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Year: 1864

BEAUTIFUL INcIDENr.-Itis is somewhere re-
lated, that during the siege of a certain city.
a beautiful little girl. fearless as innocence.
dressed in robe of pure white, wandered
from her home and was gathering wild flow
ers in the field between the two forts In
this position she attracted the attention of
both armies. They watched her with an in
terest which grew more intense as she near
ed the fatal range of the rapidly discharging
guns. But the little girl went singing On
her way. needless of danger and gathering
and arranging her fowers-a bright peace
angel in the midst of carnage and death
now pausing to return the smile of some fra
grant beauty, and again moving forward till
she stood upon the very top of little knoll,
in the exact range of the fatal guns. Here
she halted, and lifting her smiling face, more
redelent of beauty than the flowers themselves
to the bright sunlight, shook back her golden
curls, and glancing first upon one fort and
then upon the other, caroled one of her child
ish hymns, learned at the shrine of maternal
love. For some moments she stood thus
heavens seal of truce between those hostile
foes-and the heavy guns ceased their boom
ings and were silent. 1t was not in the heart
of even War himself to deliberately aim at
the guileless heart. She passed away in
safety and the carnage was renewed.
Year: 1864

"Burleigh" Of the Boston Journal, gives
a graphic sketch of well known men: Men
will grow cld-some by age, some by care,
some by premature decay brought on by ex
possure, toll or dissipation. Man can live
fast, financially and physically in either
case bankruptcy comes. | saw crowd on
the steps of the Astor recently. They were
watching the attempt of the great pugilist,
Tom Hyer, to ascend into the house. His
tail form was bent by disease; his once firm
step tettered; his great strength had depar-
ted. With crutehes, and the aid of a strong q
arm OF friend. he slowly, and with anguish,
took one step at time. as an infant would
60 up. 1t was gall and bitterness to him to
cast his eyes around on that crowd. aad see
now nniike their greeting was to the crowd
that cheered him on his great fight with Sui
Ivan. BY a singular coincidence, Morrissey
came along. But how unlike liver. Nor.
rissey Is professed gambler. 1t is his trade.
lie has taken care of himself and keeps with
in bounds. He is temperate, for his calling
demands it. He dresses in elegant taste-is
full ieweled-and would pass for well to. do
banker with the upper ten; or as professor
in a college. Morrissey has taken Saratoga
under bis special charge, ard intends TO drive
this year larger business than he did the
last. He has taken his headquarters already,
and with an elegant exterior, smart address,
cool and adroit habits, he will allure into bis
embrace many of our youth, and send the
curse into many houses in the form of ruined
but once manly sons. As Hyer was attempt
ing TO go up the steps, a man sought a mere
quiet entrance at one side of the crowd 1t
was N. P. Willis. "Time has laid his hand
visibly on you, my gay friend, " said to my
self. lie needed the aid of a cane to help
him up. The 1.-THE and smart step faltered
in its upward movement. The auburn locks,
still curly. were grizzled his face was thin
and beard gray, as one in the sere and yel-
low leaf of life. Few would have recognized
in the feeble and slender invalid, the nervous.
hilarious man of twenty years ago. He cast
sad look upon the crowd, and the pugilist
broken down in middle life, and passed on
The group was not complete Passing along
the pavement was Commodore Vanderbilt.
Till recently he has been among our most
vigorous men. Age seemed to have no eff
feet upon him. His body was iron, his nerves
steel. Old in years, hisstep was elastic. His
hair was white as snow. but his intellect sharp
and vigorous. His form slim as youth of
nineteen, but erect as Mohawk warrior.
Some months ago be was thrown from a wag-
on. That fall did the work of years on his
system. He walks and looks the old man,
his step is languid, and that touch which
none can parry, and all must obey, IS his.
Such is life.
Year: 1864

RICHER THAN SANDY BowERs.-We have
a reverend gentleman in Washoe Valley.
Brother K, who in times past, preached the
word of God. and occasionally does so now.
but is engaged most of the time in the more
worldly pursuit working for riches. One Sun.
dav last summer, not many miles from Washoe
City, be was preaching the word of Light to
small gathering, and expatiating at some
length upon the goodness and greatness and
power and long suffering of our Maker, and
finally spoke of His vast domains and great
riches, and to make the thing appear palmer
to MS audience, he told them that :. God was
richer than Sandy Bowers, or anv other
man" which disposed. we may safely Judge.
of all doubt in the minds of his hearers. as
to the riches Of the Ruler of the universe. II
any other place has preacher that can beat
ours at making comparisons, why we Woul ID
like to hear of him. Hashoe Times.
Year: 1864

A WoaAN's TONGUE DOES HERSELF GooD
FOR ONcE.-A girl who worked in the labor.
atorv at the arsenal, Washington; where the
heartrending calamity occurred recently, es-
capped from peril By singular circumstance.
The Young lady is usually remarkably taci-
turn, but on this day she feltan irrepressible
desire to talk; and for no reason that she can
imagine, her tongue ran on at such rate
that she was repremanded by the oyerseer Of
the room. This did not check the unruly
member, and finally he sent her home TO get
rid of her loquacity. Before she reached her
dwelling, the explosion ensued which sent
out of existence score of those who were at
work around her Washington Republican,
Year: 1864

PACKING SASD.-A gentleman who has seen
copperheads packing sand at Fort Churchill,
describes the process as follows:


A large bag filled with sand, weighing just
sixty pounds, is strapped upon the back of a
copperhead, and with this load he is made to
pace backward and forward for ten hours
every day, with an armed sentinel by his SIDE
lie is not permitted to stop CT take rest except
for an hour at noon. The process generally
sweats the disloyal blood out O their veins in
from three to FIVE DAYS, when they pray to be
permitted to take the cath and to be disehar-
ged. After they have been APPARENTLY made
loyal by this process, and have exhibited signs
of penitence, they are generally kept at then
packing arrangement for ten days longer, to
= make assurance doubly sure.n
Year: 1864

An HEROIC AcT-While the fire was rag
ing with such fury on Tuesday night, aud
the heat was so intense that it was almost
impossible to stand within a hundred yards
of the burning buildings. woman rushed
wildly out of one of the buildings on B street,
and told the crowd that her little girl was some
where in the house. Billy Morris. of Engine
Company No. l. no sooner heard the woman S
story, than he darted into the building and
soon returned with the little girl safe and
sound, and handed her over to the anxious
mother, amid the cheers of an admiring null
titude. Such acts as this show more of the
spirit of genuine heroism than the marshal
ing of a legion to battle. We record the act
to Mr.. Norris's honor Washoe Herald
Year: 1864

SAND SPoUTs AND ToRRENTs.-The Virgin
ia Enterprise of July 29th says: Nearly
every day we can see from our window, far
out on the deserts to the eastward. tall,
thread Ike colamns Waiting slowly to and
fro over the distant alkali plains. These are
large columns OF sand carried high into the
air by thewhirlvinds Sometimes bnt sin
gle column is visible again there will be
eight or ten in sight, stealing about like the
ghosts of as many giants-all from twenty to
thirty miles away. On the large desert ly-
ing vest of the Lower Sink of the Carson
these sand spouts are seen every afternoon
during the Summer season, rising up from
the level plain regularly about two o'clock
and waltzing about for hours. The columns
are often three to live hundred feet high. On
last Monday afternoon. such torrent of wa
ter fell from the clouds in the mountains a
couple of miles above Dayton, and short
distance south of the Carson river, that a
dwelling house was swept away down can
yon and lime kiln destroyed. No one was
injured There was some money in the house
which was lost. In the Western States these
sudden floods of water from the heavens were
popularity believed to be caused by the burst
ing of cloud Where the water from this
lively sprinkle rushed down the canyon and
entered the Carson, it piled up some large
bars of rock and other debris.
Year: 1864

TOWN and District Clerks will please not
/ forget that the time is near at hand when
they are to make tkeir annual reports 1t is
hoped that there will be full and complete
report Of District Clerks to Town Clerks, ard
that Town Clerks will be sure and have them
all in oar Office by the 18th of September,


Several Districts have not had justice done
them by neglect in this respect. Should
there be lack Of blanks IL any town or dis
trct, please inform Us at once, that the mat
ter nay be attended to in season, and thus
secure to each district the amount Of money
and attention to which they are entitled.


G. T. WITTER,


County Sup't for Wood Co.
Year: 1864

PERsosAL.-General Bussey is in tho
city again on his way to Davenport on
business for the military department Of
Missouri. We felt much pleasure in con-
graduating him on his recent promotion,
and shall be pleased to hear of his early
assignment to command where he may
win still brighter laurels in his contry's
service.
Year: 1864

& charter for the establishment Of Sold
iers Homo near New York, is now before
the Legislature st Albany. We had some
thing to sag in favor o. this project some
time ago; and IL sppears to US still desi-
rable. It is not a charity, for the worn
out or crippled soldier who will take his
rest in such Home will have the satisfac-
tion Of supporting himself At the same
time be will receive for himself. At the
same time he will receive for his pension
many more comforts and pleasures than it
could purchase we're be 10 attempt living
in city, or country, Independently.


We have several times recently met with
invalid soldiers 10 whom such q home as
this would be the greatest possible boon
poor fellows worn out with the fatigues and
exposures Of war, and without house or
friends 70 return 10. The situstion Of
such men is pitisble in the extreme. They
hsve Q right to sll the help which geod
men and women can do FOR them but 90 .
easional charity is no remedy for their
case. In the first place, though the giver
may not feel 1t such, the receiver, where
he is man Of honorable instincts, does
feel humilisted. Now, il ii is possible 10
prevent this, it ought to be done.-Post.
Year: 1864

They had nerved themselves for the ter.
rible crisis, but now John LUOE3ale and his
wife sat down in the small apartments they
had hired, and sought refuge in the long
suppressed tears.


Their story was a common one. lie haA
been early clerk in large concern in New
York, and by his ability, integrity and bus
mess talent had won his way upward, so
that at twenty-three he had been taken into
the concern as partner. He had then
crowned his happiness by leading to the
modest little house which he had hired and
furnished the gentle girl who now sat bro
ken hearted beside him.


Among the friends who had gathered
around him was Henry Ulshoeffer, man of
talent, full of plans and projects, always in
speculations, and never in conversation de-
ferriDg the moment of his success more than
a week, although no one ever knew pro-
ject of his of any moment to succeed f,


He was dangerous, for he was plausible
and really so kind hearted and well-mean-
ing Lockdale often laughed at his schemes,
but in his indignation at the immense gas
bills which the company contrived to make
him pay, and the unblushing impudence
with which they extorted an average bill
from him for a month when he burnt no gas
at all, averring that the meter was out of or
der, he listened favorably to speculation of
Ulshoefers, for making gas at home at one
half the company's rates. The thing was
certain of success. 1t was worked on a
small scale, and the result left no doubt on
the mind of either. Ulshoeffer needed some
machinery and apparatus. The house in
Reade street would furnish it on his note,
but their rule was an endorser, and for the
form of it Lockdale endorsed to the extent
of four thousand dollars. .a.


He had not consulted Lucy as to this. 1t
was nothing. Ulshoeffer was all right; and
she would never be the wiser, and never
lose nights rest, as she surely would did
she but know that he had endorsed for all
he was worth


The time for which the note was given
soon ran around. Note time il always very
short. Ulshoeffer could not meet his notes;
protest after protest followed. Lockdale
had to explain to his partners. 8aa.


A terrible scene followed the partner
ship must end The books were balanced
at once, and the partners literally paid
Lockdale his share, about five thousand dol
lars; and when he had taken up the dis
honored paper, he stood in the street a ru-
ned man All that be had gained by his
years of steady labor was gone his future
was gone; his name as business man, his
character for prudence; in word, all that
goes to make up good mercantile name
was gone.


Gradually he broke it to Lucy She was
shocked and terrified, but, woman-like with
her own heart breaking, sought to console
and rouse him.


The furniture of the little house was sold,
all but enough for a couple of rooms, and
hiring floor in as decent house as he
Year: 1864




There is danger Of q scarcity ofeattle.
The immense demands for army consump-
tion and the short crop Of fodder last wear


have ocessioned the slaughter Of 50 many
thst the number Of cattle in the country
is largely diminished, aud as the extraord.
insry demand is likely to continue for
some time to come, prudent forethouzht
requires that energetic measures be taken
to anticipate and prevent the deficiency as
far as possible. Every calf that appears
upon the stage this spring, ought to be
permitted to grow 10 adult bovine exist
ence. Our Teutonic friends should UNDER
stand that patriotism requires them to
forego their love for immature beef and
go permit the calves to live. Farmers
should remember that he who causes two
calves to grow where but one grew in for
mer years is 8 public benefaotor; and
butchers should be compelled TO keep their
ruthless hands of Of the tender fatlines.
Let the calves grow.-ToIsdo Commercial
Year: 1864

There is very wide contrast between
the Government horses employed about
the city and the horses belonging to other
people. The former are fat, sleek and
saucy, and some OF them have such g ten
dency to obesity that when warm weather
comes they will initiate FAlstaff and "lard
the lean earth, while the horses Of other
people are generally poor and have mel
anchOly and detected appearance like the
rhiuocerOs Of the mensgsfie that was fed
on bamboo and missionaries. The reason
is that Uncle Sans qusdrupeds are well
fed, well cared for and have little or moth
ing 10 do, while other horses are only in
differently attended, are worked hard, and
owing to the scarcity Of 'hoss grub" are
sometimes not IS we'll fed as they ought
to be. We advise all able bodied quRdru-
peds to enlist at once for detached duty
with the express understanding that they
are to be kept out Of the cavalry and Grtil-
lery branches Of the service Wheeling
IptsIigsaeeT.
Year: 1864

The third section Of the cylinder for the
land shaft Of the Lake tunnel was shipped
from Pittsburg on Monday afternoon, and
is expected to reach the city to-day or to-
morrow. The remainder Of the week will
be needed to place the cylinder on the Lake
shore, and on Monday next land will be
broken. 1t is expected the contractors viii
employ one hundred men for the present.
As the work progresses thonumber will be
largely increased. The men are to be d.
vided into three gangs, which will work
each eight hours during the tWenty-fcur,
SO that sfte.' the first blow is struck, the
work will proceed without intermission,
night and day, until its completion. It is
expected that the inception Of the under
taking will be appropriately celebrated
CHICAGO Tribune.
Year: 1864

You msss not expect these letters Of mine to bs very
carefully prepared elaborate If one is vigAni, he
has little time left him TO be picturesque. Besides,
when you have riddsn for half day over rock and
hill through the and the dust snd at last reach
place Of shade and rest Jon not in very rhetorical
humor. will give you facts; hints Of the goingson In
these parts stray CLEANS Of suggestive interest You
must m in my outlines with Inis Of deeper hue >
You must not be afraid Of my sksletons shall not be
aansationsl 1 promise Won
Year: 1864

So the fight has not opened yet As wrote you the
wager Of battle Is not deternlned The handkerehiei
whose fall Ia to signal the armies 70 combat still
futssrs In the air. It may drop tOdsy-it may not
touch the ground for week to come. This looks Ike


an opinion as opinion" bat it is quite logical Yon
zee both SIDES are mAneuvsring for positions John
ton L 30 apt their species Of strategy that he osfogs
Sherman who shifts from right to left and from left to
rgAt and then masses on the center like the shuttle Of


LOOM with this difference, thst he isn't weaving much
cloth How far the Virginia news win effect his plans
eaDot say bat If there not battle Of some sort To-
nerrow CNoaday) shall be very much surprised
Year: 1864

TO SAVE the expense Of carrying . chsnk
Of ice in your hat to keep your head cool,
90 to Farrand's and get one Of his straw or
palm leaf refrigerators. They are unequal
led for keeping the blood cool. g
Year: 1864

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS having reach
ed us that the DEMOCRAT fails to reach MANY
subscribers in due season for few even
ings past, we would state that the cause Of
the delay is in not receiving our telegraphic
reports in proper season. The rush of bu-
siness upon the line incident upon repair
ing the late bridge disaster, keeps back the
press reports until very late hour; be-
sides. in consequence Of the late extremely
hot weather we are obliged to run our
presses very slow to prevent as, far as pos
siblc the melting Of the .'rollers."
Year: 1864

The BETRAYER OF GENERAL MoRoAN.-A Letter
in the Lynchburg Vaginia" gives the following


facts i'll relation to the treachery that led to General
Morgan's death


The Mrs. Williams, whose guest he was, is old
lady, widow, and a true Southern woman. She
would be the last person the world to entfap
an enemy by professions OF friendship and hospi-
talty. She was personal friend Of General Nor
gan's She knew nothing OF the enemy until they
had surrounded her house, when she at once reused
the General from his sleep and assisted him to
cape from the house. She has q son, an officer i'll
our cavalry, and has done much for our men and
suffered as much from the enemy any one. The
" Mrs. Williams" suspected Of betraying Morgan is
the wife of relation of the old lady, of the
same name, whose husband is at Knoxville. She
was herself guest Of the house, and may, may
not have the information. If she did, it was
a work of supererogation, for the town full of
bitter tories. From the moment Morgan reached
Greenviile, a hundred hostile eyes were on every
motion he made. Instant and accurate informa-
ton sent to the enemy by messengers more GER
tain than any woman could be.
Year: 1864

We learn that tho naval authorities on both
sides have agreed to an arrangement to exchange
prisoners attached to the respective naves the
cess OH either side to be credited army prisoners
and exchanged accordingly 1t is expected that the
ARRANGEMENT VIII be carried into effect at Charles
ton next week This VIII include the prisoners
captured in the naval engagement oil Aotile and
the gallant old Admiral Buchanan Will be restored
to the service.


Late Northern papers state that powerful pres
sure is being brought to bear upon Lincoln to obtain
his consent to a general exchange OF prisoners.
Year: 1864

army, dated the 9th instant, says:


We have been engaged during the past eight or
ten days Rodes's division) in fighting Averilrs cav
airy. He has about four thousand and some arti-
ery with which he drives i'll our cavalry every day
two, and compels to go out and whip him back.
This is not very dangerous business but it is very
harassing to infantry, and by no means profitable,
cannot catch them. On Wednesday, we drove
him back to Martinsburg and returned to our camp
at Bunker Hill the same evening, distance Of
twenty-five miles We found nothing in Martins
burg, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad has not
been rebuilt This road and the canal have not been
used since the lst of July, and must be serious an
noyanee, this is the when coal 10 carried
TO Baltimore and Washington.


All of Sheridan's army has moved down to Berry
vilie Anderson had sharp little affair with the
Eighth corps near that place on Saturday, driving
them back on the Sixth corps On Sunday We went
over there and returned here yesterday, having
complished nothing except to hasten back their
airy force, which had retired far as Front Royal
in raid, it is supposed. On reaching the Valley
pike about sunset, found our old friend AveriIl
driving in cavalry, division took tilt at
him again, driving him back to Bunker Hill. Il
was raining in torrents all the time, and We stopped
the pursuit an hour after night, and had TO march
two miles to camp. 1t was a dreadful night, but
we are all right now.
Year: 1864

Official information received yesterday that
scouts along the Mississippi river report Yankee
troops still going up the river.


Scouts from below Mobile report that part of the
troops recently operating against Fort Morgan
have been sent to New Orleans.
Year: 1864

A sEoRT time since an application was
made to Judge c., Of the Superior
Court of Buffalo, for the appointment oil
receiver Of a judgment debtors proper.
ty, In proceeding supplementary to the
execution.


Who do you want for receiver?' asked
the Judge, a little impatient, as he had
other moro Important business to attend
to.


Ministers answered the attorney for
the moving party.


4 don't know him. said the attorney
for the party opposing. 4 would rather
have Day, whom l know


Gentlemen said the Judge, sharply
have either of you got piece of coin p


The opposing attorney looked knowing
ly out of the corner of his eve as he
handed the Judge 'copperhead'


The Judge hastily glanced at it and
said,


Head M'Master, tail Day;' and up went
the coin. AS it came down be asked,
What's upH'


Stop. stopI' exclaimed the attorney
who had furnished the coin; that cent
has got head on each side Of it,and Day
don't stand any show at ALL


Serves you right; and hope it will
teach you for the future not to trifle with
the Court MINISTER'S receiver


Amidst general shout the vanquished
attorney withdrew, fully satisfied that he
had been beaten al his own game.