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Year: 1863

HAD CALL.-Philadlp phia was for some
years enlightened by the presence of a min
lister who meant exceedingly well, and did
pretty well. A congregation in western
city hearing of his fame, and having no
shepherd, invited this our Mr. X to
assume the vacant crook, deputing to carry
their offer a much respected deacon, COM
monty called Epaphras, "Uncle Efmus. =
Uncle Efmus came, told his errand, and
caused a church meeting to be held, that
he might lay the call of his own distant
church before it. The pathetic appeal with
which he opened his business was this


"My brethren, have come from long
distance to lay before you the condition of
our church in the wilderness. We read in
Holy Writ that upon a certain occasion
our Lord directed two of His disciples to
go into certain village, saying unto them,
'Straightway ye shall find an ass tied ;
loose him and bring him unto me- My
brethren among you we have found the ass
tied Permit me to loose him and lead
him away; and if you ask as of old, why
l do it, in like manner l answer: The
Lord hath need for him.


They let Uncle Efmus unite the ass and
lead him away.
Year: 1863

The Commissioners Wyandct county having filed with the Clerk
of the Court Report the financial affairs Of said county ordered
by the Court that said report be published by insertion each Of the
following papers, The Democratic Union and the Wyandot
neer the Clerk the Court furnish copy of said report
papers publication and r. McKe Esq., and R. Mott Esq,
appointed by the Court investigate and report


with John Berry, Prosecuting Attorney report the
of such investigation and this the next term
thereof
Year: 1863

The New Year.


by ARTHUR CLIFFORD.
Come in! come in! TO the blazing hearth;
While the snow lies chill without.
Come in and join our festive mirth,
And swell our song and shout
Ths earth is white and the air is cold,
But our hearts are fresh and warm;
For to-day the year so sad and old
Lies stiff and lifeless form.
And let him die, he was rough and grim,
And gave no heed TO our pain;
Our JOYS and woes were alike to him,
Alike were our loss and gain.
The New Year is young and cannot be
So pitiess, stern and cold;
He will bring us joy for misery,
For dross he will give US gold
He will give US friends who will not betray,
Bright joys that shall not fade;
He will open the graves of our hopes to-day,
And revive each dormant shade.
Then welcome the year, the glad New Year,
And hasten his joyous reign;
He will Danish wrong and doubt and fear,
And restore our hopes again
Year: 1863

NO Organs of the human system mpor-
= tant TO health and comfort than the EYE and
EAR, and yet none are less understood or more neg
lected. They seem TO pass even common observation
aud yet every part of the body is dependent upon
them for life aud health
Year: 1863

The increased number Of refugees who are
arriving from the south-being passed through
the rebel lines without dlficulty-leads to the
belief that the Confederate authorities are be-
coming exercised in regard to the supplies of
food, and are consequently anxious to be rid
of all such as cannot be made available for
military purposes.
Year: 1863

The following regulations contain the sub
stance of the recent act of the Federal Congress
IN relation to the purchase aud sale of gold and
silver coin


Ist- All contracts for the purchase and sale Of
gold and silver coin, or bullion, and all contracts
for the loan of money, or currency secured by
the pledgs or deposit or other disposition Of gold
or silver coin of the United States, if to be con-
summafed after a period Of three days must be
in writing.


d. Sach contracts must bear adhesive stamps
equal in amount to one-half per eentum Of the
amount named in the contracts and, in addition
thereto stamps equal to the amount Of the in
teress at six per eentum on the amount of the
contract for the time specified.


3rd. a renewal Of the contract would be sub
ieei 80 the same conditions.


4th. No loan of currency or money on the Sc
cugity Of gold OF silver coin of the United States
or upon any certificate or other evidence of de-
posit payable in.gold or silver coin, can be made
for az amount exceeding the par value Of the
coin pledged OF deposited.


5jh Gold and silver coin, loaned at the par
value thereof, is subject only to the duty i'm
posed on loans.
Year: 1863

-Brigam Young claims that he has
immense mines Of g,ll ani silver
with in sight of his ''front door % but
he refuses to have them worked, from a
fear that he would be unable to govern
the mining population which would be
drawn there.
Year: 1863

ETThe immigration westward this
spring is immense, and large trains pass
ing through oar city. westward bound,
are so common that it is scarcely worthy
of mention. Yesterday we noticed some
twelve wagons. each drawn by three OF
four yoke of cattle, passing through Main
street. The wagons seemed well filled
with goods and children especially the
latter, Us in one wagon We counted seven
around the wagon so that we did not get
to count them. The cattle most OF them
we're ia fine condition.
Year: 1863

SUMMIT LAKEs.-Tahoe is not the only
lake of the Sierras. About four miles west
of the Lake House, and about one mile south
of Tahoe, nestled at the foot Of. a high range of
rugged, circling mountains, lies Fallen Leaf
Lake, body Of water about two miles long
and one wide. Its only outlet is small
mountain stream, which meanders for a dis
tance of about three miles, and empties into
Lake Tahoe. The land between the two lakes
is quite level, and good trail leads over
it. it is pleasant walk from one to the other.
Two miles northwest of this lies Silver Lake,
no less grandly beautiful, but as trip to
it at present necessitates the climbing Of
rugged mountain sides through thick and
tangled underground. it is seldom yisitsQ
Year: 1863

Surprise is expressed everywhere at the
sS1fcity of cents, and no one Is ablc to give a
satisfactory reason for IL. A few months ago
they were almost tho only currency, and both
sellers and buyers objected to receiving them.
Their scarcity Is the more remarkable from the
fact that they arc being made at tho Mint to
the same extent that they were before tho sus-
pension of specie payment, and are put in circu-
ton as fast as made. About two thousand
dollars worth day are manufactured.
Year: 1863

General Halleck informed Governor Gurloy
and Judge Goodwin, yesterday, that Arizona
had been added to the Department of the Pa
ciGc, under General Wright, and that a regi-
meut was being raised in California, which
would be sent there at an early day.


The forces in the territory are to be under the
command of General West and will be sufiici-
emily large to protect the territory.
Year: 1863

Friends of the Union, let not moment
be lost, Work day and night Rcmenl-
ber that the present is no mere partizan
contest. 1t is not whether this party or
that party shall succeed; but it is strug-
gle for the life Of the nation. Every good
citizen, Of whatever party, is bound by
honor and loyalty TO the government and
flag of the Republic, to put his shoulder
to the wheel, and help to save this mighty
nation from destruction. Work, Therefore,
work. On the one hand We have the
Union cause and its dearest interests re-
presented by patriot and statesman,
NATHANIEL i. SMrnERs, and on the
other hand treason has put forth Charles
Brown, rs its representative. Shall the
traitor party succeed, or shall the glorious
American Union live despite the armed
treason that surrounds it Let your an
swer be unequiyocal, ON election day.
Year: 1863

When the result of last November's
election was announced, it disclosed the
fact that a sad mistake had been made ly
the loyal men OF Delaware, in permitting
the Copperhead nominee for Congress to
succeed in being elected Although the
friends of law and government had work
ed faithfully and well, sweeping out the
entire corrupt State administration, they
failed by the merost apathy imaginable
to secure their Representative in Con
gress.


Notwithstanding everybody acknow-
lodged that great victory had been
achieved by the Union party at the polls,
yet it could not be disguised that we all felt
that the victory was not complete because
of the defeat of Mr.. Fisher, and many
were the regrets Of those friends of the
national government who failed to do
their whole duty by negecting to vote fol
him on that occasion, and thereby suffer-
ed Copperhcad to be elected. But the
great and all-wise God, who watches ovei
the dostinies of nations and whose merci
ful hand is visible in all the affairs of oul
Republic in its hours Of gloom and o.
sunshine, saw proper to remove Mr.
Temple from his earthly position of doubt
ful honor to the silent grave. BY this
providential interposition the citizens o
this commonwealth have been afforded al
opportunity to retrieve their lost politica
integrity and honor as loyal people who
are wont to respect the divine commanl
to "submit to the powers that be, know
ing that they are ordained of God. TIL,
few short days of that golden opportunit,
are now before us. While they last it i
yet in our power to deliver our State iron
error. The voice of religion calls us [,
the work Patriotism demands that W
buckle on our armor and enter the liell
in defence of liberty, the sacred heritag
so inestimable to frecmen. The effort
sanctied by christian obligation, and en-
couraged by Heavens choicest blessing
must be successful.


Let us therefore, be up, and doing, an
show to the world that we are not asham
ed to repent of our past political FOLLY
and walk in the path pointed out by III
invisible but sure finger of God and tha
as we march along vindicating truth
justice and liberty, we will trample sece.
sion, treason and slavery in the dust fo
ever, and rear aloft the triumphant baun,
of'he Union, the emblem of the nation
power.
Year: 1863

Col. Wilmer, the fayoritc candidate o
large portion of the Delegates Of the
Union State Convention Immediately
upon hearing of the nomination Of Mr..
Smithers, wrote that gentleman letter
OF congratulation, and offered his entire
services in any available manner and at
any time Or place, during the canvass, to-
wards promoting his success. Those who
know Col. Wilmer will not be surprised
at this prompt and manly act on his part
liisirank generous, patriotic nature would
not permit him to do less towards per
Sonal friend and in a cause so righteous
and just as that whereof Mr.. Smithcrs is
the standard bearer, This is the true
spirit and will result in success.
Year: 1863

TAKING THE STARCH Our.-A capital ex'
ample, writes a reader Of what is often
termed taking The starch out. happened
recently in a country bank in Few Eng.
land pompous, we'll dressed individual!
entered the bank and addressed the teller,
who is something of a wag and inqui-
red:


Is the cashier inT


NO sir, was the reply.


We'll, | am dealing in pens, supplying
the New England Banks pretty largely
and suppose it will be proper to deal with
the cashier.


Il suppose it WILL said the teller.
The pen pedlar took chair and sat
composedly for q full hour, waiting for the
cashier. By that time he began to grow
uneasy, but sat twisting in his chair for
about twenty minutes, and seeing no pros
pect of change in the circumstances ask
ed the teller when he weuld be in.
well don't know exactly. replied the
waggish teller, but expect him in about
eight weeks He has inst gone to Lake
Superior, and told me he thought he
should be home in that time. Pedlai
thought he would not wait.
sOb, you can stay if you wish, said the
teller blandly. I'VE have no objection to
vour sitting here in the day time, and you
can probably find some place in the town
where they will be glad to keep you nights
The pompous pedlar disappeared with
out another word
Year: 1863

Thers s at present every indication Of speedy reopen


ing OF the North and resumption of navigation


The warm rains Of last week weakened the ice and in
some sections Of the river broke 1t up entirely The
river clear opposite Albany. but the lodged
tie fats below, and few days Of weather will DO
required 70 move il Last year it not entirely clear
Of ice until the Sd OF April, although boat reached
Albany the 1st from Coxsackie. The following table
shows the date Of the opening Of the Hudson river the
Year: 1863

Will those of our old Wing friends, now
so impatient with, and differing so widely
from us, turn their minds few years back
ward and remember what they ttem thought
of abolition; and what it's course and ac-
ton was? Was it not narrow, perverse
and mischievOus? Did it not exert Vi
cious and malign political influence? Did
it not tor twenty years, at our elections,
State and National, ever play into the
hands of PrO-Slavery Democrats While
we were laboring for the right, Loing all
we could for the Union and the country,
were we not embarrassed and tli~arted by
this factious, impracticable "Third Party?''
Who were its leaders then? Messrs. Gar
rison, Phillips, Sumner, Gerrit Smith, ETC.,
etc. Did we trust to their Judgment, or
vote with them then? Are not the same
men, with Mr.. Greeley, fully developed, as
disciple, the abolition leaders now? Have
they grown wiser, or is your own intellect
dwarfed, or has your common sense col
lapsed? If the North rejected abolition
as a merely political test, will it be accept
ed when the lives of our sons and brothers
and the preservation of the country are
involved? If we refused to follow zone
idea men when it cost us only votes, shall
we commit all that is sacred and precious
to their leadership?


We ask these questions now in view of
the concerted effort to narrow this mighty
struggle for national existence down to an
abolition crusade We ask them, in the
hope of arresting popular delusion, which
is drawing tens Of thousands of patriotic,
devoted men into vortex which BODIES in
evitable ruin to themselves and their coun-
try. We ask them, at this moment, in
view of the studied attempt to classify all
who Go not work up to their standard, as
enemies. And, finally, we ask earnestly
whether the experience Of the first year
and half of war, with all parties heartily
engaged in it, :iustifies the hope that the
Rebellion can be crushed and the Union
preserved with united South and divid-
ed North?
Year: 1863




The envoy of Gen. Thumb has returned
with the joyful Information that Miss
Warrens kind parents have consented to
grant their daughters wish She will
withdraw from public life Immediately
after the close of her present engagement,
and with her dearest Thumb travel through
Europe, and the rest Of this vale of tears.
Their wedding is to be rich and recherche
affair." In fact, it promises to be the great
fashionable event of the season. They
are to be married On Tuesday, February
10. The nuptial ceremonies will take
place at one of the most fashionable
churches in the city. Cards Of invitation
will be issued to the relatives and friends,
and to some Of the first families of the
city. AS the number of tickets will cor
respond with the number of seats in the
church. no person will be admitted except
those invited The bridal party will pro-
ceed to one of our leading hotels imne-
diately after the marriage ceremonies,
where they will hold brief reception for
those only who have cards Of invitation to
the wedding. The following morning they
will 60 to Philadelphia, and remain there
several days, after which they may extend
their Journey to Baltimore and Washing
ton. They will then visit Boston, and
subsequently, spend several weeks at the
brides home, at marlborough, Mass, and
at the bridegroom IS, at Bridgeport, Conn.
Men York: Times.
Year: 1863

preston to the purpose of the nation, in de-


claring that "we will have no armstice, that


we can fight as long as rebels and traitors


can that the war shall 60 on until law is
restored" No matter about peace; peace
will follow not precede the restoration Of
law.


Disappointment military failure but con-
firm the spirit of the nation. There can be
no doubt that as soon as the South fairly un-
derstands the truth, that We will never give
up, that our defeats no less than our victo-
rles deepen our resolution, increase our NOR


al power, ard strengthen cur convictions of
the worth of our course.-when the South
understands this there can be no doubt as to
the result. The South began believing that
We would not fight then finding that we
were ready for war, if it were forced upon
Us. it believed We should soon tire of It and
give in. This delusion is passing away and
The rebels are learning that the determina-
ton of the nation is equel to its power,-and
that these combined are in the long run ire
sistiblc. The shrewd men at the south al
ready begin to see that the question is mar
rosed down now as to whose resources will
hold out longest, and TO recognize that TO
this there is but one answer. Surprised by
the steady tenacity Of purpose Of the North
ern people, not having counted on the firm
adherence t. principle at whatever cost, not
knowing that The love of the Union was in
spried by reference fer justice and devotion
to liberty,-the Southern leaders now see
their fatal error. They had Judged the North
by the South, and they had Judged it wrong
Iy. They now see that the resources and
the will of the nation are practically mex
haustible, and they will soon see, if they do
not see it already, that no choice is left to the
rebels but submission or extermination


All talk about peace then, every sugges-
ton OF the possibility of peace with rebels,
every effort of this kind to distract the coun-
se!s or to weaken the will oe the nation,
tends to prolong the war, to increase the suf-
lering OF the South The cry for peace is
treachery" say the unconditional Union men
of the border States. Let it be so regarded
everywhere, let the South be deprived of the
hope that this cry gives it, and the way is
opened for that submission which is the only
means of peace. When the South submits
then peace will retuin till then there is
var. This submission implies the restora-
lion OF law, The establishment Of liberty, the
integrity of The Union; and to secure these
objects tie nation will fight as long as may
De necessary, and it will never make peace
with rebels. y.
Year: 1863

No man at the North who is heartily loyal
to the great cause of civil and political Iiber-
ty, to the Union Of these States, and to the
government by which that MON is maintain
ed, can desire peace in these days Any
peace that could be made now you'd be
confession Of national defeat and disgrace,
and the torerunner either OF permanent ma
lioral decline or Of renewed and more terri
be war. The truth is, and it is well it
should be clearly understood, that the war is
not to end with any treaty OF peace, any az
rangement with our enemies: that it is not
to be closed By any special event, that there
is to be no celebration OF peace; but that, on
the contrary, peace is to come gradually,
without terms, by slow process. For the na
tlona authorities have 10 power to treat Of
peace with the rebels. The war is not be
tween two nations, each of which can become
high contracting party Of a treaty. The
war is between nation and rebels against
the constitution, the laws and the govern
ment of that nation. The rebels have no
character which either in reality, or by any
tgment or pretence, can enable then 10 be-
come parties to treaty OF peace. 1t is well
said that "to establish our nationality on a
firm and permanent basis We can have no
dealings with rebels except as criminals who
have now civil rights as with men to whom
nothing can be conceded, and with whom
consequently all idea Of compromise is ou
Of the question" We have nothing to ash
the rebels nothing to give, but submission


We want no peace, We will have no peacs


with traitors.


Dl>loyal men in the free States,-the ad


vocates of national dishonor, in their endeav


ors to prevert the judgment, and to corr-p
the moral sense Of the people are clamorou
for peace But the people are not vet read
to follow the lead of allies of traitors. Tn


general assembly of Ohio gave a trues ex
Year: 1863

themselves like men who had a country and


homer to defend, while the IIth Connecticut


although under fire for the first time equaled
the most veteran in splendid conduct. The


loss in McLean's brigade is very great, both


in the ranks and in the field officers. The


noble Riley is dead. The heroic Richardson


is dangerously wounded The brave and un-


daunted Noble, faint from loss of blood,


leaves the field to his gallant Lt-Col Waiter,


who gave up his life in the very act of ell


treating his men to stand fast by the flag of
the country of his adoption and of his love.


1t was surprise. Who doubts it? and
that in the broad daylight. There is not an
officer In the corps. aside from the guilty,
who will not affirm it. No troops in the
world could have stood, placed as We're the
right of the llth army corps. Far nobler
would it be for the guilty to frankly acknow-
ledge their errors than 10 skulk behind voice
less privates, with charge of cowardice, and
staining the memory OF the heroic dead with
DETECTION or robbing the breaved CT the con-
solations that their loved ones died with their
soldiers honor bright. 1t IS far easier to
iiatter and praise them to censure but the
memory of the noble men gone to their
graves and now languishins in hospitals, is
entitled 10 this plain, unvarnisled statement
of facts have given you; and if It may
serve the purpose of inciting greater dill
gence and watch!ulnesS in the future, every
motive and object desire will be fully real
ICED. If Sigel had been in command Of has
old corps, none believe that such surprise
could have happened Yet who ca1 doubt
that the responsibility rests upon him VINO
was thrice notified OF the danger when final
~ robbed US of a complete victory? Com
plete victory, | say for | cllim that such
fight and snch results as HOOKER there achieved
cannot be denominated defeat, and the pride
and Indignation OF every true soldier OF the
Potomac army is touched if il lie intimated-
Even as | write, our returned surgeons state
as the admission of the reo,i officers they
met on the other side, that they have receiy-
ed no such terrible Punishment since the war
and that if this is "Joe Hook-
ers style OF fighting, they want 10 more
OF it.
Year: 1863

prompt and vigorous measures to give il et-
'ect' to achieve the overthrow of the rebellion
anu restore the supremacy of the national
nag. we cannot only afford to waive for
the time all differences of opinion on minor
points, but We cannot afford to do otherwise.
Year: 1863

MANIA FOR DARK RooMs.-American wo-
men have a strange mania for dark rooms,
but hear what Florence Nightingale, in her
" Notes of Nursing" says on the subject:


"a dark house is always an unhealthy
house, always an ill-aired house, always a
dirty house. Want of light stops growth,
and promises scrofula, ricketts,, etc., among
children. People lose their health in a dark
house, and if they get ill, they cannot get
we again in it. Three, out of many neg
LICENCES and ignorances in managing the
health of houses generally, will here men
ton as specimens. First, that the female
head in charge of any building docs not
think it necessary to visit every hole and
corner of it every day. How can she expect
that those under her will be more careful to
maintain her house in healthy condition
than she who is in charge of it? Second,
that it is not considered essential to air, to
sun, and to clean rooms uninhabited,
which is simply ignoring the first elementary
notion of sanitary things, and laying the
ground for all kinds of diseases Third, that
one window is considered enough to air a
room. Don't imagine that if you are in
charge and don't look to all these things
yourself, those under you will be more care
full than you are. 1t appears as if the part
of the mistress was to complain of her SER
wants and to accept their excuse-not to
show them how there need be neither COM
plants nor excuses made"