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Year: 1864

A WAR INCIDENT--A PATRIOTIC CATH


0LIC PRIEST.


''cArleton" writes to the Boston Journal from
| 81. Louis:


yesterday had the pleasure Of meeting a
priest of tho Catholic Church from the interior
Of the State. His parochial precinct embraces
several counties. lie s a staunch Union man
ana has been from the beginning. lie hoistei
the Stars and Stripes over the door Of his church
at the beginning Of the war and has kept il fly
ing ever since. His lite has been threatened le
has been warned TO fly, but he has maintained
his ground. lie knows the views and sentiments
Of every man in his parish, which extends from
Iowa line to Missouri river. Information from
such man Is worth having.


"Seveial months since he saw a man moving
abOut from house to house and having business
with Rebel sympathizers lie watched the fell
lows course. lie NOTICED also a wagon filled
with bedding, with woman and children, as if
the family were on the move. 1t stopped at the
houses Of Rebel sympathizers. lie took notes
and kept his own counsel. One night he was
waited upon by a ruffianly looking fellow, who
advised him to tiy as there was TO be an upris-
ing of the Rebels and his life might be in dan
ger. Out Of respect to the Catholic religion, he
had called to give him timely warning. The
wagon which you may have seen filled with bed
ding, said the fellow, contained guns and am





"The priest said to him, 'sir, you have come
Voluntarily into my house aud told what have
already mistru'ted. give you two hours TO
leave this town. If you are found here at the
expiration of that time you need net appeal to
me to save your life. Go sir The rufian had
mistaken his man. HI disappeared and the rebel
sympathlzers did not rise The nearest Federal
officers were at once informed of what was going
on, and the Union citizens were Immediately
supplied with arms.


"Said the priest, 'all the poor men of my pa
rish are unconditiOnally loyal. They are all in
favor of immediate emancipation. It is mot 80
with the rich men. The poor men, sir, feel that
their homes are from God. They know that
Slavery would deprive them of those homes and
by instinct they are opposed to Slavery
,'He condemned the course which General
Schofeld aud Governor Gamble had pursued and
said that the provost marshss and under officers
were, in many instances, men who were in SYM
patby with rebellion"
Year: 1864

MIsERIEs OF THEATRICAL MAEAazns-The nan
ayers are an unhappy race. They are no sooner
out Of one trouble than they are into another.
1t Is but few days ago that they lad to submit
to the demand Of the musicians fsc higher pay
The managers demurredat frst to give the extra
amount Of bank notes required by the inexora-
BILE orchestra; but tho addlers kept their notes
to themselves, and the heenenF had 10 retire from
his position in good order. Now, it appears,
there Ii to be grand conference of actcss to
make similar demand, both on their own be-
half and that Of the female stass Of smalhnag-
nitude-the latter being willing either to accept
higher pay or to be provided with wardrobss
by the property man. We suppose there is
nothing left for the managers but to suocumb
or to drop the green curtain until greanbacks
rise In value.
Year: 1864

ulate the proceedings that, like the Charleston
and Baltimore Conventions Of 1860, the Chicago
gathering will in reality aid and assist the re-
election of Abraham Lincoln. As they are
now going on. the danger is that the opposition
party will dwindle down to copperhead fao-
ton, and thus the opportunity that is and has
been offered to rescue the country from the
rule of fanaticism and blundering mismanage-
ment will be thrown away, and the reign Of the
smutty joker continued for four years more.


The politicians who are now attempting to
Drained politicians, the haugers-on Of the men
who once managed the party successfully Hav-
ing worked themselves into an imaginary import
ance and position that they do not compre-
hend, they think that they are really the party.
They fail to realize that, In revolutionary times
like the present, when gold and all the neces-
sary commodities of the household are rapidly
going up, the whole people are politicians that
they read, think and decide for themselves,
and trust to no politicians in resolving upon
their political action. Still further the pro-
fessional politician allows his passions to con-
troll him, while the masses calmly weigh all
events and decide accordingly. The fact of
the matter is the people will settle this con-
test in November without any regard to the
politicians If the latter attempt at Chicago
or elsewhere to force upon them candidates
and policy which they do not like, all of
their schemes will fall hopeless to the ground.
The sooner the politicians realize this fact the
better it will be for their interest and that of
the country.
Year: 1864

scene, both near and In the distance,. VIII
act beneficially upon many as they leave
the arena Of debate. n N.ftI.lIW


The Immediate contiguity of the railway
lines will, insure one convenient means of
conveyance for parties arriving at and de-
parting from the, convention. The track
passes within q few rods Of the building,
and trains can be run from the Central de-
pot, at the foot Of Lake street, at all times
occasion. Then, on the other hand, the State
street cars pass within block or two of the
park, and these, communicating as they do.
with all the other branches in the city, will
render transit to and from the convention q
matter of no difficulty. y.,yrssE
Year: 1864

willing tu receive the same IN certIf-
cate II Indebtedness to be issued by
said Secretary in snch form as he may
deem proper. payable two years after a
ratification of treaty of peace with the
United States, bearing interest at the
rate ot SIX per cent. per annnm, payable
semi-annually, and transferable only by
special endorsement under regulation
r. he prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury and said certificates shall be
exempt from taxation ia principal aud
interest.


Is. The Secretary Of the Treasury il
authorized 10 increase the number of
repositories so as to meet the reqnire-
ments Of this act, and with that view To
employ such of the banks IF the sever
al States as he NAV deem expcdient


l6. The Secretary Of the Treasury
shall forthwith advertise this act in such
newspapers published in The several
States and by such other means as shall
secruc Immediate publicity. and the
Secretary of War and the Secretary of
the Navy shall each cause it to be pub
lished in general orders for the informs-
ton of the army and navy.
H. Tie AID section Of the act for the
assessment and collection of taxes. ap-
proved May lst, 1868. l. hereby re-
pealel


1.-THE AID section Of said act reads as
| follows.


That the Secretary IF the Treasury
may prescribe regulations to enable any
tax payer to pay into the Treasury, in
advance, such sum as he may choose on
account of taxes 10 accrue against him,
and 10 obtain therefor a certificate bear
ing interest. at the rate Of five per cent
year until his taxes are payable, but
such certificate shall not tie transfcrra.
bic


Is. The Secretary Of the Treasury il
hereby authorized and required, upon
the application Of tie holder of any cal
cert rtiiicate-wficli by the lst section oi
the act to provide fur the funding and
further Issue Of Treasury notes. ap.
proved March 23j. 1868, was required
to b. thereafter bond. to issue To
such holder bond therefor upon the
terms IF said act
Year: 1864

CONFEDERATE CANE PIPE STEk recently nUered BY ISAAC


HUDSON of Hines county, Mississippi surprising any


thing Of the KIND euer presented to the ooorld


The above is the and recommendation of article
OF pipe stems shown to last evening by Mr.. HUDSON
the inventor maker The title is copied from Mr.. HUD
soNs handbi We not prepared yet to say wheth
they actually the best things of the kind pre-
sented to the world but from careful examination and
fair trial. have Hesitation in saying that they
gOod carefully prepared STEMS They ought to smoke we
and they do Our Charleston contemporaries given
them puff and our friend CARLsLE, of the Courier,
has far to perpetrate egregious pun by
commencing them to the smoking pipels ton.


Mr.. hudson will be in town eight or ten DAYS. and all
smokers can see for themselves.
Year: 1864

receiv dirc Geographic announcement cfthe fact
At about the time when the railroad is reported to
have bsen struck, the wires between this point and Pc
tsrshufg ceased working, which seems to confirm the
report


Stirring times were expected on yesterday in the
vicinity of Petersburg, not depending upon the option
of The enemy Whether this expectation was correct,
or what the result of any movements made remains
as vet 10 doubt
Year: 1864

TREASON IN ALABAMA.-We have received statements
from parties deemed good and reliable citizens showing
that reasonable league been started in Jefferson
adjoining countef having for its object the overthrow of
the Confederate Government. The association Ii called
Feace and Constitutional Union Party The names Of
some of the active workers have been given, and portion
OF me oath taken has been sent to Agents have been
sent to work in the armies of Georgia and Vigniaaso
to With the enemy We intend to publish oil


the particulars as soon as we gather all the most re


able testimony Selma ala Dispatch. E.


There ls also In this State OF North Carolina now
at this time, and there has been for some time secret
Year: 1864

NEW IOkk, 1nBEen AOs


A special dispatch to TIE Times, from
Washington oath, says:


The Senate Post Ofies Committee o-dsy
had under consideration the Overland
Mail question, and unanimously instruct
ed their chairman to report bill pro-
viding Overland and Postal service be-
tween the Missouri river and Fulsom, Cal
ifornis.


The bill authorizes the Postmaster Gen.
eral to contract with the old contractors,
or other responsible parties, for daily
mail for four years, at an annual sum not
exceeding one million dollars.


The time Of running is shortened from
twenty to sixteen days. Provision is also
made that as soon as the Pacific Railroad
is constructed from each extremity, the
time and compensation are to be shortened
pro rata.


The West Point bill as agreed upon by
the Conference Committee makes some i'm
portsnt changes.


The House amendment allowing an sd-
ditionsl credit from each Congressional
District was struck out on the ground
that the capacity Of the Military Academy
was not sufficient to accommodate the ad.
ditional number named in the bill, the
President having filed up the classes from
various States


The House Naval Committee to-day su-
thorized their chairman to report the SEN
ate bill equalizing the grade Of line officers
in the navy.


Aspecial to the World says:


Frank Blair is about to resign his seat
in the House, to take effect the moment the
Special Committee on his case makes a re-
mort
Year: 1864

The following is an extract from q sell
dier's letter, dated Franklin, louisiana,
February l, 1864.


Let me tell you Of q little incident that
happened to me at P H., this morning:
hsd been out all day on the skirmish line
until about midnight; all was still; 1 had
not heard the singing of bullet for some
time. 1 was sitting on the ground with
my rife across my knees, thinking Of
home and friends far swsy-Wondering
what the future had in store for me, and il
I should ever see that home again. As
sat thus little bird called the Baltimore
oriole, perched himself on bush 30 close to
me that l might have touched him with
my rifle, and commenced singing. The
voice Of this bird is much like that Of our
robin, and he is about the same size, though
his color is different, being dark red.
The poor little fellow had been driven
away through the day by the shower Of
bullets that visited thst quarter, but had
returned at night to visit his home, and
seemed now to be returning thanks to God
for his safe return. And, so thought l,
my case may be like the little bird. After
this struggle is over, /, too, may return to
friends and home. 1 accepted the omen,
thanked God for His wstohful care over
me, and with renewed courage and hope
passed on
Year: 1864

Furs should never be put away for the
summer and forgotten, as they 80 fire.
quently are; and, next to being shut up
from the air, their greatest enemy is
damp. II from the WsaFer being exposed
to the rain they become wet, they should
always be dried, at moderate distance
from the fire, immediately; and, in warm
weather, when not required for wear, they
should never be shut in q box or drawer
for more than few days at time, and
every few weeks they should be shaken
and beaten.


The more delicate skinz require some
what more delicate treatment The best
plan is, probably, not to pack furs away,
but to let them lie in drawer or wardrobe
that is constantly being opened, 50 that
they meet the eye frequently, and thus ct
convenient opportunities they may be tax
en- out and beaten, or ct any rate shaken
and tossed, and exposed to:.the air. It is a
common remark thst moths get into furs
as if the insect migrated from place tC
place. Furs and WOolens are animal sub
stances, which develop living organisms
through the decay Of its material shape
Cleanliness and airing are therefore sbso
lutely necessary.
Year: 1864

from the LOnQOn Times March IL.


There are not wanting those who tender
Denmark the advice usually given to the
smaller boy in street fight to ego in "
and overthrow his gigantic antagonist.
The advice is easily given, the whole diff
Guilty is in the execution, with which the
bystsnders have no concern. There is
something very agreeable in Watching the
process Of q gallant defense against
superior power. "How can g man die
better" says Msc2ulsy, "than in facing
fearful odds ?" The question we wish to
raise with Denmark is, not what is the
best method Of dying, but whether it is
necessary to die at all. Before she accepts
the advice Of these hre-esting eounsellors,
Denmark would do wisely to consider
what aid they are willing to extend to her
in the struggle for life and death in which
she is involved. Will they risk their
lives, will they stake their money, will
they so much IS wet their feet, for the sake
Of cause for which they urge Denmark
to sacrifice her last dollar and her last
MANI If her cause is so good, and the
| sympathy Of other countries is 30 warm,
why is it that she stands alone among
such unexampled perils2 Why is it that
even Sweden, whose very existence is
threatened by the events that are now
passing in the Cimoric Peninsula, makes
no effort for her assistsnce2 Let Den
mark take q calm review Of her present
position. Like the Southern States Of
America, she doubtless at one time enter
tanned hope that some power would come
to her aid. But time wears on, and the
expected aid comes not.


She is alone in the world, confronted by
two great military powers, before either
Of whom 1t would be no disgrace for her
to yield. It is quite clear that France, for
whom she suffered SO much in the wars Of
Napoleon, has no intention of doing or
suffering anything for her. It is equally
clear that England does not understand
the violation Of q treaty to which no guar
sntee was attached, or a matrimonial slli-
snce which forms link between two roy
al families, as calling upon her to c1me to
the rescue. Denmark is alone in the
world, and all that we have been able to
obtain for her is the offer Of conferences
to be carried on without cessation Of
hostilities.
Year: 1864




The World, in an article on the Recon
structiOn speech Of Mr.. Davis, Of Mary
land, says:


There are only two methods by which
slavery can be effeotuslly and legally sbol-
ished. One is by the independent action
Of the slsyeholdiDg States, each acting for
ITSELF the other, by an amendment Of the
federal Constitution, three-iourths Of all
the states eoneurring. The fatal objection
to both Of these legitimate methods is,
that they are imprsoticsble The fatal OBJ
lection to sll the other methods that have
been proposed is, that they are absurd.
The way to universal emancipation being
thus hsdged up on one side by imprsctica'
bility, on the other by sbsurdity, the only
wise thing to do is TO let the subject alone,
leaving slavery to Whatever fate is in
store for it. The country should fling
aside this bone Of contention.


The only legitimate methods Of getting
rid Of slavery are imprsotiosbls and there
fore let the subject alone. This is an ar.
gumsnt in favor Of the continuation o.
slavery which is both refreshing and touch
ing in its simplicity.
Year: 1864

NEW YORK, March 25.
A Washington special to the Commercial
says:


1t is understood a proposition will be
made In the Senate to-day for the removal
Of the Naval Academy from Newport back
to its old quarters at Annapolis.


Special to Post:


The Committee on the Conduct Of the
War find no evidence against General
Meade in their Investigations.


It is reported in Washington to-day that
the Treasury will probably furnish the
merchants Of New York next week with
coin or coin certificates at specified rates
A Special to the New York Herald says


The Judges Of the Supreme Court, have
agreed to make up their opinion in the
celebrated Quicksilver case, at their next
regular meeting for consultation st the
Conference Room of the Court, on Saturday
Several days however may elapse befors
the decision will be promulgated.


Special to the World.


The House Naval Committee who have
had under consideration for several days
the Senate bill to equslize the grade Of line
officers in the navy agreed to thstmessurt
by adding two very important amend
ments.


1st. Providing that ell line officers WHIT
have been in the service 45 years, and
whose record is clear, shall be returned
one grade higher than heretofore held.


The other amendment breaks up the ex.
isting order Of seniority. Hereafter officers
who have distinguished themselves in thu
naval service shall be advanced to thirty
in number.


The bill will be reported to the House OF
Monday next and at once put upon 1t
passage.


Joe Coburn, Of New York, has accepted
the challange of Jem Mace, of England
to fight him in Ireland, and leaves fo
England on the 1st Of May.
Year: 1864

81. PAUL, March rs.


The ice in the river at this point ran out
this morning, and nothing but q little
floating ice is now to be seen. Boats will
run to Red Wing Head of Lake Pepin
and up the MinnesOts by Wednesday if the
weather continues favorable. Boats will
pass through the Lake in ten days.


There are 1880 men in our frontier gar
risons, as the main force for the summer
expedition with General sully, on the Mis-
souri, river. This ought to be enough to
protect us from Indian horse thieves. We
could spare Grant full regiment without
detriment to the State. The sixth regiment
ought to be ordered to the Potomac.
Year: 1864

CIKCINFATI, March 25.
The Dean line steamer Alice Dean, hence
to Memphis ran into the bank ten miles
below this city about nine o'clock last
night and sunk Her bow lies upon the
shore and her stern in about twelve feet
Of water. Her cargo is being taken off in
o damaged condition by the Lady Pike, and
will probably all be off by Saturday even
ing. 1t is supposed that the boat can
be raised. No lives lost.
Year: 1864




Our simile of the lion and the lamb, to
which we compared the Plain Dealer and
Enquirer, yesterday morning, has been
dashed away by the Enquirer which repu-
dates the idea of lying down like lamb,
with the lion. 1t comes out boldly and re-
pudistes the platform, and cuts itself lose
from the miscegenstion democracy.


THE COLUMBUS PLATFORM.


The platform adopted at Columbus is
characterized by great constructive sdroit-
ness, though, we are forced to confess, not
with the highest Of all arts, the art which
ooncesls itself. 1t is not very distinctly in
favor Of war, nor very distinctly in favor
of peace, nor very distinctly opposed to
either. 1t is gotten up on the idea that il
the Democratic party will, in its literature
only spread itself over ground enough, it
will be sure TO win. Its authors, we do not
doubt, conceived that, in its Construction,
they had trimed and balanced things very
exactly, and Of this praise we have no de-
sire to deprive them, for the fact is no more
distinctly percepible to US than it will be
to all who read it carefully. 1t speaks, we
are convinced, rather the desires Of its su
thors for a party success, than the necessi-
ties Of the country for peace.


1t is not platform to be enthusiastic
upon, for there is no esrnestness init
nothing which indicates that the leaders
upon whom its composition devOlved hs9
any just conception Of the real condition
Of the country, or Of the sentiments Of
the masses Of the Democratic party. For
Q party which six months ago, in the Stats
Year: 1864

Elf we are loved by those around as, we
can easily bear the hostility Of all the rest
Of the world; just IS If we are before .
warm, we need not care for sn the ice in
the Polar regions.
Year: 1864

SHINGLES is much complaint in
the city, among those engaged in building,
of the scarcity of shingles. In fact, it is
sand to be almost impossible to obtain them.
If those engaged in the manufacture of
shingles in the mountains would bring them
into town they would find a ready market
for them at this time
Year: 1864

A frail fair one got on "bender" up
town one night last week and a gentleman
informs US that while she was 'cavorting
around some one stole into her room and
relieved her of some two hundred dollars
in cash
Year: 1864

CATTLE-Several large bands of beef
cattle and milch cows are on the way up be-
tween here and the Dalles A part are be-
ing driven to the Boise and Owyhee mines
and the balance are destined for this valley
and the mining camps above Good beef
cattle are very scarce in our market at pres
ent and limited number will find a ready
market here at good prices.
Year: 1864

Considerable rain has lately fallen through
out the valley and has been great bene-
fit to the growing crops. The farmers, who
a short time ago we're fearful of a drought,
say their prospects for raising good crops
were never better at this season of the year
than now, and they are generally busy on
their places enjoying a season of content
Pasturage is excellent and stock doing finely.
Year: 1864

The BANNER STATE.-Il Illinois has fur
nished the Government with more soldiers
for the war in proportion to her population
than any other State in the Union. She is
still $1,000 in excess of her quotas, and is
the only State that is in excess; the other
States are all behind. Illinois may claim
the title of banner State in turning out
'6ghtingcrs."