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Year: 1864

No bird-song foated down the hill,
The tangled bank below was SAL
No rustic from the birchea stem.
No ripple from the waters hem.
The dask oftwiiight round Us grew,
We felt thetalling Of the dew;
For, from Us, ere the day was done,
The wooded hills shut out the sun.
But on the rivers farther side
We saw the hill tops glorided-
A tender glow, exceeding tair,
A dream oil dag without its glare.
With US the damp, the chill, the gloom
With them the sunsets rosy bloom;
While dark through willowy vistas seen,
The river rolled in shade between.
From out the darkness where we trod
We gazed upon those hills OF God,
Whose Light seemed not of moon or sun,
We sDake not. but our thought was one
We paused, as if from that bright shore
Beckoned our dear ones gone before;
And stilled our beating hesris to hear
The voices lost TO mortal ear
Sudden our pathway turned from night;
The hills swung open to the light
Through their green gates the sunshine shove,
long slant splendor downward flowed.
Down glade and glen and bank it rolled;
1t bridged the shaded stream with gold
And borne on piers Of mist allied
The shadowy with the sunlit side
50, prayed We, when our feet draw near
The river, dark with mortal fear,
And the night cometh chill with dew,
Father let thy light break through
So let the hills OF doubt divide,
So bridge with faith the sunless It'd,
So let the eye that fell On earth
On the eternal hills look forth;
And in Thy beckoning angels know
The dear ones whom we loved below
Year: 1864

The DAILY RECORD have relrained
from noticing this little Sheet until we were
satisfied Of its success. We take pleasure
in seeing its evident and deserved populari-
ty, and the steady increase of patronage it
has received for the last four or five weeks,
shows that its advantages as an advertising
medium are fully appreciated by our busi-
ness men. It is eagerly sought for by thou
sands of our citizens, and it is the first
thing that greets the eye Of every stranger.
As the index of the Metropolitan Theatre,
It is read by nearly every one in the city,
and as an advertising medium it is unsur-
passed. 1t is neatly printed, and We un-
derstand that it is The intention Of the man.
ager Of the Met opolitan Theatre, by whom
it is published, to somewhat ircrense its
sin. Its daily circulation Of two thousand
copies, distributed gratuitously all over the
city, brings it into the hands Of every one,
and we call upon our business men to aid
in sustaining The Daily Record, as much
for their own advantage IS that Of the pub
fishers.


New goods in the hat cap aud fur line ar
irving daily to meet the great demand a
Fsrrand's. The people will so there to bu,


because they can buy goods W cheap, and
get such solendid articles.
Year: 1864

ANOTHER CHANGE. Post Master Russell
has taken away the news stand from the
centre OF the front Of the post office lobby
and made over against the south side, clos
ing up the former entrance and opening the
one next above. This arrangement does
not seem to give public satisfaction, as the
News Depot counter now occupies about
one half of the space between the boxs and
the south wall, which W s too limited be-
fore We have heard but one opinion
about this change and that is adverse. The
News stand ought to remain where it was
or be dispensed with entirely. The former
arrangement was decidedly the best for the
accommodation OF the crowd that assem-
bles there every evening.
Year: 1864

AL QrIEr.-Thougl; the squad of rebel
eucrrllas that invaded Davis county, have
fled, and peace and order have been restor-
Ell along our southern border, still there is
complaint made that the military authorities
Of the State are tardy in hurrylng up arms.
The fact Of the matter is there are arms
enough in the southern part Of the State to
arm brigade, and it is not thought best to
send any more at present. The bug bear
story about Price invading Iowa has been
hattencd out, and the border is in no immi-
nent danger from any source whatever Let
the border counties drill their militia and be
prepared to make good use Of the means Of
defense within their grasp, and there need
be no fear Of further dcpredaiions.
Year: 1864

HALF SHEErs.-The enormous price of
printing paper at this time induces publish
ers to use the most rigid economy in the
use of tha pre- ious article. We have new
er noticed saving so much as now-for we
are daily reminded Of it by the fact that
nearly every daily State exchange that we
receive is only half sheet" When blank
paper COSTS nearly two cents a shcct,-a
price never heard Oft is we'll that this
k'nd Of economy be- practiced.


We are consoled in this State of the pa
per market by the opinion of our paper
maker. that paper will probably go no high
cr at present; but at the same time he can
not see how it is going to get any lower
for while.


DWELLING HousE-Shoud there be any
chance for getting lumber down from the
pncres next spring, there will not be so
much Of dearth Of dwelling houses in this
city next fall as there is now Though there
has been good deal of building done this
season, there seems to be no accommodates
FOR new comers who desire to settle here.
lhs state Of affairs Is not unnoticcd by our
men Of means, and next summer, if material
can be obtained, several hundred new and
conmodious dwelling houses will be erected
in this city. There is also a good demand
for we'll located stores, and a few of them
will 50 up during the coming year.
Year: 1864

MONEY SroLES.--A saloon keeper on 2nd
street, below Main, left one hundred dollars
in hi drawer when he locked up night be-
fore last, and the next morning it was among
the missing. If men took as much pains to
keep money as they do to make it, what
rich community We should have.
Year: 1864

cent TO last until the future sufficiently determined
inaugurated.


fords, the Germanna and Es. Tho latter is farther
down the stream. II was hero that the Second corps
under General Hancock crossed and marched 20 the do
signsted position. The Fifth and Sixth corps crossedss
she upper ford, and, marching 10 the central pointw
derness ravern-came into position upon the right Of
Hancock. The beauty or tho movement astonishing
to the army ITSELF The sequence Of corps admirably
prescrvedihe Second holding the le with the cavalry
the Fifth the centre, and the Sixth the right.


The operations Of the day confined TO little skr
mshing with the enemy's cavalry, who had appeared
upon the river bank but did not attempt TO dispute the
laying Of the pontoons the crossing OF the troops
Year: 1864

CAUTION.-Thc public are hereby
cautioned not to buy or negotiate for the follow
ing certificates of stock in the Original Hawkeye
Gold and Silver Mining Company, az the same
has been sold for assessments, according to law,
and will not be transferred on the books Of the
Year: 1864

from the South to the North. and plunge
every part of the land into mere anarchy.
Ought il not, indeed, be enough to name
the names and contemplate the characters
and careers of the men who are the most
voeiferous and acknowledged champions OF
the peace policyl Think of them, think OF
the most eminent among them, aud then
ask whether such leaders can honorably
save any nation under any circumstances
whatever. When men who are universally
respected declare that peace is possible
with honor, the people will cry Amenl But
while those who command respect neither
by character nor ability incessantly Vitu
perate the Government and clamor for
peace upon rebel terms, the people will
continue to cry "Pooh"
Year: 1864




REBEL ATTACK AT nARRIsoS's LANDING


Thfs morning the mail at John Brooks approacbed
Harrison's Landing, about five miles below City Poiut.
the rebels opened battery OF six guns upon ser one OF
which was red gun, winch FIVE good line shots at
her, though going and two falling short but none
striking her: The Brooks turned around "a soon as
possible and returned TO CITY Point tug having ON
board twoAgrns, Immediately proceeded TO the locality
ana ppnooat from below, which the rescue on
nearing the rspnrt o the rebel guns gave them such
arguments induced them leave the interior Tho
Brooks again let ty Point twelve noon and made
ner trip to Washinfton without further
Immediately preceding tho mail boat was the Steam
transport K spnulding having In TOW a barge The
Spauding and barge laden with cavalry one shot
struck the wheel house ana body OF the
boat, doing no damage. tine shot struck the baree
which was by the side Of the Spaudng for OF the
wheel, and killed five horses. No other damage was
done BY this effort OF the rebels interrupt the navga
tion or the James river
Year: 1864

The ports OF Portugal win be opened shertly for the
free importation OF grain in consequence the scarcity
OF the harvest.


Tho next government loan will offered 70 public com
petition
Year: 1864

DYE EVER SEE A CHIxANAN DIE.-A
Chinaman dropped in fit on our streets
on Saturday and was borne to his domi-
cil, near the head of Broad street. "Out-
side barbarians" rushed in to see the mode
of restoring suspended animation among
the Celestials. Two doctors were in at
tendance, the most sagacious of the craft.
The doctors solved all doubts on the SUBJ
ject, by fastening pieces of spunk about
the size of filberts, one to each temple and
to the soles of the feet. These were set on
fire and burned down to the skin. The
corpus neither writhed nor wriggled. One
more trial was needed. The doctors
caught the body by the legs and dragged
it into another room. A bed was thrown
on it and other pieces of spunk used with
like effect. Then torches were lit, and the
usual mourning paper scattered about the
streets to let Josh know the deceased was
ia welly good man." The wife of the
dead man stood near covered with sheet
and howling piteously.-TanScript
Year: 1864

WHo are THE HAPPY Lord Byron
said; "The mechanics and workingmcn
who can maintain their families, are, in
my opinion, the happiest body of men.
Poverty is wretchedness, but even poverty
is, perhaps, to be preferred to hcartless un-
meaning dissipation of the highest orders"
Another author says 81 have no propen-
sity to envy any one, least of all, the rich
and great put if were disposed to this
weakness, the subject of my envy would
be healthy young man, in full possession
of his strength and faculties, going forth
in morning to work for his wife and chill
dren, or bringing them home his wages at
night" aG
Year: 1864

E9- look upon this nation in the past
as having been in its cradle, and now
emerging from the nursery, it is just
taking hold its young manhood. When
this war shall have ended, and we shall
have addressed ourselves to the great work
OF filing this continent, and making prac.
teal the great doctrines of human rig Us
which We have held. tbeoretically-when
we shall have addressed ourselves TO the
carrying out of these great doctrines. We
shall have just entered upon our Chris
tian manhood; and at that time, with
such wonderful power and resources, af-
ter such experience and suffering, after
our final victories 6rst on the battle field
then on the moral field, this nation will
stand before the world as the Christian
teacher nation.-[ Beecher.
Year: 1864

How often we hear this exclamation, as
though the person would fain be out of the


world and saved its many annoyances.-
Friend, why should you wish to be exempt
from the many troubles which flesh is heir
to? IT is the common lot of all, and shows
a lack Of moral courage and fortitude to bear
your part, when wishing you were away


Why not enjoy heaven here below, then
you will know how to enjoy the blessed
hereafter. You ask, how can I? would
say think less of your own sorrows and cares
and more of others suffering, and yol will
have ample cause to rejoice that yours are
no greater. Think for one moment of the
many things you could do, and without
much Inconvenience to your own comfort


Could you not give helping hand to alevi-
ate sorrow and distress that we daily hear
or see? Courage think of the many brave
hearts that have lived and suffered in other
days; and of those that still live. Surely
they are many. Then why should you wish
to be away and let your share fall on some
already burdened heart, God forbid that
you should think for one moment OF so do
ing but rather ask Him to give you strength
and courage to bear your part. Think if
any ever yet lived that were entirely free
from sorrow or trouble. l think History
tells of none that were so happy, but some
times the. clouds appear when you are bur-
dened. Look up on high where our Sa-
viour lives. He knoweth all and will
help you to bear them if you will but
ask Him to. I think hear you say,
but my troubles are so great and some have
so few. Then the NOR, need of your
asking Christ to help you share thern. 1t
may be You are called upon to sacrifice some
comfort on which you had placed your de.
sire Never delay to make others happy
when it is in your power to do so, and it
may be by smile or kind word you can
relieve some aching heart; show that you
have some sympathy for them, and depend
upon it they will do more good than all the
glded friendship Of this world void Of SYM
pathy. Many are the souls won from wick
edness and woe by few words or acts of


kindness and affection, and many there are
that in the hour of temptation have fallen
from the paths of virtue and really desire to
come back and renounce their sins and fol.
lies. But they look around and see no eve
to pity, no arm stretched forth to help them
step back to the highway of virtue and hap.
piness, no kigd words to allure themafrom
their fallen state; they have become dlscour-
aged, and have gone down to endless ruin.
Thirk Of these things, you that wish you
were in heaven, and see If there is nothing
you can dot promote fellow creatures
happiness. Be ever on the watch, and YOU
VIII lind enough to do. IF you are willing
to observe the Golden Rule, may God help
you to do what you can, and ask for grace
to do. your duty, and when we shall have
to give an account for the deeds me in the
body, may we hear that welcome plaudit.
"well done good and faithful servant, enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord
Year: 1864

Coon ADVICE William Wirt's letter
his daughter on the "srnall sweet courtesies
of life" contains the following passage:


~ want to tell you secret. The way to
make yourself pleasant to others is to show
them attention. The whole world is like the
miller at Mansfield, who cared for nobody
no, not he, because nobody cared for him.
And the whole world would serve you SO, if
you gave them the same cause. Let every
one, therefore, see that you do care for them,
by showing them the small courtesies, in
which there is no parade, whose voice is still
to please, and which manifest themselves in
tender and affectionate looks and little acts
of attention, giving others the preference in
every little enjoyment at the table, in the
field. walking, sitting and standing"
Year: 1864

The world is full of people who


can't imagine why they don't prosper


ike their neighbors when the real


obstacle is not In banks or tariffs, in


bad public policy or hard times, but
in their own extravaganza and heed


less ostentation. The young clerk


marries and takes a house which he


proceeds to furnish twice as expen-


sive as he can afford and then, his
wife, instead of taking hold to earn


a livelihood by doing her own work,
must have hired servant to help
spend his limited earnings. Ten
years afterwards you viii find him
struggling under a load of debts
and children, wondering why luck
was always against him, while his
friends regret his destitution and f.
inability. Had they, from
the first, been frank and honest, he
would not have been so unlucky.-
Single men hired out in the coun-
try at ten or fifteen dollars per
month, who contrive to dissolve a
years earnings in frolics and fine
clothes /; the clerk who has five hun
dred dollars a year, and melts fifty
ofit into liquor and cigars, are par
alleled by heyoung merchant who
fills a house with costly furniture,
gives dinners and drives fast horse,
on the strength of the profits he ex-
poets to realize when his goods are
sold and his notes all Daid. Let a
man have a genius for spending,
and it matters not whether. his
income be dollar a day or a dollar
a minute, it is equally certain to
prev6 inadequate. The man who,
being single, does not lay up some
thing during his first year of indie
pendent exertion, will be pretty apt
to wear a poor mans hair into his
grave. tae . 1882
Year: 1864

she ran in to see Alice, who had been keeping
house now for three months. at.


Why Alice, / do believe you are settling
down already, you really begin to look old
/ l am glad did not get married when you
did. You begin to feel like an old woman
already, while will soon be blooming


bride, and can tell you that never meau to
settle down and become old" 10.


q do not know" said Alice, looking up
from the piece Of embroidary she held in her


hand, do not know why should look old.
]. have never been 80 happy as ! Am now L
enjoy house keeping very much. aud have


my mother with me, and one of the very best
of husbands, and I am sure have not settled
down to grow old, as you seem to think
have. L feel younger, gayer and happier than
l ever did in my life before" = 4e-- 10


al see you are the same Alice Gray, IFS yea
have changed your name, said Jennie looking
around at the neat and pleasant sitting 7ro0m;
g you were always happy il you could have
some old lady with you. But it is fortunate
that all the people in the world are not alike.
for my part can never endure it, though /
dare say, after have been married q few
years l will feel as one of them.


And thus they vent on sowing, the one |
taking care to select the largest and riches
grain; while the other sowed she cared not |
what, never giving one thought to the time |!
when she should reap that which she was now
sowing. "e n
Year: 1864

The open season will probably al
low of early work in this depart
ment. Send orders to the nursery
men as soon as a selection can be
made. This is likely to be a busy
month in the nursery, and the nur
serymen should be prepared with
everything that will facilitate his
Springs business.


o APPLE TREss.-Scrape the trunks
of old trees, and wash with strong
solution of soft soap or weak ley
Plant early. The list of varieties
determined by the fruit growers
meeting will be too late for this
month, but will appear in April
There are certain standard sorts
that are good everywhere, and 9TH
ers have been proved by your neigh
bors. Plant largely of the best
market varieties and fewer of the
fancy sorts for home use.


GRAFTrNG.-This may be done
with cherries. Other fruits should
be left till next month. Root graft
ing, if not already finished, should
be completed. If the cutting of
scions has been neglected until now,
attend to it at once, and keep them
in the earth or sand until wanted,


tINsECTs. mo trees should be sent
from the nursery or planted, that
are covered with scales. The moths
of some destructive worms ascend
the trunks during thepresent month.
Paper smeared with tar mixed with
oil enough to keep it soft, and tied
around the trees, will arrest a great



MANURE.-Ground for planting
should be prepared with well decom-
posed manure. The practice of
surface manuring fruit trees is grow
ing in favor. The soluble portions
are carried down by rains, and the
coarse material is left as mulch.


PRUNING should this month be
confined to removing dead limbs and
small shoots and suckers.
If necessary to make a large wound,
cover it with grating wax or other
composition.


Transplanting and planting out
may be done with deciduous trees
and shrubs as soon as the frost is
out Of the ground and it is not wet
and heavy. Evergreens should not
oe moved at present.
Year: 1864

Mans feelings are always purest
and most glowing at the hour of
meeting and farewell; like the gla.
ciers which are transparent and rosy
hued only at sunset, but throughout
the day gray and cold.
Year: 1864

BNKR BREAD PUDDNG- Half a pound Of
stale bread crumbs, one pint and a half VI
boiling rnilk-poured over six eggs, beat light
aud added when the milk cools-a quarter
of a pound Of butter, quarter of a pound
brown sugar, one nutmeg, and three quarters
OF pound of eurrants. Melt the butter in
the milk-beat the eggs and sugar together
-and butter the dish in which the pudding is
to be baked -a
Year: 1864

FROM FLoRIDA-Accountsr received from Mosquito
inlet Florida of late date state that several par
ties belonging to Major Dckinson's cavalry made u
concerted move ON the inhabitants living near the
seaboard and captured a number of them, the
charge being that they had taken the oath Of allie
glance to the United States Government, and had
been i'll the habit of trading with the blookading
vessels on that station One object Of the raid was
however, to supply their ranks with conscripts as
well as the punishment of those who have been in
open and friendly intercourse with the Yankee
forces. Among those captured were several desert
ers from the Confederate army, who, until re-
Gently, had succeeded in eluding arrest by camping
in the swamps contiguous to their residences.
Year: 1864

The following extract from letter III the New
York HeSaid, giving an account ot the pursuit of
General Eauly, shows that the enemy suffered IA St.
we're repulse ut Mount Jackson


Our cavalry pressed the enemy with great violence
and success, until he brought infantry DIVISION
with artillery and they held them III check until
the arrival oi the Sixth corps, which found them III
the same position this morning offering 4 stubborn
resistance to its advance
Year: 1864

NOTICE. TO THE OWNERS OF
~ ALL LICENSED VEHICIES,IN THE CITY
WHETHER FOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE USE
This month is the fourth and last inspection for the
year. You are requested to bring them to the City
Hall before the FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER
NEXT for inspection. All those failing do so will
be reported TO the Mayor for fine which is not less
than five nor more than twenty dollars.


oc i-3ts JOHN TALMAN.
Year: 1864

cars been fcrosd hs riv The scss o. life must have
been great.


The number or emigrants landed here last week was
two thousand and forty one-makng the number since
Januaiy hundred and thirty thousand three
hundred and ;orty-two The number landed In the oor
responding period OF year hundred and sew
hundred and ninety eight In the early
part OF the year the Irish emigration largely in
OF the German but the proportion has gradually
diminished, and now the number OF Germans arriving
largely exceeds the Irish. The Communication balance
in bank seventy two thousand i've hundred and
forty nine dollars and eighty seven cents-


The general markets remained very dull aad but little
business was done vest riay In any department The


fluctuations In gold and exchange from day to day had
the eject OF almost putting stop to business transac
tions while in view OF the anomalous condition OF polti
cal aHairs and the uncertainty connected with the


financial future merchants evince but little disposition to
assume new responsibilities Cotton was firm. Groceries
were steady Petroleum irregular On 'change the
-four market was active and l0c. higher. Wheat
dull and prices favored the buyer. Corn 1c betor
with fair demand Oats frmsr, The pork market vas
fairly active and firm Besf good demand at previous
prices Lard nrmer. whiskey dull. and freights un
changed.
Year: 1864

THE HosPITAL.-We have received q
communication signed Hungry Soldier"
in reference to the rations, of the soldiers
confined at the Hospital in this city. We
understand that the matter complained ol
is about to undergo an investigation and
therefore, decline to publish the article.
Year: 1864

To THAw Our PUMPS. IA Reader"
Salem, Wis writes;-"I saw last spring,
in the Rural, something about thawing
out pumps in wells and preventing
them from freezing When you find
your pump is frozen up in the morning,
put iu about a pint of common salt
coarse rock is the best--and if it does
not loosen it in an hour, put in about
one pint more, and if it is not frozen
more than three feet deep, in nine cases
out of ten it will thaw it all loose"