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Year: 1863

preach again in the evening at some school,
house in the out-neighborhood, besides at
tending to their weekly meetings and Other
exercises. What is tho result? BY and by
the clergymans health begins to fail, OF
some In the congregation remark that the
sermons arc not as interesting us formerly
and to bo sure they are not, simply because
ono man is required to do the work OF half
dozen.


Some will doubtless object, because the
method is untried. As far as our knowledge
extends. where it has been adopted large
increase Of interest and attendance has fol-
lowed as result, with, perhaps, few cxcep'
tions. and there wero doubtless local reasons
for these failures. OF course this plan will
fail, as fail 1t ought, unless some active OK
ercise shall take the place Of the general of
ternoon service. What that exercise ough
to be, is matter for each congregation tc
decide. We did not intend to discuss thi'
subject, only to call attention to it, and that
too, by requcst.-ED.l
Year: 1863

"A man without some sort Of religion


is at best poor reprobatc, the foot ball of
destiny, with no tic linking him to iniinity,
tho wondcrous eternity that is begun will,
him but woman without it, is even worse
"A flame without color, flower without
perfume IN Marrel
Year: 1863

"So, gentlemen, with the blessing Of God,
will We make glorious future sure. SEQ
it rising before mellow beautiful and grand! |!
There is not timo to speak OF it now but
from all quarters OF the land comes the voice
of the sovereign people, rebuking faction.
denouncing treason, and proclaiming the in.
divisible unity Of the republic; and In this
Heaven.inspirtd union Of the people, for tho
sake Of the Union, is the sure promise OF
that splendid hereafter.
Year: 1863

drcss, Frank Lumbard sang the "Red, White
aud Blue" the entire audience Joining In the
chorus, and the band playing aa accompani-
1ncnt. The effect mas thrilling In the cx-
treme. At the close Of the music, the audi
ence adjourned with three rousing cheers Tor
tue Union.


Thus ended this great and glorious Union
mass meeting in all respects the 1argsst aud
most enthusiastic gathering Of the loyal men
of Chicago since the Initiation Of the rebellion.
H~W does the Mayor Of Chicago like this veto
the people have put upon him: To what
incfIAble littleness does he dWindle In tho face
Of this majestic popular uprising. The peo.
pie have spoken in unmistakable language
their fealty to the Government and the Union
and the vetos Of ten thousand petty Mayors
cannot suppress 1t. The meeting was held to
late hour but the vast crowd kept thess
places to the close and adjourned amidst the
greatest enthusiasm.
Year: 1863

BHTDGE's observation-disclosures rally ut the
tent in the Court House square, where re-
cruits are being enlisted for Drydges' Battery.
1t is designed to man one section OF this bat
tory exclusively with Germans, and we are
sure these sons Of the Tater Land are TOO old
eoldiers to allow so rare an opportunity to
pass uaimrroyed.


1t will be borne in mind that the premium
ard bounty will be paid over to recruits be-
fore they leave for the army.
Year: 1863

Daring Feat OF Two Drumm er Boys.


The New Haven Palladium narrates
the following:


Two drummer boys of the Tenth Con-
necticut Volunteers, while off duty, and
while Gilmore was pounding Fort Wag-
ner, determined to discover the effect
made upon the fort, borrowed an opera
glass and went out a distance from camp
to obtain favorable site to witness Ope-
rAtions They had proceeded about three
quarters of mile when they came sudden
ly upon burly rebel, who, upon sight of
them, snapped his gun at them, which did
not explode, the piece not being capped.
One of the boys at that moment thrust
ing the glass into the case which hung by
his side, the rebel thought he was draw
a revolver, and Immediately threw down
his gun crying out 81 surrender" The
boys Immediately sprang forward seiz-
ing his gun, and at a charge bayonet
drove the big fellow into camp. When
ho discovered that the only appearance
of weapon in the boys possession was
an opera glass he was much incensed
declaring he could not be held as pris
oner OF war. This feat was witnessed
by Colonel Otis, who was much pleased
with the intrepid conduct of the boys.
Year: 1863

MR ED,ToR We feel it a duty as we'll
as 4 pleasure to return our sincere thanks
TO the citizens of Mineral Foint for the
reading material which we received last
week For here We are lying around the
barracks, almost too lazy to ge; up to roll
call and still If we are not up TO answer
to our name. we are put on extra DUTY
but what care we for that as long as the
weather is pleasant And little reading
material is a very good thing TO Kill time,
for which we, the members OF Company
" E. 3oth Regiment, Wis Vol, do here
tender our kindest thanks to the Ladies.
and if they knew the pie,-".- @"'e 10
IN reading them, | am well satisfied the
would send US more We, at the present
time are enjoying good health, with the


exception of few There is none, | be-
lieve, of Co. that are now dangerous
Year: 1863

dow To INSURE THE rAKISG OF VIcKs
BURGH.-A Chicago soldier writing from
Gen. Grants army, says You folks up
north complain that we are long time
about taking Vicksburgh. Do you want
that place taken quicker than lightning ?
If you do, just have the grey headed old
traitor who is at the head of the Chicago
Times sent down into Vicksbnrgh, and
let all our soldiers know that he is there.
and I'll bet my head that Vicksbury will
be taken right off Our boys would run
through fire and water to get their hands
on Storey - Chicago Journal
Year: 1863

gR- We learn from La Sale, that the
Illinois river has risen seven feel in tweu-
tv four hours. and that there is flood =
The freight in the ware houses had to be
transferred to BEATS, in order to save it
from damage by water. Owing to the
impressment of boats into the Government
service, there is a great scarcity of tug
boats, and it is almost impossible to send
freight forward to ST Louis Chicago
Journal
Year: 1863

The Election passed off on Tuesday with
was felt in the result except by a few, as the
light vote would indicate. The result in the
City is not unexpected. The absence of q
large number of Republicans, and the refu.a'
10 vote by marfy others was guarantee OF a
Democratic majority, which was no larger
than anticipated The following is the
vote of the City:
Year: 1863

Tea Gomez, Sugar, Spices, Tobacco, Soap Dried
lowest figure.


Without going into enumeration Of articles the
Subscriber would invite the public call and examine
hls stock and learn his prices He is determined to sell
as Chedp as any house in The West, his goods
are oil the best quality none need fear to prr chase
Year: 1863

A FINE STEAMsHIP.-The steamer Nelly
Pentz. recently from Baltimore and now
lying at the wharf OF Morgan and Rhinehartin in
this city, is well worthy of visit from those
interested in such matters, as she is as fine a
specimen of the skill OF the mechanics of Balti-
more in preparing ships to carry immense
burdens, and in finishing them off, as ever
came out OF that harbor. We presume she is
here for a charter from the government, as she
is but recently ont of the hands of the Balu.
more ship builders.
Year: 1863

The Intelsigencer denies that General Hooker
should be Judged by the silly rhodomontade Of
those who prior to his late movement, insisted
that he would take Richmond at a Swoop and
gobble up Lees army to a man, and sees no
undue cause for detection In the fact that he has
stumbled at the threshold In q way to which
all new and untred commanders are liable


The Chronicle exposes various errors OF state.
ment in S.halk's criticisms upon Hooker's late
campaign.
Year: 1863

- Various OF our contemporaries are trying
hard to tell their readers that Hooker has again
recrossed the Rappahannock; which would be
giving intelligence to the enemy, did it happen
to be true
Year: 1863

MAD DOG IN THE MARKET.-This morning
large dog that exhibited symptoms of hydro
phobia was killed in the Center Market by or
der of the assistant clerk of the market. 1t is a
violation Of law for persons to allow dogs to
accompany them in the market under any
circumstances.
Year: 1863

the water. The force Of the explosion threw
up a huge column of water that thoroughly
drenched the men in the imm diate vicinity.
A hole of considerable extent was made in the
bow, the planks being loosed and torn apart,
so as to admit the water at a rapid rate. The
entire boat was shaken from stem TO stern, and
her bow was lifted so high in the air that the
water swept oves the portion OF stern aft case
mate.


The Cairo commenced filling Immediately
after the explosion, and sunk in less than twelve
minutes. At the time of the explosion the
boats Of the Cairo were mostly full Of men en-
gagged in dragging for the torpedoeS. All those
on board rushed at once to the upper deck, and
before the water had filed the interior every
one had escaped


The Cairo sunk in twenty-nine feet OF water
and disappeared completely from view. Her
smoke-stacks were fshed UP and her pennant
was secured as it hoated upon the water.
Nothing else was saved from the boat. The
officers lost all their personal effects. No one
saved anything except what he was wearing at
the time.
Year: 1863

TIE SIcoSp New llAursHiRE REoMENr.-
This regiment, which has just been permitted
to return to New Hampshire to recruit, wasra
Gen. Scklos' brigade, and on the occasion of
its departure the General is.ucd compliments
airy order, in which hO intimated his opinion of
the copperheads in the following paragraphs


You will perhaps encounter not few who
find everything to deplore in the means employ.
ed 10 suppress the rebellion, and nothing to
commend except their own ekertion. to confer
authority upon those who apologize for treason
and sue for peace with the traitors who spurn
them.


You have offered your own live, for the Union.
You have buried many brave comrades un the
bloody ielcs Of tho rebellion You will know
how to repcl the approach of renegades who
would betrar the cause for which your dag has
been proudly borne in battle.
Year: 1863

win confidently assert that, 50 faf as his per
sonal knowledge Of the fact coca, be Is en-
tirely ignounf OF the existence Of such
thing. lie gabbled and gossiped his way mp
his own feeble intellect into the belief that
he LEFT an army Of negro soldiers behind him,
but he never was more mistaken In his life


The complete failure which marked his at
tempt at the creation Of negro army was
not more decisive, however, than the. ruin
which befel his other scheme for the eultiva-
ton of sixty plantations by runaway negroes
These plantations, abandoned by their own
ers, were seized by his order and placed in
the hands OF Northern men. who stipulated
to, employ the negroes in the cultivation of
cotton. The result was such A. anybody but
a blessed old dotard like the Adjutant Gene
raj would have anticipated. The ncgroesre-
fused to work because they were not allowed
to be whipped They stole everything their
new master possessed, and, 10 cap the eli
max, the guerilias swept the experimental
pl ,ntations SO clean that, except in a very
few instances, neither negroes nor planters
thing to set up such q mark for ransacking
guerillas If it was to be the last piece Of
mischief they ever did, they would pay their
respects to such an enterprise.


If anything was needed to stamp the whole
affair with utter and nndeniablc absnrdity,
the action OF Gen. Grant IN SuSpendlng the
Adjutant Generals much-yaunted commits
siouers from ddty would furnish yse eonvinc-
iEg proof. r US afecessary, ufstourse, that
so great work should be left in the hands of
a Commission" The entire uselessness
either of the work or the commission was
probably the eause of their very pcremptory
suspension They are among the things that
were, and with them passed away the re-
motest sennblance of an excuse for longer
perpctrating the farce of negro enlistments
in the Southwest May we not hope that
we have heard the last Of this extensive and
widespread lie?
Year: 1863

He who exhibited such lnatchlcss skill
in the organization of material bodies,
and such exquisite taste in their forma-
ton, has supcr-added that etLerial beau
ty which enhance their permanent quill
ties, and presents them to US in the ever
varying character Of the spectrum With
out this the foliage of vegetable life might
have filed the eye and fostered the fruit
which it wells, but the youthful green of
its spring would have been blended with
the dying yellow of its autumn. If the
objects of the material world had been
Illuminated with the white light, all the
particles of which possess the same de-
gree of refrangibility, and were equally
acted upon by the bodies on which they
fall, all nature would shine with leaden
hue, and all the combinations of external
objects, all the features of the human
countenance would have exhibited no
other variety than that which they pos
sess in a pencil sketch or China ink
drawing. The rainbow itself would have
dwindled into narrow arch of white
light, the stars would have shown through
a grey sky, and the mantle of wintry
twilight would have replaced the golden
vesture of the rising and setting sun
Sir Darid BrewSter.
Year: 1863

tended as place for the poor Chinese to
throw in their children, if too poor to
bury them. The distance is considera-
bic, and you have to go through the Chi
ma City, which is walled in and entirely
distinct from the English, French and
America concession. The streets are so
narrow that one could lean out of any of
the projecting windows and kiss his
sweetheart on the other side, without any
very great exertion of the muscles. In
every street and lane the coolies throng
with their heavy loads and their ugly
notes, and all kinds of filth salute your
nOstrils as you pass. On our way we pass
many black boxes containing the dead,
which will be left outside the limits and
allowed to be consumed by dogs Here
is the baby tower" but a few feet high,
with steps leading to it, and fearful
stencil all about it. Let us look in. Do
you think all the little babes placed here
are dead. By no means. Population is
so dense, and female children especially
are SO undesirable among so many, that
it becomes convenient thus to dispose of
them; so the mother, if she has any feel
ing, chokes it down and the innocents go.
These institutions may be found all over
China. Chinese philosophers may de-
fend the avOwed object of them on hu-
manitarian grounds, but they are terribly
perverted. Before I left 1 heard faint
cry issuing from the tower, and looking
through rotten aperture l saw a faint
movement of a tiny limb and heard hol,
low moan; in moment all was still, while
in the distance was seen a poor wretch
sneaking away, evidently the mother who
had just destroyed her child, the limbs
being broken in the fall-another China
fashion equally horrible with the dccap-
itatiOn.
Year: 1863




There is to be an execution to-day;
let US 90 along the Yang-King-Pang
creek, and look into this proposed decap-
itation of five poor Cinnamon; only five
among people of 4OO, 100000. Life is
very cheap in China. Here comes the
proeession-frst the knife-man, who does
the bloody work, swinging the instrument
IS he goes along; then the Mandarin,
who is to superintend this pleasant Sun
day pastime. Heis borne in his chair or
palanquin, robed in furs and smoking his
little opium pipe with perfect abandon; ;
on each side are his body-guard, while
closing the rear are the five proposed
victims strictly guarded. One Of them
has mild, gentle face-can he be a
criminal? Let Us ask the dollar here,
as everywhere, will open close mouths
The fact is this; the one. who was to have
been beheaded offered bonus to any one
who would lose his neck instead, and this
poor fellow, who at the best can only
earn few cash per day, "a cash Is the
One-thOusandth part Of contD has taken
the money and loses his head for the sake
Of his family. This is one Of the Chi
nese fashions. If we went to the bloody
ground, " probably we would see the VIC
Tins disembowelled, their hearts torn
out, and slices cut from them all while
yet alive.
Year: 1863

THE editor of the New Orleans Times
says the corsets worn by the ladies of that
city will bear a mongtrous strain, judging
from a lady he saw, who was so nearly
cut in two that man might be amenable
for bigamy should he marry her.
Year: 1863

MANY think they cannot do without
something to drink at regular meals, but
this is a mere habit; if it must be done,
it should be something quite warm, al
most hot, because it is known by actual
ocular demonstration, that cold water or
any other cold liquid when introduced
into the stomach at meals, as instantly
arrests the process Of digestion as water
extinguishos live coal; cold milk at
meals has the additional disadvantage, if
used freely, Of engendering constipation,
billiousness and the long list of minor
symptoms which inevitably follow those
conditions. But large draughts of even
warm drinks at regular meal-times are
very peraicious; as they not only cause
oppression" but by largely diluting the
fluids which nature has prepared for con-
verting the food into a nutriment mate
rial, render them less efficient, impose
additional labor on the stomach and pre-
maturely exhaust its powers. No one
should exceed half pint of liquid at
any meal; invalids and the sedentary
should use habitually still lcss.-HaUs
JoarnaL Of Health.
Year: 1863

a YOUNG fellow who came up to London to
see the rejoioings at the Royal Wedding en-
tered an eating-house in the Strand, and upon
the bill Of fare being handed to him by the
waiter, remarked that he didn't care bout
reading now-he'd wait till after dinner"
Year: 1863

+ SAY what ycu1w.n Of old nlaids, their love
is generally more strong and sincere than that
of the young milk and water creatures whose
hearts 7ibrate between the joys of7wediock
and the dissipations Of the, ballroom Until
the young heart Of woman IS capable Of set
tlng firmly and exclusively on one object her
love is like a May Shower, which makes rain
bows. but fills no clsterns.
Year: 1863

IT is stated that a prominent municipal Off
Ger urged, VIXEN q public dinner was being
prepared, that sardines be aided to the bill Of
fare. He was told, among other things, that
they might be too expensive. He persisted,
and the controversy growing warm, it was
even intmated that he did not know what
sardine was. With high indignation, he re-
piled, I guess know Whist sardine is--a
chunk Of meat between two chunks Of bread r.


IT is said that under the new tax law
che annual tax Of A T. Stewart, the New
York dry goods merchant, will be about
$4,000. -eaH


Why are there, STRICTLY speaking, only
335 days in the year? Because 20 days
are Lent and never returned.
Year: 1863

Way the deuce is i, said young swell,
a few days since, that I can't make my. col
lar sit well p g Because it is standing col
lar" replied the person to whom the question
was addressed.
Year: 1863

WHEN were Loves arms stretched so wide
as upon the cross {? When did they embrace
so much as when Thou, 0 Christ, didst gath
er within Thy bosom the spears and arrows
Of the mighty, to open up lane for Freedom :?


How many of the sparks at which great
fires have been kindledl even now enighten-
ing and warming the world, have been struck
from the hearts and brains Of men counted
fools and fanatics in their own generation?
Year: 1863

horn OF the subjoioed dilemma you will mpale
yourself. Either the Supreme Court rel dered the
decision which you affirm or it did not; if it did,
then it is decision which was vitiated in the
making, for in making it two Of the Judges have
declared themselves public enemies" and as such
aving no rights save the rights of war;" and
certainly no right to expound law for loyal men,
II it did not then the whole superstructure Of your
argument, based on the assumption it did, falls to
The ground.


And here, for the present, we leave Mr. Whiting,
IN the hope that Heaven may help him and mend
his logic. Meanwhile his unfortunate example may
serve as warning to others, in illustration of the
damage incurred by defending false and uncon
titutional dogma
Year: 1863

meanor and exacting spirit Of military ofdc-rs, in
high grades and in low grades, contemptuously
overriding the civil authority in matters and within
limits where there is neither necessity nor excuse
for their intrusion And it is in this aspect more
than any other that we deplorc the practical
results Of the Presidents proclamation, which,
though not SO intended by its author, seems to
promise immunity from judicial scrutiny or legal
control to every petty provost marshal or subatern
oficer, whatever may be his invasions of private
rights or his violations Of municipal and national
law
Year: 1863

The New CALL FOR VoLUNrEERs.-Unless a
change is effected in the present system of re-
cruiting in this State it is certain that we shall
fall largely behind in the quota required from
US under the Presidents last CALL Even tho
little State Of New Jersey is running ahead Of
us, owing to its superior recruiting organiza-
ton. 1t is easy enough to see how this is
Recruits who offer themselves daily at our
Offices almost invariably put this, to them, i'm
portant question, "How much bounty do you
pay in hand?' To this there is but one answer
I'VE can pay you nothing now but you will
get ten dollars as soon as You arrive in camp,
aud as soon as the company is mustered in the
balance" The reply of the recruit naturally
is, "Oh, well, / will just step over to New
Jersey; there shall get enough to send home
to my family, which will keep them all right
until get my regular pay" The next day he
is to be seen, happy and contented, perambu-
latng the streets of New Jersey in Uncle Sans
uniform.


This state of things must not be suffered to
continue. The time is rapidly passing away
which brings us to the limit fixed by the Pre-
suSh'S PioSi"n"''on ioi 'oiuhGtiy iccfuisihg.
II Governor Seymour and our city authorities
had bestirred themselves properly before the
last draft went into operation we should have
escaped all the suffering and anxiety which it
entailed. Notwithstanding they have fair time
to raise all the men wanted before the 9th of
January, their supineness threatens to again
subject us to repetition Of the same troubles
An end must be put to this. There is
no reason why this city or State should
fall behind any other in prompt obedience to
the calls of the government We have always
held that the recruit is entitled to receive the
full amount of bounty for which he enlists i'm
mediately after he enters the service. The
government has in the penalties inflicted for
dcsertion ample means Of Furnishing a breach Of
faith on his part. 1t is but just that his family
shall benefit at once by the inducement that
takes him from them, and not be exposed 10 the
delays interposed by red tapesm or official
mismanagement. But If there were no other
reason than the fact that other States are taking
our men from US by the superiority Of the
bounties which they offer, il should be sufficient
to make US change our present system of re-
cruiting. We trust that the State authorities
and the Board of Supervisors will proceed at
once to have this DONE If they lose any further
time heavy responsibility will rest upon their
| shoulders.
Year: 1863

poDdence will be turned to good account by
the government while it is altogether pro-
bable that MIR. Stringer. on learning the
issue Of his saltpetre negotiations with the ter
rible Major Huse, will drop this mysterious
adventurer, and mace his next shipment of
saltpetre to some other destination than Will
mngton or Charleston. or any other Southern
port from North Carolina To Texas