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Year: 1864

whether they shall help in the work Of destruction
Jdt Davis and bis Cabinet said to be prepared do
or try to save part from the general wreck.


now we ask how these parties are to continue their
former organizations when the facts which gave them being
are altogether changed When the brains out says
Shakespeare, the vii die and the is true of poll


cal associations When their brains gone when the
raona grounds for their existence no longer obtain their
bodies or outward organizations also to work They
may retain their name the sake of the


makers OF Cologne water all call themselves Jean Maria
farina but the identity will be gone. They may even
show some vitality like snake that has lost Its head
they are none the less certainly dead and destined
to pc absorbed into other living bodies Parties
not any more than families snbsist their tradi


lions they must connect themselves with the realities of
the day. with the actual life of the time and place. and be


formed and take their color well their inspiration
from the controlling necessities of the nation With every
must be inevitably less radical revolution in the rela
tons OF opinion and the parties which represent that
opinion will undergo corresponding modification"


We shall undertake within few days to apply
the truth of these statements to the candidacy Of
Gen. Mcclellan, of President Lincoln, and Of Seq
retary Chase, for the purpose of showing how far
the identity of views which they hold in common
should teach the adherents of each to practise con-
sideration in discussing the points of difference
between them. We think we shall be able to state
the grounds on which this duty may be commended
to men Of conservative opinions, whether President
Lincoln or Mr.. Chase shall be the candidate of the
Republican party.
Year: 1864

Information has been received at the Navy Department
of the capture the IL tn instant by the United States
steamer Queen of the schooner Louisa of Nassau when
three miles of Brassos river Pass while attempting to
run into the mouth of the river When the schooner
hailed the captain replied he from Havana bound to
point on the Texas coast. When she was boarded
the captain produced British certificate and register and
shipping articles but they did not satisfy the officer of
the lawful nature OF the vessels voyage he about
proceeding to further investigation when the British
captain surrendered bis vessel lawful priz, On
amning the cargo it found to consist of Enfield res
salt powder and whskey The Louisa eighty yo tons
register


The commander of the gunboat Kennebec, of the Mobile
feet under date of the of January the cap


ure of the steamer Grey Eagle at point about oryfve
miles from Mobile bar. The rebel steamer the block
ade from Mobile the night previous. Chase given
with the above result The vessel had cargo Of cotton
and twenty three persons board
Year: 1864

full report of the loss of this vessel by the rebel tor
pedo boat Davis off Charleston habor has been received
by the Secretary of the Navy. The report contains
facts except such have already given. The in
fernal machine which did the work of novel and
nondescript character. 1t small steam propeller
submerged within few inches of the surface of the water
From her bow projected long boom. tho oud
of which placed in copper vessel several hundred
pounds OF powder; when this was brought in contact
with the object to be attacked destroyed it 6r ed
by fuse from the steamer. Ii by this process the
Housstonic was destroyed She a new second class
steam sloopof war, built NeS York little year
ago The rebel steamer it appears, did net down
from Charleston by the ship channel but pursued cir
cutous route Her approach to the Housatonc not
discovered until she within few hundred yards of
the latter and then the watch deck descrbes it.
it looked like huge porpose." What became of her
after the explosion is not known.
Year: 1864

The Secretary Of the Navy has received official inelli
pence o the capture Of the Anglo Rebel steamer Pet on
the 10th instant by the United States gunboat Mont
gomery. The capture was made Wilmington, IN.
CD The Pet was from Nassau, for Wilmington with an
assorted cargo Of shot, shell and medicines for the
u,e of the rebel army. She a superior side wheel
steamer Of seven hundred tons burden built in England
expressly for Southern blocksding purposes She is Of
great steampower and her log shows her to have made
from fifteen to seventeen miles per hour She has made
numerous successful trips between Nassau and Whining.
ton Her cargo is valued at three hundred and y thou,
sand dollars
Year: 1864

The London Post Of the 1lth utmo speaking Of the
departure Of the prvaeer Florida from Brest says In
ellgence received at Liverpool yesterday afternoon
to the effect that the Confederate cruiser Florida, under
the command of Captain Mafft, left Brest Tuesday
night in the midst Of dense fog cruise. We under
stand that the United States steamer Kearssge on
being sppred of the FIordas sailing stood out to sea the
same evening that there every possibility Of 6ght
between he vessels should they chance to get foul
each other
Year: 1864

As we all sprang from putrefaction.eor
from dead matter that has never before
been vitalized, so, in like manner, must all
our frames return, through the ordeal of
putrefaction, to the dead world. The mus
Gle of the strong man, the bloom of beauty
the brain. of the philosopher, must once
more rot, as. doubtless, they have often rot
ted before, and are destined. in the continu-
al phases, and circulation of matter, to rot
again.


The hand that writes this sentence, nay,
the very brain that conceives the thought
that the hand is marking down, was once
earth such as we all trample ON, and soon
will be earth again, and perhaps ere the
writers name has ceased to be mentioned
by those with whom he holds familiar inter
course, will be transformed into the cypress
of cemetery or the daisies of the country
church yard Nay, also the matter of that
eye which reads this saying, and of the brain
that receives this saying, and is, perhaps
startled at it, little while ago was allied
to the elements of inorganic matter; and the
time cannot be far distant ere some have
to mourn over those terrible words read
over it-of ''dust to dust and ashes to ash
es to ashes" The very tear of affection
was once water, and little rock salt; and af-
ter little time it will be water and rock
salt once more-Dr. Kemp.
Year: 1864

If VIC would have life move on smoothly
we bear and forbear. We must indulge
the friend we love in the little peculiarities
OF saying and doings which may be impor-
tant 10 him. but Of little moment to us
Like children, we must suffer each one to
build his play house in his own way, and
not quarrel with him because he does not
think our way the best All usefulness,
and all comfort, may be prevented by an un-
KIND, sour or grabbed temper of mind
a mind that can bear with no difference of
opinion or temperament. A spirit of fault
tnding an unsatisfied temper; a constant
lrratabllity: little iniquities in the look, or
the brow cloudy and dissatisfed-your nus
band or wife cannot tell why-will more than
neutralize all the good that you can do and
render life anything but blessing. 1t is
IN such gentle and quiet virtues as meek
ness and forbearance, that the happiness
and usefulsness of life consists, far more
than brilliant eloquence, in splendid salients
or illuatrious doods, that shall send a name
to future times. 1t is budding spring
which flows gentle, the little rivulet which
glides through the meadow and which runs
along by the farmhouse, that is useful
rather than the swollen food or the roaring
cataract; Niagara excites our wonder; and
we stand amazed at the power and great
ness Of God there, as He 'pours it from
His hollowland. But one Niagara is en-
ough for world; while that same world
needs thousands and tens Of thousands of
silver fountains and gentle flowing rivulets,
that shall water every farm, sndevery mead
ow, and every garden, and that shall flow
on, every day and every night with their
gentle and quiet beauty So with the acts
Of our lives. 1t is not by the great suffer
ings only, like those of martyrs-that good
is to be done it is by the daily and quiet
virtues of life-the Christian temper, the
NEE k forbearance, the spirit of forgivness
in the husband, the wife, the father, the
mother, the brother, the sister, the friend
the neighbor, that good is to be done; and
in this way all this may be useful.
Year: 1864

The editor of the New York Herald says;
I'm conversation with us some time ago
the General stated his views very emphati-
cally. Said he, i do not want to be Presi-
dent. do not desire to be President. |
have no ambition to be President l am
too young to be President. If were elected
President my term of Office would soon be
over, and then l should be an ex.President
while still young man. And what an ex-
President is, and how he is prevented from
doing anything effectively, you know as well
as l do. No my dear sir, my ambition, is
to be restored to my former position in the
army, SO that may help to save my coun-
try, and, if necessary, that | may die for
her. Those were noble words, uttered
from pure and patriotic heart. Let poll
ticians ponder them, end blush at their OWL
abasement.


Compared with this lofty patriotism
how contemplate do the petty intrigues OF
Chase and Seward and Old Abe appear in
the eyes of all sensible, thoughtful men,
Year: 1864

tbs LAST CHAxcE.-This is positive
~ the last week that Dr. Saunders RENAME In
Davenport. all Who are suffering from any af-
Fiction Of the feet ehould besr this in mind
from here the Doctor goes to Rock leland. We
hope he may do as much good there % be has
here. lie 10 the fret and only genuine foot
doctor We ever 80 Y. We wish tAsrs were more
such for no no part IF the human form snffers
. great blessing.
Year: 1864

Our weekly ,issue Is now ready and may be
purchased In wrappers at the counter OF the
RnrubuoAs once. II contaip, besides the
news Of the week, variety OF interesting ana
valuable matter. Among Other miscellany will
be found q capital Christmas story.
Year: 1864




.au5 cr1 TO SETH W. TATEM: POO 'i
NZOU are hereby notified that action has been
n commenced against you by the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, and Plaintiff has filed q
plant against you said Court which will come on to
be heard at the next term Of the Court which shall
commence more than two months after the date Of
this publications which is the 18th day Of July, 1864,
and unless you appear at said term AID answer, the
same will be taken confessed and the prayer
thereof granted. The object and grounds of said
complaint are First-to dissolve the partnership be-
tween you and said Plaintiff and the appointment of
a Referee. for an injunction enjonng and restrain
ing you from conveying any portion of Block No.
in the town Of Wallula in said county, and all other
property purchased by the firm of VansyclIle & Ia
tenn of the University of said Territory and all lands
owned by the said firm in said county of Wala Walla
in said Territory, and for Judgment in the sum of
S46838 03, And whereas, by the order of the Judge
,of said Court, made the 18th day Of July, 1864
the Clerk of the Court is commanded to issue tenn
porary injunction against you, restraining and enon
ing you irom selling or dsposing Of interfering
with any of the lands or property named and set forth
in Plaintiff Is complaint and that the said restrain
ing order be in force until the next term Of said
Court, or until Judge thereof, IN vacation, shall
otherwise order and direct and it further ordered
by the Judge-it appearing that you now nom
rosident Of said erritory notice of this order


;on in the Washington


Ir,frr oh. .rIgv
Year: 1864




The Copperhead press of the North
predicted some time ago that the last ar
my of the Republic had been raised
Most of those presses exerted themselves
to prevent the first army of the Republic
bslug raised. and they have strenuously
found fault with the war ever since, and
now when troops are called for to rein
force our advancing armies they urge
every conceivable objection to the meas-
ure. How is this to be accounted for ex-
cept on the presumption that they ar. op-
posed TO the advance of our armies and
desire to see them driven back BY the
enemy7


In Iowa, with rare exceptions, the
Copperhead press have opposed the hun
dred day call. and, to the extent of their
ability, have discouraged their readers
from rallying to the support of the flag Of
their country. As a consequences the
business of filing up the call has been
delayed, and had their counsels prevailed
our gallant soldiers already in the field
would have been left to fight it out alone.
But notwithstanding such opposition
thousands of men have gone forward from
other Western States, and our own regi-
Hents are filing up and will be in the
field in time to render essential aid in the
conflict.


Besides, other States have followed the
patriotic example OF the Northwest, and
are raising volunteers for brief season
to support our advancing hosts. Gov
ernor Bramlett has been constrained to
follow the patriotic course of the Cover
nors Of the neighboring States of the
North. and Mary New Jersey and
New York are responding to the call of
the President for reinfor,ements. But
here in the Northwest the Cincinnati En-.
quirer and Chicago Times shape and con-
troll the sentiments and action of the local
press, and through them of the party op-
posed to the Government and sibe war,
and their counsels TO the people have been
hold on, stay at home; let our troops in
the 6eld perish, while you stay at home
and make money, and prepare to make
peace with our inviacibie enemy.
Year: 1864

| cad him to prefer the associations of the
rebels to that of sincere Union citizens
in his department. can do any good at the
head of Union army.


This fact alone proves him to be devoid
of sincere sympathy for our cause, or
what is equally as great detriment, il
proves what was developed ii the case
Of Little Mae, that there is nothing in
him.
Year: 1864

Ray When the news OF the forged
proclamation was circulated on the street
yesterday, the countenances OF the Cops
in this city at once underwent a change,
and for the first time since Gen. Grant
commenced his campaign, they we're jubi-
liant; and not being satisfied with this
perpetrated act of dishonesty, they even
circulated report that Grant had been
ordered to fall back. When the contra
diction came, however, no Copperheads
could be found or heard of.
Year: 1864

ET The New York World, which is
the organ Of the foreign bankers and
swindlers, and is besides in heart and
soul as hostile to this Government as
JEFF. Davis himself, published FRA udu-
lent and forged proclamation for effect on
foreign governments and the money mar.
ket of the country. If the World is suf-
fered to chuckle with impunity over this
exploit, other journals of the Coppethead
persuasion will be. likely to initiate its ex-
ample to the great damage of the country.
Year: 1864

Lord SALISBURY recently stated in a
public meeting in London, that from per-
sonal observation he had ascertained
that Of the adult male criminals Of that
city, nearly all had fallen into course
of crime between the ages of eight and
sixteen years; and that if a young man
lived an honest life up to the age of
twenty there were forty nine chancesin
favor, and only one against him, as to an
honorable life thereafter.


This is fact of startling import to fa-
theirs and mothers, and shows a fearful
responsibility. Certainly parent should
secure and retain and exercise absolute
control over the child until sixteen. 1t
cannot be difficult matter to do this,
except in very rare cases and if that
control is not wisely and efficiently exer-
cised it must be the parents fault; it is
owing to parental neglect or rcmissness.
Hence the real source ofninety-eight per
cent of the crime of such country as
England or the United States lies at the
door of the parents. It is fearful re-
fection. We throw it before the minds
of fathers and mothers, and leave it there
to be thought of in wisdom.


The seeds of vice, and ofbodily disease
too, are nearly in every case sown be-
tween sundown and bedtime, in absence
from the family circle in the supply Of
spending money never earned by the
spender, opening the doors ofconfection-
aries and soda fountains, beer, tobacco
and wine shops, Of the circus, the negro
minstrel and the dance; then follows the
Sunday excursion, the Sunday drive,
with the easy transition to the company
of those whose ways lead down to the
gates Of social, physical and moral ruin.


From eight to sixteen! In these few
years are the destinies Of children fixed
in forty-nine cases out Of fifty fixed by
the parents !! Let every father and mo-
ther solemnly vow: by Gods help,
will fix the destiny of my darlings for
good by making home more attractive
than the street"
Year: 1864

COFFEE AND TEA CULTURE IN CALL
FoRNIA.-The cultivation of coffee and
tea promises to become an important
business in California. One nursery at
Sacramento have FIVE thousand coffee
plants on trial. and it is believed that
there will be no difficulty in bringing up
the plant to standard of hardness to
weather the mild winter of that climate.
Near the Mission Dolores several thou
sand tea-plants have been raised during
the last year. The tea-plant is grown in
China and japan very extensively in la.-
itudes corresponding to all California,


and the San Francisco journals think
there can be little doubt that it will be
cultivated hereafter, for household pur-
poses at least, on every farm in that state.
Year: 1864

A V1crrMIzED PARENr--A good joke
was perpetrated by lady at Jamaica,
Long Island, a few days ago, which is
too good to keep. One Of the citizens
of that place went to answer a ring Of
the door bell at the request Of his wife,
where he found basket in which was a
beautiful child about FIVE months DID,
The gentleman carried it into the house,
where one of the lady visitors took up
the baby, and found a note pinned to its
dress, which charged the gentleman with
being it's father and implored him to sup
port it. A rich scene ensued between
the injured wife and the indignant hus-
band, the latter denying all knowledge
of the little one. The friends interfered,
and at last the wife was induced to for
give her husband, though he stuck to it
that he had always been a faithful hus-
band. Finally the lady very roguishly
told him he did not know his own child
for it was their mutual offspring which
had just been taken from the cradle for
the purpose of playing the joke.
Year: 1864

The RETURNING VETERANS AND THEIR


kEcRUITs.-The Nashville correspondent
return of the gay old veterans to the front,
with the boys who have gone with them,
says:


The men were all glad to get home, and
for the frat week they enjoyed,it; but
have heard many of them say that il was
wearisome after that. Boys who came from
b. me three years ago have grown gray in
without learning new habits and getting
confirmed in them. They have seen an
age compressed into that time, and have
perhaps learned more than they would
have learned in ten years of peace. You
will end them lost to home and given to
the world. They have learned to speak, to
think and act for themselves. They have,
more than all this, learned to grapple with
the world, overcome time and circumstan-
ces and conquer all opposition, and there IL
q fascination in such struggles which al
ways wins devotees among the young.


But benefit has been derived from this
furlough business, Of which do not think
think that In every veteran whom they fur
loughed they were sending home an orator
to plead for the country, and The most fas-
cinating Of all orators to the audiences they
found--the orators who tell, in their own
plain style, the inexhaustible pleasures Of
the life they lead. When they came away,
they left behind them sixteen and seven
teen years. old lubberly school boys, whom,
on their return they 6nd grown into what
the veterans were three years ago. A new
generation seems to have sprung up in
their absence. And, with these to listen,
how the veterans talk The first camp
story interests, the first skirmish tale OK.
cites. the first battle poem influences. They
see themselves neglected by the girls. Boys
of twenty are very vain. They see the vet
Grams made heroes OF, and they determine
to be veterans; and after three years, and,
God willing. long before, they will come
back to be loved and lionized. And thus
each veteran IL q recruiting officer and we
see, ~ he passes to the front, that each has
brought his fellow with him. You will be
surprised at the number. Regiments that
went home two hundred strong come back
with three hundred 1ecruits-hale, hearty
young fellowship are soon taught the
war Of veterans. The sun.burnt fellow
whose elbow touches theirs In the line, is
the best surgeon in the world, and will tell
them how to take care of themselves before
disability or death comes and musters them
out. They have at hand the full expert
ence of their veteran companions; and /
venture to say that the future records Of
the medical corps will reveal the fact that
q far less proportion of the new recruits for
these veteran regiments will have been dis
missed for disabling diseases than of the
original 1evies. But in regard to the num-
ber. five hundred return in many instan-
ces where two hundred go home. Often
times the proportion is less. know of sew
eral instances where it is greater. The 2eth
Illinois went homo 28l strong and returned
500 strong. The 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Year: 1864




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Now is the time for Christian nation
that has received the most emphatic lesson
that God ever gave any nation. to BEGIN 10
live and act a. it ought to. Now is the time
to assert that "availabilitv'' is not the
highest qualification of Presidential cam
dldate. Now is the time to ask the Ques-
tion, not, whether man is brilliant, court
y, great or available" but whether he
fears God, and loves the nation better than
himself. This nation would deserve de-
struction IN its most terrible form, if after
so PLAIN lesson as ithas received, it should
deliberately lose itself in political strife. or
lend itself to the schemes of those who have
only selfish ends to secure. We believe
that the national confidence is bestowed in
the proper quarter, and that there is but
little sympathy with The factious move-
ments that are in progress among the poli-
tlcians but there is danger that the tricks
that have been 90 successful in the past will
prevail in the future. We should have no
Tears for the country If every voter should
go to the polls as a Christian man. only
anxious to uphold those who entertain q
practical belief in Christianity. ard desir-
O0s 70 break the power Of those who make
merchandise Of the national offices and
hoEO-s. We must come to this as q nation.
We must cut loose from every party tie
that holds us from a direct personal .allegi.
ance to the King Of kings, and make our
voting matter of conscience. II we do
not do this, our costly lesson will have been
in vain, and we shall prove ourselves up-
worthy custodians Of our own liberties.-
Springfield Republican.