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Year: 1863

PRIsoNlRs or WAR BROUGHT UP.-Last
night about 200 prisoner Of war. captured by ou'
cavalry near Bristoe station, on wednesday last
were brought to this city. Thsy were sent up from
the headquarters OF the Army Of the Potomac
They were started from the army yesterday morn
ing under strong guard. Upon their arrival they
were ssat 10 the Old Capital prison by ORDER
from Provost Marshal Todd. The ofncer who had
charge Of the guard stated that there would probs
bly, be about two hundred more arrive to-day.
Year: 1863

BRETHREN:- The complaints of the in
crease OF intemperance that daily meet our
eyes through the public newspapers and sa-
lutte our ears every time we attend meeting
where the subject is discussed, admonishes US
that our task is not completed and our efforts
should not be abated. Ii is said, and believe
very truthiully, too, that intemperance pre-
walls more extensively than it did twenty years
ago, and drinking saloons are rapidly increas-
Ing IN our city. The increase of drinking sa-
looms Is the natural consequence of the de-
mand that is created for them by the increase
of patrons. The cupdty of the whole Yam
kee nation is such that whenever a demand is
manifested for anything, whatever may be its
nature, it is at once produced. This increase
in the use of intoxicating drinks is not con-
fined TO men only, but pervades the softer sex.
The evidence is too fully demonstrated to be
palated or denied, that Goods last best gin
To man" is in many cases prostituted to the
most base and degraded condition of brutai-
ty by drunkenness. One of the overseers of
the poor recently told me that it is becoming
very common for men to make complaint to
the oyerseers of the drunkenness of their
wives and request that they be sent TO the
House oi Correction. This condition of things
Is not coniined to our own city or our own
state. An article on this subject recently
published in Springfield paper saws. "Only
year or two ago IT was a very rare thing to see
drunken man in our streets. Now Won may
meet staggering men at any time of the day.
and the shocking sight of a drunken woman
Is not uncommon" Similar facts come Ia ms
In the papers from nearly every city and large
town in New England.


This state OF things is truly alarming and
should admonish us to look after the cause.
we nave now been nearly forty years in ear
nest enort TO promote the cause of temperance
py suppressing the traffic in spritnons liquors
I'VE nave had stringent and coersive liquor
iaws-we nave exercised to our utmost ability
the power of moral suasion-have spent our
time and money In the work. and in spite of
all We can do the demoralizinc habit of intoy-
ication is rapidly gaining upon US in ali classes
of community. Its useless to attempt IN do.
ceive ourselves by fostering an idea that the
condition of things is not so bad as they an
pear on the outside, for unmstakable iIlustra-
tions stare us full in the face every time yn
go into any Of our public streets in the
city.


If physician has a very sick patient and
finds him rapidly declining under the course
OF treatment he is pursuing, would it not be
the rankest insanity for him to insist on fol
lowing the same course, which must, in the
very nature of things end in death? Would
IL not show more wisdom and prudence in
MIN TO admit that his remedies had never
reached the cause, and change his mode of
operations
Year: 1863

We have been engaged in a forty years war
against the traffic in ardent spirits and have
accomplished nothing. II we have ever
gained temporary advantage it has been lost
again, for at the present time dram shops are
more numerous, ,boldand fearless than formerly,
and temperance men are disheartened, eEner-
vated, and manifest great degree of apathy
IN again rallying for another attack. The eX
perience we have had ought TO convince us
mat we can never efiectualy prevent the
drinking of intoxicating liquors by trying to
prevent its sale Now what are we to do?
Shall we abandon the cause-give up the
ship-puil down the flag and surrender to the
enemy-sit down listlessly aid look quietly
on and see the young men of our nation and
young women too, plunged headlong into the
bosom of destruction and ruin? No! never.
So long as single spark OF vitality remains
in our system-so long as one drop of the milk
of human Kindness flows in our veins and
gives power in the least degree to the love of
the neighbor and desire for the welfare of
mankind We will struggle on, trusting the re-
suits to Him who is infinite in wisdom, power
and goodness. The cause is the cause of hui
manty and christianity, and because we have
made mistake that is very common to human
nature, of attempting to destroy an evil by
removing the effect while the cause still exists,
in full life and vigor, is no reason why we
should be discouraged and abandon the cause
We have only to change the base of our ope-
rations. Instead of directing our efforts at
rum shops, let them be brought to bear upon
the cause which produces these dens of in
'quty, the demand for them. If we can sue
ceed in destroying the appetite for intoxca-
ton In their patrons, drinking saloons will die
natural death. This would be striking at
the root of the evil, and would deal more ef-
fectual blows at the traffic in "liqud fire" than
all the police force can do, that can be brought
into existence.


You will very naturally inquire how this
can be done, will endeavor to answer this
question in another article.


Truly Yours, ADAM JENKs.
Year: 1863

SOLDIERS ADVICE Gen. Darlington.
on a recent visit TO an Indiana regiment, made
the following sensible speech: II soon leave
you do not expect a speech. / am a man
OF few words. They will seem homely, but
they are the result of experience. First avoid
proiane speech. He who is the God of Battle.
and holds the issues of life should be revered,
if you would have his blessing. The man
who honors his holy name is true soldier.
He fears not to die because he is prepared
ior the issue of death. Temperance is the
next virtue. The best stimulus to the soldier
Is his coffee. Liquors are temporary, and
bring relaxation, and they also involve bad
habits. Water should be used frequently,
but in small drafts. Too much water at
time involves prespiration and weakens the
body. Drink it often, but always in modera-
tion. BE ehaste and truthful. BE as good
citizen in the service as out Of it. Bathing is
important; keep clean. II your feet are sore
AFTER march, bathe them in soft water, and
you will be fresh in the morning. In closing,
let me say that nothing pains me so much as
seeing soldier who forgets his duty as a
citizens and Christian. BE SO pure that
your wives and sweethearts will honor you,
every step of your progress as soldier. Ii
We meet again, it will be my pleasure and
duty to serve the country with you; if not be
true to the flag and your country will honor
you To yourfelf, all l have to say, after two
days drill is, / am satisfied. Take that as
soldiers good bye"
Year: 1863

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


Reso1ved That the Democracy Of the State Of
California are in favor OF an unaltcrable adher-
encc to the Constitution OF the United States
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired


Resolved, That we are in favor of the restora-
tion 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 it's lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize that light solely for the purpose of restor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whal soever


Resolved, That it is the duty Of the State of
California. rs Il member of the Union, to yield
obedience TO all constitutional acts Of Congress
and the Federal Executive. and that any indivi-
dual, of any party, who shall endeavor to incite
insurrection or rebellion within her borders. or
disatfection and discord among her people, is II
traitor to her best interests.


Resolved, That the aim and object of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights of the several States unimpaired; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constilu-
tion-the subvcrsion of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrection or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest, Imprisonment. trial
and sentence Of American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full regn-the suppress
sion of freedom Of speech and Of the press the
open and avowed disregard of State rights the
tanatical attempt to place the negro on a social
and political equality with the white race and
the employment Of unusual test oaths-as calcu
lated to preserve or restore union OF the several
States or perpetuate government "deriving its
just powers from the consent of the governed"


Resolved. That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, rs danger
Gus to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form of Government.


Resolved That we claim and demand rs inal-
enable rights. freedom of thought, freedom of
speech and of the press, and further declare that
government agents shonld at all times be held to
u strict accountability to TIE people, and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion Tor the purpose of correction by
thc balot-boX.


Res0lyed. That we denounce and unqualifiedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President Of the United States as tending it to
orotract indefinitely civil war, inc tie servile in
>urrection aud inevitably close the door forever
10 a restoration of the union of these States.


Resolved. That We disapprove of all Congress


Onll laws tending to substitute paper curren-
y in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium


Resolved, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform OF this State are compro-
missed in the words. The Constitution as it il
md the Union as it was"
Year: 1863

Navigation is about closing upon the
people Of Mani,owoc their natural chan
ne! ot communication with the outside
world-from which we are TO be shut on e,
or take to the old highway unit! genial
Spring shall again visit us, and open once
more the gates of commerce and business
intereanrse Ilencefor,h the slow coach
will bring our mail in three DAYS from
Milwaukee What, during these coming
winter months. shall We he thinking Of and
wishing for? We shall be thinking OF
the deprivation OF the many blessings that
our more fortunate neighhors enjoy. who
nave their Railroad connection, with the
world Of business We shall think that
if we had possessed the energy and fore
thought that has brough; the iron horse
to rhe doors of the people Of other locali~
ties which possessed inferior natural sd


vantages to Manitowoc, we should have
had our Railroad connections with the
South and East We shall every dav
and hour, wish we had the Railroad 10
Menasha, and curse our own folly or wan,
Of energy for not having it. Will not our
wants and wishes wake us up to do some
thing in tie right direction for the gra'ifi
cation Of our wishes and the supplying o!
our wants?


We ouce heard Of two very ilustrious
fsrmers-neigh ghbors-one Of whom lost
his legs. and the other bis arms, but thev
did not .givo up. They united their .f",ces
the one with legs carried the other upon
his back and lie used his arms in the work
Of sewing seed and harvesting crops -
Now, the village Of Manitnwoc has lost
its legs, and the county its arms: but they
need not despair Of success. If they will
only cooperate The county must take
the village upon its back, and carry it for
ward 10 do the work FIR which is arm.
are fitted. BY An earnest, intelligent, and
qood natured co operation We can soon
have Railroad and Han Dor. If there be
war ou'siie. let there be peace and har


lnony at home, and prosperity will follow
Year: 1863

WoMAN's DEVOTION is nothing
in the world like the beautiful devotion of
q woman to the sick. She feels no toll,
nor pain, nor timid terrors. If she have
grief she hides it, lest it add one feathers S
weight to the Affections of her charge
Her courage rises as her hopes recede.
The grim specter that hoverS and threat
ems may appall her, but she gives no sign.
Her eye is clear and gentle; her voice soft
and sweet as the breath of summer; her
touch 50 tender that the simplest kindly
Office soothes like caress. The dawn oi
her smile chaSes away suffering as light
dispels the mistS Of the universe. There
is balm in her very presence. Her deli
cate instinct teaches q thousand arts Of
comfort and consolation which experience
might study in vain. There is wisdom
above science in her loving heart She
knows no sacrifices; wonders if you speak
of any. She is calmest at times when
men yield to a turbulent sorrow. She
chains her emotions with her sense Of Wig
liant duty. In her weakness she is strong
er than the strong. This mastery Of self
this purity OF devotion this eager and
unslecping watchfulness-this radiant re-
Hection of hope and trust-this outpour
ing of all that nature, lofty and true, can
lavish-do they not mark the noblest he
roism of humanity? From woman life
comes; she feels that it is hers to guard it!
How well will she not guard it! And
when she has restored it to you-when
the peril is past, and you meet with no i'll
Of yours to bind her sympathy-take care,
for she will plague you to the brink of the
grave again, il you give her the chance.
-Earpcr's Magazine.
Year: 1863

"GENERAL o., formerly mayor
Of our city, is great wit Not long
since one of his daughters was married
to a man by the name of Battles. On
this occasion the General was sparkling
and brilliant. After the ceremony was
concluded, he made some remarks and
turning to the bride, he said, that he
always tried to do by her the best he
knew how, and that for years he had
stood forward as her champion but he
thought proper to state that he was now
done, and he gave her fair warning that
henceforth she must fight her own Bat
TIES"
Year: 1863

A Truthful AND CHEAP BAR
TER.-Take a clean glass bot
tie, and put in a small quantity Of
finely pulverized alum, then fill
the bottle with spirits of wine.
The alum will be perfectly dis
solved by the alcohol, and in
clear weather the liquid will be
as transparent as the purest wa
ter. On the approach of rain or
cloudy weather, the alum will
be visible in a haI1y, spiral cloud
in the center of the fluid, reach
ing from the bottom to the sur
face. This is a cheap, simple
and beautiful barometer, and is
placed within the reach of all
who wish to possess one. For
simplicity Of construction, this is
altogether superior to the frog
barometer in general use in Ger
many.


The New York Freeman's Jour
nal and Catholic Register states
that General Meade is a Catholic
in his religious views.
Year: 1863

We wish some genuine Ortho-
dox who has made the subject
his study, and processes to un-
derstand it, would inform us what
is the use of a Hell ? We have
never been church member,
and have not investigated such
matters very deeply; but we had
always been a firm believer in a
hell-a literal place Of burning
and bowling as described in Ho-
ly Writ. We took a secret pleas
ure in the thought that there was
such place, for the benefit Of
villains whose cases could not be
sufficiently reached by all the
punishment and torture that could
be inflicted in this world. In
our younger days we imagined
the place was reserved exclusive
ly for Democrats, especially those
who did not vote for Henry Clay
for President. Then as we grew
older and listened to the argu-
ments of " Uniyersalians," and
other anti-helliOns, we began to
think it might not be so bad after
all. In fact, we didn't know
what to believe about it, and re-
GREETED there was any room for
doubt ; for it was like waking
out Of pleasant dream. But
every calamity brings some use
fal lesson; and when this rebel
lion broke out, amid our sorrow
for the ruin it would produce, we
had one ray Of pleasure. 1t firm
ly re-established our belief in a
regular, good, old fashioned,
Hard-Shell Baptist hell, where
the inmates get up and yelp, and
the devil, with horns on his head
a spear on the end of his tail, and
cloven feet, piles the hot brim-
stone around them with a big
hook-such place as John Cal
vim endeavOred to convince Mi
chael Seryetus of the existence
of, by giving him a slight touch
of its quality. Having confessed
our faith, and given our idea of
the character and use of the in
stitutiOn, we would now be
pleased if Henry Ward Beecher
or some other fire and birthstone
champion would tell US what hell
is for. The present rebellion is
the greatest and most unpardOn-
able crime that has been COM
mitted since the rebellion in
heaven yet, when prime NOV
ers and master spirits, in this
crime meet their just tate-meet
it in the very act of numbering
the nation and its defenders
their virtues and Christianity are
extolled by such men as Beecher;
and they are straightway sent to
heaven. There never were bar
barians more brutal and deVilish
than the southern rebels, yet
northern men are constantly en-
deayoring to smuggle them into
Paradise. StOnewall Jackson,
ZollicOffer, and even Ben Nc
CulIough have been sent up there,
and Gen. Lee has all his papers
made out in regular style, ready
to start on short notice. Then,
what is hell for? If southern and
northern traitors do not 60 there,
nobody else will f; and there is a
famous institution with fires in
every room to let cheap For
particulars inquire at the premis-
es.-S05 Miller IN the Kansas Ch5ef.
Year: 1863

At a recent ordinary meeting
Of the Anthropological Society,
London, Eng, a discussion took
place upon the above-named sub
iect, after the reading of a paper,
" On the brain of a MicrOcephaliC
Female Idiot" Professor Owen
observed that as the brain of a
man is more complex it it's organ
izatiOn than the brain of inferior
animals, it is more subject to in
jury, and more liable to expert
ence the want of perfect devel-
Opment. Instances of idiOcy oc-
cur among all races of mankind.
Extreme smallness of the skull
indicated in all cases want of in
tellect approaching to idioCy.-
Abiding to the attempts that
have been made to find a link of
connection between man and
apes, he remarked, that it was
possible that an idiot with an inn
perfectly developed brain might
wander into some cave, and there
die, and in two or three hundred
years his bones might be covered
with mud, or imbedded in stalag-
mite, and when discovered such
a skull might be adduced as af-
tording the looked-for link con-
Meeting man with the inferior an
imals but the brain of such an
idiot as the female whose skull
was exhibited is distinctly differ
ent from that of the anthropoid
apes; and he expressed an opin-
ion that the difference is too wide
to be bridged over by by the
skull of any creature yet dis
covered.
Year: 1863

-Democrsts need not fear If they enter
the ranks of the army, that bayonets will real
ly be turned 10 enforce partizan ideas. The
voice of the North is Utterly hostile to any
such movement. lie who fights now will
fight to save the Union and nothing else; he
will fight that all our hereditary memorys and
all the blessings of constitutional liberty shall
remain with us, permanent and sacred. Then
let ms rally once more, to the call OF the I'm
ion, and the dawn will soon appear in the east.
-lBoston Post
Year: 1863

Go On wrrH THE DRsrr-we see that seve-
raj papers are recommending that the draft
should not be enforced, In consequence OF our re.
cent victories This is absurd. The draft should
20 on, and a new army be prepared to take the
field In case of any accident we should teen
be ready to reinforce our present armies imme.
dietely. Recruiting is now quite active and the
more men we recruit the fcwer we shall have
TO draft rut u is hardly probable hat We can
recruit all the troops we require, and stopping
the draft now may bring upon rs the msior-
tunes which Wilson, Stanton and the other abo.
li,ionists precipitated when they stopped en-
l;stments some time ago We have this war TO
settle up and the French to drive out of Mexi-
co. Consequently we need all the soldiers we
can obtain, and we are glad to pcrcaive that a
call for three hundred thousand rnen has jus.
been issued by the President, to be enrolled
under the ConscriDtion Act
Year: 1863

JUSTICE TO OUB BRAVE DEFENDERs.-We are
panied to see about our streets. either invoking
pecuniary aid or hawking small wares for sale,
numbers of our poor manned soldiers, some
having lost an arm, others leg, and others
again so enfeebled as TO be scarcely able to
drag themselves along. Most Of them, on being
questioned, have tale to tell of arrears due
them by the government, and Of long and vex-
atious delays in their liquidation. The fault, we
believe, does not lie so much with the War
Department as with the regimental organiza-
tions. In the regular service we do not hear
Of any complaints of this kind. The system
there insures an adjustment within reasona-
BILE time Of all such claims. In volunteer rcgi-
ments the captains, whose business II is to
make out the pay rolls. are in the majority Of
cases either so neglectful or 30 Ill qualified by
education for the task as to be unable to COM
ply with the requirements Of the Departr ent.
The remedy for this Is either to exact, ~ an in
dispensable condition TO promotion to that
rank, such an amount of clerkly ability and
diligence "a will insure the proper perform.
ance Of the duty, or to throw upon the shoul-
ders Of the regimental paymasters the RESPONSE
bflity Of making out the company rolls. On
board our vessels-of-war there Is never any OBJ
stacle to the regular payment Of the men. The
fact is due to the appointment, as matter Of
rigorous rule, of properly qualified purser.
Let the same plan be adopted In our volunteer
service, 80 that an end may be put to the shame
full delays which are productive Of so much in.


convenience and suffering to our brave de-
tenders.
Year: 1863

lhS ENDlNu Hal OuNHI ~ de
DoNE.-It is evident that Lee and his army are
not yet finally disposed Of he is, like a
wounded lion. at bay in the vicinity of Will
Transport and Hagerstown. What ought to be
done to "render assurance doubly sure and to
take bond of fate?n The Governors of Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and New York ought to
send General Meade every available man at
once, and the federal government at Washing
ton ought to do the Same thing. The retreat Of
Lee into Virginia, in direct line, is intercepted
by the rising of the Potomac. A great battle is
| impending, in which, II the rebel general is de-
feated, he cannot cross the adjoining fords, and


his army must be destroyed If enough Of force II
brought to bear upon him. If he is not too much


used up in the coming fight to retreat at all, ht


may escape up the left bank Of the Potomac ani
cross at Cumberland. But then that would
| give time to the Union forces to cut him off ef


fectually from Richmond and from every part


of the Southern confederacy. This is the timt


to strike home. If Lee escapes. it is only be
| cause the federal government and the Governors
| of States shall not have done their duty to the


republic. By all accounts his army is terribly


crippled. To allow crippled army to escape
South from Pennsylvania, with such numbers
of troops and means as our authorities possess,
would entail lasting disgrace upon the country.
The capture Of Richmond Is Of small account
compared Fith the capture Of the army Of Lee.
To capture Richmond would probably have no
more effect on the rebellion than the capture Of
Nashville or New Orleans. But to destroy
Lees army would be to inflict the fatal blow
from which IL cnuld never rAcnver