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Year: 1864

Some of the Abolition papers are calling
upon the Democracy to disband their organ
ization and join them in trampling in the
dust the COnstitutioBland striking down the
liberties of the people They invite us to
join their party and are hopeying us with
smooth words and soft tongues, in order to
get Us to endorse the interests of Abolition
ism and Shoddy. The Democratic party
csn never have any political fellowship with
the men who have DETAINED and maligned
them. The opposition by their persistent
abuse of US as traitor" and ''copperfieads, :"
by hooting at our views, by denouncing our
principles as Unreasonable, " by claiming for
themselves all the loyalty" have again got
possession oftbe Government for four years
They have the machine, and they must run
it. The Democracy have no responsibility.
The Abolitionists control all the State and
National Governments, they have all the
power, they have command of our purses,
our lives and our money, but they can not
compel us to sacrifice our principles. The
Democratic organization will be kept up,
looking to time and the teachings oG events
for its vindication The Democratic party
has often been beaten, But IT NEVER SUR
RENDERS It will fight on, fight ever, for
the glorious Union principles it has ever ad-
vocated. and the Union is lost if the coun-
try is ruined, it will not be responsible. 1t
has no power to make Peace or continue
War. That rests with the Administration,
and the Democratic party is charged with no
responsibility as all its schemes for saving
the nation have been rejected with scorn by
the faction that holds the reins of Govern
ment. .-Seaeca d1rerttser
Year: 1864

crowd of terror stricken servants around me
saw nothing, heard nothing, felt tiothing for
a time. Every thought, every faculty was
concentrated in my anxiety for her. knelt
beside her, and chafed the dead hands and
temples, and pressed my warm, lising lips
u the beautiful cold mouth, as if seeking to
breathe into them the breath of life. Vain!,
vain! She never looked on me or spoke to
me again.


A hand was laid on my shoulder; quiet,
kindly voice babe me move aside mofiisht,
and our grave, gray-haired family physician
laid his fingers on the white wrist, and then
placed them on the still heart, and then,
shaking his head sadly, turned away. /
heard the words Disease of the heart. -
That was all.


They left me alone with my dead 4. last
There is that room where | had seen her
alive for the last time--where l had go
wounded the dear heart whose last throb
was for me! The fire glowed as brightly aa
ever. There stood her piano, still open,
with fayorate song upon it. There was
her work table, with her little basket upon
it, and the book she had been reading, with
little ribbon to mark the place! There OH
a table were the things she had bought that
evening, together with the piece Of silk
which had caused So much grief! The
apron she had worn was thrown carelessly
owes the chair which had drawn up to the
fire to be in readiness when she returned. -
Sire had come back TO me. But it seemed
as if she had come in some. terrible dream
from which can never awake.
Year: 1864

In business letter from friend in Ash
4, tabula county, we are informed that there is
an effort being made, which promises to be
successful, to start q Democratic paper in
that county, and that it will be placed upon
basis that will enable it to 60 ahead. We
are glad to learn this. As The journal
chronicles with infinite satisfaction the sus-
pension of every Democratic paper that
comes to its knowledge, it is not expected
wishes for success. The Mcclellan vote in
Ashtsbula was l,042. There are only FIVE
counties in the State that gave smaller dem
ocratic;vote. The determination exhibited
by the Democrats Of Asbtabula to increase
their efforts in behalf Of the cause Of De-
mocracy should serve as stimulus to
Democrats in other counties to give to their
organs more substantial support than at
any former prfica. = state0nan. n
Year: 1864

OuR nEcElrr FOR CURING MEAT.--To
one gallon of water take one and one-half
pounds OF salt, one third pound of sugar,
one half ounce of saltpetrc, one half ource
of potash. In this ratio the pickle to be
increased to any quantity desired. Let
these he boiled together, until all the dirt
from the sugar rises to the top and is skinl-
med off Then throw it into tub to cool,
and when cold, pour it over your beet or
pork, to remain the usual time, say four or
five weeks. The meat must be well covered
with pickle, and should not be put down for
at least for two days after killing, during
which time it should be slightly sprinkled
with powered saltpetre, which removes all
the surface blood. &c, leaving the meat
fresh and clear. Some omit boiling the
pickle, and find it to answer well; though
the operation of boiling purifes the pickle
by throwing off the dirt always to be found
in salt and sugar.


If this receipt is properly tried, it will new
or be abandoned. There is none that sur
passes it, if SO good -Cermanto,on 7ele.
graph.
Year: 1864

The Secretary of the Treasury makes the
remarkable confession that, if the people
had only foreseen the vast expenditures of
this war, they rrould never. have engaged in
it. He says. in speaking of the war in its
commencement:


Had it been then foreseen that what was
believed to be contest for months was to
be continued for years, and that hundreds
of millions of public debt would be swollen
into thousands of millions before the close of
that contest, it may we'll be doubted wheth-
err, ignorant as they were of their own i'm
mense resources, the people might not have
shrunk appalled, from an undertaking which
contemplated a sacrifice so far exceeding all
former experience.


This draws from him the remark that it
was fortunate the people were so ignorant.
Hear him;


"Unaccostomcd for long course Of years
to great national efforts, it was fortunate
that their power of endurance should be
tested only by degrees, as the struggle which
Providence had prepared for them develop
ed its vast proportions and the necessity of
great and long continued effort became ap-
paraut.


We never before heard of national short
sightedness and ignorance being made sub
ject of congratulatlon. Gin. Eng.
Year: 1864

An Ohio correspondent communicates
the following; A neighbor of mine, one year
ago, packed eight barrels of winter apples
with dry sawdust and left them headed up,
exposed to all the rigors of our last unusu,
ally cold winter. The result was, they were
taken out in the spring sound, and had re-
tained their favor better than if buried in
the ground or kept in cellar. Query-could
not grapes be kept in the same way? The
cabbages through the winter by packing
among refuse or leaves, head downward, in
boxes, each layer of heads with the stems
cut off near the head, and covered with loose
leaves of cabbage. Freezing will not injure
them when thus covered.
Year: 1864


Why don't enlisti All, you sec,
have reasons that answer me well;
But there 10 my neighbor young c.,
Why he stays no person can telli
Sc hearty and rugged and brave,
And little 70 do hero, we know;
He hasn't a house nor field, - -
And there isn't a reason to show.
'Tio true, he's pretty young wife,


With u sweet little babe in her arms;
But shall man risk the Nations dear life
Because frail woman hath charms?
Ah, IL be comprehend our need,


his wife and his babe would be kissed,
Hewo'd d tear their white arms from his neck,
And come promptly up and enlist.
But have farm and house,


Aad cattle and sheep OH the hills;
9ow can turn from profit and loss
To think of sick Nations ills2
What money I'd lose if went


W hat chances OF traffic and gaini
Then think of the comforts of home,
And the camp and the carnage and slain.
hut there is young Trumau:Lebloss,
Whose mother is widowed and old,
And he has but little to do,


Since their farm by the Sheriff was sold;
II he should enlist and get shot,


As many one has before, N.
His mother could come on the town,
And ask aims at the wealthy mans door.
IT'S shameful such fellows as he,
Should turn a deaf ear to the call;
That some should be slain by the tire
Cannot be the fortune of all
II only stood in his shoes,


With no fortune or kin to protect
If faltered TO shoulder my gun,
ought to be shot for neglect.
liam ready to cheer the old flag,
And toss up my cap in the air
So long as it costs not cent,


BY the Union I'm ready to swear!
Lat the blood of the nation flow out
Like a river To vanquish it's foe, .a'
Let each father and brother turn out,
(Dut the doctor says L cannot goD
Year: 1864

FOREIGN papers say that nothing can be
more magnificent than the vintage this
year in all parts of France. In the wine
districts there is superabundanceof grapes.
The propretors Of vineyards are actually
puzzled to know what to do, their usual
supply Of casks have long been used.
Year: 1864

AN ANGLo.RKBEL ESTIMATE OF GENERAL
GRANT.-The Richmond correspondent Of the
London Times gives the following estimate Of
General Grant:


SIT is impossible to resist speculating upon
the question whether, after q review Of tho
campaign Of the last two months, it is reason
able to pronoun ce Grant great General-t0
put him on the same platform as Lee. viii
at once avow my own conviction, which is
shared by every one worth listening to in Sc
cessia, that not one of Grants predecessors in
Virginia have shown one tithe Of the tenacity,
energy, celerity, and resolution which the re-
cent campaign has set down to Grants credit.
Mcclellan, Hooker, Pope, or Burnside would
have gone back after the battle Of the Wilder
ness, and would never have got such an effort
as was made at Spottsylvania Court House
out Of a beaten army. But, after giving Grant
due credit for vigor in handling his men and
keeping them compactly together (Which is
the greatest difficulty a Federal General en-.
counters), am unable TO see that his concep-
ton OF his campaign was able, though 1t muet
be confessed that the strange incompetency OF
Butler made half of Grants plan q fasco be-
fore it was commenced.
Year: 1864

On Monday next, the 18th inst, the people of the State are called upon to express their minds upon the above question. We appre- bend there will be but meagre vote cast in opposition to the elective franchise of the soldier, at least in this county; though we could hope that the party who bitterly op- pose the administration, and, by implication at least, the prosecution of the war, had de fined their position little moro plainly than they have, upon this question so important and interesting 10 our brave boys in the field But by their fruits we shall know them, aud next Monday will show what efforts and strength they will put forth, for or against the measure

 We printed in our last issue very strong appeal from the Union State Central ConmfS- tee in favor of the proposed amendment, which the people are now called upon to rati- fly or reject, and do not design to add any thing of argument or appeal to that document at this time. We only desire to say that we cordially and unhesitatingly indorse every word of it; and call upon every loyal reader, who has vote to deposite in this State on Monday next, to do 50 in .tauer of the Sol diers Vote. Let the vote be full and hearty one, and the nearer it is unanimous, the bet tsf shall we respect the integrity of our DO 1itical opponents who cannot deny its justice but fear it's expedicncy--for their party!

 The time for holding the polls is fixed by spe- cial act at between g A. M. and P. M. and the ballot to be deposited is to be transcribed simply YES or NO. The proposed amend. ment to the Constitution reads as follows: .- {" Every elector of this State who shall be in the military service of the United States, eith- CT as drafted person or volunteer, during the present rebellion, shall, when absent from this state because of such service have the same right to vote in any election of State officers, representatives in congress, and electors of President and Vice President of the United States, as he would have if present. at the time appointed for such election, in the town in which he resided at the time of bis enlistment into such service. This provision shall in no ease extend to persons in the army of the Uni ted States. and shall cease and become inop orative and void upon the termination of the present war"
Year: 1864

WHERE do you buy your clothing? Oi
Mas & Mayer, Of course They have the
largest ready made wholesale and retail
stock in the city. Country merchants,
who consult their own interest will give
them call when they come to town.
Year: 1864

A letter from 81. Petersburg, in an
English paper, mentions an extranrdinary
which lately occurred in the town of Orel
in Russia. A great local land owner had
large sum (forty-three thousand silver
roubles) to receive through the police of
e ,e of that town On applying for the
amount he was told that the money could
not be handed over to him unless be pre-
sented the office with five thousand silver
roubles He refused, and immediately
reported the case to St. Petersburg. and
the money was paid over to him. But on
the evening Of the same day, as be was
quietly smoking in his study, loud ring
was heard at the bell.


The servant, on opening the door, was
instantly pinioned, aud four men, their
faces covered with black Grape. rushed


into the room. The landowner asked them
what they wanted they plainly told him
be must hand over his forty three thou
sand roubles. With the greatest coolness
he went over to his strong box, opened it
seiz cd revolver which was laid on lths
top shelf, and shot two of the robber,
dead, the other two Immediately taking L
their heela. He then sent for assistance
the police, &c, and on the Grape beins
| removed from the faces of the dead mel
they were recognized as the head Of tn
police and his secretary. The body o
the former has been removed to Nice 70
intermsnt.
Year: 1864

A very singular occurrence was noticed
in the Tenth Massachusetts, on Monday
A sergeant had been engaged in the Sec
ond Division Hospital the day previous,
In placing upon number of head boards
the names of members of bis regiment
who bad been killed in the late fight or
had died in battle, which were to mark
their last resting place. There was one
board in excess, and, 10 sportive vein,
he placed with lead pencil his own name
upon it, and the date Of his demise, goth
of June, as his term Of service had then
expired, and he was about to leave for
home. Yesterday morning, while neal
the front bidding bis companions in other
regiments a farewell. be was struck in
the breast by a twenty pounder Par.
rott and instantly killed. His remains
we're inferred to-day, and the very head


board he had unthinkingly inscribed with
his own name was placed over his grave


and, with date, correctly marks for a tim.
his resting place. War blasts hopes a


the moment OF fruition-shifts life's plan,
and expectations in mysterious manner
tits marked by Thousand incidents Quit


as strange and mournful as the above.
Year: 1864

sas~ Col. Sanford and DIR. McGugin
called upon US at an early hour yesterday
morning. They had just got in from Fl.
Madison, where they had spoken the pre-
ceding evening. Had good meeting
The Colonel went on up to 0skaloosa in
order to vote. He has done good service
in this county during the campaign just
closed. Ills popular and often eloquent
style Of speaking, bis earnestness, indus
try, honesty aud loyalty, made him an
efficient aid t, the Union Isrty. The
stirring and powerful appeals made by
him during his canvass will be long re-
membered. .


The Union men of Lee county are also
greatly indebted to DR.. McGugn. At
an age when most men cease to labor
actively he has been incessant and un-
wsarying in working for the great cause
Of preserving the life of the Nation. The
Doctor, to his honor be it spoken, could
rise above the trammels and joys of parti-
san feeling and action, and stand By bis
Government when the Government was
endangered. His long acquaintance and
personal and professional popularity in
the county, together with the fact that
he is well known as a lifelong democrat,
enabled him to 90 most efficient service
by his labors. We are indebted to him
Doctor, We resolve ourself into commit.
tee of as many as may be necessary, and
in behalf of all those that think we'll q
their country. we tender you unanimous
vote of thanks. May you long live tt
enjoy the blessings Of that preserved
Union, which has been the object of you
solicitude and labor,
Year: 1864

their hgntiHg short of unconditional sub
mission to the terms announced by the
President Of the United States.


Are our people prepared for peace upon
those termsa 1t is an insult 10 ask the
question, unless indeed. we suppose, con-
trary to the whole history of our struggle,
that they did not count the cost in the be-
ginning, and have no just appreciation Of
the mighty principles involved. The Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States never ut
tered anything more true, than when he
said to the unofficial messenger Of Presi-
dent Lincoln, that " we are not fighting for
slavery, but for the right of self-goyern-
ment."


Z So long as the people will keep this
great truth in view and obey the inspira-
ton which it should kindle in the breasts
of freemen, they cannot be conquered.
They may have their land desolated, their
property destroyed, their towns and cities
burned and sacked, but subjugated they
never can be. We cannot have peace so
long as the present rulers Of the United
States are in power. We may not, even if
the Chicago movement should be success
full But let US wait and hope for the
change and for peace. If it come not,
then we must rely upon the omnipotence Of
truth and right, and the judicious economy
sna use OF the means which God has given
US. Patience, fortitude, courage, hope and
faith are as much elements of heroic patri-
otism as they are Of Christian perfection.
1t is as indispensable 10 cherish them with
untiring devotion as the only condition on
which liberty can be gained or preserved.
Her christening from the beginning, was
the baptism of blood. She requires her
votaries to lock arms and shields around
her altar, resolved TO die treemen rather
than live slaves. If this be the spirit of
the people, ultimate success will be the
reward for their suferings and sacrifices.
For their encouragement. history is replete
with examples, Of which none is more
striking or more inspiring than that of the
revolution of l7.6. Then let there be no
despondency-no relaxation Of effort and
energy-ao abatement Of courage and he
roic resolve.


am, very respectfully.


Your obedient servant,
HERSCHEL v. JOHNSTON.
Year: 1864

This Loan is authorized by Act Of Congress o
March 9Th, 1884, which provides for its Redemp-'
ton in Coin. at any period not less than ten OF
more than forty yea.s from lie date, at the plea
sure Of the Government.


Until its Redemption, i've per cent. interest lie
to be paid semi-RnnuElly IN COIN.


Subscriptions to the Loan are received by the
National Banks in United States notes orin such
currency or other funds SIS are taken by them on
deposit at par.


It's Exemption from Stale or Local Taxation
sads from one to three per cent, per snnum to
its vHiue.


The Rate OF Interest on this loan, although but
I've per cent. in coin, is as much greater in cur
rency rs the difference between the market value
Of currency and gold.


As Rule, the five per cent. specie securities
Of ali solvent Governments are always par or
shove, and currency now funded IN the Nation
al Loan, will be worth its face in gold, besides
PyiDgR regular and liberal percentage to the
holder.


The authorized amount of this loan is Two
Hundred Million Dollars. The amount of sub
scriPtiOns reported to the Treasury at Washing
ton, up to June 4th, has been
Year: 1864

Prominent among the fsrty-dve and q half
who attended this political meeting was Sim.
Draper, eager for Office and the continuance in
power OF those who give the spoils. The half
was nigger.


The grand and enthusiastic reception and
the mean, paltry meeting perfectly represent
the parties which shall rule the destinies of
this great republic, and those who. for the
sake OF personal gain or aggrandizement, wish
to continue their mismanagemeut and malad-
ministration of our affairs. But We are upon
the eve Of great revolution In our govern
ment, when the true, the honest and the capa-
bic shall undo the work Of the pStty. the
mean aud dishonest, and retrieve tho impaired
glory of the Union.
Year: 1864

BROADWAY RAHR0AD.-The notice Of the bill
given in the Senate on Thursday to authorize
the New York and Harlem Railroad Company
to lay down their rails in Broadway opens the
contest for the possession Of this valuable fran
chise. The movement was to be anticipated
from the recent upward jump of Harlem stock,
which could only be accounted for by the near
introduction Of some such measure 1t had
been purposely held back to give the company
time to mature its plans-or, in other words, to
organize formidable lobby. Now that the
bill is fairly launched, each days developments
will show that large amount of money has
been employed to secure its passage.


We warn the Legislature that If it gives away
this franchise to the Harlem Company it will
expose itself to the imputaton Of having been
bought up by its managers. There can be no
other reasonable explanation Of its doing so.
No one but the speculatOrs interested has asked
for the line. The New York public are, on the
contrary, strongly opposed to it, because they
believe that it will have the effect of aggra.
waiting the inconvenience caused by the pres
ent crowded condition Of Broadway and of
otherwise njurng that beautiful thoroughfare
As to the property holders, they are almost to
a man against it. They know we'll that the re-
suit of the passage Of the bill would be to i'm
mediately reduce the value Of real estate in
Broadway twenty five per cent. and to perma-
nently drive large proportion Of its business
into the side streets. If, then, neither the
property holders nor the community at large
desire the line, what justification is there for
damaging the interests that must be affected by
its introduction? The terms offered by the
company OF a percentage on the receipts in no
way alter this view. They might entitle the
measure to favorable consideration if the ne
cessity of the line could be satisfactorily estab
lished. But the reverse is the fact, and all
that they prove is that the Harlem managers
are conscious of the weakness of their case,
and want TO fortify it by proposing such terms
for the franchise as will help to disarm opposi-
tion.


We repeat that If the Legislature authorizes
the line il will commit an act Of gross injustice
and oppression 1t will help to confirm the
opinion that is rapidly gaining ground among
the people Of this metropolis-that they have
nothing TO look for from Albany legislation
but spoliation and robbery.
Year: 1864

Relieve you instantaneousiy!
thus enabling you, by hearty eating. and the
use of the cure after each meal, (as often rs the
food distresses you, or sours on your stomach,)
you will get in q very fey days so that you can
do without the medicine, except occasionally,
aud by the time the first bottle is used up, we
will guarantee you free from Dyspepsia, and
able to eat, digest, and enjoy as hearty break
fas, as YOU ever sit down TO in your healthiest
hours, aud we will forfeit to you the price OF
the bottle. upon your showing that our state
mcnt is not correct.


The medicine Is powerful but harmless, and
whilst single tes spoonful will at once relieve
the pyspeptic sufferer, the whole bottle full
would not materially injurc him, Us 1t is entire
'ly vegetable and contains no opiates. AllclaSs-
Is Of disease that have their origin in a disor-
dered Stomach and Bowels, are dispelled in the
same instantaneous way, by the use OF