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Year: 1864

The officers OF forty Of the associated banks of
this city have signed petition 10 Congress asking that
the privileges which extended by section sixty three
OF the new law to the Bark Of Commerce may be made
to embrace every other bank in the state that may
to avail itself Of the provisions OF the law.


The following national banks authorized be
tween the 26th OF March and the lst of April
Year: 1864

ARNoERD VEsSELs.--We are indebted to the
Secretary of the Navy, through the courtesy of
the Chief Clerk Of the Department, WIN.
FArAn, Eco, for copy OF the interesting
Report Of the Secretary OF the Navy upon
Armored Yeaaels.n
Year: 1864

IT is said that the President and Gen.
Grant, though from the same State, have
never met, and that their sole acquaintance
is such as the war has rendered necessary
in the way of correspondence.
Year: 1864

IT is said that the rebel guerrillas have
killed and carried off more than five thou
sand hogs, on the Kansas border-a fact
which proves conclusively that the sWord
is mightier than the pen.
Year: 1864

MUTUAL FoRBEARANoE.-The house
will be kept in turmoil where there is no
toleration of each others errors. If you
lay single stick of wood on the CRATE,
and apply fire to il, IL will 90 out; put on
another stick and they will burn; and a
halfdozen sticks, and you will have a
blaze. If one member of the family gets
into n passion, and is let alone, he will
cool down, and possibly be ashamed and
repent. But oppose temper to temper,
pile on the fuel, draw in others of the
group, and let one harsh answer be fol-
lowed by another, and there will be a
blaze that will entrap them all.
Year: 1864

There is quite variety of opinion
atnung farmers as 10 size Of potatoes for
Seed Some will plant the very largest;
others say medium will answer all pur-
poses, and the product will be as fine in
appearance aud quality rs If the largest
seed were selected; and vet another class
are satisfied that the smallest potatoes
will produce nearly or quite rs heavy a
crop as the biggest. A writer in the
Country Gentleman gives his testimony
upon the question. He says:


"The results of some recent expert.
ments with planting large and small po-
iatoeS, performed by the writer, may
prove interesting to readers. The small
potatoes used were, in no instance, more
than an inch and half long, and would
average about the size of small plums.---
The large ones were from four TO ten
inches long, and would weigh from half
pound to a pound or more. Both the
large and tho small potatoes were cut SO
rs TO leave about the same number of
eyes on each piece. Care was taken TO
plant them when the ground was in
moist condition, in order to prevent the
drying up of small pieces. The large and
small seed were planted in alternate rows,
and after digging, the contents of each
row were placed in piles at the ends
these piles thus representing alternately
tho large and small seed we're then close
ly examined bv several PERSONS, and not
the slightest difference could be perceived
in the size of the potatoes; on being
measured, however, the large potatoes
were found, in every instance, TO yield
oue-ffth more than the smaller. The va
rety was the Prince Albert. This result
was the more striking, as one of the rows
planted with extra largo seed (sihgle po-
tatoes, of which weighed ms much rs 8
small ones), yielded no larger tubers than
the smallest seed. The crop, from all
the rows alike, was a good one anil many
of the potatoes, even from the smallest
seed, were from eight to ten inches long.
We have tried this experiment but sin
gle year; it is n common opinion that if
repeated for several successive years
that is if small potatoes are selected sue
cessively, the crop will ultimately run out
Wo have no personal knowledge of such
a result, and it is worthy of careful ex-
pertinent. At the same time, the series
of trials here reported show conclusively
that farmers may use small seed for rails
ing the tnain crop of consumption, so far
as the size of the potatoes are concerned,
although losing something in amount, and
that, on any supposiIion, n small portion
of the field should be planted with large
potatoes for seed. As potatoes are now
high priced, it may be well for farmers TO
save their small ones for planting and tri-
all and m hour or two devoted ench year
to set off experiments may give them re-
suits of considerable practical value
They should, however, bear in mind that
small seed are often planted on the poor
est portion Of the field, while the larger
selected tubers are given the best chance
of the best cultivation, It would seem
that the chief advantage in large seed is
in giving an early start and stronger
growth, resulting in larger crop-but
the experiment must be repeated and va
tied many times before confident results
can be reached"


1 a
Year: 1864

The drains of Paris are declared to be
the most wonderful work of the kind ever
executed. Hundreds Of hollow tubes,
each one marvel of solidity and skill,
run from every quarter Of the town to one
immense receptacle Of the filth and waste
water thus carried off. Before the mouth
of this bideous reservoir is placed n graf
ing through which the mass Of infection
pours night and day. The grating is
meant to prevent the passage Of any OBJ
ject beyond certain size, which might
otherwise obs:tucL the tube The police
reports of tho past year record the detcc-
tion of more than ten thousand new born
infants thrown at the moment of birth in
to the drains, which had carried them to
the horrid grating, there TO leave them to
be gathered as the most damuing evidence
of neglect and abandonment.
Year: 1864

A VERY polite young man wishing to
ask a young lady If he might speak to
her few moments, wanted to know If
he could roll the wheel of conversation
around the axletree of her understanding
for moment" The poor girl tainted.
Year: 1864

Whoever intends 20 purchase a good Family
Sewing Machine, Of any kind, will do well TO
call at the News Office. We can furnish thom
at all times upon tho most advantageous terms


PRoPRIEroRs or THE NEWS.
Year: 1864

The saidy Morgan had $500 men when
be came in, that he was attacked by
largely superior numbers and lost 30O
and thirty killed. What Lad become of
Morgan and the balance of his CON-
mand they did not know. They were
making their way to Dixie as best they
could.


A citizen who came upon the officers
while discussing the question of attack
ing the town, told them that gunboat
was at hand and volunteered the advice
shat if the place was attacked the town
would be destroyed BY shells from the
gunboat, whereupon they decided not
to imperil the existence of the place BY
Bringing on it the fire of the gunboat,
and then departed


1t is supposed by many that the de-
mand was made for a surrender, with
the understanding among themselves
that If the place surrendered j. would
be that much gained without loss, and if
not surrendered, no attack would be
made, and no loss sustained. They ate
and fed with farmers a few miles from
town. We have heard of no damage
done by them beyond eating, feeding,
and swapping horses occasionally, and
we suppose, someti mes, appropriating 3
steed without leaving one instead.


4 score of shots were fred at long
range st the piekets knocking up the
dust quarter Of a mile short Of them.
Our citizens are indebted for exemption
from whatever Of evil We have escaped
to the determination Of Colonels Me-
Henry and Woodward and the small
force Of 60 or so State troops not to
surrender.
Year: 1864

had gold to sell. "How much3' 1.-TWO
hundred and eighty thousand dollars. "
I" They would have to see the head Of
the hsuse," and were shown to bic pri-
vate room. Informed of the state OF
the case, the head of the house admitted
that hs was paying 2l0, but could not
pay it for that amount. He was sure
that gold couldn't kespup, that it would
certainly be below 200 tomorrow, and,
in fact this good-natured tradesman pre-
ferred, rather than buy the gold, to re-
commend his customers TO his neighbor.
So the two gentlemen went to the other
broker. He was also buying at 2l0, and
selling at ZIG, and was as little anxious
to bay . large sam at his own price as
bis neighbor had besn.. He knew that
gold would be below 200 to morrow !"
Well, if il was to fall, the two gentle
men would like to sell now on the best
terms they could get "What would be
giveY' He didn't know. He would
prefer not to buy IT at all " As there
was no third broken for the gentlemen
to be com mnsnded 10, they were merely
bowed ont, and left Wall street some
what enlightened as to what was not the
price of gold.


A more unnecessary excitement than
that which has succeeded the passage OF
this bill can scarcely be conceived, hence
it follows that it must be short-lived.
While We have not favored gold Legis-
lation, we believe that Congress honestly
thought that there were good reasons
for the passage of the gold bill, and we
therefore trust that it will not be fright
sned by the demand Of any committee,
into any concessions from what it con-
ceivss to be its fall duty in the premises
There is no doubt that the gold bill was
intended as public bensft If neces-
sary, let it be 80 modified as to insure
that result--bus eoacede nothing more
at least until the bill has been fairly
trisd-and lis merits and demerits have
become self evident We may add that
it has come to orr knowledge that gen
tlsman yesterday endeavored to sell
100000 in gold, and could get no bid
at over 200 per cent--and we believe the
majority were ander that fgsre. Itis
evident that zlo to 2206230 have been
paid only for little dribbles.
Year: 1864

p1- The losses ofour army during the
campaign of Gen. Grant have been
greatly exaggerated. The New York
papers state upon the best official au-
thority," that the number of the killed,
from the time the army crossed the Rap.
i'd Ann until il reached the James Rivss,
did not exceed four thousand men. TIE
wounded number something over forty
thousand, and including CASUALTIES Of
every description less than Gfiy thou
sand; while the deaths OF these wounded
men are so far not much in excess of
two thousand, OF from four to FIVE per
cent. The injuries of the wounded men
in the majority Of cases are very slight
The PERMANENT loss to our army for the
time mentioned may be twelve to fifteen
thousand men, bat not in any ease more
than twenty thnussnd, and the loss oflile
is much less s--LoHiVille Journal
Year: 1864

BTA farm was lately advertised in 4
newspaper, in which all the beauty of
the situation, fertility Of the soil and sa.
lubrity of the air were detailed in the
richest flow Of rural description, which
was further enhanced with this:


n. b. There is aor an attorney within
fifteen miles OF the neighborhood.
Year: 1864

CAUTION.-The public arc hereby
cautioned not to buy or negotiate for the follow
ing eerti6estes Of stock in the Original HAwfsye
Gold and Silver Mining Company, - the same
has been sold for assessments according to law,
and will not be Transferred on the books OF the
Year: 1864

ng1-our telegraphic dispatches announce
some cavalyry Sighting in Tennessee, and
good deal of excitement generally. Stirring
news from that quarter, will not surprise US
at any moment
Year: 1864

About Atmospheres Philosophers have
demonstrated that the earth not only revolves
upon its axis, but also moves with great velo
city in an immense circuit around the sun
This is all kept secret from the senses and
perceptions, by the presence and power of the
surrounding aud accompanying atmosphere.
Our object in making a statement that is pa
tent to all, is friendly one. We wish TO rss
mind the honest people of the country, that
there is, at this time, political atmosphere
surrounding them, Of the power and influence
Of which, they are totally unconscious. That
it has blinded their perceptions, and paralyz-
ed their faculties, is demonstrated by their un-
reasoning persistence in the accomplishment
Of their own and their countrys ruin The
natural excitement produced by a state of
war, and the fierce enthusiasm of those who
are enriching themselves of its prosecution,
are exerting an influence over them as subtle
and deceitful, as it is powerful and pernicious.
1t is the old song of the syren the charm of
the viper; the enchantment of the sorceress.


Thus only can it be explained that peace
ful and humane religion has been transform
ed into monster of uncharitabeness and
blood, and thus only can we account for the
adherence OF men whom we know to be hon.
est and conscientious to principles which
1 plainly involve the overthrow of their own best
interests, and those Of their country. 1t is
the infatualion of folly; the magnetism of
ruin. 1t is the power of a drugged and uu-
natural atmosphere which has slupeGed the


inteIlecls, and poisoned the hearts of the A
merican people. II must be thrown of, aud


that speedily, or it will be to1 late.
Year: 1864

PRAYER LINE OF BArrLE.-A chaplain
writes from Johnston's army:


"a few days SINCE as we were going into
battle line by regiment that had already form.
cd, we saw the Colonel, with his regiment
gathered around him, holding prayer, and that
too almost in the midst Of battle for the frino
had begun on the right and left"
Year: 1864

\ few days since. in the Senate of the
United States, Mr. Garrett Davis, of Ken
tucky, was tauntcd by Senator Morrill, of
Maine, of his former introduction of a
Resolution into the Senate to expel his
colleague, Mr.. Powell. from it. as being
disloyal to the Government. Mr. Davis.
in his reply, after regretting that mistake,
showing how he had fallen into it, and
undertaking his colleague, said:


Il am satifed now that my colleague is
as much opposed to secessionism and its
successes as | am, and that then. as now,
we only differed as to the manner by Which
this great and most mischieycus movement
should be met and treated | was then
for coercion, as I still am. Ny colleague
was against coercion. because he assumed
that men and armies acting under the
authority and command of State Govern
ments were not properly the subjects of
coercion and that it would widen the
breach and probably render the separation
final and forever; and he thought that the
true mode oftrcating it was not by arms.
but by friendly counsel with the people
and their leaders in the seeding States.


Now, Mr., President, with near three
long years of bloody and terrible expert
cnce in relation to this matter. and the
dark and threatening future before us.
here declare explicitly that the wisest and
most patriotic men in the land may we'll
doubt whether the position Of my colleague
s%ainst military coercion was not right,
and whether the true mode of treating
this great schism and rebellion was not by
refraining from the shock of arms and ap-
pealing to patriotism, fraternity, and the
interests Of the great sections Of the Jni-
ted States. Upon that proposition doubt
now myself. If ! had then the same
lights which | now have, | neither would
have spoken nor voted for the expulsion of
my colleague


This is honorable to Mr. Davis and just
to his colleague, and they are both better
friends Of the Union than any Republican
in the Senate Enquirer.
Year: 1864

! Our readers VIII hnd, on our NTH page


the report of a meeting held in this city


on Tuesday evening, in which the Work


ingmen of this great metropolis speak out


in bold and manly words against the OBJ


jects, designs and policy of the present Ad


ministration. We rejoice to see these


manifestations of popular opinion. 1t is


useless to disguise the fact that while the


men in power at Washington lave beer


driving their savage car Of war and blood


shed, the working and toiling masses have


been thinking and pondering in their shops


by the anvil by the forge, and they begin


to see that this war is their bitter enemy


and that the policy of free negroism which


this Administration are so blindly striving


to enforce, so far from being for the best
interests Of humanity, will drag down the
great, honcst-hearted, working and produ-
cing classes to the position of mere hewers
of wood and drawers Of water There is
no blinking these truths. The co-opera-
tive industry of white and black labor is
essential to the white mans happiness and
civilization, and those who seek TO destroy
the one are the enemies Of the other, and
it is becoming time for the working classes
to hold every public man their deadly enc
my who proposes to adopt the Abolition
slang that slavery is dead" and to act up
on it.


These are no times to dodge. eyade or
equivOcatc. The man who will not stand


by principle now must be stricken down, be
he friend or foe. We believe the resolu-
tions We publish, which were unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted, embody the
real sentiments of the great masses OF this
city. he idea Of a call OF 4 National Con-
vention Of the great industrial classes, to
plant themselves distinctly upon their
principles, We most heartily approve.
Something must be done to arrest the
growing spirit Of submission to the dictates
Of the Abolition dcspotism, and as the wor-
king classes are the principle victims Of its
relentless and malignant ''philanthropy,"
they must arouse themselves from the leth-
argy in which they have 50 long lived and
make their influence felt \ National
Convention Of the great farming. mechan-
ical and industrial classes. 10 distinctly in
form the politicians that Democratic prin-
ciplcs cannot and shall not be abandoned.
and that they viii not tamcly acquesce in
the overthrow Of their rights and liberties
Will doubtless be clicctuai in bringing them
to their senses Let those who have weak
knees and no faith be informed that the
fight has but just commenced, ana that we
shall Gy't,t', AGITATE, AGITATE, until
the freedom and liberty OF the white man
and the best interests Of all races, are again
secure in this land OF ours. Depend upon
it, the laboring classes Of the North are not
going to submit to this Abolition Reyolu
ton, no matter what faithless politicians
may do They will reverse it, and they
will consign to eternal oblivion the men
who, in the hour of trial, claiming to be
their leaders, proved faithless to every prin-
ciple of genius humanity and false to
every tradition Of time -honored and old
fashioned Democracy
Year: 1864

which so enaisently fitted him for whatever posi-
ton in life 70 which he might have been called.
He was noted for his justice and answering
honesty. His charity was as true as 1T was un-
ostentatious, his benevoence was as universal as
it was sincere, leading him to the performance OF
those acts and the practice of those virtues which
smoothed before him the path of old age and
robbed death of its terrors.


Resolved, That we tender to his family the
expression Of our heartfelt sympathy in their be-
reavement, and our sincere hope that the Great
Architect may pour into their hearts the balm OF
resignation, and heal the wound which death has
inflicted upon them.


Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the members of his family, and
that the usual badge of mourning be worn for
thirty days in token of our respect for the mem,
ory of the deceased.


true copy.


Witness the seal of the Lo


JOHN MACDONALD, w. M.


CHAS n. EALER Secretary
Year: 1864

IDAHO. - From present indications
there will be an increase of emigration to
the new gold fields of Idaho next spring.
1t seems to be with certainty established


that the mines of that Territory are the
richest known in the world. A large
number of small fortunes have already
been dug out Of the mines of the new
Eldo.ado," and many thousands Of en-
ergetic people will try to gather large
fortunes there during the next summer.
Year: 1864

For some time past certain railroad


capitalists have been directing their at.


tention to securing continuous railroad


line from the Atlantic ocean to the Mis-.
siAippi river. All the various routes


were canvassed, and they finally settled
down on a route which combines the
greatest advantages for a through route
of any now in operation or projected.


The Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
road. leaving its southwestern extension
at Gallon, Ohio. will follow the line of
the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne Road to
Lima; thence by air line to Logansport,
Indiana thence by the Peoria Road to
Peoria, Illinois; whence by . new road
the line of the Atlantic and Great West
ern will make its western termination at
Hamilton, opposite our city.


This route leaves but about one hun
dred miles Of road to be graded. and the
work Of grading and bridging will be
very light over the entire distance.


The route passes over a 6ne section Of
country in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and
the local business on the part Of the road
yet to be built, through the fine agricul-
tural counties Of western Illinois. will fully
equal that on the line further east; while
the terminus on the Mississippi river, at
the head of uninterrupted navigation,
and at the terminus of the Kepkuk and
Fort Des Moines Road, soon to be brought.
into connection with lines extending to
the eastern terminus of the Great Pacific
Railroad, will be the very best that could
have been selected.


Such a road as this, connecting the
Mississippi and The Atlantic, and running
the entire distance over a broad guage
without change of cars or breaking
bulk, will be the greatest Railroad of the
age. II will eventually secure great
portion of the Southwestern transporta-
ton for the East, because steamers can
reach this point as readily as any other on
the river, snd this Atlantic and Great
Western line will be the only cne which
can send cotton and other articles through
without breaking bulk. For a similar
reason this route will monopolize the rail-
road transportation Of stock and grain
from an immense region of country south
west, northwest and west of US.


The Keokuk and Fort Des Moines Road
is to be pushed on with the greatest dis
patch to Des Moines, and within three or
four years we may count on a connection
from that point by way of Council Bluffs
with the Great Pacific Railroad; and with
the new impetus given to railroad enter
prises by recent events, We expect in
good time to announce in the GATE CRY
the arrival Of Eastern and Western trains
from New York and San Francisco as We
now do from Springfield and Eddyvile.
But however it may be in regard to the
West, it is very certain that Eastern
trains will arrive over this line from the
City of New York within very brief
period, for men who understand what
they are about control the whole matter,
and have abundant means to carry out
the magnificent project which they hav,
conceived.
Year: 1864

Gs- A couple of negroes got into a
difficulty on High street about the saving
of some wool aud ended the dispute by
throwing bilets of wood at each other, in
which both were somewhat Infused, one
OF them seriously, being hit with large
stick on the shins which made him "cave"
instanter
Year: 1864

IF The bill for the sale of the rail-
roads of Missouri to meet the State in
debtedness incurred on their account!
was defeated in the Legislature the other
day. And the debt of forty odd millions
stands against the State without any pro-
vision thus far 10 meet the interest
Year: 1864

rsA- The large field Of iceopposite the
city still remains a fixed institution, and
probably will until it gradually thaws out,
as there is not much prospect at present of
a sufficient rise 10 carry it off.
Year: 1864

t13~ A number of hands were at work
yesterday in getting the Warsaw Packe.
Eagle and the ferryboat ahost. Towards
evening about one-half of the ferry boat
was in the water, and by tonight she will
probably be swimmin."
Year: 1864

MEDIcAL.-We would direct attention
to the card of DIR. Mcdonald, found in
this mornings paper. The Doctor comes
10 our city with the intention of remain.
ing permanently, and with an excellent
reputation both as physician and sur
geon. All those interested will give him
a call His Office and residence is on
Blondeau, near Fifth street, in what is
commonly known in our city as the Van
Antwerp property.