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Year: 1864

, A GooD FIRE COMPANY The credu-
lous and incredulous few who have hereto
fore been so charitable as to predict that the
engine would yet be the cause of the des-
tructon of our town because people would
not work with buckets when there was a
prospect of its being used-have changed
their minds since Monday night, and are
willing to admit that with even the halfor-
ganized condition of those having charge Of
the engine, it saved the town from a general
'confagration. All are now in favor of hav-
ing "a good fire company" and talk wisely
of how the ''machine" could have been bet
ter maraged If half the interest had been
manifested heretofore that now is in the
matter, much better work would have been
done on Monday night; but we may now hope
for better things hereafter. The only way
to have good fire company is for the citi-
zens to turn out on drill occasions and become
acquainted with the proper management of
the engine 1t is lamentable fact that it
has heretofore been almost impossible to get
enough members of the Company together on
drill occasions to haul the engine to the els
terms While on this subject, VIC would
mildly suggest that one foreman of COM
pany is enough. The unconsciOnable noise
and confusion made by the self-cOnstituted
officers on Monday night rendered it almost
impossible to hear an order from the fore
man.
Year: 1864

MORE than usual business activity has
prevailed in the city during the week, con-
sequent upon the departure of number of
pack trains for the different mining camps.
The merchants have also been receiving ad-
ditions to their stocks of goods, giving the
streets lively appearance in front of their
doors
Year: 1864

Now, loyal hearts, beat out your strength,
Work with your sternest might,
The waited hour draws nigh at length


When every man can fight.
Now show your grand and frowning front
Against the staggering foe!
Together, bear his battles brunt,


To Treason's overthrow
This time tries all. For veal or woe,


This struggle is the last;
Be giants now, and make this blow


To glor!fy the past.
The bloody past oh, for the sake


Of that wide-reaehinga grave,
Where heroes sleep no more TO wake,


Be vigilant and brave
Light shines ahead. The dawn is near,


We reach it now or never,
By all your loyal hearts hold dear,


Be mighty in endeavor
The old flags stained-but It's our flag,
Though one red blot of blood
Who'd strike it now before the foe?


None but a coward would,
Oh, wear the loyal blue this hourl


The Bullet well hath sped.
No,,- Chovy tho f,a tho RaIIO+iC ,ovrar


Tomorrow he is dead
Year: 1864

Our recent victories, the rumOrs Of VIC
tories to come, the fact that all the Presi-
Dental candidates are upon a war plat
form, the success of the new loan, and
various other causes. all combined to
bring gold down to 2lS or 2l9 on Satur-
dav. This is fall of 81 per cent in a
week. If Grant should defeat Lee, as
Sherman defeated Hood there is no telling
bow low gold will fall and the gold spec
ulators and the spectators in provisions,
coal, silks and cloths viii lose heavily
The fall of 81 per cent plainly shows the
hollowness of ibis gold bubble, and con-
vinces every one that the extravagant pre-
MUM is merely trick Of the specula~
tors.


All our merchants snd dealers, large
and small, wholesale and retail, have been
increasing their prices as the premium on
gold advanced; but we do not notice that
anv of them have lowered their prices
now that GOLD has fallen. Why Is this
If gold be the standard for them, and
they must adjust their prices BIZ 1t, surely
goods and provisions ought to be cheaper
now than they were a week ago The
fact is that our merchants have become
as greedy and unscrupulOus spectators
as the Wall street brokers. The most oi
of them have doubled their prices on ar
ticles purchased by them before the war
Their talk about the premium on gold Is
mere hypocrisy. Let the people refuse tC
buy anything they can get along without
until the storekeepers reduce their price:
to correspond with the fall OF gold.
Year: 1864

TO the nomination Of Mr.. Perktns strong EFFORT has
been and Is being made TO prevail upon Daniel Devlin,
clothing merchant and City Chamberlain, to take the
DomnatiOn, thus far be has declined enter the
canvass. The developments Of time alone solve the
mystery.


ASSEliBLYMEN.


The nominations of assembly OF moro Importance
than generally supposed but being made without
tracing any particular attention. movement on foot,
tho plans all beng epared and the pipes laid for
grand railroad combination another grdlron monster
to be put through at the next session, including an
amendment 70 the charters or the present roads permit
ting them raise their fare In this combination,
usual both parties and an effort will be made
to throw democratic votes for the repn ocan cand
date for Governor under the idea that he will be moro
favorable 70 the project than Seymour. How all this
works shall endeavor TO keep tho public posted.


A Mcclellan national club has been organized in this
city composed mostly Of business men, to further the
election OF Mcclellan II called the Mcclellan National
Club OF the City and County Of New York.
Year: 1864

took It to his home and put it a trunk under
lis bed and supposed it safe. Some time da-
ring the night fhe trunk was taken from TIE
room, and this morning servant IN tne
house found the trunk IN the stable broken
open and an amount Of postage currency
scattered around.


Al number Of arrests have been made on
Year: 1864

The efforts the Jews have made, and the
suferings, losses and humiliations they have
borne, for the purpose of obtaining sepulture
in the valley of Jehosaphat form a singular
feature in human history, No other nation
has thus struggled, not to live in their own
land, but to be suffered to lay their dust
therein. Many descriptions have been
made of this marvellous place; but confess
none of them ever afforded me a potion Of
its actual appearance Wandering alone
past the fountain of Sloan, and by the
arid bed Of KedrOn, it suddenly opened upon
me, perfect mountain of graves hill
side paved with sepulchral slabs Each stone
is small, so small as to lead to the
conclusion that the bones must be buried
perpendicularly. At all events, if the null
titudes there inferred were simultaneously
to rise, they would form crowd as dense
and compact as it would be enormous Short
Hebrew inscriptions (some evidently of great
age) are on all the stones; and these are
laid together with intervals only of few
inches, as in our oldest church yards. The
slabs are almost on the level of the ground
SO that it is literally one large pavement of
death-an appalling, almost an overwhelm-
ing sight.-Frdzer's Mdqdzine
Year: 1864

We respectfully suggest to the radical pas
pers that they have forgotten their role
There is Just now o remarkable. silence on
that subject OF the duty of the clergy. The
nation heretofore hes been that it was the,
duty Of the clergy to pray for the success OF
all the Presidents plans. Clergymen have
been driven out OF their parishes at the
point Of the bayonet for neglectng this prays
er. The columns OF radical papers have
been filed with diatribes against cergymen
who declined to offer up special petitions for
blessings on the policy Of Mr.. Lincoln. Now
is it not the duty fthe clergy to pray for the
denomination of Mr., Lincoln? Should they
not be regarded as copperhesds and traitors
who declined on Sunday to lead the minds
Of their congregations in such petitlon?--
And what ought to be the fait of man who
should leave the church when the clergyman
offered it? just look at it. Will any one
explain why it is not exactly the same thing
whether you opposed the policy Of Mr.. Lin.
coin last year or his policy now? And why
clergymen should not be deposed for refusing
to use the clerical office and ropes to help
Mr.. Lincoln electioneer for reuomlnation?-
We submit the question also to those clergy.
men who have been peculiarly rampant in
the political meetings which they have been
holding for some years past on Sundays in
churches.


Let US honestly hope that the split in the
Administration party will do good among
the political clergy, and result in inducing
them to devote at least few weeks to the
true objects of their profession. Possibly
poor sinners may now hear the gospel. II
will hardly do to run Mr. Lincoln against
Mr.. Chase In church in sermon or aprayer.
A copperhead would enjoy the fun, but
loyal Lacquer would suddenly grow seriouss
In the hisitation Of the moment there may
be little chance to think Of something out!
side of this world --Loynal Of Connaerce. ~
Year: 1864

FLYING TO, NOT FROM Some years ago
a person requested permission Of the Bishop
Of Salisbury to fly from the spire Of his cath
edrals The good Bishop told him he was
very welcome to fly the church, but he
would encourage no one to fly from it.
Year: 1864

COuRIy.


few days since Mr.. Charles Sweedy,
German, living on Cheat Mountain, some
twelve miles from Beverly, came to his
end in truly distressing manner. He
went out in the morning to fell timber, at
q considerable distance from bis house.
Not returning ut night. his wife became
alarmed, and at daylight set out to look
for him. Finding her efforts fruitless, she
went to the house of her nearest reighbor
"a distance OF Eve milesl for assistance.
The man returned with her, aud late in
the evening the body OF the unfortunate
Mr.. 8. was found, completely crushed and
almost entirely covered with the trunk OF
large tree. 1t seemed that he had Gu,
the tree, and in attempting TO get out OF
its reach had mistaken its course and ran
directly under it He vas an industrious
mau and respectable citizen, and leayes g
wife and three small children, who were
entirely dependent upon his exerlious fol-
subsistence
Year: 1864

for the homo and family; and an abundance of ar
agraphs upon every topic Of interest or sport
ance. The wide circulation already obtained BY
this paper. is evidence of its popularity and Of
its being adopted to the wants of the people.
Year: 1864

BALTIMORE. August ga special to the
mercan dated Headquarters, Middle Military
Division. in the field. August p, contains the
following:


The long looked for advance Of our troops
has At last commenced


Yesterday morning at o'clock our cavalry
stated out and commenced driving the enemy 5
rear guard


At o'clock the infantry broke camp aud al
had taken their position in the line of ,narch.
which was in three parallel columns


We had not proceeded Ear when We became
satisfied that the main force of the enemy had
retired from our immediate front and re,reated
10 some position up the Valley


A reconnaissance made IN front Of General
Crook lines on the lett of cur position on Sat
turday. developed the fact tha, the main force of
the enemy had left. but what direction they
had moved We had no reliable information, and
even up 70 the time of writing this dispatch the
whereabouts of Esrly's main force Is mere apec-
ulation The movements. however. at present
in front will probably throw some light on this
subject


Our cavalry had some heavy skirmishing ye.
terGay in the vicinity of Chtrlestown with the
euemys rear guard. in which two officers OF n,
lst e = cavalry were killed


We captured some 20 prisoners who state thai
the main force OF the enemy novel of thre,
DAYS ago and went IN the direction Of Martins
burg.


Staiemsnts of prisoners have to be taken with
great deal OF caution.
Year: 1864

Resolved. That in the future In the past, will
adhere with answering fidelity 10 the Union under the
Constitution the only solid foundation Of our strength
security aud happiness az people and as framework
ofgovenmen equally conducive TO the welfare and pres
pery Of all the States both Northern and southern


Resolved That this Convention does plcitiv decl
ne o the American people that after four
of failure restore the Union by the experiment IL wa
during which, under the pretsnse Of military necessity
itself has been dsregared In every psrt and public b
erty aud private right alike rodden down. snd the


rial prosperity ofthe country essentially impaired nstice
humanity, liberty and the public welfare demand that
immediate efforts be made for cessation of hoStlities
with view 10 an ultimate convention Of the States, or
other peaeeahe MEANS the end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace be restored on the basis
OF the Federal Union Of the States


Resolved That the direct interference ef the military
held In kentuey, Mary land. Missouri and Delaware was


shameful violation If the Constitution, and repetition
Of such acts in the approaching election will be held a.
revolutionary and resisted with all the means and power
under control.


Resolved That the aim and object Of the Democratic
party preserve Federal Union and rights Of
the unmpaired and they hereby declare that they
consider IA At the administrative usurpatiou OF extraord
nary and dangerous powers not granted by the Con>u


lion the subverson Of the civil by military Law in States
not in insurrecon the arbitrary military arrest, mpriS
onuen trial and of American citizens in States,


where civil law exists in fal force fhe suppression ~


freedom Of speech anil of The press the denial 81 the
right asylum the open and avowed disregard Of State
rights the employment Of unusual test oaths, and the
interference with and denial II the right of the people
bear IN their Defense u calculated 10 prevent
restoration OF the Union and the perpetuation ~ ks
Government deriving it, just powers from the consent ~
the governed.


Resolved That he shameful disregard Of the Admins
tration TO It. duty IN respect 10 fellow citizens wto
now are and long have been prisoners OF in suf
ferng condition, deserves the severet reprooston or
the alike Of public policy aud common humanity.


Resolved That the sympathy Of the Democratic party
is heartily earnestly extended the sodiery of
and sailors of navy who are and have been In
the field and sea- under the flag of their country.
and the of its attaining power, they will receive
all the care, protection and regard that the brave sol
ders aud sailors If the republic have noby earn ed
Year: 1864

ln addition the very liberal nteres; on the notes
for three years. this privilege of worth
about three per per snnum for the curren. rate
and before the the premium on SIX per cent L. s.
Stocks twenty per cent u will be that
the actual profit this losn at The rats.
Year: 1864

Mr Alley has framed bill for the consider
stIon Of the House, TO provide against delay
in mail transportation service in cases whore
there is disagreement upon the terms Of mail
service on any route. He proposes to refer
such differences to the Court of Claims, while
the service goes on as before. He also contcm-
plates stringent penalties for distractions 10
the use Of q mail route.
Year: 1864

III. value of rebel deserters is beginning TO
he understood in Tennessee. No dependence
can be placed upon their word. Eighteen ran
away few nights ago, carrying of stolen arms
and anything else they could lay their hands ou.
Year: 1864

seuator BAyard took the oath this morning
with very'wry face. He asked the privilege
OF saying few words, and intimAtsd that they
would be the last, as his self respect would not
allow him 10 remain Longer in such association.
Year: 1864

Nothing Of importance may be expected
from Congress this week, as the fumes
of the holidays will not have eyapo-
rated sufficiently to admit Of a quo
rum. Probably tomorrow day will be
given to tho memory Of Senator BoWden, and
Year: 1864

THE CENTRAL BASIN AND ITS EMPORIUM
The Iowa Religious News Letter says that the
Central Basin, west of the Great Valley, is TO
be our great Continental Meat stall, and will
have its influence also. on the destinies OF the
continent and the world. The order of things
as you move westward. from the Alleghanies
towards the Rocky Mountains, is, first grain,
then grazing, then gold. Through the heart
of this vast grazing section. runs the Union
Pacific Railroad, soon to be strung with settle
ments like string of beads. Surveys for its
route are about commencing from near the
mouth of the Platte River and running west.
Somewhere in that vicinity, where the main


trunk shall cross the Missouri, the next great
Northwestern city-after Chicago and west Of
it's 10 be built. OR cities on the Upper
Mississippi are too near Chicago, and it draws
from them too powerfully to allow them to
compete with it. Besides, no one of them will
ever have the great crossing of the Upper
Mississippi at its door. for there is not one, but
several. The Missouri is far enough away for
another mammoth commercial metropolis,
where the products Of the North and the Pacific
coast will meet aud be exchanged, the great
meat market for the immense cattle ranges OF
Colorado perhaps outrauking Chicago in this,
as Chicago outranks other cities in lumber and
grain. This may be Omaha, or some new city
yet to rise.
Year: 1864

WHERE DOES THE RAIN CoNE From MIR.
Glasher, in England, recently made scientific
ascent in balloon in rain storm, to study
the rain in the place where it comes from. "On
the ground, the rain drops were as large as
four penny pieces upon his note book; little
higher up they merely dotted it like pin points;
higher, till it was Scotch mist, or wet fog
yet higher, the fog was dry, and at $500 feet
the balloon was out of rain, though it was fall.
ing on the earth. Above them. even at that
elevation, was the stratum of cloud which sci
ence. without ever having seen, had darngly
predicted as always above the overcast of q
rainy sky; and at the height of 1000 feet, in
descending, the balloon was in a current of
wind from one quarter, and the car in another
from one nearly opposite-sousheast and south
west respectively; in other words, the Colum
bus of the clouds had sailed into the eddy be-
tween the continent currents of atmosphere
which were mingling their temperatures, and
thus engaging some of their moisture for the
behoof Of the corn6eld and picnic parties
below"
Year: 1864

BAD CopY.-We fnd the following
in an English paper. If not true it
ought to be:


At the harvest home of Slaugham,
Sussex, the chairman said that Dean
Hook had preached them q magnificent
sermon. Before the Dean Went homo
he asked leave to print ii, telling him
they thought they could sell an hun
dred, and offered 70 copy cat the SER
mon plain for the printer, The dean
made an answer and said that would
never DO, he would write il out badly
himself. Upon his asking the dean why,
explained that if the copy was plain it
would be put in the hands of the worst
compositorS; whereas, if it was written
badly the best hands would get it and
the work be done better. In con6rma-
ton of this, We add that. once upon a
time, conyerSiNg with Robert Southey,
the poet, We alluded to his particularly
neat and legible handwriting, saying
that. Of course, he must have little
trouble in correcting his proof His
reply was, ON the contrary, | write so
well that M copy is as equal to print,
among the apprentices, who are careless
and incompetent, and make scores of
blunders when they set it up. Lord
Brougham, on the other hand, writes
almost illegibly, and his manuscript
goes to the best compositors, who have
brains and skill to make out its mean
ing, and are paid one third extra for
deciphering it.
Year: 1864

SHERIDAN once succeeded admirably in en-
trapping a noisy member who was in the habit
of interrupting every speaker with the cries of
''hear, hear"-Brinsley took an opportunity to
allude to well known political character Of
the time, who really wished to play the rogue,
but had only sense enough to play the fool
Where" exclaimed Sheridan in continuation,
and with great emphasis, where shall We find
more foolish knave or o more knavish fool
than this Hear" was instantly beloved
from the accustomed bench. The wit bowed
thanked him for his reply to the question,
and sat down amid convulsons of laughter
from all but the unfortunate subject.
Year: 1864

MAMMOTH RExA1ss IN SIBEsIA.-During
the last two centuries at least twenty thousand
mammoths have been washed out of the ice
and soil in which they were imbedded in Sibe-
ria. They are, of course, most valuable remains
of an extinct race of animals; but the inhabit-
ants of the region have preserved only the
tusks, which have commercial value as ivory
Russian geologists are now making prepara
tions to promote the discovery of the CONCEALED
remains of these mammoth animals in Siberia
and particularly to preserve one Of these car
casses as perfect and entire as possible, as it j;
considered that microscopic investigation of
the contents of the stomach might throw a
powerful light on a host of geological and
physiological problems.
Year: 1864

THE REBEL RAN QUESTION. - The late
change in the action of the British Government
on this question is stated by q correspondent
of the New York Tribune to have been brought
about by President Lincoln. who, in the ab-
sence at certain time of Seward from Wash
ington, undertook little bit of unofficial dplo-
macy which settled this vexed question at once.
He says:


While Seward was absent on the excursion
in which be was accompanied by certain of the
diplomatic corps, President Lincoln wrote the
following (unoffica) letter to Adams. our
Minister to England Like most of the Presi-
dents letters, it was very brief, and ran sub
stantially as follows: What do the British
Government mean? What do they want !?
Do they really aeant war? 1t may be the
most disastrous thing in the world for US and
it is certainly what we most earnestly desire to
avoid but if those rams are permitted to leave
England, the people will force US into war,
whether we wish it or not. We shall not be
able to control their evaporation, and the
British Government ought TO understand this" !"


Minister Adams, upon receiving this letter,
called upon Earl Russell, and said to him. in
substance Il do not call upon your lordship
in my official capacity But have received a
plain, outspoken, sincere letter from President
Lincoln, which, though addressed to me as
private epistle and not as an official document,
am sure was not designed TO be withheld from
your knowledge" He accordingly read the
note to the English Minister for Foreign
Affairs, and closed by saying: This is not
diplomacy, your lordship, but the honest,
straightforward dealing OF plain, blunt man"
A few days afterward, the order for the deten-
ton of the rebel rams was promulgated.