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Year: 1862

FrLLow CIrIzrys-I feel Il TO be my duty my hav.
ing been used in connection with nominal for repre-.
on at this time, In connection with that nomination.


large and influential democratic organization, known as
ent placing my nomination for Office above
alluded TO- and IL Was accepted part The
that governed the organisation IN actng Candidates in the
bad hope that the organizations known the Tam.
many and the Mozart branches of the democracy might
bespea Sa ,Icy owed 70 tie democratic voters Of this
cityto throw open their DOORS abandon their system Of
cose corporaon and thereby permit those upon whom
they call to record their In OF their candidates
have voice in the selection Of those candidates.


Unfortunately the result has not been what was desired
abored to bring about that end Consequently Its mem.
felt compelled 10 place candidates from them
selves in nomination Tor the various oncs 10 be filled at the
a part OF the iulfnent OF that duty


After rejection and debcrslon, however. the
gan2ation and yscf the conclusion that u
would be impoc at this time jeopardize TO degree
chances of the regular democratic candidates for
Congress- the deanged state OF the country being such that
deem IL of the Importance the election
sterling democrat in possible DISTRICT to
democratic House Of Representatives in the next Congress
nn and ianacsm which threatens the existence
Of the nation. .
have concluded that the vital interests OF the democratic
party and consequently Of the country best be sub
served by the removal Of obsrucons that might make
the defeat Of regular democrat possible and conduce to the
election OF a republican


With this explanation for the above stated
beg leave most respectfully TO withdraw from the
ia connection with the nomination for Congress In
the Ninth district and TO fellow citizens who desire
10 victory peace and prosperity brought out Of the chaos
give their and their best energies for the election
OF the regular democratic nominee for Congress In that
With thanks 10 the committee and the organization that
placed me in nomination, ! remain,


Very resgfsisotSMllY{ss gTsoMYss McspEpoS.
NEw YosK October a. 1892
Year: 1862

From tie Dispatch, Nay 2l-J


Mcclellan seems to have brought his on
ward to Richmond march to & dead halt. What
he is doing OF where he is IS not known or if
known by our authorities, they are singulsTly
successful in keeping their information con
ceaIed. Even ulmor has ceased to circulate for
the excitement and sdfcation OF the public, and
the supposed approach of the enemy does not
create half the interest with which the event was
regarded one week ago. The failure Of the gun
boats to reach the rebel capital through the
channel of the James, has disarranged the well
conceived plans Of The young Napoleon and ne
finds the % pushing to the wall - process little
more difficult than be and his northern support
ers anticipated. IL is more than probable that be
is avaiiing himself Of his favorits weapon, the
spade, and that he will not make forward
movement until pushed to the wall by north
eTn clamoT and impotence. Come when be
may, be viii find a hard road to travel, and
every day that he delays will increase the diff
culties OF bis undertaking.


The river feet is said to be quietly lying of
City Point perhaps awaiting the opportunity TO
cooperate with the grand army when an advance
Is determined upon Their repulse on Thursday
last, and the subsequent capture OF portion OF
the Monitor crew, may cause considerable delay
il river operatioHs-such, we hope, as will give
US ample time to prepare for defense
Year: 1862

EDITORS APPEAL: To insure US good, true
and faithful municipal officers in the coming cleo
ton, and to ascertain, as far as practicable, the
proper sense of the people in the matter, make
the following proposition Let meetings of citi-
zens be held simultaneously some night in every
ward of the city, and appoint number of dele
gates, (say five or six each to convention to
be held the dag after at Odd Fellows hail, to
whom shall be assigned the duty of making a
nomination. In this way we can avoid the usual
disgusting scramble fer the municipal Offices that
has heretofore characterized this city, and at the
same time insure the chances of electing men
suitable for their positions, and true to the inter


ests of their constituency. MEMPHIS.
Year: 1862

GUNROATs AT CITY POIET Yesterday up
to the hour of departure of the last train from
City Point, there were six war vessels and two
steamers, belonging to the government of Aba
Lincoln, lying in the channel of James river,
about one and a ha miles distant from the
Point. They are all in close proximity to Zach
other, and at anchor, but by the aid of glasses,
it is discovered that the officers and crews are
busiy employed on deck


1t is stated that the Galena was badly dam
aged IN the engagement at Drury's Bluff on
Thursday. Many of the shot from our guns
pierced her from sides, and went clear through,
leaving holes which are easily perceived from
shore by the aid of glasses. This is a crafty
ing fact as it proves that Il iron clad vessels are
are not invulneTable The Merrimac was only
so on account Of her peculiar build, The Yam
KEGS have no MerrimscS, and never would have
had any, but for our wilful and wanton destruc-
ton of the Virginia. 1t is more than probable
that they viii now CLEAN sufficient inform alton
from what is left of that powerful vessel to du-
phcate her, or construct one so nearly like her
as to be equal in power and formability


Truly are the Confederstes the most kind
hearted and Christian people on the face of the
earth. They literally obey the spiritual injunc-
ton, love your enemies,7 and furnish those
who are numbering our fellows and burning our
dwellings, with the means to augment our hard
ships and oppersiOns an bundled fold. The
Confederate authorities have yet to learn that
they are dealing with foe who means to grind
US to powder if he gets the opportunity-P
terSbUg Express.
Year: 1862

ATTRACTION AT THE ARCADE - Sales of
great interest will take place at this establish
ment this morning We call especial attention
to che article of printing paper, which is scarce
and in great request. There is also a lot Of use
iul and valuable articles from the saltpeter works
The greatest attraction, however, is a very varied
collection Of lost baggage, from the Memphis
aud Charleston railroad Amongst them great
bargains may be secured, and certain ly all who
attend the sale will have an amusing time Be
on hand
Year: 1862

The JAIL TO BE DESTROYED -Ye lccal re-
joces The fat has gone forth That abem-
ination Of Memphis the city Jail, is to be de-
stroyed The Provost Marshal has given orders
for the destruction to take place this morning.
Yesterday, the chain-gsng aud the inmates of the
cslaboOse were set at liberty, and the State pris-
opers were ironod and removed to Rsleigh We
understand that the business of destruction has
been committed 10 the hands of Messis Street
and Jones. 1t is said the place will be set on


fire, but we hope more thorough means than
flames will be put to work. The amount Of in


famsb.e material about the building is small
Nearly all the flooring is of stone, and FIRE will
probably be but partial in its effect. The jail is
nuisance from roof to foundation. 1t is built
on faulty plsn-one showing Ignorance Of the
simplest principles of Jail architecture. It Eas
i'll ventilated, and no space for the prisoners to
walk about The cells were dirk, and the place
was entirely insecure, and no degree of vigilance
could prevent frequent escapes We, therefore,
wan to sec the entire and coapiete destruction
of place we have so often csiled attention to
as torture house disgrscefu for a Chnstisn
and civilized people to allow to exist, as an out
rage on all the principles of humanity. Down
with it, we say. Level the walls with the
ground. Make it impossible 10 reconstruct it
with the present walls, for that would be to re-
store the old Jail to its original h0rrors No
modification OF the interior eau ever make
decent or secure place of it. Down with it,
from roof to foundation. For between four and
five years '' ye lOcal' has been trying to awaken
public sympathy and public indignation to the
point OF having a new Jail built, and now the
old one is at length to be destroyed He hopes
the destruction will be complete
Year: 1862

THE LAW OF COMPENSATION. Human
lot is, on the whole, well averaged. 4
man does not possess great gifts Of per-
son and of mind without drawbacks some
where. Either great duties are imposed
upon him, or great burdens are upon his
shoulders, or great temptations assnil and
haraSs him. Something in his life, at
some time in his life, takes it upon itself
to reduce his advantages to the average
standard. Nature gave Byron dubbed
feet, but with those feet she gave him a
genius whose numbers charmed the world
"a genius which multitudes Of common
place or weak men would have been glad
to purchase at the price of almost any hu-
initiating eccentricity of person. But they
were obliged to content themselves with
excellent feet and brains Of the common
kind and calibre. Providence had with
cred the little boys leg, but the loudest
song | have heard from boy in twelve
month came from his lips as he limped
alone in the street. The cheerful heart
in his bosom was a great compensation
for his withered legi and beyond this the
boy had reason for singing over the fact
that he was forever released from military
duty, and all racing about in the service
of other people. There are individual ca
ses OF misfortune in which it is hard to
detect the compensating good, but these
we must call the exceptions" which
"prove the rule"
Year: 1862

MY dear friends, there are three things
I very much wonder at The first is that
children should be SO foolish as to throw
stones, clubs and brickbats into trees to
knock down fruit; if they would let it
alone it would fall itself The second is,
that men should be so foolish and even
so wicked as to 60 to war and kill each
other; iflet alone they would die of them
selves. And the third and last thing that
l wonder at is that young men should be
so unwise as to go after the young women !;
if they would stay at home, the young
women would come after them"
Year: 1862

DURING the late canvass in Michigan, a
surgeon dentist was making an excellent
speech in one of the interior towns, q low
fellow, belonging to the other party, inter-
rupted him with the question:


What do you ask to pull a tooth, doc
tor"


81 will pull all your teeth for shill-
ing, and your nose gratis" replied the
speaker.
Year: 1862

We think the Hartford Courant runs no
risk in making the following statement:


" We think that history will reveal the facts
at the time Mcclellan was charged with der
election in not sending forward troops to the
aid of General Pope, he had virtually been
stripped of all his troops, even to his body
guard, and that he himself was asking for the
privilege of going himself, in almost any ca
believe from Pope's dispatches that all was
going well, Mcclellan was assured that all
was not well, and that when the President
learned of the dsgraceful retreat Of our army
to Centreville, he called upon Mcclellan to
take command and save the army" .f


The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Traveller, who had been strongly anti
Mcclellan, says in his letter of Thursday -
q To day, Mcclellan is rising man The
soldiers new and cid adore him. / cannot
account for it, but such is the fact. reveal
no important secret when state that the
Government was compelled to reinstate Nc
Clellan by the violent feelings in his favor
among the troops. He rode out among the
troops yesterday, and they went wild with
enthusiasm at the bare sight of him. What
is the secret of this feeling in his favor 2---
Who can tell me Under the circumstan.
ces, can any one censure the President for the
course he has taken ?' ~


The Washington correspondent of the
New York Express, speaking of Gen. Nc
Oellan's high popularity among his soldiers,
says: ssaee


On Saturday last, when Mcclellan was at
Alexandria with his body guard of less than
one hundred men all the rest had been or
dered to join Pope, and he there listening to
the sound of cannon, knowing that his fine
troops were being sacrificed and he not al
loved even to be present---he telegraphedto
the War Department again and again for per-
mission to 60 to the battle field even without
command, and only as an apaateur, think
ing that his presence might cheer his own
troops, and at any rate could do no harm, but
he was refused and absolutely forbidden !p'


The New York Herald says that /" per-
feet accord now exists between Mcclellan
and the President and the Cabinet, and all
that is asked by Gen. Mcclellan is that he
shall be allowed to carry out his present pur
poses. Mcclellan said on Thursday he had
no quarrel with any one. He desired to let
the past be passed. We have enough to do
to fight the common enemy, and all he asked
was to be let alone and he would put dow
the rebellion
Year: 1862

The riots in Ohio between blacks and
whites extended to many places, and were
very serious as well as significant. Though
affairs have become quiet now, the cause
which occasioned them is as vigorous as ever,
and liable to break out at any moment. In
describing the tumults in Cincinnati, the Ga
zette, an intensely Black Republican paper,
says that finally the mob got so frantic that
il attacked every negro it met, merely because
he was negro. This is portentous fact,
and indicates but to we'll what would be the
fate of the black race in case of general col
lision with its white superior.
Year: 1862

arbitrary arrests. all those who were arrested were 70
leased and set at liberty.


The whole machinery Of the government 10, however,
In motion now, and the civil and military tribunals Of
the country will have work enough TO dispose o' We &C
cumuated Of fraud and robbery to be brought oe
fore them. Tho pecuators who have been roDens 'ne
government apd the army without the signtess con-
punctisn filing their Golfers and fatening on the ~oe'
Of the country win be brought 10 reckoning Tor
their outrageous and shameful crimes and when too late
they win And that their game was most dangerous one
to play, and that, though


The mills OF the gods grind slowly,


They grind exceedingly tine.
Year: 1862

prize fight took place yesterday afternoon in the
presence OF about hundred rougs" between Billy
Donney Of New York, and Young shiner," Of Boston
Tho heroes" or tho occasion both OF the light
weight, order After sixteen rounds had been sought
Billy Donnclly was declared tho victor.
Year: 1862

TAs predictions that washington's Birthday this year
would Be celebrated all over the country with extra
ordinary enthusiasm and unanImity were more than
verified In every particular yesterday. From all sections
q Ne loyal North dispatches reached our ONCE,
scribng the popular furor In honor Of the day as well
- Ne general rejoicing over tho triumphant march Of
eur Union soldiers the glorious career Of victory Docs
not the gratifying int egonce from secessa also
warrant 10 In believing that in many sections
south Of Mason and Dix on's limo ne memory Of
The immortal Washington Ia not only still cherished with
Sodncss but that thousands OF loyal hearts yet beat
RESPONSIVE 70 the Unon and thousands OF lips silently
onsd In prayer yesterday for the speedy Of the
day which will dawn upon happy and reunited pcopcp ?
Undoubtedly the enthusiastic greetings with which the
stars and Stripes we're welcomed in Tennessee and
Northern Alabama are only foreshadowing Of what is
70 happen in every nook and corner Of the seeded
sates noble troops advance and rend the veil Of
deception from tho eyes Of deudcd people. Have we
not cause hon for rejoicing with such glorious prospect
especially when we lock back at the splendid record
a victories won by the valor Of soldiers against
armed traitors on the field Of battleS


This is the true soore Of the intense enthusiasm yes
tsrday The golden Of victory is treasured up
the hearts Of the people, who honor their volunteer army
and view with pride their gallant achievements At
such time cannot do better than recall that record
Year: 1862

The New Government Telegraph Cable


from Chcrrystone to Fortress Monroe.


On Monday the laying of the telegraph cable the
government from Cherrystone Fortress Monroe was
completed by Mr.. W. II. Heiss assisted by Mr. Charles
s. Bukley.


The telegraph cable laid time ago from the
shore Of Virginia Fortress Monroe consisting single
wire covered with gutta percha. either gave way from
weakness or was cut by the enemy. In TO
make sure Of telegraph communication, the govern
mont ordered q heavier cable-one protected with
external wire, and calculated TO stand any strain
to which it is likely to be subjected 1t s the applica
tion of new principle, and deserves attention. The
reader may have observed that telegraph cables hitherto
used for long distances have been enveoped by wire
armor drawn sprally the inner WIRE tho
FORM OF an ordinary rope AS long cable Of this
construction remained untwsted 1t afforded am.
pie protection to the core but tho fatal
defect was that if the cable should by any acci.
dent become untwisted the outer wires would
become stretched and longer than the core thus throw
ing upon the whole strain. They therefore failed to
give IT any strength and merely protected from chat
ing. Tho present cable is constructed on an entirely
different principle the protecting being extended
the longtitudnay and in straight lines with
any twist whatever, may be from the follow
ing sections Of the CABLE


FIGURE No. l. FIGURE No q
Year: 1862

Business in the way Of trade measuraby suspended,
and money making for time ought to be. To be rich
now, is impossble for IL owned the whole State, II
is worth nothing until freed The wave Of destruction
has rolled the northeast portion Of the State and
will soon reach the SOUTH unless stayed by rampant OF
Arkansas freemen. am for dfencs-ke Military board
Is for offence. and II aided by the people he Stae sssu
be redeemed. II. NJ RECTOR,


Governor and President Of Military Board


From the Arkansas State Gazette, May 10.


The proclamation Is a compound OF usurpaton, treason
and trash Attention is directed to IL . curiosity.


From the True Democrat, May 81


In less perilous times we should comment upon this
production more at length but it is, let pass
By entering earnest and solemn protest against
certain features In it,
Year: 1862

We think evety man, not absolutely a
mouomanac on the subject Of slavery, vii.
see at glance the propriety and justice
Of the comparison in the following short
and pithy extrac, which We make from
an article in the Harrisburg, Pa, Pat
riot and Union.


We had a rebellion once in Pennsvlva>
MIA II extended over number of West>
eln counties. 1t WAS caused 10y whGskey.
or more properly speaking a lax upon
whiSkey. Washington summoned an army
and marched westward, but before lie
reached the scene of the revolt, the rebels
dispersed, and toe rebellion came 20 al
end. The President WAS satisfied with
this result He did not say. "thi. rebel
lion was caused by whiskey, and we can
no, hope for peace while there is n gallon
of whisky distilled in Pennsylvania -
He did not endeavor to remove the cause
by dernoIishing all the dis,i'ieries in Penn
syIvauia He did not Say that while his
XIV continued to be distilled there was rea>
son to anticipate periodical rebellion -
His business was to enforce the laws. He
did that promptly ard sumna'iiy, and csn
sidered the work finished. Now whisky
was unleniably cause of this rebellion.
Had there been no whisky there would
have been no rebellion. Whisky was rs
much the cause Of that rebellion AS slavery
is nf this. We have never had another
rebellion on account of whisky, and when
this r bellon 10 put down we will never
have another rebellion on account of sa
very.
Year: 1862

- A new moon Was hung in the heavens
last evening bus from its neutral position. the
weAtherriss could not exactly determine
whether Il would be vet or dry weather this
month. Very probably il silI be one OF the
other.
Year: 1862

Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune


EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 8, 1862


The cutting off of the supply of
Southern salt, in consequence of the
rebellion, and, as another consequence
of the rebellion, the increased duties on
imported salt, have conspired both to
create scarcity of salt in the market,
and to raise the price to figure never
reached before. will not gratuitously
say that the feeling in the salt market is
unreasonably intense. 1t will be known
before the close, or it not then, before
the opening of navigation in the spring,
how tho prices may range. But the
question of high or low prices of salt
cannot but be materially effected by the
greater or less quantity that Saginaw
shall manufacture. Already-and these
works have not been in operation two
years-the quantity produced here has
been felt widely. And it is not too
much to say of them, that, had they not
been at work, the people would now
have great difficulty in getting a single
barrel of salt, and that had not this salt
been discovered, the growers Of pork
and the packers in the Northwest would
soon experience hard times, indeed
There is no longer any question as to
the extent on the salt lands. They are
between forty and fifty miles in length,
stretching from the bay westward to
where the Chippewa River pours into
the Tittebewassee, and even ten miles
icy ond, and in breadth extending for
more than thirty miles, the whole coun.
try thus bounded forming an enormous
basin that is full and constantly filling
with so and 90 per cent. brine. Bore
anywhere in this immense field to a
depth Of 500 feet, and this brine is found
Year: 1862

ELECTION OF AssEssoRs.-Great care
should be exercised in the election OF
Assessors this Spring. Those officers
are expected to ascertain the exact num-
Der of volunteers sent from their re-
spective townships. The Legislature
of Ohio has passed Law authorizing
the levy Of general tax for the sup
port of the families Of volunteers
Each county will receive a share Of
this tax proportionate with the number
of volunteers sent by her to the war;
Our county has sent large proportion
of volunteers, and if a careful return
Of them is made by the Assessors,
whose duty it is made by provisions Of
the same law authorizing the levy Of
the Tax, We will receive proportion
ately large share Of the fund raised by
the assessment of this tax. 1t there
fore behooves our people to see to It
that competent persons are elected to
the Office of Assessor. Besides being
advantageous in pecuniary point Of
view, ii is the ouly perfectly reliable
method for ascerlaining the actual
force OF the county.


We hope our people will see unusual
importance attached to this Office and
govern themselves accordingly-Athsns
Messenger.
Year: 1862

BAKER AND SrosE--Now that Stone
is arrested for treason, the words OF
the gallant Baker, when be received
the order to give the enemy battle at
Balls Bluff, must recur to every mind.
1T is my death warrant said Baker
He obeyed the order and lost his life.
Is not Stone guilty of murder, as well
as treason?
Year: 1862

sI-By reference to our Municipal Court
report, 1t will be noticed that the two other
clothes-line thieves have been punished The
ofenses of these two females were slight, and
their punishment is proportionate. 1t is to be
hoped that the bringing Of these women to
justice will put an end to this vile practice OF
thieying.


We are requested to state that large lot of
articles remain at the Police Office. Those
who have lost anything are requested to call
and see If they cannot identify some of their
goods which have been stolen. And those
who have identified articles are requested to
take them away.