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Year: 1864

PATRIOTIC AND TRUTHFUL SENTIMENTS.
Hon. +. E. Woodbridge, of Vermont, at
meeting of the Union League in Washing
ton, gave utterance 10 the following patriotic
and truthful sentiments


The day for pleasant speaking has passed.
Speeches are good for nothing Uratory is
good for nothing, only so far as it incites to
vigorous action, There is no hating between
two opinions. The gallant hero OF iorty bat
ties will lead our armies on TO victory Shall
we listen to the cry Of peace, sung in our
ears by Representative from the CONNER
cial emporium of the United States, or shall
we listen TO that noble Representative of the
State OF Maryland, which SO recently and
overwhelmingly voted for emancipation? If
we meet with victory on the Rapidan we will
accept it with pleasure; If with defeat, we
will accept 1t with resignation. With Grant
and Lincoln, under God, We will continue TO
fight. We are told that this war is caused by
Abolitionists; but who does not know it TO
be ale? Our fathers found slavery here
Washington and Jefferson believed it would
die out; but it did not do it, and we have had
the Missouri compromise and fugitive slave
law. New England believed them wrong.
but she voted for Ii, and United States mar
shal could take fugitive from Vermont with
out molestation. Was it because they believ-
ed the law right?


This war was brought on because the South
did not respect labor. The power which the
South had exercised over the North they could
exercise no longer. Slavery caused this war
and slavery is now dead and damned


| may be asked ii | would admit those
States back with slavery. ! say what | say
on my own responsibility, and would never
receive back State which has rebelled against
this Government with slavery. Slavery and
freedom are incompatible. In early days
slavery made no disturbance, but when it be-
came great political power the irrepressible
conflict began. This is a war for the integrity
of the Union-for universal freedom. Other
republics have dazZled for short time, but
ours will continue radiant with the glories- of
liberty.
Year: 1864

CONTESTED ELECTIoN.-Thc 9th Ward
election case is brought up in special
meeting Of the Council to be held this even
ing. The contest will undoubtedly be very
interesting, and may result in throwing the
entire matter back into the hands of the
nnOn1p
Year: 1864

No GAs.-The fact Of the matter is the
people of Davenport are not alive to their
true interests unless they purchase their
clothing at Sam Perry's, opposite the Post
Office. His stock is immense, fits perfect,
prices low, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Year: 1864

BARGAINS At AucrloN-Thc auction sale
of dry goods by Sands & Co., is attracting
large numbers of people who are carrying
of the articles at very low prices. Ladies
will find the best styles Of dry goods Of
every kind selling lower than ever Name
your price and the goods are yours. Bar
gains enough for everybody. Remember
the place in Fejervary's Block, and drop in
any time during the day.
Year: 1864

A Coon RULE.-Observe it carefully and
you shall live long and happily, loved by all
who know you. 1t is this-remember it
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy
days may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee"
Year: 1864

A sensible mother made disease and i'll
temper identical with her children, and phys
iced them for both. Peevishness and i'll
temper were associated with rhubarb in their
mind always as cause and effect.
Year: 1864

q ONE OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY
y you You have tried every remedy but the one
destined, by its intrinsic merit to supersede all sim
liar preparations. 1t is not surprising you Should be
reluctant to try something else after the many exper
iments you have made Of trashy compounds fosted
ON the public as certain cnre but
Year: 1864

SUIcIDE.-A man, recognized by some as
persen bearing the name Of James Kelly,
committed suicide in this city on Monday
last by poisoning. He went to DR.. Craig's
Drug Store. and purchased 56 grains of
morphine. Phe Dr. remarked to him while
putting it up that hedid not like to sell him
so large a quantity at time, when Kelly re-
piled that he knew what he wanted with it
and how to use it, He went from the drug
store to Frank Stones saloon where he called
for glass of cider, which he drank. He
then took the glass and put some water in
it and dissolving the morphine drank that
also The bar keeper observed this, but
supposed it was only som kind of medicine,
and paid no further attention to him. Some
time afterwards the bar keeper, who was
busy with his duties; noticed him sitting in
chair, as he supposed, asleep, and was at
tracted by. his difficult breathing. He went
to him and attempted to awaken him; fail
ing in this, he observed phial lying on the
floor at his feet, and upon picking it up
found it labeled "morphine." The cause of
Kellys sound sleeping was here explained,
and medical ard YVES at once called in but as
nearly an hour had elapsed from the time
the morphine was taken, the.physicians at
once pronounced the case hopeless, yet they
rendered what aid they could. Kelly lived
about three hours from the time he took the
morphine, though he was all the time in a
state of insensibility Those who recognized
him state that he was in the Government
employ at Fort Walla Walla in 1889, and
has since that time been living both here
and at the Dalles. About year ago he en-
listed in one of the volunteer companies at
the Dailes, whence it appears he recently
deserted. Report, says, also, that he was in
somemanner connected with the killing of
a couple Of men (soldiars- we believe at
Warm Springs, some time ago, He was not
intoxicated when he took the poison and did
not appear to be deranged. He was an Irish
man by birth, sandy complexioned and about
33 years old.
Year: 1864

HoMEsTEADs-We stated last week that
persons could enter homesteads through
land agents here, without appearing in per-
son at the. land Office We are authorized
now to say that this can not yet be done ];
and thougha law to this effect has passed
the Register and Receiver have not yet re-
cei7ed Instructions to act under it. AS they
will. probably receive their Instructions very
soon, persons wishing to enter lands can as
well wait until that time and save the ex-
pense Of journey to the Land Office
Year: 1864

The RAILROADS AND EXPRESS CoMPANY.-At a
recent meeting OF the stockholders Of the Western
y. C. Railroad Company the following resolution
was adopted:


"WHEREAs It is the oririon Of the stockholders
of the ". N G. R. K Company that it is injurious
their interest to farm anS If the property or
franchizes of their Company, to any Independent
Company, and believing the R R. Company can
transport AL articles the road with as much
safety and despatch as the Express Company, and
believing that all profits OF transportation ought to
be made by the R. z. Company:


RssOlred, That the Board of Directors are in
struced to terminate their contract with tho South
ern Express Company, after giving due notice. and
that they confer with the North Carolina r. R.
with the view to make such combined arrangements
with said rcad TO insure to all persons safe and
expeditions transportation Of their property, money
and effects, over the road under the charge and
management Of their own agents and messengers"


The Express Company is great convenience to
the public. We think it doubtful whether any of
the Railroad Companies can or will transport arti
cles over the roads with as much safety and dis
patch as the Express Company has Done.
Year: 1864

CoURT OF QUARTER SEssroNs.-Judge Ludlow.
DR.. Walters was tried this morning on charge
OF sault and battery preferred by Mr. Eisen-
born. The charge Of assault and battery consisted
in u collision between the carriages of the prose
culor and defendant, on the Sd of July, by which
that of the former was broken down, causing the
horse to run away. No serious injury was sus'
tanned by any of the occupants, one of whom wa
a lady, and it appearing from the evidence that
the collision was the result of accident the jury
rendered verdict of not guilty.


Isaac Fox was then placed on trial under al
indictment charging the keeping of a disordery
house on Islington lane, near Camp Cadwalader
The evidence was quite conflicting as TO there
being such disorder there as to disturb the neigh
bOrs. The landlord of the ground upon which
the shanty stands testified that he had rented the
ground to Mr.. Fox to erect stand for the sale OF
watermelons, &C., and not for the sale of liquor
to vulgar men and women, such as he was doing
TO the great scandal of the families in the vicinity
The case was not concluded when our report
plngaH
Year: 1864

A MOTHER There is so,IetnIng i'll
sickness that breaks down the pride of
manhood; that softens the heart and
brings it back to the feelings of infancy
Who that has suffered, even in advanced
life, in sickness and dcspondcncy--who
that has pincd in weary bed, III the
neglect and loneliness of foreign land,
but has thought of the mother that looked
on his childhood, that smoothed down his
pillow and administered to mis- hel pless-
ness? Oh there is an endearing ten
dcrncss In the love of mother to her son
that transcendeth all other affections of
the heart. 1t is neither to be chilled by
sel6shncss, nor daunted by danger, nor
weakened by worthlessness, nor stifed
with ingratitude. She will sacrifice every
comfort to his convenience she will sur
render every pleasure to his frame and
cxult in his prosperity; and if adversely
overtake him, he will be dear to her by
his misfortune and if disgrace settle
upon his mama she will love and cherish
him, and if all the. world cast him off,
she will be all the world to him.
Year: 1864

! glorious nationality. or now after all the
blood and treasure we have expedited in
this contest, and when just on the eve of
a final and glorious triumph. suffer it to
go to destruction Upon such an issue
how can men and patriots hesitate? -? How
supremely idle it is, with such momen-
tous questions before us. to talk Of this
or that little mistake of Mr.. 1incoln's, as
if it were possible for mortal man, thrown
upoh path of untried duty--a tangled
wilderness before him, which man never
.rud before, beset by snares and environed
With difficulties the trees not even blazed,
with iiaught to guide him bit his own
brave heart and vigorous common sense
how wonderful! oh, how wonderful it
is that he should have missed his way as
seldom as he has done.
Elect Mr.. Lincoln, and the South will
understand it as significant of determi-
natioii of the people themselves, to pros
ecute the war with all their power. until
the Rebels arc subdued; aid the integrity
of the Union re-established. The South
will not be slow to interpret the result Of
the election, and they will see the utter
hopelessness Of further resistance. And
we shall have peace without further blood
shed. the only sort of peace whibh true
men can permit them themselves to con-
template.


We must 60 to work therefore and or
ganizc. We are not idle in Baltimore,
and on the day of election will give a
good account of ourselves. All we ask
foy .ou is to do the same in the country.


Very truly and sincerely,


Your friend and scrv't,


WIN. PRICE.
Year: 1864

mortgage upon every mats pfopc4y shd
earnings. ]. is represented BY Govern
ment bonds Of various kinds. Every
man who holds such bond has virtually
a mortgage upon my property for shas
amount. If 1 hold the same sum I have
an equal mortgage upon his property
In any case I must be a mortgage; /
can become a mortgager likewise by pdfL
chasing Government bonds. In the ansl
adjustment these mortgages will cancel
each other. tElTTgJ EE g17


Leaving patriotism for the moment out
of the Question, it is for the advantage Of
every man to become. as far as be is able
or credit of the Government. OF rather.
Of the people. The interest offered is
quite equal to that of ahy other safe in.
vestment; and the Government, 10 the
name of the people, assumes the fespon-
sibility of collecting and paying their in
tercst. The security offered is the most
amylc possible. 1t is first lien upon
the entire wealth of the country. No
man can be half as sure Of receiving his
dividends from railway or bank stock. his
rents from real estate. or his profits from
business, as he Is of receiving the interest
upon his loan to the nation. dust now
Government bonds can be bought lower
than the stocks of any paying railway or
bank, simply because the exigencies Of
the times demand that large amount
shall be offered for sale. We expect to
see the time when the bonds of the Utited
States shall command premium in gold.
1t is not long since the United States
paid more than twenty cents on the dol
lar for the privilege of buying up its OBJ
legations with but few years to IT'LL
We trust that the same thing will occur
with the debt now contracted and con.
tracting and so the men who have in
vested their surplus money in the Cow
ernment loafi lave acted not oh15 pxtfiot-
icalIy but wisely.
Year: 1864

A Coop RuLE.-A man who is very
rich now, wits very poor when he was a
boy. When asked how he got his riches,
he replied: MY father taught me never
to play till my work was finished, and
never to spend my money till I had earned
it. If had but one hours work in a
day, must do that the first thing and in
an hour, and after that 1 was allowed to
play with much more pleasure than if
had the thought Of an unfinished task be-
fore my mind. I early formed the habit
of doing everything in time, and it be-
came perfectly easy to do so. 1t is to
this l owe my prosperity"
Year: 1864

cd, | have spent more money than many
Of them for real comforts. When I had
young children, l kept more and better
servants than many women who wore
cashmere and diamonds. I thought it
better to pay extra wages to really good,
trusty woman who lived with me from
year to year, and relieved me of some of
my heaviest family cares, than to have
ever 80 much lace locked away in my
drawers.


1--WE we're always able to go into the
country to spend our summer, and to
keep a good family ly horse and carriage
for daily driving-by which means we
afforded, as family, very poor patronage
to the medical profession. Then we
built our house, and while we left out a
great many expensive ctihtnon places
that other people think they must have,
We put in profusion of bathing accom-
modations such as very few people think
of having. There never was time when
we did not feel able to afford to do what
was necessary to preserve or to restore
health: and for this 1 always drew on the
surplus fund laid up by my very unfash-
ionable housekeeping and dressing.


Your mother has had" said I, "what
is the great want in America, perfect in
dependence of mind TO go her own way
without regard to the way others ago."
Year: 1864

A MAN hearing of another who was a
hundred years, old, said contemptuously,
i" pshaw what fuss about nothing
Why. if my grandfather was alive he
would now be hundred and Fifty years
DID,"
Year: 1864

The Times says yiIlainous scheme for
the capture and destruction Of the steam.
ers on the Pacific coast by gang OF
pirates, who concerted the plot at Havana
under instructions from Mallory, the reb.
el Secretary of the Navy, has been trust
rated. They were to be under the lead
Of Thos. A. Hogg, Of the rebel navy. who
left Havana with party of sixteen or
twenty men for Panama, They were to
get on board of the splen did steamer
Guatemala, but arrived TOO late for her.
Tho schme was known in Panama and it
was expected they wonld take the Saliva
dor which next sailed.


Preparations were made for their cap
tura and il is probable they have attempt
ed their scheme and been taken. With
one of these steamers they hoped to cap.
ture the specie bearing vessel and then
prey on the Pacific commerce.
Year: 1864

insist on their own freedom, but on the
freedom of their entire race.


Nay, more, they would insist, and have
a right to insist, at the point Of the bayo-
net, upon enjoying all the civil. social,
and political rights enjoyed by their for
mer masters, on the ground that they
had suffered equally all the dangers and
responsibilities of the struggle. The hor-
riblc result would be either tue amalga-
nation of the black and white races in the
South, with all its attendant shame and
ruin, or dreadful civil war of extermi-
nation between the white men and the
black Can such consequences be con
b, the Southern mind without
a shudder for the result? Aud yet this
is the certain end to which it is now pro-
posed to educate our slaves.
Year: 1864

On the evening Of the 7th Of October 1884 At the res
o. the brides brother In this city by the Rev Mr.
burgess Ar CoEsEIus SEAL TO Miss LrRErro MoaxfsoS
The happy couple will accept thanks for their kind re-
membranes of the press on the above occasion
Year: 1864

ed a writer on cats states that when
cat is seen to catch chicken, tie it
around her neck and make her wear it
for two or three days. Fasten it SECURE
ly, for she will make incredible efforts TO
get rid of il. Be irm for time, and the
cat is cured she will never again desire
to touch bird.
Year: 1864

civil war" The radical press will now
have occasion to vent its spleen upon tn e
devoted head of the true and tried old hero.
But whatever it may say of him can cer-
tainly have but little effect upon the minds
of the people, when it is remembered that
the radical John Conness made an assertion
publicly, that he could "buy up the Califor.
MIA press with a pint of peanuts" The
announcement coming now from 'headquar-
ters" that there is an insidious, hirelng
radical press at work on the coast ready for
any mischief, should teach the people to
be on their guard, and at the same time to
give but precious little credence to the. lit,
erature emanating from such sources
Year: 1864

CONGRESSIONAL WIsDoM.-The Gold
Bill, which was designed to pfs7enS capital
lists from speculating in gold, was repealed
just before the adjournment of Congress
the law having an entirely contrary effect
from what was expected by the majority Of
Congressman. When the bill was passed,
gold went UP instead Of down. Terrified at
what had been done, Congress, with hot
haste repealed the bill and gold went down
Immediately. Now we notice that gold is
up again as high as ever, caused most likely
by the lack of federal success in the field
The inference to be drawn from the action
of Congress in the matter, is that it attrib-
uSed all the mischief to oval street specu-
lators" instead of attributing it to the mill
tary situation. Surely, Horace Greeley was
fight for once #hen he said a majority of
the members of Congress "would be fully
up to their capacity trying twenty dollar
suits in their districts before Justices of
the Peace" That was very liberal esti.
mate


Hesitate, and the vulgar will think you
weak be confident, and they will think you
wise.
Year: 1864

Gen. Wright in his address to the loyal
people of this coast, says: "Let every at
tempt to raise the standard of rebellion


vithin your borders be crushed Listen
not to the insidious arts of hireling, radi-
cal press, which under the specious guise of
loyalty, would not hesitate to crafty its pru-
rieRqy for fame by doing all in its power to
plsngs yoSE country into all the horrors of
Year: 1864

the advent of the Democratic party
to power will brush away all these
miserable sophisms and he deprecates
the possibility of such result, Under
all circumstances, let us be frank and
honest with each other. If the Re-
publieans think the Union can best be
restored and preserved by an aboli-
ton war, let them do so; let us argue
the question before the people. If the
people like the experiment, well and
good; if not, we'll and good. Events
will prove. Events are proving. But
this swlndling of the community un-
der false pretenses, this keeping the
word of promise to the ear and break
ing it to the hope, this stealing under
the name of borrowing, this humbug
of affected respect for the god in order
to get the fat of the offerings at the
alter, ought by this time to cease. If
a man says, "Human rights above
constitution and over constitution, "
he is revolutionist and foe; but he
is fair one. Such man you respect
even, if you kill; but that treachery
which betrays with a kiss, men always
loathe. Judas had at least the de-
cency not to spend the price of blood
in pleasure, and had the courage to
hang himself; but, after betraying the
United States, the Republican leaders
spend gorgeously the money they have
made, and like Doctor Sangrado, they
will insist that if the patient dies it is
only because he was not blooded more,
or because he could not hold hot wa
ter.-[N. Y. World.
Year: 1864

itself felt at last Aided probably by
slight change in the inclination he brought
the whole TO rest within a short distance
of the chasms over which, had we pre-
served our speed, a few seconds would
have carried US. None of us suffered Sc
rious damage. H. emerged from the snow
with his forehead bleeding, but the wonnd
was superficial. Jenni had a bit of flesh
removed from his hand by collision
against stone; the pressure of the rope
had left black welts on my arms, and we
all experienced a tingling sensation over
the hands, like that produced by incipient
frost-bite, which continued for several
days. l found a portion of my watch
chain hanging round my neck, another
portion in my pocket-the watch itself
was gone


On tn 10th Of August, Professor Tyndall
made an expedition in quest of his watch,
which was found after a rather perilous
search. at had remained eighteen days
iu the avalanche, but the application of
its key at once restored it TO life, and it
has gone with unyarying regularity ever
since"
Year: 1864

upon the plank road leading from Cham
cellorsville to Germania Mills; before
reaching Chancellorsvi lie we turn to the
right taking by-way TO get upon the
plank road leading from Fredericksburg
to Orange Court House. just Before
reaching this plank road, the enemy S
cavalry (Hrmpden's Legion) make dash
upon the ammunition and supply train of
the fifth corps ahead of US, and our brig
ade is advanced promptly to the rescue a
slight skirmish ensues, and the enemy
beat a hasty retreat They succeed how
ever in killing several mules capturing a
few teamsters, setting fire to some ammu
milton wagons and getting away with q
few others One man was killed in their
first assault upon the trains, and a man Of
the 9th Wis was wounded in the skirmish.
One rebel was killed and left by them in
their retreat


We marched on the plank road toward
We stopped long enough to make coffee,
and late in the afternoon, taking another
oy-road through the woods, returned to
the old turnpike from Fredericksburg to
Orange Court House and Gordoasville,
thence along it westward to Robnson's
tavern, where we bivouac


During the march today we heard hea-
w cannonading, and learn that the ID and
Sd corps had quite bate in this vicinity.
Distance marched, Is miles
Year: 1864

EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES. Those who
take Democratic papers and read them,
are affectionately invited to answer these
questions:


Did you ever see in one Of them an earn
est, hearty appeal for volunteers; since the
fall of 'GI2


Did you ever see in one Of them word
of encouragement to the brave soldiers


Did you ever see in one of them one word
in advocacy Of any practical measure for
the benefit Of the Union soldiers?


Did you ever know one of them to ac-
cept as true the first news of Federal
victory


Did you ever know one of them that did
not believe at first sight, in every fumor
of Federal defeat? z.sf.


Did you ever see one that credited any
statement of rebel cruelty to our sick and
wounded soldiers?


Did you ever know one that did not
publish all the confederate stories of cru
city practiced by our men on the rebels?


Did you ever see line in one Of them
commending a successful Union officer?


In short, didsvou ever see one, that by a
singe change of name would not do ad-
mirab as n southern rebel paper2


Examine the files Of your so called Dem
ocratlc papers and see