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Year: 1864

This is Commencement week at the University
of this State, at Chapel Hill. We learn there are
eight graduates, and from forty to fifty matriculates
In 1860, before the war, there about five hun
dred matricuates, and some seventy to eighty grad
yates. This is the only University in the South,
we believe, which has continued regularly to dis
pense its benefits during the war We trust the
institution may go through the war, and come out
of it prepared for still greater usefulness. If
of our friends, as heretofore, will send US an ac-
count of Commencement we will take pleasure in
laying it before our readers.
Year: 1864

TnE AGTAroR-But for the strife and agita-
ton Gov. Vance is creating in the State by his
stump harangueS, and the neglect of the business
OF his office by which many of the people are suf
terlng Inconvenience, we should thank him, so far
as we are concerned, for his Efforts before the peo
pie. He loses votes by these efforts wherever he
makes them. We have reliable information to this
effect from Fayetteville, Snow Camp, Hillsborough,
and other points. A friend writing US from Snow
Camp, says:


We are all right up here Gov Vance made
no impression in his favor by his speech. He let
Oh his gas to no purpose at Snow Camp. So long
Is you stand up for the people and their rights they
Will stand by you"


GOV Vance will not poll more than seven votes,
that many, or if any at ALL at Stout's, where the
Snow Camp people vote; while his opponent will
get from seventy to eighty. Mark the prediction.
Year: 1864

Dr. j. T. lBAoH.-The Richmond Examiner Sf-
fects 10 sneer at the Hon. James Thomas Leach, Of
Johnston the representative from the Sd District of
this State in Congress, account of his efforts to
secure an honorable peace. DR.. Leach is physi-
clan and plain farmer, and is no politician. He is
highly esteemed where he is best known for his
Sound common sense, correct Judgment, and infex.
ible adherence to his convictions of right He is
one of the people, and has thus far shown himself
their faithful representative. Power can neither
intimidate nor seduce him. He has shown an apt
ness and fitness for his place to remarkable de-
gree, during the few weeks he has been in his seat
He has met the shrewdest and ablest politicians
from other States, and has made reputation by the
pointed and admirable manner in which he has
borne himself in his discussions with them
Above all, he is peace man as true as the needle
to the pole. The Examiner will neither increase
its influence in this State nor subserve the cause of
truth and good government by its attacks on the
representative from the Sd District.
Year: 1864

Capt Pierce gives notice in the papers that straw
is urgently needed at the Raleigh hospitals to make
bedding for the wounded soldiers. Farmers who
have the article tospare will no doubt cheerfully
send it in. Let every thing be done that be to
mitigate the suffsrings of these gallant men.
Year: 1864

REcRuI1INa has been going on actively
here for the past few days. AS the time
of the draft approaches, men begin TO
rally to their country's call, and if the
draft does not take place Immediately
"old Lee" may yet make up her quota
by volunteering. Now is the time to &C,
with the most profit. If you do not enlist
at once you will in all probability be
drafted, when your wish that you had
taken the bounty and volunteered will be
uselass.
Year: 1864

BROKE INA man named Albsrs, OF
Grace Mills, at Warsaw, Illinois. broke
through the ice yesterday on his way to
this city with load Of -four. His team
and load were lost but he managed to es-
cape himself. This should be warning
to all not to venture too far. The ice in
many places between here and Warsaw is
weak, especially where small cakes have
frozen together, and should not be driven
over with loaded teams until there is a
road made.
Year: 1864

~ Our Illinois neighbors will now
bear In mind that our ice-bridge is per-
fectly solid and secure for the heaviest
kind Of teaming, and that they can come
across toll free with their produce and
provisions and get fair price for them
in our city. The road is smooth, the
sleighing is excellent and the ice strong
enough to bear team of elephants. So,
come along
Year: 1864

1t will be the object to furnish the latest news
that can be obtained by Telegraph, in addition to
giving q summary Of


state and General News, Army Corrs-


spondence and LEGAL News
Thus making the DAILY GATE CITY ofinyalu
able interest to every reading man woman, who
is at all interested in the of our Country in
this war. Recolect that loyal newspapers are &C
complishing much in suppressing the rebellion,
aud that person is generally judged BY the tone
of the paper which he reads.
Year: 1864

The Santa Fe (New Msxioo) Gazett


has the following under this heading:


We to-day place at the head of our col
umns the name of President Lincoln a
our choice for candidate for President ii


1864. The time has arrived when th.
press of the country can with propriety
express their preferences among the many
prominent men whose names will be used
in connection With the presidency nexl
year, without in the least interfering with
the progress of the war. This being on,
conviction, We do not hesitate to give oul
voice in favor of the reelection of the
present Chief Magistrate. We give some
of the reasons which have prompted us
to this decision.


A change of the admin stration or the
discussion Of change Of administration
next year would be unwise. 1t would
give the rebels encouragement to use al
the exertions possible for them to bring
to bear within their resources. to continue
the war until after the election next fall
in the hope that the result of that elec-
tion will bring into power An administra.
tion that will be more favorable to their
cause and be willing to make peace upon
the terms of their independence. This
is result that the people of the United
States should if possible avoid


Mr.. Lincoln's war policy, for restoring
the Union, has met with our appreciation.
and We think it is such as should have
the confidence Of the country, and con-
tinue unchanged to the end. His firm
ness in disregarding the appeals and ap-
pliances of selfish politicians who would
have him care more for their individual
interests than for the good Of the cause
for which the entire nation is in arms,
and for which so many precious lives have
been sacrificed, is one of the strong evil
dences which, to our mind, proves him to
be peculiarly ft for the high and respon-
sible position he now occupies, and to
which We desire to see him reelected
A high standard of patriotism should
mark in unmistakable terms the character
Of the President who holds the reins of
government when the present struggle
shall have ceased patriotism which
will insure to the country its institutions
in their purity and not permit them to be
handed over to the hands of . usurper or
tyrant; and we think this is the kind of
patriotism Of which Mr. Lincoln is pos
sessed.


A Western man, the President has,
during his present administration, shown
much solicitude for Western interests,
and is therefore entitled to the support
and gratitude of the West. Particularly
has he shown himself favorable to the
prompt and thorough development Of the
great mining region of the continent, of
which New Mexico forms part, and our
faith is that with him at the head of the
affairs Of the nation, the wealth Of this re-
gion will be more speedily made available
to the country, and to those OF US who
are moro directly interested in it.


For these reasons, briefly set forth. We
to-day declare our choice Of candidates
for the next Presidency, and send it forth
to the country that it may have whatever
weight it is entitled to in determining a
question which is of such vital importance
to the nation in ordinary times, but more
especially so in the circumstances by
which it is now surrounded.
Year: 1864

ear The report of decision Of the
United States Supreme Court, which we
copy from the Dubuque Times, will be
found on the second page of our paper
1t will prove interesting to most of our
readers, and will be received by ali we
presume as unexpected news" amidst
the general dearth of items in that line.
Year: 1864

@We ask the indulgence of our city
patrons for the late hour some of them
get the paper. 1t will be impossible for
those who deliver the paper to get around
as early as heretofore while we have 40
much snow.
Year: 1864

CLEAN YOUR WALKs.-Seventy-fve of
the solid men of Albany were up before
the police court last week, and fined for
not cleaning the snow and ice from their
sidewalks.


An example worthy of imitation as far
west as Keokuk, as the people here seem
utterly unconscious that slight spriuk-
ling OF ashes or saw dust would make
their sidewalks perfectly safe to locomo-
ton and make it much more agreeable.
Year: 1864

making at the expense Of the people. Bat
let the essential thing be done, and at
once. or the people will soon he praying
for Cromwell to drive the nationai leg.
islators from their seats aud take 10 hand
the work they persistentIy neglect.
Year: 1864

Tue INV would nUt materially Interfere
with the operations Of the large instltu-
tons in the aboye named cities bat il
would strike death blow to u majority of
the country banks. aud wipe nearly all the
wildcat concerns of West out OF existence.
To this extent the operations of the bill
would be beneficial to The people.
Year: 1864

About this time the conductor came along
for the ticsets and awoke the Governor, who
proved that be was not only sleepy-head,
but a dead-bead, al9o, tor he stated that he
had the privilege Of riding on that route
without paying bis fare. G. ". B.
Year: 1864




As Deputy Marshal Curly WIS com


ing into tOwnthe otlser day, lie met near


the "Ihree Nile House a gentleman


who had just returned from the CITY.


and was telling how his horse had cot


on a spree the previous night. He


had started from Arnot's stable about


nine O'Clock at night, and the animal


trOtted up Chesnut street at a sober


gait, but hauI5ed Oh the eornor ODpo-


site the international, and could


not be induced to proceed until the


owner had got out Of his buggy and
taken q drink. After a catawba cob


bier had been imbibed through a


straw, the horse appeared satisfied,


and started on in q good humor,


About half way down the block, how
ever, the horse made another halt ami
would not stir a peg until the driver
had dismOunted and taken a brandy
punch at Kings. Again the gentle
man got into bis buggy, and once
more the horse proceeded willingly
on his journey. Turning up Pine
street, the quadruped made another
dead stand opposite the ''Holein the
Wall" and the owner got out and
took a whisky julep. Finding that
the horse was determined to have his
own way, he gave him the reins, al
lowed him to do as he pleased. Turn
ing down Fifth street, the horse stop
ped at hamburger S, and the gentle
man, knowing it was useless to argue
the point with his dumb conductor,
got out and swallowed a glass oebeer.
Mounting again, he was halted a Bes-
sehPs, and went in and took a whisky
straight. Having made the circle Of
the block, the gentleman supposed his
horse would now be satisfied. and
proceeded homeTard. In this he was
mistaken, f0r he found himself once
more at the international, and went
in and took light cocktail. By this
time he became impressed with the
belief that his horse was drunk, and
thought he would give him time to
sober of; and having a vague idea that
the liquor he drank vas by some
means filtered into the hOuses head,
he decided to drink no more. COnse-
quently, when he came to "King's"
again, he drank a glass Of water, and
mounted his vehicle again for another
start. What was his astouishment
to find that the horse refused to budget
He returned and took a stiff horn Of
brandy, after which the horse started
off without any hesitation. How
many times he was 'arried around the
block, and how man drinks he took,
the gentleman could not remember.
He says he got out of the buggy
somehow, sentthe horse to Arnots
and went home on the cars TSt.
Louis Democrat.
Year: 1864

1t Is mistake to suppose, as many do,
that our cause would be greatly advan
ced, still more that its immedi te tri-
umph would be insured, by a grand
pouring forth of the entire military re.
sources Of the nation in one grand move
ment upon the stongholds Of the enemy.
We often hear such a comprehensive
popular uprising crudely suggested, but
the drawbacks attending ita not duly
understood OF taken into account. Read
the following from the Army and Navy
JouFnaL-goOd authority


Our belief is that the army Of the Poto-
mac was as large at the outset as Its
commander required But every army
is certain Of some diminution, even if It
roll in garrison the year around, ard
obviously Of far greater in a campaign
like the present What is wanted Is to
keep the ranks constantly full. Too
great an army is unwieldly. With good
generalship, re-enforcement up to the
point Of easy and skilful handling is all
that is needed.


Our future re enforcements should be
applied steadily and in such numbers
as may be called for, notin a sudden rush
Of new and raw levy of immense nun
bers. It's not the rally to arms Of
million six months men, or Of f''every able
bodied man in the country" that is
going to crush the rebellion by dead
weight


1t is rather constantly filling up the
army to that level of utility which its
commander has discovered. For such a
purpose, men may be wanted, not per
haps all within a few months, but at oil
times until Tie rebellion is over.


1t is fortunately true however, that
under the operation Of the draft, many
volunteers for thee years will be secured.
1t IS beginning also to be evident that
the summer campaign" will be made a
winter campaign as well, if necessary,
and that it viii have no close without a
decisive result. There may be intervals
of rest, and diversions here and there,
but the army has gone to Richmond for
no other purpose, and with no dream,
butsto take the city, be it next month or
next year.
Year: 1864




The historE Of the one-hundred-day-
men imbrogiio IN New York is briefly
this: MAJ. Gen sandford, commander Of
the New York militia, published an order,
witha veiw to induce enlistments, that
all persons mustered into service under
the President S esll for militia would be
exempt from the draft of September
5th. Governor Seymour telegraph to
Provost Marshal General Fry on the
subject, however, and he replied that no
one e5huhdred- day men would be exempt
ed from that draft, but would be on the
same footing as the Ohio one -hundred-day
men. Governor Seymour then refused
to forward one -hundredlday troops, and
sent Gen. Sanford here to negotiate,
claiming that men raised on the one
hundred days cali we're exempt from the
draft for next September 9TH &


The Secretary OF, War referred the
matter to Solicitor Whiting, who gave
his opinion that the Provost Marshal
General Saldford was wrong in his
decision, and that, mas much as tho New
York troops were called on not for any
definite time, but for a period not ez-
deeding one hundred days and might be
discharged from service at any moment
prior to the draft, such previous services
would not exempt them from the draft,
but that any oHe-hundred-days' man
actually in the military service at the
time when his name is drawn from the
draft box shall be entitled to exemption
from that draft. The decision Of the
Secretary eR War was made in conformity
with this opinion of the Solicitor, aud
handed to General Sanford ~ Wash.
Repub.
Year: 1864

In front of Atlanta matters are in
statu quo. No important news may
be expected from there at present
Our lines are close up to the rebel
works, and both sides are strongly
fortified. The rebels show much less
fight than heretofore, and for the most
part keep close within their works,
We regret to learn that Gen. Dodge,
while examining the enemy's line on
the 18th, WIS severely wounded. lie
was at one time reported dead, but
later intelligence states that he is e2'
peeted to recover,
Year: 1864




CEREMONIES on THE DEATH OF THE
POPE-A great deal is said of the ap-
preaching death of the Pope. The follow
iug are the ceremonies which will be observ
eden the occasion! When the death Of the
Pope is announced, the Camerlingo Cardin-
al repairs to the Ponti6eal palace, not to
install himself, as certain writers say,
but to prove the death officially. He as
certains this without the assistance of
physicians, by striking three times upon
the forehead of the Pope with a hammer.
If at the third summons, he receives no
reply, death is certain. Science would
not be satisfied with so expeditions a
fOrnality-she who recognizes no other
infallible sign of death than the decom-
position of the body but science has
nothing to do with mere ceremonies Of
etiquette After the death of the Pope
has been attested, the great bell Of the
Capitol sounds thirty-three strokes, to
proclaim to Rome and the Catholic
world that the church has no longer a
pastor This bell never. sounds except
on solemn occasions, such as the death of
the Pope and the opening Of she Carni-
val.
Year: 1864

MOBILE AND ITS DEFESsEs.


From the Richmond Whig Aug. I3th.


From a fair knowledge of the de-
tense of Mobile, the WILMINGTON jour
nal feels no hesitation in saying that
Mobile, if resolutely and nationally de-
Tended, is as safe as ever it was-as
safe as Richmond or Wilmington.
MoLi.e is attacked and our people
know how to defend it. If they don't
then Charleston has taught them
nothing and ifitfalls, then they viii
surely be to blame. At pres ent the
Journal sees no cause for apprehen-
hensiOn. It sees none IN the fact
that the enemy, with their superior
and more numerous vessels crushed
our inferior one.


THE DESIRE FoR PEACE HTP0THBTIc4I.
Prom the Richmond Examiner.


As Lincoln wants peace on his own
terms, so we also want peace on ours
and the terms mutually exclude and
destroy each other. It is not, therefore
the same. peace We desire and the
word itself banded about in this way,
losses all meaning, and signifies lit
orally nothing at al. It has become
a hateful word, and should be left
exclusively to the use Of buffalo ora
tors in a neighboring State, if any
of that sort stif dive and snivel.
Let US get rid Of the vile cant, and
say at once we are for war, and moth
ing but war until as Davis is said to
have said, ''that last of this genera
ton falls in his tracks, and then that
we mean to pass it to the next as an
inheritance. It is for those who have
unjustly and wantonly invaded our
country to offer rs peace; and when
they do, they viii still offer it in vain
until their armed men are Withdrawn
from the sod Of these Confederate
States, and the felon flag of stripes IS
hauled down from every fort within
our borders. After that it will be
time enough to pirate about peace,
Now, the very word is nonsense.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
STATESMAN. and now print It on plain and hand
some new type and clear white paper rt


In Politics, THE ONO SrATEsMAN lin War as in
Peace for the Country for the Constitution, and for
AUnjon Of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice to all Its citizens We
are for the Old Flag, with nota Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union far it possible to restore IT,
and for the existing Constitution. in its spirit letter
and purpose. 4. "a ,.,.s .-.sr5


Upon the coming events of the year. rest the hopes
Of the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. It's duration
and close depend upon wiser truer and more patri
otic Policy than have during the present Ad-
ministration We owe 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 to
change Policy which is drifting farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sres.


The STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this CHANGE and hence the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal. --N


We publish q paper in which we seek TO give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, carefully freed from
the sensational character and we seek to make THE
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THE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is one of the
largest cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete 'esun'e of
all the Military and Political Of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection Of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper. is an evil
deuce Of its popularity, and Of its being adapted to
the wants of the people.
Year: 1864

CURE FOR Poison IvY.-Soft soap will
cure the poison of ivy (''poison vine"). A
correspondent says:


Fifty years ago my father said he had used
it twenty years, and never knew it fail to
cure. have never known it to fail since
that time,


My method of using it is to put it on the
part affected, wet it and rub it till it becomes
white lather, and-le it dry on, and it sell
dom fails to cure by first application. 1t is
also preventive whenever "A persons is ex,
posed to be poisoned.


1t will also prevent and cure the poison of
Poison Sumac (Which is distinguished from
Sumac by the shoots being red); it grows in
New England; have never seen it in the
West; but it will not cure the poison from
parsnip.
Year: 1864

A REMEDY FOR APPLE TREE BoRERs.-It
has been discovered that blue clay is a per
feet protection against the borers. The dis
coverer makes mortar and pasters the trees
up as high as the borers would work, max
ing the application Spring and Autumn.-
The remedy bas been worth SO much to him
that he wishes to make it universally known,
by having it printed in the proceedings Of
the Farmers Clnh.
Year: 1864

MCCLELLAN AND UNloN.-The New York
Journal of Commerce says: A friend who
came from Connecticut last evening says the
radical party seems dead and only getting
ready for its funeral there. No one has any
hope of its revival to life The Mcclellan
furor is seizing on all the people, and they
recognize in him the man who will give US
peace in the Union.
Year: 1864

witness was himself; hadn't given him any liquor Cross Examined Capt. Peck ask ed me if Burrtt had been on spree, and told him thought he had remarked to Peck that thought he ought to have something to warm him up.

 The evidence here closed, and Court adjourn ed until Friday morning.

 Friday morning: Court opened at 9o'elock. by agreement, Counsel on both sides submit tea the case to the Jury without argument. The Court, through Judge Dutton, charged the Jnry at considerable length, intimating to them very strongly,as the opinion of the Court, that this was case of manslaughter and that the Jury would not greatly err in SO decidino

 The Jury retired te their room after inc charge of the Court, and, after an absence of an hour and twenty minutes, returned with their verdict of 6 Guilty of fManslaughter."

 Upon motion of the States Attorney, the sentence of the Court was then pronounced by Judge Dutton. After stating to the prisoner in the most impressive manner, that the con, dition in which he was now placed was the re- suit of his own want of control of his appetite for liquor, and that he had very narrowly escaped, perhaps by want of little more pos- ltlve evidence, the highest penalty of the law, and warning the prisoner that the lesson taughth by his punishment, should he sur vlve his confinement in prison, ought to suffice to deter him from yielding again to an iRdul- gence of his appetite, the Court pronounced the highest penalty for manslaughtsr, that the prisoner be confined in the Connecticut State Prison for ten years and pay SIC fne

 During the delivery of this sentence the prisoner seemed visibly affected

 The prisoner was then remandsd to Jail. and on Tuesday was taken to the State Prison by Sheriff Peck