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Year: 1864

THE CoPPERHEAp NoMINATIoNs.-The tel
egraph conveys the intelligence that General
Mcclellan has been nominated by the Chica-
60 Convention for the Presidency, and G. H.
Pendleton for the Vice Presidency. As a
public man General Mcclellan was compare
lively unknown prior to the commencement
of the rebellion. With his record as a mill
tary man, perhaps the people are too familiar
to admit of his elevation to the highest office
in the gift of the nation as a reward for dis
tinguished service. The Presidential term.
beginning on the 4th of March next, will
probably be second to none in Importance
since the organization of our Government.
Whether war continues or peace with its at
tendant blessing smiles over a restored Union,
experience, ability and craftsmanship will be
n, eded in him whom the people place at the
helm of the ship of state. As to fitness, the
Chicago noainee must needs be taken by his
party on trust, for of his ability as a states
man nothing can be said, as nothing is known,
he never having been called upon to fill any
civil position whatever under either Federal
or State Governments. Regarding bis status
On the great question of the day, judging
from his 18th of June speech, he might be
elassed as loyal but to form an opinion from
his political association with those in whose
hands he has entrusted himself, his loyalty
might be set down in chronological parlance
as very moderate" !"


The candidate for the Vice Presidency. G..
H. Pendleton, has been the representative in
Congress from the lst Congressional District
of Ohio since 1859. lie has been known
more FOR his partizanship than his patriotism.
Year: 1864

PErIT LARcENY.-On Monday afternoon
last two Cinnamon entered the store of Louis
Laventhal, ostensibly for the purpose of pur-
chasing pair of boots. Before leaving,
however, one Of them was discovered to have
appropriated pair of pantaloons, which he
had concealed under his coat. A summary
chastisement, somewhat damaging to the
physiognomy of the offender, followed the
detection, after which he disbursed seven
dollars to the merchant for his pants, two
and half dollars to the Constable for his
fees, and departed with the injunction to
commit no more breaches of the law.
Year: 1864

have been discovered in the various Union
armies since the war broke out. Over 20 Of
these martial ladies, when their sex was dis
covered, were acting as officers servants; II
were in one regiment alone.
Year: 1864

SINGULAR CAsE.-The Boston Journal says
that lady of that city has just had extracted
from her thumb the fragment of a needle
which was accidentally broken in her hip
about twenty eight years ago. DR.. W. H.
Page, the surgeon who performed the opera
ton, regards this as the most singular case
which has come within his knowledge.
Year: 1864

SouND.-A club of young men is being or
ganized in Marysville. According to its
Constitution it is to furnish each member, as
soon as married, with complete set of bed
room furniture
Year: 1864

IHPRovENENr.-The bridge across Clear
Creek, at the Tower House, has recently been
much improved by being covered with sub
stantial siding and good shingle roof. tits
the most substantial bridge structure in the
county. and the proprietors. for the excellent
repair in which it is always kept. merit the
commendation of the travelling public.
Year: 1864

wing mas the ioito"ing


South Troy is just now agitated by the
stories told about child that talked at birth.
1t prophesicd that comet was coming in
few weeks and was going to give US terri
BILE drouth, and that in consequence of its
disarrangement of atmospheric laws there
would be FIVE years famine. The war is to
end next year, according to this inspired
biby's prophecy. There are numbers who
have seen the talking child, and insist upon
the truth of these stories.
Year: 1864

- PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL.


The Inqulrer's Washington special gives
an abstract of the Report of the rebel Sec
rotary Of War, Seddon. I send you the
following points of interest;


About the arming of negro slaves, Sad
don says; With q view to increase our
armies in the field, this policy has been
suggested, and has attracted some public
attention. Of the enlisting of our negroes
as soldiers, no conjunction could be felt
in so using them, for deeply as the whites
of the South are interested in repelling in
vasion, and forever liberating themselves
from association with the thrsldom of our
enemies, the negroes of the South are even
more vitality concerned. With the whites
it is question of nationality, of honor and
property; with the negroes, in its dread is
sues, in no distant future, it is q question of
their existence is race. The friendship of
a people 50 selfish, cruel and remnrseless as
our foes would be to the unhappy negro,
Is more fatal than to use them under their
pretended freedom The lsw which is in
operation on an inferior race, is but op-
preston, and exposed to all vices. With
out the providence of civilized man, they
must soon, in the language of the lenders
among their professed friends, be trampel-
ed out IS a sickly exotic, or wither away
amid the blighting influence Of debauch-
cry, pauperism, crime and disease. They
have besides, houses they value, families
they love- masters they respect and de-
pend on TO defend and protect them against
the rayages and devastation of the enemy.


No fear is entertained of their idelity,fo
the feelings of interest of the great mass
Of negroes have been conclusively
manifested to be with their protectors and
masters. Neither is there any doubt that
under the leadership of those they have
confidence in, they would exhibit more
steadfastness and courage than they viii
ever obtain as soldiers in the service Of the
enemy.


If any added incentive was needed from
the supposed love of freedom natural to
man, it might be readily afforded by the
assurance of emancipation to all who con-
duct themselves with fidelity and courage
during the war. For any such action it
would of course require coDcurring
legislation of each State, from the slave
population, of which negro soldiers had
been drawn


It is not doubted, however, should it be
deemed expedient so to do, TO employ and
reward slaves that have enlisted as soldiers,
that the necessary Legislation would be ac-
corded, for there is no sacrifice of property
or minor interests, which would not be
made BY either of our States or people to
assure final separation from our foes, and
an achievement of our liberty and inde-
pendence, while it is encouraging 10 know
that there is a resource ior further and
future efforts at our command.
Year: 1864

A man giving his name as George Peter
son and supposed to be rebel spy or mail
carrier, was arrested st Alexandrs on Sat-
urday, while tryingto pass our lines, having
been tracked from Canada by a detective.
He was dressed in citizens clothes, gray
psntaloons, a large black o7escost and
gray mixed cape. he was last Friday
night committed to the Old Capitol.


1t Is officially stated that the Secretary
of War is improving though he has been
for several days in precarious condition,
and the statement is made that he was in
consultation for an hour, and there is res
son to believe he will speedily be restored
to health.
Year: 1864

On Wednesday evening about o'clock.a q
force of the enemy was discovered massing
in front OF our line near Fort Stsadmsn,
when the guns Of the Fort opened IRE driY-
ing them 70 their works.


The Rebel batteries replied briskly for
time, but they were soon silencsd By our
shells and mOrtars.


A force Of about $50 rebels shortly after
wards made sortie from their lines and
attempted to penetrate ours, but being met
by asalute from our Pickets, were not long
in finding their way back and getting
themselves under cover.


As the enemy seem determined to pursue
the Poiicyo of shooting at every man they
see, our men are forced to retaIiate accord
ingly.


The pielets in front of the Second Corps
were briskly engaged last night, and the
reports of musketry at times was almost
continuous.


This morning all is quiet.
Year: 1864

A case was decided to-day in the District
Court in relation to promissory notes signed
by intoxicated persons. Chief Justice Car
ter said that in the case of g security the
note would be clearly void, drunkenness
being temporary insanity. The verdict Of
the jury was given accordingly.
Year: 1864

The stock market continues unsettled,
though very strong at she close yesterday.
The princi pal feature is the strength Of
the Governments.


. The cessation of excitement in conneo-
ton with the election, AID the hopa that
all parties will combine to bring the war
to an early close, has produced confidence
Year: 1864

The best plan and the one surest Of
succsss, l think is to have every young
man. when he starts in business select
that trade which best suits his natural
genius. Now PhrenolOgisIs tell US, and
indeed we know il ourselves that there is
as great difference 10 the formation oI
the brain as in that Of tho face. We are
each created for some wise and different
purpose. Some boys arenatural meChsn-
les, while others have not the slightest
idea of machinery and have not the
taste for i, For my part never had the
slightest curiosity TO know anything
about mechanics. | could no. state to
day the priacipal on which the steam
engine works for hundred dollars. =
Youmay take such a boy as was and
set him to watch making, AMI after seven
years he might be able to take apart and
put together watch butt would be
couary to his inclination and up hill
work all his life. But if he selects the
vocation he is fitted for it is pleasure,
and there is nothing to prevent him
from succeeding in business and making
money It's dilli'ult to go across the
grain. You will find from the pulpit
to the anvil many peOpla who have mis-
taken their avocation. Get them on the
right track and they will succeed
Sometimes persons will get on the right
track snd yet not succeed, because they
are placed ia too circumscribed po-
siIiou in some village or town where
they cannot get full play for their facul
ties. A man in this case should get
away out where he will not be SO circum.
scribed.-P. r. BaxnD.
Year: 1864

EF- The order OF Gen. Burbridge,
published about ihros weeks since, in
s!ructing slaves in Kentucky that they
could enlist in the without the consent
Of their owners, Is likely to prove q great
blessing to the State at large, and to
advance with gratifying haste the day
when the State shall become rid Of the
curse Of slavery. From all points We
hear of the rapid enlistmentO Of the ne
grocs of the Stale, and though no official
data have been received upon which 10
make close calculation. yet the best in
formed do not hesitate TO declare that
not less than 5000 Kentucky slaves, and
perhaps as many as 5000 have been re-
crui.ed in the past three weeks, and the
"cfy Is, still they come"
Year: 1864

The Southern rebels know that they
are using the marimum Of their power.
and that il this cannot avail them moth.
ing can. Tho Northern people have no
such consciousness. On the other hand
they know that their real num6era have
not yet been a half or even aiquartor,
drawn upeu, They feel that they have
immense reserves while the rebellion
has none, and thus that their ability to
overcome the rebels isas sure Us anything
earthly can bo, Saying nothing about
any difference in Northern and Southern
character. or in the respective merits OF
of the two cases OF conflict, this differ.
ence in reserved strength ofitsslfsufices
To make a vast difference In the manner
in which disaster would be received on
this side or on that.
Year: 1864

Eg-"I cannot lorbear pointing out to
you, my dearest child" said Lord Col
Haywood TO his daughter, tho great ad
vantOgo that will result from temper.
ate conduct and sweetness Of manner to
all persons, on all and every occasion,
Never forget then, that you are gentle
woman. and oil your words and actions
should make you gentle. l never heard
your mother--your dear, good mother
Say a hard or hasty thing to anybody
in her life. Endeavor to initiate her. =
/ am quick and hasty in my tOmper; but
my darling, it is n misfortune which not
having been sufficiently restrained in
my youth. hos given me more trouble 10
sabdne This impetuosity than anything
/ ever undertook"
Year: 1864

BGr A CutO lawyer, pleading for a
burglar against whom the case was clear,
commended that as ho had beoa caught
before he introduced moro Of his person
than the upper part into the house in
question, asked: "Can a man be said TO
enter q house when only one half of bis
body was in and the other half Outl "l
shall leave the whole matter to the jury.
They must judge Of the law aud facts as
proved" rOpliOd the judge. The jury
'bscinibtia a.gerlict Of ..guilsyg as 70
one half Of the body from the waist up,
and mot guilty" ns to the other half
The judge sentenced tho gully half to
two years" imprisonment, leaving it to
prisoners option to have the mot gull
ty" half cut off or to take it along with
him.
Year: 1864

BD~ Let every married woman bo
pursuaded that there are two ways Of
governing a family. The first is, by
The expression Of that which threatens
force. The second is by the power Of
love, TO which even strength will yield,
Over the mind Of the husband, wife
should never employ any other power
than genlleness.
Year: 1864

of men, and needlessly pu: the country or
the road to bankruptcy, there will remain
no alternative but to organize against hin
every element of conscientious opposition
with the view to prevent the misfortune oI
his re. selection.


In this contingency, I accept the nomi
nation at Cleveland, and as preliminary
step have resigned my commission in the
army. This was a sacrifice it gave me
pain to make. But had for long time
fruitlessly endeavored to obtain service. /
make this sacrifice only to regain liberty OF
speech, and to leave nothing in the way OF
discharging to my utmost ability the task
you have set for me.


With my earnest and sincere thanks for
your expressions of confidence and regard,
and for the many honorable terms in which
you acquaint me with the actions of the
committee.


/ am, gentlemen, very respectfully and
truly yours,


j. G.. FREMONT.
Year: 1864

When the children are hushed in the nursery,


And the swallow sleeps in the caves,
And the night wind Is murmuring secrets


Apart to the listening leaves;
Then open the inner chamber


That was closed from the dust Of day,
And gently undraw the curtain


Where my hottest treasures lay
Sweet spirits that may not slumber;


Cool shadows from lights now gone;
And the echoes OF voices sounding,


All sounding for me alone;
And, blending among the others,


One echo Is softer yet;
One shadow is cooler, deeper;


And my dimming eyes grow wet.
For the image gaze on longest
Is the image that blessed my youth;
The angel that lit my journey
With her lamp of love and truth.
We travelled lifes way together
little while side by side;
And, when grew faint and weary,
That light was my strength and guide.
And dearer 1t grew-how dearer!


Till watched it wane and fade;
And my angel said parted,
Be patient, be not afraid.
And when am sick and weary


With the heat and dust of the day,
How the sense of her words comes o'er me-
Her words ere she went away.
And ask for patient wisdom,


As journey the way alone;
Till tread on the golden thIe Ieshold


OF the heaven where she is gone.
When the children are hushed in the nursery,
And the swallow sleeps in the caves,
And the night wind is mulmuring secrets


Apart to the listening leaves.
Year: 1864

CnANGE.-The Allamakee County Board
Of Supervisors have granted vote Of the
people to remove the County Scat from
Lansing at the next general election. If
Waukon could mix little more lberality
in religious, social and political opinion
with her enterprise and beauty Of location
she could win the Seat and retain it, but so
long as one-idea men rule the roost, she
must be content to dress up, look pretty,
behave very formal, play eastern society,""
and remain only this and nothing more
We have often met friends who did not
thank US for advice, however.
Year: 1864

Your notion about keeping the Sabbath -
said farmer 10 a Christian friend, " are all
superstition. The idea that it is not profit
able or safe to work on the Sabbath as OH
other days, is false and | will prove it so. -
SO he attempted TO prove it, and went on
and ploughed his field and sowed his grair
on the Sabbath and it came up and grew
finely, and often through the season he poin
ted to it as profitable. So he reaped it ant
stacked it in the field, and then thought hi!
argument was complete. But his boy
catching the spirit of their father, took the


guns OH the Sabbath and went out huntin:
in the woods. 1t was very dry time anC
the wadding from the guns set the leave
on fire, and the wind swept the flames owe
the field, and soon all that remained of hi
noble harvest, was the blackuess and ashe
that the fire had left.


Another man, also a farmer, thought ht
had succeeded better, and boasted that ht
had proved by experiment that il was more
profitable to work on the Sabbath than 10
rest or attend divine worship. And on the
Sabbath on which he finished gathering in
his crops, he told some OF his Christian
friends how much wiser he had been than
they and that by working on all the sabbaths
of the year, he had saved some fifty days
which they had lost 10y their supel stition -
But that very day the lightning struck the
barn and consumed every thing in it, leav,
ing his neighbors more satisfied than ever
that it is safe to remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy


Another case. confirming the great truth
has lately met the eyes OF the writer. 1t i.
the case of wealthy merchant, doing bust
ness in one of our large cities, some year,
ago, who seemed 70 take delight in viola
ting the sancity Of God holy day As he
did business on a large scale, he at one time
gathered together million and half OF
Spanish dollars to send to China; and as
several vessels would be needed to bring
home the careoes he intended to purchase,
he divided the money into several parts,
putting it into seven different ships; and TO
show his contempt for God and his law, lie
sent these ships 10 sea on seven consecutive
SabbathS. The Ships went out safely, and
he doubtless congratulated himself on his
successful violation of the fourth command
ment; but when their voyage were settled
up, he found that five hundred thousand
dollars had teen sunk in the enterprise. =
This shook his credit, and loss after loss
succeeded, till in about four years the
merchant died bankrupt.


In all these cases was it chance, OF was il
divine providence? Was it or was it moi
God stestimony to the Sabbath ?-America1
Messenger.
Year: 1864

\ peculiar kind of worm, small but very
destructive, is making sad havoc with the
fruit and shade trees in New Haven. All
the trees in the city are more or less af-
fected bur the elms in the green and in
the college yard seem to be troubled more
than in any locality. Many of the trees are
entirely stripped Of foliage. The same kind
Of worm made its appearance last year, but
only in limited numbers. This year they
have come in force. The people in every
quarter Of the State are complaining of the
ravages of canker worms and caterpillars,
which are unusually numerous and destruc-
tive this season -s~E
Year: 1864

So GooD was lie; that I nov take an oppor-
tunity of making a confession which I often
had upon my lips, but have hesitated to make,
from the fear Of drawing Gpon myself the ha-
tred of every married woman. BIT now
win ran the risk; so now for it; sometime
or other people must unburden their hearts.
confess, then, that 1 never have found man
more captivating than When he is married.
A man IS never so handsome, never 50 per-
feet, IN my eyes, as when he is married; as
when be is the husband and the father Of
family; supporting in his manly arms wife
and children and the whole domestic circle,
which. in his first entrance into the marriage
state closes around him, aud constitutes part
of his home and his world. He is not mere
" ennobled by this position, but he is actu-
ally beauGtied by it. Then he appears tome
as the crown OF creation; and it is only such
man as this who IS dangerous to me, and
with whom I am inclined to fall in love. But
then plopriety forbidS it. And Moses and all
the European legislators declare it to be sin
Year: 1864

Arrangements are now completed to sup
ply any demand for this article, which from
ack Of government stamps has not heretofore
been possible.


The public may rest assured that in no case
will the perfectly pure standard Of the Plant
ation Bitters be departed from. Every bot
Gle bears the fac Siuile Of Our signature on a
steel plate engraving, or It cannot be genuine


Sold by all Druggists, GrOcers and Dealers
throughout the country,
Year: 1864

A CORRESPONDENT of the Brooklyn Time.
furnishes that paper with an amusing account
of his experience with tarner which h,
bought from dealer on the recommends.
ton that he was such a ratter.' He hat
some trouble at irst in getting a rat on which
to try his "pup.p He succeeded at last, ant
says:


However, the next day I was so fortu,
nate as to secure from a boy in the market q
fine, old-line, bob-tailcd rat, whose furious gf
forts to ela,o everything Within reach gave
promise Of gIo:iotis sport for Nip. Took the
rat home, called in my dog and told my wife
that if she wanted to see the way terriers did
rats to come down in the basement. She
came down and shut the door, just in time,
too; for as soon as Nip saw therat-he Nip,
my rafter, for which paid the old gent FIVE
dolars-made q most Enthusiastically eoWardly
movement towards the EalL Wife, on o
clair, said be did not appear to see the rat.


Told wife to keep her breath; Thought
would not give Nip any reason for notseeing
the rat again; so I tied the string that held
the rat to the dogs hind leg. lie saw the
rat that time, and jumped ca The chair by
wife. Wife laughed and showed linn Off
Tried the stove next Got the stove with
cut being showed. The rat, however, an old
stager, and not being used to such treatment,
made demonstration on Nips rear; and I
don't believe little Flora Temple ever made
better time IN the same limits than that dog
and rat made around the room.


First heat dog had the lead, closely fellow
ed by rat, Who, on striking the haIl-nile pole
QoOt stool in the corner) broke badly, in fact
nearly broke his back, and before ne could be
brought down (he was sliding on his bacl)
dog led him by the whole length Of the string,
Didn't stop for wind but started on the sec
ond heat. Got off well together (tied,) and
went finely around, neck and tail, until they
reached the iudge's stand, (wife standing on
a chair against which dog brought up solid,
bringing the judge down in style pre-emi-
nently sudden, if not dignifed That heat
was decidedly against doy, you may bet; and
it was only after much persuasion that the
judge would again take her stand.


The third heat may be termed dead heat.
They got off as well apart as the dog con-
veniently could, and sailed lively until just as
they struck the last quarter, when the rat,
which ran about as well on his back as on his
legs; SHE'D the track, and got rather qdeerly
wound around a table leg. Dog kept on as
fast as the string and the length Of his hind
leg would let him. On raising the rat he was
found to be non eompos, totally defunct, in
fact dead Nip was not much better of.


Wife said that dog coGldn't kill mice. Told
her that he had certainly killed that rat but
on viewing the leatin scientific light must
confess I did not feel quite satisfied With the
performances Of my pet, and the next morn
ing gave him away to a milllnInn who won't
cl q ratter to free his stable from the depre-
da,ions of the vermin. have not been able
to ascertain which left him first, the rats OF
the dog
Year: 1864

Another wonderful ingredient; Of Spanish
origin, fimparting beauty to the complexion
and brillianey to the mind, is yet unknown to
the commerce Of the WORLD and We withhold
It's name for the present
Year: 1864

We publish this morning a lengthy 6sserip-
zion Of the battle Of the Wilderness, by lie cor
respondent Of the London Herald. Il was pub
ished in the Riehmand Eaqsirsr few days
since, in accordance with general request The
sketch win repsy PerusaL