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Year: 1864

A TITLED MAcHINIsr.-Lord Oxman-
ton was at some mandatory, the name l
have heard, but have forgotten. In walk
ing through the works he met with the
principal, who, finding him well versed in
the subject, and taking him for a practi-
cal man, explained some improvements
he was about to make. His lordship dis
covered fallacy in the plan, and pre-
dicted that it would fail, but the other
was confident in his calculation, and so
they parted. Some time afterwards,
when his lordship was walking to the
House of Commons, he was accosted in
the street by one who turned out to be
his too confident acquaintance, and who
SAID: ~ have been often, since we last
met, wishing to see you. You was right
and was wrong. and I am going to make
you an offer. My engineering foreman is
going to leave me, and if you will come
down, and construct the work your own
way. I will give you post" II am
much obliged" replied his lordship, "but
l could not accept your offer without con-
sulting my father" "One would
think you were old enough" said the
other, with some scorn, Ito be out Of
leading strings. And when can you hear
from your daddy ;" II can give you an
answer at once" said Lord Oxmanton,
who saw his father, then Earl of Rosse,
approaching. When the latter came up.
he was informed of the offer, and enter
ing into the joke, said he was quite will
ling that his son should accept the post if
it did not interfere with his parliamentary
duties. "And who is he aud who are
you, old gentleman" roughly demanded
the Brummagem. II am Lord Rosse,"
was the reply, and This is Lord Oxman-
tom" Eventually the latter consented to
look down for few days in Warwick
shire and give hi friend the benefi, of his
best advice, which ended. this time, in
the thoroughly successful completion Of
the improvement, in hand.-BristOt, Eny-
land, limes. ~ re.. t.' .'''
Year: 1864

Mississippis than that we should give up
and sue for peace As for proposing
terms to the South, say it is ridiculous
Let rs be true to the -UniOn-to that old
flag that has protected Us n the past,
and never lower il in the presence Of
foel"
Year: 1864

s1- We don't know single person in
Indiana, who has ever been connected
with the army in any capacity, and is
now supporting the Democratic State
and National tickets, who has not
been either dismissed from the service
in disgrace, or disgraced in consequence
OF the refusal Of the President to pro-
mote them.
Year: 1864

WR are twenty millions still,
With the means and with the will.
Our whole duty To flfll,


In our couutry's cause;
With true hearts let us unite,
In defense Of human right,
And get ready for the fight,


To maintain our laws.
We are dealing with foo
Who at Freedom strikes u blow,
And who aims to overthrow


Our most cherished right.
Would you know the surest plan
To put down this rcbol claug
'Tis to arms every mani


Let US show our might.
There is One above us all,
Who marks cen the splrrow's fall;
Let us humbiy on Him call,


To put forth His hand.
oh, that He may stay the tide
OF this cruel fratrieidc,
And to Peace and Union guido


Our distracted land
In His name we now declare,
To all mankind everywhere,
BY our SWORD ami by our PRAYga,


Peace we SHALL restore
Twenty millions, true and brave,
Shall our glorious Union save,
And our flag shall proudly wave


Ger the land once more.
Year: 1864

THEY never fail, who die
In great cause. The block may soak their gore ;
Their heads may sodden in the sun; their limbs
Be strung to city gates and castle walls
But still their spirit walks abroad Though years
Elapse, and others share as dark a doom,
They but augment the deep and swelling thoughts
Which overpower all others, aud conduct
The world at last to Freedom
Year: 1864

The vessels containing the wine should
now be removed into a, cool cellar or
vault, and nothing remains to be done but
TO allow the vinous fermentation to 60
through it's regular coulse. This it will
do III the course of three or four weeks,
and the vessels may then be stopped or
bunged up. / have lost two FIVE gallon
demJohns by putting in the shoppers too
soon They exploded and went to pieces.


Wine made in this way will keep we'll
without bottling. Any family, therefore,
that can have access to berries (and almost
every farmers family can obtain theln)
may have five, ten, or forty gallon cask
OF excell-nt wine--worth ten times the
same quantity of cider, and a great deal
better than the foreign wines which cost
them from one to two end three dollars
the gallon-at very small cost OF money
and labor.


Plenty Of Capital. Vinegar.-Do not
throw away the seeds ana skius after
drawing Oh the must. Pour warm water
over these until they are entirely covered,
and let them stand in an open vessel three
or four days. Then draw off be liquid
and let that stand until the acatcus fer
mentation takes place. A small quantity
OF coarse sugar or HloiaSses Will AsiSn sllo
process. In this way most excellent ar
ticlc of vinegar may be obtained (; and
these who have used the delectable stuff
conn oE'y sold By ;he grocers uader tie
name CT vinegar, a,ill consider the qnanti-
ty thus OBJ ii ed tom the blackberries
worth more tnan the coat of ali tie snateri-
ais used for making both the wine and
vinegar.


DO not mean to say that the foregoing
methods ;afs the best FOR managing the
black berry. On the contrary, l have only
made some rough and rather careless ex.
periments. But co say good wine and
good vinegar can be thus made. 1t 10
quite probable better methods may be
discovered. trust there may be.
Year: 1864

Yankee Shayp-SAootimg.--The Mobile
Register says:


AS time wears on we see that the Yam
kee approxi,nates the Southern soldier in
fighting qualities, is more easily managed,
and therefore more efficient, considered as
a part OF that great machine, an army
Bnt, what il most remarkable, the Yam
kee is now better shot than the South,
erner, born, as it were, with rifle in his
hands. How is this miracle wrought F.
Easily enough. A sand bag is placed in
a tripod, and on the bag a gun is laid
The raw Yankee ia brought mp to this gnn
and made TO snap caps until he can do SO
without winking. Nexs he fires blank
cartridges until he stops finclling aud
shutting his eyes. When he is no Longer
afraid Of gun, he is taught to take aim
and fire from rest, and then Oft haDo.-
After this comes the important business OF
teaching how to fire at long range. This
is done by placing a number OF men ct IN
tervas of fifty yards until the extreme
range of modern weapons is attained. Ihe
recruit ;s made to examine OF these men
carefully, to ascertain by the visibility of
certain accoutrements and the form OF the
BODY what eau and what cannot be seen
At certain distances. he soon learns to
elevate his sights in accordance with the
greater or less clearness OF certain objects,
aud can tell with wonderful accuracy the
distance OF these objects. Our men are
never trained in this manner, and although
they can bark squirrel or kill . deer
running, hundred yards off, with the
old fashioned rife, they are no match for
the Yankee sharp shooter, skilled IN the
use of the Enfield rife. And here is the
secret OF the death OF so many Of our oth-
GERS.
Year: 1864

New YORK, Feb. 1-Four hundred rebel
prisoners under guard of the Ellsworth
Zouaves, arrived here from Chicago yester-
day afternoon. On their arrival here, the
rebel prisoners who have taken the oath of
allegiance were escorted to the Brooklyn
navy yard where they were placed on
board the receiving ship North Carolina
The Zouaves were met by an escort of the
list regiment who conducted them to the
armory on the corner of Center and Grand
streets, where they willremain during their
stay in the city.
Year: 1864

SCHOOL -HousE.-We fear the school.
house question is cooling of. Do our
citizens know that q good school house
would be of more benefit to the town, in
the way Of increasing its growth and
prosperity, than large mercantile OF
manufacturing establishment? Persons
looking out for point to settle, have On
eye to the welfare of their children: and
every man who will make . desirable
citizen, will. upon his 6rst visit, look for
. school-bouse-for . school cannot be
properly kept. without house built and
arranged expressly for the purposs.-
Where be finds that, he will locate.
There is nothing that frightens 9 right
minded man so much as the prospect Of
his children growing up in ignorance !;
for it is that which is the foundation of
oil vices and crimes.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged TIE DAILY ONO
STATESMAN, and now print 1t on plain an, hand
some new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics, THE OHIO STATEsMAN Is. in W ar as,p
Psaos, for the Country for the Constitution. and i@
Union Of equal States. with equal privileges. and
with equal and exact Justice to all its citizens. We
srsfor the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
aud the Old Union far it possible to restore It,
sud for the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
nd purpose.


Upon the coming events of the year. rest the hopes
If the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. It's duration
and close depend upon wsc. truer and more patri-
tic Policy than We have seen during the present Ad-
ninistration. Wsowe II to the memHv Of our Faith


g. and to the hopes Of our Children The future Of
BUR Country and to the best interest: OF mankind TO
Dhango Policy which is drifting farther and lar
her from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


TnE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this change; and hence the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER. also wish to
have sound Constitutional journal.


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


For News. for Instruction. for Good Morals. for
Bound Political Sentiments. for Steady Defense Of
American Institutions Take, Read and help to Cir
,ulate. The OHIO STATESMAN.


TEE WEEKLY OHIO STATESMAN is ono Of the
argest, cheapest and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume Of
Ill the Military and Political news Of the week. the
stest 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 Is an evil
dence of It's popularity and of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

Is of more general practical util-
ity than any invention now be-
fore the public. 1t has been
thoroughly tested during the last
two years by practical men, and
pronounced by all TO be
Year: 1864

Resolved. That IN the future in The past, Mil
adhere with unswervins fidelity the Union under the
Constitution The only solid foundation or cur strength
security sud happiness As people AID A. frsme"VrE
o. government equally conducive TO the welfare and
perity 81 all the States, both Northern and Southern


Resolved That this Convention does explicitly declare
ense o the American people that after four
failure 70 restore the Union by the experiment Of
during which, under the pTetense Of military necessity or
power higher than the Constitution the Constitut on


itself mas seeE dSregsrded II every part and public o-
eriy and private right alike trodden down, and the
rial prosperity ofthe country essentially impaired justice
humanity, liberty aud the public welfare demand that
iInmedists efforts be made for cessation Of hoshtss
with ultimate convention sf the States, or
other pesceable means the end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace may be restored The bass
og the Federal Union of the States.


Resolved That the direct interference ef the military
authorities Of the United States in the ecsn, elections
held in kenucy Maryland Missouri and Delaware. was
Of such ia the approaching election will De held a.
revolutionary. and resisted with all the and power
under control


Resolved that the an and object Of The Democratic
party preserve the Federal Union and the rights OF
the States unmpared they hereby declare that they
consider that the administrative usurpaon o. eKraorcl
nary and dangerous not granted BY the Consti;u
ton the subverson OF the civil By military law In States
in Instruction the arbitrary military arrest impris
onmen trial and Of American citizens in States
where civil law exists IN full force The suppression Of


freedom Of speech and Of the press the denial OF the


right Of asylum the and svo~ed disregard Of STATE
rights the employment cf unusual test oaths and The
interference with and denial Il the right Of the people q
bear arms their defense; 10 calculated preven,
restoration OF ihs Union and the perpetuson Of ths


Government deriving j. Just powers from ihc
the governed


Resolved. That the shameful disregard of the Admins
trston duty in respect 20 oar fellow elens wk'
now are snd long have been prisoners Of war in suf
fernx condition. deserves the sevcrest reproSato
the alike Of public policy and common humanity


Resolved, That the sympathy Of the Democratic party
s heartily ara earnestly extended The sodiey u
army and sailors Of navy who and have been II
The hed and the under the hag OF their country
aud In the Of It's attaining power, they will receive
all The care protection aud regard that the brave sol
ders and sailors OF the republic have 50 noby earn
Year: 1864

G5s 4 humorous writer in the Chi
cago Post describes how he got out Of
bad serape in the police court


The nexi morning the Judge OF tie
police court sent for me. / went
down, and he received me cordially.
said he had heard Of the wonderful
things had accomplished at Bryan
Hall, and was proud OF me. ! was a
promising young man, and all that.


Then be Offered toast Guilty,
or not guilty n responded in a
brief bat eloquent speech, setting
forth The importance Of the occasion
that had brought US together.


After the usual ceremonies, loan
ed the city ten dollars.
Year: 1864

SPEck OF WAg--Wc notice that a meet


day next, which the farmers Of Scott coun-


ty arc invited to attend, for the purpose oi


opposing the late Board of Trade movement


We cannot state how far or to what extent


the farming population Of this county is
opposed to the formation Of such an organ


izatlon but one thing we do know, and


that is that those who are opposed to an


honorable organization Of the kind arc op-


posed to what is eminently proper and


wholesome. If they think that grain ner-


chants here are disposed to enter into a


combination to keep the price of grain


down TO an unrcasonably low figure, as


compared with the prices fixed by the Board


Of Trade Of Chicago they are most serious
" mistaken. 1t would be the sheerest fol-
j. for them to do anything detrimental to
the grain trade Of this city, and we esteem


our merchants as men of better sense than


to attempt any such thing. They simply
ask what is fair. They are obliged to sell


their grain at prices fixed by the Chicago


Board of Trade; why should farmers object
to selling in similar way? Our merchants
ask 70 haze some recognized pricc-a price
at which they can purchase, and after pay
ing storage, comiIi, sions and TRANSPORTATION,
have small margin left Is there anything
oppressive or unbusiness-.ikc about that
Not at all; bat on the contrary it is the
soundest policy that could be adopted. No
reasonable farmer vishc, merchant 70 paw
him more for his grain than he can afford TO
pay, and we undertake to say that tllose
who know oar merchants well are sat
istod that they have no intention of goug-
ing them. Sensible men patronize mer-
chants who have but one price upon their
goods merchants who cannot be beat
down i'll price, and TITLED with who would
ask one man jast as much as another and
he no respecter Of persons. This is the
true commercial code, amd it is just what
our grain merchants are endeavorine to
adopt They wish 10 have price fixed
each day for their goods in accordance OF tie
fiuctuation, of the markets by which they |
are governed, and that price they all agree |
to pay. Their calculations may be wrong-
they may lose or they may gain in their
purchases, but they wish TO move with eau
ton in these uncertain times We trust |
they will stand by tile position they have
.akcn. They are men who desire to do what
IS fair and honorable, and We trust the or
yanization viii succeed.
Year: 1864

FIRE AND ATER--Thc two late fires
have served TO arouse the people Of this city
to the Importance of considering tie fire and
water question. "What is wanted" say
some, is steam fire engine" What
will you do with it, without water works,
when YOU get ii = say others I'VE shall
be. as well off for water with a steam fire
engine as We are now with hand engines. "
Is the reply. "Yes, but public safety and
comfort demand both of these improve
ments,' is the further answer.


Don't get too much excited, gentlemen.
We admit that there are many improve
mentS that are desirable, bnt our cit. is al
ready deeply involved in debt, and if we
are able to spend two hundred thousand
dollars for water works We are surely able
to pay Oft two hundred thousand dollars of
our Indebtedness, and we hardly think our
citizens would Jcom it advisable to 90 into
50 heavy an expenditure, even with the
prospect of reduced insurance rates before
them, while the balance is so heavy against
them.


The proposition tc procure a steam fire
engine is sensible. The expense would be
comparatively small, and, as above stated.
we should be no worse off for water facili.
ties than now. To provide hettcr water ia
cilities, cisterns could be built at points too
remote to have the river available. at light
expense comparatively, and we hope the
question will be thoroughly agitated.-
With our present facilities we think the
Fire Department does its duty brayely, and
when we are asked why we don't "blow it
up for not doing better, we feel like asking
the party why he don't go and enlist in one
OF the fire companies and see if his pre-
sence will not infuse the degree of energy
ana perfection that he so sternly demands.
we don't feel like finding fault with our
nremen, because we believe they do their
duty; but at the same time we believe
change from the hand to the steam engine
to be highly beneficial, and we hope it will
De made. The Council will probably dis
cuss this question more ably than We can,
We refer It to that body with power to
80 SSH rTN 9o@ t8N las3rrt 80
Year: 1864




COUNTRY merchants and farmers should
never come to town 10 trade without calling
upon Mas x Mayer, No. II West Second
street. Their stock of clothing is un,ur
passed, and they challenge competition in
prices. Every kind Of military goods kept
on hand. 1t is the place to buy cheap.


tnEArEICAL.-Thc friends of high order
OF thcarcals will be pleased 10 learn that
that talented and ever pleasing actress, Mrs.
kenkel, will appear upon the stage in this
city on Saturday evening next at the New
German Theatre. On that occasion a most
excellent play will be presented in which
Mrs. X. will appear to best advantage Her
many admirers in this city will surely a,ail
themselves of the opportunity to give her a
hearty greeting
Year: 1864

A REMEDY FOR SMALL Pox-The Ger.
man Reformed Messenger has received let
ter from friend in China, in which it is
stated great discovery is reported 10 have
been made by surgeon in the English ar.
my in China, in the way of an effectual
cure for small pox. The mode of treatment
is as follows: When the preceding fever is
at its height, 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
secures full and complete eruption, and
thus prevents the disease from attacking the
internal organs. This is said to be now the
established mode of treatmenti in the English
army in China by general orders, and is re-
garded as q perfect success.
Year: 1864

There is not case of small pox in this
city at the present time. Mr.. H. P Isaacs,
we are informed, is the only person now
down with the disease in the valley, and he
is some distance from town and is recovering
Year: 1864




Nor CoMPLIMENTARY.-It is stated that
VIM. H. Wallace consented to the division
of Washington Territory because it set off
all the secession portion to Idaho Now
that he claims to have been elected by the
secesh Gf at all), and the same portion he
was so anxious to be rid of one year ago,
we should suppose, if he had one morsel of
honor or gratitude about him, he would
strive to counteract the mischief he then
purposed. Not so it seems. We notice
that Lyon, who is an uncompromising Union
man, prefers the Eastern slope of the noun
tains, because the political sentiments of the
people are more in consonance with his own.
From the fact that the Eastern slope gave
majority to Cannady, 1--we think either our
Delegates loyalty must be thought doubt
full, else his reputation for truthfulness is
questioned at Washington. In either case
the compliment paid to him is doubtful
one.-LeI0iStOn Age.


The loyal press of Idaho, few months
ago, regarded Wallace as the ablest and
most accomplished statesman on the Pacific
coast From the compliments he is getting
from the same source, of late, it will be but
a short time till he is pronounced the most
accomplished villain.
Year: 1864

World and Journal of Commerce was an act
unwarranted, in itself dangerous to the cause
of the Union. and violation of the ConSti-
tuition and subversive of the principles of
of civil liberty, and as such are hereby cen
sured by the House.


Objection being made, Pruyn moved a
suspension of the rules in order that he
might introduce a resolution. The question
was negatived.


In the House a bill was reported to aid
in the construction of a railroad from Lake
Superior to Puget Sound and was referred to
a special committee.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, Feb. e.


We are entering upon the fourth CAIN
paign-and are very near the fourth year Of
the war. A flying column under General
Sherman is performing with infantry what
it has hitherto been the highest and widest
dream of our prudent generals TO attempt
with cavalry; and the Nation waits and
watches to see where the bold blow will
strike. Clouds Of infantry are pouring
down from the mountain fastnesses of Chat
tanooga upon the alluring champaign
country beyond; and we are once more
trying to decipher Victory from the con-
fusing dispatches from the front. The Ar
my Of the Potomac,-fated emblem Of the
Seasons-is moving, with the Spring, again
though whittier or to what end few know.
And from our distant column in Florida
there come the first distinct tidings Of the
campaign. It opens, as have all our cam
paigns, with reverse. We have not failed
to mould these initial reverses into sub
stantial victory. Let us hope for the same
good from evil fortune still.


Meantime, while our pulses tingle at the
break Of the lull along the line, and our
hopes grow daring as we remember the
wide sweep Of our last years triumphs, it
is natural to Overrate our prospects,. A year
ago many were disheaTtened, and all were
despondent; now there is as much danger
Of too great confidence as there was then of
too little. OF the final result Of the war no
one can doubt. Il am sure Of success,
simply and only because believe in God,''
said one of our sturdiest politicians, in the
Year: 1864

SOUTHERN chivalry is well illustrated by
the fact of their starving their prisoners into
helplessness, and then offering the white ones
in exchange for ours, that are well fed and
able bodied. This the chyalric South does,
while the mercenary Northerncrs tolerates
sach chivalry without retaliation, and that.
too, under the stigma of Coppcrheads that
the conduct of the war by Uncle Abe is un-
constitutional. On this one point we are half
inclined to agree with them. Our Govern
ment should starve or hang every rebel of
them until the good treatment of their pris-
oners was assured The chivairic scounGrels
recently paroled some twelve hundred of
their prisoners. to save them the trouble of
burying them. Who now doubts that there
is hell for such barbarians?