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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-24

DlPLLY FEMALE COLLEGE. . ..,,,, 90 =
Ii second quarter spring sion begins Apri ~ ran q
lhe school and methods Instruction entirely new buu
ns and 1rornds models OF art Rooms airy and elegantly
furnished Teachers and lecturers eminent 10 their pro
resson nd not mere assistant pUps unryaled iaciNue
Tor Froncn conversation and music my seal culture se
amman sports Pouney Ia In Southern Vermont. climat,
mild nd hea.hfni charming For prospectus ad
dress Rev = Newman, u. d., POultney, W.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-24

1OS AGEyTs-roR CITY AND COUNTRY. WANTED,
I'D TO sell a newly patented Adding Machine; $50
week be made by energetic Apply at 22 Broad
way. corner Fulton st., room g.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-24

DEOPLEs TELEGRAPH
i New first class lines direct to
PROVIDENCE,
HARTFORD.
NEW HAVEN,
PHILADELPHIA
BALTIMORE and
WASHINGTON,
and connecting with lines all other pars Of the Unite
States and British Provinces
YORK OFFICES
81 Wall street,
rs william street and
Evening Stock Exchange
fFitth Avenue Hosell-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-24

VVANTED-A YOUNG MAN TO ATTEND BAR; MUST
w come well recommended. Inquire at the southeast
corner Of 10Th st. and I'd from 10 TO IL o'clock A. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-24

n fancy goods house. mus: be good penman correct at
fgures attentive business and honest beyond question
Salary hrst year $500 ADDRESS with reference box 4S7
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03

GU ltless the Perpetrators of Ibis Infamous
outrage. If these things are tolerated, and
| the Sc men retained in the confidence "f The
b. ard We shall believe, and tie public viii
knOu that it is for other reasons, than their
FITNESS for the positions they hold, or their
honesty and integrity.
The man who prints or iprges, and he who
utiers or passes, forged and fraudulent
bank note, whereby his nrighb II may be de
franded OF doll Is guilty Of grave crime
IN tie eye Of the law, and is sui Jcct to pun
'shmrnt by close and solitary Confinement in
the Safe Penltentlary. What should be The
runl>huient of a man or gang of me1 who
practice IH$es which put the lives Of their
nelghh"rs III jeopardy? -?
1t * perhaps due tIe public, and the parties
IMPLICATED IN this c.baI, hat We should state
that they are all, from Billy Button up-oi
the most " Loyal" siripe-ready and Wiling
at all times, to " sacrifice evert drop nf blood
in The veins nf their first wives relations"
as we'll as If all he Democrats 81 \ ctnlson
for the 'ninuance and vigorous PROSECUTION
of the war And hl not their little thimhlr-
rigging trick had hole in il, 10 let the hrlle
Ike fall ont az the bpttom they might have
snapped their fingeiS at the Provost Mar
shaIs to all eterniry-talkel loudly a5"ut the
duty Of all men tD "sustain the government"
and especially to render cheerful an | hearty
obedience to the conscription Iaw-and fur
nIshed 20 all the worll and the resi- Of man
kind" sine very brilliant examples of dis
inter ested patriotism
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
Another MOngrel STATE,

Aoe Lnc"'n has given notice t" the Repre-
sentativeS from Arkansas. that he has order
ed an e'ect"n for C"ncressmen. etc. IN that
sta" nnd r the one te. tn uIp. So goes the
w rk of eteratins the hite> to level with
the neer es.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
The Fever,
From the Carhondal Advance. |

From the Carhondal Advance
! Mr.. BENEDCT:-By request. have con
cInded 10 snatch few moments from needed
rest, To give the Readers If the 4drunce rhr
result of some of my oo>crvatinns and .xpprj
ence IN the treatment Of th, terrible dIs
ease with which our c"mInunIr, is aft cted.
1t must be evident /" any one at all cnn
verSant with rh. epidemic. that 10 d, any.
thing satisfactorily or eifrctaally t. STAY its
ravages the Plan mnst be more preventive
than curative The most tff,crual remedy
for his object that have thus far fn,rl, Is 4
thorongh eneric, given early me earlier. of
course, the better, J after the fifsr SYMPTOMS
which are tr, qnenrly slight and ordinarily
would at first attract hut httle attention.
They are, i'll brief pains in dd rent parts.
stiffness in SONS ul the muscles. chiIIs nauspa
OF the stomach and fever. Frr an emerIc j.
tins complaint prefer ipccac and anfimony
comh'net care bring taken not to ,ntrniuce
sufficient antlInnny into ihp stomach To- act
on the bowels. This ~ruld lie haz .rdnu<.
Active Pnrsung think it inri.rl> IN rhis dis
ease. Cabinet ar the bin" mass fr thrlr al.
trrative effect, followed by mild ax4iiv.s
are proper. After III" the "metrc ac'vc
counter irritation l. ri nnqur>tinnabr hrnefr.
blister 10 the back # the nrck, mn>iatd
p'a>,er down tie whole lrnnih ,f ,l,,. .p,u,.
nutll The >kIu l. not uur red bu SIRE vrfh
mustard 10 the rxrrrmrirs AMI other mar
are imporraur. Art,rward. oni,,,,. and 9th
cr siimuianrs may he used - >,mr..m. -,
d,caIr their reed. Rur ii rh,. u,....,.,I,,,.,
treatment IS adn, ted >utfi,.,.,,rIv .,,I .ud
in,lIc,on,ly managed. | have r,v a,, hts
whether o.,,u,n+ or Other ,.un,t,nt- w,II Il.
much needed Further ,!,..,v,t,,,. r,n.,-
,hl. m. +, sr..l, ;,,,,r, o,f.,.i,
mint
a..
~, :, - .,.|.
.c,, sc ,o,,,,.s,,a ,,.,I ,,.,,o,
,rr,t,,. and add r. ,t. d,.,.r,,,,,.. r. -.
already overburlrne1 >v.,e,u : c,,t ;,
,rnduc,. a n,w,rlul r.I, x,,r , If =, u,,,,r ,h,.
body. determines ,o ne skim ,ou,Iz ,,a
crrcuI,tion, and ,hus nr,v,uts that c,.no.s
nan ., ,I. hr.;o ,ni ,,,,,,,I r1 ,,,,, ,,L,o...
,,i,h H.. c.,.,;,, r.,
h,v. Iut l;,,I. c,,,,s,l,,o,. ,In
or remedies used in health 10 ,r.y.,, mn.
d,s,as. It t,s t,,pa .u,.u,h T., ,L., ,,,l,o 49,.
when We ar, sick. ar symt,.ms indicate. il.
reed. NJ, adv CO is TIN, Ayo,d ,xno,ur.
Iu cold over fatigue, or excess If auy kind
keep hc feet warm AMI dry, and The head
c.uI and The mlnd The same a, the hrad
eat yuur regular meals. attend Io v,,ur rem.
lar bu.I.ess AMI. as far A. p,,,,bIe. pet
your r, guIar sleep. Bur, above ever, thing
else. don't be 81 Inhumun aud unchilsrIan
as IL let our nrIsnb,rs' anl lrIen [, VIII, are
sick Suiier Tor the help they need and Won
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03

Gen. Butler is irving to get our authori.
ties Ia rrlf he rearl prisoners a. III. ab ,Iit.
'"n'Sts say Union prisoners are rreat4d at
Richmond, This is what light be called
the best proposition. Can we do more han
To freeze them TO death.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
0 YES! O YES !!

Th" subscriber announces % all WHOM, II my con
"ern 'nft he has ke cut 4 license "a An .tiane--
for Wro mrn@ C"Gnty and thar he Is ready 70 ryt
III" pulht ~ thar capacity Whenever clllel ul,oa
= ther in person or lv letter.
The law now reqrires license, AMI all who VIZ
ate the law must bc prepared to pay the penalty
FRANCIS H0UGH.
Clinton Corners Wy'o Co, Pa, Jan 10. 1863
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
The Ten Per Cent scheme.


Nj. Llpc..In's oue-trnrh p!au l. by n"
means unanimously apprnved, even hy his
own party The Boston Commonwealth, the
leading r publican paper IN Massachusetts,
c"ndtm mus 1t because "f its inconsistency with
the principles of our government. Referring
10 the fact that the population III Tcnne~sre
war in 1860. lIO8,S0O, and the total vote
las 3S3, II says:
'The>e fi ;ures thoroughly illustrate anti.
republican, undem"cratic character Of the
Presidents proposition. Fourteen thou sanu
voters have the power To establish State
Government for over m'lhon OF penpl,. VIZ.
nij 'rIty Of this tenrh, 7 2G5 voters, settle
the whole q"e>ti"n, whether II shall be a
slave ate ora free State and what is tqn
ally important, this insignificant fraction de-
tcrInim,s who shall Govern the Stale hereaf
ter, They have the rower Ia prevent eyery
col"red man from voting And, in The pre-.
States Thy wH p,erent ii; and then, one,
'e"th "f the white v"rtr- are to form the GOV.
rrrmrnr FIR Line Ienth> BE, ider being such
hirIr.qrp upon I"pulsr sovereignty, the
thIn" l. Imio~>Iblt."
When II j 'nr"aI Of the CommOnuealMs
radical views Is compelled, from a sense If
truth and regard for Republican principles,
TO denuuncr Mr. LincoIn'- plot, II is MT diff
cult TO conceive that it must be crn Iemned
by thousands Of moderate and right minded
men in every State.
Bat the Commonwealth is not alone in its
position. The Bo>t"r Pioaeer. paper which
has hIthrrt" supp ed the \ nrnlstratinn-
tfnl> itself unlb 10 g al leng rs, and thu,
dI>-rnt>:-
We s'"n'd hike to know who has given
Mr.. Lincoln lme rr-hf T. r.c II truct The sec.
PhSi Sfa'ts "li'h'S own Responsibility Ii.
t"r> not i" :" as' e nnml ,drr.ln. ClIrf. bu,
A. President. bv p,,ln,, .,Im.,.If - t,,. ,,r,..l
ut rXl>rIng trrng- b.f,rr the war. And
"h7"c' '''> aih rTN r">ir'cn'a % the Snn'h
.'' qua '''''' ~ '''' ''''" II '''e >rc'i"i
,.i .;,L 49,. ~ - "''''"
Ia. i ,,rt ,,,
1ia'r, a Il zen or yp.rnrp. >inrl. r,h ,.,t,..t
l"Gh' dra> we'll. Mr., Lincoln VA Is to con,
''''F '''' . a''H "' 'he f"''ns "i i"gtIIIH--
,' :" a '''"'' h'f'
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a.,
,,,,,ar -, oh "'"
,Ir I,,o.l,, ,,,,...
.,..d r s.Lx,n,,.,
Tins .,c mr., ,t,;,,u.L.,
a..
= @''''
> '''0 "' CANNOT "i"e Ms
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03

In his late message the President says 4
his re.ru pets -" So far as tested, ii Is diff.
cnl, to LAY that they are moi as g''od soldiers
a any Of the grammatical smouthness of
this sentence We have nol hing 10 say. because
1t might perhaps he replied that il was none
oi our business but We may be permitted to
imagine what our white soldiers will think oi
It. II Is pi onu tiamenf0 hy The reslden,
OF negro eqaaliiy al point where the white
soldier, VITO :sprcud that his mother Is
whlte woman, will he likely TO feel his pride
meat touched,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
PROCLAMATION BYLINCoLN.

A Draft for 100000 Men, TO serve for
Three Years TO be made Oh the 10Th of
March.
Executive MANSION
WAsHINGToN, Febnary /.
Ordered That draft for five hundred
thousand men to serve for three years or du
ring The war be made on the tenth day Of
March next, for the military service OF the
Uni,ed States. credlting ard dedncting 'tere-
hom So many as may have been ssni<ted "r
drafted INTO the service prior +" the first day
of March, and not herrtnf"re credi ed.
(Signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
TUNKRANNocx, Pa
Wednesday. Feb. 3, 1864.

D. Nj. Pettengiil 8 GO:-.No. 81 PARK Row
NEW YORK, estate ST BosroN, are our Agents
for the n B. Democrat in those cities, and author
'ile / to take Advertisements and Subscriptions
Us at our lowest Rates
MATHER & CO.. No. 335 Broadway N Y.
are our Authorized Agents to take Advertisements
or this paper, at out published rates
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
TREASURER'S Acc UNIT; CIR:


he
ATTEST Co.,,
WM
a the insa
tha u the Treasurer o. said cnnyw in
the
rpet n the further the the Sheriff.
d h D a
orlni m
SSSsS SSSsSs sss%S55SsHT4 ss1tSsH Is%5sS9 Auditor"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03

P0RTER-COVEY-In Nicholson Jan 25th by
n Bacon ?. M. WM H. Porter to Miss SARAH
A. CovEY. both oi iIImphr,yyi.le Luz Co, Pa.
scranton paprrs please ropy.
'QC Ter R-HARRINGT0N-In Nicholson Jan 26rh
by T. y. 'con J. P. Mr. SYLvASUs X. SoUIER Of
Nicholson Wyoming Co, Pa. TO Miss MARY Ays
HARRINGTON Of Lath'op Susqh. Co Pa.
MSn'rn . PrPe's please copy
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-02-03
81

AtM!tK.-At the residence Of his father in Ne
hoopanv, Jan. 8th 1861, JrDsos AUMIcK, late of
the 10Th R"gt. P. Y. aged 90 gears
In Tunkhsunork twp Of Dropsv. on
the first inst Mr. HEsny CRAwsoRD in 'be 69h.
year Of his a.e
, 1864-02-29
TIE maryland CONVENTION
Tho Radicals Completely Triumphant
Overthrow OF the Blalr-Conserr-
ntIyc Factton-De1esntcs nll Pledged
Tor Lincoln.
Correspondence Of the n. T. Tribune

Rarrrrnrt. Ech IN fc.A
Tn letter of +hc at1, ;nstant u: np.d3ctsa ~ H.
sau. ~. nauleaNism M "oula ca1!y tne Guy ana
ealle ~ lnc approaching primary eleetions,
and told Jon 10 Stick pin there
Well, tho primary elections were held last
Saturday, the 18th instant, and It has turned
oat Just as prophested. The Radical Abolt-
tionists have carr1cd two-thfrda of the roI;ti-
ca1 stotc conSen,,,n .rh,a, ~ I y. .us pon.
'n1s cay on Monoay' the "a instant.
IN Baltimore, the Eeactionists, or rather
the new Abolitionists, who are for abolition
provided it never takes place, those gentle
men who jump into other peoples saddles
without reference to the ancient and yenera-
BIZ hight Of property even in saddles, had
stripped for 1ife.cnd.death fight. The Rad
has proved death fight to their hopes, for
they were whipped In seventeen out. of
twenty wards.
1t was strategtic fight on the part of our
opponents, Eorf OF Mcclellan campaign
iaey used al sorts Of strategy, and as falsl-
that element very largely, but all to no pur-
pose. They nsi!ted, these scneo-Abolitionfsts,
tlat it was not the abolition Of Slavery that
Wns the gustion, because on this every body
was agreed, but that it was the Presidentinl
question which was involved. President
Prize, Of the old City Convention, the O. s.
Djstrict-Attorney, came ont in q card and
gave counteuance to this Idea. They had
tickets headed "Linco1n nnl SWAMI" col
location tEat made the town burst with
laughter: Voters we're badgesed with ques-
tons Of fealty to Mr.. Lincoln md Mr.: n.
Blair. While everybody was for Lincoln for
President nobody was for n: Blair, except
their tteket-hollcr6, for anything. The gen
eral condemnation Of Mr.. IL. Blair's mex
rerlence in our political matters, and Of his
faith of the Government 1yas as much pledg-
ed to Federal compensation to Maryland
Shareholders as to the redemption of the -220s,
was expressed in language far more forclble
than polite. .
The war cry Of the Radicals was, " Imme-
dfrte Emancipation Statc COMPENSATION
, 1864-02-29
FIkAECIAL AND COMfIERClAL.
THE MONEY HARRIET.

SATURDAY Eve, Feb. q, 1851.
Tho demand for money has been mora active to-day
ov,nE to tho declIac Of whcat, the price having
reached the figure within which commission men
were directed 10 Ill orders. The supply however was
equal to the wants Of custoners3 and VIC therefore
heard no complaints Of ssrinsency. Tho rates Of
discount are hrm 1t Per cent.
New York exchange Is atill close, and were not the
demand for currency good. higher rates would ba
reached. The buying range Is really Aea4, only d
few fiud themselves short paying the upper
figure. About 159a cents were the NOR. usual
rates. tbs selling price to customers Is rczy firm ut
"; outsiders pay 81 cts@H. Some OF the bankers
contnc sales entirely to 'custoE1ers.- -.
Gold opened in Nav York ut e.li 3. m 1.3-10:2c,
tsk-n, 15s-op H.. 1ssH-3, 1.s3<-closlng At 1ss}s.
Quite large araouat changed hands hero at 1s19
157k, broEers' buylngprtcc.
Silver dnll at ti59!ts. Treasury notes scarce and
In demand at y b1yt and Il selling. Canada cur
rency 1E@157. Lite offering. Goyctnmeut so
bonds buying 1E@1osk, selling 1o7.
Nntionnl Banks.
Two subscription lapcEs for National Bank in
FFccport have been IN cfrc nlalon during the past
week. Ono Of them hss secured Ss7, 500 and the other
SC coc0. Measures sho1ld he taken 10 unite them.
at meeting Of the stockholders OF the LAcon Ma
tional Bank few days since, tho following officers
were elected: President. Phlncas Stevens; Cashier,
Charles 7. Eckley; Directors, PhIneas Stevens, ChAs
r. Eckioy, Tim. Fls1Gr. Hiram Thompson, Alonzn
Roberts. II
The first and second National Banls Of Ottnnwa
QoTs) have been <pasoEidated into one Institution
under the name Of tie First National Bank OF OF
tnmwa. :,
Tho Second National Bank Of Woodstock Is In fair
WY OF speedy operation The bank has cash capita
Of $5o,tco.
TWO hundred and acIentycisht national banks, with
acsp,tal Of sss. .coq have been authorized, and
eight millions has been Issued 10 lo banks
The currency bureau working TO ts utmost capac-
t. 10 meet the dcEanfor notcs which will be Issued
list Is they eau be prepared. None bnt tivcs md
, 1864-02-29

i6ss oea II nto Ttes r. s bis
weeks ago. He says t = infantry ABOUT two
saNe sa1ssss a1@Y P odgee s a miles 81 beyoas
fcxps infnr' % at that point, while the 4th
bridge y Try was at Flat Greek, building q
eis l. .sross that stream, He SAYS the .eb-
o. -ge not been working the rond this side
- Int Greek. Siege guns Of long range had
a1TtYea from Richmond. It is evidently Ar
intention of the enemy to complete the bridge
a. etfa"peIry Plains, move their heavy guns
down by rail towards Knoxville, and aftemof
@ 9nen inc city at distance Of four miles.
Ihey have already repaired the damage done
70 INC road BY Gen. Averil, and theft truins
nov run to Strawberry Plains,
East tennessee will undoubtedly be tho
ecene OF conflict this summer, and the army
OF the Ohio will have the most imnortanf
part to perform. If We continue to Loid thia
portion OF East Tennessee and drive tho reb.
els ont OF tue remainder Of it, their Campaign
VIII havc been failure, while the lapae If
anotner half year will have materially incrras.
ca their cmbarrassments, rs regards innncca
supplies, md everything which goes to make
~ Our 1orces fell back to-day from Marysyil1e
zen; Grant hes just telcgraphod that he will
send Gen. Schofleld all the troops he wants
Gentlemen who wear red shoulder straps are
on The alert " n ~
, 1864-02-29
New York Grocery Market.
fEtnr, fhn Chfpr5rr 1fat Fab ot !

.se .e a.a sos1s s1 f !s md @
ts3sss u? Es1E e.
ened IL o@s sst y 1 1t
S 1Siaz as i1d;4 5ST "a SS
been ssea isaasr complete i:I1siiss o. s *.
aas Ssa Hss ~ s hs s s,Ssss
bags a2d 92s htds Cnhe At n4@12Hc; s. Interior Do
ss or'ssss E aeas aee isSs sSs
1881 foxes Havana. la4G15Ic. mos and $50 bags
~ 7 sSss 1Si ssd + psS
os Ine 4 yesterday Va ~ q sn2; 1 bids
&c homo
ca
JsSs E s 81 g 62s5Ss
1ga %sI :; I'll 81 sG : mes aast'en
TsA-Wc "a ssaln notice an aellvs demand stuce our
1sS to f. ts sss5 q
Of Green haVe been at On advance even On oar pres
ooong sssut sSo s!ssa. H. sS'i n II
ENGLISH ordsE. S.e: uncolorcd Japan. SC.
a stoek y redacea bags Il ars
e 4xS
to has a e
3 y &
sliP: a hsfe: lowest nc ieT sSi@:
fiaSea:a's' ms's d. T. isso S
HSags @ s. @pomnEo. s1S@ cash, and T. noston, ea
Domingo ana care, Sox9sae essh. ' 80. ~
C4@1coRE.Gra1nplated @ Gelman. Of prime quality,
and sales nave Teen made as 81 Ike | : 5. reiih fhs
crs 1ooktre ior further imnroyemenf n5rtv ~ sq VIII!
, 1864-02-29


The Co,a;,t1eial 4 dressiser [ButIElo,) zeal.
Gus and able supporter Of Mu1AnD FILL
MORE Throughout his entire public life, is
staggered byRn address delivered by him at
the recent opening Of the Sanitary Fair in
that city; whereof 1t pungently says:
"The only thing that marred the harmony Of the
proceedings at the Inauguration ceremonies Of the
81 eat Central Fair yesterday, WIS the speech Of Its
venerable President, ex.President FILLMORE We
give his remarks rs toned down by 1As Courier in
tlo Ilnosfes column. Although that gentlemen has
19ns 1ar preserved his accustomed retIcencc, as to
h!s senttE and opinions dnEing the struggle In
NHch oW country Is engaged, it has been no &C.
Het 70 many who Possessed his confidence.
tnat Ms eympathieA were not, to say the least, on
~ tne se @ae g the Goyernmo1t 7 las been known
rressr1tng un.css slavery could be preserved Efth
It. We hsse net been disposed to quarrel with tie
Feue5aoie EeAllem1n's position IL, this reEncct.
heretofore. Believing that be was entitled ia hfs
oWn opinions however erroneous thew 1nIrht be
80 locg as he CID not parade them before tie peo.
pse: among the aelcet few who still regard him
snopid We nov refer to bis poeition on the war or
On nc probable terms Of reacc II he had not Ia.
Ken The most inausptcous q all occasions to ven
" va MS peculiar ,doc1rines- Whatever may be
Of by renntta. there can bo hui one opinlon as to
he TACT that the tsnor Of them, and the tone 81
nalldeat phtaec- '~
presiding officer Of q charitable Fair. which had
Tor tts ctect tie 1ele4nE Dt funds to help tn eIc
aud Ttundcd OF our army aud nnvy, 10 dc1iyer
tneh speech md We know that the fact that be
opirion thc cx-rreseent las heretofore bad Seseon
t. he p.4E1' -
, 1864-02-29

NAVAL STOESEt3-Ing good demand, ana hrm 1t
previous quotattons. We quote:
gaE:. q ooa16 % Manis Eope+ ..na@9
Rosin..:.....-. S1r1a3lI0 Lasa an Nc i. .isktS:0
IuEpsluos.... 5I.4 4Ee :. 7...la3l5H
, 1864-02-29


We 1nay always accept the testimony OF a
while as TO that which makes for his own
cause, we may give to it precisely TINT weight
to which VIC think it entitled. Nor need We
change our views in the least particular, as
to the general honesty, or candor, or fairness
of the party which makes admissions In n
given case against himself, unless wc see 9TH
or and good causc to do SO.
It just now suits James Brooks and others
in Congress to declare that the death Of SIN.
very is fixed fnct-or as the Frcncl, Phrase
suits Brooks better +au fat aocon.pll." What
of it: dust this: Their testimony is good
as to the admission. Slavery Ia
dcad-soe dead that James Brooks
secs it, OWLS 1t, md sincerely or not,
is ready, as he declares, to net in accordance
with the fact. The New York Herald is q
kind Of aerial rooster perchcd on the top Of
the old Democratic barn, and goes whirling
about Is the wind changes, very well; 1t
marks the direction In which 1t Is blowing,
aud is useful for Just that purpose They
tell us, however, no news. Ne know as we'll
as they, Of the facts they knowledge; md
and in truth knew them great while before
they were brought to Own them.
SO far, then, 90 good Butwe are tempted
to attach to such declarations from that
quarter, not animportance to which they arc
not entitled; fer they have considerable
importance-but meaning which they really
do not have Those not skilled In political
intrigue, infer That they have thcreupon given
It up, and are now.going honestly to work to
bn1n IN ernanrTnntSnn Enrh IN 1,p cnra t.
ths logical Interpretation Of their words.
But those arc simply vcrdant who think they
mean any such thing, sau1 is among the
prophets. What Of lts H1s prophecies may
he MS true ms scripture; but Saul himself is
not whit better for it. He is the same stub
born, stupid, intriguing fellow he was be-
fore; as you will soon find, If You watch
him.
Now, on the cve Of a Presidential contest,
is not the time to forget, that this is not the
occasion to be taken By the Democratic
party TO die; least Of all to die so swectly
and 1amb-1ikc as this would seem. As VIC
have said again md again, the Democrats ore
soEely puzzled to find etauding ground on
which to fight the coming battle. The party
b power has the track; not merely the inside
rack, but pretty much all the truck where
nv running is possible. So well has the ship
Il state been guided along, that. the people
re for once better satisfied than they havc
,een for many, many years, with the poliiI-
Al Dosture: and are agreed, that The Union
INST be restored, that the war must 50 on
hi Il is restored, and that the present way
i restoring II, by emancipation. is the suresl.