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Year: 1863

/ returned to the fallen door; sat down in
despair and waited for death | saw no hope
of escape. This then, was to be my end


But the steamer gave sudden lurch, again
acted upon by the power of the waves. She
had been balanced upon a rock, in such way
that slight action of the water was sufficient
to tip her over.


She creaked, and groaned, and lebored, end
then turned upon her side.


rose clung to the ladder; pressed the
trap door open, while the steamer lay with her
deck perpendicular to the ground. l sprang
out, and touched the bottom Of the sea. 1t was
in good time for moment after, the mass
went over back again.


Then, with last effort, I twisted the iron
fastening Of the weight which kept me down !;
jerked it, 1t was loosed, it broke, it fell. In
a moment began to ascend and in few min
utes was floating on the water-for the cir
which is pressed down for the divers conSump-
tion constitutes buoyant mass, which raises
him up from the sea.


Thanks to heaven There was the strong
boat, with my bold, brave men ! They felt me
rising they saw me, and came and saved me.
Rimmer had fed from the horrid scene when
entered the cabin, but remained in the boat
to lend his aid He never went down again,
but became sea captain. AS for me, | still
go down, but only to vessels whose crews have
been saved.


1t is needless to say that the Marmion was
never again visited.
Year: 1863

RAP1D1rY OF THOUGHT IN DREAMING.-It
would appear as if a whole series of acts, that
would really occupy long lapse of time, pass
ideally through the mind in one instant. We
have in dreams no true perception OF the lapse
of time The relations of space as well as of
time are also annhilated, so that while almost
an eternity is compressed into moment, inf
nite space is traversed more swiftly than by
real thoughts There are numerous illustra-
tions of this on record. A gentleman dreams
that be has enlisted for soldier, Joined his
regiment, deserted, was apprehended, carried
back, tried, condemned to be shot, and at last
led ont for execution. After all the usual pre-
parations, gun was fired, be awoke with the
report, and found that noise in the adjoining
room had at the same moment produced the
dream and awakened him. A friend of DR..
Abercrombie dreamed that he had crossed the
Atlantic, and spent fortnight in England
In embarking on his return, he fell into the
sea, and awaking in the fright found that he
had not been asleep ten minutes.
Year: 1863

Until the recent canvass in Maine, we do
not remember to have seen the name of the
Vice President mentioned, except at the
time he left his seat as presiding officer of
the Senate to greet Wendell Phillips. The
other night, however, he made speech in
New York, in the course of which he said:


"We have class of men among us in
Maine who very much want the Oonstitu-
ton as it is and the Union as it was. Have
you got them here? Voices, Yes. lam
very sorry indeed that they cannot have it.
1t is mere demagogueism, mere clap trap;
it is nonsense-it is not very good nonsense.
WHY the Union as it was? If there are
men in this gocdly city of New York who
have any tears over such results, am in
clined to the opinion that they are croco-
die tears. If you have got those here
who have tears to shed over the Union as it
was, l think that would form very good
sketch for picture"


Gas Mr.. Hamlin is sworn to support the
Constitution as it is,' those old-fashioned
people who have scrupss against perjury
must be highly pleased to learn it is nom
sense to expect that their rulers will obey
it.-Phita. Age.
Year: 1863

The Republican pres, generally has
maintained, and still asserts, that no man is
truly loyal who does not support the Gov
ernment uncondtionally, and they further
avow that by the Government they mean
the Administration. Now, the Missouri
radicals call the President and part of his
Cabinet-that is portion Of the Admins
tration, including its head-DIsLoYAL. This
charge they are responsible for but it might
be true; and it might be true not only of a
part Of the Administration, but of the whole.
Supposing 1t were true, must every citizen
be disloyal who failed to support disloyal
administration And if not, what becomes
of this doctrine of unconditional loyalty
There is no safety in any view Of the quss-
ton which binds the citizen in allegiance to
any man or number of men, no matter what
their official position. Let 1t be ever SO
high, they are still our servants and not our
masters, and their loyalty, like ours be.
longs to the laws alone.
Year: 1863

The Democracy look fo- and desire
nothing else than false and foul abuse from
the radicals, but what faith can be put in
the moderate professions of Republicans,
when one of their most conservative pa
pers, the Springfield Republican, can delib-
erately assert that


"As matters now stand, the Democratic
party of the North is the reserve corps Of
the rebel army
Year: 1863

The Abolition party is now known as a
gigantic sham, having neither capacity nor
disposition for an honest and constitutional
administration Of Government any more
than for the proper conduct of great war; /;
while its capacity. for evil-for outrage,
pluDder, and folly-is unexampled and in.
tolerable.
Year: 1863

The guilty wretches who are now rapid
ly dividing the North, and even their own
party. as in Missouri, are the same who d.
vided their country, and aided in plsnging
it into bloody and ruinous civil war
The demon Of discord is their God, and
they would go on stirring up strife, if they
could, until father was divided against son,
and brother against brother, from one end
of the earth 10 the other.
Year: 1863

A SWORD is to be presented to General
Thomas. One would think that some other
officers need swords more than he Goes He
seems to have had good one all along, and
to have made good use of it.
Year: 1863

The expenses of the Government are
nearly two millions Of dollars per day -
This is easily accounted for when We re-
member that Republican member OF the
last Congress said in his place, in the House
of representatives., that the Abolitionists
had stolen more from the Treasury in fifteen
months than any previous Administ ration
had expended in four yean.
Year: 1863

THE Ethiopian cannot change his skin, y
nor can Abolitionism change its nature, obey
the Constitution, bind the country in firm
concord, and bestow upon it the supreme
blessing Of Just and desirable peace.
Year: 1863

Everybody knows that about as high q


price was put upon my head BY the seces-
sionists as that OF any other man in the
state. l don't know why they should have
done it. Of course there are great many
men in the state who could do more harm
to them than could, but still from the be-
ginning they have known me as IN undevi-
ating opponent of their schemes, and firm
supporter of my government; and don't
believe that this stigma of Copperhead,
which is applied to me, as well as to every
body else who opposes the schemes of these
radicals, will have the least injurious effect
upon me in the minds Of all honorable men,
specially when they reflect that it is ap-
piled by this crawling race of people, who
protest to be the only simon-pure, unadul-
terated patriots in the country, though l
have never known single one of them to
bear arms in favor of the government.
Year: 1863

The true greatness of the event which
, We commemorate at the Lords table is
impressively taught by these marvels.-
1t was, therefore, not a teacher, nor
martyr, who was dying, when the heaV-
ems were spread with sackcloth; he was
more than a man who expired on the
tree; his sufferings were not those of one
come to set men an example. The seen
cry was exaggerated, if only a good man
aud prophet were dying


If darkness came to mingle her dreary
influence over and amid the scenes OF
love and mercy of the cross, surely moth
ing can pre"ent the perfec. usurpation
of her power over those who finally re-
ject their mercy, and are not won by
that love- Even now, to these who did
not receive Christ and his sacrifice for
their .ins, the doctrines of the Gospel,
not being viewed in connection with that
sacrifice are dark; the understanding Is
darkened, the future is dark, and so is
the providence of God The Scriptural
emblem of the forlorn state of the wick
ed. darkness, conveys fearful idea OF
their future condition. Long and te-
dious are the night watches on sick
bed, when we toss to and fro, with no
power to sleep and disordered fancy fills
with dircFul images aud the morng seems
as if it would never come. But what
must it he to lie down in sorrow and
endless night, where the day star never
rises, and the night grows dark ker and
darker. and despair peoples it with hor-
rors?


But to the believer, the darkness of
the cruciixion is only an emblem Of that
darkest time of night, which, according
to the proverb is just before the the day.
BY thy death, o, Savior, in the midst
of darkness and sorrow, we shall soon
pass under these shades and their gloom.
to those scenes where they need no can
die, neither light of the sun, for the
Lord giveth them light, and they shall
reign forever.--Rev. ". adams, ID. d.
Year: 1863

A certain doctor rather modest young
man by the way) was recently called in to
see lady who had been suddenly taken ill.
The doctor found The application of mus
tard plaster necessary, and accordingly went
to work and made one; and laid it carefully
by to prepare the lady for its application -
Everything was ready, and the doctor sought
the plaster; but, strange to say. it had disap-
peared. The doctor and the negro nurse
searched high and low, in every probable
place for the missing plaster, but in vain it
was gone, no one could tell where. The
nurse had not seen it since the doctor laid it
on the chair. There was no other alterna-
tive but to 60 to work aud make another.
which was accordingly done. But still the
question would present itself to all-wbat
had become of that plaster? The circum.
stance Of its being spirited away began to
tell unfavorably upon the sick lady's nervous
visibility; but the doctor could not help it;
he could not explain the mystery. The doc
tor in deep brown study prepared to leave
and stood up before the fire to warm himself
before encounteripg the cold Without
Trough the force of vulgar habit, he parted
his coat tails behind. when the nurse, dis
playing about four inches of ivory. said;


i found Dc plaster, nassa doctor.


Where 2 eagerly asked the doctor, where
is it,


You got It ahind. said the nurse grim
ming. a.a aa


The doctor clspped his hands behind,
and there it was sticking fast to the seat Of
Year: 1863

A clergyman some where on the Cape
learning that portion Of his flock were
dissatisfied with his ministry and anx-
ious to get rid of him, determined to be
beforehand with them and gave notice
the next Sunday morning as follows:
Ny dear hearers, in the course of the
present week it is my intention to do
what the devil himself never did yet. l
am going to leave Cape Cod.
Year: 1863

The son of fond mother, ~ben going to
war. promised to bring home the head of
one Of the enemy. His anxious parent re-
piled, 4 should be glad to see you come
home without head; provided you come
safe
Year: 1863

A young lrishman, who had married wnsa
he was nineteen years Of age. complaining
OF the difficulties to which his early marriage
bad subjected him said be would never mar.
~ so young again. If lie lived to be as old
as Mcthusalah
Year: 1863

his breechcs, where he set down on il when
it was lying on the chair. This was too
much for the mdocst doctor. He seized his
hat and bolted; nor could he be prevailed on
to visit the lady during her sickness.
Year: 1863

This, believe, embodies the sentiment
Of the whole army, with but very insight
fcant exc aptions. 1t is well that the faint
hearted loyal people should know this
fact, and grow stronger in their hope oi
the Republic. The authors of these res
olutions, are men who are determined to
perpetuate our Government. By their
very position they are schooled to value
its privileges more highly than ever be-
fore. A million of men are being taught
the same lesson in the same school. They
are power whose voice will be heard,
and thank heaven that voice is united
one. There is no wrangling in politics
in the army; more serious business is
before it, and it casts away the trash OF
party schemes. Let him who would make
light of its voice, beware, for the army is
in earnest in its great work.


Copies of the resolutions adopted are to
be sent to Governor Yates, Adjutant Gen
eral Fuller, and to the Legislature. Itmay
reach you by telegraph before this comes
to hand.
Year: 1863

| do not remember 10 have attended a
meeting anywhere in which there was so
much real earnest feeling displayed. The
speakers were men who had fought and
bled under tho flag which was jeopardized
by the course of their fellow -citizens at
home. The men to whom they spoke had
done the same. 1t was no picked meet
ing. The resolutions fell like thunder in
a clear sky; yet they awoke sudden and
strong impulse in the minds of the hear
ers. The were enthusiastically adopted,
without single dissenting voice. They
embodied, exactly, "the sense of the meet
ing"
Year: 1863

A Large Business, In going from our
Office to the Post Office, during the past few
weeks our attention has been attracted by the
business activity and enterprise displayed al
the house of J. T. Wolf Ceggs Building
Third street, wholesale and retail dealer in
queensware, &C. The great activity always
displayed at this House, receiving and un-
packing, and boxing, repacking and shipping,
led us to make enquiry, and we learned that
the establishment is doing by far the largest
business of the kind in the city, Their sales
are enormous, and extend throughout the
northern part of Ohio Indiana and Illinois.
Country merchants have learned that they
eau purchase their stock at this establishment
fully as cheap as the same kind Of ware can
be had in Cincinnati or the Eastern ties,
and when purchased here the saving in the
freight is big item and this saving enables
them to supply their customers at much
cheaper rates than their competitors who buy
their stock in Cincinnati or the East Mr.
Wolf is indebted in great measure, for his
immense wholesale trade, to his popular and
enterPrising clerk, Mr., Joseph Hilgeiort, who
makes regular business trips amoug his Ger.
man friends up North. Mr Hilgefort has
large and extensive acquaintance, and has used
it to the very great advantage of the business
of the House in which he is employed. lie
manifests as much interest in extending its
trade as if he was working exclusively for
himself We commend his zeal and line
business qualifications to the emulation of
others II must in the end lead to distine.
ton among frstelass business men.
Year: 1863

The Distillers and Others Interested.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that on Sat
urday the Assessor Of the First Ohio District
received decision which refers to the pro-
visions of Article 9, Section Ga, Of the Act OF
July | 1862, and states that in requiring all
licenses to terminate on the same day, there
was no intention to alter the rate of tax. A
recti6er must pay twenty-five per 5cent for
every five hundred barrels rectifed, and his
license must expire on the first day of May
following its issue. His license, If issued after
the LIST Of May must be issued upon the pay
ment of rntable proportion of the whole
amount of duty imposed for such license II
n rectifier's license is TO be dated November
lst it may be issued on the payment Of 2 so,
to expire on the lst of May following, and it
will authorize, the rectifying at the rate of FIVE
hundred barrels per year, or any quantity not
exceeding two hundred and fifty barrels dur
ing the time of its continuance II this guam.
tity is rectified before the time fixed for the
expiration Of the license, it will be evident
that he will be doing business at rate ex-
ceedng five hundred barrels per year, and the
new license will be issued on the payment of
a corresponding premium The same principle
will regulate the issue Of fractional licenses to
distillers and brewers.
Year: 1863

Congress has rightly tho constitution, to
raise regulars, and no restraint is imposed in
tho exercise of it, except in the provisions
which are intended to guard against tho
abuse of power. with mono of which does
this plan Interfere. 1t would DO absurd to
suppose that Congress could not carry this
power into effect, otherwise than by accept
ing tho volunteer service OF individuals. Ii
might happen that an. army could not be
raised in that mode, whence the power would
have been granted in vain.


The safety of the State might depend on
such an army. The idea that the United
States cannot raiso regular army in any
other mode than by accepting the voluntary
service of individuals is believed to be rcpug-
nant to tho Uniform construction Of oil
grants of power, md equally so to tho FIRST
principles and leading objects Of the federal
compact. An unqualified grant of power
gives the means necessary to cary it into Of.
feet. This is an universal maxim which nd.
mits Of no exception. Equally true is 1t that
the conservation Of the State is q duty para
mount to oil Others. Tho Commonwealth
has right to the service OF all it's citizens,
Or ratncI tHc CitizoHS composing tuo SOmtnou-
wealth have right collectively and individ.
ually, to the service of each other to repel
any danger which may be monaced. The
manner in which the service is to be appor.
toned among the citizens and rendered by
them, are objects Of legislation. All that Is
to be dreaded in such case is the abuse Of
power, and happily our constitution has
provided ample security against the evil.


But It is said by drawing the mon from
tho militia service into the regular army, and
putting them under regular officers. you vio-
late principle of the constitution, provides
that the militia shall be commanded by their
own officers. If this was fact. the conclu-
sion would follow. But such is not the fact.
The men are not drawn from the militia, but
from the population Of the country; when
they enlist voluntarily, 1t is not as militia
men that they act, but rs citizens. II they
are drafted Il must be in the samo sense. In
both instance they arc enrolled in the militia
corps, but that, as is presumed, cannot pro.
vent tho voluntary act in the ono instance !;
or the compulsion in tho other. The whole
population of tho United States, within cer-
tain ages, belong to those corps. II tho Uni.
ted States could not form regular armies
from them, they could raise mono at all.
Year: 1863

The printer is the most curious being living He may have Bank and Coins, and not be worth a'cent; have Small Caps, and have neither wife nor children. He may be making Impressions, without eloquence, may use Lye without offending, and be telling the truth /; while others cannot Stand while they Set, he can Set Standing, and do both at the same time, have to use Furniture, and yet have no dwelling, may make and put away Ps, and never see pie, much less eat it, during his whole life be human being and Rat, at the same time may Press great deal and never ask favor may handle a Shooting Iron and know nothing about cannon, gun. or pistol he may move the Lerer that moves the world, and yet be as far from moving the globe as hog under mole hill spread Sheets without beiug a housewife {; he may lay his Form on Bed, and yet be obliged to sleep on the floor 7; he may use the Dagqer without she d ding blood. and from the earth he may handle

 Stars; he may be of a Rolling disposition, and have no desire to travel; he may have a Sleeps Feot and not be deformed never without a Case, and yet know nothing about law or physic; be always Correcting his E,- TOTS, and be growing worse every day have his Form Locked Cip, and at the same time be free from jail or any other confinement :; his office may have Hell in it, and not be a bad place after all he might be plagued with the DerU and yet be christian of the best kind and what is stranger still, be he honest or dishonest, rich or poor, drunk or sober he always Sands UIp to his business.
Year: 1863

PuNsrER's CArRcH1sM-Why should the male sex avoid the letter A? Because it makes men mean. What is that which every man can divide, but no man can tell where it has been divi led, Water

 Wha: part of a ship is like farmer? The tiller.

 What is the oldest tree in America? The elder tree.

 What day of the year is a command to go ahead?

 March 4th.
Year: 1863

APPLES IN SYRUp.-Pare and core some hard apples and throw them into basin of water

 as they are done, clarify as much loaf-sugar as will cover them put the apples in along with the juice and rind of a lemon, and let them simmer till they are quite clear; care must be taken not to break them place them on dish they are to appear upon table, and pour the syrup over. These are for immediate use.
Year: 1863

NO ZC-LAUIES HUhSEbAOh The Committee on Horseback riding report nine ladies entered the lists. The riding was so nicely done it is extremely difficult for the committee to make any discrimination there fore award premium of Sl each.

 No 29-sHHEP.
Year: 1863

this District.

 We give in another column an article from the Hartford Eusning Press, which states very fully and clearly the opinion which seems to bs generally entertained throughout tue State with regard to the removal of the late Provost Marshal and Commissioner of this District and the result of the trial of Surgeon Salisbury.

 On the other hand. NO are informed that the friends of the late Boari consider tine Courl. Martial of Dr. Salisbury merely plot to clear the Sargeou ef all charges of incompetency or dis honesty Aey have made against him and restore him to office, while the other incumbents are to b. kept out without the benefit of trial or in- vsstigation. This view certainly seems incon- sistsut with the ground said to be taken by the hss members of the Board, and with common ssnss. For if Dr. Salisbury is innocent, and psoved to bs co, why should it not be so pro claimed, and vhy should he be withdrawn from siicsf Do they not ask an investigation into sheir official conduct, and if their innocence wss sustained, would they or their friends think 1t right they should be deprived of the benefit of their jussi6catiou7

 We neither affirm or deny the innocence or guilt of any of the parties connected with the late Board. We have DO personal knowledge of our own which would justify us in inelning to the one side or the other. Hence wo insist upon the justice of giving all parties au equal and fair hearing. The public-uot to speak of the Union party in this State, and others would be glad to know whether these charges of corruption and malfeasance in office can be sustained. We do not believe it would do any hurt so bring them out, if they can, and We believe it is doing the government more harm, and the enemy mora good, to keep them GOV cred up and most certainly if the charges are false. they should be exploded.

 We are aware that these appointments were made in opposition to the expressed wishes of the Member of Congress from this district, and that with their removal he has had nothing whatever to do. But whether this were so, or not, it is due to his constituents and himself that he take immediate measures to secure an investigation of these charges SO freely circula- ted and as plumply denied. If the appoint. menss were injudieious and unfortunate. he is not rsspcnsible for then, ,and not he alone -hut ve all must suffer for them. 1.-the course of s6s lsss Board has Gssn without suspicion and wishoat reproach, 50 much the better for them end for us all.

 It is possible that others are better informed with regard to the truth or falsity of these charges than ara we. It was certainly high time they should be investigated and probed to the bottom. It is stated that the office of the late Provost Marshal had become stencb in the uostrils of the loyal com uunity. By all means.then let us know why it was so, if it was 60. The late members of the Board are said to ask 1t public honor and decency and loyal. ty demand it 1; every drafted man who has had to do with the Board is entitled to it. Let us have lighti