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Year: 1864

Take care of them. Do not let them
stir without watching. They may do
something wrong if you do. To be
sure, you never knew them to do any
thing very bad; but it may be on your
account they have not. Perhaps, if it
had not been for you kind care, they
might have disgraced themselves and
their families long time ago. There
fore, do not relax any effort to keep
them where they ought to be; never
mind your own business-that will take
care of itself There is a man passing
along-he is looking overthe fence-bc
suspicious of him; perhaps he contem-
plates stealing, some of these dark
nights; there is no knowing what queer
fancies he may get into his head.


If you find any symptoms of any one
passing out of the path of duty, tell
every one else that you see, and be par
ticular to see a great many.


1t is good way to circulate such
things, though it may not benefit your
self or any one particularly. Do keep
something going-silence is dreadful
thing, though it is said there was silence
in Heaven for the space of half an hour,
do not let any such thing occur on
earth; it would be too much like Heav-
en- for this mundane sphere. If, after
all your watchtul care, you cannot see
anything bad; perhaps, in an unguarded
moment, you lost sight of them-throw
out hints that they are no better than
they should be-that you should not
wonder if people found out what they
were after awhile, tnen they may not
carry their heads SO high. Keep it go
ing, and some one will take the hint and
begin to help You after awhile-then
there will be music, and everything will
work to charm.-[Windham County
Transcript.
Year: 1864

to the Journal of Commerce, says:


Among the most extraordinary fancies of the regnng
bellies OF this most eccentric is the mania for dyeng
the hair ri The fair possessors of soft brown black


locks take infinite pains to change the natural color of


their resses into ugly shade of the least becoming
of all hues the dye producing dingy brownish shade
are alike coied with cura rouleaux, aud bows of red
hair the impression produced is anything but pleasant
the strongest feeling being that of wonder that any
woman of good taste voluntarily submit to such an
ugly metamorphosis. Enormous buckles are the vogue
in length several nches and of enor.
mousy vice wristbands are required to accompany the
unc ,mmonly large buckle. These Wristbands are
fashioned of silk, and made to fit the figure like short
stay small strips o whalebone are inserted between
the silk and lining. The belt is sometimes the color of
the dress but it is often fashioned of black gross grain
silk and trimmed with narrow black velvet ribbon.
Year: 1864




MCCLELLAN.


We do not tie encouragement for peace that aome
seem to be able to draw. from the Chicago convention
There s, no doubt, growing desire at tie North, that
peace should be a1e but their terms not on ours
The Northern mind not yet prepared to take in this
last alternative. 1t not sufficiently tired of the war
to stop it on thu condition Of separation and Southern
independence. To stop it short OF that now, would be
to ruin both parties-t would be to provide for COM
pusory union OF hatred hardly less destructive and in
fGitelv more oathsoms than state of open war. To
that there may be end, or the hope of end. OF
the other there would appear to be none.


II there be anything encouraging in the Northern
aspect of affairs it is in the growing frequency and gen
eraIty of the talk about peace, famarizng the minds
of the people there with the adea of peace and giving
rise to desire for peace, which may here
after produce its own fu6llment, eveE with
separation. The Chicago Convention does not
sem likely to forward this contamination very
much-perhaps it may retard it. Unless there be
something concealed that cannot guess, or un
less something in the future that we do lot at
all anticipate we think the of the Chicago nom
iBee is undesirable We think old ABE could only
prosecute tie war, and MCCLELLAN will do the came
thing, only with greater yigor and ability.
Year: 1864

The Union Prayer Meeting for the country, will
be held daily, during this week. at the Baptist
Church, ut p. NJ. Is it not a rel,roach to us as
christian community. that, out of 4 population of
three or four thousand only from fifty to one hun
dred assemble daily for this important object?
Does it speak we'll for either our patriotism or our
piefyS
Year: 1864

The Wheeling. Virginia, Register saws: "rwo
handsome and accomplished young ladies are
to be tried for treason at the June term Of the
court at Paramount. The Attorney General
expects to convict them Of the capital offence.
In that case will they be executed?
Year: 1864

1t should now surely be plain to the
dullest intellect that the American people,
in their decision at the ballot box, have
set their face against all futrigues and
plots for the overthrow of our national
government. Although they are aware
that there have been blunders of great
magnitude committed occasionally, aad
that although there may be, to some ex-
tent, corruption in high places, yet the
high order of their Intelligence tells them
that they should make allowance for all
these things, as in what administration
has there not mistakes been committed.
The people have determined, despite the
appeals and teachings of Copperhead ora
tors aud presses, not to depart from the
doctrines of our Fathers of the revolution,
to go after false gods. They have buried,
for the present, all party issues, and until
the government ia re established through


out the entire land will they not resurrect
them again. They are too we'll acquaint-
ed, in fact, with the history of the dema-
gogues who lead the opposition party.
Judging from their past records that their
sympathies have never been with the.
cause OF the country, they will not trust
them in power II seems to us that If
they ever expect TO gain position again
under the government, they will feel that
the doctrines they have taught were not
acceptable to our citizens, and they must
settle down in quietude. All the CAPT Of
these men about the time honored Prfnci-
pies of the democratic party, which they
themselves neglect to observe, is well un-
-derstOod by Intelligent people, who know
full as much about those principles and
practice them a great deal more. The
memory of the teachings of all our great
Statesmen who had their country's cause
at heart is too fresh in our minds, and
those teachings were vastly different from
what these new lights preach. o.
Year: 1864

within the ancient frame and brick work.
Among other ihconVehiences of the pre-
sent ediffcs, mine host mentioned that any
jar or motion was apt to shake down the
dust of ages out of the ceiling of one
chamber upon the hoOr Of that beneath 1t.


We stepped forth from the great front
window into the balcony, where, in old
times, Il was doubtless the custom Of the
kings representative to show himself to a
loyal popuIace, requiting their huzzas and
tossed.up hats with stately bendings of
his dignifed person. In those days, the
front Of the Province House looked down
upon the street; and the whole site now
occupied by the brick range Of stores, as
well as the present courtyard, was laid out
in grass plots, oVershadowed by trees, and
bordered by Wrought.iron fence. Now
the old aristocratic edifice hides its time
worn Visage behind an upstart modern
building; at one of the back windows OBJ
served some pretty tailoresses, sewing, and
chatting and laughing, with now and then
a careless glance toward the balcony.


The popularity which this choice edition
will have, must induce the publishers to
add other prose works Of Hawthorne to the
"blue and gold SERIES"
Year: 1864

The Universe, the Catholic organ of
Philadelphia, edited by Mr. ]. N. SpelIis-
sy, is not disposed to be silent upon facts
which no one can deny. From its editorial
columns is quoted the following very
sensible and frank admission:


"In recent edition of the Uniperse the
facts by which slavery is ut present sur
rounded were examined, and thOse facts
were fairly shown t. illustrate that the
institution Of Slavery is virtually destroy
ed by the war; that its overthrow is a
just punishment on the South for the
crime of rebellion; and that the future
peace Of the empire demands its subver-
sion. But we now see that the Boston
Iost-which is the most respectable
Democratic journal iu the country, the
New York World, which has heen most
formidable enemy to the Administration,
aud the New York Herald, which has up.
held Slavery with the most signal ability
and pertinaciousness for twenty years,
now views things in precisely tue same
light We Irish Democrats may not like
this complexion Of things, and We abuse
the AbOlitiOnists as tue principal instiSa-
tors Of the Southern revolt; but facts,
whether Just or unjust, are against us.
The ADoIitiOnists hav. actually carried
the day, and it is utterly out of our power
to drive them back to night again. Alb
OIitiOnism Of the most perpetual and
sweeping kind is seizing the entire nation.
Aud We may Us wellnUt resist the nation
al current. The tide is raising, let us not
permit it TO IeaVe US ia the solitary sand.
As there is Christian philGnthrOphy in
emnncipating the blacks, let US have that
philanthropy; as it is justice to destroy
Slavery, let US be just TO the nation; and
as the future peace Of the country de-
mands the ruin Of slavery, let US secure
the peace of the country. Away with
partnership Away with mere prejudice.
Away with tue nonsense of resisting the
the national current. Let us at oil
events accept with grace what we cannot
undo"
Year: 1864

Country Aerchants and Mlliners would do well TO
call and examine my stock before purchasing else
where, they want TO buy goods from thirty to forty
per cent cheaper than they can buy the same at any
other store In Wheeling, as am positively determined
to close my buslness. "f ''" octlo
Year: 1864

In reviewing the field with reference to
the commencement Of active hostlities in
the spring, the Army and Navy Journal
concludes as follows:


If these views be correct We have to
prepare in the ensuing spring against op
crations on Grants fank by wa of Knox
vile in force at period caller than that
at which it has hitherto been possible to
move in Virginia or IN invasion of West
ern Virginia and Ohio, under cover OF
such an attack. To be saved against the
first, we must leave with Grant force quite
equal to that which can be brought against
him until the cessation Of the spring rains
enables movements to be commenced in
Virginia. To render both impossible, We
must then attack and capture Gordons-
Vile This done. we are enabled to re-
sumo the aggressive b. a strong force up
upon Richmond, which should be done
BIZ the james RIVER, SO rs to avoid vast
ing it, in occupying unnecessarily long
lines Of communications. all other columns
being reduced to defensive status so as
to secure the possession of the rebel capt.
tai in the shortest possible time. Any 9TH
cr combination Of our forces will probably
be fatal to immediate success, as it will
enable the enemy 10 operate with nearly
the whole of his available force upon vital
points in our system. while we are repeat
ing over again the blUnders Of the past
Year: 1864

that on the 4th of July the country will be
in one of The two eonjunctures supposed
or else in one still more fatal to the pros
poets of Mr. LINCOLN.


That is to say, 1t is possible the spring
campaigns may miscarry, and midsummer
find the rebels relatively in better con-
dition than now If this should be 50, the
recoil against Mr. LINCOLN and his party
will be terrific They will be swept out OF
power by storm of popular Indignation
Mr.. LINCoLN's personal adherents evince
sagaclty in taking advantage of the present
hopeful military prospect before it either
changes for the worse or the military issue
becomes obsolete by complete success
The prospect is, that within the next three
TO him by the Republican state legislatures
and loyal leagues that their national con-
ventlon Will nominate MIN by acclaim ltion,
without the forissalitv cf ballot But tnc
Democratic party. adjuring altman worship
and eschewing all small intrigucs. look only
to the great public interests involved in The
election, and will select their candidate
with reference to the work actually before
him wher he is elected 1.-THE South sub
mits and will participate in the election
their wishes. so far as manifested, viii
have their just weight in making up the
ticket. They will lose great opportunity
for securing their full constitutional rights
if they do not put themselves in position
10 vote for the next President. But. what
ever course they may take, the Democratic
party Will be benefited By hatever mer.es
the military problem in the political
which, according TO present appearance :.
Is the main tendency of events.
Year: 1864

Says the Washington correspondent Of
the new York Journal Of Commerce:


The great feature of the debate in the
House last evening was speech on Con-
fiscation from Mr. Edecrton, Of Indiana.
lie came here with high reputation and
: first speech has given him a very high
position among or natienai legislators.
IT'S arguments Were clearly ami e!cquently
presented. and the whoie scope of his feel
ing on the sgDiect Of the rebellion NAV be
understood by the single declaration that
he made, that the work of true restoration
must begin in the hearts Of the people. in
driving out hatred and malice ani mean
cppldlty, 10 restoring reverence Cor the
Constitution and its sacred Obligations. in
a disposition TO temper mercy with Justice.
IN disposition TO bury IN oblivion the
follies and sins Of the past" So long as
we have men VINO can sincerely talk in
that strain, we must not dlspair Of thc Re
public.
Year: 1864

A Republican paper boasts that great
northern luajorities go for the war Then
let us see how many ofthcse majcrties go
to the war. The most of these rascals
have voted for people to go to war while
hey stay at home to kiss tho soldiers
wives and get rich off the shoddy. Let
these who vote FOR the war GO to the war,
and we will not then believe them FOOLS,
but HosEsT
Year: 1864

A little daughter of Il proprietor OF a
coal mine in Pennsylvania was inqnisitiye
as to the nature of a hell, upon which her
father represented it to be large gull OF
fire Of tlfemost prodigious extent. PA,
said she, couldn't you get the devil to
buy coal of You?"
Year: 1864

From the Columbus (Ga.) Times, April22.l


The capture of Richmond would prove
of greater importance to our enemies in
political point of view than any other
sense. With our capital in their possess
sion we would find additional influence
brought to bear against us abroad but
as material loss its fall would in no
manner compare with the disadvantages
which would result from defeat of
General Johnston and the occupation of
Georgia that would follow. The first
point is near our boundary line; the
second is our great center. To lose the
one would be as the loss ofa limb; should
we be driven from the other it will be q
terrible blow at our most vital point
This we must admit, and our enemy
knows it.
Year: 1864

THE $500 CLAUsE.-A New York cor
respondent writes as follows: fd


circumstances by wholesale are 60
ing from here to the city delegation in
Congress against the proposed repeal OF
the three hundred dollar Communication
clause in the conscription bill. The ar
gument is that it would be to play into
the hands of the bounty brokers and
create a.system of heartless speculation,
which would neither benefit the Gov
ernment or relieve the people These
remonstrances, as far as / have had op-
portunity to judge, are from men of all
political faiths, and what is especially
worthy of note include not a few officers
connected with the recruiting service
here, who have been, and are now, ac-
tive in procuring enlistments for the ar
my under the law as it now stands"
Year: 1864

a@ General Mcclellan has written a
letter giving an opinion on Grants
campaign as profound and conclusive as
those oracular opinions of Jack Bunsby
which were perpetual wonder to Cap
tain Cutie. is, that if Grants force
is superior to Lees, and if Grant can
protect his communication, he will
probably succeed, if no fortuitous cir
cumstances intervene. 1t is gratifying
to have this assurance from so great a
commander. Grants dangers are from
but two quarters-one in front, the 9TH
er in the rear. All the other points of
the compass are in his favor, except un-
fOreseen accident.
Year: 1864

mAp The I" Radicals y are moving
Heaven and earth to defeat Mr. Lincoln's
nomination. They have hired hall in
Baltimore and engaged the parlors of
various hotels there for committees, &C.
Mr.. Pomeroy appears to be their chief
fugleman. Their intention is to brow
beat and draw the National Union
Convention into the support of man
they intend to present to it; thus giving
to few sore-heads the right to dictate to
the entire loyal voters of the country
=" Anybody but Lincoln" is the choice
of these reckless and hair-brained agita-
tors. The endorsement of President
Lincoln by every Union State Conven-
ton thus far held ought to convince
them that they are engaged imam uphill
business.
Year: 1864

Rg Gen. Seymour, who was captured
in one of the recent battles near Spot
sylvania, was taken by the rebels to
Charlottesville, where quite crowd
gathered around him. Heimprovedt the
opportunity by making a good loyal
speech, telling his audience that even if
Lee were successful and should capture
Washington and Philadelphia, the effect
would only be to thoroughly unite the
North and render the punishment of the
South more thorough and severe. The
Richmond Examiner is very angry that
he should be permitted to speak, but
betrays the cause of its indignation by
admitting that 'many persons were
pleased with the Generals pluck.
Year: 1864

BBr The removal of General Sigel has
caused considerable feeling among the
Germans at Washington, and a meeting
has been held to protest against it. We
much question the good taste to say the
least, of such a proceeding on the part of
any class of the population.
Year: 1864

dealing courtesies of society which poiteness
extends especially to SUCH For the honest
poor, not only provision for their maintain
ence according to law, but little delcacy
about placing them behind prison walls and
barred gates with the dissolute and aban-
doned. For the unfortunate, such as strive
earnestly in the battle of life, but some un-
seen arrow pierced the bright purpose Just to
be realized, we suggestto give them a helping
hand so that they may work manfully on till
by courage and perseverance they conquer in
the strife. Such an one, too, should look back
on the belated or toil-weary. Just having met
with the same accidents which hindered his
course, and reach out his heart with hand to
help.


As the exponent of government, we hope
our faithful Abraham will continue to blend
justice with victory, that the rebellious States
may be saved for few just and loyal ones
which may be found in them. This, we think.
would be genuine politeness without bow.
Year: 1864

Written for the Press.


tits gratifying to see the evidences of prog
ress la civil pursuits when the nation is alb
sorbed in military operations to preserve its
liberty. In a beautiful engraving just execu-
ted by an artist of this city, Liberty and
Equality are sustained by the Capitol while
the whole structure of self-government is rep
esented as supported by the Common School
- the foundation, and cities and communi-
ties who most zealously encourage and sus-
tain this system of education, are those most
happy and prosperous.


was pleased in an examination OF the
New School House just completed at Nor
rill's Corner to notice several improvements,
new to us and worthy OF imitation by. others
who contemplate building. The most pecul-
lar and novel feature is the method of heating.
This is not done by furnaces but stoves, so sit
uated as to warm the entries,or only the main
room, at the pleasure Of the teacher.


The beauty OF this arrangement consists, in
keeping the scholars in the entry until school
commences, and your fine school furniture
and school rooms In as good order and condi-
tion as the best rooms you have at home.


The building is Of brick thirty-fvs feet by
ifty-ive on the ground, two-storied, with eel
lar under the whole. Its plainly and thor
oughly built, with no attempt at ornament,
excepting the end near the street, which is
finished In style that does credit to the vii
lage, and the architect and workmen. Inside
it is finished with hardwood, principally chest
nut, with single desks or chairs of oak.


The house is open for visitors, and those
wha have never seen school house with
modern improvements, cannot do better than
examine it for themselves.
Year: 1864

HTThe New York Times says, citizens of
the United States visiting foreign countries
are liable to serious inconvenience II unprovi-
ded with authentic proof of their national
character; and although the recent regulations
require masters and owners Of vessels leaving
this port to obtain papers from the United
States Marshal do not make it incumbent on
each passenger to provide himself with such a
permit, yet the best safeguard for a traveller
abroad is o passport from the Department Of
State, certifying the bearer to be citizen of
the United States, and entitled to all lawful
aid and protection.
Year: 1864

sI-Recruit intelligence from Western
louisiana says, our army is encamped, and the
enemy is equally inactive. The health of the
Union troops is remarkable good Experience
cd surgeons who have recently made a tour of
inspection to look into the sanitary condition
of the army, say there never was body of
men in their inspection with as little sickness
among them. In division of eleven regi
ments there were but twenty sick in hospital
and twenty-three in quarters.
Year: 1864

ST. JOHN RALwAy.-The st. Croix Her
aid says the question OF a Railway from st.
John to Calais will be strongly agitated at the
the coming Legislative session in New Bruins
wick. The Government Of that Province
yill probably favor the project, as large ma
jority of the people desire to have the St.
John Railway extended to the borders Of this
country. In Maine, the Herald says, we shall
have TO 60 to work in earnest without delay if
We would do our part Of the building of this
international highway. Now is the time for
action. 1t is for the interests OF all classes Of
the people and the different sections of the
State that every encouragement should be
given to the enterprize that guarantees the
extension Of the railway from Bangor to the
eastern frontier.
Year: 1864

sJ- The Montreal Witness says that
French Canadian landowner to all appearance
died suddenly few days ago, and was taken
to the church for interment. AS the service
was proceeding, noises were heard coming
from the coffin, the lid was taken of, and the
man was found to be alive. On the following
day he was able to move about.
Year: 1864

CHon. Lucian Anderson, in speech be-
fore the Washington Union League said,
there was no peace he would regard as
peace until the dark spot, the black institution
of slavery, was wiped from every State. He
said Of Kentucky, when the voice Of the peo-
pie should be unbridled. then would her sons
be found side by side with those of the States
OF the North
Year: 1864

An Exchange says, the Methodists, with
their wonted and commemorate zeal, are
following on the track Of the Federal army
Already one of their bishops has gone South
to prepare the way for the Gospel Of liberty
and grace. Gen. Grant has given these zeal
Gus missionaries permission to use any house
Of worship in rebeldom they may find vacant.
Year: 1864

Is meeting with universal favor. and obvisfes the
only valid objection which possibly be brought
against the sy stem of Life Insurance.


The lively prosperity and succegs Of this Company
Is shown in the lcf that for the last three years Il
has taken the lead Of authe Life Companies In this
Country. The 0fIicial Returns Of the Insurance
Commissioners showing that the amount Of its NEW
BUSINESS for the year ls62 nearly eqaaiied tie com
United States.