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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22
Pats idea of Stock,

Pat Donahue was 'broth of boy
right from the Gem Of the Say" and he
had a small contract on the Conway Rail.
road, in New Hampshire, in the year Of
grace, 1855, in which he agreed to take
his pay part in cash, part in bonds, and
part in stock. The stock of this road, 10
it remembered many others-was
not worth continental" and has al
ways kept up its value with remarkable
uniformity. In duo time Pat, having
completed his job, presented himself at
the treasurer's office for settlement. The
money, the bonds, the certificate OF stock
were soon in his possession.
"And what is this nov ?" said Pat,
Furnishing his certificate of stock, bear
ing the "broad seal" OF the corporation.
That is your stock, SIR blandy re-
piled the treasurer.
"And is this what I IN to git for me la.
Dor? Wasn't me contract Tor sthock ?"
"Why, certainly; that is your stock
What did you expect2"
"What did expect % said Pat excl
tally; "what did | expect? Why pigs,
and shape and horses, share''
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22

reg A Western paper rotires curious
specimen of the handiwork of Southern
lady "a pair of knit pantaloons in crochet
work. The work was finely and neatly
done, and the maker was MRS. W. H.
Mackle, Of Columbia, Arkansas. During
the blockade in that region, her husband
needed a pair Of pantaloons, and as there
was 30 cloth to be hid, she took her Gro
Chef needle, and with plenty of horespun
yarn Got Up an article equal to anything Il
merckanttailor could turn out--handsomc
in appearance, and good 'for three years
or the war" - 1857 a'
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22

S5-The original manuscript Of "Gfoy's
Elegy," consisting of two small half-sheets
written over closely and much mntilated,
sold at auction in london, recently, fur
one hundred pounds sterling.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22

ma One OF the commanders of Mill
tary attack telegraphs: ave have met
the enemy, and they are hours--ahead Of
u.s." ..... -.,e
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22

Gg~ An Eastern paper carouicling the
lamentable occurrence of a staging attach.
ed toa church being blown down, very
teelingly says: s sa.sria,9 a,g.aiss
eve are bappy to state that over TWEEN,
ty persons were brought suddenly To the
ground safe, and one man, Mr.. Wilkins,
got his neck broke. Mr.. W. was AN rs,
Unable young man, and the father Of a
good many children, besides farm we'll.
stocked. lie was fatally irjured.'' .7g
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22

as Rude white boy-"Clcar the track,
niger
S nall American citizen of African d.
scent-"Now, you jes' huff me alone! !
guess you'll wish you was niger your,
s. IT aforc dis wars over. Erchdmgc.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22
NEW GOODS,

THE undersigned have just received a
L large and well selected stock of Goods
suitable for the season. They are con-
stantly making up the neatest work, and
the newest and most fashionable style of
Bonrets for the Spring and Sum-
ND mer, to which they invite the atten-
w ton of the citizens of the town and
the surrounding country. They also de-
sire an occasional call from their Baltimore
friends, when they want something of ex-
ira style and finish, as they are aware that
the Undersigned can and will take pleasure
in putting up work of that description.
In addition to all styles of Bonnets,
they keep constantly on hand variety of
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
SMALL WARE,
Such as Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery.
Suspenders, and many other. articles in
the Notion line.
Thankful for the liberal patronage here
tofore given the firm, they expect by strict
attention to business to merit its continue
auCe.
NJ. J. WRIGHT & MITCHELL,
Washington street, two doors north of
the Railroad, and next door to Nixon's
Hotel, iiAyRE-DE-GRACE. sep25
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1864-04-22

sfg' The following quaint epitaph may
be found uu tombstone GO a n 10 Cltnec-
ticut: Pr ta3i
''ilere les, cut down Ike unripe fruit,
he wife Of Deacon Amos Shue; a
She died OF lrnking too much coffee, ~ sl
Amy Domiuy eighteen to7y."s .~as.s4ss
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

the people who establish it, and VINO speak
and act through it, as their political organ.
These people, in consequence OF their
treason. having disqualified themselves
for the exercise of political rights and priv
ileges, their State Governments have there
by become suspended, and must remain
in allowance until this disqualification rs
removed by the act of Federal authority.
Reduced to this condition, the provision
al control over these States, until fully re-
organized, aud restored, IS vested III the
Federal Government; but when restored,
it must Re under Governments which have
emanated from their own people, under
Constitutional restrictions. I recognize
the right of every State to regulate and
shape its own institutions, but this right
can and should be exercised, only, in clear
conformity with the letter and spirit Of tn,
Federal Constitution.
The Constitution prescribes, that "Tht
United States shall guaranty to every State
in this Union, q Republican form Of gov
ernment.' This provision clearly implies
an obligation, on part Of the United States
not only to guaranty this form of govern
ment "to every State" but the guaranty il
TO all the States, that the government o
each State shall be republican in form
whether the people thereof will 1t or not
This is the plain spirit and intent Of tn.
compact; otherwise the right already adj
SoTLeu 20, tnat esich otate may Regulate i1s
own institutions, would become source o
imminent peril to the Union. Without this
salutary cheek upon the action Of States
we might soon have cluster OF anti-re
publican governments springing mp within
the limits Of the Union, to accomplish its
retrogression and ultimate overthrow.
The events of the Last few years having
fully demonstrated the irrepreasible antag
onism Of slavery to our Republican inst
tutians, and left the question no longer e
aLstrac. discussion, or Interpretation, cur
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
From Cairo.

CAIRO. Jan. I4.-The steamer Belle Mem
phis arrived this morning with go bales O
cotton and 40 passengers. Her dates are
to the 18th, from which we learn that the
QunbOat Juliet caught fire on the morning
Of the 10th, and had large portion OF hei
superstructure consumed.
Gen. HurlDut has promulgated General
Orders No. 9, wherein all details OF enlist
ed men belonging to regiments or other
corps not made by the authority Of Majo,
Gen. u. $. Grant or Major General W. i.
Sherman, are cancelled and revoked. Men
will forthwith be ordered by District and
Division commanders to rejoin their regl-
ments. Any officer whatever, detected in
holding any such men, under any pre-
tense, will be Immediately arrested BY his
commanding officer or chief, on charges
preferred for violation of General Orders.
Commanding officers are charged to re-
place all able-bodied men on detached ser.
vice with men unfit for service in tho field
to relieve all men now on detached SER
vice where there does not exist an absolute
necessity for such detached duty.
Ten paymasters are here en- route South
with funds sufficient to pay the troops in
the Department Of the Tennessee.
James A. Forney has received the ap.
pointment Of Special Agent OF the Treas
ury Department for the District Of Mem
phis, vice Col. Thomas II. Iea.man, re;ir-
Cd at his own request.
The 14th Wisconsin volunteers have all
re-enlisted in the veteran service, and was
at Memphis on the 18th homeward bound
Gen. Mcpherson recently ordered five
rebel ladies outside Of our lines, which
caused considerable tluttering among the
rebels at Vicksburg.
Two hundred and twenty-six recruits
from Davenport, Iowa, arrived this morn
ing and will leave for down the river on the
STEAMER Illinois.
Seventeen guerrillas, two of them Off
GERS, captured in the vicinity Of Paducah
were brought here last night, and sen: tc
Columbus, Ky, to-day. 1t is raining here
to-day.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

Saturday January 16.
Gov. Kirkwood's Message.


Itseems to US that Governor kirkwood's
Message which we placed in full before
our readers yesterday, is entitled to an ex'
tended notice, though at this tine we have
neither space nor time to give it. We
think it his best, and besides being able
and patriotic. the information on State af-
fairs it contains, cannot prove otherwise
than gratifying to all our citizens. The
condition Of our State finances, particular
ly, is one Of which we may all be proud
though we trust their present fiourishing
State will not induce any extravaganl
legislation. Let funds accumulate, pay
tho outstanding debt, md practice tbs
strictest economy consistent with prudent
provision for necessary objects, and take
no risks on the future, is our advice onehls
point
In regard to the increase o. tho number
of Judges on the Supreme Bench, we con-
cur in the necessity, and think the addition
should be two instead Of one. But II
seems to us that the Constitution o. the
State must be amended before it cen 90 ac-
complished. That instrument fixes the
number of the Judges at three, and We DO
not remember that any provision author
lies the Legislature to increase the num-
Der.
We also approve tho suggestion thaS TIE
University ana School funds should NC
invested in State and National stocks. we
do not doubt that they would produce more
in that way than in any other. Bus even
If not. that mode VIII ensure their perfect
safety and permanent integrity, which IN
such trust funds is tho chief object. The
present mode OF investment we always
considered an improper and dangerous
ono and the sooner another and better
one is adopted, the wiser we shall deem
our Legislature. There are thousand OBJ
ections to the present absurd plan, some
o. which are stated by the Governor. But
they may be summed up in the words I'M
safe and dangerous.
The Governors remarks upon the pa
triotism Of the people Of Iowa and the gall
lantry of it's soldiers, will meet with gem
eral and hearty approval. They have been
merited, and the citizens Of our sister
States have not been slow to acknowledge
that in all things Iowa has proved faithful
20 the Republic and the principles Of pub
lie liberty,
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

ny During the late snow storm, one
man in Illinois is reported to have lost a
thousand sheep and another four hundred.
We haven't much sympathy for the own
ers. however much we have for the sheep.
They wouldn't have been lost had good
and sufficient shelter been provided Tor
them. Men who do not shelter their stock
don't deserve to have any, and when they
lose it merely because they are TOO 1ooilsh
ar too incident to provide against such
weather as we have lately had, We think
Mer loss is just what they deserve. We
don't believe sheep was ever frozen to
death if we'll fed, and kept in dry place
and sheltered from the wind.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

~ MI James BROOKS, Meinber OF
Congress from New York, and enc 81 The
editors OF the New York Express, q man
after the order Of the blessed Fernandy.
is betraying remarkable degree oianxiety
about the welfare Of the soldiers. lie pro-
poses that the soldiers shall be PAID III
gold, and we suppose - highly indignant
that anything else should soil their hands
This vile Copperhead whose love Tor our
soldiers is exactly ora a par With his nate
of rebels and traitors, and who manifested
his sincere yeneration for volunteers by
opposing their exercise Of the right OF SUI
frage, by his support ofthe patriotic Hora-
ito, whose only aim is really the success OF
the traitors, who has opposed the raising
Of armies and every measure calculated TO
hurt the tr;.itors-ths fellow is now anN-
ious to pay the soldiers in gold! Isn't II
rich? We propose thai the Government
do so, if he furnishes it, OF course nc
knows where there is plenty off But we
guess his proposition VII not greatly dis
organize the soldiers as he hopes. They
understand the Copperheads.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
RuiEr0n6 Accident.

PITrsEURa, Jan: l4.-The O'Clock this
morning express train from Cleveland
while passing -Four Mite Run, near Pitts
burg, two passenger cars were precipta
ted down m cInbaniment forty feet and
destroyed by tire from the stoves. Sever
al passengers were injurcd-none serious.
iy. Among them WAS Mrs. Spra,uc, late
hiss Kate Chase. who was bruised severe
ly. The ncelea: Tas caused Wy the break
Ing OF y rail.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

THE WRECK OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP AND
Loss OF THREE HUNDRED LlvEs.-1t k0s
been briefly announced that an emigrant
vessel which left Hamburg for Australia
short time since with between 800 and 40
persons on board, was lost on the coast Q,
Holland during the recent storms. and that
nearly every soul on board persisted. One
Of the few survivors has Furnished the fCi-
lowing narrative of the wreck:
1.-The vessel was driven about in terri
BILE manner by.th wind and the waves,
and at last she could no longer be steered.
About one o'clock the Captain gave orders
to sound with the lead. We did 80, ana, 70
our horror. found only seventeen feet OF
water. We saw that we were lost. and IN
few minutes the ship struck forward, ard,
with q terrible shock, she afterwards str lck
aft. The rudder then gave way. we iar
mediately proceeded to cut away the Hlass1
but they broke off like sticks, and then
wreck beat great holes IN the geek, ,hao
which the water poured ana nlied ing
tween decks. Another fearful crash wa
heard. and the ship broke in two midships
All who were in the fOrepart OF the vessS
and between decks were drowned, and tn
one sank with all who were there and tnl
other was full of water. Thus 25O liva
we're sacrificed to the waves in the spaceQ
n few minutes. It was a fearful sight. Ye
we could do nothing. The after portion
the vessel was sunk in q few minutes, 81
was not entirely covered with water. IN
lower portion held together, but was ~
beded in the sandy bottom. Now, howe,
err one sea after another rushed over y
deck, tore away the bulwarks, and carrf
off all who could not hold on nrinly.
ali ;umped into the largest boat which VI
firmly TANNED in between the wreck
| the rasts and water vessels. Behindan
| before ME lay dead and wounded, 81
among tn, m the Captain. Thus co"erlL
together In the boat, exposed to everYH
that swept the vessel, sometimes iylng,
The dead, and at other tmcs, psIc.
tween corpsos. awaited the dawn 81 oa
> OF tho 900 passengers oniy 49,
men and ORC wo,Can are savta, ana 49,
tho remnant Of the crew afro rrdEeaI
state Of utter deslitIu,u," W4
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
From Des MOines.

DIES MONIES, Jan. 13.-The two Houses
to-day, in joint convention, canvassed ior
Governor and observation-disclosures.
Mr.. Hayne introduced into the senate,
this morning, a resolution instructlng our
congressman to favor an increase Of ~ per
cent in the pay Of non-commissioned olh-
GERS and privates in the army, winch was
unanimously agreed to. ,.r
Senator Cue has introduced Oil 70 re-
peal the Southern Border Brigade law.
All the Wards in the City OF Burlington
except one, have completed their quotas OF
troops. =.
Provost Marshal Brownell's office here
is crowded from early in the morning IN.
iii late at night. with volunteers from all
parts of the District. The quota Of the
district is nearer filled than was antlclpa-
ted. -
Grinnell has furnished its full quota
The neoule there are all Puritans and AD-
olitionists. and after this should be lett out
in the cold.
Muscatine County has appropriated SIX
thousand dollars for the benefit OF the SOL
tiiers' families.
Dennis Bu.terfield, Of De Witt County.
! late Corporal in the 2Sth Infantry, has been
promoted to Adiutant of the regiment.
The following promotions OIL iowa SOL
! ders is also noticed:
William Gienny, of Fairfield, Hospital
Stewart OF the ION Infantry, TO DO Assist
ant Surgeon OF the 3ath Infantry. Sergt.
| Major I,orerzo =. jerks, Of Marion couu-
! ty, TO be 20 Lieut.. Co. L, "a Infantry.
l
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16

ssy~ II is said to he law in Japan thai
no fir or cypress tree shall be cut down
without permission Of a magistrate. ana 'oi
every one so cut another must be planted
We are glad that there is one country ~
tho world where the trees are blessed VIII
legal protection. Judging from 'he erc''''
men, they get IN some portions OF oai
country we should imagine they were
thought to be q nuisance. And the mos
singular fact of al is, that in these western
prairies, people-a great many OF shefi a
least-seem TO take no pains to plant trees
the great beautifiers OF the earth aFouno'
themi Ifthey don't s.e any beauty or use
fu,ness Ia them, they might at least DO IL a.
a speculation. Every tree they Pish' "iA'
add ten times It's cost TO the markes value
of their farms.
xs:s- II is now certain mat the large
bounties. $500 for veterans, and $"co 'or
now recruits. will continue TO De paio' 90
least until the first day o. March heH'' ~
al, who choose to avail themselves OF tAeh''
This being the case, it is to be holeo 'n'''
all will do what they can TO encourage %
MANY as possible to volunteer. mere -
now we presume, no motive on tue pa''
ofonv to DO otherwise than to give TO the
,,ol;cv Of the Government all the support
nossib,e. And if the whole public VIII
mite in the cause there can b. little ooup'
that ii will Prove effectlal in securing, ~
this mode. the entire luo:@ demanded OF
this state. Nothing more is requisite than
a united rutlic sentiment on this point
II all our citizens will simply encourage
the idea al volunteering, hey VII hnd
their influence powerful and eflectuai III
the right direction. i we have that unity
Of purpose the end VII be accomplished.
il thee will be g failure anc an
inevitable draft in all localities where II -
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-16
Gugreaci1us.

NEW YoHK, Jan. l4.--Tho Commercial
hesocYtisea' iDlln,a.es hat Il powerful stea-
,s3o. il building i. ini9 port caientibly foi
q TUG, but ii a,Iowed 10 get Away, viii le
found ia very siiifo,eG. Gu4insSs.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Gloomy Picture of Richmond,

The Richmond Examiner, usually so
jubilant and hopeful, was evidently in
sackcloth May 25;h. 1t presents the fol-
lowing "sepuicbral picture" Of the rebel
capital: "Gloomy. peculiar and unruf-
fled as the bosom Of Sahara, after ST.
noon, ,he city continued on yesterday to
demonstrate its placidily under the diff,
cul!ies inflicted on its patience by the
powers that be. The stores remained
shut up. Male and female institutions OF
learning, whose tutors could bear mus
kets, remained closed. The families ol
poor mililiamen continued to mingle an.
athemas and tears with their borrowed
crusts. The markets present miserable
array OF something to eat;' and the ex.
tor TONERS, out OF the service, continued 10
swell their profits and bless the wisdom
Of those in authority. Vicksburg bonn
barded in front and rear, cut off from all
the world, and languishing under her Sc
ve,est trials, presented no such sepulchral
picture as Richmond does to-day. The
people have grown sick Of the wrongs in.
fiicted upon them within the brief space o
a few weeks, and be sure that they will
treasure them up.n
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

A CORRESPONDENT Of the New Yorf
Tribune, writing from Montreal on the
28th ult., the day after Mr.. Gddings'deatb,
says that, though his death was sudden. it
was not unexpected. On Saturday, the
2lst, Mr.. Giddings sent for the writer,
and told him that he felt his end was rap
idly approaching. and gave him several
letters which be wished him to keep until
after the event. On Sunday and Monday
he appeared to rally under medical treat
menl, and on Wednesday be began to
write an essay upon private claims, (st
the request of the Secretary of Treasury,
to the Hon. Mr.. Wsshburn. of the House
OF Congress. After he had finished he
wished the writer TO read it to him again
and repeatedly remarked that he felt con-
vinced that his end was near at hand
seeming fully impressed with the fact Of
his near departure. He often said that
he had not the least fear of death, and
was prepared for the change when it
would come. He said he wished to die
in harness, like his old friend John -Quin-
dy Adams.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24

JOHN BLLINGs' ON DRAFTING -Tbere arc
some nice points in drafting operations that
are extensively discussed in the red-ribbon
circles. The most lucid explanation Of a
few of these is given by Josh Billings:
WiddOr wimmin aud their ouly son IL
xompt, provided the widders husband has
already sarved tn years in the war and iz
willing to agin believe the supreme corte
has decided this thing forever.
Once more. II man should run away
with his draft, he probably woeldn't ever be
allowed to stand the draft agin this looks
severe at fust site but the more yu looked
at il, the moro yu can see the wisdom into
il.
. Once morely; Xempts are those who
hav bin drafted into tho stait prizzon for
triing to get an onest livin bi supporting 2
wives at once; also, all them people who are
crazee and unsound on the goose; also muse.
paper correspondents and fools in general.
Once morely agn; No substitute will be
acksepted'who ia less than three or more
than ten feet high; he must kno how to
chaw to5acker anc drink poor whiskee. and
mustn't be ateer'd of the itch nor the rebels.
Moral caracter ainnt required as the gov
ernment furnishes that and rashuns.
Conciusively. No person can be drafted
but twice in two different plases without his
consent; but ali men has right to be draf-
ted at least onst; / don't think even writ
of haboas corpus could deprive man OF
this last blessed privilege.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
A Goose with a Good Memory,

A farmer being out shooting. wounded
a wild goose. Being wing.tipped and
unable to fly, he caught it and brought it
home alive. 1t proved to be.a female.
and turning it into his yard with flock of
tame geese, it soon became quite tame
and familiar. and in little time its wour-
ded wing entirely healed. In the follow
ing spring. when wild geese emigrated
to the northward, flock passed over the
farmers barnyard and just at that mo-
ment their leader happened 10 sound his
bugle.note; our goose remembering Ne
well known. sound, spread its wings,
mounted into be air, joined the travel
lers, and soon disappeared.
In the succeeding autumn, the wild
geese. as was usual, returned from the
northward in great numbers. The farm
er happened 10 be in his yard when
flock passed directly over his barn. At
that instant he observed three geese sep
arate themselves from the rest, and after
wheeling round Several times, they alight.
ed in the middle of the yard. Imagine
his surprise and pleasure, when, by cer-
tain we'll remembered signs, he recogni.
zed in one of the three, his long.lost fu
gitive. 1T was she indeed. She had trav.
elled many hundred miles to the lakes,
had there hatched and reared her off,
spring, and bad now returned with her
little family, to share with them The
sweets Of civilized life.