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Year: 1864

TATTLING.-"I 1t is great thing to mind
ones own business" said a certain philos-
opher, and he was right. 1t is great
thing to let other peoples business alone.
and this much is implied by the maxim
above quoted. In our view, there is hardly
a class of people in modern society-and
they are numerous-so superlatiyely con-
temptible as that class known as tattlers,
or meddlers in other peoples business.
We don't admire thief; we have no at
fnity for gamblers; abominate drunkards,
and have no respect for misers; but any
one of these is frst-class gentleman in
comparison with the jealous-minded tat
tier, who goes mousing about in garb> Of
social respectability, poking his or her nose
into the affairs of their neighbors, and
seizing upon every triaing circumstance
which comes within the wide scope of
their remorseless curiosity, for the purpose
of making capital against those whose
character they cannot understand, because
it is pure and above impeachment. The
mischipf-making busy-bodies are simply
all unmitigated nuisances, and should be
frowned on by all sincere lovers of social
peace and happiness. The man or woman
who can find no better employment than
tattling, had better jump into the nearest
pool of water, and become food for re-
spectacle fishes. In that way theeels would
gain little in their commissary depart
ment, and society above water would be
immensely purified. --H
Year: 1864




ASOUScB WEIGHT AND Ton WEIGHT.
An ounce weight and ton weight of iron
will fall down q pit with equal speed and
in equal time. Until about three hundred
years ago, all the learned men in the world
disbelieved and denied it. Calico, an
Italian, taught the contrary to the popu-
lar belief. The University of Pisa chal-
lenged him to the proof. The leaning
tower of that city was just the place for
such experiment. Two balls were obtained
and weighed, and one was found to be ex-
actly double the weight of the other. Both
were taken to the top. All Pisa looked
on, and the crowd of dignitaries wers con-
fdent that young Galileo, then obscure
and despised, but honored and immortal
lied now, would be found TO be in error.
The two balls were dropped at the same
instant. Old theory, and all the wor d,
said that the large ball, being twice as
heavy as the less, must come down in half
the time. AL eyes watched, and 10 all
eyes beheld them strike the earth at the
same instant. Men then disbelieyed their
eyes and repeated the experiment many
times, but each time with the same result.
The little ball was big enough to destroy
a theory of two thousand years old and
had it been as little as pea, it would
have destroyed it just as well, or even
more quickly. But how was this y Did
not the earth draw down the large ball,
which was double the weight of the small
er, with double forces Yes, truly; but in
drawing down the large ball there was
double force of resistance to be overcome,
and as the two forces acted in given pro-
portion on the large ball, and in the same
proportion on the less, the velocity of the
two was equal, though in bulk they were
unequal, Let us suppose there were to
be two wagons, one with load OF five
tons, and the other ten tons, and that the
unequal loads are drawn by an equal
horse se-power-should not their speed be
equal, though their weight is unequal: :.
No. There must be double horsepower
to draw the double weight, to obtain an
equal speed. Let tcn-pound weight and
a one-pound weight fall at the same time,
and the earth must draw down the heavier
weight with ten times greater force than
the other that they may have equal speed,
and it does so. A ton weight of iron and
an ounce weight, leaving the top of a
Dit at the same instant, would, therefore,
at the same instant fall to the bottom.
Year: 1864

CAUTION.-The public are hereby cau-
toned not to purchase or negotiate for any of the
following certificates OF stock In the Golden Swan
Gold and Silver Mining Company, as the same were
sold at public auction Saturday, May l4th, 1851,
In front of the company's office, Gold Ill., and will
not be transferred on the books OF the company:
Year: 1864

The concert Of the Handel and Haydn
Society, to be given in the Hanover street
church this evening, will not, of course, be
forgotten by our citizens. Apart from th e
object of the concerto swell the Sanitary
fund of the Delaware Department, at tn
approaching great Fair-the talent employ
ed for the occasion should insure completes
success. The members of the Society are,
all Delawareans, and have studied music
not as means Of livelihood, but for the love
and admiration they entertain for it,
and which the spirit of melody has
awakened in their breasts. At the head
Of this organization stand such names rs
GaoBE-a gentleman of worldwide renown
as a musical composer-LI -LIoHTENsTEIN, whose
very soul seems to dwell in the temple of the
melting Goddess. FuLMRR, whose nmble
fingers turn 10 melody almost everything
they touch. STEIGLER, PicEeIs and others
whose entire lives have been devoted to the
stndy Of music as an accomplishment. All
the females connected with the Society and
who will appear this evening, are ladies I'LL
ing honorable positions in private life, and
in nowise connected pecuniarily with any
public musical organization. Most if not all
Of them are members of one or another OF
the various church choirs of our city, and il
is from combination of this sacred music
element of the several churches that the
Handel and Haydn Society first came into
existence.


We had the pleasure Of being present ant
listening to several of their rehearsals for the
Concert of this evening" and can therefore
assure our readers that for precision
harmony, power of voice, clearness of arli-
eulation sweetness of melody and simplicit
of style, they will compare iayorably wit
some Of the distinguished scientific per
formers Of the day. There is nothing {
the fantastic operate style about their sinl
ing, but every part isrendered with studie
desire to preserve the true spirit of III
music and at the same time do no vic
lence to the language or sentiment Of Il
song by mutlating asyllable here and SIN
thering a sentence there in order to show ,
hourishes.


Those who may hear the performances Il
evening, will we feel sure, be pleased vi


and applaud them.
Year: 1864

A Convention TINT needs no Divine Aid.


Nothing shocked sensitive and religious
minds in the Convention Of the Missouri
Radicals yesterday SO much as their
acIiOn ia regard to an amendment
to the resolution that the REBEL.
ion must be put down. A gentleman sug-
gested the words, "With Gods assistance"
This was voted down with bOisterous de-
mOnstrstiOns. The reason for it was the
fact that most Of the Missouri delegation,
who constituted one half the Convention,
are Infdels and Atheists, who, Of course,
could not recognize the hand Of God in
the work Of suppressing the rebellion. The
Incident was sad comment upon the char
scter Of the Convention, and must strike
all religious minds as profsne to degree
never witnessed in public Convention be-
fore. Nothing is truer than that Gods
Providence is manifested in this war.
Year: 1864

A motion was made for g Committee on
Credentials, which was sharply discussed,
it being urged that this was a pOpu-
lar convention and that such committee
was unnecessary. A substitute was at
last carried fer the appointment Of COM
Year: 1864

WHAT WILL PEOPLE TEINK2-M -Mr--
and his wife were sitting, few days since
quite close to each other, ia their home; the
husband feeling somewhat loverlike, although
for years married man, put his arms around
his wife and saluted her affectionately. The
wife pushed him away saying:-,You should
not do such things when the door Is open and
the people are passing. They will think we
are net married If they sec US kissing each
other
Year: 1864

The N. II. States and Union forciby and
bluntly remarks:


I'VE have frequently said, in substance
that Aboltionism is the most fiendish, the
most totally deprsved and devilsh of oil the
enormities which ever traversed the face Of
the earth. 1t is hideous, deformed outlaw,
which no decent civilization ought to toler
ate anywhere. 1t has taken possession of
our Government in spite of o majority of two
to one against it. How it is man aging the
affairs of the great people, how it is piling up
the national degradation, is patent to ALL
The history of civilized nan will be searched
IN vain for parallel to its transcendent in
fanny"


That Is the way to talk about the present
party Of barbarism.
Year: 1864

The Louisville True Presbyterian CONTAINS
the following caustic remarks on the above
subject
If the Church continues this iatermeddling
with things of the State, how long will it be
| till the State will meddle with the Church
A sample of this was recently seen in Glas-
gov, Kentucky where the military authori-
ties sent the national flag into the Methodist
Conference, with the demand that each min
lster should salute it. But this treating an
ecclesiastical body as though it was politi-
cal body would never have been thought of
had it not been for the common political
maneuverlng of preachers. If as eccleiastics
they invade political ground, they certainly
may expect to be invaded in turn.


The Church thus sets an example danger,
GUS to herself as well as to the country. Hel
nature, her policy and her intentions are all
more easily learned by the public from what
she does than from her creed. And who,
that has been studying her these last few
years in the light of what she has been doing,
would for a moment dream that she was not
of this world-that she was in her nature
and appointment a purely spiritual and &C.
eleslastical body-a great institution of peace
set up in the world to that end? As they
have listened to hor in her pulpits, and as
they have looked in upon assemblies and
caught the tone and object of large portion
of her Debates and read her long and labor
ed political acts-as they saw her worldly
temper-more eager, more ardent and more
wsrlke than military men-who of them all
thus learning the nature of the Church from
her acts could believe that the great Head


and Teacher of the Church was the Prince Of
Peace Such conclusion from such prem.
iaes would be impossible.


But this is not all, going into the armies,
of this great war, they find companies, regi-
ments battalons and divisions headed by
Rev. Captains, Colonies and Generals
Christ said my kingdom is not of this
world; but what can be more OF this world
than heading armies and fighting bat
ties. They have left the pulpit to take
the sword, and thus give their highest testi-
mony to the supremacy of the world over the
kingdom of Christ. Paul said, God forbid
that we should glory, save in the art and
practice of war" The same apostle said,
Woe is me i'll preach not the Gospel ,
but these men say woe to US if we are not
frond on the battle field and in the slaughter
Of our enemies.


The love of the brethren is one of the ev-
| dences of fChrstianity, but when Rev. mill
tary men meet in battle and strike each
| other ir death, have they not abandoned and
falsified all their ministerial engagements and
professions What strange idea of the
Christian religion what would heather
get bywitnessing all these things! The
report which he would carry home would
certainly be terrible carricature of Chris
tianity, and poAerful obstacle to its recep-
ton, where such report was known and be.
| lieyed.
Year: 1864

What the world calls avarice is some
times no more than compulsory economy. and
extravagance. A jus. man being reproached
with parsimony, said that he would rather en-
rich his enemies after his death than borrow
OF his friends in lifetime
Year: 1864

are lofty, and the entire air of the build


ing, as represented in the view l saw, is
imposing. There is no excess Of orna-
ment All is substantial, dignifed and
impressive. This building is not for the
use of the congregations of the people,
but for the priestly ordinances of the
church. The people in their assemble
ges will meet in another building in the
rear of which l shall speak


The work on the temple building ap-
pears to be suspended now / saw no
workmen, and l was informed that no
definite period could be assigned for its
completion. Immediately in the rear of
it is the beginning of the tabernacle, a
building intended for the gatheringof the
people. 1t is projected on large scale,
and on very peculiar design, in marked
contrast with the temple design. 1t is to
be an oval building-eggshape ! was
told that the interior would correspond
with the shape of an egg. At present
fifty-two massive abutments of solid ma
sonry, ten feet by four, show the exterior
line of the structure. From the top of
these abutments the oval roof will spring
The floor will be oval downwards, seated
with rising seats, as an amphitheatre.
There will be no close built side walls
As it is intended for the vast congrega-
tions, ventilation and light is looked to,
and the building will be nearly all win
dows and DOORS 1t covers space of two
hundred and twenty-five feet deep by one
hundred and seventy-6ve feet wide, and
is calculated to hold ten thousand people.
Here the teachers and elders will enligh-
ten the people and their united songs will
90 up The cost of these buildings
must be immense But all is contributed
by the members of the Mormon church
in labor and money Their system Of
tithiug is adequate to the work. When
| asked g ''What is the estimate cost of
the temple and tabernacle?" was in.
formed with a smile. 'sWe do not calcu-
late things in that way. When it is de-
cided to do anything among us, it is done
without calculation of cost, each doing
his part"


l am informed that President Young
himself is the superintendent and actual
architect of the buildings. Every stone
in them he has inspected and measured
with tape line, aud assigned to its place.
| am also informed that it is the purpose
of the President, with view to facihta-
ting the purpose Of the enterprise and to
tighten the heavy labor, to undertake the
gigantic and costly business of turning
noighboring river from its course, and
carrying its waters over to the mountain
quarry, whence the gigantic blocks are
obtained, and thus supplying a large ca
nal he intends constructing for the pur-
pose of floating the stones up to the very
door of the temple. The work already
done here, under his direction, shows that
he is capable of doing this. lie has en-
ergy of conception and strength of pur-
pose sufficient for all such daring work
Missouri Republican.
Year: 1864

This, says the Richmond Whiy, is war of
determination. The order of GRANT to SuE Err
1DAN, executed by that officer with remorseess
severity, was not wanting to convince US that
the OBJECT OF our enemy is to cxtirpate the in
habltants OF the Confederate States. and to
settle the country with Yankees and negroes.
Inc whole course of the war, especially since
the emancipation Proclamation of LINCOLN,
bears lncontestable testimony to the design,
whlch is further strengthened by the rcve!a-
tions OF the Northern press and the utteranccs
OF everV man connected with the party now
paramount IN that country, who had addressed
the pnbllc since that event. The Yankees
are peculiarly sensitive to the opiuion
of the world, and it was to influence
tnat opinion and to justify the foregonc con
oiaslon OF their Government, that they inven-
ted all those falsehoods respecting the treat
ment OF their prisoners and the massacre of
their negro soldiers. 10 the same end was
fabricated the atrocous lie with regard to the
death OF DAHIaREN, who was killed in night
attack by our troops, when it was so dark
that 1t was impossible to distinguish one pcr
son from another, but who was represented by
the Yankees as having been deliberately mur-
dered in the broad light of day. TO the same
end are the Yankee populace continually slim
ulated by their press with tales of Confederate
atrocity, which, in ninety nine cases out Of
one hundred, are pure. inventions, and in the
hundred are only true in so far US the case is
one of retaliation for brutailties perperated by
the Yankees. Tie design is to get up case
which may justify any excess of cruelty they
may think fit to perpetrate, in the eyes of the
world, IN order that, under its shelter, they
may carry out their predetermined scheme:
of murder. apd devastation. If they can I'LL
duce Europe to believe that each instance of
deliberate atrocity Is only d case Of just rctri-
button, their vanity and ambition receives
ample satisfaction, and the Yankee nation
becomes the stern and irresistible Nemesis of
the Continent treading the path Of vengeance
with swift and certain steps, and With remorse-
less Justice exacting atonement from the
xrong7doer, even in the hour Of his triumph.
# the Yankee people can place themselves in
chat imposing attitude before the world, it will
crafty their vanity no doubt; but their hatred
of u.s. and their. affection for our possessions
even stronger within them than the eir vanity
They are prepared to extermihate the popula.


ton of these States, regardless of tho opinion


of mankind.
Year: 1864

VlEw OF Mr.. F1LLMoRE.-In late letter,
Mr.. Fillmore says:


The fact is, that I see no reasonable prospect
OF restoration of this Union-the object near
est my heart without very great change in
the avowed policy of this Administration and
see no prospect of changing that policy bit
by changing the Administration itself. Hence,
am for change; and l look upon the olec-
ton of Gen. Mcclellan as the last hope of the
restoration of the Union, an honorable peace
and the security Of personal liberty and this
you may publish to the world as my views on
the pending crisis. But shall enter into no
argument in support Of my opinion.
Year: 1864

Snacks, on reading an account Of the woman
that had eight children at birth, remarked
that if she was a wife of his, he wonld apply for
di "orce on the ground that she was Of an
oYert'earng disposition.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
SrATEsMAN, and now print it on plain au hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, The OHIO STATEsMAN is,i War as 10
Peace for the Country for the Constitution and iol
Union of equal States. with equal privileges, and
withequal and exact Justice TO all It's citizens. We
sr.for the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far possible to restore it,
sod for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
nd purpose. tat.
Upon the coming events of thsyea rest the hopes
If the People and Government. We are in themidst
Of a bloody and protracted civil war; Its duration
and close depend upon wiser, truer and more patri-
tic Policy than we have seen during the present Ad-
ninistration. Wsowei it to the memory Of our Faith


sand to the hspes Of our Children te the future Of
our Country and to the best interestr OF mankind to
bhange Policy which is drifting us farther aud lar
her from the landmarks Of our patriotic sircs.


TEE STATESMAN will do all 1t can to aid in bring
Ing about this change and hence the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for q good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, carefully frcod from
The ensatonal character, and we seek to mako THE
STArEsMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News, for Instruction. for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions. Take. Read and help to Cir
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TIE WEEKLY OHIO STATEsMAS Is one Of the
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West. Each number contains complete resume Of
Ill the Military and Political news of the week; the
atest telegraphc and market reports; carefully
prepared collection Of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper, is an evil
6ence of its popularity. and of its boing adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

II is meet that the people of the Confed-
crate States should from time to time as
semble to acknowledge their dependence
on Almighty God, to render devout thanks
for His manifold blessings, to worship His
holy name, to bend in prayer at his foot
stool, and to accept with reverent submis-
sion the chastening of all His wise and mer-
cifnl providence. Let us, then, In temples
ing with adoring gratitude the manifesta-
tions of His projecting care in the many
signal victories with which our arms have
been crowned, in the fruitfulness with
which our land has been blessed, and in the
unimpaired energy and fortitude with
which He has inspired our hearts and
strengthened our arms In resistance to the
Ubiquitous designs Of our enemies.
Year: 1864

In order to extend tho circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of THE ONO STATESMAN, and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
enntial Campaign. upon the most favorable terms,
we have decided furnish to Subscribers from tho
9TH of July to the middle of November embracing
the whole of the exciting and important Political
Campaign, and including the Presidential Election
Returns-at the following Low AND GREATLY Re
pU JED RATES: r..s
Year: 1864

gree, to the last TO the last, he walked
the streets with the quick and lively step
OF young man. Ills temper was re


naskably cheerful, and enabled him to
support the trials Of adversely, Of which
he had his full share, with admirable
iortltldc. One Of the greatest befel him
short time since, when his eyo-sight
became so dim that he could no longer
read-an enjoyment to which he was
pasSionately devoted In word, with
out attempting to analyse the good quail
ties Of the deceased, we will merely say
what Al! the community will bear us out
III SAILING, that he was one of the most
exemplary characters that has ever lived
among u&-