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Year: 1864

The following genial and eloquent speech
of John Bright, at a meeting of the friends OF
the Atlantic telegraph enterprise, will still
further endear him TO the people of this
country:


" / could easily rob Mr.. Field Of the origin
ality Of the statement of what would happen
should visit the United States. | have at
times received great many letters from gem
tlemen in tina. country, and one of them did
say there were several penalties | should have
TO pay and that he thought one of them was
that nearly all the children would be called
after me. Laughter. Well, ifthis and many
other dreadful things which he told me would
happen, are true, | am, think, very prudent
in staying in this country. IL have never been
in America, but for the last thirty years, which
is a long time to look back TO, have had a
very strong wish to 90 there; but most of us
Englishmen find we have in the management
OF our business, so much to do that six
months absence is not an easy thing to ac-
complish. Englishmen are, | will not say
more attached. but much more tied TO their
homes than Americans are. However, when
ever Mr.. Field is able TO tell US that the war
Year: 1864

The Leslie arrived at the Yard this morning
from the lower Potomac.


A force Of seven hundred, composed Of the
seamen and soldiers, had lately started on
raid.


It would not be proper to state now in what
direction they have gone.
Year: 1864

1t seems to US, looking at things in 9
plain common sense way, that contraction
is financial duty at this time. Expan
sion is the evil under which we suffer
1t cannot be remedied by Withdrawing
the government greenbacks, because the
void would be Immediately supplied by
bank paper. How, then, shall We ac,
complish the object.


First. BY universal retrenchmen. in
public and private. AS the spectators
have run up the prices of everything ruin
ously, let US dispense with every article
we can, and use as little as possible oI
what We must.


Second. By paying cash for what VIC
buy and avoiding the use Of credit in any
shape


Third. BY reducing business gcner.
ally to a cash basis, as matter of present
unavoidable necessity.


Fourth. BY Withdrawing capital from
al enterprises OF a recent or unestablished
character, before a crash comes, when it
will be impossible to do so. This may
occasion present sacrifice to some extent
but it had better be sustained now than
to wait until it may be much greater.


Fifth. BY selling out of fancy stocks
generally and putting the money in gov.
e7nment bonds.


Sixth. BY throwing into the market
lat once all the gold noarded Or held fol
investment. IF held much longer the
loss will be serious. Within year the
price Of gold cannot fail to sink enc hun.
dred per cent.


Seventh. BY doing no building what,
ever and U2hiug no improvements until
the cost Of labor and materials shall fall
The couatry can Go without new build
ings until this war is over.
Eighth. BY giving the governments
securities the preference over all their in.
vestments. They really are better, and
If noT enterprises have tempted US by
larger profits, the risk Of ultimate loss is
not to be lost sight of.


. What shall we gain by the8e2 We
shall get more men for the army and more
money for the treasury. We shall reduce
trade and finance to a healthy condition,
explode the corporate bubbles which dis.
tract everything, and improve the PROS.
poets Of all really sound and reliable con.
cerns.-Noytb Amertcua.
Year: 1864

~ Devoted to the cause Of Republication,
the interests of Agriculture, the advancement
ef Education, and the best good Of Potter
county. Owning no guide except that OF
Principle, it will endeaver to aid in the work
of more fully Freedomizing our Country
Year: 1864

ARTIFICIAL HooFs FOR HoRsEs.-It is in
portant to calculate The various useful pur
poses to which gutta percha may be applied.
One of the most ingenious applications recent
lv made of this valuable substance is that of
making artificial hoofs for horses fee. Many
ingenious devices have been restored to. to
attain this result but the adoption Of gutta
percba viii doubtless, supersede all others as
soon as its efficacy becomes recognized. What
is required by the veterinary surgeon is a
substance possessing the consistence of horn,
to retain the nails of the shoe; that will
readily soften by heat so as to mold itself 70
the required form; that it be indissoiuble in
water seeing that the horses hoof is gener.
ally in contact with moisture; and, lastly,
that it be capable of uniting perfectly with
the hoof. No known substance possesses all
these qualities except gutta percha. For the
purpose under consideration it is prepared
by being cut into fragments the size of a nut
and softened in hot water; the pieces are
then mixed with half their weight of pow
dered sal ammoniac and melted together in
timed saucepan over gentle fire, keeping
the mass well stirred the mixture must as
sumo chocolate color When required for
use it should be melted in glue pot the
surface of the hoof must be scraped clean and
the sutta percha applied as required. The
application NAV be facilitated BY to use of
q GLACIERS knife warmed, by which the SUR
face of the artificial hoof may be smoothed
and polished In this manner many valu-
able horse may be rendered useful which
otherwise would only remain fit for slaughter
On the score of humanity also, this applica-
ton of gutta peFcha is to be Welcomed
Scientific Ame,1cda.
Year: 1864

The Newcastle tEngland) Chronicle was
established in 1854. and on the centenary
day, which occurred March "a. the proprie-
tors reprinted the first number for presenta-
ton to their subscribers On the first page
was an advertisement calling for man and
wife to take charge of a bachelors establish
ment. and the reprint had not long been is.
sued before number of people applied for
the place. They. were slightly astorished to
hear that they had come hundred years too
late
Year: 1864




From this last number, the losses by war
in 1861, beyond the usual number in peace
times. should he deducted TO complete the es-
Inmates for that year. But the immigration
from foreign countries in 1861 was less than
one half of what it reached in 1868, and it.
will probably reach still greater volume
this year-a large proportion of it being of
the military age.


OF the actual annual increase throughout
the whole country of males entering upon
the military age from the home element tsav
an idcrease of l0U,000) it is difficult to make
an apportonment between the States under
the rebel control and those within the Union
lines. But it would certainly be unsafe to
give the rebel States. as they now stand.
more than $4,000 as their armed increase of
males of the military age. This entirely ig-
nores the foreign migrant element, which
has not latterly entered the South. The an
nual increase in the North of males of the
military age, from home and foreign sources,
may thus be computed at about 10000
making from this number certain deductions
for men actually killed in battle.-A,my and
Nary Journal.
Year: 1864

DoN'T DRINK MpcH WATER.-A per-
son in good health, and in moderate put
suit Of business, does not feel like drink
ing water, even in summer time, II not
very thirsty. In fact great habitual thirst
is sign OF a depraved appetite, resulting
from bad habits or it is proof of an, ,i1-a
ternal fever and the indulgence Of; even
so simple thing as drinking cold water
largely in summer time, especially in the
early part Of the day, will produce dis
ordered condition of the system. Most
persons have experienced more or less dis
comfort from drinking largely of cold
water. If we drink a great deal, we must
perspire great deal; this perspiration in
duces a greater evaporation of heat from
the surface than some have to spare; the
result is a chill, then comes the reaction
of fever. Many person rises from the
dinner or tea table, in June, chilly, be-
cause too much cold fluids have been
taken. Those who drink little or moth
ing, even in summer, till the afternoon,
will be more vigorous, more full Of health,
and much more free from bodily discom-
fort than those who plant no restraint on
their potations.-HaEs Journal Of Hath.
Year: 1864

The Poughkeepsie Eagle of Tuesday
tells the following:


Among the passengers on the New
York Express train upon the Hudson
River railroad, on Monday, was a brave
fellow from the Army of the Potomac,
with a comrade accompanying him, both
dressed in the uniform of the United
States, with canteens, &c. AT the first
glance nothing uncommon could be de-
tected in the looks Of the pair, nor should
we have been able to relate the romantic
history connected with the couple were we
not made acquainted with it by friend,
who was told it by hospital nurse.


1t appears that at the breaking out of
the rebellion these lovers (for one of them
was a young girl dressed in the garb of a
soldier) were engaged to be married,
which ceremony must either be postponed
on account of the lover going to defend
the flag Of his country, or else the mar
riage must take place and his fair inamo-
rata must follow him. Sne chose the lat
ter, and married they were, he enlisting
afterward in the Second Michigan regi-
ment as private and she, donning the
blue, followed him.


Amid the crash OF shot and SHE'LL at
the battle of the Wilderness, the heroic
girl stood by the side of her husband, and
with her good musket defended him and
struck for her country at the heart of the
chiyalry. Passing safely through that des-
perate light they pressed on with their
regiment to the bloody field of Spottsyl-
vania, where the brave Michigander had
his arm broken by piece of shell. See
ing him fall, she bound up his wound, and
raising him from the ground amid the
thickest of the fight she carried him to
the rear, and, placing him on caisson
which was about starting back for ammu-
milton, she had the satisfaction of seeing
him carried to place of safety, he beeing
soon after conveyed to Carver Hospital,
the heroine and young wife attending him
until he got well enough to start for thei1
home in the West, they being en- route for
there yes terday. -
Year: 1864

Here IS an incident of 1915, which tho
English journals are relating; On the
morning of the memorable battle of Wa
terloo, Henneman had Just landed his mas
ter (Blucherl lighted pipe, when can
non ball struck the ground close by, scat
tering earth and gravel in all directions,
and causing the white charger on which
Butcher was mounted to spring aside--a
manuvre that broke the pipe into thOus-
and pieces before the owner had time even
to lift it to his lips.


"Just keep a lighted pipe ready for me
I shall be back again in a few moments,
after I have driven away the raseally
French canrls."


With these words Butcher gave the COM
mand, "Forward, boysl and off he gallop-
ed with ms cavalry, instead however, of a
chase of few minutes, it was rapid
march Of nearly whole hot summer day,
as we all know from history. After the
battle was over, Butcher road back with
Wellington to the place where he first got
q glimpse Of the combating armies, and
nearing the spot where Blucher halted in
the morning they saw to their surprise a
solitary man, his head tied with hand
kerchief, one arm in sling, and calmly
smoking pipe


"Donner and Bitzl" cried Blucher,
why that is my Henneman. How YOU
look, boy; what are YOU doing alone 2"


"Waiting for your speedy return" was
the grumbling answer. "You have come
at last I have waited for you here, pipe
in mouth, for the whole long day. This
is the last pipe in the box. The cursed
French have shot away every pipe from
my mouth, have ripped the flesh from my
head, and fhattered my arm with their
deuced bullets 1t is well there is an end
to the battle, or you would have too late
even for the last pipe"


Saying which, he handed to Blucher the
pipe, to enjoy the remaining fumes of the
weed. Wellington, who had listened at
tentively to the conversation, here remark
ed to Blucher, "YOu have Just admired
the unainehing loyalty and bravery of my
Highlanders, what shall say to this true
and devoted soul "But your Highland
ders had opipe to regale themselves with.
Year: 1864

DEAR LEADER


The above named Companies, commend
ed by Captain Hitchcock and Lieutenant
Parmly, are now leaving Camp Dennison
to report to the Regiment at johnson 5
Island and 1t is but simple justice to this
model battalion to say that it leaves this
Camp with the respect and confidence of
all classes.


The men have been prompt and faith
fal in the discharge of duty, witness the
fact, not one ofthem has been in the guard
house since they entered the service,
while the officers have been gentlemanly,
obliging and faithful to the men.


Captain Hitchcock, your readers will
know, is an estimable citizen as well as q
wise legislator, and they viii not be sur
prised to learn that he is a model officer.
Quiet and unassuming al ever, he is al
ways at his post and never fails to attend
thoroughly to the wants of his men. Yes
terday the writer had occasion to meet the
Captain on business and for once he was
not at his quarters. A short search, how
ever, and he was found engaged, with
sleeves rollep up and sponge i1 hand.
cooling the fevered limbs of one Of his men


The general health of this Battalion il
good, not one being left in the Hospital at
at this place thorough discipline and
nestly kept quarters being a great pre-
venter Of sickness to the soldier.


The example of patriotism furnished bv
Captain H. will suffer nothing by a knbwi-
edge of the fact that he has already given
q noble boy to the service, who fell at Per-
ryville Ky- and now, at the call of the
Governor for the National Guards. With
another son, his remaining dependeDee. it
is made a matter Of duty to respond leav-
ing the farm at home to take care Of itself
rs it best can.


How many fathers are thzre tbrongbont
the land who have paid their money Freely
and haye sent their best wishes as we'll as
their sons to the Geld who viii vet fnd
1t necessary to leave homes and farms.
workshops and offices to attend in person
to the greatest duty of this or any other
age. q


CAMP DSNN1sQs, July 1s, GA
Year: 1864

Important Dispatches were received
here last night from which it is indicated
that our forces are steadily and successfully
pursuing the rebels who recently ravaged
the east portion of Maryland, and that the
pursuing party are wrestling large amounts
of plunder from tho Rebels.


General Crook while in pursuit on
Monday last overlook the enemy at
Smokers Gap, when sharp and, for a
time, terrific encounter took place. The
rebels fought like Devils, anxious to save
the grain and cattle they had succeeded in
carrying that far from Maryland.


General Crook however, was determined
that they should not escape. He whipped
the rebels thoroughly; capturing over
300 wagons heavily ladened with grain
and took many prisoners; as usual the
enemy left his dead and wounded on the
field.
Year: 1864

Gov. Seymour will not appoint state
agents to recruit at the south. He does
not believe this to be practicable. If cities
or counties choose to pay bOunties and ap-
point agents for this purpose, they can do
SO and the state authority will give them
such facilities as the act Of Congress direct.
Year: 1864

A new counterfeit of the postal half dol
lar was received at the Treasury yesterday.
1t was so perfect that when a half of it was
laid down to the engravers and they pro-
nounced it genuine
Year: 1864

OUR IDOL.
Close the door lightly,


Bride the breath,
Our little earth-angel


Is talking with death,
Gently he woOs her,


She wishes to stay,
His arms are about her
He bears her away
Music comes floating
Down from the dome;
Angels are chanting


The sweet welcome home.
Come, stricken weeper.
Come to the bed
Gaze on the sleeper
Our idol is dead
Smooth out the ringlets;
Close the blue eye
No wonder such beauty
Was claimed in the sky.
Cross the hands gently
Ger the white breast,
So like wild spirit


Strayed from the blest;
Bear her out softly,


This idol of ours;
Let her graveslum ber


Be mid the sweet flowers.
Year: 1864

They are in a bad fix down in Dixie. IF
the people are fed the army must starve; If
the army starves what will become of the
people? On the other hand, if the army is
fed the people will starve; if the people
starve what is the use of the army? The
best remedy viii be for them all to repent
and receive pardon from father Abraham.
Year: 1864

Since the occupation of Little Rock, Ar
kansas. by our forces, seven thousand per
sons have come in from the surrounding
country, five thousand OF whom are in the
Federal army A correspondent says that
in less than twelve months Arkansas will
have free State constitution; and be iden-
tilted cordially with the anti slavery cause
Year: 1864

RICHMOND, July Is. 1864


Excuse for taking the liberty or addressing you but
rs am OF the suffering community require iufor-
nation through your valuable raper. The question is
simple Many persons Of limited means have laid their
money Confederate bOpds but received certificates
OF deposits until such time the Treasury Department
could issue the bonds. When calling for them the teller
refused give hundred dollar bonds but tried to force
upon the community q single bond. let the amount be
a thousand dollars upwards Now Mr. Editor thought
optional with the holder OF the certificate whether
he took thousand dollar bond bonds OF hundred
dollars each. which, in the latter person could dis
pose OF n such amount he wanted but n he re-
ceve single bond he must dispose or the whole amount
let the sacrifice be what II may.


gentleman called at the Treasury Department TO have
his bond altered into hundred dollar bonds stating that
he hnd been Major Wood pay bis tax and he refused
70 take the bopd as t too heavy for him. and the
tax A CITIZEN
Year: 1864

In the decline Of lie the loss of vital force cons
quent upon physical decay, can only be safely sup-
piled by some yiyifying preparation which recruits
the strength and spirits without eutailiuc the ex-
haustlon which Is always the final effect Of ordinary
stmulants. We tender TO the aged
Year: 1864

The DIFFERENcE.-The Marysville Ap.
peal, in speaking Of the Democratic party
Of this State, says:


"About one quarter Of them cannot
read or write a single word, and are led
about as blindly as sheep to the slaughter.
Can people who do not read intelligently
govern n nation Y"


1t may appear little strange to many
| eiple, that the Government increased in
size, strength and prosperity under the
rule Of these Democrats, who "cannot
read or write a single word" Probably
it may appear stranger that as soon as the
intelligent and sagacious New Englanders
came into power, war, with all its horrors,
followed soon after. If the Appeal is cor
rect in its statement, then it were better
that our nation should be governed by
ignorant people. We nominate the edi-
tor of the Appeal on this platform.-Ex-
change.
Year: 1864

tE- Just received, fine stock of new and
beautiful Scotch Goods. for spring wear, which
will be made to order in the best Of Style at very
low prices. by Heitkam. Merchant Tailor Call
and examine the stock and satisfy yourselves. at
No. IL North Illinois street. l9-tf
Year: 1864

II To every man interested In the purchase
of valuable city property. the request is made to
read the advertisement Of Walker, McKernan 4
Gold.bery in to days paper. for auction sales of
Real Estate sp2sd5t.
Year: 1864

In the SENATE resolution in relation to the construc-
ton Of gunboats heretofore offered by Mr.. HALE, was
called up by him and adopted 1t instrucs the COMMITTEE
on the Conduct Of the War to inquire what progress
been made in the construction of the gunbosts contracted
for in 1862, with whom the contract was made the
part Of the Government, whose plans adopted, what
is the prospect Of their being launched and whether
other vessels have been contracted for the model of the
Chino, SO,
Year: 1864

We confess we are at a loss to know precisely
where Gen. Beauregard's army is, and of course its
present object is Lot known to any outside military
circles in Georgia and Richmond. 1t is supposed
to be at or Gave Springs in Alab ANA, and the
report is that Beauregard is to be joined by Kirby
Smith, General Taylor, and Generals Forrest and
Wheeler. This would swell his army to some fifty
thousand effective men,


Sherman is still at Atlanta. The federal papers
clam that he has seventy thousand men and ratons
for several months We do not know whether this
is true or not His rear communications have GER
tainly been interrupted, if not seriously injured
but every rear attack upon him or his lines must
be made by regular troops as it is now clear that
the population in his not disposed to harass
him or destroy his communications.


We confess we do not see much if any thing to
cheer or encourage in the condition of things in
Georgia We wish we could.


The news from Richmond and Petersburg at the
time of writing this is quite meagre. 1t may be
that the thunders of battle will be heard again in
few days 1t is not to be supposed that Grant has
been idle during the last few weeks, or that he will
not give battle again before going permanently into
winter quarters. But we can only conjecture as to
events around Richmond and Petersburg, as the
papers of those places contain but little informa-
tion and the is true as to the Georgia papers,
We may expect at any moment to hear that Grant
has resumed the attack on Petersburg and Rich
mond, and it is more than probable that he will
move on both sides Of the James at the same time.
All We can dc is to express the utmost confidence
in our brave troops, and hope for the best.
Year: 1864

The RAvAGEs OF WAR.-A citizen of Cabarrus
County, N. c., informed US few days since, that
in one Beat or CAPTAINS District in that County
there seventy two soldiers wives twothirds of
whom are widows. And this is a birds eye view
of the country generally. What an eloquent dis
course is this for peace Ear6 indeed must be the
heart that can look unnoved on these widows and
their atherless children and then call for men,


with the certainty that by srch call more widows
and orphans Will be added to this melancholy list
Year: 1864

AN OUTRAGE.-We learn that Judge Reade COM
u.itted man to prison at Waynesyille last week
for contempt of Court and resisting officer sent
to arrest him. The man is soldier, and the night
after his committal party of armed men from the
company which he belonged, visited the jail aud
by threats forced the Jalor to release the prisoner
We need hardly say that ou! gallant soldiers have
our warmest sympathes, when in the discharge of
their proper duties but such act this must meet
the condemnation of every good citizen. The su-
prema OF the civil law the military, and more
especially over mob law, is most wholesome doc
trine AID one which every citizen and soldier is vi
tally interested in maintaining. Respect for, and
obedience to civil law is the foundation stone of ali
rational liberty.-AsheuiLle Meas.
Year: 1864

JUSTICES ExEMPT-In the circuit court Of Abe
male county on writ Of hdbeas corpus in the case
of several Justices of the Peace where the Governor
had refused to certify in favor of the parties who
were under As years OF age, Judge Field discharged
the petitioners from the custody Of the military
He remarked that Justice was State officer and
part of the State-that the Confederate govern
ment was merely the agent of the States, and could
not aSsai the State organization. That the actsof
the State Legislature in the premises was not neces-
sary to bring to his Judgment the case that indie
pendent OF il he would have declared in the same
way.-PeterSJurg EepreSs.