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Year: 1862

In a speech recently delivered in New
| York, Parson Brownlow thus describes tn,


way men were treated in Tennessee for dar


ing to love their country: ~ e


"In the Jail where lay they were accustom


ed to drive up with cart, with an ugly


rough, tiat-toppcd coffin upon it, surrounded


by fifteen to forty men, with bristling bayo


nets. as guard to march in through the


gate into the jail yard, with steady, military


tread. We trembled in our boots, for they


never notified us who was to te hanged, and
you may imagine how your humble servant
felt; for ifany man in the Jail, under the law,


deserved the gallows, claim to have been


the man. knew it and they knew it. They
came sometimes with two cotiins, one on each
cart and they took two men at time and
marched them out. A poor old man of sew
enty-tive and his son of twenty-five were
marched out at one time and hanged on the
same gallows. They made that poor old
man, who was q Methodist class leader, sit
by and see his sen hung till he was dead,
and then called him a damned Lincolnite
Union shriekcr, and said, "Come on; it is
your turn next" He sank. but they prop
ped him to the halter, and swung both off on
lhc


These fiendsh wretches are our "Southern
brethern," whom the constitution protects in
their rights and property. These are the
men the great Democratic party is to be
re- eorganized toprotect. These are the poor
dupes who have been led by designing poll
tcians into the black pool of treason, and
who must be conciliated and compromised
back into the Union. These are the men of
whom John Jennings, State Senator from
Dubuque says:


''They are Americans, and I wish to see
them acquit themselves in manner worthy
Of American citizens and soldiers. l wish
to see them conduct themselves with such
Vigor, as to compel the North. in yield to such
to the end as aoail secure to
hem their constitutional rTghts-the Con-
'litution is founded in compromise and by
only can it and the Union be
preserved"


Who can deny that this man Jennings is
raitor? Yet, all the little ''fce" Democratic
heets in the State are branding us as an Alb
.iiionist because we call these secession SYM
'athzing and Union-hating conservative
Democrats traitors. If they arc Lot to be
allied traitors it is simply because the epithet
) not strong enough to describe their wick
dness and infamy.
Year: 1862

w The Indianapolis Journal brings for
ward evidence to show that the recent rail-
road collision which resulted in the death of
Professor Fletcher was brought about by the
enemies of Gov. Morton, in order to destroy
him. The facts as set forth by the Journal,
leave no doubt as to the intended result. "It
was treason going hand in hand with mur-
der. The blow missed it's aim, but it fell
where it cost the State one of its most able
and energetic officers, and the cause of the
Union one CT its most patriotic and persistent
supporters. This fearful crime will yet re-
turn to plague the traitors who have encour-
aged the spirit that attempted it."
Year: 1862

Parson Brownlow said in his recent New
York speech:


The soldiers brought with them from the
battle of Manassas, the heads of the Union
men that were killed, and held them by the
boards and waved them. and showed them as
the heads Of the id Yankees they had cap
tured This is the secession spirit of the
South. The Spirit of the vile untutored saw
age. The spirit of murder, of assassination;
it is the spirit of hell, and yet you have men
at the Moth who sympathize with these mur-
derers
Year: 1862

The attempt of the ''re-organized" to SLAM
der the memory of Douglas by making it ap-
pear that he considered the Republican
party the authors of this war, can only be
equalied in wickedness by their we'll
known treason proclivities. Those men who
pretend to have been the followers of this
Statesman, and who now let no opportunity
to abuse and villify the Government of their
country pass by unimproved, had Douglas
lived, would have been denounced by him, as
they are now denounced by every honest
patriot as traitors to their flag, their Govern
ment and their country.


"Whosoever is net for US is against u.s.
is truth which was enunciated eighteen
hundred years ago by the Savior of mankind.
A man cannot serve God and mammon. Nei-
ther can person be true patriot when he
hates his Government and sylnpathizes with
traitors. In the last speech Douglas ever
made he said:


"The conspiracy to break up this Union is
fact now known to all Armies are being
raised and war levied to accomplish it. There

can be but two sides to the controversy
Every man must be on the side of the United
States or against it. There can be no neutIals
in this war, There can be none but patriots
and traitors"


"It does not necessarily follow that man
must be in arms against his Government te
be traitor. He who in heart sympatbize.
with treason, and secretly rejoices at its sue
cess is the meanest traitor of them all. Mo-
possessing the nerve to express his senti
ments openly and publicly and let the worlc
know his thought, he gives vent to his PEN
up villainy by abusing the Government ane
the Administration that is straining every
nerve to suppress and conquer rebellion
which only finds parallel in either sacred o
profane history, in the rebellion against tn
Almighty by Satan and his fallen angels.


How many of these secret traitors we hav'
here in Iowa-Who can tell
Year: 1862




the Coming Storm.


From the Raleigh Standard, April l9l
There is no good reason for urging lew
en- naasse on the people and it is both wicked
and dangerous to attempt to force free men
to do what they have been doing. and will do
voluntarily. We are inhexibly opposed to
calling into the field, as hireling soldiers. all
our fighting men between eighteen and thirty
five, and then disarming the remainder ofthe
population, as proposed by the President in
his "requect to Major Asbe. Our liberties
might not, in the end, be destroyed by such
course; but we are not willing to trust any
man, or any government of delegated powers
Under any circumstances, with the exercise
of such power. "The price of liberty is
eternal vigilance"


We are glad to find the press of this State
is generally opposed to conscripton.


from the Fayetteville IN. C.) Observer.]


Here and there is found a man with wife
and half dozen to dozen children denen.
dent upon his labor alone for bread and his
presence for protection; shall such men be
carried Oft to the army? God forbid. If
they all go who is to raise food for the family,
to say nothing of the army? We tell the au-
thorltles that there are already serious and
alarming apprehensions upon this latter point.
We lately received letter from an upper
county, begging us to call attention to the
fears felt there that there will not be laborers
enough left Gin section where there are few
slaves,) to reap and save the crops of small
grain now nearly ready for the sickle.


Again; this measure proposes to retain, by
law, all the twelve months volunteers now in
the service (between eighteen and thirty -five)
in violation of the solemn obligation, the
plighted faith of the State and the Confeder-
ate States, that they should have right to q
discharge at the end of their twelve months.
The mere statement of such proposition
brands it as-we are unTiiIiiipg to use the
term. But what sort of soldiers would men
make who are thus treated? We say, bes
ware. 10
Year: 1862

"AouANufON, " MAY Il.


The President has decided that fifty thou
sand more volunteers shall be accepted 7 his
is to fill up the regiments which have been
thinned out by wounds and sickness and to
form reserve under drill for the future
which may be ready at the decisive moment


Notwithstanding the solemn threat of GER
tain Senators to hold their refusal to take up
the tax bill, in ter,0rem, over the head of the
Pres uent, to scare or drive him into COM
pliance with their programme of conducting
the war, the bill was taken up, to-day, and
will be acted on without delay. twill prob
ably be shaped and passed before the end of
the month. The impression prevails that
Simmons substitute, which is more simple
in its provisions than the House bill, will
finally be adopted.


The armor of the Galena, which was pierced
by the projectiles of the rebel battery below
Richmond, was but inches thick. The gun
boats on the We>tevn waters are thinly plated
and but partially clad, while inch plates
have been ordered for the new beats of the
Monitor style that are now in process of
erection at New ork The Monitor has thus
far stood the fire with her 5-inch plates, but
as guns Of enormous calibre and projectiles
of great momentum are in vogue, it is safe to
increase the thickness of the armor.
Year: 1862

The bold Parson BFownlow has at least
one brother in the spirit and in acts Of un-
fiuchiug loyalty and Christian patriotism
in Northern Missouri. Il is the Rev. Alb
ner Russell, who formerly resided in Eric
county, N. Y. The following letter from
him has been handed the Buffalo Erpress
for publication. 1t presents horrible pic
ture of the conditions of things in Missouri.
The dauntless courage exhibited by the
writer in his defiance Of the rebels cxcites a
thrill of admiration:


MEMPHIS, Mo-, Oct. le, 1851.


My DEAR BRorHER-We are we'll. /
have been shot at four times; had seven
marks upon me, made with bullets, buck
shot, DC, ono bullet entered near the back
bone, passing between two ribs, and is vet
In me; one passed so near the neck that it
felt hot, taking the velvet off the top fmy
coat collar; another went through my coat
over the left shoulder; another took the
flesh TO the bone of my big fnger. Many
thought l could not live. was confined
to my room about four weeks, and suffered
much in body, but was happy in the Lord
all the time. You may ask, why did they
try to kill me because l had said l was
for the Union, aud opposed to rebellion
The rebels said that was enough to hang
any one, and if l attempted to fill my next
appointment they would shoot me, for no
man that was raised in the north should
preach in Northern Missouri. told them
to crack away with their pop guns, for had
rather die than to stop preaching through
fear; but did not think they would kill me,
if they shot. On the third day Of August,
some eight miles from home, on my way
to said appointment, met a squad Of men,
armed with guns and big knives. They
shot me and took me back to Memphis =
Col. Moore with his men are now in Mem
phis. have been preaching some fol-
them. Cyrenius has enlisted for three
years. My pen or tongue cannot describe
the horrors OF the war in this country
men fearing to travel or stay at home
The rebels lay in the brush and shoot at
Union men as they pass; one of our neigh
bors was shot while looking for his horses,
not far from his house; others were shot
near Memphis, another was shot while in
bed. They say must leave the State
If do, they will have to kill mo and take
me out, for l will not run for them. l am
the only man, perhaps, in this section, that
has not laid in the woods nights through
fear. They may rob or kill me, but they
cannot scare me.
Year: 1862

The British authorities at Nassau are such vi
olent adherents of the neutrality doctrine that
they not only refuse to allow vessels bearing
coal for American ships to unload there, but
forbid the latter TO take coal out Of one of the
former within league of the shore, even when
the coal vessel was ready to sink for the want
of lightering, and while the steamer was not al
all in need Of coal
Year: 1862

BIZ A MAN OF Your WoRD.-When You
promise to do thing, do it. Be man Of
principle in your word. Do not say that You
intend to-day TO visit your sick friend or neigh
Dor, aud then suffer the pressure of business to
crowd it out of your mind. He has been
Watching for your coming during the week
that is past Could you have seen the bright
smiles that ilumed his countenance when he
said, II heard his voice-his footsteps on the
stairs" you would have said that the keeping
of that promise was worth much "choice gold
But when the vision has disappeared, and you
came not, there was pity and sorrow, even for
you, written upon those features. For dollars
and cents had become a formidable barrier
against that priceless gem, in every mans
character. which shines in Its own conspicuous
light of the truth, or is set in the midnight
darkness of distrust and falsehood. Then, if
you wish TO do good and WELD an influence
for truth be man of your word. For truth
is the essence OF Heaven.
Year: 1862

habit of self-ahuse. To which Is added obServaons
Female Diseases and other interesting matter Of the


importance 10 the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts Of their physical ability
enter that state any address in a sealed wrap
per. on receipt Of ten cents or four stamps


We devote entire time and attention 70 the treat


ent o the private diseases treated Of in pr
report. Our UspensaTl i the only Institution II the
kind in America which has been tablished by special
charter ans this fact should give il preference the
various ouacks Of doubtful character be found in a
Year: 1862

away the faith Of the City Government was in part
pledged to them that their families should be taken
care Of, and he thought the City Government bound
to take action at once.


Mr. HoGAS said that the Committee on National
Affairs would consider the subject on Monday neXt,
and would probably report at the nox. meeting.


The resolution was laid over


Adjourned TO Monday.
Year: 1862

sALr.-People putting up meat will find
that they can save and make bacon out. Of
their fresh meat with very small quantity
of salt. The process is to use brine alone
covering the meat with it after packing
closely. The time for the meat to remain,
of course, is determined by the thickness
a few days for light meat, just killed, will
answer. In this way the same brine can
be used again and again, boiling it after
using it on the meat. =. '.1. +. ,294


Tabs, barrels, &c., to put it in, is all that
is wanted to save large quantity Of salt
that is now wasted. One bushel, with or
dinary care, will go as far as FIVE with the
most careful management by the ordinary
process. Cold water will not dissolve 80
much salt as warm, BY about one fourth:
The meat will take only enough to cure it
in this way.-Jacksom Aississippian.
Year: 1862

THE Subscriber desires to inform the


public that he prepared furnish TO any one that
wants such thing, the BEST COTTON GIN that ID made
anywhere and he still making Improvements on bis for
mer Gins and fear in challenging any other Tin
Factory 10 produce equal in performance or speed
With good dry Cotton she roll In the gn cannot De broken
nor made TO ovewhch cannot be said OF any other
GIN His gin also advantages and Improvements which
no other can have these have been regularly patented
peculiar construction of the gin, which other has
right to make. He also makes THRASHERS ofdiferent
construction to suit the wish of any the spike beater
and different other patterns He has also the right OF the
celebrated Darlington Thashers which much ad
rnired by every one that has seen or tried them.


Any wanting superior Gin or Thrasher can be sup
piled by sending his order to at Chester c. H. So Ca
Work will be carefully shipped TO any place desired


Repairing done at short notice. JOHN SIMPSON.


f13-To house Builders, will say that am constantly
manufacturing Sashes, Blinds and Doors Of every deserp
on of good material and Of the very best workmanship


Aawork carefully packed and Forwarded to order.


'nuaTy5 -,:. ~ u
Year: 1862

. 4 session, adopted the following Resolution; = :.
.Resooed unanimously That this Convention begs most
sincerely ngle its sympahies with the relatives and


friends Of those who have fallen In the service OF hsir
country whether battle amidst the eansor OF arms from
wounds received In batle from disease, from accidenti
and that the Executive authority Of this State be requested
to collect Of all such, and have them
into sutabe Record Book designating the corps to which
they belonged their rank in the SERVICE and the cause OF
death TO be preserved amongst the the stae
as token of respect to their memories and legacy o IN
estimabie value to their fhends."J 20 - = =, ,
In accordance with the above resolution have been
appointed BY the Executive authority Of the stae
cc and enroll the of our brave soldiers who have
fallen from the commencement Of the present war, thar
they may be preserved among the arehicesoi te S,ae


As II Is important, In order carry out this taudaDe
purpose that the list should be Is perfect and complete as
possible am directed by the Goyenor-n addition to the
information to be Obtained from official
fine families of any soldiers who have died sickness OF
other causes at home In hospital TO forward to
names their rank, the date and cause OF their ana
the regiment or corps TO which they were attached


Please address me at Columbia as soon as possible;


4. WILLIAM B. JOHNSTON, -.


Recordnp AGENT for the State.
Year: 1862

To DYE Wool YARN A DURABLE
BLACK WITHOUT CoppERAs.-Place 10
your kettle a layer of leaves another of
yarn, and 80 on till the kettle is full, pour
On water till all is covered, and boil all
day. The next morning pour of the H.
quor into another vessel, and put fresh
leaves with the yarn in layers as before aud
pour the same liquor over it and boil again
all day. Then hang the yarn in the air a
few days, after which wash it and it will
be fine black. ...-


The Walnut leaves should be gathered
in the Autumn just as they begin to fall
from the trees. .- ,..
Year: 1862

The cattle show, in the forenoon. Of grades.
was very laree and interesting. Our grade
stock is of a splendid quality. and any farmer
who witnesses the Improvement thus display
ed cannot but make up his mind that HE
proper course IL to turn his attention from
scrub stock to something more valuable.
Year: 1862

II would appear, from the best in
formation, had that there is at this
time IL great scarcity of arms ut Mon
roc. In fact The Comparies at have
gone from this Parish are totally with
out them, and the urgency Of the occa-
sion demands that energy should be
used Ivy those empowered to procure
the same at once. The people Of this
Parish could not show their devotion
and loyalty TO the eduse Of this country
better than by contributing whatever
arms that can be spared now is the
time, for those that have the means or
credit.sto act, and that promptly too:
for few hundred Dollars laid out III
that way would in all prod ability save
to the contributor thousands.


With arms. your Country can le dc
Tended. without them it may Fl, | an
easy prey to the invader.


Patriotism should show itself before
it is too late.
Year: 1862

CcRroUs MIREoG-amoHg the curiosities
exhibited in the last Paris Exposition,
and pLomised for ours, was huge concafe
mirror, the instrument Of a startling spe
cles OF optical magic On standing close
10 the mirror, and looking into it. it pre-
sents nothing bu: a magnificenriv mon
strous dissection of your own pAysiosno
my. On retiring a little, say couple OF
feet, II gives your own face in true pro
portions, but reversed. the head down
wards. Most of the spectators, ignorant
of anything else, observe these two effects,
and pass of. But retire still further;
standing Mt the distance of five or SIX feet
from the mirror, and behold, YOU see your
self, not retiection--it does not strike
you as a refiectlon-but your veritable
self, standing in the middle par. between
you and the mirror The effect IS almost
appalling from the idea of ii suggests of
something supernatural; so startling, in
fact, that men of the strongest nerves
will shrink invo!untarly at the first view.
If You raise Your cane to thrust at your
other self, you Will see it pass clean
through the body and appear on the
other side, the figure thcusting at you the
same instant. The artist who first sue
ceeded in in finishing II mirror of this
description brought it to one of the
French king-if we recollect Alright, it was
Louis XN.-placed his Majesty on the
right spot, and babe him draw his sword
and thrust at the figure lie saw The
king did so; but, seeing point Of q sword
directed TO his own breast, threw down
his weapon, and ran away. The practical
joke cost the inventor the kings patron
age and favor; his Majesty being so
ashamed Of his own cowardice, that he
could never again look at the mirror or
its owner-EngLsh Paper.
Year: 1862

RHUBArB SYRUP-The apcrient qualities
Of green rhubarb, and its conduciveucs~ to
health being now so well known. lis use
fulness does not sdmit OF doubt; but
allow me to remark it is best used in the
form of a syrup, eaten with plain bread
as are all cooked fruits; and not with
pastry, especially .by invalid persous who
have bilious constitutions. Pastry is Ike
strong drink-it only serves To Indulge
the appetite, rather than to impart to it
any real good, causing sccretons in the
stomach beyond their natural order 70
make rhubarb syrup is sympiy to Cut in
small pieces, simmer il over a slow fire
hour with a very little water; or it may
be baked in a jar. then strain it and add
sugar 10 suit the palate. When i, is
young it is like apples, unnecessary to be
peeled If sweetened with the best Of
sugar (loaf is the best,) it will, If preserved
air tight, and set in cool place, keep
good for many months, and will he found
10 be pleasant and refreshing at all times
and seasons GarQenerS tErgRic'c
Year: 1862

WAsniSGroS SAFE-We think we can
assure the Hon. Secretary of War that
Washington is safe from any attack of
the rebels. The only danger is that Con
gross, if it continues in session much
longer, may possibly explode. If the
President could quietly shut up that gas
manufactory, We think the political atmos-
nhere would be less noisome.
Year: 1862

TIE STATE GUARANTEES.-The Richmond
Hing, (whOse financial and commercial reports
and statements have always been valuable and
trustworthy and are now specially Interestingly
remarks:


Among the causes which have contributed to
the hardness of the people hitherto, in furding
their surplus means in Confederate bonds, was
the preference given to State stocks, lands,
stc.-that preference arising from q want of cor
idenee in the ultimate redemption of COufeier-
ate bonds. This apprehension has now been
dissipated to q great extent, but there is
still a considerable class of small capitalists
in the country who msnifest their distrust
Of the success of the cause, by studiously
negecting Confederate bonds, as a means
of Investment Hence, we see the bonds
of several Of the States selling at premium
while Confederate bonds are, as yet, only
commanding their par value To obviate this
discrimination, and to strengthen the growing
confidence in the sOlveucy of the Confederate
Treasury, Congress-, at the ensuing session,
should, if the necessity continues call upon the
Legislatures Of ths several States to guarantee
the payment Of the principal Of the CoRfed-
crate bonds. This plan was proposed by the
legislature Of Vrginis By resolution adopted
as long ago as the I9sh Of last May, viz


ReS0Lvsd, That the Confederate stock should
be guaranteed by the several States of the Con
federacy, according to their respective Confed-
crate proportions, and that Congress be reques T.
ed to bring the subject to the attention Of the
legislatures of the several States.


We do not remember to have heard that the
subject was ever brought to the attention OF
Congress The scheme is simple and eiicacious,
and if adopted, with suitable regulations and
safeguards would contribute materially to the
improvement of the condition Of the public
fi0ances