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Year: 1864

were gradually losing the districts which they originally
acoured although there was st force Of about forty
thousand men In the field.


Al Japan the Tycoon and Mikado were on good terms


The foreign traders difficulty occupying much
attention.
Year: 1864

The average daily expenses OF the government instead
OF being four millions OF DOLLARS has been stated ap
pear, by the official published returns Of the public
debt they have appeared from time to tme-he last
Of which made up the 14h Of May-to be less
two million Eve hundred Thousand. The expenses, Of
course, gradually the increase owing 70 the ad
dirionai number Of who are being called 10 the


ed and the enhanced price Of oil descriptions Of army
supplies and by this time they are doubt fully up to
two and half millions daily.


The following table shows the totals OF the statements
OF the associated banks OF this city the
Of each month during the present year. with those Of the
uaal lwo weeka.-
Year: 1864

1t may be very well to 60 your own way,
but you had better first see that YOU have a
way to GO Erchange


The way to GO is to go to Sam Perry 5
and get a suit Of his excclent summer
clothing very cheap. Right strait across
he street from the Post Office.
Year: 1864

The CRors The Rock Island -4ryeis
speaks very discouraginsly Of the crop pros
poets on the other side Of the river, which
we arc very sorry TO learn are not as good
as could be wished. The present dry spell
Of weather is not doing the crops any COOL
On this side of the river y good soaking
rain IS most icvoutly hoped fer
Year: 1864

REFLEcr.-If there DO any one who
hopes for the Union of the States under
the Constitution, or even for any Union
under any constitution, lei that man sol
emnly consider the necessity of change
of Administration and change of policy
as the only possible method by which it
can be accomplished. The radical meth
od of conducting the war, and the radical
plan of peacs are hopeless. The Union is
no longer even the avowed object of the
radical party. The radical plan of con.
Quoting the war has been tried, and it
has miserably failed. Is it wise to keep
in power party which adheres to that
plan? Is it patriotic to keep in power a
party which is laboring 70 destroy the
old Union and to establish "new ma.
ton ~?
Year: 1864

ORGANIzE.-We again most earnestly
call upon our Democratic friends to or


ganizc promptly and thoroughly. There
is reason to fear that they do not appre


ciate the importance Of the approaching
Presidential election. AS we understand
it. everything they have and all they hope
for is involved in the issue. If we are
beaten, no man is worth dollar, or has o
particle of personal liberty, beyond what
military despotiSm may dole out to him


Indifference in such contest is criminal.
Some Of our friends understand it,and are
nobly trying to save themselves and their
country. But it will be in vain, without
the cooperation Of every man whose con-
victions correspond with ours. Every
Democrat has duty to perform. Ghich
he cannot neglect without detriment 70
his country, United, harmonious and
vigorous action is required; and with
such action we can carry the State. Or
ganizr, Democrats, and let not another
Abolition victory blacken and disgrace
the escutcheon of your State. Show to
your fellow Democrats Of the Atlantic
States that California is "loyal," j." not tn an
imbcci'e and profligate Administration,
but to the Constitution and the Union.
Year: 1864

Some of the up-start correspondents Of
Northern papers, for the want Of subjects
upon which to write are accustomed to say
in their letters from Tennessee that they
find very little Union sentiment in any por-
tion of the State These men know moth
ing of the country, nothing of the people
and less of their sentiments. After a
thorough canvass Of the State, by the two
parties in February 1861, out of a vote Of
. 100000 the State cast solid majority of
$4,000 in favor Of the Union, and against
Secession


Fast Tennessee, with her thirty two coun-
tics, and some of them small mountain coun-
ties, out of vote of less than 80, 600 gave
$4,000 Of n majority for the Union, and
against the monster Secession Out of Il
voting population Of $4,000, if all polled, in
East Tennessee there are 25000 either in
the Union army, or have gone to their
graves from the Union army, at least four
fiiths Of the fighting men, What State
in the Union can show such n record
Where on earth, can more devoted and
patriotic people be found? They have
pcrled life, property, and all they had
They have bid farewcll--a long and last
farewell, many Of thcm-to home, and to
loved ones, and fed by night to the Federal
lines, TO ask the privilege of fighting for the
old flag. They are now in Federal uniforms
and can boast that they have nothing left
to boast of but POVERTY and PATRIOTISM
Year: 1864

This noted thief, long practised robbcr,
and hell-horn murderer. has at length been
captured. slain. and sent to hell, where he
ought TO have been for the last quarter Of a
century. He was wounded mortaily by
Stokes cavalry, who shot him through the
abdomen. After being wounded he secrcted
himself in cave, was found by Colonel
Stokes men, brought out of his den, leaving
his bed behind, and he was disposed Of in
an appropriate way
Year: 1864

quested McCrea to 60 and persuade
Capt Rogers to send q agunboat to carry
them to Fortress Monroe. The Capt
went, and soon returned and said Capt
Rogers had ordered gun boat to 60,
and that he was going with his vessel
The Prince Joinvillc said to him, that
will interfere with your arrangements
with Gen Mcclellan. How is that said
the Captain? You know, said the
Prince, you was 10 keep your vesseIhere
and boat on shore so that the General
could get on board if he should be at
tackcdin the night. McCrea said he had
arranged with another vessel to lie here
About this time McCrea LEANED that
there was correspondent on board and
asked me if it was SO. told him q
man came on board about the same time
the General did Ibid not however, KIN
-ow what his business was, He said if
there was any on board he must leave
Immediately as he would have no corre-
spondent on board his vessel.


We got under weigh after the Prince
baggage could be brought on board,
and had pleasant trip to Old Point
where we arrived at o'clock p. M,
July lst, and the captain had the hon.
or of the correspondent of the New
York Times as passenger in his gig
from the vessel to the wharf


There were some things connected
with this days event that surprised mo
very much. There seemed, from the
conversation of Gen Mcclellan and the
Princes, an apparent desarc to surren-
der the army on the pretext of an un-
unscessful campaign, throwing, how
ever the responsibility upon the author
tiles at Washington may be mis-
taken in this, but could not otherwise
interpret their conversation, especially
as their remarks about smrendering the
army were coupled with the acknowl-
esgement of the Southern Confedera-
cy, and the responsibility ofthc author
ties at Washington. 3t1l.t-J


Another fact which struck me was
the free, not to say excessive, use Of
Whiskey. The whiskey bottle was pass
ed three times while they occupied the
hurricane deck, each time General Nc
Clellen, the princes and Nc Crea drink
ng. This struck me more forcibly as tho
Ihad understood the General was strie,-
tly temperance man.


The effect of. the whiskey was quite
manifest on the tall slim prince (COunt)
rs he required material rid, in the sha-
pc of mad at each side, to pass from
the hurricane to the quarter deck and
after a little time, being unable to keep
his position in his chair, McCrea pro-
posed that he occupy his bed in his cab
in which he di | by the assistance ofMc-
Crea and one of the princes.
Year: 1864

pathy with the rebels, and the loud de-
nunciations of the government by the
democratic party, under its recent
management, it cannot be said that the
step would be very long one. Many
C6pperheads arc only thinly disguised
rebels.
Year: 1864

No one can doubt that it adds largely
to the pleasure Of memory when we can
look back upon pleasant home. Every


tree, and shrub, and rock, which adOrn-
ed our home in childhood, forms dis
tinct feature in the picture which is never
erased from the memory. How many of
us can remember the exact location of
every apple tree upon the old farnls and
the size and quantity of their fruit. As
we think of some favoFite fruit, we can
almost taste its delicious juices, so vivid
is the recollection of our boyish enjoy
ment And the same feeling runs
through the whole circle of memories.
Things that were pleasant to US as chill
Ciren, live in memory with an evergreen
freshness, and are 'joy forever"


Sounds which effect the ear. are lost and die


In one short hour; but that which strikes the eye


Lives long upon the mind; the faithful sight


EngTaYes the image with beam OF light
Z This affords those of US who have chill
dren, valuable hint for our guidance.
1t reminds us that we should endeaVor SO
to surround our homes with things pleas
ant TO look upon, that our children may
be perpetually blessed with pleasant mem
ories of their childhood, and -the old
house at home" If we cannot afford to
indulge in expensive adornments, there
is not one of US who cannot at least set
out few trees and shrubs, whose fruit
and flowers may be a source of constant
interest and pleasure to our children
and eVenfo ourselves. Trees are an IN
inexpressiye adornment, and yet they
constitute q large share of all that the
richest man can purchase with his gold.
A flower patch is within reach, Of the
humblest cottager, while his lordly neigh
Dor can add but little to his fragrant and
rainbow pleasures, though his riches be
.--


1t is mistaken notion that it is labor
lost, and economy misplaced, to employ
It in adorning the home. In the language
of another. There is no investment that
pays so large dividend in the golden
currency of happiness as that which is in
vested in home comforts and everyday
enjoyments, mental luxuries, and social
and Intellectual pleasures. / do not mean
to be understood that the farmer or his
family should be extravsgsnt and launch
into all the follies of the times. But he
has right to pleasant, attractive and
beautiful home. BY his own industry he Q
creates the means of enjoyment for 9TH
ers as well as himself. He is worker
in the social hive, and it is fitting that he
should enjoy the wealth that he creates.
Let him surround himself with the refine
ments of taste and cultivation, and his
own mind, If rough and uncultivated,l
will insensibiy yield to the silent lnfu
ence of his surroundings, and be soften
ed and refined by the atmosphere of his
home. Let him cultivate the soil Of IN
tellect with the same diligence that he
does mother earth, and it will yield a
rich return in happiness. - - -


IF he has children, he can leave them
no richer inheritance than the memory
of a happy home, combined with the So
cial and moral culture their natures will
receive by breathing dts atmosphere OF e
love and peace, and share inits intellect
ual pleasures. s.--3 G. -.:---..,. ---2 = 80
Year: 1864

Men of though. te men OF action,


Why are We so careless grown
Cast aside.ali parry faction,


Ac, like men and claim your own
In The rear no longer daily;


Fear nol, care not, who may blame
Der the mountain through the valley,
Fearless!y your rights proclaim.
Will ye, silently, forever


Be the dupe oil every knave
Now's The time to speak, or never;
Fortune aids the true ard brave
Tyrants minions, who would heed them?
None but those who courage lack
Shall the white man loose h is freedom,
To give freedom TO the black
Far TOO long you've suffered under
Assumed power in dire disgrace
Once again in tones of Ihnnder


Meet oppression lace 10 face
Be It war, 1t war IS needed


Be il pescs, if pvace is right:
But never let it be conceded


For the black 10 rule the white
Year: 1864

Capt. Merritt has great work before him.
We hope he will not only enter at once upon
the execution Of the order of the Military
Governor, but that every citizen will rem.
der cordial aid. Where a citizen il
found to be doing all he can to keep hii
premises clean, and his ncighbor, Citizen b, IL
shown to be negligent and filthy, thereby neu
tralizing all the good acts and intentions of A
that such cases will be reported to the credit o
the one and the eternal disgrace of the other
We know such cases TO exist.
Year: 1864

On Friday last the city election at Norfolk
took place, and, according to an order of Gen.
shepley, Military Commander of the Depart
ment, the citizens voted on the question whether
they would suspend the municipal government
during the military occupation, or whether
they would continue 1t in its present form.
The result Of the voting was $50 for suspension
OF civil government, and IS for continuance
Of civil government.
Year: 1864

1t is the impression of some members of
Congress that that body will adjourn on Thurs
day, but 1t is the opinion OF others that there
is a class of business too far behind to enable
the two Houses to accomplish that object.
Year: 1864

The unanimous denomination of this
gentleman for Congress from this Dis
trict, by the Union Convention held
at Sparta on the 25th ult., was a fitting
tribute Of praise to a deserving public
servant. The unanimity with which
he is for 4 third time presented for a
position which he has we'll and ably
tilled, betokens, unmistakably, deter
mlnation upon the part of the people
Of his District to re-elect him by a
large majority.


During Mr.. McIndoe's COMPRESSION
n career, no man has been found in
public life more ready than he to serve
his constituents, or the most humble
of them, in any manner in his power
that could result in their welfare; no
man can point to a more honorable
record upon all the great questions OF
the day. Claiming no excellence as
a public speaker, he has consumed
none of the time of the House in un.
necessary debate that could be used
to better advantage to the public ser
vice. but he has worked early and
late and assiduously in the discharge
of his laborious and responsible du
ties, and has ever been found true t
the manifold trusts which his positio
imposes upon him. 1t has been here
tofore, "in the pining times OF peace,
no lille task for the Representative
a vast and sparsely-settled Distric
like ours, with alike vast and varie
interests, to attend promptly to all tn
wants of his constituents: but his dr
ties now, during a great war, are bel
culcu: compared with what they wer
Year: 1864

TOWN and District Clerks viii please not
/ forget that the time is near at hand when
thev are to make their annual reports. 1t Is
hoped that there viii be full and complete
report of District Clerks to Towr Clerks, and
that Town Clerks will be sure and have them
all in our Office by the 18th of September


Several Districts have not had justice done
them by neglect in this respect Should
there he lack of blanks in any town or dis
trict, please inform us a. once, that the mat
ter may be attended to in season, and thus
secure to each district the amount OF money
and attention TO which they are entitled.


G. = WITTER,


County Sup't for Wood Co.
Year: 1864

reconnoitre, and found to my chagrin
and amusement that Toms mule had
broken his lariat and made a raid up
on the camp in search Of company
We at once proceeded to the spot
where we had last seen Tom and not
finding him, hallooed at the top of
our lungs that it was a sell and i'm
plored him to come back to chowder.
No RESPONDING answer greeted our
ears and we begantto be alarmed
We called out again and again, and
fred our rifles, but all in vain Tom
was not forthcoming. We screamed
ourself hoarse and shot away half
our ammunition, and spent sleepless
night and still no tidings. Our grief
was terrible, and after the first heat
had subsided our resentment began to
glow like furnace. We sought out
that reprehensible mule, and expressed
our adherence of his conduct, his pa
rentage and his stolid Indifference, and
went so far as to threaten to expend
upon his worthless carcass sundry
grains of powder and pellets of lead,
and in fact were in the performance of
this capital punishment, when it oc-
Cured to sthat it was not our proper
ty and that tho chowder was Just then
past recovery, and that if Tom chose
to run away from us we could not help
il. We recalled all the plsasanthours
we had spent in his society, and being
wearied out with watching laid down
to rest and refresh our energies
Some pooplo apo said IN "wrap the
drapery of their couch around them
and lie down to pleasant dreams;'
but such was not our fortune. We
dreamed horrible dreams and saw
frightful visions. We saw Tom, pale
and emaciated, thin and meagre as a
ghost, contending violently with the
shadowy goblin, Hunger, and showing
evidences of getting the worst of the
contest, but before he had fairly sur
rendered to the monster, we awokc
with fear and full Of thanks that il
was only a dream. We recalled his in
defatgable labors to mako narrowed
toast out Of hard bread, and lobster
salad from salt pork and onions, and
became fully assured that wherever he
was he was sure to be living until his


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self with the reflection that if indeed
Providence had provided his last fish
chowder only to cheat him out Of eat
ing it, he at least would never again
feel hunger or thirst. The reflection
was consoling, and we afterwards
slept and dreamed not.
Year: 1864

hundred thousand dollars wonld real
ize a larger per centage if invested in
the Bay City and East Saginaw Rail
road. This will not require renewal
of dredgidg from year to year, and
could be used Winter and Summer.
Year: 1864

Nicaragua Gold and silver Mining
Communicates is hereby given, that there will
be sold At public auction, so many shares Of the
capital stock Of the Company, in front of their
ONCE standing in the names Of the following per-
sons. as may be necessary to pay all assessments
now due together with cost OF sale and ndvertts-
Ing, on SATURDAY, May I4th, 1854:
Year: 1864


The majestic tones of this patriotic poem should
soothe the stormy waves of faction like voice
from heaven.l


@ How long, oh, Lord how long ~
Shall the dark cloud of faction brood above usi
Has our Creator ceased to aid and love us,
81. That thus he rends the strong
Asunder as the wythes of flax are riven,
To be the sport of every wind Of heavens


" How Iong'-before the storm
Shall burst above with its wild commotion,
While s1rgeful as the changing crests of heaven


That Simeon winds deform,
Brothers in armed bands across the nation
Sweep on to scatter death and devastation


Answer us-Lord of Hosts
We call upon thee as in Hebrew story,
Before the land of Israel lost her glory


With praise and holocausts
Her prophets-close earth their foreheads leaning
Questioned in prayer-the mystery of thy meaning.


Turn not away thy face
From those who long have learned to lean upon thee
Holy and pure was he who early won thee


To grant to us thy grace
Sacred to the sword-that Glove in might asunder
Our chains-and left free to work thy wonder


The people of thy land
We still have been, however steeped in error,
Oh point us not our parallels of terror


In broken ropes OF sand
Let us not feel that shattered is the promise
OF rainbow hope-that closed the tempest from us


We have been reared a fame heaven,
Whose glittering spires might pierce the cope of
Shall we-like men of od-tO madness driven,


Be scattered forth again
With muttered words-to bear the worlds derision
Before the finished structure meets the vision


We who have trained from birth
To fix his eyes upon the sun of morning
Our monarch bird all baser homage scorning
Eli All creeping things of earth
Say shall we watch him sink with broken pinion,
Sun-scathed and stricken from his proud dominion


We who flung on high
A banner gemmed with stars that paled no ustre
Even in the light of orbs that nightly cluster


In the unfathomed sky
How we bear to see them fall to ashes
Like meteors of a moment-spent in flashes.


In our unfaltering trust.
In our strong agony-Our deep detection
Our love of truJh-our brothery affection


We-creatures of the dust
Cry to thee thus-as tempest borne along
We fain would pause How long--oh, Lordl how long
Year: 1864

If young woman bids you take heart, you
can probably take hers.


Many very decent people are in one re-
spect like blind beggars, they are led by dogs.
If the ant gives an example of industry,
it is much more than good many uncles do.
Affected simplicity is refined imposture.
Year: 1864

BETWEEN THE BLANKETs.-Some people
take their cares and troubles to bed with them.
1t is bad plan, for they are dabolica bed
fellows Even if tired Natures sweet rcstorer"
whips the spirit of to dreamand in the midst
of its repiuiDgs and forebodngs. there is no
comfort for it there. Of the last sad waking
thoughts are born visible mps that haunt US in
the realm of Morpheus. aud we fight with hor-
ror all night long. Happy are those who can
put off their day troubles with their day cloth
ing. and, as they assume the horizontal, forget
all the annoyances that belong to perpendicular
lite. We have known people who could do all
this; individuals who. after struggling from
morning ill night in Sloughs of Despond, and
getting miserably mauled by the Giant Despair,
no sooner slipped between the sheets than the
Angel OF Sleep, who seemed to have been lying
in wait there TO bless them, took them Oh her
wings and bore them to Eysium. To fight
over again in bed the battles Of life, as many
do 10 their slumbers, IS a miserable business.
Still more unpleasant is it to be surrendered in
sleep to all sorts Of vague and impossible phan-
toms, which are no less disagreesble than they
are utterly absurd. Worst of all is it to lie
through the weary watches Of the night, self
tormented. The best thing uervous, highly
impressible, fdgety people can do after getting
into bed is to lie res0lutely still and try TO ab-
stract their minds from the occurrences of the
day. The power Of doing this is natural to
many, but it may also be acquired By persever-
ing effort The will Of the weakest is q mighty
instrument when fairly brought into play
H'1de Horld.
Year: 1864

THERE is a man in Nevada county who has
a pistol-bsll somewhere among his brains. He
was shot some months ago, and Is now about
as well as ever. The man who shot him was
convicted of the oEeDse on Saturday.
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens TO tht
view: the mind becomes shadowed with despair snC
filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
OF another becomes bhghted with onr Own,
Year: 1864

The House Committee on Expenditures
lave lust returned from New York, where
tbcy have been investigating the custom
hJuse affairs. and the manner IN which
vessels were cleread to run the blockade, 1t
: said they have made out very strong
case against certain parties who have had
charge of that branch OF the service. it
: clear that immense sums of money have
been raised by those engaged in this busi>
ness. by the conoivance of government
officials