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Year: 1864

YESTERDAY tie town was very full Of rUmors lead
0g as to JeIieve that the reliable gentleman propc1a
persona, had made his advent in midst and else
where around burg, not forgetting the adjacent
country


Most Of these rumors were of depressing character
and state Of eVcrish excitement prevailed through
out The day.


OF tEc many rumors, none seemed to have any eurer
foundation than the fact that the Yankees had made a
raid on the railroads north CT Richmond, and that
portion of their cavalry had come inconvenently
that city Itself, All of this news was sufficiently bad
but calculated to give rise to the alarming stories
that il did give rise to.


The route 20 Petersburg has been clear OF the enemy
for the last two three days. and communication will
be re-tsablished possible. A strong forca
is at work the road. The injury On the Northern
half OF the Weldon and Petersburg road is very con-
Siderable including Some two bridgeg three depots and
several miles Of track torn up. Some ten miles of the
telegraph ne was also destroyed. That ought to be
soon replaced.


Az the very latest date that we can hear Of our peo.
pie held the Richmond srd Petersburg Railroad
Whether the read has been much or little damaged or,
indeed whether it has been damaged at all we do
know. We think, from what We know, that matters





c.ive the idea Of danger to town as strongly fortified
Richmond from any mere cavalry raid like that on
the North


Reports were even aHOat yesterday that Genl LEE
had heln oufankcd that two columns of the enemy
were marching diEect on Richmond, and We know not
what ee as this did not come over the wires it can
only be attri outed to the reliable gentleman"
8u. IL truth, the suspense under which this il com.



ful and hurraSsng, and in such state Of things the
least hint is caught at, repeated and magnifed For
ourselves we confess that it is with difficulty that We
can sit down quietly to discharge even our simplest
editorial duties to write at length is out of the qaes
ton.


We trust that few days will put end to the pub
lie Suspense, and that we will once more be able to
the bow of promise reflected from the departing clouds
Year: 1864

The Danger OF A CANNoEADE = be bloodless-
ness OF caun.nace Was shown On the North Carolina
coast few weeks since, VIXEN the blockade-ruDner
Lucy got agsound Tae authorities at the fort
promptly sent down guns to protect her. A letter
says: o.


Preparations were at once made by the crew and
soldiers from the fot to bale end float the Lucy which
and been purposeEy f!td With water to prevent the
enemy from towing her of. Ia the course of the
afternoon vessels advanced attack the Lucy,
feeling their way by The lead ard forming in line of
battle. From i've o'clock until dark they continued
to rain shot and shell at the ucarmed and stranded
little blockade-runner The greater proportion of the
crew of the Lucy declined to leave her, thereby dis
payiug sound discretion, as not single shot struck
ner For an hour and half this farcical and harm
less discharge of shot and she'll continued, and was
repeatedly replied to By the cool tars of the Lucy with
round upon round of laughter. While the balls were
whistIing over heed aid tearing up the beach, the
sailors on board the Lucy comfortably enjoying
their tea, and such Ct th On shore had much
amusement in running after tie spent shot on the
beach.
Year: 1864

We learn something even by failure.
They must beg in harvest who will
not SOW in spring.


Better go round than fall into the
ditch.


Little sticks help better than large
ones to kindle the Gre.


The sluggard is brother to the beggar'
Revenge is the only debt which it is
wrong to pay.


Man doubles his evils by broodiug
upon them.


Deeds are fruits, words are leaves.
Those who sow iniquity reap misery.
Never go half way to meet misfor-
tune.


One vice is moro expensive thai
many virtues.
Year: 1864

A little boy had died. His body had
been laid out in darkened room, wait.
ing to be laid in the lone, cold grave.
His afflicted mother and bereaved little
sister went in to look at the face of the
precious sleeper; for his face was beau
tiful even in death. As they stood
gazing on the face of one SO beloved
and cherished, the little girl asked to
shake his hand. The mother at first
did not think it best, but the child re.
peated the request, and seemed very
anxious about it; she took the cold,
bloodless hand of her sleeping boy and
placed it In that of his weeping sister


The dear child looked at it moment,
caressed it fondly and then looked up
and said: "Mother, this hand never
struck me-"


What could have been more touching
and lOvcly2
Year: 1864

Resolutions have been offered in the
rebel Congress to fix the price of provis-
sions for citizens by commissioners, the
same as is done for the army, and to grant
amnesty to pers.,n- hostile to the rebellion
provided they will now support it.
Year: 1864

HUNTER ATTACKED BIT CRows.-A
gentleman of this city went hunting few
days since, and not finding any better
game, he took a shot at a lot of crows
that we're cawing in the woods. He
wounded one Of the birds in The wing,
and when it nuttered to the ground, the
gentleman picked it up. The hurt bird
futtered and cried most piteously. when
suddenly the whole flock came to its as
sistance aud made an attack upon the
hunter. They futtered about bis head
and picked and scratched him with such
violence that he was Obliged to defend
himself with a stick, and was at last com.
PEELED to let the wounded crow 60, and ts
beat retreat.-[ Wheeling Intel.
Year: 1864

PRISONERS. the past three days there
have been received at Camp Douglas over one
thousand rebel prisoners. They were nearly all
from Nashville, and once formed part Of uood's
army. Preparations have been made to receive
thousand more, who are expected to arrive very
Year: 1864

SeceesiOnists everywhere are just now
much encouraged by the. condition Of
affairs in Kentucky They have some
hope Of difficulties-perhaps Of collision
between Kentucky and the general
Government That State is called upon
to furnish her quota OF soldiers for our
army; and with view 10 ascertain her
strength in able bodied men, an enroll
ment has been ordered Of all of her
able bodied black men, including slaves
They may or may not be drafted; but
the enrolment points in that direction;
and yet she may, if she viii, fill her
quota with white men. To the draft
ing Of negroes a large portion OF the
people Of Kentucky are opposed
have been opposed 70 it myself my pre-
Year: 1864

same Difference and candor we seek habit.
ually to practice towards oar political op
ponents, but, having come to this deter
minaton under the strongest convictions OF
public duty, we would bcseech oil our fell
low-citizcns, without distinction oI party,
to approach the consideration of the ques-
ton now presented for their decision un-
der deep and abiding sense of what is
due to themselves, to their country, and to
their God, in this day of national tribu-
lation and peril, And may He who con-
trolls the hearts Of the people so guide them
in the choice they shall make in the i'm
pending election that, casting out passion
and prejudice. they may choose for lhair
chief ruler that man who shall be owned
and blessed Of Heaven, as one sent in
mercy rather than in wrath to our suffer-
ing nation
Year: 1864

practice Of our fathers was intended to bo
bestowed as All honorable distinction and
as o reward for disinterested services.


Would to Heaven the people of all par
ties could realize that there is no way to
protect the morals of the people and save
US from overthrow but to cruSh corrupt
practices in the government and to decline
b elevate to place and power men who use
official positions fer personal and selfish
ends.


You who toll and labor to create wealth
from the earth, and the workshop work.
ing men, farmers aud mech anics require
legislation fairly in sympathy with your
pursuits, particularly when the tax laws
are finally adjusted TO meet the require
meuts of the country, ia view Of our vast
National ard State Indebtedness. Those
of US included in the above classification
have right to repel the greed Of Capital
when extended to the point Of I'M 4,tice and
to require that it pay It's jus: share Of all
the expenditures Of government.


III conclusion, leiIow-ctizens, should
you elect mo as your Representative in tn:
National Legislature / engage myself to
execute your will and to represent with f.
dslity your devotion to the porpetuitg Of
the Union and tbs maintainanoo Of the
| Constitution and the Laws.


V. L. PIOLLET.
Year: 1864

ggJ- Remember, voters, that tho ain
OF the present Administration IS for the
formation of Union that val! be dcstruct-
ire of the present Constitution That
failing tie RcpuhIican Abolition leaders
will declare for Northern Republic, in
which they can hold on to the relns OF
Government.
Year: 1864

bss~ General Ho ker said in speech
in New Yo State the other day, that be
vas NOT so sanguInc as many persons
were about the speedy ending of the war
He ought 10 know the way things are
managed by ,he Government pretty we'll
by this time. His remark shows that he
does.
Year: 1864

B4y- Elect Lincoln and we shall have
four more years Of war without Union.
What could have been done six months
and was not done in four years, cannot
be accomplished in another term by the
present administration. We must, there.
fora, yots ior change
Year: 1864

From ths Chicago Post.


We have an abiding veneration for the law.
and believe in its supremacy. We go further
and insist on the implicit obedience of all men
to the laws of the land whether those laws be
good or bad. There is legal remedy prOyid.
ed for bad and oppressive laws, and to that
remedy and not to rebellion, insurrection or
mobs, must the people appeal. All powers,
civil and military are in this country derived
from the Law. There is no inherent powers in
the government, whether that government be
national, state or municipal. The government
Is creature Of the law; is brought into life
and continued In existence by written laws.
and falls to pieces by the repeal OF the laws
creating it. 1t has no existence outside of the
law, and necessarily is limited in its operations
and powers by the law. Our respect and ven
eratiOn for the law is not confined to those
laws and parts Of laws which agree with our
notions OF Justice; we may abQminate the pol
icy or spirit and the object of law, but as
long as it is on the statute book it s the law of
the land and must be obeyed as implicitly as
any other law, and obeyed because it is the
law.


We do not care whether the law be MILL
tary or o civil law, so long as it is the law it
must be maintained. Ordinarily the civil law
is supreme; and at such times the military law
is subordinate; at other times and under other
circumstances the military law is supreme and
the civil law subordinate. Whenever the occa-
sion demands 1t, snd the military law takes
precedence it is as much entitled to obedience
as the civil law, and the reason is, that the
laws of the land provide for the supremacy of
the civil law under certain circumstances and
for the supremacy of the other law under other
circumstances. There is no occasion when there
should be any doubt as to which of these laws
is supreme, because the written Law of the
land provides specifically which should pre-
vail under the circumstances of the case. The
relative supremacy of the two laws Ia itself
regulated by law. The Constitution of the
United States establishes civil code by which
the government shall be administered, but it
also provides for military and naval organi-
zation, and c0nfers upon the law making
power, ample authority to provide military
code for the government of the army and navy.
Ind of such parts of the country where the
Year: 1864

An interesting report has inst been made
by the Superintendent of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company of the progress thus
Tar made in the manufacture of the cable
and their arrangements necessary to in
sure success in the attempt which is soon
to me made to connect Europe and Amer
lea by telegraph. The report states that
the covering of the copper conductor with
four layers of gutta percha has been vigo.
rously prosecuted for several months. and
the case shows, ulder the most searching
tests, perfection of insulation probably
never before attained. OF this about 800
miles have been completed, and are in VA
rious stages of completion. Six hundred
tons OF the homogeneous iron, which is a
new feature in the construction of the
cable, have been contracted for, five hun
dred tons of which have already been de-
livered, every bundle having been tested
for strength and el0ngation. Large stocks
OF the Manila yarn, with which the iron
wire is to be surrounded, have also been
received, and over enc hundred miles of
the completed wire have been turned out;
the machines employed in the last stage
OF the manufacture-that Of covering the
core with its external protection-having
only been started on the 1st of September.


The Great Eastern steamship. engaged
for the service of the country, lies at
Sheerness, where tanks are being intro
duced for storing the cable in water. The
English government has appropriated two
ships to the service Of transporting the
cable as it is made, from the works Of the
manufacturer to the Great Eastern. These
ships, also, will each contain three iron
tanks, SO that the cable will never be out
OF water for more than few moments at
q time, from the first commencement at
the gutta percha works to it's submersion
in the sea. The projectors of this great
enterprise are confident that, so far as hu-
man power can determine, it will be en-.
tirely successful, and there are none,
either in this county or in Europe, who
will not hope that this expectation may be
realized.
Year: 1864




Indiana.


From the Mankato Record


From Captain Davy, who was one of the
officers sent to the relief of Can't Fisk,s
party, we learn that the Indians have a
white woman in their possession, who is
compelled to live as the wife of one the
principal chiefs. From him we learn that
while the Indians were beseiging Fisks
party, they informed the Captain BY mes
sengers that they had white prisoner In
their possession, and that they were will
ing to sell her. They said that she could
write and that next day they would have
her write him letter, stating their terms.
Accordingly, the next day, letter was
brought to the Captain, written by the
prisoner, which stated that she had been
captured while crossing the plains in con-
nection with large train. The train was
surrounded while crossing the plains west
Of Fort Larimie, and after fight, was
surrendered to the Indians upon condi.
ton that they would spare the lives
of all the men, women and children
connected with it. After the surrender.
all were killed but this woman-her hus-
band among the others. Her name il
Mrs. Kelly, and che formerly resided some
were in Kansas. She said that the In
dians would sell her for thirty head of cat
tie, but told the captain not to give that
number, as they would take great deal
less. A correspondence was continued in
this manner for several days, in the course
OF which she told the captain that the In
dams wanted him to proceed on his jour-
ney, but advised him not to do so, as they
intended following him and would murder
bis whole party when they got him in the
mountains. Finally the captain offered to
give them three horses and a wogon load
Of provisions, which offer they said they
would accept and would deliver her up
next day. At the appointed time the In
dams cleared out, taking their prisoner
with them.


The relief party arrived at Capt. Fisks
camp about twenty days after the first at
tack. At the time of their arrival the In
dians had left, and the Captain, almost
despairing of assistance, had determined
to proceed on his journey at stated me-
riod one day after the arrival of relief
The camp was strongly entrenched. and
capable of resisting large attacking
party.
Year: 1864

has TO do is to ask, and 1t can have the law
framed2


Perhaps it would not be loyal to express an
honest opinion Of this last and most infamous
OF all violations of law, justice and decency
but the people will think over It, and In time
will arrive at just estimate not of the act
itself but those guilty of it,
Year: 1864

In the tempest of life, when the and the gale
Are around and above, if thy footing should fail
If thine eve should grow d and thy caution depart,
Look aloft, and be firm, and be fearless of heart.
If the friend who embraced in prosperity's glow,
With smile for each joy and tear for each wo,
Should betray thee when sorrows like clouds are ar


rayed,


Look aoft to the friendship which shall fade.
Should the visions which hope spreads in light to


to thine eye


Like the tints of the rainbow but brighten to fly,
Then turn and through tears of repentant regret,
Look aloft to the sun that is never to set.
Should they who are dearest. the son Of thy heart,
The wife of thy bosom, in sorrow depart,
Look alOft from the darkness and dust of the tomb
To that soil where affection is ever in bloom.
And, o when death comes in his terrors to cast
His fears on the FUTURE his pail on the past,
In that moment of darkness with hope in thy heart,
And smile in thine eye look aloft, and depart.
Year: 1864

GOLD IN ANCIENT TIMEs.-Whatever may have
been the source whence the ancients obtained
their gold, there is abundant evidence that this
metal was admired and valued by them as much
as it is at the present day. Many of the accounts
given by the earlier writer's dazzle us into sup
position that the stores of gold in those days
were much larger than can be commanded at
present. Thus Semiramis is said to have erect
ed statues of Jupiter, Juno, and Rhea, forty feet
in height, and made of beaten gold. Drinking
vessels made of gold, and weighing twelve hun
dred talents, are also spoken Of The sumptu-
GUS display of precious metals in the palaces of
the great are frequently alluded to; but it has
been aptly observed that the quantity difused
among the bulk of the English population at
the present day would make sum total for
outbidding the golden wealth of those earlier
days, though less obvious and glittering from
being so much diffused.
Year: 1864

RELIGION NOT GLooM.-We are of those who
love religion who wish to express it in our
daily life; and, loving it as we do, we cannot
push it to one side as a dark and solemn thing,
fit only to receive our tears of repentance, and
before which we must walk with long-drawn
faces. We see it in the glory the sunshine of
life. When it springs within us, it does not
consign us to a life of trembling suspense passed
on the edge of the tomb but our souls, hitherto
stumbling among the tombs cropping in dim
caverns of the earth, rise into the sunshine of
Gods love. This is the true, life, and no one
can truly say he lives, unless throwing aside his
grave-clothes, he walks forth in this light. We
hold that those who live in earnest, must of ne
cessity be religious, and that their religion will
carry them above all sorrow and care. There
fore we do not like the fashionable sentimental
ism which throws shadows upon religion. We
like soberness and reverence, but also cheerful
ness, triumph joy and gladness.
Year: 1864

GOME OF YOU CAN'T, AND WE PITY
- 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 q certain cure : but
Year: 1864

SINGULAR CUsToM.-A part of Bohemia, called
Egra, seems to be the only place where we'd
ding is not considered an occasion for rejoicing.
There it would be deemed indecorus for bride
to appear in white garments, or to adorn her
self with jewels and with white flowers. She
wears her usual black dress, with a cloak of the
same color, with a rosemary in one hand, and
in the other a veil with which to cover her du-
ring the ceremony. In this dismal ATTIRE she
demurely proceeds to the church, attended by
her relations, who preserve the utmost solemni-
ty of countenance during the ceremonies
Year: 1864

Pulmonary Syrup,
And with one accord give it their unqualified appro-
baton. We now address ourselves to all who un-
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the age,
for the healing of all diseases of the throat and lungs
assuring YOU that
Year: 1864

Here is a valuable recipe for curing
hams and keeping them through the
summer:


Weigh the hams and make brine,
allowing one ounce of salt to every
pound of meat, and one ounce of salt
petre to every % pounds. Pack the
hams closely, sprinkling little salt
on the bottom Of the tub. and fill the
ehinks with stones. Have just brine
enough to cover them well, and let
them lie four or five weeks. Then
take them up, dry and smoke them,
wrap them in u paper and pack them
down in ashes, in cool, dry cellar
This will keep the flies from them
and prevent them from getting dry
and hard. We have used this recipe
for twenty years; never had any hams
spoil. aud they are not too salt They
will keep the year roqnd.-TE. NJ. w:
Plymouth Rock. Iowa, 90
Year: 1864

We take the following from the re-
port of Henry Ward Beecher's last
Sunday evenings discourse:


But we are asked, what if the slave
shall be armed against US in this ter
rible war? To arm the slaves is to de-
stroy slavery, and that is to destroy
the fatal element in Southern society
their aristocracy; and with the destruc-
ton of this element we destroy the
cause of rebellion. Let US pray that
they may arm their slaves But it
can scarcely be. The very proposition
is death symptom. 1t is not an ar
gument of coming strength, but of
present weakness. Many a desperate
sickness might be cured, if the patient
had constitution enough to bear up
under it and withstand the medicine
he takes; and there is not enough sta
nina in the South to withstand four
hundred thousand black soldiers in
their midst, -
Year: 1864

In Niles since Newly ears, L live be-
tween the furnace and the depot 1 was
a filler in the furnace. Seven or eight
men work at the furnace, il takes nine
men to run the furnace; change hands at
noon and midnight. saw Ward after
the whistle biowsd, did not see him be
Year: 1864

~ A commercial college in Vermont has
had added to Its collection Of philosophical
apparatus two sets of telegraph instruments,
for the purpose Of giving instruction in the
art and mystery Of telegraphing. Good tele-
graph operators are always In demand.
Year: 1864

II any large amount of business was transacted.-
The stock is gradually being absorbed and will, in
the course OF short period, be extremely SCARF e.
Yesterday, the last price was 54dJ6; to-day, it
opened $3.50 and speedily advanced TO 62a6i, which
was the final quotation and in the after hours good
support was given to the market
Year: 1864

ASKING FOR PAss.-The Buffalo
Courier tells the following anecdote of a
prominentralroad gentleman, who is equally
renowned for his ability to make and take
a joke:


A railroad employed, whose home is in
Avon, came on Saturday night to ask for a
pass to visit his family.


'You are in the employ of the railroad p
inquired the gentleman alluded to.
Year: 1864




FIVE DEATHS AT TIME.-A French
man resolved to get rid of life, went little
before high tide, to post by the seaside
He had provided himself with a ladder, a
rope, pistol bundle of matches and a
vial of poison. Ascending the ladder, he
tied one end to the post, and the other end
around his neck, then he took the poison,
set his clothes on fire, put the muzzle of his
pistol to his head, and kicked away the lad
der. In kicking down the ladder, he
snapped the pistol SO that the ball missed
his head and cut the rope by which he was
suspended he fell into the sea, thus extin-
gushing the flames of his clothes, and the
sea-water, which he inyoluntarily swallowed,
cOunteracted the poison, and wave washed
him ashore thus, in spite of his precautions,
he remained unhanged, unshot imprisoned,
unburned and undrownedl