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Year: 1864

CoNvE2TED.-Ac copperhead up North,
after days and nights of great tribulation,
got religion. The first thing he did, as
evidence Of the soundness Of his conver-
sion, was to order the discontinuance OF
the Dubuque Herald. He then paid FOR
a load of wood which he deposited n
front Of house occupied by the family
of soldier. After which he was met By
a copperhead with whom he had been on
intimate terms, and whc informed him
that she was ID abolition seoundrel d"
In less than tive and g half seconds the
author Of the abusive language was SO
thoroughly thrashed BY the young con-
vert that he bowled for mercy. That's a
sound conversion.
Year: 1864

80 Devoted to the cause of Republicanism,
the Interests of Agriculture, the advancement
of Education, and the best good of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that OF
Principle, it will endeaver to aid in the work
of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
Year: 1864

Any one, even of the most ordinary capacity,
can zee, at a glance, how to usc the letter A
Family Sewing Machine. Our Family Sewing
Machines are finished in chaste and exquisite
style.


The Folding Case Of the Family Machine is
a piece Of
Year: 1864

WEARS have been spent in their perfection


l. as the Company were determined not to
put their Machines into market until they
could sustain the assertion which they now
make, that they arc the
Year: 1864

E1 PREsIDErT PIEcE.-Ths Biblical
Recorder publishes the following note
from Rev. Mr. Pritchard, Of Raleigh:


Last spring a prominent member Of the
church Of which l was n pastor in Balti
more met, At the 81. Nicholas Hotel, in
New York; ex President Pierce.


Mr.. Pierce manifested the warmest
sympathy for the South 10 this struggle
for Independence, declared that the only
hope for freedom on this continent was
in the success Of the South that, old as
he was, he should have been in the Con.
federate army bu, Tor the health Of his
wife, and that he desired no higher earth
iy honor than to be n private in the ranks
of the Southern army.
Year: 1864

Roanoke it is said made short work of the
shipping in front Of the town.


Sunday morning our cavalry pickets
found negro spy coming into our lines
wearing the dress Of field hand, and
having red handkerchief tied around
his head. Under this dress was found
the full uniform Of a Yankee soldier
The negro was hung on the spot.
Year: 1864

EDEToR OF TIE LEABER: VIII you
have the kindness to insert in your paper
the following article. 1t may did the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Fair now in pro
gress in this city, to come to q decision
upon the question Of rafting.


There are many in the community who
would be glad 10 have some declaration
from this Committee, that itmsy be known
whether rafting is to be sanctioned, or
even tolerated, or not.


And with this action OF the Standing
Committee Of the Sanitary Commission,
and The example Of the ladies Committee
Of the Metropolitan: Fair before them,
and knowing that the Committee OF the
Brooklyn Fsie have excluded rafting, may
they not venture to act decidedly in this
matter, and uphold the laws of the State,
regardths wishes and sndconvictions,ofmanny
good citizens-oOnsult for the prsserva-
lion Of public morals


A FEIEsD OF Law, AND OF THE SANITARY


COMMISSION.
Year: 1864

The following letter from the Standing
Committee Of the Sanitary Commission
gives the reasons for prohibiting rafil Bg
at the Sanitary Fair, and it will be seen
that the ladies Of the Executive Board
sbsndOn the practice in Difference to the
Judgment Of the Commission:
Year: 1864

charged on the afidavits that they were
not members of the Order, and were not
advised of the contents of the boxes.


We have given brief account of this
the most startling event in the attempt
ed drama of civil war, The event
naturally created an intense excitement
in our city, and it will be an admonition
to the people Of the State of the danger
which surrounds them. Dodd is absent
from the city, probably making arrange
ments for the distribution of arms and
cartridges on hand and expected, but
which, to his surprise, will be deyotad
to other purposes than enforcing the
peculiar peace notions of a gang of con-
spirators against the peace and safety of
the State.
Year: 1864

or 81 cents, At the Agricultural Col
lege at Weihenstepan, the pay for fe-
male laborers in the field is "A kreutzers.
or about IS cents day finding Them
selves. This is in harvest time, when
the price is higher than at other seasons


These prices everywhere seemed
small for hard, earnest labor, and I
could not help thinking how glad our
own farmers would be to give double and
board their workmen at that. Now it
is true that the price Of living is not
generally quite so high in countries I
have named as with Us. yet sho differ
ence is nowhere so great, comparatively.
as the price paid for labor. In fact, to
live as well as our people of the same
class do, the cost would be very nearly
the same. The price of potatoes. for in
stance, in the neighborhood Of Dublin, is
seven pence a stone of IA pounds. This
is cent pound, or 60 cents bushel.
Parsnips are "a, or about $50 a ton
The price of good butter throughout
Ireland is on an average a shilling
pound, so that man as to work hard
IL or Ia hours to earn pound"
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged THE DAILY ONO
SrlTKsMAN, and now print II on plain and hand
some now type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, THE ONO STATESMAN lin War as In
Peace for the Country for the Constitution, and for
q Union Of equal States, with equal privileges, and
wthequaland exact justice 10 all its citizens. We
arc for The Old Flag with not Star Stripe erased.
aud the Old Union as far as 1t possible to restore IT,
aud for the existing Constitution In its spirit letter
and purpose. 9'1 a .m9.t % a


Upon tho coming events ofthe year. rest the hopes
If tho People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protraeted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon visor, truer and moro patr-
otto Policy than We have during the present Adj
ministration. Wsowe 1t 70 the memory Of our Faith
ers and to the hopes Of Children to the future Of
our Country and 10 tho best interests Of mankind 10
change Policy which is drifting US farther and far
thor from the landmarks of our patriotic sires.


TEE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this changer and hence the Publishers in
vito support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish TO
have sound Constitutional journal. l..t.f


We publish paper in which We seek 10 give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, carefully freed from
the sensational character, and we seek TO make THE
STATESMAN Trustworthy in every particular.


For News, for Instruction. for Good Morals. for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions, Take. Read and help TO Cir
culate. TIE OHIO STATEsMAN.


TIE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN Is one Of the
largest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete rssur's Of
all the Military and Political news Of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance Of paragraphs upon
every topic Of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper, an evil
dence of its popularity and Of its being adapted to
tho wants of tho people. .tr...
Year: 1864

The German Reformed Messenger has re
ceived letter from friend in China, in
which it is stated great discovery is re-
ported to have recently been made by a
Surgeon of the English army in China, in
the way of an effectual cure of small.
pox. The mode of treatment is as fol-
lows {: ~ .-e


When the preceding fever is at its hight,
and just before the eruption appears, the
chest is rubbed with croton oil and tartaric
ointment. This causes the whole Of the
eruption to appear on that part of the
BODY to the relief of the rest. 1t also Sc
cures full and complete eruption, and
thus prev 5 the disease from attacking
the internal organs. This is said to be the
established mede Of treatment in the Eng
lish army in China, by general orders, and
i, regarded as permanent cure.
Year: 1864

Correspondence of the N. Y. Express, Feb, l5.)


The planting of cotton seems to be all
the rage. Those who last year worked
plantations on the free labor system, came
to the conclusion that it would not answer
for sugar making, and will, this year, turn
to cotton, and one might suppose that our
Commanding General was imbued with the
same cotton planting spirit, from the strin-
gency of his orders regulating free labor on
plantations. Indeed, the old and knowing
colored folks declare that they infinitely
prefer slavery as it once was, with their old
masters, to what it is now. Under the old
regime, their children were taken care OF,
and themselves carefully Dursed in sickness
but n n,w it is rare sight to see little color
ed children under a ctrtain age, and the
grown folks when sick are left to take care
Of themselves General Banks orders that
Colored Hospital be established at Alglers
across the river from New Orleans, and a.
mother at Baton Rouge. [ am told that once
before hospital was established at Algiers,
but was so badly managed that it was
common saying among the negroes that
whoever went to the "Pital," went to their
graves. So it is with the cotton presses on
this side. The mortality in these places, is
fearful when they are crowded, as they are
now, under Gen. Banks last order. Young
girls and old women and healthy men go
into them, and when they come out, they
bear with them the seeds of disease that will
render their future life burden to them.
There is one supposition current at the
North which. must here try to refuce. 1t
is generally supposed with yon that the
negroes fear their former owners, and the
people of the South To my own knowl-
edge this is not the case W here one ne
gro will seek employment of a person from
the North, at least fifty will crowd be-
seechingly round family known among
them to be of Southern birth and slave
owners 1 know of numerous instances
where negroes have been brought from
different parts of the country to the city,
by the army, and having found out South
ern families have lived with the morethan
year, rendering faithful services, rot for
pay, but for the comfort Of living with
people who know their ways and can make
allowances" for their shortcomings; and
what is very singular, they feed aud clothe
themselves. These neGroes are treated as
members Of the family, bat r have yet to
hear of single Southern family being
treated as was Major Lawrence, whose
fithfu! servant robbed him of S35, 900 one
night. Poor unfortunate negroes! their
fate is hard one. Dragged from their
homes, where the wants of the body were
carefully supplied, and where mental p'ea-
sures suited to their simple tastes were
furnished with lavish hard, they expect
ed to find Elysium in tue city and in this
unexpected freedom, but how have they
been mistaken? Those in the city find
themselves crowded together too close to
live. half naked and half starved, and ls it
any wonder that they turn to stealing and
bousebreaking2 | imagine that never be-
fore have women been kn, wn to break into
houses, as has been done by the freed wo-
men in this city.
Year: 1864

Marshall. the banner county, has quota
of thirteen men, which proportion she
will not fail in sending forward at the need
ful hour. But by no means let it be said
that ker patriotism is slumbering and that
a draft was the necessary resort in order to
comply with the wishes of our efficient Ex-
ecutive.


Volunteers will be accepted until the
Goth of this month, and should that time
fail to bring together the desired number,
a draft will be resorted 10 in order to carry
out the full intent of Gen. Sherrys order.
-Marysrille Enterprise 18th ult.
Year: 1864

Upon the request of the Government,
Gov. Carney issued his proclamation call
ing upon the patriotism of Kansas to re-
spond and desiring that if sufficient
number of volunteers should not present
themselves by the goth inst, that each
company should decide by lot who should
be detailed to make up the deficiency.
We can see no draft in this-no compul.
sion on the part of any, but only, in our
opinion, a proposition.


Now we calmly submit to liberal min
ded and patriotic people-frst if any one
man is responsible, and who it is, or is
there anything wrong to be responsible
for ?-MdrysriUe Enterprise July ~. 5
Year: 1864

Gen. Sherry has arrived in town with
his quota for the hundred days regiment
Good for the General! He and Gen.
Wood are entitled to great credit for their
energy in raising their men against the
combined Influence of the Lane officials
Learcnacorth Bulkstia Oath ult.
Year: 1864

A drunken soldier of the 10Th Kan,
rode into a squad of colored recruits who
were marching in order along tho street in
Leavenworth the other day, and drawing
his revolver fired among them, wounding
one. The darkeys returned the fire with
serious; if not fatal resulls.
Year: 1864

We stated last week that the reported
Peace Conference between our Govern
ment and the rebels, through Horace Gree
ly and others at Niagara Falls was hum
bug, but we were mistaken, and we clip
the following from the ~ Y. Tribune.


The teIegraphic stories concerning
Peace conferences at Niagara Falls have
slender foundation in fact, but most of
the details are very wide of the truth.
The Editor of this paper has taken part
10 and been privy to no further or other
negotiations than were fully authorized
and more than authorized but these rela-
ted solely TO bringing the antagonists face
to face in amicable rather than bcligerant
attitude, with view to the limitation Of an
earnest effort for Peace, to be prosecuted
at Washington. The movement has had
no immediate success. x


More than this be does not as vet feel at
liberty to state, though he soon may be.
All that he can now add is his general in
ference that the pacifcation of onr country
is neither so difficult nor so distant as seems
to be generally supposed.
Year: 1864

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-A sensation dispatch


from Albsny says that the new police commas
sioners will probably appoint Nelson J. Wa
tsrbury police superintendent that two thirds
Of the police captains Will report to him, and
that the Governor will order out the entire
militia Of the city to support the claims OF the
new Boa rd.
Year: 1864

Nor PAID-We hear that the deser wing eri- .
ployes at the Arsenal have not been paid for
the pact month. but presume the paw m aster
will soon b. down there, ss other departments
nave been PAID As many of the employees at
the Arsenal have families dependent upon
them for support the receipt OF their wages
regularly Is a matter OF no little solicirude to
them.
Year: 1864

THIRD WARD AssOCIATIoN.-This Associa


ton meets tomorrow night, at Temperate CT
Hall, f street. The enrolment list of tn,
ward will be open for inspection; so step up
and see whether or not you are ticket holder
Year: 1864

FAIR AND FKsTIvAL-The fair and festival
which was in progress last week at West
Washington Mission on 20th street west, will
be continued this week Now is the time TO
purchase presents for the little ones.
Year: 1864

KEEPS constantly on hand fine and full


IA- assortment Of Goods In his line. He
also pledges himself that his work shall not
be surpassed by any in town In point of cheap
ness and durability. All work warranted.


. Grand Haven, Mich. [tfn163
Year: 1864

Ger OF the southern States, and two for this
State; said commissioners to be selected equal
~ from the two recognized political parties
OF the State whose duty it shall be to visit the
several regiments, battalions, and service
within the Jurisdictions for which they
are found volunteers or other soldiers
from this State, for the purpose of carrv-
ing out the provisions of this act Each
of the said commissioners shall, before enter
ing upon the duties of his Office, take and sub-
scribe an oath to be filed with the Secretary of
State, to honestly, faithfully and impartiaIly
discharge all the duties imposed upon him un.
der this act, and that he will not, directly or
indirectly, attempt to influence the vote Of any
soldier entitled to vote under the provisions of
this act. The said commissioners shall take
with them to the regiments companies and de-
tachments they visit, a sufficient number of
the ballots OF the different candidates to be vo-
ted for at the next election, so far as the same
may be furnished them free of expense. and
also sufficient quantity OF envelopes. paper
and sealing wax to be furnished at the exnensa
OF the State, and shall deliver to each of the
persons VINO propose to vote under this act one
ballot OF each OF the several candidates; Pro.
vided, that the number of ballots furnished
shall be suhclent therefor; and the persons
voting shall select and deposit his ballot in the
envelope, IN such manner that the character of
the same shall be known to himself only.


Sec. z. In case the Office of any commissioner
shall at any time become vacant, the same shall
be filled by the appointment of some suitable
person by the Governor.


Sec. 8. Any person who shall forward a
ballot in the manner aforesaid, and who is not
entitled to vote at the said election. in the
election district to which he may send the
same; and any and every other person who
shall open such envelope (except in the manner
prescribed in this acD or shall detain, mutilate
or destroy the same, or the ballot therein con.
tanned, and every judge of election or commits
sloner who shall fail to comply with the pro-
visions OF this act, shall be deemed guilty of
felony, and upon conviction thereof shall be
imprisoned in the State prison for term not
exceeding one year, or fined at the discretion
OF the court in sum not less than five hundred
dollars.


SEC. 9. Each of the commissioners who
may be appointed in pursuance of this act
shall receive the sum of three dollars per day
tor each day he may be employed in the dis
charge of his duty under this act, and the sum
OF i've cents per mile for each mile he may
necessarily travel in the discharge of his duty
under this act, to be audited anc allowed by
the State Auditor.


SEC. 10. The sum of twelve hundred dollars.
or SO much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
payment of the per diem, compensation and
travel of the commissioners, and the other ex
penses necessarily incurred under this act.


SET ~. This act shall take effect and be
force from and after its passage


Approved, September 9th, 1862.
Year: 1864

Be in enacted by The, Legislature of the State Of


Minnesota:


SEcr1oN l.. That all persons who now are,
or may hereafter be, regularly enlisted into the
military or naval service of the United States,
or who have volunteered into the military SER
vice of this State, and who have been for the
space of ten days next preceding the time when
they were mustered into the service of the
United States, or of this State, resident of
any election district in this State, and entitled
to vote therein, or who were actual residents
at the time of enlistment, and who have since
arrived at the age of twenty. .one years, and
whose names are or may be entered upon the
registry list of such district shall be entitled to
vote in such district at the next ensuing annual
election, and at all subsequent elections during
the continuance of the present war, for all Off.
Year: 1864

A letter of franklin to his daughter,
written in 1871, rebuking her expressed
desire for French fnery," might furnish
a good text for our present Importation
leagues:


When l began to read your account of
the high prices of goods-"a pair of
gloves seven dollars, yard of common
gauze twenty-four dollars, and that it is
now required a fortune to maintain
family in a very plain way" I ex-
pected you would conclude by telling
me that everybody, as well as yourself
was grown frugal and Industrious;
and l could scarcely believe my eyes,
in reading forward, that "there never
was so much pleasure and dressing going
on" and that you yourself wanted back
pins and feathers from France, to appear,
I suppose in the mode! This leads me
to imagine that, perhaps, it is not so much
that the goods are grown dear as that the
money has grown cheap, as everything else
will do when excessively plenty, ard that
people are still as easy, nearly, in their cir
olmstances as when pair of gloves might
be had for half crown. The war, indeed,
may in some degree raise the prices of
goods, and the high taxes which are nee
essary to support the war may make our
frugality necessary; and, as I am always
preaching that doctrine, cannot in con-
science or in decency encourage the con-
trary, by my example, in furnishing my
children with foolish modes and luxuries.
I therefore send all the articles you desire
that are useful and necessary, and omit the
rest; for, as you say you should shave
great pride in wearing anything 1 send, and
it as your fathers taste, must
avoid giving you an opportunity OF doing
that with either lace or feathers. If you
wear your cambria ruffles as do, and take
care not to mend the holes, they will come
in time to be lace; and feathers, my dear
girl, may be had in America from every
cocks tail.
Year: 1864

Instead of giving all sorts Of rules about
turning ont tho toes, unl strengthening up
THE body, and holding the shoulders back
all Of which are impracticable to many, be.
cause soon forgotten, or productive Of a feel
ing OF aWtwardncss and discomfort, which
prQcuIos r willing omission, all that is ncces.
sary 10 secure the object is to hold up the
head aad move on, letting the head and
shoulders take care of themselves. Walk
with the chm but slightly above a horizontal
line, or with your eye directed to things a
little higher than your own head. In this
way you walk properly, pleasurably, aud
without any feeling of restraint or awkward
ness. II any of you wish to be aided in sc.
curing this habitual carriage Of body, accus
tom Yourself to carry your hands behind you,
one hand grasping the opposite wrist.


Englishmcn are admired the world oyer
for their full chests. broad shoulders, sturdy
frames aud manly bearing. This position of
body is favorite with thcm--in the simple
promenade in the garden or gallery, in at
tending ladies along n crowded street, in
standing on the street, or in public worship.
Many persons spend large part of their
waking existence in the sitting position A
single rule, we'll attended to IN this cahnec.
ton, would be of inCalculablc value to mul.
titulrs. Use chairs with the cd fashioned
straight backs, little incIininG back wards,
and sit with the lower portion of tho body
close against the back Of the chair at the
seat.


Any one who tries it will observe in mo-
ment grateful support to the whole spiuc,
and we see no reason why children should
not be taught fIom the beginning 10 write
and sew and knit in position requiring the
lower portion of the body and shoulders to
touch the back of the chair at the same time
A very comrnon position in sitting, especial.


y among men, is with the shoulders against
the chair back, with space Of several inches
between the chair back and the lower por.
ton Of the spine, giving the body the posi-
ton assumed by any constructive on sitting
down, unlcss counteracted by an eifmt Of the
will hence parents should regard such a
position in their children with apprehension,
and should rcctify it at once.-RuraL Neao
Yorker. ...
Year: 1864

A BRIGHT little boy on hearing one of the
Southern procicaaGons read. said recently !:
JEFF. Davis is SO wonderfully polite that
when we catcl, him | think we had better
ask him whether be would prefer tc be hung
to a sour or sweet apple tree
Year: 1864

BrY your clothing Of Sam Perry if you
want to ret your moneys worth and good
fitting garments He offers inducements
that are rarely found in this city Salts
faction guaranteed. Call and examine his
goods before purchasing elsewhere.