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Year: 1864

5.. sis READING, Pa. April 10, 1864.


DR.. WIsHART-Dedr Sir: One year ago the
Examining Surgeon of this district told me 1
had Consumption of the Lungs and that could
not be cured; and Judging from all my symptoms
at that time, myself supposed this to be true
was for more than one year troubled with a
hacking cough, which gradually grew so bad
that could not have severe fit of coughing
without splitting up blood in large quantities.


7. For months / could not work at anything,
and was Obliged to keep my bed. most of the
time. While in this condition | was in Mr..
Row bothams store in this city, and he seeing
how low l was, recommended me TO try your
Pine Tree Tar Cordial, He said he had sold a
great deal of it, and that, as it had cured so many
others, he believed it would do some good. /
bought bottle and commenced using it. In a
very short time l saw that'I was getting better
very fast, and after taking several bottles Iiwas
entirely restored to health so that / could work
every day at my business, which is very heavy
work, in an iron foundry. When commenced
TO use your Pine Tree Tar Cordial, my weight
was only one hundred and thirty-ive pounds;
since the use of it have weighed on an average
one hundred aud fifty five. I shall be glad to
have you publish this, as 1 believe should not
have been living at this time if l had not used
your great medicine and wish all who suffer
to receiveits benefit


Very truly yours,
Year: 1864

On Tuesday, Nov. sth, the great Presidential
contest will be decided. The skies are bright.
All the signs point to glorious result Union
men, do your duty, and all viii be well. @Put
your shoulder to the Wheel pray to God for
success and push on the column %
Year: 1864

When the printers made the recent strike In
Boston, q professional gentleman came into
our Office and enquired for the proprietor.
We responded that we were the individual.
He then said that he had learned that the prin-
ters had made strike; that in his Judgment
the strike was wrong and wicked; that it was
an attack on the part of a few to control the
proprietors ofnewspapers in an illegal and
uDjustifable manner; that such an unholy
combination should be frowned down by ev-
cry right minded man In the community, an d
more to the same effect. "Yes, sir" he con-
tinued, sit is high time that all kinds OF rebel
lion should be put down effectually and for
ever.o He was ready to assist to accomplish
this desirable end. The people, said he, must
maintain the integrity of the nation and the
great business interests Of the world. He was
formerly printer himself, and could take his
stand at the case adm set up type as in days
Of yore Yes, sir, he was ready to take off
his coat and again perform hard labor.n We
expressed our delight to the professional gen.
tleman for the offer of his services, stating that
we were sadly in want of help and that he
should be Immediately assigned stand and
permanent situation, If he desired it. We'll, be
said he would work for fifteen or twenty min
utes; at any rate long enough to set up q no.
tice Of his lecture which he proposed to deliv-
er At Hall in---on- and
would be content with the usual pay for the
composition If we would charge him nothing
for the publication of the same. We replied
that his kindness so completely overwheImed
us that we must take time to codsider bis lib
eral offer. and if we concluded to accept it
would give him the notice thereof.


Exit the patriotic professional gentleman.


s. s. aa1'oss Boston Herald.
Year: 1864

COTTON ABANDONED FOR GRAIN AND CATTLE.


During the first year of the war, the in
eXpendiency of raising any more cotton,
and the necessity of raising more wheat,
corn, beef and pork than had formerly been
done, became evident to the Southern peo-
pie. This necessity became more and more
apparent In 1862, and caused numerous pub
lie meetings to be held all over the South
These meetings or conventions for they
were usually composed of delegates from
every county in state, were always the
spontaneous action of the people. But
whenever they were held pains were taken
by the Confederate Government to lay be-
fore the meetings representations of the
prospective needs of the army In the mat
ter of provisions, and to urge that the cul-
ture of cotton should be Abandoned, and the
culture of wheat and corn, and the raising
of cattle and hogs be substituted, wherever
practicable. This idea was enthusiastically
adopted by all these meetings and conven-
ventions, and, what is of far greater conse-
quence, 1t has been practically carried out
by the people of the South, partially in
1862, but almost universally in 1868. The
statistical bureaus at Richmond are not yet
so perfectly organized as to enable exact
statistics to be furnished, showing to what
extent the culture of wheat, corn and po-
tatoes has superseded the culture Of cotton.
But the following is an approximate table,
believed by the best informed men In the
South to de substantially correct, and used,
indeed, by the Confederate War Depart
ment, In making estimates for the Confeder-
ate army in 1864:


NUMBER OF ACRES DEVOTED TO THE RAISING


mon
Year: 1864

Life is a race where some succeed,


While others are beginning,
Tis luck at times at others speed,
That gives an early winning.
But if you chance to fall behind,


Ne'er slae ken vnur endeavor
But keep this wholesome truth in mind,
Tis better late than never.
If you can keep ahead, tits well,


But never trip your neighbor;
Tis noble when you can excel


By honest, patient labor;
But if you are outstripped al last,
Press on as bold as ever /;
Remember, though you are surpassed,
Tis better late thal never.
Ne'er labor for an idle boast


OF yictory DER another,
But while you strive your uttermOst,
Deal fairly with your brother,
Whate'er your station, do your best,
And hold your purpose ever;
And if you fail to beat the rest,


Ts better late than never.
Choose well the path in which you run,
Succeed by noble daring;
Then, though the last, when once tits won,
Your crown is worth the wearing.
Then never fret if left behind,


Nor slacken in Your endeavor.
But ever keep this truth in mind


Tis better late than never.
Year: 1864

What is the reason that men never kiss
each other, while the ladies waste world
of kisses on feminine faces" said the Cap
tain to Gussie the other day, up at Normal
Gussie cogitated a minute and then an
swered, "Because the men have something
better to kiss, and the women hav'nt."
Year: 1864

BREAD.-The City Council some weeks ago passed
a resolution authorizing the employment OF perssns
to bake bread for the citizens at reasonable rates
and in accordance Herewith, the contract for the
upper part of the city has been awarded to Messrs
Uundley & Canee and for the lower part to Messrs
Peasants & Frayser We have not been informed
of the terms of the contract, but assured that
the oaves will be of good size, and furnished to thu
citizens low the cost of the -four will admit
By this means extOrtion will bs broken up, and ".
may reasonably anticipate that all the bakers vii
follow suit.


Since the above was written We have learned thai
the contracting parties are to sell bread to the pup
lie at fifteen per cent above the actual cost OF ma
terial and manufacture, their operations TO be con
Quoted under the immediate supervision OF specia
committee of the Council.
Year: 1864

1t is reported that the Tallahassee is blockaded at
Halifax by Federal gunboat.


Rut from Haltax direct We learn that up 10 noon


Yesterday the Tallahassee had not been blockaded as
reported She had taken board some three nun


dred chaldrons of COAL and intended to increase the
quantity to five hundred chadronS but the Eng
lish Admiral on that station forbade her receiving
any further supply If not intercepted III the mean
time she was to have sailed last evening.
Year: 1864

From the General News" article of the Balti-
more Gazette of the goth make the following ex-
tracts


THE BATTLE THE NORTH SIDE.


A correspondent of the New York Herald gives
the details Of this spirited affair From these
gather that General Brney did actually capture the
works in question, capturing quite number of
prisoners and that he held possession for hours
During the afternoon, however, the enemy massed
an immense number Of troops i'll front OF Birney,
and recaptured the position by throwing heavy
force between his two brgades which wese separated
from each other by ravine, and by opening upon
them an enflading fire. Under these circumstances
Birney was compelled to abandon the works he had
captured III the morning, and y falls back out of
range Of the artillery which had been brought to
bear upon him.


The Federal cavalry, under Gregg, attacked and
drove the enemy from some works on the New Mar
ket road, but attacked in turn and driven back
upon the infantry supports In this engagement
Colonel Gregg was severely wounded.
The Washington Chronicle says that though it
has been reported that fifteen hundred prisoners
have been captured from the Confederates on the
north side Of James river 1t woud be safer to put
the number down at five hundred We are also told
that of the objects of the expedition to pre-
vent the enemy from drowning out the men engaged
in digging the canal across Dutch Gap A few had
been drowned and considerable amount of stores
swept oil before Grant interrupted the operation.
FROM yALLEY--SHERIDAS's RETREAT.
General Sheridan, who started on the 9th from
1iau IoWn virginia, 10 ullVe Early up tne ohenah-
doah Valley, bring him to BATTLE and, if pOssible
defeat him, advanced with this intent as far as
Strsburg but i'll consequence of the capture of his
supply train, he soon afterwards fell back to Win
chester, reaching that place Tuesday last. His


sudden return from an expedition, whose success


very high hopes were based has caused quite trep


daton all along the border, and has given rise tt
| innumerable rumors some Of which may be true
but the most of which are undoubtedly false.
The only trustworthy accounts OF the movements
| up the Valley and down again are that frequent


skirnshing took place during the advance to Stras
| burg and that cavalry fight occurred near StraS


burg, in which the Federal troops were successful


the Conederates losing two stands of colors twenty
four officers and two hundred and seventy-sx mel
taken prisoners. On the other hand, Sheridan lost


by capture, a detachment guarding signal station


near Strasburg, and also five hundred men who Were
| subsequently sent up the mountain to regain th'


position He also lost, near Berryvlle seVehty-tw'


wagons, forming the greater part OF his supply train
/ and one hundred and fifty of the escort.
Year: 1864

Blessed are they that are blind; for
they shall see 10 ghosts


Blessed are they that are deaf; for they
never lend money, nor listen to tedious
stories


Blessed are they that are afraid ofthun-
Der; for they shall hesitate about getting
married, and keep away from political
meetings.


Blessed are III ey that are lean for there
is a chance TO grow fat.


Blessed are they that are ignorant; fer
thev are happy in thinking that they know
everything.


Fge.sed is be that is ugly in form, and
features fer the gals shan't modest him


Blessed is she that would get n7trried
but can't; for the consultations of the gcs-
pei are hers.


Blessed arc the orphan children; for
they have no mother t0 spank them.


Blessed are they that expect nothing;
for they shall not be disappointed.
Year: 1864

The attendance Of the Diplomatic body
upon the President on New Years day,
with felicitation which was evidently ss
cordial as they were demonstrstive, was
among the cheering auspices with which
the country begins the year. The entire
Corps were present, with the exception Of
ths estimsble Minister from NIcsrsugus,
who being detained by illness, sent to the
Secretary Of State respectful and most
friendly apology.
Year: 1864

Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Leader.I


MEADvILLE, January 2.
Last night was bitter cold. Two brake
man on the Oil Greek road we're frozen to
death. One became insensible and rolled
OF the car. 7hs other was found dead
and stiff at his post with his hand fast to
the break wheel
Year: 1864

Our AT NIGHT Fathers and moth


ers look out for your boys when the


shades of evening have gathered


shout you! Where are they then?
Are they at home, round the pleas
ant social fireside, loving and loved,
or are they roaming the streets? Are
they gaining useful knowledge in the
evening from your words and eX-
periences, or are they gaining a
street educatiOn9 If the latter, take
care, tile chances of their rrin are
many. There is scare, ly any thing
more perniclous in its effect. more
destructive to their morals, than run
ming abroad at night.


Under the cover of darkness they
acquire the education of crime; they
learn to be rowdyish, if not abso-
lutely vicious; they catch up loose,
obscene talk, they hear sinful
thoughts blurted out in profane
words; they become restless, -reek-
less, riotous. Ii you would save
then from vulgarity. save them from
ruin. save them from prison, look
after them, and see to it that night
finds them safe at home. The chap
lains of our prisons tell us that many
conyictS date the commencement OF
their sinful course frcm being out at
night when children. There is 10
place like home, true enough; this
may be rung in many more senses
than one; and certainly there is no
place like home for boys in the even
ing.
Year: 1864

~ Efforts are to be made TO es-
tablish a Democratic newspaper in
Ashtabula County. The chap who
undertakes thatenterprise must have
the sanguine temperament of the
philosopher, who thought he could
extract blood from a turnip.
Year: 1864

Jup1c1An ELEcr1on-voTE IN Cook COUNTY
The following is the vote poIled In this county on
The election Of Judge of the Snpreme Court for
the Third Judicial iatrict Of this stats on Mon
day, June Glib.


The vote IN the city Was:


Ward. First Precinct. Second Precinct.
Year: 1864

Instances are common OF the most affective
separations Of family relations by this unnat-
ural war. Brothers, and even parents and
children are found in the ranks OF the hostile
armies. One of The most touching cases OF
this kind is that of a son of the Confederate
President Jefferson Davis, who is serving 10
the National cause on the gunboat Caronde-
let, fighting to crush the rebellion which his
father is leader Of The Davis juniOr is the
son of Eliza, late slave to the palriarchal
Davis. An officer Of the army at Vicksburg
who had heard of the fact, verified it from Eli
zA's lips How much sharper than serpent's
tooth must be The grief Of that parent whom
uurelenttug fate compels TO take sides against
his own sou in a war for freedom.
Year: 1864

The last fruit which comes to late perfection
even in the kindest souls, is tenderness to.
wards the hard forbearance towards the unior-
bearing warmth Of heart towards the cold
philanthropy toward the misaDtbropic.
Year: 1864

It is curious fact that all the copperhead
papers opposed the $500 exemption clause ia
the enrolment law, because it gave the rich
unfair advantages over the poor, Rod DOW that
there is talk of repeating this clause, they are
equally opposed TO that. Consistency 10 rsr0
Jewel.
Year: 1864

k1 lhe eicctiUn ~ OuiCaSo p1sscu On
very quietly. The city was as quiet as
though the most important election in
American history was not being holden.
The expectations of the butternuts were
thwarted. The reign of terror that was
to be, the rebel attack, the pillsge, tho
plunder. ballot boxes stuffed by Copper
head votes. the booty acquired and city
sacked aud burned, all this dido't take
place. The vigilance and pronptitude Of
the authorities nipped 10 the bud, the by
play of rebel malignity and rapine which
was to have brought to grief the City Of
the Lakes. The discovery of the plot and
the arrest Of 80 many of the conspirators,
the activity of Col. Sweet and the police,
the firm stand taken by Mayor Sherman,
struck dismay into the hearts Of busternuts
and Cops, and for the Democratic victory
of FIRE and blood was substituted the Union
victory of municipal tranquility, general
good order and a large majority for Lin
coin.
Year: 1864




An AGED PATRioT.-A thrilling in
cident occurred during the voting in
Philadelphia on Tuesday. An old
man over seventy years of age ad-
vanced to the window, leaning trem-
blingly on his staff, when an oficious
copperhead vote distributor approach
ed him, and thrusting ticket in his
face, said Here's an old Jackson
Democrat who always votes straight
ticket" The old man opened the bal
lot and held it with trembling fingers
until he had read one or two of the
names, when he flung it from him
with loathing, and in voice husky
with emotion, exclaimed: 81 despise
you more than l do the rebel that
sent his bullet through my dear sons
heart! you miserable creature! Do
you expect me to dishonor my dear
boys memory, and vote for men who
charge American soldiers, fighting for
their country, with being hirelings
and murderersI, The Union ticket
was given him, and room was rever-
emily made for the true hearted old
patriot by the hushed and admiring
knot around the window ai- -
Year: 1864

The outlines of Federal Constitu-
tion for British North America have
been essentially agreed upon, and a
new nation, destined in the end to be
entirely independent of the mother
country, is arising on our northern
boundary. A change will be made
from d;sjointed number of colonies
to consolidated British-American
Empire, if the intentions of the One
bee conference be carried out. Here
tofore, the six provinces-Canada


West, Canada East, New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Island
and Nexfoundland-have occupied a
position Independent of each other,
though all alike dependent upon the
crown of Great Britain. s--


= The population combined of these
provinces is some 100000, about
that of the United States at the close
of the Revolutionary War Canada
West has nearly half of this number.
and her influence has been prominent
in this whole matter of federation.


The construction of the new Gov
ernment is in assimilation to that of
the home government in Great Britain
SO that, with the exception of union
under one executive head and one
common parliament, the proposed
change is not really a very great one.
But republican influences are at work
in some portions of this territory, and
it is likely that in the course of time,
an entire independence of the mother
country will be attained, and progress
in ideas and the tendency of the age,
will bring this new nation up to a po-
sition which will increase its wealth,
Intelligence and political Importance.
Year: 1864

A little boy, a few days since, while
coming down stairs, was cautioned by
his mother not to lose his balance
His question which followed was
puzzler :-'Mother if 1 should lose my
balance, where would it go to @
Year: 1864

Never put off until tomorrow what


can be accomplished to-day" said a
mother to her little boy who desired
to defer an allotted task. "Hand
over that other piece of pie, them"
replied the young hopeful.
Year: 1864

NovELs.-A good novel is very
high order of competition. 1t takes
a section of the great battle of'hte.
such as it is, raging on all sides Of
US, and as it were photographs the
scene, 80 that you may take it away
with you from the noise and COM
fusion, and contemplate it at your
leisure. 1t lays bare the human
heart and describes all its subtle
operations, and analyzes character,
lust as a chemist would o mineral;
takes you to the worlds battlefield
and points you to o mailed figure
fighting up and down amongst the
raging combatants, unseen By them
which, like a spirit of retribution,
hunts down the evil dosr, and ever
turns the tide of victory to the
standards of right and Justice
Year: 1864

CoNTnNTMENT.-The fountain of cor
tent must spring up in the mind !;
and lie who has so little knowledge
of human nature as TO seek ihappi-
ness by changing any thing but
his own disc0ntented disposition,
will warte his life in fruitless effort
and multiply the griefs which ne
purposes to remove, t9
Year: 1864

The Philadelphia Ledger says that unless
there should be some defeat of the plans of
the Government so complete as to prove
hopeless incapacity in the present administra-
tion OF the Government, within the next three
months, the prospects of Mr.. Lincoln's re-
election are all that the most perfect unani-
nifty of the powerful body represented in the
Baltimore Convention can secure. The un-
impeachable honesty of purpose and well
known integrity of character in Mr.. Lincoln
have done much to secure this result. His
moderation in opinion, and the feeling that be
now has more experience of the ropes of the
ship of State than any one who has not been
in power during the last four years, have all
tended TO produce this nomination, SO honor
able TO the President. There has, no doubt,
also been desire to show respect to one
whose honest devotion to the Union ha, made
him the mark Of such gross personal abuse
and misrepresentation throughout the South
and even abroad.
Year: 1864

Gov. SEYMOUR of New York makes him.
self unnecessarily uncomfortable this hot
weather over the refusal of the grand Jury to
indict the persons guilty OF suspending the
World and Journal of Commerce for publish
ing the bogus proclamation. He has written
dolorous letter to District Attorney Hail. in
which he Gays 1t becomes his duty under the
express requirements of the constitution "to
take care that the laws of the state are faith
fully executed" that ii the grand jury, in
pursuance of the demands of the law and OBJ
legations Of their oaths, had inquired into the
matter given them in charge by the court and
the public prosecutor, their decision, what
ever it might have been, would have been en-
titled TO respect; and as they have refused to
do their duty, the subject Of the seizure of
these journals should at once be brought be-
fore some proper magistrate. If the govern
or's success is equal TO his zeal in this matter
he ought to be amply satisfied.
Year: 1864

The morning papers contain the announce
ment by the National Democratic Committee,
of the postponement OF the Chicago Conven-
tion till the 10Th OF August. Itappears. how
ever, that the principal opposition members Of
Congress have determined not to recognize the
action of this committee, either in the matter
of postponment or ofcallng the convention
at all. 1t is asserted that this Belmont com
mittee is not regular" never having been
chosen by the National Convention of the
democratic" party, and that Its assumption
TO act for that organization is invalid. There
Is rumor already that another committee
will soon assemble. and call convention in
conformity with the usages OF the party.-fN.
YPost
Year: 1864

The steamship Ocean Queen, Captain Tinkspaugh. ar
rived AT this port yesterday with dates to the
9th nit. BY this arrival wo have late and interesting
intelligence from the republics Of Central and South Ame
rica which will be found detailed In the letter OF
Panama correspondent.


Purser Bailey, Of the Ocean Queen. has thanks FOR
the prompt delivery correspondence and late papers


The following treasure list OF tho Ocean Queen
Year: 1864

The Macon IntelIigencer speaks thus ofmat
ters at the front:


The condition and prospects of the Army
of Tennessee, are more hopeful at the present
hour than they have been since that soresiri-
al Of the evacuation of Kenesaw Mountain oc'
cured. :,


During the past few days, the operations Of
both armies have been comparatively quiet
amounting only to the usual ranGuvring for
position, and digging their protective works.


That our cavalry in Sherman's rear WILL be
thoroughly Successful, does not admit Of q
doubt. The country is easily traversed and
the defenccs of the line in the Yankee rear
easily overcome, Active and sleeplessly Wig.
liant men are on the road and the results of
their work in few days will decide Shernsn
on his farther policy. A wholesale destruc-
lion of the line will force him TO retreat, and
places him in greatperil.