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Year: 1863

~ One Of the German Kings wanted his
army instructed in the use of the Armstrong
gun, so he got one, but was obliged to ask
leave of the next King to have the target put
up in his kingdom, his own not being big
enough for the Armstrong range.
Year: 1863

The activity in money matters continues, and Is In.
creased by the concentration OF means necessary for the
handling aud transfer through the medium of the eX-
change market OF large sums for Investment in mining
interests To this also may be added considerable
duction OF late in the volume of coin by export foreign
countries and by large remances the interior for tho
purchase OF mining stock. Bank accommodations still
rule at = q per cent per month, with full line OF
good paper Offering There has been some demand for
gold bullion for China and Cinnamon are report
ed at $40 $50; but for Eastern shipment little has vet
been DONE and the market will range between 500 and
Inc prescnce OF large amount OF exchange available
remittance by leading drawers at low figures pro.
lection OF their Issues will be likely to hold bullion in
and about the usual quantity has been received since our
last reference.


The Illinois Central Railroad Company has in.
structed its London agents to give notice that a
cash dividend will be declared in January on both
classes of its shares, and on the cancelled bonds
scrip, payable to the parties in whose names the
shares and scrip are registered and only upon an
order for the entire dividend due upon either class


We find the following important information to
merchants in the Mercantile .Journ0l:-


Very Important amendments of the tariff viii be made
by Congress this winter Among other changes viii be
seS relation h TO asSnss wo,sssd
interpreted so materially to benefit our Eastren manu-
acurers by charging all worsted and cotton goods
lanes wun duty OF TWO cents per square yard and


Our leading merchants regard this oppressive and
thew Sys an 10 ne on 81 the ar and
TO bring the matter before Congress- and possible have
the du OF two cents per square yard declared
Test cases have been prepared, and will be brought be-
fore the courts that there may be judicial nterprsa-
ton OF the law II the opinion that all and cotton
goods are not commercially delanes sustained by the
courts and by Congress- all parties who have ovorpad
duties and made protest and appeal in duo form and
season. will be entitled TO drawback. Over million Of
York merchants, and the prices II all deaines and
worsted and cotton goods will be materially affected
Year: 1863

NJ oTICE TO THR STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW
The increasing business of the company and anticipated
with other railroads render eYpedient forth
with extend the double from It's terminus at
Wiamshridge to Chatham Four Corners and 10 complete
the road from that place through to Albany.


For the purpose meeting the ouays attend
ing such constructions and TO deray the incident
the OF the city raroad already authorized the
Board of Directors have resolved that It eXpedient 10 In
the capital stock such amount not exceeding the
limitations Of the charter be sanctioned BY the re-
QNe vote OF the stockholders and to issue the ncreaseA
from time to time be required for the purposes
OF completing such double track and extensions and
curing the necessary additional rolling stock.


The amount of the capital stock limited by the charter
and amendatory acs and Including both the comon and
preferred stock Is eight millions OF dollars Of which two
and fifty dollars rem ain unpaid.


The Board Directors propose ha. the capital stock b
increased to its full amount


meeting Of the stockholders for the purpose OF acting
upon such resolution OF the Board of Directors OF
curing in the increase Of the capital stock To the full
authorized by the charter and the several acts or
the amendatoy thereof will be held the ooe
Of the Company at the OF street and
Fourth Tnesdny the LIST day Of December next
at u O'Clock OF that day.


For the PURPOSE OF ascctaning the stockholders who
shall be entitled to at such meeting the books Of trans
fer will be closed required by law on Saturday the Tn
day OF November ns the day OF the first publication OF his
notice


books will be Tuesday the 10th day OF No
vember inst. BY order of the Board or Directors


c. VANDERBILT. President.
WV. II. EMERSON, Secretary


NEW YORK November g. 1863,
Year: 1863

ses- In the engagement before Muir.
freesboro the Abolitionists say that out
of one hundred and thirty six Colonels
engaged they lost nineteen killed.


Here we gain an approximate idea of
the strength of Rosecranz's army.
Placing the numerical strength Of each
regiment at five hundred mon, which
is very low, and we find that they had
at least sixty eight thousand men en-
gagged. Il Rebe! Banner
Year: 1863

There are some, even among ourselves,
neediessly protracted. but who have per.
suaded themselves that nothing has yet been
gained by it. Such is not the opinion,
however, of the London Daily News-a
close observer Ut events 10 this country,
and. though friendly to the North. of re-.
markable independence, and soldity of
judgment. In the number for May 10Th it
takes this view of our military progress


1t is said every day that the North had
better at once abandon the contest as hope
less, and sue for peace. But any one who
will take the trouble to look at the map and
to compare the position of the North at the
beginning OF the war with the position they
now occupy, may readily convince himself
that the grounds for such advice are not
militsry or historical


1T is an undoubted fact that the South
have never recovered one inch Of the ground
whicL they have once lost What the North
have once gsined they retain. For a mo-
ment the southern armies regaiued the
northern side OF the Potomac. but it was
only for moment. Aud pow. " hist the
whole of Western Virginia is in the hands
OF the Federals, the halt Of Eastern Virginia
is 10 the same position. Passing down the
eastern coast, Fortress Monroe on the north
sile, and Norfolk as well as Suffolk on the
south side OF the James river, completely
control the entrance to Richmond In the
Carotinss the ISLANDS and es,uaries are still
held by northern troops: nor have the South
succeeded 10 compelling the North 10 relax
their hold of Florida. In the Gulf of Mex
leo, with the exception of Mobile. the North
hold complete command The loss Of New
Orleans Was probably the heaviest blow
sustained BY the South, and nov Banks is
IN possession of large district on both sides
OF the great river. For time it seemed
doubtful whether tie North would be able
. to possess themselves of that part of the
Year: 1863

'!sudalea Dsath.-Many Of our readers will
be shocked to learn of the death Of an old
and valued citizen, Gen. Charles 6smmock.
6en, Dimmock was in the streets on Tues
Jay attending to his usual business. That
evening he was stricken down by paralysis,
aud at ~ O'Clock that night breathed his last
mouth, aud soon after was appointed Cap.
tain OF the Public Guard-a position which
he filled with great credit to himself and
with entire satisfaction to the Legislature
Some years since he was appointed Superin.
tendent Of the State Armory, aud at the
commencement of the present war applied
himself with such zeal and diligence TO the
preparation and shipment Of arms and mum.
lions for the army that he was steadily pro.
NOTED till he received the commission Of
Brigadicr General. His health has not been
good for more than year; but anxious al
ways to discharge his duty, lie was ever at
his post. Well may 1t be said OF him that
he died with harness on, serving his country
and the South.
Year: 1863

TIE wild geese have commenced th.il
soathward fight. Following the warm
~eather they have been up to the Arctic Sea
that Dr. Kane discovered, hatched rheil
young in the sunny eoves where the verdure
OF summer is almost shaded by the ever!ast
ing iceburs5, 70 1stel for night on the
North Iole; and now they follow the warm
weather back to the tropics, to feed on the
produce Of eternal summer, battle in the.
tepid water beneath the ever blazing skies
and 60 to roost on the Equator
Year: 1863

TENDER BRrNG1SG Up.-The man
who did not think it respectable to
bring uphiS children to work, has
just heard from his three sous
One OF them was driver on u canal,
another had been taken up as a.
vagrant, and n third had gone to
q public institution to learn tho
shoe business under a keeper.
Year: 1863

BADGES OF HONORABLE DIsTINcT1oN.--In a
recent order the Secretary of War directs
that for each battle in which every officer,
non commissioned officer, and private Of the
Invalid Corps may have been engaged and
borne An honorable part, q scarlet braid, one
sixteenth of an inch wide, may be worn on
the right arm, with space of one sixth of an
an honorable badge, showing the officer or
soldier has performed, and will be as highly
priced by the brave wearers as the ribbons
and crosses so proudly worn by the veterans
of European armies.
Year: 1863

Inc 1oilOwlng RESOLUTIONS on the war were
adopted:


WHEREAS, 1t is right ard proper that this
convention should express its views on the
great struggle that is now convulsing our be-
loved country and filling every portion there
of with devastation and woe, therefore


Resolved, That on this subject we have but
one sentiment to utter-with all the earnest
ness and sincerity of our hearts we would say
to the President. strike hard, strike often,
strike continuously, until the last vestige Of
this wicked rebellion be and forever crushed
out.


ResoIoed, That for this purpose and to this
end we pledge to him and to the country, our
continued and earnest efforts whatever we
can do to sustain our Government in this its
hour of deep distress and anguish we will do
with the utmost power of our heads, hearts
and hands.


Mr.. Kynett then announced to the Conven.
ton that as soon as this new commission
should become organized and in working Or
der, he would take great pleasure in turning
over to them all the effects and business Of
the commission lately represented by him.


After some other business of minor impor-
lance, the Convention adjourned sine die.
Year: 1863

s~ The vote of the Ohio soldiers is COM
ing in heavier than was anticipated. 1t is
thought it will reach forty or forty two thou
sand. This will run Brough's majority pref
ty close up to 100000. The soldiers vote is
w,ping cut the Copperhead majority in most
of the few counties that were carried by the
home vote. One of the gratifying features Of
our late election is the one-sided character Of
the soldiers vote. Out of eighteen Thousand
returned, Vallandigham received less than one
thousand. This Is record OF the patriotism
Of the soldier that will fill the brightest page
of our history
Year: 1863




From the Louisville Journal, 18th.


We are requested to call the attention Of
the friends of the soldiers to the importance
Of prepaying in full every description Of mail
matter sent by them. If you are not certain
about the weight of package, it is but little
trouble to ask your postmaster to test it on
his scales. This will save both time and
money to the soldier and relieve the postal
officers of great source of annoyance. To
illustrate: At present Nashville, Tenn, is the
point where the mails for Gen. Grants army
centre; thence they are taken by military
conveyance to the different corps. The pos
tai law forbids postmasters suffering any mail
upon which postage is due leaving their GUS
tody before that postage be paid. A package
or letter for soldier at Chattanooga is re-
ceived at Nashville "due six cents" 1t
there detained until notice can be sent to
the. front, the aoldisr found, and the six cents
.toruarded to the postmaster; and all this de-
lay is occasioned by some careless friend at
home who neglects to pay the proper postage.
Papers in the Western and Northwestern
States are requested to give this = place in
their columns:
Year: 1863

Secretary Welles has written, in reply
to communication from New York merchants
urging greater zeal in the pursuit of the rebel
privateers, that all the vessels which can be
spared from the blockade service, have already
been dispatched after them, and every means
in the power of the department have been
used
Year: 1863

AN IMPORTANT MOvEMENr-The Mission
ary Society Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
has just appropriated the considerable sum Of
thirty five thousand dollars for an object
which is of importance, not merely to Meth
odism, but to the country at large. 1t is
proposed to send preachers to those parts Of
the Southern States now redeemed from rebel
rule, to recall the people to the church and
to the Union. The bishops are to make at
oncsya visitation in each of the States and
they will select and appoint fit men to send
amongst the Southern people, who have been
abandoned by their ministers, who were all
rebels.
Year: 1863

Let us hear no more boasting about South
ern chivalry. In another column we copy
from the New York Tribune specimen Of
the " chivalry" now ruling At the rebel oapi.
tai. If such inhuman barbarities are permit
ed right under the eyes and perhaps at the
command of tho men highest in authority in
the rebel States, what must be the exhibition
Of traitor depravity where unrestrained by
the dictates of "chivalry." 1t is enough to
mako the blood run cold to read the details
of the horrid tortures to which our brave sol.
d'ers have been subjected by these demons.
No cause can prosper by such means Sure
and swift punishments awaits the perpetra-
tors of these horrid barbarities
Year: 1863

~There are to be erected Immediately
q dozen more buildings on Rock Island for
the accommodation of the Invalid Corps
This will make ninety-fve buildings. The
vicinity of the barracks presents the appear
ancs Of quite little village.
Year: 1863

az As homely and true an expression
as we ever saw is the following, in letter
from Louisianian to his son in the rebel ar
my. He says: "This war was got up drunk,
but they will have tosettle 1t SOBER"
Year: 1863

W-For the convenience and benefit of our
numerous readers, we append below the fol-
lowing weights Of produce as fixed by the
laws of the State of Iowa. Cut it out and
preserve it for convenient and certain refer
Year: 1863

How carefully he makes his way over the
rough pavement, stopping every now and then
to remove something out ofthe path with his
sold timc-Norn cane, His steps arc slow and
feeble, for he has lived to see the good old age
of "Thrcc score and ten.''


" hen he reaches his home he is met Ivy n
whole swarm of fprattlihg little grandchildren
ready TO tear him to pieces with joys one soizcs
him by the hand and attempts to hurry him
into the honsc by force; another catches him
by the coat; and third gets the cane out OF
his hand and runs ofin childish glec. Hard
ly docs he get seated in the old armchair b, =
fore half dozen of them ara around him all
axious for the usual ride on thepld man S knee.
Go and come when Ire Will they are always
there to meet him. During the long winter
evenings, when the fire is blaZiag high in the
hearth, he gathers them all around him and
relates to them little incidents of his youthful
days, when he used to roam over the rich gras-
~ fields of Nature, seeking for snort and
pleasure, sometimes chasing the butterfly from,
flower 10 flower or Mt others vending his way
along tho mosey banks ofsomc silvory stream,
watching the merry little r1pplcs as thoy glide
along upon the sur ace of the water


But this can't last always, this day of final
departure comes. All tha. is left of tho once
happy old man is consigned to the "dust frcm
whence he came The pattcring of his cane
is heard no more upon the floor of the hall, but
hangs as relic, above the mantle piece, of a
dcar~od friend departed F7'
Year: 1863

y NEGRO REGIMENT.-1t is stated that n
movement is already on foot among the col
orcd people of the District of Columbia to
organize n regiment among themselves, and
when the bin noS pending before Congress
shall have become a law, to tondcr their SER
Wees to the President to ''so wherever ordc;;-
eda' The colorcd population of the District
of Columbia is between fflccn and twenty
Thousand
Year: 1863

In few days every county in the
State will have Provost Marshal 1t
will be found that these Marshals will
be men who have made themselves par
t'cularly obnoxious to the people, and
who will seek this position to punish
their enemies. 1t is bad enough for a
loyal citizen to be arrested by the Fed
eral Marshal. But when this kind Of
work is parceled out to hundreds of
willing tools to perform, it becomes
necessary for the people not to sleep
upon their rights.


Every means will he taken by these
Marshals to provoke quarrels with the
people. They will visit hou es and
make themselves as disagreeabls as
possible. They will insult women and
Year: 1863

unfortunate. They have in the guh-
ernatorial chair, an unprincipled poll
tician, who to advance his own mer-
cenary ends, will commit any outrage
upon the rights Of the citizens, that
his own wicked passion might suggest.
He has started out with the determ-
ination to he United States Senator,
and to carry this Safe next fall for the
abolition ticket. To this end, he has
been organizing secret military soci
eties in different parts of the State, and
supplying them with muskets. For
several weeks, mysterious packages
have been convevd into different cnun.
ties, and lately several good citizens f
Iowa City suspected something was
wrong waited upon the Governor and
demanded an explanation


The Governor after some parleying
admitted that he was arming the abo-
litionists in two tiers Of counties in the
Southern part of the State. He gave
as reason that he believed there were
secret societies in some of those coun-
ties, organized for the purpose of re-
sisting the Conscription law. Now the
Governor knew very we'll that there
were no such organizations. He has
gotten un big scare for the purpose
of inducing the Secretary of War to
furnish him with muskets to arm his
political friends.


Every man who is not disposed to
make political capital out of the neces-
sites of his Government, can plainly
see the result Of the Governors short
sighted course. The arming of an abo-
litiouist by Sam Kirkwood is followed
by the arming of John Smith by him
self. Muskets on one side begets mus
kets on the other. If it is necessary
for abolitionists to help Sam Kirkwood
into office by means of the bayonet, it
is necessary for the people to keep
him out by the same means.


We say to you people Of the two
Southern tiers of counties in this State,
if you stand idly by and see Sam Kirk
wood put arms into the hands of abo-
litionists for the purpose of preventing
you from destroying abolitionism at the
ot-box and take no means to pre-
serve your own rights and protect the
sanctity of the hallot-box--.you are
cravens, and ought to be slaves. Self:
preservation is the first law Of nature.
You have rights under the Constitution
as sacred to you as your right to life
If you do not labor for the preservation
of those rights, you ought to lose them.


But by all means, let not such an
apology for G vernon, prevent you
from using the ballot-box to overthrow
him and his wicked Vaccinations. True
he has the advantage of being in power,
hut that will avail him nothing if the
people understand their rights and will
maintain them.


If there should he clash of arms in
this State. Mr.. Kirkwood mnst onswor
to the people for all the blood SIZED.
The Governor ought to know if the
laws are resisted there is me other
method Of enforcing them than by arm
ing Unfortunately the abolition party.
If he does not kn this, then there is
all the greater necessity for circumvent-
ing the Governor in his attempt to
bring civil war in our own State.


-Muscatine Courier.
Year: 1863

WHERE IS THE Ne
groes at the South often buy their own
freedom when they have accumulated
enough to do it.-Men at the North
now have the same right if they can
raise the $500, if not, they must go in-
to Abolition bondage for three years.
Year: 1863

In the memorable session of 1861,
Mr.. Seward, in debate in the Senate,
said


II know the democracy of the North.
| know them now in their waning
strength. l do not know a POSSIBLE
disunionist among them all. I believe
they will be as faithful to the Union
now as they were in bygone days when
their challenge to the contest was al
ways the war cry Of victory"


MIR. Seward at that time could not
have given the abolition party any such
Endorsement, for they then boastcd. as
they now boast, of their hatred of the
Union Mr.. Stewards poor success in
inducing democrats to believe in any
higher law than the constitution, in
considering their duties as citizens, was
ample justification for his attcstation.
1t was not needed, however, and we
should not now reproduce it save to
convict his present political associates
of daily SANDER. If there be left to
him remnant Of self-respect, and he
wishes to preserve it, he will detach
himself from the "school for scandal"
in which he is now mixed, and which is
both more corrupt and contemplate
than the old one painted by Sheridan.
Chicago Times.
Year: 1863

A LAW 70 PUNISH PovERrY.-It
IS we'll enough to put things in their
true shape. Let us try it,


Be It enacted By the Congress Of
the United States, That any ahle-bodi-
ed man between the ages Of twenty and
forty-tive who shall from any cause be
too poor to pay three hundred dollars
on demand, shall be seized and con-
veycd to the nearest military post and
compelled to serve in the ranks as
private soldier for the full term Of three
years-any provision in the Federal or
State Constitution to the contrary
Notwithstanding Logan Gazette.
Year: 1863

growing wool. Its water power, too, eau.
not be excelled. 1t is amply sufficient to
turn all the spindles of the New England
States. 1t has many other great and i'm.
portant advantages which we huve not the
time now to investigate and enumerate.-
But even such as we have spoken of are
enough to convince any friend of prosper-
ity to favor the New State. Wherever
there is as wide field for speculation as
there is in West Virginia, tits just as nat
ural for capital and labor to flow into it as
1t is for water to seek and find its level
We hope our people will not allow them.
selves to be deceived in this matter. Let
them only search for the truth and think
for themselves aud they will naturally be
convinced of its Importance.


Another great reason why every farmer
should give the New State his undivided
support is because it " i'll increase theSatue
of land at least SO per cent, and diminish
taxes more than one.half. In word, we
believe the man who is opposed to the New
State is against his own interest, and will
receive aud merit the execration of his
posterity.
Year: 1863

- No person who is enrolled for the
National conscripticu need establish his
claim to exemption until be receives 4
printed poticc informing him that he
he's been drafted. and then he will have
ten days to show that he il not liable OF
not able TO perform military service.