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Year: 1864

DISEASES OF THE THROAT AND CHEST
Or. J. 7. Wright, or an assistant from
the St. Louis Throat and Lung Institute,
will soon visit Keokuk for the accommo-
dation of his patients and all who may be
affected with throat or chest diseases. We
advise all who may be suffering with this
alarming class of complaints, to make as
early application as possible upon his ar
rival. See advertisement. Id&Wtt
Year: 1864

New YORK. August S-The Herad's special
from the ism corps says of the mine sprung by
the rebels that our forces were aware of their III
teuton.


1t occurred in the evening of the 4th, and was
Immediately succeeded by rapid and successive
volley of musketry.


The smoke from the explosion had hardly
cleared away when our men answered the rebel
FIRE and drowned the veil OF the rebels with their
wild cheer OF derison AZ the failure of their
mining operation.


The enemy, in all probability. intended to
have blown up sap we had run toward their
line and charge through They had, however
sadly miscaculated their distance and the ex-
pOsiOn took place five rods in advance of the
head OF the sap.


Not "A particle OF the debris was thrown into
any portion of our lines. and our sharpshoOters
dd not even think 1t necessary 10 abandon
the sap


The explosion could bear no comparison in
magnitude with that of General Burnsides mine


IL was failure and they were satisfied with
resting behind their works and pouring in mus
ketry Ere.


The rebels developed no new batteries. and
fred with far more accuracy than they have
hitherto been accustomed TO do
Our loss is but trfing, hardly more than would
have been sustained through ordinary picket
firing.


The loss of the enemy must have been more
severe they exposed themselves firing first a
v0Iley. and Were in full range OF our batteries
greatly superior IN number 10 theirs


The Tribune's Washington special SAYS.


Gen Ames vas dangerously wounded in the
side in the charge made BY the rebels after she
explosion Of their mine.


The Herads City Point correspondent oi the
4ih saws.


Gen Grant aud portion Ot his staff lelt for
Washington the day previous.


The Herald's correspondent OF the Department
OF the Sg>quehanna SAYS.


High authorities. acquainted with the general
military situation in this vicinity, believe that a
heavy engagement will come of at or near
Sharpsburg and BOonsborO. the OLD Antietam
battlefield, or perhaps farther up towards Ge'iys
burg


The movements of our own ani tie enemv
forces indicate such result


IL j. supposed that LongslFeet will commsnG
the rebels


A supply steamer from of Mobile reports the
Manhattan. with tall steam close IN under sand
Island. ready TO encounter the rebel ram Ten
nessee at anchor two and halt miles distant. with
three other iron and cotton elads, are the num-
Der Of oar vessels oil the har5or with hevy arma
ments. The officers and crews are ready and
abxious - force an entrance into the bay.
Year: 1864

as tic effect is Simply 10 dcpscciato the whole
volume Of currency. Mr. Aiken. then- Is
right in asc1iblng the supposed scarcity OF
currency IN Chicago to the want Of capital to
loan, and not to any s:arcity Of The article
itself Whoever las produce or property to
to sell eau promptly get the currency for it.
Year: 1864

SIR WALTER Scorr's DoG.-The wisest dog
ever had (said Sir Walter Scott was what is
called the bulldog terrier. / taught him to
derstand great many words, insomuch that
am positive the communication betwxt the
canine species and ourselves might be greatly
enlarged. Camp once bit the baker, who was
bringing bread to the family. beat him, and
explained the enormity of his offence after
which to the last moment of his life, he never
heard the least allusion to the story, in whatever
tone it was mentioned, without getting up and
retiring into the darkest cornor of the room,
with great appearance of distress. Then if you
said the baker was well paid, or the baker was
rot hurt all, Camp came forth from his hiding
place, capered and barked and rejoced-


When he was unable, towards the end of his
life to attend me on horseback, he used to watch
for my return and the servant would tell him his
master was coming down the HILL or through the
moor although he did not use any gesture to
explain his meaning. Camp was never known
to mistake him, but either went out of the front
to go to the hill, or at the back to get down to
the moorsde.
Year: 1864

Funny Casa singular case has just been
decided in the English g Divorce Court
Mademoisele Victoria Balfe, daughter of the
great composer, was plaintiff for divorce against
her husband Sir John Champion, formerly British
Minister to Russia. Sir John was married to
Miss Balfe at ST. Petersburg, in 1861, and now
the lady claims divorce the ground of un-
consummated marriage and the inability of Sir
John to complete his part of the contract. The
case was of unusual interest, and the cele-
brated accoucher to the Queen, DR.. Locock, was
called upon to make medical examination but
Sir John declined to submit. During the trial a
question was raised as to the power of the
Court to order such examination but it was
shown that the Ecclesiastical Court had often
done in the case of clergymen, and so it was
established. Counsel for Sir John then declined
to offer any defence, and the Court declared the
marriage null and void-and SO Miss Balfe is
still Miss Balfe, and Sir John is a free man.
Year: 1864

Nor many years since, a lady in the city OF
Hudson, Ny, procured some soil from the
street, in front of her dwelling, to enrich flow
er pot. A little plant sprung from it, which
proved to be grape Vine, grown from a seed ac-
cidently dropped there, perhaps by some child
eating grapes near the spot The vine was per-
mtted to grow and bear fruit, which proved to
be different from any variety known, and of a
very excellent flavor \ nurseryman in the vi
cinity tasted the grapes, and liked them so well
that he offered to take the vine, and raise others
from it to sell, and to divide the profits with the
lady This was done and in a few years she re-
allied enough from her share to purchase a hand
some farm. The name of the grape is the
Rebecca
Year: 1864

FoREIGN born citizens and foreigners should
ponder on this sentence from an article in the
San Andreas Register:


- 1t should cause no surprise to the foreigner
that Americans who love their country should
dislike to hear them speak Ill of it and when
the happy hour comes that our country again
stands upon peaceful and more permanent
basis, should it happen that they fail to meet with
the same favor that they have heretofore, let
them attribute it to their disloyalty and not that
they are foreigners. We know there are many
loyal foreigners, and where you find them they
are most earnest loyalists we would that all
were So
Year: 1864

W. A. CARTER, L. S. Postal Agent, recently
sent out by the Department to investigate and
straighten out mail matters along the Overland
Route and on the Pacific Coast, left Virginia
City last Monday on the Overland stage going
Year: 1864

SHoDDY.-The Hartford Conn. Post publishes
an article on ''Shoddy," which, it says, q comes
from one of the first business men in Connecti-
cut" We quote from it the following:


What is shoddy? Shoddy is old, worn-out,
unlelted woolen goods, made of slack twisted
yarn, picked to pieces by machinery specially
adapted to the purpose. 1t is mixed with wool
OF longer fiber and staple, and when carded to-
gether can be spun finer coarser, according to
the proportion it bears to the wool making
the compound. No small portion of percentage
OF shoddy can be thus mixed with new wool and
made into yarn fit for either warp or woof, or
yarn Tor knitting purposes. Mungo is another
name .or old and worn-out fine felted goods and
broadcloth clothes, picked to pieces in the same
manner. 1t is the finer article, and when prop
erly prepared can be worked into the finest black
cloth to be found in the market very large
proportion of all the satinet in the market is
more or less impregnated with shoddy. The
same may be said of hosiery and stocknet goods.
1t is consequently worn by the many, and those
who do not get it on in one form or another are
the favored few.


EMPLOYMENT FOR WoMAN.-Lisle Lester, edi-
tress of the Pac!fc Monthly, urges through the
pages of her magazine the employment of fe-
males printing Offices, and says that they make
much better journeywomen than the men. The
editress says:


q The art of composition in printing office is
perfectly adapted to female help-and experience
tells that female compositors, who make
their living at the case as general thing, excel,
both in rapidity and correctness. This we know
to be a fact by personal experience in offices,
that have male and female composing depart
mcnt. The type set by the female compositors
q I,;1,
knowledged to be superior to that of old COM
postors, in proof, justifying, spacing, and that
too, when the ladies had worked at the business
only three months"
Year: 1864

The Daily Press is the Conservative organ
at Nashville, and has long been finding fault
with military government and calling for
Reconstruction" Here Is its response to the
proclamation Of amnesty:


From all we can ascertain of the general
popular sentiment, the people Of Tennessee
are becoming daily more reconciled to its
terms, and more convinced Of the liberal and
conservative spirit by which it was dictated.
1t is much to be regretted that even in those
parts Of the State subject to no rebel interfe-
renee, owing tn the want Of mail facilities, or
other means of speedy transmission, large
portiyn OF the population will, for long
time, only hear Of it through the ignorant in.
terprctation Of some and the intended mis-
representations of others, and thus an un-
fair prejudice against the measure be created.


To remedy this mischief, SO far as we can,
we have concluded to keep the proclamation
standing in our columns at least for some
days, in order that as many citizens as possi-
BILE may have opportunity TO read the docu-
ment itself without being reduced to the ne.
cessiry Of receiving the first impressions Of
its character through the perverting com.
ments Of ignorance or bigotry.


We feel confident that, by discussion or
reflection, the Presidents plan is rapidly
making converts in its favor, and that the
moderate and prudent men, comprising, we
would hope, large majority Of Tennessee
voters, will soon be brought 70 view it as an
expedient well adapted to relieve them from
their present anomalous and most distressful
condition.
Year: 1864

HORRIBLE CASE OF INDIVIDUAL SURFER
ING FROM THE SEVERITY OF THB WINTER.
Among the casualties reported in the St.
Louis papers from the effects OF the cold
snap is the following: On New Years day,
Mr.. rockingham, Secretary Of the Medina
County Coal Company, with IN Irish assist
ant, attempted to secure barge to the shore,
but were carried down the river by the ice,
several miles below the city. The barge
drifted against the shore, when the Irishman
landedto tie the rope, but itpulled away from
him, aad carried rockingham into the
stream. He was left there, and only yester-
day his body was found on the shore, frozen
rigid. Thepoor man had reached shore only
to die. -arfs


The Irishman, after the rope slipped from
his benumbed and freezing hands, started up
the river in the endeayor to reach the village
of Chahokia, mile and half away. We
all remember how cold was that dreadful day,
and with what relentless fury the storm
ragged even here in the city. What must
have been the condition Of a man getting off
on such shore, himself nigh frozen at the
time, and the wind sweeping from the river
with unimpeded velocity; It was chance
that he was not buried alive in snow-drift.
He made his way, however, to the town,
though In such state that it would have,
perhaps, been better II he had died out in
the storm. He was taken fnto the house Of
kind-hearted Frehchman in Cahokia, and
cared for as well as could be. But it was
soon discovered that he was terribly frost
bittsn. Both arms to his elbows, his left
foot and leg nearly to the knee, his ears and
nose, were frozen and turned black One
leg and both arms will, i Is thought, have
A. h kad The anfTaPfpOs nj tho voaF
man were, of course, intense and heart-rend-
ing. He was yesterday brought to his homo
In this city, by the Frenchman who took him
in, and who was absent from home on that
errand when the officers Of the Fisher passed
through the village, though they did not
learn where was the home Of the unfortunate
Year: 1864

The years retrospect calls forth many
speculations as to the end of the war, and it
is assumed that if We only make as much
headway in the presentas in the last year the
rebellion is used up. Admitting that we only
hold our present ground, says the New York
Tribune, till next spring, let US see where we
stand .#


The, population Of the Slave States in 1880
was little over twelve millionsi and this
population was assumed BY Gov. Seymour,
in his Tweddle Hall speech, nearly three
years ago, as the substantial base Of tine re-
bellion then Just breaking out. "You can't
subdue twelve millions Of people," was the
burden of his speech. But of these twelve
millions, there are this day reposing under
Year: 1864

PERpIkxED.-The administration organ Is
CALLED by tie success Of the Democratic
demonstrations in this city, and can find no
better way to let of its spleen than by ira
ducing the speakers that address the large
meetings Of the people at the Mcclellan
Club rooms. The Democracy do not feel
in the least disconnected by its criticisms,
but will pursue the even tenor Of their way
as usual.
Year: 1864

FAScuos, TEE ERIcKEr.-.A MISS -KAngs.-
bury is about to leave iis, We are induced
to request manager WiIlnsan to favor US
with one more chance to Sc Mss Alice in
her famous part Of : Fanchon, the Little
Cricket in the great German drama Of that
name. We are sure that it would attract q
crowded house, as every one is speaking of
it. We wish there were more plays like it
on the stage, as its pur, teachings go to the
hearts of all, and the MOI it inculcstes
cannot help proving beneficial to every one.


To might is her farewell benefit ard last
night hut one. The famous Hidden Hand
will be produced.


The time has come when every citizen
who counsels his own interests and the feel
ings OF his friends, >h ,uldsapply to krause
for q suit Of new clothes. A. the store cp-
positc tl.e National Back you can an be
handsomely fitted, and the price Will not be
unreasonable either Call and declare youI
| intentions.
Year: 1864

Who have injured themselves by certain practice in
duleed in when alone habit frequently learned from
evil companions at school, the effects OF which are
nightly felt even when asleep, and If not cured ren,
ders marriage impossible, and destroys DOTH MIND ana
body should apply Immediately.


What pity that young man, the hope OF his eoun-
try the darling Of parents should be snatohed from
all prospects and enoyments Of fe by the
certain secret habit such parsons MUST before con-
temnl lnting
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces-
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes


weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens TO the
view: the mind becomes shadowei with despair and


lled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes hlehted with onr own,
Year: 1864

A Liberal oFFER.-A gentleman propos.
es to give his check to VIM. Candy ESQ.,,
Chairman of the Committee on Donations
to the Sanitary Fair for FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS, provided nine other gentlemen can
be found who will do likewise so that an
aggregate sum of $4,000 may be secured.
Here is fine opportunity for our patriotic
capitalists to show their lberality in a
praseworthy cause, and we hope it will
meet with hearty and prompt RESPONSE
We will give due credit and publicity to the
liberality Of the gentlemen who shall thus
serve the glorious cause.
Year: 1864

W The strange spectacle Of man Of
solor on the floor Of this Senate, received
With distinguished consideration by the most
eminent men Of that body, was presented on
Tuesday LAT, in the aaytian Minister, Col,
Year: 1864

You've MAN PAY ATTENTION. Don t
be loafer, don I callyourself loafer, don t
keep loafer's company, don't hang about
loa6ng places Better work for nothing
and board yourself, than to sit around day
after day, or stand around coruers with your
hands in your pockets. Better for your
own mind, better for your own respect :
Bustle about, if you mean to have anything
to hustle about for. Many poor physician
has obtained real patient by riding hard
to attend to an imaginary one. A quire of
old paper tied with red tape, carried under
a lawyers arm, may procure him b 8 first
case and make his fortune. Such is the
world to him that hath shall be given
Quit droning and complaining keep busy
and mind your chances. ~ ~"
Year: 1864

A CAT caught sparrow and was about
to deyour it, but the sparrow said: f..-


me gentleman eats till he washes his


The cat, struck with this remark, set the
sparrow down, and began to wash his face
with his paw, but the sparrow few away.
This vered puss extremely, and he said


"As long as live will eat first and wash
may face afterwards," which ell cabs, do,
Year: 1864

Carolina passed at the second extra session OF the
General Assembly, 1861.


by and with the advice and consent OF the Gov
ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding
three composed of physicians each, who shall de-
clare by their certificates those persons who shall be
exempt from service under the act to which this is an
amendment on account of mental or physical dsabili
ty and they shalt receive the pay of their rank and
travelling expenses to be determined by the Adutant-
General. 9


SEC g.. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for
home Defence should they be called into service by
the Governor, shall receive the pay raons and
allowances soldiers in the Confederate States SER
vice. shall be subject to the rules and articles OF
war of the Confederate States.


Sec l. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure
of public danger shall not prevent the observance OF
rule the said Guard for home defence shall not
be called into service masse but by drafts OF num-
ber of men from each convenient company, so as to
make up the aggregate force required.


SEC s. Be it further enacted That this act shall be
and take effect from and after its ratification


Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 14th day of December A. D., 1863
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Wilmington Journal
writes as follows concerning the atrocities of the
yankees in Eastern North Caroliua


II don't know whether the circumstances Of the
murder of DR.. Leavy, Of Chowan county, have yet
got into the papers not At any rate such
atrocities cannot be too frequently brought before
the minds and eyes of the people, and in this way
the Government may learn OF them and take some
measures towards putting stop to them in future.


Some time last year the yankees went to Dr.
Leavy's house and carried off all his negroes and
his provisions. But with the. help of his children
he managed, last summer, to a sufficient crop
for the maintenance Of himself and family. About
five or six weeks ago, the Buffaloes and yankees
went to the Drs house and demanded his corn. He
refused give it to them, and they threatened to
Dr. then told them he would shoot the first man
inundated by the Dr's spirited manner they
went off without going nto his barn. Shortly,
however, they came Iack again, accompanied by
an armed body of U s. marines. When they at
tempted to 90 into the barn, the DIR. fired at them,
but it is not known that any one was hurt. I'm
mediately upon discharging his gun he seized
and hanged with rope which they had brought
for the purpose They hung him in front of his
own door, and in the presence Of his family.


These murters are OF frequent occurrence, and
the attention of the Government has been often
called to them through the public journals.


[ hope these things will meet the eyes of some
of the Union lovers who are still left in our midst
and are endeavoring to disseminate the sentiment
more widely by means OF peace meetings"
Year: 1864

TRUE PATRIoTIsM-We understand that
gentleman was recently enrolled at the Enrolling
Office in this city, who had entirely lost his right
eye by gunsbot wound. The sight of the left
eye also much injured through sympathy, yet
such was his patriotism, and such his desire 10
serve his country, that though the examining Sur.
geon would freely have given him certificate Of
exemption, he positively declined. and insisted up
on being sent to the field If the example of this
man were einulated by all Others whose services
the country called for, The ranks Of our army
would be filed to overlooking, and this year would
the close Of the war, and bring lasting peace.
- JSfcrxI,urJ EroyeSs
Year: 1864

Many reports were in cit rculation yesterday in
gard to the situation Of affairs in Northern Virgins,
out the only reliable information from that quarter
is given in the letters of army correspondents
and the telegraRhic dispatches which we publish
this morning 1t is believed that Grant having
thrown away 10000 men in front of Gen. Lee, with
out accomplishing anything, is now endeavoring by
strategic movement to reach the Peninsula, with
view Of advancing on Richmond from that route,
taking for his base West Point which he might
have occupied at the commencement of the cam-
paign without the loss of man. Be this as it may,
we have General in command whose eye is con-
stautly watching the movements Of the invader, and
who will not fail to take advantage of every oppor-
tunty to meet and circumveDt them. -RichnlonG
Dispatch of Monday last.
Year: 1864

The homeless people of Northern Georgia are
said to be crowding into Atlanta to await the result
Of the impending battle


1t is stated that movements looking to a secure
base for Johnston's army have been made. The
federals are moving up to Dallas in force. Several
days. it was thought would eapse before a general
engagement would take place.
Year: 1864

Since the above was written we have received the
Conservative of Wednesday, containing a communi
cation from which we make the following extract:


"But the important fact stated by Gov. Vance,
was, that Mr.. Holden had declared to two or three
members of the Legislature that he advocated
Convention Of the State for the purpose of carrying
the State out of the Southern ConedeIacy. And
stated further that if Mr. Holden denied it he would
prove it on him by certificates from those gentle
men, and desired any friend of Mr.. Holden to tell
him he had said so another feature in this Smith
field trip was, the abandonment of the ot Mr..
Holden by the members of the Legislature from
Johnston county, and could see the pow eriui ef-
feet it had on the crowd whilst Gov. Vance was
speaking The same facts which were eviScerated
by Vance, had startled the members from Johnston
the week before and they came out with q crd; but
when the Governor himself told these people the
flcts in regard to Holden, and they saw Woodall
and Avera and Sanders, all had left Holden for the
same cause they shifted their range and changed
their dress too, and now tomorrow Vance will beat
Holden so badly in Johnston county that the GeOr-
giG soldiers would not know him"


We repeat our denial of this charge in the most
emphatic terms When we see the certificates
ferred to we shall be prepared either to pronounce
them unqualifedly and wlfuly false, or the result
of some unaccountabe misunderstanding or perver-
sion of our views.


And now, q word or two in relation to MesSrs.
Sanders WoodalI, and Avera


Mr.. Sanders has not left us for he has not been
with us since the meetings held in Johnston to pro-
mete the cause of peace He refused to attend
those meetings. and thus forfeited to considerable