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Year: 1863




The reelection of Ahd,cw 4. Curtin
has failed like a sad prescntiment of future
evil upon the people of Pennsylvania. II
was accomp ished by the Administration
through Imported votes and grcenhacks
and is not the expressian of the bon fide
residents OF the State. Even the Repub-
licans, as they look into the future and
consult their own better judgment, car
but feel that it is the greatest calamity
that ever befel our Commonwealth. In.
stead of arresting the plunder, the ruin
and the overthrow Of our Government by
the election Of man who regards the
Constitution, the liberty, the lie and the
property of the people, We have foisted
upon US for three years to come man
who has proved recrsant to them all
Pennsylvania has been made to endorse
the wild revolutionary doctrines of the old
Abolition party, and to approve all the
outrages OF the corrupt men at Washing
ton. Ii the Republicans of this State dc
not live to regret the part they have taken
in the matter it will be because they are too
corrupt to love good government or too ig
norant to appreciate their position. That
they will pay dearly for their partisan
blindness none can deny.
Year: 1863

Every day brings US not only reports
and grounds of suspicion that frauds of
the most astounding character were per-
petratcd by the Aboltlonists at the late
election, but evidence going to show that
their success was owing to such means
entirely. In the city of Pittsburg they
had full sway. Their majority was enor


nous, the increase of their vote uuprece'
Year: 1863

Every loyal citizen should be on the
alert to secure the triumphant success Of
The Union ticket at the now near at hand
charter election. Look st the crowd who
are eager to defeat it. The men who will
chuck1e most loudly if disaster bcfalls that
ticket on Tuesday next, are the men that for
f7cc'&lyt tile s0nac reason were jubilant that
curiron-clads were Deatcn off from entering
Tharlcston. They know that reverse to
1he Union ticket in Chicago will help the
Rebel cause. Let their disappointment be
Ericvous and signal. II there be any sore
Leads, who shall seek to imperl the ticket,
let them be marked and dropped over the
side Of the craft, where plummet will never
reach them. There is no party in this
struggle. No personal reasons should seek
4 complication with it. The contest is for
the Union against its enemies. Let the
yctc Of Tuesday next be lasting memo
tial against them.
Year: 1863

A CoPPERHEAD.-Presdent Lincoln said
in his Inaugural


Happily the human mind is 50 constitut-
ed that no party can reach the audacity Of
denying any right plainly written in the
Constitution. If by mere for ofnumbers,
mGjority should deprive minority of any
clearly written constitutional right, it might
in moral point Of view, JUSTIFY reuoiuior.


1t is quite evident that President Lincoln,
if he continued to hold the doctrine above
expressed, would now be classed By bis own
friends as Copperhead. La.
Year: 1863

Speech of Dir. 6rannis in Response to a


Toast, nj the st. Andrews Society Festi-


val to "AmerieR."


MR. PRESIDENT You have given mo rath-
er a broad subject, for America is broad
land and contains many broad acres, which
lie out fair and beautiful in the sun and
stretch from sea to sea. Since the day when
the fathers Of New England sprang almost
from the waters and shook the spray Of old
ocean from their garments upon Plymouth
Rock, until now, this country has gone for
ward to the accomplishment of its destiny
with amazing raPidity. The reflection is not
in the least humiIiating that our victories
until recently, have been those of peAOej We
have let in the light Of the sun upon the
grand old forests and have made the land
teen with richness and plenty we have dug
into the bowels of the earth but no solid
rock, or bed Of coal, or iron, or vein of cop
per, or silver, or geld, has said 81 Thus far
shalt thou 60 and no farther" We have
within the limits of our country every variety
Of climate and of soil, and this gives Us q
full exemplifcatiOn of the meaning Of the
promise " that seed time and harvest shall
not fail US" Untimely frosts may
interfere, the summers heat may dry up the
earth, clouds of devOuring insects may
sweep away promised fruit; yet We live and
prosper and grow plsthOric with wealth and
the famishsd countries Of the old world never
come to US in vain for food. So great Is the sx-
tent of the country We OecuPy-so varied the
climats-sO rich the soil that no combination
Of disasters can make US dependent upon
another country for the neeessaries of life.
The chief value of all this prosperity has
been that We could enjoy it under our own
vine and fg tree, with none to mOlest US or
make US afraid. The tree oflibsrty has been
one of the chief products of this land Of our
birth and of our adoption. Our fathers come
from Europe to plant it, and you came hither
that under its waving branches you and
your children might gather and sing the
song Of deliVeranoe. So great had been our
prosperity, SO rapidly had we increased in
population, in wealth and greatness, that We
had begun to think no power on earth could
stay our progress. Nor has it been stayed.
We are in the midst Of a bloody and cruel
war, and the men who insugurated It now
occupy q land laid waste and desolate, while
| ell the States loyal to the Government, thrive
and prosper TO an extent never before known.
Bloody, cruel and inshtiate as this war has
been, il will not be without its influence upon
the future prosperity and glory of the coun-
try. 1t will teach foreign nations that our
resources are unlimited, that it needs but q
short period Of time to learn war, to build up
armies and nsTies, and that all this can be
done, If need be, without the help or the
sympathy of any other nation upon Gods
footstool. It will teach the world that We
need no central despotism to insure success,
that our armies will fight as well under the
mild rule Of Abraham Lincoln as ever did
Year: 1863

Audubon relates that he saw toad un-
dress himself. He commenced by pressing
his elbows hard against his sides and rub
bing downwardE. After few smart rubs,
his side began to burst open along his
back. He kept on rubbing until he had
worked all the skin into folds on his side
and hips; then grasping one hind leg with
both hands he hauled off one leg Of his
pants the same as anybody would; then
stripped Of the other leg in the same way
He then took his cast of cutiele forward
between his fore legs, into his mouth, and
swallowing IS his head came down, he
stripped of the skin underneath until it
came to his fore legs, and grssPing one Of
those with the opposite hand, by 3 slight
motion Of the head, and all the while swsl-
lowing, he drew it from the neck and
swallowed the whole. That is economy
what is good for the back answers for the
belly. .
Year: 1863

Emigration is still progressing on a
wholesale scale from Liverpool. The in
crease during the past month over the COR
responding period Of last year Is no less
than ,6el persons. Most Of them 20 to
the United States. Not long ago noble
man, owning large estates in Ireland, Of
fsred TO pay the passage of seventy Of his
tenants to any British colony they might
prefer, when AL but half dozen refused.
The restriction being withdrawn they all
sailed for Rev York.
Year: 1863

ALL EauAL HBRE.-It is related Of the
DAkc of Wellington, that once when he
remained to take the sacrament at his
parish church, very poor old man had
gone up the opposite aisle, and reaching
the communion table, knelt down close by
the side of the duke; some one--a pew
owner probably-camc and touched the
poor man on the shoulder, whispered to
him to move further away, or to rise amp
wait until the duke had received the
bread and wine, But the eagle eye and
quick ear of the great commander caught
the meaning Of that touch and that whis.
per, He clasped the old mans hand and
held him, to prevent his rising, and in .
revcrential undcrtoue, but most distinctly
said, "Do not move-we are all equal
here.
Year: 1863

"a correspondent of a London paper
writes; IL have just returned from Ger.
many after months knocking about. l
had glorious weather, and saw .ll the lit.
tic kings at Frankfort. There is good
anecdote Of one of them. lie wanted bis
army instructed in the use cf the Arm
strong gun, so he got one, but was obliged
to ask leave of the next king to have the
target put up in his kingdom, his own not
being big enough for the Armstrong
range"
Year: 1863

FINE CHEWING ToBACco-We were
the recipient yesterday morning of a
plug of the finest Virginia Tobacco we
have seen since our sojourn in the city
Of Winchester. The Messrs. BRAzEL.
TON are good samplers, and keep on
hand the very best brands. Those Of
our friends that use the "weed" should
call at tho Corner and they will get
something nice.
Year: 1863

1t has been shown By experience that sudden changes
be effected without causing serious Inconvenience
perhaps lOss perhaps injustice, and wise provision
pet general thing reformation, matter how de-
srable in ITSELF be suddenly carried out So it is in
regard to the Confederate currency the volume of that
currency could be suddenly reduced to the desired Limits
say hundred and fifty million dollars the such
a contraction would be almost every in
in tie country. In ordinary times contraction
to the amount Of twenty-five per cent yea per cent
pressure of very intense character. This being
the case, readily understand which would
be produced by sudden reduction of three hundred per
cent in the whole volume of present eli culating
We krow that the exp esson hundred per
Ct strictly proper when speaking reduction but
will be better understood perhaps than any rgidy
accurate expression. mean that the circu.
laon reduced from six hundred millions hundred
and fifty millions, great charges Of money values
cur and this be done suddenly these charges will
to runous derangement Therefore it is that that
fortunate circumstance that such sudden reduc
tion be brought about either by voluntary action or
by legislative compulsioa.


OF little reflection will be sufficient to establish
the that what called the depreciation Of the Gov
ernment currency does not necessarily imply failure of
the Government credit since credit and currency may pos
sloy De separated Currency is cheap because it is
redonda0t' and because it has outlet 1t must
lind use and occupation within the limits of the
Coheoefacy VI Io d. a4 suppose that instead of
cuation Of hundred millions of Copederste cnrrencv
We had circulation of hund mions of soecie and
that this specie there outlet means of en-
poymen beyond the limits of the Confederate States the
redundancy would he the and the fation prices
about 1t true that in the of gold hoard
ing might take place, which would in
the purpose Of funding though without interest OF course
we are supposing simply for Illustration.


In regard the expression "forced loan" which we in
common with others, have used, it simply
compulsory uIng rather TO having portion of the
taxes assessed and paid returned to the payers in the
form of bonds


This question Of currency that has exercised the
Ingenuity of in all times, and still continues to do So;
but for all that there consdera-
tons connected with present difficulties which
PLAN OF comprehension that he who may read and to
those only have attempted call attention. leaving
ncetes for those who understand them.


Daily Journal 31St llt.


For the last day c October this is as balmy day as one
Year: 1863

Fort sUMTBR.-It would seem that in regard to Fort
Sumter, that which in terms might very well be
bull, turns out to be literal truth. After she has been
knocked down she still manfully stands up How lg she
resist the fierce bombardment being directed NO.
on her, rerralns yet to be bat she simply one
story earhWork, or what amounts to the thing it is
possible that the defence may be Indefinitely postponsd
We don't we'll see how she be knocked any owar and
she cannot be approached BY she may oug hold her
assalants st bay.


ne TRUTH presume is that after aI gumter Is held
rather Lo-itlon than artillery fogtfcAon It is
desirable that we should hold the position, ana IS
more desirable that the enemy should net.
Year: 1863

UTANTED.-A PARTNER In the wood and coal
w business, locality centrally and now doing a
good business. One with small capital will lind
Il to his interest to inquire at this oiice.


mar lg-lWs
Year: 1863

We have been handed letter from private
of one of the regiments of the pennsylvania
Reserves" dated Camp near Fairfax Court
House, Feb. 10th, which shows very clearly
what the Government cares for ''patriots" after
they become unfit for service because terribly
reduced in number from following the gyrations
and wild-goose chases into which they are led
by the asses yclept Generals, placed over them
as leaders. We will let him tell his own story.
He says:--


s'Since wrote last, we have been withdrawn
from the army before Fredericksburg, and trans
ferred to our present position (near Fairfax
Court House) We thought we were to remain
about Washington or Alexandria to rest, and
to recruit our broken ranks. AT least such was
the order when we left to come here. But in
stead Of that they brought us to Alexandria
and encamped us on barren hill, outside the
city, for several days in the cold and rain, and
then sent us out in a worse place than the one
we left at Fredericksburg, and even wanted us
to do more duty than was done at that place.
This the regiment has refused to do, and we are
now all under arrest for refusing to 60 on seven
days picket duty. We have been shamefully
treated, and we believe it is the fault of our
Brigadier Gene eral. really believe, but do
not know, that it was the intention of the de-
partment at Washington that we should do du-
ty about there"
Year: 1863

The GROUND HoG.-The ground hog has
this year again vindicated his character as a
weather prophet. On the particular day set
apart for his prognosticstions of the weather.
his hogship stuck out his nose, saw the sun shi-
ming, and retired for another long snooze. Since
then there have been many attempts to commence
spring. The blue birds and robbins have at
tempted to take possession in the name of the
coming spring but had cold time of it
Year: 1863

A pole rs feet in height, stands on the side
of hill; at what height from the ground must
it be cut off, that the top may fall on point
20 feet down the hill from the foot of the pole
while a horizontal line drawn from the foot Of
the pole, and ntersecting the part cut of, shall
be Is feet. The end of the pole, where it is to
be cut off, resting, of course, on the upright
part.


The ''Gazette" will be furnished one yearfree
of cost, to any person giving a correct solution
of the problem, which shall be purely a'rthmet-
,cal and analytical.


MAGNET.
Year: 1863

how we borrow weapons from the armory of
arbitrary power. They cannot be welded by
the hands Of free people. Their blows will
finally fall upon themselves. Distracted coun-
ellis, divided strength are the very earliest effects
of an attempt to use them. What lies beyond
no patriot is now willing to look upon"
Year: 1863

A New TEsT.-An applicant for citizenship
few days SINCE in San Francisco was put TO O
new test. The witnesses whom he brought for
ward TO the stand were particularly questioned
by Judge Field as to whether they had ever heard
him express any sympathy with the rebel cause,
or give utterance, to any disloyal sentiments re-
gardng the prosecution oflhe war for its sup
preston by the government Heretofore the
custom has been merely to put general question
was administered before the rebellion was naa-
gurated.
Year: 1863

MISTAKEN EcoNoMY.-No o language can
express the cruelty or folly Of that economy
which, to leave fortune to child, starves
his intellect and impoverishes his heart
There should be no economy in education.
Money should never be weighed against
the soul ofa child. 1t should be poured
out like water for the child's intellectual and
moral life.-Dr. Claiming.
Year: 1863

How Coal IS BoUGHT AND SOLD IN
LONDON. in the city Of London coal is
sent to the consumers in sacks containing
one hundred pounds each These are load
ed on lerge carts drawn by enormous hor-
ses. with scales and weights to each cart,
and, if desired by the purchaser, the sack
is weighed by the driver. When the hon
esty of the coal merchant and integrity of
the driver are well established, the weigh
ing of the sack is seldom required. In the
purchase of a cart-load of sacks, some
three or four of them, taken promiscuous-
ly, arc tested by the scales, and if found
correct, the weighing of the remainder Of
the load is dispensed with. This mode Of
buying and selling coal is the result of ma
ny years experience in the vast city of
London.


ONE half Of almost every community is
moro or less busilv pn0a0ed in talkinu
Year: 1863

In one of our Puritanical towns of New
England, says an Eastern paper, lived Dea-
con Brown, very staid, dignifed sort of
Christian, and perfect model ofpropriety.
Deacon Brown had the misfortune to lose
his wife, and at the age offorty found him
self with family Of four small children, with
out mistress to his farm house As he
could not immediately take another wife and
avoid exciting scandal, and could not get
along without some one to take charge of
the kitchen and nursery, he had re-
course to employing young woman as
house maid. Nancy Sternes was a laugh
ing, romping beauty, who delighted in ex-
perimenting upon the Deacon by way of
testing the strength ofhuman nature. For
a long time the Deacon was inyulnerable
but at last in q moment ofupguarded weak
ness, he was led into temptation, and into
committing slight indiscretion" with his
beautiful house maid. When he recovered
his wonted coolness and presence of mind,
he was Mortified at the enormity of his sin.
In vain ne repented and grieved over lost
virtue. Finally, as lest effort for easing
his conscience, at the conclusion of the SER
vices on the following Sabbath morning, he
arose and requested the forbearance of the
brothers and sisters few moments, when
he electrified them by making the following
confession:


"My Christian friends, you all know that
lost my dear wife some months ago sobs
and tears and that Nancy Sternes has been
keeping house for nc. And you know
that have a little child not year DID,
Wei, sometimes that little child would cry
in the night, and it would be long time be-
fore could quiet it, and last Tuesday night
God forgive me the child cried so hard
that Nancy arose and came into the room.
and leaned over the bed to hush the child
and brothers and sisters, her leaning over
me there made me forget Christ p


Here the worthy deacon broke down en-
trely, and stood weeping, and wailing and
bloaing his nose.


"What did you DO :" demanded the min
lister stornly


"I-ki-kissedh her !" stammered out the
Deacon between his sobs, ''but have been
very sorry about it, and prayed to be for
given-and | want you to forgive me and
pray for me brothers ard sisters"


As the deacon bowed himself upon his
seat like the mighty oak before the tornado,
Deacon Goodlellow arose and astonished
the audience still more by saying:


Brothers and sisters, you have heard
what brother Brown has said, and he wants
our forgiveness. For my part l believe
Brother Brown is truly penitent, and am
willing to forgive him with my whole heart.
And brothers and sisters, / will add still
farther, that if Id no wife, end pretty girl
like Nancy Sternes should come into my
room, and lean over my bed, and lean over
me, d kiss her, Christ or no Christ %
Year: 1863

To THE PUBLIc.-Notice is hereby
given to oil It may concern. that this office
will not hereafter consider itself responsible
for the bills Of any person whomsosvsr. On.
less the Same be delivered on an order bear.
ing the signature Of d. N RICHARDSON.
Year: 1863

To Horse observation-disclosures er
Cullen calls the attention Of the public to the
fact that he hss opened a shop at the cornel
VI Second and Rock leland streets. whore hs
will attend TO the business Of bis profession Ia
the most prompt and satisfactory manner
See dvertisement.
Year: 1863

PRovIDENrIAL-At the destruction of Callao.
in l747, no more than one of the inhabitants
was saved, and be by providence most extra
ordinary. This man was on the fort that over
looked the harhor, going to strike the flag.
when he perceived the sea retreat to consider
able distance, and then, swelling mountains
high, it returned with great violence The
people ran from their houses in terror and con
fusion; he heard cry of miserne rise from all
parts of the city, and Immediately all was silent
the sea had entirely overwhelmed 1t. and buried
it forever in its bosom; but the same wave that
destroyed it, drove little boat by the place
where he stood, into which he threw himself,
and was saved.
Year: 1863

The leading editorial of the Evening Post last
evening gives the following truthful statement of
the issue. We condense, but without changing
the sense:


"The issue here, elsewhere, is squarely
Joined. The party of Governor Seymour. not
withstanding the cautious and even timid tone of
their resolutions, have not left US in any doubt as
to their sentiments or purposes. Speaking in
convention, they declare they for the Union
a. it was and they demand
that the Constitution as it is shall remain unim-
paired This, then, is the
Seymour position and demand. The Republican
Union platform is the direct opposite of this


Just so. Our neighbor need not have taken
a column to prove that this is the issue. Every
conservative man will accept it as true and truly
stated. The conservative is for Union-the rad


cal is for disunion The conservative is for the
Consitution-the Republican Union platform is
the ''direct opposite OF the Constitution. The
friends of the Union and Constitution therefore
will rally to the conservative ticket, while the
friends of the "direct opposite" will vote for the
Republican Union" platform. What structure
of dislOyalty must be the platform Of this new
Union now called the Republican Union." if it
is. as here confessed. the direct opposite" of the
old Union and old Constitution The issue is
indeed made, fair and square. Americans who
love the land of Washington. who revere the
memory of the great dead who have learned les
sons Of wisdom nc the feet Of the mighty men of
old-such Americans will stand BY the old Union.
and will be firm against Abolitionists and seces-
sionists, for the Constitution that has made us
what we are. But all who are in favor of re
iecting the past who despise the memory of
Washington because he was Virginian and
stakeholder who regard the Constitution as
covenant with death and "A league with hell who
believe that the "mora sense of an Abolitionist
is the true higher law above any constitution, all
such must he on the new "Repuhlican- nion"
platform I New York Journal of Commerce.
Year: 1863

ALARMING PREDIcTloNs.-Several morn
ings this year, the sun will rise before Ger.
tain people are aware Of it. and set before
they have done their days work Tn the
course of next spring and summer, many
alterations will he made in the form and
trimmings Of the ladies' head dresses, hut !
think their appearance will not be much
improved by the alteration. The public
debt will not be paid this year. The same
will happen with the private debts. Many
people will drink more strong liquor than
would be sufficient to keep them sober, and
take more physic than would be sufficient
to keep them in health. Many young Iadl> S
will be married, who are not vet courtcd
and many who are courted will have to wal,
another year.
Year: 1863

.g- Some down east contemporary of
ours tl.S the following story Some time
ago one of the churches in Salem had
mlsbehavins brother up for discipline, and
was about to excommun,catc him; where
upon the worlds people held a meeting out
side and voted rot TO receive him unless
he should be returned in as good condition
as when delivered to the church,