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Year: 1864

From the \. Y. Times tRepub.l 10th


Maj. Gen. Butler left thi, city at eight
O'Clock yesterday morning and proceeded
to Washington, his staff accompanying
him as far as Baltimore. His departure
was almost as sudden and unexpected as
his arrival, but his work here was done and
his presence was required in the field. A
correct estimate of the Importance of the
late movement for the protection of the
CITY of New York cannot be formed with
out the knowledge of details which the
government at present wisely withholds.
The information which led to such ener-
getic action was ample aud reliable. A
few days before the election the Secretary
of War was informed that a secret organ
ization existed in the State If New York
the defeat of the Union ticket by force, if
necessary. they tai purchased arms in
large quantities, and had held secret meet
ings for the purpose of drill. They had
perfected plan for raising an emeute :.
they were prepared to furnish the mob
with implements of war, and to lead
them in the struggle. They were as Ger.
tainly rebels at heart and in intent as the
hordes of Lee or the numbering bands of
Mosby. Taking this definite informotion
in connection with the known fact that
the city of New York contains to-day
fifteen thousand Southern rebels, too
sloothful and cowardly to brave the dan
gers of the battle, field, but vindictive and
revengeful enough to pay the hire of in
cendiaries and assassins, the government
did not feel justified in neglecting the
warning. The opposition press have uni
versally ascribed the riots of July to the
absence of all military forces from the
city. That riot cost the city of New York
twelve hundred lives and millions Of dol
lars; it is sore that cannot be cured.
The government decided this time to ap-
ply the "ounce of prevention. On the
Sd of November Gen. Butler received an
order directing him to proceed to New
York and take command of such troops
as might be ordered to report to him
there. In twelve hours the General was
here, and had established his headquar-
tiers at the Hoffman House. In forty
eight hours provisioned army corps
was transferred from the banks of
the James to the Hudson. 1t was as
complete, with the proper proportion of
cavalry and artillery, and composed OF
veteran troops selected for special service.
That portion intended for service in this
city, was temporarily encamped on Staten
Island and at Fort Hamilton. Gen. But
Ter then devoted the days intervening be-
Year: 1864

From the New York World.


The way in which secret crime reveals
itself is wonderful. The stain of blood
will cut. The very means taken to
conceal it exposes it and fixes it upon the
uilty.


Such is the conscious restlessness of guilt,


1t spills it itself in fearing to be split.
Year: 1864

should not be encouraged by liberal patronage. You can buy as good a pair of of Spectacles for Que Dollar of Reuben Merriman or Riverius Marsh, as you can of the learned ooculists for Three Dollars pair.
Year: 1864

Probably you have heard of this new perfume prepared by Phalon. It is the best and most popular handkerchief extract now selling. We have the genuine article, and advise every one, and especially the Ladies, who wish d fine, delicate and lasting perfume, to try
Year: 1864

and any ono wishing Goods ip our line will please give us call.

 Prices of everything in our line of goods are enormosly high, but as mon- ey is quite plenty, we trust it will not make any difference with the public in their purchases.

 Any one wanting Paints, &c., this spring, will find them at our Store, as low as can be afforded

 We have just received an assortment of California
Year: 1864

We do not wish or intend to harm any one who may be doing an honora- ble, legitimate business, but when the public are deceived by false statements and iuduced to purchase articles at enormous prices under mistaken i'm pressions, we think that they (the pub lic) should know the facts in the case.

 We know of case of a poor young man about 20 years of age, who has always been near-sighted and conse- quently required concaye glasses, but on application to these learned occu- lists he received insteada pair of con- vex glasses in steel frames at $2,50, which were suitable for an old man of 50 years. We presume they examined his eye avith one 9f their glasses before they gave him the specs, then told him they were all right and that he mast take them, that he could not judge for him self whether he could see well or not.

 This is only one among many instan- ces we might mention. We could, if we choose, procure the names of a large number of very respectable people who would bear testimony that the state mcnts we make are true in every par ticular, and that the humbug is even greater than we assert it to be.

 Furthermore, we have procured quantity of the

 Celebrated Perfected Lenses. about which so much has been said, sold by parties in town at $2.50 a pair, which we

 JVARRANTA.ND GU.ARRANTY to De precisely Me same in every acay sAape and jo,on, made by the same hands at the same place, which we sell at

 ONE DOLLAR A PAIR.

 Be it known thar Riyerius Marsh has procuted an assortment of the

 "Celebrated PenectedLenses" which he sells for ONE DOLLAR A PAIR.

 These Spectacles arc

 WARRANTED to be the genuine

 C. PERT .GGT.3:D N-SI93GGa'' precisely the SAME kind of Spccta- clcs which have been sold in this place to honost, industrious people at the

 ENORMOUS PRICE

 OF

 THREE DOLLARS A PAIR.
Year: 1864

Persons exposed to the Malaria of Ague, or If selned with Chis and Fever, will find positive Autt to ana Cure in Railways Ready Relief Let two tcaspoOnsftL ef the Ready Relief in winegass of water, be taken on getting out of bed in tho morning, and however posed to malaria you will escape.
Year: 1864

1


| The CoNr>G HARVEST AND STREET Work.


We. in the city. should encourage the


farmers In the absence Of many Il sturdy
son and brother, on the field Of battle,
with noble spirit have entered the field and
graspcd the hoe and followed the plow, and
thus our farmers have put in as many acres
| Of crops as ever, if not more. God bless
the wives and daughters of Scott county.
The only cause of apprehension now is that
there will be an inadequate supply Of help
to harvest the ripencd grain. They are al
really Offering high prices for harvest hands
and cannot get supply. In view of these
facts, our worthy Mayor, at the opening of
the meeting of the City Council last even
ing very properly recommended that the
work on our streets be stopped, SO that the
men tsomc fifty or sixty so employed,
might engage with the farmers to help them
harvest their crops, and in accordance with
thc recommendation, resolution was
passed which contcmplates suspending all
street work from the lst Of July until the
| st Of September. egnW'ag such as should
be done under the direction Of the street
Conmitse. This means just nothing at all.
and we hope that at the meeting of the
Council on Wednesday the resolution will
be rescindcd and another adopted, closing
h., x,-o,f- -, fl,n
public safety should absolutely demand
some repairing to be done. Our city, in
common with others, must take strong
measures to assist the farmers this season,
for the prosperity Of the former depends
entirely upon that of the latter. We can
get along without city improvements for
result OF short crops. We trust the city
fathers will take a practical view of the mat
ter and, street committee or no street COM
mittce, suspend the work upon the streets,
and give the farmers all the aid in our
power.


Another thing: During the two months
past over four thousand dollars have been
expended upon the street of our city. We
pretend to state that we could have got
acng with two thousand dollars less and
been as well off, We are too much in debt
to be so extrayagant. We cannot afford it.
This is no time for extravaganza but for
retrencnment and caution We blame no
one for what has been done. but we counsel
caution and prudence
Year: 1864

CARPET SACK LosT.-On the new Hick.
DRY Grove road, last Saturday morning. a
large red carpet sack containing clothing
The finder will be literally rewarded by
leaving the same at the Post Office


,I.tVl
Year: 1864

Mrs. kENKEI-It should not be forgotten
that Mrs. Kenkel, the highly accomplished
and popular German Actress, appears again
in this city at the New German Theatre on
Saturday evening. in a splendid play which
should be seen by all who admire good act
ing. She has very few supcriors in her
profession
Year: 1864

raHeet that sound mind and body the most neces-
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly qarSehs 70 tn
view the mind becomes shadowed with despair ana


ed with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
M snothsr becomes bghted with our own,
Year: 1864

EVEN without attaching any thought Of
religion to the sight Of the heavens, there
is something inexpressibly exciting to the
mind in thus losing ones self in the intin.
ity Of space; it at once takes away from
life it's little cares and desires, and from re.
ality it's otherwise oppressive weight. As
surely as the knowledge Of man is the first
and weightiest concern in the affairs Of
men, SO surely, on the other hand. is there
nothing more narrowing to the mind than
the perpetually keeping our eyes hxed on
the small circle Of human beings by whom
We are hcmm-d in. We must return often
to the contemplation and feeling of higher
Power ruling in human affairs, as we see it
in nature, ere we can safely come back to
the letters of society. Ruskin.
Year: 1864

An ARMIsricE-T whole wisdom (says
Gen. Carl Schurz) OF this intricate peace poll
cy of the Chica 20 party may be fairly summed
up in this way You are struggling with q
highwayman who has robbed you Of your val
uablcs you are stronger than he, and just
about To overcome him Suddenly you stop
and say, "My good fellow, will struggle no
longer IL would be against Justice, humanity,
and our common welfare; will let you go,
and when meet you again will do all can In
the way of persuading you to give me back all
that you have stolen" This is the wisdom ol
the Chicago Convention.
Year: 1864

REBEL DISASTERS. The New York Herald
remarks, and for once, at least, with literal
truth:


jeff. Davis docs mot attempt to conceal the
fact that the rebels have experienced great
disasters Of late The only persons who do
attempt to conceal this fact are the cop
pcrheads at the North and their organs, the
World and the News Of this city they are
the only fellows who make the least effort to
belittle those Union successes that Davis
looks upon as great disasters to tho South.
Year: 1864

TIE OursIDE.-We hope none Of our read
ers will fail TO read the outside Of this weeks
paper. The FIRST article must be read care
fully to fully comprehend tho enormity OF
McClellan's guilt. Read it and ask your
neighbor to do the same.
Year: 1864

BDWe beg to remind our patrons that the close of the year is an excellent time to con sider the indebtedn ess to "the printer and pay up accordingly. We shall send bills to all subscribers in arrearages next week Meantime we might as well mention the fact that on and after the lst of January we shall charge $2.50 for one years subscription to the ENQUIRER to all who do not or have not paid by that time $2. .00 in advance.
Year: 1864

nea.We call attention to the advertisement of the New York Times, given elsewhere. We need say nothing to commend this most able and influential metropolitan paper, which is by many considered the leading paper of the country. It certainly is among the most pop ular and reliable.
Year: 1864

far many years was professor of the faith of Christ after the Congregational order.

 He enjoyed in high degree the confidence of the citizens of his native town, and was frequently one of their representatives in the Legislature

 ] Thus has passed away the last of race of men, who. fifty years ago. were prominent and influential citizens of our county and members of our bar. One after another they have dis. appeared from the stage of life. and the places which once knew them here, will know them no more forever. To few who remain, who were then young. their names and their history come up to the memory with pleasant recollec. tions. s
Year: 1864

16rIn response to numerous enquiries wt have received as to the publication of the Me. norial of the Rogers Family, spoken of in our report of their family gathering, we wouL state that we are informed it will not be issued for at least two or three months, as it is desired to render it as full and complete as possible.
Year: 1864

rone of the finest ballads of the war, in honor of Admiral FARRAovr, and which was read by :he author at the reception Of the brave naval veteran in New York last week will be found on our first page today.
Year: 1864

Hush, | cannot bear to hear thee


Stretch thy Tiny hands in Sain
have got no bread to give lhee-
Nothing, child, TO ease thy pain
When God sent thee frat to bless me,
Proud and thankful too, was
Now, nay darling, ] thy mother,


Almost long 10 see fAee die
Sleep my darIins-lhou arl weary;
God is good, but life il dreary.
have seen thy beauty fading,


And thy strength sink day'by day
Soon know viii want and fever


Waste Thy little life away.
Famine makes Thy mother reckl less,
Hope and Joy are gone from me
lcould suffer all my baby,


Had but 3 crust Tor thee.
Lam wasted, dear, with hunger,


And my brain Is sore oppressed
have scarcely strength 10 press thes
Wan and feeble to my breast,
Patience, baby. God will help us,


Death will come 10 thee aud me
He will take Us TO his heaven,


Where no want or pain can be.
Sleep, my darling, thou art weary;
God is good, but lie is dreary.
Year: 1864

The MCKINLEY On CoMPANr.-It will be
seen by snotice Ia our advertising columns that
ihis company have declared q dividend OF three
yer cent out of their net earnings for The month Of
Year: 1864




TnF PARTY OF DECEIT. The following
resolutions passed the United States
House Of ReprcscntativcS~Fe February llth.
1861. by nearly unanimous vote:


Resolved, That neither the Federal Govern.
mcnt nor the people or governments of the
non-sIavehUlding States have purpose or a
Constitutional right to lrgisate upon or inter
tyre with slavery in any Of the States of the
Union.


Resolved, That those persons in the North
who do not subscribe to the foregoing propo-
sition are too Insignificant in numbers and IN
tuence to excite the serious attention or alarm
ofany portion of the people of the Republic,
and that the increase of their numbers and iu-
lucnce does not keep pace with the Increase
Of the aggregate population Of the Union"


Some CT the same men who voted for
these resolution which were adopted af-
ter the secession of South Carolina,
Georgia and other Statcs.-havc lately been
engaged at Baltimore in laying down a
platform of unceaSing war upon every
State where slavery is maintained Lin
coin himself declared in his Inaugural
that he had no constitutional right to in
terlere with slavery where it existed, yet
in the face Of his declaration and in viola.
tion of his oath to support the Constitu,
ton, yielding to the pressure Of the rad,
icals of his party, he has intertared with
it. What confidence can be placed in a
man who has no respect for his drclara
tions?
Year: 1864

"LEr the Government take care Of the
rich, and the rich will take care OF the
poor" used to be a favorite idea with
the old Federal party, and is just now in
high favor with our lawmakers, both
State and National In order to induce
moneyed men TO take the bonds Of the
General Government these bonds are ex-
empt from taxation and the same is the
case with the bounty bonds under our
State bounty law. Farmers, mechanics,
and all men of moderate means have to
pay the full amount of their assessment,
and il bv chance one Of them lends few
hundred dollars to a neighbor to enable
him to build a house or barn, or to dis
charge a mortgage, he must pay tax for
so much money at interest. But the man
Of wealth-who is growing so much richer
by adroit financiering, in order to escape
the tax. collector, has only to put his funds
into these bonds. Thus the burden Of
taxation is rapidly sliding from the rich
to the shoulders Of the producing classes,
and in a very short time their condition
in this country will be as humi|iatiNg as
it is in England. - [Clcarfield Republican.
Year: 1864

A SOLDIER whose time is up, and who
left Gen. Grants army on the 9th Of June,
informs us that he was discharged on the
18th ult., but could not get away before
for want of transportation, as there was
no transportation even for the wounded.
He SAYS Gen. Grants wounded were so
numerous that they were obliged to haul
them off on the siege guns for the want
of carriages enough. - Day Book.
Year: 1864

ADMITS T.-The New York Times an
Administration organ, editoraIly admits
that the Confederate government has run
enough cotton through the blockade to
arm, clothe and set into the field an
army Of four hundred thousand men,"
Year: 1864

A New YORK paper says it is remark
able fact that the safes of meat in that
city and ncishborhood have fallen off
twenty-five per cent, as compared with
the consumption during the correspond
ing period Of last year.
Year: 1864

CHEERFUL PROSPECT Of the
leaders Of the Abolition party confess that
there is no probability Of the war ending
for some years yet This is encouraging
to tax payers. Our national debt is in
crcasing at the rate Of four millions of
dollars day,and with greenbacks dcpre-
ciatjne the increase must be greater every
day the war lasts. Can the laboring
classes of the country stand to have their
already cxorbitant taxes raised every
year? Are they not crushing enough at
present? Forney,t the mouth piece Of the
President, in recent letter to his paper,
writing from Washington, in speaking
about crushing the rebellion, says:


" The vast reserve nrmv-thc men in civil
life, the men of middle age, and the Youths
between seventeen aud eighteen wears, will, in
all probability, be called for 10 help to finish
the work"


Lincoln has called for five hundred thou.
sand more, and the call will be promptly
and enthusiastically responded to by our
volunteer companies and all who are in
favor Of vigorous prosecution Of the
war" Not to respond would be rehec-
tion on their loyalty, sincerity, patriotism
and courage. They have now a splendid
opportunity to exhibit these sterling
qualities. Will they embrace it?
Year: 1864

The STATESMAN says three thousand
farms in Ohio are left without O man to
attend thcm-thousands of fields are left
to wither for the want of hands to cult
vate them. 1t is the same everywhere to
q greater or less extent. In many towns
in New Jersey the last conscription took
about every man liable to military duty.
IN. Y. Daybook.
Year: 1864

TIE CRrrTENDEN COMPROMISE. -Intelli
gent and thoughtful men concede that the
adoption of the Crittcnden Compromise
would have prevented disunion and war.
Is there an honest man in the land who
can place his hand upon his heart and SaS
he does not regret that it was rejected :?
We know the office holders of the Aboli
tion party would say they did not regret
it, but in speaking of honest men they
arc not counted in. The Compromise was
rejected by the party in power for the
sole purpose Of plunginG the country into
war in order to dissolve the Union. How
impudent and Shameless, in the face Of
this we'll established fact, for the Admin
istration party to claim to be Union
party
Year: 1864

HARD HIr.-Thc Boston Post gets of
the following: people who are so anx-
ious that no difference should be known
between a white man and a black man,
need not make themselves unhappy about
the matter, for,so far as they are concern
ed, the fact is admitted"
Year: 1864

PROSPEROUS. Abolition speakers and
editors, in the employ of thieving shoddy
contractors, are endeavoring to make the
people believe. .that, in spite Of the war,
the;esuRtyy is prosperous, and to clinch
their statement, they refer to the high
price farmers get for their produce, mer.
chants for their goods and mechanics for
their work. Is this an evidence of pros.
perity? OF course it is, say AdminiStra-
ton minioNs! Well, if it is, how much
more prosperous is the South. Prices
are much higher there than here, and the
rise is attributable and justly to the same
cause.-the imitation Of the currency. Our
people persist in the fatal error that the
Southern people are starving because pro-
visions are high, when the truth is, pro-
visions and goods can be bought as low
in Richmond for gold as in New York. -
Pay for sack Of -four in greenbacks and
the amount is enormous-pay for it in
gold, and the increase would scarcely be
noticed, Notwithstanding the failure OF
the wheat crop. The masses are urged
to continue this war little longer, as the
rebels must soon be starved into submis,
sion, as their high prices indicate; while
those prices are but an exaggeration OF
what we call prosperity. A country can.
not be prosperous and must soon be bank
rupt, which is daily adding to its already
enormous debt four millions of dollars.


-~S~S -


NEGRO VOTERS. Let every man not ut
terly demented by the 'loyal" fanatcism
Of the day, mark and reflect upon the full
meaning of the following paragraph from
the bre' letter sent by Ex-Secrctary
Chase to the recent Grant meeting in New
York. Chase is a power in the Admin.
istration party, and hint coming from
him carries with it more than ordinary
weight, and it is therefore worthy the
serious consideration Of every man who
is opposed to granting the right Of suf-
frage to negroes. Ballots must be placed
in the hands of negroes to keep the Abo-
lition party in power Without their as
sistance, Chase well knows,it cannot long
maintain its supremacy. Give them the
right to vote and to man they will sup.
port the Abolition party, keep it in pow
or, and dictate to the American people :


"Permit me to add that while VIC rejoice in
the success of our armies and give thanks to
God for them, we should not forget that there
is one class of defenders Of the flag -one class
of men loyal to the Union-in whom we yet
fail to do complete justice. 1t will be the mar
rel of future historians that statesmen of this
day were willing to risk the success Of rebellion
rather than intrust to black lOyalIsts bullets
and ballots"
Year: 1864

Gen. Upton's wound was more painful last
night than at any other time since he received
1t at the battle Of opequan. The wound was
made by pIece ofshsll, which cut out apiece
OF flesh across the front of the right thigh. The
General is In good spirits, and Is recovering as
RAPIDLY as could be exnect ed
Year: 1864

TINS CoIN CoNrRAcr LAw.-The Copper
head journals Of this State says the Transcript
are endeavoring to show that the specific con
tract Act is the nulhdcation Of law OF Con
gFess. Not because they have any sympathy
for the Government or like its paper, but be
cause the law was passed by loyal State
Legislature and its constiiulionaIty sustained
by loyal Supreme Judges because no act OF
the present National or State Government
however righteous, can secure their support
We don't believe they would take the oath
prescribed by the Admnlstraiion-uue they
should happen to get in Wellers fx-when it
would be taken as a military necessity.
Year: 1864

OUR NANE.-There IS Dutchman in town
with whom We have some dealings He
brought Us bill the other day. with a name
upon it that We could not exactly make out.
and asked him to read it for US. That" said
he. lis Bill Green" We asked him to spell it
sud be commeneed-"Lib, Bill, B-i e u
Green" But we suppose We would spell Just
about that way IL Dutch.-Colus1 Sun.


That should not astonish you, for it is
the way most Of the boisteEous copperheads
spell.