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Year: 1863

| to impute much of the blame to aboiitio


intermeddling, His recent. Investigation


lead him to the conviction, that If the voic


of the Southern people could be heard,
tIarge majority are in favor of returning t.
the old fag, and that nothing prevents 1T


being heard but the existence OF the eman


cipation and confscation acts. II they
were repealed, or declaration on the par
of Congress made with the same solemnlty


as that which defined the sole object OF the
war to be a restoration of the sovereignty
of the Union, the whole matter would be


settled in thirty days the bulk OF the ar
nv would disband and return to their


peaceful occupations, / remarked that the


assurance had been virtually given IN Mr..


Stewards Circular. and would doubtless be


carried out. that slaves who had avalled


themselves Of the proclamation of emancl-


patton could not be re enslaved, but doubt


less the loss would be idemnifed by a


money consideration, as in Missouri and in


Maryland. and that the simple fact of fall
ing into line under the loyal authorities OF
their respective States, and electing Union
members of Congress, would restore the
status ante bellum.


He replied that Congress had erected an
impossible barrier against such return, by
the oath required from members Of Con-
gress coming from seeding States, to the
effect not only that they would hereafter
sustain the Federal Constitution, but that
they had not directly or indirectly been
engaged in opposing it; for he says that
universal oppo iition has been forced upon
the Southern people, and that as far as the
future is concerned the applicants for adj
mission into Congress would readily sub
scribe to it,


In the last paragraph the writer points
out, however, IAN impossible barrier" as
he Justly ssyles it, TO any reconciliation or
settlement until that barrier is removed
The Act of Congress referred to could only
have been passed for the express purpose OF
reunion; because it necessarily
excludes from any future Congress nearly
in the rebellious States, no mat
ter what their present disposition may be
to resume their allegiance. Would not the
shame and humiliation of utter failure IN
their purposes, and the security which the
orced abandonment of such portentous
and frightful experiment would afford for
the peace of future generations, be ample
enough, 50 far as the great body Of the
Southern people is concerned ? We think
30; and we also think, as the first step to-
wards reunion, if there be any desire for
hat glorious consummation, this unparal-
eled Act of Congress should be summarily
epealed.
Year: 1863

From the Wilmington JournaI sept 10


The great object of Gen. Gilmore IN aim
ing at the destruction or capture OF Port
Sumter was eyidedtly to remove that ob
stacle to the passage Of the vessels Of war
into the inner harbor of Charleston and so
on to the city. He has done about all he
can do against Sumter. He has pretty
much ruined it, but the Confederate Tag
still floats over its ruins, and the attempts
of the iron-clads to run past and enter the
inner harbor have not been successful
Sumter, from her ruins still poured hre
on them, and our forts and batteries joined
in the conflict As nothing but iron-clad'
could in any case venture to make the az
| tempt to run past, of course no transport
Year: 1863

From the Raleigh State Journal, Sept. ~


Charleston has not yet fallen, and we now
begin 10 believe that the good old city, re-
nowued for its intelligence, hospitality, re.
fpement, patriotism and courage, will stand
the fiery ordeal through which she Is pass,
ing The walls of Sumter are battered
down: but our troops still occupy its foun'
dations and are ready to defy the advance
of the enemy. The harbor itself is filled
with the most formidable obstructlons
known to modern warfare, and its shores
still frown with the most terrific batteries
But if all these are taken, there IS still
brave soldiery to whom the word 1surren
der is unknown. with the whole lighting
nopulation Of the city ready to make every
house a citadel. and to deal death and de
struction to the invader. Long live thu
brave city Of Charleston. Arepulse to he
insoIent foe will teach our people what th'
bravery. and skill, and determination cal
accomplish in this war-will cover the Oh
city with new glory, and send back tn
naughty invader to his ships with the iui
conviction that united people determine
to be free can never be conquered.
Year: 1863

The telegraph this morning adds but lit
tie to what was already known of the great
battle in Tennessee. THERE'S some amplif-
cation of details, but we have no new light
on what is the great and critical uncertain
ty of the story, the fate Of Chattanooga.
Ii our victory ends with Chattanooga it is
comparatively unimportant, We will have
repulsed the enemy, but will leave him in
possession of his stronghold in Tennessee and
in in occupation of his former lines.


We trust however, that our victoryi is not
thus negative, and that it will prove some
thing more than mere check to the enc
nv. The context Of our own kilograms
and the Northern accounts Of the battle
alike induce US to believe that our army
had either got between the enemy and
Chattanooga or was in position to compel
the surrender of that place, and thus follow
up aud consummate its victory. Chatta'
nooga is said to be one of the most detensl'
bic places Oh the continent; but if Rose
crans' communications are cut and his reaI
threatened. as we have reason to suppose


he cannot hold this great citadel of the


West and tho splendid army that he ha'
marched from it is at the mercy Of the vic


tors who pursue it. Chattanooga taken, w


shall regain the control of East Tennessee
re-estabish the defence of Virginia, ant


shield anew the hearts of the confederacy
f The enemy's accounts Of the recent bat
tie are given in another column. There
, the usual Yankee equivocatiou, bet tn


general conclusion is that Rosecrans ha
l been "badly beaten;" that the intelligenc
e is painful" and that the details are on


likely to confirm and amplify the sense
disaster. The combination of circumstance
t the tone of the Yankee press, and the in
5 perfect suggestions Of the telegraph, a


induce US to expect great consequences
= the battle in Tennessee, It may have char
G ped the whole front OF the war in the Wes
J. Illuminated the prospects of the confedea


acy. and in the estimation of the world /
o sudden and propitious novelty in our 70
b tunes. We are safe in concluding that


have woD the greatest victory of the war
l. it is only Justly completed and not left II
l. perfect through ineHiciency or omissions
rs our Own.
Year: 1863

FASTENED to recognize the Spanish republics Of South
America while they still engaged in war
with the parent State, and it band Of British
legopares who turned the tide of battle in the ac-


ton which finally crushed the hopes Of Spain Greece
also we recog gnized while that country still strUg
yened for he express purpose of preventing the Turks
reesabshing their power over the rebehous province
Belgium a still stronger instance for in that case,
but for the military intervention Of France and England
the Dutch would very have given good account
of the braces Beges And in the recent of Naples


the King and bis army still held their groand in h old
dOminoas9 So far, therefore, it is question Of e
gay, England would be aTuply justified in rec1gnizng
the independence Of the Confederate states. AS
question Of policy, however the matter not 50 easily
decided For England sngly to give formal recOgni-
ton Of the South independent State without TAX
ing any steps put end to the war would be Of very
little benefit TO the South and measure OF human
ity would be of no use whatever. At the same time
wauld give great ohenEe to the North thus making
enemy without gaining friend But the case would
be far otherwise if government were to act
il this instance in the manner as they did in
the of Greece and Belgum-that is to say they
10 resolve not only to cOguZe the independeIc cs
of the South, but to supporttha independence by de-
nOnstration of force. The has become most
urgent For not only does international law justify
recognition of the Southern Confederscy but humanity
demands that should take 10 put end to
horrible No doubt It would be a delicate mat
ter and matter also of doubtful policy, for England
to interfere alone. But Intervention of some kind is
urgently demanded. And if the great powers Of
Europe-Or at least England Russia and France-wOuld
solve the difficulty which each power separately feels
by undertaking make joint mediation and, If neees


ary, intervention they would render important
vice to civilization, humanity, and mankind at large
than any which yet stands recorded in the pages Of
history
Year: 1863

The special correspondent Of the Philadelphia m
guirer, writing from New York, January g, says


The stock gambling mana shows little no let mp
The crowd at both boards this morning, quite
dense and as excited yesterday. Among the crowd
many people whose faces are not often visible IN
Wall street Every man that beg or borrow a
hundred dollars takes it broker with Instructions
that he operate for a rise but to sci out quick, "
as soon as a few per cent realized for even the
most erduous has inward conviction that sweeping
rea .tion is no telling how soon il may come


The country all round about is being drawn into the
vortex and the click Of the telegraph all day tod Of
orders to brokers from people hundreds of miles away
The brokers themselves must be making fortunes the
way of commissions. Parties who re only "a lame
ducks" few weeks ago are Aush-iublant and
happy. As might be expected, under these eireum-
stances the price Of produce and general merchandise
sympathzing with the imitation and the upward tendency
Of gold and sterling exchange, also sitter
Year: 1863

"a grand military review took place IN SavaR-
nah the 9th. The entire artillery Of the coast were
in the city FOR review. The Republican saysit was
fine display the men, horses and guns splendid
trim
Year: 1863

Cannot Congress take come action to have
the filthy avenues of Washington cleaned
The condition Of Pennsylvania avenue, and ol
many other streets, Is absolutely disgusting and
LntOlerable. If Congress will authorize the
Commissioner Of Public Buildings to have the
Avenue cleaned, we have no doubt he can and
will do II. We understand there is now here q
gentleman who Is sweeping Broadway, New
York, successfully who will undertake the
task Everybody would rejoice to see this
work performed.
Year: 1863

preached a discourse, last Sunday morning, TO
young men which has rarely been exceeded for
boldness in denunciAtions Of evil, and eloquent
appeal for reform from the fragrant vices that
TO be the increase In the large cities OF the
country, and especially in this DlAtriet It should
be published
Year: 1863

There are really no overtures or de'nonstra-
tions at all made to us by either Northwest
or Northeast, by either the Democrats OF
Aboilionists, which may not be most fifty
met, says the Richmond Inquirer: with the
diplomacy Of our cannon and bayonets. They
all know at the Norlh-all without exception
that they indeed desire peace, they have
nothing to do but take away their armies
from our soil. We know nothing of peace Oh
conciEation except on that basis. We care moi
who Plumbers at Washington: have no interest
in the success OF any Of their parties, and
consent rather to die than to touch that
abomination forever more. Whose dreams
Of any other basis for peace will do well tc
keen his own counsel.
Year: 1863

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The twenty first an
niversary OF the establishment of the Order of
Sons Of Temperance was celebrated o-day. A
Cooper Institute this evening The special
session of the N National Division was held du-
ring the day, at which delegates were present
from the States and British Provinces. The
meeting was the largest ever held for many
Year: 1863

II Have you Toted? Will you vote
Will you do so even at the outlay Of q lit
tie time and trouble. Think Of this that
every disloyal man will be sure to vote and
ase7en AZ he can. Are you willing to give
the ballot-box into the hands Of the enc.
mics of the UnionY
Year: 1863

IB To vote for Buck Morris to-day, is
to vote with the rotten Kentucky clique,
whose treason has been a stencil in the
nostrils Of our city. They hare never had
word for loyalty, but have been loud
tongued for the rebels, in the behesta Of
negro driving. If you admire Magof1n
and his crew, vote for Buck Morris.
Year: 1863

To vote for John E. Gary to-day is
to vote for sound and able lawyer, an
honest and loyal man. He will adorn the
bench, and be an honor to our city. He is
sound to the core, both in law and loyalty.
Let him have such vote as will attest that
Chicago honors both qualities.
Year: 1863

f8 James Larmon, who wrote the let
ter to JEFF. Davis, will vote for Buck Nor
1is to-day, and all the same stripe Of Ken
lucky secesh will earnestly work in the
same direction. Let the people bury the
whole Kissing and pestilent tribe out Of
sight to-day. 1t is worth while to work
earnestly for such result.
Year: 1863

+ E a vote for the coppe1head candidate
to-day is so much weight thrown for the
success Of the rebellion. Buck Morris and
his class hope and pray that it may sue
ceed. The elevation Of such men at the
present time Is openly dangerous to the
cause Of the Union. They mean it nothing
but harm. Let them be rebuked by loyal
men to-day.
Year: 1863

Rats desert sinking snip. One
and another candidate drops away from
the infectious neighborhood of Buck Nor
rs. Even Little Mech clings with one
hand, holding his nose with the other.
No man can pretend that the ticket is one
loyal citizens can support. Will loyal.
men turn out and crush it?
Year: 1863

Commissary General Hoffman estimates
the number Of Union prisoners incarce-
rated in the various prisons throughout
the South at only three thousand. Among
this number is included prisoners Of state
The rebels hold less than eighteen thousand
Of our men on parole, while we hold OF
their prisoners, including those paroled,
between seventy thousand and eighty
thousand.
Year: 1863

A gentleman who has been s6journing
in the city for several weeks dreamed g
night or two ago that his father who re-
sides in distant city was dead. He told
friends and was greatly agitated about it,
so much so that he was several times on
the point Of leaving the city to 60 home,
but was always dissuaded from his pur-
pose by the friends who laughed at what
they supposed to be foolish fancies. The
gentleman yesterday veeeived intelligence
eff the death of his father which took place
at y o'clock on the night of the dream
HkeeEina IRteLRaencer.
Year: 1863

An BA8AIg A4A AAG -ANAAAAA0 LAS~A


The Portland, Maine, Advertiser editor
has seen 3 miniature steam engine made
BY genius in New York. Il is on the
low pressure principle, the total length
being six inches, the boiler three inches
long and one and a quarter in diameter,
all being made Of brass except the driving
and piston rod, which, are Of steel. It
can be put in motion with the aid Of g sin
gle fame Of q small spirit lamp, and
works as perfectly in every particular as
an engine Of large capacity. It is about
a5O-musquito power" This is not st all
diminutiVe as aseompared with one exhibited
at the steam fire engine trial at Troy, in
1860; this was G model Of LEE s LAREED' s
engine, in which the steam cylinder was
only half sn inch bore and three-q quarters
Of an inch stroke; it had s feed pump
which might have been pus into thimble.
This was a working model and threw q
ponderous volume Of water, Of the size Of
pin, about i've feet The whole affair,
boiler, truck and carriage, with every
thing in working order, weighed two
pounds and 8 half
Year: 1863

Some amusement has been had in De-
troit over a match game of billiards Of one
hundred points between two champions,
the fun Of the thing consisting in the fact
that neither one of them had ever touched
3 cue before the game was played In two
hours the game was concluded, one party
beating the other eleven points. The high
est run made was seven.
Year: 1863

By careful calculation it is ascertaIned
that the Republicans will have a clear
working majority in the next Congress,
unless Connecticut and Maryland make q
material change in their delegations, which
6 not probable.
Year: 1863

WARD IN BUFFALo.-Artemus Ward lee
tured in Buffalo last evening before the
Young Mems Association. The Courier says
st. James Hall was filed to oyerhowing,
and many were compelled to foregO the
pleasure Of listening to the great humOrist,
not being able to find sitting or standing
room in the hall. The Courier speaks as fol-
lows of the lecturer:


sr Although his humor is fine, and his hits
in the main capital, his style of speaking
his piece it is that takes with the audience.
His apparent Indifference to effect insures
a laugh at the close Of almost every
other sentence. The climax Of the
orator he ignores, and substitutes unosten-
tatiously the anti-climax of-Artemus Ward.
Mr. Browne is entitled to credit for original
ity Of style as a lecturer. While we have no
doubt that he has the most parental solicit
tude as to the reception which each of his
humorisms shall receive at the hands Of his
audience, nothing can be more refreshing
than the apparent reeklessness with which he
consigns them to the care Of heartless
world. No other man in the country could
read to a Buffalo audience, the lecture of last
night, with any hope Of success, and it is to
be presumed thatit was not prepared for the
benefit of any man other than Artemus him
self"
Year: 1863

A SOLDIER IEJURED.-Ths item in last
evenings Plain Dealer with regard to a SOL
der being injured at the MahOning bridge
was not quite correct. He was not knocked
of the bridge by a locomotive. He was
crossing the bridge, and the locomotive com
ing up without giving him time to get across,
he lowered himself through the bridge, hang
ing on to a beam with his hands. He hung
as long as he could, and then let go, drop
ping several feet to the ice below, and re-
oeiving severe injuries.
Year: 1863

THE YANKEE CHARACTER ILLUsTRATED.-
The following is an extract from private letter
Of an OSicer in the Confederate Army al
Fredericksburg


''Four or five Yankees brought sick negro to
the banks of the River the other day aud forced
him into the water, telling him to swim or die the
negro begged very hard, but the Yankees were
inexora5e One of them gave him plank,
however, and the poor wretch after pulling off his
clothes, forced INTO the river Our Pickets
threw him rope, but as he was staggering out Of
the water they discovered that he was frightfuiy
covered with the small pox. In their mOnentary
horror at this discovery they let the rope drop
and the poor wretch fell back and was drowned.
While struggling in the water the Yankees cried
out, lake your ID niger; be Is worth $4,000
{. you, aud nothing to US. This incident know
to be true. The General regretted very much
afterwards that our pickets had not fired upon the
murderers."
Year: 1863

The following official statement shows some of
the depredations and outrages of the Yankees in
Eastern North Carolina. Can it be possible that
any Southern man would consent to reunion
with such sayages as the Northern people have
proved themselves to be in this war? Any
Southern man who would favor e-construction
Of the Union and agree to live under the same
Government with such a people, deserves
traitors death. But here is the statement
Year: 1863

Add to this the $4,000 in Port Hudson,
and ne may set down as an approximate
number 1921 prisoners. This In one
week only. At the present rate Of vigor-
ous prosecution Of the war few weeks
time will leave the rebel army bare
eke1efnn
Year: 1863

The following table shows the number Of
men In the county Of Lake subjeat to militia
r. draft, between the ages Of twenty and;
thirty-fve, and all unmarried men above the
age Of thirty fire. and under the age Of forty
fire. subject to draft:
Year: 1863

THE OATH.-We dare say that of our
lawyers propose TO eyade the oath of allegi-
ance required by the new Judiciary of the
District, by declining practice at that partic-
uiar court: but should there be any such, they
are likely to encounter fresh snags ahead, as
We learn that the Court of Claims and the L.
S Supreme Court Will in future require all
practltioners before them 10 take the same oath
OF allegiance administered by Judge Garter in
his cunrt.
Year: 1863

SUNDAY SCHOOL Observation-Disclosures ex-
hibltion of dissolyiHg views will take place at
the Thirteenth street Baptist Church on Mon
day evening. That will be the last exhibition,
and a number OF new war views will be added.
The object OF this exhibition is to secure funds
for the purpose OF adding to the Sabbath school
library.
Year: 1863

COUNTERFEIT POSTAGE ECURRENcY.-Twen-
ty-fye and fifty cent postage currency notes
are in circulation in the city, it is stated, in
considerable quantities. They are excellent
limitations of the genuine, the only perceptible
difference being that, in the counterfeit the
paper is somewhat thinner, and in the letters
I. s, al the bottom Of the note, the shank of
the genuine.
Year: 1863

cures Of typhus fever by admitting air freely
to the invalids bed room. He considers that
this fever is kind Of paralysis or asphyxia OF
the vital functions, occasioned by the inhala-
tion OF lethiferous atmosphere either from q
typhoid patient or any other morbid source,
and that therefore fresh air, which always
purihee, is the best remedy.
Year: 1863

New YORK, March l6-Gov. Connor, of Dell
aware. has sent a message to the Legislature of
that State in reference to an act to prevent IL
legal arrests, which had been passed by that
body, in which he is invested by the Constitu-
tion with the power of veto-reviewiug the
action of the Legislature the Governor has a
general control of the enactments and such
control will exercise to its utmost extent to
protect any peron acting under authority of
the United States or any citizen aiding such
person in bringing to light any conspiracy or
in arresting any one guilty of dsloyal prae-
tices or reasonable designs against the Gov
ernment. l shall issue my proclamation iu
conformity with these views, giving TO the
people Of the State of Delaware Information of
my intended action.
Year: 1863

I While it is true that the murderous
mob in New York was composed almost
exclusively Of 11sh Catholics, it is not true
that all, or even majority Of the Catholic
hishmen took part in it. The respectable
and decent Irish kept a1oof from it, and in
some instances aided the authorities to re-
sist and quell it. It is high time that this
class Of 1Hshmen- should Withdraw from
the Copperhead party, to which belong
all the rioters and disloyal elements Of
Northern society. In all the Union there
is not one Copperhead among the Repub-
icans-not one who resists the draft, OF
asks tor cessation Of hostilities until the
rebellion is crushed,
Year: 1863

It is not at all surprising that the dis
loyal faction in the North, whose recent
attempted revolution was go unceremo-
niously squelched by the police and mill
tary authorities Of New York, should trent
the whole affair as good joke, and strive
TO get up laugh over the piquency with
which the loyal newspapers Of the land
point to it Us the true end Of Copperhead
endcayor-not at all surprising. That's
just the way the Tories did in the Reyolu-
ton Of 1776, when the treason of Arnold
was defeated,
Year: 1863

WE offer to the public as our LEADING Stove.
w We say unhesiiaiingy that for finish dura-
bility and economy it has not an equal in New Eng
land AT the present high price of coal, il affords
great satisfaction TO produce stove which for
economy cannot be beat,


We shail be pleased at all times TO show this stove
to any one who may call explain ths principle upon
which 1t is operated and able TO give undoubted
references as 10 the truthiulness of our statement.