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Year: 1864




On the I'd OF April $500 bounty was paid by
M Blunt to Nicholas Anderson he having passed the
United States surgeons examination and being mustered
into the service Nicholas left for Harts Island, where
he was again examined by another surgeon, and dis
charged disability he having broken his LEG in March
previous.


Here, then the loss Of soldier, the loss Of the
State and bounty snd nearly OF the county
bounty also, though he would still count quota
while OF no use 70 any body.


But Nicholas satisfied with this good luck
Having thus sed his regular discharge from the One
and regiment the sharper thought
he could make good thing OF IL by using that discharge
and re enlist like any other returned veteran, without
going through another surgical examination and receive
his three hundred dollars bounty again. This ef
fected would other regiment and again
get discharged for disability. But, although this was
Blunt notwithstanding the papers were all perfectly
correct leading suspci0n the Supervisor has knack
Of putting great many impertinent questions 10 volun
teers This habit not forgotten in the OF Ncho
las The Chairman pumped him and the more he pumped
the more the muddy, dirty water brought up. In
he had found foul spring. The fellow became
fused with thedictonary OF words questions put
him; and being at last completely c0rnered heowned up
all the facts above stated and Mr. Blunt Of course
saved the county the $500 the rogue after and had
ngenously well impudently contrived his plans
some people look far into milestone some
others.


The fellow handed over the Provost Marshal for
further action


Men are stii wanted by the committee for whom $500
will be paid; but not with broken legs
Year: 1864

MAY 2-Sepnen Rogers Us. the Panama Railroad
Companu-This action brought to recover for
extra rendered by the plaintiff, surgeon,
1856 An accident happened the above mentioned
railroad by which several passengers killed and
injured Tho general superintendent Of the road 70.
quested the plaintiff to attend to tho wants OF the
wounded and for rendered the company
that occasion that the present action Instituted


The defence set up was that the plaintiff was in the
employ OF the company at the time and had stated sal!
ary that his services the occasion referred to were
not extra but in accordance with contract made with
the Panama Railroad Company when be entered their
employment.


The case Ia still on.
Year: 1864

GENERAL GRANT ON THE CORNER STONE OF
THE REBELLION The following extract of q
private letter from General Grant to the
Hon. E. B. Washburne, dated August 13
1863, sets at rest tie question of verac1ty
raised By the Herald with Senator Wilson
who gave the substance without giving the
extract language. of it in recent speech


The people of the North need not quarrel
over the Institution of slavery. What Vice
President Stevens acknowledges as the cor
ner stone of the COniederacy is already knock
ed out. Slavery is already dead, aud cannot
be resurrected. It would take a standing
army to maintain slavery in the South if we
were to make peace to-day guaranteeing to
The South all their former constitutional privi-
leges. never was an Abolitionist, not even
what would be called anti-slavery, but try
to judge fair and honestly, and it became pa
tent to my mind early in the rebellion that
the North and South could never live at
peace with each other except as one nation,
and that without Slavery. As anxious as
am to see peace established, would not,
be willing TO see any settlement un-
til this question is forever settled"
Year: 1864

One reason why children die is because they
are not taken care Of From the day of birth
they are stuffed with food and cooked with
physic, sloshed with water, suffocated in hot
rooms, steamed in bed clothes So much for
indoor. When permitted to breathe breath
of pure air once week in summer, and once
or twice during the colder months, only the
nose is permitted to peer into daylight. A lit
tie later they are sent out with no clothing at
all on the parts of the body which most need
protection. Bare legs, bare arms, bare neck,
girted middle, with an inverted umbrlIa to
collect the air and chill the other parts of the
body. A stout strong man goes out in cold
day with gloves and overcoat, wooden stock
ings, and thick double-soled boots, with cork
between and rubbers over. The same day q
child of three years old, an infant flesh, blood,
bone and constitution, goes out with shoes as
thin as paper, cotton socks, legs uncovered to
the knees neck bare; an exposure which would
disable the nurse, kill the mother outright and
make the father an invailed for weeks. And
why? To harden them to mode Of dress which
they are never expected to practice. To ac-
custom them to exposure which, dozen years
later would be considered downright foolery
To rear children thus for the saughter-pen,
and then lay it on the Lord, is too bad. We
don't think the Almighty had any hand in it.
And to draw comfort from the presumption
that he had an agency in the death of the child
is profanation.-l Journal of Health.
Year: 1864

The Frankfort Commonwealth hes taken
very decided grounds againsa the attempt to
merge the Union party in Kentucky with the
Vallandgham Democracy of the North
Never can the Union party says this staunch
old Union paFer, be classed with the party
which acknowledges for its leaders Vallandig-
ham. Seymour, Cox, Richardson g Co.
They may call themselves conservatives, Peace
Democrats or simply Democrats-the Union
men of Kentucky are not to be deceived there
BY. This is the concluding paragraph of an
article in the Commonwealth


Toward armed traitors and their aiders
and abetors, the only conservative arguments
used should be the bayonet, the sword, the
bullet, and the rope. To their sympathizing
friends, fines and imprisoments. Had these
cnnservators Of the peace been used faith
fully and judiciously-not as they have been,
with fear and timidity-the insurrection would
have been crushed and the rights of loyal
mon conserved long ago."


With this sentiment animating the Union
men of Kentucky, it is not probable that they
viii be misled by the designing demagogues
who seek to control their action. It will be
found impossible to affiliate men who have en-
dured everything but death in resisting the
rebellion with men who pander to its demands
and seek by compromise and conciliation to
remove from it the rank offense of crime and
elevate it to the dignity of a revolution
against oppression and wrong.
Year: 1864

The individual who +" waits and watches
over the border" has written a very bold let
ter to the publishers of the Dayton Empire, in
favor of mob law. He speaks " adyisedly -
and plainly he says. No doubt he would
like to see civil war in Ohio but he would
be very careful to " wait and watch over the
border" He does not propose to come over
and help get up q mob that would not he
like him. While so careful of his own body
AS not to risk it, he had better be more mod
est in his advice to others. He beloved like
a calf when he WAS arrested. He would bell
low like calf now If his person were In dan
yer.
Year: 1864

The records OF the War Department, show
that there are two hundred thousand more
men in the service now than ut the correspon-
ding date last year, and farther additions are
hainR made daily.
Year: 1864

At West Point writes to friend:


Cotton is selling for ffty-eight cents
We've made good thing of it. But Lord,
Ed, you would think the whole world had
gone crazy with cotton on the brain. No
thing but Greenbacks go now. Confederate
money is not worth dam. I think the
whole Confederacy scheme is exploded, gone
up. The Feds do not recognize McRae as
anything but guerrilla, and show his men
no quarters for the last few weeks. I tell
you Ed, its getting to be tight quarters. The
election TO readmit the State comes off next
month, the 14tb, and expect the Feds are
bound to have it all their own way. Every
body in the country is taking the oath. Lots
Of the boys have returned home, and swear
that they intend to stay there; and 1 don't
blame them. advise all who want to fight
to stay with the regular army, for I'll swe ar
the Feds are bound, sooner or later, to kill
every damned last man they catch in arms
about here"
Year: 1864

''I tell you my son this country is gone up.
and the sooner things get righted up the bet
ter for all Of rs. The citizens that have TAX
en the oath have not suffered near so much as
those who have not. In my opinion General
M cRea has done ten times more harm than


good, and only makes the Feds worse both
sides emulate each other in robbing, killing
and destroying. Whatever you do, my son,
do not come home; your safe place now is
with the regular army. The report you hear
about Southern soldiers being about here ar e
all false. McRae's men are no better than
gangs of robbers. The Feds are showing
them no mercy.
Year: 1864

A SECRET For A FARxERs WIFE. While
the milking Of your COWS is going on. let
your pans be placed Oh a kettle OF boiling
water Turn the milk into one OF the pans
taken from the kettle Of boiling water. and
cover the same with another Ofthe hot pans
and proceed in the same manner wl-h the
whole mess Of milk, and you WiA inl that
you have double the quality OF Hse and
delicious butter-LoudOn JCurfa-
Year: 1864

TRAINING THE TeMATo.-knock -four
barrel to pieces, take one of the hoops and
two of the slaves, sharpen one end Of them,
and nail the other ends to the opposite
sides of the hoop, set it over the plant and
drive it into the ground. The vines will
hang over the edge Of the hoop, free from
the ground Set the slaves in the next hill
at right angles with those in the first, and
let the hoops just come together, and tie
them with string in such way as to sup.
port each other. Thus, at trifling eX.
pense of time and money, you may etfectu-
ally train all your tomatoes.
Year: 1864

A CORRECTIox.-The following note is
handed US by it's soldier author. In call
ing him a veteran last week we meant to
mark the hard service he had seen and the
tough, bronzed look he has acquired by
constant exposure to southern sun. In fact
LINE looks as though he might have been
ten years in the army.


CAMP AT HOME, McGREGoR,


April 20.


Eds. Times II notice in your paper of
this date that am here present as "vete-
ran" Please state such is not the case. l
am on furlo ugh from the 2lst Iowa and
the services they have rendered in the field
entitle every man in the Regiment to one
of the same kind. With all kindness to
veterans l will simply say l believe in
God in battle and Grant is our Christ on
earth; if he fails in his efforts let us then
let "Reason resume her throne" He who
thinks differently belongs to men who like
to see dead men better than


"LlNE."
Year: 1864

We all remember the story of the inn
keeper who became proud as be prosptred,
and taking down his sign of the Ass put
up portrait Of George Nv. in its place.
Hlr neighbor Immediately raised the cast
of efiigy, and Tin this sign he con
quered.n The first landlord, alarmed at
the increasing popularity of bis rival and
understanding the cause, wrote u1 DER
meath the grim visage Of his Majesty,
"This is the real ASS


But more ludicrous incident Of the
kind is just now told at the expense OF
the good Bishop Of landau He took up
bis abode near the head Of Lake Winder-
mere, where the principal inn had been
koown as the Cock bat the landlord. by
way of compliment to his distinguished
neighbor, substituted the Bishop as the
new sign. An inn-keeper close by, who
had frequently envied mine host of the
Cock Tor his good fortune in securing a
considerable preponderance Of visitors
took advantage Of the change, and at
trscted many travellers to his house By
putting up the sign Of the Cock. The
landlord with the new sign was much dis
comfted at seeing many Of his old custo
mers deposited at his rivals establish
ment. So, BY way Of remedy. he put vi
in large, red letters, under the portrait 0
the Bishop, "This is the old Cock"
Year: 1864

We cumberland the ConserUdtire establishment Of
this City is issuing ten thousand weekly papers for
distribution among the people. Some nine thousand
five hundred of these to be given away, as that
journal has not more than 6vs hundred weekly sub
scribers. We warn the people that their own mon
ey, or in other words money filchsd from them un-
Justly, IS being used to. o.inauence their votes The


Conservative was established and is sustained BY 9
few wealthy persons who are using it to keep them
selves in Office, so that they can live as they are
now doing on the State. "The patronage Of the
government is being brought into conflict with the
freedom of elections" in the most corrupt and
glaring manner. Much of the money thus used is
furnished by persons who have made large sums
by specuating by means of our Railroads, and by
running the blockade on the Advance and other
State steamers. Some of it is furnished, and the
publication of the Conservative superntended for
Gov. Vance by person on bis staff, who draws
large supplies from the State unjustly, and who
procures all his luxuries by running the blockade
On the State steamers, while the families of the
soldiers and the poor generally suffering for the
necessaries of life These horse teaches bleed the
children of the people on the battlefield toprctect
their property, and at the same time bleed the
treasury to pamper their own pride and selfishness
They dislike US because they know we would not
tolerate their corruption, and hence the vile and
desperate manner with which they assai US through
their hireling Editors But we defy these gentry.
The people with US the election on the 4th OF
next month will show. There is not money enough
in the world to brbe the people of North Carolina
against their own liberties. They can neither be
bought nor coerced.
Year: 1864

At the head of our columns will be seen
the Republican Union Candidates nomina-
ted at Topeka by the regular Republican
Union Convention September 8,h, 1854.
The men are good men-ars the eaudi.
dates Of the Union parry and will receive
the support of all good men. No better
ticket could have been or will be nomina-
ted and for that ticket we expect to work
and to ask our friends to work. We shall
give each candidate special notice aext
week. igo- ' t. re
Year: 1864

bravery the only virtue with which his
men tondly credited him. He was known
amongst the troops for his constant and
asSiduous care for their comfort and health
He loved his men. and locked after them
as though they had been his chillren-fcr
to him they We're not machines, but men ::
his brothers in arms. Brave. generous.
liberal, humane, yielding his life readily
in the great cause of the people. true
democrat-such was this Northern gentle
man.
Year: 1864

Up to yesterday three hundred rebel wound
ed arrived in this city, and are cared for by our
surgeons and nurses. They are doing as well
Ss our own wounded suffering with the same
class Of wounds.
Year: 1864

RUMOR Of ANOTHER GREAT BATTLE.


There ls a rumor in town that supplies have
been ordered for between siT and eight thou
sand wounded, to be sent to tho White House,
hence tho belief Ia that another great battle
has been fought.


The conclusion is not correct. The order
was a wise precsutlon for the future. Sup
plies for that number Of wounded may be
wanted at any moment.
Year: 1864

4 TTENTI0N Is called TO Section 3s Of the Or
N dinance respecting Interments.


If any person shall be -rous TO move out of the
City the body of deceased person for interment,
he shall make application to the Superintendent of
Burials for permission so to do and said superin-
tendent shall grant such permission if shall
appear for Withholding the same, and shall attend
to such removal In person. or employ of the un
dertakers OF the city to attend thereto Penalty for
violation of this Ordinance not less than five nor
more than twenty dollars.


All violations Of this Ordinance win be prosecuted
according TO law. LOUIS BUNCE,


Superintendent of Burials.
Portland, June 10, ls64.--dim
Year: 1864

PLATFORM oE THE NATIONAL UNION PARTY.


Resolved, That it is the highest duty of every
American citizen TO maintain against all their
enemies the integrity of the Union, and the
paramount authority of the constitution and
laws of the Unitel States and that LAYING asid e
all differences and political opinions, we pledge
ourselves as Union men, animated by n com.
mon sentiment, and aiming at a common OBJ.
iect 10 do everything in our power to aid the
government in quelling by force of arms the
rebellion now raging against its authority, and
in bringing to the punishment due to their
crimes the rebels aud traitors arrayed against
ii.


Resolved, That We approve the determine
tion of the government OF the United States
not TO compromise with rebels or to offer any
terms of peace except such as may be based
upon an unconditional surrender of their hos
tility and return TO their just allegiance TO
the constitution and laws OF the United States;
and that we call upon the government to main
tain this position and TO prosecute the war
with the utmost possible vigor 10 the complete
suppression of the rebellion in full reliance
upon the self-sacrifces, the patriotism, the he
roc valor and the undying devotion of the
American people TO their country and its free
institutions.


NesoNeu, lnat as slavery was The cause, and
nowIconstiutes the strength, of this rebellion,
and as il must be always and everywhere hos.
tile to the principles of republican government,
justice and the national safety demand its utter
and complete extirpation from the soil of the
republic; (applause,) and that we uphold and
maintain the acts and proclamations by which
the government, in its own defense, has aimed
death-blow at this gigantic evil. We are in
favor, furthermore, of such an amendment to
the constitution. to he made by the people in
conformity with its provisions, as shall termi-
nate and forever prohibit the existence of sla-
very within the limits or jurisdiction of the
United States.


Resolved, That the thanks Of the American
people are due to the soldiers and sailors of the
army and the navy, (applause,) who have PEE
riled their lives in defense of their country and
in yindicaton of the honor of the flag that the
nation owes 20 them some permanent recogni-
tion OF their patriotism and their vaor, and am
pie and permanent provision for those of their
survivors who have received disabling and hon
orabe wounds in the service of the country
and that the memories of those who have fal-
len in It's defense shall be held in grateful and
everlasting remembrance.


Resolved, That we approve and applaud the
| practical wisdom, the unselfsh patriotism and
unswerving fidelity to the constitution and The
| principles of American liberty with which Abra.
ham Lincoln has discharged, under circumslan.
! css of unparalleled difficulty, the great du.ieG
Year: 1864

WANTED TO SEE.-Some feathers from the
right wing Of Gen. Meade's army.
A night-cap that will fit the head ofthe Mis-
sissippi river.


The sieve through which the man strained
every nerve.


A feather from the wing of the dog that few
at the burglar.


The broom with which the storm swept over
the sea.


The saucer into which the cup of misery ov.
erfowed.


A pair of spectacles to suit the eyes of JUS
tice.


A remedy 10 cure deafness in the ear of corn
The match which kindled the fire of love.
a lock of hair from the head of a discourse.
A few OF the tears of The weeping willow.
A few coppers from the change of time.
A coffin that will bury the Dead Sea.
A curl from the head OF cabbage.
A flower from the garland of fame.
A bucket of water from AIS Well.
A pillow from the bed of the ocean.
A buckle TO faslen a laughing stock.
The animal that drew the inference.
The table which was set in roar.
The chair in which the sun sets.
An egg from nest of thieves.
A garment for the naked eye.
A chip from the North Pole.
Year: 1864

PoLITENEss.-If you have an enemy, and an
opportunity offers TO benefit him in matters
great or small, act like gentleman, and do
him good service without hesitation If you
would know what it is to feel noble, and "sirong
within yourself" do this secretly and keep it
secret. A man who can act thus will soon feel
at ease anywhere. 1t is said of Callot, an emf
nent French artist and engraver Of the seven
teenlh century, that he was once slandered in a
pasquinade bya certain noblemqn of the court:
AT that time, TO have ones portrait engraved
by Caot was an object of ambition with the
highest dignitaries of the kingdom, and 1t was
attained by very few. Callol's answer to the
injury was to publish superbly executed like
ness of his enemy, with an inscription setting
forth his titles and great deeds. To this day
the incident is cited as an instance OF proud
nobility of soul. Callot was in the highest
sense polite. Politeness is shown by passing
over the faults and foibles of those whom YOU
meet Cultivate this especially towards rela-
tives. The world is severe in its judgment of
those who expose the faults of kindred, no mat
ter what the proyocalon may be. Vulgar fam
lilies are almost always at feud. II IS not polite
to detail injuries which you may have received
from any one, unless there exist some urgent
necessity for so doing.
Year: 1864

"Wall street is, in a measure, in tie hands
Of rebel sympathizers and direct rebel agents
who create fictitious price for the purpose oi
showing the embarrassed condition of affairs al
The North, 10 dispirit our people and give COM
fort to the enemy and his agents.


There is nothing substantial in the way these
gentry carry on their proceedings except the
success which attends them. A rebel agen,
nominally buys or sells with another, with
whom he is in collusion, at high rate, neither
Of them having dollar with which TO operate
and this quotation is Immediately blazoned
abroad as the price of gold, whereas there is
really no gold at all represented it the transac-
ton"
Year: 1864

"Why Lena, you look like g host An
hour ago your cheeks were as red rs roses
What is the matter my petite cousin p


Lena said nothing and her face assumed
deadlier hue as she pointed to single
paragraph.


II have found the bracelet; but fear
its loss and your deception, have caused
the death of Mary Gree. Nobody knows
where she is we have been searching for
two days and have come to the conclu-
sion that she has destroyed her life through
fear and too great sensitiveness. My child,
what an awful lesson is this !"


The evil counsellor kept silence. She
dared not reply when charged with tempt
ing her to wear the bracelet and then to
cover her fault. In an hour Lena was ready
and on her way home. Early in the morn
ing she was driving rapidly through tho
town ad acent to her own. Her path lay
through thick woods. The sun slept red
and warm on the wayside flowers. The
birds sang as il they were singing the first
Jubilee song of creation. Everything seem
ed happy and holy but that one young
heart.


She had reached within mile of her
mothers house. whom haggard lace pass
ed close by tine carriage. She knew it. 1t
was poor Mary's lover and deathly
faintncss dimmed her vision, as on looking
back, she saw him croucling forward aud
beating his forehead US ii in great agony
and utter despair.


Other voices were heard. and the tramp
of many feet. And they bore near the car
riage, that sackcned in speed as the mourn
ful group passed by, dead body. 1t was
p9or Mary she persisted in the woods, a
victim to angry suspicion, and u harmless
tphHe lie :"
Year: 1864

Newspaper correspondents it the Army
of the Potomac are ordered to report for
registry at the Office of the Provost Marshat
General, and to give notice to the same
office when they change their place of liv-
ing from one command to another, and when
they return to the lines after an absence
exceeding twenty-four hours.
Year: 1864

The House Military Committee has rec
commended an increase Of the pay of white
soldiers to SIC. and of black soldiers to
Sl3 a month. The Senate Committee has
also taken the same view of the case.