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Year: 1864

H We look upon every true
thought as valuable acquisition to
society, which cannot possibly hurt
or abstruct the good effect of any
other truth whatever; for they all
partake of one common essence; and
necessarily coincide with each other,
and like the drops of rain which fall
separately into the river, mix them
selves at once with the stream, and
strengthen the general current.
Year: 1864

EccESTRIClTY.-We were amused
rot long since, at hearing the fol-
lowing question addressed to lady
by an eccentric genius; Stepping
into tho door he observed "Will you,
madam, give me a drink of water,
for l am so hungry l don't know
where to stay tonight" We doubt
whether the meaning could be con-
veyed in so few words.
Year: 1864

EEAn Irish soldier and wit, in
the hospital at Resaca, Ca, wrote
to a Western paper, 81 see my name
reported in the list of deaths at this
hospital. Iknew it was lie as soon
as saw it. Hereafter, when, you
hear of my death, write to me and
find out if it is so before publishing g
it.
Year: 1864

~Yeung mechanics, who would
prosper in business, have only two
rules to live up to to insure success.
First, do your work as your custo-
mers wishes to have it done. The
other rule is to do it by the time
you promise 10 have it done.
Year: 1864

We learn that the Commissary at this place finds
hdificut to keep up full supplies for the prisoners
and guard at the c. s. prison in this place. and there
is'consequently, feverish state ofthe public mind
springing up outside of that establishment. E it
shall induce those who can assist the COmmissary
in his difficult task to promptly to the
twill be we'll for all concerned. Flour meal beef,
bacon, &c, &c, are the daily heavy requirements
Of the Commissary at this post. 1t may relieve
some timid persons to inform them that the men
in command and on duty at the garrison are cool
and confident and have a smile Of pity for those
whose imaginations subject them to the anguish
of two or three deaths day.-SattsbHTy RGtch-
nsaR.
Year: 1864

TnE NEwsPAPERs.-In an able article on the in
diSpenSbte Importance of the Press to the country
and society, especially in great pending strug-
gle for Independence, the Augusta Ga. Register re-
marks


"Our honest opinion is that no class of our coun.
trymen, except our soldiers, have done more for our
success than newspaper men. This is our candid
opinion after maturely considering the subject
They have given tone to public sentiment, and
aroused the patriotism of the people to every de-
mand made upon them. In the emergencies of our
country, many harsh and grievous laws have been
passed, many orders and regulations hard to be
borne have been adopted. In some cases designing
men, in others well meaning oEes supposing they
were doing their duty, have done much to arouse
all the feelings of prejudice and opposition by tho
people to these supposed usurpations and tyrannies
Just here the press have come in and by their dali
ly pleadngs, their patriotic appeals, reconced ap-
parent differences and alayed all opposition. They
have educated the minds Of the people to every
great and important change in the policy Of our
government, and have, with all their powers, sus.
tanned the cause of our country.


Blot out the newspapers Of the country and YOU
will have no general policy among the people
There will be as many opinions as there are in
dIviduals and as many leaders as there are commu-
mites. RumorS will be rife all over the land and in
the absence of reliable information as now obta,ned
the people will be subjected to imposition and will
always be depressed by dangers real or imaginary.
newspapers form KIND OF bond of union-a CON-
mon medium of the interchange of ideas. and next
to our organized armies are the most powerfnl on.
gines within our country for the attainment of its
independence, by holding up the duty of the citi.
zens on tine one hand, and the rights Of the govern
ment on the other; the grounds for encouragement
on the one hand and the necessity for endurance on
the other From the President to the humblest cit.
izen-from the General to the prvate-tbe hipb and
the low, the rich and the poor, would all feel ihe
need of this common source of information and of
comfort Woe be unto our country when it is des.
troyedl"
Year: 1864

has been vigorously executed and most of the State
troops in the field. In fact the white labor
ers have been taken permanently, and now it Is
gravely proposed to take at least one half if not two
thirds of the slave population capable of bearing
arms. IL this insane proposition should be carried
into effect, it must be apparent every thinking
man, that if we should even be so fortunate to
escape horrors of servile war, the Yankees could
Sutjugate us by starvation within the next year
without any further aggressive movements, but by
simply acting on the defensive themselves. just
imagine the war ending in that way. Such scenes
IF suffering distress and anarchy, as have seldom
cursed any country, would transpire among u.s.
The civil authorities, already greatly weakened,
would be completely overawed, and mob law would
reign supreme. Then wo be to the authors Of such
a fatal measure They would do we'll to remember
that they may be heaping up wrath against day
wrath


But there is another important point in the case
which ought to be considered and that is the effect
the measure would have in Europe. IcandidIy con-
tess that approach this point with great difidence
The grtat senStiveness Of Southern gentlemen on
the subject of slavery is well known. The almost
universal opposition to the institution among the
Christian nations of Europe is also well known. 1t
may be doubted whether the course pursued by
Southern statesmen Southern writers and Southern
diVines, has been polite and prudent one Instead
OF discussing the question in the abstract as they
were always doing, endeavoring to convince all
Christep dom that slavery was divine institution,
and morally iustifable per Sc, they should always
have treated it solely as practical question. This
they should have done, if for no other reason out
o1 respect to the opinions of the civilized world.
They should have taken the ground that whatever
wrong, If Gny, that attached to the institution be-
longed not to u.s. but to the generation that intro
duced it here !; that it was inheritance, good or
bad that h'.d descended to US from remote ances-
try; that iiading the institution here, We saw no
Year: 1864

Although altogether unauthorized
to speak for the President upon hypo-
thetical questions, I think ] can give
an answer upon the subject of slavery
at the present day-an answer which
will be explicit, and / hope not alto
gether unsatisfactory. While tho re-
bells continue to wage war against the
Government of the United States, the
military measures affecting slavery,
which have been adopted from neces-
Year: 1864

Mn. SMITnERs AND THE NAVAL DEpor AT
NEw CAsrLE.-On Monday last, MIR. Smithcrs,
in the House Of Representatives, moved that the
Committee on Naval Affairs, in determining the
erection of q Daval depot, shall inquire into the
propriety Of fixing the site on the Delaware at or
near the town Of New Castle. II IL resolved in
the affirmative. We are glad to see that our
representatives in both branches Of Congress are
unlfed in their efforts to secure the location of
naval depot at the point designated. Mr.
Smithers was prevented from introducing the
subject sometime ago,owing to domestic aflliction
which detained him from his seat We hope
they will press the matter on the attention of
Congress, as we do not doubt that ss site for a
naval depot there is not a better location in the
Union. We believe the Government would fluid
advantages there that can be procured nowhere
else. Timber is in abundance in cur State iron
can be brought to the depot; new railroad has
been surveyed, and will soon be laid down, ex-
Tending into the iron and coal regions of Pennsy-
Vania' having its terminus at New Castle land
can be purchased at fair prices labor is plenty
in ordinary times and even now our ability 10
supply the demand will compare SavOrably with
most of the places named in this connection. An
We ask is that the Committee shall pay our State
visit, and mpartially contrast it with the othar
localities, and we are perfectly content to abid,
the result Delaware will soon rid herself OF
the only obstacle which could possibly stand il
the way of the Government erecting a great nsya
station in our State Nearly ali tlonht 40 Ia ho,
loyalty and attachment to the Union have beer
removed by the acts of her Executive during the
past year, and in November next we will eradi-
cate the only remaining evidence of disloyalt,
by electiug thorough going Union Legislature
when we assure the general Government tha
there will be no State in the Union. where tn,
citizens will yield more generous or noble SUP
port to the properly constituted authorities thar
Delaware.
Year: 1864

Seven Prominent Reasons why Cheap
Johns is the only First Glass Store


in Wilmington.


First. Because he hangs no goods out at the
door to get spoiled, thereby taking the advantage
Of his customers by selling them for new goods
Second. Because he leaves no dry goods boxes
piled on his pavement on the Sabbath day, to
make the people believe something that is mot
go.


Third. because he never tells you il you do
not take the article now you can't have it for
the same il you come back.


Fourth. Because he never runs down any
other store to build up his own.


Fifth. Because he always asks the lowest
price first to make oil his customers alike.
Sixth. Because he sells at less profits than any
other store
Seventh Because he keeps the largest and
best assortment Of goods Of any other store.
Year: 1864

The Atlanta, Georgia, Appeal, in an
article on the prospect of peace, gives
credit to the Northern supporters of re-
belliou, as follows


Whilst we may look with some de-
gree of confidence to the people of the
North, driven to despair by the memo
ry Of their countless dead and the bank
ruptoy and utter ruin which now stares
them in the face, to detbrone the tyrant
and put a stop to the further progress
of the war, We must not stay nor lessen
our own efforts to bring about that con-
sum nation so devoutly to be wished.
Every successful blow We strike is so
much bone aud muscle to the arm which
under the training of Long. Harris,
Voorhees, aud Vallandigham, is prspl'
ing TO strike at the North"
Year: 1864

Uneducated persons and the rudest,
often succeed in illustration, where the
thoughtful and cultivated fail. A strik
ing instance is given us in the case of a
negro whose head was examined by q
phrenologist. A volume of argument
could scarcely have conveyed more to
our mind than the fellows homeiy
speech: ats hard, massa, to tell what
is in de smoke house, by putting de
hand on de roof"
Year: 1864

A cute April fool trick was played


upon the gents of an Eastern city in
this wise; Some lively young ladies'
con cocted passionate love letter, which
wound up with the request that the re-
ceiver should meet the writer on the
next evening with a white rosette in
his button hole, under the post office
clock. This epistle they sent to divers
gentleman of their acquaintance. The
result was that forty-twO young men
with rosettes in their button holes as
sembled at eight O'Clock next night


under the post Office time-piecs. The!
saw the joke and enjoyed it glOriously
Year: 1864

NHE STATE AND COUNTY TAXES ARE
/ now due and payable, and the laws relative
to their collection will be strictly enforced. Pay
your Taxes or before the


Third Monday in Novemberl
If you would avoid paying the additional FIVE
PER CENT. and costs of suit.


For the convenience Of Taxpayers will be
prepared to receive Taxes at the following times
Year: 1864

TEA,uSe NoRra.-Teu large prairie schooners


rived in town yesterday from freka and will load with
ehandisc direct for that place Heleto believe goods
Red Bluff and transported from there
the first mentioned place We have been informed
the for the change but buy
goods cheaper here than
Gnion


The Red Bluff Independent can't imagine how
such ridiculous notion the abore originated,
and We don't wonder. Freight by steamer to
Red Bluff costs one cent per pound, whereas it
cannot be bauled by team for less than three
cents. The Unou must have been misinformed
in the matter.
Year: 1864

We do not know whether the design of the
Now York World was TO inJure most excel,
lent and devoted officer or not, but we do know
that when II asserts that II the Senate fails Ia
confirm the appointment of Bhgadler General
Rucker she will quit service which offers
only hard work with no compensGting laurelS, u
1t does him great inJustlcei and that whatever
may be the action OF the Senate, we are au.
thorlzed to say that the Government will still
have In Gen. Rucker a tried and faithful
officer who will hereafter, as heretofore, dis.
charge every duty with that singlenesS OF pur,
pose which has ever characterized his military
career.
Year: 1864




The lntensest anxiety is manifested In this
community about the demonstrations about TO
take place in Virgins. All We can say is that
while The most setIvs preparations are going
on In both armies, no blows have been struck
except in the way Of picket firing and sklr.
mIShlng. t ts 'H.'.H


It is feared In high military quarters that
Lee Is endesvoring TO escape from the Rspidar
to the works Of Richmond. He begins to feel
the anaconda grasp which is gradually closing
about him. Tho larger the army that he col
lects about him the better Il will be for the gen
ersl cause, and the greater will bo the glory OF
the gallant Federal army In tho final reckon
ing. The world has It's ear to the ground list.
snlng and expecting to hear and feel the awful
shock Of battle. It will not have TO wait long
Year: 1864

On the first page Of our paper will be found
an extended report OF the formation Of patri.
triotic league by the ladies which will result in
grand benefit to the Union cause. The sac
riHce demanded Is SO small compared to the
benefits TO be derived that few will hesitate Ia
make II in this hour Of trouble. II this pHtri'
otic economy can be made fashionable and be-
come universal, 1t win be oqnal to brilliant
Union victory.
Year: 1864

The great Sanitary Fair held in New
York City surpassed anything of the kind
upon the continent and closed on the 23rd
ult. The proceeds of the Fair amounted
to over one million dollars. One Of the
principle interesting features, or doings,
of the Fair was balIot,ing by visitors at
one dollar vote for the donation of a
magnificent aud costly sword to some off,
Ger Of the army. Some visitors cast sew
eral hundred votes for their favorile Gen.
eral. Gems. Grant and Mcclellan ran
ahead of all others, and the result was
80, ,291 for the former and l4,509 for the
latter. This is novel and good way to
make the copperheads contribute to the
comfort of our soldiers. There was also
a sword disposed of in the same way for
some officer in the Navy, and Commodore
Rowan was the lucky recipient.
Year: 1864

A FalSehOOd.


The editor Of the Troy Iprestigator has
taken the job Of abusing the citizens of
Marshall county and Of incorporating
them to the exclusion of all other reading
matter in his paper of the 3Oth ult. We
are sorry the gentleman has seen fit to take
this course, as we formed very fla.
vorable opinion Of him while he was at
tending Court at this place. He makes
no direct attack upon our paper, but at
tacks our friends and the citizens and af-
fairs of our county and we are in duty
bound to reply. The Investigator says
that "Col. Bowen packed the Convention
at Marysvilie and procured the election OF
D. c. Aud as Delegate to Topeka"


The assertion is not true and the author
knew it when it was penned. The result
of the Convention would have been the
same had Col. Bowen not been here.
Every opportunity was given for all 10 vote
who wished to do go at the primary meet
ing, and there was no unfair dealing. The
Secretary of the meeting was Mr.. Magill,
the stronges! 'fraudite' 10 the county, and
one of the tellers was another strong
'fraudite.' The names of six men were
placed upon a ticket, as delegates from
Marysville township to the County Con.
vention that was to meet the next day.
These men were known to be opposed to
the Senatorial Swindle. The ticket was
shown to everybody and all were asked to
vote it. In the mean time the editor OF
the Investigator (who, by the way, had
come out here four days before court in
order in order to help carry our County
Convention in the Carney irterest) in a
sly way So! the 'fraudites to work and they
''fixed up" their ticket and cas-. ten square
votes for it, while thlrty-six were cast for
the first mentioned ticket.


Now considering that the Central Com.
mit,ee published through our paper call
for the township and county meetings, and
considering that the people were careful
to select men opposed to the 'fraud" to
represent them in the County Convention,
and considering that the delegates so elec-
ted unanimously cast their votes for D. G.
Auld, Esq, a staunch "ant- fraud" man,
as delegate to The State Convention, and
considering the fact that the editor of the
Investigator attended both meetings and
knows that himself and his political friends
were we'll treated, and received marked
consideration at the hands of an inteIIi.
gent majority, and last, though not least,
considering that it is none of your indi-
vidual business whether Marshall county
repudiates or endorses the perpetrators Of
the Senatorial swindle. it Is strange that
you should return home and fling sheet
tul of abuse of the citizens of Marshall
county to the public, because they can't
see it" as you see it. Your abuse will
harm no one but yourself.
Year: 1864

D-y UUHTH. WE WERE ALO
in the trade for nearly years wher we met with frit
ly and honorable competition which has increase. II
some eight or ten houses doing eac good b,Sines
The success and encouragement have met with has
abled and induced us to largely increase stock that
are this Spring well prepared meet the wants of all
des ire
Year: 1864

The Fortress Monroe correspondent OF the
New York Commercial writes that the report
that Gen. Butler is sending up to City Point
one third more rebels than we receive Union
prisoners, is base fabrication. The agree
mcnt on this subject is an equal exchange
mar for man. Thus far we have received as
many men as we have sent up, aud unless
Gen. Buffers arrangements are inserfered
with the exchange will hereafter be conduct
ed on an honorable and equitable footing.
Year: 1864

"WmIsLER's." NO store in Davenport is
SO broadly and SO thoroughly known
through this and adjoining counties, for
miles and miles round about, as the great
Dry Goods Store of c. s. Whistler. 1t is
something for merchant to be well known
to have his name = familiar household
word, and then having just the goods his
hosts Of acquaintances require, and dealing
them out fairly and honorably, he cannot be
otherwise than successful. Mr.. Whistler
fills this bill exactly. He is known; he has
the goods and sells them so low that no one
can find fault. Read his advertisement in
another column and then give him call
Ladies will find every style Of dress goods
the market affords; farmers will find every
thing in the line Of fabrics and cloths they
may ask everybody can be accommo-
dated. He has but one price for his goods
A child would get IN article just a. cheap IS
the closest purchaser; there is no occasion
for spending time to Ak prices-that il
done. The Spring stock is now opened and
ready for inspection. Call and examine,
whether you buy or not. Old Stand, No. 9
LeClairc Row.
Year: 1864

There is no dodging the fact, gentlemen,
that you can get better suit Of clothes at
that same old stand, opposite the Post Of
ficc, than at any other place in the city
Call on Sam Perry and see the new styles.
Year: 1864

It will be seen that the falling OFT In weight 10 y n3
per hog, and In the field OF lard shade less than
The yleld Of head and gut lard; shout in the lat
ter. We understand. -...... .
Year: 1864

INTERNINABLE WAR-The late AbOll'
ton State Convention Of Connecticut re.
solved that all propositions for treaties
of peace with the rebels" are reasonable.
Congress has adopted . resolution to re-
ject every proposition Of peace from the
rebels though they lay down their
arms and adhere to the Constitution in
every respect. So the position of the
Administration party is clesr-intermina-
Bile war-war to enrich shcddy contract
ors and impoverish the country. The
stereotyped resolve that the rebellion is
about ended, and that the war is to be
closed in few months, is worth no more
now than it was in the spring Of 1861
The events of the last few months, have
diSsipated the idea that the South is starv-
ing and its armies denoralized. LincOln'S
extravagant amnesty proclamation, "
which the Southern papers took care to
circulate extensively, has united the South
ern people and filled the Southern armies,
and judging from the telegraph reports,
they are better prepared for the struggle
now than they were year ago. The
folly and brutality Of the Administration
have produced this state of things. and
the war will continue until there is a
change of Administration.
Year: 1864

EXPOSING THEMSELVES. There is some
chance that We may get at the corruptions
Of the various departments Of the Govern
ment, through the jealousy which exists
among the leaders Of the Administration
party. Thus. the friends Of Mr. Chase
claim that the Seward men are unneces-
sariy active in exposing the frauds in
his department, and they significantly
rctort that if they do not stop it, they
will show up the corruption Of the State
Department. So, while it is likely thai
no action by Congress, looking to a gcner.
al overhauling, may be had, there is still
some hope that We may get the truth by
the falling out Of rosues Self,preserva,
ton may induce them to keep silent until
the meeting of the Baltimore Convention
they both aspire to the Presidency
but in order to defeat each other, dispar
aging secrets may be disclosed fatal to
both and damaging to the party.
Year: 1864

A FAVORED PEOPLE. The intelligent
New Orleans correspondent of the New
York World, says that in that department
negro troops are fed better. clothed better
and in every way cared for better than
white troops; and he predicts that the
jealousy and evaporation already excited
by this state Of things will soon widen
and deepen into bloody catastr"phe.-
White men, even when under military
rule, will not patiently submit to outrageS
of this character. A correspondent Of the
St. Louis Republican. writing from the
same city, says that the negro troops have
comfortable quarters and their duties are
light, while the soldiers are without
quarters and are constantly detailed to
perform the most arduouS aud sometimes
menial services; and he significantly adds,
"a day will come when the white soldiers
will have satisfaction for the Insult"