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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-06-24
Educational Hand Books. Com.

Comprising Hopes and Helps, Aims and Aids and
Was e Life. One vel. Price 50 90.
The great popularity Of the Writings OF NJ. Weaver
:lnco- youn people induce publish them together
in which form tsey 10 be generally approved
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
Volunteering and COnseripting.

Volunteering" says the New York Times,
switch was originally the sole sourse of sup
ply, has lost nearly all the spirit which once
gave it impulse. Unavoidably so. The du-
ration of the war has taken away the novelty.
The destructiyeness of the war has taken
war upon industry has taken away the temp
tation of large bounties. The belief in the
speedy end of the war has taken away the
sense of necessity. Through the operation
of these various influences recruiting is at
tended with ten times the difficulty now than
it was two years ago. There is no such thing
as removing them. They are inherent in the
very laws of human nature. Public legisla-
ton cannot ignore them, or evade them. 1t
has got to meet them, and overcome them,
or else see our armies dwindle.
"Plainly there are but two expedients
against these influences. The first is a boun-
ty system that shall irresistibly challenge
mems cupidity. The second is the substitu-
ton for volunteering of outright and abso-
lutte compulsion."
The article from which we take the above
goes on to show that it will require thou
sand times holder men than those il Congress
to levy tax sufficient to pay such bounty
as viii ensure the prompt enlistment of suf-
ficient men to meet the demands of the coun-
try, and concludes that a compulsory draft is
the only available resort. 1t denounces in
strong language the action of the House of
Representatives in refusing to agree to the
Senate amendment to the pending enrolment
bill, which raises the Communication of drafted
men to S40o, and only exempts them from
the particular draft. 1t is very evident GER
tainly that the policy of fixing moderate
Communication like $500, and then exempting
such drafted men as pay it for three years,
will speedily exhaust the military resources
of the country.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
THE LIFE THAT Is.

Thou, who so long hast pressed the couch OF pain,
oh welcome, welcome back tolife's free breath
To ife's free breath and days sweet light again,
From the chill shadows Of the gate Of DEATH
For thou hadst reached the twilight ound between
The world Of spirits AMI this grosser sphere
Dimly by thee the things Of earth we're seen,
And family fen earth'sFoiees on thine ear
And now, how gladly we behold, at last,
The w0nted smile returning to thy brow
The very winds low whisper, breathing past,
In the light leaves, is music to thee now.
Thou we're not weary of thy lot the earth
Was ever good and pleasant in thy sight;
Still chung thy loves about the household hearth,
And sweet was every days returning light
Then welcome back to ali tho would st not leave,
To this grand march of seasons, days and hours;
The glory Of the morn, the glow of eve,
The beauty Of the streams, end stars aud hOwersi
To eyes on which thine own delight to rest;
To voices which II is thy JOY TO hear;
To the kind tolls that ever pleased thee best,
The willing tasks OF love that made lie dear.
Welcome to grasp of friendly hands; to prayers
offered where crowds in reyerent worship come,
Or softly breathed amid the tender cares
And loving inmates of thy quiet home
Thou brine'st no tidings Of the better land,
Even from its verge ; the mysteries opened there
Are what the faithful heart may understand
In lbs still depths, yet words may not declare
And we'll deem, that, from the brighter side
or life's dim border, some o'eriiowing rays
Streamed from the inner glory, shall abide
Upon thy spirit through the coming days
Twice we're thou given me; once in thy fair prime,
Fresh from the fields OF youth, when first we met,
And all the blossoms OF that hopeful time
Clustered and glOwed where'er my steps were set.
And now, in thy ripe Autumn, once again
Given back to ferTent prayers and yearnings
strong,
From the drear realm Of sickness and of pain,
When we lad watched, and feared, and trembled
long.
Now may we keep thee from the balmy air
And radiant walks OF heaven a little space,
Where He, who went before tbee to prepare
For His meek followers, shall assign thy place.
-ByydHt.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

THE GOLD MEDAL FOR GEN. GRANT.-LeutZe
is making design for the gold medal ordered
by Congress for presentation to Gen. Grant,
in commemoration of his victories over the
rebels. The diverse of the medal will con-
sst of profile likeness of the hero, sur
rounded by wreath of laurel. His name
and the year of his victories are also Inscribed
upon it, and the whole is surrounded by a
galaxy of stars. The design for the reverse
is original, appropriate and beautiful. 1t is
the figure of Fame seated in a graceful atti-
tude on the American eagle, which, with. out
spread wings, seems preparing for fight. In
her right hand she holds the symbolical trump,
and in her left scroll on which are inscribed
the names of the gallant chiefs various bat
ties, viz. Corinth, Vicksburgh, Mississippi
river, and Chattanooga. On her head is a
helmet, ornamented in Indian fashion, with
feathers radiating from it. In front of the
eagle, its breast resting against it, is a shield
emblazoned with the stars and bars. Just
underneath this group, their stems crossing
each other, are single sprigs of the pine and
the palm, typical of the North and South.
Above the figure of Fame, in a curved line,
is the motto, Proclaim Liberty throughout
the Land" The edge is surrounded, like the
diverse, with circle of stars of style pc
culiar to the Byzantine period, and rarely
seen except in Illuminated MSS of that age.
These stars are more in number than the ex-
listing states-of course, including those of
the South-thereby suggesting further addi-
tons in the future to the Union.-NeO York
Evening Post.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
From Ksoxvr1LE.-A Cincinnati dispatch

From KNoxvIILE.-A Cincinnati dispatch
to the Chicago Tribune says:
An officer just arrived from Knoxville
brings the latest news from that quarter. Up
TO the time he left Nashville Longstreet had
received no endorsements beyond 5000 that
met him ON his retreat. The country between
the French Broad and the Holston remains as
debatable ground, and is secuted by both
parties. Communication is keptup via Chat
tanooga, and overland by Jacksboro and Gin
ton. Considerable achievements have
reached Knoxville, within the last two weeks
No fears are entertained at headquarters as
to the ability to hold all important points.
Rumors of the critical condition of our army
are doubtless unfounded. The campaign
will certainly open early and with hot work.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

A VOICE ERoM REBEL PRIsoN.-Major
WHITE, who was elected to the Pennsylvania
State Senate, but was captured at Winchester
last summer and has lain since in Libby Pris-
on at Richmond, closes his letter resigning
his seat in the Senate as follows:
" Be kind enough to convey to my brother
Senators assurances of respect and esteem.
Tell them. though cast down am not dis
mayed though in bonds / am full of hope
Tell them my prayer and trust is that no word
or deed may go out of the counsels of your
Senate to weaken the arm or make faint the
heart of those brave soldiers of the Union,
who are bearing in the field sure and tri-
umphant success, the greatest strength of his
tory.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

THE STATE AID TO VoLUNTEERs.-SOmed days
ago resolution was adopted by the Assembly
inquiring OF the Secretary of State whether
some means cannot be devised to prevent
frauds upon the State Aid Fund, by persons
falsely claiming that they are dependent for
support upon sons in the service. The fol-
lowing is Secretary Fairehild's reply:
State of Wisconsin, secretary's Ofice,l
Madison, Feb. Sd, 1864. I
Hon. ". w. Field, Speaker Of tie ASSEMBLY I
SIR,-I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of Assembly resolution No. %.
+ To prevent frauds in the cases therein men
toned have the honor to suggest that the
Secretary of State be directed to furnish as
soon as possible, TO the Provost Marshal oil
each district, list of the names of all who
reside in the district who are now receiving
aid from the State by reason of sons IN the
service.
Sand that said lists shall be corrected OF
added to, from time to time, as changes may
occur on the records in this Office.
The Provost Marshal and Enrolling Boarus
would then have the evidence before them
that those whose names were thus reporter
had sworn that another WAS, Or had BEEN
their only means of support, which Woula u
bar to the plea that the person drafted s'OO"
in that relation. n,
| have no doubt but that the Provost Mar,
shall would consider such evidence hnal' anu
refuse to exempt in such cases. II
With perhaps very few exceptions, a.
frauds perpetrated upon this fund are IL ~
cases of parents claiming unjustly tfa' 'nL.
are infirm, INDECENT, and dependent upon the
son for support ~,
In these cases l have established a rule II l
the facts in each case must be supported :!
the affidavit of 1t least three responsible me-
residing in the neighborhoed of the applicant
and certified TO officially by the Chairman "a y
the Town Board and justice OF the feace'
If the citizens of the State would eonhden, ,
TALLY inform this department Of all cases q
illegal drawing rlergTrom, which may come
to their knowledge, but little would be vast
ed. Respectfully
LUcIUs FAIRcHIID, Sec,y OF state.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

"a 1t may be interesting to the lady read
ers to know that the Empress of Austria has
the smallest waist in Christendom. 1t meas
ures lot inches--about the circumference OF
her husbands neck. And yet-would you
believe it, girls ?-the circumference of her
body at the shoulders is 22.l inches.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

~" Little Mr.. SAMUEL Cox" copperhead
member of congress from Ohio, says the Gin
cinnati Gazette, proposes to 7ftax holders of
gold two per cent. month, which would be
a nice plan for transferring the balance Of
coin to England in lump"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

eB Rev. JOHN PKRPoNT, the poet, has be.
come a convert to spiritualisn.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

-"Pray, Mrs. Zabriska, why do you wnlP
your children so often ?" "La, Mrs. Worthy
/ do it for their enlightenment. ! never
whipped one in my life, that ne dldnt az
knowledge that it made him smart.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20

~ DRIscoLL, of the ST. Paul Press, has
been elected State Printer of Minnesota.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

A SLANDiR.-F y. Spinola, re-
cruiling superintendent 10 New York
City, communicates to lie New York
IIetald the modus operandiof the sub
,iitme brokers ia that els in roaming
ou men 10 States where large boun-
ties are offered, aud il the course Of
bis ietlel says -
And hire would say, upon infor-
NATION from reliable source lbal YER
mola, with Der Boosting Of having ill
ed her quota, is indebted 10 New
YORK. for II beast one-half Of the NUM-
Der of men that have been enlisted
there, and upon principles quite SINH
lar TO those above alluded to-"
This statement is an unmitigaied
SANDER concerning L state Which has
done her duty promptly and patriotic
ally, and il will not serve New York
City, where men are forced and drug.
ged and kidnapped into service, as an
apology FOR being behind. In the first
place, il may be said, that New York
i Supposed 70 lie as wealthy rs YER
mont, and ~ well able TO pay large
b9uaiies, so a. 10 secure all her men
upon her own quota. Bot the state
mept is unfoundcd. New Workers
may lave enlisted largely in other.
States, but not In Vermont. The,
Woodstock Standard, which from its
location, has facilities for information
from ellicial sources, says that Of tbs
whole number Of men mustered IL this
State under the last call, mine men
are from New York City, and II there
are more, (aud ilsg abole number cam
moi exceed i@eny-iise) the authors
ties hase been unable 10 ascertain ilat
fact." Il says lhal The officers at
Brafleboro, through whose hands all
recruits pass, ~have made careful
count, With view to ascertain tie
standing 81 the men, aud that Of the
whole number enlisted, less than CITY
are II that class Of Substituted" who
are likely 70 prove unsersiceablc.--
Substitute brokerage Las been diseour-
aged in every possible way by tho
State authorities and the Provost Mar
slals, aud time viii show hat the men
Vermont nov sends are good and true,
~ they arc her own eitiz els Rm-
iqa1 Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26
Thc war.
Cnclaaatl. Jan. 2.

CNt.uoat& Jan. %.
The Despatch ssys Capt Ekia. a
siaa officer, from Knoxville. Thurs.
aay. a week ago. br,ngs information
that langaree, bad been reinforced
sab 2N00o mrn aud vas advancing
o. Rockville, pushing Gen Gran.
gers iorces behind bins. II Wa
thought that our army would b. com.
pellra 20 iall beck to the enircnch.
mems al Knoxville u vas reported
lhat Joan Morgan, a, tho head Of
5000 cavalry, was about 10 make
movement 20 cut od concentration
between Knoxville and Chattanooga.
81 tor raid into Kentucky
Cairo. Jan -
Gen. Sherman had returned 10
Memphis from Nieksbura. Rc.en.
li>imeuls were being rapidly pushed
forward Nearly he entire 10Th ar
ny corps will re-onlist.
An wa. quiet at Vicksburg. 90
GOO men II Tie 18th army corp have
re-enl#led,
Washington, JAn. "A.
/, "a said ia military circles that
last FRIDAY an order Wa sent TO Gen.
Roseefans Is assume command ol tia
Department Of Missouri.
New York, Jan. q.
A FrtnchmGn, formerly OF the reb-
q army, writes from Richmond 10 y
friend q, the North rs follows;
Jeil's plan is 10 keep the armies on
tbe offensive, though Gen. Lee gave
his his opinion tlgt With The misera-
ble e9adHiou of the army With regard
to clothing and provisions, it was i'm.
possible 20 DO 20.
Gen, Earley's expedition was a
miserable failure. More than thou
sand veterans were returning hers du
combat, having hands and feet frozen.
News from Charleston, The writer
says, is diseouraglng
Bcaarcgard expressed the opinion
that be could not bold Charleston
much longer, rs Gilmore's guns are
ii position 10 reduce il TO ashes in N
few hours ii he intends to DO 30, One
81 the Soulh Caroina regiments, do
ing duty there, Intended 10 Jeser, en-
masse, hu were prevented by one Of
tllem gpng information. Twenty vf
tic ringleaders we're shot on the 4th
81 January, and the rest were divided
az among other regiments. The
Thirteenth Virginia regiment, order.
ed TO Alabama, refused 70 20, and were
used for filing up cher regiments, the
only plan TO atoid muilny.
Bread riots occur almost daily, and
the Southern people are getting tired
OF the war.
John Morgan las been given the
command Of Magraders army, but
will be 10 more successful than the
latter.
Tie writer concludes: /" The days
Of the Southern Contedcracy are NUM-
bered, aud it, backbone is broken !"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

CoNaRess.-Ihe principal move
ments 10 Congress the past week are ::
4 bill 10 appoint Second Assistant
Secretary Of War, which has passed
both houses lie discussion OF the En-
rollmoat aet indie Senate, with amend
menis passed q exempt elereymen aud
persons cor cientigusly opposed 10
bearing arms, prohibiting men from
serving ID regiments not belonging TO
the State u 8mch they enlisted. MAX
ing men who have resided IN The Unit
ed States one year Or voted at any
election liable to draft iu-eriag 500
instead Of $500 as tie maxmum Of
communication, providing that re-enlist-
81 veterans IL credited 10 the District
il which they enlisted, and prosidine
that Communication money, paid by per-
sons drafted, 81 applied 70 tie procure
ment Of substitutes for The Bistrici
where he draft took place, and that
eolored troops be credited 70 the State
in whilh they emitted. II the House
resolution was introduced requiring
the corporation Of Washington and
Georgetown 70 establish . general $50.
tenn 81 vaccination. The loint resolu-
ton ol thanks to Gems. Banks, Barn
side, Hooker. Howard AMI Meade and
their armies was pa ed. The Senate
resolution 81 Mr. Wilson 10 expcl sea-
aior Davis, 81 Kentucky, was referred
@ the judiciary Committee lu the
House a lax " 81 and Y ~ per gal-
Ton on spiri's WAS proposed and opPos-
"a and opposed Is might p expected,
by Fernando Wood.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

Tie Atlantic Monthly for februa-
~ il received. Tie Table Of Con-
tents il as follows:
Genius; Ny Brother and / A
fIalf Lie aad HaIi a i.ifr Ga the
Relation % Art u Natare-ii Snow
Hoaso aud Rome l'apers-ll The
Cafni4aa 81 Sd. Medaf4 Pres
eaee GLACIAL Period Bryant Aaes
ny IIsl aud Nsw.tead ABBEY; The
Laa chsrgei Noflhsrn Insasions I
ReYiews, &c.
Il is a better number even ihsa
that far January.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

TnE tax for the payment Of the
last quota Il men raised 10 Rupert,
was made up on the Grand Iisl Of
1868 u s2.754, and 81 600 Of said
tax ans paid to lbe Town Collector,
J. l.. MCall, within ten days after
slie tax was made out, voluntarily.
CoRREsPoSpGNr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

The Wcslfeld az. - Republican
contains IN obituary of Augustus u.
Baldwin, a prominent citizen Of that
plsce, who removed from Bennington
county IN 1919, AZ lhe age Of q. His
personal qualities and talents as
business man made him one ofthe best
known and most esteemed citizens
Of The section to which lie removed.
lie died on the lltll inst, in The
G7th year Of his age.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

w call attention 10 an ads efiise
MEET ii another column requesting
81 Hannah Smilh, daueh.
Ter q Jacob Saith. q Manchester.
who icti her BONE some four years
ago
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

Ar a meeting Of he stockholders Of
BaieokiIl Bank, held 1T their bank.
ing mouse on Jan. 18th, the following
persons were chosen directors NJ.
IIawIey, +. =. Burton, A. J. Gray,
II Wickham, /. b. Armstrong, N.
Bouum. 5. ". West. NJ. IIawley
was CHOSEN President, and w. Il.
Black, Cashier.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

yea tmr h.ng ceuceuing iho appear
asaee ASA condition e this far krmed
tr Yeau truly, IA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

WE learn that 500 was realized
from tie Oyster supper given at ID.
Curtis, No Dorset en- the 2lst inst,
Tor the Sanitary Commission.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

g Uncovered a or say haek A.
person abos attention i eoatinuall
oslltl S Is rsoaias feeble css e Be-
eaou- aad ~ slaem.ns tendency 81
his rea aal sIlermte. ta iaahe up
aaa am, i not especially Sensible g
the september q moonlight scenes We
haee fial impression thar The moon
ross f1am behind a great black foaa
ana shone npaa us itroags ,he elist
caias uoe4op.. AID That 40 tiousht
We bad eeuor eonceigelof 50 -pleBad
a gal. Weafe qaae certain That ail
meoa Iooksl down upon twelve weary
persons, stretched along distance
Of bali a mlIc according 10 The degree
oi ihar Strength, and sitting down IN
The snow every irw rods 20 gain
strength sufficient 20 % on. IN Tie
course Of de evening lhe lasl man
(which vs. arc proud 20 say was not
ouIi came "a, aud NE entered Use
eigh aad started for home. OUr
ride down the moaniain ander the
osethaugiag arch q ice-elad bonshs,
less brilliant ba more beaaulol by
moonlight was Is pleasant ga one as
winter night could furnish.
We are very much pleased With
tie rip Is which our friends invited
rs, be, 81 he present writing have
10 great desire 70 Wy il again un,
q public policy orpriyate en,e rprise
constructs good road tie whole 81
lie way we sincerely hope that
.thai bcauiIal region may be made
accessible 70 ail lover. Of good scene
~, aid agt remain closed 10 all ex-
cept an occasional fisherman, hunts
man, er wandering editor IN search Of
4acal.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-01-26

The Washington CORE. pondent Of
Tie journal Of Commerce gives lie
following notice d tbe vel known
representaii,e from the Worcester,
Mass. District, NJ. Baldwin, the able
editor Of The Spy:
"If there i d philosopher IN the
iiou-e Of Representatives, that man
IS Tie Hon. j. d. Baldwin. Of Massa.
chuseiis. lie Il said % be q great
student and & genuine loser d good
banks AMI. II yiew IT ihe fact that
be I. daily compelled 70 sit ~ the
House. lor many hours together. sub
ject 10 the annoyance Of all soris o. ir.
relevant aud ,pHef,l speeches. be has
ht good sense q keep upon 81 table,
almost connoaally, q good book from
tie Congress library. Aad ih4s
8hile one man i demolisAina. Ia as
own opinion. ihe abolifionisis AID an-
other suniluIaiing tie eopperheads
Is Baldwin packs aaay ntbe cham.
bers 81 his mind. that kline of treasure
eaicuiated 10 make men happy. Hence
! SIS ihai haye Discovered 9 plil0s-
oPlief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-17
Transfer Of Persons In the Army.

Hdr Department. Ad;utanf Generals OHce,
Warrington, February %, 1854.
,,on = urasrs No The following r5sou-
dance Of all concerned:
PUBLIC REsoLurIoN-No a.
A resolution relative to the transfer OF persons
Resolred by the Senate and Hous, oT Rsnr,.
sentd!ires Of the United States Of Am.y;cs IN On
gress assemoled, Fret: That the Provost Mar.
shall General be, and is hereby, directed Ia
enlist such persons as may desire to entsr into
the naval service of the United States. under
such directions as may be given by the Sec.
which enlistments shall be credited to the
appropriate district: PROVIDED, ner.rtse,ess.
That inasmuch as persons enlisted in the
naval service receive prize money, persons
any bounty upon their enlistment Second;
That the President OF the United States may
whenever in his judgment the public service
requires, authorize and direct the transfer OF
persons who have been employed In sea ser
vice, and are now enlisted In regiments for
land service, from such regiments to the naval
service, upon such terms and according 10 such
rules and regulations "a he msy prescribe:
Prorided, nereraheless. That the number OF
transfers from any company or regiment shalt
not be SO great AS to reduce such company or
regiment below the M MIN um strength req uired
by the reg ulations of the military service: Aad
prorided further. That such sum rs may have
for entering into the military service, shall be
transferred from the recruiting fund Of the
naval service to the credit Of the proper appro.
priation for the land service. .ts
Sec. Q. and be IL further resolred, That there
ShalI be paid to each enlisted able or ordinary
beamen hereafter enlisted into the nava; SER
bounty, to be refunded to the Treasury from
Any prize money to which such enlisted nan
may be entitled.
Approved February e4,Is6i.
BY order OF the Secretary OF War:
W. A. NIcaoIA.
Assistant Adjutaut General.