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Year: 1864

THE CAPTURE AND ESCAPE OF GEN.
FRANKLIN.-BALTIMoRE, July H.


When Gen. Franklin was captured
he was seated in car beside wound
ed lieutenant colonel. When the reb-
ell officer came up and asked the Col.
if hewas Franklin, that officer repli-
ed that he was not. The rebel then
asked Franklin, who declared himself
fully convinced that he had been point
ed out by one of the passengers. In
few minutes Gilmore lthe rebel(,
came in and told Franklin that he
must consider himself a prisoner.
The General was put in a carriage
and taken to Reistertown, where
they stopped 4lim for the night. The
Gen. feigned sickness and sleep, and
waited until the guards were all asleep.
He then made his way as near as he
could in the direction of this city for
three quarters of an hour. Being
broken down by fatigue, he crept'in-
to thick wooks, where he remained
the balance of the night and all next
day, frequently seeing rebels scout
ing for him About sunset, being near
ly famished, he ventured out, and
shortly met some men who proved to
be friends, one of whom took him to
his house and finally provided means
for the Gen. to reach this city.
Year: 1864

LEAcHs PERPETUAL MorIoK.- Our
readers will recollect some notice taken
in these columns about year since of a
small machine exhibited through the
country, which its inventor claimed to
contain the principle of self motion, or
perpetual movement. The machine was
/. metallic wheel with system Of cords
and falling balls suspended to the arms
of the wheel, which is supported on q
thick base of wood. 1t turns out that
the affair is a very ingenious deception.
The base or platform contains q system
of clock work, spring running up to
the axis through one of the standards
supporting the wheel. When wound
up" it would run some twelve hours.
The inventor OF this wonderful "per-
petual motion is said to have made
quite sum by humbugging persons,
and then imparting the secret. OF course
parties who have invested are anxious
to get their money back by sale or exhi.
Year: 1864

GETTING FRIGHTBSBD.-A New York
butter speculator few days ago sent
orders to his agent in Potsdam, n. Y,
to sell Thousand tubs of butter which
he had been holding for higher prices,
for the most he could get. The splendid
condition of the fall feed, taken in con-
nection with the reduced consumption
of butter will disappoint many farm
ers and spectators who are holding
their butter for higher prices. 1t was
selling in New Hampshire last week foI
from thirty-tive to forty cents pound
Year: 1864

DEsBRTIoSs FROM THR REBEL Army
The rumors of discomfort in the rebel
army in Georgia are not without
foundation, especially among conscripts.
A soldiers letter, dated at Atlanta
about the close of last month, says:


A night or two since one OF our sol
diers on the skirmish line saw secesh'
making signs to him to come over. AT
first the Union boy couldn't see it but
on being assured that nothing would
happen to his harm he ventured over to
the rebel lines. He was there informed
that about four hundred rebel conscripts
were heartily sick and tired of the war,
and were anxious to come In and give
themselves up. The difficulty was to
get away, as every movement was
watched with the greatest suspicion,
and any soldier attempting TO desert to
our lines would be instantly shot down
and they wanted to make some arrange
ment with our men which would enable
them to surmount this impeachment
The following plan was agreed upon
That night the rebels were to advance
on our skirmish line, each party firing
| over the heads OF the other, and as sool
| as the rebels were near enough, they
were to throw down their arms anC


pass into the Union lines. The pla'
worked to a charm, and that night tn


rebel army was minus four hundre'
! good men,
Year: 1864

shows that the temperature is warmer in


the same latitude as you go westward -


Certain 1T is that the climate of the north
ern Idaho is quite as mild as that of ma


ny of the northern and western states /:
and in some of the valleys west of the
mountains cattle run at large all winter,
and are always in excellent condition for
slaughtering


The Overland Mail Company have es-
tablished daily line of coaches from
Salt Lake City to the territory.


The Jesuits established a number of
missions in the northwestern portion of
the Territory about twenty or twenty-five
years ago. Their object was to civilize
and christianize the Indian tribes, and in
some instances they accomplished much
good In some of the valleys the Indians
cultivated the soil to considerable ex-
tent, and in one or two places they have
towns built of good substantial houses
The highest civilization seems to have
been attained by the Flatheads.


In the Southwestern corner of the
Territory, at Soda-Spring on Bear River,
there is a settlement of Mormons, called
Morrisites, who reject the doctrine and
practice of polygamy, and institute many
reforms in the practice of the Mormons
They were driven from Utah as heretics,
though they profess to believe in joe
Smith, Christian AdUocdte.
Year: 1864

1t has been decided in one of the western
courts, that kiss is valid consideration
I'm case quoted, an old bachelor offered a
young lady pony for kiss The offer was
accepted and the kiss given, but the bache-
Tor refusing to give the pony, suit was en-
tered in the court, and the jury decided that
the pony or its value should be given the girl
Year: 1864

After denying for months the fact Of
an organization among Democrats to
inangurate armed resistance TO the Gov
ernment, the organs of that party, have
suddenly taken to advising kll the mem
bers of the party to join the incendiary
order Under the pretext of securing 3
fair election, they urge Democrats TO
organize and arm. Il may not be that
they intend 10 take possession Of the polls
and intimidate Union voters in Demo
cratic precincts; but with the history of
the party in view, no one can doubt that
there Is much more danger Of this than
Of Union men interfering in legal cleo
ton. Allen countyis one of the strong
est Democratic counties in the State,
and the party 10 so proscriptive that it
meter allows its opponents their place
on the election boards In this county
the Union party is in the ascendant, and
il has always given the Democracy their


full share Of election officers From
the information we have, we believe the
diverse action Of these representative
counties is the rule of the two parties in


the State. 1t is therefore an impudsnt
assumption on the part Of Copper
head leaders TO raise . hue and
cry about free election, and
is only done as q pretext to rush Q
rank and file into q position Of open
hostility to the Government aud eonsu-
nate the infamous schemes Of Vallan-
digham and his fellow conspirA orr.
Now that this work is essayed openly in
stead Of secretly, as it was before the ex-
posure Of it, we await with much inter
est the action Of that portion OF the par
ty which has heretofore refused 10 array
itself boldly against the Government and
in favor Of the recognition of the Con-
federacy. If they were all sincere, they
must resist the incendiary appeals OF the
Democratic papers Of the last week, and
help the true conservators Of the peace
the Union men Of the State-to effect,
ually reprove those who are attempting
to force bloody conflict in the State by
false aud malicious attacks upon the
majority Of the community. Majority,
VIZ say. because every one knows that
the men who are putting down The re-
belIion and saving the Union. are largely
IN The majority in the State IadiGRap
oils Gazette
Year: 1864

1fr" ofH CcPes -O'
A strong effort was made last night to
pu, gold up this morning to Sc, but the
market was weak and the demand varied
about two cents up and down during the
forenoon. Tbis afternoon the price was
still So
Year: 1864

MoDEsTY AND PRuDERY. Women that
are the least bashful, are not unfrequently
the most modest; and we are never more
deceived than when we would infer any
laxity of principle from the freedom of de-
meanor which often arises from total ig-
noraoce of vice. Prudery, on the contra
ry, is often assumed, rather to keep off the
suspicion Of criminality, than criminality
itself, and is resorted to, to defend the fair
wearer, not from the whispers Of the other
sex but her own it is cumbersome pan
oply and, like heavy armor, is seldom
worn, except by those who attire them
selves for the combat, or who have receiv.
ed O wound.
Year: 1864

PRIN PEoPLE.-There Is a set of people
whem can not bear-the pinks Of fash
ionable propriety-whose every move
ment is unexceptionable; but who, though
well versed in all the categories of polite
behavior, have not a particle of soul or cor
diality about them. We allow that their
manners may be abundantly correct.
There may be elegance in every gesture,
and gracefulness in every position, not n
smile out of place, and not step that
would not bear the measurement Of the
closest scrutiny. This is all very fine; but
what l want is the heart in the gaity of
social iDtercoursc-the frankneSs that
spreads ease and animation-the eye that
speaks affability to all, that chases timid-
ity from every bosom, and tells evey man
in the company to be confident and hap
py. This is what conceive to be the vir-
tue Of the text, and not the sickening form,
ality Of those who walk by rule, and would
reduce the whole Of human life to wire.
bound system of misery and constraint.-
DR.. Chalmers.
Year: 1864


Learn TO think and learn to labor,
Better to wear out than rust;
Help yourself aud aid your neighbor,
On your own cSertons trust;
Though your progress may he slowly,
Toling on from year to year
Though you may be poor and lowly,
be man aud perscvere,
Now's the time be up and doing,
Time once past none can recall.
sloth and ignorance lead to ruin.
Think and labor, one and all
Monuments Of stone will crumble-
Fall like leaves before the blast
But simple truths however humble,
Will through countless ages last.
knowledge is crystal fountain


All who choose may freely drink
Grains OF sand will form mountain,
Learn to labor and to think.
Learning dwells not in a college,


Use your ha-ds aud use your brain,
Wore mankind possessed with knowledge.
How long would a TyRANr REIdS2
Year: 1864

We have assembled to commemorate a
cenotaph which shall remind our chidreus
children in The distant future oi their faith
ers' struggles in the days of the great re-
belion. This monument is to perpetuate
the memory of portion only of those who
have fallen for the nation IN thi, unhappy
war it is dedicated to the officers and
soldiers of the regular army. Yet this is
done in no class or exclusive spirit, aud in
the act we remember with reverence and
love our comrades of the volunteers who
fought and fell by cur sides.


Each State will, no doubt, commemo.
rate in some fitting way the services of its
sons who abandoned the avocations ofpeace
and shed their blood in the ranks-wIl
receive some momento of nations love, a
nations gratitude. With what heroism
they have confronted death, have wrested
victory from stubborn foe, and have il
lustraied defeat, it well becomes me to say
for it has been my lot to command them
on many a sanguinary field | krow that
but echo the feelings of the regulars when
| award the high credit they deserve tc


heir brave brothers Of the volunteers.


But we OF the regular army have nc
! States to look to for the hoEcrs dus oul
Year: 1864

One Egg Within A1other.-A few days since
a hen belonging to Mr.. &. G. Walter, Jewel
Ter, on Broad street, laid an egg OF enormous
proportions. On breaking the shell, it WAS
found that the outer one contained about
the same quantity Of the white substance
that sn egg of the size would usually hold,
while inside of this there was another egg,
about the usual size, with shell and every
thing complete. When taken from the outer
shell, the Inside egg would not have been
noticed from among cthors. There was no
yOlk in the first.
Year: 1864

WE nave considerably enlarged IHs DAiLT oHio
STATEsAAN, and now print 1t on plain and hand
ome new type, and clear white paper.


In Politics. TIE OHIO STATEsMAN is'in War as in
Peace for the Country Tor the Constitution, and for
Union OF equal States, with equal privileges and
witheQual and exact justice to all its citizens. We
are FOR the Old Flag with nota Star or Stripe erased
andhe Old Union as far as III possible to restore It,
and for the existing Constitution. in its spirit letter
aud purpose. .Fe "a
Upon the coming events Of the year. rest the hopes
IF the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wiscr truer and more patr-
otto Policy than we have seen during the present Ad
Year: 1864

extent of 10 or Is miles and traversed more


than any FIVE times as much road anywhere


else in the county. have heen getting out Of


repair more and more for three or four years


hack for lack OF a sufficient and iudicious ex-


penditurc. Places eminently dangerous, by


day as well as by night, remain unprotected


and liable to subject the town to great dam


age it faccident should happen. a filthy and


pe-tIlcntial pond-hole within few rods OF


the Square, remains untitled, because there is


some hitch between the town and the owner


The Rad Road bridges in the village are 50


through any day, left 50 we suppose, because
some sort Of negotiation between the town
and the Rail Road company about mutual
release OF ownership and responsibility for
the land and bridge, OF that unused part
of the old VI. Central road which runs
through the village, re mains still la the fog
of Indeci-Ion-ior what reason NO mortal
probably can tcll-wher,as It ought to be
brought to a conclusion without delay. Ii
a town meeting Is necessary to perfect any
such arrangements, or to appropriate more .
money for the streets-as We are sure ought T
20 be done from considerations Of sound econ .
umy,-tLeu let it be called and not have the .
antiru season ~ by and next year find affairs
iu far worse condition than they are now.
Ile subject of enlarged cemetery grounds
ought also to be decidea, 50 that proper meas
lre- can be entered upon. We do not believe
10 putting If all these important matters
There is no need of IT, They can be decided
Is well in a week as in ton years, II there
is amy disagreement Of opinion between the
,electmen whic" hinders prompt action-we
10 not know as there is-then let the place
li tile one who resigned be filled by an elec-
ion So that there can be a maioritY to d,-
.ido. Let us have arI0H.
Year: 1864

Some Of the friends Of education and Of the


Colleges have read with extreme surprise a re-


cent pamphlet by Mr.. Adams, in which he pro


poses a very remarkable plan Of Union for the


Colleges, namely by ,eparationi' The whole


thing is in a nutshell. The difficulty with the


Colleges, and the only difficulty, is a lack Of


funds If funds were sufficient to provide full


means Of instruction At two or more Colleges,


then this would cease to beat all desirable, since
it is plain that one hundred to two hundred
students can be more efficiently instructed by
one set Of teachers than greater number


Now the advantage from uniting the Agricul-
tur,l College with one both Of the classical Col
leges simply this that the combined funds OF the
three, or those Of the Agricultural College and
the Unyersity-whose funds are not far from
equal-will be enough to furnish with what is
already accumulnted) tolerably efficient appa-
ratus Of instruction with one set Of professors
common to the two or three combined institu-
tious. And here there can be no occasion Of
difficulty, since the important departments for
the Agricultural Colles-. namely, Chemistry,
the organic sciences, Geology and Physics, are
also included in the University course. In this /
way, We may have one respectfully, though by
no means literally endowed Institution On .
the other hand, if Mr. Adams plan is adopted, .
and union takes place by separation, all the I
present difficulties Will remain. The Agricul- .
tural College has no more funds than the Uni
yersiiy, and neither has enough for a well ap- 1
pointed Institution. The plan implies double
expense by double apparatus Of instruction,
while the combined funds are only, by strict econ
omy, sufficient for one. Il follows that on the
plan Of Mr.. Adams there would be the same
dependence upon income from students, ani Of
course the same jealousy. and the same, not al
ways honorable. riyalry-as n times past.
Year: 1864




Circular No 10, referred To above, was ID
recital of the provision, OF the Act %; Fehru-
ary p, 1854. which provided thatany ENROLL
ed person '' may furnish. at any time prc'i-
Gus to the draft, an acceptable substitute who
Is not liable to draft, nor at the time m the
military or naval service Of the United States
and such person so furnishing a substitute
shall be exempt IRON draft during the time
for which such substitute shall not lee liable
TO draft, not exceeding the time for which
such substitute shall have been accepted,
with the addition OF a statement by Col. Fry,
in reply TO a special application, that there
was no objection to Massachusetts, men fur
nisling substitutes at Washington.
Year: 1864

The National Democratic Committee have
voted to postpone the Chicago Convention
till the 29th of August. This is
a virtual confession that any nom-
ination they could make now wonld have no
hope of success, and that they must wait
while - see what will turn up.
Year: 1864

THE 1910 BoSDs.-The subscription to
the 1910 bonds is still before the public,
and over seventy millions have been already
taken. At the present rate of premium on
gold, they pay nearly ten per cent interest
in currency, and at the conclusion of the
war, they will certainly be worth par IN
oold
Year: 1864




We are full Of wounded, and yet more are
coming up the river daily. You can have 10
idea Of the appearance presented by the sufferers
a: they arrive They are generally sent on
steamers. in loads varying from $50 to 500. ac-
corliug 10 size. Some boat loads Of the men are
all able to walk of-being wounded in the upper
e1tremities or head. Then, again, the men are
seen unable to move, lying in rows upon straw.
every inch Of space occupied. As soon as
boat arrives the medical officers are summoned
to assist and superintend the unloading Of men
into ambulances. They are fed by the Sanitary
Commission on the spot, and sent to hospital,
where they are dressed and put to bed. All the
severe cases, that cannot be removed, are retain
ed, while all that can travel are sent north.


Forty thousand have been received into Wash
ington and Ale1andria since the campaign opened.


The sick here are doing very well indeed We
are pretty well furnished with supplies through
the Sanitary Commission. That is noble insti-
tuition. But for its labor there would be little
comfort to the sick.


A Delegate Of the Christian Commission sup
plies Us pretty well with papers. tracts, &c.
Year: 1864




ae Nov !, 1854. !
Inc surprise and capture OF part Of our picket line
on Sunday night occurred OF Fort Davis and
men taken belonged to the Sxsv-nlnth and Ono Hun
dred aud Eleventh Now York regiments.
They were for the nlost part men and somewhat
ignorant OF their duties, aud hence wachful
40 tho older troops who have been duty this point
Of the line.


This 10 the place where time ago play
the rebels similar trick, and the utmost vigilance has
ever since been exercised both sides. to prevent
repetition Of tho occurrence but whom the late move.
ment commenced every the ranks left behind had
TO take bis turn on picket, and OF these men, 10
said had never even loaded gun.
II seems the robols did not carry of q single musket
belonging to our soldiers, as they all found aud
brought in by General Perces brigade which went out
70 re.esla labllsh the line.


The only way 70 account for this Ia that their force
was too small 70 carry many extra arms and that
they did not have time TO return for them.


Although tho firing kept up by both sides the
line here, no casualties are reported.


Last night the r!ng was kept up most or the time but
the line remains the previous the affair.
All Is quot this morning.


We are having Indian summer here. The mornings
and evenings cold enough render nres very agree
abls while the days are just warm enough 70 make out
door life the most pleasant and agreeable.
Year: 1864

Nor COMPLIMENTARY TO THE DENoCRAcY.-ln
reply to the question as to the success of the
Merced Banner, the tail editor Of that sheet,
Hall, said, on his release from Alcatraz, " The
cursed thing has gone to -, and ! wish its pa
irons had followed it. Only seven of them ever
paid me a cent and FIVE out of the seven were
Black Republicans
Year: 1864




Tho following from the New York Herald will
serve to show the views Of business men at the
East in regard to currency matters they now
exist there. We hear much from certain theo-
rists Of the convenience of paper currency and
prosperity which it brings with it-abundance of
money, high values, low interest and the like
The extract from the Herald tells its own story


movement is on foot among the business
men of New York to simplify their transactions
by trading on the standard of gold and silver
that is, to buy and sell their goods exclusively
for coin to receive nothing as money but what
comes from the mint in return for their wares,
and to meet all their ordinary obligations, even
to the paying of their clerks, workmen and ser
wants. with the same description of currency
1t may be considered by some that it is yet too
early to inaugurate such policy, but we think
that none will deny. if we continue in our pres
| ent course, that the day is not far distant when
circumstances will arise that will force US to
adopt some measure similar to the proposed.
The plan would be by no means new, although
it would be novel to the present generation, and
when once established it could be made TO oper
ate as easily here it does in California, Oregon
and in the Territories of the far West. 1t was
done in this country during the progress of the
Revolutionary war, when the continental curren-
cy deprecated to the standard of rags and it
was done in France in the time of the first Revo-
luton, when the assignats of that country sunk
to worthless tender. 1t would also have been
done in England had not the most strenuous eff
forts been employed by the government regard
less of consequences, between 1911 and 1916,
to save the Bank Of England notes from the
paper mills.


The following table shows the depreciation of
the currency during the three years from the
commencement Of Iii to the close of 1879, and
the decline Of Treasury notes from 1862 to the
present day:
Year: 1864

THERE IS no question about the transcendant
aud towering ability which is in the ranks of the
Democratic party. Let our best and ablest men
be nominated for the ensuing canvass. and the
people will be so struck by the contrast between
pigmies and giants, that they will be ashamed to
vote for any other than the Democratic ticket. ~
-Grass Valley National.


To be sure they WILL If Democracy is in pur.
suit Of "transcendant and towering ability" il
mould give Ridge show.
Year: 1864

SrRArxAk.-The Major was at Sacramento
few days ago petitioning the State authorities for
a supply of new and effective arms for San Fran
cisco military companies. Before he left the
Bay he forwarded us the usual compliment Of
late Eastern papers and periodicals. STRAIT
man will accept our tta-ks.
Year: 1864

WHERE TO Buy ToYs.-M. Oberdeener, of the
News Depot. next door TO the Post Office, has
just received large consignment of new and
fashionable toys from New York People who
are fortunate enough to have babies to amuse
81 hould examine his stock
Year: 1864

DANIEL 0kEEFE.--We are accuscC, in certain
quarters Of expressing too positive opinion in
regard to O'kcefc's guilt in our notice Of his ar
rest week before last. We simply mentioned the
press an opinion in regard to the guilt or inno-
cence of the party. calculated to prejudice his
cause. Every is entitled to impartial
trial before being adjudged guilty. especially in
a case of so serious a character. The County
Court will probably decide as to O'Keefe guilt
or innocence next week.