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Year: 1863

From time to time the slavery newspapers spread o
report of tho forthcoming recognition Of the SOUTH One
moment II Is England which Is to set the example TO-
tue other Powers at another Is upon France that this
chtrmne Office dev0lves Just the same newspapers
announce that France and England about TO declare
simultaneously IN the face OF tho world that they con-
slder u just and good 70 cooperate in the foundation
q r7nhc bds upon Slavery And why this recog-
nition o the South at the very moment n there no


longer any need OF ITS assistance the production OF cotton,
me cndirdoa o. ch,ch has y degrees ended in ery d.
Tecfion We can no more believe than formerly in
We news pnolihed by certain London and Paris news.
until one o the two fractions or tho Union has been
terminated by the other would be treason against hu
manly me real rcnson would consist in allowing tho
gradual DETERMINATION ot the back by the white
Grough the agency OF slavery. The Independence Belize
says that the southerners who reside are
ynced of the speedy recognition their new nationality
snat they arc already making preparations for grand
"patriotc'' Jete IN celebration of the event.
Year: 1863

ing by a strict party vote, and was laid
over until tomorrow morning.


Should it pass previous to II o'clock
an election can't take place, and the
position remains vacant for one year.


The city is filled with thousands of
strangers, and great excitement prevails,
Year: 1863

Receipts for customs, $215 900.


The banks, as will be seen by their weekly
statements in another column, continue to reduce
their loans; but as their deposits are lessened in
about the same proportion, The money market does
not seem to be disturbed by the contraction. We
give below table of the aggregates Of the bank
statements for each week since the calling in Of
Year: 1863

v" Are they armed2' | asked


:" There is perhaps not one of them
who has not gun of some kind, SAID
the old man; "but their weapons are of
every description, from the deadly rifles
which they brought with them when they
left the rebel army, down to the shot
guns which they picked up on the way,
or which some friends secretly furnished
them"
Year: 1863

SUBSTANCE. rar-*r
Such is faithful account of that part
OF my conversation with the old Geor.
gian which referred to the subject OF
rebel desertions As in my account OF
the talk with my Mississippi friend, ]
have not attempted to transcribe the ex-
act words spoken either by myself or the
old man. All the ideas presented were
his. Not that his language was inappro-
pirate or mean. On the contrary he ex-
pressed himself with simplicity, force,
ease, and even elegance, so that l was
not at all surprised when heard that,
years ago, in the better days of Georgia,
he had been member of the Legisla-
ture of that State. 7aE


BRIEF MENTION OF OTHER FACTS.


Scores of facts bearing upon this sub
ject are in my possession, only few OF
which l have time to glance at


Since our troops have been at Bridge
port, the number OF deserters arriving at
that one point alone, has averaged
nearly six per day.


Not long since heard one man of a
party of eleven who had deserted from a
single com pany in a Louisiana regiment,
declare that there were secret associa-
tions amongst the rebel soldiers for aid
lug each other to desert; that thousands
in Braggs army thought of nothing else
save watching for an opportunity to
escape; that the number leaving must
sometimes be as high as two or three
hundred in single day. and that Rae
coon and Lookout Mountains are swarm
ing with these absentees.


A Georgian who was Vicksburg pa
rolled prisoner, and had received fur
Tough to go home, declared that not a
man of his company intended to return
except the orderly sergeant uo9
A Tennesseean stated, upon another
occasion, that when he took French
leave of his company, there were but
seven men remaining in it, a number
having been killed in battle, and more
than forty having deserted.


The Louisianian referred to above
said that of his regiment less than hun
dred men remain.


A Kentuckian stated that ever since
they heard Of John Morgans capture,
Year: 1863

" Are you returning Immediately TO Wor-
cester e. said Lady Leslie, widow residing
near that city, to young officer who was
paying her morning visit


" | am, can | do anything for you there ?'


Yes you can do me great kindness
my confidential servant, Baynes, is gone out
for the day and night; and I do not like to
trust my new footman of whom | know moth
ing, to put this letter N the post-o office, as it
contains fifty pound note"


"Indeed that is large sum to trust to
the post"


eyes; but I am told it is the safest con-
veyance. 1t is however, quite necessary that
person whom can trust should put the lei :
ter IN the box.'


"Certainly," replied Captain Freeland.-
Then with an air that show ed he considered
himself as person to be trusted, he deposit
ed the letter in safety in his pocket-book,
and took his leave promising he would re-
turn to dinner the next day, which was Sat-
urday.


On his road Freeland met some of his
brother officers, who were going to pass the
day and night at great Malvern and as they
earnestly pressed him to accompany them, he
wholly forgot the letter entrusted to bis care;
and having dispatched his servant to Worces-
ter for his sac de anii, and other things, he
turned back with his companions, and passed
the rest of the day in that sauntering but
amusing idleness which may be reckoned
comparatively virtuous, if it leads to the for
getfulness of little duties only and is not at
tended by the positive infringement of greater
ones. But not putting this important letter
into the post, as he had engaged to do, Free
land violated real duty and he might have
put it in at Malvern had not the reincounter
with his brother officers banished the com
mission given him entirely from his thoughts.
Nor did he remember it till, as they rode
through the village the next morning, on
their way to Worcester, they met Lady Les
g in the road.


At sight of her, Frceland recollected, with
shame and confusion, that be had not fulfill
Year: 1863

-. ~
| .ehansea. We are told, @tThis you canno


have."" Is it disloyalty to ask it? And j
we cannot get this, what kind OF a Union


are we to seek? How can we be loyal ?


By looking for no Uhion in particular, OF


for ana kind of Union not involving the


old elements or standing on, the old. basis


Is this loyalty2 Is it unconditional Union
ism2 Is man traitor who loves, longs
and labors for the old Union as our fathers
gave it to us, after cementing it with their
blood? Is II treason to demand this? Ii
we are to believe some it would seem so.


Now, let us come to correct understand
ing on this matter, and we think it will here
after prevent much useless debate and an
CRY dispute. If honest Republicans will
consider they will see that Democrats are
not traitors, for they dearly love the old
Union as it was before the rupture. Nor is
it treason in them to point out errors IN the
doings of those in power, and suggest other
modes by which the same end can be at
tanned, in their opinion, ip better way
This we have done-this we will continue
to do--and this is the head and front OF our
1t hath this and no more. Come,
Republican friends, let us calmly reason to-
yether.
Year: 1863

LARGE COMPANY. One Of the largcst
mining companies ever formed in this, or
perhaps any other county Of this State,
was organized last Sunday directly on
grounds claimed by the company. The
locality is known as Cross Canon, some
two miles south of Duncan's Store, in
Diamond Springs township, and about
ten miles from this place. They styled
themselves the "Black Quartz, Gold, Sill
yer and Copper Mining Company" and
consist of one hundred and fifty members
claiming three hundred feet to each mem
Der, or about nine miles Of ledge for the
company Those experienced in copper
mining declare it to be one of the most
promising ledgcs yet discovered in the
county. Be that as it may, We are salts
fled tkat its wealth will not long remain
hidden while its development lies in the
hands Of such men as Merkindollar, Ran
kin, Bennett and Brachmier, whose en-
ergy and enterprise were so properly ap-
preciated by those who made them off,
GERS. We promise to keep the public
posted in the operations Of this mammoth
company.
Year: 1863

"a The Sheriff of this and Nemaha county
have considerable to say in this week.
issue. Their communications will be
found in another column fairly attested


ey their sobriquets, and must answer for
an excuse for our lack of reading matter.
Year: 1863

ES"Thc rebel Congress, in secret
session. has authorized JEFF, Davis to
suspend the writ of habeaS corpus and
make arbitrary arrests whenever he
plcascs. What do rebel sympathiz-
ers have to say to that or course
it is all right when jeff Davis does
it, but it is all wrong with them when
Lincoln does it, .r
Year: 1863

Any government however despotc and
tyrannical can maintain itself, although nine
tenths of the people curse it and desire to
be delivered from its thraldom, so long as it
has large army to enforce its mandates.


Boston Traveller.
Year: 1863

Exactly; and that is just the prospect that
now seems to be directly before the Amer
can people. Forcing men into the army,
and then compelling them to vote the aboli-
ton ticket, is now called Sustaining the
cause of freedom" Day Book.
Year: 1863

DAvID d EGAN AuCTIONEER WILL SELL THIS


day at 4S6 Canal street A clock large assortment
of and second hand Furniture mahogany and other
marble Extension and other Tables Chairs,
Chamber Suits Looking Glasses and everything
for Housekeeping; also Needhams patent Sofa Bed


seads good order Regular sales Tuesdays Thursdays
and Saturdaye Wa
Year: 1863

Whether this last proviso is to be insisted
upon or not, certain we are, that we cannot
have any peace at all until we shall be in a
position not only to demand and exact, but
also to enforce and collect the treasure for
our own reimbursement out of the wealthy
cities If the enemys country. In other words,
unless we can destroy or scatter their armies
and break up their Government, we can have
no peace, and if we can do that, then we can,
and ought, not only to extort from them our
own full terms, but also handsome indem-
nifty for the trouble and expense caused to us
j., tn-ir '-ir crime"


Th;o "a No new o,S..rture. From the first
hour of the contest to the prsseGst,; the earnest
Rebels have held but one language, anu ''s
burden was this: This is war to the death.
We must absolutely triumph or utterly fail.
There can be no accommodation-no com
promise-We are in for the whole or nothing
Until the North is ready to concede every
thing, submit to anything, War must go on,
though it should absorb all the blood and
wealth of the country. Woe to the con-
queredp'


Now, then, we demand of the Democratic
journals that they let these facts be known to
their readers. We ask but light. Let them
set forth the naked truth as to the best terms
on which the Rebel leaders are now or ever
were ready to make Peace, and tell their
readers frankly that they would or would not
have them accepted. "Crying Peace Peace,
when there is no Peace" is fraud; tell the
public that you would or would not maks
Peace on the only practicable terms, and then
either go in earnestly, unreservedly for prose
cutting this War, or let us know your alterna'
tive. For our own part, anxious for the ear
liest possible Peace, SO that it be honorable
and lasting we see no way to achieve it but
through energetic and successful War.
Year: 1863

LEARN TO CONTROL THE VoicE.--To keep
the lungs and the Voice in good condition, 1t
is necessary to give them plenty Of exercise.
This is doubtless one reason why it is SO ma
tural for young people to laugh, shout and
sing. The. Creator intended that their vocal
organs should be well developed in youth,
and so it is found almost impossible to keep a
child quiet long at a time. But, boys and
girls, you who are old enough to think about
the matter, do not let this natural impulse
make your company unpleasant to older per-
sons, Let the playground, or the fields ring
with your happy shouts there is plenty Of
room for noise there and it will do you good,
but in the house learn to speak quietly. Keep
the voice down to a pleasant tone. Loud words
are very annoying to tired or nervous per-
son. Fathers and mothers would be g cross
much less frequently, and children happier.
if this rule were generally observed. Prac-
tiss would very soon make it q habit
Year: 1863

A Coon CRITIcIsM Some fauls has
been found with President Lincoln because
be exempts parts Of Virginia and Louisiana
fTom the operation Of the Proclamation.


Senator Collamer, Of Vermont, made a
good reply to one who raised this objection.
He remarked that, like Hudibrss, he was
willing to trust to one spur, for if one side
OF the horse was kept in good pace the
other side would not be far behind. The
attempt TO maintain slavery in district, or
small part Of State, Southern people say,
will prove an utter failure, aud no doubt
the PRESIDENT expects it to be so. l-
Year: 1863

PERSONAL HABITs OF THE President Those
who know the habits of President Lincoln are
not surprised 10 hear of his personal visit to Gen.


Buruside-nor would any such be astouished to
kno that be was in New York at any time
II be. wanted to see anything or any body, he
would be as likely to come on as to send He
has an orbit Of his own, and no one can tell
where he will be or what be will do from any
thing done yesterday, If he wants newspaper
he is quite as likely TO go out and get it as he


is to send after it. If he wants 10 see the Secre-
tary Of State, he generally goes out aud makes
a call. AT night, from ten TO twelve he usually
makes tour all round-now at Stewards, and
then at Halleck's; and if Burnside was nearer,
he would see him each night before he went 10
bed Those who know bis habits and want to
see him late at night follow him round from
place to place, and the last search generally
brings him up At General Hallecks. as he gets
the latest army intelligence there. Whoever
else is asleep or iudolent, the President is wide
awake and around.-Cor. Boston Jo.rnaL
Year: 1863

~ A dash Of hnmor is never so pleasing as
when it occurs 10 midst Of serious strain as
the green spots scattered on the Alps delight
the eye from the contrast with the snow and
ice around them
Year: 1863

WHAT CAN BE Done This section
Of the country is just about ruined. { what
the war left to be ruined. by midnight
horse thieves. This practice is constant
ly going on. and valuable stock is lost
almost nightly. There are but few farm
ers who have not suffered. and those few
wot not what night their turn will come.
The worst days Of jayhawking were no
circumstance to the present time. There
sppear to be organised bands Of these
thieves. who have their stations and
agents in every part Of ths'country. Can
not something be done to save what little
substance the people hsye left?
Year: 1863

From the Catholic Telegraph, yJtiys.


SO long as slavery exists in the South you
cannot hope to be respected there, because if
you are poor your honesty will not protect
you from the sneer OF the master or the laugh
of the slave.


SO long as slavery exists in the South, the
white laboring man can never acquire a title
in fee TO the land. Small farmers are un-
known in the slave States, except in some
sterile spots-where living at all is a hardship


SO long as slavery exists in the South, the
richest and the nobest portion of the United
States is shut against the feet of the white la
borer. The most he can expect is to haze a
winters work on TIE eyee, or exhaust soul
and body on steamboat in some mental ca
pacity.


Solong as slavery exists in the South, the
white laborer will be treated worse than the
slave. He will be looked upon, as Hammond.
the South Carolina Senator, said, as mud
sill" thing to be trod on and scrape your
shoes on, and then left TO rot and cast aside


SO long as slavery exists in the South the
aristocratic or oppressive classes will rule
Manual labor of any kind will be treated with.
contempt. The children of the white Iaborer
will be taught by slavery to despse their par
entage. public opinion unknown or sup
pressed in the free, is all powerful in the slave
States, and by this 'the pride OF li.en is estab-
lished in the high places, and they who do not
bow down before the idol must seek home
elsewhere.
Year: 1863

I)koPOSALS will be received by me until and on
Il MONDAY, the tenth day of August next for
heating the Custom House Building, Portland in
each OF its three stories, with HOT WATER Tho
BIDS must state the Kind of apparatus be used and
the heat produced must not be less than seventy de-
grees Fahrenheit In any proposal Is accepted,
the party must furnish security to thoroughly heat
Al parts OF the building where heat is required to
The right to reject any all bids not deemed salts
factory is reserved.


JEDEDIAH JEwETT.
jy2s dtaugl0 Collector OF Customs
Year: 1863

pUting lis views and helping it in the realization Of
the plan For instance, the Alabama Legislature has
recently passed resoluiion26 against 2for the en-


sment of the slaves in the army. and it is expected
that the State OF Mississippi in which that question is
discussed by the local papers, will do the same
Beamogard at Charleston and Lee in Virginia, are re-
ceiving and arming all the blacks offered TO them by The
misguided patriotism Of some planters, and when such
patriotism is lukewsrm impressment is applied to the
unfortunate with readiness not always free from
violence


You will see by these facts, which are Of public no
toriety that if the arning of negroes Las not yet
assumed the shape Of national measure, it Is pract
caly carried out in several States without any protest
ard as an inevitable necessity In this way public
opinion is becoming gradually accustomed TO change
in the social position Of the blacks and is paving the
way for one still greater.
Year: 1863

The undersigned, Secretary OF State State Treasurer
and Commissioner Of the State Land Office constituted
by law the Board Of state Csnvassers the Office
Of the Secretary II state the city Of lansing Mch-
gan, on Thursday the l4th day OF May. D. 1858 for
The purpose OF canvassng and sscertaning the
gwen at the General Election holden said State Of
Michigan on Monday the sixth day Of April, A. y 1853
for Circuit Judge Of the Filth Judicial District OF the
state of Michigan proceeded 10 examine the statements
received by the Secretary Of state and declared the fol-
lowing the result Of their investigation.
Year: 1863

The Examiner regrets that the accounts of the
been anputated, and the hand of the other has
been pierced by ball. 1t is painful to add that he
was wounded by some of his own men. Their
grief over the event must indeed be great. The
last Examiner says: =.


"a telegram on yesterday morning announced
tated, and that he was doing well. Mrs. jackson,
q letter of the melancholy circumstances under
which the General received his wounds.


The following are the facts Of the most unhappy
affair, as detailed in that letter At midnight on
Saturday night, his men being drawn up in line of
battle, body of troops was seen short distance in
advance of our line. 1t being doubtful whether
they were friends or enemies, General Jackson and
staff rode forward to ascertain Whilst he was en-
gagged 10 reconnotering, his men being unaware of
his movement mistook himself and staff for enemies
and fred volley ilfto them, instantly killing one
of his staff and severely woundng General Jackson
and Major Crutchfeld. One bullet passed through
the Generals right hand whilst another struck his
left arm below the elbow and, ranging upward shat
tered the bone near the shoulder. He instantly
fell to the ground His brother in-law, who was
with him, laid down beside him to ASCERTAIN the
character of his wounds. In a moment the unknown
troops in front, who proved to be the enemy, ad-
vanced and captured two other staff officers who
were standing over the General without noticing
him. Soon after, four of our men placed him on a
stretcher, and were bearing him to the rear, when
they were all shot down. The injury to his right
hand is severe, one of the bones having been shot
away, but it is believed he will ultimately recover
its use"
Year: 1863

Impressment OF COfns Bacon, &c.


In our last issue we urged upon the County Com.
missioners the Importance of exerting themselves
to procure an adequate supply Of corn and bacon
for the wives and children of our soldiers before the
Confederate impressing officers had gone through
the country and exhausted the surplus now on
hand We anticipate no conflict or unkind feeling
between the County Commissioners and MAJ. Pierce,
Confederate Quartermaster whose business it is to
superntend and direct the ipressment in this State.
Thst officer we are assured will execute his orders
in such way as to interfere as little as possible
with the supplies needed for the INDECENT If he
sboald precede the County Commissioners in any
case, they may rest assured that he will divide with
them in liberal spirit; and that, while he feels
bound to procure supplies for the army, and thus
aid in sustaining our brave troops in the field he
will be mindful at the same tinne Of the necessities
of those who must have aid from the surplus in the
hands Of others or suffer.


The doctrine Of impressment to say the least, is
arbitrary in its character and be justified only
on the ground of extreme necessity. There are two
classes Of persons however, who will have but little
any public sympathy while this doctrine is being
enforced against them; those for example, who are
purchasing grain and bacon on speculation, and
those who are boarding up for still higher prices
or as the means Of raising large crops Of cotton or
tobacco. The poor in the neishoorhoods of such
persons can have but little to hope for from them.
If they will not sell to the County Commissioners,
the impressing officer will wait upon them aid take
what they can spare, and that promptly.


We trust it will be found that there is enough
meat and bread for all, and some to spare for the
army. Meanwhile let our farmers plant and make
all the corn they can. If the war should continue
until next spring, the pinch will come then, and
will be closeran harder than it is now. It is the
part Of wisdom to provide as far as possible against
the scarcity ashead of us. The number of mouths
10 be supplied next winter and spring will not be
diminished, while Il is probable that not more than
half crop of corn and wheat will be raised This
will be more nearly exhausted this time next year
than the last crop is row, unless great economy is
observed in using it. "Sofacient," ," however, "un-
to the day is the eyflthersof" Let gs Improve the
present, and hope for the best under all circam.
stances, - -7+1-. - .@T .<~'
Year: 1863

TIE NEW Market HoUsE.-This build
ing is to be situated at the junctiOnpOf Kins-
man, Eagle, Miami and Pittsburg streets. It
will join the old market house and when
completed will constitute quite a respectable
building, being over five hundred feet long.
It will be an improvement that has much
been needed for years past. We hope this
is but the commencement Of new markets.
Year: 1863

D1sCHARGED.-Csptain Fuller, Of the
scOW Swallow. arrested on the charge of har-
boring deserter, was this morning discharg-
ed on the ground that he was not aware that
the man was q deserter.
Year: 1863

A Milwaukee dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune says that among the candidates
urged for Governor, Governor salomOn,
and General q. E. Paine are the most prom
inent. The nomination Of either Of these
gentlemen cannot fail to meet with the
satisfaction Of all loyal men, and will in
sure an overwhelming triumph over the
enemies Of the Government l5


The citizens Of Cleveland can heartily
agree with the correspondent that /" the
noble snd patriotic career Of General
Psins points him out as ft candidate for
the highest honor which her State can pay
him The General has recovered 50 far
as to be able to take his daily ride, and
expresses his determination to return to
his brigade at the earliest day possible.