-
fit of the public, under all circum-
stances-in sickness of body and dis.
tress Of mind-to be at one meeting in
the daytime and another at night-to
leave friends and family at the bid Of ev-
cry gaSsing circumstance in the public
world of his own locality; not only has
he to do this, and sacrifice comfort health
and domestic pleasures, but he is COM
PEELED to work at the "CAsE" in every
spare mUment-to keep his own books
to do his own collecting; in short, from
morning to night, from week to week, and
from year to year, to labor like a slave
to provide his family with bread. And
if he makes q. bare living after all, he
may be well satisfied for hundreds do less.
And how few there are who do more !
Work their establishments as cheaply
as possiole--live as frugally and econom.
ically as they cau--yet few country pub
lishels secure as much property in doz-
en- years, as an Industrious mechanic will
do in half the time. The very nature
Of the newspaper business with its long
credits and small profits, and bad debts
-forbids anything like the accumula-
ton of wealth, and we have very little
hesitation in saying that, had our coun-
try brethren generally taken their means
and labor-their patience and energy
to any other market than the one they
have found for them, they would have
this day been tenfold better off, in Pc
cuniary point of view, than they are, or
have been, since they BECAME newspa-
per proprietors.
Let the public ponder these few sim.
pie truths well, and make up their minds
to ease the laborious occupation of the
Printer, by paying him punctually what
he is honestly entitled to. s..a
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20

ay" There are no less than eighty
FIVE languages spoken in New York
city by natives Of as many different ma
tions. 81 tdig os l"I 11H7Q"2 ssl p
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20

AT Fredericksburg. the other day, The
rebels displayed q big board With the
words, in large letters. "Burnside's Grand
Move Stuck in the Mud. y
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20
President Lincoln as Il Military
Man.

President Lincoln as II Military
Man.
The following is an extract from a
speech delivered by Mr. Lincoln in Con
gress, when he was q member from Hi
nois: .'..
By the way, Mr.. Speaker, did you
know that l ain o military hero ? Yes,
sir, in the days Of the Black Hawk war
| fought, bled and came away. Speak.
ing of Gen. Cass' career, reminds me Of
my own, | was not at Stillman'S defeat
but was about as near as Cass was to
HulI's surrender, and like him, | saw the
place soon afterward. 1t is quite cer-
tain that l did not break my sword, for
| had none to break; but ] bent musk.
ct pretty badly on one occasion.
If Cass broke his sword, the idea is. he
broke it in desperation; l bent the musk
ct by accident. If Gen. Cass went in
advance of mein picking whortleberrics,
l guess surpassed him in charges upon
the wild onions. If he saw any live
| fighting Indians, it was more than | did,
but had a good many bloody struggles
with the mosquitoes; and although |
never tainted from loss Of blood, ! can
truly say | was often very hungry.
Mr.. Speaker, if l should ever conclude
to dpff whatever our Democratic friends
may suppose there is Of black cockade
Federalism about me, and thereupon
they shall take me up as their candidate
for the Presidency, I protest they shall
not make fun Of me as they have ol
/ General Cass, by attempting to write
me into 9 military hero. sdI tog
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20

Iris proposed to pass in Massachusetts
a statute Of limitation against the early
marriages Of army widows Several who
have gone off in new bonds Of wedlock,
are perplexed by hearing that their pa
triot husbands 'still liven "f'
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20

PART III.
A gay and brilliant throng was as.
sembled in the city Of Washington. u
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20

The draft does not exempt the Cali
fornia gold.diggers because they are
miners. }a
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-02-20

Our friend, Colonel B--t7ZTTl n
found himself passenger on b
of the steamers running betG y &l N
vana and New Orleans. Bef
The New York herald., 1863-02-22
NO PEACE PROPOSITIONS FROM ENGLAND.
The Distress in the Cotton
Districts Abating.
THE REBEL COTTON LOAN.
Revolution Against the French
i'm Cochin China.
8 STATE OF THE MARkE
10. ke., ~


HAbvAr Feb. ~, 1868.
The steamship Canada, fsom Liverpool The 7tb, via
Queenstown sth instant, arrived at this port at
eleven clock this forenoon. Hcr dates week
Inter than those already To hand.
hundred and forty Lancashire operatives, sent out
by Miss Burdctt Coutts.
The Canada reports the night of tho 10th
inst. steamer surpassed To he the china Pissed steam
ship Ednburg on tho 1<th inst
The following IN the latest pcwr via Queenstown--
The Polish insurrccton spreading
wengrow Poland, had been taken by the Russians
after raBgunary battle. The insurgents dispersed.
The United states Consul at ,atdin tli, Con
federae weasel is tying there t.pftoi. Tho vessel IN
question formerly belonged TO BALTIMORE but cyiti.
ms,cly engaged IN the Brazilian trade.
1he london Tine, that reported that onsr
made two months hy certain artio IN Paris
TO negotiate for the Confederate government
millions stcriin the basis 81 cotton asc pence
round the holder having the option. after c.siau
period exchanging his cpon FOR Confederate pond.
seventy, bearing cht per cent interest and ,hls has
been partially accepted
The Prince wales has ba the House of
Lords.
Tho Queens speech had beer delivered. and ssvt
out by the stcamcrs Glasgow and Nova sco,inn
II stated that tho stcanfllp brnilc had heou
dsrcd get ready for and proceed . Se~ Yoik
ia ma cue On the 9th Instant
The New York herald., 1863-02-22
MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN WEST SIXTEENTH STREET.


citizen Found Dead in Iiis Own Area
Wny-iiis shuii Fractured, Sc.
John A. Boyle, native o South caroina, aged thirty.
three years Was found m tho way OF his residence
No. i3S West Sixteenth street, about sx o'clock yes
terday morning under somewhat mysterious crcum-
stances. Death had evidently been produced by frac
ture Of ths skull; but whether the injury was
tho result Of violence or a fall has not vet been
determined.
The particulars oI tho melancholy occurrence ~ com
msncaed to our reporter by Ranncy appear 70
be as follows
Tho deceased who was formerly employed IN the
Custom House, lived with his sister at tho above
mentioned number. On Friday evening he was in tho
Of his usual good health and after ton took
. stroll around shc cry with friends Tho party
entered Kecfe's saloon, In Broadway, near seventeenth
street, and after awhile they separated, each With
the ntcuon VI going homo About oae O'Clock deccascd
made his appearance at Rey's sAL1n, in ,rnyer.
sy place. and after sbost stay, started fos home,
From that timo all trace Of deccaseds whereabouts
10 lost nothing Ia known regarding him untii he
was found dead In tho manner already described The
body still WARM wheH dIscovsred but death had pro
baby taken place hour two previously. III Gsen
Hsnter made sss nOre,n examination u the body and
fousd scalp wound tho LETT sde OF thc head about
Iaches long and two IOches wIdo from which about
pint Of blood had flowed Upon opening the skull he dH
covered extensive fracture corresponding with the
external wound and this fracture in tho opinion o tbs
physician, the Os death. Prom tho nature q
tho wound tbc Doctor thought II bad been nicted with
blunt, heavy instrument; but u was quite ISssibe,
he said that might have been received BY fall Tho
way examined carefully; but no signs Of y
struggle marks Of blood, except in the Immediate
neghborhood f tho spot ~hcr9 tho body aid could 30
discovered. The relatives Of tho DECEASED are at
loss how 10 account for tho Fad ALTAR. They can
assign for foul play and inclined 10 be-
heyc that tho result OF accident The fact II
dcceaseds watch and pocket being found untouched
would TO preclude tho idea of his having been at
tackled by thieves,
Deceased, m 10 represented, WAS . man Of excellent
character and his untmey death has cast deep gloom
ovor large circle OF friends and aoqusintances.
Tho case k stil under invest lgation.
The New York herald., 1863-02-22

sst4.,y.- eSk.r<FS
me German ocsr. ter.sinly inos' admirably ma
nased BY M Ahfehnir, who puts upon the stage in
careful srd complete manner all tho mos, pleasing and
attractive works. AZ regards the effectiveness of his
chorusss and orchestra. but say that the issQ
opera night benefit by his example he has nAuguratcd
new attraction for ,he people u Brooklyn where al
ths Academy Music, series of well performed operas
given by the German opera troupe under his manage
meut. They have bad At Brooklyn met pleasing tef.
nfmarce- OF "Fidso," Magic fluia' and Martha y
with Immense success Lat evening The "frr Frsl.
schultz excited tho brooklyn Audia0ce Enthusiasm
Tho pr 0rmances here have excellent The pub
c fully expected from the ~ the as, s.asp
wlch closed ~ allow Manager Aufshuty 70 the pha
dsphlans ah opportunity u cnloying The perfect feud
ns ~ Aue fayofite operas. Inc following u The pro
gtainme of tho 1erman Opera Tor tha wess--
stApsr, feb 11-Srand benent C0uceft u JOSEPH Nol
the vel Known leader ~ Anrchutx- orsbeftra Wbch
occasion Nine. BRbop, ar Schneider aad ether artists
v appear supporisd ~ grand orchestra u hf,y yer
formers
NoyuAr-''Ibo Magic Pluto 2 by yosari, Tor the hst
time
TfHpAY-rerformance in Rrootlyn.
WkDsfSpsr-Grand gal uigbt ths une bundredth oIefa
nsht
T,t Dnar--rsnsht ~ Nr Crar-"Fra nayolo
fFtnsY--iest ntght ~ tba s"asan
The New York herald., 1863-02-22

highest hooors by the merchants and tho pres nj In
sAoyt rec ived an ovation He would appeal hers ore,
% tho patriotism and galnvy of the cham ber, IN con
necton with tho conduct of heroic woman who had 70.
snutured With ts whole prize tho bSgantne " r.
icots after being seized by the rebel schooner RerAu
tion Ihs heroic th. wifo of she captured
mate lie proposed that testimonial be awarded her
- evidence of the the Chamber 81 Com
merce fr her heroic conduct
Mr. Bloodgood constituted committee TO present
he facts 20 another meeting OF tho Chamber for H &C
tl0n.
Mr. CAAMFs GoULS calkd the attention of tho meeting
BIN before Congress to punish frauds On the revenue
He sab1 that there number merchants largely
Interested IN mporations, whom IL left open TO great
Injustice. Iio moved that committee DO appointed 10
report at tho meeting OF the chmbcr the defects
Of the bih which lett the importers to tho arbitrary
w Of the collecting officers The matter was holt over
for future action.
rho Chamber then adjourned
The New York herald., 1863-02-22

Thcie j. ucsr q itsurrctr., - a..hln tAIa az.
ds-,rrats attacks tie tfench iofco. ngLiBs
bad taken pl@e but Tie Cochin ,hinsse rcrai-od
With heavy ioas.
II sas asserted that tfaIos bal assed ssa,n 20
baek her uoyf, 70 ,o,hn chua sni ta >pa.n repile.
that sho would reslsei ~ ay tns had .sucaacd ai
that couflrY. .--. -.
The New York herald., 1863-02-22

Tho British Parliament met ~ sesfan o. tho s,h II
February.
tn. QUEENS srEEtn
Contains very little u importance, excepting the r.w
ing
Her Majesty hss abstancd from taking any ricp s,h
view ~ induce cessation ~ thu coufot hsi~..a 10.
tending parties Il III. Sorh American states tc,anse
has not yet seemed 10 her that any sac sou
BE- attended With probability Il Tier Ma csiy
has viewed with tho docrc tho d.solanr car
fare which su Ia these reg iuus ,lo has
messed with heartfelt srcf the distress aud
ing which that has iBc'i uloh large ciae- e her
Majesty q subjects bot vb.h have been l,tns W th.r
with great tortudo and exemplary Tes..nation. II y
ooDsoltiou 20 l,r xaiesty be- led t"lo
this suffering anf this diritcts are rather dinuni.htr
than decreasing, and that a. u cmloy
be- n, take place the manufacturing dstr,ct-
The New York herald., 1863-02-22
The Europa Osf~sra Hound-C.org, y.
Sanders q Passenger.

Hstisss, fsh ~ IAaz
&c asam'h.p rafotA, irom Beta, aur.i here a.
ala gctck yesterday rrdAy) svclGs 40 s.lsa sssp
Ter Lvorissl al eight.
among tsr I~-sssrgers ,bs rei9utAbls Csorgs n
The New York herald., 1863-02-22

In The House of Drds, he quet.uI bcln address
ia reply to the queen -Ioech iatl tortJ faa D. hl
no "bJ.cilon TO make to the q d. ,vonre,s
regard 70 The Arnor,c ~.r bat bo r,reed tbcj hai
hot iolucd With ifsnto ~ tia attempt hoMtNsf A.
T. elect scch afnsiico ami ~ bsui.r
would lead ~" two parties "a rcil..t m.
hopclossBe.a u tbr Whlch they Wsto .n.ag.d IL.
ended ~ approving he 'arsa u The royefnsut
American question
The New York herald., 1863-02-22

tFrom the Rchmond Dlspaich Feb IS
Permission has been granted William ~ Cole and Mrs
Spent Hines 10 enter the federal Ines and ko privilege
a coming INTO lines has been extended 10 Miss
yetl, u Ralpahannoek
The New York herald., 1863-02-22
The Throne Of (svsesx.
Tn. war 0. Coenin cn,...

1t 1. confirmed ,La, ii. pass q save cturs he. 10
ciin.d the srcss throne
The New York herald., 1863-02-22
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
Qussn Victor las speech ON the Americans
QWesst0n.

Tho British Parl'an'en, met ~ sesfsn % Tho s,n
February
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
T9e yntelligenter.
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of Iowa are requested to
send delegates to State Convention, to he
held in the City of Des Moincs, on Wednesday
the 18th of June, 1868, to commence at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose of placing in
nomination, to be voted for at the ensuing
October election, candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, and one Judge of the SUI
preme Court, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the Convention.
The ratio of representation will be the same
- ut the last Republican State Convention,
viz: One delegate to each organized county,
and one delegate additional for each 100 votes
cast at the last Presidential election for Hon.
Abraham Lincoln as President of the United
States. Fractional votes of so or more will
be entitled to an additional delegate. All citi-
isens without distinction of party, who are
heartily in favor of sustaining the Government
In the use of all Constitutional and necessary
War measures for the speedy and complete
suppression of the Rebellion ond the punish
ment of Treason; who are opposed to the
schemes designed TO bring anarchy and blood
shed to our own firesides by dividing the Free
States into hostile and petty Confedera.
cies and who still believe in the good old
doctrine of General jackson, I" The Union-d
mast and shall be preserved" are cordially invi-
ted to unite in sending delegates.
County Central Committees are requested to
take such steps as will insure full attendance
at the Convention, and a thorough and eff
Gent organization i'm their respective coun-
tics. JAMES Il. LANE,
n Chairman State Executive Com.
Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-03-12
as. B..-The Tory papers are get.

rs. B"-The Tory papers are get
ting up tremendous scare over the
mysterious characters IS. b." The
Muscatine Courier says that it is the
abbreviate title Of secret military
organization which has its ramifica-
tons over the State. Judge Thayer,
who is, doubtless, a member in good
standing in the rebel brotherhood of
the Knights Of the Golden Sorghum.
is apprehensivc that the Union men of
the State mean to do some very rash
things by getting up counteracting
secret organization. The Knights
have set loyalists the example. They
have their lodges in every county, and
have their members in every neighbor-
hood. Their purpose is to involve the
State in civil war, and to "wipc out
the id Abolitionists." The Adolf.
are in no hurry to be extermi-
mated 7 and it is natural to suppose
that they will use every means in
their power to preserve their property
and their lives from destruction. They
would be worse than idiots to repose
in fancied security when the enemies
OF the Government are arming in Sc
cret, and preparing to strike their un.
suspecting victims.-Register.