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Year: 1864

Those who have never passed through
this fiery furnace, which tries the inmost
heart, can not sympathize with bereaved
parents whose hearts bleed over their
children dead To describe the anguish
which rends their hearts, as they gaze
upon the loved forms on whom their
fondest hope and highest aspirations had
rested SO firmly. now cold and lifeless in
their coffin home, would require pen
dipped in the very essence of the suhli-
NEST sorrow itself None but the parents
can feel it. and none but those who have
mourned like them can sympathize with
those who mourn the death of their chill
dren. The loss no power can make good
or even alleviate. No power on earth
can bring them back, and place them
again beneath their parents loving gaze
and fond care. From earth they have
taken their departure, never, never to re-
turn. The little chair they occupied, the
little plate and knife and fork they used,
will be of service no more-but merely
lonely mementoes of their existence.
The patter of little feet upon the floor,
and the music of their sweet, sweet voices
will greet the parents ear never again on
earth. All will be a recurrence of all
that is dreary and dismal. But hope.
plumed by religion, points to a happy
meeting in another and better world
GDr. W. w Hall
Year: 1864

THE London Globe conlenses from the CourSer des
4pes the remarkable story connected with discovery
Just made in Alpine glacier. Nineteen years ago
September IA. 1S44-a young man. then recently
married, the Alpine village of Passv on
pilgrimage to the Convent of St. Bernard, pursuing
his journey along by-paths across the mountains. He
reached his destination, and from that time no
human had him alive. All search for the miss
ing man in vain and for MANY lonely night
young widow wept her little cottage in Passy. cradu-
ally solaced by the cries of baby who had
his father. After that the vail OF time covered all.


1t so happened that. about fortnight ago. shepherd
of the village of Samens in search of lost
Suddenly, on jumping across deep glacier, extra
ordinary sight arrested his eyes. The rays Of the
sinking llunnei gulf of ice. looking like
crystal IN the midst of which the figure of
a man lying fat on his back, with apparently open
eyes, and hands folded his breast. Horror
struck tins peasant nearly lost his footing but
ing himself, looked He had not been
mistaken there the figure the bottom. to all
appearance fast asleep, stretched out at his ease
Sooner than he thought he arrived the Chalet de Ia
Gelaire where he made known his discovery II was
too late To revisit the but break of dawn the
next morning party of mountaineers set the
spot The crystal sarcophagus soon found and
the ooldest OF the company was let down the lev
depths, from which he brought in his arms the b9sly
OF young frozen, and hard as stone vet sill
looking fresh AMI hfelke


Two elderly peasants a; recognized the features
those OF the pilgrim of PaSsy. mvsteriouslv lost
nineteen years ago. Emhalmed in ice, decay had
not vet touched his flesh. and he had lain unfistrFai
in his crystal coffin while generation of men passa1
away over his head The dscoverers came the de-
was no choice OF couvevance, the oniy one being the
crochet, book, fastened to the shoulders on which
all loads are transported IN the Alps. To the hook
accordingly, the frozen corpse fastened in Sit
ting posture with upright head, aud feet hanging ID the
ground thus the pi lgrlm. dead nineteen years was
carried to his former home, through snow fields and
glaciers across rocks, fields AMI meadows extending
over near score OF miles. Fastened still L, the
crochet, the body of the young man was eft al tbe
cottage q the young widow Of Passy-now Young no
more but an elderly, gray-hairel woman The son.
who had neFer before seen his father made lin a
wooden coffin and. to honor his memory kept the
body iylng IN that state for twentv-four hours Then
at the ringing Of bells, and accompanied b. ali the ia
habitants of the village the pilgrim was earned ,a his
tai hands
Year: 1864

We learn from a gentleman who met
Jesse ID. Bright at Kent Station. White
county, a week or ten days since, that
the distinguished Ex Senator has greatly
modified his views on the rebellion 1t
was refreshing to hear him talk of the
inexhaustible power and resources of the
North, I'D connection with the inevitable
overthrow ofthe conspirators. He yields
to the inexorable logic of events on the
slavery question. and doubts if the pc
cuiiar institution can possibly be restored
to its former position and security, even
IN those sections where practical abolition
is not already an accomplished fact. He
says the South staked the institution up
on the fortunes of war, and having lost
in the desperate change, must abide the
esult-LotayeHe Courier
Year: 1864

Before the internal revenue law went
into operation, the snuff trade of New
JERSEY amounted to over 100000 a
year. The number of hands employed
were over two thousand. who were amply
ruminated for their services. The heavy
spectators in that article in New York,
some eighteen months ago, saw that As
soon as the revenue law went into effect.
the tax would be large, and consequently
decrease the profits of the sales made
during the year. After discussing the
question, they came to the conclusion to
buy up all the snuff in the State. and en-
gage all that the various companies could
make before the law went into effect, and
agreed to pay ut the rate of fifteen cents
a pound, three cents over the old price.
The result was that the mills were driven
day and night. and it was conceded that
enough of the article was made to supply
the New 1ork market for one year. The
object of the spectators was to get rid
of paving the tax and the article was
rushed into the market at a rapid rate.
Before the article become salable it was
necessary to scent it, and before that
could be done the revenue law went into
operation. The fact that the snuff was
not in a condition fit for the market was
laid before the proper authorities in
Washington, and after investigating the
question gave decision that the snuff
should be taxed, which was performed
although not in conformity with the
feelings of the spectators in New York
In Middlesex county, New Jersey, there
are seven large factories which, two years
ago, did thriving business, but at pres
ent are closed on account of the high
prices demanded for tobacco in connec-
ton with the Government tax
Year: 1864

that there has been no dissention here to
night so far as | have observed | am
proud to say that | have not seen the
slightest indication Of prejudice or dis
sension here to night The resolutions
as adopted, as ! understand them, |
think will cover the whole ground, and
if we can carry these resolutions | think
we can succeed in accomplishing the end
sought for. | am also proud and graft
fed To see so many here participating N
this meeting. Let it go to the country
as an earnest of what is going to follow
Things must have beginning and you
have put the ball in motion. | think
that will accomplish the end. | repeat
that feel proud and more than gratitied
at this demonstration. and in conclusion,
tender YOU my sincere thanks for your
marked attention to this crude and desul
tory speech
Year: 1864

When we walk near the powerful machinery we
know that one single misstep AMI those mighty en-
gines would tear ribbons with their ying wheels
grind us 70 powder in their ponderous jaws. So,
when thun ferng the railroad and there
is nothing but hall inch of iron hange to hold
the track. 80, when at a ship and there
is nothing but the thickness OF plank between and
eternity. We imagine then that see how close we
the edge of the precipice. But do it.
Whether the the land the partition that
divides from eternity is something thinner than the
oak plank or half an inch iron fangc. The machinery
of life and death within The tissues that hold
these beating their place often thicker
than sheet OF PaPer and if that thin Partition be
ruptured il would be just the same with if =
cannon ball had struck Death Is inseparablv
bound up with life in the structure Of bodies.
Struggle as he would to widen the space no can
of a sheet Of paper.
Year: 1864

a German statistical writer remarks
that the invention of the sewing machine
has enabled one woman to sew as much
"a a hundred could sew by hand centu
ry ago, but he continues, one woman
now demands as much clothing as q hun
dred did a century ago-so that the stu
alton is not so much changed after all.
If fashionable ladies in short sleeves and
low necked dresses Of the present day,
wear one hundred times as much cloth
ing rs our great great grandmothers did
century ago, the question how much did
Mey wear? becomes very delicate.
Year: 1864

- NEW YORK, Jnly 80.


A special dispatch to the World from
Washington, July 29th, says;


Intelligence from the Upper Potomac
to-day confirms the advices Of yesi erday,
that the enemy has fallen back from the
line of the river, having made no new
demonstration during the last twenty-four
hours. Whether they have fallen back to
Winchester, or even farther down the val
ley, is yet unknown.


There is no longer any reason for keep
ing secret the fact that Grants last move
ment against Richmond was expected by
himself and friends to result in something
far more decisive than anything he has yet
undertaken against the rebel capital.


Senator Wade, of Ohio, and wife, some
three weeks since paid visit to tina
Army of the Potomac. The Senator was
feeling very blue at what he supposed was
the failure of Grants campaign against
Richmond. On his return to Washington
after his visit, however, he was in the best
of spirits, and told his intimate friends
that he had no doubt at all, but that the
rebel Capital would soon be captured.
Grant told him that his long delay before
Petersburg was due solely to the extreme
drouth which rendered it impossible for
him to move his men and animals from
where fresh water could be procured
/ Grant told Wade that Just as soon as q
sufficient quantity of rain fell to insure s
supply of water and lay the intolerablC
dust in the roads, he would make a move
1nent which would fully satisfy the fullest
expectations of the country. 1t will b
remarked that rains have just fallen II
the vicinity of Richmond, and that Grant
true to his promise to Wade, will now b,
on the march TO the rebel Capital thi
time on the north bank Of the James Riy
er. Notwithstanding the withdrawal o
the 9th Corps, very large reinforcement
have been sent to Grants army from va
Year: 1864

BALTIMORE, July 90.


The damage done to the telegraph by
the guerrillas has been repaired, and the
line is again in operation to Harper's
Ferry.


The force which did the damage was
from 200 to 300 of Moseby's men who
made their appearance near Adamstown,
a few miles west of Monocacy They did
not stay long, as they found it prudent to
leave, going in the direction of the Poto-
mac. A force of Union troops at the Mon
ocaey were quickly started in pursuit of
the marauders. In a few hours the dam
age done to the telegraph was repaired.


So far as we have been able to learn, no
damage has been done to the railroad.


It IS believed here that the force of the
rebels now reported to be in Pennsylvania
will be found to be small, and that they
viii confine themselves to plundering and
avoid conflict if possible.
Year: 1864

groups are Generals Warren, Hunt, Cut
ter and Ayers and their stats. Still no
word from the front as to how it is with
ours. There we can only lookand look and
exchange thoughts and hopes and ac-
knowledge of what each SECS
At Just six the rebels are
running. One and then another is GER
tain he sees them flying The naked eye
has already confirmed what was seen
through glass darkly, and the rascals are
running in great focks. One more glance
from this point and then to another


At our elbows a battery is throwing
Al inch shell, and the enemy occasionly
reply with those of equal metal and
with good aim. The Regular brig
ade is engaged at our left. A column
of black smoke rises from Petersburg and
clouds in the sky: The city is burning
A signal station by battery hard to the
front is waving merrily its little flag.


Gems. Grant and Meade are at Burn
sides head quarters.


Ilearn that the mine accomplished its
purpose. The explosion buried three of
the four guns above it and many men,
while the earth still trembled


The I4th New York heavy artillery,
I'd brigade of Ledlies division, rushed up
on the spot and broke the eremy's line
Over one hundred prisoners were taken.
Prisoners coming in-3OO already. There
is some struggling. We have certainly
carried some of the enemies works. Here
at Headquarters the impression is that
we shall before the sun goes down impart
the flag in Petersburg


There are still fresh troops enough on
hand to pour new column upon the rebel
centre every hour till night. if that shall
be necessary.


Of course nothing is known yet in de-
tail; nothing as to the lcsses, and
upon whom they have fallen upon the
heaviest.


sheridans cavalry is moving round to
our left, on the enemy's right.


The battle has ragged four hours without
eessation-how much longer depends on
the rebels giving way, not in our giving
Year: 1864

July 81, III a. NJ.


The great event so long anticipated,
namely, the explosion of the mine under
the Rebel fort in front of the 9Th Corps.
came off this morning at 40 minutes past
4 o'clock. Picket firing was kept up all
night, In fact at the time the match was
applied to the mine, the skirmishers were
still engaged on both sides. The volume
of dirt was immense and thrown up 500
feet in the air The 9th Corps at once
charged the works, driving the rebels to
their second line of intrenchments, and
taking a number of prisoners, some of
whom were dug out of the dirt badly
bruised. These rebel prisoners state that
only about a dozen remain of their regi-
ment. South Carolina one


As soon as the explosion took place. y
guns Immediately opened on our front,
while the musketry played one continual
fire in front Of the sih and part of the 18th
corps. Prisoners say they were complete
" surprised, those in front being asleep at
the time. They also state there were foul
guns in the fortifcations, all of which of
/ course were buried far out of sight.


One of the prisoners stated that they
were busy mining under our works, anc
that in two days more they would hav,
been ready to blow them up. We got the
start Of them however, and stopped that


Long ere this reaches you PetersburgI
will be in our possession.
Year: 1864

No uneasiness is felt by the government
in relation to affairs in Pennsylvania, and
the preparations made to get there with
the militia of the state are sufficiently am
pie to give the invaders L severe punish
ment


A rebel spy was captured last night on
I4th St. on the island. He was fired at
three times.
Year: 1864

-Four companies of the 9th Michigan
Infantry aboard at the time Of the attack.
Finding the boat sinking and the crew
about to surrender, they ran the boat upon
the Mississippi shore and there burnt her
to prevent her falling into the hands Of
the rebels.
Year: 1864

Below will be found a resolution which
was offered by Ben. Harding in the U. S.
Senate, and laid over


Reso7ved, That the Union has not been
dissolved, and that whenever the rebellion in
any of the seeding States shall be put down
and subdued, either by force of the Federal
army or by the voluntary submission Of the
people of each State to the authority of the
Constitution, then such State will thereby
be restored to all its rights and privileges as
a State of the Union; under the Constitution
of such State, and the Constitution of the
United States, including the right to regu-
late, order and control it's own domestic in
stitutions according to the Constitution and
laws of such State, free from all congression-
al or Executive control or dictation.
Year: 1864

WHO'S TO BLAME? PA number Of doou-
ments mailed to this post Office at Olympi1
one and two weeks before the adjOurnment
of the legislature, only reached here The
middle Of the present week. With daily
mail from Portland to Olympia, our mai.
matter should certainly reach here with
greater expedition. We learn from some
of the members that letters mailed by them
before their departure from the lGapitai ana
not reach here for more than week after
they had themselves returned. Certainly
either some of the post masters or carriers
below are very derelict in their duty
Year: 1864

SUsPENDED.-The Auburn and Boise
mail has been discontinued for the past two
weeks, on account Of the failure of the con-
tractor to fulfil his contract This is now
one Of the most important mail routes in the
upper country, and it is to be hoped that
some means will soon be adopted to put it in
Operation agai n.
Year: 1864

and grade said street their expense under the dreo
ton OF the Street Commissioner.


Which was adopted.


BY Councilman JOYCE


Petition Of VILLAIN McKennA TO have asseesmen remit
ted
Year: 1864

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToNAc, Janu-
airy 21-lt was two Mississippi regiments tina.
opened the ball on Saturday last by attempting
TO light their way ont of the rebel lines for the
purpose OF taking the oath of allegiance to the
United States. Unfortunately they did not sue
ceed, though they made brilliant attack on the
troops that we're ordered to resist their progress.


Ii Is expected that full information will reach
here shortly by which some idea may be formed
OF the losses ON both sides


From twenty five to forty deserters come into
the picket lines of the 81 corps daily. and as
many into the lines OF the 81 corps notwithstand-
ing four skirmish lines have been thrown out by
the rebels to prevent it


The construction train Of the military railroad
was attacked this morning by gerrillAs at gravel
switch about one and halt miles from Alexan-
dria. Twelve shots were fired


squadron of cavalry was Immediately des
patched in pursuit.
Year: 1864

The Mcclellan meeting al Union square to-
morrow ought TO be a magnificent Union de-
nonstration. All of the various factions of
the democracy Of this city have nited under
the auspices Of Tammany Hall. il getting up
this meeting, and we shall be surprised If it
does not exceed in numbers and enthusiasm
any similar demonstration held in this city FOR
long time There will be dags and banners,
torches and transpsrencies, music aud fire.
works, resolutions and orations and in addi-
tion to all this paraphernaiia of an American
mass meeting, we hope that there will be
plenty Of patriotism, and an earnest, hearty and
cordial expression Of sympathy with and conf.
dence in the glorious cause for which this war
was begun and for which IL has been carried on
by our soldiers, in spite of the abolition ten
denotes Of the administration.


The platform OF this Mcclellan meeting must
be Mcclellan 3 platform-not the Chicago plat
form. There must be no prating about peace
on any terms. The only terms upon which we
can accept peace are the submission of traitors
In arms and the reconstruction Of the Union.
The resolutions and the speeches ought TO be
and must be very explicit upon this point.
vallandgbam, Singleton, the Abbc McMasters,
Ben Wood and the other peace sheep Of the
democratic fold have strayed awey. and their
swapping and snarling outside betray the tact
that beneath their sleeps clothing they are in
wardiy disunion wolves. There must be no
attempt made to coax back these traitors, and
no cuddling aud comforting of the few peace
sheep that remain Mcclellan bad no mercy
upon them, and the Mcclellan meeting has no
right to misrepresent the opinions Of the Gene
raj. This meeting may belp Mcclellan greatly
or it may injure him fatally Let bis friends
look to 1t that no wolf in sleeps clothing gets
upon the stand and makes speech


We suppose that Governor Seymour will de-
liver an oration at the Mcclellan meeting. II
he does We expect him 70 take his stand firmly
upon the war platform. The Governor is not
very reliable: but he should understand his
Year: 1864

THE FALL OF ATLANrA.-Our correspondents
have furnished us with full and interesting re-
ports in detail Of the fall Of Atlanta. We have
already, however, through official dispatches
and our own telegraphic correspondence, given
all the essential particulars Of the occupation
Of this rebel stronghold, and are obliged to
omit further Notwithstanding many in
teresting incidents--in order to make room for
fresher intelligence, and also to allow space
for the overwhelming pressure Of advertise
ments upon our columns. We are daily com
PEELED to omit interesting matter sufficient to
make the fortunes Of half dozen ordinary
newspapers.
Year: 1864

own interests well enough to adopt our ADVICE.
Let him not undertake to play the part OF
Janus, or to begin with peace at Albany and
gradually rouse himself to war fever by the
time he gets here, as the mercury rises In
thermometer when plunged in warm water.
There is no safety for his party or himself except
upon the Mcclellan platform-not the Chicago
platform. Fernando Wood has signiHed his in
stention Of addressing the meeting. He and bis
Brother Ben differ about the expediency Of
supporting Mcclellan, and the arrangement
probably is that Fernando will 60 for McClel-
Ian and Ben against him, SO as to make capital
out of both sides. What pity it is that a
third brother does not 60 into the political
nigger business and support Fremont


Fernando Wood ought to understand, before
he goes on the platform, that he has no chance
for a Congressional nomination, whether he
speaks for Mcclellan or not. This nomination
is the probable object OF his address, and if he
were sure that he could not obtain it we doubt
that he would speak. IT., in hs oration, he at
tempts to prove that Mcclellan is acopperhesd,
in order to justify his own course, he should be
hissed at once, as he was in Congress, at Chi
cago and at the Albany Convention. Neither
Mr.. Wood nor any other speaker should be al
lowed to injure the party to serve his own in
terests, and all of them should be strictly ex-
amined in regard to their endorsement of Nc
Clellan's platform-not the Chicago platform
before receiving permission to address the
meeting. 1t might not be bad idea to admin
lister the oath of allegiance to such of the orators
as are at all doubtful. However, we leave it
to McClelan's friends to devise the means; but
we warn them to carefully guard against
tricks. equivocations. ambuscades AID sur
prises.
Year: 1864

A TEMPEST IN TEAPoT.--The pence party
are making strenuous efforts to get up another
nomination for the Presidency against General
Mcclellan. Ben Wood opposes this idea in his
Neus; but this may be merely blind, or abid
for q Congressional nomination
Year: 1864




From the Augusta Conslitutionast.l


From gentleman lately from Andersonv ille and who
from his acquaintance with the officials there in 20.
son to speak knowingly learn that the statement
OF three hundred Yankees having died one warm day
last month"; which has been going the OF the press
Is incorrect The greatest mortality any day
never exceeded one hundred and twenty seven, and
though 10 comparison with the statement referred to,
this may slight loss, few words will show that
is in reality almost appalling There are low at Apder
sonvie something thirty thousand prisoners, and
at tbc rate o! hundred and twenty per the
deaths would amount to one every two hundred and
thirty seven Did the same ratio Of mortality prevail in
hadrcd thousand the deaths there would amount UP
three thousand three hundred and thirtysx per day
more than SIX times the real number The greatest
taiy among prisoners in the North occurred al Al
ton, ILL.,. where, among seven thousand, tho loss was
twenty seven per day or 10 every hundred and
eleven. The difference between the mortalties North
aud south is due, however, less to any difference in
oIs treatment than to that utter postraton Of mind
and body which overwbeins the Yankee, but against
which tho Confederate soldier bears up brayely as
facing the bullet and bayonet In the field