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Year: 1864

NoN-ARRIvAL OF THE SEVENTH
Yesterday afternoon our citizens turned
out en- naasse almost, to celebrate the ar
rival Of the noble Seventh Iowa, which
was expected on the afternoon train.
The Fire Companies. Provost Guard and
Gun Squad were all out to welcome the
gallant boys TO their homes; the wives
and families of many we're Stationed ON
the levee, awaiting with anxious hearts
the coming of the loved ones. But ali
Were doomed to disappointment-the train
arrived but no soldiers, and all were
obliged to retrace their steps homeward
without the pleasure of shouting the glad
welcome which hung upon their lips.


We understand that the preparations
had not been carried on so far at the
Estes House but what they could bepost-
poued until their arrival, which we learn
will bo to-day.


MozABr SOCIETY Concert To NIGHr.
This evening the Mozart Society give
their first concert at the Atheneum, and
1t IS expected that our citizens will turn
out n masse, and give them grand well
come on their first appearance. This So
ciety is composed Of the very best musical
talent Of our city, and with their long
practice we have no doubt but that it will
b by far the best musical entertainment
that has been in our city for some time,
and one that it docs not fall the lot of our
citizens to attend frequently. Let every
one come out, then, and give them bril-
liant reception.
Year: 1864

tiHE yesterday morning the store Of
Mr. CARRIER caught fire from sparks fall
ing from the chimney on the roof. 1t
had obtained but little headway, however,
before it was discovered and extinguish
ed. The damage was very slight.
Year: 1864

A gentleman came to Hartford 70 at
tend Convention in a public hall.


He reached the building ia which she
Hall is situated but found it difieuls to
discover the meeting. being puzzled BY
winding slares. He Opend various
doors on his way up, without getting the
right one. Now il so happens THAI a
suit of rooms in the building is occupied
by man and his wife. The wife was
10 her bedroom. which leads from the
hallway taking bath and was therefore
not in a proper dress to receive a vis-
itor in her natural Eve custome, when
the rural gentleman opened the door to
her room, which she had neglected TO
lock. He had got within the doorway
before The lady discovered him, and he
was so astonIshed that he moved nei-
ther one way northe other. She applied
the time pretty livery in gathering up
some articles of apparal about her per-
son. All of a sudden the wondering
mortal at the door burst OUT Madam,
Pm trying 10 find the convention
Hall, but Judge from appearances this
isn't the place. She thought so too.
Year: 1864

where l saw the countenance of parents
and sisters.


Many years have gone by upon their
wings Of light and shadow, but the
scenes | have portrayed still come over
me, at times, with terrible distinctness.
The old oak yet stands at the base of
the precipice, but its limbs are black
and dead and its hollow trunk looking
upward to the sky as if 'calling to the
clouds for drink is an emblem of rap
id and noiseless decay. A year ago
visited the spot, and the thoughts of
bygone years came mournfully back to
me, thoughts of the little innocent be-
ing who fell by my side ike some beau
riful tree of Spring rent up by the
whirlwinds in the midst of its blossm-
ing. But | remembered, and oh, there
was joy in the memory, that she had
gone where no hghtnings slumber in
the folds of the rainbow cloud, and
where the sunlit waters are never bro
ken by the storm-breath of Omnipo-
tence.-IG. D. PRENTICE.
Year: 1864

We have probably all of US met in
stances in which a word heedlessly spo-
ken against the reputation of female
has been magnifed by malicious minds
until the cloud has become dark enough
to overthrow her whole existence. To
those who are accustomed, not neees-
sarily from bad motives, but from
thoughtlessness-to speak lightly of
females, We recommend these hints, as
worthy of consideration


Never use lady's name in an I'M
proper place, or at any improper time,
or in mixed company.


Never make any assertion about her
that you know to be untrue, or allus-
ions that you feel that she herself
would blush 10 hear.


When you meet men who do not
scruple to make use of woman's name
in reckless manner-shun them, for
they are the very worst members of the
community-men lost to every sense Of
honor; every feeling of humanity.


Many a good and worthy woman's
character has been forever ruined and
her heart broken by lie, manufac-
tured by some william, and repeated
where it should not have been, and in
the presence of whose little Judgment
could not deter them from circulating
the foul and blasting report.


A slanderer is soon propag agated, and
the smallest thing derogatory to the
character of a woman Will fly on the
wings of the wind, and magnify as it
circulates, until Its monstrous weight
crushes the unfortunate victim.


Respect the name of woman, for
your mother and sisters are women
and as you have their fair names un-
tarnished, and their lives unembittered
by SANDERS biting tongue, heed the i'll
that your tongue may bring on the
mother, the sister, or the wife of some
fellow creature.
Year: 1864

The stopping, trembling victim of depression
and debility becomes new man he stands erect
he moves with firm step his mind. which was
previously sunk in gloom of an almost idiotic
apathy, becomes bright and active and he goes
forth regenerated. conscious OF new vigor. The
medicine reaches the Constitution itself. and re.
stores it 10 its normal condition.


Irritation et the Neck Of the Bladder Infama-
ton of the Kidneys. and Catarrh of the Bladder
Stranguary and Burning. or Painful Urinating
Calculus. Gravel, Brick Dust Deposit and Mucous
or Milky Discharges after UrinatinC


For these diseases il is truly sovereign remedy.
and too much cannot be said in its praise. A sin
gle dose has been known TO relieve the most urgent
symptoms. Try il in these cases, and you will ever
give your praise.
Year: 1864

"Do you suppose you can do the
landlord in the Lady of Lyons?" said
a manager to seedy actor in quest of
an engagement. 81 should think that
quite in my line of business" said he,
for have been doing nothing else but
landlords this long while"
Year: 1864

Whether broken down by excess. weak by nature


or impaired by sickness. the unstrung and relaxed
organization Is at once rebraced, revivihed and
built np We'll may this celebrated medicine be
Year: 1864

REMEMBER that on the Sth day of No
vember, you are called upon to deposit your
ballots for Liberty and Union. The result of
this election will decide the destiny of this
nation The Election Of Mcclellan Will de-
eide for an armistice with the vain hope of a
pretended compromise in favor OF the Union,
while, in reality, il will give new life and vigor
TO the rebellion, and end with final dissolu-
ton of the Republic and return to dcspot.
ism.


On the other hand, the election of Lincoln
mud Johnson will be the decision of the people
for prosecution of the war, until the hydra
headed monster of rebellion shall have been
crushed, aud peace and order once more res
tored beneath the old Flag throughout the
Union. Let not the enemy deceive you by
falsehood and hypocrisy. Let every Union
man go to the polls and vote the entire Union
Ticket
Year: 1864

GENERALS AND PoLTIcS. Since General
Mcdowell has made a speech OF two on rolit
cal matters, the Copperhead press says the
Bee are struck with horror at the idea of a
military officer having anything 10 do with
politics. In their eyes, such a course Is out
rageous. They conveniently forget that their
candidate for President is 4 Major General in
the army, and that he once wrote an election
cering letter to assist the election of Judge
Woodward in Pennsylvania. Probably il is
right and proper for their Major-General 10
NEEDLE with politics, because be is not military
officer enough to amount to much.
Year: 1864

JUDGE TYLER.-ThiS gentleman, who halls
from Stockton, addressed Z meeting at this
place, on Monday evening. There having been
no very general announcement previously made
there were few in attendance except citizens of
our town; but the speaker entertained those
who were present for about two hours, and, i
anything, there were more people present at
the close than the beginning Of lis speech


Mr. Tyler is certainly one of The most effective
speakers in the Sia,e. His speech embraced
many very good points, which were illustrated
by rich fund OF anecdotes. Much of the
argument was addressed to foreigners, and be
proved incontestably that Modern Democracy
IS in alliance with the Southern conspirators
one OF the cardinal doctrines Of whose creed is
that all goverement originates in usurpation
and is maintained by force who claim that
they are superior race, and contempt luously
term all foreigners "pauperS. etc He reminded
foreigners that they are excluded from voting
by the "CouiedeTae Constitution and vet,
Notwithstanding the rebels degrade the for
egner beneath The negro, there are many of
them, especially lIshmen, who manifest sym
pathy with the rebel cause. The speaker pro
duccd documents to show that the immediate
cause of the rebellion was not slavery, but the
determination of the Southern aristocrats to
free themselves from the rule OF the majority"
BY the adoption of the caucus system and the
'two-thirds rule" in nominating candidates for
the Presidency the South controlled the Dem
ocratic party and the country for thirty years,
and actually secured plank in the Cincinnati
platform endorsing secession doctrine, I, was
this that gave them the delusiye idea that the
North would "ie, them go ia peace :" but only
the few doughtace leaders of the party skunk
away to their holes when the secession viper
raised lis head, and laid there until President
was to be elected When they came crawling
FORTH Kissing and splitting their venom al decent
meo, and calling upon the people to elect man
who would carry out the aforesaid resolution iu
the Cincinnati platform and let the South 90
in peace But We cannot follow the speaker
in detail suffice it to say. he gave Copperheads
dose which will lay heavy on their callous
stomachs until election day, and reassured
Union men in the strength of their cause. The
meeting closed with rousing cheers for Abe
aud Andy Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
Year: 1864




ranks, who are deceived by their fasehoods
and hypocrisy, to them we address this epistIe
You find in your platform declaration in
favor of peace and union; your nominee declares
for war and union. The leaders Of your party
are divided on peace and war policy-one por
ton would have peace and disunon by acknowl-
edging the independence of the Southern Con
federacy; the other would have peace and
union If they could have it by authority of the
name Of the Democratic party, otherwise they
would let the fate Of Rome be the fate of this
Republic.diyide her people into factions until
she falls an easy prey TO the enemies Of self.
government. The whole tenor. scope and
direction Of the declarations from rebel author
ty, from the FIRST act Of secession TO the present
moment. have assured Us that they have struck
for disuuion aud Independence, and unless We
g-ant them that, and pay their war debt there
can be DO peace until We conquer and subiusate
them. Arc you ready TO yield to dsuuion
Are You willing 10 swell be ranks If fIctious
citizens until the nation IS proStrated by internal
discussions aud falls by the perfdy of her own
people, 10 rise no more in the grandeur of her
past glory-her freedom lost, her people dis
frauchiSed and enslayed, or exied to foreign
lands?


III God in his wisdom has doomed this
nation to desirucion-if her mission is fulfilled.
and her glory Is to pass away, let the groans
of her dissolution resemble the agony of her
birth, ard as she WAS born, so let ber expire.
amid the shock Of contending armies the
thunder Of cannon. the screams OF the wounded
aud the sroaDs Of the dying" But methinks
hear you say. Il would not have her die. for
with her dies the very name of freedom.
would not have ber perish, for with her perishes
humsuity's last hope. and millions of ansuished
hearts crushed beneath the iron heel of a cruel
and relentless despo,ism. sink 10 the dark gulf
of slavery forever" Awake. then, from The
stupor which has beuumbed your faculties, and
oewidered your SeDSeS, by listening TO the
hypocriiical teachings of factious traitors under
the false name OF Democracy, Fly to the
rescue OF your country in the hour OF her peril,
aud leave TO your children the proud legacy Of
bonoT, that will descend Ike The maatle OF
Elijah upon their shoulders, when YOU shall
have passed from the land Of the free to the
home Of lhe blessed.
Year: 1864

We have e set of men in our country
claiming to be loyal, and to be for the Union
and Il vigorous prosecution of the war
These croakers, continually running down
the Government the Government
bonds and currency-always grumbling
about the enormous debt being crcated-as
if such a war could be carried on without
creating huge debt. But these peace-lov-
ing traitors fear the Government will not
be able to meet this debt. They are mis-
taken. Our resources, our landed estates,
and our untold wealth, will enable US to pay
three such debts as now hang over the
country 1t is estimated that four hundred
millions will be raised by taxation this year.
Suppose we want four hundred millions
more, it can be borrowed upon the people
by bonds Our credit is good, and unlimi-
ted, and European nations wish to lend us
coin and bullion, because our rates ofinter-
est are double theirs. We may deem it
polite to borrow their coin, so as to put
down this speculation in gold. As yet we
have refused every foreign capital to aid US
our own people have furnished us money.
Year: 1864

We contend, despite the amnesty oath.
that an open and avowed rebel has no right
10 vote in Tennessee in any coming election.
A traitor has ceased to be a citizen, and in
joining the rebellion has become a public
enemy. He has forfeited his right to vote
with loyal men, by renOuncing his citizen
ship and seeking to destroy the Govern
ment. All rebels should be subjected to a
severer ordeal than that of the Presidents
amnesty oath, before they are restored to
citizenship. A scoundrel who takes this
oath merely to save his property, as many
Of them do, and denies the validity of the
oath, is perjured villain, and not to be
trusted. These are plain words, and need
no Interpretation. We fall back upon the
old Bible doctrine, that before rerenting
rebel can be trusted, he must bring forth
fruits meat for repentance.
Year: 1864

Prices have advanced moro in this cOun-
try during the last three years than they
did in Great Britain during twelve years of
the long period of the war ending in 1915.
During the last eighteen months prices have
advanced on an average two hundred per
cent. And yet, among leading articles so
advanced, very few of these are imported
This accounts for the high price of goId-
The high price of produce at home pre-
vents its expectation, thus requiring the
transmission of gold abroad to pay for our
purchases, SO that produce runs up gold, in
stead of tho reverse. as in days Of peace and
prosperity. aaiap
Year: 1864

The President has issued his Proclama-
ton, in accordance with a resolution of
Congress, appointing Thursday, the 4th
day of August, as day of humiliation and
prayer, recommending the people to implore
the kind regards, and tender compassion of
the Almighty, to pray for the suppression
of the rebellion, ,oand that the rebels may
lay down their arms, and peace and unity
be established in all our borders For all
which, including the petition that we may
kill them off in every field fight, may God
be pleased to bestow upon the people, 'rkO
are loyal, the spirit Of sincere and earnest
supplication.
Year: 1864

The civilized world does not afford more
eetestable class of men than are the news
paper spongers Of the country-sponging
on their neighbors for their daily or weekly
papers. Among them, when they are ren-
ftlatcd, will be found those who keep three
or four dogs to feed, and are too poor to buy
paper. Among them will be found those
who drink liquor at all the groceries at 25
cents drink, and are too poor to buy a
paper. Among them are those who hoard
away their money, or lend it out at peni-
Tertiary rates Of interest, and can't spare
the money to buy paper. Others there
ara who have not time to read paper, and
emily borrow to see if pork has ''riz," or
-four lis gone up" We don't want any of
the5o men to bOrror or subscribe for our pa
pcr-no paper can benefit such men, nor
san they benefit any cause.
Year: 1864

A great many pretended Union men are
dissatisfied with the manner in which the
war has been carried on. Some think Mr.
Lincoln is too slow, others that he is too
East and there are those who think he is
TOO forgetfuI of the requirements ofthe Con-
sttution. We are of the opinion that the
day is not far distant when Mr.. LincOln's
policy will be held in very high esteem
He is destined to be reelected as it were
by acclamation, no matter who is nominated
at Chicago, or what combinations unite in
opposing him. He is the strongest man in
America for the Office of President, and he
has an equally strong man on the ticket
with him for the Vice Presidency .
Year: 1864

Resolred That it is the duty Of all the citizens Of
the slaVehodng States to encourage the most deter
mined and persevering resistance against the ty-
rants and usurpers of the United States Govern
msnt, and to uphold and sustain the government of
the Confederate States by every means in their pow
er, in the present war


ReSolred, That the citizens of McMinn county be
requested to ax their signatures to the proceedings
OF this meeting pledge to each other and to the
government of their loyalty to the Confedera4s
States and as means of restoring private and pub
lie confidence and fraternal feeling among U.s.
Year: 1864

From an old file of the Athens Post. whose
base and traitorous editor is now at Camp
Chase, we take the following manifesto,
from which we learn that one hundred and
strteen men allowed themselves to certify
to the infamous falsehoOd that "the present
war was waged by the people of the United
States Government against the people of
the Government of the Confederate States. ;"
Every man, woman and child, and even
negro, knows that the war was commenced
by the South, that the South first beat up
for troops, first fired upon the Star of the
West, and then upon fort Sumter, and all
because 'the people of the United States
Government elected Lincoln to the Presi-
dency.


1t is passing strange that men of sense
and character should have loaned their
names and influence to bolster up such
batch Of falsehOOds as are set forth in this
call. T. NirOn Van Dyke the writer of
the libel, is at Camp Chase, where he ought
to remain during the war:


a CALL FOR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CIT


IZENS OF NJ 'MINN COUNTY


Inasmuch as heretofore there has been differ
ence OF opinion among the citizens of MeMinn
county upon the subject of the present war; waged
by the United States Government against the peO-
pie of the Government of the Confederate States,
superinduced generally, if not universally, by a
difference of opinion to the causes and objects of
the war, but the undersigned feeling that now there
should not be- and possibly is not, but one opinion
and determination among us, and that is that the
whole people of the Confederate States should re-
sst at all hazards and to the last extremity the at
tempt now manifested by the United States Gov
ernment to suLugate the people of the Confederate
States and further believing that it is the duty of
all men, due as well to themselves as to each other
and to the Government, to makea public manifesto
ton of their feelings that private and public con-
fdence may be restored and established in regard
to the loyalty of all men, therefore it is requested
t8f ia h6Gse IL Athens, On the first Cday III 0
tober 1862 to consider of the present condition of
the country, and to give public expression of their
feelings and intentions in regard to the same.
Year: 1864

One oe the most curious and interest
ing of the recent discoveries of science
is, that it is to the presence of very
small proportion of a watery vapor in
our atmosphere--less than one-half Of
one per cent that much of the benefi-
cial effect Of heart is due. The rays Of
heat sent forth from the earth after it
has been warmed by the sun, would soon
be lost in space, but for the wonderful
absorbent properties of these molecules
of aqueous vapor, which act with many
thousands times the power of the atoms
of oxygen and nitrogen of which the air
is composed. By this means the heat,
instead of been transmitted into infni-
tude as fast as produced, is stopped or
damned up, or held back on its rapid
course, to furnish the necessary condi-
tioss of life and growth. Let the mois-
ture be taken from the air but for sim
gle summer night. and the sun would
rise next morning upon a "world held
fast in the iron grip of frost"
Year: 1864

This is one of the prettiest of orna-
mental trees. 1t is perfectly hardy and
of easy culture In habit, it is symmet-
rlcal when grown on the lawn or nn-
crowded, forming a rather low, round,
spreading head The foliage is pretty
The tree is a very beauty in spring when
covered with rose-hued, fragrant bios
SONS. In fruit it is not less beautiful,
and can hardly be exceeded.


The Golden Beauty and Heslop are
nearly as large as the Lady apple. The
one fine golden hue with blushing
cheek, and so fair and smooth you might
think 1T made Of wax. The other the
deepest and darkest crimson, with rich
blue bloom that looks like velvet, til
you rub the apple. when it shines like
satin. The smaller varieties, some yel
low, some red and some yellow with red
cheeks.


The Crab is useful as well as orna-
mental tree. Those clusters hanging SC
profusely on every bough are not only
pretty to look at and fragrant, but IN
dlspensable to the winter store of good
things, All the varieties make excellent
jelly, preserves and marmalape, OZARK
or light according to their color, and
which once enjoyed the housewife would
not willingly do vithout.-O. Farmer.
Year: 1864

!" Putting on black" as sign of
mourning was an essentially heather
custom, indicating the horror Of death,
and that all beyond the grave was a
blank. Mrs. Ware, in her very useful
little book, Death and Life, has some
excellent remarks upon these customs :
"The early Christians recognized the
new aspect which the knowledge of i'm
mortality gave to the death Of the body;
and they soon ceased to use the signs
of mourning for the dead, that till then
had been universal. They felt that it
was wrong to mourn for the dead and
their epitaphs in the Roman catacombs
still testify to the peaceful trust and the
hopeful assurance that animated the
minds of those who there deposited the
mortal remains, often sealed with the
blood Of martyrdom of those they held
most dear. Among the thousands OF
Inscriptions still to be read there, there
is no allusion to be found to the grief
Of those who were left to perform the
last Offices to their friends. No incon-
solable relatives immortalized their tears
on these walls. The simplicity Of a
child like faith that to die here was to
live in the mansions of the all-loving
Father, seems to have been the abound
ing source whence flowed the countless
phrases that speak Of death as always a
good, rather than evil. The bad Latin
in which many Of the inscriptions are
couched proves that large proportion
Of the dead were Of the lower and little
educated classes but all ranks seem -
have been animated BY the same spirit.
Selfish grief finds no expression there
and the historians tell us that all signs
of mourning in dress were deemed unfit
ting in those who believed in the
Christian immortality.