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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-15


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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-15

Experience has proved that Catarrh cannot be
cured by local treatment alone hence the many
advertised cures for catarrh, all Of which are To-
cal remedies. give relief only while the patient il
under them but nsrer cure.
Understanding the disease and We know It can
not be cured BY LOCAL treatment alone. therefore.
we also prescribe constitutional remedy to be
taken, and by the combined local and constitu-
tioaai treatment, we are enabled to remove the
causes Of CatQyrh and thereby effect
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
Tha good Time Coming.

The Republicans, says Il cotenporary, row
have everything in their own hands and
Abraham Lincoln can manage the war, as he
did be election, Gin his own way We
have been told al along at any time during
the past six months that, il Mr.. Lincoln
were re-eec,ed the ''moral effect" OF bis
endorsement by the Northern people, would
cause the Rebels to throw down their arms
in despair, and make al haste to get back
INTO the Union-the election Of Mr.. Lincoln
would be better than half q dozen or more
victories in the field, better tLaq even the
capture Of Richmond, and that il would end
the war aud restore the Union in a single
day. Well. Mr.. Lincoln is reelected and
now we are looking to see what the "urring
sisters" viii do. We suppose our brave sol
der boys will come marching home about The
middle uf next week and gladden. the hearts
OF their friends The ProEoSt Marshal wI'i
kick the draft machinery higher than kite"
the doors Of the military and political prs
ons will be thrown open, aud the pale AM
emaciated victims Of past oppression VIII
gro@ strorg AMI rosy with health under he
free air Of heaven, Government Contractors,
having 10 further opportunity Of stealing,
vii more for time, but viii gradually set
tie do@n into honest citizens again, earning
their livelihood in an honest way. The al
most forgotten ch'nk OF gold and silver coin
will be heard again in our streets, and every
baby will have string Of twenty dollar
gold pt'ceS to am25e itself with, We Will
be happy, and all lie rich. These thing,
We're 70 follow the reelection Of Mr.. Lincoln.
Mr.. Lincoln is reelected now fetch On Your
good times. -Er.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

were killed, six wounded, and one clptured.
Since crossing the Tennessee river, Hood, &C
cording TO various statements, captured five
thousand Federal prisoners.
Secretary Stanton reports contest at
kinS3p in East Tennessee, between Bur
bridge and detachment of Brsckin"idge's
command, under General Bosil DuNe, in
which the Coulederates were de'cated, with
loss OF one hundred and fi;y men. Some
Of their wagons were captured.
TIE expedition which sailed from Fortress
Monroe some days since, carried with It Gen
craI Batter, The destination is thought to
be Ossabaw sound, to join Sherman and aid
in attacking Savannah. There are reports
howeve that an attack on Wilmington is
intended. ....-..-.
General Lee reports that Warren's recent
expedition destroyed about six miles IF the
Petersburg and Weldon railroad. The Con
federate loss was Slight and but few Federal
prisoners were captured.
1t has already been reported thet the Fed
cral gunboat Oswcgn was destroyed by
torpedo, on the Roanoke river, North Carroll.
ma. Thesgunboat BagIey and sream launch
were also destroyed. Three federal vessels
were thus blown up by torpedoes.
Hereafter General Dana will command at
Memphis. ann General Washburn at Yicks
burg, Both are under the control Of Gener-
al Candy.
There is report :ha. Captain Semrnes en-
tered the Southern Confcdcracy by way Of
Matamoras, about a mouIh ago. 1t is unre
liable, howeTer.-Age
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
How Petroleum is Formed.
The Pitisborg Chronicle speculatlng on tie
formation of petroleum, says:

The Pittsborg Chronicle specuatlng on tie
formation of petroleum, says:
We may set it down as an axnn. that ma
ture is not only capable "i producing nUgY all
articles she has ever pro iuccd but that she
IL and wl!l Continue To produce them untii
she substitutes something better Perhaps
our meaning viii be better understood by
applying it to single article. Suppose or III
stance we take the one IN which We all have
so deep an interest petroleum. This Is known
TO tie hydro carbon conn osei IF two ga~2S !;
these gases are primary elements, inde>truct-
able and exhaustless II qusltIty. One "f
them-hy yGr0gen-is d constituent Of water
and of course is as imexhaustible as the
ocean. The other is constituent in all veg
etabie forms and in many Of our rocks One
hundred pounds Of Limestone, when burned
Will weigh but sixty pounds. The part drIv
en- Oft cy burning is carbJnic acid. Under
lying the Odd OK" rs a stratum Of lime
stone of unknown thickpcs, but Known TO be
upwards of one thousand feet in depth The
waller on The surface percDlating through the
porous sandstone that oreriies the OLD rock,
becomes charged witt: salt, potash, saI;petre,
and other chemical ingredients. and finally
reaches the limestone rock and dccomposes
1.-THE carbon in the rock and the hydrogen
Of the water uniting to forin oil, while the
oxygen is set free to ascend to the atmosphere
or unite with minerals and form oxydcs.-
The reverse of tins process is seen in burning
the oil in a lamp-the oxygen IN the atmo
sphere uniting with the carbon in the oil
forming carbonic acid, and with the hydro.
gen forming water--lhus Completing the CIR
Gle. Yhc question is frequently asked when
will the oil become exhausted We may an
swer, when the ocean is ; and not before.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
LOCAL AND Personal.

1HE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS, - Subscribers yt
40 not III 'e express notice to the contrary are c
sdered as wishing to continue their subscription
! 2. Any person who takes a parar from tho d
Ofhce-wh"ther directed to his name or IN apotbo
whether he has subscribed or net i ros-on.;r
for the pay 'e
3 If person orders his paper discontinue :.
must pay all arrearages, or the pubiishear ma I'
tnue to send II until payment Is made. and c,,lo.
the whole amount, Icheiber II be tlkc5 fro,r tie os
&c or NOT There can be no legal discodinuapcc T
I'll the payment Is made 0"
4 Ii the subscriber orders his paper to be s;orn
al certain time, and the publisher continues to st
the subscriber Is boGnd to pay Tor it, iihe kgk =
ont OF the 2Dice The law proceeds on tha f,ron,t
that Il man must pay for what he uses
5. II subscribers remove 70 other ,,Iscoo ICi,l,
informing the publisher and the nowyuonars ~,
sent 10 tler former direction they are responsible
6. The Courts have decided that refusing to tai,
leaving it uncalIei for while in arrears to the pub
er, is evidence of Intentional fraud.
7. The c. urts have also decided that Post H..
ter who negleots to perform his duty of gyIu, MOI,
rs required by the reguIA tions OF tho Postofce l
partment, OF the neglect of person TO take from a.
oti:e newspapers addressed to hi,c renders tha , a.
Master liable 10 the publisher for the subserirr7
Stopping PaDers.-Sbould you desire the p,r.,i.B
er OF newspaper to discontinue sending his ,,9rS-
to you always he positive that hc is paid for il n
TO the date III gsa~ request. Remember il Won moo,
lect this duty, his option to do 50 or nor a
II ne may prefer 20 continue sending it, he can b,li
you responsible for 1t until all ar-eagagcs are maid
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

EI The Springfield Republican dslkcs
the nomlnation Of Rev. Mr.. Grimes coloved
preacher, for the chaplaincy of the Senate
made by the Boston Commonwealth 1t
admits that "Mr. Grimes is a very good man
and nsclul TO his conrcgarion bnt nobody
would think Of making white clergyman OF
his calihro legislative chaplain. He is pro-
posed because he Is colored and poor noIhcr
Of which facts furnish reason Tor giving hlm
a chapialncy. If be and his parish are poor,
there are rich anti SLAYER Christians enough
IN Boston to bestow upon them all needed
charity and color is no motive in the case,
unless we mean to take the advanced position
that the black IN n is as aocd IS the white.
and a great deal better. There is such a
thing as making sound principle ridiculous.
though some people in Boston do not seem to
know it,"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

GRAND LODGE OF PENNsYLvANIA.-A sta
ted quarterly communication Of the GranG
lodge Of Free and accepted Masons Of the
State of Pennsyiyan was held at the Hall,
on Chestnut street, when the following nam
ed officers were elected Brother LucIns H.
Scott. Right WorshipTul Grand Master, Dir.
ID. Z. Skerett having declined re election;-
Brother John l.. Goddard, Il. ". D. G.. NJ. :;
Brother Richard Yaux, r. V. S. G. ". )
Brother Robert A. Lamberton, Il. W }. G..
W. Brother Peter Williamson, r. W. G. Z.
Brother W. Ii. Adams, Il. ". G, s. Trustees
ofthc Grand Lodge Charity FaAd-Brothers
JOS. j. Riley, Wm,'F. Black, A. n. Macpher
son, Jacob Loudcns!ager, George Griscom.
Trustees Of Ihe G.rard BequeSt- Brothers
Samuel II. Perkins, James Hutchinson
David Boyd, David Jayne, NJ. D., Geo.
Thompson. Trustees OF Masonic Loan
Brothers Vim. Badger, Jas. Shields, Wm.
Barger, Alexander kirkpatrick, John Z. Gill
lmr
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
BUTTER Zoos AID LARn-Thn

/ highest Market prices in cash. paid for BUTTER.
EGGS and LARD, at Leighton's Grocery Store
Starks B!irk Block Taakhanao:k. Pa
Readcrs--we tender you the greeting of tn,
season We wish you all MERRY cHmsTMAs and 4
HAPPY SEw YEAR.
In Vain We have ezaminel al the apartments
Of our Coop" carefully to discover, if possible,
Turkey Tor a Christmas and New Years dinner; but
our search in vain. Not a Gobbler could We
find not the cackle of of the old hens that
took Toost among the rafters Of Noahs Ark at the
time o. the food. could be heard OF course score.
Of our Delinquent subscribers have these bipeds
ahunlauae aul 70 -pare but we have found By sal
eXPerieuge that some people are great deal be-
at taking paper than they are taking "a hin.
A Goot Farm. in these times of g:ea.-fn.r...
/ changes, Is D." good thing to have. Money invested
IN Real Est"te thousa it may not yioll s. l.-..
immc iiate profits, viii. In the end be fuas &. a-
r. GJaaly aHd safely invested Toe 4er.e,is.5....
currency while it has effected the price at a.
most everything else has scarcely yet been fell in
rents AMI real estate This, then is the golden or-
lortunity for purchaser. Those wishing to improve
this opportunity, will 4, we'll to attend the sale Of
the very excellent fam in North Branch Township
I,t,
-. -,
A National BaDk-to be located at this place
has been in conetn.r tti,n iyr so.G- time, most OF
The STOCK was taken some months since Those
hayins the matter in charge being rather tardy in
their movements rival one w,s started by other
parties Tt.s walked up Bank No l, anl rather
stirring ,imo among the sto:. olers and frienls Of
both these would be-banis ersued All the necessary
documents having been ixal up, each purity dispatch
ed an agent to Washington with them. The raeeto
th>t City was an exciting ore Bank No, l. berg
about nost ahead as they entered the C9mP'roilc-s
ty refusing 10 grant certificates ;o either. The ma.
ter is left cpon however for further ccnziIcrl-iga
It is possible that one u them my yet b allowed
For personal Sons, We hope Tho party which VII
! give the mos. money, 70 tIe Iooro-t lnau. ou tie
poorest security. viii lie successful.
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The LAD''s FRIETD,-Ihe January num-
ber o'Ehe Ladys Friend is already table, and
fully bears out the high reputation of this
monthly. which is now eDteriur unnn the second
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
Enrolment Of state Militia.

The Commissioners of the several counties
of this Commonwealth are enrolling or have
enrolled, the militia according to the cond:-
tions of the law passed at the last session of
the Legis ature. As there will probably be
draft for five thousand men, who are to be
exempt from. duty in the National army
while wing the State we publish some ex-
tracts from that law
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
WHERE TAKEN.

The said AFFIDAVIT shall be taken before any
officer, authorized by law to take affidavits,
whose duty it shall be to take the same with
out fee or reward the said assessors, or asr
SCISSOR shall then deliver said roll to the coun-
ty commissioners at their next meeting, and
1t shall be called the military roll Of said dis
trlct, and also one copy to the brigade il
spector of the proper brigade" I'VE presu'"e e
TO be get formed according to the provisions
of this act.l
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

EA Every christian man and woman
should bear in mind that the suffering wild
ows and uneducaled orphans, with which the
land is filed, are far more deserving of their
charity, than the fat, lazy, political preachers
who drive fast horses, and send their sous
the fast yourg men oc the country-to
expensive schools and colleges.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

L We understand, that the abolition
war preachers, supported by several old wo
men, whose hearts yearn for the niger, are
now canvassing the question Of ''squelchlng"
the North Branch Democrat, and punIshing
its editor for his disbelief in tt,sc rleacLus
and-witches. "Now dew tell -
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

E- We hope none of our readers will
fail to read carefully, the address Of Q. l..
Ward, Chairman Of the State Cent raj
Committee. 1t contains some suggestions
which are of the greatest Importance to all
Democrats.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

Judge Taney was born twelve years
before the American Constitution was adopt
ed. He Could have said of it as Gratlan once
said OF the Irish nation, that he had leaned
over It's cradle and followed lis hearsc- COL
ualbuS Statesman
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
FURTHER EXEMPTIONS
CIVIL OFFICERS EXEMPT.

The members of the Legislature and the
officers thereof, the secretary Of the Com
monwealrh, attorney general, state treasurer,
surveyor general, auditor general, state libra
rlan, superintendent Of common schools, and
all the judges of the several courts of this
Commonwealth, sheriff, recorder of deeds,
register of wills, prothonotary, district at
torney, and clerks of the courts of this Com
monweath.'
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
CoMPENsATIoH OF ASSESSORS.

To be at the rate of three cents for each
and every person so enrolled and liable % do
military duty, to be paid out of the brigade
fund Of the county but section 10h of the
supplement- to tie act PASSED 22d Au ust,
1864, provides that where the brigade funds
of the county arc not sufficient to pay the as
SCISSORS, the assessors shall b. paid by the
several cities and counties
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
PENALTIES.

Assessors and clerks who neglect or refuse
to perform the duties required are fined from
TWO hundred to one thousand dollars.
Keepers of laverns, boarding houses and
heads Of families and employers are to give
names of persons living with them under
penalty Of TIVE I've hundred dollars for reius
ing or giving false Information.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
"Beasts donot get Drunk y

General Butler, in an order dismissIng
Lieutenant John Clancy, Of the Colored
Light ArtIlcry, from The service, says
lie was in st ate of intoxcation which is report
ed as teastiy. but that is evidently mistake, as
beasts do not get drunk
General Butler ought to know.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

L An emigrant, fresh from the Emer-
aid Isles, caught spotted cat. as he thought
IN the wall, and. pulling it out, grasped his
nose, aud excla lined, ''Howly Mother what
has the crathur been attn 2n Skunk
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
Wednesday. Dec. 21, 1864

No PAPER will be ISSUED from this Office,
next week our devil having concluded to
run ar ound loose, during the holidays. The
preachers and spooks permitting, the machine
will be started again, after his return
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
WHO SHALL BE ENROLLED.

Section lsL of the act of May f. 1864, says,
"Every able-bodied white male citizen, resi-
dent within this State, of The age of twenty
one years, and under the age of forty five
years (except the exempts hereafter named),
shall be enrolled in the militia and in all
cases OF doubts respecting the age of the per-
son enrolled, the burden Of proof shall be up
Oh him."
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
WHO ARE Exempt.

Section lat provides that idiots, lunatics,
common drunkards, vagabouds, paupers, and
persons convicted Of any infamous crime, shall
be exempted; and persons 50 convicted after
enrolment, SHALL forthwith be disenroled.
FURTHER EXEMPTIONS.
Section provides further exemptions, as
follows
an addition to the persons absolutely exc
cmpted from enrolment in the militia by the
laws Of the United States Those who having
served two years in the United States service
and have been honoraby discharged, are exs
enptl"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
arm
FOR SALE,

The subscriber will sell at public sale, on SAT
URDAY, JAN. II h, 1866.
A. VALUABLE FARM. SITUATE IN
-AEHS.
WYOMING COUNTY, PENNA.
Late the estate Of n,ineas Sherwood, deceased
containing FIFTY ACRES, all IMPROVED, with
GOOD FARMHOUSE, a good APPLE 0rchari'
and other Fruit Trees thereon.
SALE made on the premises; whore the conditions
will be made known.
C. SHERWOOD Executor OF
the will Of p. Sherwood u ou
Fails, Dec. l6. 1854
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

The following answers to questions ara
furnished by Inspector General Todd, and
may prove Of interest
/. Are those who hold exemption certifi-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

81 All the negro troops in the two ar
n'es OF the James and the Potomac are to be
nnited IN one corps, to be commanded by
General Weitzei,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21

E Military order ubeyed by the ladies'
in wet weather." Dress up In front and close
{ (clothes) up in the rear"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
"Threc Hundred Thousand More ;"

The following ofhclal dispatch from Secre
tary Stanton, published in the papers Of yes
terday, explains itself
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
EDWIN II. STANTON,
Secretary of War.

At this time we wish to recall to the
minds Of the people some Of the declarations
OF the Lincoln organs and speakers on the
subject of these drafts. TIE following is
from the Miners Journal of PottsvlIle-a
leading abolition paper-ol November 5;h,
1864, three days before the election
''If Lincoln should be reeigced, there will
be no more drafts, for the rebellion Will last
but few months longer; but if Mcclellan
should be elected Mr.. Lincoln may be com
PEELED to make one Or two before March next
for tho rebels will be re inspired to renewed
exertions, and fresh efforts will have TO be
made to keep them from invading the North
If you want to vote against more drafts, vote
for Lincoll and speedy ending of the war"
This, or its substance was the language OF
every abolition newspaper, stump orator and
political parson in the land, Thousands of
white freemen have been taken since that
date to fight in this war for negro freedom
aud negrJ equality, aal thousands moe are
yet required to fill the thDned ranks OF
I.incoln's host. The fat has gone forth -
Three hundred thousands more, victims, for
Ane saCflnce are Ctmanded sOtn, aye, tOG
soon the homes Of thousands Of now peace
ful and happy families will be invaded, by the
minions of Power; and fathers, husbands,
brothers and sons, dragged thence to the
carnival o. blood !
In vain, Democratic speakers and writers
warned the paople Of the impending ruin
lD vain they predicted the evils that would
follow the re elction Of Lincoln and con
tinuation cf his policy. In vain they plead
and reasoned with them, Bat the fase and
lying papers, demagoyue orators and preach
ers had infused their poisonous AMI heli,sh
doctrines into the minds OF the people,
Nothing but the sharp, trying and bloody
lessons OF experience will restore them to
esn,ity. We now, have lesson NJ. one
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-12-21
IUFFICIAL.l
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsTINGTnN, Dec. l9-9 P. NJ,
Major General Dir, NeW York:
A call and draft for three hundred thou
sand troops to maze The deficiency Occasioned
by credits on The last call, has been ordered
BY the President.