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Year: 1863

we publish to-day the Governors pro-
clamation, appointing Thursday, the 26th
day OF November. as day of thanksgiving
and prayer, 10 accordance wi tn the pro-
clamation of the Preside mt.


The mention of thanksgiving" will
suggest to the minds of many readers a
holiday of unalloyed merriment like those
We were accustomed to keep in less dis
tracted and more prosperous times, and a
feeling of involuntary sadness will per.
wade the hearts of the sympathetic as they
recall the almost countless bereavements
of the past year and remember the many
homes which the unjust and sanguinary
war has rendered dark and lonely. But
however numerous may be our public
misfortunes, or our private griefs, the
great heart Of the loyal States have proved
their iniinchiag devotion to patriotic du-
ty, which should strengthen our assurance
OF ultimate success in the great war in
which we are engaged and in which we
must expect inevitable discourage
and disappointmeuts. The people every
where feel that no great wrong can ever
remain permanent. Centuries of human
degradation never quench the least spark
of human hope. The world is never
weary Of struggling toward its clamored
social idea More than all this, we shall
also feel with hearts full Of gratitude that
in spite of occasional defeats in this great
struggle our massive msjorities shrink
from any ignobe conclusion in this con-
test. Those who think that We cannot
conquer in this contest are 10 a meagre
minority, and are decreasing rapidly ey-
cry day as the elections in Iowa, Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio show, and are certain to
disappear with our conclusive triumphs
The great mass Of the people have not re.
ceded one inch from where they stood
when the rebellion first lifted its head -
There are mobs, but they are easily sup.
pressed. There are newspapers which
wage petty war against the Government,
bat their converts are few in number, and
both they and the paper which they sus.
tain are in bad repute, their converts are
few and poor in character. The great
Federal Union is a.great Federal Union
still Every loyal State yet retains its
local government undisturbed in the least
important of its details. We are still per-
.4i,tsd to raap tho advantages of COM
pact which has only been shaken and
which is now demonstrating in this
struggle, its inherent and exhaustless
vigor.


We have then Sufficient cause for
thanksgiving. Ii we are thankful that
We lave not failed in the pas., let US only
be more emulous of success in the future.


This nation carries its destiny in its
own right hand, and only by fidelity to
its own solemnly registered creed can it
hope to win the smiles of that Providence
which helps those who help themselves.
Year: 1863

In accordance with the Proclamation Of
the President of the United States. and
time honored usage, /. SAMUEL ]. KIRK
WOOD, Governor of the State of Iowa, do
hereby appoint Thursday, the 26M inst,
as day of Thanksgiving, PRAYER and
Praise to Almighty God, for His manifold
mercies to us as people, during the year
that is past.


Let us thank Him for the great victo.
ries of our arms over the foes of civil and
religious liberty.


Let us thank Him for the heroism, for
titude and enduring patriotism of our
people, as shown by our soldiers in the
field, and by our people at home, in their
unshaken determination to preserve the
glorious institutions of our fathers unim-
paired, for themselves aud their children
after them.


Let US thank Him that our domestic
peace has been unbroken and the first
budding Of internal violence has been
quickly crushed, without the sheddin, of
human blood.


Let thank Him for the general health
and prosperity Of our people. while we
remember with earnest prayer and liberal
hand the widow and the fa,herless, VIC
tins of this cruel and wicked war.


Let US repent of our manifold sins as
people, for which we are now experience
ing His chastisements, and humbly i'm
plore His gracious spirit to turn US there
from, and His psrdoning grace for that
which is past, that we may cease our
naughty pride in our greatness aud pros
perlty, and may recognise Hin as the
author of "every good and perfect gift"
that we may cease to oppress the "poor
and him that hath none to help" tha,
we may remember that righteousness ex-
alteth nation, but sin is re2roach to
any people," and that peace may again
soon prevail in all the borders Of our once
happy land
Year: 1863

Mean Specimen OF the Genus Homo.


Yesterday lady came into Thompson


& Co.'s Bank and presented counterfeit


bill, asking whether it was genuine or not.


She stated that she had just returned
from the northern part of the State, with
er she had been after the body Of her
child, and on her way home had been
robbed of between sixty and seventy dol
lars, which was all the money she had
except little change and her ticket to
keokuk. After her arrival here she went
to secondhand store and offered her
cloak, worth twenty dollars, for sale. A
man, who was purchasing some articles,
offered her ten dollars for it, and paid
her with this counterfeit bill. After be
had purchased what he wanted he said
that he would leave bis bundle until be
returned from Warsaw, but soon came
back saying that be would take the cloak
with him, as there might be some Difficult
ty about it. From all the circumstances
it appears that he intended to cheat the
woman out of her cloak. A man who is
SO little and mean, and who would thus
steal from poor unprotected woman, has
a soul too small 10 be seen with a micro
scope. and would steal coppers from
dead nigger's eyes.
Year: 1863

During the last visit of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Florence to Europe, Mr.. F..
discovered in pawnbroker's shop gift
gold watch that had been stolen from his
wife at Cincinnati in 1858. The inscrip-
ton on the side of the case had been par
TALLY scraped off, but it was still legible
on close scrutiny. Florence says that
when he first made the discovery he felt
very much as if somebody had given him
rap with shillelah Chris. Hogan,
the Liverpool detective, says that nearly
all the watches stolen in this country are
sent across the water, and the watches
stolen in Europe are exported in great
haste to America. The history of Mrs.
Florence's time piece would seem to favor
such an ide
Year: 1863

MR. EDIroR:-The day appointed by
the President for thanksgiving and prayer,
is drawing near. 1t is, taking the CIR
cumstances into consideration, the most
important day of the kind the nation has
known. In the midst of war our success
in the field and at home is subject Of
devout thanksgiving.


Now, sir, let movement be COM
menced in time, not later than next week
by which all our stores and business
houses shall be closed ali day ON that day.
If the thing is commenced in time, and
the names of ali houses so agreeing pub
ished few days in the Gate City, our
country people will not come in to trade,
and our city people will do their trading
on the previous day. Our merchants
and traders will thus have chance to en-
JOY themselves, and the example will be
a good one. LOYAL.
Year: 1863

THANKs-The relatives and friends of
the late Col. Terrence wish to return
their sincere and heartfelt thanks to the
citizens of our city, to the soldiers and
the several organized bodies which uni
ted in showing their respect and high ap-
probation of the deceased and their sym
pathy for the living.
Year: 1863

We wish that we could write articles
enough on this subject TO make our cit-
zens ashamed of themselves, and SO much
SO that they would not dare to show their
far faces on our streets until this matter
is attended to. Better have no sidewalks
at all than such as We have in some parts
of our streets. They arc disgrace to our
city, and have become SO dilspidated
as TO endanger the necks and limbs of pe-
destriaps. If we would, we could name
many localities where the walks are most
abominable,-in fact dangerous, but We
will name bat one, being more interested
in that tnan any other in the city; it is
at IL G corner Of Main and Second streets,
opposite our Office. The brick on this
walk are mostly torn up and lay scatter
ed about, and 1t is not very hard feat
to accomplish to strike ones toes against
a pile OF bricks and measure his length.
This we can testify tour knowledge
being the result Of both experience and
observation. 1t is now getting to be the
time of year when sidewalks are needed,
if they ever are, and it is time they were
attended to. For humanity's sake let
this not be neglected any longer, lest we
have to write articles for broken necks
which would not be very pleasant sub.
lect for local.
Year: 1863

RSnThe.riyer is still on the rise oppo-
site this point, and the sandbars are each
day becoming less visible. Ifit continues
rising for few days we will again have
fair boating stage.
Year: 1863

sg A prominent military officer once
said to a subaltern. "When this war is
over, the question will not be what rank a
man held; but how we'll he did his duty
in the place he happened to fill" The
counsel was true and is applicable to all
in authority, brief or permanent. from the
occupant Of the White House down to the
picket guard
Year: 1863

HARD UP.-A very good sign that a
newspaper is "hard up is when they try
to force people to advertise in their col
umns by threats and other devices and
"can't make it win." Poor prospect then
for making a fortune in the business. Ii
don't set well on their constitution.
Year: 1863

rare are cheerful and sprightly. The afternoon
sky begins to wear mellow tints. And so from
all these little hints and many others, know
how among my native hills the grain is rolling
In golden waves, or coming in fragrant, rustling
sheayes to the harvest home; how locust and
cricket are ringing the chimes of the ingather-
ing; now the scarlet maple leaf glows brightly
from the wayside copse or thicket. and the
hardhack and golden-rod are displaying in
broad and rich profuson their blooms of Grim
son and orange, and the apples are glowing,
and the blue jay is calling from orchard and
hedge, and the wild pigeon is sending her mel
low notes through the pleasant woods. Am
Der haze is beginning to gather and brood in
the norland sky. And sore is the longing to
see and hear it all, so that even the thought of
IL comes here amid the sights and sounds of
war, and the din and dust of the moiling city,
like blessed vision of beauty, and rest, and
peace. rs. p.
Year: 1863

We cannot point t" an instance on record
more worthy the admiration Of nation than
that presented to our view daily hy our gal
liant, devoted and heroic army Words fail to
do it true justice, and wa only look for the re-
ward due Il patriotic army--thc achievement
Of an Independent, un>ullcd nationality
That this achievement in part is near at hand
we have abundant evidences to make Us clad,
hopeful ana high spirited. Suffice it, there
fore, to say lhatour army is in excellent order,
and ut no distant hour may respond to the
Wclingtonan command of Up Guards, and
at them"
Year: 1863

serious an infringement of nationsl right, 20
gross an insult to the Government, that they
would hold no Intercourse with Mr. Adams on
tho subject, but would convey at once 'stats-
ment of factS" in the case to his Government.
In the facs Of all this Mr.. Adams, 10 reply to
On application VERY probably invited TO enable
him to do this)for another pass like that to How.
ell & zirmau says that the pass to those per.
sons is entirely misconceived, and that it must
be obvious that he has no authority to dis.
eriminate Gin regard to the vessels and voy-
ages of Her Majesty's subjsotsr' It is the
coolest piece of impudence We remember in
the history Of diplomacy. Az familiar a. the
English are with Yankee duplicity and adroit
cunning, they were no doubt arsd at this
unblusbing effrontery-this open and shame.
lees change Of diplomatic base by the Yankee
Minister. But we suppose they will hardly
be content with anything short Of complete
remuneration of the pass TO Howell s. Zirman
by the Federal Government ITSELF The ont.
rage of q kick from the rear could not be dis
claimed or atonsd for by simply declaring that
it must be obvious to all that the kicker had
no authority to administer such an intiiction
upon the kickee' 1t should rather Increase
the severity of the redress for the insult
Year: 1863

The large 6rea aof Friday morning. which
destroyed the Crenshaw Wooden Manufactur
ing Mill and part o tho Tredegar Iron Works,
was the most serious that has occurred in tie
South since the war. But it is gratifying to
know that, though the woolen mill cannot now
be restored, there is no oirreparable injury done
to the iron works. The delay that may occur in
the completion of some unfinished work for
Government ill be of no consequence It is
probable, indeed, that nothing that is now need.
ed will be delayed at all The works have been
Of so much public service that this assurance
is quite gratifying. The Crenshaw Mills fur.
nished large supply of clothing to the Gov
eminent; but, of course, means will be taken to
get it from other sources. The fire happens
at period of the year that gives ample time
before the next inclement season for the Gov.
ernment to make all necessary arrangements
for this purpose
Year: 1863

''It is the will of Providence These
wounds are right. l would not part with
them" These substantially were the words
Of Gen. jackson in his last hours.


Such sentiment could only have come from
one who was saint as we'll as soldier. They
show the entire absence of all selfshness, of
anything like ambition even in his character
Most men who had achieved such amaz ng re.
nown, and who had before them such a mag
nifeent 9ulure, would have fel: that their
wounds were anything but right, and would
have mourned in profound bitterness Of soul
against blow which struck down in mo.
ment the towering structure OF their fortunes.
Whether jackson, when an Obscure Professor
at Lexington, ever knew his own capacities
is doubtful but after the war had disclosed
his wonderful genius, he must have been as
conscious of bis strength as the war horse
when he cries ha ha to the shoutings of
the Captain, or Lsvlsthan when he lsshes the
deep into a foam. He must have felt in his
inmost soul what he was capable of, aud have
known how grand niche in the temple of
fame he might fill How sublime the submis
sion that, under such circumstances, could
have dictated the words "These wounds are
right. / would not part with them" Tho
lion among men is lamb beneath the hand OF
GOD. The man that thought so much of duty,
thought nothing of himself He fought for
his country, not for his own fame. What an
example to others-the soldiers, to all men-of
disinterestsd virtues, of resignation, under all
circumstances, to the will of Heaven.
Year: 1863

A young human being writes
to mel heard you lecture last
year at -, on Methods of Liv.
ing, but am not sure that | fully
understood you. | would like to
have You give me your theory on
Human life"


My friend, you ask for that
which | have not. Life has kept
me SO busy, that | have never had
time to construct a theory OF it.
! would like to know much more
than | do anout the philosophy of
our existence and destiny for
there is great deal in this sub
ject which | cannot vet compre-
bend. | have no faith in any
theory of life which processes
completeness, no matter who NAV
be the inventor. There is, as vet,
a great deal more of question
than of answer in all human ex-
perience.


| have. however, some ideas Of
life; but they are fragmentary /;
and | cannot always see their re-
lation to each other: yet | have
attained to a firm and unquestion-
ing faith In their truth.


| have become assured that all
that is mine, somewhere awaits
for me. All that is worthy to
live is eternal I; and nothing that
is real can ever perish. No spir-
it's inheritance can be ahenated !;
and if you have an imperial soul,
be assured your coronation shall
come. The eternities may grow
old and fade away ere then, but
God marks the day when your

spirit shall achieve. its dominion,
and you shall sit down upon your
throne. &" T here remaineth,
therefore, a rest for the peuple Of
God"


Go on! All victory, love. life,
that you do truly aspire to; are
part OF your future. There is
no companionship in the heaven
of heavens which is inaccessible
to you. Remember that aspira-
tion is Legitimate title to any
possession In the universe. If
you walk in this light, nothing
can disappoint or injure you
There is no gate so strongly bar
red, but that it will open il you
know the watchword that is to be
given there. None but q few ev-
er receive this.


The souls truth is superior to
all material conditions and if
fate, or time, or space interpese
between me and some spirits
which are kindred to mine, | 90
calmly on-not questioning that
some~here, beyond the stars or
this side Of them, we shsll quiz
city and inevitably meet, when
ever our relation requires.
Year: 1863

Inveative genius has been ope-
rating upon the eye Of 4 needle,
and produced an improvement
which enables the needle TO lie
threaded as we'll by the blind as
the sharp-sighted. 1t is done by
means Of a lap joint in the eye OF
the needle. By laying the thread
over the eye and drawing It down
20 the joint, that portion OF the
eye under the lap ia depressed
aud admits the thread into the
eye. This is a small but il is q
very useful lpyentiop.
Year: 1863

Col Mason The entire Ohio Delegation
in Congress, both Senators and Representa-.
lives, without distinction Of party, have united
in an appeal to President Lincoln to grant
Col Rodney Mason a trial by Court of In
quiry. The President it is affirmed by parties
who are in his confidence, will not feel at
liberty to disregard this appeal Secretary
Stanton has declared that ii an investigation
is granted Mason he will resign. He will
doubtless have the opportunity; and we hope
he will
Year: 1863

Got the Cue, Phil TiemAn, the


champion billiard player is in the city Those
who are curious to zee this knight of lhe Che
can have the pleasure tonight, at the Amer
lean We learn that Tieman, in company
with some acquaintances, just for luck went
ont to take potuck with Old Billy Luck,
on the Troy Pike, this afternoon. ,s
Year: 1863

supper-The Poor We learn that the
Ladies' Benevolent Society will give Supper
ON this and tomorrow evening, at Armory
Hall, Beckel Building The proceeds are to
be devoted to charitable purposes A variety
Of fancy articles viii be offered for sale on the
occasion and the ladies' will make an effort
to have the evening an agreeable one TO all
who visit the Hall 10 partake Of the refresh
rnents, and contribute to their exhausted treas
ury.


The very Indictment weather we are now
visited With increases the suffering Of the Door
very materially, They must have presep,
AID or many Of them will perish with cola and
hunger We are credibly informed of instan.
ces Of suffering in different parts Of the ci,y
and the call for aid is imperative, The Sun.
pes or this and tomorrow evening at Armory
Hall, will give an excellent opportunity for
every body to contribute to the necessities of
the poor. We hope every one who has the
means to spare Sill yisit the Hall. Just think
what an immense amount Of suffering can be
prevented IL allwill contributs their mites 10
the Treasury Of the Ladies' Benevolent So.
ciely this and tomorrow evening Let the
Supper take precedence over every other en-
gagement Parties need not be detained there
long. They Gan make their contribution to
the good cause, and then depart apd meet
o'her '' snsagemenhlsfyJua I $3.50
Year: 1863

Military Celebration, p Yesterday was
she Anniversary Of the Birth Day of Washing.
ton. 1t was As usual celebrated by Butler
the colored relic Of the Battle Of New Orleans,
who appeared upon the streets in full military
loggin, and made the usual demonstrations
proper-we learn-on such occasions.
Year: 1863

DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS should observe the
announcement of the District Attorney concer.
ming their negligence to pay their taxes 1t
seems that a special law for the collection of
taxes in this county, authorizes the District
Attorney to proceed at once against delin-
qaents, and the only way to prevent him from
making them costs, is to keep him busy filling
out tax receipts
Year: 1863

One great peculiarly of the people is
their mania for squatting; they seem to do
every thing in this position, and even when
a man is blowing in field, he looks as if he
wanted to squat. Their habits in many
things seem to be so often exactly the oppo-
site of ours, that it almost resolves itself
into a rule that every thing goes by contra
ries. When they cook goose, instead Of
putting the goose on the fire, they put the


fire in the goose, thus making a great say
ing of fuel. In planning or saving Il board,
they plane or saw toward themselves in-
stead of from themselves. When you go
into house, instead of taking of your hat,
you take off yonr shoes. Instead of saying
John Smith, they would say Smith John,
and instead Of Mr.. Brown, Brown Mister.
The country is rich in flowers and in vege-
table productions. They have carried the
art of making paper to great perfection,
DR.. Mcgowan showed an Oyercoat made of
paper, perfectly strong and serviceabe
In this country we have paper collars, but
in Japan they go further, aud have paper
haudkerchiefs, Which are very beautiful
aud soft and of very fine texture. But
they are more delicate than we in one re-
spect. After they have used handker-
chief they throw it away, and are thus
saved the trouble of washerwomen. They
even weave their paper, and make what
may be called paper cloth of it.
Year: 1863

FARMERS, hold on to your wool cool /!
Store it in a spare room in your house if
you have not got suitable barn. 1t will
be better than money invested in stocks or
bank, as wool will increase at the rate of
two per cent month till the latter part Of
February, 1864.
Year: 1863

Wood as Speaker Of the next House OF Repre-
sentatives. 1t would be the sure omen oil har-
mony to the whole party in and out Of Con-
gress. To overthrow the tyrants and fanatics
who are destroying the country, II is necessary
that sacrifices should be made and personal
piques and antipathies be buried in oblivion.
In this great crisis of the country's history
he is the best patriot, and best serves the re-
public, who is most free from the taint Of sell
fshness. When the radicals are whipped other
accounts may be settled but that is the mat
ter immediately in hand, and the salvation Of
the country depends on it.
Year: 1863

On Monday next Congress meets,
and the Presidents Message and Reports
of Cabinet officers will divide the attention
of the public with the news from the battle.
fields. In view Of the frightening prospect
that the present Congress will see the col
lapse Of tho Rebellion, it bids fair to be one
of the most important that ever assembled
in America. The broken fragments of the
Negro Oligarchy will have to be gathered
up and removed for ever from the path OF
civilization, and the whole broad domain of
the Union converted into one unbroken land
Of Freedom, which every one but knave or a
fool must see is the only basis on which ia
establish peace. prosperity, and safety for
the future of the Americae people. We
hare had experimenting enough with the
" corner stone " Of tho " Southern Confed-
cracy" O. and instead Of its being made a
corner stone or having any place whatever
assigned it in the structure Of the national
edlice, it will be cast into perdtion, never
again to blight our fair land and bring the
horrors of war upon this people.


We send to the National Legislature from
this State tour members out Of five, pledged
TO the policy of Emancipation, and woe be-
tide the man who faters when he is called
to record his vote for banishing the monster
Slavery.