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Year: 1864

The CAMPAIGN. The late news from the
East. which will be found in today's paper,
gives evidence of the most active campaign of
the war, and still the flag of our Union is
daily being unfolded to the view of the ira
tors, farther and farther into Dixie
Grants mastery skill seems to bewilder the
rebel General, and he has been beaten in
every encounter with our brave veterans, and
compelled to fall back from his strong posi-
tions with tremendous loss of men and mu
nitions of war. While we rejoice over the
success Of the Union arms, we lament the
loss of SO many thousands of our brothers,
who have voluntarily offered up their lives in
defense of our liberties, using the only argu-
ments appreciated by the rebels. Fearful
must be the doom of the leaders of this con-
spiracy, who have caused the nation to mourn
80 many of her brave sons.
Year: 1864

District CONVENTION. Marysville
Appeal of the f7th states that Mr.. l. N.
Hudson, Secretary of the Yuba County Union
Committee, is in correspondence with the
various Committees in the counties compos
ing the Third Congressional District. in ref.
erence to calling District Convention
Most of the counties have already signifed
their desire to hold separate Convention,
and but one county, Solano, has objected
We trust the Union men of that county will
not oppose the plan of organization. simply
because they may have candidate who
thinks his chances for a nomination will be
Better in the State Convention. We wish
harmony to prevail, and then let the various
candidates go before the Convention with
such strength as they can muster, and take
their chances for nomination. The true
issue is who can and will do most for the
Union cause, and is not for the advancement
of anv particular individual interest.
Year: 1864

The LEcTURE.-We had the pleasure, on
Thursday evening, of listening to the lecture
of Mrs. Sallie Goodrich Thayer, on the sub
ject of "Woman's Duty to her Country"
Owing to the short notice given, but few per,
sons attended, but those who listened to the
fair speaker were IN re than pleased with the
ing words of patriotism which fell from her
lips, and which elected frequent applause
from the audience. The lecture should be
heard by every Union loving woman in the
country, for it would cheer them to renewed
exertions in behalf of our brave soldiers who
have suffered from the foul curse of treason,
and now lie helpless in the many hospitals of
the land
Year: 1864

DoDGE's CoNcERr--OSsian E. Dodge is a
droll fellow, but yet he does all he saws he
Will do. On last Saturday evening we had
the pleasure of listening to him, accompanied
by VIM. HAYWARD, the best balladist we ever
remember having heard in public. The
choice selection of ballads so feelingly sung
by Mr.. Hayward cannot fail to please the
most fastidious. The dying Boy" and
Mother can go, F" drew FROM. the large and
respectable audience thundeIs of applause.
Dodge will dodge around this way again in
about month, when all who did not attend
his concert on Saturday night should surely
hear him
Year: 1864

THE prisoners confined in the Territorial
prison at Carson farmed q plan to get out,
but the Warden discovered and frustra-
ted it, and placed the ringeaders in irons on
bread and water for thirty DAYS
Year: 1864

THAT CONCERN EVERY ONE TO AM

 SWER, Are you bald?

 Does your hair fall off Has your hair become thin? Does it feel harsh, and dry and fever Is it turning gray before its time? Are you troubled with itching, burning sen sation of the calp?

 Are you troubled with Dapdruff? Are you troubled with what is called Scrof. ula or Salt Rheum?

 Have you had the Erysipelas an' lost your hair

 Have you had the Measles, andI 'it' Have you had the Typhoid Feve and lost it?

 Have you had the Brain Fever. aa lost it Have you lost your hair by any st nees? Do you wish luxuriant hair! Do you wish soft and lustrons hair. Do you wish gray hair restored? Do you wish your whiskers glossy? Do you wish them restored in colorf Do you want dressing? Do you want it for your childrenS Do you want it for yourself. for father or mother, for brother, sister or friend? Do you want to make a present? Do you want perfume for your toilet? Do you want a Harmless article? Do you want double distilled articles Do you want a cleansing article? Do you want the best preparation out for dressing. stimulating. protecting, restoring the color, and rendering soft, silky and las- trous the Human Hair? If so, we warrant
Year: 1864

The New York Times forcibIy presents the
object of the Union Party: 7iF


''The supreme object of the Union party is
to prevent separation and promote uniOn.--
They are not for fighting the South at all as a
geographical division. They do not even al
low the fact that the rebellion is exclusively
seated in the South, and that the great majOri-
ty of the Southern people have given their ad-
hesion to it, to induce upon them anything
like an anti-Southsrn feeling. 1t is the rebel
lion alone that they hate. A Southern man
who opposes the rebellion, who stands firmly
by the old flag. instead of suffering any dis
trust or prejudice On account Of bis nativity,
in fact ia admired and applauded all the more
because of his nativity. Andrsw johnson to-
day has far stronger hold upon the great
popular heart of the North than he could have
had il he had been born in the North. he 10
no more loyal than hundreds of thousands OF
others. But the peculiar glory of his loyalty
is ;hat it is Southern loyalty; and it is because
the people are particularly desirous to recog-
nize and honor that loyalty that his nomlna-
tion to the second Office in the gift of the peo-
pie affords such particular satisfaction. This
manifestation is conclusive evidence of the geo.
uine national spirit Of the Union party. 1t IS
a new proof that the party is truly entitled to
the grand name it bears-a yet further pledge
that the party, in its work of restoring the
Union, will know no such thing as sectional
antipathy.
Year: 1864

Yeung man, word in Jour ear, when you
choose a wife. Don't be fascinated with a
dashing creature, fond of society, vain, artis-
tical and snowy in dress. You do not want
a doll or a coquette for partner. Choose
rather one Of these retiring, modest, sensible
girls, who have learnt to deny themselves, and
possess some decided character. But above
all, seek for good disposition. No trait Of
character is more valuable 10 female than
the possession of a sweet temper. Home can
never be made happy without it, 1t is like
the flowers that spriHg up in our pathway,
reviying and cheering US. Let a man go
home at night, wearied and worn by the tolls
Of the day, how soothing is word dictated
by good disposition 1t is sunshine falling
on his heart. He is happy, and the cares Ol
life are forgstton
Year: 1864

Since the publication of the Pomeroy secret
circular, much curiosity has existed in political
circles here to know who compose the com
mittee of which he so complacently styles
himself the chairman. As usual, we be-
lieve we are In advance OF all our slow
contemporaries in announcing that some pro-
gress has been made in the solution Of this In
teresting mystery.


From the evidence which has come to light,
there seems scarcely doubt that the famous
Count Gurowski, was one of the prominent
and influential members of the Pomeroy com.
mittee. We say waS, because a careful perusal
of the second volume Of his diary, lately pub.
llshed, would indicate that he is no longer 9
member. Still, the fact that Count Gurowskl
seems to have once been a member of that
committee is an important circumstance In the
solution of the great problem of the day, rho
compose he Pomeroy committee
Year: 1864

A gentleman recently returned from the
South says he saw John Bell and Mel Brown,
not long since, down in Georgia. The former
took his daily morning strolls through the lit
tie town in which he has sought repose from
the "tyranny and oppressiol'' Of the United
States Government, his walk as stately as ever,
and sithat umbrella" under his arm Brown
was n personIfcation of misery, confding In
no one, and no one conhdlng in him.
Year: 1864

writes TO that paper from 81. Louis:


have been profoundly interested in
Studying the history Of General Grant
while resident Of this city and county.
Six years ago General Grant occupied q
little farm to the southwest Of st. Louis,
whence ne was in the habit Of cutting the
wood, and drawing it To Carondelet and
selling it in the market there. Many Of
his wood purchasers are now calling to
mind that they had cord Of wood deliv-
iVered in person by the great General
Grant. When he came into the wood mar
ket he was usually dressed in an old felt
hat, with q blouse coat, and his pants
tucked In the tops Of his boots. In truth,
he bore the appearance Of sturdy and
honest WoodmBn. This was his winters
work. In the summer he turned q collec-
tor Of debis-but for this be Was not quail
fled BE had q noble and truthful soul
90 when he was told that the debtor had no
money, be believed him, and would not
trouble the debtor again. A leading mer-
chant Of ST. Louis mentioned this circum-
stauce'to me. From all can learn Of his
history here, he Ess honest, truthful, in
defstigsble-slwsys at work at something,
but did not possess the knack of making
money. He Wss honorable, for he always
repaid borrowed money. His habits Of
life were hardy, inexpensive, and simple.
About his being an inebriate: l find moth
ing 10 confirm IT, On q cold day, when
he brought load OF wood to the Caron-
delet market he would take something 10
keep himself warm. This, SO far as I can
trace, Is the foundation of many reports Of
his inebrity.
Year: 1864

New YORK, January %.


Herald special:


1 had long interview to day with an
officer Of high rank in the army Of the
Potomsc who has had opportunities for
frequent conversations with deserters from
the rebels. He does not believe that any
part Of Lees army has been sent out Of
Virginia. BE does not believe that there
has been a fight among the rebels on the
South side Of the Rspidsn that there is g
general distrust Of the fidelity of the rebel
pickets; that the soldiers in Lees army
are anxious to grasp at the earliest pos
sible period the olive branch Of peace held
out to them by the amnesty proclamation,
take the oath of allegiance and again be-
come good citizens.


No doubt there is actual destitution in
the rebel army and that the supply Of rs-
tious is extremely short, and it is with the
greatest difficulty enough reaches the army
to make even the small daily issue that is
furnished. The supply Of forage is 50
short that cavalry horses are cared for ten
derly and nearly all the picketing is done
By the rebel infantry, the object being to
keep their horses in condition for service
when the spring campaign opens.
Year: 1864

ARMY OF Potomac, January %.


II was two Mississippi regiments that
opened the ball on Saturday last by at
tempting to fight their way out Of the
rebel lines for the purpose Of taking the
oath Of allegiance to the United States
Unfortunately they did not succeed, 81
though they made 8 brilliant attack upon
the troops that were ordered to resist their
progress. 1t is expected that full infor-
nation will reach here soon by which
some idea may be formed Of the loss on
both sides.


From 25 to so desarters come into The
picket lines Of the Second Corps daily and
as many to the Third Corps, notwitbstsnd-
ing four skirmish lines have been thrown
out by the rebels to prevent it.


The construction train Of the Military
Railroad was attacked this evening by
gusrrillss at Gravel Switch, about one and
q half miles from Alexandria. Twelve
shots were fred. General Slough immed.
lately disps.ched q squadron of men in
pursuit.
Year: 1864

relieve the Army Of the Potomac, and place II
in hand for service elsewhere.


The spring campaign should be commenced
early, and It should be prosecuted with the pur-
pose and in the expectation Of overthrowing
the rebellion before midsummer. This N the
reasonable demand Of the country, and, with
out eIaggeratlon, we may say that II is the
necessity of the country, There can be no
doubt that the rebellion is in It's final struggle.
Its friends do Got expect it to survive the froSts
OF the next autumn.


1t will die with the annual death Of Its long
adored, greatly magnihed, but now powerless
King Cotton. This will happen by the force
of compression and the influence Of time, with
out further active effort on our part. This
course is TO be stunned, however, for It gives
the enemies Of the republic, North and South,
an opportunity to embarrass the country, polit-
ically, and to leopard the election ofa Union
man to the Presidency.


If the rebellion be not suppressed by August
or September, 1t is not improbable that Davis
will abdicate; that the rebel Congress win place
supreme power in the hands Of Lee, who is
not embarrassed, as are the politicians Of the
South, by pledges or declarations upon political
subjects; and that he will issue proclamat on
Offering to lay down his arms, to surrender all
public property, transfer the guns and muni'
tions Of war in the hands Of the rebels to the
United States upon condition that the leaders,
as well as the masses, arc pardoned, and that
the States resume their places in the Union,
In extremity they will not hesitate to adopt
this or a similar policy.


Il While the friends of the Union could moi
accept these or any similar terms, II Is fore


seen that the opposition would rally with hop'
and with increased confidence Of success. Tht
T safety Of the country requires a policy which
shall secure peace without terms. There mus
he no negotiations there must be no treaty
there must be no hAggllng about conditions
Hence there Is an overpowering necessity for I
wise and vigorous policy In the conduct of tht


war.


II the rebellion be not crushed, substantially,
by the first of August ncIt, the nation will bo
involved In new difficulties.


The country has furnished men, II has fur
nlshed money; and the most convincing reasons
eTIst for the belief that the staggering rebel
lion will soon he destroyed
Year: 1864

The GREAT CENTRAL FAIR-The address of
Gov Cannon to the loyal citizens of Delaware,
will be found in another column, urging upon
them the Importance of giving their hearty CO.
operation in this patriotic and humane purpose.
Every arrangement has been made and place
tet apart for the products from this State, and
all the committees for our department will be
composed of our own people. We hope tha,
every DelaWarean will feel the necessity of con
tribuiing something to render our department. as
imposing as possible. If our factories, work
shops and mills send specimen of the best pro-
dactions they can turn out, and Our loyal men
aud women exercise their skill, we have no
doubt display will be made which will
be an honor to our State. Remember the
noble object to which the proceeds are to be
applied, the relief Of the sutferings of the
brave men who are endgavoring to preserve
our liberties, and count no trouble or labe r as
100 great in such glorious mission. We lone
when the time comes, that the Diamond S,ats


will be found not whit behind her sister st,,tes


which will be represented in this great Fair.
Year: 1864

IN:EnNAL REvENuE.--It was lately
stated in Congress that the Internal Rev.
cnuc does not much more than pay ex.
penscs. 1t was supposed that one hun.
lrcl millions would be realized from it
annually; but the Government does not
get anything like one half that amount
not more than enough 10 run the war two
weeks, or to pay quarter Part of the
interest on the public debt. The army
Of Assessors and Collectors had better be
dismissed at once and forced into the
army, where they might be useful The
people ought not to be taxed fifty millions
annually to support loyal loafers. Such
fellows are always casting Of their pa
triotism, and manifest it by resolving to
prosecute the war vigorously and swim
ding the Government. 4 law that oppres.
seS the people and benefits only an army
Of office. holders ought to be repealed !;
and the Internal Revenue law, its friends
admit. does this.
Year: 1864

The only hope Of the enemy for success i,
IN Democr9tic division. They arc building
large calculations upon it. 1t may be hard
to dlsappoint them i'll that particular, but it
is our duty to warm them that all their cal
culatiohs will be useless. The Democracy
are not going to divide for their benefit but
will vote in d solid mass for Mcclellan and
Pendleton. Marx the prediction.
Year: 1864

The only hope of the ehemy for SUCCESS il
IN Democratic division. They are building
large calculations upon it. 1t may be hard
to diSappoint them ia that particular but it
IS our duty to warn them that all their calcu-
latlonS. will be useless. The Democracy arc
not going to divide for their benefit, but will
vote IN solid mass for McClcIlcn and Pen
dleton. Mark the prediction r. On. Ina
Year: 1864

4 ONE armed man was asked by woman
how he came to lose his arm. He promised
to tell her if she would nat ask another
question She agreed and he said it was
bitten of. As the man went away, she
said she was dying to know what bit it Of.
Year: 1864

All who love the Constitution will vote
for the Chicago nominees, for their election
will restore peace to the country, and return
that great charter of American freedom I'd
the American neofle
Year: 1864

THE honest of all parties must vote for
the Chicago nominees, for they are honest
their hands uustained with plunder," and
their election will introduce honesty and tai
ent again into the service of the nation.
Year: 1864

fHs RECENT ARRAY BkrwKks BROTHERS. DEATH or rHs
vIons-Yesterday morning Patrick Keatns. tho young
who was shot In the abdomen by pistol In the
hands Of his brother Dennis during aray between
them In junk shop In South street died In the New
York Hospital from the effects or his injuries Before
hts death the deceased made statement which ex-
onerated his brother from Intentionally filing the pistol,
he regarding the shooting beng accidental. Coroner
wildey will bold an inquest on the body to-day.
Year: 1864

The demand Tor government gold bearing securities
bss been active aud prices have continued in the
ant under the impression that Congress will authorize
the issue Of loans bearing nteres, in currency only in
future.


The gold market has shown considerable s.eadiness
during the week, the tendency at the opening being
slightly upward aud at the close somewhat drooping


The folio wing were the exlreme mutations
Year: 1864

1t is conceded on all hands that the
adoptlen of the Crittenden Compromise
would have prevented disunion and war.
Is there an honest man in all the land
who can place his hand upon his heart
and say he does not regret that it was re-
jected? We know most of the Office
holders of the abolition party would say
they did not regret it; but in speaking of
honest men we do not refer to them
Holmes County Farmer.
Year: 1864

psT At Buffalo, gentleman mounted
barrel of lard to hear and see, on the
occasion of public reception. As he
was listening to the speeches, the barrel
head gave way, and he slid easily and
neiselessly up to his third button in the
great pie Of Ohio exclaiming, "L-a-r d
have mercy on as. isat
Year: 1864

We have assem- blsd to commemorate
cenotaph which shall remind our chill
dren's children in the distant future Of
their fathers struggle in the days of the
great rebellion. This monument is to
perpetuate the memory of portion only,
Of those who have fallen for the nation in
this unhappy war; it is dedicated to the
officers and soldiers of the regular army.
Yet this is done in no class or exclusive
spirit, and in the act We remember with
reverence and love our comrades of the
volunteers who have SO gloriously fought
and fallen by our sides.


Each State will, no doubt, cemmemo
rate in some fitting way the services of
its sons who abandoned the avoeations of
peace and shed their blood in the ranks
will receive some memente of a nations
love, a nations gratitude. With what
heroism they have confronted death, have
wrested victory from a stubborn foe, and
have illustrated defeat, it we'll becomes
me to say, for it has been my lot to COM
mand them on many sanguinary beld.
| know that ] but echo the feelings of the
regulars when | award the high credit
they deserve to their brave brothers Of
the volunteers.


But we Of the regular army have no
States to look to for the honors due our
dead. We belong to the whole country.
We can neither expect nor desire the Gen
eral Government to make, perhaps, an in
vidious distinction in our favor. We are
few in numbers, small band Of comrades,
united by peculiar and very binding ties.
For, with many of us, our friendships
were commenced in boyhood, when we
rested beneath the shadow of the granite
hills which look down on US where we
stand; with others the ties of brother
hood were formed in more mature years
while fighting amid the rugged mountains
Year: 1864

One Of the bloodiest battles of the PENN.
sular War was fought after peace had been
concluded, aud It seems as If the great
American struggle would be crowned with


similar superiority Of Garage. While
the most powerful party IN the North was
prOclaiming its abomination OF the var
and its resolute demand for peace, the
Year: 1864

The only question we have to solve is
whether a man seized as he issued from
the flames Of his burning habitation and
sold Into foreign slavery, for two or three
drschmss, ,or two or three dollars, was bound
by the law of nature and as q matter
of moral duty to submit to the scourge OF
his naughty oppressor. When his heart
swellsd aII6st to btirStiupl 51H5l1
Year: 1864

When, toward the close of some long
summer day, we come suddenly, and, as
we think, before his time, upon the broad
sun, sinking down in his tranquility" in
to the unclouded west, we cannot keep
our eyes from the great spectacle; and
when heis gone the shadow of him haunts
our sigh; we see everywhere, upon the
spotless heaven, upon the distant noun
tains, upon the fields, and upon the road
at our feet, that dim, strange, changeful
image; and if our eyes shut to recover
themselves, we still find in them, like
dying flame, or like CLEAN in dark
place, an unmistahadle phantom of the
mighty orb that has set; and we were to
sit down, as we have often done, and try
to record, by pencil orpen, our impression
of that supreme hour, still would it be
there. We must have patience with our
eye, it would not let the impression go
that spot on which the radiant disc was
impressed isinsensible to all other outward
things for time; its best relief is to let
the eye wander vaguely over earth and
sky, and repose itself on the mild, shad-
owy distance. So it is when a great, good,
and beloyed'man departs, set, it may be,
suddenly, and to us, who know not the
times and the seasons, too soon. We gaze
eagerly at his last hours, .and when he is
gone, never to rise again on our sight, we
see his image wherever we go, and in
whatsoever we are engaged and if we try
to record by words our wonder, our sor-
row, and our affection, we cannot see to
do it, for the idea of his life,, is forever
coming into our "study of imagination" 3"
into all our thoughts, and we can do little
else than let our mind, in a wise passive
ness, hush itself to rest.-John Brown, NJ
D.
Year: 1864

carefully, and were religiously obliged to
take home aportion of the consecrated fire
to light them anew. The custom of car
rying live Goals from the sacred fire is still
perpetuated by the lads who kindle these
Hallow fires, running about with blazing
turfs at the end of stick, unconscious,
by the force of habit, that they commem-
crate rite, the real purpose of which they
never knew.


So with the Round Towers of Ireland
which stand as records of by-gone usages,
long after the solemnities they were in
tended to illustrate are completely lost.