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Year: 1864

Contrary to the rulewhich had prevailed
for nearly two weeks, no rain fell on the
18th or 18th. Last night the atmosphere was
clear, the sky cloudless. a food Of mellow
moonlight fell upon the earth, sottening
the oarsher features of the landscape, and
smoothing even the wrinkles of grim Wis
aged war 1 rode for the distance Of half
dozen miles on a route parallel with and
considerably to the rear of our lines. All
was calm, peaceful and still; and only the
drippings of musketry and the occasional
deep roar of a cannon, reminded us that
we were near two mighty armies contend
ing for the mastery. Nature can quiet her
self; but she cannot quiet those hostile
hosts. She can make peace in the rear
but the musket still blazes and rattles in
the front, She can hush the voices of her
own children, but the thunder of the can
non reYerberates ever and anon amongst
the hills. Have you moonlight away up
in Ohio?
Year: 1864




On THE BANKS OF UTToY CREEK,


FULTON COUNTY, GA, August a


Thursday passed without anything oc-
curing to break the monotony which has
settled down upon US, except rumor that
q movement was TO be made upon a Ger
tain portion of the line, which, perhaps 1
had best not name, and vigorous demon
stration along the front of the 4th corps
major General d. S. Stanley's) in sup
port said movement. The demonstration
was made; but the movement remained-
a rumor. So much cannonading was done
that each wing of the army believed the
other heavily engaged; but it all ended
in huge sounds and-smoke.


Yesterday and last night certain things
occurred, which, did deem it prudent to
speak of them, would send thrill of ioy
to loyal hearts throughout the land. /
may say generally, We have recently re-
ceived the most substantial proofs that in
the very army that seems 50 obstinstely to
confront US, there is a wide spread and
growing dissatisfaction with the rebellion.
and the rebel government, which confines
itselfno longer to thoughts and words, but
takes the form of solemn and significant
deeds


Let menOt be misunderstood. We shall
have battles still to fight. The leaders of
the rebellion will struggle fereely as long
as they can put a legion in the field
Enough will cling obstinately to the falling
Confederacy'' to make it necessary to
crush to pieces their power by the force
of battalions and artillery. But if we con-
tinue the present pressure little longer
if we sternly and firmly fill up and push
on our columns, three -fourths of the
strength of the enemy will melt away and
disappear in a manner of which many of
us little dream.
Year: 1864

Yesterday reconnaissance, made by a
detachment from General Crook command,
was made to ascertain the strength and
position of the enemy in our front.


This force was instructed to move quick
" on the right of the ehemy's skirmish
line, and, if possible, get in their rear.


They state that Rhodes and Ramsden's
divisions are detailed for picket duty in cur
immediate front, and therest of the rebels,
under Early, are at Charleston.
Year: 1864

Nothing later from our armies had been re
ceived when Our paper was put to press.


TIL Government are, however, In hourly cx.
pectatiou Of Important news. Owing to the
great pressure upon our typographical depart.
ment during the last nine days we shall not
issue an extra this evening unless important
and reliable news is received.
Year: 1864

We are exceedingly happy to learn that the
correspondent of the New Orleans Times who
stated that Gen. Fesscnden was killed at the
battle OF Cane river, was mistaken. He was
wounded, we understand, and is now In New
Orleans
Year: 1864

A number of deserters came into our Lines
yesterday, embracing every branch Of the
Federal seryice-infantrymen, cavalrymen
and marines. TIE former report that the
Yankee army was exceedingly demoralized
on their recent retreat from the Boydon
plank road, Grants official statements to
the contrary, notwithstanding. They also
state that every available team with the
army was used to carry such Of the wound
ed as could not walk, and that many Of
them we're 80 crowded as to render their
condition anything Uncomfortable.


It is very evident that Grant made this
advance with the expectation Of fighting a
great and successful battle, as he came with
all of his best corps commanders, andlarge-
" supplied with provisions and convent.
5ences. for his wounded. Twenty-Five or
thirty thousand men are 8 heavy force to
make simple reconnaissance. That they
did not fight as well as might be expected
from their numbers, is; fully substantiated
by the fact that two or three brigades OF
Confederates broke through their lines and
pierced beyond the centre of their position.
An additional attacking force of two more
such brigades, would have caused the rout
and capture of half the Yankeesarmy, with
Grant in the bargain. -


Grant in his official dispatch, claims the
capture of several Government teams load.
ed with supplies from Stoney creek. They
happened be four teams belonging to the
Southern railroad company, en- route to
Stony Greek, and loaded with coal and two
Thousand pounds Of bacon. The coal and
bacon were thrown out on the road side,
and wounded Yankees crowded in the wag-
ons and hurried off to the rear. Our col
diers subsequently recovered the bacon, and
have no doubt enjoyed many hearty meal
of itsince.


Beyond all doubt, the Yankees were worse
whipped and more thoroughly demoralized
in this battle than in any other of the war.
Every evidence betokens it, and q little
more vigor on our side, would not only have
made it one of the most brilliant victories
for us, but would have swept half Of the
opposing force from the field.


The handsome. little affair of Sunday
night, in which Malone so efectually re.
lieved half mile of the enemy's picket
line, is still the theme of much converse
ton. But for the simple fact that some of
the prisoners escaped in the darkness and
gave information Of the manner in which
things were working at the front, some two
or three more miles of this picket line would
have been swept SO clean, that not Van.
kee would have been left to tell the tale of
SO mysterious disappearance. So stealthily
did our men pounce upon them, that not
until some Of the enemy were taken by the
arm and told to surrender that the fearful
truth broke upon them that they were pris-
oners.


We have nothing to report from the
front this morning. Everything was re.
markably quiet along the entire lines yes.
terday and the report of arms was scarcely
heard. - -.
Year: 1864

THERE are loose leaves Of great, un-
bound volumes of nature lying about our
earth; sometimes packed away, and some
times huttering in the wind, volumes
bearing the imprint of the Almighty
leaves damp from the press Of creation.
Year: 1864

Try for a single day, I beseech you, to
preserve yourself in an easy and cheerful
frame of mind. Be for one day, instead
of fire-worshipper, of clear self-pos-
session and compare the day in which
you rooted out the weed of dissatisfac-
ton with that on which you allowed it to
grow up, and you will find your heart
open to every good motive, your life
strengthened, and your breast armed with
panoply against every trick of fate |;
truly you will wonder at your own i'm
provement.-JednP Paul Richter.
Year: 1864

LET you be ever so pure, you cannot
associate with bad companions without
falling into bad odor. Evil company is
like tobacco smoke-you cannot be long
in its presence without carrying away a
taint of it. n
Year: 1864

In short everything that can be done in Book
and Job Printing Office, from the smallest and
most delicate Card or Circular. to the largest
size and most snowy Posting Bill-and which
will be turned out in style that cannot fail to
insure entire satisfaction.


.
Year: 1864

I It is rot teo late to build en- ice house for


laying in supply Of ice during the present


-Riuter. The best situation for an ice house
| is a. ngrtheEu exposure shaded on the south by
hill or a building, It. should be erected on


the top Of the ground in preference to the old
| plan Of excavasing on bill side. The ground


for it should be prepared by digging drain


about two feet deep to run through the cen


ier, aud then filing in. the spaoe intended for


the floor abeut foot deep with brokeR stones


and gravel, and over this the plank floor Of


the houre should be laid. 1t should be laid
on ioists secured in the silis Of the fFarae.-
The sides should be double, with a space be-


tween the inside and outside planking Of about


from four to six inches. The supports and


braces should be strong. A very common
exercise OF Judgment will enable almost any
man to select proper timber for the purpose.
The roof should also be double and have a
considerable slope. The spaces between the
double sides and ends and roof may be filled in
with dry sawdust, dry spent baFk. fine charcoal
or straw The opening for receiving or tax
ing cut ice should be on the north side, and ii
should have double doeF opening outward
In filing the house, clean straw should be
spread upon the floor in q layer Of several
inches. Ths blocks Of ice should be cut as
large as possible and packed close together,
and no spaces be permitted between them
All the interstices should be rammed down
With small pieces Of ice and Eprinkled with
water so as 20 form au airtight mass. A
space should be left all around the sides to be
filled in with several inches Of straw. No
bottom ventilation should be permitted, but
there should be space left at the top for ven
tilation by alattice window.


I Very cold days should be chosen for filing
the ice house. After the blocks are cut and
Lifted from eOntact with the water, they should
be left for. an hour or more exposed to-the at
mosphsre Ice does not keep 40 well when
run into the ice house direct from the pond,
Because that which has been in contact with
the surface Of the water is only few degrees
lowerEin temperature than the water, whereas
the atmOspherauay be twenty or more de-
grees lever rf ~. alao ss7
Year: 1864

THE BENJAMIN RUsu-After lying on
the beach long enough to receive a good
coating of barnacles and seawced, the work
Of breaking up the hull of this ancient
craft has been fairly commenced. Capt. J.
L. Mcdonald has entered upon this hercu-
lean task with hopeful zeal, in anticipation
of realizing modest fortune by the sale Of
the copper bolts, sheathing, and iron fas-
Jennings with which she abounds. OF cop
per there is supposed to be Eve or six thou
sand dollars worth, while nearly all of the
iron is in condition to be used for new
vessel, for which, We understand, it is des-
tined. The keel and portion Of the hull
Capt. Mcdonald proposes to devote to the
construction Of a steamer, and thinks that
with little aid he can accomplish that OBJ
ject There is at least the foundation for
a respectable steamer in the old hulk, if
worked up to advantage. All of the tim
bers which have been submerged while ly-
ing on the beach are thought to be sound,
and are said to constitute better materials
for a new steamer than can be obtained fresh
at the mills.
Year: 1864

1t has been thought that the people are
degenerating because they do not live as
in the days of Me+huselah But the fact
is, says the Bangor Wing, provisions.are
SO very high nobody can afford to live very
long al current prices.
Year: 1864

religisn and virtue enforce oa every


worthy mind. TO show yourselves


warm in this manner in the cause Of
your friend. commands esteem, even in
those who have personal interests IN
opposing him. This honorable zeal Of
friendship has in every age, attracted
the veneration of mankind. 1t has con.
secrated to the latest posterity the
names of those who have given up their
fortunes aud have exposed their lives
in behalf of tho friends whom they
'ovcd; while ignominy and disgrace
have ever been the portion of those
who deserted their friends in the hour
Of distress.
Year: 1864

Desert not your friend in danger or
distress. Too many there are in the
world whose attachment to those they
call friends is confined to the day of
prosperity. AS long as that continues
they are, Or appear to be, affectionate


and cordial. But as soon as their
friend is under a cloud, they begin to
withdraw and seperate their interests
from his. In friendship of this sort.
the heart has assuredly never had much
concern. For the great test of true


friendship is copstancy in the hour of
danger-adherence in the season of
distress. When your friend is calu-
minated. then is the time openly and
boldly to espoase his cause, When
his situation is changed, or misfortunes
are fast gathering around him, then is
tho time Of sffording prompt and zeal
Gus aid. When sickness or infrmity
occasions him to be neglected by others
that is the opportunity which every
real friend will siezc of redoupling all
the affectionate atteNtion which love
suggests. There are important duties
the sacred claims of friendship, which
Year: 1864

TO CRACK.


1. IF death is the gate that admit!
the christian to endless bliss in Heav
en-, why does he try to keep it shut a:
long rs he ean2


2. IF all men 60 to their reward o,
punishment at death, what is the use
of a judgment to come q?


8. IF the penalty for sin is endless
torment, ard Christ suffered the pen
atty, how can he be now in heaven at
the right hand of God?


4. If eternel misery is the wages of
sin, how can it ever be paid, or justice
ever satisfied ? .....


5. If Christ came to reward every
man according to his works, how can
they get their reward before he comes?


6, If the world is to be converted
before Christ comes to judgment, how
is it that the wheat and tares grow to
gether until the harvest =?
~. 7. If Christ and his risen saints arc
to reign on the earth and all its morta |
inhabitants are destroyed, where are
the subjects of his kingdom ?


s. If none but immortal saints dwell
on earth during the millennium, and
they neither marry nor are given in
marriage, how can the sucking child
play on the hole of the asp, or the
weaned child put his hand on the cock,
trices den ? s..s.


9. If the kingdom of Christ is not to
have increase after it is set up at ad-
vent why is it compared to leayen, to
a grain Ct mustard seed, and to stone
cut out of q mountain without hands,
that is to fill the whole earth !?


10 IF Immediately after Christ comes
and the destruction of all his enemies
there is to be no more pain, sorrow
sickness, or death, how is it that at the
end of a thousand wears the wicked
dead are raised out of the new earth
and suffer the penalty of the second
death in the lake of fire ?


IL. If the thousand years reign Of
Christ and his saIats is in the past. -
some con tend and lasted through the
Papal persecution, how 10 sc know but
his future reign may be Of the same
nature, or deficient to and as little to
he desired ?


12 If the wicked dead have no rtsur-
rection to condemnation no. can thew
suffer the second death in tho lake OF
fire?


13. If God does not mean what he
says in his word, and has given US nc
infallible guide to spiritual interpr.
tation of it, how is it possible for u.
to know and believe the truth and be
saved !?


Ifany of your correspondents with
good teeth will crack these thirteen
nuts and produce the kernel, We shall
feel truly grateful and will furnish a
a few moro to exercise their talents up
on. I have tried hard to crack these
nuts, but confess my utter inability
and want to be lit out Of the dark.


G. RIMA.
Year: 1864

DANIEL WEBSTER ON ARBITRARY
| POWER.


1t is we'll, in times like these, says
the Dubuque Herald: to take counsel
Of those who have successfully pio'ed
the Ship Of State on her former vova-
ces, and who have received the just
comne1latlons Of the people for their
devotion to the cause of good govern
mcnt. One of their successful pilots was
Daniel Webster an American who, rs
much as any other. strsve to study th"
great chart by which the American
Ship Of State was to be guided in her
course, and one who, perhaps more than
any one else, has Jeen commended for
the knowlege he acquired of that chart,
and the use he made of it, for the bene-
fit of the Americas people.


Mr.. Webster, on the occasion Of his
addressing his fellow citizens of
Richmond, Va. gave the American
people the benefit Of his study of the
Constitution, and Of his observation of
parties ia this country. We give an
extract from that speech, and commend
it, not merely to the attentive perusa J.,
but to the careful consideration Of cur
readers, and through them to such as
can be induced to profit by the wisdom,
experience and patriotism of the great
statesman, Webster:


There are still other rodes by
which executive power is established
and confirmed. The first thing it
seeks to do is to draw strict lines of
party distinction, and then appeal to
the party feelings of men. This is a
topic which might lead me very far in
to an inquiry al to the causes which
have overturned all popular govern
nents. It is the nature ofmen to be
credulous and confling toward their
friends. Ifthere exists in the coun-
try powerful party and if the head
of that party be the head of the gov
ernment, and, avowing himself the head
of that party, gives thanks for the
public honors he has received, not to
the country, but to his party, then we
can see the causes in operation, which,
according to the we'll known character
and tendencies of man, lead US to give
undue trust and confa ence to party
favorites. Why, gentlemen, Kings and
Queens Of old, and probably in mod
eren times, have had their favorites,
and they have placed unbounded trust
in them. Well, there are sometimes
among the people persons whe are no
wiser than Kings or Queens, who have
favorites also, and give to those favori-
tes the same blind trust and confidence.
Hence it is very difficult, nay, some
times impossible, to convince party
that the man at its head exercises an
undue am cunt of power. They say,
He is our friend; the more power he
wields, the better for us. because he
will WELD it for our benefit


There are two sorts Of Republicans
in the world one is very good sort;
the other, I think not. The latter care
not what power persons in Office pos
sess, if they have tho election of those
persons. They are quite willing their
favorites should exercise all power. and
are perfectly content with the tendency
of Government to an elective despo-
tism, if they may choose the man at
the head of it, and more espe cially if
they have a chance of being chosen
themselves. That is one sort of Re
publicanism. But that is not our
American liberty; that is not the Re-
publicanism Of the United States. and
Year: 1864

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously and they stand
rs the creed OF the United Democracy OF Cali
lornia:--


ReSoiued That the Democracy Of the State of
California are in favor Of an unaltcrable adhcr-
Guce to the Constitution of the United States,
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired


Resolued That we are in favor Of the restora-
ton and preservation of the whole Americas
Union; that we recognize to the fullest extent
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur
rection against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognze that right solely for the purpose Of restor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whatsoever.


Resoired, That it is the duty of the State of
California, as member of the Union, to yield
obedience to all constitutional acts of Congress
ana the Federal Executive. and that any indlvi-
dual, of any party, who shall endeavor to incite
insurrection or rebellion within her borders, or
disltftction and discord among her people, is Il
trai tor to her best interests


ReS0iUed, That the aim and object OF the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights Of the several States unlmpared; ana
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation OF extraordinary ana
dangerous powers no, granted by the COnstlts-
ton-the subversion of the civil by the military
law in States not in msurrection or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest Imprisonment, trial
and sentence of American citizens in such States
whore civil law exists in full reign-the suppress
sion of freedom OF speech and Of the press the
open and avowed disregard Of State rights thG
fanatical attempt to place the negro on q social
and political equality with the white race-and
the employment of unusual test aths-as calcu
lated to preserve or restore union OF the several
States or perpettHtc government deriving lis
lust powers from the consent of the governed"


Resoiccd, That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, as danger
GUS to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form Of Government.


Res0ipcd That we claim and demand as innl-
ienable rights. freedom of thought, freedom OF
speech and of the press, and further declare that
government agents shOnd at all times be held TO


strict accountability to TIE people, and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose OF correction by
the ballot-box.


Resolved. That we denounce and unqualifedly
condemn the Emanc baton Proclamation of the
President OF the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, incte servile in
surrection aud inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration of the union of these States.


ResoipeG, That we disapprove OF all Congress
sonal laws tending to substitute paper curren-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium.


Resoiced, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform of this State are compro-
missed in the words. THE Constitution as ii is
and the Union as it was.'
Year: 1864

APoTHEosIs OF OssAw Atomic BRowN "A
Partisan writer thus describes painting
which is to be placed in the Senate Chamber
of the Republic Of llayt:


The subject is John Brown Crowned by
a Negro and Mulatto." The work is very
fairly done, bu, the details are rather curious,
abounding in absurd anachrouisms The
principal fgure-that Of Browns almost
colossal. On his right hand stands the me-
gro, dressed in the costume Of the period Of
Louis XVI and on the left mulalto, with
dark face but purely Caucasian features. lie
is dressed in the full uniform of la, tien
General The two hold a laurel wreath,
which they a,e about placing upon tie head
Of the hero of llarrer's Ferry. In the back
ground are palm and other tropical fruit
trees, while peerine through clouds above is
a lace, intended to represen, that of the ID
vine Father, looking approvingly upon the
apotheosis. The design Of the picture was
forwarded to the artist from llayt.
Year: 1864

Mr. Lincoln informed the actor llacke.t
that his favorite play was "Macbeth." He
certainly seems to have studied the lines
about making q promise to the ear anl
breaking it to the hope. His proclamation
of amnesty is case in point. A proper
document Of that kind would have ended the
war in a month; but the ono he has issued
insurcs its continuance TO tho end of his term
Of office. An amnesty addressed to tho
hope as vell as to the ear should have been
peace offering and pardon; this one is a
provocation aod = war crv.-V. Y. World.
Year: 1864

we remember that all those usual claims upon
academic interest and respect are cumulated IN
tie case of Major General Butler by heroisGn
before which the most spiteful daughters Of
New Orleans have grown pale, and the most
audacious octogenarian beadles Of Virginia
have quailed, who can refuse his tribute Of
gratitute to the academy which has delighted
to honor this equal master OF the pen and
sword? May the faculty Of Williams pass
their lives under laws administered by their
own doctor! and when earth resigns him TO
warmer and more congenial SPHERE may the
dean Of their faculty survive to inscrlbe upon
his tomb the simple but touching epitaph,


''Thou hast


Outrun the constable at lasti"
Year: 1864

lot there be a dead man in every house,
as there 10 now in every village, they
will give you no terms-tbey will in
sist on hanging every rebel south of
-. Pardon my terms. I mean no