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Year: 1864

est and best qualities of the American nature.
Were it absent, we should despair of the cause.
people that could be unmndful of such ne
giect in their public servants as these Represen-
taiiyes have displayed during the four months
they have been in session, at such critical per-
lod for the Government, and that could be in
sensible 10 the violation of parliamentary free
dom, the most sacred principles in every repre-
sentative government, would be a people alike
unworthy and unable to maintain a conflict like
this Tor the salvation of human freedom.-
Thank heaven it is not So There is discomfort
tor the most part silent, as yet, but for all that
profound and intense. The so-callcd servants
Of the people in the Capitol of the nation are
the source Of it and the object Of it. It be-
hooves them to give it heed.
Year: 1864

e9-It has been thought that people are degen-
Grating because they don't live Us long as in the
days OF Methuseleb. But the fact il, provisions
are SO high that nobody can afford 10 live very
long at the present rates
Year: 1864

WHIeKHY-LAte yesterday eyening a smalE
beat, in charge Of Government detective from
Mary land, put into the wharf with q cargo
consisting Of six kegs Of whiskey and two bags
Of coffee, which were found secreted in barn
near Bey ans Point during the ice biockade OF
the river. The owner IL supposed TO have been
waiting an opportunity to run the ARTICLES into
this State The cargo was this morning taksn,
detective here.-Alexandria Journal, 26sA
Year: 1864




THE EYES OF CHILDREN.-Every one who
has been much among children and young
people, ought to have lie, ,rned one thing about
them-that they are keenly observant. Few
things escape their notice. They are some
thing like that mysterious being spoken of
by the Hebrew seer, and described by him as
being 'full of eyes, They watch us when
we little think of it. People sometimes fan
ey it an easy thing to deceive the young
Alas! they make fearful blunder. 1t is
easier to hoodwink adults than juveniles.-
One sometimes hears folks talk in an ex-
ceedingly knowing and confident style about
:. getting on the blind side of children" But
the fact is that it is not, after all. very easy
thing to find the said - blind side, and often
when we are deluding ourselves with the no.
ton that we have found it, 10 ] there is q
pair of large watchful eyes fixed on us all
the while Rest assured it il dangerous
thing to presume too much on the ignorance
of the young
Year: 1864

BEAT EN- ALL.-The Rev. Solomon S.od-
dard, of Northampton, the ancestor ofall the
Stoddards-and as a troop they are worthy
sons of worthy sre-had a black boy in
his employ, " no was, like most of black boys,
full Of fun and mischief, and up to joke,
no matter at whose expense. He went with
the parsons horse every morning to drive the
cow to pasture. 1t was on piece of table
land some distance from the village; and
here, out Of sight, the neighbors' boys were
wont to meet him and g race horses on Sun
day mornings. Parson Stoddard heard of it,
and resolved to catch them at it and put an
end to the sport. Next Sunday morning he
told Bill he would ride the mare to pasture
with the cow, and he (Bill might stay at
home. Bill knew what was in the wind, and
taking a short cut across the lots, was up in
the pasture away ahead of the parson. The
boys were there with their horses. only wait
ing for Bill and his masters mare. He told
the boys to be ready and as the old gem
tleman arrived, to give the word ''Go" Bill
hid himself at the other end of the field,
where the race always ended The rarson
came jogging along up, and the boys sat de-
murely on their steeds, as if waiting for
. service to begin" But as the good old
man rode into line they cried Go! ~ and
away went the mare with the reverend rider
sticking fast, like John Gilpin, but there was
no stop for her or him. Away, ahead of all
the rest, he went like the wind and at the
other end of the field the little darkey jump
ed up from under the fence and sang out:


g | know'd you'd beat, massa; know'd
you'd beat"
Year: 1864

UVHIS Tobacco is manufactured expressly for


the California market the peculiar manner in
which it is put up keeping it always moist, and
causing it to retain its flavor any length Of time.
Year: 1864

A SFCoSD ULYssEs.-AD old man of very
acute physiognomy answering to the name o.
Jacob Wilm0t. was brought before the Police
Court. His clothes looked as if they had
been bought in his youthful prime, for they
had suffered more from the rubs of the world
than from the proprietor himself


"What business do you follow, Wilmot?"
Business? None; am traveller.


a vagabond. suppose


You are not far from right; travellers and
vagabonds are bnt the same thing. The diff
ference is. that the latter travel without mon
ey. and the former without brains


Where have you Travelled 2


"Al over the continent"


For what purpose 2


Observation"


What have you observed p


A little to commend, much to eeDsure, and
very much to laugh al"


"Umph " hat DO you commend? p


"A handsome woman that will stay al home
an elegant preacher that will not write too
mcuh. and fool that has sense enough to hold
bis tongue


What do you censure?"


"A man who marries a girl for her fine
clothing. youth who studies law or medicine
while be has the use OF his hands, and people
who elect drunkard or jackass to office.
w bat do you laugh at ?


Il laugh at a man who expects his position
TO command that respect which his personal
qualities and qualifications do not merit"


He was dismissed.
Year: 1864

The following lines were addressed by youl
in New England, to her brother living
county, and have been handed Us with l
st to publish.-Ancrican Eagle.l
Is thy native land forgotten?


Wilt thou still a wander be
Have the hills and valleys OF New England
Lost their every charm t0r thee
+ thy native land forgotten


Tell me, dost thon tcel content
Far from that loved rural dwelling


Where thy infant days were spent
Is thy native land forgotten


Where fond parents, filled with joy,
PRAYED for Heavens choicest blessings
To attend their darling boy
Are thy brothers all forgotten


Playmates meath New England skies
Wren thy sisters names are mentioned
Does uo warm emotion rise?
Brother. dear, has thou forgotten,


How beneath the old elm tree,
The happy group of Young companions,
Joined in merry laugh with thee
Is thy native land forgotten


Or dOst thou still revere the sod
Where thy heart first sought forgiveness,
And thy soul found peace with God
That old elm tree still blossoms,


And cast shadows Ter the plain
Thy loving playmateS all are living,


Come and meet them once again.
Year: 1864

A GANG of six men were recently arrested
in Empire District, Colorado Territory, for
hanging man almost to death three times for
the purpose of forcing him to disgorge some
money that he hadn't stolen lie vas suspec-
ted aud whenever they would go to haul him
up he would say Good by. boys, but l don't
know anything about your money" They
finally became convinced that be spoke the
truth aud let him 90, when be made COM
plant, and the party finds itself in tight
place.
Year: 1864

WANTED-AN EXPERIENCED LAUNDREss, FULLY
w capable OF taking Of the laundry department
Of hotel none but hrs, need apply, TO whom
wages will given she understand her business
and will attend to It, Apply 81 the onlce OF the brandreh
House. corner OF Broadway and Canal st.
Year: 1864

have seen no exsggeratiOns 10 the
daily newspapers in regard to the great
number of deserters from the Rebel army
in our front. Yesterday thirty deseriers
from the Second Kentucky came into our
lines, all Of whom agree that they t0srepsr-
nlitiea to do 60 By Ae Ninth Rentueky, Ubo
0ere on picket. One day last week nearly
one hundred came in, and The same day
an accumulation Of two hundred and
fifty were sent to Nashville. Those who
have seem to- day say that Morgan
was at Dalton \ few DAYS ago. They
tell the same old story about short ra-
tions, lack Of clothes, no pay, grOWeing
officers, and the shooting Of deseriers.
The most intelligent Of them bespeak the
collapse of the bogus COnfederaoy, and
at no distant daY.
Year: 1864

Allow me TO introduce to you my friend J. Y. DOL
bear, who sits your city for the purpose OF teach
ing Penmanshp and Photography. His reputation
as successful teacher is 80 well and widely estab-
lighed that viii say nothing that score I only
desire 10 present him as gentleman from whose so
cety have derived much pleasure and profit, and Us
one whom you have the intelligence to appreciate
anything you may do TO further his designs viii be
gratefully acknowledged by your friend.


join G. EDGAR
Year: 1864

NATrRALIsTs astounded the world when


they announced that tortoise had con.


tnued to live eighteen days after its
brains had been removed. That was an
astonishing fact in its day, and people
turned up the whites of their eyes in won
der. We are about to throw that wonder
into the shade by announcing greater,
as we have discovered. by close scientific
research, that animals Of somewhat
higher grade have existed for much
longer period without cerebrum or cerc.
beAu1n. For instance, the editor Of the
Como Sentinel (of the genus jackass rab-
biO has lived for more than thirty years
without particle Of brains. but for all
that he is first class abolition editor.
Year: 1864

SPIRIT RAPPINGs.-The Southern Republic
learns that the Legislature of Mississippi has pas
sed scorching law the subject of distilleries.
The law provides that when any one shall establish
a distlery, the property and everything thereunto
appertainng shall be coufscated. 1t is made the
duty of every officer in tie State or county, no
matter what Office he may hold, TO report the same,
under the penalty of FIVE thousand dollars fine and
twelve months Imprisonment in the county Jail, and
that the officer so failing neglectng shall never
again be eligible to hold any Office in the State
In case the same is reported by citizen he shall
be paid one-hsf the price of the property confs-
Gated.
Year: 1864

We have to thank tho Rev. Mr.. SMITH for four
rery immense and juicy Bcets. This gcntlem0n
is an unusually sEillfu! gardener, and his little
patch between the Church and the Parsonage is
always a wonderful illustration of the mUitam IN
Year: 1864

r HEREBY give notice that will be at the
d following places for tic purpose Of cxehang


ing CLOTH and SUGAR for BACON for the
use of the Army, The exchange will he as fol-
lows: One pound Of Sugar for two pounds of
Bacon, or QUO yard Cloth for n pound of Bacon.
Year: 1864

The PRISONERS AT ANDERsoEvILLE.-T
large number of Federals We heve been cap
turing lately has increased the, number of
prisoners at atAndersonville to oyer thiyty thou
sand, and the cry is " still they. come" we
learn, says the Macon Telegraph, thst not q
day passes without from one hundred TO one
thousand arrives aud are added to the num-
Der. What are we going to do with this large
army Of unartncd Yankees in our midst The.
amount Of food they daily consume is alone of
great Importance, while their presence keeps
several thousand of onrsolders from The field,
We really do wish that tho Government will
make some arrangements by which we can
get rid Of these men, and send them back to
their own country. Our men would infinitely
prefer to fight than to feed and guard them.
Year: 1864

The ocean is about the last place where
one would expect to be annoyed with dust
yet vast volumes of it sometimes sweep over
the Atlantic, and still more frequently over
the Mediterranean. Not long ago vessel
that had been out in a dust storm at sea ar
rived In port. The crew declared that the
efying dirt" almost choked and blinded them !;
and although sailors yarns are not always
framed with 9 single eye to truth there was
nothing in the story itself which initiated
against its credibility. Its well known that
dust showers sometimes occur at distances of
from 200 to 500 miles from land. The par
ticles are generally of brick-dust hue, and
they have been known to fall so thickly as to
make the sea zone red" as far as the eye
could reach. Doctors disagree as to the orr
gin of the phenomenon. Two facts which
have recently come to light, seem, however,
TO settle the question defnitiyely. One is,
that the ingredients Of the dust are every
where the same the other, that these ingredi-
ents are exclusively South American. Ami
malcule, and the debris Of animalcul@, found
only on that continent, are uniformly present
In the Mediterranean siroccos, the Cape de
Verde sand blasts, and the dust drifts occa-
sinnally met with In the neighbOrhood Of the
Azores. The theory is, that the material is
taken up from the parched pampas of equa
torial America by whirlwinds, and carried by
the trade winds to distant latitudes.
Year: 1864

ICE A LIFE PRoLoNeER.-The problem of
suspending life by freezing seems to be accu-
muiating data. Perch and mullet have been
brought from Lake Champlain frozen perfect
ly solid, and, on being put into tub Of water,
have come to life "as lively as ever.n "A fe-
male convict in Sweden Is mice on experiment.
A man was found lately in Switzerland who
gave signs of life after being frozen for nine
months. The power of stopping while the
world goes on may be the next wonder. Ice-
houses may soon be advertised with comforta-
Bile arrangements for skipping an epoch, or
waiting for the next generation. ,a.il
Year: 1864

FALSE SYMPATHY. The opponents OF the
war affect great sympathy for those persons
who have lost their kindred in battle. But
the bereaved by this war are, with few dis
honorable exceptions, the most strenuous ad-
yocates of prosecution, in the face OF every
obstacle and discouragement. Well does that
bravely conducted journal, the Catholic Tele-
graph of CINCINNATI, remark: every battle
cause Of Justice, and law, and human freedom
shall be securely triumphant. Eoery soldier
dead In this tuqr Is a reason tchy 1t shoald be
put dsrough.v Those who would stop this
war because Of their holy horror OF bloodshed,
would plant the seeds Of interminable blood
shed for the future.
Year: 1864

ANEcDoTE OF DUMAs.-A good but rath-
er impertinent story is told of the elder Du-
mas, in connection with the musical Ddke of
SAKE Coburg Gotha, who sent his secretary
to the veteran man-of-all-work, to obtain from
him the libretto from a grand opera which
the duke proposed to compose. " The author
replied" says the Paris correspondent of the
Publishers Circular, "that he would cheer
fully furnish the book upon condition that
reasonable sum of money should be paid him
IN advance. The private secretary was en-
barrassed by this answer, which was of na-
ture princes are not accustomed TO receive
and he said to M. Dumas: Surely you do not
doubt the dnke's ability TO guarantee you pay
ment OF all the money the opera may produce
No. That is not the question. The dukes
former operas have never been successful:
and II the same man is going TO write the
score for my book, the opera will never pro-
duce any money at ALL y
Year: 1864

A VALUABLE Carriage Horse. seven years old,
IA kind and sound; can travel his twelve miles
per hour will be sold for no fault As the owner has
no further use for him. Apply at l21 Fore street.


maylodtf
Year: 1864

No MORE SLAVERY. People say the war
Is drawing to close; that cessation of hos
tilities Is to be asked for, &c. We hope it
may be SO; but we hope, too, that those who
will have the interests OF the North in their
keeping will insist on the total abolition of
slavery. II this be not done, what will we
have gained by the war? Allow slavery TO
raise its head again, and our efforts will have
been In vain; destroy it root and branch,
without mercy, without hesitation; destroy 1t
with every demonstration of horror for its
memory, and we win have gained much by the
war. The unity of the nation will be pre-
served, peace will be ON as sure basis as
aught In TINS world can be, and other nations
win not mock US when they point AZ onr hat
tle-felds and say-the men OF the North died
In vain. We must have some Compensation
for the blood and treasure which we have been
forced to spend-this we will find in the abol-
ition of slavery.-lCatholic Telegraph.
Year: 1864

For THE UNION. Reader, when you
hear a shoddyite say he is for the Union,
ask him II he is for the Union as our pa
triot fathers made it, If he says yes, then
ask him how he can support Lincoln, who
refuses to end the war on condition of re-
storing the Union as it was. But he will
be more likely to say he is in lavor OF a
new Union composed of Free States. In
that event you can inform him that he
and JEFF Davis are alike; both being for
the destruction of the cid Union and the
establishment of one to suit their ca
pricCs. Every man who is opposed to
the restoration of the Union is traitor
to the Government.
Year: 1864

Nor PARTY QrEsTIoN From present
indications the defeat Of Lincoln, the le
lentless widow maker. in the coming e!, c.
ton will not be a party question. Good
men Of an parties will engage IN the work.
When the integrity Of the nation and the
lives and liberty Of the people are at stake,
party prejudice should be thrown aside,
and all true Americans labor together Tor
the public good. In this great encrgen
cy, We would not urge men to be Demo
Gratis, but would impIore them to vote
against Lincoln, that they and the coun,
try may be saved. In no other way can
they prove their devotion to the Union
their love for humanity.
Year: 1864

An impudent copperhead says what the
Lincolnites mean by the last man and the
last dollar, is, that they will be the last to
go to the front, and that they intend to
steal the last dollar from tho treasury.
Year: 1864

The anthracite coal trade, says the Ledger has been
nearly steady regards supply tho past week. but
very firm prices. The demand for government. pur
poses is heavy, and tends to quicken very much the
local trade The production OF coal last week reaching
the market is something less than that reported the
vious week. and arises from deficiency OF motive
power transport to market than from any lack of
prepared coal at mines. There is however coal
being piled anywhere


The following shows the amount and destination OF
shipped San Francisco during the frs half Of
the wears 1861 1862 1863 and 1864
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, Feb. lit was reported
at Brandy Station this morning that Gen.
Caldwell with his own division and an.
other brigade of the Second Corps, cap
tured rebel captain and 45 privaies Of
the picket force of the enemy in crossing
at Martins Ferry, and that the prisoners
informed him that there were only two
brigades of the rebels within ten miles
of that point; therefore, Caldwell determ-
ined TO storm the rebel works where ten
or twelve pieces of artillery were in po-
sition. He drew the fire of three bate
ries and discovered that the works were
swarming with the enemy, and deemed
it prudent to fall back to the protection
of his rifle pits and there remain. But
towards night the enemy opened upon
and endeavored to force him to retreat
from that position He held his ground
loosing about IS men killed and wound
ed and rested his men in the rifle pits
during the night The crossing of the
Rapidan was effected by ford in the
river.


A scouting party to Aldie and Middle
burg returned to Fairfax last evening
and report all quiet and no enemy to b.
| seen.
Year: 1864

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal Is accountable
for the following happy incident, furnished by
a correspondent. It says that gentleman Of
that city on Christmas day, came from Augusta
to Lewiston In a sleigh In company with an
officer of the Goth Maine from that city. On
the way the gentleman In a sportiye mood said
he would stop and introduce him to a farmer's
buxom daughter Of his acquaintance, saying
that she would make ilne match.


The gentleman accordingly stopped, intro
duced the officer and then went out into the
kitchen with the old folks leaving tho Officer
and the young lady In the parlor-lt being the
first time they had ever mot. In short time
both OF the gentlemen loft the house and drove
to Lewiston. s., .... r.


The next day the officer concluded he would
go to enc Of the towns between Augusta and
Lewiston to recruit. He went, but took cler-
gyman with him; drove to the house he visited
the day before, was married to his now-found
love, and went on his way rejoicing. Such q
lightning wedding affair has never been known
since the'casc of the illustrious progenItor Of
the Beeeher family.
Year: 1864

NEWSPAPER CoRREsnosDESTs with the army
and in this city are forbidden TO give the names,
numbers, etc., Of the re-enlisted regiments that
go home on furloughs, but this rise prohibition
cannot avail much when the newspapers In
New York and other cities publish the arrival
at the North OF every regiment that goes from
the Army of the Potomac.
Year: 1864

where your cause gains ground, ana be IL
said for the honor of the nineteenth cen
turv. the obstacle which our ill-will and
our evil passions could not overcome, the
obstacle which the intrigues Of the South
could not surmount is an idea, princi-
pie. Hatred of Slavery has been your
champion in the Old World A poor
champion seemingly. Laughed at, scorn-
ed, it seems weak and lonely. But what
matters it,ere the account be closed, prin-
ciples will stand for something, and con-
science, in all human affairs, will have the
last word.


This. gentlemen, is what we would say
to you in the name of all who with us, and
better than ourselves, defend your cause
in Europe. Your words have cheered
us may ours in turn cheer you You
have yet to cross many dark valley
More than once the inipossibilitv of sue
cess will be demonstrated to you; more
than once, in the face of some military
check or political difficulty, the cry viii
be raised that all is lost What matters
it to you? Strengthen your cause daily,
by daily making it more just and fear
not: there is a God above.


We love to contemplate in hope the no.
BILE future which seems to stretch itself
before you. The day You emerge at last
from the anguish of civil war, and you
will surely ly come out freed from the odious
institution which corrupted your public
manners, and degraded your domestic as
well as your foreign policy, that day your
whole country, South as well as North,
will enter upon a wholly new prosperity.
European emigration will hasteif towards
your ports, and will learn the road to
those whom until now it has feared to APP
proach Cultivation, now abandoned, will
renew its yield. Liberty-for these are
her miracles-will reviyify by her touch
the soil which Slavery had rendered bar
ren.


Then there will be born unto you
greatness nobler and more stable than the
old, for in this greatness there will be no
sactifcc of Justice.


AGENOR DE GASPARTN,


AUGUSTIN COCHIN,


EDOUARD LABOULAYE,


Member of the Institute of France.


HENRI MARTIN.


Paris, Oct. 81, 1868.
Year: 1864

THE SPIDER ANDTuE ToAD.-The fol
lowing singular relation is furnished by a
correspondent of the Trdgclcy as having
been witnessed by person now living,
though occurring more than forty years
ago, about sixteen miles from this city:


The narrator said, that while walking in
the field he saw large black field spider,
considered of the most venomous species,
contending with common sized toad
The spider, being very quick in its move
mcnts, would get upon the back of the toad
and bite it, when the toad, with its fore
paw, would drive off the spider. Itwould
then hop to plaintain, which was growing
near by, and bite it, and then return to the
spider. After seeing this repeated sever
al times, and noticing that each time the
toad was bitten it went to the plaintain
the spectator thought hewould pull up the
plaintain and watch the result. He did
so. Being again bitten, and the plaintain
not to be found, the toad soon began to
swell and show other indications of being
poisoned, and died in short time. IF the
plaintain, which grows so abundantly near
almost every dwelling in this vicinity, was
such an immediate and effectual remedy
to the toad for the bite of the spider, can
we not reasonably infer that it would be an
effectual cure for man for the bite of. the
same insect?