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Year: 1864

Provost Marshals throughout Ohio
have been instructed that the 'amend-
atory Enrolment Act does not exempt
persons. drafted under the present
draft who furnished substitutes in
1862" This decision is based upon
the fact that in 1862 men were
drafted for but nine months, and the
substitute could therefore exempt his
principal only for that length OF time.
Year: 1864

A CASE FOR TIE LAwYERs.-The
owner of boat on the Niagara River tied
up his vessel along shore with hay rope.
A bull belonging to a neighbor, jumped
aboard the boat, and proceeded to satisfy
his appetite from the hay. Eating of
the rope, bull and boat went adrift. Be-
ing captain and all hands, and a poor
sailor at that, he was unable to manage
the lubborly craft, and away they went,
pcll nell, down the rapids over the falls.
The owner of the bull brings suit against
the owner of the boat for carrying off his
owner of the bull for carrying of his boat.
Year: 1864

A MAGNIFICFHT OFFERING. Tile
amount realized at the Sanitary Fair now
being held held at Boston, is stated at
$4,000 most magnificent Offering
to the bravery of those who arc suffering
in the cause Of our country and patriot
ism. Our soldiers need no further dem.
onstrntion that they are remembered at
homo than the generosity in their behalf
at Chicago, Boston and thousands ofoth-
or places. And how will it encourage
their hearts aud nerve their arms TO bat
Tie glOriously and unhinchingy for the
time to come.
Year: 1864

WOMAN AS AN ADv1sER.-Bulwer says, in his
recent volume of essays:


at is wondrous advantage to man. in ev-
cry pursuit or vocation, to secure an adviser in
a sensible woman. In woman there is at once
a subtle delicacy of tact and plain soundness
of judgment which are rarely combined to an
equal degree in man. A woman if she be re-
ally your friend, will have a sensitive egard for
your character, honor, and repute. She will
seldom counsel you to do shabby thing, for a
woman-friend always desires to be proud of
you. At the same time, her constitutional tim
idity makes her more cautious than your male
friend She therefore seldom counsels you to
do imprudent thing. By female friendships
l mean pure friendships-those in which there
is no admixture of the passion of love except in
a married state. A mans best female friend is
a wife of good sense and good heart, whom he
loves, and who loves him. If he have that, he
need not seek elsewhere But, supposing the
to be without such helpmate, female friend
ships he must still have, or his intellect will be
without garden, and there will be many an un-
needed gap even in its strongest fence. Better
and safer, of course, such friendships where dis
PARTIES of years or circumstances put the idea
of love ont of the question Middle life has
rarely this advantage youth and old age have
We may have female friendships with those
much older and those much younger than our
selves. Moere's old housekeeper was great
help to his genius and Montaigne's philosophy
takes both gentler and loftier character Of
wisdom from the date in which he finds, in Ma
rie de GOurnay, an adopted daughter, certainly
beloved by me, says the Horace of essays, with
more than paternal love, and involved in my
solitude and retirement as one of the best parts
of my being Female friendship, indeed, is to
a man the bulwark and sweet ornament of his
existence. To his mental culture it is inyalu-
able without it, all his knowledge of books
will never give him knowledge of the world"
Year: 1864

God speed the day when Peace shall reign
0'er all our land once more,
When Wars destructive work OF pain


Shall cease from shore to shore;
When gathered hosts to peaceful glen
And crowded mart shall go
To work the paths of peace again. n. t,. ..
And cease the murderous blow
God speed the day when Wrong shall cease,
And Right uprear her head
The day which shall the oppressed release,
And speak Oppression dead
When Liberty again shall come boz.
To chase away our fears,
To shed a light around our home,


And dry the truant tears
God speed the day when blood shall flow
No more the battle plain,
When weeping hearts no more shall bow


Above the youthful slain;
Then from our hearts in gratitude


Wen raise our voice above,
And thank the Giver Of all good


For his returning love! lo rs.
Year: 1864

From time to time, we have received descrip-
tons of the Great Falls of Snake river From
these reports we learn that the Falls exceed in
height and volume of water, those of Niagara,
the most noted in the world The following
from the Boise Nc1os is from visitor who has
taken the trouble to measure them and thus
writes


''When we arrived at Rock Creek, one days
travel from Salmon Falls Ferry, we left one
morning for the great falls and took straight
line for Snake river At the distance Of four
miles, we came upon them unawares, as the bluffs
are over three thousand feet high on each side,
conse equentlv you wouldnot hear them. There
we commenced the descent to the Falls on horse
back to within few hundred yards of the awful
precipce. There fastening our horses we soon
descended to a level with the river above the
Falls. The sight that then broke upon the view
is too sublime to be described by one so little
capable Of doing it justice myself Wemeas-
ured the distance that the whole volume of water
falls in one sheet, and found it 2O3 feet. Then,
above, Ishould judge it to be about 20 to 80 feet
fall before it reaches the grand fall. The width
of the grand fall l should judge tobe about 500
feet l have visited Niagara many times, but
this fall eclipses it far Fourmles further above
we found another Of less note, where the water
divides into two parts and falls a distance Of
l67 feet. Should you ever again cross the plains
don't go by the Falls without visiting them as
it is well worth one year of ones life. Our
measurement may be relied upon as perfectly
correct, as we started prepared for it,
Year: 1864

A SOLDIER ON SURGEONS don't matter
the being cared for; they cared for me in Wash
ington but it's the way the carings done. III
just tell you how it is in this war. We're all a
set of ten pins, stood up to have balls sent at
us; along they come and down we go. No mat
ter, get another set; but still, it may save Uncle
Sam to mend the broken ones, and use them
again; so the members come along, pick you up,
feel you all over, and see if you re worth mend
ing; if so, you're patched up and stood in your
place again I've seen enough of it; but here
comes this fellow beg your pardon, miss, it's
surgeon in charge I'm thinking you like him
called-and he don't say much different from
other members; but it's all in his eye-it says q
lot more nor his tongue-it says, You're flesh
and blood, you are, poor fellow and I'm sorry
to see you twisting about with pain like that
and it's all bad business, this same, so it is
Do you think care what mans tongue says,
when his eyes say that? tell you, 1 feel better
the whole day for one look like that It's my
belief that all the talk that's right from the
heart comes out Of the eye, and when men want
to make you believe things not just SO, it's their
tongue they use.-Hospitay Notes
Year: 1864

MELANDERING.-A army correspondent gives
the following account of the melanderers:


1t is amusing to see big, hurley, fine looking
fellows limp or crawl to the rear when a battle
is in progress. Sometimes these fellows dropas
if struck by thunderbolt, until they have an
opportunity to crawl to the wood in the rear
occasionally they are carried Off the field, repre-
senting themselves mortally wounded. Some
times they take off one boot, tie handkerchief
around the foot, use a limb in lieu Of a crutch
and make their way out Of danger, assuming all
the suffering and weakness Of wounded men,
When their cowardce is detected they frame all
sorts of excuses; some have rheumatism some
are dangerously i'll, some thought they were shot,
some came back to take care ofa wounded com
rade, some are posted in the rear for some pre-
posterous purpose, and some go back as special
messengers. These fellows are returned to the
front under guard, and skulking officers are re-.
duced to the ranks. r..
Year: 1864

Too wicked for prayer, too weak for moan
To be heard in the crash of the crazy town,
Gone mad in their joy at the SHOWS coming down,
To lie and to die in my terrible woe,


With bed and shroud of the beautiful snow
Year: 1864

Drour Board of Police is having the Town
tax of 1864 collected without having previously
passed or adopted the Ordinance Of Revenue in
conformity with the statutes Of the State. Yet
they have been made aware of the illegality and
nullity of their act. There is a design in that
which we do not well understand on the part Of
men of sense and judgment.
Year: 1864




WAsHIaoToN, June Z.


Our news from the Army OF the PotO.
mao is up to Sunday evening. Ths bat
ties Of last Friday is admitted by ell to
have been one Of the most desperate, and by
far the most important Of any during the
present campaign in Virginia. Its result
viii materially change the plan Of future
operations. Curiously enough it was
fought on almost the same ground which
two years ago proved the turning point in
MeClsIlsn's campaign.


The 18Th Corps, under General Smith,
had just made its junction With the Grand
Army, and everything seemed to bs ready
for decisive stroke, and it must be con-
fesss that not without some dissppOiat-
ment did the evening Of that evsntful
day show our noble army advanced toward
Richmond, scarcely q half-mile, with an
unconqusred and defiant enemy in front.


Since Fridays battle there has been
material change in position except our
line which was then facing southwest is
now almost directly west while that Of
Year: 1864

the enemy forms a triangle covering Rich.


mOnd with its base.


Hancock still holds our left and his line


extends to Dispatch Station. His flank is


protected by Sheridan.


Oar right stretches along Bethesda
Churoh Road with Wilson's cavalry on the
nank.


In our front the enemy's brsastworAu 8
stand out bold as ever, and each movement
on our part is closely watched. At night
our men are put to spade and thus dig up
towards the enemy foot By foot, throwing
up works as they advance. At some
points along the line scarcely one hundred
yards seperate our breastwOrks from those
OF the senemy. Whenever q head is shown
it is pi'ked of BY shsrpshooters. Thus
constant skirmish is kept up and our loss
Of valuable officers by this means can tsC-
tify how destructive it is.


Saturday evening the enemy planted q
battery directly opposite General Smiths

headquarters, and for short time kept up
furious esnnOnading. It was rather
warm around headquarters Tor while,
but IS usual little damage was done. Tie
prompt response Of our batteries soon
convinced the rebels that tour flag was
still there"


On Sunday morning the artillery dual
was again commenced, and rambling
are was kept up during the greater part
Of the day. At dark, Sunday evening
the rebels opened heavy FIRE on our left
for half an hour. The musketry was ter
rife and it seemed thst the rebels were
about to make q general attack, but later
developments indicated that they were
making efforts to turn Hsncock's fank,
which, however, they utterly failed to do.
There was much more noise than loss Of
life in this attack, as is the case Of most
night engagements. The enemy keeps .
sleepless watch over all our movements,
and the least stir Of our lines is sure to
draw rebel FIRE.
Year: 1864

Asxlmilisn or sny olhsr power to whom
the hsxielR people would submit who
could give them good and stable govern
nsnt and restore domestic tranquility,
would be 70 that eo1ntry relief.
Year: 1864

The claim Of Professor 0oeesling u
German chemist, residing in Western
cityl to the discovery Of new process
whereby crystalIixed sugar can be
made from corn starch, is about to be
put to practical test. II was said that
the Professor had sncoseAed BY this
Procees in obtaining three and . half
or four gallona OF beautiful white syrup
from : bushsl Of corn; and had at last
solved the problem Which has hereto
fore pushed the chemists al over tie
world. By discovering o method OF
turning this syrup into granulated su
gar. similar to the product Of the cane.
The importance Of such = discovery
would be immense. st
Year: 1864

EnLle new ana FRESH STOCK.
XKTE would call the attention of COUNTRY
wv MERCHANTS to our usually lage stock Of
Goods. Our stock comprises every article in the
Clothing and furnishing line. We have constantly
on hand the largest stock and greatest variety Of
Cashmere and Wool HATS of any House in San
Francisco, and our prices for these goods less
than those of any house, receive them direct
from the manufacturer IS consignment Our stock
of Fall and Winter Goods is particularly attractive
and the great feature to the country merchant is the
unusually low prices


Less than the Cost of Importation
We also keep the STAPLE ARTICLES in the Dry
Goods line, which Goods we have purchased in this
market under the hammer, and are offering them at
New York COST and less.


We publish this card in order that we may make
new acquaintances and induce those who have not
heretofore purchased of us to call and examine our
stock.


Good Articles and Low Prices
Are the great inducements to all who purchase to
sell again. Merchants who buy of us can make
good profit, and sell to their customers at low fig
ure. w e remain, respectfully,


Your obedient servants,


BADGER & LINDENBERGER,


Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. All, AIS, and4l5, Battery street,
San Francisco, Aug. 5, 1864 34m3
Year: 1864

It is certainly felicitous idea that the
farce Of renominatng the present incum-
bent OF the Presidential chair should be
perpetrated in the city of Baltimore
Through that city the ftinctionary In ques-
tion made his memorable transit attired In
a Scottish plaid and cap to the extreme
amusement of the whole world That city
was the earliest theatre of bloodshed. and It
has been made famous by the tyranny of
the Schencks who have been placed over It
by Lincoln. 1t is a place where papers are
suppressed for putting the casualties of bat
tie trifle higher than BOBBY Stanton or
Ninety Days Seward puts them, place
where Democratic journals from other cit
les are denied entrance, place where wo-
men are dogged by spies when they sing in
their parlors attwilight. In short the Amer
lean Venice, the most fitting of all earthly
spots to renominate the Joe Miller who has
attempted to play the role of Caesar. The
obsequious placemen and Uriah Heeps Of
the Convention will duly perform their lit
tie farce. The bell will ring, the curtain
rise, the prompter call and Lincoln will be
declared the candidate. Then there will
be silly mockery OF applause, and the cut
and dried affair will break up. Raymond
and Forney will then be heard piping the
praise of their master, in tones louder than
the shrill whistle of the boatswain when a
good ship is on the lee shore, but it willbe
piping that has too often lead on break
ers and quicksands to deceive the crew of
the Ship.-PldiR Dealer.
Year: 1864

SEVERITY OF THE VIRGINIA FIGHTING
The bloody character of the work now
going on before Richmond, may be estima-
ted by the fact that in the few days fighting
of which we have had most meagre accounts
from the war office. we have suffered in kill
ed and wounded loss of too thousand .fre
hundred men. Yet this fighting has been
reprcs en,ed as only preliminary skirmish-
ing, the main engagement not having yet
taken nlarp.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, August 2, 1864.
II currently reported that arrangements In pro.
gress for again changing the commander OF the Army OF
the Potomac. General Meade Is not mentioned In
nection with any other command.


The reaction consequent upon the anticipations Of q
great victory at Petersburg by
received OF the which attended tho commence.
ment Of the assault has created feeling of temporary
dependency which not warranted by the actual sua-
ton Although that assault proved failure, yet II
not by any end the campaign One OF the princi.
pal Of the hesitation the part Of the troops
which led to the disaster, the belief that
had taken possession Of the soldiers that the hill which
they expected ake and which they could have
TAKEN and which commanded the rebel works and the
town. and could have been held, had been previously
mined by the rebels For this the troops could
not induced to finish their work. and decentralization
was created which lost the Of victory when it
within their grasp


General Grants confidence In final s not les
sened BY this REVERSE and only delay, not defeat
6nal victory.
Year: 1864

nn BAyrLE BsroRx rkIKRspuRG,


the 3oh ultimo, which full have bean
20 the HERALD, should have been successful but
there several things connected with II which, for tho
present st least, must remain unexp sned unless our
authorities At the War Department choose make the
same public. BY this do not mean to say that
army has been defeated but did gain all that
promised by the undertaking. is useless repeat
that the Army Of the Potomac n tho .6nest the
planer AZ this fact Is as well known household words
The lighting done by ,bom saturday heroic but
there loose where and the machinery,
though In good order, did not work @up 10
the bandle" To who never Witnessed the spring
Ing u mine such sight s most interesting. The pen
Ia too feeble instrument 10 convey adequate idea
OF ts terrible grandeur In despatch Of the soh, In
front OF Petersburg epdeavored TO describe the
but could not do justice. Your several correspondent
who werc also the spot and attached the different
corps havo this furnished the details OF tho Short
though most brilliant and stubborn Hght Of the


Az present everything has assumed its wonted quie
tude but our foes need think that General Grant
remsins Idle He has provided Tor svery possible
tnaency, and viii be and doing when they least
pect H. a. .Mv.t
Year: 1864




a late number Of Notes and Queries, eyes the
following account Of the origin Of the phrase we
have placed at the head of this article The wri-
ter says


The story has been so lopg current that it has
become prQverb-'' as quaffelsome as the Kiken-
ny cats two OF the cats in which city are as
ser6ed to have fought s;5 long and so fnriouslv
that naught was found Of them but two tails -
ibis IS manifestly an irish exaggeration and
WREN your readers shall have learned the true an
eeiiote connected with the two cats they will un-
derstand Why only two tails were found the un-
fortunate owners having fed in terror from the
scene OF their mutilation. [ am happy in being
able to state that neither Ireland nor Kilkenny IS
at all dlsgraeed by the occurrence which did take
place IN Kilkenny, but which might have occurred
IN any other place in the known world.


During the rebellion which occurred in ireland
in 1898 Tor may be in lS03 Kilkenny was garri-
soned by q regiment of Hessian soldiers, whose
custom 1t was to tie together in one of the barrack
rooms two cats by their respective tails, and then
To throw them face to face across line generally
used for drying clothes. The cats naturally be
came lnfuriated, and scratched each other In the
abdomen until death ensued to one or both of
them and terminated their sufferings The officers
OF the corps were ultimately made acquainted with
these barbarcus acts of cruelty, and they resolved
to put an end to them ahd punish the offenders
In order to effect this purpose, an officer was or





report to the commanding officer in what state he
found the room. The cruel soldiers, determined
not to ose the daily torture of the wretchel cats
generally employed one of their comrades to watch
the approach Of the officer, in order that the cats
might be liberated and take refuge in flight be-
fore the visit Of the officer to the scene Of their
torture


On one occasion the lookout man neglected
his duty, and the officer Of the day was heard as
cending the barrack while the cats were gn-
dergoing their customary torture. One Of the
troopers immediately seized sword from the arm
rack, and with single blow divided the tails of
the two cats. The cats, OF course escaped through
the open windows Of the room, which was entered
almost immediately afterwgrd by the officer, who
inquired what was the CAUSE of the two bleeding
cat tails being suspended ON the clothes line,
and was toldiH reply that two cats had beea
fighting in Che room that it was found impossible
to seperate them and that they fought so desper-
ately that they had devoured each other up, with
the exception Of their two tails y which may hare
satisfied. Captain Schumelkettel, but would not
have deluded any person but q boory Prussian,
Year: 1864

In the year Lord one thousand eight hundred aud
sixty four for the purpose of deciding upon the approval
and ratification rejection, of the said amendments,
which said election shall be opened held and closed upon
the day last aforesaid at the places and within the hours
at and within which, the general election Of this Common
wealth directed to be opened, held aud closed


No therefore, In obedience TO the requirements Of the
tenth article Of the Constitution ahd accordance tcsk
the true and meaning of the General Assembly of
this Commonwealth, I, ANDREW G. CURTIN, Cover
Of the said Commonwealth Of Pennsyva do
this writ commanding and requiring You, the said JoHN
ALDsTABT Sheriff Of the said county to give notice in the
usual and by Law required that election viii
be held according the terms of the Constitution and
provisions OF the of the General Assembly aforesaid
in each Of the townships boroughs wards, peent and
districts therein on the FIRST TUESDAY of AUGUST,
in the Of Lord thousand eight hundred and
sxour for the purpose Of deciding upon the approval
and ratification, rejection of the said amendments
Given under my hand and the great seal Of the State
at Harrisburg this Twenthrs day Of june in the year
Of our Lord thousand eight hundred and foor
and of the Commonwealth the eighty eighth


By tho Governor:


ELI SLIFER.


Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
Year: 1864

Leave to the harem Of the Turk,


The jetty eve and skin of lumber;
Leave to his dreams the shades where lurk
IInmortal hours without number;
Leave 70 him such dreams of pleasure
On this earth, and far beyond;
Give to Ine the loTeliest treasure


Give the beauty Of THE blonde
Human, yet her skin transparent,


Is illunined by the rays
OF the soul thar glows apparent,


As light in Alabaster vase.
Year: 1864

To which (, to he aided the amount necessary for the
completion of the payment OF the eight dollar bounty


The principal of the funded debt OF III" county all "i
which is on military account not including SIuo % la>t
Year: 1864

Have tear for the wretched-a smile for the glad ;
For the worthy, applause-an.e excuse for the bad
Some help for the needy-some pity for those


Who stray from the path where true happiness flows
Have laugh for the child in her play at thy feet
Have respect for the aged; and pleasantly greet
The stranger that seeketh for shelter from thee
Have covering to spare, if he naked should be-


Have hope in thy sorrow-a calm in thy joy;
Have work that is worthy thy life to employ;
Aud, oh above all things on this side the sod
Have peace in thy conscience and peace with thy God