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Year: 1863

PLENTY OF APPLEs.-We notice that
that there is much larger supply Of ap-
pies in our market this fall than there has
been during any previous year. We are
fast becoming fruit growing country and
will soon stand among the first of the
fruit growing States. In a few years
there will be hundreds of fine orchards
throughout the State, that are not yet
bearing. We have often looked back to
our Eastern homes with longing thoughts
when we remembered the apple bees and
cider presses, and those long dear "straws'
we were won't to suck the delicious bev
erage through, and wonder if we would
ever see the time way out here In "the
far off West" when we could enjoy tht
same luxuries at the same cost. And al
we see the loads of fine apples arriving
daily and cast our eyes over the growing
orchards, we feel that we will not ha We t,
wait long.
Year: 1863

sWThe Copperheads appear to be
worried for fear that the Loyal Leaguers
WON'T volunteer and fill up the call of the
President for 100000 more," and thus
save the necessity for drafting Copper
heads to fill up the ranks.
Year: 1863

REBELLION AND SLAvRRY.-" The re-
bellion is to slavery what cough is
to consumption-it is only its le


gitimate manifestation. We cannot avoid
the slavery question we must either set


tie it, or it will settle US most effectually
forever" This plain language is from
the Nashville Union. 1t expresses. no
only the growing conviction of the who'll


people of the Free States, but of ever,
loyal man in the border and slave States
whether he be or not an owner of slaves
Year: 1863

Es The river is slowly rising at this
point, and the sandbars are gradually be-
coming submerged. The ferry boats are
now crossing nearly opposite without diff
fculty.


SNow-The snow which fell here on
Thursday evening to the depth Of an
inch did not remain with US long. The
earth proved too warm and long before
night it had mostly disappeared. The
air, however, remains quite cold, making
overcoats and furs very comfortable. This
early fall Of snow is gentle admonition,
bidding us prepare for the cold winds
from the Arctic regions, which will soon
be down upon US in full blast.
Year: 1863

The TERRITORY WEST OF THE Mis-
sIssPpI.--A Cairo dispatch says that all
the rebel territory west of the Mississippi
will soon be cleared of every organized
rebel force. Gen. Davidson is marching
down the center of Arkansas, and in sew
eral little affairs with the enemy has been
entirely successful. Already the people
of Jacksonport are said to be fleeing be-
fore Davidson's approach. Another ex-
petition is on the point of starting into
this western country, which will help to
complete the work of crushing the rebel
hon. 1t is not proper to speak of it IN
detail at present, but it cannot be long be-
fore the entire extent of territory will be
under undisputed federal control.
Year: 1863

There is at least one democratic official
in New York who has the honesty and
courage to deal with the copperhead ruff
ans as they deserve, and that man is Re-
eorder Hoffman. If the infamous Judge
McCunn can be kept quiet there is fair
prospect that a large part of the most gull
ty rioters will get their deserts. As an
instance of Improbable villainy it may be
stated that one of the rascals arrested, and
attended to by Judge Hoffman, gained
just thfrty.foe cents by his attempt at
highway robbery, and was sentenced to
a ten gears term in the state prison.


-Forty-two different Histories of our
great Rebellion were begun dnring the
last year.
Year: 1863

The Nashville Union says that the val
lie of slaves In southern Kentucky has di-
minished one half, and that those who have
ever manifested a disposition to run off,
will not bring any price at all. They are
considered as intangible as the wind. A
man would as soon think of investing his
money in contingent interest in flock OF
wild pigeons, or school of herring swim
ming in mid ocean, as to invest it in such
fugacious children of Ham.
Year: 1863

PROMOTION OF THE LATE GENERAL
STRoNG.-It will crafty the friends of
the late Brig. Gen. Geo. G. Strong to
know that President Lincoln has forward
ed to the wife of the lamented officer
Major Generals commission, bearing the
date of the battle on Morris Island in
which he received his fatal wound.
Year: 1863

1t will probably not be good news t,
many to learn that, according to the opin
ion given by the savans of the Smithsoni
an Institute at Washington, the present
heated term is to be of unusually long
continuance.
Year: 1863

There is a point in the following anec.
dote


A pastor was making call upon an
old lady, who made it a habitual rule
never to speak il! Of another. and had OBJ
served it SO closely that she always JUS
titled those whom she had heard evil
spoken Of Before the old lady made her
appearance in the parlor, her children
were speaking of this popularity of their
mother, and one of them playfully ad-
ded


Mother has such habit of speaking
we'll of everybody, that | helieve if Sa-
tan himself were the subject of conver-
sation, mother would find ont some vir-
tue or good quality even in him."


OF course this remark elected some
smiling and merriment at the originality
of the idea, in the midst of which the
old lady entered the room, and on being
told what had been said. she immediate.
y and voluntarily replied /:


"Well, children wish we all had Sa-
tan's industry and perseverance,.
Year: 1863

There is no genius of life, like the ge-
MUS of energy and industry. You will
learn that all the traditions current among
very young men-that certain great char
acters havo wrought their greatness by an
inspiration, as it were, grows ont of a
sad mistake.


And YOU will further find, when you
come to measure yourself with men, that
there are no rivals so formidable as those
earnest, determined minds, which reckon
the value of every hour, and which achieve
eminence by persistent application.


Literary ambition may influence you
at certain periods, and thought of some
great name will flash like spark into
the mine of your purpose; You dream I'm
til midnight over books; you set up shad-
ows. and chase them down-other ohad.
ows, and they fly. Dreaming will never
catch them. Nothing makes the "scent
lie well" in the hunt after distinction, but
| labor.


| And it is glorious thing, when ono,
you are weary of the dissipation, and the
ennm of your own aimless thoughts, to
take up some glowing page of an earnest
thinker, and read, deep and long, unit
you find the metal of his thought tink,
ling on your brain, and striking ont from
your finty lethargy. flashes of ideas tha
give the mind light and heat. And away
you go in the chase of what tho soul with
in is creating on the instant, and 20,
wonder at the fecundity of what seemed
so crude The glow of toll wakes you t
tho consciousness of your real capacities
you feel sure that they have taken new
step toward final development. In sucl
m God it is. that one feels grateful to tn
tombs, which at hours stand like curiosi
ty-making mummies, with no warmth
and no vitality. Now they grow into af
fections like new found friends; and gail
a hold upon the heart. and light fire i
the brain that the years and the mou.
cannot cover nor quench.-Lkes Narvel.
Year: 1863

French author ever wrote in praise of the
Bastilc. No Frenchman, so far as have
read the history of that people, ever pros
tituted his pen in calling upon his mon
arch to go on and multiply the number
of his arbitrary arrests. 1t has been re
served for more than half the intelligent
and Independent press of this free and en-.
lightened country /; a press that has been
holden up to the admiration of the world
as the defender of the right. the friend of
liberty, the champion of freedom, the
fountain Of new ideas, and the grand edu-
Gator of the people, not only to defend
the institution upon the ground of pr;n-
ciple, but to applaud each official exer-
else of irresponsible power.


But for all this, | do not suppose that
the people are yet in fit condition to be
enslaved / do not suppose that they
will be in such condition. | do not be-
lieve that they, or any part them, will
long submit to rule which is not of
themselves, and does not reflect their will
and opinions. They have been taken by
surprise. The very fact that they were
unaccustOmed to tyranny cred them
incautious respecting its approaches. -
Surrounded by circumstances to them
extraordinary and unprecedented, they
readily listened to the plea that eXtraor
dinary measures were necessary, and did
not at once see the falicy of the protense
that to preserve the liberties of the whole
it was allowable to take away the liber-
ties Of the individual. They listened to
the tryant's excuse Of necessity, in the be-
lief that it would maintain the glory of
their government, not to excuse the in
famous rascality of its administrators.


1t is we'll that the people have awaken
ed slowly and gradually to sense of the
injury that has been inflicted upon them.
But it is a mistake to suppose that all
these wrongs will not be resented and
avenged; just as certain as effect follows
cause, will the retribution occur. The
Bastile will come down, not perhaps
through being razed to the ground by an
incensed and outraged populace, bnt by
standing as despised ana dismantled
monuments of tyranny sharpened by q
sense of weakness, too blind and rotten
to discriminate between friends and enc
mics, and too headstrong and corrupt to
care for the difference. The Administra-
tion that has employed them for uses SC
base. and the party that has encouraged
and applauded its practice. will come
down. That time which, in the end
makes all things even, will do the work
without any active human agency and
as surely as the mould settles upon the
face Of the dead, so surely will lasting
memories, which added together, m AXE
infamy fall upon the names of all who
have advised or perpetuated these crimes
against liberty.
Year: 1863

WE hear good anecdote concerning
a soldier laddie on one of our gunboatS
The vessel was just going into action.
and our soldier was upon his knees,
when an officer sneeriugly asked him il
he was afraid ? mo, was praying"
was the response. "Well what were
you praying for?" continued the officer
praying that the enemy's bullets may be
distributed tho same way as the prize
money is, principally among the officers"
was the quick and ready retort.
Year: 1863

very long march that day; it was impossible.
We haulted before we got to Fairfax, put up our
tents, built us fires, and made ourselves as COM
ortable as possible. Some of the boys took off
their clothes, gave them a thorough wringing, then
put them on again to dry. In this process they
were assisted by keen northwest wind for it had
stopped raining, and the wind had shifted to that
cold quarter. The next day we made the distance
to Centreyile, and Sunday we proceeded on to
Catlett's Station. At all these places along the
Railroad, large guard is left to protect the road
from guerrilla depredations. The Eleventh Corps
has this comparatively easy duty by virtue of their
being such excellent skedaddlers in time of bat
tie. Our boys were cruel in their jokes on these
fellows, and take every occasion to let them know
that there peculiarites are appreciated. One of
them happened to be walking very rapidly in
direction contrary to ours. d" Is there battle 60
ing on in front asked one of our boys of him
with great apparent sincerity and earnestness. Not
that be knew of, he replied. "What in hi is your
hurry was the rejoinder. On another occasion,
which shall poorly describe, group of their
men and ours were talking together and laughing
quite loud, when one of the boys mildly recomem-
ded, that we should be cautious and calm in our
conversation for in case of too loud talk excite
ment, we might "get the Seventh Corps to run
ming" The occasion and the peculiar drolery of
the expression are indescrbable and the victims
themselves were obliged to laugh. They bore our
joking with remarkably good humor.


Monday night we pitched our tents on the reb-
el soil of the Rappahennock. Tuesday We finished
our journey, and from the length of my letter,
think it high time that that was finished too.


ANTI REBEL.
Year: 1863

ShlCAOOj OePl' 10 AOoo'


Chicago is great town. Great in quantity
and great in quality, great in commerce and
great in wealth, great in growth and great in
prosperity, rich in resources and rich in mud,
blessed with plenty of eatables and drinkables,
especially drinkables, and more than plenty Of
mosquitoes and feas. The mosquitoes are re-
garded as sort of godsend, however. as it is
thought that they absorb and neutralize the mi
aSmatic elements arising from stagnant water,
which would otherwise be much more destructive
to the human organism. | conversed with a
physician on the subject who remarked o, yes
the mosquitoes are our only salvation" Perhaps
his remark was true, but it SO, the people are
saved as narrowly as Job was when he had "es-
capped with the skin of his teeth"


One of the most noticeable features of this
city, and the most striking, especially in dark
night when you get tco far from street lamp,
is the manner of constructing sidewalks. 1t is
well known that Chicago is built on a low, marsby
ground, as level as the plains of Babylon. In
TACT, from the dome of the court house, which
stands near the center of the town, there is not
the slightest apparent unevenness in the surface
within the range of vision. And yet in walking
half mile, not less than three miles within the
city limits, Iascended and descended steps enough
to have taken me to the top of Bunker Hill Mon
ument and back again. If the steps had all been
upward and none downward, at the end of mile
would have been higher n kite" or higher
than Camels Hump. 1t seems that each man
builds the walk by his own premises and if
an enterprsing genius can afford to build higher
mansion than his heighbors, commencing his
basement on level with other peoples doors
he carries the sidewalk up to his first floor by
steps, and the unfortunate pedestrian who saunt-
ers along the street. is obliged to Chamber over
the ground story of the rascay nabob's house.
1t is not so in the business part of the city, how
ever, the streets and walks being graded and wei
paved with stone.


The water is villainously bad-worse, think,
than in most psrts Of the West. A friend ol
mine who came here in July from Massachusetts,
remarked that matters were improving here, as the
people had got in the habit Of drinking ale and
lager beer instead of the bad whiskey and worse
water that they were obliged to drink before la
ger came in fashion. | should think an g i'm.
provemept was making in that direction if there
is anything in signs, most of the signs over the
shop doors have ale or beer on them. The city
IS making an effort now to obtain better water a
and they have a project on foot for constructing
tunnel into the lake couple Of miles to obtain
water from thence. believe Pennsylvania firm
has taken the contract to make the tunnel, the
work to be completed in two years. So a dry
sucker, living in Chicago, has a reasonable pros
pect, by waiting couple Of years, Of obtaining a
tolerable drink.
Year: 1863

~ We learn from the letter Of a gentle
man who was through the recent brilliant
campaign Of Gen. Grant up to the time the
enemy crossed the Big Black in the retreat
towards Vicksburg, that in starting on the
movement, the General disincumbercd him
self of everything, setting an example to
his officers and men. He took neither q
horse nor a servant, ovcrcoat nor blanket,
nor tent, nor camp chest, not even
clean shirt. His only baggage consisted Of
tooth brush. He shared all the hardships
OF the private soldier, sleeping in the front
and in the open air, and eating hard tack
and salt pork. He wore no sword. had On
low crowned citizens hat, and the only
thing about him to mark him as a mi1;tary
man, was his two stars on his und,ess mill
tary coat, On the battlefield he was omni.
present, riding everywhere, generally aloue
into the very thickest Of the fight inspiring
the troops by his imperturbablc coolness
and bravery.
Year: 1863

Booby Brooks, ofthe New York Express,
wants to be a Drigadier and lead Il Copper
head army against the miserable crca-
turcs in straps and lace" At the Mozart
Peace Meeting, he roared after this fashion:
" AS long Us they leave us the ballot box
our victory is cure and ifthey do not
leave us the ballot box, by the eternal God
l will be willing to lead an army, if Won
will trust to my leadership, to resist all
such tyranny in active opposition" It is
remarked by the New York papers that not
man Of the crowd volunteered to follow
this selfappointed leader. OF course they
din't: They know what cowardly scamp
ErnoEsi1
Year: 1863

as Minister 10 Russia. 1t is understood
that there is quite an opposition TO him
IN the Senate among his own party.


The memorial Of the Wisconsin Legis-
lature for reduction OF the duty to ten
per cent. was presented to Congress to-
oay.
Year: 1863

LADIES UNION LEAGUE.-Some sixty Ia
dies in Madison, Wisconsin, have organized
Union League, to encourage loyalty and
bring the weight of their influence against
treason. It is the intention Of the League to
secure the formation of similar associations
throughout the State. A similar League
might be formed in Ohio with profit Can
not Cleveland ladies be the pioneers /? The
designs of the League are set forth in the
following resolutions:


lst. By retrenchment in household and
personal expenses, to the end that the mate
rial resources of the Government may as far
as possible be devoted to the entire and
thorough vindication of its authority.


I'd. BY strengthening, in the hearts Of the
citizens at home, the sentiments of love and
reverence for the National Government, and
in establishing in them an unwavering deter
minatiou that the war so Wickedly waged
against the Union of these States shall not
cease until the rebellion shall have been ut
terly crushed out, and the integrity of the
Republic re-established upon sure and en-
during basis.


Sd. By keeping before our soldiers now en-
gagged, or hereafter to be called into the ser
vice Of the country, indubitable evidence of
the earnest sympathy and untiring co-opera-
tion Of all true American women, and that it
is our purpose to do our whole duty by their
families.
Year: 1863

FROM TIE TENTH ONO CAvALRY.-The
following are extracts from private
letter from a member of the Tenth Ohio
Cavalry, dated Murfreesboro, April 8lh:


"I have just returned from scouting
expedition. We started from camp toward
Liberty with about six hundred men, and
twelve pieces of artillery. was in my sad
die 36hours, and only out of it once during
that time to get some water. When we
reached Liberty the rebels had left word
that they were ready for us at Snow Noun
tains or Snow Hills, about four miles from
Liberty. They were posted on hill which
gave them the range of our whole force.
We posted our cannon and began she'll
ing them. One Of our shells killed nine
Of them. The 3D. Ohio cavalry made a
charge and drove them at the point of the
sabre. They killed thirty-seven and
wounded twenty-five. Our regiment start
ed on the double-quick to cut off their re-
treat. We shortly after found $500 more
rebels in line Of battle, but they took to
the woods when the rest of our force
came up. We also scattered after
them and each regiment brought
in what prisoners they could. We then
started for Alexandria when we were
largely reinforced, and thence we march
ed on Lebanon where there were 10000
rebels intrenched. But they heard of our
coming and fed We gave them one
charge and took the town. The cellars
were full of skulking rebels. We esptur-
ed them all and then dispersed in small
parties to search for the rest. Our com
psny was posted in front of Governor
Campbelrs estate and had been there but
short time when eight rebels came along
at full speed. One Of them was shot BY
one of our boys and then the party gave
themselves up. There were one Captain,
two Lieutenants and four privates, and
| the sheriff of the county. We then start
ed to return to camp. l saw dead rebels
all along the road. None were hurt in
our regiment. Our Company had a splen-
did dinner at Governor Campbelps house.


Captain Platt is in the Hospital We
expect to get paid off tomorrow. The
Paymaster is in camp.


The writer of this is young boy who
is servant of the Lieutenant in command
of Company D.
Year: 1863

The Columbus Statesman, Crisis, Cincin
natl Enquirer, and Democratic organs Of
the State generally, are urging upon the
people the importance to their party Of car
rying politics into all the township elections
this spring. They urge strict party or
ganization and tickets from road Supervi-
sors up to township Trustees, and exhort a
full vote in view OF the important State
contest next October


Such being the fact, every loyal voter has
duty to perform. Every man who has a
relative or friend in the army, should re.
member that the ballot. box in April will
speak encouragement or Encouragement to
the brave soldiers away in distant service.
They have spoken their loyalty and devo.
ton to the country and its cause by deeds
as well as words, and they will hold no Un
ion man guitless who fails, without good
reason, to discharge his duty at the April
election.


At this crisis old party feuds and anilnos
tiles must be laid aside, and true men and
patriots stand shoulder to shoulder in sup.
port Of the Union and the Government.
Former party antecedents are nothing now
the existence of the Republic is what al
have to vote for and to fight for. See tc
it, loyal men of the Reserve, that disIoya
sympathizers are everywhere rebukeC
through the ballot boxes Such response
to the appeals from our soldiers in front OF
the rebel foe, will give more courage to thei
hearts and more strength to their arms thar
public meetings. speeches and resolutions
Il Cleveland Herald.
Year: 1863

An immense Union meeting was held at
the Cooper Institute, N. Y, last Friday
evening. Among other distinguished men
Gen. Sigsl had been invited. He could not
attend, but sent the following letter, the
reading of which was received with great
enthusiasm:


"WAsHINGToN, D. g., March 20, 1862
II cannot be president at the Inauguration
of the Loyal National League this evening,
but send my best wishes, and request you
to enroll my name among its members.


"[ believe that the self preservation of
the North and the preservation of repub-
lican principles on this continent, have
made thi. war on the part Of the United
States Government necessary, and that
there can be no rest until our arms have
triumphantly established the rights Of man
and the majesty Of the law over the whole
South.


"All the talent and energy, the wealth
and resources of the people should be laid
on the altar of the nation; and If the Gov
ernment will employ all these agencies and
trust in men Of energy and character, un-
fettered by petty jealousies, to brs4k the
ranks of the enemy in front and at home,
this war will be speedily ended.


"We must have the sharp sword as well
as the sharp pen-the strong arm as well
as the strong and fearless mind, to help us
in the terrible struggle. The people must
awaken those who sleep, and stir up those
who are creeping along instead Of march
ing onward with selfrelying boldness.


II believe in the Monroe doctrine, in the
Butler code, in the Presidents proclamation,
In the good will and perseverance, Of the
people, in the undaunted courage Of oul
volunteers, in the final vindication OF the
honest, the just and the brave; in the liber
alton Of the down trodden &the slave, and
in the overthrow and death Of the southern
ohgarchy. 4


Respectfully, +. SIaEL,


IL ''Major. General"