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Year: 1863

We have fairly entered upon the third stage
indicated by the President in his message.
namely: that of war OF subjugaton and ex-
termination. The people of the Confederacy,
isolated and shut up from all the world, have
now to encounter the most horrible and de-
moniac effort for the assassination of a whole
race that history has yet recorded, or we be-
lieve will ever have to record, till history
grows gray. For II is not every century that
shows the world Yankee nation. Yes, the
Confederate people have now at last to strip
for battle; 1t is - that must this time
very literally conquefo Or die.


No doubt 1t would be agreeable to believe
that this last stage OF the war will be soon over,
and must end in the speedy destruction of our
intended murderers. But look round the
map of the Confederacy, and Judge if we can
soothe ourselves with this belief. In the very
heart Of the country our gallant sentinel Of
the Mississippi river, heroic little Vicksburg,
has sustained, indeed, and baffied two tremen-
dous sieges but third time her citizens see
pouring In around them from the north and
the west, enormous masses of the beleaguering
foe, iron floating batteries again crowd upon
her, and even Jas you read these words, two
hundred heavy guns may be laundering upon
her defenses, a hundred thousand men NAV be
pressing to the storm of her ramparts Again
she will drive them off, perhaps, and remain
the famous maiden city of this hemisphere. the
bulwark of the west. So be it! But the
vision we see on the Mississippi does not look
like exhaustion or despair on the part of the
foe just yet


And, again, look at the mouth of the mighty
river. New Orleans Is not maiden city, alas |!
the oase rag that has so often been rent and
uampied before Richmond and before Vicks-
ourg mes from all the towers of that deflow-
erea CITY. Hordes Of hungry Yankees, armed
10 tne teetn, SIT In the shade of her orange
groves and station negro guards over t5e
mansions of her noblest citizens. All her best
and fairest have to lament every day that
Year: 1863

In the year 1920 the Rev Sidney Smith
published in the Edinburg Review an arti-
Gle under the title of America, in which
he spoke flatterngly of the condition and
position Of the United States Mr.. Smith
thought however, he saw disposition on
the part of our people to acquire military
glory, and he took occasion to warn Us Of
the inevitable consequences. The imme-
date cause Of this warning was the Prep
aration made to carry on the war against
the Algerines. Considering that this
was written forty-threc years ago, We may
well ask if the writer, in view of what is
now transpiring. did not speak almost in
the language of prophecy:


We can inform Jonathan what are the
inevitable consequences of being too fond
of glory. Taxas upon every article which
enters into the mouth or covers the back,
or IS placed under the foot-taxes upon
everything which is pleasant to see, hear,
feel, smell or taSte--taxes upon warmth
light and locomotion-taxes on everything
on earth and the waters under the earth
ON everything that comes from abroad, i,
or is grown at hOme-taxes on the raw
material-taxes on every fresh value that
is added to it by the industry of man-tax-
es Oh the sauce which pampers mans ap-
petite, and the drug that restores him to
health--on the ermine which dccorates the
Judge and the rope that hangs the crimi
nal-on the poor man Il salt, and rich man s
spice-on the brass nails OF the coffin and
the ribbons Of the bride----at bed or board
couchant or levant. We must pay-the
school boy whis his taxed top----thc beard
less youth manages his taxed horse with a
taxed bride. on a taxed road-and the dy-
ing Englishman, pouring his medicine,
which has paid twenty two per cent, and
expires in the arm of an apothecary. who
had paid license Of hundred pounds for
the privilege Of putting him to death. Ills
whole property is then Immediately taxed
from two to ten per cent. Besides the
probate large fees are demanded for bury
iug him in the chanccl; his virtues are
handed down to postcrity on taxed marble;
and he is then gathered to his fathers
t. be taxed no more.


In addition to all this, the habit of deal
ing with large sums will make the govern
ricnt avaricious and rrofuse, and the sys-
TEN itself will infalibly generate the base
vcrmin Of spies and iniormcrs, and still
mere pestilcnt race of political tools and
retaincrs Of the mcancst and most odious
description, while the prodigious patron
age which the collecting of this splendid
revenue will throw into the hands of the
government, will invest it with SO vast an
influence and hold out such means and
temptations to corruption, as all the virtue
and public spirit, even of Republicans will
be unable to resist
Year: 1863

Here is an exhortation from the wri-
tings of Junus that the American people
will find specially adapted to the present
political crisis in this country:


"Let me exhort you never to suffer an
invasion of your political constitution; how
ever minute the instance may appear to be
never pass it by without a determined
persever ng resistance. Oae precedent
G. Gates another. They soon accumulate
an constitute law VIII yesterday was
Il fact, to-day is doctrine. Examples are
said to justly the most dangerous meas
urcs and when they do not suit exactly the
defect is supplied by analogy. BE assured
that the law that protects us in our politi-
cal as in our civil rights grows out of the
constitution and they fall or flourish with
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Year: 1863

The Last Concert. Old Folks had
very large audience last night--an extraor-
dinary turnout, when we consider the execra-
Bile weather We saw Father Gulck Just at
nightfall, and he feared there would not be
much Of crowd at the meetin', bBt we told
him meetin would be full, rain or snow; and
SO twas. The o. F, gave great satisfaction
again last night. There is demand here
for the quaint and interesting style of the
entertainments they offer 1t is not opera
it is not concert, it is not the drama it is
rather all these-and much more--combned
in a melange which is as agreeable as It is
novel; Go this evening to Huston Hall 1t
is the last appearance of the Old Folks and
don't fail TO witness their inimitable dashes
at New England life--in and out o meetin.
Secure seats early
Year: 1863

Court Matters jury was selected
yesterday for the Robbins murder trial, and
it was then found that two important witness
es were sick and unable to be present, and
the case was continued.


To-day the Court is engaged in the nvesti.
cation of dark subject--pertaining to the
criminal operations Of certain Americans Of
African descent" 0fcourse the Court Room
presents gloomy appearance to-day, while
the Ethiope drama is being enacted at the
expense Of the county.
Year: 1863

Personal numerous friends and
customers Of Henry Hilgefort--so widely
known here in the Grocery Trade for several
years past-are hereby informed that he is
now established at the old and reliable
Wholesale Grocery and Provision House of
John Hantch & Co., No A Main street Of
course he will be pleased to wait on his old
customers as heretofore.
Year: 1863

Why not 2-Now that gold has gone
down several pegs what excuse is there for
keeping up the present outrageous prices for
breadstuffs, and the other neeessaries and
comforts of life We asked this question of
a clever dealer in eatabes and other necessi-
ties who referred TO the decrease in the price
of the precious metal as gratifying evidence
of the soundness of National Shinplasters.
Il was evident to us that be did not relish the
question, for his hopeful look instantly gave
place to shade of perplexity as he replied
swell, itwont do to knock prices do1n now,
for the price Of gold may pop up again as
high or higher than ever; and we would have
no margin for profits, in that event" The
high price of gold or the depreciation of pa
per currency has for long while been made
the pretext by capitalists for demanding out
rageous prices for the necessaries of life ;
and when the currency advances toward par


even though temporariy--they can well
afford to sink prices correspondingly


Door Bells "A new style of Door Bells
are being introduced into this community,
and those who have tried them express them
selves as highly pleased with them, They
entirely dispense with wire and joints, the
bell being secured inside the front door 1t
is composed of superior metal and can east
ly be heard at the rear of any house of ordi-
nary dimensions; and the cost is triAing
Mr. King, the Agent for these bells, will be
in the city again in short time, and
give all who desire it an opportunity of see
ing how admirably It works
Year: 1863




EDlroHs TINES: knowing you would
like to hear anything th,t may occur,
hasten to inform you. To-day two mem
arrived in camp from Fort Benton. They
were compelled to travel by night only, as
the Indians were very numerous and hos.
tile. They state that at Fort Union there
are five or six thousand warriors, and no
doubt by this time the Fort is taken and
destroyed. Some time ago two men attempt
ed to como down the river in Macsinaw
boat. They came from the Gold mining
region of the Yellow Stone river, AMI had.
considerable quantity of gold with them:
The Indians attacked and killed them, also
making of with the plunder. These men
have been in the mines nearly two years.
and say the country is very rich in gold,
nearly equal to California. The miners
had some fighting with the Indians there.
but finally whipped them. They do not
trouble much at present, but the Indians,
are not to be trusted. We have been build.
ing this Fort; it is now nearly finished
We leave in few days, or as soon as We
can. A force Of cavalry and infantry will
occupy it. We shall begin the campaign
again in the spring, so it is said. hope
we shall march by different route nexr
year. All well and anxious to get down,
as it is intentionally cold in tents. The
wind is blowing so hard into my tent that
| have to catch and grab my paper or it
would be scattered 10 the winds. This is
the most internal country for wind, l mean,
the veritable article, ever saw.


j. H. B.
Sixth Cavalry,
Year: 1863

All who have Friends and Relatives in the Army or Navy should take especial care that they be amply supplied with these Pills and Ointn ent, and where the brave Soldiers and sailors have negIectel to provide themselves with them, no better present can be sent them by t cir Friends. They have been proved to be thcSoldicrs never. failing friend in the hour

 i need
Year: 1863

Mr.. EDITOR Il see you printed my
letter, and that makes me bold to ask
another of the questions. There is a
good deal in the way people are used
to see things done. A lady was fry
ing frittcrs one day, and it seemed TO
me she didn't do it just as my mother
did when | was little and hanging
around the fire and by her "apron
string" So, somehow, l didn't feel
much like eating that lady's cakes.
1t seemed as if they couldn't be good,
no way. am going to use this little
tale for another purpose, but the NOR
al SO oppresses me, guess /
must put it in frst.-Moral: Ii you
are cooking victuals for strangers,
be careful and keep them out of the
kitchen for they may see your loose
ways of things when you don't your
self just because they amt used to
them, and you are.


But what exercises my intellect is
this


ABOUT INSURANCE.


If a man is allowed to know any
thing, who is seeking intelligence, I'll
be pardoned for telling what remem.
Der, before asking for knowledge.
All over the world cooking is done,
sometimes, on big scale. In the
great hotels they have what they call
ranges, and the cooks stand over them
cooking and getting cooked. (They
take a good way to get used to a
hotter place. That's a kind Of cook.
ing like. It's hotel style. 1t sounds
sublime, and like grand and majes.
tic ways. But there is another way
cooking is done sometimes. and the
victuals is never eaten. A whole range
of buildings catches fire. and in spite
of fire engines throwing on water as
fast as they can do it-basting it with
water like cooks do roast beef--the
Year: 1863

cooking is "done brown" pretty
shortly. In each of the cases I've no
ticed, there's made and provided pla
ces called ins urance offices, where il
has been all fixed before times that i
the houses are burnt up, and the mar
can prove that he didn't burn them ur
on purpose, he gets his pay for them.
like this way of doing things it's SC
handy to have your pockets filled with
money when misfortune comes to SEE
you.


What | want to question you about
is this: Is it not known by the peo
pie hereabouts that there are these
insurance places a.? People have been
cooking up their whole houses here
two or three times and more in the
last year, as near as the indestructi.
bic nature Of my memory will let me
bear in mind and instead of going
to those insurance houses and getting
a pile Of money, they have their
friends go around with a poverty pa
per, and folks put down their names
and say how much they'll give. It's
real good of people to give. like
benevolence, even if it is in mite
doses. Sympathy is so nice ; and it
looks beautiful to see the popular
heart echoing like an anvil in the
woods to the cries of woe. But somc-
how l can't help asking, who'll give
when every body's house is done
brown" in the cooking? 1t seems to
me I'll have to resolve to keep my
money and clothes and victuals when
Pm set on to give something. It's
sure wouldn't sec any body "cold
and naked" and have it said of me by
them;" and ye clothed me not" I'd
lend, at least ; and I'd stop the suffer
ing mouth with victuals pro tempOre
What | mean to say is, l don't want
to sign papers to pay for cooking on
the big style. And | think every
body had better give little, as soon
as it's got, and so get one of the insu-
rance papers and save all the trouble
of the poverty papers.


l don't like to be unpopular, and |
hope if you know better way you'll
tell me, SO | may save my name for
liberality. WASP.
Year: 1863

point on our left When ordered back.
he was so confident Of success that he
protested, asking permission Of Davis
to fight this battle. He was ordered
peremptorily not to fight, but to has.
ten back. ...t.


Our army lost nothing by the cam.
paign. 1t is better prepared to fight
to-day than it was a week ago. All
arc confident of something glorious
ahead.
Year: 1863

revolver and promptly scattered the
crowd: She was recognized as IN old
acquaintance by the keeper of an eat
ing house on Monroe street, who knew
OF her disappearance, when her hus.
band enlisted, and who provided food
and shelter for her Thursday night
Grand Rapids Eagle ...
Year: 1863

When you visit McGregor, call at French $
Watch and Jewelry Store. The only place in
Northern Iowa where watches are made from
the rough material. All work and orders sent
from the country are as faithfully attended to
as though the parties were personally present.
Year: 1863

A little later comes the trial and our
children are to 60 forth into the great
outside wsrld. They take their first step
Thoy psss from the period Of easy che
dienee, Of subsection to command, into
the period In which they ore to assumo
the responsibility Of their own conduct
Il is difficult passage. How to carry a
young man on from fifteen to twenty
years Of age, lie long steering ground;
and both shores are lined with perils. No
ono can forsce the circumstances that
bctidc their children. As long as they
ore children, we have the good ofthem,
but us soon as they begin to leave child
hood, aud TO take hold upon manhood.
we begin to feel that the problem be-
comes more unccrtain, more difficult, and
mere full OF anticpations ot pain, aud
reslizaIions Of pain. II Is the problem
whether they have been educated 30 ss
to endure the temptations OF outer life
Parents scarcely know what their chill.
dren ore made up Of. They do not know
what strain they will bear. They do not
know where the crushing point will be.
They DO not know whether they can bc
broken or not. For the family doyel-
opos, not the worst side Of tho character
but the beat. Nor Is there any opporlu.
nifty within the family, and while they
are there sheltered, for them to be set
upon by such temptations as may after
wards quite overwhelm them.
Year: 1863

right. The world cannot forget this fact
in looking at the operations on Morris Is
land and in tho Stono River. Slavery
has been abolished by the fall OF Vicks-
burg, through the whole length of the


Slavery will be ubolishcd by
the fall OF Charleston along the whole


Atlantic soaboerd. II is in the strength
Of justice, in the might Of mercy, the


Northern arms ure piumed with victory.
Year: 1863

A PHTsIcIAS SoLD.-0ns day last week q


young woman entered the Office Of a physi-


clan on Ontario street, and requested the


privileges of waiting there until her husband d


called for her, whom she nonsntariIy ez-


Pected. The permission was accorded, and


she Eat down. In short time she began to


exhibit strange symptoms, looked very pale,


and appeared to be in great distress. The


physician suspected that she was in deli


cate condition, and felt some alarm lest an


unpleasant dsnoament should occur before


she left the Office. She grew rapidly worse,
and was compelled to lie down upon the sofa.


The physician grew nervous, and ran to the
door every i've minutes to see If her husband


vas coming. After administering to her
some quieting potion, he went out and look
ed up the Assistant Acting Director of the
Infrmary, to whom he made known the cir
eumstsnees Of the case, with the request that
he should make out the necessary order for
taking her to the Iuhrmary, where she might
have that care which her interesting situa-
tion demanded. The order was given, and
carriage procured, in which a bed was
placed for the patient. The woman was
much worse when the carriage arrived at the
Office, and it seemed almost an impossiBility
to move her, but the physician was deter
mined that his Office should not be converted
into lying-in hospital, SO he administered
further sedatiyes, and the sick person was
tenderly removed to the carriage and taken
to the Inhrmary. The physician upon whose
hands she had thrown herself, occupied the
carriage with her, and kindly administered
such medicine as would have tendency to
keep the woman quiet, for reasons shat are
very obvious. The party arrived at the In
Urinary, where the sick woman was provided
with an apartment suitable to one in herr very
condition. Imagine the aston
ishment and mortifcation Of the physician,
when, after a close examination Of the symp-
toms, the discovery was made that the woman
was labOring under an attack of deliriuu
remeps, and nothing else. Fact.
Year: 1863

WHIsEx's DO1Sas.-The police last night
found a drunken man on Union Lane, sleep
ing in the snow, who had nearly perished
with cold. he was picked up and taken to
the watch house, where it was with some
difficulty that he was rssusCitated. His
name is Christian Helm.


Hattie Blsnt0n, once young, innocent and
fair, but now haggard and wan through dis
aiPatior and want, was also brought to The
watch kJuse last night in a state of beastly
iutoxication. ..1
Year: 1863

State TaxatiOn of United States Stocks.


An important decision regarding the
power Of States TO tax United States stocks
was delivered in the Supreme Court on
Tuesday Mr.. Justice Nelson announced
that he held the opinion in the case Of the
People Of the State Of New York against
the Bank Of Commerce, in which the
stocks constituting a part Of the capital Of
the Bank we're taxed under the State law.
The tax was confirmed by the Supreme
Court Of New York, appealed to the Court
Of Appeals, and thence to this Court on
writ Of error. he did not read the opin-
ion, as it was late, but announced that the
Court had reversed the judgment Of the
Court below in both cales presented, hold
ing that it is not in the power of the States
to tax the stocks of the United States.
This is the unanimous opinion of the
Court.
Year: 1863

The SPEAKERsHIp. The Washington
correspondent of the New York Evening
Post says it is considered certain that the
House of Representatives, TO assemble in
December, will elect a Republican Speak
er. The border states, it is found, have
elected several gentlemen who will vote
steadily with the Administration. There
IS no longer doubt on the subject, nor
is there much doubt in reference to the
man whom the Republicans will nominate
as their candidate. Schuyler Colfax of
Indiana is thought to be the probable
Speaker.
Year: 1863

IMPROVED FEELING IN CANADA. 1t
is said by gentlemen who have recently
travelled through Canada that a great
change has been going on in the feelings
of the people towards the United States.
Instead of openly sympathizing with the
rebels as heretofore, the great mass of the
inhabitants desire the success of the Gov
ernment in the present struggle The
present minlstery are composed of liberal
men who are friendly to US. As an in
stance of the good feeling now prevailing
amidst the large majority of intelligent
Canadians towards the North, we learn
from the Rutland Herald that permanent
Surgeon of Montreal has offered his SER
vices to the Surgeon General of this state.
expressing his desire to take care of sick
and wounded New England soldiers in the
hospitals at the South. He is WILLING IN
enter upon his duties at once, and serve
without compensation, paying all his ex-
penses out Of his own funds. He saws
ne would take with him various articles of
clothing and comforts, as some of the Ia
dies OF that city had collected a large
quantity of SOCKS, drawers and shirts for
that purpose. We wish we knew the
name OF Of this patriot and philanthropist.-
Year: 1863

fHANKsclvING. The President has
'ponted for National Thanksgiving the
" commonly set apart by most of the
n es for like purpose, Vermont, how
b, has usually been about a week be-
n. We trust this year that the Legis-
Ilre may get through its business so as


to interfere, on its part, with union of


and all the other loyal tates in Civ


thanks upon the same day, and that
j day appointed by the President.
Year: 1863

Never Stopped to Talk-A wealthy re-
tired merchant, now a resident Of Springfield,
who has no children, and devotes his time 10
doing good, related to us the following story.
Fifteen years ago he employed young man
to make him fence, and whenever he ad-
dressed him found him too busy 10 stop his
work and talk, This peouliarity attracted bis
notice, and he desired the young man to tell
him where he was from, and where he had
been employed. The young man said he had
learned the trade Of dyer in Philadelphia,
but being poor and unable to obtain employ
ment, he had wandered to Cincinnati in search
of employment, but being unable to get work
at his trade, he had sought employment and
obtained il at making fence, all the while he
was relating his story keeping constantly at
work The merchant then told him to go and
rent house, buy kettles aud anything he
needed and tell the parties to call on him for
payment This offer was eagerly embraced,
and the young man soon found plenty Of EN-.
ployment at his old trade. He went on pros.
periug, repaid his benefaeLor, aud is now
worth forty thousand dollars.


This was all brought about by not stopping
TO talk when engaged at work
Year: 1863

Assistance for the Orphans There will
be collection for the Orphans at Cummings
viler at st. Josephs Church, next Sunday
The members of the congregation and the
benevolent and charitble of our community
will, it is confidently hoped, aid in this work
Of mercy.


There are nearly FIVE hundred children eft
desolate by death, deprived of their natural
protectors, long strangers to the protection Of
a father, or the fond caresses of mother.-
The Sisters of Charity have these little ones
in charge. They look to US for aid. They are
dependent upon our bounty. They shall not
look in vain We Tillhelp them. Whatever
we give to the orphan we give unto Cod
blessed are the merciful for they shall OBJ
tain mercy


Rev. W. Kelly will send on the proceeds oi
the collection to the Asylum, and will thank
fully receive any donations that may be offer
ed for these poor orphans