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Year: 1864

At the Theatre tonight Er. FRANK N. BATES will have


benefit which occasion will be presented for the first
time the great drama of the Man with the Iron Mask
IN which the whole strength of the company will be pro-
duced-Mr BATES taking the character of CASTOR. Give
him a full house.
Year: 1864

EDITORS APPEAL enclose you an extract from the
general Order directing the execution of three men, who
qued to be reaL at the head of every company in the
corps. This portion Of it is 50 feeling end appropri
ate that think it ought to be published.
Year: 1864

able PRACTICES in that sink of niquity The New ork
Express says that the from assau states that five
six vessels had just arrived there with cargoes from
. New York, with a view of running the blockade
The cargOes must have been purch 4sed in New York
by somebody, they must have been entered at tie
custom house there and vessels must have bad clearance
papers from the fame institution. That institution
should Re overhauled and the leak stopped forthwith.


Philadelphia Inquirer.


In the U. S. Senate, Mr.. Carlisle, {opp,) of Va,
offered resolutions setting forth that this is compact
OF States and that each State for itself adopted the
constitution of the United States as it did it's own con
stuion that in the operation of its powers is ede
raj ard not national and in its extent it is national not
federa that it is not competent in the President
any military commander, in any State to impose obi
gatons interfering with State laws that the Govern
ment was Tor the protection of minorities and there
was no such power as the power known to the
Government OF ULited States outside Of the consti
tuition that it is the duty of the people put the re-
bellion down, and the whole power OF the Government
should be used, not against the States as sucb but
against the armies of the rebels, sc.


Ordered to lie On the table and be printed.


TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF TIE CCLD.-1he sudden and
unprecedented cold snap of Thursday night and yeser
day was most disastrous in its effects upon all who
exposed to its power We learn that at Camp Morton
guard was to DEATH and seven more SO barly
injured by the frost tbas it is feared they will be dsa-
btd for life At camp Carringon the soldiers suffered
terribly. The guard was dsmounted and the fires had
to be kept up all night to keep from freezing As it
was many had their ears, noses and feet frosted At
the coIoret camp many Of he men were injured, some
with frozen ears and nos2s which actually burst open
wife the cold. We heard oi great many injuries to
persons who were IN the open air Some had
foz2n Ia gong few squares, ard saw brakeman
on the cars vita his n0s3 frozen white the snow
We fear this is not the end Of these disasters Last
night was as cold the preceding, and it seems
impossible for those in exposed situations to have esca
ped ipjury.-l"dlanopolls Journal, Jan 2.
Year: 1864

A PAGAN LEGEND OF CHRIsT.-Publis Lontulus'
assumed by have been proconsul of Judea prior
to Herod is reported to have the Saviour and to
have written the following letter to the Roman Senate


At this time appeared who s still living, and
er dowed with power. His name is Jesus Christ.
His disciples cali him the Of God Others regard
him ss powerful prophet He raises the dead to life,
and heals the sick of every description Of infrmity-
This man is OF lofty stature and well proPortioned bis
countenance severe and vrtuous that he inspires b.


holders with feelings both of fear and love The hair of
his head is the color of wne and from the top of the
ears straight and without radiance but it descends from
the to the shoulders, in shining curs From the
shoulders the hair flows down the back divided into tVo
Year: 1864

Men seldom think Of the great event of death until
the dark shadow tails their path, hiding tor
ever from their eyes the face OF the loved ones whose g
ing emile was the sun shine Of tLeir existence Death
is The great antagonsm OF life aud the COLI thought of
the tomb is the skeIston OF all our least We do not
want to go through the dark valley although its pas
sage may lead to Paradise, and, with Cnares Lamb,
we DO not wish to lie down lii the mouIdy grave,
even with the Kings and princes for Our bed fellows
But tho fate OF nature is iDexor able. There s no
appeal or reprieve from the great law that dooms all
to dust. We flourish and fade like the leaves OF the
forest and the faresU flowers that bloom and whittier
in a day have not "a frazier hold lie than the might
lest monarch that has shook the earth by his loot
steps. Generation OF appear and VANISH like the
grass and the countless Multitude that swes the world
today will tomorrow disappear ike the foot print
the shore,
Year: 1864

We call attention TO the following communication,
and ask our readers to reflect upon what We may expect
should we unfortunately fall into the hands of Beast
BUTLER, the Y apkee commander in Eastern NORTH
Carolina:
Year: 1864

Before Georgia seeded, Mr.. Stephens
made speech against secession, in which
he not only declared that the South would
be wrong in inaugurating war, but pre-
dicted that such war would cover the
South with desolation-an act suicidal,
and its authors be subject to the curses
and execrations of posterity for all COM
ing time. In addressing the Convention
which passed the secession ordinance, he
remarked: ...... .....


"This step, once taken, could never be
recalled, and all the baleful and withering
consequences that must follow (as they
would see) must rest on the Convention
for all coming time. When we and our
posterity shall see our lovely South desc
lated by the demon of war, which this act
of yours will inevitably invite and call
forth; when our green fields Of waving
harvests shall be trodden down by the
murderous soldiery and fiery car OF war
sweeping over our land our temples OF
Justice laid in ashes all the horrors and
desolations of war upon us who but this
Convention will be he'd responsible for
it, and who but him who shall have given
his vote for this unwise and ll-timed
measure, as 1 honestly think and believe,
shall be held to strict account for this
suicidal act by the present generation,
and probably cursed and execrated BY
posterity for all coming time, for the wide
and desolating ruin that will inevitably
follow this act you now propose to perpe-
trate: Pause, entreat you, and con-
slider for a moment what reasons you can
give that will even satisfy yourselves in
calmer moments-what reasons you can
give your fellow sufferers in the calamity
that it will bring upon US. What reasons
can you give to the nations of the earth to
Justify it: They viii be the calm and de-
liberate judges in the case; and to what
cause or overt act can you name or point,
on which to rest the plea of justification:


What right has the North assaileds :


Wha: interest of the South has been in
vaded by it: What justice has been de-
MED: and what claim, founded in justice
and right, has been denied: Can either
of you to-day name one governmental act
of wrong deliberately and purposely done
by the Government at Washington, of
which the South has right to complain 7,
I challenge the answer"
Year: 1864

BIG STORIES ABOUT THE SOUTHERN
F1SANcEs-The Richmond Examiner COM
ments upon the enactment withdrawing g
one thousand million of Confederate paper
from circulation, and thinks if this ''as-
toms hing achievement in finance Is teas-
able" enabling the South to continue the
war indefinitely, the North will pattern by
the Southern policy ain this, as 1t has
none in other particulars, and become
able to protract its aggression indefinitely"
Il, however, comforts itself with the be-
lief that the Northern people will not
stand the adoption of any such financial
measure. AS comment upon this, Cen
eral Neal Dow has said, since his exchange,
that the rebel managers Of the Treasury
Department have no idea ofthe amount OF
Confederate money in circulation. While
in Mobile he was informed as to the man
ner of paying off the soldiers of the army.
Nominally they are allowed $l5p per month
but at five cents on the dollar this would
be totally insufficient to support their fam
lilies. But the mode ofpaying them gives
an opportunity to supply the deficiency.
The Paymaster, with a wagon load Of Con-
federate notes, rides along the lines, and
the soldiers help themselves, obtaining
Just as much of the paper as they desire.
So plenty is the trash through the Con-
federacy that the Richmond papers speak
of it as they would of hay, quoting it by
the bale. Eight hundred millions Of this
worthless issue have been practically re-
pudiated by the laying Of a tax Of 100 per
cent. upon large part oft, and SO per
cent. upon the remainder, to be followed
hereafter by tax wallowing the whole.
The minority of committee of the rebel
Congress recently reported to that body
that the Confederate currency had depre-
ciated tsoo thousand per cent.
Year: 1864

Wohave this day considerably enlarged TEE D ANY
ONO STATEsMAN and now print ii on plain and
handsome new type, and clear white paper:
{ IN politics THE ONO STATESMAN Is, in War rs In
Peace for the Country, for the Consttution and for
Union Of equal States, with equal privileges. and
With equal and exact justice TO all its citizens, We
are for the old Flag with nota Star Stripe erased
and the old Union far a 1t possible to restore it.
and for the existing Constitution, in its spirit letter


Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
Of the People and Government We are in the midst
of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon visor, truer and more patri-
otc policy than have seen during the present Ad-
ministraton. We owe it TO the memory Of our faith
ers and TO the hopes Of our children the future OF
our country and to the best interests of mankind TO
change policy which drifting US farther and far
ther from the landmarks of our patriotic siTes.


The STATESMAN will do all 1t can for those pur,
poses and hence the publishers invite support and
announcement from all those who, while wishing for
good NEWSPAPER, also wish to have . sound Con-
stitutional journal. .,.s..-.,


TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, carefully freed from
sensation character, and we seek TO make The
STATESMAN trnst,1orthy in every particular.


For News, for instruction, for Good Morals, for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense Of
American Institutiops, Take, Read and help to Cir
oulate THE OHIO STATESMAN.
Year: 1864

When I was boy of twelve years, was
working for twenty-five cents a week with
an old lady, and, tell you, I had my hands
full; but did my work faithfully used to
cut wood, fetch water, make fires, and scrub
and scoar, mornings, for the old lady, before
the real work Of the day commenced; my
clothes were bad, and I had no means ofbuy-
ing shoes SO was often barefootsd. One
morning got through my work early, and
the old lady who thought had not done it,
or was especially ll-humored then, was dis
pleased, scolded me, ard said was idle and
and had not worked. I said had she call
me liar. felt my spirit rise Indignantly
against this, and standing erect I told her
that she should never have the chance OF
applying that word to me again. I walked
out Of the house to re-enter it no more.
had not a cent in my pocket when stepped
out into the world. What do you think I did
then boys? Imet a countrymau with team
I addressed him boldly and earnestly, and off
cred to drive theleader, if he would only take
me on. He looked at me in surprise, but said
he did not think I'd be Of any use to him.
o yes Will said I can rub down and
watch your horses, and do many things for
you, il you will only let me try He no
longer objected. got on the horses back
1t was hard travelling, for the roads were
deep, and we could only get on, at the rate Of
twelve miles a day. This was, however my
starting point. I went ahead after This. An
independent spirit, and a steady honest con-
duct, with thatcapacity which God has given
he-as he has given you-have carried me
successfully through the world


Dou't be downhearIed at being poor or
having no friends Try, and try again. You
can cut your way through, if you live, 50
please God. I know its a hard time for
same Of You. You often are hungry and wet
with the rain or Snow, and it seems drcary
to have no one in the city to care for you.
But trust in Cerist and he win beyour friend.
Keep mp a good heart and be de termined to
make your way through the world. As
said, I feel for you, because I have gone
through it ALL know what it is. God Bless
you Gen. IGtcIeH
Year: 1864




HALLS Journal Of Health says:


Group is an inflammation Of the inner
surface of the windpipe. inflammation
implies heat, and that heat must be sub
dued, or the patient will inevitably die.
If prompt efforts are made to cool the
parts in case of an attack of Group, relief
will be as prompt as 1t is surprising and
delightful. All know that cold, applied
to a hot skin, cools it, but all do not as
well know and understand that hot water
applied to an infamed skin, will as Ger
tainly cool it off. Hence the application
of ice cold water with linen cloths, or Of
almost boiling water with wooden flannel,
is very efficient in the cure Of Group.


Take two or three pieces of wolleu
flannel Of two folds, large enough to Gov
er the whole throat and upper part Of the
chest; put these in a pan Of water as hot
as the hand can bear, and keep it thus
hot, by adding water from boiling tea
kettle at hand; let two or three fannels
be in the water all the time, With dry
flannel covering the wet one, SO as to
keep the steam in, to some extent; keep
the clothing as dry as possible, ond con-
tiuue this process until the doctor comes,





or until the Phlegm is loose, and the
child begins to fall asleepi then wrap a
dry flannel over the wet one which is on,
covering it up entirely, and the child is
saved. When it wakes up, both Aannels
will be dry.
Year: 1864

SHrNrLAsTER.-This word, applied to paper
currency Of small denomination, which is now
in vogue, is said to have its origin ID the fact
that wounded Revolutionary soldier having
a number Of Continental notes, which he
could not pass, very phiIosopmcally made
plasters Of them for his wounded leg
Year: 1864

As the strength of the affections be-
come feeble, the craving for intellectual
enjOymeuts become more engroasing IA
mily duties become more irksOme and are
disposed of more suinmariily,, and finally
are looked upon as a tax to which none
but simple minded, common place people,
whose time is Of little or no value, can
afford to submit. Thus the monument of
earthly fame is raised, until gradually its
summit is buried in everlasting SHOWS,
which no ray Of human sympathy ever
warns, and where nothing grows but
ice.
Year: 1864

A TExT FOR HoNE TRAToRs.-And who
soever will not do the law Of thy God, and
the law of the King, let Judgment be ezecu-
ted speedily upon him, whether it be unto
death, or to banishment or to coyiscatiou Of
goods, or to Imprisonment Ezra ;26.
Year: 1864




COLONEL DAVENPORT was a Virginian
by birth, and while he was boy going
to school his mother fell into such i'll
health that she was unable to attend to
the affairs of the household, and female
relative of hers from the North, was sent
for to relieve her. This lady upon being
established as housekeeper, commenced a
general cleaning up and setting to rights,
and finding among other rubbish which
had accumulated under the rather free
and easy system of domestic economy
prevalent in Virginia, a quantity of rags,
which she wanted to get rid of, she had
them done up and sent to a village store
for sale-as she would have done at her
Northern home. Col. Davenport, then a
small boy, was told when he went to town
to school, to go with the servant who
carried the rags, and see that he was
paid rightly. While they were in the
store poor white man of the neighbor-
hood named Green came in. When the
rags were duly paid for-for they were
in demand, and commanded a good price,
the storekeeper asked the negro whose
man he was.


'Massa Green's sab, said he in a low
voice, pointing to the poor white man.


As they passed out, young Davenport
said,


'Bill, what made you tell M you
belonged TO old Green?


Pshaw! Massa, think was goin' to let
EN- know that Massa Dayenport's family
was sell;n' rags?'


Could anything picture more complete
ly the difference between Southern and
New England habits of thought, and the
pride of the negro in the family to which
he belongs.
Year: 1864

THE Grand Rapids Eagle man says that he
wouldn't mind the high price Of wood 50
much if all his neighboFs hadn't taken 10 the
disgusting habit Of locking their woed-house
doors at night
Year: 1864

F The President communicated his annual Messa ge to Congress on Tuesday. We re- ceise it too late for publication this week, but give the following brief abstract of its more important poirts. and shall publish it in full in our next issue.

 This message is plain. straight forward business document, like all those which emab- ate from the present executive. It is mainly taken up with comprehensive review of our domestic affairs, which are shown to be in a healthy .and satisfactory condition, notwith- standing the bea " drain upon our resources both of men and means. The undiminished strength of the country in respect to adult males. the ftst necessity in war, is forcibly shown in the returns of the recent election, which exhibit, total of 5000 more votes than were thrown in 1860, without including the 90,O00 soldiers who could not vote, or the largely augmented population in the Ter ritories.

 The public debt on the lst of July last, amounted to $l,740,690, ,4s9 49. Should the war continue another year, this amount may be increased not far from i've hundred millions. It is recommended that Congress provide that limited amount of some future issue of pub lie securities, may be held by the bona'6de pur. chases free from taxation or seizure by iebt A further increase of taxation is also recom- mended; to maintain our national credit.

 The abolishment of Slavery by constitution al amendment is again recommended to the present Congress. If it fails to do so, it is on. ly an act postponed, as it is certain to be done By tie Congress As slavery lis to go at all events, may We not agree that the sooner the better !"

 With regard to the "peace question:" the President stands by his past record, which the people have triumphantly endorsed. While he declines to negotiate with the leader of the in. surgents, who has distinctly avowed he will ac. cept of nothing short of complete recognition of the Southern Confederacy and the disn,em. bermeut of the Union, yet the door is still open to his misguided followers, "who can at any moment have peace, simply by laying down fieir arms, and submitting to the national au- thority under the Constitution"

 In conclusion, the President says :-

 GIn presenting the abandonment of armed resistance to the national authority on the part of the insurgents, as the only indispensable con dition to ending the war on the part of the Govetnment, retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery. repeat the declaration made a year ago, and that while remain in my pre-. sent position, shall not attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Proclamation. No, shall return to Slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.

 1.-the people should, by whatever mode of means, make it an. Executive duty to reenslave such persons another, and not 1, must be thei instrument to perform it.

 In stating single condition fpeace, I meal simply to say that the war will cease on tht part of the Government whenever it shall have ceased on the part of those who began it"
Year: 1864

Too much praise cannot be ven to the ladies of the
Soldiers Aid Society of this town. by whose exertons
a Wayside Home has been established here for the
lief OF our wounded and suffering soldiers passing
through All that unwearled attention and thought
fu kindness do is done by these patriotic ladies,
who find their best reward n the Consciousness of hav
ing been the of aleviating the surlngs of the
gallant defenders of their c0uay They seek no other
reward and desire emblazonmeDt of their names -
To carry out and continue their humane and patriotic
work they do need however all the assistance that the
beraand benevol mt can afford to render them. What
is given the soldiers through them to reach
them directly and in manner the best calculated to
alleviate their suerngs and thus carry out the wishes
Of TIE donors.


Praise is also due to those resident physicians of
town. wto true to the noble instincts of their profes
sion, have freely given and giving their attendance
and their services at the depot


We would say to all, give literally; it is duty you
your country to your countrys soldiers and to
your own heart and conscience. But while giving lib
eraly, give with discrimination give not simply for
the purpose of giving-that is but meaus-the end
is to relieve suffering and contribute to the comfort and
supply the wants of the soldiers. Look to that. Un-
derstand for yourselves that what you do give actually
reaches the enthusiastically forwards the ends you
have in view. Know well to whom you give. Mere
random giving, because solicited to give is only halt
giving. The soldiers who, as fighting the country's
battles represent and embody the countrys cause have
claim upon your time and thought as well as upon
your mere money.


For soHne time to come, at least during the pendency
of the terrible struggle in Virginia, and for weeks a
forwards, the energies and means of the communities
along the lines OF railroad leading South from that
city, will tnd abundant employment in attending to
the eick, wounded and suffering. Let them do that
weH' and they will have done much far more, indeed
tnan they could possibly do by contributions to this
one tnat one' or the other one, for indefinite objects
connected In general way with the soldiers.


IL may be said that these remarks embody nothing