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Year: 1864

Every profession has its technical terms,
and of course the printers have a ''smatter-
ing, which is Only intelligible to the craft,
The following is a specimen. Il don't mean,
however, as much as it would seem to imi-
tate Jim, put General Beauregard ON the
galle5. and then finish the murder of that
negro you commenced yesterday. Set up
the ruins of GuyandOtte; distribute the
smallpox you need not finish that mHtiny )
put the murhps in the paper this week.
Pitch the pi into hell and then go to the
devil and he will tell you how to dispose Of
the dead matter"
Year: 1864




CHATTANOOGA Dec. 10


1t is said that Gen Grant has forwarded
to Washington his views on the way the
war should be conducted in the future to in
sure the earliest and most complete sup
preston of the rebellion. What these views
are in detail, is not of course known; but it
may be assumed for a certainty, that the
concerted movement of all our armies un-
der one policy, and as far as practicableun
der one direction, is the principal feature
Of Gen. Grants plan.


Assuming that it is true that Gen. Grant
has forwarded to Washington his plan
and whether he has or not can be ascer-
tanned by inquiry at the proper department
no one will question his title to do so, or
the weight his recommendations should
have. Standing before the country as the
first General in the field, with results PROV
ing his great abilities, almost marvellous, it
is not to be supposed for an instant that his
views will fail to excite the greatest inter
est. To suppose that they will not enter
largely into the future conduct Of the war
is to imply q disposition to deny him the
influence his great services have entitled
him to have and suspicion that the pow
ers at Washington are inlmical to the Gen
cral, whom the country recognizes as not
only having done most, but as best qualified
to give counsel OF course nobody thinks
this. Therefore, it may confidently be eX-
pected that the future movements of Ourar
mics, and the policy that will prevail in the
campaigns to follow, will be much in ac-
cordance with the suggestions of General
Grant
Year: 1864

striking fast and heavy blows at the great
heart of our country. let theme generation
advance the starry banner of freedom with
the new scription-Abraham Lincoln, the
Union and the Constitution with the sue
cesSion to the Presidency in lS64 4-one and
inseparabIe
Year: 1864

@The golden rule for young lady is,
to converse with your female friends as ifa
gentleman were present; and With young
men as if your female companions were
present. Wen warrant il TO be ehaste and
becoming.
Year: 1864

will surely save you


Do not use the Drops when forbidden in
the directions, for although positive cure.
and harmless at all other times, thew are so
powerful and finely calculated to adjust and
govern the functions of the sexual organism
that, IT taken at improper times, they would
produce results contrary to nature, against
which all, particularly those who would re-
produce, should carefully guard
Year: 1864

proportion of monies required to meet
the expenses consequent upon the war de-
rived from taxation should be still further.
increased, and I earnestly invite your at,
tention to this subject, to the end that
there may be such additional legislation
as shall be required to meet the just ex..
pectation of the secretary.


The public debt on the first day of July
last as appears by the books of the
treasury, amounted to 81 ,74O, 500. .489.49.
Probably, should the war continue for
another year. that amount may be in
creased by not far from $50O,0OO,0O0.
Held as it is for the most part by our own
people, it has become substantial branch
of national though private property. For
obvious reasons the more nearly this
property can be distributed among all the
people the better. 70 favor such general
distribution greater inducements to be-
come owners might perhaps, with good ef-
feet and without injury, be presented to
persons of limited means. With this
view suggest whether it might not be
both competent and expedient for Con-
gress to provide that limited amount
of some future issue of public securities
might be held by any bona ide purchaser
exempt from taxation and from seizure
for debt. under such restrictions and linn
itation as might be necessary to guard
against the abuse of so important priv.


ilege This would enable every prudent


person to set aside small annuity against


a possible day of want. Privileges like
those would reuder the possession of such


securities to the amount limited most de-


slrable to every person of small means


who might be able to save enough for thu


purpose. The great advantage of citizens


being creditors as we'll as debtors, with


relation to the public debt is obvious


Men readily perceive that they cannot b,


much oppressed by a debt which they ow,
to themselves The public debt on th,
first day of July last, although somewha
exceeding the estimate of the secretary o
the treasury, made to Congress at th
commencement Of last session, falls shor
of the estimate of that officer made il
the preceding December. as to its proba
bic amount at the beginning Of this year
by the sum of $3,995,O79.33. Thi


fact exhibits satisfactory condition an,


conduct of the operations of the treas
: ury. ......
Year: 1864

A NosIs Acre. Corporations are. somstimtt
soulless, bnt perusal of the following, from the
Shasta Cbsr~, win satisfy every person that
the California Stage Company does not belong
to that class: E


recently had broksn BY the accidental upstng Of
Of the California Stage Companys coaches, between
Marys and Lincoln Since the accident Mr. Potter visited
his wife st nyve and there and then found that she had
been cared for by order of the President Of the company
we'll and kindly possible to have been done
The bss medical attendance had been constant and unrem
ting and other attention that the Of the patient
could suggest had afforded those representing the
company It Affords pleasure chronicle such humanity
and An equal pleasure In recording the fact at Mr. Potter
willing to pay for damages but naming onethird less
than they would gladly have paid he received the gold with
the thanks Of the Of the and that
he and his should from that time have free Of
and all their lines This pleasant record showing that


man can be human without being mercenary.
Year: 1864

fHS RrGHr MAN IN rHs RIGHr PLAoE-We
notice With pleasure that the Union State Central
Westmorelspd, Esq, as Secretary of the Com
mittee. Westmoreland, as most of the people
of the State know, is man Of more than ordi-
nary talent, and undoubtedly one Of the most
energetic and patriotic men that could have
been selected for that arduous and important
position. The Union party Of this State may rest
assured that the Secretaryship could not have
been Hrsigned to abler or moro willing handS.
Year: 1864

BUTTER FIFTY CENTS A PoUwD."--
What's the remedy Stop eating it or
eat just half as much. Many have SO
resolved, and mean to carry out their
resolution, until the price falls, which
price, by the way, is the result of CON-
binations and speculations as well as
paper currency. Men who never earned
dollar in their lives by labor are now
in the market buying up all the produce
they can lay hands on, with view SIM
ply Of getting rich. There may not be
human law for this, but it is against
Gods law of charity.-N. Y. Express.
Year: 1864

DhiuANDisM.-AHe HyQep8rK News
dealer contains the following


On Friday of last week, the 18th inst,
Cornelius Baker. of Johnson, while on
the way from Montgomery to Belvidere,
at about s o'clock in the evening, wien
about half way through the mile
woods, was accosted by two men in the
road just ahead of him, and ordered to
stop. The night was very dark, and the
place very lonely, and fearing that the
reason for which he was ordered to stop
might not be such as he would approve OF,
he struck his horse SO as to get out Of
such company as soon as possible, when
one of the men said to him with an oath,
You VW stop and made an effort to
seize the reiRs. the other saying "ru
blow your brains out, if you don't STOP"
and at the same time swapping pistol
at him, which however missed fire.
Young Baker said in reply, Blow, and
be id" Urging his horse, he got by
them, when two shots were fired at him,
one whistling in disagreeable proximity
to his ears. After passing the ruffians,
they muttered something, but being in
a hurry, Baker did not stop to learn
what, and left them to try the expert
ment on some more willing subject.
Year: 1864

A Washington telegram-cOrlmunicated t.
the public by the Associated Press-assures Us
TINT the loss Of Fort Pillow is due to the mis-
take of subordinate officer who occupied it
against orders. That officer gave his life in de-
Tending bis post, and can make no defense to
such a CHARGE, and until somebody can be
found to reiterate it over his own name, just
charity TO the memory Of brave man demands
that it should be received at least with doubt.
The explanation is further rendered question:
be by the course Of recent military events in
that neighborhood, which have been so remark
able that il seems to US they need accounting
for as much as the disaster at Fort Pillow.


Paducah was attacked on the 18th Of March
by force which came from Northern Missis-
sippi 1t il not known precisely at what point
it made it, rendezvous, but it is certain that to
reach Paducah it must have marched nearly 200
miles-perhaps more. 1t marched across West
Tennessee and Kentucky, territory heretofore
understood to be in the military possession of
the Union forces. II marched so secretly that
no motto Of alarm was sounded until it reached
It's destination. When Paducah had been plum
dered, the robbers loitered in the vicinity with
an easy carelessness OF retreat which it would
seem tho most cold-blooded Of Union com.
manders must hayo understood rs a taunt.
When it became clear there need be
no apprehension Of attack from our side
they dashed at Fort Pillow, within fifty miles of
the scene Of their first exploit. Nearly three
weeks had intervened. What had the Union
forces been doing in this interval How is it
possible that the exact condition Of Fort Pillow
should not have been known 10 the General
within whose district il lies! Is it conceivable
that with hostile force known to be hard by
any commander should have remained for three
weeks ignorant of tho fact that this work was
garrisoned, and that from being nsuficienty
garrisoned it was liable to oapturoi


But while We do not regard tho apology for
the loss Of Fort Pillow as satisfactory, neither
do VIC share in tho apprehensions of serious dis
aster which have been rather heedessly excited
in consequence Of the loss of that fort There
is and can be no large Rebel infantry force in
West Tennessee or Kentucky, and without such
q force no operations con DO really formidable,
Year: 1864

Charles NJ. Jeferds, now in our City Prison
under sentence of death, writes us in positive
contradiction Of the statement that a pistol
which he recently presented to tho Sanitary
Fair was one with which he was accused OF
having sh9t bis stepfather. lie states that this
Year: 1864

Mis- Anna +. Dickinson will speak on the
War in the Cooper Institute this evening. 1t Is
not unlikely that she Will crticise some of tho
measures of the Administration, and have some
thing to say Of the various candidates for tho
Presidency
Year: 1864

TaH RECENT VOTE of the soldiers show con-
Clusively how well grounded are the Copper
heads fears Of the brave boys who are fight
ing the battles of liberty. 1t is all well
enough to let them go and bare their breasts
to the storm of rebel balls aud bayonets
which confront them on their march, but il
will never do to let them have vote. Tht
boys, however, think differently, and so toe
do the patriotic Union people Of the north
and the recent victories in Pennsylvania
and Ohio, prove the wisdom of their con
clusions, to the great joy of the friends o
the Union and the dismay of the enemies o
freedom.
Year: 1864

81 WANT MORE NRN," was the constant
cry Of Mcclellan while on the Peninsula
He is making the same demand now, in view
OF the slimness Of his ranks as shewn in the
recent elections. But now, as then, he will
call in vain. lie has already got all he can
get. The same honest old patriot that he
charged with having withheld his men then,
still withholds them, nor will they forsako
him until they shall have proclaimed him
President of the United States for another
term. They have resolved to honor Abra-
ham Lincoln with recollection.
Year: 1864

81 WILL DRIVE THEN TO THE WALL" said
Mcclellan in a despatch to the President
after the battle of Williamsburg. But un-
fortunately for the General, the only wall he
could find was Stonewall, who turned the
tables on Little Mac" and caused him to
change his base" in double quick time
Glen, Pope alone saved him from defeat and
capture.
Year: 1864

A FREE BALLOT or free fight, say the
enemies of the Union. Well, they had a
free ballot" in Ohio, Indiana, PennEylyania
and Maryland, last week and it does nj seem
to suit them very well. Perhaps in "free
Sight" they would have Jared no better if as
we'll. "Little Mac" may be equal to the
task of ares!ing the Legislature of Mary
land at midnight, hut his boots do not hold
nesh and blood enough 10 arrest the millions
of freemen who are determined to give him
and his Copperhead friends the full benefit
of another free ballot in November
Year: 1864

THr BOYS in the army arc willing to trust
"big Abe" on the Monitor directing its guns
against the rebel Merrimac but they are
rather shy of "little Mac" on gunboat hob
nobbing with foreign princes while his army
is fighting terrible battle five miles away.
We want the Monitor President, and not
the gunboat General, say they and they
will vote accordingly in November.
Year: 1864

not mad; bat if they are, destruction will


follow. Nothing more certain than this.


Hitherto the war has set lightly upon her.


Catffdlly have her interests been protected
blythe National Government. For this q
large portion Of her people have been gross
~ ungrateful. It may be that the sword
which has 50 long been used to protect in
dividual and State interests, will be used
to protect Union men and crush treason.
This will be determined byl the action Of
the people themselves. Peace injKentucky
the maintenance Of the authority Of the
National Government. The latter will he
cared for at all hazards.-Cin. GaS., 9Th.
Year: 1864

STRONGLY SrATED.-Gen. McClelan's
nomination for the Presidency was not
cordially received by the Democracy of
Maryland. They preferred Seymour. The
Westminster Democrat gave him o
hearty support, for the reasons thus strong.
ly stated:


"Gen. Mcclellan is by no means satisfactory
to us, but if we can only save one delicate fe.
male from the brutal grasp of one of Lincoln's
negro soldiers hadwe not well vote for him?-
IT We can only save the house of one innocent
child from the burning torch, had we not well
vote for him? If we can only save the home
of an infant perhaps yet unborn, from the
hands of Lincoln's incendiaries, had we not well
vote for him If we can only save the life of
some one pining aud dying in government
oastlie. had we not we'll vote for him? If we
can only save the life Of some one half naked
ana starving In filthy prisoners camp. had
we not well vote for him !"
Year: 1864

A VALUABLE QUARTZ MINING MACHINE
Quite number of machines have lately been
invented having for their object the separating
Of the precious metals from the rock substances
In which both gold and silver are contained
The best machine for the purpose, that has
come under our observation, is Moore's Grind
er and Amalgamator. This machine is but six
feet in diameter, and will reduce three fourths
OF tun Of rock to an impalpable powder and
separate the gold and silver from the refuse
matter in one hour. 1t is, beyond question,
not only the best, but the cheapest and most
economical machine yet introduced for the pur.
pose for which it is intended. Persons enga.
ged in mining are invited to read Mr.. Moore's ;
card in another column.
Year: 1864

OLD BoURBoN.-We were the recipient of
package Of genuine old Bourbon Whisky on
Monday. from our worthy friend Billy McCor-
mick, Of The Union Saloon. 1t was, in the
vocabulary of the day, "nif"-the very article
used by the solid farmers of Old Kentuck as
panacea for all the ills that flesh is heir to-
Our Smiling" readers will be delighted to
know that Billy has barrel Of the sort on tap
Year: 1864

From twenty-five to thirty houses were
struck By shells during the Rebels late
cannonade, and not resident was Injured
Ooe soldier received flesh wound. For
the first time they have been defeated in
the attempt TO cross the river here.
Year: 1864

STcP THAT.-Boys who have been 10
the habit Of making targets of the insula.
tors on the telegraph poles may profit By
reading the bills posted on some Of them.
We would advise the youngsters to amuse
themselves 10 some other manner, or they
may be compelled to pay dearly for their
fun.
Year: 1864

Tue laws of Slavery, says the Richmond E.
quirer, the highest Democratic authority,
apply equally to White Men as to Black
Those who vote for the Chicago Platform
know what they have to expect if laboring-
men they are considered fit to be bought
and sold, and wear liveries.
Year: 1864

THERE is not a word of cheer in the CHI.
sago Platform for the unequaled successes
OF tarragut and our tars. We say unequal
ed. All history shows but four or five
victories OF fleets against forts, and none
such as his. Is there nothing in this to
arouse Democratic blOodf
Year: 1864

The best Tonic Bitter ever offered to tho Public. Mingled with the rich flavor of the Bourbon are number of other ingredients for restoring the appetite and imparting lifo and vigor to the whole system.
Year: 1864

made from Wheat. Rye and Corn. warranted five years old. Put up in unique style, each bottle in paper box in cases of one dozen each: the large and increasing sales of which convince the proprietor that no extended ad- vertfsement is needed to extoi its real merits. It will recommend itself on trial.
Year: 1864

is purely scientific preparation, discovered fy
long research and study. and can be depended on
as being all that it is represented is perteetly
harmless, and will not stain the finest can't ric.


If the of this preparation is perserered in,
according the directions (Which will be found in
full on each bottle). there will be no necessity of
any one having gray hairs, no matter to what age
the person may live.
Year: 1864

LIFE is like q theatre, in this respect :
that although during the performance VIZ
hold higher and lower place, We all mix
IN one common stream when the play is
over and We go home.
Year: 1864

rsfect that sound mind and body the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubia happiness. In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darSens 10 the
view the mind becomes shadowei with despair and


filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
al thar Lecomas eatel with nnr own,
Year: 1864

ANOTHER CONsPRAoY.-It is pretty generally
conceded that there are nearly two millions of
voters in the Northern States who will cast their
votes at the Presidential election in opposition
to Lincoln. If Lincoln is the "Government'
as some of his slavish adherents contend he is,
then the Government is in great danger of
being overthrown by the suffrages of the peo-
pie next November. We suppose every man
will be dubbed a conspirator by the tools of
the Administration, that will not go full length
for Lincoln and Johnson
Year: 1864

COUNTERFEIT GOLD DUsT.-We have
lately seen several lots of counterfeit gold
dust, which is supposed to have come from
somewhere in the Boise Basin An expe-
rienced eye will readily detect it as coun-
terfeit. Judging from the fact that large
lots of it have lately been seen here at Lew
iston, Umatilla and the Dales, it must be
extensively manufactured somewhere in the
country. There appears to be two kinds,
coarse and fine. The fine is the most diff
cult to detect especially when mixed with
gold, as most of it is. 1t is composed
chiefly of brass filings, and some lots of it
have been glued together with some kind of
a substance making it resemble s'malgum"
We have, within short time, seen two men
who excused themselves for being deceived
by counterfeit dust on the ground that it
had been passed upon them by acquaintan-
ces. Their acquaintances had probably
been deceived by some one else; so every
one dealing in gold dust would do well to
examine it closely and satisfy themselves
that they are getting genuine article be-
fore taking it. I 81. ru UCrr
Year: 1864

h REBELLION IN THE NoRTH.-The
radical Abolition journals have lately had
much to say about probable rebellion in
the north by the " K. G.. C's"-a secret po-
litical socity which they claim has an ex-
tensive organization throughout the north
and west These self-same journals are do
ing more to bring about such state of af-
fairs as they predict than all other inhuen-
ces combined, by their nurture and advo-
cacy of Union Leagues and charges Of "trait-
orism" upon all who do not subscribe to
their radical dogmas and if such thing
ever eventuates, its immediate origin and
its intensity will be directly traceable to the
proscriptive policy upheld by these journals
and their coherents. We have always
doubted that the X. G.. Cs had wide
spread organization in the north but with
Union Leagues all over the country busily
engaged in secretly undermining the char
acter of good men, and asking the removal
from Office, both civil and military, of all
men who do not agree with them in their
radicalism, it would be only natural that an
opposition society would grow up among
those opposing them, solely as a means of
self-defense and selfpreservation. Feeling
that they have been outraged by being ar
rested for simply exercising what they have
deemed the dearest right of freemen, and
hurried off and imprisoned in military forts,
without being granted the right of public
trial, and finding that their efforts to com
bat their opponents openly and upon prin-
ciple were unavailing and resulted only in
their own personal overthrow, it would be
strange, indeed, and exhibit degree of for
bearance unexampled in the history of the
world, if they did not resort to the means of
combating them upon their own grounds by
the organization of counter-political socie-
ty. If there is excuse for one there is ex-
cuse for the other; but we can see none for
either. And viewing it in the light of his
tory or reason, we can only see that the re-
suit of the encouragement of secret political
societies will be re-enactment of the bloody
dramas performed under the guidance Of
the secret conclayes ruled by Robespierre,
Dantan and Marat in the days of the French
Revolution. God save our country from
such fate, and haste the day when the
organization of secret political societies will
be frowned down upon by all pure-minded
patriots in the land.
Year: 1864

AFRAID OF ANOTHER WAR.-The Abolition
patriots are very far-seeing the question of
another civil war. They aver that they "knowp
there will be another civil war in Americaif the
Union shall be preserved in the present strug-
gle and slavery not "rooted out" This pro-
phetic wisdom is of piece, and equally as log
ical as the manner in which they propose to
prevent their anticipated future war-which is
to give the last man and the last dollar to have
the war prosecuted for the abolition of slavery.
Of course, when the 'last man" yields up the
ghost there can be no chance for another war
Year: 1864

ACCIDENT FROM PowDER-Quite a Sc
rious accident occurred at the house of
Esquire Louder, in Doddridge county,
West Virginia, a day or two ago The
squire is Captain of the Home Guards,
and had keg of powder in his house.
During his absence to of his children
rolled the keg of powder into the fire,
and the result was a terrific explosion.
The children were badly if not fatally
injured, and one whole side of the house
was blown away.