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Year: 1863

It is useless to Disguise the facs that Northern
Democrats, as a mass, are not in favor of the
separate nationality Of the C0nfedsrate States
They wish for peace, but not upon the basis OF
disunion. They are still dsluded with dreams of
reconstruction, and viii continus % cling 10 the
hope of such q cons1mmatiou, however fslls-
cioUs such expectancy may sCpear to us L is
for no political principle that Yankees E ghs. for
the war wittGthem is s mere matter Of life and
death. They belisve-aad very properly, per-
haps--thst they viii beimpoverished be and ruined
by the permanent dissolution Of the old Union
and hence they will defer the recognition Of cur
Independence until despair succseds despers-
ton with which they wage this useless conflict
What We most need at this janetuTe is a til
umph over the invader that will drive him to
the Ohio river-a crushing and telling victory
that viii remove the theste- Of war from our ter
ritory and bring its horrid realities homo to the
perfdieus Yankees If the South would gather
up all its strength into one tremendous effort
we verify believe that the coward5 vandals
could be hurled back upon their own soil and
cry extorled for peace that would listen to no
denial


While their armies can live and grow fat upon
the hesrt Of the South, it is not strange that
they are il no hurry TO offer us Inc olive branch
Of reconciliation Those who are directly re-
sponsibls as the insiigators Of toe crusade, are
growing rich off its spells. New England "a in
a condition Of unprecedented prosperity. She
cares nothing for the slaughter Of Yankees,
since it relieves her Of a redundant population.
as another has truly said, it is living interests
and net dead soldiers about which they interest
themselves. They must be whipped back out
of the country, and their military strength
greatly shattered, before the true cry for peace,
on the ground of Southern independence, viii
ever be heard. These results might be greatly
Mastered by foreign recognition, and the pres
ence Of a eouqueEiDg Confederate fest.h-Sstma
RsD0Ttsr
Year: 1863

Hsavy firing was going on up the Yszoo most
Of the day yesterday, between some of ouT
batteries and the gunbOsts. Il was kept up
until evening, but nothing was known ct
Vicksburg of the result at dark last night.
Slight shirmishing also took place ia tie
afsrroon at a point about six miles above
the city, in which hundred or two were er-
gagged. No casualties were sustained by our
men. This movement up the Yaxoo may have
boon made for an earnest attack, but it is more
than probable it was inaugurated for the pur-
pose of attracting attention from Grand Gulf
AID prevent reinfOrcsments being sent to Gen.
BOWFN
Year: 1863

their straw as others do Of their hay
Some permit corn fodder to lie where
it was husked in rain and snow, whilst
othe.s tic up carefully in sheaves to be
brought out bright and clean as an ap.
petizer in the stormy days of March
Others still employ cutting-box, and
find their stock in better condition on
the same feed, than their neighbors
with much fewer numbers fed in the
usual way. Perhaps there is no ques-
ton that can occupy the farmers atten-
tion 10 more advantage now than this;
how can winter my stock vol with
the least amount Of feed? If you have
more than enough, keep a surplus of
provision I'll spring; if you have any
doubts, sell your over stock at once.


Finally, be dilhgent during the re
naming good weather IN preparing
for winter, BY making your houses
comfortable and healthy; give your
stoc!; as close. warm quarters as is con-
sistant with pure air; husband with
care all your store Of grain and coarse
fodder; feed neatly, with economy, and
well and when our next installment
ofwinter is received may all sit down
by the cOZy tircside. content that. am
pie provision has been made for the
material wants Of all his dependeHts-
Nor let the mental and moral wants Of
the family be iOrg6ttOn The way to
keep boys at home, and out ofbad com
pany is to make gool c9mpahy at home
most attractive As II means Of doing
this, we suggest, first, kind words and
loving smiles; second, NICE books, toys
and plays. These cheap amuse,nents
ofthe winter fIeside are the richest
man or woman n.ay.find inthe journey
Of life Here is the best school in the
world, if rightly taught John B.
Cough tells the story Of some children
playing in a stream in the meadow,
who stuck twig down in the middle,
to see the graceful curve Of the parted
waters is they rippled by, and went
away and lctl 1t. In time q turf Of
grass caught end the floating particles
accumulated, little by little and the
sand settled around it, till it turned the
whole course Of the stream out Of its
banks, across the meadow" While
children are playing, these atoms ofin-
huencc are falling, one by one, into the
stream of life. See that its current be
not turned backward in stagnant bit
tcrhcss upon the heart; and that, gui-
dcd in the proper channel, it need not
the dykes and bars OF the law to keep
it from being curse, rather than u
blessing to the world


But we would not forget newspapers
as an agent in the work Of social cul-
ture. They are necessary to an. in
telligent understanding Of the world
VIC live in, as it goes. You must keep
posted or fall behind in the race Of
life. When winter has indeed come,
may our readers be prepaI ed to enjoy
all its pleasures, and none be annoyed
Iv so slight an omission as that the
printer is unpaid.
Year: 1863

In lecture delivered by Rev. H.
W, Bcccher, May 9th, and published
in the Independent of July 18th are
these sentences: Il look forward more
and more of course to dying Death
is no longer disagrccoble topic to
me. On the contrary, life is not half
so attractive as itonce was, | suppose
| know just how an applc-stcm feels
when the apple is ripe md ready to
fall. 1t tfeels all the time that the ap
pie is letting 90. Sometimes l have
been almost superstitious in the
thought that the emotions which |
have experienced in this regard were
fJrctokens and indications ofapproach-
ing dissolution. Fit be so, blessed be
God 1t is better to depart and be
with Christ than to live even here, and
bowith you, bear record tEat l cannot
conceive any ministerial life to be more
happy or to be more ominently favored
than mine has been, and than mine is,
If there is any other place that can be
better than such a one as mine. surely
it must be in heaven, where Christ is
in all his glory, TO me death is utterly
unterriblo. The future that lies beyond
it becomes less dark and obscure and
Heaven becomes more and more rich,
as l gaze upon them. The path be-
fore me is all the way full of Christ
The threshold of the sacred p ecinct,
the whole vat domain Of the future
i'll all Christ to my thought. lrejoice
in it. So it has been even in sorrow,
and so think it would still be in sor-
row, 1 can do all things, Christ
Strengthening me-all things but be-
ing good. l have sometimes Thought
that would have to be exceDted as
long as as we wore these mortal bodies
But can do all things, so far az they
are done at all, through Christ, who
strengthens me.
Year: 1863

Boil up in an iron vessel of sufficient
capacity (say four to six quarts enough
yellow do tx root to make strong
liquor; when sufficiently boiled, and
while the liquor is as hot as can be
borne by the hand, cover the kettle
with flannel cloth to keep in the heat
and steam, and hold the hand and fin
ger affected under the cloth and in the
steam, and in five minutes the pain
will cease. If it should return after a
time, heat the same liquor and do as
before. In q cure performed in this
way the joints of the fingers will inva-
riably be preserved. This receipt has
Year: 1863

The most elaborate point Of the Presidents
message, is his compensation emancipation
scheme. This proposition Is discussed at some
length. and the message falls into the common
error of declaring that without slavery the
rebellion would never have existed The fact
is patent, that rebellion and attempted seces-
sion did exist in 1882, without reference to the
slavery question. On its failure then, through
the frmness OF President Jackson the great
secession leader. Mr.. Calhoun, told his follow
ers that the slavery question must be used SIS
the pretext for dissolution, as it was one that
would excite sectional animosities, and unite
the South better than the tariff question.
which was the pretext for the first attempt
Slavery IS 10 more the cause of the war than
it has been the cause of the national prosperity
heretofore enjoyed. True, slavery exists, and
war exists. 1t is equally true that slavery ex-
lsted when we enjoyed the most unparalleled
national prosperity. The fault then lies with
the people. Under the Government and iusti-
tutions bequeathed to Us by our patriotic fore
fathers, We have epjoyed unexampled national
prosperity, and are now experiencing the hor-
rors aud devastations of civil war Is slavery
the cause of the latter, any more than the
cause Of the formation Of our Government and
the prosperity We have heretofore enjoyed un-
der its proper administration 1t was here
when the Government was formed. Statesmen
and patriots dealt with it in such i manner as
to build up mighty and powerful and pros
porous nation. Notwithstanding its presence.
Their descendants of the present day have
dealt with it so as to produce civil war, and
the threatened destruction of the Government.
Does craftsmanship consist in surmounting the
barriers TO national prosperity and greatness,
or in making those barriers the excuse for civil
war, and the consequent destruction Of the ua
ton? Would our rulers of the present day
start with statesmanlike views, and follow
them TO their natural conclusions the result
would surmount all difficulties, and place the
nation in the position of prosperity to which
its agricultural and mineral resources entitle it.


Is it not as reasonable to say without
Africans the rebellion would never have exist
ed without Africans it could not continue =
but for Africa, there would have been no Afri
cans; therefore Africa must be abolished. Is
not the argument of the message maniestly a
non Sc QuItur ?
Year: 1863

pA- DIR. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS
should be in the possession of everybody in the
mining region. As a preventative Of the various
dangerous diseases to which the gold seeker is La
bic, it has no superior. While it is quite paatable
as beverage, is speedy and powerful in its effect
upon the system. In all cases Of Diarrh@a Dysen-
terry, and the prevailing feyers consequent upon
exposure, the Biters viii be found invaluable rs a
corrective No man should enter upon the exposed
camp life of miner without being provided with
Hostetter's preventive of stomach disease. nor
should any of those who are engaged in the occupa-
ton, fail to have recourse TO the Bitters Sold bv
all Druggists and dealers everywhere.
Year: 1863

The LAST FLING AT THE AERoIIrE.-The
Los Angeles correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Herald, speaking of the supposed me
teoric tone which has created such furore in
the Bay City. says: 1t is too big humbug
not to be exposed. There is a mountain of the
same stuff where that was brought from, and
the fact Of its having been used as an anvil has
no connection with the aeroiite reported in
Bartletts report Of the Mexican boundary
survey, as that anvil was brought from the
Iron Mountain, and nowhere else. have seen
it hundred times when it was in the black
smith shop, and have had many mule shoe
turned over it; have heard the history of it
many a time. The blacksmith who had it in
use is still in this country, and there are hun
dreds of people belonging to Tucson here who
know its whole history"
Year: 1863

FAvoRABLE.-The only two papers in the
State that have attempted to defend the illegal
conduct Of the State Treasurer, in his green
back speculation, are the Marysyille Appeal
and Nevada Transcript-and they do it on
personal grounds because the man is their per
sona and political friend If he were a stran-
ger to them, as every public officer ought to be
considered by every independent Journal, or
were of another party, it Is more than probable
that their journals would talk in a different
manner. His case. so far as the last tender of
Sle3,000 in greenbacks is concerned, has been
referred to very favorable committee-one of
the Senators upon it being from Marysville and
another from Nevada-b0:h of whom are on
the best of terms with the journals mentioned.
An attempt has been made to make this an
issue between the State Treasurer and the
United States Sub-Treasurer. but it has failed
1t Is merely question between the people of
the State Of California aud one Of their fducia-
ry agents. Has he performed bis duty accord
ing TO law or. has he violated the law? and
ii 50, with what intent for that ought to have
Influence in the Judgment. The violator of
law should be punished. but the motive for
that violation will be considered, aud have
weight with all fair men, so as TO make the
punishment heavier or lighter. but no further


Sacramento Bee.
Year: 1863

\ GOOD many people raise a cry about the
Union and Constitution, as if the two were
identical but the truth is it IS the Constitu-
ton that has been the foundation and father of
our troueles--( Rev. Capt. Henry Ward Kill
Year: 1863

SATAN REBUKING SIS.-Thad. Stevens has
offered resolutions in the House. which were
postponed, deuouncing the proposition or ac-
ceptance of terms of peace on any other basis
than the integrity Of the Union. The doctrines
advocated by this venerable fanatic have done
more to destroy the Union than all else, and
such a resolution from him seems solemn
mockery of all patriotic and Union feeling A
resolution from Stevens that the war should
not cease until he had reaped the profits of an
other vast horse contract, (see Dawes speech
at the last session) would have been in much
better keeping with his principles aud actions


The radicals have denounced no man. not
even the President with greater vehemeuce
than they have Fernando Wood, Congressman
elect from New York. In a speech Just be-
fore the election. he said Last Spring
was ofered-aud leading Republicans offered
to put it in writing that if I would desert
they would make me next Governor OF New
York" Comment is unnecessary.
Year: 1863

1t appears that on the sth inst. the dam at
the upper end of the canal at Vicksburg gave
way before the immense pressure OF water,
and the canal was speedily filed to overflow
ing, the men who were at work being com
pelled to take prccpitate flight. When it
broke there was difference OF eight feet be-
tween the bottom Of the canal and the surface
of the water in the river.


The violence Of the torrent as it rushed
through, sweeping away wheelborrows, plank
sragings and all the implements Of labor, was
terrific. A wave OF foaming, angry water
rush like an avalanche along the whole legnth
Of the eanal--a mile and quarter. The
canal itself was full in few minutes, and
the water began TO spread in a few hours
there was not a spot Of dry land on the penin-
sula except the narrow pathway OF the levee
which surrounded it, and by noon there was a
lake of over thousand acres in area, where
in the morning there had been as many acres
Of land.
Year: 1863

10 We known not when we have heard
of so many cases Of sickness and ailment in
this locality specially among children-as
within the past few days. We hear Of one
physician who rode twenty-one consecutive
hours yesterday and visited upwards of thirty
families
Year: 1863

~ We have plan by which VAL
landigham may get back to the North.
Let him denounce the Government Of
the Southern Confederacy with the one
thorssndth part Of the bitterness he has
that of the United States, and the an.
thorities would hustle him back North
in double-quick-or else hang him, which
would be all the better.
Year: 1863

~ The war making many persons
rich. It is far more honorable to remain
poor. ss persons who have become wealthy
from the mi:fortunes Of the country. will
afterwards be looked upon with suspicion.
We are glad We were rich before the was
commenced
Year: 1863

Sound DocrRrNE.-John Brough, the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Ohio, in late speech, said


q think of slavery as 0thello said Of
Desdemona,


Yet she must die, else she'll bctray more men,


Slavery must die, else it will make more
wars, Should we patch up peace now ;
with the burden Of servitude still lurking
in the national existence, in less than ten
years we would be making war anew.
Year: 1863

\ curious baby story comes TO us from
New Jersey. A mother and daughter
were confined the same day each having .
little SON. In the hustle OF the moment,
both babies were placed in the same cra-
die, aud to :the confusion of the mothers,
wh,u The youngsters were taken from the
cradle they were unable to tell which was
the n Others and which was the daughters 9
soma matter which of course must ever
remain a mystery The family is in tbs
greatest distress over the affair.
Year: 1863

the attack came these two corps were fully
prepared for it, and having an open field
in which to fight did noble work You
have correspondents with these corps who
will fully narrate their deeds OF heroism
and the noble manner in which they drove
back their assailants. ~
Year: 1863

nave correspondents with these corps who
Will fully narrate their deeds OF heroism
ana the noble manner in which they drove
back their assailants. f .---.


TIE ATTACK


was OF shorter duration but Of no less
herceness than that upon the left or right.
But the enemy was too much demoralized
Gnu too badly punished to enter into the
engagement with much earnestness, and
were easily driven back


They marched up the hill and specify
marched down again, sadly worsted by
the encounter, leaving the field strown all
over with their dead and dying. Yet
again they rallied, and ranging their three
corps along our line, prepared for a final
assault, as if determined to discover weak
point somewhere; and soon the attack
came. At every point they assailed US and
at every Joint met earnest men and frown-
ing batteries, dealing death and destruction
without stint. Their morale was broken
and their assault was but weak. Crowded
forward by desperate commanders, they
came to the work in solid columns, but
meeting the inevitable storm Of bullets
and canister that had SO frequently thinned
their ranks during the day, they were not
10 be held under it,


DISORDER OF TEE COLUMNS.


In wild disorder they fell back, first in
one position and then in another, until
they were everywhere repuised, and at
FIVE P. NJ, the last OF them had Withdrawn
1t had been a terrible day. The ground
all around was red with blood and covered
with mancicd bodies We had gained a
most decisive victory by acting wholly on
the defensive. The day was ours beyond
ell question.


THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS


captured during the engagement attended
the decentralization of the enemy army.
The fields trampied 10y the contending
forces were spread with the evidences o:
the greater punishment the enemy had
received where our burying parties found
p national soldier 10 inter, tEo rebels were
seen lying by his side.


TIE WOUNDED or THE FIELD.


Our ambulances brough. in the wound
ed of both armies alike and though
az first in skirtiDg along the field, they
picked up only Union men, ~ they adj
vanced they found large preponderance
of rebels deserted by their comrades in
the precipitancy of the fight Very hast,
ily have sketched an account OF the
fercest. most desperate and sanguinary
battle Of the war. Its results must send a
thrill Of JOY through every loyal heart.
Year: 1863

TERRIFIC NATURE OF THE COMBAT.


! only relate the general result, we drove
the enemy back with terrible slaughter
The woods on the steep slopes of that lofty
mountain are crowded with mangled
corpses to tell of the fierceness of the con.
test, and in their piles of fallen men like
national and rebel troops intermixed
fought like heroes Their coming was
fortunate, and their aid determined the
event of the battle. No sooner did they
commence their work than the enemy
began to fall back, and from that moment
we steadily crowded them until falling
back became Il retreat, and retreat q rout


THE ENEMY COMPLETELY CHECKED.


The effort to turn cur right thus failed
as signallv as had failed the effort on the
left. and again we were gloriously yictori-
Gus Let your correspondents with the
particulars show how the contest swayed
and how closely it was urged. But thick
est and deepest are the piles OF the rebels
1t was O struggle for life and death with
them, and they fought as men only will
i faht when existence is the stake for which
they contend But they did not yield the
victory with this repulse on the right
They had tried both our TANKS, and had
failed in each attempt.


THE ATTACK ON OUR CENTRE.
The centre was yet untrled: Selling q
few moments for rest, they again mustered
their forces and prepared to assail us in
the centre Here, though we had moi
fresh troops, we had those who had q
| days rest.


-s THE SECOND CoRPs


had assisted:to some extent in the engage
ment on the left on the previous day, bu
the first had been idle since the battle O
| Wednesday; and though greatly reduced
| in number, were fully rested and anxious
once more to show their prowess. Wher
Year: 1863

CoMEs HARp.-The heavy Government tax
asked of small dealers comes like pulling teeth.
From twenty to fifty dollars a year is heavy
tax on the small income Of many a poor store
keeper, who has all be can do to make both
ends meet when New Years comes around
Bat then there Is this consolation-the poor
negro Will be treed-when death overtakes
him. But It death don't travel faster than oar
armies. the poor cusS will have hard time of
it Ia Crosse Democrat.
Year: 1863

An army officer says that from time
to time, he has heard complaints in the
army about everybody and everything ex:
oeptSthe, Northern ladies and their devo-


ton TO- the country. After more than
years experience in the field, he Is unable


to recall a. single syllable Of ausht but the
heartiest commendation Of the fidelity to
the cause Of the woman Of the Free States.