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Year: 1863

The brave little Monitor, which
so successfully met the iron-clad Merri-
mac, is lost. Its loss will be mourned
as national calamity, and its name
will have a conspicuous place in the
annals of this war.
Year: 1863

Words of cheer and hope come from


every direction in response to the freedom
giving Proclamation Of the " Commander


n.Chief Of the Army and Navy Of the
United States" All the loyal Democrats
Of our city endorse and commend it. Those
of the Times stamp, Of course, grit their
teeth and howl. This is natural. They
love JEFF. Davis Government, and the
slavery that upholds and feeds it, better
than they do the Union, and; ;of course, any
measure that looks to its. sure overthrow
makes them feel sad and disconsolate.. Il
slavery cannot be saved, and made per
petual and general-by new guarantees-
then they are in favor Of destroying. the
Union, and looking to Reconstruction y
with such architects as Fernando Wood,
Vallandigham;: Wash. Hunt, : John Van
Buren, and the Like, to do theTorE They
will seek to array the State against the
General Government, through the Copper
head Legislature which will meet today:
and, if possible, get up a civil war. They
are the same men who have threatened s
"fire in the rear" from the start. We mis-


take the temper Of the people, if the whole
crowd do not come to grief
Year: 1863

AS BAD As THEY OARE BE.


The animus displayed by the Copper
heads need not be the reason for surprise
among any who are aware Of the iM-con-
cealed hostility to the Government andthe
Union cause with which they set out when
the war began. The course Of the secesh
organ here Is Just what might have been
expected from the threat Of the man VINO
controls it, that, when: the Federal troops
should start South to put down the re-
bellion, he, among others, would open fire
mon their rear. The cause and conse'
quence are apparent. And it is apparent,
too, that tho reasonable intent which has
such manifestations now, will proceed tc
more violent and outrageous demonstra
tons just as soon as they may be safely
made.. Nothing but fear is the restraining
power to-day.
Year: 1863

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A BIC bear was beag exhibited
in certain town in he Green Mountain
State, and farmer, whose olive plants
had increased to twenty, wanted his
offspring to see it But twenty times
o,e shilling was too much for his ex-
chequer and he therefore agreed 70
give dollar for private exhibition to
his fanaily in his back yard, which was
tone. But when after the perform
ance' the dollar was offered, the show.
man SAID with an obliging smile II
cant take anything; it is no more =
sight for your family to see my bear.
than for my bear to see Your family
Year: 1863

During an armistice at Vicksburg. :
few days before the capitulation, one
little fellow belonging to the % Indiana
found his brother in the rebel, ranks
coaxed him away u his tent, and be
never returned
Year: 1863

GRERNBACKs.-Tbe soldiers were re.
ceiving their greenbacks yesterday
There are more soldiers here at present to
be paid off than at any other time since
the establishment of the hospital.
Year: 1863

H The river is sal slowly rising at
this point, and the sand bars, which have
shown their backs 20 plainly during the
past summer and fall, are all submerged.
The packets have no difficulty in running
between here and St. Louis. 8fs
Year: 1863

MIsrSFoRAEp.-We were misinformed
In regard to the train not making conneo-
tion at Clayton on Sunday last, owing to
the detention of the ferry boat on this
side. Although the ferry boat did no,
get away in time, caused by some defect
IN the boiler, the train by running at ex-
ira speed made the connection with the
train for Springfield. We are informe d
by gentleman connected with this road
that they have failed to make connection
but once during the past year, and then
it was owing to some mistake at the pther
end Of the road.
Year: 1863

A TRAIroRoUs Acr. On Monday
night some person who has long cheated
the State prison Or the gallovs Of their
just dues, became inspired by the ID
or had been listening to the teachings OF
some other copperhead, and showed his
hatred for the glorious emblem of our
country by ascending to the roof Of one
of the private residences on Morgan
street, and tearing down and cutting into
shreds beautiful new "Star Spangled
Banner which had been left there
proudly streaming to the breeze. in sup
posed security. Let the wretch who per-
petrated this cowardly act never be pro-
tected while living BY the folds of the
flag which he has desecrased, and when
dead let him Ego down to the vile dust
from whence he sprung, unwept, union
ored and unsung."
Year: 1863

AccIDENr.-A lady on Monday evening
stepped through crack in the plank side
walk on High, between Sd and 4th streets,
and fractured her ankle. This is no
more than we expected, nor hardly as
much, for we have been expecting that
We should have to announce that some
one had broken their necks. We think
that the best thing our city can do is to
repair these walks, which are in dilapi-
dated condition, before they have arge
bill of damages to pay.
Year: 1863

Sent Buck to tie Hastings Court Danit l
Solan, who had been sent some time since
by the Mayor to the Hastings Court, was re-
ferred back to His Honor, 0s, account Of
Solan is charged with having in his posses
sion a lot Of iron belonging to the C. 8.
Government. Witnesses for the Common
wealth testified that Solan was caught with
the iron in question in u wagon driven by
him, while others for the defence asserted
that il was some which he had purchased
from Mrs. Susan Bailey, doing business
near Rockets. The case was sent back to
the Hastings Court ana Soian bailcd In the
sum Of $500 TO appear
Year: 1863

The American publishes very lengthy
diplomatic circular from Mr.. Seward, the oh
ject of which is to remove the prejudice
abroad, (which constitutes the basis O all
that is s<iesignedly or undesignedly injurious
to this country in the policy Of foreign ma
tions." He then proceeds with a review of
the military and naval events of the past
twelve months, and makes various state
ments to demonstrate that the rebellion
has been nearly suppressed. He closes by
saying:


''Yau may use the facts presented in this
paper in such way as may be most effective
TO convince those who seek a renewal of
commercial prosperity through the restora-
tion of peace in America that the quickest
and shortest way to gain that desirable end
is to withdraw support and favor from the
insurgents, and to leave the adjustment OF
our domestic CONTROVERSIES exclusively with
the people of the United States"


Tue circular is dated August l2th, and oc-
cupies over two columns in the A'nerican
Year: 1863

and increased capacity to sustain the conflict
1t would be an admission, either of the right
fulneSs of their cause or Of the inability Of the
Government to cope with the rebellion Fore
ign intervention, now dead. would be revived
and dangerous complications, perhaps foreign
war, would ensIe.


There is but one admissible basis of settle
ment-the restoration Of the authority Of the
National Government over the whole land. -
There is but one mode Of fadjustment-the en-
ploymcnt of the whole military power of the
Republic i'll the utter suppression of the rebel
lion.


For this purpose all Incidental questions
should be postponed, and all issues tending to
divide the loyal people of the United States,
should be avoided. Their discussion has al
ready done more to protract the conflict and
prOcraStinate the resumption of authority by
the civil maigstracy, than the armed power OF
the rebels


DisSens0n among the people of the loyal
States is their only hope of success. Had men,
who profess loyalty been united in firm sup
port of the Governments and vigorous prose
cutiOn of the war the supremacy of the laws.
would long ago have been rc-cStabishcd.


Upon the Southern rebels rest the guilt OF
the commencement of the contest upon the
Northern pcacemen, the terrible rcSponsi ility
of its prto.ction; upon both. the necessity for
the sacrifice of hecatOmbs Of human lives to
preserve the Union Postcrity will Judge be-
tween US. WILLIAM CANNON


DOVER, June 9, 1853
Year: 1863

The Philadelphia Ledger argues that the
Confederate invasion of Maryland and Penn
sylvania will have the effect of providing ano-
ther large army for the field, without the ne
cessity of resOrting to conscription, and adds


. So it will be while the war lasts and any
loyal State is in danger from invasion. What
ever politicians may say about peace and how
ever desirable the people may deem it, the
peace they look for is a peace with Union and
under the Constitution Of their country as it
has always existed. They have never contem-
plated peace on any other terms, and the
first ntimation of danger to our free institutions
arouses all the patriotism slumbering in their
bOsOms into new life. As mere matter of
policy nothing could be worse for the success
OF the rebel cause than the purpose of devas-
tatlng the farms OF Pennsylvania, SO impOrtune-
ly recommended by the Richmond press. 1t
turns every man out a soldier, no matter what
his politics 1t unites the whole people in one
common idea Of resistance. 1t does more than
than this for as it shows them what the dan
ger will be hereafter of having hostile State
adjoining their border, and how continually
they might be harrasSed and alarmed for the
safety of their persons and property, it makes
them the more determined that such evils shall
never be inflicted upon them by separation OF
the States. The Union one and indivisible be-
comes more fixed idea with each day $ occur
rences proving to the people how inestimable
is its value, and how necessary it is to our fu
ture peace and prosperity. 1t is this sentiment
of the necessity and value of the Union, which
will continue to put new armies into the field
as long as the integrity of the Union is in dan
ger, and while the men and means exist to fur
nish them. 1t is gratifying proof, also, how
surely the Government may trust and rely OF
the patriotism of the people"
Year: 1863

HARvEsr.-1he farmers are now busily en-
gagged in their hay harvest In consequence of
the dry weather the crop will fall considerably
short of full yield Last week We had several
fine growing showers, but too late to benefit
this crop. Next week the wheat harvest will
be pretty general The crop of straw will not
be large, and owing to the heavy rains of the
winter and spring. many acres of low land have
been nearly destroyed. If thinner than usual,
the heads are large and well filled, and most
of our farmers will have good yield (some Of
heavy of very superior wheat
Year: 1863

PEACH BASKETS. By advertisement in an
other column it will be seen that Messrs. Hill
X Ready are prepared to furnish Peach Bas-
kctS to the amount of 80 00O and are thus ca
pable of filing all orders that may be sent to
them in proper time. These baskets are not
of the Yankee make, but are manufactured in
this town at the Machine shop of Mr.. Richard
MITCHELL and we can commend them the more
on this account. There is no need why we
should be behind the more northern States in
such mechanical productions, and We are glad
this Firm has set the enterprise on foot The
peach crop promises to be very heavy this year
and the probability is that all the basket, will
be needed that can be manufactured by both
hand and machinery.
Year: 1863

NEW SrEAMBoAT.-Capt Taggart is having
new Steamboat built at Wilmington to run
between Philadelphia and Smyrna, stopping
at or near the mouth Of the Greek We under
stand that the trips will be commenced about
the 18th or Goth Of July. This will give an
easy and cheap communication to Philadelphi.
for trade and travel, and will be desirable infor
nation to the community, particularly to tn,
farmers along the Bay, whose trade and trave
have been seriously intcrfered with since the
chartcring of the Pilot Bay by the Govem
mcnt two years since. 1t is to be hoped the
new boat will not meet similar fate We arc
not advised what will be the name, style oI
tonnage of this steamer.
Year: 1863

The DctdWdrean finishes up the dOings of
the Legislature at its last or short session with
bare five lines. Here It is:


The LEGISLATURE.-The Legislature met at
Dover ON Tuesday the 9Th inst, and ON We'd
nesday adjourned until the second Tuesday in
january next. No business was transacted by
either house.


This strikes us as rather singularly short and
curt and very summary way of getting rid of
an unpleasant subject. There is evidently
trouble in this happy family" and the
DefdWdreGR, true to its vocation as cage keep
er, is not disposed to let outsiders know the
little plcasantries' (?) that transpire within
They may kick, and squeel, and bite as much
as they please inside; that is family matter,
and none of our business.


We had a pretty long account ourselves, and
naturally turned to the Detuwarean, expecting
to find an elaborate and faithful transcript of
their dOings, but it was non est. We certainly
expected to see how the Clerk of the House,
in very spirited manner, refused to present
the resolution offered by the gentleman of
motions of Duck Greek Hid. to the Senate for
concurrence; and how he (the Clerk denounc-
ed them rs sycophants (Of the Salisbury cabal,
report sayS) and trucking partisans; and how
some of them became suddenly agitated be-
cause of such contemptuous treatment of the
august body, and stammered that Jack didn'
know more than his master if he was lawyer
and how the indignant member from Duck
Greek Hd blew like a veritable Bello,cs under
the stigma of sycophancy, and wanted the
vacant seat of the stubborn Clerk filled by one
of their own number; and how the said recu-
SAINT Clerk treated the Sergeant-at-Anns when
instructed to bring him back and how they
got into muddle about the hour of adjourn
ment, and had to take legal advice for fear they
would, by such extraordinary proceedings, be
Stripped oftheir power; and, finally, how they,
under some potential influence, induced the
Clerk to re-appear and take his seat


There are two or three other points on which
We reasonably expected information in the col
umnS of the DetIrdrpdH As a faithful chron-
icler Of what tranSpircs in the capital, we ex-
pected to see the special message of Gov. Can
non transmitting the patriotic rebuke of the
Missouri Legislature in response to the treason
able resolutions passed by our own Legislature
in reference to National affairs We also ex-
pected to see something of the nature of the
Lottery swindie, which so many of the Demo-
cratic members were then and there endeavor-
ing to foist on the State; and, last of all, we
ought to have had some intimation of how
that 500 worth of Scent postage stamps was
appropriated since not one copy Of that Won
dcrful document, the Investigating Commit
tee 5 Report-for which the appropriation was
especially made-has passed through this post
office, at least, though piles of them have been
distributed by hand. All these things we ought
to know, and the Delawarcau must look well
to its laurels if it expects to maintain reputa-
ton as a faithful chroncler Of the times.
Year: 1863

The Paris correspondent of the New
York Commercial Advertiser. in giving
an account Of the New Years diplomatic re-
eeption by the Emperor of the French, says:


$40 Mr.. Dayton the Emperor made
a remark which would have been most
cruel irony, but for the manner in which
it was said. The American Minister said
that he had hoped this time last year that
on this occasion he would have been able
10 give him better news from the progress
loffhe war, to which his Majesty rep lied,
sYes, that he also had hoped formore pro-
,gress, bat, he added, with smile, Get us
hope that you will have better news TO
give me BY this time next year"
Year: 1863

difficulties which exist, and to a restora-
tion of the Union, with return to our
former happiness and prosperity. In
that day, if Hive, as have always been
ready to do anything that might con-
tribute to the peace of the country, l
shall be ready to make any sacrifice of
individual time and Of means to promote
peace between the two different sections
Of the country and to restore the Union,
determined at the same time never to
submit to anything disgraceful to the
government, and at the same time equal.
ly determined to advocate everything,
whatever may be the hazard attending
it, that will tend to restore the Union
and the prosperity of the United States
of America. (Applause.) t
Year: 1863

The Boston Chronicle, in an article on
this subject, well remarks: " VI
If the people knew'the difficulty news,
paper publishers have to contend with,
just now, they would never want to be
dunned half-a.dozeu times for such small
amounts as two or three or four dollars.
Labor, paper, and ink have to be paid h
cash; yet we doubt very much if there
are any establishments which could be
more than self sustaining, if customers
would only pay what they owe, with
out taking from one to two years to do
it in.


If heIpress of the country gradually
declines both in numbers, ability, and re.
spectability, those who have abused the
leniency of the proprietors in the matter
of credits, will be alone to blame for the
unfortunate issue. And that such will
be the case we can easily foresee. The
storm in the commercial world will des.
troy the weakest, and many of the best
of our newspapers. Men can not per-
form miracles, and Printers have as yet
failed to discover an easier way Of sat-
isfying the demands of paperdealers and
the cravings of industrious workmen
with anything but the pelf. And how
they are to get this, when people will
not pay the Printer, is mystery, par.
ticularly as the banks don't accommo-
date country newspaper proprietors. -
Few people have any idea of the laborS
of the editor--his trials and difficulties
at all times, but particularly in coun-
try Offices. to be the general factotum
of his establishment.


Not only has he to write for the bene-
fit of the public, under all circum-
stances-in sickness of body and dis.
tress Of mind-to be at one meeting in
the daytime and another at night-to
leave friends and family at the bid Of ev-
cry gaSsing circumstance in the public
world of his own locality; not only has
he to do this, and sacrifice comfort health
and domestic pleasures, but he is COM
PEELED to work at the "CAsE" in every
spare mUment-to keep his own books
to do his own collecting; in short, from
morning to night, from week to week, and
from year to year, to labor like a slave
to provide his family with bread. And
if he makes q. bare living after all, he
may be well satisfied for hundreds do less.
And how few there are who do more !
Work their establishments as cheaply
as possiole--live as frugally and econom.
ically as they cau--yet few country pub
lishels secure as much property in doz-
en- years, as an Industrious mechanic will
do in half the time. The very nature
Of the newspaper business with its long
credits and small profits, and bad debts
-forbids anything like the accumula-
ton of wealth, and we have very little
hesitation in saying that, had our coun-
try brethren generally taken their means
and labor-their patience and energy
to any other market than the one they
have found for them, they would have
this day been tenfold better off, in Pc
cuniary point of view, than they are, or
have been, since they BECAME newspa-
per proprietors.


Let the public ponder these few sim.


pie truths well, and make up their minds
to ease the laborious occupation of the
Printer, by paying him punctually what
he is honestly entitled to. s..a
Year: 1863

WEAKNESS OF YOUNG LADIEs.-One
Of the prevalent weaknesses of the
gentle sex, is a passion for military
clothes. An epsulette. sash and sword
can throw almost any young woman
into paroxysm Of delight and admira-
tion, without the slightest reference


whatever to the character and quality
Of the person who may wear the be-


witching insignia OF manly valor and
glorious war. Out Of this in6rmity Of
the girls. very ridiculous lawsuit for
a breach of promise Of marriage re-
Gently arose in Germany. A wealthy
bakers daughter fell in love with a
young Lieutenant in the army, and she
promised her hand il papa would con-
sent. That consent was given on con-
dition that the soldier would resign his
commission and settle down 10 the
baking business. The condition was
accepted, and the dsshing young officer
forthwith gave up his commission and
assumed the garb Of civilian. The
girl, however, Immediately grew cold
him. and refused TO fulfill her
vow. She had loved the officer, and
not the man. The young soldier then
sued t&e parents for damages for the
breach Of contract, and the court com
PEELED the defendant to pay him a life
annuity Of five hundred and twenty
FIVE forms, that being the amount of
pay he had resigned for the girls sake
Year: 1863

@A professor Of physiology and
hygieina having expressed the opinion
that overeating occasioued more sick
ness thar, any other cause. wag re-
marked that that must be true. for he
was never in better health than when
he couldn't get more than about half
enough to eat.
Year: 1863

~A peddler called on an old lady
to dispose Of some goods, and inquired
If she could tell him OF any road which
no peddler had ever travelled.


yes" said she, 81 know one. and
only, that is the road 10 Heaven"
Year: 1863

%"HeroiDe" is perhaps as peculiar
a word as any in our language; the two
frst letters of it are male, the three
first female, the four first q brave man,
and the whole word brave woman.
Year: 1863

at his Store. on Main street, next door TO Eank of
Every article is Fresh and Genuine and Of the Best
Quality that can be Prncurei each beng selected
PresSIy for Physicians Prescriptions and Family uss


is his determination TO sell everything in his line
at the lowest price,


HIS connection with the best wholesale houses in
Phi!a phia and New York will enable HIM to do
SO; he therefore respectfully solicils the Public a,
rOnase which, by strict personal attention to business
and an accommodating disposition. il shall ever be
his study to deserve and appreciate.
Year: 1863

than his competitors. Another impulse 10 sell low
is that by throwing thu two stocks together is over


stocked and must reduce. We would call attention
particularly to his large stock of
Year: 1863

city, accidentally shot himself while
out hunting to day, the charge in his gun
passing through his head and killing him
instantly. He was an Englishmap, about
80 years of age, unmarried, and without
relations here, or, SO far AS ! know, in
the country. His business was that Of
house raiser and mover. lie was very
generally esteemed here.
Year: 1863

GEORGE Francis Train will deliver
another lecture in this city on Saturday evs-
ming next, At Metropolitan Hall. The people
of Davenport are. for the most part. In favor
Of free speech. He will find full hall and
enthusisp,is listeners. Those Who do not wish
to hear him ars notified that they will not be
required to purchase ticket. This is strictly
conf Dental.