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Year: 1864

The Richmond Whig, in comment
| ing on jeff Davis message, makes an
inexorable logical point against his pro-
position to emaneipate the black SOL
diers who serve faithfully through the
war. The Whig says that from this IS
clearly deducible the doctrine that
freedom is so much better for the negro
than slavery, that it may be bestowed
on him as a reward of merit, which is a
Reputation of the Southern doctrine
that slavery is a divinely appointed in
stitution for the highest good Of the
negro, and is knocking on the bottom
from the cornerstone of the Southern
Empire.


Ifslavery is diyinely appointed in
stitutiOn, as Southern ministers preach,
would it not be flying in the face Of
Providence to free the negroes after
Providence through them has given
success to the cause of slavery? If it
is blessing to the negro, way should
it be taken from him because he has
faithfully served and saved the rebel
cause2 If it is vastly better that the
negroes should have the care and guard
ianship of their masters, than to bs
turned out to the Orphanage of liberty
as their masters and the Northern Dem
ocratic iunlSies argue, why sh u d they
be deprived of their guardianship be
cause they have merited their masters
gratitude If slavery is a blessing 70
the blacks, why should they not have
more of it if they fight well for their
masters If it is not a blessing, the
very foundation of slavery is dropped
out, and the question then comes up,
what right has the master to hold the
aegroS


Ine Wing scents abolition in this,
and no wonder. 1t contains the very
head and front of abolitionism- But
the next point it makes against Mr..
Davis proposition, is that it asserts the
power Of the Confederate Government
to emancipate the slaves in the States
by the process of impressing and then
freeing them. The Wing justly says
that this goes further than Abraham
Lincoln ever went, for his scheme Of
compensated emancipation referred the
matter to the States. And it prOnOun-
ces this the assertion Of the right in
the Confederate Government to exter-
inmate slavery, for all the slaves may
be manumitted by this process, and
tae assertion of il to any extent as
serts the principle


The Wing naturally draws the infer
ence that if the Confederate Govern.
ment can abolish slavery in the Con-
fsderate States, the National Govern
ment can in the United States, and that
tais proposition disarms all the Demo
cratic denunciatiOn of this measure as
ia violation of the Constitution


1t is pleasing to see this rebellion
which was to found an empire whose
corner stone should be slavery, result
ing in abolition principles and mea-
sures, and destroying its own cause.
Who will now dispute the radical prop
osition that the cause Of the rebellion
must be destroyed; since the COnfeder~
ate leaders are cooperating in this poli-
cy2-Csn. Gazette.
Year: 1864

From Cdrtoaaona we take the following 1t is
a wonderful advantage to man, in every pursuit
or vocation, to secure an adviser in a sensible wo-
man, In woman there is at once subtle deli
cacy of tact and plain soundness of Judgment
which are rarely combined to an equal degree in
man. A woman, if she is really your friend, viii
have a sensitive regard for your character, honor
reputation. She viii seldom counsel you to do a
shabby thing, for woman friend desires to be
proud of you, AT the same time, her constitutions
al timidity makes her more cautious than your
male friend She, therefore, seldom counses you
to do an imprudept thing. BY female friendships
| mean pure friendships in which there is
no admixture Of the passion of love except in the
married state


A man S best female friend is wife of good
sense and good heart, whom he loves and who
loves him. If he have that, he need not seek
elsewhere. But, supposng man to be without
such helpmate, female friendships he must still
have, or his intellect viii be without garden, and
there will be many an unheeded gap even in its
strongest fence Better and safer, Of course, such
friendships where disparities Of years or cireum-
stances, put che idea of love out Of the question
Middle fife has rarely this advantage youth and
old age have. We may have female friendships
with those much older and shose much younger
than ourselves.
Year: 1864

On Tuesday afternoon, the 18th inst, between
two and three o'clock, as number of men were
engaged in repairing and laying down track for
a car in the press mil, at the powder works Of E.
l. Dupont, De Nemours & Co., near Wilmington,
Del, an explosion took place.


It appears that one OF the carpenters was saw
ing board, and it is supposed that the saw struck
fire by coming in contact with a nail The spark
Immediately communicated to the powder on the
floor, and from thence to tub containing about
two hundred pounds of that article, when terrific
explosion ensued The mill was entirely destroyed
and seven persons horribly mutilated. The scene
was one of the most heart-rending that could well
be imagined The injured men were burned IN q
most shocking manner in all parts of the body.
The explosion was very light, and was not heard
at anysgreat distance from the place.
Year: 1864

WHEREAS, circumstances render it not imprOb-
able that the President of the United States may,
within short time, call on Pennsylvania for Vol
unteer Militia for brief term of service;


AHd achereds, the example Of the brave men
now in the field from Pennsylvania, heretofore on
every battle field distinguished for courage and
efficiency, but who in the recent battles in Virginia
have gained an enyiable distinction by their deeds
Of valor and endurance should stimulate their
brothers at home to increased effort to sustain
their countrys flag, and terminate the rebellion:
Now, therefore, /, Andrew g. Curtin, Governor
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, do make
this my Proclamation, earnestly requesting the
people of the Commonwealth, willing to respond
to such call of the President to form military or
carnations without delay, that they may not be
found unprepared to do So And do further re-
quest that commanding officers of all military or
gaDizations, which may be formed in compliance
with this Proclamation, do forthwith report the
condition of their respective commands that
prompt measures may be taken for getting them
into the service in case a requisition should be
made by the General Government Such ea If
made viii be for term of not less than one hun
dred days. The troops will be clothed, armed,
subsisted and paid by the United States and mus
tered into the service thereof


Given under my hand and the great seal of the
State at Harrisburg, this eighteenth day of May,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, and
Of the Commonwealth the eighty-eighth.


By the Governor,


ELI SLIFER,


Secretary of the Commonwealth
Year: 1864

VALENTINE srEcKMAS, PROPRIETOR.
West Pitt Street fornaery known the Globe Eotel
The public assured that he has made ample arrange
rnents to all that may favor him with their
patronage. splendid Livery Stable attached
Year: 1864

Total number Delegates ...................l "a
The Committee recommend TO the counties that have not
already held conventions for the purpose to assemble in
their proper places early day to appoint delegates
in accordance with the foregoing basis and to perfect an
open and thorough organization Of all who are in favor Of
tanning the Union of the States and the Government
of fathers and all opposed the corrupt destructive
and revolutionary abolition party Of the National and
State Administrations


BY order Of the Committee.


GEO. McOUAT,
Indianapolis June o ISG4 Chairman.
Year: 1864

youth and maturity arising from the baneful habits
of elf-Gbuse To which is added observations on
Female Diseases and other interesting matter ofthe ut
Importance the married and those contemplating
marriage oenterain doubts OF their physical ability
enter that state. Sent TO any address in sealed wrap
per, on receipt often cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention to the treat
efthe various private diseases treated of in pri
report Our Dspensary the only Institution Of the
kind in America which has been tabiished by special
charter ana this fact should give it preference the
various quacks Of doubtful character be foun In all
Year: 1864

TEE FAT BOLNG NUIsANCEs-In another
column will be found q communication signed
by several citizens Of the Twentieth ward, in
quiring Of City Inspector Boole who is respon-
sible for the failure to abate the fat boiling
nuisaoccs which are injuring the health of the
residents in that portion of the city. We have
on several occasions during the past summer
called the attention Of our city officials to this
subject and we rejoice to see that the people
are taking the matter in hand, and are deter
mined to ascertain who the delinquent Official


or officials are. As we have heretofore stated,
Mr.. Boole has done all that lies within his
power to abate these nuisances; but, unfor
tunately, the power rests with other officials
over whom he has no control That there may
not be any doubt in the public mind who the
responsible officials are, we call upon City In
spector Boole to reply to this communication,
and inform the public officially who the deln-
quent offceholders are. We want to know who
OF the numerous officials in this city are draw


ing their pay and refusing to discharge their
duties, made incumbent upon I! EN- by the LAWS
OF the State and city. Our citizens have quietly
submitted TO these grievances, III the hope that
the authorities would do their duty. They now
ask for tie names Of the recreant officials.
Their patience being at last exhausted, they
now demand, where shall they 60 for cor.
rection of this abuses 1t is clearly the duty OF
Mr.. Boole to inform them, and that at once He


is familiar with the laws in regard 10 the whole
subject, and knows where the fault lies. We
call upon him for an immediate reply to this
letter Of inquiry. Let us have this question
cleared up, that we may avoid future trouble.
Year: 1864




properly will not interfere In the matter.


Cas sltsatie.-Ths sous Inside Railroad


Ths Cstsae Disaster.


The principal point OF interest in,the mill
tary situation now is what may be at any hour
expected from Grants "ineyitable left
Grants operations on the Weldon road pro-
gress 90 slowly that they sometimes appear to
stand still; and IL this slow progress Of opera
tions ia ttB3 quarter is unsatisfactory to the
Northern people il is comfortable to know that
the rebels are equally dissatisfied with our
operations there. The Richmond papers are
nervous about the Southsde Railroad They
expect Grant to move towards it, and they ex-
peot him to get 1t. They watch the country
between the Weldon road and the Southslde
road with an interest that the danger Of Atlanta
did not excite; and they warn civilians that the
autumn Is to see great misery in Richn ond,
and urge all who can to leave it. Lee has told
the rebel Secretary Of War Of the "drabbngs"
he has given the Yankees on the Weldon road;
but it appears that the Yankees are there yet,
and now the Richmond papers have their own
doubts, even when Lee promises that the South
side Railroad is SAFE 1t is not likely that the
reb el suspense in this matter will last o great
while longer; for Sheridan,s victory on the Ope-
quan will do much to precipitate the result OF
the game that Grant has played so cautiously
for Lees last line, even IL 1t does not give
Grant result still greater than the possession
of that line.


Sherman's ten days. truce expired yesterday,
and it is to be hoped that it will not be judged
necessary to give his army any longer rest al
the present time. Fortunately for us, the rebels
labor under the infatuation that they still hold
the State Of Georgia, and this has induced them
to keep Hoods force in that State. As they viii.
wake up from that delusion soon, we trust that
We may have in Sberman's activity better
guarantee than this rebel delusion that Hoods
army shall not 60 to Virginia


And while these operations 60 on there are
some matters OF interest in relation to the well
fare Of our armies that the public would like
to know more about than has yet been told.
What was the conclusion Of that court of in
quiry that sat to find out who was to blame for
our failure to carry the enemy's position upon
the explosion of the mine Did its in
quries develop that there was nobody to
blame, or did it find the blame to be in such
high quarters that the verdict had to be
smothered? 1t is Of interest 10 know this, be-
cause it is worth while to know whether courts
OF inquiry are Of any use at all. II they are Of
any use there certainly ought to be one APP
pointed to find out who is the delinquent in the
recent event by which the whole Of the reserve
cattle Of our army fell into the hands Of the
enemy. That was a great disaster, and who
ever was to blame for 1t should suffer. Thou
sands Of lives were lost to hold our position on
the Weldon road and distress The enemy's com
missariat OF what use was that when we feed
the enemy out Of our commssariat better than
be could be fed from his own?
Year: 1864

formed the person who ciaims 10 be the present
owner II tAs former rebel privatssr that he
must confess the oase before United States
court In The affair of tho Trent the British
authorities claimed that we should not have
seized the men. Mason and Slidell. but should
have taken the ship and had the matter settled
In court. In this instance this course ID being
pursued. and the Georgia must stand the do
oision Of the proper tribunal. England very
properly will not interfere In the matter
Year: 1864

Thursday ssthe- opening day in New
York of Fail and Winter Millinery
The Evening Post says:


s'The most prominent feature of the
exhibition is an entire change in the
shape OF ladies' hats, The large crown
and front are to be worn no longer
There are no capes non, raesses of trim.
ming, and the body of the lat is reduced
nearly or quite one half


The new style Of hat is a novelty,
combining the qualities of head dress
and bonnet, is adapted TO, the style in
which the hair IS now generally worn,
and win no doubt be popular with the
ladies' 1870 ,r----


The materials. generally used are the
same as in other years-silk and velvet
with some satin. a--,---


The style does not admit of much
thinning; the sloping crowns OF the new
Bhnets require but little, and even the
amount of face trimming IS reduced.


Small birds originally from Borneo, but
prepared in Paris. with beautiful plumage
are to be used among other ornaments.
in trimming. -- An


There has never before been so great =
variety in the styles aud shapes of hats
in the market.


Prices Of good hats vary from twenty
to forty dollars. superior article cost
Tag fifty dollars The best m;lliners
sometimes receive orders for hats worth
one TO three hundred dollars.
Year: 1864

There was marvellous rise IN the stock Of
the Confederate cotton loan Purchases
were freely made on the. intelligence from
from the South and the termination ef sozec
very heavy ACCOUNTS for the falls So buoy
ant, In fact, was the market. that with every
operation fresh rise took place Compar-
ed with yesterday, the full improvement was
about eight per cent circumstance indicat-
ing the tendency ifany large amount Of busi-
ness was transacted The stock is gradually
being absorbed. and win. in the course Of a
short period. be extremely scarce Iester-
day the last price was 54(a-5e; today itopen-
which was the final quotation: and in the
after hours, good support was given TO the
market.
Year: 1864

How Mean ARE We TO DEArn.-A writer In
the Independent thus discourses on our nssrness
to death:


when we walk near powerful machinery, We
know that one single mis-stcp and those mighty
engines would tear US 10 ribbons with their fy.
ing wheels. or grind us to powder In their pom.
deruus Jaws. SO, when We arc laundering
across the land In a rail.car. and there Il moth.
ing but half an inch Of Hange iron to hold us
upon the track. So, when We are ut sea In .
ship, and there Is nothing but the thickness VI
q plank between as and eternity. We imagine
then that We see how close We arc to the edge OF
the precipice. But We do not sec Il. Whether
on the ssa or land, the partition which divides
US from eternity, Is something thinner than nn
oak plank or half an inch of Hango iron. The
machinery Of lie and death Is within Us. The
tissues that hold these beating powers In their
place. sie often not thicker than sheet OF ma .
per, and II that thin partition were piercsd ov
rupturcd, Il would be Just the same with n, 4,
III cannon ball had struck US. Death Il insen
srAbly bound up with life In the very struotur,
ofour bodies. Struggle Is he win to widen The
space, no man can at any time 20 further from
death than the thickness Of Q sheet of paper. !
Year: 1864

The Democratic leaders have had the
folly to stigmatize the Union ticket as be-
ing composed at the head of a buffooa
rail-splitter. and at the tail of "boorish
tailor" We will see how the farmers
and mechanics are effected by this sneezing
of the lacksys Of slavery. super6nely pro-
testing against political contact with work
ing men. Andy johnson confesses to the
goose and needle, and stands up for his
craft, and proudly maintains the honor
bleness of handicraft labor. lie said in q
speech in Indiana:


81 bold in my hands. from which wish
to read an extract, or two for the benefit OF
some old Democrats. and young ones. too,
"a letter written by General Jackson him.
self, in his own handwriting; and in hand.
ling this relic. my mind goes back to the
times of lS32.g When it WAS written and
published. was q young man or boy, at
work in my shop. and heard it read. And
this memory of being in my shop calls to
mind what was said when Mr.. Lincoln
was first nominated. He was called the
rail-splitter, and I saw to- day you, were
making good use of the idea; while the
Butternut party was being split to pieces,
you said the Union never could be split
Year: 1864

When the recent nominations were made
at Baltimore, the tory papers OF the conn
try said. They have rail-spli.ter and a
buffoon for the head of the ticket, and mp
on the tail they have boorish tailor'-
The idea at the bottom Of all this opposi-
ton is, that the man who rises up from the
mass Of the people. the man who advo-
Gates the doctrine that man is capable of
self government. has virtue and imtelfi-
gence to govern himaelf, should be repudi-
ated. have nothing to regret that my
early life was spent in the shop. never
boast of it in my canvasScs, but when it is
brought mp as reproabh, | have met it in
the way it should be met, and he who
fights with such weapons is not entitled
to the respect of anybody. Yes, the
'boorish tailor is put upon the tail of the
ticket. What an insult to the aristocracy
who want reputation without merit and
without worth. Yes. am tailor. but
learned long since, that if man does not
disgrace his profession, it never disgraces
him. Cheers. Aud | may te permit
ted to say, that when was a tailor, |
male some pretty close fits. Laughter
Ny garments used TO be right well pro-
portioned; but have seen tailors, at their
own expense. too. make man out OF very
scant material usei to be considered a
very good tailor. and got my work d )ne
according to promise. Laughter and
cheers. SO much for the 'boorish tailor.
One OF the fundamental principles of my
Democracy is. and it is Republicanism,
too, that men shoald be rewarded accord
ing to merit.


1t is worth that makes the man, and the
want of it the fellow"
Year: 1864

The boys would lie very glad to get
home to vote this fall. if it we've possible,
but the exigencies of the service will not
probably admit of our leaving the field
II grinds us considerably when we think
that the vile traitors Of the north will ex-
ercise this grea, privilege. of which they
are unworthy. while We who are defending
and perilipg our lives for the country, are
denied it. We understand who is to
blame for this outrage and will kold them
accountable for it.


The Copperh-ads at the North seem to
think the South cannot be subdued by force
Of arms. Tie wish is probably father to
the thought with many of them. All l
have to say to such men is, shoulder a
nusket aud coNe down here and Judge for
yourselves. We soldiers don't think so.
When the 2lst Battery crossed the Ohio
river two years ago the rebels were within
q few miles of Cincinnati. Where are
they now? Does this look like they can.
not be subdued? How sensible men can
form such conclusions is mystery. except
on the hypothesis that they want it TO be
SO. 1t would not be healthy for them to
express such opinions in the camps of
Union soldiers, and the day may come
when they will wish they had never ex-
pressed thsm at home.


| In conclusion. let ne exhort every loyal
man of the North to do his whole duty at
the polls next November. twill be sad
day for the country when Mcclellan is
elected. He will be q mere puppet in the
hands of the Vsllsndishams, Woods and
Voorheeses. They cry for peace. PEACE.
but what kind Of a peace do they want?
Read what Pendleton. Harris. Voorhees,
and Woods have said on the subject. Are
Year: 1864

In addition to the liberal interest the notes for
three this privilege worth about
three per cent per annum, r the rate Of $50
Bonds is notvss than ae per premiwn, and before
the the premium per United States stocks
twenty per II will that the actual
profit this oan the present market rate is not lcss
than ten per cont per annum.
Year: 1864




The New York World relates the story
Of q man whose business had been ruined
and himself thrown out Of employment;by
the war, determined to enlist. he went
with his wife and child voluntarily to La


fsyette Hall and stated his purpose. One
of the runners at that place Immediately
stepped up snd claimed thsthe had brought
this man ss recruit, and actually received
the bounty money, paying the recruit $3.50
and poeketing the remainder. OF course
the man was surprised and indignant, snd
demonstrated that be came there to enlist
and was in earnest, but he desired to get
$500 10 leave with his family; that he new
er knew the runner or SsW him betorei
that he came there without agent or broker
and was entitled to sil his money. To the
lasting disgrace Of the officials present, his
story was unhseded; he had enlisted, had
signed his papers, and there was no help
for him. He was obliged to obey the per-
emptory order Of the guard to 60 below,
and with the tears swelling up from his
strong heart, he kissed his wife and little
one, gave them the one hundred and fifty
dollars, and went down with the guard.
Year: 1864

Queer Tnste-A Lady uses Whale OIL for


Bathing Purposes


A San Francisco correspondent tells the
following:


A few months sgoa middle aged French
lady arrived here, and hired a large house
in Dupont street, paying the rent in ad-
vance. She occupied the house al alone,
much to the sstOnishment Of her neigh
bors, who could not solve the mystery
hanging about her previous history. Day
after day, the baker, the grocer and the
wine merchant called and left their wares,
and as ell bills were settled on the square
in hard coin, no questions were asked.
At last, one ane morning, water was seen
issuing from the front door Of her house,
she was Immediately advised Of the fact
and requested to desist. But she laugh
ingly replied that she loved to hear the
water fall An officer was notified. Being
refused sdmittance he burst open the door,
and discovered the lady taking a bath
and in whale oil The floor and bed were
covered with it, she was going from the
bath to the bed without rubbing the oil
from her person. The room emitted dis
agreeable efhuvis, and large numbers of
empty oil bottles were in an adjscent
apartment. Otherwise everything looked
comfortsble-plenty Of furniture and q
well supplied lsrder. The officer requested
her to robe herself, and he then took her
before the commissioner Of lunacy.