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Year: 1864

Tie Bourd Of Trade at It's meeting last night
-csnlycd to shut down On all kinds Of Wild
>:at issues on the 18th day Of May proximo.
1ftcr that date the Board will neither receive
,,or pay out any but National currency, We
eSjolce that this important step has been ta-
Scn, and the honor Of it belongs tc our great
commercial organization. It is one demand
I'd by tile public interest aud safety, aud will
save The people Of the West from loss Of
millions Of dollars when the wildcats give
up the ghost, as they arc sure to do sooner
or later, in consequence Of their inordinate
expansion.


II other cities aud towns support the action
of the Chicago Board Of Trade, the whole
Northwest will soon enjoy sound, uniform
National currency; the Government will find
room III which to circn1ate tens Of millions
Of greenbacks without Initiating the currency,
:.nd every dollar thus circulated is the same
sLing Ms G free loan to Uncle Sam to help him
pu, down the rebellion. From this day to
May 18th, heavy stream of wildcat will
flow to New York, and an equal stream Of
syrcenbacks will flow into the West to fill the
vacuum. Let the commercial community
throughout the Northwest adopt this nea-
sure, and give the wildcats notice 10 quit.
Year: 1864

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1-6P N.


The gold market has been excited, with upward ten
dency to-day The advance begun yesterday under
tho report that Me-. Stevens Of had given
notice in she House Of Representatives 70 introduce
bill 10 regulate the value Of money TO prohibit the
portaton OF gold and silver CONF prevent gold and s
coin and bullion from being paid accepted for
greater value than their real value and prevent
ing any note bill issued by the United States from
being received for smaller than is thereon spec
fed. This bill was very properly tabled by the House TO-
day for . mpolitic could not have been
brought forward and H surprising that any member Of
Congress familiar with the evil consequences Of former
legislation this subject should have ventured upon
. proposition fraught with 90 much danger.
Specie must be allowed TO remain . free
commodity and all legislative interference with must
be studiousy guarded against the decisive Of the
Presidsnts message being significant Of dstsrmiua
ton 10 carry the war She exreme radical basis,
with hope OF reunion but by the rebels laying down
thsr and burying slavery In the same comm with
the rebellion, assisted the upward movement, which the
report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury st facilitated
The nuotationa wara nnli0wa,-
Year: 1864




"A difference OF one billion seven hundred ana thirty
eight thousand two hundred and sixty million dollars.
f the debt actually does not reach Thousand mil.
on whore does be get hundred and forty thou
sand million, TO say nothing OF his bilona


ALFRED APPLE
Year: 1864

TINE one great object OF the establishment Of the
Il Institute was to insure to the afflicted scientific
and honorable treatment, where they would be safe
ffoiI the wles Of empyrics, who net only rob them
Of their money but also Oil their systems with poi
minerals, thereby destroying what little Of
tine constitution was left from the ravaRes OF disease


The result thus far has greatly exceeded the most
sanguIne expectations OF its founders. So liberal
has been the patronage Of the public, that the resi-
dent consultlnR Physician.
Year: 1864

The proposition agreed upon by tbs
Democratic members of Congress at
Washington to support bill which
shall pay the soldier in gold, or its
equivalent, seems to be consistent,
fair and just. The soldier ought not
suffer by the depreciation of the cur
rency. At the beginning Of the war
the soldiers thirteen dollars a month
was equal to twenty dollars now in it's
value to him. We shall see if the
pretended friends of the soldier will
vote to make him stand the deprecia-
ton, or whether they will make him
his thirteen dollars good, byshaadingit
over in coin, or in its equivalent. u
Year: 1864




a great good has been accomplished, and a
great poin: gained from whence we may all
proceed TO labor with confidence. The sue.
cess oil the conservative element OF the coun-
try in the Presidential election OF Rext fall
is then thing that must be accomplished or
our liberties and Republican form Of govern
ment are. lost. How important it is then
FOR Democrats and all other conservative
men (who when combined will have the
majority in the States not in rebelion) to
take counsel together and so act as to con-
solldate their strength for the achievement Of
the grand and noblI purpose Of saving the
Union and restoring the supremacy Of the
Constitution. No pride Of opiDion-no sell
fish motive--nothing Of that sort should in~
tervene to prevent action in a direction like
ly to do good in 81 holy cause. The great
point is to save country; and the memory of
the men who unite together Tor, and succeed
in accomplishing that great and glorious pur
pose, will live enshrined in the hearts Of
unborn generations of our countrymen.
Year: 1864

EgS senator Doollttle defended the


administration from the charges of


fraudulent contracts, corrupt expendi-
lures in the Senate; or rather he apol-
ogized for them by saying that they
were not nearly so great as tho frauds
on other governments have been, and


we've chargeable on carrion contractors


rather than the administration. Mr..


Doollttle is one of the most honest as


he is one Of the most able of the


western Republicans. Is it possible


that he does not see that such an ar


gument, valid enough so far as it will


hold water, to excuse the administra-


ton when corruptions are exposed, is


not valid as an argument against the


exposure of such corruptions? The


force of all his remarks was to prevent


the exposure of corruption. That is


position which neither Senator Doo-
little nor any other Senator will find it
wise to continue in. The people of
this country are suffering too much in
the wars necessary expenditure of life
and wealth to permit a Secretary of
the Navy to waste millions in building
a navy which cannot catch one Alas
bsma; or to allow Secretary of War
to exile officers to the Pacific coast
merely because they are witnesses of
gigantic frauds in his department; or
to look with complacency upon Treas |
ury Department whose officers spend
their vigor alternately in denouncing
treason against political opponents
and conducting a system of supplies
to rebels in arms. Republican, ssena-
tors may as well understand that that
sort of "loyalty" will not wash, though
they are in power IN. Y. World.
Year: 1864

sGJ- Some absurd person in Cons


gress has offered resolution to call a


million Of hew men into the field to
put down the rebellion at one fell
blow, and certain equally absurd news


papers are endorsing the foolish mo-
ton, Surely the country has heard
enough of this ninety-day nonsense.
The million of men, if it was feasible


to get them all at once into the field,


would not be worth twenty thousand


well-drilled veteran soldiers. 1t would
be disastrous to every interest in the
country if go large proportion Of
our laboring population was suddenly
taken from their work and made con-
sumers instead of producers. The
truth is; we have soldiers enough now
to finish up the rebellion if the admiE-
istration only knew how to use them.
Let all the minor enterprises be given
up, and give Generals Grant and
Meade each 10000 men, and upon
the opening of Spring Lee and john
son can be beaten, Richmond and At
lanta captured, and the war ended
shortly after by the utter destruction
Of the military power of the rebels
These incessant calls FIR more men
are simply signs of the weakness and
bewilderment of the people in power! .
IN. Y. World. a iraa.-
Year: 1864

Egyp The New York Times, strong
Administration paper, has the follow
ing excellent paragraph: "The word
'Copperhead,' and the imputation of
disloyalty, are banded quite tco frees
ly. 1t i. a way some people have of
showing their spite toward the men
who don't exactly agree with them
upon some of the questions touching
slavery, or upon some of the features
touching Mr.. Lincoln's policy. 1t is
bad spirit, and should be discounte-
nanccd by every nam who has breadth
of mind enough to understand that
the essential distinction between loy>
atty and disloyalty relates to SIDES,
and not to difference of opinion on
any one side. True Union men are
obliged to agree only in maintenance
of the Constitution as it is, and the
Union as it was. But until the con-
suitution Of the human mind is changed
it will be impossible for all true Union
men to agree with respect to the pre-
else mode in which these great ends
are to be attained. Men, however de-
voted to common cause, always differ
about methods and details; and they
have right to differ, SO long as they
will keep clear of factious conluct--
Fair discussion is not only always ad-
missible, but practicable"
Year: 1864

0TWe are informed that the rebels have
thfee Iron clad steamers in Charleston; that
fires are constantly breaking out in the town
from the effect of the bombardment, and tha:
as the obstructiors in the harbor have been
removed, the Admiral can take the town
whenever . pleases We should think he
would please TO take it Immediately.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TEE DAILY ONO
SrArEsMAN, and now print Il on plain and hand
some new type and clear white paper


In Politics, The Ono STATESMAN lin War as In
Peace for tho Country for the 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
and the Old Union as far it spossble to restore II
and for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
and purpose. ..i-


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
Of the People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protrscted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon WISER truer and more patri
otic Policy than we have during the present Ad-
ministration. WeoWe it to the memory of our Faith
ers and TO the hopes of our Children TO the future Of
our Country and to the best interests of mankind
change Policy which is drifting US farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic csires. \


TEE STATESMAN will do all IL can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence. the Publishers In
vite support and encouragement from all thoee who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER. also wish 70
have sound Constitutional journal. FA


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


For News, for Instruction, for Good Morals. for
Bound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions Take. Read and help to Cir
culate, THE ONO STATESMAN.


TIE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is one of the
largest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
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 s an ev-
deuce Of its popularity and of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people. ''ih"'
Year: 1864

Would'st thou not be thought fool in
another's conceit, be not wise in thine own !;
he that trusts to his own wisdom proclaims
his own folly; he is truly wise and shall ap-
pear so, that hath folly enough to be thought
not worldly wise and wisdome nough to see
his own folly
Year: 1864

An old Yankee, when he was told by an
English tourist in this country, that the
celebration of the 4th of July would soon be
extinct, answered: "See here, stranger,
don't talk that way. L tell you when the
resurrection day comes round, the first thing
done in the morning will be to read the
Declaration of Independence"
Year: 1864

FREE KENTucKy.-Gov. Bramlette's
message to the Kentucky Legislature was
published on the 9Th of December. The
Governor represents the financial condi-
ton of the State as satisfactory, and urges
complete organization Of the State militia
for home defense from guerrillas and rob-
bers, and adds " It is a source Of graft
fication that the patriotism of the people
has met the efforts to place sufficient force
in the field for defense, and that we are
now more secure and better guarded than
at any time heretofore since the rebellion.
In short time, under an arrangement
made with the Secretary Of War, the tho
rough organization of enrolled and volun-
teer militia for our defense will be COM
plete, and security will again brighten the
desolated homes of our border people"
He pledges the entire service of the State
to the defense of the Government. Ken
tucky's position in reference to Federal
relations is largely discussed, but no new
position is taken. 1t is conceded that ne
gro slavery is not essential to the life Of
the State or nation, but that the Union is.
Year: 1864

ANOTHER bids fair to be
represented in the present Congress by q
full delegation in each House, chosen un-
der and by virtue of the Presidents par
don proclamation, and none need be
surprised if Arkansas and North Carolina
return to their allegiance about the same
time and in similar manner. The rebel
army in Virginia is the only thing that
prevents members of Congress from re-
turning now. In fact, however, it is only
the rebel armies that keep any Of the re-
volted States from coming back into the
fold under the old flag. Scatter them and
the whole contest is over. Nothing but
armies can do this, wherefore it is the duty
Of all the people to furnish whatever is
needed to make our forces strong and efi-
cient.
Year: 1864

EORCADE ORCHARD GOLD AND SILVER
i Mining Company.-The public Is hereby eau
toned not to purchase any Of the following certi
hcates Of stock In the above named company a.
the same have been sold at public auction for as
sessmeuts dine thereon and Will not be trans
ferred on the books Of the company.
Year: 1864

RI" 1t is said that q considerable
of patriotic ladies in New
York, representing some Of the most
distinguished families in the city, are
circulating a pledge to purchase no
more imported goods during the war,
and that public meeting will soon
be called to invite cooperation in
the movement. 1t is also the intcn.
tion of the ladies of New York to in
itiate and ultimately effect reform
in dress, which shall replace ostenta.
ton by simplicity, display by modes
ty, and expense by economy. This
is movement in the right direction
and all the ladies Of the land would
do well to cooperate in it.
Year: 1864

Two men were riding in stage
when one, missing his handkcr,
chief, rashly accused the other with
having stolen it, but soon finding it,
had the good manners to beg for par
don for the af'ront, saying it was n
mistake; to which the other replied,
with great readiness and kind feeling
Don't be uneasy; twas mutual mis-
take; you took me for thief, and |
took you for gentleman.
Year: 1864

To make nice jam--lay your head
under descending pile driver. To he
ahead of timc--carry your watch be-
hind You. To keep from being dry
stand out IN the rain, To prevent
a headache when getting sober--kcep
drunk.
Year: 1864

BY deepening the cultivation Of your soil
you add To its quantity. Thus, BY having your
soil eight inches deep, where before you had 1t
only four inches, you double its capacity
somewhat as though you had two acres now
where you had only one before. Did you ever
think Of thisl Eight inches Of cultivated soil
has double the strength of four. This IS new
way Of increasing your land.-not new to our
best farmers, who understand all this-and
hence they cultivate deep-not deep at once. but
gradually, each year q little deeper, or at every
ploughing. Ploughing alone makes the soil
mellow, and has wonderful effect, even with
out manure but manure, it must be remem-
bered is the main reliance always.


In deepening your soil, judgment is required
Not too much ofthe raw subsoil must be brought
up at n time unless IL Is rich--then plough
deep. In clay soils, little ut n time is the true
theory. Cut of half an inch Of clay, more or
less, at each ploughipg. This, thrown up to
the action of the elements, will be reduced to
powder, and II at once goes to work drawing
strength from the atmosphere-clear proht,
you see il has the effect OF plaster. Then 1t is
manure in itself These heavy clay beds are
valuable beds of manure. As they are general
ly spread out with your soil, you need only to
adjust your clevis-pin to manure your ground.
But this must only be done when the super.so
Is thoroughly friable, In good cultivated order.
Too much clay brought mp will stiffen your soil; I;
and air, and heat. and rain are kept out ; and
thus, IL remains, stiff, cold. stubborn soil, on
which little or nothing can be grown. Grass is
the only thing that stands the least chance


Valley Farmer.
Year: 1864

H,rrNxss.-Now let me tell you secret.
secret worth knowing. This looking for:
ward to enjoyment don't pay. From wha.
know Of it would as soon chase outterfies
for living, or bottle up moonshine Tor
cloudy nights. The only truo way to be
happy is to take the drops Of happiness rs
God gives them to us every day OF our lives


The boy must learn to be happy while he is
plodding over his lessons; the apprentice
while he is learning his trade, the merchant
while he Is making his fortune. II he fails


TO learn this art, he will be sure 10 mis- his
enjoyment when he gains what be has sighed
Year: 1864

PATENT WHEEL BARRow-C Considerable fun
was afforded by a Celestial the other day,
showing hog through town in wheel barrow
fashion. Seizng him by the hinder legs, he
wheeled his porcue load through at two
forty pace, no doubt as much to the astonish-
ment of the hog as the amusement of the spec
tatOrs
Year: 1864

RoBBERs ABoUT.-We were informed By q
young man from Forbestown, that during the
early part of the present week, three robbers
came upon a Freedman, mining some half
mile below the town, aud demanded bis money
Upon answering be had none 10 bis possession
one of the gang drew his revolver and shot
The Frenchman, the ball taking effect in the
feshy part of his right arm Nothing has
been heard Of the robbers; of course they will
make good their escape.
Year: 1864

QUILLs.-Several friends have lately really
obliged us by sending in few eagle quills.
We have a fancy for them and use no other sort.
They are not only better than any other. but
We indulge the whin, of doing the enemy all
the harm we can with the feathers of their
own bird. The low-minded rascals do not
deserve to retain it for an emblem. Hyena is
filter for them-or vulture, perhaps.


We have just received fine bunch from
young Henry c. Duty, taken from an eagle he
killed on the river. That is thoughtful and
sensible boy, and viii come to good. That sort
are apt to start feaerals as well as eagles,
when they get old enough.
Year: 1864

To FARMERs.-Aliew us to impress upon
you most earnestly that the hopes OF inc coun j
try rest upon you equally as upon the army.
She req Tres your utmost energies in produc-
ton. Do all you can in that respect and you
will have done your duty. We are aware Of
the difficulties under which you labor-the d s.
couragements you have felt Your forces are
diminished, your wagons have been required
by the government, your tools are wearing
out. All this is true. but affords no just cause
of dropping your hands and doing compara-
lively nothing. The country calls for all you
can do. Do not be content with a bare sub
sistence for your family IL our armies starye
and our enemies oyerrun US, you will not be
allowed even that They will strip you OF all
The incou veniencies above mentioned are
necessary and unavoidable The government
does not subject you to them from malice, or
spite, or because she is careless IF your prop
erty. She is obliged to call upon you for this
contribution for the salvation of all. You
have met it without murmuring the most and
the best of you. With what is left. serve
your country with all your might. Do you
fear you will sow where you cannot reap?
Well what of that? l. it not most patriotic to
take the chances? If we can keep il we pro-
vide for army and the families of soldiers.
II we cannot, we have .ost what? Only our
labor. At what else would we be employed?
/ nothing. Let go.


Do you fear that your crops will be destroy
ed by the ravages of our own soldiers? Our
Generals assure US tbey will use their utmost
efforts to prevent and check such things. Let
us trust them. You will receive the utmost
compensation for your labor.


As fer tools, do not be discouraged We
have iron-works in the west already in opera
fion. and rapidly increasing. Iron can be h ad
III time. The Inconvenience viii be but tenn
porary. Suffer it while it lasts, and do the
best you can without it,


Farmers! we again assure you that the army
leans upon you. without you, it must aban-
don country which must become a desert. If
it is fed it can protect US. The whole Of our
helpless community at home-our wives and
our children look to you for support. The
professional man, the mechanic, the poor and
tbs landless, all look to you. If you fail US,
the enemy will realize what has been at the
same time their cruel boast and arrogant hope
that the general yet destined to subdue us to
their feet, is General Starvation.


Let us still defy them with waving cornfeds
and mock them with lowing herds Let us
prove that we can not only fight but feed our
selves. The farmers can do it, under all diff
culties. We kn,w they will try.
Year: 1864

DCTY OF UNION MEN.-Tbe Union of Vir-
gina City has an article on the duty OF Union
men in Nevada. the following from which will
especially apply to this State:


Every loyal citizen, without exception, has
al especial duty to perform in addition to
merely casting his individual vote He must
DO all be can to eniiEhien our adopted citizens
as TO the true issues Of the Presidential contest
Many OF them are and always have been good
Union men Al heart, but are now acting against
the Union party because they are misled by
the Copperheads ID regard to the war
Year: 1864

OMIssToN.-IH giving list of names Of the mem
hers OF the Young Folks Concert in our last issue,
the name Of Miss Rosy Ikey; accidently omit
ted. In justice, VIC make the correction. As she was
one of the particularly bright stars the OCCASION
and is spoken Of by good judges of music as hay-
Tag no superior. an alto singer Of her age.
Year: 1864

nsa- We do not intend to impart any
information to the inhabitants of Keokuk
and vicinity when we state that we had a
fine shower on Tuesday night, and one
which the farmers say will be of great
benefit to the wheat crop. But we mere
ly mention it for the benefit of those who
live at distance and are reveling in dust
and dirt.
Year: 1864

nGThe Richmond Examiner exelsims
off we are resolved to be free, and wor-
thy to be free, we shall be in spite of the
very devil "


God and mankind are against the reb-
els, and if the deTil is also against them,
what will become OF them2
Year: 1864

Coal FIRM.-At least we warrant that
was the opinion of the negro who tried in
vain to make his team pull large load
of coal up the hill by our Office. But his
oaths aud sundry lashes had no effect on
the "crow baits'' for whom they were in
tended, and he was obliged to turn around
and retrace his steps.
Year: 1864

The U. L. of \. will hold its regular
meeting this evening at Union Hall, over
the GATE CITY office. Let there be full
attendance of all the members, as business
of Importance will come before the meet
ing.
Year: 1864

HALTED-Y Yesterday an Irishman from
the country, who was some three sheets
in the wind, undertook to show off the
speed of the animal he rode TO a number
of the soldiers belonging to the Third
Cavalry by running him up and down
Main street. He was arrested and for
bis sport left FIVE dollars with Recorder
Martin. He no doubt will profit by his
experience and be more careful hereafter
how he makes track of our streets.