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Year: 1863

NORTHERN TORIES AND TRAITORS. We are
not of those who denounce all political oppo-
nents Of the Administration as tories or
traitors, for We know that many of them are
lust as patriotic and loyal at heart as we are.


But when wehear man continually accusing
the Administration of 'violsting the Constitu-
ton" in its measures to punish traitors and
vindicate the authority Of the Government; We
cannot repress feeling Of suspicion that his
loyalty is not as sound Is it might be.


And when We hear man continually pratt
ing about "peace," without pointing out to us
q method Of making peace without dishonors>
BILE concessions to armed and defiant traitors
against the Government, we set him down as
either coward or sympathiser with the
rebels.


Every man who has harsher words for the
Administration at Washington than for that at
Richmond; who is more ready to accord hon.
ors and rights to our "Southern brethren"
than to loyal people and to officers and soldiers
of the Onion armies; who is more vehement in
the championship Of disloyal persons than
free in his sympathies for the cause of the
Union;-all such men, whether high or low,
great or small, protesting to be loyal or not,
may safely be set down ss tories, and many Of
them % traitors at heart who would be SO in
act if they had good chance. Let such mez
be ''msrked for future reference ~ Chicago
Journal.
Year: 1863

suppressing in New Orleans and Il is utterly
destitute Of the dignity and justice which char
acterized that By ali the previous practice and
principles Of the party, every one Of these jour.
nails would be suppressed. It is probable that
the Government is strong enough to tolerate Sc.
dition SO long it is only in speech and writing,
but this federation makes the exercise of greater
vigilance necessary to guard against any overt
acts Of this seditioD, which is only deferred BY
prudent policy from active co operation with the


Southern Democracy. M
Year: 1863

stitution and laws, and without the sanction of
rightful authority, have been 20 often made and
reiterated for political effect that doubtless
many candid men have been disposed to repose
faith in their correctness, without taking the
pains to examine carefully the grounds upon
which they rest A question involving the right
Of the country to use the means necessary to its
defense from foreign invasion in times OF immi-
nent and impending danger, is too vitally impor.
tant to be yielded without an inquiry into the
nature and source of the fatal restriction which
is to deprive the nation of the power Of self
preservation. The proposition contended for
BY the opposition is, that the General in COM
mand, to whose protection is committed the
country, and the lives, property and liberties Of
the citizens within his district, may not declare
martial law when it is ascertained that its exer
else and it alone, can save all from total destruc
tion. It is gravely contended that in such an
awful conjecture Of circumstances, the General
must abandon all to the mercy Of the enemy be
cause he is not authorized to elevate the military
above the civil authorities, and that too when it
is certain that nothing but the power Of the mil
itary law can save the civil laws and the Con-
stituti0n from complete annihilation.


If these are not tie positions assumed BY the
gentleman in so many words, they are unques-
tionably the conclusion to which their positions
necessarily and inevitably conduct ue; for no man
pretends to venture the assertion that the city OF
New Orleans could by any human agency or eff
fort, have been saved in any other manner than
by the declaration and enforcement OF mareai
Law. For one maintain that, in the exercise OF
this power, Gen. Jackson did not violate the
Constitution, nor assume to himself any authority
which vas not fully authorized and legaii.ed by
his position, his duty, and the unavoidable ne
cessity OF the case. Sir, admit that the declare
tion az marital Law ia the exercise of summary,
arbitrary and despotic power, like that Of Judge
Furnishing for contempt, without evidence, or
trial, or jury, and without any other law than
bis own viii, or any limit to the punishment but
his own discretion. IL


The power. it is said, ie co-extensive with the
duty; and, BY virtue Of this principle, eacn OF
these bodies is authorized not only to use the
means essential::to the performance Of the duty,
but also to exercise the power necessary to rel
move oil obstructions to the discharge of THAT
Year: 1863

e a gentleman is now in this city who was
1rafted In Boston, he furnished a substitute


paying a good price, and the fellow ran of


hired another substitute, and he skedaddled.
Not liking such luck, he concluded to go him
self. and went before the officers for that pur.
pose; but the board OF enrolment threw him
out on account,o dis disablity.-Harford Courant
Year: 1863

On Sunday evening, at Plymouth Church
Brooklyn, when the pastor announced tho
result Of a collection which had been taken
up in the morning for, the .Children's Aid
Society, he read a note left in the plate to
the following effect: ~


1 am an Enslishnan the superintendent
|of an anti slavery school. l have stood up
during the whole service, and no one has
been polite enough to offer me seat. Yet
l enclose half sovereign .s.s.


Without changing muscle OF his face,
and with the utmost gravity, Mr.. Beecher
proceeded to say Hereafter I wish. nv
congregation and the ushcrs to understand,
when they see an Englishman standing in
the crowd who has been the superintendent
Of anti slavery Sabbath school, and who has
a half sovereign in his pocket, they must
give him seat instantly
Year: 1863

We have been at some pains to inform
ourselves o! the facts in relation to tho area
of ground devoted this year to spring wheat
and oats !; and the word comes to US from
all quarters Of the Northw est that the long
continued favorable weather in which far
mers have had no interruption Of the labors
common to the season. has insured the SOW
ing OF an area greatly in excess Of that put
into small grain year ago. The scarcity
and high price Of labor have been draw
back; but since the great advance in the
remainder of the last years crop, both of
wheat and corn has replenished the agri-
cultural cxchequer, they are not so grievous-
ly felt as we feared. Should the season for
growth and harvest compare favorably with
seed time, the country may look for yield


that is without example. ~ Chicayo Tribune.
Year: 1863

A coppcrhead majority of the member
of the House of Representatives ofthe State
Of Pennsylvania have passed an act decar-
ing it unlawful for g any negro or mulatto "
to come into Pennsylvania . from any State
OF Territory, with the intention Of making
it their temporary OF permanent place OF
residence" The act declares that any ne
gro so offending Shall be fined sum not
exceeding s24 and removed beyond the
State. 1t also imposes a penalty on bring
ing negroes into the Commonwealth


Every man who voted for this act called
himself u Democrat


OF course the bill will not become law,
because the Senate is too honestly Demo
cratic Gin the real sense Of that abused word
to favor it, and even if did the Governor
would veto it.
Year: 1863

The New JERSEY CoppERHEADs.-Th
majority in the New Jersey Legislature
found that they had gone too far, in passing
their late reasonable resolutions. Thursday
new resolutions were introduced and passed
IN both houses, declaring that the people of
New Jersey are ardently attached to the
Union, and that they will not resist the ex-
ecution Of any of the acts of Congress. how
ever much they may object to them They
then adopted resolution to fire sautl.
in honor OF the Union, and adiournd size
lie.


Thus early have the copperhcads discov-
cred that the people will not tolerate any
form OF treason to tie National Government
on the part OF their representatives, aul
they have been constrained to try and adapt
their course to the know course OF popula.
sentiment The Indignation expressed at
public meetings and the loyal resolutions Of
ihe New Jersey soldiers rcpudiating the
action Of the Legislature showed that the
supporters OF the peace resolutions would
never be able TO hold up their heals as po-
ltlcians after the return OF the regiments to
the State. There are thirty Thousand loyal
Jerseymen in the army, who have offered
their lives for the Union, which the copper
heads are willing to have destroyed 1t
was only through their absence that the
State was carried by the Democracy last fall
The day of reckoning is approaching the
copperhesds see it, and hence their proceed
ingG Of Thulsday.-AuHetin.
Year: 1863

GoID-CREDT OF THE GOVERNMENT
The price of gold has had a downward ten
deBcy, and government securities are adj
vaDcing. This is q gratifying fact to every
man who has loyal heart. 1t shows that
the nation has an lndiminishcd confidence
in the fact that the Union must and shall
be preserved" At the same time, it is to
be noticed that the sham government is
sinking lower and lower in the estimate OF
its own most devoted followers. Boast as
they will of their confidence in the rebellion,
when they come to buy the rebel loans, they
will not pay more than one hundred dollars
in gold for FIVE on saShundred Of these slim,
plasters. zGlsta raE Il
Year: 1863

PAYMENTS TO THE AKMY.-Within the
last ten days forty millions have been paid
to the Army, and within another weeks
time all the soldiers will have been paid off,
or funds will have been provided for that
purpose up to March L. Hereafter, if the
troops are not paid off regularly it will be
the fault Of some other Department or
bureau than that of the treasury
Year: 1863

REACTION IN INDIANA-C Cincinnati, March
3O.-The Gsctte's special indianapolis dis
patch says there has been great reaction
in public sentiment there since the adjourn
ment of the Legislature No doubt is now
entertained that the Conscripton act will
be promptly enforced. At no time since
the commencement Of the rebellion have the
CnIon men felt more encouraged than at
the present time.
Year: 1863

The FRsr DRAFr-It is said that the
President has decided to make the first draft
from the States deficient under the last call,
and will not commence in the States which
have furnished their full quota until the de-
ficient States have made up their numbers.
Year: 1863

A correspondent draws our at
tention to the mountain of public
debt thxt is accumulating upon us
ii debt unparalleled in the worlds
history; for while the gigantic debt
Of other natious are the accumula,
tons of centuries ours is almost the
work of a day. In reference 10 the
bill before Cor gress, to issue bonds
to- tho amount of,one thousand mil
lions of dollars, our correspondent
asks if we have thought for mo.
ment of the magnitude of these fig
ures. We know what a minute is
an hour-a day. When we utter
these figures, we do not know that
q thousand millions of minutes have
not elapsed since the birth Of our
Savior! and that a dollar for ev0ry
minute oftime since the commence
ment of the Christian Era would
not suffice to pay a debt of one thou
sand millions Of dollars! Such are
the gigantic proportions of q deb
which this war ia heaping upon vi
and our posterity, to be met only
by reputation or by grinding tax


ation.-Enquirer.
Year: 1863

LITE of Ems relates the follow
ing story:


"A gentleman on entering the
reading room Of the Kursal found
o louis at the foot of a chair. No
man was in the room at the time,
and the gentleman said to himself:
This coin belongs to chance, and
let chance do what he likes with
it, and 20 he went into the play
room and threw it on the table. In
three minutes after the piece Of
gold had become n rouleau, which
in the twinkling Of an eye had
become in its turn several bank
notes. The gentleman took them
up, and returning to the reading
room saw another gentleman look
ing for something on the floor.
What have you lost?' asked tho
first. 'Oh, nothing but twenty
franc piece, which l must have
dropped somewhere here i found
it, said the other, and without
hesitation he handed to the other
four notes of 1000 francs each and
some gold, adding, You say it was
a twenty franc piece you lost it is
not my fault if the tapis vert has
changed it into paper; but if you
regret the transformation, the play
room is open, and will soon retrans-
form it into less than the gold
piece The original owner of the
twenty frame piece did not require
much pressing to induce him to
take the windfall so unexpectedly


offered him."
Year: 1863

MARRIAGES IN FEUDAL TINES.
The law of England was not ex-
actly similar to this, although suf-
fciently barbarous to deserve the
execratiohs Of all who respect the
privileges of woman, 1t was q
lucrative mode of extortion, even
so far as down to the days oi
Charles 1, both with the crown
and the inferior nobility, to sell
their wards in marriage. This most
barbarous custom gave to the lord
of the manor the right of tender
ing a husband to his female wards,
while under age, whom they could
not reject without forfeiting the
value of the marriage; that is
without forfeiting as much as any
one chose to offer the guardian for
such an alliance. And the larger
the property of the ward, the larger
was the value of the marriage
Thus, oar fair readers will perceive
that in those days of chivalry and
honor, Of knightlJ feeling, and ro.
mantle generosity; when lsncei
were set in the rest to uphold the
beauty of an eyebrow or maintain
the perfection of an ankle; wher
the Queen of Love and Beauty
presided over the tournament helC
in honor of the ladies; in thos'
chivalric times they were bough
and sold like cattle, and men made
blanks and prizes of them in tn,
lottery of life.
Year: 1863

MA correspondent of the Phil.
adelphia Sunday Diepatch makes
the following astounding state
ment:


"There is not The shadow of a
doubt that our officers have been
picked out and shot by their own
men on the battle field, in number,
less instances. A staff officer in q
conversation with me on this very
subject, stated that he had been in
sormed by surgeon who'had gone
over the battle field at Antietam,
that che found to his great horror
and surprise that nearly all the Of,
fcers killed were wounded from be.
| hind -
Year: 1863

1t would be hard to compress the
story of cold and luckless life,
death, and burial into fewer words,
or more impressive ones; at least
we found them impressive, perhaps
because we had to rccreate the
inscription by scraping away the
lichens from the family traced
letters. The grave WIS on the
shady and damp side of the church,
endwise towards it, the head.stone
being within about three feet o.
the foundation wall; so that, unless
the poor man was a dwarf, he mus


have been doubled up to fit hin
into his final resting place.--Er.
Year: 1863

horizontal monunent, which was
elevated just enough to be q con
venient seat, 1 observed that one
of the gravestoneS lay very close
to the church, so close that the
droppings of the cave would fall
upou it. 1t seemed as if the inmate
of that grave had desired to creep
under the churc h wall. On closer
inspection, we found an almost
illegible epitTph OH the stone, and
with difficulty made out this forlorn
verse:
Year: 1863

heen narrating before the Ameri-
can Geographical Society his recent
Arctic experience while in search


oftraces ofihe franklin expedition,
and took the opportunity of intro
ducing to the society the Esqui-
maux man whom he brought away
with him-a hardy hunter, who
has been known to stand for three
days and nights motionless on the
ice beside a seal-hole. Captain
Hall heard Of an.instance in which
a party of these intrepid hunters
survived for thirty days without q
morsel of food, although even
their faithful and wonderful dogs
suecumbed to the pangs of hunger.
Year: 1863

Kane's Voyage Soldiers Benefit
The Panorama of Dr. Kane's Expedition to
the polar sens in search of Sir John Frank
lin, will be opened ut Huston Hall tonight
and we learn that the proceeds are to be de-
voted to the treasury of the Oregon Soldiers
Aid Society. The Panorama is the original
painting Of the Expedition, and is the finest
and most magnificent panoramic painting in
the World


Go to Huston Hall tonight, and contribute
to the relief Of the Soldiers, and see paint
ing the sight Of which is worth three times
the price OF admission.
Year: 1863

Mayoral Surprise. other day it
was ascertained by some personal friends Of
Mayor Gillespie that was the anniversary OF
his BIRTH and they determined on giving him
a surprise. And about midnight the Amateur
Band called at the Mayoral residence, routed
up His Honor, aud for while discoursed
charming music. The Mayor treated his
friends most hansomelyi and together they
had a very agreeable time The ValIandig
ham Polka is said to have been an especial
card OF the entertainment
Year: 1863

Was He Out 2-This is Ground Hog Day
We need not explain to Western readers the
origin Of this somewhat celebrated day We
need only say that the test of weather has
been made, and there can be no doubt as to
the decided character OF the test


After all, the above simple reference to an
important annual event may be Greek to
number Of our readers, and it is proper that
we repeat the Tradition on which Ground
Hog Day is predicated -4'tluaat


Since "time immemorial' it has been the
custom of the Ground,Hog to awaken from
his dormant condition-his all-winter sleep
emerge from his hole, and creep out into the
open light, on the Second Day of February
each year, to make an inspection of the
weather, for the purpose of ascertaining II
the signs indicate the close of the Winter.
II the sun shines the crafty yarmint will see
his shadow and turn tail and run back into
his hole again, where he will remain for six
weeks, during which time the weather will
remain cold but should il be cloudy, the lii.
tie astronomer will remain out With the as
surance that the cold weather is mainly over.


This is the Tradition And really, we can.
not say that the thing can be relied on We
are free to confess that we have made no in
vestigation of the matter, and can throw no
light upon the subject We have taken the
question for granted. It might be worth
while, however 10 examine It's claims TO cre-
deDoe


Briefly, then Suppose the day is cloudy,
with but a few minutes sunshine in IT, and
Mr. Ground-H Hog happens to make his appear.
ance then OF course he will see bis shadow
But will he return TO his burrow, and will Il
be cold for six weeks2 Or, s'pose the sun
shines cheerily all day, with the exception Of
about an hour, when the GIL. might chance
to come out, and not seeing his shadow,
would he decide that the cold weather was at
an end ? Aud would he reverse his decision
after an hour when the sunlight enabled
him to see his shadow Or, in order to fully
test the matter, must the I'd Of February be
all sunshine or all shade ? II so, then what
advantage is the Ground-H Hog to its solution 2


We End that the discussion Of this Subject
is interminable, and has a tendency to run
into the ground As we have before re-
marked, we are willing to take the thing for
granted, As Tradition gave il to us nearly
forty years ago Then, il the cold continues,
we will accept ii as evidence that the G-H.
had the sunshine for his mirror to-day aud
il not, we win take il that if the sun CLEAN
ed never so brightly, he "didn't see H."
Year: 1863

Correction We stated the other day, on
the authority of a gentleman whom we pre-
sumed knew all about the matter, that the
Regmental Band was no longer an organiza
ton. The gentlemen connected with the Re
gimentas desire us TO correct the statement
nnd inform the public that they are in as good
condition as ever, and prepared to make the
very best quality of music to order.


The Regimentals passed our Office to-day
playing a solemn march at the head of iu
neral procession.
Year: 1863

TIE HARMON LEAD.-This claim, which
Is located about three-quarters of a mile
from the business portion OF this city.
seems to be attracting considerable atten-
ton hereabouts, at present We took
occasion yesterday to examine a number
Of pieces Of the rock, taken from the shaft
of this lead, within the past few days.
and we were highly grati6ed at the rich
ness of their appearance; indeed We have
seldom seen richer specimens Of gold
bearing quartz in this section Of country.
The gold contained in the rock is in very
fine particles, and appears to be of an ex
cellent quality. We should judge from
its appearance, that it would assay at
least eighteen dollars per ounce. The
quartz itself is not only rich, but the slate
casing attached thereto, is literally lined
with fine PARTICLES of the precious metal.
There are fourteen hundred feet in the
elairu, which are owned by eight or nine
persons, Messrs Kinney Il Harmon hav-
ing recently disposed Of three fourths OF
the same to capitalists Of San Francisco
and this city, and retaining one-fourth in
terest therein, free from assessments for
ten years The company now have sew
eral men at work at their shaft, which is
already about fifty feet deep, and exposes
awell defined ledge, between six and sew
en- feet in width; and we are informed
by Mr.. Roberts, who is experimenting
the working Of the claim. that they will
commence on Monday next, to run a tun-
mel on the lead, in Big Canon, which is
the northern end or boundary Of the same.
The bottom Of the canon, where the lead
crops out some sixteen or eighteen feet
in width, is between eight hundred and a
thousand feet below the surface or upper
groupings Of the same. So it viii be
readily observed that nature has done for
this claim, what it would cost hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars to accomplish by
labor. We understand that the company
intend TO erect . mill on the claim, in a
short time, with all the late improvements
attached for saving the gold and we Ger.
. tAinly do not wish them less success than
their commendable enterprise deserves
Year: 1863

BIG PorAToEs-We lately made mention
ofs potato which was left at our office, which
weighed one pound and four ounces. This
morning an esteemed friend, who resides in
Tsinsburgh, laid upon our table two speci-
mems of the " New York Mercer potatoes s.,
which be raised this year, one of then weigh
ing one pound and fourteen ounces and the 9TH
er too pounds and a hay. Those are monsters.
If any body can beat them, we would like to
see it. Many old farmers who have been
consulted say that they never saw a potato
that would outweigh the latter.
Year: 1863

An intelligent member of the 35th Iowa,
who is placed in position to know whereof
he speaks, writes as follows concerning the
feeling in the army. Would it not be we'll
for tories to take warning?


feel more than ever like doing my whole
duty to my country. take pride in doing
my duty as soldier should, and can endure,
without murmuring, all that may be required
of me. No man can know, unless put to the
test, of what he is made; nor can he tell
what may be accomplished. Any one can
enjoy and appreciate the benefits of good
Government while all is peace and prosperity,
but that man who can quietly remain at home,
without good cause, and condemn and en-
deavor by precept to weaken the Govern
ment, when overtaken by adversely, is not fit
to livei No free thinking loyal people should
permit such men to pollute any community
by their vile presence.
Year: 1863

So much of Gov. Seymour's message as
contains the following language: "This
spirit of disloyalty must be put down. 1t is
inconsistent with all social order and social
security; with, the safety Of persons and
property. When the flood-gates of war were
opened, the Administration could not grasp
its dimensions, nor control its swoop. The
Government was borne along by the current,
and struggled as it best could with the
resistless tide. Few seemed able to compre-
hend its military and financial problems
Hence we are not to sit in harsh judgment t
upon errors in conduct or policy"


Will our loyal friend down the Avenue be
governed accordingly, inasmuch as the author
is his present political god? a