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Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TEE DAILY ONO
ST. lTEsMAN. and now print 1t on plain and hand
some new type, and clear white paper. -.. "


In Politics. THE OHIO STATEsMAN is, ,'in War as in
Peace for the Country for the Constitution, and for
Union Of equal States, with equal privileges, and
with equal and exact justice to all its citizens. We
are for the Old Flag with not Star Stripe erased
and the Old Union as far as 1t possible to restore IT,
and for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
and purpose. r.. ID ...ifse.. ..-..., r.


Upon the coming events Of the year, rest the hopes
4 the People and Government. We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon WISER truer and more patri-
otic Policy than we have during the present Ad
ministration We owe II to the memory Of our Faith
srs and to the hopes Of Children to the future OF
our Country and TO the best interests of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting US farther and far
thar from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


TIE SrATEsMAN will do oil II can to aid in bring
ing about this change and hence. the Publishers in
yite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


Wepublish a paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets. our
Political and General News, carefully freed from
the sensational character and we seek to make The
STATESMAN 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
culate. THE ONO STATESMAN. ..,-...


THE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is one Of the
largest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume OF
all tho Military and Political news of the week; the
latest telegraphic 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 an evil
deuce of its popularity and Of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

In bis last fight, General Mcpherson rode
a favorite black horse that had borne him
through every battle from Shiloh to Allan
ia. A member of his staff says that the
General had almost come to feel that horse
mount no other but this fine steed in the
hour of imminent peril. The now riderless
war-horse is recovering, and is on his way
from the battle-felds of Georgia to the
clover-felds of Clyde, Ohio. fs3 ,.3s /
Year: 1864

In order to extend the circulation Of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of The OHIO STATEsMAN. and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
Dental Campaign. upon the most favorable terms,
we have decided to furnish to Subscribers, from the
7th of July TO the middle Of Noyember-e embracing
the whole Of the exciting and important Political
Campaign, and including the Presidential Election
Returns-at the following Low AND GREATLY RE
pUcED RATES: o
Year: 1864

Coop ADvIoE.-The Danville Star, DEM
ocratic paper, which though not of the most
rabid kind, has always been fair and gen.
tlemanly opponent, makes the following
suggestions, excellent both in substance and
spirit, to its political brethren:


1.-The democrats will, we trust, cheerfully
and patriotically sustain any reconstruction Of
the Union that will speedily and honorably ter
inmate this terrible wsr-and not be too fastid-
lou. and querulous as to the slavery issue-for
in our opinion, If one thing more than another
is sure, IN these uncertain times, it il that if
the Government and the Union are ever restored
in all the States, slavery will virtually cease 70
exist either as local or . disturbing national
element. And for ourselves, We trust it may
soon be thus settled, in hvor Of freedom, and to
the crushing out Of the rebellion We truss the
Year: 1864

The boundaries will, probably, be gener-
ally approved as iudicious Ii will be seen,
by turning to the map, that they include on
the south the {. ). Baxter Hospital, which
it is obviously desirable should have the ben
eft OF the police and other regulations OF the
City that the line then comes north on the
Shclburne road FOR half a mile. and then
turns to the east at right angle, leaving
within the city limits the morse lot, y which
many favor for Cemetery; that it turns
again to the north at Spear street, passes
north to the Winooski turnpike, and thtn e
strikes the river at a point which will include
Green Mount Cemetery and its proposed en-
lareement: thence the river forms the bound
arv 70 the lake. including Winooski Village
on this side Of the river, the proposed Gene
tery grounds on the north, and all the ground
towards the mouth of the rIver-which must
necessarily he included within the city limits,
as 1t would never do to cut ii of from the
rest of the town without the city limits, and
leave it out in the cold by itself. 1t seems
to US that these boundaries include enough,
and not too much, and We do not see how
they can be improved.
Year: 1864

The editor Of the Richmond Wing wrote
a leader protesting against Grants habit of
firing shOtted salutes in honor Of Union vic
tories, a sentence in which some stupid or
sly compOsitor caused to be printed thus
1.-The friends of humanity in every part of
the world except Christendom must regard
such a deed with horror, and its perpetrator
as an assassin" The word intended was
probably YankeedOns, and the writer must
have regarded the misprint with much the
same feelings which be expresses for Grants
volleys into Petersburg.
Year: 1864

WorLD LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
A Maine officer recently applied for fur
Tough, stating that if he was not granted ne
should lose fifty thousand dollars. This at
tracted attention at headquarters, and the
officer was desired to forward statement Of
how be would lose it. He did 80 to the ef-
feet that be had been in the army without
leave OF absence for two years; that he was
engaged TO young lad y worth fifty thousand
dollars that there was another fellow after
her, and that she had written to him that If
ne did not come home and marry her right
away she would have the other man. tie
Zot his furlough.
Year: 1864

According to the Petersburg Sun, at least
twenty thousand shells have been thrown in
to that city since the place was invested BY
Gen. Grant, with only four white and ten or
twelve, colored persons killed. The Sun,
however, does not speak of the great damage
done to the place BY our artillery fire.
Year: 1864

We have room to-day only for a condensed
abstract Of the Act for the Incorporation Of
the City of darlington. just granted by the
Legislature. Tho main features Of it are as
follows
Year: 1864

the night he had closed his lines on the
left. Generals Barlow and TotIen had
orders to act with him if they saw 1t
should be done with advantage. General
rotter's division formed the frat line on
Burnside's corps and only o portion Of
the corps was actually engaged, although
the remainder were in support and ready
to 70 in if needed. An advance was
made promptly at BAN General Bar
lows division advancing simultaneously
with Pottsr's and closely connected with
right Of latter. Not gun was fired in the
charge, but the works were Carried at the
point of the bayonet. Two redOubts with
two guns in each, several hundred prison
ers and three battle flags were captured and
the whole was the result OF few minutes
work. It was 3 brilliant and valuable
success.


A charge was Dade this afternoon upon
another rebel position, some advance made
and our men holding their point behind
the crest Of the hill. This was on the left
Of our line and The troops engaged were
Wilcox's Division OF the Oh Corps.
Year: 1864

The 81 Corps came up in the evening
and took position on the left Of Smith.


In the morning an advance was made
by the % Corps, Birney in command, and
the enemy were driven from another
strong position, with considerable loss in
killed, wounded and prisoners.


In the afternoon Burnside came up and
took position on the left of the second
Corps. At six o'clock in tue evening, q
combined advance was made along the
line, and desperate struggle eLsued on
the left and center both with artillery and
infantry which lasted until long after
dark. General Birney's command gain
ing breas work in their front, and tax
ing q large number Of prisoners. This
morning st day break spother advance was
made along the line. General Burnside
has sent in about 400 prisoners, most Ten
nessee troops from Besuregard's command.
Among them are 16 rebel officers.


Hancock has also taken large number
Of prisoners who are on their way TO the
rear. Our guns now command Petersburg
snd can she'll the city st any moment.
Our loss yesterday is said to have been
1000, while that Of the enemy was full ss
great If not greater.
Year: 1864




Colonel Ryan, of the 3rd Arkansas
cavalry, had fight on Sunday last with
some three hundred of Shelby's men,
who were endeavoring to cross the Ar
kansas near Lewisburg Colonel Ryan
had about three hundred men also


He handsomely thrashed the rebels,
killing eight Zone Lieutenant) and
mortally wounding nine. The number
of slightly wounded is not known. The
rebels of course abanded their attempt
to cross at that point


GEN. BLUSTs MEN AT JENKINS FORD.


There were several Kansas jay-haWk-
ers at the battle of jenkins Ford.
They belong to the Blunt school Of mil
itary morality, discipline and tactics,
and were, until very lately, attached to
that redoubtable Generals command
They have shown their proves on many
a rich field Of plunder, where decrepid
old men and defenseless women and
children were to be robbedan outraged.
They are veterans in this species of ser
vice, and the envy Of every thief and
robber who has been smuggled into the
Union livery. On the march to Camden
they were unusually energetic, brave,
and valiant in their desperate assaults
on every specimen of feeble humanity
who had copper's worth Of property
to be robbed Of On the return, At Jen-
kins' Ford, they seem 70 have magnan-
inously resolved to leave to the brave
and honest men who fought under Salo-
mon and Thayer, all the glories Of that
brilliant achievement as well as its
great dangers, while they meekly and
modestly sought the less glorious and
less dangerous position Of the rear. IL
was remarkable with what speed
crowd of them carried their blanched
visages to this towards elysium when
fierce fighting is going on At the 'front.'
remarkable that the victorious shouts
OF their honest comrades did not allay
their fears or arrest their fight Where
or when they would have halted
had not the gallant Colonel McLane,
who was experimenting the crossing OF
the trains, stopped them with q line
Year: 1864

SwELLs.-Great men never swell. 1t Is
only the three cent individuals who are
salaried at the rate Of two hundred dollars
q year, and dine on potatoes and dried
herring. who put on airs and 6aShy waist
coats, swell, puff, blow, and 'ndeavOr to
give them consequential appearance
No discri.ni .ating person need mistake
the spurious for the genuine article. The
difference between the two is as great a>
that between barrel Of vinegar aud II
bottle Of the purr ju'ct Of the Craze.
Year: 1864

DARK RECORD. Our late loyal Con
gross abolished the law for the rendition
Of fugitive slavcs-a law enacted by the
early patriots and statesmen of our coun.
try and sanctioned by Washington, and
constituting one Of the essential compro-
misses without which the Constitution
would never have been ratified by the
States and at the same time passed an
absolute Conscription Act by which all
poor white men are reduced to a state
Of virtual slavery. their lives to be for
felt to the Abolition Negro Divinity. =
Tha: is the exact work bctitting an Aboli,
ticn CongrtsS-StriEing the f'tters off the
limbs Of Africans to rivet them on white
men. The California delegation voted for
both of these infamous measures, and
with such a record staring them in the
face, they have the effrontery to ask white
men to return them to Congress We
want no more political bummers and buf-
foons to represent US in Congress. Sucn
fellows as Shannon and Highly must take
n back seat. Stupid loyalty is at a dis.
count.
Year: 1864

GREEN CLAY SHIrn.-This intensely
loyal Kentuckian had been receiving pay
as Major General in the army, and also
as member Of Congress, and, in that
way. had received from the Government
over 81. 700 more than he was entitled to.
By accident the fact was discovered, and
Congress ordered him to refund the mon
ey. The swindle was too Outrageous for
even that corrupt body. His loyalty
saved him from expulsion, for attempting
ts def! aud the Government.
Year: 1864

This vein, will, think, produce ore about
two hours and a half sooner than the Cop
perhead. 1t lays mostly underground. 1t
will ultimately prove the richest claim in the
State. The next extension is the
BREAK OF DAY.


Much work can be done on this claim,
which is distant connection of the Union
Claim at Copperopos. There is much ledge
on 1t, and large quantity of old tin ware is
interningled with the groupings. By putt
ting this old tin on the fire and melting sol
der out of it, the company could obtain pay
ing ore. 1t is rich vein-a very rich vein
and will ultimately prove the richest vein
in California.


Next come the Meade, Boquet, Mt. Wash
ington and Canon claims-extension of the
Copperhead, and stretching away 3s or 40
miles


My time did not allow me to visit the
other claims in this neighborhood, nor was |
able to respond to the invitation to visit the
Moccasin Creek copper mines in consequence
of inab lity to procure a plug hat small
enough for my head, or pair of spectacles
whose focus would sympathise with the forces
of my visual organs. But am satisfied that
all which is needed to develop the copper
mines of Tuolumue is the judcous expend-
lures of thirty or fortv millions of dollars.


p. 81 forgot to mention the Downey
claim. lost bottle Of castor oil on this
claim, which l will thank any one to send
me, prepaid, by express.
Year: 1864

There are many ways of preparing furs
for use as articles Of dress or ornament. A
way the writer used successfully with small
pelts as those OF muskrats, mink, cats, rabbits.
foxes, etc, is as follows: After stretching
and drying scrape off all the bits of flesh
and Jumps of fat which may adhere, then
wet thoroughly on the flesh side with
strong solution Of salt and alum; fold one
half upon the other with the fur up or pack
the skins away for week or ten days.
After this the pelts are shaken out, each is
spread with layer Of bran or saw-dust and
thus they arc piled one upon another or
again rolled up to lie for day or two.-
The moisture absorbed, and after this repeat.
ed and vigorous rubbings by the hands fuish
them. Thick skins need to be treated a
second time with alum and salt, which is
best applied finely pulverized and rubbed in.
Tallow or other grease rubbed upon tho
undressed skins, softens and preserves them.
On this principle the Indians tan skins of
buffalo, bears and smaller animals-for the
nicer operations, using brains which are on
this account very highly valued. The fur
dressers in the cities use rancid butter,
smeariug the skins with it, then put them
into tubs, and tread and work them with the
feet very thoroughly; after this sawdust is
thrown in among the skins and they are
repeatedly worked over in contact with it,
to remove all excess of grease.
Year: 1864

The latest scientific wonder is photograph
ing on steel The engraving thus obtained,
it is said will yield five thousand copes.-
This is the grand point long aimed at, and
will make revolution in affairs of art and
literature.
Year: 1864

Professor Agassiz prophesies that Cape
Cod will in time be entirely washed away by
the action of the sea- The work is going
on very rapidly What will poor old Mas
sachusetts do when her long turned up chin
drOps off
Year: 1864

DowN1EvILLE DEsTRoYED.-A dispatch
from Downieville says that the entire bust


ness portion of that town was destroyed by
fire on last Saturday evering. The fire
caught near the center of the town and
spread with such rapdity that but smal
amount of property was saved, many persons
having barely time to get away themselves
The loss will reach fully 100000, very little
of which was insured. The firemen made
every exertion to save the town, but owing
to the high wind prevailing at the time, their
efforts were without avail. The contents of
several cellars considered fire-proof were del
stroyed, and of others damaged by water-
But three houses remain standing in the bus
mess portion of the town, in all of which
considerable damage was sustained. Not
withstanding houses on Durgan and Jersey
flats caught fire several times no material dam
age was sustained by residents of those local
tiles. Both printing Offices were destroyed
with major part of the material.
Year: 1864

A Doc MAIL TRA1N.-The St. Paul (Minn.)
Pioneer publishes the following extract from
letter written at Penbina, showing how
the mail is carried from that place to Grow
Wing:


should have written to you four days
ago, but the mail had to lie over one trip on
account of the carrier dogs. You will probss
ably think it strange that the great United
States mail should be delayed several days
from such cause, but nevertheless it was so:
The mail is carried from here to Crow Wing,
distance of three hundred and fifty miles,
by dog trains. and if one set ofdogs get foot
sore when their turn comes, the mail has to
lie over. To morrow they say the dogs will
be right and the mail 60 forward. | saw
the first dog mail train leave here on last
mail day. 1t consisted of three middlingi
sized dogs They had regular harness, very
fancifuly ornamented and saddles of buck
skin, georgeously worked with beads. The
dogs are driven in tandem style. They 60
from forty to fifty miles every day, the half
breed driver trotting behind most of the
way.
Year: 1864

The N. Il. States and Union forcbly and
bluntly remarks:


"We have frequently said in substance,
that Aboitionsm is the most fendish, the
most totally depraved and devilish of all
the enormties which ever traversed the
face of the earth. 1t is hidious, deformed
outlaw, which no decent civilization ought
to tolerate anywhere. 1t takes possession
of our Government in spite of a majority Of
two to one against it. How it is managing
the affairs of this great people, how it is pile
ing up the degradation, is patent to all. The
history of civilized man will be searched in
vain for a parallel to its transcendent infa
my"


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

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces


sary requisites to promote connubial happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage the prospect hourly darkens to the


filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another hecomes bligkted with our own,
Year: 1864

AS one of the results of the advance
OF Sherman, we notice, in the Chat
tanooga Gazette, of the ID, eight col
umns of casualties in the 1st, I'd aud Sd
divisions of the Goth Federal army corps
in an engagement on tho 25th ult. There
are nearly one thousand names in the
list, many of the wounded dying soon
after the fight, and large proportion
shot "in the back" From the number of
Dutch that were killed and wounded we
judge that the quantity of lager shed on
The occasion was immense. There was
quite a respectable list of killed.
Year: 1864

of moro than ordinary interest, it may
be well to preserve this paper for refer
ence hereafter. 1t may be inaccurate in
some respects, but we believe it is cor:
rect in the main.-Rebsk.
Year: 1864

The National Union Club of ofPhiladelphia, an
organization Of large numbers and powerful in
fuence among the loyal community, celebrated
its anniversary on the 18th inst. at the Acade-
my of Music by public meeting Governor
Curtin presided, and among the gentlemen upon
the platform were Governor Pollock, the Vice
President of the United States, Henry T.. Blow,
of Missouri, and other members of Congress-
Speeches were made by Hannibal Hamlin, H.
T. Blow, Leonard Myers and other.


Vice President Ha,ulin, in the course of his
remarks, said:


SThe man who would now clamor for party is
unworthy to be citizen of this great govern
ment. There is a class of men in every COM
munity who tell us we must have the Consti-
tuition as it is and the Union as it was. That
idea carries with it the idea that we must re-
ceive back the men whose hands are reeking
with the blood of our fathers and sons-that we
must restore the status of slavery where it has
been broken and upturned. The man who ar
CUES thus would roll back the tide of freedom
flowing over rsnsomed territory, and bring back
to power the traitors who have sought to de-
str0y US.


"Man is everywhere to stand erect in the dig
nifty of freedom. The tide of emancipation is
not to be rolled back, but to be rolled on. We
are not to close this war until the cause of it is
removed. Iong Applause.) We are to stand
upon higher civilization even than that given
to us by our fathers. We are going to plant this
government upon basis of freedom that shall
render it stable for all coming time. The prog
ress toward that result is fast and rapid. No
man can tell the precise time when this rebel
lion isto be broken, but the signs of the times
already show US the beginning of the end. 1t
is now narrowing. Its limits are circumscribed.
The hope off division in the North has been one
ofthe great and paramount causes that have
buOyed them up. But the North is united,
from the pine forests of Maine to the old Key
stone State, for constitutional liberty over the
Union.


"The rebels see it and feel its effect. Anoth-
er hope that stimulated them was, that the re-
sources of the North would not be contributed
to the government They were again mistak-
en-. They have failed in everything. When
they see this fully, the rebellion must and viii
come to an end.
Year: 1864

Obi the beautiful Hills where the blest have troC
Since the years when the earth was new,
Where out fathers gaze from the fields of God,
On the vale we are journeying through;
We have seen those hills in their brightness rise,
When the world was black below,
And we've felt the thrill of immortal eyes
In the night of our darkest woe.
The cities of yore that were reared in crime;
And renowned by the praise ofseers,
Went down in the tramp of old King time,
To sleep with his gray-haired years;
But the beautiful hills rise bright and strong
The smoke of old Times red wars,
As on that day when the first deep song
Rolled up from the morning stars,
We dream of rest on the Beautiful Hills
Where the traveller shall thirst no more,
And where the hum of a thousand rills
That wander the green wales Ger;
We feel the souls of the martyred men


Who have braved the cold worlds frown,
We can bear the burden which they did then,
Nor shrink from their thorny crown.
Our arms are weak, yet we would not fling
To our feet this load of ours;
The winds of spring to the valleys sing,
And the turf replies with flowers;
And thus we learn on our wintry way
How mightier arm controls
That the breath of God our lives will play
Till our bodies blossom into souls.
Year: 1864

the gold of the Banks to purchase Confederate
currency at 20, the gold to be returned at the
end of the war. Also recommends the tcotilfs
ton of all commodities..by law, residue of the
message devoted to the constitution of the
State.