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Year: 1864

II was lying on my bed in the Charleston
Hotel, unable to sleep from the excessive
heat, and listening to the monotonous
sound of the cannonade kept up on the en-
emy's position from the batteries on James
Island. Restless and weary of the night,
had lighted candle in defiance of muske-
toes, and soughtto pass away the time with
a volume of Les Miserables.' 1t happened
to be the one containing the account of the
battle of Waterloo, and while deeply inter-
ested in the description Of the rushing
squadrOns of cuirassiers, was startled by
a noise that, from connection with my read
ing,resembled the whirr of a phantom brig
ade of cavalry galloping through mid-air.
My first feeling was that of utter astOnish-
ment; but crash, succeeded by a deafening
explosion in the very street in which my
apartment was situate, brought me with
bound into the center of the room. Look
ing from the window, saw smoke and fire
issuing from house in which were stored
the drugs of the medical purveyor. A
watchman was running frantcally down
the street, and when he reached the corner
just below me, commenced striking with
his staff against the curb; signal of alarm
practiced among the Charleston police. At
first i Thought a meteor had fallen; but an
other awful rush and whirr right over the
hotel, and another explosion beyond, set
tied any doubts might have had-the city
was shelled. People are not generally
given to laughing under such circum-
stances, but | will defy any one
who witnessed what witnessed on leaving
my room, not to have given way to mirth
in moderation. The hotel was crowded
with spectators who had been attracted to
the city by the sale Of some blockade car
goes, and the corridors were filled with
these terrified gentlemen rushing about in
the scantiest of costumes and the widest
alarm. One perspiring individual of portly
dimensions was trotting to and fro with
one boot on and the other in his hand, and
this was nearly all the dress he could boast
of. In his excitement and terror he had
forgotten the number of his room, from
which he had fastened at the first alarm,
and his distress was ludicrous to behold.
Another, in a semi-state of nudity with a
portion of his garments on his arm, barked
the shins of every one in his way in his eff
forts to drag an enormous trunk to the
staircase. On reaching the hall l found q
motley crowd, some of whom with the big
gest words were cursing the Federal COM
manders. Whirr! came another shell over
the roof and down on their faces went every
man of them into tobacco-juice and cigar
ends and Gathering among the spitoons. /
need not say that this is class of men from
whom the Confede eracy hopes nothing; on
the contrary, by their eXtortion, practiced
on suffering people, they have made them
selves eXecrated. If shell could have fall
len in their midst and eXterminated the
whole race of hucksters, il, would have been
of great benefit to the South" Black,ooods
Md1dzine.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TEE DAILY On1o
ST lTEsMAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper. lr


In Politics, TIE OHIO STATESMAN is,in War as in
Peace for the Country, forthe Constitution and for


Union Of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star Stripe erased,
aud the Old Union far it possible to restore it.
aud for the existing Constitution In is SPIRIT letter
aud purpose ' mi fh'


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
If tho People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and moro patr-
otic Policy than We have during the present Ad
ministration. Weowe 1t to the memory Of our Faith
ers and to the hopes Of Children to the future Of
our Country and to the best interests Of mankind 10
change Policy which 10 drifting US farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


THE STATESMAN will do al il can to aid in bring
ing about this change; and hence. the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal. M


We publish paper in which We seek TO give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, carefully freed from
the sensational character and we seek to make THE
STATEsMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News, for Instruction, for Good Morals, for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions. Take Read and help to Cir
culate. TEE ONO STATEsMAH.


THE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is one Of tho
largest. cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
e. West. Each number contains complete resume Of
all the Military and Political news of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper. is an evil
dence Of Its popularity and Of its being adapted to
tho wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

THE PARTY THAT WAS FOR FREE SPEECH
The only party that made party platform
on free speech and free press, when both
were free almost to licentiousness, is the
only party that, after gaining power, dared
to interfere with either. Freedom of the
press and freedom of speech were the great
war cries of the Abolition party in the cam
paign of 1856. Then everything was to be
free-now everything pertaining to the
arbitrary power; free speech is byword,
the press Is muzzled and newspapers sup
pressed, and all the forms of law are cast
aside and treated as of no binding force
when they interfere with the personal lib
erty of those who dare to speak, except in
praise of the despotism which pervades the
country.
Year: 1864

The people of Warrensville were very
much exercised few days since by snake
sensation, which created no small alarm
among the mothers in the neighborhood.


A girl, drawing child in baby wagon
along the road some distance this side of the
Centre, left the child in the wagon drawn
up by the side of the road for few min
utes whilst she went to neighboring
house. A man coming by soon after was
attracted by a peculiar noise and by the
singular condition of the child, which was
staring intently and with fascinated gaze
into tree overhanging the road. On look
ing up, the man saw huge snake, coiled
around the tree, and looking directly into
the eyes of the child, whilst its distended
jaws and quivering fangs evinced its hostile
intent. The man had no weapon with
which to attack the snake, SO raised an
alarm, which soon brought number of the
neighbors to the spot. Weapons were pro-
cured, and the snake speedily killed. The,
reptile was found to be about the thickness
of a mans wrist, and measured over five
feet in length. Black snakes of this size
reyery seldom found in this neighborhood,
and the advent Of this distinguished stran-
ger has caused no small trepidation among
mothers of children who are in the habitof
straYjng into the. woods. x Cleoeldpd Herald.
Year: 1864

LFrom The Richmond Examiner, July2l.I ="


We have before us letter from an officer,
giving sketch of the operations of the cav
airy during the recent invasion of Maryland
and the District of Columbia. We give be-
low all of the letter that is necessary to the
interest Of the narrative, part of 1t we
consider It proper to withhold: ai
Year: 1864

A BRUTE.-We yesterday saw res
pectable looking young woman with an
intelligent but sad countenanee, leading
a brute, dressed up in coat and panta-
looms, hog drunk, up 7th street, evident
ly anxious to get him home or to some
place where she could get him out of
sight and hide her disgrace. A good
ducking in the Mississippi would have
proved beneficial to him, and the longer
he was held under water the better--for
his family.
Year: 1864

Even the rebels themselves cannot
withhold an expression of admiration at
the splendid daring Of Sherman and his
army. 1t is beyond comparison the
boldest movement Of the war; there has
been nothing to match it. 1t is the same
kind of movement which Grant made in
the rear of Vicksburg only on grander
scale but it remains to be seen whether
Sherman succeeds as Grant did. Leav-
ing Vicksburg on the FIRST of the month,
be plunged into the heart of the enemy's
country for nearly three hundred miles,
relying on such a country as Southern
Mississippi for supplies, and trusting 70
the arms Of his gallant men to hew their
way through all intercepting foes.
Year: 1864

SowING WHEAT-For the past few
weeks the weather has been so warm and
spring-like that it has afforded our farm.
ers pleasant opportunity to prepare the
ground and commence putting in their
spring wheat, and We learn that many Of
them, acting upon the suggestion to
"make hay while the sun Shines" have
commenced to SOW. Where the groand
was prepared in the fall it is in fne order
now, and if no very severe frost or long
continued wet weather intervene the
chances for those who SOW now are excel.
lent.
Year: 1864

LADIES AND GKNTLKMKK.-The public
are respectfully invited to be present at
the College Hall this tuesday, evening,
at y o'clock to witness the Introductory
exercises of the spring and summer course
of lectures.
Year: 1864

@- Nearly one hundred soldiers be-
longing to the hospitals in this city, to-
gether with those belonging to the 7th
Infantry who were left behind on Satur.
day last, left this morning for their regi-
ments in Dixie, on the packet. There
may be hard work before the boys the
coming spring and summer, but if so they
have for consolation that their friends, and
they leave none else behind, unite in their
best wishes for their welfare, their sue
cess and their safe return "when this cruel
war is over"
Year: 1864

nA- Quite number enlisted in our
city yesterday, as it was the last "day of
grace" but we did not learn the exact
figures. Several enlisted after dark we
understand, and fifteen enlisted in Com
pany c, of the Third Cavalry.
Year: 1864

hoSCb0A ~ 111GIYs


Congress has passed several votes Of
thanks to our brave commanders, during
the present session, but it has not passed
any more richly deserved or more grace
fal to the sense Of the people, than the
one voted on Friday of last week To our
re-enlisting veterans. To the ser tices
and sacrifices of these, more than to any
other cause, do We owe the signal success
Of our national arms. The following is
the resolution, which passed without de-
bate or dissenting voice:


Be Il Resolved. dc, That the thanks of
Congress are hereby given to those noble
and brave men, who, having already so
calamity endured the hardships and perils
Of war for more than Two years in sup
port Of their country and flag, present the
sublime spectacle Of again voluntarily en-
rolling themselves in the army of the
Union for another three years campaign,
or 80 long ~ the war shall continue.


Second. That the Secretary Of War
shall cause these resolutions to be read
to each Of the veteran regiments who have
re-enlisted or shall re-enlist in both the
volunteer or regular forces Of the United
States.
Year: 1864

On Monday evning last, about seven o.
clock. some eight or ten soldiers entered
the Democrat office Of this city and totally
destroyed everything in it except the news
paper forms and the presses, which proved
to be made of too strong material to yield
to the influence OF their weapons. The
type were scattered or thown in heaps npon
the floor. the cases, stands andtabIes were
split and broken, and a general demolition
effected. es.s ssf
We do not know what was the immedi-
ate cause OF this act of lawlessness on the
part of the soldiers, but are quite certain
that they were not prompted to it by the
advice or connivance Of our citizens.


The Democrat has. since its commence
ment, constantly opposed every measure of
the government to put down the rebellion;
it has characterized the President as o
despot and the war as an abolition war, in
augurated for the purpose of placing the
negro On level with the white race. In
doing this it has Justly incurred the dis
pleasure of loyal men lighting for the res


toration of the Union. Bat We believe il
wrong in principle and policy to commit
an act which the law declares a crime in.
order to correct the evil; and this we be-
lieve to be the sentiment of Union men
here as well as elseweere.-Laporfe Union.
Year: 1864

A business man of New York. of the
highest position and character-a life long
Democrat--at the close of business letter;
condenses the argument on this subject,
which we are permitted to copy. as follows:


II rejoice in the indications of public
sentiment toward movements In favor Of
the reelection of Mr. Lincoln-a measure
of the highest importance to the country;
and TO be urged chiefly for three feasofiss
viz:


1st. His unquestioned honesty, singlencss
Of aim and qualification.


ID. Any change attempted now, while
the country is engaged in this terrible
struggle for its national existence; will
distract and divert the minds of the .peo-
pie and give rise to scramble for Office.
demoralizing the army and the country,
and causing relaxation of effort and fol-
lowed by change in all officers from the
highest to the lowest.


81. The effect on foreign public senti-
ment would be damaging. as the cause for
it would not be understood or explained.
and would be construed into . condem-
nation of the policy of the administration
and leading to serious complications at
home and abroad.


] think all good men should mite ia
the support Of Mr.. Lincoln. II for no other
reason than todemonstrpae the stability of
apopular Government and the unity OF
the people in their purpose to sustain ths
Government and put down the rebellion
Year: 1864

w ASHfNGToN, FEB. lO.


Captain William Walack, lthe 5Ist
Indiana, Originally from Peru. Indiana, J.
who escaped from Libby Prison through
the tunnel, arrived to-day, and was on. the
floor Of the House. He came nearly due
north from Richmond till he reached our
lines. He says they began digging the
tunnel on New Years eve. and only finish
cd it the night before making their escape.
The work was carefully concealed, even.
from the bulk of their brother officers, for
the reason that rebel spies are believed to.
be among them, clothed in our uniform.
and protesting TO be prisoners from some
OF our regiments. The working party
were all sworn to the most solemn secrecy
They began back Of the stone in a room
on the ground floor, where pile of ashes
enabled them to conceal their work.


From this they dug into the chimney,
and so down into the cellar. This cellar
was filled with old rubbish, and also con-
tanned pile of straw. They began their
tunnel from this cellar. digging through
the whole night; relieving one an other by
turns, and piliDg the dirt taken from the





which they had removed the rubbish.
Every night before closing their work
they wocld stamp this dirt down, to make
It occupy as small space as possible. and.
then cover it over with straw They
would then carefully black their boots and
remove every particle of clay from their
clothes, and after morning roll call spend
Tue day In sleeping, for the double purpose
OF gaining rest and avoiding conversation
with others.


Col. Rose, of Ohio, acted as chief cpgi--
neer in managing the direction Of the tun-
mel. They continued this way night after
night till the evening before making their
escape. when some negroes who were in
the prison waiting on prisoners discovered
what they were doing, but Loyalty kept
the secret


They dug in this way under an adjacent
street, and finally came to the surface in a
vacant lot, so yards distant. At the point
where they were under the street, they were
only four feet from the surface, and moth
ing bat the tenacity of the soil prevented
the tunnel from crumbling. Toward the
close they became alarmed about the pile
of dirt excavated, and in order to make it
occupy as little space as possible, they
only made the tunnel large enough for
medium sized man to crawl through on
his belly. When they came to attempt
the passage, several of the men stuck fast.
and it was with the utmost difficulty that
some of them managed to work their way
through.


1t was owing to this delay that compare
lively, so small number escaped. AS it
was. as many got out as possibly could
till daylight came to check their opera
TONS


Many, however, started without any
provisions. and being compelled to stop at
houses for food, were discovered. To this.
and to their weakness from long continued
privatfon, the recapture of SO many is at
tributed


Colonel Streight is expected here to-
night, and Captain Wallack lesves for
his home in Indiana.
Year: 1864

+. The simple signiication Of these Jaw
breaking terms is-miscegenation. the
mixture of two races; malenkation. union
of white and black. The Democrat is
very anxious to know whether we are in
favor OF this process. We have no great
objection to the amaIgamation of the An
glo- Saxon and Tentonic races. or the min
Cling of other white races, but are very
much opposed to the amalgamation of the
white and black races; and this is one Of
the reasons why we are so hostile to slave
ry, for in no other quarter of the globe is
white and black amalgamation carried on
so extensively as in the Slave States. Ma
ny slaves are the offspring of their mas
tcrs and their masters sons, who are Otter
sold like other slaves to persons who viii
agree to take them to some other State
II we were in favor Of malenkation W,
should not be quite so hostile TO slavery
and If our neighbor was not in favor o
melenkation he would be opposed to th
demoralizing, unjust and villianous insti
tuition Of American Slavery. II asked, ou
ncighbor would probably deny being ii
favor of malenkation, but if he is not VIII,
does he uphold slavery. and support mel
for the highest offices in tho nation VIII
cohabit with Ignorant negro women, max
mistresses of them and beget children b.
them? Was it not the Democratic part
that elected man Vice President of tn
United States who had a negro wife
And did not a couple of genuine Demo
Gratis. not black but white. marry two Q
his daughters by his black wife?


Got any more questions TO ask, neigh
Dor?
Year: 1864

/ have very large stock Of the above
Goods ! am also prepared TO make up
Clothing IN the best possible manner. for
have got the best vorkmen in nv crn-
ploy n the Wesk, and warrant ell goods
made oy ne And as ny expenses are
not heavy, l can ana viii sell goods low
er than any other house in the city Of
the same kind An / AJAX Is for those IN
want Of kns clothing 20 call and sss
What / have got No t<ozbls 70 show
goodA
Year: 1864

The following purPorting to be a procla
nation Of the President WAS delivered in
to the editors of the New York
daiics. 1t wa. published in some Of them
the World and Herald, and re
published in most of the western papers
before the fraud was discovered The New
y ork Associated Press offered one thousand
dollars for the apprehension Of the author
pf the forged
Year: 1864

and vicinity Tho conservative portion OF pianoforte
makers who desire harmooy and right understanding
devise adjust the difficulty that exists betweee
the employers and and 70 consider the epe
ency forming separate association for mutual bene
and protection We invite those o. s nsoSs
fare OF the trade meet with for the abeve
Year: 1864

We have for some time past spoken Of tie
necessity of improving the condition OF our
roads in different parts Of the county, and the
opening Of others, in order to give our people
more direct and practicable communication
with contiguous points. Although we have
possessed routes temporarily "blazed out" in
various directions, they are not n condition
to render shipments of freight and produce as
convenient as it should be in order to make il
an object to those who might desire TO engage
in the business Of teamiDg with freight, ETC., to
adjacent points, thus failing to secure profit.
able trade because other places have the ad
vantage of superior roads. Possessing agricul-
tural lands Of unsurpassed richness, and pop.
ulation Of wealthy and enterprislng farmers, we
fail TO realize the great results which must a.
ways accrue from these advantages where there
is not culpable negligence aud want of enter
prise. We observe By the Quincy Union that
our neighboring county of Plumas has appro-
priated FIVE hundred dollars for the improvement
of the road from Humbug to The Butte county
line (the Oroville road), and that the Board Of
cents on the one hundred dollars valuation as
a road tax for 1864. This action is important
to us, and should awake our citizens to the
necessity OF something more than corresponding
action in reference to our roads leading in that
direction. With our railroad facilities and the
requisite improvement of our wagon roads, we
may enjoy monopoly Of the trade OF the
American, Indian and Honey Lake valleys, and
at least portion Of the trade and travel to the
Humboldt, and to the great Bannock region,
which is now beginning 10 attract attention
from the reputed richness of its placers and
ravines, and quartz ledges. The coming spring
and summer will bring us more reliable and
satisfactory accounts from this country, and in
the meantime immediate steps should be taken
to render our facilities of communication with
it superior, if possible, to those of our neigh
bors. This cannot be done without promptly
setting to work at it, and it bebooves our lead
ing citizens and capitalists to take the matter
under advisemeut Now that we have rail
road, it becomes an important question what
we will do with it? The improvement of our
wagon roads, the opening of others, and the
enterprise and business tact Of our merchants,
traders and Others will, we opine, furnish an
easy solution of the question, and one which
will have quickening and reviving influence
on all branches of business. "A word to the
wise is sufficient"
Year: 1864

We believe it is the general wish of the
people of this county to establish Township
organizations for the purpose of eecting their
own Township Assessors and RoadoverSeers
There arc many reasons set forth, and we
think good ones, why this new order of things
should be inaugurated. We mention the fact
that the tax payers may think upon the matter
and give it their early and candid considera
tion. We would not advise any action to
be taken by which theipresent incumbenis
would suffer- in perfeciiug this proposed town
ship organization.


In the election of Assessors by Townships,
would be distributing the offices more general
ly among the people, and give them an oppor-
tunity of selecting one from among their own
number who would most faithfully and equally
assess, in the most satisfactory manner the
whole township; also, in addition TO this, a
great deal of economy can be practised, and
whilst thus placing the management directly
in the hands of the tax payers they will not fail
to attend TO their own best interests


Road overseers and Tax Collectors should be
elected by townships, and given into the hands
Of the people to manage. In fact one of the
heaviest drains upon our General Fund is from
the Overseers. We have been informed that
in many cases throughout the county, at differ
ent times, that as much or more money has
heen drawn bv some of these officials for tbeir
services, than was actually collected from those
liable to work roads; hence more is drawn from
the General Fund, by the officer, than he col
lects or work. ont upon the public highway.
The officer is not to blame for getting what
the law allows him, nor the Board for allowing
it TO him; but this great drain upon our
public funds can be remedied if our tax payers
wish TO act upon the matter, and ipaugurate
more rigid system of economy. What say
you who are interested
Year: 1864

TuE war risk on merchandise in American
vessels between San Francisco and China is
only two per cent, a fact that shows the insu-
rance men have no fears Of the rebel fleet
reported to be in Chinese waters