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Year: 1864

one of them, at least has taken care of hinsel ad
mlrably. We have no idea that he has acted dis
honestly, but he has shown shrewdness and apt
ness in business, and capacity for charging, which
we did not expect Poor Sanders is in Europe hold
ing the bag, but there is nothing in it. What does
he know about naval storesP Let the accounts be
settled The lao says they must be settled with
the State Auditor why does not Gov Vance give
directions accordingly2 Is it understood that if he
does Col. McRae will cease to support him for Gov
ernor?
Year: 1864

We give below the latest news from the armies
in Virginia and Georgia 1t will be seen that our
forces are calamity holding their own at every
point Every assault made by Grant has been
thus far repused with heavy loss to him. and slight
loss to our troops The enemy are, at some points,
within ten miles Of Richmond. The demonstration
by Grant at Bottoms Bridge is further South than
any yet made by him. This place is due east of
Richmond, the former and present main operations
of Grant being north and northeast of Richmond.


The Dispatch OF Saturday last says:


Yesterday was day of excitement in the city.
At a very early hour of the morning inhabitants
were aroused from their slumbers by heavy and in
cessant reports of artillery which seemed to extend
from the right to the left of our line. As usual,
many rumors were in circulation during the day,
but everything subsided towards evening uader o
knowledge of the fact that the Confederats arms
were everywhere victorious. Below we give a
summary of recent operations on the lines.


FNoM GENERAL LEES Army.


In the engagement of Thursday evening our sue
cess was complete. General Early, commanding
Eweils corps, attacked the enemy's right, driving
them at all points, and capturing over 700 prison
erS. including ~ commissioned officers. An off
cia dispatch from General Lee, received late the
same night, says we drove the enemy from Turkey
Hill, thereby gaining an important position. As
| night closed in upon the scene, our men rested
upon their arms in triumph, having suffered bu
small loss, and inflicted severe punishment upon
| the Yankees. Our position which is naturally >
strong one, with the right resting upon the Chick
ahoniny at Sparrow's house, was made stronger
during the night, and every preparation made for
severe battle on the following day.


Whether it was the purpose of our commander:
! to renew the attack yesterday morning not, VT
do not know; ut if it was, the arrangement was
anticipated by the enemy who soon after daylight
made alta ok in heavy force upon the first corps
(Anderson's) the right and the conflict gradual
ly spread along the line to the left where it ragged
| with great intensity witness of the fight says
that amid the heavy roll of musketry and almost
deafening sound Of cannon, he could at times hear
the triumphant yells Of cur men, as they hurled
back the enemy defantly, in6icting heavy loss. l.
| is singular coincidence that the lines occupied
yesterday nearly the same those of the
memorable I'd of June, 1852. that of the enemy he
ing near that held by Mcclellan when he made his
final stand before being driven fromthe field of Cold
| HarbOr


dispatch from the battle field dated at o'clock
says: "All goes on well. We repulsed the enemy
with ease, inf;ctng heavy loss IN front of Ander
sons, Hokes, and portion Of Hills commands
The enemy were repulsed seven times by Ander
sons corps"
Year: 1864

DR.. Hachenberg, of ofSpringfel /, Ohio,
now of Z. S. A Hospital No. l, of
Nashville, has hit upon an instrument
which, as singular as it may seem at
first sight, is not the most unpromising
one for the general diffusion of a taste
for music, and of an economical enjoy
ment of skilIful musical telegraph for
the purpose of extending music from
competent performers into every fam
lily as cheaply almost as our gas and
water. His mode of applying it is to
locate in some central part of the city
a musical depot, presided over by some
highly skillful performer on the piano
or melodeon. To this instrument an
electrical attachment may be made to
communicate with q thousand other
pianos in the city, these again having
their own peculiar ttachment.-Inde-
pendent
Year: 1864

Cabbage Soup.-Take tour or FIVE
pounds of beef, boil with it some black
pepper whole for three hours, cut three
or four cabbages in quarters, boil them
until they are quite tender, then turn
them into a dish, and serve all togeth-
er
Year: 1864

apple Tart.-Take some good bak-
ing apples, pare, core and cut them in
to small pieces; place them in dish
lined with putf-paste, strew over poun-
ded sugar, mace, nutmeg, cloves, and
lemon peel chopped small; then add
layer of apples, then spice, and SO on
till the dish is full; pour a glass and a
half of white wine over the whole.
cover with puff paste and bake it.
When done, raise the crust, stir in two
ounces Of fresh butter and two eggs
well beaten, replace the crust, and
serve either hot or cold


Custard Pudding.-Take a pint of
cream, six eggs well beaten, two
spoonsful Of -four, half a nutmeg gra-
ted, and salt and sugar to taste; mix
them together; butter cloth and pour
in the batter; tie it up, put it into
saucepan Of boiling water, and boil it
an hour and q half Serve with melt
ed butter.
Year: 1864

When sometime ago one Of our eiii-
aens, paid through misapprehension Of
bis sliabiliiies, = considerable sum OF money
into the treasury upon an assessment
Of property not subject to taxation, the
city council refused to refund, because
they had 10 power to do so. ii the city
fathers were 80 conscientious as 70 be
unwilling to exercise power they be-
lieved they did not possess. and refund
n sum of money 10 which IN f0no coasei-
enfiae they had no right. what became Of
that conscience when without Authority
of law, they took from the city treasury
money collected from poor widows, and
gave Il to a partisan newspaper editor
without any consideration whatever
Wonder If politics had anything to do
with quieting that conscience? We are
aware that their conduct Is not without
precedent. The Democratic Audiior
and Treasurer of State refused 10 pAy
the interest due upon the State debt, be-
caase the legislature had failed to au-
shorize it 10 be done; but the same Off
GERS, without the shadow. Of legal au-
thority. took twenty thousand dollars
from the State Treasury and gave Il TO
the editor of the Democratic organ at
Indianapolis Democratic newspapers
are becoming rather an expensive luxury,
and like the Indians gan, cost more
than they come to- FiA. Gar.
Year: 1864

TIVE GOOD SAMARITAN, for which We have the ex
uive agency, Is offered To all who are IN want Of
FIRST CLASS COOK Nc STOVE, with the utmost conf
dence that will not fail to please the most careful
h0uSekeeper. IL is adapted for wood or coal.


THE GOOD SAMARITAN has tsken the first premium
at the Eleventh Annual Indiana Fair all
Cooking Stoves.


THE KEYSTONE PARLOR STOVE for wood with
double top and base ba~ doubl the rad aring
surface OF aty other Stove If its SIZE and will throw
heat with one-haf the wood This Stove having
been tested we take pleasure in presenting he pub
lie the best and most economical Stove in the
ma ket.


Agents for indianapolis for Heller Young's old es.
tab shed
Year: 1864

We will send our Mammoth Weekly Edition OF
to November 15th-six and half months-embrac-
ing the whole of the exciting and important Pres-
dental Campaign, including the Election Returns
on the following Low TERMS:
Year: 1864

NVSan Francisco has been somewhat
exercised this week over report that their
Postmaster, Parker had been removed TO
give place to Perkins, the doughty little ex
Senator, who was so seriously incommoded
by the flood at Sacramento, two winters ago.
1t is not yet known that a change has been
made in the Post Office, but from the fact
that Conness has sworn to have Parker's
official head, it is considered almost certain
that decapitation will take place. John is a
relentless enemy.
Year: 1864

AN ANT1-GREBNBACK GovERNoR-Gov.
Low sent message to the Legislature this
week, in which be made very unfavorabe
exhibit Of the State finances. Since his in
auguraton, it seems that like Major Jack
Downing. he has been around the Depart
Inents, with his slate and pencil, figuring
industrious'y; and finds that his predecessor,
Stanford, has worked out the sum all wronp
"a half million dollars less than it should
be-and that the Treasury is nearly in a
state Of collapse. That warrants are now
drawn and being drawn upon the Treasury
to the amour: Of s5,365, GAO II; and that
the State has pledged its faith to further
amount, that will make the total indebted
ness S6,064,509 25. On this showing the
Governor calls urgently for retrenchment;
and we'll he may.


lie also takes occasion to discuss the pro-
position that has been made to adop. green
backs" as the State currency, and dissents to
the plan. He says. should legal tenders be
made receivable for State taxes, the estimates
for revenue for the two coming years would
have to be increased fully forty per cent;
and that change from coin to these notes
would increase the expenses of the State,
outside of the pay Of State officers, fully fifty
per cent.


The Governor does not believe that anv
question of loyalty to the General Govern
ment is involved in the matter, as some
pretend, but that the substitution of green
backs for coin, would on y result in increased
taxation to California, without rendering
benefit to the national finances. As no banks
have ever existed in this State, the people
have become welded to purely metallic
currency, and he does not consider there is
anything unnatural or improper in their
deep-seated hostility to paper money.


Mr.. Low is eminently sound on the money
question SO far as California is concerned,
and his message has fallen like wet blanket
upon the clique Of shoddytes and spectators
who have been urging that California should
give up its hard money for paper trasb-and
not few Of the lip protesting patriots are
disposed to question the loyalty and sound
ness of their newly elected Governor


The weight Of Executive influence being
cast on the hard money side, will go far
toward counteracting the work Of the shod-
dvites in the Teoisl ature. hut maasuras ara
being brought forward providing for the
payment of State taxes in currency, the
repeal of the "specifc contract bill" of last
winter, (by which debts could be collected in
coin or currency, as per contract and other
bills, but they will hardly succeed. And if
they do, they will meet the Executive veto


However Objectionable Mr.. Low may be to
Democrats in other respects, he receives
their good opinion on this question of Stat 9
currency.
Year: 1864

DIsrR1or CoURT,-This Court will meet
on Monday the first day Of February next
The trial jury for that term will be drawn
by the County Clerk and Sheriff on next
Thursday the 2lst instant should one be
demanded. The law regulating proceedings
in civil cases requiresattorneys to file their
notice OF such demand at least six days be
fore the term. Attorneys should govern
.hemsoye. accordingly
Year: 1864

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-
The Democratic National Committee met in
the city of New York, on the 18th inst, and
resolved unanimously to hold the National
Convention of the party at Chicago on the
4th of July next.


Indications are growing stronger from
day to day that Mcclellan will be nom
mated for President by the Democracy.
Year: 1864

port OF cherbourg the Niagara federal frgate which was
there az the same time, put out to after lon con-
ference between the t~o capsaus s now stated thit
the object OF the Nagara precpate departure was 70
look out for Confederate steamerthe Generai Lee
which was recently seen od the Bermndas ana wii
Thought, be found somewhere the coast OF Europe


towards the latter end OF this month tho General Lee


Is said TO be very nne vessel, well manned and COM
mandei.


question OF importance has arisen between the cap


tain OF the Kearsarge and the naval authorities at Cher
bourg. Captain Winsow, from motives OF humanity,
eight wounded sailors or the Alabama TO the Cher
b0urg Marine Hospital in order that they might be bet
OF than they could be on board the Kear
sarge But he intended to give up his prisoners
and he claims tuat in his absence they should be
sent as prisoners board the Sacramento. The Cher
bourg authorities reply that is ndsputabie PROPOSE
French law that every prisoner OF who sets
foog French soil is pso fdco free. not prepared
this moment 10 say what the French law is bu have
TO think that the point Is open te doubt
told that certain Judges, being asked, have said
that they knew OF TO such Law. In the absence OF
authority ON the subject, IL would occur TO that
prisoner OF war Is just much a lawful
prisoner any other, and that there is no
(apart from eYtradtion treatie why he should
be free by accidentally aud OF necessity touching French
soil, which would not equally apply to q felon.
toned the other day that four officers Of the Alabama,
who had landed at Cherbourg on PAROLE surrendered
themselves when tho Kearsarge left. That true.
But now find that they raise the question the
eight Sailors They surrendered under protest. and al
lege that they made to give their in ignorance
of the fact that the moment they landed Captain Wnslow
ceased 10 have any jurisdiction over them.
Year: 1864

The London Times continues 10 take a very gloomy
view Of the federal position IN Virginia.


The London Netcs remarks that II there we're any
grounds to believe that the North beginning 10 tire
OF the despair OF ts success the ope Of
General Grant, which undoubtedly require time for their
successful development would bo mpracticabe bat no
yet there Is no sign that tho North prepared
20 sue for peace, or TO acknowledge the protensons
OF the new slave confederacy.,
Year: 1864

The presence Of capable officer and OF sn uu-
divided and adequate command in the Valley of
the Shenandoah is fast demonstrating the nca-
pacity which, for three years and half, has made
that valley the valley of our national humiliati
And, as we have not been wanting in our censures
upon the chronic mismanagement of which this
region has been the melancholy theatre during the
war, we take pleasure in now awarding just com
mendation to military authorities for the wis
dom which they have learned by experience in the
disasters and blunders which have previously
marked their administration in this quarter The
choice of Gen. SHERIDAN to hold command in the


Valley seems to have been most judicious, and now
that, for the first time in the war, decisive vic
tory has perched on our banners in that quarter,
the whole country can see in clear light the mis-
management which has 50 long forfeited the sue. .
cess that was within our reach. Whether. a. far
as the Administration is concerned the success of
one campaign, as yet unended, deserves to out
weigh the failures of all other campaigns in this
quarter during the last three years, we shall not
undertake to decide, but there can be no doubt ia
any mind that Gen. Sheridan, and the gallant off
GERS and men of his command, in deserving we'll of
the Administration, have deserved more than we'll
of the country, whose banner in this region theT
have rescued from shame and reproach
Year: 1864

We print in another part Of this day paper the
correspondence that has arisen between the Presi-
dent Of the United States and COL WoLFoRD, of
Kentucky, growing out of the arrest of the latter
by the former for certain words alleged to have
been spoken 10 political debate, and for certain
views which the Colonel is understood to hold in
conflict with those of the Government as regards
the expediency of employing negro troops in the
suppression of the rebellion. We give this corre-
spondence as belonging to the history of the ano-
malous times through which this country is passing
We do not propose at present to undertake any
thing like a review of the case We submit it to
tho judgment Of the impartial reader merely re-
marking that if there be any thing in the tone Of
Col Wolfords letter from which the friends or even
exception, it will also be conceded that as sol
dier of undoubted loyalty he has been subjected to
indignities which naturally tend to induce exsspe
ration of mind and vehemence of speech In all
that is alleged to have been uttered by Col. VOL
ford we do not perceive that he has transcended
the freedom of invective allowed to themselves by
Mr.. Senator WADE and Mr. Representative DAVIS
in recently animadverting on what they deem the
usurpations' and assumptions" of Mr. LIN
COLIN. And in his "views" respecting the expe-
diency of employing negro troops in the ranks of
the army, we do not understand that he differs at
all from the position publicly announced few
days ago by Gen. Sherman. Yet we have not
hoard that Gen. Sherman has been put under ar.
rest for presuming to differ from both Congress
and the Executive in matter respecting which he
has the opportunity and the intelligence to enable
him to form opinions of his own, as, when formed,
he has independence enough to avow them. But
Col. Wolford should remember that sound opinions
do not depend for their strength on the rhetorical
intensity Of their statement as the President of the
United States should remember that the vexatious
and partial use Of his physical power to repres,
free discussion does not conduce to the moral
strength Of bis position before the country


L !. teH n
Year: 1864

pahbde aO'M Our FEDERAL republican system Of goa.
ernment


Inc policy OF conquest and subjugation on which


the Administration has entered must, if prosecut-


ed TO Its logical conclusions, be either successful
OF unsuccessful. If unsuccessful we lose the


Union. If successful, we lose our Government,
| feSeiVing In its stead an empire and despotism,


noidihg disaifected States in involuntary bondage


Dy the power Of the sword, and no longer in yolun-


'ary union by the consent of the people. Such is


the alternative which, under the prevailing policy Of


tne government represented no less by the nature Of


me case than it is acknowledged to exist by the Ad-
minlstration. There is restorative power in war
to heal the decorations it has produced in the body
polite The statesman must follow in the de-
sroying path of the warrior if we are to pscifcste
and reconcile the people whose armies we subdue.
What then, shall be said Of policy which, so far
from seeking to heal the wounds of war; only pours
into them the oil Of vitriol to keep keen and last
ing the sense Of inferiority resulting from subju-
CATION? 1t is in the measures of confiscation and
vengeance which Congress and the Executive have
denounced against the South that we see the secret
of that Southern unity which has converted the
Seeded States into thoroughly disafected and
insurrectionary members of the Government"
And these ill-timed and iDjudicious measures, in
making the subjugation of these States civil ne
cessiy, have at the time made it greatly more
difficult in military point of view, as, after sub.
jugation shall have become an accomplished fact,
they leave no basis on which to reconstruct the
Union in its symmetry, and no inspiration by
which to reanimate the lifeless members Of the
State. This basis and this inspiration must be
sought in wise measures Of political Cancellation
and constitutional justice, which, going in the wake
of our armies, shall consolidate the victories of war
by the victories, no less renowned, of peace
Year: 1864




TaE ePfRIr IN THE Army The following ex-
tract from letter from young soldier In the Otey
battery, Longstreet's command, to his father, a
Richmond merchant, shows the spirit Of the boys
In the army. After mentioning having missed his
furoush, and being willing to wait Till next winter
for 1t, he says


Now is the time for cvoTy soldier who is able for
duty to be al his POST In the field. His country
needs his services there. II il time fer sinking;
for In my opinions the most desperate struggle thai
has eyer been made yet will be made this year by
cur enemy to crush US out, aud unless we meet II
ike brave people ought to do all will be lost. But
do not nor never did, despair of the final triumph
of our young COnfederacy. five should fail, what
would be our condition Death Itself would be
far more preferable to me than slavery under such
a people as we are now waging war with. l am
In favor of fighting them to the last am In hopes
this viii be the last year Of the war, when hope
peace will once more reign over our blessed cnun-
Try and things be again they used 70 be In days
gone by.
Year: 1864




The news of yesterday is of little import
ance, though we have to record q very bril-
liant little affair ON the lower James river. It
seems five gunboats on Monday evening
came up to Fort Powhatan, and after shell
ing wharf in that neighborhood for come
time started two barges, loaded with troops,
to the shore When the barges were within
a few yards of the land the troops attached
to our signal corps at that point from an
ambush poured into them such murderous
volley of musketry as caused them to make
a precipitate fight. at least two-thirds of
the Yankees in the boats are said to have
been either killed or wounded. There were
no casualties on our side


we yesterday saw so.ele,pan who had
ust returned from his farm near the mouth
of the Chickahominy who says the report
that gunboat had gone up that river is
without foundation.


Adviccs from Fredericksburg are of little
interest. A company of Yankee cavalry
dashed into Falmouth on Monday evening
and captured two of our soldiers who were
fishing on the north side of the river.
Year: 1864

WElaHss AND MBAsuREs.-Persons Ore frequently
puzzled in their daily transactions, to ascenaiu
wnat such and such ar article ought to weigh Der
bushe Here Is a table which all would do well
to cut out and preserve. 1t will prove valuable for
Year: 1864

Returns thus far received indicate a major
ity of not less than $4,000 for a convention.


The American estimates that there will be
a majority in the convention OF at le ,st 20
for immediate and unconditional emancipation
Year: 1864

The Rutland Courier thinks there is falla-
cy in the statement that it has been and is the
policy Of Congress TO TAX agriculture lightly
compared with manufactures because, says
the Courier the farmers who consume the
manufactured article pay the tax on it. There
is truth in this, and ye, there is no fsllacy in
the original statement. OF taxable manufac-
tures thero is vast amount OF which farm
ers consume nothing, or next to nothing. OF
this class are articles Of luxury, which, as
general rule, are taxed the highest Again ;
taEe two articles which yield very large rev.
enue-whiskey and tobacco. Though used
to some extent by some farmers, others use
none at all (; and even those who do use them
pay tax on them which would be very small
compared with what they would have to pay
il the same rate Of tax Were to be put on their
land and all its productions We think the
Courier can see THE easily enough, if it will
only Try.
Year: 1864

nA- 1t is related of o certain
New England divine who flourish.
ed not many years ago and whose
Observation-Disclosures are said not
to have been of the most agreeable
kind, that one Sabbath morning
while reading to his congregation
the parable OF the supper in which
occurs this passage: "And anoth-
er said | have bought five YOKE of
oxen. and l got to prove them;
pray have me excused" And an.
other said. ~ have married a wife
and cannot come"-he suddenly
paused at the end of his verse,
drew of his spectacles, and looking
round on his hearers said with EN-.
phasis, "the fact is my brethren
one woman can draw q man farl
ther from the kingdom of heaven
than five yoke of oxenv'
Year: 1864

will promote q healthy,
action Of the Liver, and
viii change this impure
Bile 10 a healthy stats.
To prevent or remoVethe
secretion Of unhealthy
bile, these Pills have q
specific action on the
Liveri after using them,
the tongue will become q
smooth and clean, the
Year: 1864

I A sect Of Mormons has arisen in
California that rejects polygamy. We
shonld think q Mormon creed without


polygamy would be the play of Ham


let with the part Of Hamlet omitted.