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Year: 1864

The STATE SEAL OF kASsAs.-The
following may or may not be tTue-at all
events it is the explanation of Sol. Miller,
of the Kansas Caief, as to the adoption of
the State Seal of Kansas: The following
is a correct history of the motto of the
Kansas State Seal, and its meaning" I'D
Astra per Aspera." When it was deter
mined to procure seal, a premium was
offered to the person who should furnish
the best design. A great many specimens
were sent in-among them, was one from
skillful Italian designer and engraver in
New York, named Adolph Astra. The
design was accompanied by a note from
the engraver written by his clerk and
bookkeeper Andrea Spera. The note con-
cluded thus: II trust the design will
prove acceptable; in which case I would
if desired, propose an appropriate motto.


AID. AsTRA,


Per A. SPERA.


The committee were SO delighted with
the design, which was that Of our present
State Seal, that they Immediately adopted
it. They mistook the signature to the
note for a motto, and also adopted that,
thinking it had reference to the manner in
which the bufaloes on the seal threw their
tails.
Year: 1864

as to cause both to take positions as III z
sides of an equilateral triangle, taking the
railroad track for a base, with the tender
under the rear of one, and the front part Of
the other car.


Capt. Brackin, reporter OF the Indianap-
oils Sentinel, who was standing on the front
platform of the first passenger car. was
caught between it and the baggage car and
fearfully crushed-the bones Of his pelvis
being broken and the abdominal viscera in
jured In such a manner that his recovery
may almost be regarded as physiological
miracle.


A passenger from Morris Station, whose
name we could not learn, also standing on
the platform, was seriously injured by o
compound fracture of the ankle, by which
he will, doubtless, lose his leg. Two Others
were also wounded, but not so severely as
those we have named. rla g.f D 10 "s'...f


The train was very much crowded and
contained Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, and Jo-
seph E. Mcdonald, his political opponent,
both OF whom were on their wayto the
meeting held in Lawrenceburg yesterday
afternoon. No one, however, save those we
have noticed, were wounded; all passengers
who were inside the cars at the time of the
accident were saved from all injury save
that which arose from the shock caused by
the sudden stopping Of the train.
Year: 1864

@ The first gun Of the Presidential
campaign has been fred by the Green
Mountain boys, and we accept the in
creased Union majority in the State Of
vermont as an agency of everuhelminp Q
triumph for the Union party of the coun-
try at the Presidential election
Year: 1864

There are three measures which we are anx.
ious that Congress should pass at once-meas-
ures whose immediate adoption is Of great mo-
ment, and which are in such stage that they
can become laws without difficulty. They are


The Freedmen's Bureau bill.


The bill to allow the loyal States to recruit
from the citizens Of the disloyal.


The bill to equalze the pay of colored and
white troops.


/. The Freedmen's Bureau bill passed the House
by close vote some weeks since 1t is under
stood that Mr. Sumner is dissatisfied with its
details and proposes to submit dissimlar
measure TO the Senate as q substitute. Such a
course imperils the passage OF any measure
nay, insures the defeat of both his and the
House bill. To amend the bill and send it back
is fatal, for the majority of its friends is so
small that its enemies will have little difficulty
in killing it in those late hours Of the session
Mr.. Sumner and the Senate must choose be-
tween the House bill and none--not between
that and better--and we presume no friend OF
the freedmen will hesitate when that is the
alternative offered. Such measure-or some
measure-ought to have preceded the Emanci-
patton Proclamation, to have smoothed for tho
slaves their difficult and uncertain path to free
dom. For want Of it they have stumbled in
darkness and in terrible suffering for more than
@ year. Do not condemn them to further need
Year: 1864

IT is rather soon to know the effect that the increase
Of fare TO ten cents will have upon those who have here
toore been patronzng the stage lines Yesterday was
a good day for all public eonyeyances being wet and
unpleasant but poor for testing the result OF the
increased rates. Passengers generally will not 80 far
out Of the way on Il rainy day to save five cents. NO
dminution OF passengers was TO be observed in the
stage nes that have put up their price, though the
railroad cars were unusually crowded. In relation TO
this subject we have received the following communi'
cation:


To the Edito, Of The ~ Y. Tribune.


SIR: The jump from six cents to ten IN the prlce
Of fare Il altogether steep for the pcnsye pub For one


do not mean put up with H. and although both lame and
lazy will not enter Of the nerccnary vehicles agai
while thu. poserous tariff remains in force Let the
huge army city travellers who usually ride In al Omnibus
follow my example, aud may bring the propstors to their
reason by depicting their pockets.


dpuI IL, 1864 LAkARUs
Year: 1864

Estimated by its probable pecuniary result,


which, considering the positive material work
before us, is not to be disregarded, the Fair in


behalf of the Sanitary Commission will be a
magnificent success. The amount of money
which will be secured, in spite OF the prevailing
ratio of values will be great; and its judciOus
expendi,ure-a task which will perhaps be found
alleviate an amount Of suffering almost incalcu-
liable. Having thus spoken with justice of what


this charitable enterprise will accomplish, We


are at liberty o. consider the excellent moral


impulses which have eliminated in spectacle


so briliant-thc tender pity, the self.sacrfcng


benevolence, the icryid generosity, which have


heaped all these offerings upon the altar OF


Humanity, and, by the exercise of the more ami


able virtues, have softened the rigorous features


of a terrible political distraction. II the world


has not yet grown good and wise enough to dis
pense with the arbitrament of war-if human
love must yet yindicate itself through an oppo-
site medium of human hate-if only by
wadng through smoking sea of blood can
we reach the serene shores of regenerated
society-it is consolatory to find the austerities
of our purcaton tempered by quicker appre-
ciation of inevitable agonies and a swifter alac-
rity of practical pity. All human misfortune
has its compensatons. Oftener than otherwise,
we assert this as n mere religious formula,
rather sluggshly taken for granted than quickly
,f Ia. I,, pnt from
seeming evil educe good, so much as We indif-
ferently admit that good must come, without
any distinct idea of its nature and operation.
We do not piously trace God in history but
only ndolently prate of that old fatalistie theory
that whatever is, is right, just as at the fune-
rails Of our best beloved We use regulated words
of submission, while our hearts ara bursting in
an agony OF angry protest. But it is peculiar
ity of our present political crisis that there s no
possible way for us to outrun these stormy dis
fractions except by the paths of mercy and OF
Justice. To this same strait comes all human
vicissitudo at last. Heaven condescends Ia
even to appeal to the inferior part of our duplex
and contradictory natures. 1t leaves us for a
time to our theories, and permits us to solace
ourselves with ridiculous experiments upon
our own credulity and that of our fel'
low creatures but while, with faces
prone to earth, we seek for revelation which
shall reconcile truth and falsehood, the cloud il
steadily gathering over our heads, and the
storm of discipline and retribution making ready
to baptize us in q shower Of fire and Of tears.
So il has been with this nation. Our crime has


been the greatest which any people could COM
nit. In our pride, We have forgotten the lowly
in the fullness Of our plenty, we have neglected
the needy-in the complacency of our greatness,
VIC have been deaf to the cries Of the captive
Year: 1864

A correspondent, soldier in the Army of the
Potomac, suggests that the men Of that army
should have the right Of suffrage and the right
of contribution on the sword question, now
pending at the Metropolitan Fair. He asks
that some person be named "to whom we can
send the greenbacks." The suggestion is good
one, and the Committee having the matter in
charge cannot do better than issue "Goneral
Order" at once. The soldiers will gladly avail
themselves of the privilege of contributing to
the fund, and of testifying their preference
among the Generals. Gen. McClellan'S friends
will, of course, be very glad to thus test his
where, they insist it is still universal.
Year: 1864

wholly in United States stocks which steadily advanced o'
selling a. Il2{ and the improvement are hrmy he'o
Money has been active y cent and little new business mas
been done at less Frg continue snsud and tho market
is amin lower and very much depTessed
Year: 1864

GREELEY PUBLIC NUTsANcE.-Greeley, with
his usual stupidity, finding that the ladies' COM
mittee Of the Sanitary Fair are not to be fright
ened at his balderdash, but are determined to
carry on the fair as they think best, suggests
that. as clerical opinion is altogether ignored.
the question should now be left for the ac-
ton OF the District Attorney and the Grand
Jury, when they shall learn that the managers
have violated the law in letter and in spirit"
District Attorney Oakley Hall is . man Of too
much good sense to mind the rawlings Of foolish
Greeley. The first thing he will probably do
will be to take tickets for the fair himself, in
which laudable example he will be initiated by
the whole Grand Jury. His next act, in order,
will then be to indict Greeley as q nuisance as
q dsturber Of the public peace. an incendiary,
and the propagator Of the vile doctrines Of
Fourerism free love, amaIgamation, and other
kindred atrocities. This is the oaly way to
bring Greeley to his senses
Year: 1864

A CHANCE Foe OLo ABE TO PROVE His
HosEsrr.-The jobbers and whiskey gamblers
in and out Of Congress having succeeded in cut
ting OF the tax on whiskey in store, by which
the United States Treasury Is defrauded Of
some Ave millions Of dollars revenue, and Is
likely to lose from ive to ten millions moro, it
now remains for Old Abe to prove whether he
is worthy to wear the title Of Honest Old
Abe or whether he Is not. If he vetoes the
bill as II stands, shorn Of Its tax on whiskey on
hand, he will prove himself deserving the
title. II be does not, and the bill Is allowed to
become law, be will stand before the world
Is in league With these spectators, and just as
bad ss the whisksy gamblers themselves Now
b the time for Abraham to demonstrate his
Htie 70 honesy Will he stand the Qrdesl'
Year: 1864

"The morning passed pleasantly away
evening came, with Bishop, true to bis or
ders and firm at his post, holding the favor
1te charger with one hand, while the other
was waiting to offer the ready stirrup"


The sun sank in the horizon, and yet
the Colonel appeared not And then the
old soldier was marveled at his chiefs delay.
"Twas strange, twas passing strange-sure-
ly he was not won't to be single moment
behind his appointments, for he was the
most punctual of all punctual men, Mean
time, the host enjoyed the scene of the vet
eran on duty at the gate, while the Colonel
was so agreeably employed in the parlor, and
proclaiming that no guest everleft his house
after sunset, his military visitor was, with
out much difficulty persuaded to order Bish-
op to putu the horses the night"


"The sun rode high in the heavens the
ensuing day, when the enamoured soldier
pressed with his spur his chargers side, and
Speeded on his way to the seat of govern
ment, where, having dispatched his public
Year: 1864

~ Deter and r. Plummer take this method of in
forming the public Generally that they have opened a
Hair Dressing and Shaving Saloon, on Main street,
adjoining the Sassarc Saloon. They hope by strict
attention to business to merit share of Patronage.


Persons who are afflicted with Scald Heads or fall
ing off of the hair, please give us call.


We shall keep genuine article Of Hair Oils and
Pomades for sale cheap


Walla Walla, Jan. 30 1868. FMS
Year: 1864

EaP It should be understood that the
statement made in some papers to the
effect that the government expects the
late call for troops to be filled by vofun-
teering is untrue, as is also the addition
al statement that there will be no draft,
even if the call is not filled by volun-
teering. The War Department is
making all preparations for the draft
wherever it is needed, and in fact the
authorities of at least one or two States
are doing very little to encourage volun-
teering, claiming that it is better at this
state of the war to draft. On the other
hand, reports show that in some sections
quotas are being rapidly reduced by en-
listments. 1t is we'll known that the
terms of service of some thousands of
our troops expire this summer.
Year: 1864




From the Baltimore American.
We had the pleasure this morning of
an interview with Mr.. Ishmael Dav.
who yesterday morning shot down one
of Harry Gillmor's men while in the
act OF taking down the flag over his
gate, in Hartford county. He gives the
following correct statement:


ION Sunday night we had heard that
a party of rebels were encamped in the
vicinity, but did not give credence to
the report. Early on Monday morning
one OF his negroes reported to him that
they were coming down the road. He
Immediately hoisted the flag over the
gate, and shortly after two armed men
came riding along the road, and on see
ing the flag burst out into loud laugh,
one of them advancing and seizing the
halliards. The old gentleman, who is
nearly seventy-three yeras of age, ran
into the house, threatening to shoot
them if they did not desist They paid
no attention to him, but the halliards
being twisted, they had some difficulty
in getting it down. By this time he
had reached the second story, where his
guns We're, and raising the window, fired
a load from his duck gun, just as the
miscreant had succeeded in getting hold
of the flag, and he fell back on the road,
and he thinks mortally wounded, the
whole load having entered his breast.


Selling another gun and loaded
Colts revolver, he came down stairs
and endeavOred to get shot at the
other, but he had run up the road. He
then, in his anger, levelefat the wound
ed man, but he begged for mercy, and
Mr.. Day, thinking he would never haul
down another flag, left him lying on
the road. Hearing the approach of a
large squad, he escaped, with his weap-
ons, to the woods, and eluded their
pursuit.


Mrs. Day was still in the house when
the rebels came up, and they immediate
ly commenced plundering it of such
articles as they took fancy to, and
then set fire to it, as well as his barn,
which were entirely destroyed. They
did not allow Mrs. Day to save even
her clothing, and he fears that some
twenty-three hundred dollars of Govern
ment bonds were destroyed, with his
deeds and papers. He has not yet seen
Mrs. Day, who found refuge for herself
and family in one of the neighbor's
houses. The only regret of the gallant
old patriot is that he did not get shot
at the other rebel.
Year: 1864

REBEL ABUSE OF THE PREsIDENT.--The
Richmond "Examiner" of the 18th Decem-
Der says;


We this morning crafty the curiosity of
our readers with the Message of Abraham
Lincoln. Recovering but recently from an
attack of The small pox, some excuse may
be made for the Mes lit is but another
exhibition of his weakness and folly. Why
his Cabinet will permit him to make such
fool of himself, and render their country an
object of contempt and ridicule throughout
the world, can only be accounted for on the
supposition that it is the easiest way to get
rid Of him. They therefore permit him to
have the freest and fullest use Of his PEN
To his proclamation of amnesty and recon
struction we especially invite the attention
Of our readers, and when the "one tenth"
are ready to succumb, VIC ask the privilege
of announcing it to their Father Abraham.
At the present we have not the space to re-
view the Message, and do not not know
that we shall hereafter have time but as
there are some features in it so characteris-
tic of Yankee, we may on future occasions
recur to this Message.
Year: 1864

Abolition should no longer be regarded as
an imaginary danger The aboltionsts, let
me suppose, succeed in their present aim of
uniting the inhabitants of the free States, as
one man, against the inhabitants of the slave
States. Union on the one side will beget
union on the other. And this process of re-
ciproca consolidation will be attended with
all the violent prejudices, emblttered pas
sions, and implacable animosites, which ever
degraded or DETAINED human nature. A vir-
tual dissolution of the Union will have taken
place, whilst the forms of its existence re-
main The most valuable element of union,
mutual kindness, the feelings of sympathy,
the fraternal bonds which now happily unite
us, will have been extinguished forever
One section will stand in menacing and hos
tile array against the other. The collision of
opinion will be quickly followed by the clash
of arms [ will not attempt to describe
scenes which now happily lie concealed from
our view Abolitionists themselves would
shrink back in dismay and horror at the con-
temptation Of desolated fields, confagrated
cities, murdered inhabitants, and the over
throw of the fairest fabric of human govern
ment that ever rose to animate the hopes of
civilized man"


The abolitionists themselves, so far from
shrinking back in dismay and horror at the
contemplation of the ruin they have aided
to draw down upon the Republic, are pressing
forward with demoniacal zeal to consummate
and seal that ruin. Not even the penetra-
Year: 1864

A dentist presented bill for the tenth
time to a rich skinfInt. " 1t strikes ME"
said the latter L" that this is a pretty round
bill" Yes" replied the dentist, " have
sent it round often enough to make it appear
so and have called now to get it squared
Year: 1864

1t is stated that the commerce of the world
requires 100000 able bodied men to be
constantly traversing the sea- The amount
of property annually moved on the water is
from fifteen hundred to two thousand mil
lions Of dollars and the amount lost by the
casualties of the sea, averages twenty-five
millions of dollars.
Year: 1864

They began their operations by protesting
to employ only persuasive means in appeal
ing to the humanity, and enlightening the
understandings of the slaveholding portions
of the Union. If there were some kindness
in this avowed motive, it must be acknowl-
edged that there was rather presumptious
display also of an assumed superiority in in
telligence and knowledge. For some time
they continued to make these appeals to our
duty and our interest; but, inpatient with
the slow influence of their logic upon our
stupid minds, they recently resolved to
change their system of action. To the agen-
cy of their powers Of persuasion, they now
propose to add the powers of the ballot-box;
and he must be blind to what is passing be-
fore us, who does not perceive that the inev.
liable tendency of their proceedings is, if
these should be found insufficient, to invoke,
finally, the more potent powers of the bay
onet.
Year: 1864

Henry Clay, in one of his great speeches
before the Senate of the United States, said
of the disunionists:


"If any one State, or portion of the peo-
pie of any State, choose to place themselves
in military array against the government of
the Union | am for trying the strength of
the government. am for ascertaning
whether we have got a government or not
practical efficient, capable Of maintaining
its authority, and of upholdng the powers
and interests which belong to a government
Nor, sir, am to be alarmed or dissuaded
from any such course by intimatlOns of the
spiling Of blood If blood is to be split, by
whose fault is it to be spit2 Upon the sup
position maintain, it will be the fault of
those who choose to raise the standard of
dsunion, and endeavor to PROSTATE this gov
ernment and, sir, when that is done, so
long as it pleases God to give me voice to
express my sentiments, or an arm, weak and
enfeebed as it may be by age, that voice and
arm will be on the side Of my country, for
the support of the general authority, and
for the maintenance Of the powers Of the
Union"


Horny Clay, in another of his great
speeches before the Senate of the United
States, said of the aboltionsts


"With them the rights of property are
nothing the deficiency of the powers of the
general government is nothing; the acknowl
edged and incontestable powers of the States
are nothing; civil war, dissolution of the
Union, and the overthrow of government
in which are concentrated the fondest hopes
of the civilized world, are nothing A sin
gle idea has taken possession of their minds,
and onward they pursue it, overlooking all
barriers, reckless and regardless Of all con-
sequences.
Year: 1864

An AMDRoTYPED AuDIRNCE.-lti is very
curious to study an expectant audience.
The gentlemen sit resignedly upon their
seats, comfortable, or the reverse, as the
case may be; thinking of nothing, or think
ing of something, Just as it happens, in q
sort of an amiable, chewing -the-cud stupor,
oblivious of the slowly dragging moments.
Others pull out watches for frequent con-
sideration, shuttle feet, and take an affec-
tionate, mournful and fond look at a furtiyc
cigar, which can be of no possible present
use. Others with an enviable forethought
draw from the depths of coat pockets the
daily newspapers, and studiously apply
themselves to the contents, to the manifest
envy of that improvident class who are
obliged to fall back upon the unsatisfacto-
ry employment of twiddlins their fdgety
thumbs.


As for the ladies, bless 'em ! they are
never at a loss. Are there not gloves to
pull off, to show a diamond ring to adTan-
tage, and glistening bracelets to settle, and
the last finishing polish to put upon hair
already groomed to the satin smoothness
of q respectable hair sofa This duty
done, the first bonnet within range passes
under the inspection of an inexorable mar
tinct: "Did she make it herself, or is it
the work of milliner? Docs her hair
curl naturally, or does she curl it Is her
collar real lace, or is it only imitation F"
These professional detective queries SO
amusing to the female mind, while away
the time edifyingly, especially when there
is variety Of heads within eye-range for
minute inspection.
Year: 1864

"BLUE" WHITE LETTER PApER.-The
practice of blueing the paper pulp had its
origin in a singularly accidental circum-
stance, which not merely as historical
fact, but as forming an amusing anecdote,


is perhaps worth mentioning. 1t occurred
about the year 100 at paper mill belong
ing to a Mr.. Buttonshaw, whose wife on
the occasion in question, was superintend-
ing the washing of some linen, when acci-
dentally she dropped her bag of powdered
blue into the midst of some pulp, in for
ward state of preparation, and SO great
was the fear she entertained of the mischief
she had done, seeing the blue rapidly
amalgamated with the pulp, that allusion
to it was studiously avoided; until Mr.,
Buttonshaw's inquiry in great astonish-
ment what it was that had impaired the
peculiar color to the pulp, his wife perceiy-
ing that no great damage had been done,


took courage and at once disclosed the Sc
cret, for which she was afterwards reward
ed in remarkable manner by her husband
who being naturally pleased with an ad-
vance of so much Us four shilings per
bundle, upon submitting the improved "
make to the London market, Immediately
presented a costly scarlet cloak (something
moro congenial to taste in those days, it is
presumed, than it would be now,) with
much satisfaction to the sharer of his joys.