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KiIke's' Mission TO
Richmond.

At Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Wed
nesday, Mr.. Gilmore edmund Kirke")
delivered lecture in which he described
his interview with JEFF. Davis, during a
late visit to Richmond, and the substance
of their conversation on the terms Of a
peace. The following is a report of Mr..
Gilmore's remarks:
Invent to Richmond with the Rev. Col
onel Jaques, and went with the hope Of
making negotiations which might result
in a peace. If we should succeed, we
thought that the consciousness Of having
served our county would pay our sx-
penses. If we failed, we might still serve
the country by letting the people of the
North know what was the reason OF our
failure; for 1 went with propositions on
the basis of which I might have made
an arrangement for peace with Mr.. Da-
Wis, and if we were unsuccessful it would
be useful for the country to know what
propositions were rejected. We went to
Richmond in an ambulance, and were
three hours on the way after we entered
the rebel lines. We entered Richmond
at 10 O'Clock, and planted our white fas
in the very heart of the rebel capital
We were taken to hotel and shown up
to mo. 6l," shabby room with some
fine furniture in very bad order. Wewere
provided with supper and directed how
to apply for an interview with the Presi-
dent. The next morning we directed q
note TO Secretary Benjamin, asking an
interview with the President, and were
invited to sail upon him, when We made
an engagement to meet the President
that evening, which was Sunday. On
meeting our engagement, we were shown
into the State Department, where we
saw Mr.. Benjamin, small, plump, black
haired, black eyed man, seated in his usu-
al place, and at his right pale, thin man
dressed in suit of darkish gray, with 8
mouth and chin expressive Of the Eeat-
est determination.
We told him simply that we came with
out official authority, and knowing the
opinions of our government, to see on
what terms peace might be made. Mr..
Davis replied, quietly, withdraw your
armies from our territory and peace will
follow of ITSELF" We told him that the
Northern people would never agree to
any plan which did not include the es-
tablishment of the Union. Mr.. Davis
said that we could never live in peace
The North had shown such bitterness
between the two sections that we never
could have peace in this generation. We
then urged upon him that twas his duty
to use every effort to put an end to thi
monstrous bloodshead. he acknowl-
edged this, and declared that none of the
blood shed in this war could he lay to
his own charge. They, the South, were
not Sighting for slavery; they were
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WHOLE NO. A25OO

fighting for Independence and indepen-
dence or determination thev would have.
We then tried to show him that the posi-
ton of the rebel armies was such that it
was better for them o::give up the con-
test while they could do itvith honor;
but he was unwilling to admit that his
armies were in such a desperate position.
He laid the blame of the barbarity of this
war entirely upon the North, utterly ig
noring the instances of rebel barbarity
which we brought to his. notice. then
had considerable conversation with Mr..
Davis, in which I directly offered him
the terms which had been authorized to
suggest but as he did not show any dis
position to meet nae, will not state them
explicitly. These terms will be gives
through the newspapers in . short time.
Tn ey were, in. general, entire abolition, a
general amnesty, no conhscation, the
debts of the South to be ignored, the
debts of the, general government to be
borne by the states. Mr.. Davis declared
that such terms could never be accepted
BY the Southern people, and rather than
submit to them they would strike their
whole property, and their national sxis-
tencs.
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GrOn the Detroit Free Press. Aug.D
The seVen-Thlrfy Government
80 Tt Loan.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has made
an appeal to the people for loan of two
hundred millions of dollars. This ap-
peal, although responded to promptly in
some sections, has been received with q
different feeling in some others. This, it
seems to US, Is grave mistake. TheGoV-
ernnent is in debt, and it must have
money to pay the soldiers in the field,
the sailors on the ocean, and to meet the
current daily expenses incurred. Con-
gress has made the appropriations. 1t
will never do for the people who owe the
government to say that individually they
viii not pay the debts contracted by their
assembled in Washington.
This is reputation is disgrace the world
over. If the people think that tbe mon
ey which has been appropriated has been
squsndered recklessly, if they believe the
war might have been avoided with the
exercise of ordinary wisdom, or. conduct
ed with more energy and more success
they have the remedy in their own hands,
and that remedy is to change thsirrepre-
sentativss in Congress and select new
President. The remedy is not repudia-
ton, or to even falter in the prompt pay
ment of the debt already Contracted
Every individual in the State has per-
sonal interest in the discharge Of every
obligation contracted, and to sustain the
credit of the government above even a
suspicion. The payment of our debts Is
a question quite outside Of the ordinary
political discussions We are living un-
der system of written laws. We are
nation of freemen, each one of which
las direct interest in ths Government,
and if Il fails. the failure win more or
less reflect upon the wisdom and patriot
ism of each and every one in the commit
nifty. We may differ widely as to the best
policy to accomplish certain end, which
all ardently desire, but when that policy
has been decided upon, and obligations
contracted, it is the imperative duty of
every one to sustain the Government, so
as to enable it to meet promptly all its
liabilities. The ruin of the government
financially is the prostration of every in
diyidual in it. If the government
bonds will not sell, what are State and
city and county or individual obligations
worths What security is of any value, it
we have no government to enforcs obi
tions.
If these views are correct, there is 10
one thing more important at this time
than to sustain the credit of the govern
ment. This can be done with ease If the
people will but invest q small portion Of
their surplus in government securities.
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Grisdstones on the Farm.

There is no implement so essential to
farming operations, and no one to which
so little attention is paid as a glindstone.
Formerly they were made with ma llet
and chisel, of all shapes, except perfectly
round; with square hole. rsrley, if ever
placed in the centre, and of every imagi-
nable grit, from the fineness inmarble to
the coarseness of pudding stone, and
and varying in hardness from that of sal
mon brick to a Quincy granite. lnthose
days it was quite an event in farmers
life to hang the grindstone," and re-
quired all the mechanical ingenuity of
the neighborhood to do it properly, but
now, any boy can hang a grindstone in
five minutes without the possibility Of
eranking it.,and with the certainty that il
will run true without dressing off.
The best grindstones are now made BY
machinery. which renders them mathe-
matically true, and the grit being selected
only of the best quality, the getting Of a
good one is reduced almost to certainty.
The ordinary square cranks have been
superseded by those made on the self ad-
justing principle, which consists OF
round shaft ION which a screw is cut and
two plates which are screwed together
with bur so as to suit any thickness Of
stone, which by pressing against the sides
of the stone, (instead of being wedged in
to the eye,) prevents any possibility of
splitting the stone, while at the same
time, it causes it to hang perfectly true
on the crank.
Another improvement is in the use CT
a single wheel friction roller, instead Of
the ordinary double one, thereby redue-
ing the friction just ons-half, and en-
abliAg the farmer with the use Of tred-
die, to grind any small tool without call
ing off some one from his work to turn
the grindstone."
No grindstone should stand the weather,
as it not only Injuries the wood work, but
the SUMS rays harden the stone so much
as in time to render it useless-neither
should it run in water, as the part remain
ing in the water softens SO much that it
wears away faster than the other side and
many g "soft place" in stone has risen
from this cause alone, and not from any
inequality in the grit. The proper way
is to allow the water to drop on the stone,
as it is needed, either from cast iron wa
ter cup, or, (what answers very well) an
old white lead keg, supported above the
stone with spile near the bottom, which
can be driven in when not needed, and
if kept filled with water will last long
time. Finally, the stone should not be
allowed to get tout of round" as no tool
can be properly ground unless the stone
runs true; if it should become uneven,
get some one to turn il, and with nail
rod raze it down until it becomes perfectly
round. Greasy or rusty tools should be
well cleaned before grinding. or they will
choke up the grit. If this should Occur,
little sharp sand and water on board
and kept against the stone while turning,
Will clean Il Of and sharpen up the a.4t
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Flowing Orchards.

There are various opinions in regard
to plowing orchards. Our own opinion.
saws the Maine Farmer, is not to plow IT
unless we intend to keep under cultiIs
ton. Our own experience has been thi':
For q year or two after plowing and dres
sing, and being laid down to grass, the
trees wonld bear large crops and there
would be a reverse. Salt would be good
to sow on, but ashes are better. If it is
to De ploued we should sow the dressing
after plowing and narrowing it In.
Plaster il excellent for orchards One
of the best dressing for orchards Il
compost of muck, ashes, and plaster. 1t
ashes cannot be obtained, use muck com
posted with lime, slaeted in brine. Sheep
are EXCEL ent stock to run in orchards.
They don't injurs the trees and they
mp rove the soil
Perhaps your trees want little reno
waiting above ground-their heads comosd
out, their jackets scraped and washed In
a solution of carbonate Of soda sal soda
The old and decaying branches sawedof,
and young and thrifty ones trained up
in their stead. Some orchards, have
been 80 pruned that there are no young
or bearing limbs near ths head or trunk
all have been cleaned Of, and they pres.
ant long. bare arms, with tuft of bear
ing tvigs halfs nile from the stock. A
better way is to let thrifty suckers, as
they are called, spring up near the head
or crotch of the tree, and along the
branches near the trunk-thin them out
right, and let them become bearing
branches It is the young that bear, and
not the old; whether Vegetable or animal.
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a good deal of shaking of hand and merry
making. Everybody must tell him the
news; and he in return must tell every
body his adventures on sea and shore.
He has probably seen the sea-serpant-
at least, merimade. a whale, the ele-
phant in his own country, or the Grand
Mogul. Undoubtedly, the lengsst yarns
are spun on Cape Cod which are spun any
where in this country. And be it OBJ
served that the Cape Cod man, Is let
him go to whatever part of the world
may, sure to come back. His local
tastes never die out. and wherever he
roams, at every step away he drags a
lengthening cable. If he run a packet
between Boston and some other Of our
principal seaport cities. he does not re-
move his family to town; but the mo-
men, he gets on shore, hies away to the
Cape. He does not like the air of the
great cities, and cannot really feels at
at home anywhere that there is not sand
under his feet, or even a little Of it run
ming over his shoe quarters.-AackaTS
ne,s book, From Cape Cod TO Dtzis"
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A MOTHERS THOUGHTS.
NRs. FRANCES D. eAaE.

Silent and Ione-silent and lionel
u here, tell me where are my little ones gone.
Who used to be playing about my knee,
With their noisy mirth and boisterous gleei
Who Uttered the carpets and misplaced the chairs
And scattered their playthings all unawares;
Who called for their suppers with eager shout
And while they were getting, ran IN and out;
Who kept ali the apples and nuts from spolnng'
And never saved jackets and pants from soilinE.
Had ever a want and ever Will
That added care TO my heart until
1 sometimes sighed for the time TO come
When they'd all be big. and 90 out from home.
Silent and lone-Filent and lionel
Where, tell me where ara my little ones gone
There's no little faces to wash tonight
No little troubles for mother to right.
No little blue eyes to be sung TO sleep,
No little playthings 10 put up to keep,
No little garments to be hung on the rack,
No little tales TO tell. no nuts to crack.
No little trundle-bed brim full of rolick,
Calling for mamma to settle the frolc-
No little sofs lips to press me with kisses
loh J such sad, lenely evening as thisD
No little voices to shout with delight, .,
Good night dear mamma good night, good night
Silent the house is-no little ones here
To startls smile or chase back tear.
Silent and lone-silent and lionel
Where. tell me where are my little ones gomez
1t seemeth but yesterday since they were young
Now they're all scattered the worlds paths
Ont where the great rolling trade-stream is hOW-
Out where new fre-sides with lOve-lights are
glowing;
Out where the graves of their lifehopes are Sleep
ing,
Not to be ecomforted-weeping, still weeping;
Out where the high hills of science are blending
Up mid the c'Ouds-rifts. up, up still ascending,
Seeking the sunshine that rests on the mountain.
Drinking and thirsting STILL still at the fountain
Out in the thoroughfares.all of them moiling; :,
Out. out in ihe wide, wide world. striving and
tOiling.
Little cpes, loveing ones, playful ones all,
Who went when bade. and came at my call.
Have We deserted met Will ye not come
Back 70 your mothers arms-baek te your heme !
Silent and lone silent and lionel
Where, tell me where are my little ones goneE
Useless my cry is. Why do eomplainf
THEY'LL be my little ones never againl
Can the great oaks TO the eeorns returnr
The broad rolling stream tow back to the dyrns !
The mother call childhood again to her knee,
That in manhood went forth the strong and the
free7
Nay, bay no true mother weuld ask for them back
Her work nobly DONE their firm tramp on lifs'l
track
Will come like an OF oIgan-note, lofty and clear.
To lift up her SOUL and her spirit TO cheerl
And though the tears fall when silent and lone,
She'll know it Is best they are scattered and gone
Silent and lone-silent and lionel
Thy will. Father, not my will be donsI
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Faith Without works.

.We do not believe the Creator ever
built up this republic TO have it torn down
sn.h is the faith Of the loyal people Of
the whole country; but it should be re-
Numbered that ''faith without works Is
dead" The Creator helps those who
help themselves. Hercules looked down
from the clouds and bid the devout bsliev-
er arise and clap his shoulder to the
wheel So in this contest for Union
liberty and progress. Faith is necessary.
to inspire effort, and the amount Of the
effort is the measure of faith. II We
work and give and fght for the great
cause. we shall soon come of more than
conquerors, for we shall find all our earth;
Iy blessing greatly increased. On the
contrary, # We fail through sluggishness
or narrow selfshnsss, We shall lose alL-
So that in respect to our faith and works
it will be fulfilled that ''to him that hath
be given, and from him that hath not
shall be taken away that which he hath.
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". u. 5 NTH. W. sAI

Produce, Commission and Forwarding Merchant
Dealers in Western Reserve Cheese and Butter
No. u Pine Street, St. Louis. Missouri Particu-
lar attention will be paid to the sale Of Western
Reserve Cheese and Butter. viii make liberal
advances on, and render prompt returns for any
property consigned to them. .
Same Parties under the style Of McC0MBS 4
SMITHS Warren. Ohio.
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Wealth bears more heavily on talent
than poverty; under gold-mountains and
thrones, who knows how many
spiritual giant may lie crushed down
and burned.
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wrr.Ds q PEFFERs,

Groceries FsEF PsHd9Ss fs P+Gy
SoIl. T,ts etc also fr esh Oysters and Fish IN
tbs;p seasons. 2 doors west of the Bank Market
d. WsrTsn oh's' Apr. 3, 1852,
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". n. PoRTER. ". r. PORTER.
W. N. &>W. Il. PORTER,
Dealer in School and Miscellaneous Books, Station
cry, Wall Papers, Periodicals, Pamphlets and
Magazines, at the New York Book Store, Main
Street, Warren, Ohio.
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: IDDISGS- o. MORGAN.
IDDINGs & MORGAN,

n, >lers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Groceries.
DSS kerry, Hardware, Csrpeting Sole Leather, &e.,
S.1S ~ ign of the Empire Store" Market Street
Warren. 4.
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4 s. PARKS. wr~rrz

Dealers in Foreign and Do ber Gs-0efin Po0er
ery. Boots Shoes and Lea, :sdy Made GiOthinE.
Hangings, Window Shades, Re tbe New YoTE
&C. awe cheap for ready pay a 'ne NC" A0iA
Store. Market Street, Warren, Ohio.
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GRQCERS.

wholesale Dealer in saddlery Carriage HaFG%sTe
SaddIes- Trunks, &c. Warren. o. lfeoo %
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,Aa~~0--
cnrTTu

yPFREKR,
FREER & SMITH,
- In Groceries and Provisions, Wooden ane
SS4cns Ware. Market Street. Warren. Ohlo-oclI0
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,,,ox Nd. FOLSOM. n. B. IA
i - TspH0N RROS. d FOLSOM.

TSuccessors to E. Z. Hoyt q Col
=: Fo-e;gn and Domestic Dry Goods; Dress
Dealed Dds Gents furnishing Goods. and SILK shaWls'
Hossefy and Gloves All kinds q Sen5i dt;oS SiIS6 No
inS H. Bloek Main Street. Warren. onlo-
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Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Amer
lean Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, &C., Corner
of Main and Market Streets. Warren. Ohio.
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MERCANTILE.
McCOMBs {. SMITHS.

Wholesale and Retail dealer in American and For
eign Hardware Iron, Nails, Glass, &c. Van Cor
der's Block. Market Street, Warren, Ohio.
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J. J.YAUTRoT. T. 3. Aok-
Il. VAUTROT d Co.,
importers of Gold and Silver Watches and peale,
rem, Ohio.
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PECK & BROTHER.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Do
mestie Dry Goods, Silk and Straw Bonnets, Trim
mings Varieties &C., at the sign of the " Warren
Drv Goods Store" Phoenix Block. Warren, Ohio.
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Dealer in Fashionable Millinery Rooms over i NC &c
Combs and Smiths Store, Warren, ONO al Or
Sers promptly attended to. lreOo O9
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:. KING.
4 BROTHER.

n..,.-s,n IN Watches. Clocks, Jewelry, Silver. Plated
and Brattania Ware, Lamps. Fsney Goods &c,
M Z Main Street, Warren Ohio. All KINDS OF
Glocks and W atches carefully repaired and war
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LAW BOOKS.
DAVIS INDIANA DIGEST.

4 DIGEST OF THE DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME
n Court Of the State of Indiana comprising the cases
reported in the eight volumes of backfod and the first
sixteen volumes Of Indiana Reports; together with the
Revised Statutes Of the State embodied in the edition
Of Gavin Hord. By Edwin A. Davis. l.. L. b. l vol.
Svo s6 90.
The first edition of this valuable work completely
exhausted in less than three months from the time Of
publication. edition. printed fine white paper,
is ready. This is Of the NEST complete and best
arranged dgests ever published, and has received the
highest concentrations of the legal profession.
The Hon. NJ. NJ. RAY say:
The Digest is in its plan and execution a. it
is useful TO the profession. This is no abrdgement Of
the Reports but genuine digest Of them"
The Hon. DAVID MCDONALD says
cit is small commentator of the work that il is a
Digest not only of all Supreme Court decisions which
have been published but also of all the modern statutes
in force.
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LOUISVILLE. KY. Sept. ls. 1863.

LOUISVILLE, ny, sept 10, Icb5
On the 23d of July last submitted, through agent
mne the Medical Director of the Department of the
Cumberland sample of my Cedron Bitters for his in
spection and requested IL after analysis he found il
meritorous sanction and approve its among our
soldiers.
The following the Medical Directors reply and also
Gen. Rosecrans permission ship 300 dozen at once to
have it sold to Suffers. JOHN BULL.
81 am satisfied that CedrOn Bers will do harm to
any one if taken properly and in moderation. no
objection Dr. Bull being permitted dispose of il TO
Suttlers A. HENRY THURST0N,
Surgeon and Medical Director ID. c."
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NASHVILLE, TKNN., July q, 1863.
Dr. John Bulls Agent, Mr.. -, has permission Il
ship Nashville Tenn twenty-five gross Tor 300 dozen
Of Bulls Cedron Bsr for sale to Suffers in the army
only.
The regulations of the Treasury Department TO be
complied with strictly.
By command of Major General Rosecrans.
WIN. NJ. WILES,
Major and Provost Marshal General.
Sed Wholesale and Retail by
J. F. SEN0UR. Druggist,
West Washington Street. Indianapolis.
march, d6m
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II. 81. DRAKE e. CO..
400 Broadway, n. Y.
/ Voice From Vicksburg.

yIcKsBURG, Mss, Aug. O. 1863
DIX. JOHN BUIL-Dear Sir: am happy TO state to you
that have used your valuable CedrOn Bers with great
benefit myself in general debility and prostraton OF
my system, produced by the unhealthy and masmatic
influences of the Mississippi River and around yicks
burg, having been with GEN Grants army throughout
its whole Southern campaign. confidently recommend
its TO all persons who exposed in unhealthy eli
mates II. w. F0GLf.
Agent L. S. Sanitary Commission.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-01

The Plantation Bters make the weak strong, the Ian
guild brilliant and exhausted natures great reSorer
They composed of a celebrated Casaya Bark, Win
tergreen Sassafras, Roots Herbs &c, all preserved in
perfectly pure st. CrOix Rum.
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S. T.--1S60.--X.

Persons of sedentary habits troubled with weakness
lassitude, papation of the heart lack Of appetite dis
af,er eating, torpid liver constipation, &C. deserve
TO suffer if they do not try them
They recommended by the highest medical author
tiles and warranted to produce immediate bene-
fetal effect They exceedingly agreeable, perfectly
pure and harmless.
NorIcE-Any person pretending to sell Plantation
Bitters in bulk or by the gallon is Swinder and mpos
tor. 1t is put up only in patent log cabin bottle
of bottles relled with imitation deleerous stuff
for which several persons already in prison. See
that every bottle has private United States Stamp
the cork unmutilaed and signature steel plate
side label
Sold by respectable dealers throughout the habable
globe.
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