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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26
SWANS BOURBON BITTERS

They are made Of Ingredients we'll known
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sstng properties to correct the bilious deranxe.
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ma. Jdxsdies, Livsr A6ecsions, Loss Of Apps-
1T, L0,eSsss Of Spirit, SalloW Compilation,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26

81 DYSPEPSIA CAN BE Cur o.--Dyspepsis M
matter how long standing. yields at s.Uphsm's
Dyspepsia Cure" The effects Of this remedy are truly
magical Try /, and be convinced. Price 81 . beg.
Sent postpaid to any address, by s. q. UPHAM.96
South Eight street, Philadelphia, Penn. Circulars
eut free. 6mSS6
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

erecting public buildings at the capitol of said
State, for Legislative and judicial purposes,
in such manner as the Legislature shall pre-
scribed.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
twenty other entire sections of land, as afore.
said, to be selected and located as aforesaid,
in legal subdivisions as aforesaid, shall be
and they are hereby granted to said State for
the purpose of erecting suitable building
for penitentiary Or State prison in the man
her aforesaid.
Sec. 10. And be It further enated, That
five per centum of the proceeds of the sales
Of all public lands lying within said State,
which shall be SOLD by the United States
subsequent to the admission of said State into
the Union, after deducting all the expenses
incident to the same, shall be paid to the said
State for for the purpose of making and i'm
proving public roads, constructing bitches
or canals, to effect general system of
irrigation of the agricultural lands in the
State as the Legislature shall direct.
Sec. IL. And be 1t further enacted, Thst
from and after the admission of the said State
of Nevada into the Union, in pursuance of this
act, the laws of the United States, not local
ly inapplicablc, shall have the same force
and effect within the said State as elsewhere
within the United States, and said State
shall constitute one judicial district, and be
called the district of Nevada.
APPROVED, March 81, 1864.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

SENSATION FoLLy.-A New York corress
pondent of the Providence Journal, after de-
scribing the preparations for the Metropolitan
Fair, proceeds to remark as follows,
"In the midst of all this patriotic overflow
of heart and pocket, there is also seething
current of extravagant folly, setting madly, It
would seem, towards ruin. Too much cannot
be said or written of this insane mania among
us. Where it will end heaven only knows.
During the series Of private concerts. and tab
leauz vivants, given for the benefit of the
Fair, one of our fashionable ladies, formerly
favorite Boston belle. threw open her house
on Madison Square for masquerade party,
not in aid of the Sanitary Fair, but in sheer
love Of sensation and reckless expenditure.
No end of money was lavished. The cos
tunes were unique, outre, dazzling gorgeous,
some of them, it is said, disgracefully wanting
in modest grace and womanly fitness. But
then, when one is masked, one can be oblivi-
Gus to such effects, suppose. The distin-
guished hostess herself, always fertile in ex.
pedients for outdoing the boldest leader Of
ton, on that patriotic occasion immortalizcd
her genius, appearing before her astonislcd
guests with coronal of living fame jets!
In the course of the entertainment, which was
kept up until six o'clock in the morning,
breakfast being served by the jewellers, ths
wearer of that remarkable hcad-dress, in n
most suave and gracious manner, revealed
the secret of it's success. Attached to her
hoop-skirt was small gasoiieter, and con-
Meeting pipe, passing up between the elaborate
braids of her black hair, secured the brilliant
triumph at the risk of the wearer's life! If
ou are troubled to believe this story, can
only say, but pity it's tits true What will
become Of milton in its ordeal hour, if its
womanhood finds nothing nobler for use or
adornment than a buffoons arts! Thank
heaven, the womanhood of our nation has
risen in beauty and power to the level Of the
nations need
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

GATHERING SPoNGEs AT THE BAHAMAS
The sponge business is largely pursued at
the Bahama Islands. The exports of this
article amounts annually to about 100000.
1t is almost entirely the growth Of the last
twenty years. During that period the ar
ticle has almost quadrupled in value, and has
been applied to great variety of new pur-
poses, especially in France.
The sponge is compressed in powerful
presses and sacked like cotton. 1t is then
assorted and graded, samples being fastened
on each package, to show its fibre. 1t is
fshed, raked, or grappled up from the clear
sandy bottom, at depth of twenty, forty, Or
sixty feet, and often far from the shore. The
water is SO clear that the sponge is visible on
the bottom.
The sponge is the covering, the habitation.
of tho lower order of animal nature. In
deed organizations can hardly be detected in
the animal. When first taken from the wa.
ter the sponge is black, and at once becomes
offensive to the smell; the first process is to
bury it in tho sand, where it remains for
two Or three weeks, when the gelatinous ami
NAL matter seems to be absorbed and destroy
ed. The boatman who obtain it, are paid in
shares by the owners Of the boats. This,
therefor becomes precarious, and semi-gam-
bling, like wrscking, highly attractive to the
colored population.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE.-Ths follow
ing is Parson" Brownlow's definition of a
citizen of the so.callcd " "Southern Confeder-
acy:" "It is to have no father, no mother,
no wife, no sister, no lover, no house, no
home, no corn, no wheat, no cloths, no coffee,
no sugar, no rights, no privileges, no vote,
no pursuit Of happiness. no schools no secu-
rity, no REPRESENTATION, no advocate, no re-
dress, no will, no liberty of speech. no self,
no Bible, no God, no hope Of Heaven"
Many of the citizens of the Northern States
are also badly of, but not quite 80 forlorn as
their brethren in the South. The Copper
heads have no country or Government. but
plenty to eat, and especially plenty to drink.
They have no liberty Of speech, want no
schools. no God. or hope of Heaven.-Ap-
NEAL
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

THE EVER LIVING PLANT.-For several
days past remarkable plant has been ex-
posed for sale on the street, says the Union,
and has attracted the attention Of the lovers
of the curious. 1t is called the "Siempre
Viva" or Ever Living Mexican plant" 1t
is species offern, and as brought from Mex
leo resembles dried up or dead cluster Of
fbrous roots. When placed in plate or
glass of water it expands quickly into life.
The dry 6bsrs spread out into broad leaves
of dark green hue. The cluster of an inch
or two in diameter enlargss before the eye to
beautiful plant Of six or eight inches in
width. It is claimed that in their dry state
these plants will last forever" although we
are unable to learn that they have ever been
fully tested on that point.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

FATE OF FRENCH QuEENs.EOf sixty -sev:
en- royal and imperial queens of France only
thirteen have died without leaving their his
tories record Of misery and sin. Eleven
We're divorced, two executed, nine died
young, seven were soon widowed, three cru,
ely treated, three exiled, the poisoned and
broken hearted make up the rest. The pillow
Of froya1ty is, indeed, filed with thorns and
though crowns may look very bright, thcy feel
very cold, heavy and hard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

~ Reading without purpose is sauntering;
not exercise. More is got from one book on
which the thought settles for definite end
in knowledge, than from libraries skinned
over by wandering eye. A cottage flower
gives honey to the bee, kings garden none
to the butterAy-Bulver.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

The PROPER Boox.-Elizabeth Dryden
complained to Dryden, her husband, that he
was always reading. and took little notice Of
her; and finished by saying that he wished
she was book, and then she should enjoy his
company. "Iwish you was sbook, my dear."
said Dryden; "but an almanac, l mean, fol
then could change you every year"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

~ Mr.. Lincoln is 81 years old; Mr.. Sew
ard, Secretary of State. 6S; Mr.. Chase, Of the
Treasury, 55; Mr.. Welles. Of the Navy, 65;
Mr.. Bates, Attorney General, 10; Mr.. Blair,
Postmaster General, 81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

70 The records of the War Department
show that there are two hundred and sixty
thousand more men in the army now, than at
the corresponding time last year, and further
additions are being daily made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

~ A rebel paper says that Gen. Brage
brought his army 70 such thorough condf.
ton of discipline as to make il mere machine.
We believe that Gen. Grant has run that ma:
chine.-L0uisrizle Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11
[PUBL1C-No. 2S.1

AN ACT making appropriations for the SER
vice ofthe Post Office Department during
the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty.fve.
Be tt enacted By tie Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the United States of
america in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be ind the same are hereby
appropriated, for the service Of the Post
Office Department for the year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty five,
out of any moneys in the Treasury arising
from the revenues of the said department, in
conformity to the act of the second of July,
eighteen hunded and thirty-six:
For transportation of the mails, (inland, J
seven million eight hundred and forty nine
thousand dollars.
For foreign mail transportation, two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat, and way letters, eight
thousand dollars.
For compensation to postmasters, three
millions one hundred thousand dollars.
For clerks for post Offices, one million one
hundred and sixty-eight thousand dollars.
For payment to letter-carrlers six hundred
and forty thousand dollars.
va "'"pt"'6 P"pS'' oi6nty -eA6us tuouSuHu
dollars.
For twinc, sixteen thousand dollars.
For Office stamps, FIVE thousand dollars.
For letter balances, two thousand five hun
dred dollars.
For compensation to blank agents and assis-
tants, six thousand five hundred dollars.
For office furniture two thousand dollars.
For advertising thirty-Ave thousand dol
lars.
For postage stamps and stamped envelopes,
ninety thousand dollars.
For mail depredatons and special agents,
sixty thousand dollars.
For ail-bags, sixty thousand dollars.
For mail-locks and keys, ten thousand dol
lars.
For payment of balance due to foreign
countries, two hundred thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous payments, two hundred
thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
if the revenues of the Post Office Depart
ment shall be insufficient to meet the appro-
priations of this act, then the sum of one mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, be and
the same hereby appropriated, to be paid out
of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the
revenue Of the Post Office Department for
the year ending the thirtieth Of June. eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-fve.
APPROVED, March l6, 1864.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

THE Mr.. Smithers, how
can you sleep so? The sun has been up these
two hours" Well, what if he hast He
goes to bed at dark (hic) while l am (hic)
smoking and drinking (hic) till after mid
night"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

~ Two-cent coins, composed Of copper,
zinc and tin, have been ordered to be struck
1T tn, miuts by Co ,grcss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

GA gentleman was agreeably surprised
the other day to find plump turkey served
up for dinner. and inquired how it was OBJ
rained. "Why, sir. was the reply. "tlat
there turkey has been roosting on our fence
three nights. go l this morning seized him tor
Y1nt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

- Gen. George w. Buckley claims in his
diary to have been the father Of the rebellion.
We hear nothing about its mother. In truth
il never was worth a dam.-Los. Joxyxdl
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

~ The rebels may lose all their horses
but We shall be surprised if every soul ofthsu
doesn't have night
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

u The editor Of the Southbridge Journal
was set all aback the other day when he asked
farmers wife how she made sausages, and
received for answer" Take your in'ards,
scrape 'em, scald em, and stuff 'em.''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

~ jeff Davis hasn't much reason To re-.
gret the running of his coachman. His coach
left him before tho coachman did.-D.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

- An aero of ground sown with bananas,
it is said. will support more than fifty per.
sons; the same amount of land sown with
wheat, in Europe; will support only TIVE
persons
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

70 If man is odious in society he might
az well be in prison. The worst prisons are
not Of stons they are Of th,obbing hearts,
outraged by an Infamous life:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

u Let not the Government, in fixing the
tax, forget carpets. They can a.and 1args
amount Of tacks.-Low. Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

y Prentice says whisksy is 90 dear and
ruptcy to buy it and death to drink it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

~ To bear evil speaking and illiterats
judgment with equanimity is the highest
bravery. tits, in fact, the repose Of mental
COURAGE
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

70 Love and discretion are sworn foes;
the former is nearly always the conqueror.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

u A ce temporary says digging trenches
is the "ground work" ofa solid military ed'
ucation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

- Prentice says the expression "ofacsrs
and men" is far from being complimentary
to officers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11

X May the Federal armies Re preserved
aud the reLel armies picked.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11
CPUBLIC-No. 29.1

AN ACT in addition to an act to amend the
laws relating to the Post Office Depart.
ment. approved March three, eighteen
hundred and sixty-thrse.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of america IN Congress Assembled, That
the franking privilege Of tho President and
Vice President of the United States shall
extend to and cover all mail matter sent
from or directed to either of them.
APPROVED, March 16, 1864.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11
TPuDbIC-NO. 3O.1

[PuDb1c-No. 30.1
AN ACT to enable the people Of Nevada to
form q constitution aud State Government,
and for the admission of such State into
the Union on equal footing with the origi.
nal States.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
Of america In Congress assemblies, That
the inhabitcnts of that portion of the Terri
tory of Nevada included in the boundaries
hereinafter designated be and they are here
by authorized to form for themselves, ont
Of said Territory, State government, with
the name aforesaid, which said State, when
formed, shall be admitted into the Union
upon an equal footing with the original
States in all respects whatsoever.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the said State Of Nevada shall consist Of all
the territory included within the following
boundaries, to wit: Commencing at point
formed by the intersection of the thirty-eight
degree of longitude west from Washington
with the thirty-seventh degree of north lati-
tude; thence due west along said thirty y-sev-
enth degree Of north latitude to the eastern
boundary line of tho State of California !;
thence in a northwcstcrly direction along the
said eastern boundary line of the State of
California to the forty third degree Of longi-
tude west from Washington; thence north
along said forty third degree Of west longi-
tudc and said eastern boundary line of the
State of California to the forty second degree
of north latitude to a point formed by its
intersection with the aforesaid thirty eighth
degree of longitude west from Washington !;
thence due south down said thirty-eight
degree Of west longitude to the place of be-
ginning.
Sec. 8. And be it fmtAer enacted, That
all persons qualified by law to vote for rep
resentatives to the general assembly of said
Territory at the date Of the passage Of this
act shall be qualified to be elected. and they
are authorized to vote for and choose repre-
sentatives to form convention, under such
rules and regulations as the Governor of
said Territory may prescribe; and also to
vote upon the acceptance or rejection of such
constitution as may be formed by, said con.
vention, under such rules and regulations rs
the said convention may prescribe and il
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-06-11
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-03

devotion every loyal heart and home -
ATLANTA has fallen.r
There Is something deeper than amusing
speculation In the Examiners editorial. What
ever may be said Of Southern leaders, no one
can question their forecast and sagaelty in
political concerns. These enabled them, until
their mad revolt, 10 govern the nation, and
these lay at the root of the challenge, "Have
they not governed It wellP" They did govern
well in the internal interest of slavery, and its
mean, cringing mercenaries, the Northern
Democrats, who licked the hand that struck
them in one hour, provided It flung them the
spoils in the next
It is now placed on record by one of the
ablest of the Southern watchers of the game
that there is no hope,for the Chicago candi-
date; and we commend this prophetic opinion
to that great political party which has always
derived its inspirations from, and obeyed the
monitions of, the whippers-in, now tromblingly
crouching in the last ditch of Richmond.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-03
Died.

ABBoTT.-on Sixth. day evening. 9th month Cd
ELlZABETH ". ABBo1T, aged 81 years, widow Of the
late George Abbott, and youngest daughter OF Joshua
Her relatives and friends are invited to attend her fns
Turner'S Lane on Thrd-day sfternoon at O'Clock In-
termeDt at LaurelHil. sss
age, EMMA M, wife of Dacre T. Arnold, and eldest
Her relatives % and cndS are fespccs invited to
tend her funeral from the residence of her parents No
M FS f1 % oSa sSTapfs ss n
BAETLETTAt AE ds ;5 t. his Sss,asncs in TgSksT.cn
LIFT, In the s5th year ofhis age
Funeral tomorrow, the 4th, at O'Clock P. NJ.
G0F0RTH.-At his mothers residence Camden N J.
FORTH " Company +; Sixth 1 81 New Jersey Volunteers,
Geo Goiorth, Of Philadelphia and Mrs Catharne Gar.
@ M winch Se Sors at s
tiently as true patriot IoI his eountrys sake He was
the es%y oasSsd 1S o hs hIs0faSs ts T6
the R W NGRei Sfs x pscs from e
mother No. 526 Bridge avenue Sunday at 3 O'Clock
friends oi the family the returned officers and membeTs
Of the sixth New Jersey Volunteers and the Weccacoe
Hose Company of Camden, are invited to attend
sWAYEE-on Sixth day, the I'd instant ELIzABETH
r. sWAiNE, in the 65th year OF her age. y
neral on TSd day, he 9Th Instant at 10 ocioot at the
Tesdence Of her sister hsItha Pratt near Nowtown
Springfield, Delaware county, Pa.
suddenly, on the lst instant, GEORGE,
The relatives and friends Of the family are respectfully
invited 10 attend iuneIa nom the residence OF his
parents No. 9ll Ogden street on Sunday afternoon al
O'Clock. - -
TUCKERMAE.--In this city, September Cd EDWARD
q. TUCKERMAH, OF Boston, in his SD year Boston
papers please copy.l
WESTON Friday, the % inst. the Rev. NATHANIEL
WEST, ID. D., late Senior Chaplain, W. p In the 10th
year OF his age. To. tn |' H't
Funeral from We1t Arch Street Presbyterian Church.
corner Of Arch and Eighteenth streets on Monday sept
5th 10 O'Clock A. NJ The clergy of the city and vi
cnity the friends OF the family and the public generally
are respoe fully invited 10 attend without furthor notice
The members OF the Central Presbytery Of Philadelphia
requested TO meet at he late residence OF the deceased
No. 1902 Filbert street, and proceed TO the church
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-03
A PRorHEcY FROM RIoHuoND.

In another column we publish an editorial
from the Richmond Examiner of last Wednes-
day (sent by our energetic correspondent at
the front (which deserves the earnest attention
it win doubtless receive from every reader OF
the TELEGRAPH.
. The Examiner, JEFF. Davis home organ,
makes the sensible prediction-"If ATLANTA
"wERE TO FALL, or Petersburg, or II
{" Sheridan should drive Early back to
+" Lynchburg, or IL any one of these events
should befall, THEN ALL THE PEACE
PRINCIPLES AND PEACE PRESIDENTS OF
+" CHICAGO WOULD BE AT THE ELECTION
" NEXT NOVEMBER WHERE LAST YEARS
7" SNOW Is, AND LAST NIGHTS MooNsHINE.
WAR, FOR ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL TERM,
/" WOULD SWEEP AWAY EVERY vEsrIeR OF
" OPPOSITION" #...-
BY one Of those startling condolences that
have so often fallen upon us during the war,
the very first event in the direful chain that Is
to fetter the Chicago nominee and drag him
TO perdition, has occurred. In the brief space
between the printing Of the prophecy and Its
receipt In our editorial rooms, almost damp
nom the press, the glorious news has flashed
ACROSS the wireA- and lit With anew fame