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Year: 1863

1e~ We are requested by Mrs. Field to state
that the Female Academy has been given up
fer soldiers hospital, and that, for the pres
emf, her school will be taught in the Episcopal
Church. We hope no one will estimate the
slight inconvenience, in consideration of the
noble object of the change.
Year: 1863

A DILEMMA.-Judge Wylie, sitting in
the District Court at Washington as a
Court of Admiralty, is at a loss to know
what to do with q large amount of Con-
federate money included in property
brought before him for condemnation
He says that to condemn it would be to
recognize il as property; to sell it would
Be to give it circulation; and to destroy
il would be to give aid and confort to the
enemy by relieving him Of his liabilities.
Year: 1863

The Mississippi river is still free from
guerrilas, but Mobile papers say that
strong guerrilla parties are being organ
lied 70 annoy boats and destroy the navi-
cation. If this is carried out there will
not be house left within two miles on
either side Of its banks, and every guerril-
la caught will be srmmarily hung.
Year: 1863

a CUrE WIpow.-It is related that a
man on his death-bed called his wife to
him and said: 81 leave my horse to my
parents; sell him, and hand the mon ney
you get for him over to them. But my
dog | leave to you; dispose bf it as
yon think best.'' The wife promised to
obey. 30 IN due time after the death Of
her lord she started out to find a market
Tor her animals. GLOW much do you ask
for your horse?' Inquired farm er. 81
cannot sell the horse alone" she replied,
fbut | will sell the dog and horse at a
fair price for both Give me one hundred
dollars for the dog, and one dollar for the
horse, and we can trade on those terms;"
and the cute widow conscientiousy paid
TO the parents the one dollar she deceived
for the horse. and kept herself the one
hundred dollars she received for the
dog.
Year: 1863

neA-The sciota Valley Republica has
placed the name Of Simon Z. Chase at the
head OF its columns for President in 1884
1t says. "We have today placed the name
of this distinguished gentleman in the
proper place in our paper, as our choice
and as we believe, the choice of laros
majority of the Union people of Southern
Ohio. for the Presidency in 1864. We
feel the more inclined to this because four
years ago there was organized opposition
to Mr. Chase in this district and county.
as Presidential candidate for 1880
Now instead of there being any opposi.
ton to him. the people are almost Wild
with enthusiastic admiration of his ability.
patriotism and unparalleled success as a
fnancler. 1t seems that there are no
bounds TO the honors that the people
would heap upon him. And We believe
that this honor is Justly his due.
Year: 1863

The Way to do Things.-In our "ramb-
lings about town" we are often made acquaint,
ed with incidents which, if known to the world,
would greatly add 10 the credit of the princi-
pal actors in fact, they may be called scene
in the great drama Of life, which is constantly
fitting before our eyes We were coming up
street last evening, and when nearly in front
of the house Of u wel.to-do gentleman of this
city our attention was attracted to two per-
sons who were standing in the gateway. On
closer scrutiny we observed that one was a
eolore1 lady; the other the lady Of the house


Although not intending to play the part of
eayes-dropper, we could not help but hear
what was said. as we we're so near the parties,
that, to have prevented doing so, we must nee
essarily have had to stop our ears The first
sentence which attracted our attention was
spoken by the eolored lady, and, as near as
we can remember, was in the following words
al am very much obliged to you, MIRA -,
for this wood and hope you may live long
enough for me to repay you, il ii should ever
be in my power" On taking a second look
at the parties, we noticed that the coIored
lady had an arrnful Of wood which we sup.
posed the lady of the house had given her


She was answered in an exceedingly kind and
pleasant tone by the lady, who accepted the
prohered thanks, as coming from the heart Of
the other, and at the same time, assured her
that she was perfectly welcome to call on her
when, in the future, she needed anything


After repeating her thanks, the colored lady
"went on her way rejoicing" while we we're
glad 10 find that there was one person who
obeyed the injunction given in Holy Writ and
did not "let her left hand know what her right
hand done" Would there were more such as
her; and half the evils with which many an
honest poor person is afflicted would, il not
entirely removed, be considerably abatsd,
Year: 1863

The cat is thought by many to be the analogue
Of woman which is not surprising Her very
sobriquet Of Grimalkn-the gray maiden
intimates that she suggested to our ancestors
the idea Of fair spirit emergent from the
gloom, like the White lady of Avenel. Her
vagueness Of color, and the luminous of her
eyes in the dark, led the ignorant to conceive
that there was something supernatural about
the cat, and n very dssgreeable impression is
undoubtedly made by the weird and uncanny
aspect of a black cat under certain cireum.
stances. Adopting the more kindly view,
Gray, in charming poem, familiar to ALL
terms puss a "nymph," and indeed what bet
ter representative of the grace sensbility,
witchery, ,artitice and malice Of the sex can
be found among brutes The frisky volatility
OF the kitten, yet innocent Of the blood of
mice, irresstbly reminds us Of the wild eee
Of girl yet ignorant of the power of her
charms and the noiseless movements and Sc.
date demeanor Of the mature Tabby recall the
silent activity and thoughtful composure of
tho experienced mntron. From this inyolun-
tary association of IDEAS, the volatile girl is
spoken of as "a mischevous Kitten the
Frenohman londIy addresses his spouse as
ma chdtte, and some persons, by strage
mental obliquiiyn yituperates an obnoxious
old woman as that old cat r.


Panorama Of the Bible This beauti.
ful Panorama will be exhibited each afternoon
of to-day and tomorrow to give the school
children and parents chance to witness it.
Year: 1863

Heavy Snow Storm The Detroit Free
Press says the Michigan Central train came
in Monday morning literally covered with
snow. 1t encountered heavy storm from
Michigan City to Kalamazoo Over that dis
tance the snow has probably fallen to the
depth Of three inches. From appearance of
the weather we may look for similar demon-
strations here soon.
Year: 1863

Personal-We yesterday had the pleasure
Of call from Mr. Thomas Hubbard, of that
able and justly popular Democratic paper, the
Logan Gaeztle. The Gazette did yeoman
service for the cause during the late cam
paign, and the editors have been "layng Off
since the election to recuperate. They will
be on time next week as lnll Of life and fun
as heretofore. They deserve well at the hands
Of the Democracy of Ohio.
Year: 1863

A SUGGESTION. An editor having
been asked by one of his correspondence
fer his opinion of women in general an
swercd in part: Women are queer
creatures, and what would please one
would mortaly offend another. We will
suggest, however, that Sam Slick likens
a young lady to colt in pasture. He
says that if you attempt to catch the colt
by chasing him the task will be in vain,
for he will only allow you to get almost
within reaching distance, and then throw
his heels at you. But if you take a pan
of oats, stand still, and draw him on by
degrees, he will soon advance boldly,
and you may throw the halter over his
head He leaves the correspondent to
dig tho moral cut of this sor himself :
Year: 1863

Hove to look on scene like this,


or Wild and careless play,
And persuade my self that am not old,


And my loess are not yet gray,
For it stirs the blood in the old mans heart'


And makes his pulses hf, ... |.I....
To catch the thrill of a happy voice,
And tho light of pleasant eye.
have walked the world for fourscore years,


And they say that am old, .ar
And my heart is ripe for the reaper, Death
~ My form for his sickle cold.
1t is very true--it is very true


I'm old, and I" I bide my time"
But my heart will leap at scene like this,


And half renew my prime.
Play on play on am with you there
8, In tho midst of your merry ring;
I can feel the thrill of the daring jump,


And rush of the breathless swing
I hide with yon in the fragrant hay,
And I whoop the smothering call,
And my feet slip up on the ready floor,


And 1 care not for the fall. g.
I am willing to die when my slime shall como
And I shall be glad to 60,
For the world at best is n weary place,


And my purse is getting low;
But the graye is dark and the heart will fail


In treading its gloomy way; '..-
And it wies my heart of Its dreariness,


To see the young so gay. O.
Year: 1863

A PHYSICIAN examining his student US
to his progress, asked him, "Should o
man fall INTO well forty feet deep, and
strike his head against one Of the tools
with which he had been digging, what
would be your course if called in as
surgeon ?" The student replied, II
should advise them to let the man lie,
and fill up the WE'LL"
Year: 1863

w At the late meetin e at the Cooper In-
stitute, James 7. Brady, amid repeated cheers,
gave, as his answer to the question how the
war is to end, and how the insurgents are to
bc snbdued, that this was to be effected By
the permanent occupation Of the country
which they had sought to erect into a sepa-
rate government We were to make it ours
by possession and habitancy, as ne made the
Western wilderness opre,
Year: 1863

There are many preparations sold under the name
Of Biilers put up quart bottle compounded Of the
cheapest Whskey common rum. costing from 20 10
40 cents per gallon. the taste Disguised by Anise
COrander Seed This class Of Btters ha. caused and
will continue TO cause long they be sOld, !,
hundreds die the death of the drunkard BY their
use the system il kept constantly under the influence
Of alcsholic stimuants Of the kind the
the horrors attendant upon drunka rd life and DEATH
OrIhOse who desire and will have a Liquor Bit
ters, we publish the following receipt Got bot
lie OF Hoogdnd'S German BierS and mix with three
qnarts Of good Brandcy or Whiskey. the result
will be preparation that with far excel in medical


virtues and true excellence any Of the numerous Lii.
quOr Bitters the market. and will cost much less
You will have all the vRtnes Of HOoRandS Bite.S
connection with good article OF Liquor. at u muCh h


less price than these inferior PREF aratiOns will
Year: 1863

ing hour, which went over us that old, eternal
psalm OF praise to God, and goo will to man
--in those days, rushing right through their
golden hearts, from that spot to which the
whole nation had lifted up its eyes, came
tidiugs Of the battle of Antietam. We re-
member Of the sick horror which filed all
our hearts as we read Of the brave men. who
had gone down by thousands on that great
battle field, aud the soft autumn grass which
waited for the latter rains, was dreanched in
stead with precious beart-blood that poured
out for God, and for liberty.
Year: 1863

EV As there are great many strau-
gers, rs we'll as citizens, in our city who
are at loss to know where they had
better purchase their fall and winter
stock OF boots and shoes, we would say to
all such, go to A. Stewards, corner Third
and Main streets, where you will find a
full assortment of Ladies', Misses and
ChildFens' wear of every description. He
also keeps a splendid stock of Mems
Boys and Youths boots OF every style
and grade, and is fully prepared to manu-
facture to order everything in the shape
of a boot or shoe. Give Stewart call,
for be is bound to sell as cheap as the
cheapest lw.
Year: 1863

SHor IN THE BAcK.-We occasionally
hear of some one being ''shot in the
neck" but on Thursday night two ne
groes had some difficulty on the plank
road near the city, when one of them shot
the other in the back with a shot gun, in.
fiicting severe but not dangerous wound
He has been arrested and is now 10 the
calaboose awaiting an examination which
will come off before Recorder Martin on
Monday.
Year: 1863

E5- The Illinois and Southern Iowa
Railroad Company have chartered the
ferry boat Mill Boy, to run in connection
with the trains. understand that she
viii also do transient business.
Year: 1863

rN- The Southern States undertook TO
60 ont of the Union by force of arms, and
the Government has undertaken to bring
them back by the same means, AMI will
do 1t unless they are stronger than We are.


There are some fools. knaves and COW.
ards in tho north, however, who desire 10
get them back BY compromise or let
them go in peace. The number OF this
stripe OF men, unworthy the name OF
Americans, is already small and is grow
log beautifully less day by day. So mote
It be.
Year: 1863

An average advance On twelve leading items noces'
snry alike IN life and for army purposes. OF a..
q cent. In other words these commodities have AL
,anccd so y cent more than Gold More currency
means more imitation. and tie Government naturally
hcsiaes and desires TO be prudent possible What
plenty Of currency do for financial minister has
been well Illustrated In Eebedom. aud will not be lot
upon Congress The effect u this currency upon gold
bearing National Stocks is worth notice.
Year: 1863

PHYSICIAN TO THE TROY LUNG AND HYGIENIC IN ST
TUTE. A TREATISE ON THE CAUSES OF EARLY
PHYSICAL DECLINE OF AMERICAN PEo-
PIE; THE CAUSE NERVOUS


DEBILITY, CoNsUMPTION


AND MARASMUS
Year: 1863

greet It's light that day with peculiar plea


sure, saying, with evident delight, it is the


Loro's oay;' and inquired anxiously what
provision had been made for preaching to


the army; and having ascertained that ar


rangements were made, he was eontented.-


ellrlum, which occasionally manifested it.


self during the last two days, prevented
some of the utterances of his faith, which


would otherwise have doubtless been made.
His thoughts vibrated between religious


subjects and the battle field; now asking


some questions about the Bible, or church


history, and then giving an order-spass the


infantry to the 'front.' Tell Major Hawks
to send forward provisions to the mem
Let US cross over the river and rest under
the shade of the rees,'-until at last his
gallant spirit gently passed over the dark
river, and entered on its rest where the tres
of life is blooming beside the crystal riverin
the better country.


e.


&, Thus has passed away the higd-souled,
heroic man, falling like Sidney and Hamp-
den In the beginning of the struggle to-
wnicn MS lie was devoted, bequeathing to
those who survive him a name and memory
that under God may compensate for this
TASTY and to US, apparently, uutimely fall.
little child of the family, when the hero
was dying, was tainted with Jackson's
wound by some of the prisoners who were
collected there awaiting transportation. I'VE
lave hundred Jacksons left if he does die,'
was the heroic reply of the child. And so
we trust it will be. The spirit of Jackson
will be breathed into a thousand hearts
which will emulate his bravery, and seek to
make up for his loss, and in the end his
memory and glory, his holy life, his manly
9iety, and his glorious death, may be a
'icher blessing to us than if his life had been
spared. He has shown the way to victory;
and we trust that many gallant spirit will
come forward eagerly to tread it, and that
our dead hero shall be worth to US more
han host of living ones. 1t will be If we
,opy his piety as we'll as his bravery, and
ike him cherish that feeling that he so
trikingly expressed as he passed his tent
before the battle, "My trust is in the Lord


wish they would come on"
Year: 1863

The unspeakable outage on Mr.. Vallan-
digham is calling forth the indignant protest
of the whole civilized world. The people
of England-for even in monarchical Eng
land such crime against liberty could not
be committed-are amazed at this daring
and despotic outrage.
Year: 1863

Eallman was ordered to assist in dtchlng
the company grounds. but refused for the
reason that be WAS drenched with the
rain, and was detailed twice in one day.
Lie was ordered to the guard house, kept
IN confinement and at police labor for
orty five DAYS, and then sent 10 Alton.
Now there has no. been a man in the
10th regiment who did his duty more
faithfully than Tallman. At the battle Of
Shiloh he conducted himself most gal
lanily, and received deep cash the en-
tire length of his breast, from flank fire,
and although his clothing was literally
wet with his own blood, yet he did not
cease fighting till musket ball IN his
LETT leg brought him to the ground, and
he was borne bleeding from the field
Unlike hundre Is Of others. he did not re
main idle at u hos spital, but rs soon as he
could walk lie rctnrned TO his Tcgimeat,
and began to do duty. lie was with US
in all the har,lships and trials attending
the advance on Corinth, and at the battle
of luka, he behaved in his usual sol
diery manner. lie was prevented from
taking part in the Corin,h battle, owing
to sickness brought on by the fatigue and
exposure OF the luka marches, yet in the
sixteen months he has served in the
y,he has not been oil duty from illness.
month. There are few Of whom the lat
ter can be said. Indeed, cannot mention
fact more indicative of the esteem
which he commands among his comrades
than that on the morning Of his depart
ure for his dungeon, three months pay
was donated to him IN less than htteen
miautes. Is there no Governor, or inhu
ential war man in Iowa. who will enquire
INTO the facts OF the case, and get this
young mans sentence commuted


G. =
Year: 1863




All other news Of yesterday is eclipsed
and thrown in the shade By the startling
intelligence from the East that the rebels
in large force have passed the northern
boundary Of Maryland, and having occu-
piod important points in southern Penn
sylyanis, are passing On towards Harris
burg. Lee has moved with his whole army
and is now in front Of General Hooker,
who is following rapidly after him. It isa
repetition Of tie movement Of last year.
We can but believe the figures given as to
the rebel force are exaggerated, but it is
highly probable that Lee is now stronger
than hc was when he made the cores
ponding movement in 1862, while Hook
cr's army is less in numbers than that
which opposed Lee in the short campaign
which gave US Antictam and South Noun
tain, suck have been the effects Of expir-
alton Of terms and the wear and tear Of
service.
1t is best the people should feel and
know the importance Of the crisis The
chief cities Of Pennsylvania are IN immi-
ncnt danger, the foe having heavy cav
airy force, and being prepared for rapid
movements through peaceful State, and
striking upon communities wholly defense
less. How critical is the situation isshown
by the call Of the President for ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND men for immediate
service, apportioning them 10 the several
States Threatened. The Governors Of
these States respond promptly, and under
the spur Of excitement and danger ut hand
these men will be speedily in the field.


THIS movement Of the rebels, though
nude in strong force can be but temporary.
Their purpose is plunder, and the moral
effect at home and abroad, insepa7able
rom the news OF the rebel invasion Of q
loyal State. OF this it is even now too
latc to deprive them. But it is attempted
at a risk So great that it threat
ems the safety of the entire rebel
army. They pay indeed 4 small
tribute to our army in thus coolly aban.
doning ali lines Of communication and
pressing forward We trust it will be in
the power Of our army to develope practi.
cally the full risk Of such IN undertaking
and cut of the encmy's retreat. With the
heavy mnssing Of troops before them rs
they advance, and the presence Of General
Hookcr's force On their real, no very trans
ccndcnt endowment Of military ability
would seem necessary to make the attempt
afatal one for the rebels.


Of t11is great invasion one thing is Ger
tain. It will strike the Copperheads dumb
and in the communities threatened We shall
hear no more. Of them. The people now
that they have come experience the say
agery Of the chivalry and see their latter
dc1nalion hordcs, will brook more lily than
ever before the presence in their mids'
Of yenomous sympatlizers with the re
Iclion.
Year: 1863

From the N. 7. Herald; 18th.1


We translate from the monthly review Of
the Hcraldo Of Mexico City the following
account Of the surrender Of puebla, tho gen
eral order Of Ortega, his correspondence with
the Minister Of War, and the proclamation Of
Year: 1863




KILLING RATs-A NOVEL TRAP. The
premises of good many farmers are infested
with rats, and we are often asked for modes
of destruction. A resident of Brooklyn is
vexed with an increasing family Of rats that
seem to grow fat on arsenic and rat extermln-
ator'. He dosen't like rats, and refers his
case to the Sunday Times. That journal re
commends trap made as follows:


"Take mackircl barrel, for Instance, and
fill il about one-third Of its height with water.
Then place a log end wise in the water, so
that one end of it will just remnin above the
to small TOO fit, and sustain it by two pins to
the inside Of the top Of the barrel, 50 that il
will hang as if on pivot and easily tip by
touching either side. On this head thus
suspended, secure a piece of savory meat
The first rat that scents it, will, to get TO tho
meat, leap on the barrel head. The head
will tip, or tilt prccipitate him into the water
and resume its position. The rat in tho
water will swim to the log, get on the end of
it, and squeel vociferously. His cries will
bring other rats, all Of whom will DO tilted
into the water and all Of whom will fight for
tho only dry spot in it-viz, the end Of the
log. As only one rat can hold il, the victcr
W II drown the rest, and can, in the morning
be drowned himself We have seen twenty
rats caught 10 one night by such a trick"
Year: 1863

Waste no Water The Superintendent OF
the Water Works has gwen notice that the
pumps are now working their full capacity,
and urges our citizens to waste no water, as
by so doing the supply will be greatly dimiu
ished, and may be entirely cut off should any
ers. we ara surs, will heed the timely warn
ing, and, thus avoid tho possibility OF being
without tho necessary supply Of wafer during
the hot W Gather.
Year: 1863

Daring Yesterday morning an officer hav
ing business in enc of the Departments, tied
his horse to rack near by aud iaft him for a
few minutes. lie had scarcely turned his back,
when a Young man, senteelly dressed, stepped
up, mounted the animal, aud rods oii The Off
Ger, On missing his horse, started in pursuit Of
the thief, and with tbs aid of a lad traced him
to the south side Of the basin, whsre he found
the horse tied to post, but tho rider had dis
appeared. Some of the police were given a
is scription Of the mau, aud may yet discover
him
Year: 1863

Fhe Iredegar Works are again in full blast,
most of the machinery destroyed by the late
fire having been replaced They can now
turn out guns Rapidly, and furnish any amount
of abolition pills, In the shape Of shot and
shell, that Our army may wish to administer.
Year: 1863

A gentleman Of this city, just returned from
the manufacturing districts of the Moth, says
the people have no wish to see the war ended
All are making money by contracts, working
night and day, and are willing to pay $500 for
substitutes out of their profits. Manufactu
rers make no complaint of their taxes. They
do not feel any of the horrors Of war, and
care nothing about it. Several are engaged
largely in making cotton cards and other ar
ticlss necessary for us, which they ship to
Nassau and thence South.
Year: 1863

we were yesterday shown private letter
to gentleman from Louisiana now in this
city, in which mention is made of the recent
repulse Of the Yankees at Harrisonburg, On
the Onscbita river. The repulse was attended
with heavy loss to them, whilst cur loss is rep
resented to have been very small-only some
two OR three killed and wounded One CON-
mics ioned otfcar was dangerously wounded.