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Year: 1864

The new Governor of Louisiana has pro
nounced his inaugural address He speaks
good sound words, and certainly seems not
to deserve the suspicious glances that are
directed towards him. Hr Hahn says:


The Unicn ofthcse States, handed down
by our Revolutionary ancestors, is of more
value than any falsely sty led. State Rights"
especially when these rights" mean sec
tlouai institutions, founded on d or at NOR
al, social and political evil. and inconsistent
with the principles Of Free Government
The institution of Slavery is opposed alike
to the rights Of one race and the interests
OF the other 1t is the cause of the present
n"-oly attempt to break up our Govern
nlent; and, unpleasant as the declaration
may sound to many OF you, | tell you that
| regard its universal and immediate ex-
tInctlon as public and private blessing.
1t is not to be supposed that in the adjust
ment of the altered relations of labor to
capital, an immediate satisfactory result
can be reached, although the happiest
results have already been witnessed on
many plantations now worked ard cultiva
ted under the compensated labor regulations
OF the distinguished Commander of this
Military Department.


4 desirable result will soon generally
attained, if the difficult after is taken in
hanc as practical question, free from the
perpIexlties that cannot fail to encompass
II were a return to the old system among
US conceivable OF possible To profit, as it
is III our power at once TO do, by our situa-
tion, we must dismiss dreams of the past
and accept accomplished facts as they are,
and as they are evermore certain to remain
In the nature OF things, if we will only
act as become sensible people, the great
ness we have momentarily had eclipsed
will be ours again, and secured to us by a
more binding and lasting tenure than ever
before 1t must be based on devotion to
the Union, on love of liberty to all men,
and on spirit of justice and humanity.
The losses, if any, incurred by this change
in our labor system by the truly loyal
citizen, will doubtless be properly returned
to him in due season by generous Gov
erDment


Freedom and the Union, as the only
means of ensuring prosperity and perma-
nent peace, are the safe pledges of Governor
Hahn's message.
Year: 1864

Vas 1t Warniny We find the fol,
lowing in late number of the Liverpool
Mercury:


On Saturday, dispatch from the Brit
ish Consul at Coquimbo was received by
the Secretary OF the Board of Trade, an
nouncing the destruction by fire OF the
English bark Usk, while on voyage from
the Swansea to IIuasco


Before giving the details of the dispatch,
it may be stated that this was the nntor-
tunate ship which put back early last year
from Cape Horn to England in consequence
of the captain seeing, as he alleged, vis-
sion on the ocean which warned him not
to proceed any further on the voyage, and
that in the event of his persisting, both he
and the ship would be sent TO perdition
Year: 1864

Matty's cheeks had crimsoned with an
angry glow.


Montague how can you t. ase me so ?


Am | teasing you? Really was not
o ware of it,


To tsunt me with pspa's slender means,
when you know ] would give anything in
the world to aid the noble fellows who
have fallen MANNED on our battle fields, or
to make any sacrifice that lay within nay
power!'


Then you really feel anxious to raise
money for this fund p


Il cant tell you how anxious ? said
Matty Esmaine, with passionate earnest
ness. l have wished thousand times |
were a man to shoulder the rife my own
Year: 1864

ton Of the Democratic party" are welcome


1t is useless to attempt to unite on any
other platform-it cannot be done. These
Resolutions most emphaticaily affirm State
sovereignty, and peremptorilly repudiate
the idea the Federal government has the
riaht to make war on a State.
Year: 1864

thought, moving for Rough and Ready. Counter
movements are, of course, going ON, but Of their
character may not speak. OF the progress made
by the enemy in this direction, nothing definite has
been asceIt lined; in fact, the only information
have been able 10 obtain from passengers by the
Macon train just arrived who bring reports current
mt Rough and Ready when the train passed. that the
Yankees had reached point four miles west of the
station, and were busy digging. No firing was heard
as the train passed up the road to-day.


The movement the Federal commander is now en-
deavoring to carry is hazardous one, unless the
numerical strength of his army has been greatly in
creased. This is asserted by some, and it may be
the case. There is, therefore, probability that
General Hood may need more men, At all events
the contingency should be provided for at once Now
is the time to hold up his arms. Every available
resource should be at drained, be it from the
State forces, the dlng and useless Government
officials, of whom there are 80 many huggng safe
and nominal positions in the If urging all to
the front who owe duty in the field will not send
them forward, let the scorn of the community at
tach to them forever. They are needed now, and
urgently.


1t will not do for General Hood to uncover At
lanta by withdrawing all his forces from the long
line around the city they long and patiently held.
Some FIVE or six miles must be watched, while the
more active operations will probably take place on
line extending nearly, If not quite, to Jonesboro
on the west side of the Macon road This simple
statement will serve to show the magnitude OF the
work the Army of Ternes will probably be called
upon to perform and will the situation induce the
forwarding of every aid that can be controlled !
am no alamst but cannot forego these expressions,
officials who cannot well be mistaken to the situ-
atio
Year: 1864

The New Orleans papers Of the Path contain the
following particulars Of the surrender of Fort Nor
gan:


All of Sunday and Sunday night regular artil-
lery duel kept up between the fort and General
Changers men, about one gun being fired by the en-
emy every fifteen minutes. No damage resulted 70
either side as far as known. On Monday morning g
at daylight combined attack by the land and naval
forces was begun, and shot and shell were fercely
rained upon the doomed place until between six and
seven o'clock yesterday morning. AT this time q
white flag was hosted over Morgan, and firing inn
mediately ceased. General Page was given until
o'clock r. NJ. before the final eapitulation took
place, which was unconditional. At two o'clock
Fort Morgan was taken possession OF.


At o'clock en- Monday afternoon the inner
works and quarters Of the fort caught fire from
shells, but the flames were speedily extlnguished
At o'clock the same evening another fire broke
out, which spread rapidly and burned with great
fury until O'clock A NJ, when it exhausted itself.
During the whole Of this terrible time fire was
poured in upon the garrison from all sdes render
ing the place as near hell upon earth as the imag-
lnatlon can well conceive. So fierce and continuous
was our fire that the enemy were unable To respond
in way that in the least intefered with opera
tons. But one gaa was worked by the rebels during
the whole engagement.


Our losses during the conflict are stated at one
killed ard three slightly wounded. The rebel loss
is about twenty killed and wounded. Fort Morgan
Is badly shattered by terrific fire, and is but the
wreck of the stronghold over which proudly waved
the rebel flag on Sunday last.


The following is an extract of a letter from Admi-
raj Farragut:


FLAGSHIP HARTFORD, MOBILE BAY,
August %, 1861.
Dear Commodore: Fort Morgan makes an uncon-
ditonal surrender at PM to-day to the forces Of
the army and navy. Page did not make us wait as
long as l expected We will cheer our flag and sa-
Lutte it, when hoisted. with hundred guns by the
fleet


Congratulate General Candy upon the great sue
cess of his first effort in this department Nothing
could have been more harmonious thar COM
bined operations. We had no ambition co excel
each other but in the destruction Of the enemy 3
works, which effectually done by both army and
navy. Very truly, yours,
ID. q. FARRAoVr.
To Commodore Palmer, commanding at New Orleans
Six hundred prisoners captured, and now coming
up the riyer the Tennessee and Blenyile. Cone
raj Page Is on board the Tennessee.
Year: 1864

Rants IN wLMISoTos.-Tuesday was big rent
ing day in Wilmington, North Carolina The Lon
don tenements went of comparatively high. AZ an
instance, the store about twenty by forty feet,
the southeast corner Of Market and Front streets
rented for twenty thousand dollars The rooms in
the same building in about the proportion
This piece Of property brought over sixty thousand
dollars rent for the next twelve months, commencing
the first Of October next.
Year: 1864

THE UNITED STATES ELECTORAL VOTE OF 1864


Under the present appointments the following is the
electoral vote of the several States of the Union"
which will participate in the coming Presidential
Year: 1864

3


The time of the One Hundred and sixty-sixth
Ohio regiment, one hundred days men, having ex-
pred, they paid their respects TO Lincoln who made
them speech in front Of the Executive mansion
He said:


L suppose You are going home to see your families
and friends. For the service you have done Ia this
great struggle in which are engaged preseuf
you sincere thanks for myself and the country
almost always feel Inclined when happen to saw
anything TO soldiers, to impress upon them in few
brief remarks the importance OF success in this
test 1t is not merely for to-day, but for all time 10
.eeass that sheold papstuats fer our chiiarenss
children this great and free government which ve
have enjoyed all our lives. beg you to remember
this, not merely for my sake, but for yours hap
pen temporarily to occupy this big White House I
am living witness that any one Of your children
may look to come here as my fathers child has It
is in order that each of you may have through this
free government which We have enjoyed an cpen
field and fair chance for your industry enterprise
and intelligence; that you may all have equal
privileges in the race of fe with all its desi,sble
human aspirations 1t is for this the struggle should
be maintained, that We may not lose our birtfnight


not only for one but for two or three years Tlue
nation is worth fighting Cor to secure such an ines-
mable jewel.


Three cheers were then given for the President
Year: 1864

Yes, wear smile by all means, but be
sure It is the right kind Of a smile.


There ars smiles that chill tho blood,
and rouse the Indignation Of every noble,
true hearted person


Who would wish to see the crafty
smile on the face Of man who is CON
scious that he be has msde good bar
gain that is, taken advantage Of his
neigbbcr's easy good nature or ignorance,
or both, and, perchance, robbed him Or
the smile Of the dece yer, as be draws
closer and closer yet, day by day, lis
coils around his innocent victims, until
their ruin is complete, and then witness
the smile Of contcmptous pity with which
he spnrrs them from him


" the bitter smile Of him who Is do.
serted by her who professed to love him.
but who cast him off when Weather
sutor came ? Or the scornful smile On the
purse. proud aristocrat's face as he looks
down on the in ndnstrious mechanic Z But
there are other smiles. @#


The happy smile Of the young dAother
AS she gases on her sleeping infantj the
joyous, sunny smile Of the merry, car.
less child; the bcaming smile Of tho mai
den, as she looks with fond, loving eyes
on him who is the chosen one Of her
heart; ond the contented smile Of the
married pair, as they sit in the sunshine
Of domestic peace and happiness. And,
methinks, no ono can look unmoved on
the radiant emile of the aged pilgrim as
the shores Of time recede from his view,
and he seems to catch glimpscs of tho
Eternal City, and to hear the voices of
more cIouded by suffering and pam, put
shall glow with peace, and exultation,
that are not all of earth.
Year: 1864

An amusing illustration of ingenuity
appears in NJ. M.Babbage's story of an Ital-
ian gentleman who devised a plan for
keeping his pump at work with but lit
tie expense to himself; "The garden
wall of his villa adjOined the great high
road leading from one of the capitals Of
northern Italy (Turin,) from which it
was distant but few miles. Possessing
within his garden a fine spring of water,
he erected on the outside of the wall a
pump for public use, and claiming to it
a small iron ladle, he placed near it some
rude seats for the weary traveller, and by
slight roof of climbing plants protect
ed the whole from the midday sun. In
this delightful shade the tired and thirs-
ty travellers, on that well-beaten road,
ever and anon repoSed and refreshed
themselves, and did not fail to put in re-
QUESTION the service of the pump so op-
portunely presented to them. From
morning till night manya dusty and way
worn pilgrim piled the handle, and went
on his way, blessing the liberal proprie-
tor for his kind consideration of the
passing stranger.


But the owner of the villa was deeply
acquainted with human nature. HC
knew in that sultry climate that the
liquid would be more valued from it
scarcity, and from the difficulty of &C
quirimg it. He therefore, to enhanc,
the value of the gift, wisely arranged thc
pump 50 that its spout was Of rathe
contracted dimensions, and the handle
required a moderate application Of fOrcc
to work it. Under these circumstance
the pump raised far more water thar
could pass through its spout; and to pre-
vent its being wasted, the surplus wa
conveyed by an invisible channel to
large reservoir judiciously placed for wa
tering the proprietOr's own houses, sta
bles and garden-iDtO which about fv
pints we're poured for every one passini
out of the spout for the benefit of tn
weary traveller. Even this latter portion
was not neglected, for the waste-pipe con
veyed the part which ran over from tn
ladle to some delicious strawberry-bed
at lower levell''
Year: 1864

WHEN beef is worth twenty-five to thirty
cents per pound, potatoes two dollars bush
el, and other articles of food in proportion, it
becomes important to know what possesses
the most tuttiment, and is at the same time
the ftost ecofiomicai. Without doubt that
article is bread, as the experience of all who
live to mans estate abundantly proves. 1t is
the first and almost the only food known to
chiidret's appetites and of which children of
large growth seldom tire. A stronger argu-
meht in favor of bread could not be given,
than that natural, unsatisfed longing for it
which. as the horse Graves oats, shows ito be
natures main support. As to its nourishing
propensities, it is asserted that it contains
three times as much meat as roast beef. Five
hundred pounds of -four gives to the body
thirty pounds of the substance that makes
bones, while the same quantity Of bran gives
one hundred and twenty potnds.


This bony substance is one of the indispen-
sible elements of the human body, and which
is thought to be impaired by bread in great
er degtee than by any other food. As to its
economy, flour is hardly ever as expensive,
relatively, as meat. Even at the present time,
the price of one pound Of meat would buy
three pounds OF flour, or bread, and those
three pounds of bread furnish as much nour-
ishment to the eater as nine pouads of good
roast beef In dollars and cents, three pounds
of beef are two dollars and twenty-five cents
Leaving a balance Of two dollars in favor Of
the bread. A person once tried the expert
ment, to see how cheaply he could live, for a
certain length of time, and from which food
he derived the most benefit at the least cost.
The result was-he lived for thirteen weeks,
and ate three meals a day, at cost Of only
tft7y cents a week, or six dollars and fifty cents
| for the whole time, and bread was his princi-
pal article of food. His health was remark
ably good during that period, and his fate was
not like horse that died when his food was
reduced to one oat per day. It is but just to
state that the above experiment was made Of
a time when flour was much cheaper than al
present, although the relative difference in the
cost Of articles now would make the tes


equally fair. The kind of bread used is nO
so essential, although a certain portion Ofmea
mixed with the fine flour, and little of thc
bran from which the Graham crackers ar


made, added to it, probably makes NOR,
wholesome bread. The subject IS worthy 0
serious attention at this or any other time, a


we'll for the benefit Of health as that of OF
oyer-taxed pCckstbooks.-M Y Sun.
Year: 1864

a bread knife in shape, about three feet
long, and very broad. The one used on
this occasion looked as if It had seen
service; somewhat dark in color. The
natives behaved quietly, although they
shouted loudly when King was led on to
the ground. Hundreds came up after
all was over to look at the body, which
was left on the spot where it fell. After
the execution a couple of boys came Up
with hammers and knocked the chains
off the legs of the corpse. So ended
this scene. The ends of justice have
been carried out, but what effect it will
have on the native mind t cannot say
Executions are of such daily occurrence
that the native mind is perfectly callous.
Year: 1864

GOVERNOR BKotaH is nots prompt
to welcome thereturning National Guards
as he was to speed them at their part'
ing. He is now in Washington, prOba-
bly, making arrangements for "anOther
call" He told the hundred days men
in his speech at Camp Dernison, that in
one hundred days from that time the
question of war or peace would be deci-
ded one way or the other. Now that the
hundred days have expired, and the
question is not decided the way he want.
ed it decided, the question arises--is he
prepared for the other alternative-thC
settlement of the question the other 1cay'
| If he does not, he then places himsel
upon record as false as a PeOphet as he il
unfaithful as a Governor.
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which IRON
ack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
will the perfectly pure standard OF the Plant
alton Bitters be departed from. Every bot
tie bears the fac simiIs of OUR signature on
steel plate engraving, or it cannot be genuine


Sold by all Druggists, GrOcers and Dealers
throughout the country.
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient, Of Spanish
origin, imparting beauty to the complexion
and brilliancy to the mind, is yet unknown to
the commerce of the world, and we withhold
fits name for the present.
Year: 1864

A heavy fl! in the price of cotton would be the re-
suit OF peace aud every such tall will lessen tie amount
required for carrying the trade that Increased
business might be effected with the employment 0f
diminished capital Just in proportion, too, the
trade shall to America will be the saving of dis
tarca in the transmission alike of money the one
land and the return produce the other The fact,
also, is to be considered that money flowing to America
IS not buried converted into trinkets and Withdrawn
rom circulation as in Indla and to some extent like
wise in Egypt. Moreover, fall in the price of the
staple would at canse large foreign orders, which
have been withheld under existing Circm stances fer
our Manufactured goods to be executed by our mar
chants and drawn for to have important effect
upon the various exchanges. Fins!ly the most signd
point is that, if the Southern States could


ship their cotton with the speed which persons ignorant
of the difficulties CT transport after the fancy to be
practicable, there would ground TO suppose that
should have any heavy specie balance to remit to


them. Although are bare OF American cotton, both
Northern aud Southern States absolutely bare Of
supplies Of nearly ell other kinds of goods It may be
doubted in that respect the aggregate value OF their
requirements would not be iound exceed that of all
the cotton they could under the most favourable
circumstances at present send to and our bonded
for the most part well stocked with the
principal articles of produce prepared at any
moment to meet these wants.


London Times September, 1864
Year: 1864

Act to promote the efficiency cavalry the pro-


vsonal army punish wlsssness and Irregularities


OF sny PORTIONS thereof.


The Congress Of tho Confederate States of america do
enact That the Commanding general OF any Id the
ded shall have the po direct the dsnounting of
ommss .oned ocer or ccers soldier soiders
the cavalry his command, and to place him or
them the infantry, shall misbehave before the
my, shall be guilty Of illegally wasting spoilatng sp
Year: 1864

The only Patterson man killed in the
recent battles in which the Thirty third
New Jersey was engaged was private
named Wittie Brown. His wife received
the intelligence in the morning aud was
married again that night. Another Pat
terson woman called at the guardian of
flee in the hope that her husband had
been killed also, but on learning that at
last advices he was well and hearty, she
went away very much disappointed. We
should take Paterson to be a place where
not much time is spent in ''unavailing
griSf."
Year: 1864

The physicians Of Paris have discovered a
certain specific whooping-cough. The child
i. sent to neighboring gas manufactory to
inhale for few minutes the vapors which
rise from the lime used to purify gas; two or
three visits effect a radical cure.
Year: 1864

OF The Maryland authorities have
selected a site for the intended monument
on the battlefield of Antietam The posi-
ton selected is about the centre of the bat
tlefcld, and upon the right side of the road
leading to Sharpsburg.
Year: 1864

army could carry or drive along" His men,
afflicted with scuryy, and his horses enfeebled
by ulcerous humors, 5wero here recruited in
their strength. So abundant were his stores OF
corn and wine for the refresh ment of man and
beast in his army that at this time he ordered the
horses to be bathed with old wine in order 10 hale
their distempers. When he descended into the
Falernian plain of Campania he had taken many
thousand cattle, with corn and wine in abundance
and all these be carried with him to Geronium,
the point on the edge Of the Apulian plain where,
at that period of his protracted campaign, he es-
tablished his winter quarters, while with his supe-
rior cavalry he could forage on the surrounding
country at will. Thence he proceeded, In the fol-
lowing spring, to Canne, in the citadel Of which
the Romans had collected stores for the supply of
their army. These stores fell into the hands of
Hannibal on the capture of this post by the loss
of which, as it commanded the surrounding couu-
try, the Roman army was compelled to choose be-
tween starvation or battle. Hence The issue which
Varro joined at that place, and which resulted in
the total defeat of the Roman arms
And here we will call halt in our review Ir-
deed, we need not pursue the subject any farther
for the purpose of answering the particular inqui-
ries Of our correspondent with regard to the sub
sistence of the armies of Xerxes and Hannibal.
We have shown that these great masters Of men
had "system" under this head, and that there
is no "mystery" about it which is not revealed to
the careful reader of ancient history, while it is
safe to say that there has been in modern times no
improvement on the science Of this branch of war
as understood by Hannibal, however great may be
our superiority in the mechanical appliances by
which that science is converted into an art It is
certain that with mules and pack-saddles for his
transportation he went further in continuous line
of march than any army Of ours has yet gone with
the aid of steam transports and railroads.


At future day we may institute an inquiry ino
the military system of the Greeks and Romans un-
der the head of commissarat supplies for the army
The materials for such an inquiry are instructive
if not the most abundant
Year: 1864

Gen Grant returned to this city yesterday morning om
the headquarters Of Gen. Meade aud departed hence in
the evening his return to the weshappy suppose,
to escape fom the Official ard popular cviltes which
have been constantly pressed upon him durog his brief
soUurn among us