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Year: 1863

A Nashville correspondent Of the Cincin-
natti Gazette says:


The most extraordinary case Of Surviving
apparently mortal wounds that has ever
come under my observation is that Of John
W. Vance, Company B, 72l regiment of
Indiana Mounted Infantry, commanded by
Colonel Miller


Early in April made riefreport Of the
case. in letter from Murfreesboro', but at
that time had NJ idea OF the wounds The
Economical malgnlty that could have induced
any one bearing the human forr1 to have in
hctcd such WOUNDS under the circumstances,
seems almost beyond conception.


While the regiment to which young Vance
belonged was scouting near Taylorsville,
Tennessee, he and a companion were taken
prisoners. During the next twenty-fonr
hours their captors treated them kindly
They neither saw nor heard anything to lead
them to suspect that any different treatment
was in store for them till they came within a
mile or two of Lebanon. Here the Rebels
wished to be free from the care of their pris.
oners. They, therefore, tied them to a tree
A Captain French, OF the Rebel army oh
jected to the plan of leaving them thus pin
ioned, and at once cooly and calmly drew
his revolver and fired three shots through
the head Of each as they were pin
ioned to tho trees. His companion was at
once despatched but as Vance was unias-
tened he fell forward on his face, and an
other of the Rebel band, named CartrigEt,
fred the fourth shot through the victims
head.


Vance assures me that he did not at any
time lose his conciousness. He heard all they
said and knew all they did. Here he lay
twenty-sx hours, during the 4th aud 9th OF
April, when he was discovered by some OF
our troops and brought into camp, and his
wounds were dressed by surgeon of one of
the Ohio regiments. Nothing was done for
him till thirty-two hours after he was
wounded. These are facts. Now for the
nature of the wounds:


They were inflicted by large revolver
used by our cavalry, and the cold-blooded
murderers fred within yard of the prsoned
victims head.


The first shot took effect abont an inch
back and below the right cheek bone, aud
came out on the opporite side about the
same distance from the left cheek bone.


The second ball entered about an inch and
half below, and little nearer the ear than
the first, and passing through in the same
line of the first, breaking the jaws and loose
ming the teeth.


The third entered the neck just below and
in a line vertical to the lower tip of the ear.
This lodged in the opposite side of the neck,
from whence the surgeon removed it.


The fourth-the one that had been inf1ict-
ed by Cartright, after be had been thrown
Year: 1863

THE ARCH Misunderstanding to the
Richmond correspondent Of the London
Times, the stories of the i'll health of
JEFF. Davis are true. His excellency,
the head Rebel, is suffering under a Sc
we're bronchial affection, his cough is
exhaustive and distressing, and although
it is his practice to ride twenty miles on
horseback daily, his condition is such
as to inspire considerable uneasiness.


This writer however, adds statement
which is curious, and important if true.
He remarks that the extreme lateness
aud coldness of the spring have had an
unfavorabIe influence upon the Presi-
dent bronc hits, and have arrested the
early growth of spring grass.


The collacation suggests an inquiry
whether the Times correspondent regards
Davis as second Nebuchadnezrar, who
is in peril of being turned out to grass
in expiation of his sins?
Year: 1863

A MorHER.-By The quiet fireside Of
home, the true mother, in the midst Of
her children is sewing, as in vases of
earth, the seeds or plants that shall
sometime give to heaven the fragrance
of their blossoms, and whose fruit shall
be as rosary of angelic deeds, the noblest
offering that she can make, the ever-as-
cending and expanding souls of her chill
dren, to her Maker. Every word that
she utters goes from heart to heart with
a power of which she little Dreams
Philorophy tells US, in their speculations,
that He cannot lift finger without
moving the distant spheres. Solemn is
the thought, but not more solemn to the
Christian mother than the thought that
every word that falls from her lips, every
expression of her couDtenance, even the
sheltered walk and retirement of home,
may leave an indelible impression on
young souls around her, and form, as it
were, an underlying strain of that edu-
cation which peoples heaven.
Year: 1863

COMMITTED SUICIDE TO ESCAPE THE DRAFT.
Frederick Ulzhoefer, German, of good cha
racter and and stady habits committed suic-
ide by drowning himself in tub of water
at st. Louis few nights ago. He had previ-
ously stated that he was determined not to
serve as a soldier, and that before he would
do so he would drown or in some other man
neI make way with himself. Hearing that
the enrollers were taking down names he
carried his threat into execution
Year: 1863

their love is generally more strong and
sincere than that of the young milk and
water creatures, whose hearts vibrate be-
tween the joys of wedlock and the dis
sipations Of the ball room. Until the
young heart of woman is capable of set
ting firmly and exclusively on ono OBJ
ject, her love is like May shower,
which makes rainbows, but fills no cis-
terms.
Year: 1863

HET" A Confirmed bachelor says the reason
women so seldom stammer is because they
talk so fast a stammer has got no chance to
get in. People "stutter" because they hesitate
But who ever knew woman to hesitate
about anything.
Year: 1863

SUNDAY, August %, 1868.


The ease and abundance so long noted in the
loan market have continued through the past
week. in the face of very large speculations, at.
tended with heavy fluctuations. II can scarcely be
too often repeated that the principal cause of
speculation and the main support of the market at
the present high figures is the fact that money
seeking short and safe investment can find en-
ployment in nothing else than loans on stocks.
Hence more money seeks Wall street than ever
BEFORE part Of it being thrown out of its usual
ployment in business or the purchase of trade
paper, and part again loaned out for whatever
interest it will bring, in anticipation Of time
when purchases for investment can be made more
advantageously. No doubt this use Of money
helps to postpone the very thing for which its
owners are anxious; but still they look with con-
fdence to the operation of larger causes in the
future revival of general business. II remains 90
be seen whether these causes will affect the stock
market so strongly in the direction of lower prices
as is expected in many quarters by experienced
men; and IL is important to take into account the
difficulties that may postpone a resumption
of specie payments after the close of the
war, and also the probable effect OF the
creation Of the new national banks. Over
sixty Of these banks have already organized.
and will be followed by others; and, like all
banks they will be obliged to discount and to
lend money in order to live. Their influence on
prices il not vet o matter Of certainty; but IL
seems likely at present that they will at least tend
to prevent any sudden change in our general af-
fairs, and by helping to make the transition TO q
permanent state Of finance more gradual than IL
could be without them, stave off some OF the de-
rangements Of too sudden change. Should their
working produce this effect, their influence in this
respect may be no less useful than in furnishing
permanent holders for large amount Of federal
stocks. No doubt can be entertained that 1t IL
most desirable that the bank note circulation Of
the country should be all equal and all good; and
II these banks contribute to this end in addition
providing for large amounts OF government debt,
and smoothing the way out OF the present disor.
dered times, they will have done a good work.
Still their influence, as already stated, Is matter
for conjecture The point just now Is that, for the
present, financial affairs look as II they would ex.
perience no violent sudden alteration.


Gold has varied but little during the week, with
downward tendency. On Monday IL opened at
1857, and has slipped away gradually 70 about
12414, sales having been made on Saturday as low
as l2 on premature reports from Charles
ton. Exchange was dull and closed about
1917. Speculation in bills anl gold con-
tinucs very tame. and there 10 bot little to
Year: 1863

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Fourteenth New York cavalry CAPTAIN Ayres


First louisiana cavalry, Lieut. Ives acting as guard


The ambulance and guard filed of TO the left The
fantry occupied two sides Of the square, the artillery
cavalry the third, and the fourth was the brick wall
the vicksburg cotton press against which the prisoner
was TO be placed. Some time was lost in getting the
the order given by General Emory TO proceed with


THR ExECUnoN.


The condemned when ordered 70 do SO. jumped lightly
out Of the ambulance, and was followed by the priest
and his friend who renamed BY his side constantly
quantity or sand had been spread out ana over this was
laid large tarpaulin On this the coffin was placed The
Provost Marshal then read the finding Of the court the
sentence and the order for to the prisoner
then moved him to his position alongside his coffin. The
firing party, consisting Of twelve from the Twenty
position about twelve in front OF the condemned
who was at the time receiving the last consultations OF his
religion from the priest When the priest left him he
was the same as his remarks TO me yester-
day. The Provost Marshal then advanced to him,
ordered him to knee and upon his doing bandaged his
eyes with handkerchief and then took his the
right or the firing party Receiving the signal the
commanding general he ordered. Unx bayones ready,
aim fire." In an instant the condemned without sound
escaping him. fell backwards and his right side per-
fectly motionless From tho position | occupied saw
the balls that passed through him strike the ground
tho other sde Surgeon Smith, who In attendance,
then examined him and pronounced him dead ex-
amned the corpse and found that seven balls had gone
entirely through him, two directly through the heart
Five OF the holes could have been covered nv with
the fingers extended His death was instantaneous. He
probably did not hear the report Of the that fired
his death volley As supposed would be the Scott
did not at time evnce the slightest death He
was perfectly ccol and collected through ALL and his
speech was made with a voice firm when he con-
versed with me yesterday. He was dressod in his uni
form pants with blue blouse and after being placed In
the coffin the body given in charge OF some OF his
friends for interment


The morning Of the hottest experienced;
but am glad 10 that not Of sunsroke occurred
although the troops were much exposed. Everything
was admirably managed and passed of quietly.
Year: 1863

NEW ORLEAhS, august l5-o A NJ


The United States steamer Monongahcla Commander
sartor sailed day before yesterday for the squadron of
Mobile. The steam gunboas winona. Itasca and Kineo
Leave to-day or tomorrow for Baltimore. The naval
transport steamer Bermuda has not yet returned from
the westward. The army transport steamer Cahawoa.
Captain Baker, Is advertised to leave tomorrow morning
for New York. but as she is quarermastor's steamer
have some doubts as TO her punctuality.


We have received Information OF the death OF Leu
tenant General Holmes Of the rebel army. He died
short time since at Little Rock Arkansas from an attack
Of delirium temens. What do not kill or capure Of
the rebel officers In the West and Southwest the
trouble OF doing by making way with themselves.
Cannot arrangement OF the kind be made with
the rebel army Virginia It would be Of great advan
tage to stanton and Haleck.


Nothing Of any Interest whatever is transporting in tho
city. The weather too hot for rascality unless
practised within doors, the thermometer during the
past week remaining among the nneties almost constant
ly We have had no news through rebel sources for
some days past. t#.a
Year: 1863

The GRAY BEARD BRIGADE.-The Thirty seventh Ohio
pegment- Gray Beard Brigade lis of the curiosi
ties OF the 1t is composed entirely OF old men, tho
average age OF members being fty. years. tine
man Is eighty OF age and has twenty chill
dren-fiteen OF them n the army They have been con
santy in the service since the organization OF the rag
ment, doing mostly garrison duty. They claim that il
brought into action they would have alternative but to
fight. as they too old to
Year: 1863

The arrangements for the great national
Canal Convention TO bc held in this city on
the ed Of June next, are progressing finely.
From various sources the committee are
satisfied it will be the largest assembly ever
convened at tile West It is intended to be
8 mass meeting Of all the friends Of the
enterprise. The invitations sent by the
committee are merely intended to call the
attention Of prominent civilians, literary,
military, and business men, jurists and
other leading citizens to the subject, and Il
possible to secure their presence and influ-
ence.ts Bet, ifby accident any one is omitted
don't let him stay away on that account
for he will be most welcome. OF courst
delegates from cities, towns, Boards o
T1adc and other public bodies are desirable
as securing more unity and efficiency Q
action. The importance Of providing 10
the protection Of the vast commerce Of til
lakes cannot be ovcr-estimated and shoul
secure the influence and if possible til
presence of every leading citizen In th
loyal Statcs,
Year: 1863

AN AccIDEHT.-One Of the farmers
who came in with load of wood FOR the
soldiers. families on Saturday, broke ore
OF the wheels Of his wagon down near the
corner of Seventh and Main. This\i is
suffi evidence that the mao was not
trying to get off with small load


LOOK OUr F.R THIEVES. The person
who took the grey overcoas from the
basement of-ibe Chatham Square Church
Friday evening, will please return it in
good order: aud also the hat that wal
taken at the same time, or If not. the,
will be lodged in the county jail. The
thieving parties are known
Year: 1863

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. A special from
quiet. In the recent fight with Hooker the
rebels were severely punished, and did not
res ume the attack. Hooker at once strongly
intrenched along his line. Generals Grant and
Thomas were with him all day on the 29th
ultimo, and thought him safe. The Lookout
batteries played on him all day without doing
him any harm


Another special telegram from Cincinnati
says: 1.-The rebel gnerrilIas are very active in
Western Kentucky. On the 2d instant they
captured two trains of cars near May field. and
are doing immense damage to the railroad
There is a force Of about twelve hundred there
There is nothing new from burnside. We have
possession OF Tuscumbia, Alabama. There has
probably been a severe fight in that quarter
between sherman and heavy rebel force sent
to dispute his passage"
Year: 1863

God save the Union of the States!


And brighter make those stars which shons
Around the hallow'd glory-day


OF Freedoms birth at Lexington.
For all the bload which lIns been shed
For all the patriotic doah-
For all the hearts that for US Bled-


o, save the I'm on of The StateSi
God save the Union! by It stani


fe true mon who rcvere its laws;
And, o, remember Washington,


Who crushed Oppression s hated cause,
Be faithful TO those men who gave
To Freedom life-tO Wrong grave!
BE faithful NOW iF Gou would save


The sacred Union of the States.
God save tho Union by it stand


Ye mon whose love Is Unions might
He mon whose hearts and hands uphold


The great omnipotenco of Right.
10 faithful to ONE CAUSE.-THE JUST!
The Constitution Is your trust
Would ye behold dragged In the dust


The flag Of the United Statesl
Year: 1863

delicacy Of sentiment which tave given such
touching grace to tho previous writings OF the
author. 1t is deeply marked with sturdy, mascn-
linc practical sensc-the busiest farmer may devote
the Winter evening to its pcrusal with profit as
well as pleasure-whlc the tne aroma OF literary
culture which breathcs from every page will make
it favoric for the choicest hour Of the refined and
tasteful reader.
Year: 1863

In the evening, most Of the Company
assembled in the parlors to give the part
ing hand. The following expressions Of
views on the Great Questions of the Day,
were distinctly read, aud being dsliber-
ately put to vote, by the Captain, were
adopted by hearty, unanimous Aye
Dot single Nay:


Whereas, The people and Government
Of the United States are now engaged 10
a mighty effort to suppress the Confederate
Year: 1863

say-The Aryqs last week took whole
page to prove that the Anti War, Peace
Party of 1863 is identical in spirit, in
language and in aims, with the Blue Light
Federal party of 1919. They are one
and the same thing. And as the uurea-
sonatle and traitorous conduct of the once
great Federal party, killed it, SO are the
Ccpperhrad leaders of the former proud
Democratic party loading i, for tho sea of
oblivion.
Year: 1863

New York and Pennsylvania contained
white population of six millions, six hun
dred and eighty thousand nine hundred
and ninety-six white Inhabitants, while all
the eleven seeded States, which ineluded
all Virginia and Tennessee. had but i've
millions, four hundred and forty-nine thou
sand four hundred and thirty-twO Of like
inhabitants-that theS:States of Ohio, Iudi-
ana and Illinois had white population
equal TO all the seeded States; that there
were still seventeen other loyal States and
six territories TO throw their power on the
aide Of the Union, and that nothing but q
miracle, such as We have not had in mod
ern times, could enable the Southern or
ganization to succeed.


With regard TO the new State, told the
people that l was prepared to stand BY
them in its defence, and help defend II in
the last ditch, aud when this favored meas
ure went down, was prepared to go down
with It. l did say 70 those who stood on
and seemed cold towards the effort that
had been made to restore theUnion, and TO
establish the new State, that thought they
Oasht TO gn to. the polls and help organize by
electing their members of the Legislature.
magistrates and constables. With regard
to voting for congressman 1 said nothing,
for in the earnestness of the moment,
'thIuAAuB VI tue 9E1Bnb pIUSpeoS DSAoAO ~
in the new government, forgot to an-
nounce to the crowd that was a candi-
date.


have now given you faithful sketch
of my speech to which you allude, and it
it was unsound am incapable of making
sound one. do not like to have "Greek
fire" thrown into my camp; will not return
it on Union men, it should be reserved for
the enemy. have uniformly said of my
competitors that they were good Union
men, and if the people elected either of
them over me, l would be the last to COM
plain. If any one would tell me that either
Zinn or Burdett had made made in some
distant county speech against the Union,
the vigorous prosecution of the war to put
down the rebellion, or against the New
State, would know from their cards and
past records that it was mistake.


Thanking you for your kindness in WEi-
ting to me and giving me an opportunity
of putting my myself right before my
friends, am Yours, truly,


W. G. Brown.
Year: 1863

o goldenn autumn -mbrnl thy balmy breath


Comes freighted from the fields Of ripened grain


Laden with sweets to steal away my pain,
With whispered anthems for the summers death.
There is breathless stiffness all around;


A rare and wOndrous silence, such as waits


Some newborn angel by those pearly gates,
Where streets Of gold and bowers Of bliss are found
The great waves OF the grand old ocean swell,
With hpshed murmuring against the shore;
z And In my heart peace unknown before
Thrills me with joy, whose depths may not tell.
The light wind plays along the waving fields,


And the tall grasses bend to meet it there;
And am happy far.gone all my care
My soul to heaven its grateful homage yields.
Year: 1863

The BLACK swAx.-It will be seen by
an advertisement elsewhere in this paper,
that the world renowned Black Swan is to
be here and sing at the Court House, on
Friday evening nsxt. This is chance that
may never be offered again in our lifetime.
The Black Swan has no superior as W.
calist in the world. Jenny Lind in her best
days, was but little, if any her superior,
world. l: we miss this chance, we shall
miss treat. We give word of advice tc
oil who wish to get scat. Go early
The Court House will be full to suffocation
and if you do not wish to stand during the
Concert, 60 early.
Year: 1863

THE TRADE OF THE COUNTRY, is evident.
ly increasing. Our merchants who are sup
posed to know what the country needs. and
who do not buy anything except what is
needed, are all laying in much larger stocks
this year than ever before. But we dc
think that for large calculation, Messrs
Brown + Betcher are ahead of them ALL
Mr.. Betcher has just been to the East
where he has made his fall purchases and
we were astonished to see such an enor-
nous stock Of goods brought to so small a
place. They have splendid variety as
we'll as large stock and we doubt if any
thing in their line of trade can be called for
that they have not got. They say they
will sell the whole stock out before spring,
and we hope they will.
Year: 1863

The True OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the Con.
perheads complain about being abused by
the Union press. There is some mistake here.
We consider it impossible to abuse or tfaduce
Copperhead. A Northern man, who SYM
pathisss with the South or the rebellion is
too low to be reached by abuse. Copper
heads are inEulnerable, and are out of the
lists entirely when We talk about men, Those
born in the South, and residents of this State,
if not Union men are Secessionists-no half
and half mixture. We don't claim them as
Copperheads, although they control the Cop
perhead vote, and keep up the Copperhead
organs and organizations. The true genus
known as the Copperhead, is a man of North
ern birth, who has sympathy for the South
either from prejudice against the negro or for
want of sense to discriminate between right
and wrong. Such is a Copperhead. North.
ern Secessionists are different class of men.
Appeal.
Year: 1863

latter in the hands OF reliable gentleman in
Trinity county. written by Judge VIM. P. Dain-
cer6eld. in which he seeks to explain his state
ments made in his communications to the ireka
Journal of the 26th of September last, so that the
members Of his party in Trinity county may un-
derstand what his real position is on the Union
question and his tart support Of certain measures
Of the Administration.


In speaking of his secession friends in Siskiyou
county, he says Il have consulted some Of the
leading Democrats Of this county (siskiyou) and
they have told me it was all right with them-that
they understood it-that might TALK Union, Ad-
ministration advocate the war, &c., as it was nee
essary after the experience of the I'd of September
if the lions skin was tooehort to exc it out with
the fox's," fc Thus be wanted his friends in
Trinity and Siskiyou counties to understand that
it necessary for his to claim to be for
the Union and the war measures of the Admins
tration to obtain Union votes but that he did not
want his Democratic" friends to think that be
would throw them of for this reason, as be still
was opposed to all of the measures of the Union
party and wanted them to exert themselves in h.s
behalf the same


Thus we have his true position, and Judge Dain-
gerfeld shows himself to be chief of the Copper
hea9 9party. By secretly playing this double game
he les to gain Union votes enough to elect him
to - &c over our Courts for the next six years


14there one Union man in the District who can
conscienciously vote for such man when we have
his own words confessing the fact that be is de-
ceying them by pretending to be in favor Of main
tanning the Government when he is heart and soul
with the JEFF. Davis experiment?


Ii Judge Dangerfeld should deny the facts
above stated the best OF proof will be furnished Of
heir truth