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The Portland daily press., 1864-12-16
PO.itiveIy Cure tAe Worst Of YOu,

not In year-not in a month--nor in a week-but
you shall see its beneficial influence at once imme-
diately, and the day you take it. To you who have
lived Tor years upon Graham Bread and plain diet,
WAC dare not eat any thing the least-wse hearty
nrst, because the Doctor has ordered the planest
food and secondly for fear the distress 1t causes
rising and souring on your stomach, Wesay git down
70 your dinner, eat as hearty q meal az you wish,
and as soon as the food begins TO distress you o.
low 1t By single teaspoOnfnl OF
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06
Protection to Married Mountaineering and
Romantic.

The Boston Daily AdgertiseT, ofthe lst inst,
says:
A case of almost romantic interest has re-
Gently been decided by the Supreme Court of
this Commonwealth One of the members of
a late well known firm in San Francisco pur-
chased an estate with money which he had
secretly and fraudlently distracted from the
funds of the company. On the 18th of April,
1853, his wife died, and on the 2Sth Of June
following, he addressed letter to a lady of
Massachusetts, offering himself in marriage,
informing her that she might regard the es-
tate he had purchased her homestead;
% and trust" he added, Z" il will be very
dear spot to you, the same as it was 10 your
dear aunt Saral, and the children of onr mu-
tual love-"
His lady accepted a deed of the place and
promised TO marry the grantor, but the mar
riage was prevented by his death in Oregon,
where lie had gone on business. Meanwhile,
the firm in San Francisco became insolvent,
and brought suit in equity to cover this es-
tate, which had been purchased with partner
ship funds, that they might apply the avails
towards the payment of their creditors. The
argument was, that the estate having been
conveyed as a mere gift without any consider
alton, might be recovered.
But the court decided that the conveyance
was for perfect valid consideration, home
ly, promise of marriage. A woman who
voluntarily made an agreement TO marry, say
the court, cannot without indelicacy, and so
not without exposing herself to unfavorable
observation and TO some loss of public favor
and respect, seek elsewhere, unless for good
and substantial reasons for withdrawing from
an engagement by which she has bound her
self, for preferment in marriage: and thus
her promise and agreement to marry partic-
ular person essentially changes her condition
in fife. A legal contract and promise made
in good faith to marry another, must therefore
like an actual marriage be deemed to be
valuable consideration for the conveyance of
an estate, and viii justly entitle the grantee
to hold it against subsequent purchasers or
the creditors of the grantor.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06
The Last Charge.
BIZ OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES


-, men Of the North will you Join in the strife
g. country, for freedom, for honor, for life?
rSs liant grows blind in his fury and spite
one blow on his forehead viii settle the fight
r,sh fall in his eyes the blue lightning of STEEL
~ stun him with cannon-bolts, peal upon peall
ITnnt troopers, and follow your game to its lair,
AZ the hound tracks the wolf and the beagle the
hsre.
NOV Il umpets. your summons, till sluggards awakei
sst drums till the roofs of the fainthearted shakel
vi vet ere the signet is stamped on the scroll,
Tbsir names may be traced n the bloOd-sprinkled
roll
-ust not the false herald that painted yonr sh Id
T-ue honor to-day must be sought on the feldi
Her scuteheOn shows white with a blazon red
The Hfe-drops Of crimson for liberty shed
The hour is at hand, aud the moment draws nigh
The dog-star of treason grows dim in the sky
shine forth from the cloud, light ofthe morn,
CsII back the bright hour when the Nation was
born
The rivers of peace through our valleys shall run,
A. the glaciers OF tyranny melt in the sun
Smite smite the proud parricide down from his
throne
HIS scepter once broken, the world is our own
All AOatAly for february.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

THE FREEDMEN IN SoUTH CAR0LINA-A
Beaufort South Carolina) correspondent of
the Boston Iracelier furnishes a statement
showing the prosperity of the freedmen of
that place, under the impartial Government
of the United States About thirty condemn
ed horses were recently put up for sale, and
to the surprise of everybody brought in some
cases as high as $75, 800, and $40, though
their estimated value was not over $50 The
purchasers were, in every case, freedmen,
who promptly produced the "greenbacks. !"
They have made money rapidly of late. The
same correspondent says that the Government
plantations have been turned over to the
United States tax commissioners, the present
superintendent having been notified that
their future services will be dispensed with.
The lands not sold in February will be leased.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

farms or other industrial pursuits of the coun-
try, and further draft on this class will be
fraught with the most disastrous consequent
ces. If more men are wanted iii the line, let
the thousands of able-bodied men already in
the paw of the Government be placed there,
and the drones and non-producers who insult
honest toll by their constant swagger, and
who have 0een shielded by the corruptions of
ofiee-holders since the war commenced, be
gathered up and compelled to fight for that
liberty for which they ever profess to be so
ready to pour out their priceless blood.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

WHAT THEY DRANK.-From returns made
to the United States Inspector of Highwines,
we learn (says the Chicago Journal that dur
ing last year there were 4,s50,02S gallons of
spirits manufactured in Chicago. Allowing
ten drinks to pint, and they would be liber-
al ones, we have the enormous quantity OF
1920, 600 drinks, costing at the retail
price of ten cents per drink, the enormous
sum of three hundred and sepe7ity tsro millions
one thousand screen hundred and sixty dollars
What an expensive drunk the Chicago dis
tilleries can turn out
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

"a Artemus Ward has lectured twenty
nights in California. His receipts at the first
lecture amounted to 81 200, and at the second
$500. The total of the proceeds of his
pieces reached the sum of $4,000 in gold,
for which lie will probably get $4,000 in
greenbaeks, on his arrival in New York.
He was in Washoe at last accounts.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

EXPANDING THE LUSGs.-Step out into the
purest air you can find; stand perfectly erect,
with the head and shoulders back, and then
fixing the lips as though you were going to
to whistle, draw the air through the nostrils
into the lungs. When the chest is about full,
raise the arms, keeping them extended, with
palms of the hands down, as you suck in the
air, so as to bring them over the head, just
as the lungs are quite full. Then drop the
thumbs inward, and after gently forcing the
arms backward and the chest open, reverse
the process by which you draw your breath,
till the lungs are entirely empty. This pro-
cess should be repeated three or four times
during the day. 1t is impossible to describe
to one who has never tried it, the glorious
sense of vigor which follows the exercise. 1t
is the best expectOrant in the world. We
know a gentleman, the measure of whose
chest has been increased some three inches
during as manv months.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06
From the Richmond Examiner Jan. IA. !

The breaking up of the substitution con-
tracts seem likely to afford a plentiful crop
of frauds and artful lodges to evade the de-
mands of the consumption. 1t is said that
bids TO the tune of tens of thousands have
been made for department clerkships by some
of the most atrocious Spectators in Rich
mond, and that petty bureau officers have an
excellent chance to make their fortunes by
providing hiding places for wealthy conscripts.
The extortioners are getting government
clerkships; milionaires have suddenly be-
came nautical in their tastes, and are bidding
high for little cribs in Mallory's department
From the Savannah Republican, Jan. 49,
The futter created here by this law is most
interesting. We have heard of considerable
cOmmotion on the bay, and the papers else
where record extensive stampeding to the
North, and other foreign parts by gentlemen
whose energies have been devoted to trade.
Various are the shifts to dodge the new order
of things All sorts of Offices are in great
demand. The papers never before announced
so many candidates for tax receivers and col
lectors, and we heard of one gentleman in
this city who offered the chief of police ten
thousand dollars to have himself put on the
night rdtchi
[Richmond Correspondence OF the Columbus (Ga.)
Sun.
have it from a source every way trust
worthy that one of the designs of abolishing
exemptions is to get rid of certain editors
OF course the proprietors of the "Confed-
crate Reading Room" as the ErdnaineI' aptly
names the State department (where the prin-
cipal business appears to be the keeping of
accurate files of all the leading papers) will
not muzzle the press all at once. This would
be showing their hand little too plainly. Mr..
Benjamin can afford to take his time.
Extract from the Raleigh (N. CO Daily Progress,
December %, 1868
There is not another man to spare from the
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

To- Il is feared that the peach trees of
Michigan have been seriously injured by the
severe frost of the present winter.
The ST. Louis papers report that peach
trees and grape vines have been killed In
that vicinity.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIEs.-A New York
letter in the Cincinnati Gazette has the follow
ing:
A fashionable couple uptown, married but
not mated, as the story goes, quarreled few
mornings since, and the irate wife, by the adj
vice of her parents, sued for divorce. The
case is only noteworthy from the ridiculous
cause of the quarrel. One morning, it seems.
the husband washed himself, as usual, in the
bowl used by both; but the lady, for some
reason, refused to use it that morning, and
rang the bell for another. 1t was brought,
when the now indignant husband flung it vio-
lently to the floor, breaking it into pieces.
The wife thereupon called him hard names,
when he locked the bedroom door and insis-
ted that she should use the bowl. She VOW
ed that she wouldn't if she went with a
dirty face for o week." He swore that she
should; and so, filling the bowl, he seized her
hands, and using sufficient force, washed her
facefor her. He then unlocked the door and
went to his business, while she went to con-
suit a lawyer, and the suit was commenced.
If incompatability of temper were sufficient
ground for divorce, we should require a
divorce court to attend exclusively to dis
solving the marriage tie.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

E. Maj. Gen. McCLERNARD recently sent
il his resignation, being unwilling to hold
commission longer without employment. lt
was not accepted, and he has been ordered
to duty under BANKS.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

THE JEws.-NO longer is the jew only
found among old clothes second hand brogans
and cast-off haberdasherie. Since the COM
mencement of the present century, the chill
dren of Israel have played hand in the great
game of all nations second to no other people
on earth. Who is the most powerful man in
the world at this present writing? Not Louis
Napoleon, or even the AutOcrat no King,
Emperor, or POtentate, but a dark eyed son
of the patriarchs, R0thschild, the banker, the
man of wealth affords the sinews of war" to
half the crowned heads of Christendom.
Who organized that mysterious Russian di
plomacy that so alarmed Western Europe a
few years since? The descendants of Moses,
Aaron and Malachi. Who is driving on that
mighty revolution which is shaking the EN-
pire of Russia and making the crowned head
of the continent feel as il he were on vol
cano? We answer the sons and daughters of
Jerusalem. Who are at the head of the
principal universities of Europe? The late
Russian Minister of Finance, the great Men
diah of Spain-the late Prime Minister of
France, Walewski. Who were Marshals
Soult and Massena? Jews, Jews, every one
of them. Who are the most opulent mer-
chants of New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, Chicago, etc? They are a thrift
ty economiZing people. But very few are
ever found in the almshouse.
From whence come our warblers; who
are the Terpsichores of this generation, and
who the Rossinis, Meyerbeers, and Mendels-
sohns? The offspring of Levi, Jehoichin
and Eleazor. There is not an operate COM
pany in Europe, not, an orchestra from Mad
rid to St. Petersburg, that is not crowded
with the voices of Hebron and Gethsemane.
Almost every great composer, skilled must
clan, almost every voice that ravishes the
world with its witchery, your Pasta and Grisi,
all sprung from the root of Jessie, all come
from the tribes that once peopled the plains
of Galseed, Bethpage, and Salome. As
philanthropist, we rejoice at these things.
They indicate that the world has taken a wide
stride towards common sense and humanity.
They indicate that no longer is a knowledge
of the true God spread among the childrenOf
promise with consecrated faggots and divine
gridirons.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06

UNUsUAL.-The Chicago Journal says that
on Friday last a flock of large white sea-
gulls, about hundred in number, appeared
in the southern limits of the city, landing in
slough, and when they arose, flew northward.
The appearance of these gulls at this time is
deemed remarkable by old settlers and hunt
ers, who say that they do not usually make
their appearance until March, or later. 1t is
believed this phenomenon portends very
early breaking up of the winter.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06
Trouble down In Dixie-EXtraets from Rebel
Papers.
TFrom the Richmond FIX;

From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. IL.
The Senate yesterday, passed the House
bill, putting in the army all who have hereto
fore furnished substitutes. This Of the men
proposed to be put in submit) will curtail the
effective working force of a number of public
institutions, whose names are familiar as
household words to the public. In this cat
egory are embraced the railroads of Virginia
whose executive officers can now hardly keep
them in good running order, by all the means
at their command. al Virginia railroad iron
is nearly ,coTn oaa, and so are tie men aOorking
them"
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
"NIE on M MOTHER.n

very talented young man made the acqualn-
tance Of a Quaker gentleman and his wife. The
Quaker had q fne daughter, and also library,
the books from which he frequently loaned to
the young man. who generally came in the even
ing to return them, when he supposed the daugh-
ter would be at home. She often exchanged the
books for him, and had a friendly chat with him.
One evening he came as usual, and the young
lady met him at the door. She was dressed to
60 out, aud said;
"Who would you like to see, me or my mother.
was about to call on friend. Ii my mother
will answer your purpose please to walk in the
drawing-room but if you desire my company,
will postpone my visit until some other time"
The young man hesitated, and stammered;
"He-he-did not-not want Toto detain her
from her engagement, but il she had not been
going out he would have enjoyed her society"
"All right" she rejoined, and accordingly took
off her bonnet, and they passed q very pleasant
evening. That question
tWho would youlike to SCENE or my motheri'
settled the matter. The result was, he soon pro-
posed, and they were afterwards married.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23

''Rf Young Nap had bin kept at the head OF
the Union Army, don't you think the war wood
have bin ended now ~
ut wood" SEE he; ''and my friend j. Davis
wood be now in Washington, an Our Suthrin
Brethren be now eDjoyin thar rites"
which rites air to steal all they want, an do
as they pleas.
j. Z. seems to think that our Government has
a rite to employ emmy an evry means to crack
the kebellions back-proVidin' II ''don't irritate
our Suthriu Brethren" he don't seem 2 keer
variegated maledcton Of his Suthrin gran
mothers, sstren, step fathers, an 70 4th, do git
irritated, so his Brethren don't. An the Nuth-
ren Peas Demos air like thare CRATE prototype in
these pertikler
don't know wot prototype is, but spose is
sumthin orful, hens its application to the o. P. b.
tore meself away from J.. B. an returned to
these city. There's bin CRATE doins here lately
1t appears that nearly all the Union men hay
gone to war or moved away consequently, 10
bidin' q committee to receive the 561st, which
is eggspected home soon, sum rank Copperheads
wos stuck on. Une of the 551st boys ses he has
bin received by enuff enermies down South with
out bein received by 'em when he Gums home.
He writes that emmy man wot approves ov VAL
landigham's Corse kin be no friend ov the solger.
An think so2 Once more,
A WAaD In.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
WILMINGTON,
sherif's Sale.

virtue Of writ Of LevAria Paeias 10 me directed,
w be exposed to Public Sale, at the hotel Of Charles
X f0xwel 10 tho town OF Smyrna, Kent county and
S.as oi Delaware ON SATURDAY 10Th day VI february,
lse at O'clock In the afternoon the following Real
A that farm OF tract OF land, situated In Little Creek
nundTed Kent County, Aforesaid adjoining lands Of
yenney lands Of Joseph Hohecker aud other lands
same more or ess being land and premises which were
devised 70 the aforesaid Elizabeth by her father Joseph
rArfow, deceased, and upon which the said Benjamin
hnos and Elizabeth, his wfe, reside and all And
singular tile buildings, fixtures woods ways, waters
Whereonrsea easements, hsredltAments and Improve.
mens privileges and Appurtsnances TO the said land aud
premises belonging or In anywlse Appertaining.
seized and taken In execution the property OF Bena
mia knos and Elizabeth Knotta his wife, and will bs
sold for cash by J. C. PENNEWILI, sheril
sherits Once Dover Dell January 25th, 1861
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
REGISTERS Office.

NRw CAsrLE CoUsrY, Feb. 9th 1864.
lPON the application of Joseph A. Brown and JOhn
~ A. Allderdce, Administrators Of James Brown, late
OF tho city Of Wilmington ia said County, deceased II
ordered aud directed by the Register that the Ad.
minlstraiors Aforesaid give notice OF the granting ofet
tefs OF Administration upon the Estate Of the deceased
with the date Of CHANTING thereof by causing advertise
mens TO beposted within forty days from hedate Ofsuch
letters 10 six OF hemos public places In the County Of
new Castle requiring all persons having demands against
ne Estate present the abide by Act OF Assem-
ny IN such case made and provided And also the
same 70 be Inserted within the period In the Della
llshed In Wilmington and TO DO continued therein two
months.
- Given under the hand and Seal of office Of
IL the Register aforesaid at Sew Castle, In New
- Castle County aforesaid, the day and year above
written. PETER b. VANDEYER, Register.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
0ournal ann Atatfsmran
Tuesday Morning February 90, 1854.
Say Not Life is Weary.

oa1 NOb Allt lb weary.
ny THE BARD OF TOWER HALL.
Oh, say not life is weary,
With storms aud clouds oercast
The future sad and dreary,
And comfortless the past.
What though our former errors
Regretfully we view
And images Of terrors
Deform our future, too.
Yet we may be forgiven
For wrongs that we have done.
And, by the grace Of Heaven,
The coming tempest shun.
BE moderate in your sadness,
Fen in your great distress
Lest melancholy madness
Your spirit should oppress.
If want OF occupation
Disposes you to pine,
Oh think what recreation
There is at BEssErT's shrine
Yes, without hesitation,
To that emporium 90,
And oil your dull yexation
And disoontent forego.
Balance of Winter Stock closing out at re.
duced prices. Military Clothing Of all kinds,
ready-made and made to order.
TOWER HALL,
NO 5ls MARKET STREET,
BENNETT & co.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
Valuable Real Estate
..n AT
pITRTIC SALE.

Will be sold at Public Sale, on TUESDAY. the 18th
day Of February, A. D. 1851 on the premises, that
valuable SMALL FARM situate in ohristana Hundred
New Castle County, and State Of Delaware, bounded by
lands Of james Conley, John Banning, BY road leading
from Kennett Pike 10 Graves Mill aud by road leading
from Reunett Pike to Woods Iron Works, containing
about FIFTY ACRES OF LAND, with FRAME HOUSE
and BARN thereon. This property Is situate about four
and half miles from Wilmington, is we'll watered and
In good neighboihood. Terms easy and made known
at sale. fH
by order OF the heirs Of John Nixon, deceased.
Al inc same time will be sold by order of the Admtnis-
trsto Of the said John Nixon deceased Horse, two
Cows and one Heiier Market Wagon, and Jenny Lind
Wagon Cart and Farming Utensils, Sale 70 commence
at o'clock, L. NJ. W. H. REYNOLDS,
Inn % IA AuetOneer,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
Reeister's Omoa.

NEW CASTLE County, Dec 9th, 1863
Upon the application Of LEONARD Il. WALES, Esq,
Executor Of the last will and testament Of the Hon.
JOHN WALES late Of the city of Wilmington, In said
County deceased II Is ordered and directed by the Re-
gster thnt the Executor aoresaid give notice Of the
advertisements be posted within forty days from the
date Of such letters In SIX Of the public places Of the
County Of New Castle requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate, to present the same
or pblde by Act Of Assembly In sHch made and
provided. And also to be inserted within
the same period in tha Delaware State journal,
paper published In Wilmington, and to be continued
therein two months.
f~~, Given under the hand aud ssal Of Office of the
Register Aforesaid, at New CASTLE In New Castle
'' County Aforesaid the day and year above written
PETER Is. VANDEVRR Register.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
Weakness or Debility Induced by
Over Fatigue

VIII soon disappear by the OF these invaluable
Pills and the Soldier win quickly acquire additional
strength. Never let the Bowels b. either confined or
unduly acted upon. 1t may strange that Hollo-
ways Pills should be recommended fer Dysenery and
Fnx many persons supposng that they would Increase
The relaxation This great mistake for these Pills will
correct the liver and stomach aad thus remove all the
aorld humors from the system. This medicine will give
aud Vgor to the whole organic nystsm, however de-
ranged while health and strength follow matter Of
ecufie Nothing will stop the relaxation Of the Bowels
40 sure as this famous medicine,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
For Wounds, either occasioned
by the Bayonet, Sabre or the
Bullet, Sores or Bruises,

1To which every Soldier and Sailor liable, there
no medicines so safe sure and convenient HolowAy'a
Pills and Onulsnt. The poor wounded aud almost dying
sufferer might have his wounds dressed immediately Il he
ment which should be thrust into tho wound aud
ali round It, thon covered with piece OF linen
feom MS knapsaek and compressed with handkerchief
Taking night and moraing, or pills, to cool the
system and prevent Inflammation.
Every soldiers KnApaaek aud seamana Chest should be
provided with these valuable Remedies
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-23
PUBLIC SALE.

IATILL be sold at Public Sale the farm Of David East
w bnrn ed Mills, Mill Greek Hundred on FRIDAY,
February goth 1854 the following property, TO Wit Pve
head of good Horses, with ioal, colts rising
years DID, one horse colt the other beautiful bay
mare ley 90 Head of Cattle, fresh COW, with calf
at her side, others sDrnglng, young bulls, Mower
and Reaper combnsd Aliens Patent. Plows Double and
Single HaFroWs aud variety of articles not mentioned
Sale TO commence at 10 O'clock.
CONDIrIONs-All suns over $40, six months credit
SAMUEL ALLEN.