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Year: 1863

None can deny that as a nation we have need ed and deserved chastisement. It has been sent us not in vain. The blood of the sacri- fcial offerings (how many of them lambs without blemishl') laid upon our country's al tar, is an atonemens too precious to have been lost. As nation, despite single seeming ex- captions, we have been benefited and enno- bled. We have begun to believe that there is a God and that He rules. We are no longer ashamed to own His sovereignty, or afraid to reckon His laws as higher than our own.

 We may not realize the greatness of this change now, for we are clouded by the smoke of conflict, and too near recent events to ap- preciate their full significance. But when the war is over. and we can und .rstand its mean. ing, there shall rise through the length and breadth of the land a hymn of gratitude for the blessing it has been to us. In that while we were naughty and vain-slolous. greedy o' gain and of pleasure, stolid of conscience, tol. erant of evil, forgetful of God-He has called us by His chastening to better things, teacll- ing us faith by humiliation, magnanimity by diversity, and justice through the violence of war. And may We not hope that with that great anthem there shall blend swceter chord the song of. Miriam-joy for people led out of the house of bondage into the light and hope of Liberty
Year: 1863

Ea- The list of the Drafted Men from the first sixteen sub-districts in this County will be found in our paper to-day. The rest we hope to be able to give next week: The next drawing takes place on Saturday.
Year: 1863

GAY TINES on THE RAILRoAD.-Out on
the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
travellers and employees, have the gayeSt
possible times. The trains are only about
two hours making the first nine miles.


The other day, Just this side of Peosta,
a boy ran along the side of the cars for
half mile, yelling, Mr.. Cawley! Mr..
Cawleyr' at the top of his voice. At
length the conductor heard him, and ask
ed what was the matter.


why" said the boy, fathers big bull
has jumped on the hind car"


Cawlev ran back, and sure enough, on
the platform of the hind car stood a big
bovine leiSurely chewing his cud, and
contentedly enjoying view Of the coun-
try from his elevated position. The con-
ductor had the brakes whistled down,
and the noble critter was helped of. He
had been seen standing on the side of the
track for several days, and had probably
deliberately come to the conclusion that
he could wait till the train passed, and
catch up to it, jump on the hind car, and
take free ride. He tried it and won.
Since then the conductor has placed the
cowcatcher on the rear end of his train,
and has had no more trouble with ami
mails on his hind car.


Out of Manchester, independence,
Waterloo and Cedar Fall, they send
messenger boys on horseback to meet
the train and get the Times-so anxious
are they for news. The newsboys on the
train throws them the papers, and they
gallop back, thus enabling the people of
those enterprising towns to read the
latest intelligence from the seat of war,
from two to three hours sooner than they
otherwise would.


The Dubuque and Sioux City is a
great road for time, you can ride longer
on it than any other road in the country
for the same amount of fare.-Du6uque
Times.
Year: 1863

HORRIBLE DBArH.-The Auburn Her
aid of last week gives an account of a
shocking death which occurred Wednes-
night last, near Auburn Station, Placer
county. The victim, John Mougheny,
and two Others were under the influence
of liquor on Wednesday, and were in
cabin together. During the evening they
had drunken quarrel, and Mougheny
drove his companions away, after which
he was never seen alive. But next morn
lug the smoking embers of the cabin and
the charred remains of the man were dis
covered. The body was nearly destroyed,
but the skull and a portion of the legs
were unconsumed. 1t is supposed that
the deceased accidentally fred clothing or
something of the kind in his cabin, and
was so far intoxicated as not to be able to
eXtinguish it.
Year: 1863

A WRITER says that gray hairs show a
want of iron in the blood. If this be true,
and iron will restore the thousands OF
gray headed young men, middle-aged
men, and old men in California, iron will
be in demand and blacksmiths better lay
in heavy stock. Wen take pound or
two ourselves.
Year: 1863

"THE orator is for an edifce, the news
paper for a world. The one shines for
an hour, the other for all time. The
orator may be compared to the lightning,
which flashes over valley for moment,
but leaves it again in darkness ; the
newspaper is the sun, blazing steadily
over whole earth, and fixed on the
basis of its own eternity"
Year: 1863

"CHEEK" is thus defined. Cheek is
rare union of fun, impudence, readiness,
perseverance and intelligence, endowlng
its possessor with. the power of walking
quietly over social obstacles, which form
an impossible barrier to the rest OF man
kind.
Year: 1863

In the T. S. Senate: yesterday: Mr. Wright
offered resolution instructing the committee
on the conduct of the war to inquire INTO the
nresent condition Of the Loudoun and Hamp
Shire railroad to Harper's Ferry: whether It
will shorten communication on the Western
railroads and what would be the probable cost
Of the repair Of said road.
Year: 1863

the simple integrity of the Welsh, the
roughness and sterling worth of the 'west-
ern man." the "hold Hingland" traits of
the genuine Englishman, the anti-slavery
notions of the quondam Southcrner, the
entire absence of the Frenchman, and the
well known peculiarities of the Irish,
Scotch, and the unclassi6ed Yankee of
all these and much more I would like
to write, but can only give them a
passing mention. But l would like to
show you one spring that saw gushing
out from the foot of steep bluff in the
wilderness, which runs off cold, clear
stream, fifteen or twenty feet wide, and
pours forth from the solid rock in Summer
and Winter, stream larger than have
often seen the Gihon at its mouth in dry
weather. Imay only add, for the benefit
Of the future traveller in Muscoda, Blue
River and Castle Rock, that he will find it
the very Jordan-est kind of a road to
travel. B.
Year: 1863

remember last summer beautiful trout,


In brook that run under stone
He was leaping and flashing and darting about
thought the poor fellow would like to get out


OF the brook where he lived there alone.
There he ate and he slept and pretended to play,


Without any sister or brother;
l am sure he was weary of having his way,
And nobody loved him but me, for they say


He don't know his father and mother
Now the water is cold, there is ice on the brink,


And the MOSES are crusted with snow
There are no little robbins to come there to drink,
And the beautiful trout must be sleeping, think,


In his snug little bedroom below.
By-and-by, when the blue-brd sings sweet over


head,


And the violet opens her cup,
And the sunshine looks in where he lies in his


bed,
In nightgown all dotted with yellow and red -


Do yo think he will ever wake up?
Year: 1863

New DEpoT.-The Vermont Central r.
R. Co., have finally abandoned the use of
the building on the corner Of Shelburne
Street, which has for so many years been
the apologysfor asPassenger Depot, in this
village. The present arrangement is not
much of an improvement as yet, passen-
gers being landed amidst wilderness Of
lumber at the head of the new dock, just
north Of the foot of College street. Piles
of stone and brick lie around, the Offices
of L. Barnes & Co., and the Hunterstown
Lumber Co. have been removed some dis.
tance north, and there are indications
that at some future day, the new passen-
ger Depot, so long promised will be built
at the foot Of College street.


The Company are already at work FL
ling in the ground, and propose to cut
down the bank above, we understand, 80
as 10 make carriage way directly Gown
from College street practically extending
the street to the Lake shore. They have
had a force of seventy-fve men employed
on the new dock for the past week and
will be able to commence the new depot
we trust very soon. .-....


The steamers Of the Champlain Tran.
sportation Co. now land their passengers
there instead of at the south wharf, and
schen complete the arrangement will be
more convenient than any yet made Just
at present it is very inconvenient, but the
bubble will bear it for while cheerfully,
glad to see signs of improvement Free
Press, .assse,f
Year: 1863

Be FIRx.-Whilst we sadly concede the bat
tie at Chattanooga to have been a victory for
the enemy, we yet see nothing in it to materially
change the aspect Of our affairs. 1t has cost
them terribly, and it is not probab e. in their
weakened condition. and the present state of the
weather, that they can take any early adv vantase
Of their success. Their effort to pursue us has
already met with disastrous repulse. Nor
can they weaken their army BY returning any
large number Of recent reinforcements. to their
former scenes Of action Bragg is in position
to be rapidly reinforced, and their whole army
would he in danger.


Bragg. on the other hand. has suffered little.
HIS loss Is surprisingly small. He withdrew his
army without any decentralization. and with in
considerable loss Of stores OF arms He ia ready
Tor another battle. He defends our railroad
communications throughout the Gulf States and
enables them to act as a compact whole We do
not build much on the report of the capture of
knoxville. We anxiously and hopefully look
Tor further news from that quarter andvirginia
Inc events of the next few weeks may make us
more Jubilant than ever, and even IL we achieve
no other success, we look upon our present
position east Of the river as safe for the winter
Year: 1863

CouxrzHIE1rs.-9ur State Treasurer, Mr..
Cunningham, has shown us counterfeit
Treasury Warrant Of the denomination Of tens,
which have been largely introduced into this
portion of the State. The plate is an execra-
Bile job of work, and the bills can deceive no
one whose attention may be called to the SUBJ
jsct We give the most marked differences be-
tween them and the genuine. In the caption
Of the genuine, the letters Of Arkansas
Treasury Warrant" are all distinctly separa-
ted by small white space In the counter
felt the letters K and touch at the bott6 m,
and the shading of I and r runs together in
. blurred manner at the top. In the genuine
there 10 . clear space between the letters A and
T. and the letters A and r in the words State
Of Arkansas" In the counterfeit the shading
Of these letters runs together without any
break. On the other hand, the words ten
dollars in the genuine have q great deal of
shading, especially about the letters T and E,
which seem to touch. In the counterfeit the y
are, clear and separate, whilst in the genuine
the letter is white inside, and filed with
shade in the counterfeit. The figure OF the
negro to the left in the genuine has features
visible, is barefooted and with pantaloons torn
off above the ankle. In the counterfeit the
face is . dark blurred mass, and the pantaloons
seem to extend down over the foot The dog
at the bottom of the genuine has small shad-
ow. In the counterfeit the shadow is much
larger. The counterfeits are numbered in red
ink, but this may be changed.
Year: 1863

We understand that vigorous application
has recently been made to the Secretary Of the
Treasury by the loyal merchants and business
men OF Alexandria to have the commercial and
blockade restrictions upon that port removed.
There are now in that city and vicinity not less
than ton thousand loyal citizens. The congres-
slonnl district comprising 1t has just elected a
loyal friend Of the Administration to Congress.
Collectors and assessors of Internal revenue
are engaged in carrying out the provisions of
the internal revenue laws. There is collector
OF the port, and there would seem to be no valid
reason why Alexandria should be subjected any
longer to the oppressive Inconvenience Of a
blockadod port.


1t is claimed by thoB familiar with the facts
that there is actually l,sS of disloyalty in that
city than in Washington, and that disloyal
merchants Of this city arc permitted to carry
on au unrestricted trad, while loyal merchants
of Alexandria cannot bgally import an article
without long and dlatory process through
both the War and Treasury Departments for a
special permit.


Secretary Chase has always shown a dsposi
tion to tighten the burlens Of the war upon the
loyal citizens of the Southern States, SO far as
he could-a disposition, we regret to say, not
always found in all the other departments.
We look confidently I, his action in the prem
ises, and feel assured that under some restric-
tlons he will allow trade to bo carried on with
the port of Alexandra. The subject vitality
concerns the prosperity of the city and the in
tcrosts of the inhabitants. Loyal men there
have suffered deeply nd long for their devotion
to the Union WhatlyOr can be done to place
them upon equal tGms with the people Of
Maryland, ought to be done chesrfulIy and
promptly.
Year: 1863

The above should have appeared last week but
was unavoidably crowed out. The Society have
held several meetings since their organization,
ladies Of the Township attend the meetings, and
lend their influence to the success of the cause
Although the Union men of Madison are in a
slight minority, they comprise many of the most
intelligent and thinking of its citizens, and they
hope to win over 10 the side of the Union the
honest and candid portion of their opponents.
May success fully attend their efforts. Their
Constitution, Declaration of Principles. and By
Laws are Just the thing, covering the whole
ground.-ED. JOURNAL
Year: 1863

How long will the people remain unde-
monstrative under the whip Of tyranny?
Is it needful for the lash to fall upon
each back before they will discover the
power coiled up within them. Look at
the Z. S. Senate Because Senator
Salisbury declares as lie has a right
to declare, his opinion that Abraham
Lincoln is an imbecile, he is gagged
and bullied into quictuds by political
Judas in the chair, backed up by the
advocates and defenders of tyranny on
the floor. It is perfectly allowable for
a Republican Senator to apply the
epithet of traitor to an opponent, for a
Republican committee to attempt to
impeach the character Of an ex-Presi
dent, but not proper for an independent
Senator to utter his opinion and the
opinion of his State Of Abraham Lin
coin. To punish this, o resolution is
introduced as will be seen, for his ex
pulsion. How long, We ask, will tho
people be ground under this tyranny
Doubtless Mr.. Salisbury may have
been guilty ofindecorous language, and
ifhe drew revolver, of downright
breach Of Senatorial obligations; but
something surely should be excused to
the indignation Of a man forced to
mould his phrases to the liking of Han.
nibal Hamlin. The Republican ma
jority in Congress are determined that
the people shall want no excuse in
hurling them from their position. Day
after day, week after week, by Jaco-.
binical legislation, they aye inviting the
vengeance which must surely come.


Will fools never learn wisdom ?-Du-
buque Herald.
Year: 1863

The New York Tribune and other
papers Of its stamp, by giving counte-
nance to the idea Of foreign meditation.
are doing nearly as much wrong to the
cause Of the Union a. they did BY their
advocacy cftte emancipation rrccssma
iscs.
Year: 1863

thousand cubic feet, but on account Of the de-
probation of the legal tender notes, it was pro-
posed to raise the price to six dollars. Sander
son, of FL Dorado, moved to make it five dollars
in gold or the equivalent of five dollars in other
currency He said every should pass for
lowing contracts to be made specifying whether
payments should be made in United States cola,
in Spanish doubloons, English soveregns, legal
tender notes. or any other valuable consideration
that might be agreed upon between the parties.
He regretted that United States notes were not
here, as at the East, the basis of our currency,
and gold bought and sold for what il might be
worth, After some debate, he withdrew his
amendment The currency question has already
occupied much of the time Of the Legislature in
one form and another but we seem to be as far
from any settled policy as ever. Shaunon's res
olutons which passed the Senate unanimously,
are perhaps, so far as they so, an indication of
the opinion of the majority on the subject They
simply ask our delegation in Congress to impress
upon the President the necessity of paying U.
S. officers and employees, soldiers and seamen
west of the Rocky Mountains in coin, provided
the same be paid in as revenue on this coast,


Negro Testimony


An interesting debate is now going on in As
sembly on the admission Of negro testimony, for
account of which see letter on 2nd page.


FAUST
Year: 1863

WORTHY OF VIsT,-No city in the world
can show such instances of individual enterprise
as San Francisco The magniticence of some of
our places of business astonshes the stranger
who has not proper idea of the go aheadative-
ness of our people. The splendid and luxurious
arrangements of the establishment occupied as
the depot for the sale of the Grover q Baker
Sewing Machines 329 Montgomery street, costly
and magnificent as they are, are only i'll keeping
with the taste and requirements Of our citizens,
and open the eyes of some of the newly ar
rived" To the able management of r. G. Brown,
the gentlemanly Agent, does this establishment
owe its great popularity-aside from the we'll
known excellence of the " Grover x Baker "
machines, which have taken the lead of Others
aud are now to be found in almost every family
in the State-doing their work in style salts
factory to all who have used them A visit to
this establishment will repay any one curious to
witness the display OF beautiful workmanship
executed by the 90 Grover Bakers Sunday
.MercWy.
Year: 1863

AN Irshman slipped up aud came down thump
upon his back, on the ice, which stopped his
breath minute or two, besides bruising his head
considerably. Recovering, he jumped up, threw
himself into fighting attitude, shook his first at
the ice as if about to take summary vengeance
upon the slippery substance, and then with vio-
lent gesture and threatening voice exclaimed
Faith, aud yen sweat for this before June,
sureln
Year: 1863

LITTLE Sally was teaching her younger brother
the Lords prayer They went very smoothly
until she arrived at " Give us this day our daily
bread" "No, no, Sissy me want cake !" and he
refused to proceed until the desired amendment
was made,
Year: 1863

WHAT | HAVE NEVER KNowN.-l have never
known poor man to obtain premium at fair
where there was rich mau to compete with him.
| have never known naturally dishonest man
to become morally honest by becoming a mem
Der of any church


have never known minister TO be called
from high to a low salary,


have never known a really poor man eleva-
ted to an important Office, let his intellect be ever
SO brilliant.


have never known a man to be respected be-
cause he was poor


| have never known rich man but what was
respected on account of his riches.


| have never known Temperance, or any
other Society, to make an example, for neglect
Of duty, by ousting rich man when there was
a poor cuss unfortunately liable


1t is almost sin to be poor Dn pool
MANI Exchange
Year: 1863

WHAT A Coon PERIoDICAL MAY D0.-Show
us an intelligent family of boys and girls aud we
show you family where newspapers and period
ioals are plentiful. Nobody who has been without
these silent private tutors can know their educa
ting power for good or evil, Have you never
thought of the innumerable topics OF discussion
which they suggest at the breakfast table, the
importa public measures with which, thus early
our children become familiurly acquainted
great philanthropic questions of the day, to
which, uacoasciously, their attention is awakened
and the general spirit of Intelligence which is
evoked by these quiet visitors Anything that
makes home cheerful and chatty, thins the haunts
of vice and the thousand aud one avenues Of
temptation should certainly be regarded, when
we consider its influence on the minds of the
young as great moral and social blessings
Year: 1863

H The Copperheads OF Connecticut ex-
press the belief that If the Union army meets
with severe defeat before the day of elec~
ton, they are sure Of carrying the State. For
once, we believe they are right.
Year: 1863

hearing. She then went to the hoteI
and spoke to him as he left the break
fast table.


General said the mother, with tears
in her eyes, my son is in the Jail, pris-
oner of war, and have come to see
him-will you let me go ?


Go to hell, you ID FOOL were the
polite words of the General. She then
entreated him for few moments for the
privilege to see her son. At length he
said to an officer


Let her stay just Eve minutes and
then send her home


The officer accompanied her to the
Jail and allowed her to stay all day, thus
showing that he does not partake of the
brutal spirit of the general.


All this among the chivalry Now,
at the North, where we do not claim to
be so very kiIlingly polite, we consider
swearing at lady rather in bad taste,
to say the least. And mother who
came TO Fort Warren from the South 10
see her son, was allowed to take him
home with her. But then, we must not
be too hasty in our opinions-it may be
chivalry, the real Simon pure remains
alone at the south. Through much whis-
key, cursing and abuse of those in their
power, it comes to the world in rather
doubtful dress, and yet it must be chival-
ry. 1t must be chivalry, my boy, ii
must be, for it certainly is not humanity
or decency.
Year: 1863

"AMEN."-PersonalIy, we are fond of
hearty amen in prayer and sermons
They have an earnestness and inspira-
tion no ways faulty Yet they are
sometimes strangely put in.


AT the military ratification meeting
in New York, Bishop james was speak
ing, and incidentally observing that he
hoped TO come to the point of his speech,
Amen cried good brother, causing a
burst Of laughter in which the bishop
joined.


Once a preacher was struggling in
the brush for half an hour. AT length
he extricated himself, and to one of his
first appeals came Amen The preach
er looked over the pulpit and said in
low tone, If you had said that half an
hour ago it would have helped me-now
| can &c; along without it, But among
the most amusing instances was one
which occurred in the general conference
of 1860. Mr.. Smart of Detroit confer
ence, an anti-slavery man of the first
water addressed an expostulaton to the
border delegates, desiring them to cease
agitation. We of the Northwest desired
quiet--wanted repose. T hey should
permit us to go on with regular business,
&c. The charging agitation home on
staid conservatism reused doughty little
Dir. H., who goes off like a percussion
cap. Springing TO bis feet be said
We'll, Mr.. President, think the border
brethren bad better come forward for
prayers Before he could finish Smart
looked up in bis face, and in serio-
comco said with deep voice, Amen =
He was willing The burst Of laughter
was too much for The adroit doctor, who
took his seat vanquished by an amen
On, EDDY.
Year: 1863

BEWARE OF BRIGHT CHILDREN =
DR.. Hall very wisely says -" once
had a little girl of thirteen brought to me
for disease of the spine. She had been
confined to her bed for three years.
She was then attending school, and had
thirteen different studies She might
have had thirteen, but ten should have
been studies for the muscles, and only
about three for the head. Children sho'd
certainly exercise more. There is no
doubt about that. But first, they should
study less. The best system of bodily
exercise added to too much mental al
ready laid upon the scholar, cannot but
fail, as it always has. This is rule from
which there should be no departure
never allow youth habitually TO tax his
powers, mental or physical, to their full
extent. Adult maturity alone can sub
ject itself TO continuous pressure"