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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18
THE JAIL HOSTAGES,

Mr.. Greeley recently threatened in his
over-bearing way another New York editor
that the newspaper press should be bent to
the support of the Lincoln dynasty, or the
editors be sent to Jail, We copy below the
spirited reply of the Erpress:
Brooks VS.. GREELEY.-Now Mr.. Greeley
and the Express and the public may just as
well understand one another. Ifa Mr.. B. is
kidnapped and taken to Washington pris-
on, as many others have been, from this city
and State, $4,000 men will band together to
kidnaP Mr.. G. and to keep him as hostage
for the safe return of the Washington victim.
Fort Lafayette now is not strong enough to
hold State prisoner imprisoned for politics.
No soldier of Democratic or Wing antecedents,
or of Republican conservative antecedeuts
will guard such prisoner. Or if they did, a
posse comitatus, under sheriff, 100000
strong, can be summoned to bring him out
A thorough understanding of all these things
may save the city and the State a world Of
trouble, because the Express intends here
after, very fearlessly, to discuss the perverted
issues of this war, and to dare the conseauen
ces. When and Where a free press, amena
bic only to the laws, cannot be published, life
is not worth having.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

IL A HAPPY WoMAN.-Is she not the
very sparkle and sunshine of life A woman
VINO is happy because she can't help it.,
whose smiles even the coolest sprinkle OF.
misfortune cannot dampen. Men make d
terrible mistakes when. then they marry for
beauty, for talents or style. The sweetest
wives are those who possess the magic secre {
of contented under any circumstances. Rich
or poor, high or low, it makes no difference
the bright little fountains of joy bubbles up
just as musically in their hearts. j. Do they
live in log cabin, the first that leaps up on
its humble hearts become brightrr than the
gilded chandeliers in Aladdin's palace.
Were the stream of life So. dark and unpron-
itious that the sunshine of happy face
falling on the turbid tide. would not awake an
answering CLEAN. Why, these joyous
tempered people don't know half the good
they do.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

mo, Elizabeth. / came here as your SER
want; as such you have treated me, and as
such | will leave you"
And she left the room. Not the prayers OF
her sister nor the entreaties of her brother
ln-law, could change her resolve.
1t was terrible lesson to Mrs. Smith, and
she will never forget it. Ella Frances Depue
W was soon afterwards married to a
merchant who knew her at St. Louis and ap-
preclated her and she is now mistress of a
home equal in wealth to her sisters, and
more replete with happiness.
With the exception of names, this Story
OF To-day" is true; and the actors need not
blush at It's recital, for this is but one of the
many that are stranger than fiction.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

.EI Take care OF your neighbor dunt
let them stir without watching-they may do
wrong if you do. To be sure, you never
knew them to be anything very bad, but IL
may be on your account they have not
perhaps if it had not been for Your kind OF
care, they might have disgraced themselves
long time ago, Therefore don't relax any
effort to keep them where they ought to be.
Never mind your own business--that will take
care of itself s.sto
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

Is The Tribune informs the nation that
'"Simon Cameron, true to this policy and to
"the manhood of his report of 1862, proposes
''to lead brigade of oolored Unionists into
"the heart of the rebellion" The Tribune is
hard upon its chromatic patriots. Simon
Cameron may be very happy to lead brigade
of " colored Unionists" into the heart of the
rebellion (whereyer that may be) or any
where else out of the reach of DR.. Boyer and
senatorial committees. But what will the
"colored Unionists" say to the matter
"Wendell Philips" said certain Boston law
yer of dubious fame to an acquaintance, CALI
ed me Judas Iscariot in a speech tonight, but
don't, mind it." II dare say not" replied
his acquaintance; "but how do you suppose
Judas would like it 2"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

e. The political skies in this section
are looking brightly. From all parts of the
country, We hear of men forsaking the Re-
publicans and coming over to the side Of the
Constitution and truth.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18
4ost's Gorner,
The War, who Pays the Cost!

Who pays the cost? Ask the sister,
Sorrowful she sits and sighs-
Mourning for an only brother,
The cost is mine" the maiden cries.
Who pays the cost 2 Ask the father
Grieved, hut silent, quelling grief,
That swells his bosom for his boy,
"I're dearly paid" his answer brief.
Who pays the cost z Ask the mother,
Bent with sorrow as with tears;
She weeps son, in battle fallen
The cost is mine, pay auih tears"
Who pays the cost? Ask the orphan,
Sad and friendless now his life;
His father in the conflict fell
"'Tis mine, the cost Of this. fell strife"
Who pays the cost? Ask the widow,
Broken hearted, lone and poor
Her husband slain, she doth bewail,
Pie paid my all, hare no more"
What is the cost? Bank bills and gold
The dross that mlsers no ard and hide?
Those tears of grief, thousand fold,
Outweigh all other cost beside.
columbus tO.) Crisis.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18
4!f(lsteual>folls,
THE SOLDIERS FATE.
BY PEARL DE WERE,

Missing That was all the paper said ; but
upon the heart of the mourning mother. who
sat there, with the yellow sunlight drifting
slowly over her folded hands, it fell like a
note of doom and in that one word was con.
centrated the agony of a lifetime.
The apple-trees were all white with their
plnk-tlnted blossoms when, at his country's
call her fairhaired boy, her only one, had
said
" Goodbye, mother r'
And as, with blending of pride and ten
derness, she watched his receding form until
it grew dim and indistinct in the distance
murmured prayer went up before the throne
of Him who "doeth all things WE'LL" that He
would guide her boy, and keep him from all
harm. And Hope with magic hand had paint
ed many fair picture, woven many golden
day dream, which now lay broken and
shattered before the terrible reality contained
in the one word "Missing''.
And oh we'll might the hope fade from
the mothers heart Many time shall the pink.
tinted apple buds burst into blossoms, and be
drifted in white clouds at her feet MANY
times shall spring merge in to summer. and
summer, into autumn, but he will never
come again.
Far down in quiet valley, where few
days before silence reigned, and the grass
grew fresh and green untrodden by the foot
of man, the harvest-moon shone upon the life
less form of the widows child, as he Law
sleeping calmly the last still sleep death.
The light wind sighed mournfully through the
tall trees which waved above him, and lifted
the bright hair stained with life's crimson
current from his fair forehead the blue eyes
were closed forever, and the white hands,
which had never defrauded another, were
crossed over the stilled heart, which once
bea: so high with hope and happiness, but
now never would know joy or sorrow again
The moonbeams glinted down through the
trembling leaves, and cast uncarthly shadows
over the still face of the sleeper, and the cold
stars looked down pityingly upon the beauti-
ful dust of one who was not permitted to rest
hear his home, or sleep beside his kindred.
And as the moonbeams also crept into the
happy home which had once been his, but
over which the dark shadow of grief DOW
rested like pall the mother clasped her
hands, and prayed-prayed that God would
give her strength to say Thy will be done, ,,
and prayed that among the redeemed in hea-
ven her fair-hared boy might not be "miss-
ing"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18
w. RaoADG, ri. ID,

n NJ. CAREY, NJ. D. Graduate of the n
Y. NJ. Institute, CincinnatD would respectfully
announce TO the citizens Of Wyoming and Luzerne
ountie that he continues his regular practice in the
arous departments Of his profession. May be found
his Office or residence, when not professionally alb
Ent
=" Particular attention given to the treatment
Chronic Diseas.
entremorelanl, Wyoming Co. Pa.--v2n2
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18
Yranrh 4emurrat,

TERMS copy year, lin advance) Sl.50. If
ut pain within six months, $500 will be charged.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

nervous, One day there had been quite a
number of visitors, and whatever went wrong
In the parlor that raised Mrs. Smith 8 ire, was
visited on the head of the unoffending Bridg-
ct.
Husband was Mrs. Smiths ejaculation of
complaint as soon as Mr.. Smith entered that
evening, tomorrow morning, when you go
down town, leave a note at the intelligence
Office, and tell them to send me another wo-
man. Bridget was quite lmpudent and saucy
to-day, and will not put up with a servants
impudence,'
But wife, was Smiths remonstranee. l
thought that Bridget was the chief par erceL
lence of house maids, think you said-'
'Mr- Smith know what servant should
be- she exclaimed, sand do not want you to
tell me-
Yes, yes have no doubt you do and
Smith balanced plate upon his fingers, as if
in the act of washing it, and Mrs. Smiths
face blushed as red as scarlet.
'Mr. Smith she exclaimed-and shrank
back unable to articulate more-and just
then Bridget entered and cut short her accu-
mulating words.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

&c IwouTd like situation" said mild face
at the intelligence Office. The face was not
actually what is called pretty, but there was
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18
THE IRISH BLOOD sPTTT-

How many lrishmen have been uuti,ataa
in this war; How many of them b,we hoo,,
killed in it Z? How much Irish blood s,ed q,
all our battle-felds? How many Irish pid-
ows and orphans has it made? These ,ra
melancholy questions. Who can solve them 1
we cannot but rejoice that our people have
enlisted freely in support of the Constitution.
Their patriotism and their valor honor their
race and their adopted country forever. But
what has their blood, their valor. their na,r;.
otism achieved? Certainly not that which
was expected.
For, this bad result we are to blame the
inability and dishonesty of the politicians.
statesmen, and county-attorney warriors at
Washington. 1t is not an unfair calculation
that thirty thousand Irish lives have been
lost in this war-that it has made ten thous.
and Irish widows; that it has made orphans
of forty thousand Irish children; and that it
has rendered desolate forever, thousands of
Irish parents and brothers and sisters. YER
lily, the Irish have an interest in seeing this
war ended! There were once ample reasons
for holding that they did not enlist in vain
that the splendid sacrifice they made would
be followed by the triumph of the Republic.
Those reasons exist now only in the shadow
and in addition to their substantial disper.
sion, their solid places are occupied By rea-
sons of another kind. THIS ABOLITION FAC
TIoN Is THE GREAT CURSE OF THE couNrpv
Justly may we all 60 on our knees and in.
woke the God of nations to destroy ut for all
time. 1t merits the Irish maledction in
most particular manner, only for its heart
rendlng desolation had not entered tens of
thousands of our happy Irish homes
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18
WINDS DAGERoUs TO THE HEALTH

The dread Of the east wind is universal
Every one has seen and experienced it's
effects. Man and beast turn from it as from
an enemy; and vegetation shrinks from its
blasting influence. Rising in the dry arid
plain of Asia, and passing over the great
northern plateau of Europe. it is deprived
of all moisture, imparting to everything it
touches a dry, chilled, parched feeling,
verifying the well known adage, "when the
wind is in the east, it is neither good for
man or beast" The Mistral, too, in the south
of France, is destructive to health and life.
The Sirocco, prevailing in the Mediterranean
Italy, and Sicily, is a hot, south east wind
enervating the body and destroying the
energies of the mind. It's heat; like a blast
from an oven, is insupportable. Under ita
influence every fibre is relaxed, every pore ia
opened, all nature languishes, and life itself
is burdensome. In Spain, the Solona and
Gallego-the one cold and the other a hot
wind-are pernicious in their effect; this
dreaded for its keeness, that reduces those
with whom it comes in contact to a peculiar
state of inactivity. The air of Madrid is
exceedingly insalubrious, rendering the capi-
tol of Spain one of the most unhealthy cities
in Europe. Nor are Spaniards unaware of
this, for they have proverb, that F." the air OF
Madrid is SO subtle that il will not put out
candle, yet it will ex.inguish a mans lfe."
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-17

WASHINGTON, February l4,-SenatOr Car
lille today introduced bill providing that
the Presidents proclamation, after the pop.
uIar ratification Of the act making West
Virginia State. shal! not be issued until
certain counties, now uuder rebel control,
have been allowed free and fair OpPortn
nifty for voting upon such ratification, viz:
Boone, Logan, " coming, Greenbriet, Men
roe, PendlelOn, Fayette, Nicholas and Clay
counties.
The intent of the above Is very clear. If
all the rebels of the counties named Gnu
be got back, Carlile thinks perhaps he Gao
trump up enough votes to defeat the New
State. The mans desperate determination
to clutch at the last chance was never more
clearly manifested than in this supplement.
But It will not avail him.
There would have been just the same
prOpriety in the summer Of'Gl in pOstpOu.
ing the establishment of tho rcorgauized
Government till the rebeIIous counties oil
tic East wert represented. 1t is precisely
parallel case.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-17
AFTERNOON sIssIoS.

After dinner the discussion was resumed
and continued til nearly six.
Mr, Smith concluded his remarks In ia.
vOr Of the compensation resolution, and
was replied to Mr.. Stuart mud Mr.. POme-
roy, both Of whom made lengthy speeches.
A motion was made for night session,
but Il being represented that the spectnl
Committee WAS Ut work on an ordinance 10
regulate the first election for State officers
under the new Constitution. and could not
DO ready to report before Wednesday, aud
rs that was the only business TO come be-
fore them IN addition 10 that under COnSid-
GRAFTON, and tho following day would give
time enough 10 complete the discussion,
the Convention adjourned till morning.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-17

and make such 40 argument as he has IN.
troduced this morning. It seems to me
that 1t was due to the Committee on Terri.
tories that be should have urged that ar.
gament there"
But enough for to-day. Wehad desired
to qnote from other speeches, and also 9th.
er passages 10 the speeches Of tue same
Senators, but we are compelled to fOrcgO
our Intention. We have shown that Car.
lille was the man who plauued and drew up
the bill SO often published in our columns,
called by US the Carlilc bill, md therefore
all attempts Of his agent here to free him
from the authorship aud responsibility Of
that report are frauds upon the record. We
have shown that his evil and trearhcrous
intent iu that bill was fully manifested in
bis speech in the Senate, in which he at.
tackled the Convention that framed the
New State Coutitutiou, and undertook To
entirely discredit it as II legitimate body.
We have shown that he made bis attack
on the Wiley amendment after being mel
in Mr.. Willey's room and endorsed lie sub
stance; and also we have shown that thai
amendment Is almost in the identical wordl
of the second clause of the bill which ht
drew up. And yet in spite of all this re-
cord, the INSCRIPTIONS agent whom be pro
cured at Washington and sent out here to dc
bis work, will to. morrow, no doubt, come
out and Try to dust over this whole infa'
nous treachery Of bis patron, and will &c
on assaiIing the Wiley amendment he ba'
been SO long doing. The cOmmonest sense
Of shame ought to restrain him, but 1t has
not aud II will not. lie Is here to defeat
tho new State and serve Garlic, and he
will hesitate at nothing necessary to thai
end,
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VALUABLE PAPER BILLS AT
= A IIf%THON

WILL be sold at public auction at tho trout ,Or
w Ofthe Court House, In the city or Wheeling,
Oh Tuesday, tho 10TH day Of MArCh nSKt, commencing
ut II O'Clock A. ~, lots numbered IS, 10 AID ~ nj
tho corner VI WR'Cr street and Paper Mill AlCJ 10
said city, on which Is the virginia Paper Mill With
tho AruurtrnAnreS aud machinery thereto annexed
or pertaining.
Also, lots numbered 5, Q and TO- Oh bow street, In
the town u Fulton, lllOIniHg Wheeling wlIerrOn 10
the Eagle Paper NH, with the AppuittnAncrS aud
machinery thereon Or thereto pertaining; aud lot No.
&C. tie west side Of Bow Atr1rt la said town Of Pul
ton.
TERNS-Onr.iourtl cash, and tho hala CO In GII,
twelve, eighteen and tWrhty.IOnr months, With elk
PER cent Interest. For further information eulnlTe
Of the Ut dCrSISHtL at Wheeling, Va.
hbl8 david J.W. PAXTON.
u cinnAti Commercial aud Pittsburgh Dispatch
cnPy one week, aud send bill to this office for
cnllectlOuI
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DY virtue Of n decd II trust executed by William
ID Mccoy by HE attorney In fAet, Lewis s. Della.
plain to the unttnIEutd Trustee, for tbs purposes
therein specified bearing data OH the 18th day or Au.
gust 1861 aud duly Of record In the Clerks OIce Of
the County Court Of Ohio county, on Deed Hook No.
H. folio 49, with the consent Of all parties interested
thUreln will proceed, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
February, 1868, 10 sell at public auction At tho irUnt
door Of the Court OusO Of Ohio county, to the high.
est bidder, the following property, to wit: All said
Vim. McCOy'E property. estate and interest In The
Island Pouary, situated 90 Wheeling leland In said
county Of Ohm, now owned BY !. II. Williams aud
said Vim. Mccoy, partners under tho hrIu name and
style Of I. II. Williams Co, embracing tho lots Of
ground buildings, patterns, tools, stock on hand,
bills receivable. book accounts aud cash, and Ill 9th.
er property aud rlghts connected With said concern
said McCOy's interest In said concern bOIuR In thC
prOrOriUD Of tl3i89 81 to tSCS1 ST. or about three.
hhB Of th0eHtifs concern Selling ~ trustee will
soil aud convoy only such title ~ Is vested iu ms Uy
the deed Oftrust Aforesaid.
Terms Of sale cash.
febl4td ROBERT CRANGLE, Trustee.
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COMMIssIONER,s NOTICE.

In the District urt Of the United States for thI
Western District Of Virginia.
William Morrison In admiralty,
Steamer bon. Franklin. partition.
NOTICE Ia hereby given that will. at my oaleo,
~ on Fourth Strret, In the city Of Wheeling. VA,
Oh SAturiSy the 18th day Of February, lSGS IN nc
cOrdaneu with decree Of tue District Court OF the
United Stats for the Western District Of Virginia
proceed,
fIrIt, To GtCsrtan tho srvtHl debts and liabilities
Of tic Gaid IGaIOAt Ben Franklin. and their sever
al PrlOrliles, whether tho samW 10 liens or debts
chnTEeall0 to the whole boAt, or 10 tho interest Of
share Of either owner;
Second, Thr shares or interests 'Gof eaclI owner IN
said steamboat; and.
Third, Such other matters AZ may 10 deemed per.
tnCnt or proper or AsAny party IN interest may TO
IHIre
HANNIBAL FORBES,
i6hllsttll trh.S U s, ltnmIHJlontF.
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ONCE OF pnoyo'r MARSHA GrE. o. Va AZ,

"WAhL'N"l wee ~" A"t a'V"'l
ITNIIH special attention Of Officers aud pFVAtSl 10 d.
/ TrctOd to 0SnVTal OrdOrS Nos. o., rs and W, H.
sued from thu War Department, Washington City,
Juno III aud lab, aud July 8IGl, 1856!
All officers arriving hero arc required to report
themselves without delay al tho office u the under
hlRnst OH Quincy street, between Fihh and tIEllt
STREETS aud register their lanes, tho regiment and
corps 10 which they belong, aud tbs order un'lur
which they ma absent from their proper command.
OllleOra failing to comply with tlU above Will 10 TO-
ported 10 the commanding Generals Wltlln whose
district they arc serving,
JOSEPH DARR, Jr-
Major and PUVost MGrIhNl 0On1rAl lot Virginia.
Iebl0.tt
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MARsHAL'S SALE STEAM.
Err BEN. FRANKLIN,

DURsuAHT to dVerOtal orIIor Of the District
i Court VI the United States lUF the Western pig
tFlct Of Virginia, and writ Of TCndtlonI sxpOnas
lIInel Hereunder and to ME directed, BhAl, on
Monday, the 2Jl day Of February, 1868, commencing
said salc At 10 o'clock inthS iOrOOon, sell tho
Hen, Franklin, her engines, machinery, furniture,
tackle and equipment, rs Tho now lies IN the port Of
Wheeling At tho public landing Al the HaId city Of
WhCelinK, upon the following terms, to.Wlt: UnO-
fnnIth 10 cash, aud tho remainder Of the purchase
money In two equal ihtRlmVniI, payable Ia four and
eight months, With interest frUm Tie day Of Salu, the
purchaser giving bonds with personal security, 10 bc
approved by me, fur the deferred lnIIAImenIS,
feOlStd EDWARD u. NORTON, Marshal.
CineinnAtl Commercial and Pittsburgh GGEetto
publish three tltusa aud charge ibis Office.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE,

OIncH OF COLLrcToR or lxTERSGL REVENUE,
FIRSr DIsTRICF VI VIRGINIA.
NIlE Licenses and duties on manufactured articles,
assessed for the months u Ssptslnb,r , October
November and December. for Ohio county, arc now
due. Will he IN my office from this Iatr mt Il the
I'D And at TriaIolphIA IN prr0n or by deputy on
9Th and 18th Of February. All taxes not pal on or
before these specified days tho penalty u 10 per
cent, as specified ln the Excise Tax Law, Sec. 10TH
will be enforced,
None but Treasury Notes received In payment VI
taxes. JAS. Q. ORR,
ieblS'tiil eSth Collector lEt Dist Va.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-17
An AUCTION.

100 AREELs Of No. c1 ,s ,I, OF % w BE sSd
day, tho lSlh lust. at my wRrOrOOm, CORNER Of Mar
Eet and Union streets. Samples Cali DO seen on tho
l6th. Tho VII 10 Of superior quality and equal TO
the best In the country Sale 10 take place At ~
obi " GEO. 4. wIcKHAM, Auet'r.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-02-17
Drayage...PrlCe Advanced.

IN CENTS PR LOAD to and from the river and
~ dCpOts; 25 cents to North Wheeling; to p.
ZOeglsr's 20 cents; EAAt Wheeling Is cents Centre
Wheeling 10 and ~ cents, according to dtslAncOi
RtchItt0Wn 60 cents; bridgeport " cents; Fulton
oS cents lsand 30 cents; lumber ~ Csns. tsbl1'l'
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DISSOLUTION

TNHE CO.rARTSER'IIlPh heretofore sxIStlnE b.:
i twoentlc undersigned, under the Arm name Of
HOBBS BARNES, Ilas brcn dissolved BY mutual
consent. John H. Hobbs Is authorized 70 settlVthS
business Of the late hTm. JOHN l.. HOBBS,
JAMES Y UAKNES