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Year: 1864

Tho Fourth regiment expected 10 get Off yesterdays but


meeting held at the armory at eleven ococS, when
Colonel Teller Informed the members OF the regiment
that their departure would be doIayed few days In


sequence OF doubts being entertained tc their term OF
service and destination General Sardf0ra Albany
arranging matters ~ This connection and when he
back they would probably proceed on their march.
Year: 1864

AN ALLEeoRY.-A venerable old
man toiled through the burden and heat
of the day in cultiyating his feld with bis
own hand, placing the promised seed into
the fruitful lap of yielding earth. Sudden


y there stood before him, under the
shade of huge linden tree, divine Vi
sion. The old man was struck with
amazenient. 'sI am Solomou,' spoke the
phantom, in friendly voice "what are
YOU. doing here, old man ?" "If you
are Solomon" replied the venerable la
borer, show can you ask this ? In my
youth you sent me to the ant l saw its
occupation, and learnt from that insect to
be Industrious and gather. What I then
learnt l have followed to this hour, - -
"You have learned only half your lesson,
responded the spirit; Ego again to the ant
and learn from that insect to rest in the
winter Of your lite, and enjoy what you
gather up" '' "a..''
Year: 1864

BY LADY OF PHILADELPHIA.
When shall our land have peace? a
Oh God our hearts are faint with long delay,
Until Thy hand sweet mercys fount release,
And wash the bloody stains of war away
Where will the dreadful ways


Our sins have made our weary feet to tread,
Darkened with battle smoke or lit with blaze
OF burning homes-where shall their windings


lead? . .' -
The wine cup of Thy wrath .a.,.....
Filled to the brim with our own brothers.


blood,
Presses each lip Drunken with pride and


death p.. I .. yl
Our country hath forgotten Thee, 0 God
Forgotten all Thy love, ..u@
All the sweet lessons of her bygone years,
Forgotten that the "Gospel' from above -
Was "Peace on earth" not woe and strife and
From one sweet mothers breast


Her sons who fed, in fierce contention stand,
With bloody hands to hearts of hatred prest,
While deeds OF darkness shadow all her land!
Oh, brothers pause and think, "
CA Christians thus contend? Can brothers


blood


Be thus poured out tor fields to drink,


And not rise up in judgment to our God?
o God of peace and love,


Whose holy name Thy children dare profane
With words of strife, in pity from above
Look and forgive and change till mercy reign!
Teach US Thy better way


Raise us up men who dare Thy teachings see!
Rule Thou our land-cast down the gods Of clay,
And bring our nation back to peace and Thee.
Year: 1864

THE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE POPULAR LOAN.


The Sl 900 000excess Of subscription to the loan Of


$500 900 000 asked by the Secretary Of the Treasury
occsoned considerable debate in the Senate yesterday,
Messrs FEssENDEN and SHERMAN strongly urged that
the authority sought by Mr. Chase to issue six per cent
bonds to toe subscribers be granted would not be
just to refund the money unless accompanied by interest
which would not be udcous the expense Of the pro-
ceedng would than counterbalance the issuing Of
bonds at per cent An Intellectual effort made to
put these bonds the market at FIVE per cent This
motion made by Mr.. HENDRICKS, of Indiana, who
was impeled to this course from the fact that the
$500 900 taken with such aacry that he thought
the extra loan could be negotiated at FIVE per cent when
this interest is to be paid in coin, which makes equiva-
lent to eight per cent This reasoning Of the In
diana Senator did not prevail and after considerable de-
bate the proposition to issue the bonds at six per cent
az it came from the Secretary Of the Treasury was
agreed to
Year: 1864

The city of Cashmere contains upwards of ten thousand
persons employed in shawl weaving In consequence of
the duness Of the English and French markets great de-
precaton has taken place in the stock and the
have been thrown out Of employ.


The Cincinnati Gazette says In the transportation Of
several hundred prisoners from Camp Chase to Rock
Island few days since desperate fellow hole
IN the bottom Of the through which ten escaped while
the train was running at rapid rate" [7fij


hogshead Of tobacco recently sold in Louisville for
eighty dollars per cwt.


Mr. Harrington, Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
has returned from his European trip.
Year: 1864

Capt Smallman's attention was first attracted
by signal from the wreck. and upon nearing il,
found the men clinging 20 a small portion Of the
hull, which was just ont Of the water


There was a heavy sea running, which made il
almost impossible to relieve the sufferers, but a
small boat was manned by the Captain and a
chosen crew


On approaching the wreck, the poor fellows,
mad with hunger and thirst. rushed into the boat.
which Immediately capsized throwing the whole
party into the breakers


II was then sometime before all 20, back to
the wreck again


Capt Smalman then sprang in the boat which
be succeeded in rightng, and, after time, got
her bailed out. and went back to the Farren He
then continued to run line from the Farren to
the wreck, by which means, after much difficulty,
all were brought aboard.


Some Of the men were bruised in a fearful
manner
Year: 1864

Total number o. Delegates lZc3
The Committee recommend to the counties that have not
already held conventions for the purpose, to assemble in
their proper places at early day to appoint delegates
In accordance with the foregoing basis and TO perfect an
open and thorough organization Of all who in favor OF
maintaining the Union Of the States and the Government
of our fathers and all opposed TO the corrupt destructive
and revolutionary abolition party Of the National aud
State Administrations


By order Of the Committee


GEO. McOUAT
indianapolis, June 0, 1864 Chairman
Year: 1864

One of the most commendable and
pralseworthy movements for the allevia-
tion OF the poor and suffering in our city.
was the formation of committee of some
dozen men to canvass the city for money
to assist the poor and needy without re-.
gard to color, who are now shivering
from cold, and almost starving for proyi-
sious. The sum of eleven hundred dol
lars was raised yesterday in few hours,
and tae committee will again enter upon
their mission to-day, thus giving each
and every person an opportunity to give
for this humane purpose. Let no excuses
be offered, but heed the admonition which
heads this article, and which the commit
tee very wisely adopted as their motto.
There are hundreds OF men in this city
that can give Of their means liberalIy for
this purpose, and not miss it, while it
wall cause the tears of the poor mother
and her children to flow with gratitude.


1t is the desire of the committee to
swell the account to at least twenty. FIVE
hundred dollars, sum which it is
thought will, in addition to the efforts of
AID societies. be sufficient to last during
the remainder of the winter.


Mr. II. B. Ten Eyck has been chosen
Treasurer. This fund is raised indepen-
dent OF any society, and will be distrib-
uted through committees appointed in
each ward, who viii consult with the
Ladies' Aid Society in order to prevent
confusion, and in this manner aim to
reach all, irrespective Of color, who are in
a destitute condition.


IPsee advertisement for Spring Course Of Medical
Year: 1864

Those of our readers who desire full
understanding of the affairs of the State,
will find clear and able exposition of
them in the Message of Governor Kirk.
wood, which occupies our columns this
morning to the exclusion of everything
else but news items.


Inaugurati of Gov. stone.


The Inauguration Of Governor Stone
took place at 9 o'clock, Thursday, after
the official canvass of the vote by the
joint convention of the two Houses of the
General Assembly.


The majority for Stone over Tuttle.
was 29,975.


Eastman's majority over Duncombe
was 32,975.


With an average Union majority over
5o'ooo to start on, the Copperheads GER
talnly need to take an early start in order
to keep in sight to the end of the race
this Fail
Year: 1864

PETIrroN.-It is stated that nearly all
the Windsor County Bar, at the late
term of court, signed petition to Gov.
Smith to remit the fine imposed on two
soldiers for riding Bethel secesh on a
Year: 1864




Iwhh briefly to appeal 70 you through the columns q
your paper and ask you there cannot be any remedy
Tor the long and wilful abuse Of railroad companies
against the public The Unnecessary breaking and dsssroy
ing OF baggage and goods OF the community and travel
Hny public by the employees OF of railroads throughout
che country and particularly Of the New York and Erie
road are without reason justice. PERSONS light
baggege-it makes no difference how valuable or how
sew and how choice he has kept his trunks-e thrown
from oar to platform and back and dragged over the
pavements and rough plank though they were IRON
hgs Of wood I never saw = backwoodsman load and
unload wood carelessly than have those
pleyes handle trunks. leather trunk. that cost
atty dollars In loading and unloading the twice.
not worth third its original value when u could A.
well ana quickly be done with damage TO than
Broadway manufacturer would do In delivering with
h this city came by express from Buffalo With sole
lpather trunk that cost sixty dollars. think was
eny loaded and unloaded and when IL got mere Sne
1op smashed In, and sold IL for fifteen dollars.


cannot travel any distance but my baggage 10 dam
aged at least ope.haf It's value have seen new trunks
dragged the plank and pavsments entirely cutting
and tearing Off the leather, when one man could easily
have carried the II is unnecessary TO multiply
examples there exception 70 the general rule OF
destruction think only speak the feeling OF the pub
No when say that We do not pay these railroad com
panies sufficient to have our baggage carefully band.od,
vt doubled, and then give ne men
That III handle baggage with at least ordinary care


Nyw YonK, Oct o, 1884. G. y. II.
Year: 1864

The following clipped from an exchange,
is as applicable 10 this region, and the
place for which it was o,is inally written;


"Can anybody explain satisfactorily
why lady meeting gentleman on the
side walk should insist upon turning him
off into the gutter! 1t has grown to be
th. custom, when people thus encounter,
not being acquainted, for lady to run a
gentleman down at once, unless he gets
out of the way. Sue deviates not an inch
from an air line, but ignores all knowledge
of the existence or presence Of body ap-
proaehlng in the opposite direction. There
is something positively disgusting in this
practice. Sometimes you meet three or
four ladiss-girls, perhaps no. out of
their teens,-iorming q plantoon across
the whole breadth of the walk. They pay
no more attention to you, that you were
shallow, that might be passed over with
out any sense OF contact, Yeu scud down
| 10 the curbstone, and await the traDsn ol
the avalanche Of erinoline. Why should
this be submitted to! Why should moi
one of these females, recognizing your
bodily presence and righ! to the use Of the
pavement, drop behind the other,, and
permit you to avoid the humiiatiDg dis
play Of your iusignifsance on the edge o.
the curbstone or down in the gutter q
These examples of what we consider
downright vulgalarity, are of constant oc
currance. It often happens that meal
chi,s, not out of pantelett., hear square
down upon the octogeDarian and comPe
him to oblique movement to avoid a col
lsion,"
Year: 1864

COOP ONEs.-In Artemus Wards leo
,ure on ghosts he tells Of an bsured man
who wouldn't have any glass in his win.
dovs; be thought the sash would keep out
the eoarseet of the cold. This reminds
correspondent Of story that old Psrson
H., of P, used to tell ofhis experiences Of
the cold on the night of his marriage
They went on "bridle tower" to bis,
cousins down on the shore Of the Con.
nestieut, and spent the night, which was
one Of the coolest of the season and being
putin cold spare room they suffered
severely. Alter while bis wife asked
him to get up aud see if he couldn't find
something more to put upon the bed. AT.
ter dlinet search he could find nothing
but his wises clothing, which he gathered
up and packed upon the bed, and got in
and tried it again, but still they "grew no
warmer very fast, and his wife begged
him 10 get up and see If anything more
could be found and suggested that there
might possibly be something in the closet
in one corner of the room. so be went and


examined the closet, and report TO his
wife tha; an old fsh.net was the only
thing hs could fnd. swell my DEAR


she said, "put 1t on that will tangle the
cold little
Year: 1864

TOUCHING INCIDENT. AT the recen.


tlon of the Iowa Ninth at Anamosa


amid all the cheers apd cries of welcome


one man was observed to stand aloof


from the crowd, not participating in tho


hl!aritles of the occasion. The question


arose in the midst of spectators as to the


secret Of his quiet taciturnity was ne by


nature destitute of feeling or by politics
a copperhead? At last some one spoke
to the old man, to draw from him some
token of explanation. The gray headed
man replied that he did not feel as the
rest did he might be to blame. but he
could not feel as joyous as the rest. The
inquirer, our informant, ventured to ask
him why? Then in simple but touch.
ing words the old man told how be had
five sons, noble, manly boys; all enlisted
to fight for the old fag-some with the
gallant Ninth, some with other reoi.
ments; !; but all were gone; four of them
had died from wounds received on the
held of battle, and the last died in
Southern hospital; and now he was all
alone He might be wrong, he said but
he could not feel so happy as the rest
when he saw the soldiers coming home
but no child coming homo to him -,
Dubu3ue Times.
Year: 1864

We preach not of the Government


O'erturn it or obey it,
We only preach the Gospel truth,


As parsons should portray it.
To overthrow the higher powers,


Should any take a notion,
We only say-do as you please,


But stick to church devotion.
Those who resist the powers that be.
Bring on themselves damnation-
so says the text, but folks can have
Their own Interpretation.
We read about the golden rule


Of conduct to our neighbor;
But must be silent, for our friends
Rob thousands of their labor.
Should Mormons rise, and make fume
And talk about seeding,
We should say nothing in the church
About the strange proceeding.
For this would be to talk abou.


What politicians settle;
One wife or few a man may have
According to his mettle.


And raise AZ revolution. ri ~ lie and steal,
We'd let our folks, unhelped by us,
Work out their own solution:
'uuSc LOT yourselves the right anu wrong,
BY your own moral teachers;
We do not NEEDLE in such things,
We are only gospel preachers.
What use in preaching against crimes,
When men will not eschew them?
We'd thunder against them loud enough
If people would not do EN-
'Tis vain to throw cen just reproof
Into the peoples faces
And then they scowl and stop our pay,
And then we loose our places.
The martyrs did this sort of thing,
And suffered for it dearly;
Bat bless your soul! they never got
Five thousand dollars yearly.
4
And so we touch no moral theme,
But steer our course all lonely;
Be traitoIs-anything you please
We preach the Gospel only.
Year: 1864

Ihaye = very large ssoek Of fbe above
GoodA an also prepared 10 make up
Clothing IN the best possible manner, for
I have got the beat Eorkmen in my en-
ploy IN the West, aud warrant all goods
made BY me. And as ny expenses are
not heavy, can and VIII sell goods low
er than any other house In the efky Of
the same kind al / ak Is for those in
want Of fine clothing to call and see
what ! have got. No trouble 70 show
goods
Year: 1864

friend Beachey, have no hesitation in say
ing that these mines are good and perma-
nent The gold is on the coarse order, and
of good quality. 1t is taken readily at Sl8
per ounce by traders. There are only two
traders here at present, and four miners,
with as good an appetite as 1 have, would
eat them out in one month.


There are certain parties who went back
from here to Walla Walla, and from what
can learn from people coming in, they are
giving very discouraging account of the
country. Now, to my certain knowledge,
those parties never stuck pick into the
ground while they were here in fact, they
are not on the work-at least, never knew
them to work, and I happen to have known
them for some time"


James Grow, writing to James Hays, un-
der date May oath, says "The mines are
situated on a creek, branch of the Koote-
mai river. should judge there are about
$50 or 200 miners in and around this part
of the country, the most of them engaged
in opening claims, and few at work in the
bank, making from Sc to $40 per day. The
gold is coarse and of fine quality. x
As to the country as mining country am
not prepared to say, as it will take from four
to six weeks to develop that fact"
Year: 1864

A SILLY FRENcHMAN.-A Frenchman in
London recently conceived an entirely new
style of self destruction. He bought an
egg in the market, extracted its contents (by
suction and filed the shell with gunpow
der. Then going into very crowded thor
oughfare he placed the egg in his mouth and
touched it off with match. Instead, how
ever, of blowing his head to atoms, the pow
der, when ignited, merely poured forth
stream of fire and smoke from the aperture
in the shell, but without doing any harm to
the man. The astonishment of the passers
by at beholding human mouth suddenly
become the crater of an active volcano, may
be imagined.
Year: 1864

HEROIC Acr=WhiIe a train was rushing
on its way some thirty miles from Chicago,
the engineer on approaching a bridge. dis
covered child struggling in the water
With most heroic courage he instantly gave
the signal for stopping the train, then run
ming at a speed of thirty five miles an hour,
and jumped from the locomotive into the wa
ter. When the train had stopped, the brave
fellow had rescued the child, and was climb
ing up the bank of the river with the child
in his arms. The name of this brave engir-
eer is Charles n Thompson. and he is na-
tive OF Taunton, Mass
Year: 1864

The gold gamblers of Wall street, against
whom the gola bill was directed, have de-
te1mined to fight the Government on that
issue, and. to break 1t down II they can.
Hence gold on the drst day OF its enforce
ment is quoted at Dos, and On the second at
go. Why! Simply because law has been
passed which undertakes to put stop, not
TO the purchase and sale Of gold, but to bet
ting on the price of GOLD which, the parties
do not own, and this is the mode adopted by
the gold gamblers to fight the law. A Ger
tain quantity Of gold is wanted immediately
with which to pay customs and duties. The
brokers who hold gold determine not to sell
It At all, and gold goes up to 23o, and falls
on the same day to oo6-or whatever other
figure at which Jou may please to quote an
article the holders OF which have determined
not to sell. OF courBe such quotations are OF
no importance whatever Is indicating Its
real valne. Arc the Government and the
country, at the mercy Of these rebels
Would it not be good time for Secretary
Chase to sell part Of his surplus golde u
the gold gamblers best the Government on
this tack. It may be necessary by eont
| upmistakbable demonstration to prove
| even to the satisfaction Of these gold gam
blers, that the Government in Its great con
test for eelt.preserTation, il entitled rs vel


to the financial as 10 the military support o


It's citizens, and that those who nsht 1t Will


their property are as truly rebels IS thos'


who meet It with their baJonets. There


NAV be- some moneyed interest i,


this country capable Of joining hand


with slavery and fighting the Gov


Government. II 30 let It unfnrl its standard


While Grant is settling the main issue let al
l.the side issues likewise be adjusted, SO tha


when we shall have come out Of the fight al
men shall know that the Constitution and law


of the United States are the supreme law o


the land, and that the President Of the Uni


ted States is charged with maintaining thei
|
Year: 1864

Young men keep your eyes open when
your after the women. If you bite naked
hook, you are green. Is pretty form or
dress SO attractive, or pretty face eYen?n-
Flounces boys, are no sort of consequence,
A pretty face will grow old. Paint will wash
of. The sweet smiles of the 1irt will give
way in the scowls of the termagant Anoth-
e- and far different being will take the place
of the lovely goddess who smiles and eats
Your candy. The Coquette will not shine in
the kitchen corner, and with the once spark


ling eye and beaming countenance will look
daggers at you. Beware keep your eyes
open boy, when you are after women. If she
bushes when found at her domestic duties
be sure she is one of the dishrag aristocracy, /,
little breeding and good deal less sense. If
you marry girl that knows nothing but
how to commit women slaughter on the piano
you have got the poorest piece of music ever
got up.-Find one whose mind is right and
then pitch in. Boy don't be hanging around
like sheep thief as though you were asham.
ed to be seen in day time but walk up like
chicken to the dough pile, and ask for the ar.
ticle like man.
Year: 1864

STOPPING PApERs-The latest instance OF
the insane policy of stopping a newspa per


because one number contained an article that
was displeasing, was that Of Miss Sophronia
Jones, at the West, who ordered her sub
scription to the Pioneer to cease, because the
editor had not independence enough to re-
fuse to publish the marriage Of her old sweet
heart to Amanda Brooks. It was bad
enough, Sophronia thought to lose her beau,r
but to have his marriage to another put into
her paper, was more than flesh and blood
could stand. Hereafter she will borrow,
the paper of her neighbor Proctor, and will
of course read the marriages first thing
Never borrow your neighbours newspaper :
the chances are that he wants to read it him
self. Smoke fewer segars, drink less ale, and
subscribe for the paper YOURSELF Then, and
not before, you will discharge your duty to
yourself and to your family. tsaa il s5 70
Year: 1864

Vote for Curtin and avoid the draft said
Republican journals before the election. "Tax
the people to avoid the draft is the cry since
the election.


What will the next be?-Er ..
Why some other lie or false pretense of
course. They have been changing names cheat
ing, robbing and sailing under false promises
ever since they had an existence.
ID Some abolitionist who reads the above
will doubtless say "that's Iie?" no stop and
think, it is as true as holy writ. ....'
Year: 1864

The RESULT OF Low WAGES FoR WoRK-
woMAN.-The practical result of low wages
OF seamslresses and work woman was IL
lusirated By an incident which came to our
knowledge last night. young girl, neatly
though plainly dressed, vas arrested by
police officer for improperly soliciting men
upon the street. When taken TO the station
house she admitted the charge, bnt said she
was compelled 10 adopt that course Of lie
or starve. She came from Vermont, with
her mother and sister, because they could
find no employmentthere


Since their removal the mother has been
sick, and their support had devolved upon
this girl, who worked in a shep on Essex
street, and received ten cents for making
thirteen coat button. holes. Work as hard
as she might, che could not earn enough TO
support the family, and so was compelled
tc add to her earnings by going on the
street. She told her story plainly, but with
an apparent feeling that she was justified
by the necessities Other iacts known 10
The police corroborated her story, and there
is no doubt that she was driven 10 life of
shame Such facts show that there is still
work for philanihropisi and Teiormers at
home, even in Boston Boston Post.