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Year: 1863

IosT.-A domestic in the family Of DR..
Fisher, who can lily bear the loss, was unfor-
tunate enough yesterday, to lose twenty
dollar and five dollar gold piece, while on
her way to the Bank from Monroe street via
Wabash avenue, Washington and Clark street
to Lake. She was about to send the money
to her sick mother, and it is hoped the finder
will return it 10 this office for her.
Year: 1863

| same ideas-the concord of hearts heat


ing to the same emotions-the helpinp


hand OF the throne stretched forth tc


bring back the repentant children of de


mocracy to the pride and pomp of Great


Britain. We can understand all this.


and can fully appreciate the cordial re.


gard with which England has cherished


tue south In this disastrous war; but why


the poor white man should hold up the


skirts OF the aristocracy in a cause which
helps to crush him to the earth. is one Of
tnose mysteries OF life which battles the
wisdom of the philosopher.


We have carefully confined our re-
marks, since the subject of slavery en-
gagged our attention, to the mere moral
quesaon, avoiding at all;imes the politi-
cal points With the latter we have MOTH.
ing to do. Our object has been to prove
to the white working men of our hoIy
faith, that the Catholic Church is the en-.
emy to slavery, and that its total disan-
pearance from the land will be beneficial
to them. They may, from unkinnd mo-
tlves, call us Abolitonist-bu they can
not prove that we deserve to be so called
IN the oopprobrious sense in which thew
mean it AS a Priest, devoted most
earnestly to the cause of our holy church
and the temporal welfare of the great
majority of her children, we have writ
ten honestly, truthfully, and, as we think.
successfully, and as the subject is not ex.
lausted we hope to continue doing so:
n the meantime, all we ask of our read |
'rs is to respect our motives, and we are
that our words win not be in
ain nor destitute Of the blessing which
'ver attends the advocacy of just cause.
Year: 1863

MORE KILLING AT VmGINIA.-For a month, or
a little more, there has been quite ull in the
stabbng and shooting business at the Mining
Metropolis" and people of that burg began to
think that the Scriptural question, :" Shall the
sword destroy forever?" had been answered in
the negative. But on Sunday evening last 10th
instant, an uncle, named William Loney, shot
his nephew, named Morris Roach, giving him a
mortal wound, of which he died in few minutes.
The uncle is Il years old and the nephew was
"a at the time Of his death An examination Of
the affair was had before Justice Atwill, on Tues
day, which resulted in the triumphant acquittal
of the uncle, who, it was proved, acted strictly
on the defensive. The character of the nephew,
as unveiled by the testimony, shows that he was
one of that sort of men whose absence from the
world is much better for its comfort than their
presence Wdshoe Times.
Year: 1863

SACRAMENTO GAIETIEs.-The Sacramento cor
respondent of the Marysvile appeal, who is no
less person than its editor, writes thus in his
letter of the 22d:


"a stiff cold wind is drying up the footwalks
In the suburbs, expressly for the accommodation of
the pariy-giving Sacramentans, who are .prepar-
ing TO inaugurate a season OF social enjoyment
in striking contrast with the flooded misery that
prevailed here year ago. The Governor opens
ihe season tonight with the first Executive levee
al his fine mansion, and other at homes will
follow in rapid succession. The Capital bids fair
to be itself again, 10 things hospitable as in all
else and the hard materialities aud discomforts
that offended or fretted strangers at the begin
n ng of the Winter will give way to geniality.-
The change is hailed with pleasure by our law
makers, who like some other relation than is to
be found in Committee rooms, at the theater, or
in the smoky and suffocating atmosphere of the
hotel saloons where King Caucus holds his levees.
Besides there are many bachelor members who
desire opportunities to do their whole duty to
their country, and many Sacramento maidens
who esteem that very laudible desire. II there
could be more matches than laws made this ses-
sion, il would be better for the State; though the
Homographic Chart says there are only forty nine
bachelors among the one hundred and eighteen
legislators fact which shows decided i'm
provement on the legislative social statistics of
former years. and sufficiently accounts for the
superior good sense and quietness of the Four.
teenth Legislature"
Year: 1863

GEN. BUTLER ON SLAvERY.-Gen. Butler, who
has treated the slavery question in broader and
more comprehensive manner than any other Of
our soldiers and statesmen, expresses it as bis
conviction, and the conviction of bis most intel
ligent officers, that the slavery is doomed. He
says that with every prejudice and every teach
ing against the result to which his experience
here has brought his convictions, that he is con-
vnced


Ffrst-Tbat labor can be done In Louisiana by
whites more economically than by blacke


Second-That black labor can be as well gov
erned, used and made profitable in state OF
freedom as in slavery.


Wird-That while it would have been better
had the emancipation Of the slave been gradual
yet is quite feasible, even under the present
great change as a Government proposition. TO
organize, control and work the negro with profit
and safety to the white, but that this can best be
done under military supervision.
Year: 1863

EFFECTS OF WAR.-From the Potomac to the
Fairfax Court House, whether you follow the
Alexandria or Long Bridge road, distance in
either case of about eighteen miles, there is not
q single cultivated farm, or solitary inhabited
house-not one rood of fence, not barn or gar
den or rick of straw-not single evidence. not
Of thrift but Of life. over what was once one o.
the fairest and richest portions of the Old Do
minion
Year: 1863

THE Superior Court of New York has decided
that when husband notifies tradesman that he
will not be responsible for his wife's purchases,
the onus OF proving that the goods afterward DIS
sold to her was necessary and suitable to ber con-
diton in life rests upon the tradesman
Year: 1863

The TRINITY JOURNAL presents for last week
an improved appearance, from which we infer
that sound sense and elevated patriotism are
qualities properly appreciated in that county,
MaryspiHe appeal
Year: 1863

The BELL-RINGXG.-Wh hen general bell
ringing was proposed for NewYearsday it was
supposed that the news OF .he Proclamation
would reach here before noon. 1t did not
come till just night, and the proclamation was
not Published here till next day. So the bell
ringing came of Friday, tetween the hours
of twelve and one, in good style. We were
sorry to notice, however, that the bells be
longing to the Episcopal church and Roman
Catholic church were not rung with the
others.
Year: 1863

We arc sorry to lose the Monitor and the
gallant fellows who went down with her.
Her fate has been that Of many a noble vessel
before her. The Monitor was going with
other iron-clads to attack Charleston, it is
surmised. We hore her conaorts will take
the place but it would have been very salts
factory to lave had tie old, original and
only genuine do her share, instead Of 60
ing down to fight tie fishes.
Year: 1863

this by the hero-worsh;p which is part
and parcel of this war; by which every
individual who wears the insignia of rank
becomes great man tho moment his name
is known. Weak men mistake this adula-
lion for well merited tribute, and, seeing
heir names in print. coupled with high =
sounding phrases they straghtway imag-
the themselves really great. 1t is thus
that We find pigmies piling Ossa upon
Pelion. Their brave hearts would drag
the gods from their thrones, but that their
weak knees refuse to carry them there.


Let US hear no more of simple minded
soldier boys" leaving the battle behind
them and going home when their time ex-
pires. That they have stood up like nen
until their whole duty was done nope can
deny. But that a com mrasnding officer,
whose duty it is to meet undaunted any
danger, should cover, and fairly turn his
back TO the troubles he has invited, is
disgrace, and nothing short of Disgrace
And So the nation will adjudge it.-Chi-
cGgo Times
Year: 1863

in creating and maintaining in the ranks
of the army an abiding confidence in the
government" that no Brigadier General
has ever inIimated disposition TO issue
any order prohibiting its circulation in
my" department. The Tribune indul-
ges in the following:


1--WE shall believe, so long as we can,
that the Government will not again be
chargeable with such fatal mismanage-
ment. But it is well that it should bear
in mind ths. there is limit 10 all human
endurance, even when the suffering ia in
hicted by ones most trusted friends. If
Grant and his brave army shall be left to
be overwh helmed. and the nation be again
agonized with the spectacle of hecatombs
Of lis children slain to no purpose, the
loyal millions will not qrail nor abase one
lot of their spirit even in the presence of
so great calamity; but they may feel
that it would ba no longer duty to .ol-
crate the mon in whom ther confded, and
who only day after day have given proof
upon proof that the. can neither compre-
bend nor grappls successfully with the
magnitude and the demande of the task


efore them.


I'VE feel it our duty TO tell the Pres
idens these things. The people believe in


he perpetuity of the Republic, but they
cannot believe in eternal weakness. They
believe In the ultimate triumph OF the ma
tior al cause, bat they cannot forever en-
dure chronic apathy and improvidence
that no experience. however sharp. and
no adversely, however appalling, can
stimulate or instruct. They demand at
least the same foresight and vigor in pro-
noting their cause that its enemies ex-
h bit iD assailling it, The time is past for
quieting the couniry under inexcusable
disaster, with assurances that tedious and
long wars and incompetency in wagng
hem, ar- as ole, rs the world ITSELF
Viii unlimited means, and with pow RS.
civil and military. that are literally cspot-
lc, placed IN the hands OF the President,
there ought al this ia, to be no failures.
We trus, that he issue at Wick burg " i'll
prove that there will be none. and that
there is an end of the system which, il
longer continued, must waste away and
consume, not the enemies OF the Repub-


lie, out the Republic itself"
Year: 1863

The truost criterion of mans char.
acter and conduct is invariably to be
found in the opinion of his own family
circle, who, having daily and hourly
opportunities of forming a judgment
of him, will not fail In doing so. It is
far higher testimony in his favor, for
him to secure the esteem and love of a
few individuals, within the privacy of
his own home, than the good opinion of
hundreds in his immediate neighbor.
hood, or that Of ten times the number
residing at distance. In fact, next to
a close and impartial self-scrutiny, no
question comes so near the truth as for
a man to ask himself-"What is thought
of me by the familiar circle of my own
freside?" Would that all remem bered
this!
Year: 1863

"Uncle Sam" sends them out Of their
place Of bondage to the North, by their
own request. Snch is the effect Of war
the innocent must suffer with the
guilty.


People in the Northern States think
they have hard times on account Of the
Morgan Raid. But can tell them
that it was only the alphabet of
destructive army, when it comes to
hanging up loyal citizens to trees and
tying them out to starvs, as has been
done in Brngg's army; refugees tell US
that such is the fact and Of course we
need not dispute it, for Socesh is mean
enough to do anything, both North and
South. Some even in the Northern
States, are so impudent as to abuse the
soldiers families, while they ore out
fighting for one of the best Govern
ments the sun ever shone ou--a Gov.
eminent that our Washington spent his
days In securing for the American peo
pie, and strange it is indeed that We
must put down traitors, that are doing
their best to overthrow the work of the
father of our country. But as the Prince
of Rome said once, "such shames arc
common"


will close. No more. Yours,


CRUM.


Co B, End Rert. o. V.HA
Year: 1863

Personal Experience of an Earth


quake. p.


The following extract from a private
letter, from Manila gives the writer's
personal experience and sensations du.
ring the late terrific earthquake which
visited that city:


1t would be impossible to give you
an idea of the late earthquake, for
though have read the accounts Of many
severe ones, never could realize the
position until | had felt one, and
never knew what dreadful destruction
it could make until the 81 Of this month.
| have heard nothing talked about but
earthquakes for the past ten days, ev-
erybody telling their experience and
giving their idea of causes and effects of
earthquakes in general


My experience was that had finish
ed my soup, and was helping my self to
fish, when three or four tremendous up
and down bumps came. l ran for the
azotea (piazza covered with iron roo6ng)
Then the fearful swinging motion from
north to south. l clung to the post
(wooden, which supports the iron roof
to keep myself from falling, expecting
every moment that the stone. walls which
supported the azotea would give way,
and that I should be thrown into the
river with the house on top Of me. The
whole shock did not last over half
minute, but it was an eternity to me.
The falling of stone houses and tile roofs
was terrific; part of our roof (weighing
70 tons) fell in. About 800 feet from
where l was the tower of Benondi
church fell through the roof of the
church; this tower was $50 to 200 feet
high, built Of solid stone, four to six
feet thick. Yet the din from falling
churches and houses was so great that |
did not distinguish when it fell. When
the shock was over, the air was so filed
with dust of lime that I could scarcely
breathe, and there was not breath of
air. When the moon rose, later, Ma
nilla was frightful and dreary sight to
see. Everybody was in the streets,
praying or fleeing with what they had
saved, into the country. For days af
ter the people walked the streets without
speaking. And there was no noise of
carriages and no bells in city where
there were thousands moving before at
all hours.


The whole city is in ruins, the des
truction of life and property being very
great. The next day the stencil of
dead people, who had been buried un-
der the ruins, was fearful, and it was at
one time thought it would breed some
epidemic. We have since had some
terrific thunder storms, which have kill
ed many people, but at last, think,
the tmosphere is cleared of electricity
and l thank Heaven it has been no
worse. have been obliged to take the
roof off our house, but hope in few days
to be settled in body; but it will re
quire some time to compose my mind
Il Boston Traveller.
Year: 1863

Log RATS are beginning to venture
over the rapid. once more. and We may expect
lively times again among lumber dealers. At
present prices cutting lumber cannot but he
exceedingly profitable.
Year: 1863

The purposes of the "Loyal National
League" recently organized in the city Of
New York, are those clearly explained in the
pledge which all are required to sign:


We, the undersigned, citizens of the Uni
ted States, hereby associate ourselves under
the name and title of the LOYAL NATION


AL LEAGUE. ....


We pledge ourselves to an unconditional
loyalty to the government Of the United
States, to an unwavering support Of its efforts
to suppress the rebellion, and to spare no en-
deavor to maintain unimpared the national
snnity. both in principle and territorial
boundary.


The primary object of this League is and
shall be to bind togther all loyal men, of all
trades and professions, in . common union to
maintain the power, glory and integrity Of
the nation"


(. Among the various programmes and con-
stitutions of loyal leagues, Union leagues, and
Union clubs, we have seen none which so
well supplies the great need of the time and
so thoroughly answers the broad name of
League IS this. There is no money test of
entrance, the only condition of admission be-
ing willingness to sign and abide by a SIM
pie and comprehensive pledge of loyalty to
the Government and to the idea as we'll as the
substance Of National Unity.
Year: 1863

az The following is the closing para
graph of patriotic letter received by us from
a young friend in the army. We can assure
him that his sentiments are heartily approx
ed by all who have the interests of their
country truly at heart:


1t makes me feel sad to think that there
are persons in the North we call copperheads,
(they call themselves peace makers,) who are
using all their influence to cause an armistice,
to compromise with the rebels who have
brought such reproach on u.s. I feel still
worse when | learn that the banner State,
Iowa, which has sent so many brave soldiers
into the field, is cursed with men who are do
ing what they can to discourage the prosecu-
ton of the war. Notwithstanding this l be-
lieve we have the power and will ere long
crush the rebellion and bring back peace to
our country. For this purpose many moth
ers and fathers heve sacrificed their sons
many sisters and brothers have parted with
their best friends-who are now sacrificing
their lives in behalf of their bleeding country.
One consolation is, I believe that Being who
has created and preserved our lives, the Giver
of all good gifts, is on our side, and the vic
tory will be ours if we put our trust in Him.
l hope the Copperheads of the North will see
the error of their ways and turn over new
leaf, and with US put their hands to the
wheel and help cause the rebels to lay down
their arms ard seek protection under the stars
and stripes. Then we will talk about peace,
and not until then. .r.. ...--
From your humble servant,


E. W. B., Co. q, 35th Reg't. I. v.
Year: 1863

+. MORE TREAsoN.-The Courier grows bold
er in its treason as the Democracy Of New
York and elsewhere rally to the support Of
the Government. In its issue of Saturday,
it assumes that the Administration is not the
Government, and declares that "every stab
at such an Administration is thrust at the
worst enemy the Government ever hAd."


In the opinion Of this very loyal editor,
JEFF. Davis is not much Of an enemy to the
Government; at all events, Lincoln is worse
enemy than Davis! The reader needs no
comment or deduction to help him determine
on which side Of Mason and Dixon's line
Judge Thayer properly belongs.
Year: 1863

CAMP 11TH Iowa, LAKE PRovIDENcE,)


March 18th.


This day we received large mail, and of
course got some Of the journals and Cou-
riers. In reading the war correspondence in
the Courier, [ was surprised to see some
statements made by a member of our regi-
ment which were in great measure not true.
l notice that member of our company writes
to Thayer and sends him two dollars for two
copies OF his paper, saying his principles
were right and were endorsed by all the sol
diers. Such is not the case. But a very
small number of our regiment endorse his
traitorous language. The same correspond.
ent says the officers of the regiment talk trea-
son before the men, This 1 believe to be
false. In some instances have heard them
disapprove of the way the war was conducted,
and L myself have found fault with some
things; but when you see the resolutions
adopted by our regiment, without dissent
ing voice, and with three cheers for our noble
old flag, you will at once see that the cores
pondent tells not the truth in any respect.





have often expressed desire to come
home, and even in some of my gloomy moods
said was tired of the war. Is it strange
that man should yearn for the pleasures of
happy home, and the society of dear ones
left behind, while in the tented field, depriv-
ed of all the comforts of life, and enduring all
the hardships imaginable But would rath.
er wear my life out in maintaining the Union
of our great country than to live one day in
government such as we would have if we
would listen to the arguments of the Democ-
racy of the North. am in favor of the pros
ecution of the war to the death of all traitors,
wherever found in arms, and I am for main
tanning the Government right or wrong. If
wrong, we can find that out when we get this
job off our hands.





A few nights since our mortars shelled
Vicksburg. We could hear it very plain at
this place. The firing was very heavy for
couple of hours, and fairly made the earth
shake. You have no idea how far the report
of these mortar guns can be heard They
can be heard quite plain seventy miles. 1
think there will be a little noise when the
final attack is made, for We must have at
least thousand of these heavy guns, not TAX
ing into account field cannon think there
is move on foot, for the transports are all
coaling up


Our regiment is in excellent health and
good trim for fight.


Yours, &C., **s
Year: 1863

with him to Ottumwa, if he had any desire
to have his remains sent home in good or
der. He took down metallic case with SIX
chambers, every one of which would have
been sure cause for burial to CopPerhead
had any such opposed him.


The arrests at 0ttumWa were made at
four o'clock in the afternoon, on Wednes-
day, and the threat was made that on the
next morning Marshal Hoxie wOuld ind 1t
impossible to take his prisoners away by
the train. BE settled the matter BY con-
veying his prisoners out Of town by night
in scarriage. i,


Mr. Hoxie and his assistants approached
Oskaloesa on his way here. They were
met By deputations Of Union men, and
warned that efforts would be made in Os-
kaloosa to rescue the prisoners. The Unit
ed States officers, however proceeded in
accordance with their original purpose,
and were not molested. The Copperheads
knew very well that the United States
Marshal would not be likely to use blank
cartridges, if he should have occasion to
shoot.


The draft is soon to come of in Iowa.
and the Government is thus preparing the
way for it. Loyal men are delighted to
witness the discomfeiture Of the Copper
heads who are decidedly crestfallen at
this aYalanch Of misfortune.
Year: 1863

Police CoURr-The Police Court record
this morning presents nothing but a record
of vagraneies AMI intoxieation, spiced by an
occasional assault and battery of very Ordi-
nary interest.