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The New York herald., 1864-08-21
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~ hmond payers 81 August II and IL couthit s&e ic
nSllE tetns uf ioteresI.
ne ~ MARY Z. Walker, captured in Georgia uysrards
" hVe months ago. has been released som castle 1hxn
sfr sLu goes own on the fsg Of trgco. she wsstz
ehnnaed az surgeon and has we'd al old Point.
fnc prisoners captured ~ tne assault o. Petersburg
fhe aoih uI number one thousand tore hundred aDa
seventy 1--WE and represent fty dirersnl qimsn
Orty white and eleven black ones.
The lfsg1ifT eEults over tie 0f Governor
vaSce, OF North Carolina, which cave taportant 10
all skeptcs that the Old North 3Iala ratssd
fourth Of the usclsious u hev coma
ssls at he commencement
state Rice 10 5Oc. per pound ~ RcnyEouc
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Our Newpers Corre.penae ace.

NswroRr. R. l., August 10, 1864.
Lauess ef tAe SeasonBaH Board the French Friga,e
La Guerrero, dc.
This place. one OF the most delightful and fashiona Bile
Of summer resorts has not been crowded usual
This PROBABLY may be owing TO the this year
ing been very late The Ocean House full fashion.
able visitors The scene every afternoon in South Touro
street sesdd. Hundreds Of carriages full ol beauty
and fashion, crowd the street and such tho display
costly toilets by the ladies that a stranger arriving
there would suppose that the prosperous
and peaceful times The weather has been very pleasant
for the past few days. aud the bright clear
evenings have had have made bathing night quite
refreshing and agreeable. Some evenings ago it being
the anniversary OF Napoeop's birthday, the Frencn
frigate Ia Guerrero gave splendid ball board, at
which many OF our leading fasbiouables pressns.
On Sunday we generally have hupdreds OF ex-
cursloDists from New York, Boston, Providence and
Fall River. who arrive by the morning boats
OF the splendid nes Of steamers that connect with
this place, and enjoy one OF the greatest o. all
iuXures-s bath the beach-and return the same
evening 10 their respective homes. Our long has
been extended hundred and ten eet which
two hundred feet long IL is believed TO be the long
est IN the United States. At present they building
Gne depot the wharf, which will be entirely CON.
peted N the course OF SIX weeks
The New York herald., 1864-08-21

CoLoRADo--The people OF Colorado will vote W few
days ucn the qaestion OF accepting state government
pursuance OF the enabling act passed ny Congress al
last session letter from the territory intimates
that The constitution viii be rejected by large majority
The population Of Colorado estimated % twenty hye
thousand The cast At the last general election was
six Thousand hundred The aggregate cast for
members Of the Constitutional Convention less than
eight hundred II Is declared that two thousand votes
cannot be obtaiued for State Tho matter
however, will be decided
The New York herald., 1864-08-21
Tatai Railroad Casualty az Cairo.

NAlKN, NHRUFE TTWF
Two soldiers belonging 10 tao lbirty seventh Iowa
reg aus we're kled aud seven badly wounded W bsug
cfualed between mornR ceTF and Tie wals Of the ralI
rIrd asrn, have
The New York herald., 1864-08-21
MrsCELLANnOUS.

now TO LIVE CHRAP-fS ORDER TO ErFEcT
Teas, Conses. Flour Wines Fish and Prov sons frsn
THOMAS n. AGrEW, Wholesale department 3s2 orsca
G1rests One Dgieo ensA hewsa
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Mnssoc h usetts Politics.
The Boston Transcript states that "Governor Andrew
yielding what is his plain duty 10 tho
and 10 the generally expressed wishes OF mso
riy Of its people, will be candidate for rspomnation.
The New York herald., 1864-08-21
( HERALD, SUNDAY, AUGUST q, Is
Railread Accid ent an tAs Kenaebec ena
Portland Railroad.

POarAsp, No., August 10. 1864.
Is rep0rtedsthat accident ACQUIRED yesser
Afternoon kennebec and Portland road pear
She Seven Nne brook saboro, 70 The one o'ct ck
train, from this city 70 Augusta by The breaking oows
bridge The eng ne, tender and baggage car pA-seo
the and tender after Twenty or thirty psrseas
badly injured. None are reported killed oouignL
The baggage car Was entirely demolished.
The New York herald., 1864-08-21
Republican Infclfcitles.
[FrOm the 8Osfon pOet I

The Boston Adurtsser thinks the diversity OF opinion
amosg democrats affords the republicans great OF
congratulations but either party may predicate
upon the divisions 10 The ranks Of lie opponents the
democratic party can count upon Its triumph
The Pomeroy circular the Chase schsm the Wade Davis
remonsance, Cabinet Quarres, and hundreds OF similar
indications present Mr.. Llncoin's "happy family" in
about coDgenia sate dogs and realize close
proximity. The Concord IN. H) Monitor (republican)
gives glimpse OF the condition Of affairs, which our
neiRhbor will mos contemplate with satisfaction. E
says
The republicans distracted IN their cosnses IN the
nation as well as In the State. But In national politics
both wings Of the dominant party be coming
grief. Old Abe, who first choice the presi-
dency, and of whom We propose 10 VOTE II he keeps the
feld is gaining strength. The people still respect the
honesty Of his purposes bot they coming TO think
shat something than good intentions demanded
OF national leader In such crisis the present. Ben
Wade and Winter Davis are 0ut upon him IN long and
nerce prsnanciamiem0 These mean antagonists,
and they make straight out with the President
II may not be yet TOO late 10 withdraw both
Lincoln and Fremont from the CANVAS.
From The Albany Statesman trepubican)]
There only ono way lott 10 prevent the democrats
from cecting the next President, that 10 TO have
President Lincoln decline the nomination. bic
to be either General Grant, Sherman, Butler Hancock
Such nomination would unite the party. Nothing else
ever wn Divided the party is between Lincoln,
Chase, Fremont Seward and Weed, the party CAnnot
avoid q most humisting defeat In November The
catastrophe can yet bs svsred but only By the decen
sion OF Mr.. Li0con.
The New York herald., 1864-08-21
Demecrasie Moss Meeting AZ Spring
neld, III.

y.
democratic meeting held at Springfield. III ,
yesterday, and largely attended. A resolution
pedRng an earnest Of the nominee OF the Chicago
Convention laid the table. This action sub
sequently reconsdered and Inc resolution adopted.
Other resolutions then e.adopted, reafArming
those adopted at former conventions.
The New York herald., 1864-08-21
SHIPPING NE w S.
Port or New York, August 20, 1864

ALMANAC NEW yoHK-rHfs DAT.
Is NOON RISEe eve u
63 BGH WATER. morn 10 -
The New York herald., 1864-08-21
Lincoln aDd His Party In Ohie.
IEraGn iha CAlnnnhus Xeslh lhole IasKmanl

wholesome revolution in public opinion is taking
psece all over our State Tho mist which covered the
minds OF our citizens gradually passing away and peo
pie begin 70 think calmly. Lincoln has few friends
among the people His only reliable friends are his pro-
voet maTshals officials favortss, and lew ncorrigibe
politicians The letter OF Lincoln ITO whom v may con-
cern" has done 10 open the eyes Of the peo-
pie Than ven thousand Of The ablest editorials
could have accomplished. There Is no city 90
small IN which former republicans do not come
publicly out in favor o. the democratic party
This change Of opinion particularly operating amoogs
the farmere Others still hold back do not dare 10
out Sill others support Fremont for the present
and most people waiting for the Chicago Convention
Never have the people looked with 80 much eageness
power gather hundreds Of thousands
OF citizens the democratic banner who four wears
ago followed the OF the sectional Lincoln party,
which has brought so mucn disaster upon our country
The hope OF the country is concentrated he Chicago
Convention, and is the heartfelt prayer Of millions that
this hope may be justified. the Chicago Convention
does It's doy the people will do theirs and viii recover
Ohio IN October, and the whole Union IN November.
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TIE PRE- S,DEMCY.
Governor seysnouc NOT a Candidate.

vsoyeTncr Seymour Not ~ Candidate.
From Tie Albany Atins .
hr George Dawson, editor o< abe Eoesspg Jo1ysal
writes nu Washuge THAI Governor Soy mour WA No
seriSsly .anvaesed Tor tho Pres ,dency.
IN his capacity os editor bN little atientcp will oe PAID
tohis upipion not - ostnit, under the adniinse
ton sne enjoys peculiar adveI ees Tor getting inoFna
t,oi IL psvIcs thcrdfore. 1overSer sey
mar ls not candidate for nomination at chicago aeu
beis utterly Splosed tsc for ANY pub
bc position.
Senator Covvan, or PeRusy wanna.
correspondent of the Washington haea.91so@
writes
The proper man. she man who AZ tbis day o our ris
APPROPRIATENESS most closely to the standard of patTnmm
demanded ~ the CRISIS ,s The learned and satrotlc
Senator from Pennsy wanna, Hon. Edgar Cowsn u tne
Union and constitution loving members OF The Na.inna
Ccnvestoa ~hcn assemblies at Chicago The 1th ihst.
will study the good .. tho they wh pomiuste
Edgar Oosan. II wsdcm guides their deliberations tnev
VIII nominate him, aud place him on his own platform o'
princiHes, - enuncatcd IN the United states senate
Such ucmnee and such platform wond be Rreoteo
WMhit tec warnest ehtbusiAsm throughout the entfe
country and that both would be rtumpbsuty sustained
BY ti'e people ,s beyond she peradvontureoa deubi
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

In the language Of the N. Y. Post
(republican), Lincoln's order for half a
million conscripts is document "cold,
lifeless and rigid" and written Gin the
tone of European sovereign, telling his
subjects what be requires Of them. y
These conscripts, in Lincolh's hands, are
TO be used up in trying to prosecute, to
successful end, the visionary schemes of
abolition fanatics for deprivlng negroes Of
comfortable homes, and reducing them to
beggary, vice and iudoeuce, which three
wears have shown to be the actual result
Of the practical workings of their plans
and theories. Have white men become
tbralls under Abraham Lincoln, and have
they norighls which he will beoceforth
respect! Has he become utterly regard
Jess Of the feelings of Saxon fathers,
mothers, sisters aud wiyesY Let his acts
answer, and let the afflicted, if they wo'd
have darker days aud deeper woe sup
port him in his efforts to keep in position
where he has wrought nothing but harm
Free Press, 26th.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

BAes.--Tbe whole world of organized
beings is put into bags, and is made up
of bags. If we examine otir own bodies
we find that every organ is placed ia its
appropriate sack, aud each is formed of a
series Of sacks. The brain is surrounded
by the pericardium, each bone BY the
periosteum, and all Of these are delicate
membraneous bags. Each one of us, as
well as each of the myriads Of lower or
der of animals that have appeared on the
earth, commenced its existence as sim
pie sack or cell; and its growth proceeded
by the addition of other cells. If We
place thin shaving of any bone, or d
minute scrap of any organ under mi
croscope, we find that it is formed Of mul
titudes of minute cells, or bags. And
finally the whole system is put into that
perfect bag, the skin.
Bags also play great part in civili-
zalion. The whole organization Of soci
ely--with its commerce, manufactures
and agriculture, its armies and navies,
its churches and courts, its republics and
monarchies, opulence and its pauperism--
all depends upon tho little cloth bag
the pocket.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

ExrRAoRDINARY TlMBER.--A lot of
choice timber, such as we sometimes
"read Of" but seldom see has been lying
at the Michigan Central dock, Detroit,
awaiting shipment. 1t is principally
black walnut, and was cut in the vicinity
of Dowagiac. One Of the sticks is 81
inches square, and a number Of others
are very nearly equal in size. Owing to
the formidable size of the trees, wood
choppers long hesitnted about "going
ill.," but finally, under the temptation, we
suppose, of the high price of gold,' the
monarchs Of the forest we're laid low.--
They afford.a fair example of what Mich
igan can do in the way Of native produc-
tons
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03
Something to Think of.

The letter Of Thurlow Weed, which
we publish to-day, will attract the atten-
tion, and should command careful peru
sal from every one, be he republican abo-
ilionist, copperhead, or democrat. And
in reading it let none forget that Mr..
Weed speaks for Secretary Seward
from which he derives his inspiration and
most Of his FACTS. Mark his admissions
aud his predictions.
This is an "abolition war;" says Mr..
Weed The aboilonists "extorted an
Emancipation Proclamation, practical on
ly in giving Union, Strength and Deter
mina!ion, TO Rebellion--a proclamation
TO which the first slave has not owed
his freedom"
If this be true, and no sane man doubts
it, let US inquire of Mr.. Weed and Mr..
Seward why we should ask our sons,
brothers aud friends to volunteer? The
war they say, trnly, ais an abolition
war;" made so 10y an extorted emanci-
patton proclamation;" and they affirm
with great pertinency and force that "The
war, SO long as such influences and con-
sells sway the government, promise moth
ing but on interminable conflict on an in
glorious Lermination."
Wherefore then, we say, should we vol.
unteer and vainlt sacrifice ourselves To
pro,ract such condicLG This letter of Mr..
Weed, in It's whole tenor, SAYS, We
should not do it," 1t virtually SAYS,
"stand oil and save what YOU can from
the wreck you have made" And for
our own part, so long as this "abolition
wa" shall continue--so long as it is
waged against slavery simply, the Con.
stitution overode, in the interest of Fa-
naticism, instead Of being made n wal
for restoring the Union and enforcing re-
spect for the authority of the Constitu.
tion-just so long will we stand aloof-
Whatever the law demands of us We
will do, no more. If men enlist, or give
their means to carry on this intermina.
bic conflict" so be il; we shall not, nei
ther shall we do anything 70 prevent, any
more than TO stimulate others to do so.
Mr.. Weed says, eve have been involv,
ed for nearly four years in an abolition
war. Yet he asks us TO re-elect the We
ry man who converted the war against
Rebellion into an abolition war;" anC
to add four years more TO this wild anc
destructive crusade. Mr.. Lincoln solemn
~ pledged TO carry out the abolition pro
gramme by putting in requistion all th,
power and recources Of the country. II,
now calls for Five Hundred THOUSAND
moro men to give force and effect to hi,
emancipation proclamation. Mr.. Weed
says that proclamation has never freed ,
solitary slave; yet it has cost more thar
Two Hundred Thousand white men THE1I
LIVES. He waois Five Hundred Thou
sand more to sacrifice in this "iotermina
bic Conflicts" which, at the very best, Mr.
Weed says will result 10 an =" ingloriou
peace"
Mr.. Seward, the author Of the " IRE
pressibe Conflict" the arrogant and reck
less usurPer oe arbitrary power, the mos
uncrupulous and most dangerous of Lin
colo's advisers, doubtless hopes, now tha
he is I'D Of NJ Chase, to run Mr. Lin
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

ATTACHED TO the dress Of little ba-
by, left before New York doorstep, was
note from its mother, stating that the
father of the little one was Union sol
dier, killed 10 the battle of the Wilder
ness, and she being unable to provide for
its support, was therefore obliged for the
present to leave it to the charity of stran-
gers. She, however, pledged herself to
call for the little waif within year, when
its parentage would be made known.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

CAN the republicans refuse to believe
Thurow Weed, when he now tells them
that awe have been involved, for nearly
four years, in an abolition wdrY Mr.
Weed is one Of the leading, as well rs one
the most sagacious men Of his party. Ho
has been Stewards factotum and confden-
tial adviser for many years. The war,
rs now managed, is, in Lincoln's language,
to recognize and maintain the freedom
ofall negroes at white mems expense" be-
cause he has said in his " bull against the
comet" that they "are and hereafter shall
be free" Though we mourn the aboli-
ton war which is before US Mr.. Weed
tells US that under Lincoln's management
il is "nothing but an intcrminable con-
flict or an inglorious termination" Think
of it. republicans, and lend your aid to
afflct the people with four years more Of
Lincolnism if you can
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03
A PRAYER FOR PEACE.

To Thee, o Lord we render thanks
For this our favor'd land,
And for the blessings oft received
From Thy all-cheering hand.
'Tis Thou who sends the early rain,
The glorious clouds above are Thine,
Lord. Thou censt clear the darkest sky,
And make the gun to shine.
In Thee alone dwells power to save;
Thy power, Lord, display,
And bid the din of war TO cease--
Our Nation save, we pray.
O free our land from brotherS styife.
Our unity restore;
With love cement the broken link,
To separate no more.
Do Thou remove the bitter cup,
And all our sins forgive;
Teach us, by Thy unerring love,
As brothers, thus to live.
With rays Of hope illume our sky,
Our fainting hearts to cheer;
The North, the South unite again
Make this happy year.
The widows home light up anew,
And still the orphans cry,
The empty cruise lill up with oil,
And all their wants supply.
In Heaven hear our humble prayer
Our love each day increase;
o send the Dove with olive branch,
And crown the land with peace.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

AN AFFECTING lNcIDENT.-Two Off
GERS wounded in the battle of the 20lh,
before Petersburg, were going home last
Friday by the Erie route. When the
train neared Oswego well dressed lady,
accompanied by child and gentleman,
entered the car and took a seat in front of
them. As the officers talked over the
recent engagements before Petersburg,
informing each other of various aeenain-
Iances who had fallen, one remarked -
"There was Captain Warwick, of the
One Hundred and Ninth New York, rs
brave n fellow as ever lived-be was shot
through the head and Instantly killed"
The lady referred to Immediately sprang
from her seat and throwing up her hands,
exclaimed: "Oh, don't say that. He was
my husband" and then burst in an ago
ny Of tears. This was the first inteli-
gence she had received of her husbands
death. The child with her WAS his
daughter and the gentleman his brother
There were very few dry eyes in the cal
during the rest Of the journey to Elmira
louisville Democrat.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

FORTUNATE EscAPE.-Dr. 8. G. Mar
tin, Of Syracuse, says that he made an
engagement sor1e weeks since TO admin.
lister nitrous oxide gas to an elderly lady,
for whom he was going TO extract some
teeth preparatory TO making an upper set
but fortunately, as it turned out, the teeth
had to be extracted without the use Of
the gas in consequence of the failure OF
an assistant to have it ready. The next
day the lady was seriously i'll with con-
gestion of the lungs, and barely escaped
death. The congestion would have been
attributed doubtless to the effects Of the
gas had she taken it, and that she did not
may be set down rs fortunate accident
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

coin without rival for the next four
years and half. He couDtersigns and
approves Mr.. Lincoln's call for another
half million of men. He adopts MS his
own this "abolition war" lie would
sacrifice 100000 more white men in this
negro crusade before he accepts the end
which Mr.. Weed says is ineyitable-an
"inglorious termination"
After such IN exhibition Of Statesman
ship, can any sensible man cast his suf
frage for Mr.. Lincoln again? We trow
nol.-Enquirer and Democrat.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

THE WHEAT CRoP.-Prophesies that
the wheat crop in this region would reach
one-half the average yield, will have TO
be modified somewhat. The chinch bug
seems determined to destroy what little
the drouth has spared. Farmers tell us
that in their fields there are rods square,
where every stalk is killed by these un-
welcome pests, and they are so thick that
they can be scoopod up by the handful
Fears are also entertained that the corn
will suffer by the ravages of these little
varmiuts.-Beriin { Wis. Spectator, Ju
Ia l9M.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

We can judge to what extent the N.
Y. Independent intends to support Mr..
Lincoln, by the following extract from it:
"Mr. Stewards bell has always had a
dismal sound in our ears; and, since we
are not among his favorites, il may some
day ring for as. When the Government
lately suppressed certain newspapers in
this city, we called the ACT 'not a sensi-
bic measure OF the Arguelles case we
take the same view. OF Frank Blair's
case, 10 which the President insnlted 'one
cabinet officer to crafty the family pride
Of another, we have no better opinion"
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

NARROW EscAPE.---A correspondent
from before Petersburg, sends us an in
cident which recently occurred wherein
Mrs. d. II. Hastings, formerly a resident
of Lansing, came hear losing her life
She was in the hospital, which had been
established in a deserted house, and was
lying down in au upper room when reb.
el shell struck the house and buried itselI
in the wall over her head. Her husband
with remarkable presence of mind, seized
IL ia bis hand and threw it from the win
dow some twenty feet before it exploded
DIT. Free .prees.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

JusT As THE TwIo Is BENT.-Lord
Shaftesbury recently declared ut public
meeting, as an ascertained fact, that forty
nine out Of fifty of all the criminals in
England, convicted in afler.lfe, commenc-
ed their career Of crime between the ages
Of eight and sixteen; so that he who pass
ed through his sixteenth year, without
having begun life of crime against the
laws Of his country in some particular or
other, is almost certain never TO do so.---
But the statistics may be somewhat diff
fereut in America.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03

A PUZZLE FOR FoREIGNERs.-Th
English language must appear fearfuly
and wonderfully made to foreigner. One
of them, looking at picture of n num-
Der of vessels, said: See what q flock
of ships lie was told that flock of
ships was called fleet, and that fleet
of ships was called flock. And it was
added for his guidance, in mastering the
intricacies of our language, that flock
of girls is called bevy, that n bovy of
wolves is called pack, and n pack
of thieves is called a gang, and that n
gang Of angels is called bost end that n
host of porposes is called shoa, aud
n shoal Of builaloes is called herd, and
herd of children is called troop, and n
troop of partridges is called q covey, and
covey Of beauties is called galaxy, and
a galaxy of ruffians is called horde, and
a horde of rubbish is called a heap, and
heap Of oxen is called drove, and u
drove of bhckguards is called n mob, and
q mob of whales is called school, and a
school of worshipers is called q cougrega-
ton, and congregation of engineers is
called corps, and corps of robbers is
called band, and band of locusts Is
called swarm, and n swarm of people is
called crowd.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-08-03


The Boston Herald (rep,) of the 18th,
in lucid interval, made some editorial
comments on the question of re-construc
ton, in which il said:
"The present appears to be fitting
time for the press of the country TO lay
aside all party issues and devote them
selves to the task of restoring peace to
the nation upon basis which should be
alike honorable to all concerned. The
present raid into Maryland, threatening
as il does, Baltimore and Washington,
the heavy drafts which are constantly be-
ing made upon the people in the shape Of
men aud money-to say nothing Of the
heavy taxation and the high price Of lis-
sdmonish us that war is sstious
matter, viewed in Us most favorable as
pecti"