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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-28

Some say, "Your cures are too quick,n while 9TH
ers doubt their permanence, and think that diseases
can only be cured by the slow recuperative process
of Nature"
This is our reply: In health tho body, like well
balanced scale, is in q state Of Equilibrium. But
when, from any cause, down goes one side Of the
scaes have the effects Of disease What is requi
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-28
John nj. Robinson,s Estate.

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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-28
RAPIpITY OF CURE

During the past ive years we have contended vi
obstacles and overcome opposition as herculean
were ever encountered by any reformers. iie1fA
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
AFFAIRSIN TENNESSEE
THE POTOMAC RIVER FROZEN OVER.
Sc. &c, &c. &c. &c.
from NynsIiInRIon.

WASHINGTON, December ga letter from
the Army OF the Potomac. dated yesterday, says:
Quiet prevails here The weather is such as TO
prevent any movement. A large number of off
GERS are going home on furlough Among those
who left this morning were Generals Gregg,
Potter, Ayres. Bragg and McAllister, with the
members of their respective stats
Gen. Mott went north yesterday TO attend the
funeral Ola brother in law.
Three more deserters are to be hung to NOR
row Their names are John Smith, VIM Miller
and George Bradley. all of the 9Th New Hamp
shire veterans.
Rear admiral Porter. under date Of the 18th
instant, informs the navy department OF the de
structon of the blockade runner Petrol, driven
ashore by the gunboa;s at New Inlet Cape, Fear
River The Petrol was fired on and sunk, and
finally was destroyed by northeast gale. She
had on board large cargo Of arms aud MUM
tons of war
Admiral Porter reports that within the last
fifty days his fleet has captured and destroy ed
five and a half millions OF dollars worth OF the
enemy property in blockade runners.
The mail boat Webster, from City Point yes
terday. is not only frozen up. but is aground
mile below Washington
The ice ia die Potomac river was sufficiently
thick this morning 10 admit of persons walking
ashore from that vessel.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

ieasst Az officer cane 10 The prison Eith an
unconditional release from Secretary Dana. No
questions we're asked of him. nor Was the oath Of
allegiance rendered. nor the money returned
which had been stolen. and be Il eatirely ignor-
ant Of any charges against him. or any reasons
why be should have been arrested. he never
heard any reason given. He comes from the
prison with shattered health for" said be, al
most With tn simplicity Of second childhood
- the horrible, horrible place has almost killed
ne" Such we're the adventures Of al old man.
-bing TO the capital Of the United States 70 seek
information Of hls son 10 the Union army The
W orld was not allowed 10 be read BY the prison
ers, bot the Washington Chronicle aud papers Of
that stamp, that fitted we'll with the condition Of
the prison. we're allowed 70 circulate freely Mr..
Fos Ter stated that Colonel W God. tie Superin-
teudeut. seemed courteous and kindly disposed,
and he believed that the condition of the prison
must have been the fault of some one else. and
be thinks Colonel Wood most generous and
noble man
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
spee,aI session OF inc Legls,ature.
~ ashipgton's Opinion OF PaPei
Money.

The following letter. written by General
Washington moro than seventy years ago. on the
paper or bank csrrencY question. will be read
jus, now with more than ordinary interest I,
should be read, studied and reflected on by every
nan and boy in the land:
MI VKKxoS, February q, 1877.
Dear Sir.-Your favor Of the 30th ult came
duly 20 hand To give an opinion on al issue OF
go much importance as that which has warmly
sgitated the two branches Of your legislature,
and which from the appeal that IS made. 10 likely
70 create dangerous division. is rather deli
cate matter: but es this diversity of opinion Is
on a subject which has, / believe. occupied the
minds Of most men. and nv sentiments there
on have been fully and decidedly expressed long
before the Assembly either Of Maryland or this
state was convened. j do not scruple to declare
that If bad voice in your Legislature, 1t would
have been given decidedly against the emission
upon the general principles o. It's utility as re
preventative and the necessity OF il as a medium
To assign reasons for this opinion would be rs
unnecessary a. tedious; the ground has been so
often trOd that place hardly remains untouched
IN a word. the necessity arising from want OF
specie il represented greater than il really Is;
/ contend that it il by the substance. not the
shadow OF a thing that We are TO be benefited
The wisdom Of man. ia my humble opinion. can
not, at this time, devise a plan by which the
credit Of paper money would be long supported
consequently depreciation keeps pate with the
quantity OF emission. aud articles for which it -
exchanged rise in a greater ratio than the sink
ing value Of the mopsy. Wherein. then. is the
farmer. the planter, and the artisan benefited
The debtor may be. because as l have observed
he gives the Shadow in lieu OF the substance and
in proportion TO HE gain tie creditor body
politic suffers. Whether it be legal tender or
not, it will, "a has been observed very truly,
leave no other slternative--it smust be that or
nothing.
An evil equally great i tie door il immediate
: " opens for speculation. by which the least dc
signing aud perhaps most valuable part of the
community preyed upon By the more know
ing and crafty spectators. But, contrary to my
intention and declaration, sm offering reasons
in support OF my opiniOn-ressons. too, which
OF all Others. are least pleasing TO The advocate:
for paper money. I shall. therefore. only Oh
serve generally, that so many people have SUI
fered Dy former emissions. that like a burn
child VINO breads the IRE. no person will touch Il
who can possibly avoid il. the natural conse
quence OF which will be. that the specie which
remains une1pOrted will be instantly locked Up
With great esteem and regard.
| am dear sir. &c.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

There are thirty 1.-TWO persons IN New Haven.
Conn, who pay an income tax of over $l2 900
year.
What is the happiness Of our Ito made up
OF little courtesies; little kindnesses; pleas
ant words; genial smiles; friendly letter, and
good deeds.
-Artemus Ward notifies the gentleman who
left phosphorus IN his bed at the ST. Nicholas
Hotel. that. if he will leave his name with Gen.
Dix. be will hear something TO his advantage.
The Missouri Democrat publishes . copy Of
the application of L. ). Grant for the Office of
county engineer of ST. Louis county. which is
dated August 10, 1865, and is marked ere
jected."
"A silent club has been established in Paris
Nobody must spead loud nor wear creaking
boots. nor make any noise whatever. Sneezing
70 be punished with death.
The Superintendent of Public Printing has
asked for S465 l79 to supply the deficiencies in
the prin ting appropriations for the present fiscal
year. This will make the total cost of printing
one million three hundred and forty six thousand
and sevepty-nine dollars. The binding will cost
nearly two hundred and City thousand dollars
more
One Of the new inventions in the art of
pho biography is that of photographing on porce-
lain. The effect is quite pleasing. the picture
being quite clear and distinct ike fine line engra-
wing, and especially beautiful when suspended
where light can pass through the porcelain.
which renders the shading soft and delicate, and
brings out many effects sbch cannot be pro
duced in an ordinary picture.
There has been a league against the price
of butter in New Albany New York. it having
advanced beyond the cost of production in pro
portion TO other articles OF food ahd they have
resolved to abstain from its use in any way
When farmers and dealers are asking enormous
prices, every family ought to initiate the exam
pie of tue Albsnians, and resolve upon total ab
stinence
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
A southern View of the Effect of
Sherman's March Through Geor-
From the Macon TELEGRAPH. !

sherman. in his march through Georgia, de
stroyed many things-dwelings, corn CRIBS, agri
cultural implements, gin houses. clothing OF vo-
men and children, and in short all that tends 10
make lite comfortable was ruthlessly given to the
flames Cattle. horses. hogs. sheep and goats
were destroyed. Nothing was spared but life.
Thank God. amid the universal ruin, one thing
was eXtirpated, root and branch. which amply
compensates Tor all othey losses. We mean the
idea OF reconstruction.
Wherever the hostile tread Of Sherman's le-
gons passed. all hopes. and thoughts, and desires
of reconstruction were trampled out of existence.
The logic OF the bayOnet aud the rhetoric of the
incendiary convinced the most conservative ."
that nothing renamed TO the people of the
South but triumph or degradation. which would
make life intolerable. By the light of his burn
log dwelling, rejecting on the pale and frighten.
Ell faces OF his wife aud children. the "conserva-
tive saw the true object of the war and the real
points At issue
The flames which CONSUMED the labor of
lifetime, purified the political atmosphere ard
kindled in the heart of the sufferer the fires of
patriotism There lives no man who can see his
roOitree burned, his lands devastated. bis proper
" stolen. MS wife and children turned penniless
upon the world. without resolving on revenge
But greater wrong than those enumerated has
been perpetrated by the hounds that follow the
footsteps OF Shsrman Women, pure aud spot
less have been violated TIE people of Georgia
have bad the bitterest cGH OF misery placed to
their lips. and been made TO drain il 10 the oregs
They have felt
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
STATE BEE rs.


Last year over 4 900 persons joined the l. o.
o F OF this State
The highest special income tax paid in
Shelby county is $4,000 and in Jefferson coun-
tt s5O4.2O.
An interesting protracted meeting has been
going on in the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Bloomington Several additions thus far has
been the result
The commissioners Of Monroe county ap-
proprated 81 900 at their last session for aiding
the families of soldiers who are absent in the
army
The Amateur Charitable Association Of In
dianapolis will give entertainments on the even
ings of the 9th and 2sth inst, for the benefit Of
soldiers families in Vigo county
Only thirty persons are returned as liable to
The pay ment of the special FIVE per cent iucome
tax in Sullivan county Says the Democrat:
I'VE confess to some astonishmeut that the fig
ures set opposite to some of the above names are
not larger. and especially that the list is not
more extended. II Is possible THAI farmers
which exempts but where are all our solid men
Of town. Car il be that We are not more pros.
porous than the above would showf''
-ASoTnER GRAND HauL--The sullivan
Democrat of Thursday says:
II will be recolected that when the gang for
merly arrested broke FROM our county Jail. Sheriff
McCammon was absent on the track of some
hur0lara who had zfoen uooll nj Linton and
tracked them 10 the Wabash Last Thursday
night our citizens were called on TO furnish
horses for portion of the soldiers Stationed here
who were mounted. and made an unex pected lie
scent on the nest OF burglars and deserters who
congregate about John Phelps ferry on the Wa
bash. They captured thirteen persons IN all one
OF whom fred on the squad through the door,
shooting soldier 10 the side, producing very
serious wound The door Immediately
broken down. and the fellow shot while in the
act Of firing the second time. We have under
stood he has since died. The wounded soldier
was left at Merom. aud is likely 10 recover
The prisoners were brought here and confined
IN our jail until Monday. when they were sent Ia
Indianapolis. They were principally Gesertsrs
or bad been haEb0Tng them We are told that
none Of them are from this county Among
the number Wa the notorious Phelps. IN whose
house quantity of stolen goods were found
The expedition planned, We believe. 10y
Marshal Mcintosh In lis results il will give
great satisfaction TO all good citizens, aud espe
ealy to the dry goods men over the river II
being the custom OF the gang. We understand
after robbng store. to send out one OF their
number pedlar. and that enterprisng ndivid
ual. disregarding the rules of trade or not clear
ly understanding the cost mark. IN the hab-
u OF selling goods at prices deiying competi
ton
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

eseh enlisted man. mustered 10. psrsenals re-
ceives the entire amount of local bounty 70 which
be = entitled
BLANKS
Blank forms for the enlistment, Of recruits.
for making out subsistence accounts. &c, will
be furnished on application 70 the sdjgtart OF
the regiment.
Blank muster-in and descriptive rolls viii be
obtained OF provost marshals.
sBy order of Governor Morton.
". II II. TERRELL,
Adjutant General Indiana.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
From the Army of the Posom a .
HEADQUARTERS ARMY oY THE PoroxAc,

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroxAcl
December 81.
There is nothing of interest Transporting in this
department. The enemy keep up their FIRE, but
not so persistently as formerly.
In the canal at Dutch Gap very few casualties
occur, owing to the precautions taken to avoid
the shells.
One hundred aud eighty deserters from the
Union armies had reached Richmond. They
would be forwarded to the border to start for
their homes on the blockade runners.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
Peep into the oid capl,oi Prison
Statement Of an old Gentleman icho seas robbed
and arrested, trhile at Washington 10 rish his
son ia the army
From the New York World. }

and arrested, thie al Washington 10 riSt his
son in the army
From the New York World.
Mr. Bennett c Fowler, of Fairhaven. Conn
who has just been released from the Old Capitol
prison At Washington. called at this office yester-
day and made brief statement OF his case a.
follows:
Last fall he left bis home to travel for the
benefit of his health which Was very poor, and
70 ascertain in regard TO his SON who was serv-
inc in the Union army On his arrival at Wash
Ington foT that purpose. he put up at the Mitchell
House. That night. after he had retired to his
room. three men. not in uniform. broke into his
room. and declaring that they were United
States detectives, pretended to arrest him. The
hrs, question they asked him was How much
money have you = lie told ,hem the amount
OF his money, and they Immediately proceeded
10 steal some one hundred snd thirty odd dolurs
Two OF them then left and the remaining one.
without any explanation. exhibition OF war.
rant of any kind. or allegation OF charges, took
him TO the Old Capitol PRISON az Washington
and put him into a eel Mr. Fowler's baggage
also robbed and not even shirt was leii
hin DAYS aud weeks passed, aud Mr. FoNlef's
health. already delicate declined rapidly The
room swarmed With iOathsome yermn which
seemed 10 abound in every thread OF the mi.era.
Die old blankets that were given han Tor = bed
The food be spoke of a. most horrible Break
fast consisted OF cup of muddy slush called
eoaee. but hardly ht even to throw into the gut.
ter. two 0r three little cakes of hard tack. and
small piece OF s,ll-ied pork that would often.
times tall IN pieces from is own weight when
taken up with the fingers. Dinner was compos
ed Of something they called bean soup, with.
once week. dish OF vegetable soup aud
piece OF beef hardly the size OF three fingers
Supper was often piece OF bread aud coffee:
sometimes piece Of hard tack with ragrots
crawling ia i Neither knife. fork nor spoon
va ever allowed. When any OF the prisoners
looked out of the Windows they were told 10 put
their heads back or they would be 6red at Last
Thursday, through the influence of some friends
and member OF Congress NJ Fowler was re-
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

The article on the prospect of building [, e
Pacific Railroad. which Is attached to the val, e
liable report on foreign and domestic commerce
just issued by the Treasury Department. contain
the following interesting statement:
IL il nov we'll certsned that the Black Hills
Of Dakota Territory. situated on the 44,h paral
lei OF latitude aud between the 1884 and l05th
meridians eft longitude. are rich in gold and sill
yer. a vel coal iron. copper. and pine
forests. With the pAeifcaton OF the Sioux
nation and the establishment OF emigrant roads
Dakota vii De the sceue of great mining excite
ment n the gold field ct the Black Hills y with
IN two hundred miles Of the steamboat navigs
ton II toe Missouri river al the intersection OF
- ohsnnel with the Ash parallel OF latitude
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

A Chief Recruiting Officer for each Conges.
sona District will be des grated by the Governor.
This officer will have the general management
Of recruiting in bis district BE will be expected
TO canvass the several counties within his juris-
diction, assist IN raising the companies, and rem
der such services as may be necessary for the
speedy organization of the regiment.
Recruiting officers with authority 20 recruit
IN designated districts will be appointed upon
satisfactory recommendation, showing The follow
ing facts:
l. That the applicant intends. in good faith
10 90 into the service, and as evidence of such
intention he will be required TO sign a regular
enlistment roll, aud deposit the same in the Ad
jutant General 3 Office
,. That he Is physically qualified for active
duty il the field
3. That he is a man of fair standing and good
moral character
4 That be is in no way connected or interested
with bounty or substitute agents, or employed
for paw to fill quotas Of counties or sub dis
tricts
Persons who have heretofore been in the ser
vice must show that they have been honorably
discharged
Resigned officers cannot be recommissioned
until the disability occasi0ued by resigning is
moved by the war department
Recruiting commissions will authorize officers
to enlist recruits, and hold them Until regularly
mustered in and to 30 such other necessary and
proper acts NAV be required to raise the troops
called for Officers will be confined in recruiting
TO the districts for which they are commission
ed, and will only be entitled 10 be paid ON the
muster and pay rolls o. their respective com
panies when raised.
B0UNTIEs AND CREDITS
The government bounty provided by law under
this call IS one hundred dollars, one third OF
which VII be paid by the mastering and disburs
ing officer. when the company Is completed.
Each enlisted man will also be entitled to such
county and township bounty as may be offered by
the county or sub-district TO which he is credited
on the muster in rolls, and the residence of the
enlisted man. as shown by the enlistment roll
will fix the place of his credit on any future dra!t
that may be made
RENDEZVOUS
The general rendezvous for al, the troops raised
under these orders, will be at Camp CarrinSton
Indianapolis No district camps will be estsb
lished, but the place where the district provost
marshal's Office is located will be considered re-
cruitins headquarters for the district
The regiments 10 DC raise will DC designated
/ n rollouo,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

NV YORK December 23.--The Washington
Republican of last evening says the government
is informed that Breckenridge is flying before
Stoneman and Bnrbridge, who are pressing upon
his rear and TANKS
The steamer Thomas A. Scott. from New Or
leans. has arrived Among her passengers are
Coils Sherman. Baker and Brown, and Csp,s.
Nicholson. Loring and Others.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
Er0na GalY0.

CARLO. December % Gen Dana has ordered
that all the cotton now in Memphis or that may
be brought there. shall pay a tax Of 81 per bale;
all tobacco 81 per bogsbead. The fund 30 col
lected will be applied to defraying the expenses
OF the military district of West Tennessee.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

FoR ADDlTIoSAL voLuSrExRs.

In pursuance Of the call of the President Of
the United States. under date OF 10Th instant, for
3OO.UO volunteers. eleven ~ regiments of
iufanuy-one regiment ffom each Oongresson-
al District-Will be raised in Indiana to serve
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

A letter from rebel soldier to the "be.
loved OF his soul. said to have been intercepted
contains some touching paragraphs lie ssys:
MY quarters Ia camp are passable. but the
quarters Ia my pocke are not. Last night bad
"A mud puddle tor ms pillow. and covered myself
with a sheet Of water. long tor more whisky
barrels and more gun barrels. more biscuits ard
less bullets. How ! wish YOU were here. The
farther away get from you. the better like
YOU i"
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
the incapable wrongs,
The uuutierable shame.
That furus the COW arts hear

From the blaokened track which marks the
route OF sherman. there comes no cry for recon
structon and submission but rather a shout ike
the sound Of many waters for independence aud
revenge. And 80. with full appreciation of
the ruin which has overtaken some OF our wor-
thiesl aud best. aud with the warmest sympathy
Tor their desolaton. we cannot. IN view OF the
publication OF the State from all faint OF recon-
struc,on help calculating. thank God. We
have experienced the baptism of fire. and have
come forth purified. Thank God.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

"A Young New England mamna on the im
poFtant occasion OF making her little boy his hrst
pair OF col0red trousers. conceived the idea that
ii would be more economical % make them OF
the same dimensions behind and before 80 that
they might be changed about and wear evenly
and SO she fashioned them Their effect when
doaIej by the little victim. .as ludicrous in the
extreme Papa. at first sight OF the baggy gar.
ments. so "fearfaly and wonderfully made. :"
burst into roar OF laughter. and exclaimed
oh. ms dear. hos could YOU have the heart 10
do ~ Why the poor little fellow won't know
whether be j. going 20 school or coming home. "
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

Mrs Harriet X Hunt. Of Massachusetts.
has this year presented her usual protest against
being taxed. Whllc the privilege OF voting j. de
MED her She has teep joined this year BY an
other lady. -ho ho sintgar wrongs 10 CON
plain Of
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24

Call OF the Governor for Eleven Re-
giments OF volunteers.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ISDIAsA,)
ADJuTASI GESERALs OFFICE, :
lNDIASArcLB. December 2ssh, le64)
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
LOS

"TANTED-sI25A uONTH-Agents every
w whers, to introduce the Gle .SAasc a Izorf
Family soing faciae the only low price machine IN
the country which is licensed BY Grover Baker
Wheeler 81 Wilson, Howe Singer Co, sld Bachelor.
Salary and expenses, OF large commissions allowed. III
other Machines sold for less than forty dollars
safrin0eents and the seller and lSIbSe Illus
trsted circulars sent free. Address
SHAW CLARK, BIddeford. Maine
novle-dkw3m
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-24
GROCERIES.
INDIANA AVENUE
G. r o G.. e r Y

Us THR PLACE TO Oct ALL KINDS o. FRgsII
II Groceries proauce. Poultry. China and Tn Ware,
fTssh Meat Fish Ae Horse and Gov Feed 81 all kncs.
In fact everything that family needs can be found
there st fair pricss and delivered free any part Of the
siy a. shors sotfcs WfleUs WOOD.
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