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Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03
/" Abe" and Sc Anly.''

The Philadelphia Inquirer has the following
1.-THE following communication was received
in this city yesterday morning The applicant,
Norman Doane, an Indiana Volunteer asks for
afurlough of twenty or thirty days in order to
visit his wife and twins, boys, recently born
which he designs having chrstened Abe and
Andy The document had passed through
the War Department from which place it was
referred to the Adjutant's Generals Office, then
to the Medical Directors Department, where it
was reported that he had been transferred to
this city. The document was then sent back to
the Military Commander at Washington, from
thence to the Acknowledgement Office, and
then to General Couch in this Department The
Medical Director of this Department finally re.
ferred the matter TO the surgeon in charge Of
the hospital in which the patient was confined,
who Immediately granted the applicant the fur
Tough. This report has to go back through the
same channel to the War Department.
JUDICIARY SQUARE HOSPITAL, WARD Is,
WASHINGTON Cry, b. c.. June %, 1864
Dear Sir: The Union is saved. Hurrah!
"Nake room in Abraham's bosom
My wife has twins. Both boys
"Do please grantme furlough for twenty or
thirty days to go to Fort Wayne, Ind, to
christen 'em Abe and Andy; and besides ]
would like to know if they look like me.
4" am not so sick now A few days at home
will do me more good than six months in the
hospital. Should any reference be required on
patriotism and public services Schuyler Colfax
on domestic relations, Mrs Doane.
Very respectfully,
NORMAN DOANE,
Private, signed Corporal U. S. A.
P. S.-The little presents necessary upon such
occasions need not be sent till after the 4th of
March next, when Andy will be present also.
Nd"
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03

WANTED.-No. 81 and 80 of the Hammond
Gazette. Any person having the above num-
bers win confer n favor by sending or leaving
them at this Office
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03

led it to throw itself upon this gunner as pro-
tector. But, whatever the cause, the incident
was a most beautiful and pleasing one to all
who witnessed it.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03

TERMS.-One copy, for three months or less
fifty cents, IN ADVANCE; single copy, five cents
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-03

P, s.-The little presents necessary upon such
occasions need not be sent till after the 4th of
March next, when Andy will be present also.
D."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03
No. of DELEGATES

The polls will be open from 2 to 5 o'clock
I. N, In the country, and from " to 0
p. NJ, in the city. &. .eiF..i - ~,
Two judges and one clerk will constitute
board who will receive the ballots and
make out certificates of election for the
delegates elected, to be presented to the
County Convention. fs..tr,
Your committee earnestly hope that
there may be full attendance at the pri-
mary election and that good and true men
may be selected. The times require the ac-
tive exertion of all lovers of the Constitu-
tion and our Democratic Republican In
stitutions. UNwARRANTEp ARRESTS, FANAT-
IcIsM, BIGoTRY, INTOLERANCE and PERsE-
cUTIoN are now carried out in their most
dangerous forms, and it is only left to the
strong arm of the Democracy to correct
those abuses by q vigorous application OF
cratic party. tis4 67SiI ts
BY order of Democratic County Central
Committee. 8s go \, ,Siif
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03

CoNdREss can not agree on the whisky
bill. Congress can not agree on the gold
bill. And, In its disagreements with regard
to these, for the last two or three days, Il
has partially forgotten the nigger. This ID
a more singular Instance Of q loss Of memo
ry than that of the mother who was travel
ing, and forgot to take her child off the
steamboat. OF course she remembered Il
when she had disposed other other bundles
and SO will Congress remember the niggei
when 1t has disposed of the exciting ques.
tions which have driven him from its mind
He, like gold and whisky, suffers more from
its attention than neglect, but the business
Of Abolition Congresses Is to meddle with
that which Is not its business, and mar that
with which It NEEDLES.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN.
40 rcaa TION, 35 sfui
WEDNESDAY, MARCH esd, 1864.
Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 9th, 1884.S


To the Democracy Of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that the Demo
cratic State Central Committeehas designa-
ted WEDNESDAY, THE TwENTY-THIRD DAY
OF MARCH, 1864, as the time for holding the
next Democratic State Convention, In the
City OF Columbus, for the purpose of elect
ing FOUR DELEGATES, for the State at large,
tob the Democratic National Convention,
which viii be held in the CITY of Chicago,
beginning. on the FOURTH Day OF July
NEXT; and of nominating candidate fol
each OF the following offices, viz: se7
Secretary Of State; fig 9iiHo9 20
sd IpQ Judges Of the Supreme Court; bas
a "a attorney General; y, H. ~ 5a.tsof,;tqe,,
Comptroller Of he Treasury;
School Commissioner; ~
Member Of the Board Of Public Words
The Democratic voters of the several
counties within this State, are respectfully
requested to proceed to appoint delegates
to represent them in said Convention, on
the following basis: One delegate for each
county and an additional delegate for every
five hundred votes cast for Hon. CLEMENT
L.. .VALLANDIGHAM, for Governor, at the last
October election, and for every fraction of
two hundred and fifty votes and over, one
additional delegate. ts1,. eG Ei. IN
The number of delegates to which each
county is entitled, we have indicated in the
following table:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03
ELEGANT LACE GOODs.

THREAD and French Lace Barbes.
l., Black and White Barbe Lace for Sashes and
Trimmings.
Point Lace Collars and Sets
valenciennes Laces. Collars and Handkerchief.
Thread and French Lace Wells. -,
Real Thread Guipure and Blond Lace Edgings.
Black ak Lace Inserting for Dress Trimmings.
Lace Collars and Sleeves in Sets-richly trimmed
White Blond Laces for Wells and Dresses. B I.7i,
Ruches for Trimmings, Beading and Footings.
Point Applique Laces in all widths. F.
-f Ir Balm & SON,
ian1984 Nos. g To % South high street.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03
The Southern q onfederacy
Address OF, the Richmond
Congress.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CON
FEDERAT1s STATES.

The following is the address Of the rebel
Congress to the people Of the Confederate
States. 1t commences thus: n
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03

The Atlantic Monthly in its March num-
Der, begins to make some candid admissions
concerning General MCCLELLAN. We give
the following as an evidence that the most
stubborn radicalism can occasionally enter
tain an incidental truth:
n4''If there is any one thing more than an
other for which General Mcclellan Is dis
tinguished, it is his ability to make an army.
Men may have their opinions as to his genius
or his courage, his politics OF his general
ship; they may think he is too slow OF too
cautious, or they may say he is not equal to
the emergencies; but of his ability to organ
ize an army there is concurrent opinion in
his favor" a..,'t.., "a,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03
Franklin County Democratic Con.
e.,r are ventiOn. e.rs,.. T,

The Democracy of Franklin county are
requested to meet at the usual places of
holding elections on Saturday, the 10Th day
OF March next and proceed to elect by bal
lot the number of delegates assigned to each
township and Ward, to meet in County
Convention at the City Hall, in Columbus,
on Monday. the 21st ofMarch, at IL o'clock
A. M, for the purpose of electing twelve
Delegates to the State Convention, to be
held In the City of Columbus, on the 23d
day of March next.
The following is the number of Delegates
apportioned to each Township and Ward
according to the Democratic vote for Gov
gate for each Township and Ward for every
90 votes,and one Delegate for every fraction
over % votes cast at said election.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03

WANTED.-HzAND b Loom. Every fsrmc,
wv 70 know that Lambs Self Acting Hand Loon
is an article he wants 70 mako end ave monoy with
The turning Of "a ee.y crank b. man, woman o.
yards IN day IS 70 90 day can be earned By III
og ;sls TddSsy With stamps, BkzSso6yWs $'Hf'' Er
LOT esS 0ahsiSesc, ass;.Ts, ~; y
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE ooNFEDERArEsrArE

In closing tie labors of the First Perma-
{ nent Congress, your Representatives deem
it a fit occasion to give some accounto of their
proceedings; to review briefly what, under
such embarrassments and adverse circum-
stances has been accomplished; to invite att
tention to the prospect before us, and the
duties incumbent on every citizen in this
crisis; and to address such words of coun-
sci and encouragement as the times de-
mand.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03

2au' JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chm;
3a - SAMUEL MEDARY, s-1r'i
R7Hal. AMOS LAYMAN, i't
l1I q. GEO. L. CONVERSE,
A. G. THURMAN,
I. Democratic State Central Committee.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-03
"A CARD.

THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFUL.
4 LY informs, herewith, the public in general,
that he will close from and after the first day of next
month, the
Columbus City Drug Store,
kept since the last eight years past under the firm Of
A. j. SCHuELLER d SON, and that he will re-
move the said Drug Store to the Eagle Drug Store,
which he purchased from the estate of his deceased
brother Ernst Schueller and will continue for the
future in his own name.. Being very thankful for
an examined Apothecary, and having large well se-
ected stock Of goods hand he hopes to receive at
the new stand of the business share Of the public
place, as well his old friends and customers as
also many new ones; and especially would say that
All prescriptions will be carefully compounded at any
time during the day and night.
Columbus, Ohio, January 29th, 1884.
AUGUST ]. SCHUELLER.
jan3o-d3m Druggist.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10
2O7

"NoT DEEP ENOUGH FOR PRAYING."-A good
story is told of two raftsmen, which occurred
during the late big blow on the Mississippi, at
which time SO many RATS were swamped and
so many steamboats, lost their sky riggings A
raft was just emerging from Lake Pepin as the
squat came. In an instant the raft was pitch
ing and writhing if suddenly dropped into
Charybdis, while the waves broke over with tre-
mendous uproar and expecting instant destruc-
ton, the raftsman dropped on his knees and
commenced praying with vim equal to the
emergency. Happening to open his eyes an in
slant, he observed his companion, not engaged
in prayers, but'pushing apole in the water at the
side of the raft. "What's that yer doin,' Mike?''
said he; get down your knees now, for
there isn't minute between us and purgatory!
:" Be aisy Pat" said the other, he coolly
continued to punchswith his pole; ''be aisy now;
what's the use of oroyaa a0he,s q Teller can tech
bottom s0iM O. poles '
Mike is a pretty good specimen of a large class
of Christians, who prefer to omit prayer as long
as they can tech bottom.'
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10
List of General Hospitals.

istgtOD
/. Armory Square, Washington, D. c., Sew
enth street west, between G and d streets south,
in charge of Surgeon D. w. Bliss, U. s. v.
2. Carver Washington, d. c., Fourteenth
street west at terminus of city railroad, in
charge of Surgeon O. A. Judson, u. S. V.
8. Campbell, Washington, D. O., Seventh
street west, at terminus of city railroad, in
sharge of Surgeon A. f. Sheldon, U. S. v.
4. Columbian, Washington, D. c., Fourteenth
street. at terminus of city railroad, in charge of
Surgeon 7. r. Crosby, U. S. V.
s. Desmarres, Washington, D. c., corner of
Fourteenth Street and Massachusetts avenue,
in charge of Surgeon J. S. Hildreth, U. S. V.
6. Douglas, Washington, d. c., corner of
street and New Jersey Avenue, in charge of AS
sistant Surgeon VIM. Thomson, U. S. A.
Z. Emory, Washington, D. G, near Almshouse,
east of the Capitol, in charge of Surgeon N. R.
Mosely, us v.
s. Fairfax Seminary, Virginia. two miles
back of Alexandria, in charge of Surgeon D. P.
Smith, u. S. V.
8. Finley, Washington D. c., Kendall Green,
Fourth street east, north of the city, in charge
of Surgeon G. L. Pancoast u. s. v.
10. Hardwood, Washington, d. c., Corcoran's
farm, Seventh street west in charge Of Surgeon
r. B. Bontecau, U. S. ".
IL. Judiciary Square, Washington, D. O., Jul
dietary Square, e street north, between Fourth
and Fifth streets west, in charge of Assistant
Surgeon Alex. Ingram U. S. A.
IL Kalorama, (small-pox,) Washington, D.
c.. Rock creek out Twenty first street, in charge
of Acting Assistant Surgeon, R. j. Thomas,
u. S. A.
ID. Lincoln, Washington D. Co. one mile east
of the Capitol, in charge of Assistant Surgeon
J. G. Mckee, u. s. A.
IA. Mount Pleasant, Washington, D. c., Four
teenth street, one-half mile beyond city limits
in charge of Assistant Surgeon G. A. Mccall,
u. S. A.
Is. Seminary, Georgetown, D. c., corner of
Washington and Gay streets, in charge of Sur
geon 81. w. Ducachet, u S. v.
16. Stanton, Washington, D. c., I street and
New Jersey Avenue, in charge of Surgeon J. A.
Lidell, u. s. ".
II. Stone, Washington, D. c., Fourteenth
street, opposite Columbian Hospital in charge
of Acting Asst Surgeon, P. Glennan, T. S. A.
Is. st. Elizabeth, (Insane Asylum,) Washing
ton, D. c., beyond Navy Yard west, in charge
of Acting Assistant Surgeon, G. I'll. Nichols,
u. A.
10. First Division General, Alexandria, Va,
corner of Fairfax and Cameron streets, in charge
Of Surgeon Chas. Page, u. S. A.
20. Second Division General, Alexandria, Va,
corner of Prince and Columbus streets, in charge
Of Surgeon T. R. Spencer, u. s. V.
81. Third Division General Alexandria, Va,
Washington street, between Queen and Cameron
streets, in charge of Surgeon Edwin Bentley, |
US. v.
q. Augur General Hospital, near Alexandra,
Va, in charge of Surgeon George L. Sutton,
u. S. V.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10

LOVE OF FIGHT.-An Irishman entering the
fair at Ballinagone, saw the we'll defined form
of large head bnlg ng out of a tent. The temp.
tation was irresistable; down went the man.
Forth rushed from the tent a host of angry fell
lows to avenge the onslaught. Judge of their
surprise when they found the assailant to be one
Of their own faction.
"Och, Nicholas said they, "and did ye not
know that it was Brady O'Brien We hit?'
"Troth, did not" says he; "bad luck to me
for the same; butsure if me own father had been
there, and his head looking so nice and convan.
lent, could not have helped myself"
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10

INFORMATION WANTED.-An anxious inquirer
writes to know whether the Powder Magazine
is published monthly, and is considered a safe
magazine for quiet families. Also whether dead
letters are ever known to revive after they reach
the Dead Letter Office, and if not what is the use
of sending them there? Also, whether naviga-
tors have to double their capes in all ATTITUDES,
or Only in cold regions? Also whether a school
master can be said to have no scholars when he
has two pupils in his eyes2 If "distance lends
enchantment to the view," and said "viewn
does not return it within reasonable time. has
" distance" a legal cause of action, and is she
entitled to recover?
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10

The editor of an eastern paper speaking of a
drink he once had occasion to indulge in, says
he couldn't tell whether it was brandy or q
torch-light procession going down his throat1
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10

BANKS AND A BATTERY OFFICER.--A story is
told of Capt Hebard, commanding the first Yer
mont Battery, which was in the late hot fight
near Grand Ecore. A private in that battery
writes to his father that during the engagement
Gen. Banks rode up and said Capt. Hebard,
your battery will probably be taken; spike your
guns p AS the general rode off the captain ad-
dressed his men, saying: "Not by sight |!
This battery isn't to be taken spiked. Give
them double canister, boys?" The battery was
charged upon three times after that; the last
time they waited until the rebels quite near,
when they let fly the grape and canister, literally
killing every man within range of the guns
The battery brought off every gun and caisson.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10
Brownlow's Opinion.

Below will be found Parson Brown1ows opin-
ion of recruiting negroes, &C., as expressed in
Speech at the great meeting in New York for
the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers:
"Standing ON the corner of Jay and Cumber-
land streets, less than five weeks ago in Knox
vile, while artillery regiment of colored gen.
tleman came in that town, prominent rebel, a
gentleman personally friendly to me, tapped me
on the shoulder, and said "Brownlow, know
you are Southern man. How does that thing
look in your eyes ?"
"Sir," said l. ga little better than two years
ago when Hay through the winter in this cold Jail
which towers over our heads, denied the bless
ing of fire, bed-clothes any comforts, frequent
ymarched in and out by blacks in rebel uniform
with muskets taking the place of their young
masters, who were smoking cigars and drinking
liquor about the hotels of Knoxville. AS I
marched to prison the guard would say, Step
little quicker, you id old Lincolnite, or I'll
put this bayonet into YOU "Sir," said I, "that
looked very bad to me, this looks a great deal
BETTER" "But,' he continued, Sin all sober
earnestness Brownlow, you in favor of
arming negroes to fight white mem" eyes,
sir-ee.'
And if had the power, sir, would and
uniform in the Federal habiliments, every wolf
and panther and catamount, and tiger, and bear
in the mountains of America; every crocodile
in the swamps of Floida and South Carolina;
and every negro in the Southern Confederacy,
and every devil in hell and pandimonium.''
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-10


THE FIERY STREAM.--A few days since tens
of thousands of dying and dead fish, of all sizes
and kinds, hoated down the waters of Miami
river and canal Much attention was attracted,
| and curiosity awakened as to the cause Of the
destruction. Fish, berries, and variety of
other probable causes were suggested. In day
or two, however, it was understood that large
distillery had been consumed by fire some
twenty or thirty miles up the river, and that
some hundreds of barrels of whiskey had found
their way into the water. The alcoholic fire
which proves so destructive to men, proved no
less so to the fish, though in very diluted con-
dition. The poisonous influence extended many
miles. We saw many fine, large fish coming up
to the surface of the water, reeling about like
drunken men, and finally yielding themselves
up to the destroyer. 1t made us feel sad to look
upon so great destruction of happy animal
life, but we had no regrets to waste over the loss
of property involved for it was intended that
this same whiskey should destroy men. In
thousand channels this wasting fire is flowing
every day and the young men, the middle aged
and the old, the strong and the noble, the gen.
erous and brave, are carried down beneath the
deadly tide.-ReLigious Telescope.
-4->-s--
SOME wag tells story of an old gentleman
whose eight or ten clerks bored him continually
with conundrums. Going home one evening,
he was stopped in front of closed store, by a
countrynan, who asked:
"Can you tell me, my friend, why this store is
closed?"
eco to blazes with your conundrums," cried
he. "Ive been bored to death with 'em these
three weeksr'
AN Irish paper advertises: Wanted an
able-bodied man as washerwoman."
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03

Conn BREAp.-One quart of corn meal,
one pint of wheat flour, two eggs, and
little salt, with sour buttermilk sufficient to
make stiff batter. Mix thoroughly, and
then add one teaspoonfull of soda, dissolv-
ed in very little hot water. Stir this in
and pour INTO well creased pans, sufficient
to be one and half inches thick when cook
ed. Place in hot oven, and bake until done,
say half an hour. Garry to the table hot
If all should not be used, bake. over again,
and il is about as good as when first baked
Half pint ofilour and one egg will be
very good, but not quite as good as the
above.
The sourer the buttermi,k the better, if it
is not bitter. Success depends very much
on the due proportion Of acid and alkah.
Fine meal makes much better bread than
coarse. If it does not keep as well, provide
less at one time. Dent, or gourd seed corn
makes better meal than flint corn.
same are shCcked at the idea of eating
drugs with their food ard exclaim against
the use of alkGli in cooking. Let such con.
slider that acid neutralizes The caustc pro-
perty Of the alkali; and n they never eat
anything more unheslthy than that they
Will do well. MoLIIE.
Che9pSiac, Mo- IA, 1854.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-12-03
AGRICULTURAL.
Isow IA Grass Crop was made.


The suggestion in the following state
mcnt is of importance to the farmer. In
many localities saw dust is to be obtained in
any quantity, frequently for the hauling.
All practical facts are Of advantage. They
give results arrived at by means that can be
commanded by farmers in general If the
experiments fail, it is well that all should
know it, If they succeed, it is equally we'll
that the knowledge Of it should be as wide
spread as possible.
Mr.. Ii. Lewis stated at late meeting of
the Little Falls Farmers Club, n. Y, that
on 25 acres he cuts grass enough to feed
fifty head OF cattle. This is the result of un-
derdraining and top-dressing, with saw-dust
used to absorb the excrements of his stock.
lie regards the liquids as more valuable than
the solids. The conclusion had been arrived
at by experiments. Stakes had been set in
pastures and meadows to note the effects of
liquid and solid manures, and the growth
OF grass is in favor ofliquid manures. Some
few years since he commenced using saw
dust for the absorption of liquid manures,
and spreading the compost on his grass
lands, the solid responding in remarkable
manner Latterly he had used the dust at
the rate of sixty bushels per week. The
manure is hauled upon the land and spread
out as evenly as possible with shovel or
fork; it is then brushed ard completely b:o-
ken up and distributed. This division and
fneness of the manure is regarded as of pc
culiar advantage, since the plants readily
appropriate their food, and it reaches
greater number. About half of the meadow
is underdrained with horseshoe tile, the
drains being sunk 81 feet deep. On this
portion OF the meadow grows the largest
grass.