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Year: 1864

The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-It needs no
word Of praise. Il is SO brief, and the topics
are of such absorbing interest, that every
b.dy will read it; and every body VIII ad-
mire its matter, its style, its tone, and the
temper Of the good Presideny There is in
it mest happy combination of moderation
and frmness, worthy of a patriotic and wise
statesman. We pity the man,if there is one,
who can find fault with such document.
Year: 1864

Montpelier boy, in the army in pursuit
Of Price, writes that they chased the rebel
army TO the Arkansas river, distance oi
four hundred and eighty miles, during which
they had SIX engagements. completely routing
the enemy every time-making his loss more
than our whole command, The country
along the route was laid waste by the rebels
in their retreat, and bodies of men, left by
them. half eaten by the hogs and wolves,
were constantly to be seen by our men,
The pursuit, through snow,rain and mud was
very tatiguing on the part of our men, lin
fact for ten days they subsisted on beef and
mutton, without either salt or bread
Year: 1864

REMARKABLE FEcUSDIrY.-The name nf
the immortal man in Michigan, whose wife
recently brought him children at one birth,
unfortunately has not yet found its way into
the newspapers. Such an instance Of multi
farious multiparousncss has probably never
been before known since Adam and Eve, the
proVenitors of our race, left Paradise, and II
therefore deserves special commemoration.
How surprised the father must have been at
his good fortune-if, as poor man once
said, every child born to him is worth thou
sand dollars. In contemplating his position
one cannot help being reminded Of the
Frenchman who was writing in his study and
thinking Of his sick wife in her confinement,
when, the nurse came down stairs with
baby in her arms and at sight Of which he
was delighted. She returned and came
down with second, at which he was sur
prised, but resumed his writing. At length
she came down third time with a new IN;
fant in her arms" Mon Dieu! exclaimed
the astonished man, throwing down his pen
and rushing to the door, ''dis is too much,
must 20 up and put stop to dis, mon Dieu


or shall be run over with one grand pop'iia-
finn
Year: 1864

WHEN ARE THEY PRETTIEsT IA wife
looks prettier, if she did but know it, in her
neat morning dress of calico, than in any in
congruous pile of fncry which she digni6es by
the title Of full dress. Many an unmarried
female first wins the heart Of her future hus-
band in some simple, unpretending attire, in
consulting about which, she would pronounce
too cheap except for ordinary wear, but
which, by its accidental suitability to her fig
ure, face and carriage, idealize her youth won
derfully. II the sex would study taste in
dress more, and care less for costliness, they
would have no reason TO regret it. A fool
ish and silly man is not worth marrying, and
a sensible man will surely judge you adyan-
tageously in exact ratio to the plainliness Of
yoursattfre. s.s.-,r ,.sff
Year: 1864

Atlas Gold and Silver Mining COM
pany.-Notice is hereby given that an assess
ment of One Dollar per share was this day levied
ON the capital stock of the company, payable to
the Secretary Immediately.


By order of the Board Of Trustees


fl I'm GEO. W. TURNEY, Sec'y.
Year: 1864

THE Legislature has continued the


agency to record the names OF soldiers from this State
who have fallen in service died from disease during the
present war. The following resolution adopted by
both branches of the General Assembly:


ssRcsorcd That the Agent do lrge by public advertise
nent the rlies of deceased soldiers report TO him.
that he may have the of verifying and correcting
Regimental returns" ..,. ....- = ... IL, 80


In accordance with the above resolution OF the General
Assembly, earnestly request the families and friends Of
deceased soldiers forward the of the brave
men who have fallen in battle died in service during the
present The information required the name
number Of Regiment letter of company, date Of death,
cause of death, in what battle, or where dieds :,


would also earnestly request all the commanding of
GERS of Regiments from this State forward official
urns of the casualties In their respective commands om
the beginning Of the war; and continue said returns d


ring their term of service that the Roll Of Honor may be


VIM. B. JOHNSTON; IS


Recording Agent Of the State.
Year: 1864

GENERAL MCCLELLAN's REsIGNATION.-
The New York World has the following on the
resip nation Of General Mcclellan:


On the Sth instant, the day OF the election,
General Mcclellan addressed a letter to the
President resigning bis commission In the army,
and reunesting that his resignation might be
allowed to date from that day. AS he could
not then know whether he resigned to become
a private citizen, or resigned to become the
President elect of the United States. the time
was gracefully and appropriately chosen. As
he is not accustomed TO act from nyimpulses,
but acts always from deliberately formed
was his purpose,i If not elected, to retire wholly
to priyate life. We hope that his resignation
viii be accepted, for we have NO belief that his
determina alton can be changed. We do not
Know that any one connected with the ad. .
ministration will wish to change it.
Year: 1864

The gold bill, as 1t finally passed Congress,
contains an amendment by which the Secretary
of the Treasury is prohibited from making
sales until provision is made for the interest on
the public debt and the establishment of q
sinking fund, as required by the act OF Febru-
ruury 25, 1862. This amendment was adopted
on the day Of the passage OF the joint resolu-
tIon, and places the authority Of the Secretary
over coin whore it was under the act Of 1862.
By that act the surplus Of coin, after paying
up of interest and the establishment Of sink
ing fund, was to be put into the general treas
ury. The only substantial change is in tho
authority given to the Secretary to anticipate
tho payment ef interest coupons, agreeably to
the amendment offered by Mr.. Boutwell,.
Year: 1864

The PREsIDENCy.--We believe we have
made no remark concerning Gen. Mcclellan
which the facts do not warrant. If we have,
it would, we opine, be very easy for the
Crescent editor to point it out. And so far
as laboring to divide and distract the party
is concerned our readers will bear us witness
that if we have been captious at all, it was
in behalf Of principle and not Of any man or
set of men. We have even indicated our vii.
liugness to support Mcclellan, on Demo.
cratic PLATFORM; though we are frank to con-
fess we do not see how a man who still con-
tinues to wear the livery and draw the pay
of the Lincoln espotsm-while he awaits
only the permission of the despot to do its
bidding--can with honor to himself accept
such nomination.


If we oppose McClelan's nomination, it
is merely because We do not think his past
course will allow him to stand upon peace
platforms; and if the "Grea: Douglas" did
not lie when he declared that "war was dis.
union--ina and eternal separation" it is
true that the only road to re- union is through
peace and its influences. We beg of the
Appleton Crescent not to quote Douglas to
US until it attains sufficient manhood and
to live up to his teachings, which it
processes to revere.


Fond du Lac, Dem. Press.
Year: 1864

HEAVY SALE OF BAcHELoRs.-The Chica-
90 Jouvnal tells the following story: "An
amusing scene occurred in well known res
taurant in this city day or two since. A
woman--or possibly it might have been
man-we are unable to say positvely-sent
through the post'oflice a lot of decately in
scribed and sweet scented billet dour to var
ious young and old bachelors, informing each
of them that she had seen them often on
the street, and had become enamored. The
note requested the recipient to be at the
saloon in question at three o'clock in the
afternoon of a certain day, and to occupy a
position at specified table, and to order a
particular dish. One was requested to par
take of oysters stewed another of oysters
fried, another of oysters raw, fourth of
roast beef &c and the enamored fair one
agreed to be there and call for the same
dish, taking a seat at an adjoining table,
Then a conv velsation would ensue, aud they
would leave the place together. The walters
at that restaurant were astounded by this
unexampled influx of hungry gentlemen at
three o'clock, and for brief space there
was lively time, but gradually dawnng
consciousness of the 'sel' came over the
gentlemen, and they dropped out one by
one, in a very cheerful frame of mind"
Year: 1864

PECULIARLY OF THE VIsIoN.-A CORES
pondent of the Scientific American, speaking
of the peeuliarity of the vision, saws:


Experience has convinced me that all
kinds OF eyeglasses should be circular and
large, that Is, larger than those ordinarily
worn a small oval glass with bright frame
will confuse many a nervous person, and
probably without the cause being known, or
perhaps it is ascribed TO coffee or dyspepsia,
&c. French surgeons have produced insen- =
siblity in patient by holding bright
object for few minutes at six or seven
inches in front of the eyes, while fixed upon
it. Any of your readers desirous of testing
it will hardly consummate the experiment.
| have heard (but not seen) the doctrine
illustrated thus: Draw distinct straight
chalk line on the floor; then take hen-I
suppose quiet one--and chalk distinct
line over her bill; hold her steadily few
moments with the line on her bill on that on
the floor, and she cannot, when left to her.
self, move to the right or left. have no
hens and cannot test it; it is easy for those
who have to do So"
Year: 1864

FANATIcIsM IN THE UNION PARrY-In
every party and in every sect may be found
class of men Of extreme and fauatical
views who are far more governed bv blind
impulse and passion than by sober reason
and who, brsting with the pugnaciousness
Of the frettu porcupine, are ready to fight
and persecute al who do not think exactly
as they do. 1t was not to be expected that
the great Union organization, formed rs it is
Of men from all sects and all parties, and
widely different views on other points but
that of patriotism, could be without sprink'
ling of the fanalical element. The Union
party like all others, has its extremists
Some of them, doubtless, are very honest
men, but there are others whose honor or
honesty will not do to bet on There are
certain men who, in all public movements,
strive to gain notorey and Importance for
themselves, by assuming to be more honest,
and sound, and reliable on the main question
than everybody else These fellows rise to
the surface during times of popular excite
ment, as scum does on a boiling pot. The
French revolution, in its bloodiest days, was
controlled by men Of this character scoum
cal aud sauguiuary characteristics. If man
declines to adopt the extreme views of the
fanatics, the soundness of his loyalty is at
once to be suspecled and even the most
genuine of patriots, if they are retiring and
unobrusive, must stand aside and be counted
as nobody in comparison TO these loud
moulhed, would be leaders.


cold Hill Message.
Year: 1864

The OLD SPIRIT II AM HoLIER THAN
Thou" ."-We do not believe in arresting
every man who is disloya in sentiment, but
we do advocate the ostracism of the Copper
head papers of California from the nails
There is no time to begin as good as the
present, when the new military commander
is about to assume charge of this depart-
ment. As general thing, there is hardly
a county in the State but what supports
loyal paper; the only exception that we can
now remember being Mendocno. So that
if these papers were to be deprived of the
transit Of the mails the other papers would
suffer comparatively little for want of ex
changes. The reason why we advocate the
immediate suppression of these disloyal pub
LEGATIONS is that the population of this State
is being daily augmented by the accession
of many refugees from rebel conscrption,
who have come here from across the plains
to save their property and find new home.
but who are at heart just as hostile to the
Federal Government as those who now,
under Lee, are leveing the bayonet against
the breasts Of our nations defenders. We
are opposed to those people having an organ
10 uP"o'u tneIi uaitoio"S Pi '"c'Pie9 "uu
promulgae their reasonable ideas.


Sacramento Star.


Is Copperhead literature so weighty that
YOU fear its effect and want it suppressed
The fellow who burned the Alexandrian
Library, thought that a good way to destroy
Christianity. Better refute Copperhead ar
gumens than talk of suppressng the publ
cation of Democratic Dapers


MarYsvilLe cypress
Year: 1864

A letter from President Jaurez dated SAT-
Luis december 9th, received in this city
says our hopes are for speedy termination
OF our civil war and a complete restoration
OF union with it. No doubt many an Amer.
ican soldier will soon join u s for the purpose
|of driving from the soil Of the America
continent, the French with their designs
establishing monarchy here. We know
full we'll that if the United States had not
been engaged in their present struggles no
European power would ever have attempted
to strike blow against Republican institu-
tions, but as we are, with Gods help we try
10 defend our beloved Mexico.
You no doubt will be somewhat surprised
at our abandoning our principal cities and
'eaving them in the hands of the French.
We think we arc right in doing so.


In the first place in a military point Of
view the further we can draw them into the
intericr, ana away from their base Of SUPPLIES,
the better.


BY dividing them UP and distributing
their forces they become weaker, and give
US more power 10 aasaiI and destroy; and
We do not intend to carry on more than
what is classed as guerrilla warfare, for we
are not in position to make an attack on
amy of their points.


TheFre: CHI army being far superior to
ours in point Of discipline as we'll as bein
supplied with all the modern improvements
in gunnery, we would be compelled to
|succumb eventually to them in any pitched
hattie, while by harassing and destroying
their communica ions and carrying on .
system OF warfare like that which the French
carried on in Spain, they will finally come TO
consider Mexico as an empire not easy to
govern.
Year: 1864

II success be the test Of merit regular audience Of
three thousand at the horse on Fourteenth
street will satisfy the jury that the managers
how to please the million. The ordinary performances
a circus, with some extraordinary additions, are here
presented In neat and orderly manner the spectators
comfortably seated the clowns funny and witty


without being coarse; there is drag hitch in the
programme, it goes smoothly and rapidly, from the
beginning to the close The most wonderful OF all the
performances witnessed at amphtheare in this
country those Of the thoroughly drilled and dsci


pined dogs and monkeys Of this establishment IN the
bali and the steepie chase especially the achieve
ments OF these learned monkeys and dogs perfectly
unique and side splitting n fact, evenings entertain


ment at the Hippothcaton fail to leave the visitor
In good humor with himself all the world and the rest OF
mankindrders clowns, horses, dogs, monkeys and all.
Year: 1864

BEorSSISo TO SEE THE Cosr.-Republican
papers are beginning to acknowledge that two
hundred millions must be raised from internal
revenue TO meet the demands of the next fiscal
year. Not many months since they declared
one hundred millions would be enough; aud 1t
will not be many months hence before they
will discover that twice two hundred millions
will be required from the same internal re-
venue TO sustain the national credit. In ar
ranging the details Of the taxes TO raise the two
hundred millions one Of the republican jour
nails suggests that lobbyists be kept away from
Washington. Why not at the same time look


Ater jobbing members Of Congress, and that
horde Of administration lavorites who swindle
the Treasury every hour u the day by enor-
nous frauds in contracts for oil kinds Of sup
plies necessary 70 keep the machinery OF the
government in motion! Five millions werc
recently stolen from the Treasury, not in In.
dian bonds, nor in Mr. Chases greenbacks, but
Ia striking out the tax or whiskey In store.
Year: 1864

The FLORIDA DIsAsTER.-The republican pa
pers in Lincoln's interest are now throwing the
whole blame of the Florida blunder and defeat
upon the shoulders of General Gilmore. At
first General Seymour's shoulders were consid-
cred broad enough to bear the burden; but
General S. sank out Of sight under the weight.
But let them make it appear that either Gill
more or Seymour was responsible for the de-
feat, the fact is not attempted to be disguised
that neither the Secretary of War nor Major
General Halleck was consulted about the mat
ter by the President, who ordered the expedi-
ton to proceed. The War Department was or
ganized to give scientific and authoritative
direction to army movements; and it is illegal
for the President to undertake. warlike opera
tions without consulting the Department. In
failing to do this, in the instance of the late
disastrous operations in Florida the President
has laid himself liable to impeachment. An
Investigation by Congress, if fairly conducted,
wAl, undoubtedly, establish this fact; and a
searching investigation should be commenced
Immediately. Congress will fail in its duty to
the country if it hesitates to 60 to work in earn
est in this matter.
Year: 1864

care bestowed upon them By our hard
working surgeons.


NoSDAY. My l6


The morning was very bright hut the
whole valley was filed with smoke and
fog. At daylight not q gun was heard
Newton Immediately advanced to feel
the enemy, and discovered that they
had disappeared.


INK RETEEAr Across tbs. cosTANAu1A


Immediately upon being informed OF
the evacuation Of the valley, General
Howard informed GedeTal Shermn.s
and our lines at once advanced Il was
discovered that the enemy had made
good his retreat, carrying of all lis
artillery, but destroying his wagon
trains BY FIRE lest they should fall into
our hands ] have lust made a tour Of
the field on the left, and find It covered
with rebel dead and wounded, sE Of
whom were left IN our hands for hurial
and treatment Prisoners, at the hour
7 write, 9 A. h., are being brought in
by hundreds The victory is complete
so far, bat would have been more 50 had


NPHERsoEs CORPS


been enabled to cross the river and take
position in the rebel rear. Mcpherson
made several attempts To throw down
the pontoons and cross his corps, but
the enemy poured such = raking fire
into his pontOons that the work had 10
be abandoned have no particulars
OF what was accomplished by McPher-
sons command, but learned that the
18th Corps under Logan lost As killed
and 44S wounded
Year: 1864

The heaviest fighting of the campaign
has taken place to-day, and though it
was indecisiye, we have cause to be
thankful at the results.


Our lines as formed last night was in
the form of a semi-eircle, to the north
west of Sugar Valley, while the o sta
naula River, completes the circle on
the southeast Sugar Valley IS fertile
little plain of about ten square miles
in size, much broken by hills, which at
this season Of the year are covered by q
dense undergrowth of small trees and
vines, rendering them very difficult TO
penetrate. Ii was in this valley, be-
tween the projected Rome and Dalton
Railroad and the river that encircles
Resaca and Tilton, that the enemy
made stand after being closely press
ed on his retreat from Dalton. From
our center to the river the distance
this morning was about seven miles
Our line extends completely around
the valley. McPherson's 5 right resting
0u the river near lis junction with
Oothkalaga creek or Calhoun, while the
left strikes the river north Of TiltOn
near the junction of the river with
Swamp creek that takes its rise in the
hills of Sugar Valley. Lick and Camp
creeks also burst out from the hills in
the valley and empty their waters into
the 0ostanaula River, which is very
broad and deep, bat can be foTded
when the water is low, at six points
The above is as intelligiblea description
Of the field as can be given without the
aid Of map and now for


TIRE OPENING OF THE BALL


As have already said our line was
formed in a half circle, extending from
the river on the left to point on the
river near Calhoun. The corps oceu-
pied positions in the line as follows, ex-
tending from right to left first, Nc
Pherson; second, Hooker; third, Pal
mer; fourth, Schofeld; fifth, Howard


Skirmisbing commenced early in the
morning, and many prisoners were
brought in as the result, although the
attack made by us was family respond
ed to. Skirmishing continued, with
occasional truces, lasting from ten to
thirty minutes, all the morning. Mean
time our General officers were not idle
Generals Sherman and Thomas, with
their indefatigable corps comman-
ders, rode along the line with their
stats, personally experimenting the
parking Of ambulances and ammuni-
ton trains, and assigning batteries to
positions where they conld be Of the
most service in the event Of a general
engagement
Year: 1864

ON the evacuation of the valley, the
enemy crossed all his cars and loco
motives, and burned five spans Of the
railway bridge, which can be repaired
however, in one OF two days At tnine this
Monday morning. Hookers Corps
threw down pontOons and crossed near
Resaca, while Schoield is crossing on
the left near Pelton. The cavalry
under Stoneman and McCock, com
menced the pursuit early in the morn
ing and At the present writing they are
engaging the enemy with artillery


Brisk firing can be heard and the rebel
rear guard are evidently meeting with a
parting salute from our cavalry, which
this season is in excellent trim and su-
perior to that of former seasons. Nc
Cook, Stoneman and Fitzpatrick ore
dashing officers, who never refuse q
fight, and invariably whip their antag-
onists, when the forces engaged are st
al equal.
Year: 1864

wHERE The NEXT sTASD VIII BE NADE.


Two battles, two defeats and two re-
treats have sodispirited the enemy that
it is almost idle to speculate upon what
be will probably do or where ne viii
make his next stand. sherman is too
much for Johnston, especially on the
hanking process, and il is not unlikely
that the rebel chieftain will retreat
until he reaches the Altoona range Of
mountains, where he can better protect
his TANKS than he could at Buzzard d.
Roost and Sugar Valley. Citizens and
deserters say that the Altoona Noun
tains are filed with very powerful forti-
hcations capable of great resistance.
and that the enemy will make a stand
there and give as battle Be that a. Il
may, the country may rely upon Sker-
man and Thomas, and the invincible
force they command for working out
more glorious victory than the one Just
achieved
Year: 1864

thread, which the enemy would have
severed, came up and turned the tide Of
battle A nations thanks are due Jce
Hooker, and may it never forget Robin
sons brave brigade, whose gallantry to-
night is on every fnnrne-
Year: 1864

The act passed at the last session
for the encouragement Of immigFa-
ton has rs far as was possible been
put into operation. 1t seems to need
amendment which will enable the of.
licers OF the Government to prevent
the practice Of frauds against the i'm
migrants while on their way, and on
theft arrival IA the ports, SO az to Sc .
cure them here free choice Of avo.
cations and places of settlement. A
liberal disposition toward the great
national policy is manifested by most
OF the European States, and ought to
be rsciprocated on our part By giving
Year: 1864

Amicable disposition toward your colo
nies. On the other hand, every .daaaer
and every hazard impend to detsr Fou
from perseverance In your present ruin.
Gus measures. Foreign war is hanging
over your heads by slight and brittle
thread, and France and Spain are watch
ing your conduct, and waiting for the
maturity of your errors.


To conclude, my lords, if the ministers
thus persevere in misadvising and mis-
leading the king, I will not say that they
can ALLEVIATE the affections Of his subjects
from bis crown but I will affirm that
they will make the crown not worth bis
wearing! will not say that the king is
betrayed; but will pronounce that the
kingdom is undonel