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Year: 1864

VanAa-Ine Coal D1egers IN COuucAs


The Pittsburgh Chronicle of Friday
says;


"a mass meeting of the coal-diggers
was held at BIaddocks Fields on the 29th
of August, at which resolutions were
adopted TO the effect that the present en-
ployers, by a continued series Of vile usilr-
pations and encroachments upon the rights
of free people, have forfeited all trust
upon our claims and confidence. That we
recommend to the National Convention, to
be held at Cincinnati, the consideration Of
some practical plan for making more uni
form, throu ,hout the various mining states,
the prices paid for digging coal, always, OF
course, to be ruled by the height of the
vein and the quantity of coal to be cut or
mined. That during the coming campaign
we recognize as friends only those who do
recognize or rights, no matter of what po-
litical faith or opinion they may be, and
that we will support those with our votes
that support u.s.


The Chronicle adds;


"The last strike of the coal diggers of
this region is attracting more than usual
attention. 1t is universally considered en-
y
we are glad to know that it is to be firmly
resisted. 1t began to be the belief of many
that if the coal-dealers and our mAnufac-
turers were not in actual collusion with the
diggers, yet that they were not very anx-
ious to oppose their exorbitant demands,
finding actual profit to themselves in every
advance. We are credibly informed that
through the improvidence of diggers, they
are no better off with five cents per bushel
than with three. They workless and waste
more. We are also informed that it is
only their leaders who demand this ad-
vance, and that the rest have been per-
suaded into the strike because it has been
urged that all they have to do is to ask the
advance and it will be given them.


awe understand that measures are now
projected to bring on here large number
of workmen fIom the East, and to push on
the manufacture of efficient and labor-sav-
ing coal machines. This can very easily
be done. Every emigrant ship brings over
numbers of diggers who would be exceed
ingly glad to work at present rates. We
are told that even now there are more dig
gers than can find employment, and that
numbers would gladly 60 to work, but are
prevented by those who have gained the
control over them, and such as are -hus
willing, should know that they will be
amply and constantly protected in their
rights. Coal miners are now standing in
their own light, and are doing everything
to damage their interests, and prejudice
their future prospects,"
Year: 1864

WAsHNeroN, Sept. I.


The lately published report that Gener-
al Grant has written a political letter, to
some body, is true only to the extent that
he says in private letter to prominent
gentleman, that he believes it the duty Of
every man to do all he can to put down
rebellion as well as by filing up the army,
and contributing the means to support as
in sustaining those who are and have been
using their efforts. He also expressed the
opinion that the rebel confederacy is SO
nearly exhausted that it would soon col
lapse, if the nation would put forth its
strength vigorously.
Year: 1864

NEw YoRK, Sept. I.
The Gold Market continues steady. The
chief support of the market now is the un-
settled short contracts, many Of which were
made during the decline of the early part
of last week The fluctuations were OPEN
ing at 2421 and went down to 24laa, and
weak at that. aa r


The Commercials Washington special
saws:


The United States Treasury will, in
twelve days, have ready money enough to
pay of every man in the United States
Year: 1864

WAsH1NGToN, Sept. Z.
The Agricultural College Scrip of
the State of Ohio has been prepared in
the General Land Office, and is now ready
to be signed by Commissioner, which will
be done in q few days.
Year: 1864

As an illustration Of the manner Ill
which both Peace and War men manage
TO support Mcclellan we publish tie two
following extracts illustrative o! both the
War and the Peace Side OF the Democratic
party. The Daily Nes0s says;


"The triumph Of the Peace party in the
Convention at Chicago was not ouly assur-
ed by the character of the resolutions pass
ed, but in the nomination of GEORGE II.
PRRnLRToN, the eloquent advocate for
peace, whose whole record in Congress
makes manifest that he disbelieves in er-
cion by arms in a Government founded
upon consent. To restore our Union by
war, Is an sbsurity that never entered the
vigorous mind OF this young statesman of
the West. He has studied the consttu-
tional history of the country too closely
ever to be carried away BY any su,h delu-
sion as this. Should the DemGcIatic ticket
beelected, and a cessation of hustilities secur-
ei for few months thatman does not live
at the North who will have the moral cour-
age to advocate policy that shall open
again the bloody drama of war with al its
terri BILE surroundings
Year: 1864

If the Democracy have been remiss in any
one thing more than another, it is in the
support of their papers. To this they may
attribute the defeat of the party and the COM
sequent ruin of the country. As a general
thing they think their principles so plain that
they need NJ explanation, and that any fool
could not help but see their justice, and so
they 60 with the crowd and help build up
such papers as the Sacramento Union. If
Democrats bad given the patronage to
Democratic paper at Sacramento, that they
have given the Union, there would now have
been sound paper there on as permanent
basis as the Union. Who doubts the power
of that paper for evil! 1t has done more
mischief than everything else put together in
the State. The press can be made an engine
of good or of evil and if the Democracy had
have paid more attention to, and better sup
ported their papers, this State never would
have been disgraced by an abolition majority.
There are democrats in this county now, who
pay more money for Republican papers than
they do tor Democratic papers. We have
no objection to urge against men taking and
reading any paper they please; but they
should see that their owu party papers are
supported. The other party do this. The
Express publishes an excellent week ", and
so does the Democratic Press and then there
are all the local papers which deserve the
patronage of those who are able to subscribe
for any papers. The Republicans of Califor'
MIA are now sustaining in excellent style
some Of the poorest excuses for newspapers
that the sun ever shown upon, while the
Democrats have let papers 90 down that
were an honor to any people or any age.
We have no doubt but that the Sacramento
Union is taken to-day by nearly as many
Democrats as the Express or Press; but out
side of their own particular locality, where
is the Republican that subscribes for either
of these Democratic papers! We willing
to admit that i; exhibits more liberal spirit,
but it carries defeat and ruin in its train.


COlusa Sum-
Year: 1864

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MEErINGs.-The
Democracy Of this county are called
upon to meet in the various Precincts
OF the county, on Saturday next, April 3oth,
to elect delegates to the County Convention,
which meets in Auburn, on the 7th of May
next. The Democracy should be up and
doing, and show by their zeal that the fires
Of Democracy" are still burning brightly


Let every Precinct be represented if possible
Year: 1864

A pelican was shot near Carson City, the
other day, which measured, according to the
Independent, from the tip of ore wing square
across to the tip of the other, eight feet; from
the point Of his bill to the tip of his toes,
fourteen feet!
Year: 1864

Work ON THE Pacific RAILRoAD.-Mr
Coburn informs us the rock cut, near New
Castle, will be finished by the 18th of next
month, when the company can soon complete
the road to that place, and commence doing g
business.
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces-
sary requisites to promote connubial happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darkens 10 ths
view: the mind becomes shadowed with despair and
ded with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864

EA remarkable case of the preservation
Of body is noted in the Boston papers. A
Chelsea undertaken made a disinterment n
few weeks since Of the body ofa lady who
had been buried In the Garden Cemetery in
Chelsea for nearly sixteen years, flor the pnrA
pose Of removing the remains to Plymouth,
when he found the body In singular state
Of preservation. The coffin was decayed
away and the head of the body was almost
entirely gone; but from the shoulders TO the
feet had not In the least mouldercd In the
grave. The body was white and solid -


marble. !;
Year: 1864

IIatk. hear you sound as Of sorrowful wailing
Which echoes throughout all our glorious land;
1t is but the tears OF Columbia calling,
For freedom her banner to guard and withstand.
Mon rush by thousands round the old starry "a !,
Resolved Tor their country and freedom TO dis
Strong hands arc not wanting neor true hearts or


bold,


While borno on tho breeze fair Libcrty's cry.
Already the old flag has bowed lis head low,
When oppressed By the South in he din Of strife
But scornfuliy rising. donouneos foe
Her brother who once for her freedom gave life
Oh! then bs not deaf to your country's loud al
Lo the cry for more men ha, already gone forth
As it sweeps through our land, it whispers to all
The Southron, false pride must bow down to the


North.


And the time il is coming thark Heaven, not tli
When can look up AMI see our fls true,
Not lessened in glory, with every white star
Undimned in its brightness. in the pure azure


blue.


IiENRfE pUOv
Year: 1864

Who is whisky Bill !" about whom
such fuss is being in Congress! Can
any one inform us A few years ago a
bIoatol, wreck of humanity, bearing that
suggestive title, frequently ornamented
the police court in Cleveland, but he
went to the pententiary for the glaring
error Of mStaking some other mans
house for his own when he hadn't any
house, AMI never had--burglary it was
called. Has he gore to Congress We
can hardly think it, although he was
pretty low the last We know Of him, and
it is doubtful about prison life having
worked any reform in this case.


Tnc last account that we have from
Whisky Bill in Congress is that he " has
been got off the Speakers desk and re-
ferred to the Ways and Means Commit.
tce." Up to his old habts-sleeping
anywhere but in an honest bed. How
often has Whisky Bill been found taking
his snoozo in doorway or dry goods
box, and luggage to the station house by
the watchful (parent orr guardian of the
night. Sometimes he could be seen of
morning with spears of straw hanging
from his hair, which indicated that he
had been obtaining consrabanl sleep IN
somebody's stable, a great luxury for
William.


Since getting into Congress he seems
to have acquired pass on for mapping it
on the Speakers desk, and we judge that
considerable difficulty was experienced in
Citing him off. He has probably too
drunk to " make notion himself, and
was only got OF by the resolution of tho
House. Resolution" will accomplish
most any thing-some think it will re-
store the Union, hut we think u little
vigorous fighting must be added.


Referred to the W. and NJ. Commit.
tee W. Bill long ago exhausted all the
'rayS and means of living, and it will be
a great relief to him to be handed over
to committee like the above. lie is
making a great sensation to Washing
ton. Gonscripton Bill, Confscation Bill
and the many Williams Of the Abolition
family are completely overshadowcd aud
cc!ipsed by Whisky Bill. Some want
him to pay heavier taxes than any OF his
ncighbors, and others Ito whom Bill is
supposed to be heavily involveI) are in
favor of letting him off lightly. There
hundreds Of people who have come to
Washington to look after him, regardless
OF travelling expenses and the hig gh price
of board, while his career in Congress is
watched with the keenest interest by
thousands in all parts of the country
Whisky BIZ, you are chunky boy"
Year: 1864

A WESTERN editor requests those Of his
subscribers who owe him more than six
years subscription, to send him lock Of
their hair, so that he may know they are still
living. In answer to which cotemporary
says that If his delinquent subscribers should
do this, be would be obliged to leave of edit
| ing and 90 into the wig business.
Year: 1864

All who have Friends and Relatives in the Army or
Navy should take especial that they be amply sup
piled with thess pills and Ointment; and where the
brave Soldiers and Sailors have neglected to provide
Themselves with them, better present can be sent
BY their Friends They have been proved to be the
soldlers never-lalllng irlend 10 the hour Of mood
Year: 1864

&s- Owing to the indisposition of the editor,
we are unable, this week, to present our readers
with the usual amount of editorial matter. We
have endeavored however, to supply its place
with clippings from other papers, which have
been kindly furnished Us, believing them to be
more interesting to our readers than anything
we could write.l Those efforts to furnish Us with
the latest news are fully appreciated, and we
hope our friends may ever continue to be thus
mindful of an editors wants
Year: 1864

is positively closing
out his stock of Dry
Goods, and will sell
AT NEW YORK


RATES,
for a short time, after
which the balance of
the goods will be
shipped to the New
York Market, where
they are selling at a
large percentage over
our present prices.
September 9Th, 1864. d&wtf
Year: 1864

EEThis nation under demssratic
fule was the wonder Of the oge for
its prosperity and the happiness of its
people. But three years and a half
Of Lincolnism have brought it to the
verge Of ruin. These truths should
continually be borne in mind, and ev-
cry patriot should labor as industri-
ously in the dissemination of truth as
abolitionists have, under Lincoln, in
the dissemination Of error. A change
of measures with patriotic and COM
petent men to carry them into effect,
is our only prospect Of present safety
and better future. The voice of tho
people win demand this change in No
vember next, and woe to the man or
men who shall forcibly attempt to
prevent a free expression Of that
voice.
Year: 1864

city for half an hour last evening. Our array
is much elated with the defeat Of rhe raiders
in their rear. The enemy is still passing To-
wards our left.


Bishop Pierce, Of the Methodist Episcopa
Church South, calls upon the Methodists Of
the State 10 meet on Wednesday, August
10th for special prayer for victory and the ez-
pulsi1n of the foe from the State.
Year: 1864

Eg An exchange says that twenty seven
ladies' in New Bedford have agreed each to
furnish recruit. But the most dlscourag'
ing part Of the story is. that the ladies are
still unmarried. The recruits will not 20
ready to march for good while yet
Year: 1864

CoopBR & CREIGHToN.-Business men
who advertise literally, deal likewise
If the public desire to find out where to
get the best bargains. let them refer to the
columns Of the newspaper, and ascertain
who are the most liberal advertisers. The
firm Of Cooper & Creighton. in Dorland'.
Brick, are of this class. They not only
believe in advertising, but do it in an at
trsctive style. Their new poetical ad
vertisement will be found in this issue
1t will do to read, not only to find on
where cheap goods may be had, but as sr
unique combination Of business and pleas
pre
Year: 1864

ANOTHER VERsIoN.-Sincs our last is
sue, we have converssd with number OF
reliable Anti-Lane men from Brown
County, who have informed as that we
were not altogether correct in attributIng
the whole cause of the defeat of the Legis-
lative ticket to Guthrie. As we will not
Intentionally do any man injustice, we
will give their version of the msttar. A
person who was extremely obnoxious to
a large number Of tie voters, in conse-
quence OF having been an invetsrate office
seeker ever since his residence in the
County, and for other reasons not neces,
sary to state, had managed to secure q
sort of nomination for the Senate, and il
soon became evident that be would fail
to receive a large portion Of his party
vote. A very popular man then came
out as the Lane candidate, and it was
quite evident that he would be elected.
Guthrie. in the hope of securing the sup.
port of the disaffected. and of receiving
large vote from the Lane party, espe-
cially in the nsighborhood Of the Lane
candidate. whsre he had many friends,
came out as an independent. Final
ly an arrangement was made for both tc
withdraw, but too late to benefit the new
candidate. who, although good man
was a comparative stranger in the District
By this mismanagement, the party wa'
discouraged and disorgsnizsd, and thu
the entire ticket went by default.
Year: 1864

S-Bsssssss.-Ws are pleased to note
The continued and rapid increase Of
business in our town. The streets are
daily almost blocked with teams. One
year ago. we had but one Dry Goods
and Grocery Store in town; now we have
four good. well-filled stores, and they are
all full of business, togethar with drug
store and confectionery. Besides, our
mechanics are all full of work. There
are number Of branches of mechanical
arts needed here. and we know OF no
better opening for industrious and atten-
tive workmen.
Year: 1864

~ The Nemshs Courier says that
the Chief was sent gratuitously to per.
sons in that County, with q receipt for
payment in full inclosed. We say that
not . copy of the Chief was sent in any
such manner to single person in the
State of Kansas. Let us have names,
If you please. Mr.. Courier.
Year: 1864

The late call for 100000 men, the Chi
cago Times thinks is a most aggravated
case The administration has led the
people TO believe that the rebellion was
in its last gasp-that it would almost fall
in pieces Of its own disintegra,ion within
the next two months-that the call in
October last for three hundred thousand


men was TO make the finishing and ever
lasting stroke to armed resistance.-and,
in this belief, the people have responded
to the call with astonishing alacrity ;
they have. through their county, town and
city governments, offered enormous boun-
ties TO volunteers, in the confident expec-
tation that, the required number Of men
supplied, they would not again be startled,
as by q FIRE bell in the night, bv another
demand How shamefullv they have
been deceived, and how wickedly the ad-
ministration is ,rifling with them, those of
them who are no: willfully blind now see


The rebellion is not ia its las. gasp,
and if the administration has at any time
thought it was. its ignorance is shocking
" criminal. But it has not at any time
thought it So 1t has all the while known
the contrary. 1t has never designed to
put down the rebellion in ninety days,
nor in two years, nor in four years. Had
it, i, would have taken the advice Of
Douglas in the beginning, and called out
an army of such numerical power As to
literally crush resistance, Its cool, calcu


ating, deliberate police from the begin
ming has been to prolong the war: at
whatever exhaustion of the blood aud
treasure of the county. beyond another
Presidential election, and TO convert it


into crusade for negro emancipation and
negro equality |, is such a crusade to-
dav. and it is TO carrv on this crusade,
and not 10 restore the Union, that FIVE
hundred thousand more men are demand
ed, and, if not voluntarily forthcoming,
will be drafted.
Year: 1864




The following creditable and patriotic
resolutions were adopted by the common
council Of Chicago, on Monday, By avote
of IS tot:


WHEREAs, The National Democratic
Com mittee at a recent session 10 the city
Of Nav York, unanimously decided 10
hold land ordered the same to be held ac.
cordingIy) the text National Democratic
Convention on the 4th Of July, A. d. 1864
in the city of Chicago; and


WHEREAS. The Mayor and Common
Council of this city desire TO signify their
appreciation Of the action Of the Commit
Zee referred to, and their qualification at
the assembling of the delegates of great
and patriotic party in our midst on the
national natal day be it therefore


Resolued, That we return our thanks to
the National Democratic Committee for
its selection of Chicago as The place of
meeting Of its Convention aforesaid, and
will endeavor, by extending to the oele-
gates who NAV be assembled the hospital
ity Of the city, to testify the pleasure with
which we now anticipate their coming.


Resolved, That committee of seven be
appointed 10 consist Of the Mayor and
Comptroller and tive menbers of this
Council. to be desie mated by the Mayer,
to act in behalf of the city, in conjunction
with such other committee as may be ap-
pointed, in the reception and accommoda-
ton of and making the necessary arrange
ments for said Convention.
Year: 1864

AS BROAD AS 1T Is LoSa.-A German
statistical writer remarks that the inven-
ton of the sewing machine has enabled
one woman to sew as much as A hundred
could sew by hand a century ago, but, he
continues, one weman now demands as
much clothing as hundred did a century
ago-so that the situation is not SO much
changed after ALL
Year: 1864

THE patriotic young men of the coun-
try cannot be too strongly impressed with
the truth that upon their action, during
the Presidential campaign, depends, in
great measure, the success of the candi-
dates of the Union Democratic party
Old men for council, young men for ac-
ton, is saying of as much verify as an
tiquity. Much, very much, is expected
of you, young men of the nation; and if
you would not disappoint the hopes of
the millions who look to you to aid in
securing the election of Mcclellan and
PendletOn, you must begin to work at
once. Not a moment can be lost, for our
opponents have been in the field for
three months, and have at command all
the influence which comes from the dis
honest use of official power. We say,
then, to each and all of you who love
your country above everything else


[. Organize, organize, ORGANIZE. If
there be a Mcclellan club in the ward
town or county in which yuu live, join it
Immediately, and induce others to do the
same. If there be not such a club, get
up one yourself Don't be afraid of fail
ure; there is no such word in the Demo
cratic dictionary. Only use the same
energy in hismatter that you do in your
business, and you need have no fear of
the result,


II. Having organized the club, keep
the rooms open day and night until cleo
ton day, and supply them with effective
campaign documents. With the cam
paign papers, and such pamphlets as you
can obtain from your Democratic State
Committee and the Society for the Difu-
sion of Political knowledge, in this city,
you will be thoroughly armed and equip
ped for the contest.


III. Hold public ratification meet
ings as often as may be practicable. Sc
cure speakers of extended reputation
if you can, but don't give up the meet