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Year: 1864

The VIGoRoUs PRoLoNGArIoN OF THE
WAR.-It is the desire and the purpose of
the leading radicals to prolong the war
Their organs are already sounding the public
mind on the subject, and preparing it to sub
NIT quietly to see our military operations
drag along. A leading republican journal
said the other day:


IF the war is not progressing as vigorous
ly as the impatient could desire, there are
reasons for it. The authorities are learning
to economjse their resources They do not
propose, we take it, for the future to sacrifice
men and material merely for the purposes of
military ecat. They have seen the folly of
undertaking doubtful enterprises and rislling
doubtful battles. Their purpose, doubtless,
is henceforth to move cautiously; to run as
few risks as possible, and to strike only
where and when its blows will tell. They
have wisely come to the conclusion that the
shortest road to victory is the road that in.
wolves the least hazard of sanguinarv encoun,
ters. For time, which is the worst foe of the
rebels, has become our most potent ally
Every day that the war is prolonged makes
them relatively weaker, and we relatively
stronger.


There is not the necessity for making
haste that thero was in the earlier stages Of
the war. The danger Of foreign intorven.
ton is virtually past. The danger Of civil
war in the North has been avertsd by the
late elections. The public mind does not
need the s:imu!aut Of vistory TO keep i. tor
ed up"


If the readers viii examine the files OF the
radical journals for the last fortnight he will
be surprised to see how many of them have
been warning the public. against expecting
any more victories for several months. The
complacency with which they welcome del
lays now, is in striking contrast to the intol.
erance with which they regarded them when
there were a hundred times better reasons
for delay,-as the. beginning Of the war.-N
Y. World.
Year: 1864

The smallpox is rife in Nevada county.
The Transcript is told by citizens of Gold
Flat that there is imminent danger Of the
Ioathsome disease spreading over the whole
country such is the wanton careessness with
which its subjects pu. themselves in contact
with 9th ers.
Year: 1864

lMPRovING.-Since our last visit to Stew
arts Flat some six months ago, we notice the
old place has been improving some. This is
owing to the quartz mill of Rogers & Barter,
since they have commenced running their
mill the Flat has been looking up. We
hope it has many days of prosperity before
it. and all its worthy citizens.
Year: 1864




The following is an extract from a
speech made by Hon. James Hughes, at
1Greensville, Indiana:


We hear a great deal said about the
Constitution and its violations. 1t is
sounded in our ears continually, and a
large portion of the people are endeavor-
ing to create the impression that the Gov
ernment we have is engaged in an attempt
day by day to subvert and trample under
foot the Constitution. ! ask you who are
the friends of the Constitution: The
country is full of new-made graves OF
those who have fallen, and the bones OF
others cover and whiten the battle fields
of our country. Are not those who have
fallen the friends of the Constitution
They have proved their devotion to their
country by giving up their lives they
have sealed their fidelity to the Constitu-
tiou with their blood they are the mar
tyrs Of this war. No man can question
that those men are friends Of the Consti-
tuition. Who are the friends at home OF
these soldiers and martyrss These ladies
sympathize with the soldiers. They are
especially the friends of the sick and
wounded soldiers. The men here who
labor for the friends of the soldiers are
their friends. Those who speak for that
cause-those who contribute money freely
for the relief of the sick and wounded,
those who sympathize with the widows
and orphans of our fallen soldiers, are the
friends of the cause in which the dead
have fallen, and they are also the friends
of the Constitution. Those men who re-
ioice at Union victories are the friends Of
the Constitution. Those who despond
and lament over Union victories are the
enemies of the Constitution. Those who
bid the soldier God speed, because he is
in the right, and predict glorious TIL
umph, are his friends and friends OF the
Constitution. But the croaker who fore
sees only disaster, and assures him that
the war never can succeed, is not friend
of the Constitution Of the Union.
Year: 1864

THE POLISH ExILEs-The Richmond papers
have already informed US of the arrival at the Con-
federate capital Of delegation of Polish exlcs,
who came to offer the services of their country
men to our authorities They had an interview
with President Davis, and the result is said to
have been highly satisfactory to both parties, and
to hold out fair prospect of the forthcoming ac-
cession to our armies of body of gallant and
high-hearted allies of that warlike race. Ever
true to the traditions of the past, the sons of Po
land have ever shed their blood in the defence Of
nations struggling for independence as the battle
fields of Europe and America will testify.
Year: 1864

DYING LIKE A GENTLEMAN.-A gentleman
who had been around the world in the old navy
mentioned to US lately queer custom prevalent,
or said to be prevalent among the high mandarins
in China They occasionally commit suicide. 1t
is part of the etiquette of the country. For in
stance if Mean Fun is charged with the defence of
the city of Long-Tung, and fails in said defence,
he is bound, as gentleman, not only to kill him
SELF, but to kill bis grand mother and his wife's
grand mother, and his wife, and his children, and
his brotherin-aw and his brothers, and his father,
and his MOTHER and his wife's father and mother,
and his uncles, and his aunts, and his nepbews,
and his neices and his cousins and hest of other
people, to save them being killed by the common
executioner.


But the queer thing is the way the high Man
DARN takes to go off himself He swallows gold
leaf and, the report says, he soons gets as dead
as any Chinese gentleman could desire. We don't
know how i. works, and don't think it will be-
come popular in the Confederacy. Dying in such
a gorgeous style is altogether beyond our means at
the existing premium We cannot recommend it
on the score of economy Hilmingto" Journal
Year: 1864

A VALUABLE LABOR-sAvING MAcHINE.-Du-
ring his life time, Mr.. John Lewis, of this county,
invented number of valuable improvements in an
old cotton picking and spinning Machine. His
wife, who is his Executrix, applied for a patent
from the Patent Office at Richmond, which he has
obtained. Her son, most enterprising young
man, has one now in this place. We would ad-
wise ali who have large slave families and others
who are able and have not many hands, to procure
one of these machines. 1t is great labor-saver.
One person can pick, card and spin with it as much
cotton as twelve hands can do on wheel in the
same time. Mr.. Lewis deserves encouragement in
his enterprise, and We hope be will receive it.
Greensboro Citizen.


This must be a different machine from that
which Elijah P. Mitchell buih and sold at this
place about thirty years ago. That machine fed it.
self, after the cotton had been evenly spread by
hand on cloth apron which was operated on the
top The cards were cut on the edge of fatted
wire drawn on-a drum; and the carded cotton pass
ed between series of small rollers to draw it out
ready for the spndlcs (from to 8 in number,
which were much like those in use 10 common cot
ton Factory spinning machines. We refer to this
old machine thus particularly because We called at
tention to it some months ago and expressed the
hope that some enterprising would hunt it up
and set to work to building them, thus meeting
pressing public want.-Alr Lewis machine is pro-
badly better thing.-SalisJury Wutch"aan.
Year: 1864

~ The present 1ull In military action Is
unavoidable, at least as regards land opera
tions and large movements. But It may be
carried too far. It may be SO far INDUCED in
as to give us great trouble next season, and
as to p.otrnct the war. It ought to be sea-
eon Of prodigioas activity in the way Of pre-
paration; in the work Of fitting up the army ;
in preparing supplies, and in getting them
forward; and especially In making conne1-
ions, and In getting ready to extend them,
so TINT when the army beg gins to move, it
shall more. All this ia the work OF the pres
cnt season.


We have little from Dixie but stories ofiex-
haustion and encouragement; and one in
ference Is, that the rebels are doing nothing
hut sitting on the ground and groaning. In
this we may be mistaken. It Is probably the
fact that they are bngy as bees; and as their
circle ia not large, they can work with great
rapIdity when SO minded It would be q
shame If they are ready to move before we
are, nnd so take the initiative. Such move
ment would give them IN advantage which
they might long time keep. The season
opens In Georgia before II docs here. The
rebels know that next summer will kill their
concern outright unless they can, by some
desperate cndeayor, get IN advantage, which
shali protract the war and afford them some
dimly conceived chance or other. We may
therefore expect them to be desperate If they
stir ut all. Let our preparations be hur-
ried up.
Year: 1864

The St. Louis Union decribes some in.
teresting experiments with new inven-
tion in that city devised for the purpose
OF working heavy guns by steam-power.
The plain was tested last week on board
the Monitor Winnebago. The Union
says;


" AS we are prohibited, by general in.
structions issued by the Navy Depart
ment, from giving description in detail
of this wonderful machine, we can only
state that two eleven inch Dahlgren guns
are so completely under control of one
man in it, and handled with as much
ease by him and with almost as much
cclerity, as a pair of duelling pistols could
be. Every movement of the guns is made
by steam. They are run out of their
ports by it, and their recoil is checked by
it; they are lowered into the hold by
steam for loading, and raised again to be
fred and all these movements are made
in as little time as it has taken to relate
| 1t.


'One of the most interesting features
about the turret is the smallness of the
port holes into which the guns are thrust.
They are only large enough to receive the
muazies; yet the guns are fired at any
angle between five degrees of depression
and twenty-one degrees of elevation with
equal facility.


The perfect ease and accuracy with
which every movement was gone through
excited the admiration of the whole party
-Four shots were aimed by General Rose
Grams at target, about three-quarters of
Il mile distant, some ten or twelve feet
square, and each one struck it fairly
The firing from it is much more rapid
than from the Ericsson turrets. The
fifteen and twenty-inch guns can be
handled in this way quite as easily as
those in qhis tuiret The cleven-inch
guns can be Withdrawn from their ports,
lowered and loaded and returned ready
for firing in sixty seconds. The horizon
tai range is obtained by rotating the tur-
! rot -
Year: 1864

A young man of our village, Che re-
lates the story himself, who fought, but
did not die at Antietam and Gettysburg
recently went into the Province, on foot
;7ith some small articles for sale. One
night just as the sable curtains were be-
ing lowered upon him, he applied at
very respectable looking house for enter
tainment. He was very kindly received
by young lady, who happened to be the
only one of the family at home, with
whom he partook of the evening meal
and everything seemed to our hero to
going 6 merry as marriage bell" 1t
seems, however that the young lady be-
gan to suspect that in entertaining q
stranger she had not entertained Fan
angel" But how to get rid of him was
the trouble AT length she asked him if
he could jump well, saying that she could
jump fnrther than any Yankee living
This was a stump which the hero of
dozen battle fields was not disposed to
take, and so they arranged for trial of
leap frog. She young lady, placing her
self against the opposite door, at three
jumps reached the door, Our Yankee
now took his station for the trial At
two bounds he nearly reached the door,
when Miss Bluenose, with all the femin-
the fascination imaginable, said she would
open the door for him. so that he might
have chance to see how far he excelled
her, and he took the third leap which
landed him out in the snow.


The young lady instantly closed and
fastened the door, took hat, mittens.
overcoat and valise of merchandise, into
the chamber, threw them out of the win
dow to him, and told him there was
tavern about seven miles below, where no
doubt he could be entertained. He went
down the road, meditating on the myste-
rious ways of woman.-Loyal Sunrise
Presque Isle, Ne.
Year: 1864

Few secrets would ever escape if the
following rule were complied with New
er confide in the young: new pals leak.
Never tell your secrets to the aged old
doors seldom shut closely.
Year: 1864

From the y Y. Times


Tne present Administration will have
achieved hut half its mission when II shall
end the war. The consummatiOn or ahan-
dOnment OF the principle which Is 10 consti-
tute the glory or shame OF the Republic.
viii follow, not precede tho compulsory
submlss on Of those in arms. The glory or
the shame. therefore. will depend. not so
much hOsc the war shall end as upon the
disposition of those who may be in power
,cbe,. he end shall come.


Those now in power are no more pledged
10 Freedom than those who seek TO super
cede them are 10 Slavery. II peace comes
under the auspices of the former, Freedom
VIII come with it; II with the latter, Slave
~ VIII be given its ancient status. and this
element Of discord will remain TO disturb
the nations peace and plunge the coming
generations as II has the generations OF the
past and the present


In fne, II Will be in the power Of those
having control OF the government, when
The war shall end, TO forcr9- destroy slaus-
ry' and thus give new glory aud enduring
peace TO the Union, or 10 pe,pefuate AZ, 10
Tue eternal shame and perpetual discOrd Of
the nation.


Is not this our issue which should enlist the
zeal ana arouse the enthusiasm OF the peO-
pie, even IN the midst OF this terrible wary
II Is an issue which elevates politics into
the sublime nights Of patriotism, and makes
II akin 10 the Christianity which only jusu-
lies war when waged TO achieve the highest
good OF the human race


Looking at the pending political contest
m this light, 10 work for the party OF the
Union Is 10 work for the war. for an honor
able and enduring peace, for the highest
good OF the race, and for the perpeimty
and true glory of the nation.
Year: 1864

Ex-SEcRETARY Chase defined his political
position at the present crisis in a speech
which he delivered TO popular assemblaae
in Washington on Monday evening As a
matter Of course, he took high and patriotic
ground in favor Of President Lincoln, the
Baltimore platform, and the Union party.
He said that the names Of Lincoln and John
son represent to-day principles and pol
icy, designs and purposes by which alone
this country can be saved. II all the voters
would take my advice, there would not be
a vote cast except for these two gentlemen; -
and he added that. in his judgement, large
majority of votes would be given for them.
Mr. Chase then proceeded to discuss the Bal
timore platform, and closed this point by
asking: Which Of the planks in our plat
form do YOU want taken out? Do you want
any one shaved single particle No, no
let it stand as it is Il is all good. Let u
maintain Il all. BE further announced
that he proposed soon 10 20 to his own
great State in the West, there TO advocate
the cause so dear to us all.
Year: 1864

A SOUTHERN OPINION OF TIE CHICAGO
CONVENTION. Richmond E1omMer dis
cusses the action of the Chicago COnyen-
tion with great sagacity. There is great
deal Of truth in this comment:


so this proud democracy, once, in its
union with southern men, the pride Of the
republic and the hope Of the world, forgot
a second time is noble vocation, and stoop-
ed to a pitiful compromise. Selecting q
man who had solemnly pledged himself in
favor OF war, and who was yet weak enough
70 promise 10 be whatever the party might
desire him 10 be, they coupled this puppe;
Of theirs with an avowed peace man, hop
ing thus 10 offend none and conciliate all.
Like all half measures this policy Is sure TO
fail, and viii only play into the hands Of
Lincoln"
Year: 1864

In consequence of the high price of white pa
per and the great increase in tho wages Of !, rint
ers, and the enhanced cost Of everything con
nscted with printing, the following are the
lowest terms ut which the journal c IN be af-
forded.' There will be no deviation from these
rates;
Year: 1864

WEARS have been spent in their perfection.


L the Company were determined not to
put their Machines into market until they
could sustain the assertion which thcy now
make, that they arc the
Year: 1864

and would enjoy all the pleasures which
are implied in these cherished words. But
| am here for peace and not turbulanceI;
for quiet, net for cenvulsion !; for order and
law, net anarchy. Let no man Of the
Dehocratic party, begin any act of violence
or disorder; but let meme shrink from any
responsibility. however urgent, if forced
upon him. Careful of the rights Of others,
let him see to it thathe fully and fearlessly
exact his own. Subject to rightful author
iy in all things, let him not submit to excess
or usurpation in holding. Obsdient to
constitution and law, let him demand and
have the full measure Of the protection
which law and constitution secure to him.
Men of Ohio! Ysu have already yindi-
Gated your right to hsar; it is now my dd-
ty to assert my right to speak. Wherefore
as to the sole Of ofense for which was
arrested. imprisoned and banished-free
speech in criticism and condemnation sf
the Administratisa-an Administration fit
ly described in recent public paper by
one Of its early supporters, az " marked at
home by its disregard Of constitutional
rights, BY its violations Of personal liberty
and the liberty Of the press: and as its
crowaing shame, by its abandonment Of the
right Of ASYLUM, right especially dear to
all nations abroad" Irepsati it here to-day,
and will, again, and yet again, so long as I
live, or the Constitution and our present
form Of government shall survive. The
words then spoken and the appeal at that
time made and now enforced by one year
more Of taxation and debt, and of blood and
disaster, entreating the people to change
the public servants and their policy. not by


force, but peaceably, through the ballot


box. now, and here, reiterate in their


utmost extent, and with all their signif-


cancy, repeat them, one and all, in no
spirit Of challenge or bravado, but as earn
est. sobep solemn truth and warning to the


people.
Year: 1864

death, while my name shall be con.
signed g iaiamy, while this sublime
order shall survive the rrcks Of time.
and even until the last faithful broth
er shall have passed from earth 10 his
service in the temple not made with
hands"
Year: 1864

PooR MAS.--What an unfortunate
thing it was for Benedict Arnold that he
was not born about eighty years later.
He might have been Democratic" hero.
and probably candidate for Governor.
Year: 1864

Ey The adison Journal feared that
there would be no quorum of he State
Legislature present at the commencement
Of the session As but few Of the certificates
Of member had been received at the Secs
retary Of States office
Year: 1864

HEAD kgRS. ARM OF The y. ,. u


CulpePper C. H May /, 1864. !
To tbs President; 4ll.zs,
Your very kind letter OF yesterday Is
Just received. The confidence you express
for the future and the satisfaction for the
past in my military administration, is ac-
lnowleds ed with pride 1t shall be my
earnest endeavor that you and the coun-
try shall not be disappointed.
From my first entrance into the country
to the present day l have never had cause
of complaint; have never expressed or
implied complaint against the Admins
tration or the Secretary of War for throw
ing any embarrassment in the way OF my
vigorous prosecution what appeared to be
my duty. Indeed, since the promotion,
which placed me in command, in all
the armies, and in view of the great
responsibility and importance of success
l have been astonished at the readiness
with which everything asked for has been
yielded without even an explanation being
asked. Should my success be less than
desire and expect, the least l can say is
the fault is not with you.


Very truly, your obedient serv't,


q. 8. GRANT,


Lieutenant General.
Year: 1864

onstrstion on the left of the pike. Crooks
corps advancing and attacking the rebel
batteries on the opposite side Of Red Bird
Creek the enemys corps pouring a rapid
fire in on the left of Crook.-WrigRts
corps do the same on the left of the enc
my, and Wilson's cavalry cutting in to-
wards the enemys rear far to the other
side Of Berryville Pike. The whole Of this
could be seen by one person.


At shout the time Crooks infantry was
stIaeElng the rebel batteries, Averilis cav
airy hanked the snemy's extreme left and
occupied the summit Of the heights west of
winchester. The enemy was turned out
ofthe work known as Star, Fort Tbis
was very annoying, and several efforts
were made before the enemy were OBLIGED
to leave.


As soon as Crooks infantry got in line
to advance on the main front E brigade Of
Averilps cavalry was sfnt round to cut of
the retreat, when the enemy skedaddled in
great haste. Very soon after this the reb-
els could be seen dashing out through the
main street Of the town, taking the road to
Strasburg.
Year: 1864


Not expecting to see you until the
Spring Campaign opens wish 70 express
in this way my entire satisfaction with
what you have done up to this time so far
as l understand it. The particulars of
your plans neither know or seek to know.
You are vigilant and self-reliant, and
pleased with this wish not to obtrude
anyrestrainto or constraint ON you while am
very anxious that any great disaster or
capture of our men in great numbers shall
be avoided. know that these points are
less likely to escape your attention than
they would be mine If there be any
thing wanted which is within my power
to give, do not fail to let me Know it.
And now, with brave army and just
cause, may God sustain you.


Yours very truly, 1


A IINO0LN
Year: 1864

isSoHASGE OF PRISONERS is prospect of
tho exchange of prisoners OF war being resumed We
hope nothing may ipterpcse to prevent the cons,,mna-
tion of all object which the Confederate authorities
have labored to accomplish The number Of prisoners
held by the two Government is about equal
Year: 1864

We like 10 see a woman ofsbirit and


life for duIk supiuc; prosy woman


ls a.Poor affair indeed. And we have


no particular objection to seeing the


SPARKS flying occasionally" when some.


thlng really stirripg occurs. We like


70 see her joyful and lively; and ifshe
mas little spice Of waggery, We can


put up with it very. well nav. we like


1t all the better But cross sour tenn.


per we have no good opinion OF. Tor a


women who can never look pleasant


but is always fretting and seoldine'
VIII make an unhappy home for ali
within her house. And wo had as Ieif
undertaleto live in a barrel Of vine..a,.


or IN a thunderstorm, as to live in n
house with such a woman. soIsmon
was right when he said, 1t is better
10 I'VE m the eorneroi a house TOP than
TO dwell IN wide house with brawl.
ing woman


Let 4 woman wear sunshine on ber
countenance, and it will drive the dark
V.'oudS rom her husbands face. and
Joy will thrill through the hearts Of her
bet a wonlans words h.
soothing and kind, and every thing Z
happy around her. ucrinduence Will
be powerful Othorss will catch her
sweet temper, and will strive to see
who can be most like her. Sweetness
OF temper in a woman is more valua.
bic than gold, and more to be priced
than beauty, But may heaven keen
us from an untamed shrew whose looks
are worulwood and whose words are
gall We had father take Dariels
place with the lions than think of liv.
ing within gun shot of such a terni-
CANT, flwomcn knew their power
md wished to exert it they would al. |
ways show sweetness of temper, for
hey are irresistible. ID -