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Year: 1863

Observation-Disclosures C. Kerr, in the
las: Golden Era, relates the following good
joke. Speaking Of games, OrpheuS says /:


1t reminds me of the game Georgia
friend Of mine once undertook to beat.
lie lived in Selma, but went North to one
of the big cities one summer season TO see
the lions. and find the tiger.


He tried the Tiger, and didn't like it,
and thought he'd take shy att game
familiar to him by name only, called
Roulette.


One turn of Roulette, you know, makes
the whole world kin.


He started out in quest Of the game,
only knowing that Roulette had some
thing to do with roll, but entirely igno-
rant whether that roll was French or Il
Dutch one.


On the first corner he met barrel
organ man grinding away for dear hte.
He was turning as though he had only a
few moments to turn in and didn't want
to die before his work was completed. The
tune was The Bold Privateer.'


Ny Georgian friend thought he d found
his game. Stepping briskly up he laid
dollar bill down on the box. The organ
man eyes opened-he baSged the bill and
ground away with renewed vigor. My
Georgian friend thought he had lost and
doubled up" laying down two dollar
bill. That was bagged, and the barrel OF
the organ went whirling around as though
there were seven devils inside ii.


To make long story short, the thing
went on, and the Georgian "doubled up
the organ grinder pocketing the money
all the time-until he had mary" another
dollar left.


But he didn't complain. As he saw the
last of his currency bagged by the delight
ed organ grinder he simply remarked
Well, of all the games 1 ever bucked
against, that is the doggondest! Guess III
lump it, and left.
Year: 1863

STRENGTH OF THE WoRKs AT VrcxsBuRG.-
In the rebel Notifications every one seems
disappointed. Soon after we arrived here
and invested the city, an intelligent citizen
made the remark to me, "You will undoubt-
edly take vicksburg, and when you 60 in
you will all be disappointed" He would not
give his reasons for the statement, but from
previous conversation was satisfied it ap-
piled to our idea of the strength of the works.
de said truly-we are disappointed. There
is not that strength and solidity about them
indicated by the external appearance. Like
the waning Southern Confederacy. the best
side is exposed--a bold front and weak re-
serves.
Year: 1863

EASTERN MEN SEEKING A HOME IN Iowa
During our recent trip up the Cedar Valley,
we found that about nine tenths of the travel
at that time consisted of Eastern farmers,
who were prospecting" for lands in this
valley, and other portions OF the State.--
Many had come for the purpose of immedi-
ate purchase and settlement, whilst others
were here with the intention of investing
their capital in the purchase Of our Iowa
lands, considering these to be the most Sc
cure property now offered to capitalists.
Many OF these tourists were from the State
of New York, and their admiration of our
vast prairies, rich soil, and cultivated fields,
was unbounded. They had no idea of SO
magnificent country, and already settled
by such superior class Of thrifty farmers.
Dubuque Times.
Year: 1863

BADoEsl-Any person who wears Copper
head badges or other rebel ornaments in
these times Of excitement, does it with the
deliberate intention to insult feelings and
provoke collisions. He does it not only to
indicate his disloyalty, but to display his
contempt and defiance Of Union citizens. II
he comes to grief by having his head pounded
into jelly, or BY having bullet hole put
through his reasonable body, be will have no
one to blame but himself He goes into the
badge business with cool, satanic deter.
mination to provoke conflict with Union
men. Ifhe brings blood to his own nose,
and damnation on his own head, who is to
blame but himself? Let him take warning
while it is yet time.-Des Moinss Reoister.
Year: 1863

General Meade is exceedingly affable in
conversation, easily approached and Of lively
engaging manners. With no outward pre-
tensions to superiority, he preserves digni-
ty which is noticeable beneath his careless
exterior. His form is gaunt and thin, i'm
pressing the idea Of bodily tenacity rather
than strength, and capacity to endure IA
tigue that we could not predict of more ro-
bust and invincible figure. His hightop
boots and loose blouse are bespattered with
mud, and were it not for his shoulder. straps
and intelligent face, it would be difficult to
distinguish that he was not private in the
ranks. His face is almost covered with beard
and his neck displays leather stock that
might have been used in the days of his an
cestors. He is otherwise collarless, and his
face is colorless, being ola ghastly pale, with
thought, study and anxiety marked upon
every lineament. His mind speaks through
his eye, and tells you at glance that before
you stands a man who is equal to any re-
sponsibility, and not afraid to meet il in any
shape. His nose is of the antique bend,
which is the most prominent feature of the
face. He appears restless and nervous man
quick to move, but not so quick that celebrity
would destroy steadiness. When addressed
he turns suddenly upon his heel, and is all
attention. The more you see Of him the
more you like him. Tho army of the Poto-
mac has known him only two weeks and he
is their idol.-N Y. Epening Post.
Year: 1863

:" Some times my clothes-I might say our
clothes, for | am the representative Of large
class-become thread bare and shabby; this
adds to the torture Of my position, for the
respect that was before grindingly yielded is
now 30 slight q to b hardly deserving Of
the name. And il is with difficulty that
am able to bold my head erect when appear
Year: 1863

DOIng 0OO0s


If there were but one human being on
earth, and not breathing thing to whom
we could impart joy or aid, there would be
some excuse for saying we could do no good.
But now, as surely As there is one who needs
to be benefited, or one whose heart can be
lightened by human sympathy, SO surely do
we possess this power. There are thous-
and ways in which we can exert good in
auence, for no one is solitary even the Sc
verest monk necessarily has some commun-
ion with his fellows. There have been some
who effect to be misanthropists, and seeking
their dwelling amid rocks and caves, studi-
ously avoid communion with man. But
they usually tire Of their resolves, and re-
turn to society, glad to endure its evils for
the sake of the good Light though our
influence may be, yet usually it is much
greater than we suppose. Every little word
or act, every glance or gesture, nay, the
slightest tone has hearing; some one OBJ
serves, some one is affected by it. Some one
will mark the slightest expression fitting
over the countenance, kindling it with joy or
quenching its light. And when the tell.tale
eye reveals what the lips will not say, that
there is grief in the heart, who would not
hush or soothe the spirits When the dark
and turbulent passions are raging, when the
eye flashes fire and the lips pour fourth fierce
and angry words, is there none who will hush
the storm?


Again, man is so constituted that society
is essential both to his existence and happi-
ness. That God made him thus, and i'm
planted in him this yearning for sympathy
and communion with man, is strong proof
that He intended we should be social, and So
ciety cannot exist unless its members seek
no. only the good Of themselves but of 9TH
ers. And should we not be willing to light
en- another's burden, even though our own
hearts were thereby made heavyp Yet such
is not the reward Of Him who offers the as
sisting hand and sympathzng heart and it
needs but the trial to lead all to exclaim,
Year: 1863

We need not remind our readers that this is the
day appointed by law for the assembling Of the
Thirty-eighth Congress of the United States. 1t
meets under circumstances which will give to its
deliberations and decisions an interest second only
to that which attended the proceedings Of the last
Congress, when in its opening session, it was call


ed to devise ways and for the defence of the
Government from an armed sedition threatening
the safety Of the very Capitol in which the Repre-
sentatiyes of the Loyal States were gathered.


The time has passed when any apprehensions
of this kind can longer excite the socitude of the
people in behalf of the National Legislature But
when We reflect how largely the measures that shall
be adopted by the present Congress must tend to
give color to our national destiny in all time to
come, it is safe to say that rarely has any body Of
men been called to act as the depositares of inte
rests vast or the arbiters of issues involving so
much of good or evil to this great people Con-
vened under auspices which give so much of dig
nifty and solemnty to their deliberations, the Rep
resentatves of the Loyal States and people now
called, if ever men we've so called, to put aside
passion and prejudice, that they may keep single
eye to the welfare of the nation, and that, dis
charging all their duties under profound sense
of their responsibility to God and the country, they
may be able by their wise counsels and prudent
measures to restore union and peace throughout
all our borders, and transmit the blessings of free
constitutional Government to our latest posterity.
Year: 1863

We are happy to announce that Admiral SHUBRIcK has
so far advanced in his convaesceuce to receive his
friends The progress Of his recovery though slow has
been steady showing the perfect q his vital
energies.
Year: 1863

Too EARLY EDUCATION Experience dem
onstrates that of any number of children of even
intellectual powers, those who receive no particu-
lar care in infancy, and who do not begin to study
till the constitution begins to be consolidated,
but who enjoy the benefit of good physical
education, very soon surpass in their studies
those who commence earlier and who read num-
erouS books when very young.
Year: 1863

shoald Il labor with all its power to rem
der the South not worth having?


1t is not merely the ruin Of towns and
public buildings, and the desolation Of
fields, or the slaughter of our people,
which show the inconsistency Of the
present destructive policy Of the Lincoln
dynasty with the anticipation of con-
qaering the Confederate States. Towns
may be rebuilt, desolated fields will
grow green again, a population grievously
thlnned by war may be again rcplcr.
ished; but when the only system OF
labor by which towns can he restored,
fields cultivated, and population sup
ported, is to be torn up by the
roots, We may fairly conclude that
the architects of such destruction are
aiming to ruin rather than to rule
That the Cotton States can ever be cult
waited except by slave labor, is lunacy
which we are not warranted in attributins
even to the Washington Cabinet. II
they really expect to emancipate the
slaves and still make the country profit
able, which is the only condition Oh
which the Yankees desire a country,
they are the most hopeless madmsh the
world has ever seen. If the South is to
be subjugated, she could not infict upon
her conquerOr more fatal stab than that
he is preparing for his own BOSOM
Burning the cotton that ii may not fall
into his hands is nothing to his own plan
Of destroying the labor by which the cot
ton is raised. Emancipate the slaves and
the growing States become as
profitless to the commerce and manufac


turers Of the world as Jamaica and st.
Domingo. Hence We can only under


stand the abolition and destructive policy
Of the United States Government, by re


terring it to toregone conclusion that it
will never be able to rob the South per
manently, and, therefore, that it willr
Year: 1863

eUNANIMoJs.-Returns from all parts
of the State of Ohio indicate that the
State Senate will be unanimously Union.
There is no doubt only as to one candi-
date, who has slight majority on the
home vote, but the soldiers, it is thought,
will dispose of his chances. 1t would be
hardly fair to send him to the Senate to
contend with the host of Abolitionists
who would confront him there. No, no,
let him stay at home, and let the Senate
of the glorious Buckeye State be unani-
nous for the Union. Not Copperhead
hiss will be heard in the Senate Cham
Der this winter. How grand! how de-
lightfull
Year: 1863

very able menin our time and genera
ton. The Democracy of Ohio will
ever owe him deep debt of gratitude
for giving them the services of his splen-
did abilities at so critical a juncture in
the affairs of the State


A bosom friend of Mr.. Vallandigham,
he feels all the interest in his success
which such relationship can inspire, in
addition to that still deeper devotion to
the success of those great and glorious
principles at stake in his election, far
surprising any considerations of mere
ly personal nature.


Mr.. Voorhees, will be with US a few
days longer, and then return to Indiana
with the prayers of thousands of the no
BILE sons of Ohio for his future success
and prosperity in every department. of
life. And many a long life bless him
for his country's sake.
Year: 1863

CARELEssNEss.-We regret to learn
that two of the Union candidates lost
their election in Spencer county! through
blunder on the part of some voters.
Some of the Union tickets had the names
of both the opposing candidates for Com
missioner and Real Appraiser printed on
them, and about fifty voters deposited
them in the ballot box without discover
ing the mistake. In this way their votes
were lost as to those candidates, thus
electing the Democratic nominees. The
latter will take the offices, of course,
though they will do SO with the assur-
ance that they were not the choice Of
majority of the people.
Year: 1863

The Gazette, in speaking of the
late suspension Of all the rights ofthe
people By the Presidents proclaUa'
ton, saysi


"From the well.known desire ol
the President to keep the exercice Of
power within the limits OF necessity,
it may be concluded that he would
not have authorized this without
proof which impressed conviction up.
on his mind that it was necessary"


The Gazette don't speak of the DO,
sire of the President to keep the e1
erciSe Of power within the limits oI
the Constitution" by which alone he
has any power, and which he has
sworn to support, but within the
"limits of necessity" of which "ne.
cessity" he is to be the Judge. In
other words, the President is simply
to do any thing and every thing that
he imaSlnes to be necessary--that is,
he is to be the most absolute King
and Emperorthe world ever saw
No Gar and no Dictator ever had a
greater grant Of power than to do
what he supposed to be necessary
unrestrained BY any written consti
tuition or law. The people of the
United States have put in the Oonsti-
tuition what they regarded as "neces.
sary" for the President to do, and bis
ideas of NECESSITY" must conform tc
it.--Enq.
Year: 1863

Advertisements for the DAILY HERALD should be
sent to the Office before nine o'clock in the even
ing. This will insure proper classification. Ad-
vertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be
handed in before ten o'clock every Wednesday
evening.
Year: 1863

Second Rally.-lhe Abolitionsts having
had amost complete fzzle at their grand mass
meeting on the lst inst, made an Intellectual
attempt to redeem themselves to-day, by a
last grand effort 1t gave them an opportu.
nifty to bring out several decorated wagons,
which they had prepared for the lst but failed
to get out on that occasion They made a
desperate effort TO get up "big thing but
it was a very spiritless affair
Year: 1863

Attention. The Democracy of Oregon are
requested to meet at Dickeys Hall tomorrow
morning at o'clock. The wagons for the
Glee Clubs will be there at that hour to receive
the young ladies. The Regimental Band will
also meet there.
Year: 1863

The CLEAN Of sunshine that was cast upon the Southern
Conederacy by the bombastic and false proclamation
Beauregard and Ingraham that the blockade had been
broken and that it could not be rensated except after
sixty days notification, had remarkable effect in Georgia
to brng out long boarded stores OF cotton The Columbus
Times that for the past few days the appearance OF


its streets has reminded Of e old prosperous times OF
peace Drays loaded with cotton 1t says have been per-
ambuatng the main street leading to the Muscogee depot
with frequency unknown since the beginning Of the
and men are seen walking about with more haste ana
eagerness than has been witnessed In many day Inc
cotton platform OF the Muscogce railroad was crowded
with bales and the staple seng at twenty cens How
deep will be the OF the deuded people when
they learn that the procsmatons which m-
parted ray Of transient hope and activity was msera
bic asehood That there was lurking in the minds OF the
people the idea that the proclamation was cannrd how
ever ind GATED by the fact that cotton sold at the low
rate Of twenty cents when II h in reality worth four times
that price at the North.


From Savannah learn that the 9th instant the ct
xens OF that place in hourly expectation Of attack
b. the Uncn forces and the fine phrases
Of confidence and even menace with which the subject
referred BY the press s very clear that serious appre
hensions are entertained for the result.


Great attention has been pad in the South during the
past year 10 the production Of food crops and paper
published at Rome, Georgia. which s the centre Of the
billy and gaingrowing region Of Northern Georgia and
Alabama, says that the wheat crop very promising An
unusual quantity Of land it says, has been sown and
lees the crop should be visited by calamity hereafter
the product will be immense In that region
Year: 1863

The prophets in Great Britain have sneered much
at financial troubles but from present appearances
they quite likely to be caught n the jaws Of
tary crisis their reckless cousins this side Of
the water The trade with India for nine months leaves
them deficit Of fifty million dollars to be paid out in
specie and the continued arrivals Of cotton at high prices
adding to the embarrassment To buy cotton Of a
people who hungry for nothing but silver, and who
swallow all sent to them without promise Of dsgorging
dollar will be found very different task from buying Of
the Yankees and paying in sundrts at handsome prt
1t true that large amount Of English capital heretofore
used in the United States has been drawn home and st
greater amount added by tmd Americans who feared to
leave their all in their native land amid these scenes or
commoon and bloodshed and this viii partly bridge over
the English cuty BUTT will not give permanent reef
and IL difficulties should be settled and this money be
called back the pinch in the English money market would
be any thing but aughabe however funny troubles sp
pear in British eyes. There those who predict the
suspension Of the Bank Of England before the close Of this
year but whether this not it certain that


there will be sufficient stringency there to turn the
attention homeward which is occupied concerning
American affairs. France may share in the same trouble
her imports have not been by exports
of French products sufficient to equaze the current OF
excbange.--Jonrnai Of Commerce
Year: 1863

Under this head the Missouri Republican has article
concluding as follows


"The Democratic and Conservative party Of the North
must not place itself 10 position to be reck0ned In any
the champion apoogist of disunon or should
do it plain that peace will be only the further
moved by the the South will have held out
for its original demand viz the unconditional acknowledge
ment part of divided nation, However the case
may have once stood may hereafter stand it s quite
apparent that love of UnoDthe whole Union the great
Republic Of ahersand opposition to the further pro-
secution Of the war, incompatible in the loyal
States viewing the present Incorporating and nsolent
attitude Of the leaders Of the rebellion When the issue
unmstakaby made up, and disposition is shown
to receive any peaceable overtures whatever
course but to fight


!" In this connexion, may noe-and we are in hopes
the ,sionss will notethe speech delivered by Mr..
John Van Buren in New York few nights ago. We have
need to refer to the position OF Mr. Van Buren, par
tisan He has been claimed belonging emphatcally to
the peace party and believe that last fall the rebels
hailed him almost Of them few passages in his
speech 10 New York copied into another column from
which it will be that he declares that this must
the Of the South not to return to the
Union making any attempt TO hold Convention and nego
tiate for peace barren mission.


1--WE cannot turn back now, though there 10 great room
to modify amend and resclnd in the political policy Of the
war. If would have terms of an honorable peace we
must fight for them for stop the at the stage 1t
in know not where, beyond the dissolution Of the
Union the Southern Conederates may t to pause In
their demands for our humiliation"
Year: 1863

Messfs EDITORS beg leave to bring to your con-
deraon and that Of your readers ow practical thoughts
relating to the of this country and the ability to
sustain this war do this because ind among old
men OF experience distrust this subject and doubt
whether there sufficient basis to sustain the great
national debt which may from this and as it
is said figures will not ie" give abstract from the
Eighth Census" relating to the assessed value Of real
and personal estate exclusive Of property of all kinds be-
longing the United States Iquoe verbatum follows


by the result Of the taken, 1t will appear that
the value individual property in the States and Terri
tories exceeds the Of 00 representing
of 1864 per cent in the last ten years n value in
the aggregate and increase OF "a cent per capita
Of the free population.


The rate Of increase in Western States has been i'm
mense while the absolute gain in the older States has
been less remarkable. For example, the rate Of in
in iron has been more than nine hundred per cent
while the absolute increase in wealth has been 247
and Pennsylvania has increased at the rate Of 96 per cent
with absolute gain in wealth Of nearly OO0
The wealth per capita for Iowa u 1850 $23. while
in 1860 it amounted to 1885, rate of increase of hum
dred and ninety-seven aDda-half per cent.


"The effect Of internal improvements upon the pros
pery aud wealth of the country cannot be better illus
trated than by the rapid enhancement of all property
brought within their influence"
These quotations will show beyond all question the
vast resources of this country in individual wealth. besides
the untold wealth Of the United States in land and min
erals which of itself would many times pay the national
debt


In view of these facts, why should disrut the ma
tona credit and its issues 1t is undoubtedly true that
there perversion of the public funds and is un-
avodabe consequent upon the great extent Of their ap
pcation and to all countries but which expert
ence is remedyng every day Were the public debt ap
poroned pro rata to each Individual to wealth it could
be paid at once.


The of the rebel States in proportion to their
Indebtedness not thousandh part that Of the Free
States Thnk of these things and keep good


JAMES BREWSTER.