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SOMEWHAT OIIyoUs- Some of the loyal
papers particularly of the radical stripe
tina. favor the reelection Of Lincoln, are
showing some nervousness at his delay in
formally accepting the nomination Of the
Baltimore convention. \ letter of formal
acceptance is certainly due from him ac-
cordns to all precedent, yet over two
weeks have elapsed, and the letter is not
written. Sach letter will Of course re-
Guire from NJ. Lincoln formal endorse
snent OF the platform GU which he has been
placed, and possibly here may be the
difficulty. The said platform, :or intance
contains : resolution in regard to unity in
in the cabinet. Now it is well known
that in iTr. Lncolns cabinet there is no
unity Blair, Bates. and Seward are de-
cided OF horses on some OF the radi
cal measures, and indeed this resolution
is regarded as equivalent to a call On the
President to dismiss them.
Then there Is the resolution affirming
TIE. Monroe doctrine. How aa1 the Presi-
deut endorse hal in view of the letter he
and Seward wrote Tie French govern nlent
on .hat subject?
The admission OF the Missouri radicals
into the Convention over the Clay banks,
the Presidents especial friends, and yari-
Gus other OF the violently radical acts and
..esolyes Of that body are also 50 clearly
in. the teeth Of many of Mr. Lincoln
p edges and expressions, that he must
n u;salf feel conscious, as the country does,
til at his unconditional acceptance of the
Baltimore nomination and platform, would
be Il stupendous act Of Standardization.
The fear is that Lincoln is not capable of
this. and those radicals who have sold out
to him appear to be trembling in their
Boots lest he may ape the nerve of Ere.
mont and while accepting the candidacy,
may repudiate a part OF the platform.
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assistant Treasurer Cisco, states that tho
public debt amounts TO s. 7Ie, 395, loS,ss.
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Democrats National Convention Post
poRed.

Democrats National Convention Post
roBed.
The Executive Committee of the DEM
ocratic National Committee met III Aew
York on Wednesday, aud after a full con-
sultation. ve,sd 20 postpone the meeting
of the Democratic National Convention.
The following is the oihcial announce
nnent:
NEw York, June %.
At meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee Of the National Democratic Committee,
held here to day, it was voted that. in def
erencs to the desire OF very large mum
her of the leading members of the con-
seTvat.ve L nior democratic party through
out tina country, the meeting of the Dem>
ocratic National Convention be postponed
to Monday. Aug 18th, 1864, at II o'clock
1T noon, Chicago.
tSigned AUGUST BELMONT, Chairman.
FgEDEEIcE o. PIERCE, Secretary.
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The ROYAL LADT-The following item
will oe reas with interest by all loyal
rovalists ;hrou ghout the land
Ms. IISCoLs-Ars President Lincoln
arrived in his city about : O'Clock this
morning on her way 10 New York. She
was accompanied ~ servants, and occu-
pied special car. into which none but
herself and retinue were Acknowledging
r,y Standard igy 21rt.
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To Wagon Makers.
l. q g r.

DY the subscriber. living in he town Of Eagle,
ID Fri ay evening, June 18th, 1864, between Covil
Greek and the town Of Eagle, Yellow CALFsklN
POCKET BOOK, containing from 80 to $50 in Green,
backs. and note for $50. Any Person rsturnisg said
Pocket Book with its contents the subscriber in the
town Of Eagle, leaving Il with Mr.. n. Gardner.
Toll keeper Of the Illinois River Bridge, ut OTTAWA viii
be literally rewarded. WILLIAM LlNDER.
Juna 25 1854 ~Sw
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WHERE ARE THEYi

senator wilson, IN recent speech IN
the L. y. Senate, in reply to Senator Con-
ness, of California, made these remarks:
The Senator from California speaks OF
the spasnodic action OF the admin>trat tors
! OF the Government in raising men during
/ the last few months Does the Senator
I know what we have raised or recruited
! since the 18th day of October last six hun-
dred thousand men. not TO count black
men, and that within the past :sar we
/ have made an exertion such rs few nations
ever made and few nations can make !;
! that we have spent $4,000 0O0 in boun-
! ties that we have drafted; that we have
used the wi,ole power and influence of the
Government to increase our military
forces?
1t is a small calculation to say that Of
the three years men raised in 1862 and
1868 previous to October, whose time has
not yet cxpi red, and the l00,GC0 blacks
said to be in the field, 100000 were on
the pay rolls in April last. This would
have made the army at that time about
1000, 600 of men, exclusive of 30 900 lC0
Gay men since added. Where are they :?
Grant has probably 200 O00 Sherman per-
perhaps as many more; about $4,000 are
in louisiana and along tho Mississippi;
$4,000 with Hunter; $4,000 liz the defeRees
at Washington, and!50;G00 scattered from
Fortress Monroe along the rebsl frontier
to the Western lilait of Arkansas. All
this aocoants 70: very little o-er soc, 600
men " hcra ara the rest2
In July the Government proposes to
raise 100000 more by draft, ana by the lst
of October next, the levy for the year will
probably foot up s. million. Wei May
Senator Wilson exc!ain:
Sir, we have put forth an effort that ex-
cites the astonishrnent and commands the
admiration of the world.
The men who have been enlisted or
drafted in this war since April 1861, are
nearly equal to the entire voting pepula-
ton Yet the abolition organs persist in
declaring that nearly oEe-half the people
of the north are rebel sympathiscrs, dis
loyal, Nc. &c, and don't support the gov
eminent" The history of the world
shows no example where a government"
has received such Spontaneous, overflow
ing, uncoE planning support from the peo-
pie rs this There Is 20 man Of common
sense but knows, thstit rs not from lack
of support that this war has dragged
ioag far into the fourth weary year and ye,
no reasonable assurance is given Of sue
wholly with the inbecility, weakne
downright stupidity or criminal reok-
lessness, ambition and prurient ae!ishnes.
Of the members Of the present admins,
,ration
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WHISKEX.
sHEPEARD'S PATENT
BLIND HINGE and FASTENER.
Eight Reasons why it is the Best and mos,
desirable:

Eight Reasons why 1t is the Best and most
desirable
Est The Blinds be opened shut from the insds
of the room but ding without raising the sash
opening the window.
81 it securely fasens locks the blinds when open
Shut at any point angle at which they may
be left.
Sd The wind will not cause them to rattle, VII sther
OPEN SHUT, which cannot be said of any other nge
9Th. The Blinds be replaced hung, after their
removal, with and facility etan any other
Hinge. TRY THE MoDEL.
5;h Ths wind carnet lin raise the Bl ads Of under
dAyEercum
9th. Any child. or the most stupid domestic, cannot
fail TO operate or work them.
eth. The bearing or working parts covered and
protected to be free from the acti Of rosis cc
Sth. 1t is compact in form, simple and dur.
able, and operated with far than any other
similar Hinge.
FUthsr it be applied more readily than most ana
as rapidly any Hinge in market IL coms'hes ALL
4 the merits Of any ether Hinge and MORE
A PRACTICAL THING. TRY 1T!
STRAWN 4 POWELL, Agents
Ottawa June 25, 1864. SOr La H1e county,
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The sudden zeal ofthe La Sale Press in
behalf of Mr. Silver is unnecessarily vio-
lent. Don Quixote like, the editor makes
giants Of windmills, that he may display
his valor in demolishing them Nobody
that we know of-certainly not the FREE
TRADEE-has found fault with Mr. Silver
on account Of his relision-f he has any.
We spoke of the singular congloynerate
presented by the republican county ticket
"a Jow, a Know Nothing, and an Irish
man We never imagined Mr.. Silver or
his friends would take il "a . coming down
. heavily on him to call him Jew, no
more than we suppose Mr. Cullen consid>
ers it "abuse" 10 be called an Irish aian.
If they do, they think more meanly &C
their religion and nativity than we do
The apparent anxiety OF the Press TO I" say
somsthing" for Mr. Silver looks suspicious
We reCollect, the Press few years ago
was equally over jealous in the praise OF
certain other man, whom the editor, in
spite OF his fulsome laudation, afterward,
aous humLug and blowhard SO, accord
ing 70 the editors own confession, it is no
sign that a man IS not an awful mean dog
and scalawag, because the Press bespatters
him with praise. Indeed the natural in
ference would be almost irresistibly ON
the contrary, quite the reverse. Mr..
Silver may some day have a pleasant lit
tie clerkship to bestow, as We remember
certain other gentleman was once suppos-
ed CO have at his disposal majors straps.
Mr. Silver may find it expedient to
consult competency, honesty and such
like qualities in the matter. Unhappy
Mr. Silver! if, he is stupidity unable to
estimate certain editorial services at fear-
fully exaggerated value placed upon them
BY the editor Of the La Sale Press
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STANDS,
Po1K-CASES,
CUPBOARDS. SINKS,
MIRRORS, PICTURE FRAMES,
= nd an endless variety Of FURNITURE, too tediou,
mention The undersigned himself does all his Gus
toTn-vorE, aai viii warrant the s3me. Give him call
and FOR yourselves whether he don't keep best
Furniture, Eastern well As Custom Work, hand.
COFFLAS @; all kinds, ready trimmed, constantly
hand.
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Two of the resolutions OF the Baltimore
poking fun at Lincoln, if indeed serious
| attack uron him was not intended, as to
have elected naturally good deal of COM
ment as we'll as to have created surprise.
One Of them is the following:
Resoired, That we approve aud applaud
| the practical wisdom, the unseltish patri>
! otism, and the answering fidelity to the
Constitution and the principles of Ameri.
can liberty with which a, raham Lincoln
has discharged, under circumstances of
unparalleled difficulty, the great duties and
responsibilities of the presidential office;
that we approve and indorse, as demanded
| by the emergency and essential to the
| preservation OF the nation, and as within
| the Constitution, the measures and acts
which he has adopted to defend tho M
| ton against its open and secret foes that
we approve especially the proclamation Of
emancipation, and the employment as
Union soldiers Of men heretofore held in
slavery and that we have full confidence
|, in his de erminatIon to carry these and
all other constitutional measures essential
|. TO fine salvation OF the country into full
and complete effect.
Complimentlng Old Abe for his ''un-
swervIng fidelity to the constitution,
when all the world knows he has violated
nearly every article and clause of it could
only he equalled Ly complmenting Butler
Tor his honesty
The other resolution is that approving
the Monroe doctrine, as follows:
! Resoioed, That we approve the position
taken by the gOvernme mt that the people
of the United States can never regard
with indifference the attempt of any Flu
| rope.n power to overthrow by force OF to
supplant by fraud the Institutions of any
republican government on the western
| continent, and that they will view with
extreme jealousy, as menacing 10 the peace
and independence of this our country,
The efforts Of any such power to ootain
new footholas for nonarchical govern
ments sustained by a for eign military force
/ in nea- proximity to- tha. United States.
! This resolution, says the n. y. World
very happily, placing Lincoln on plat
!. form affirming the Monroe doctrine, is like
bringing out Brigham Young on plat
form denouncing polygamy.
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E3R. y. EBREGC

O. ges sr.. E..5@,a-e on. Cs,s.....> .. st Corr
Sort. or Supp .a. ,og~, H...-,
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Metallic Burial Cases.

Being sole agent in this city, keep good assert
mont, Bronze and Rosewood finish.
LAYING fine HEAESE. am prepared 10 furnish car
lagos and take charge of al funerals.
Ottawa March II. 1853 TIC, GIBSON.
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THE CHEAPEST
q ETa & Eg G. 2
PaESER'TIS;; d FAMILY USE.

RESPECTFULLY INVITE !HE ATT sEgIDE er
the pub i genera II 70 ny extensive. ana IaGg=s.
s,lI.h Ii i.sIfN OF
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09
City Intelligence.

SsdAR MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION meeting OF
segar manufacturers took place at the Asor House YES
tsrdsy Afternoon for the purpose Of forming protective
association aud 10 prevent unequal competition By So
curing the payment Of the government tax Mr. r. Lee
and Mr. Edward Burke cncated ~ secretary
The following permanent officers were elected
dent j. Hail. vice President, N. H. Seoine; treasurer,
j. Crawford, and Secretary. Edward Burke
THs HoaSuHoxRs SrRIKs Tho railroad companies ana
stage line propricors deerminsd to resist tho dc
mand OF tho hoscshocrs 70 what style OF horseshoe
shall be used By them. An the strike NOT TOR wages
and an heretofore ali the mon that could be obtained
were fully employed these companies DO not consider
right that their horses should be kept idle nine montns
the rear because few men wish mako the SHOES wnen
Thousands can BE- had ready made. There are AZ ieass
ten thousand horses thus cmpl yea 70 usnssns . .o
pu blio from one Of the oily 70 anosue' aou ~ s
borseshoers IN the city could not make shoes quick
70 supply the wear and tear. -
E,srxxv,s ExcuRsIoS. Tho Washington Engine ocm-
No 10 beld their annual chowder excursion yesor
a., Acco.cso,ed By q number q ladies they visited
and en- oysd themselves 10 dancing and other
during shs day. On their return 70 the city
ss.. drcvs throush the streets with band OF music
disnhsrctna rs works and cheering vocosousy or Cen
eral Mcclellan
N.v CArHosso CuArxL voa FAcrosrvnIn. STATEN
,~..pThs Rev. James 1. Conron, pastor Of St Peters
nr,.h Nsv Br,shsop, staten Island. about to Greet
..v cnurch Al Facsoryvis for the accommodation Of
ara large Catholic consrssaiio located In that vicinity
n sursher the obJeos floral festival aud fair Will take
nsaoe 10 &c. Petcrs scboolrooms. New BrghtoA every
aav and uleht this week. and v expected toAe tne
saslr Wtl be liberair ustsooisso.
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A NEWSPAPER AS IS A NEwsPArER.-The Wash.

A NEWSPAPER AS IS A NEwsPArER.-The Wash
ingtou National Inteuigeacer is q worry silly,
ricketty concern, but not more SO now than
formerly. On Saturday last il had an article
nine or ten columns long-with the thermome-
ter at 95--denouncing Grant as q failure, and
hts campaign as failure. Thirty-eight years
and two months ago this same Lstelligenccr,
under the management Of those old nincom-
poops, Gales and Seatou, had an article nine
or ten columns long abusing Jackson aud Van
Buren,, In reply TO an article which we wrote,
and which was printed In paper here called
the National Advocate. Well, the result of
that long string Of dreadful abuse was that
Jackson was elected twice and Van Buren,
once TO the highest Office In the country. Will
the young nincompoops who now manage the
Lsteligencer have any better luck with their
nine or ten columns against Grant,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

THE ULTRA PEACE BRAwrERs-The tone OF
the speeches Of the vallandigham aud Wood
ultra peace men would indicate that they in
tend to get control OF the Chicago Convention
and exclude and donounce everybody who has
in any way favored the war. This sounds very
large as Boosting but IL they pursue that
course where will they get votes to support
their ticket in November They might as we'll
pass resolution declaring that none but JEFF.
Davis ympathizers shall vote for their ticket,
and 90 the whole hog.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

THE CRoPs.-We arc receiving good reports
from oil parts 0! the country respecting the
crops. From New England we learn that the
damage to what may be called the staples of
that section has not been SO great as the exag-
gcrated accounts from particularly exposed
localities would lead the country to suppose
The hay crop was very large, and has been
secured under circumstances universally avora-
BILE. Probably fully three quarters crop OF
potatoes will be raised, and onions-a large
product OF New England-promise an extraor-
binary yield. In the West, oil the great sta
ples-wbeat and corr-aearly an average crop
will be harvested. The chinch bug has not
committed half the ravages we were led TO
suppose, and the late copious rains have proba-
bly, totally eradicatcd that pest for the season.
In many port ons Of the West corn and pOta-
toes never looked better at this season or
promised heavier yield. The fruit crop, in
spite Of all the terrible stories about the
ravages of the canker and other worms, will
probably be large. Early apples have un-
doubtedly suffered to some extent; but the
winter crop is very promising. Peaches are
plenty and fine, and are reaching market in
large quantities. On the whole, accounts are
decidedly favorable, and we have reason to be
thankful that to the horrors OF war 10 not 10 be
added the scourge OF famine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

A. OAKEY HALL-Thc District Attorney Is q
clever, witty and eloquent gentleman. We see
that he is announced to speak at the Mcclellan
meeting tomorrow. Mr.. Hall makes capital
speeches. In and out Of court, aud writes excel
lent articles for lively paper called the
Leader. or course go shrewd man - he will
do Grant justice In his speech tomorrow; for
he knows that to attack Grant ID not tb6 way
70 help Mcclellan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

GOVERNMENT SPECULATIoNs IN NAVAL STORES
Instead of using every effort to restore the
source or supply OF naval stores from the great
field Of such productions--Nor Carolina the
government persists in its perncious policy Of
arrayng itself in competition with private
parties in the State who have been engaged in
the business for years past, and who are better
acquainted than the government can easily be
with the resources of the State in regard to
these particular articles Of commerce and naval
necessity. Wha. should have been done long
ago in North Carolina, if the government ever
intended to occupy the cor quered portions OF
that State, was to secure permanent possession
Of the richest pine regions, encourage the pro-
duction of naval stores by insuring the inhabi-
tants protection, and SO have kept open the
trade from those regions with the North by the
presence of troops if necessary. This might
have been done with less expense to the public
treasury, less sacrifice Of human life and more
benefit to the Union cause in the Old North
State than by pursuing the policy that has
interviewed since Burnside took military pos
session OF prominent portions of the State. The
hundreds Of thousands Of pine trees destroyed
during the puerile raids Of the last two years
would have been preserved, the stills saved
the people protected in working them, the
Union spirit encouraged. and good instead of
evil resulted from our occupation of the terri
tory. But 1t seems the ends Of public plumber
were not to be subserved by any such course,
and hence the present operations Of the Navy
Department in monopol xing the trade in naval
stores in North Carolina. 1t ia fortunate the
Department has an honest and trustworthy
agent in Newbern to look after the business;
Otherwise the government, it is likely, would
become heavy loser BY the present system.
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HIRAM KErcHUM, JR.--Mr Ketchum has re-
Gently written nincompoop articles for the Jour
nal Of Commerce. Still, we believe he has some
mind, and we shall be quite convinced Of
it il he speaks CT Grant in as high terms as he
ought at the Mcclellan meeting tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

REvERDV JoHNsoS.--There is a disposition
among the foolish friends Of Mcclellan to
ignore or underrate General Grant. If Senator
Johnson speaks at the Mcclellan meeting to-
morrow be will doubtless reblke that misera-
bic and unfortunate jealousy, and do full justice
10 the great genius of Grant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

Is OLD ABE DEAD!-No; lie has only stopped
joking. Greeley has not killed him; Jewett
has not killed him; Wade has not killed him i;
not killed him; Chase has not killed him. He
still lives, and depends on the soldiers vote.
the shoddy vote and the divisions among his
enemies for bis reelection. This is pretty
formidable combination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

REBEL FORMULATED RAM AT SEA UNDER
THE UNION FLAG.-Our European advices by
the Hibernian and City Of London inform us
United States flag, was seen passing the Isle Of
Wight on the afternoon OF the 26th OF July,
steering to the westward. We regard this in
telligence as conveying fact Of the utmost
Importance, and consequently call the especial
attention Of the executive, revenue and port
authorities to it. The United States govern
ment has no ram Of any description employed
in Its service Off the coasts of Europe or on the
Atlantic, whereas the rebel naval representa-
tives In the Old World have. as everybody
knows. traded in vessels Of this description.
from Lairds yard, at Birkenhead, England, to
Bordeaux, In France and thence away to the
shores Of the Bosphorus.
The steam ram which passed the Isle Of
Wight on the 26th Of July was, in all likel-
hood, rebel ram, notwithstanding the fact
that she displayed the Union flag. THIS has,
no doubt been dono ia order to enable her to
escape Interruption on the port of our cruisers.
II she were rebel war vessel she must be near
our coast by this time, and it behooves the
port officers and naval authorities at Now York.
Boston, Philadelphia, Portland and the mouth
OF the James river to keep sharp lookout for
her. An ron-plated rebel ram could inlct the
most serious damage upon our city in single
night. A dashng and INSCRIPTIONS commander
ike Semmes, in . staunch vessel of this class,
might, in fact, hold New York at HE mercy for
some hOurg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

SUNSET Cox.-N Sunset Cox comes on to
speak at the Mcclellan meeting to mrrow be
must tell the people what the great West thinks
of General Grant. he may be a strong McClel-
Ian man; but be bis aware Of Grants great po-
pularIty, and will think twice before be joins
in any movement to ignore such a general.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

JOHN VAN BrRRN.-Prince John will be funny
at the Mcclellan meeting Tomorrow. But
while he is funny about Old Abe he should
also be eloquent about Grant. There is
theme for tie beat orator. There will be plenty
to sly about Mcclellan; but the Lieutenant
General should nave tribute equal to his
merits
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-09

TIREsoME WoRK,-Od Abe complains Of the
mittees and reading public documents. Tbs is
nothing to the vast labors We have to perform
this warm weather, in reading the long, stupid
and heavy editorials Of the Tribune, Times aud
World