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Year: 1864

Hurrahl for the flag that forefathers bore
In storm and in tempest, sea aud on shore.
Hurrah for the hearts that have ever been true,
In the days that are past, to the Red, White and


Blue,


Then rally, boys. rally from mountain and val


lev,


Speak death to the traitor and hope to the free;
Shake out the old banner with shout and hosan-


nah,


And see if the people love liberty seei
What fear we from those who invade without fear,
The rights that all nations and people revere?
Have our arms become weak, and our feet become


slow.
That we tremblingly pale in the sight of the fae'
No, rally. boys, rally from mountain and val
Speak death to the traitor aud hape to the free;
Shake out the old banner, with shout and hosan-
And see if the people love liberty, see!
The Union, We swear to preserve ii entire
Paptizing its pillars in blood and in fire,
For the exile and stranger recline in its shade,
And the no Of a world are engraved on its blade.
Then rally, boys, rally from mountain and val


lev.


Speak death to the traitor and hope to the free;
Shake out the old banner with shout and hosan-


nah.


And see if the people love liberty, see.
Let the heart of the Nation rejoice in its might,
AS the banner Of stars is unfured to the fight,
And the lightnings of Heaven blast the traitorous


hand
That blots out one star from the flag of our land
Then rally, boys, rally from mountain and val


ley,


Speak death to the traitor and hope to the freel
Shake out the old banner, with shout and hosan.


nah


And see if the people love liberty, see
Year: 1864

New ERA IN PoRTRAITuRE.--We notice the
following III late number of the New York
Evening Post:


A new era in portraiture Is predicted from
the discovery of Swan, who presents solid
true life like likeness, incosed in crystal
tube. The effect of the new process is to ex
hibt the subject of portraiture with lire
like verisimiltude, and in natural relief. You
take upa small case, and look through hat
appears to be little window, and there
stands or sits before you, in pleasantly
lighted room marvellous effigy of lady, or
gentleman, as the case may be. The projection
Of the nose, the moulding cf the lips. and all
the gradatons of contour, are as distinct as
if an able sculptor had exercised his skill
but the hair and the flesh are of the proper
tint. and the whole thing has singularly
vital and comfortable look. Indeed. we're it
not for the reduction in size, it would be diff
ficult to avoid the belief that an actual man
or woman. IN ordinary dress and with charac-
.eristic expression, was presented to your eye.
The Swan system is about to be introduced
into the United States.
Year: 1864

A ROMANTIC SrokY.-The Puughkeepsie
IN. " Eagle of June Goth tells the follow.
ing


Among the passengers on the New York
Express train upon the Hudson River Rail-
road, on Monday. was brave fellow from
the Army of the Potomac, with comrade
accompanying him, both dressed in the uni
form of the United States, With canteens, etc.
AT the first glance nothing uncommon cnuld
be detected in the looks of the pair, nor should
we have been able 10 recite the romantic his.
tory connected with the couple were we not
made acquainted with it by friend. who was
told it by a hospital nurse. 1t appears that
at the breaking out Of the rebellion, these
lovers stfor one Of them was a Young CIR,
dressed in the garb of soldier) were engag-
to be married, which ceremony mus: either
be postponed on account of the lover going
to defend the flag Of his country, or else the
marriage must take place, and his fair inam-
orata must follow him. She chose the latter,
and married they were, he enlisted afterward
in the Second Michigan regiment as private
and she. donning the blue, y followed him.
Amid the crash of shot and she'll at he bat
tie of the Wilderness. this heroic girl ODD by
the side of her husband, and with her good
musket defended him, and struck for her
country at the heart of the chivalry Pass.
ing safely through that desperate f. b. they
pressed on with their regiment to the hloodY
field of Spottsyvania, where the brave MICH.
igander had his arm broken by ri 'ce of
shell. Seeing him fall she bound up his
wound. and raised him from the ground,
amid the thickest of the fight she led him to
the rear. and placinghm on acaiss which
was about starting back for ammunition, she
had the satisfaction cf seeing him carried to
place of safety. He being soon after con-
veyed to Carver Hospital, the heroine and
young wife attended him until he got well
enough to start for their home in the Far
West they being en- route for there yesterday.
Could some skilfal novelist get hold of the
details of this affair, they could be worked up
into a first class romance and as such com.
mand heavy sales. Such woman is worth
her weight in gold.
Year: 1864

Granae recent writer says


Imagine one of the crookedest things in
the world, then imagine four more twice as
crooked and fancy to yourself a large river
three times as crooked as all of these put to.
gether. end you viii have faint idea of the
cruoked disposition of this crooked river.
Thare is no driftwood in it from the fact that
it is So crooked that timber can't find its way
far down enough to lodge two sticks togeth-
er; but few snakes, because it is not straight
enough to swim in, and rhe fish are all in the
vhirpools in the bends. because they cannot
frd their way OUT. Birds frequently attempt
to cross the river, and light on the same side
they start from, being deceived by the crooks.
Indeed you may be deceived when you think
you see across it; and some of the b'hoys
say it is so twisting there is butone side lit.
Year: 1864

MARRYING FOR Sssow.-To the questions
often asked of young men as to why they
do not marry, we sometimes hear the re-
ply, 7 am not able to- support a wife"
in one case in three, perhaps, this may be-
so /; but, as general thing, the true re-
ply would be, " am not able TO support
the style in which my wife ought to live"
In this, again, we see false view on mar
riage, looking to an appearance in the
world, instead of a union with loving
woman for her own sake. There are very
few men of industrious habits who cannot
maintain a wife if they are willing to
live economical and without reference to
the opinion Of the world The great rea-
son is they are not contentcd to begiu9
life humbly, to retire together into an OBJ
scurc position, and together work their
way in the world-be by industry in his
calling, and she by dispensing with pru-
dence the money that Ne earns. But they
must stand out and attract the attention
of others by fine houses and fine clothes
Year: 1864

100 DAYS MEs.-From present appear
anccs it would seem that the call upon Iowa
for ten regiments Of 100 days men will fall
far short Of being filled. Of course il is
impossible to tell how many more are to
arrive, but probably the whole number
raised will not exceed four full regiments.
though it is possible that nearly five regi
ments may- be raised Extraordinary exer-
tons have been made all through the State,
but the time for recruiting being very limi-
ted and the fact that the call came during
the busiest portion of the year in the farm
ing districts, it is not to be wondered at that
the reouisition has not been met. We pre-
sume however, that Iowa has done as well
as the most of the Northwestern States that
undertook the task Of throwing s., 900 fresh
troops into the field in twenty days. But
the effort has been far from fruitlcss one,
ard the men raised will be of great service
to the country in the present great emer-
rency.
Year: 1864

BIRD SmooTISG.-The annual festival and
pic nc Of the scholars of the German
schools in this city, came off to-day at the
Thalia Garten on the bluff. There was
large attendance Of grown folks and chill
drcn, as is usual upon such occasions, and
the grounds were musical with the the song
of merry voices. The result Of the archery
exercises was not known at the time Of 60
ing to press.
Year: 1864

Our cotemporary is requested not to part
with its linen just at present. In good time,
doubtless, the figures will be forthcoming
from the official who promised to furnish
them. Whether these figures will materi-
ally change those presented by the Ga<ette
is uncertan-though for the good name Of
our county We trust they will not. We are
in no particular hurry about the figures
We can wait. and after having waited as
long as we think proper a call viii be made
for them IN more specific form, and the
pasonal reasons why the cali is made, will
be given. We trust our ncighbor viii not
get uneasy about those 'coat tails We
have confidence that they will not pull off !;
and if they should the revelation viii not be
at our expense.
Year: 1864

CnowDEp.-Evciy hotel in the city is
crowded TO It's utmost capacity. and il must
be confessed that Davenport is not wanting
in large and commodious public houses
Our landlords were never working harder
or doing better than they are now. This is
what We like to sec
Year: 1864

We can assure our readers that no ofiiciAl
Information has been received BY the Govern.
msnt that General Banks has fallen back with
his army to Alexandria. It is known that
General Banks had no Intention to fall back
unless compelled to do SO by fall OF the river,
but that be would prepare to advance towards
Shreveport again as soon as possible.
Year: 1864

Owing 10 the great pressure upon our columns
we must call upon the public to hand in their aA-
yertisements not later than nine o'clock in tho
evening. All business notices received after thss
hour may have to he left over till the next day.
and take their turn.
Year: 1864

The Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph, the
official paper of the Catholic Church in the
West, contains the following article on
the subject of slavery:


The interests of humanity and the well
fare of the white laborer in particular, are
involved in the question Of slavery more
than in any other, and it Is the duty of
men to prepare their minds consultations
ly, that they may, as far as possible, main
tain what is best for all the people. Ev-
cry one acknowledges that slavery is an
evil. No man who is free would consent
to be a slave. 1t is sbhorrent to his ma.
ture, AS mere question of justice, no
one can sllege any right to reduce hu-
man being to that miserable condition. II
is detestabls to lmiud and heart. And,
moreover, he who reduces . free man 10
slavery is excomm uuicated by the Church.
Slavery is the cause Of all our national
trouble. Il was for slavery that the war
commenced, and the blood Of the brave
men who have fallen on both sides in this
terrible war has been shed by this insa-


table monster. The hope of its restora-
tiou is not abandoned There are multi
tudes of men who would love to see it in
the ascendant, as it was before, As 1t
is now. suppressed in almost all the
South, and as no such Just oeca-
sion for It's total extinction can arise
bagain in the present generation, would
il not be ssad mistake in the Chris.
tian and the statesman 10 aid In any way
its restoration2 What excuse can be al
legged To justify such a hideous wrong 2
Is the human heart so steeled against
justice aud mercy that, to crafty u politi.
cal prejudice, IL would build up again
that monstrous evil which has covered the
land with mourning2 We trust. thatino
Catholic heart will do so. The curse oil
our nation is almost biotted out; but let il
not be said that Catholic citiEens took pity
on the brute and bound its wounds, and
played the part Of q good Samaritan TO th
monster. We do not disturb the repose oi
the politician by telling him for whom he
should vote; this is q matter for his OWE
lconscienee; but he who supports the pre-


tensions of slavery. after all he has seen o


its. ravages Is not likely 70 be disturbed ir
i mind or heart by anything in this world,
he may lie down with the lion and not feal


to be mistaken for lamb. "g


4 We desire the welfare of all the people
South as: we'll as North, To the lover o


the great Union of States there should b.


no difference between New England ant
Texas, between East and West. In thi


Union is our strength and our hope. Their
lis nothing so likely 10 disturb it as sla,


very, and hence we desire its utter anni


hilztion. We desire 1t for the grant AM
the diffusion of the Catholic faith, which


in the free States, is strong aud -yigoTou
and active, in the slave States Puny AM


eonsumptiVe.
Year: 1864

known to contain them. Why, then.
has this publicity been given TO prepar-
ations that sll military experience
teaches should be most sedulously kept
secret p


Hence, it appears that our impru-
dence in publishing important war
news has been so incredibly excessive
as to excite a suspicion in the Southern
mind that our revelations are not made
in good faith, but only with the design
OF misleading the rebels by false pre-
lenses. This, surely, Is not very credit
able either 20 our discretion or our
honesty. If we have proclaimed false
news, our integrity must suffer if we
have proclaimed, without falsehood
news which we should not have printed
for the benefit of the rebellious States,
then our character for intelligence and
common prudence must be equally
damaged.


In short, there has been q grave mis-
take or nismanagementi in this matter
by the Administration ever since the
war was inaugurated Through the
want at Washington of q perfectly COM
petent and trustworthy supervisor of
the telegr aphic news, the public press
has been refused matter which might
have been published without prejudice
TO the interest of the Government, and
been, on the other hand, allowed to re-
ceive news which ought not to have
been passed, and which the good sense
and cOnsiderate patriotism Of some few
editors have suppressed, in spite of the
stupidity or knavery Of the Government
censor


The time is at hand for a severe and
radical change in this most momentous
business. 1t we do not wish to have
the rebels defeat our plans and move
ments by getting knowledge of them
before we can put them into execution,
then some more effective means must
be adopted than have heretofore been
employed, to keep such intelligence
both from the people in the loyal States
and the States that are now in rebel
lion. The restriction, if judiciously
and honestly enforced, viii not be re-
gretted by any truly loyal paper. But
the wisdom and honesty Of the censor
ship are all important-PhiLadelphia
Telegraph
Year: 1864

Mr.. EDrToR:- =. 81. -.


Not the bridge that broke down Mon
day, causing the injury Of tive horses and
breaking badly ! good sleigh, fax'shich
ear city Authorities win, and ought, to
nay; neither is'it the prospective bridge
across the Big Muddy, that is goin to be
built out Of the advance on single cor
ner lot in the village of Omaha, caused
tr throwing the first shovel of sand for
the track of the Pacific Railroad, nor is it
the Mcclellan Bridge of the Ghickahomi-
nv swamp, the very name of which is to
cause the little Craze Digger to be next
President but of. those Peter Funk
Bridges built over,imaginary rivulets in
an early day in the history of the settle
ment Of this county, and for which fab
ulous prices were paid in county bonds,
lor some kind of bonds, and which are
vet unsettled. Those are the bridges I
wish to write about, orrather the bonds
given for their constraiction.


Tie Legislature may be, called upon to
take some steps to aid the people of the
county to get rid Of this weight in some
legal manner. The pure democracy of
Old Pottawattan1ie has nearly taken all
the life blood out of her, and for many
years will her poor farmers groan under
this burden for building bridges and 9th
cr swind1ing which may be spoken of at
some future time; but the question dir
cussed now is, what shall be done with
those bride bonds?. IF they are fastened
on us let the people know it, and the
best arrangement be made that can be
with the present holders, so as to absorb
them in the best possible way, in order
| to restore the credit Of the county. AS
The Legislature is soon to meet, and that
question may ever reach those halls, will


aot some one posted in the bond Ques-
zion inform the people how many of
those bonds are out, and all the facts
Aoertaining to their issue? What would
I've think of business firm that would al
ow its paper to pass maturity and be
aAawked aboutand sold for one half or less
than its face2 Would such a firm have
cur confidence? And what is true
af a business house is also equally true OF
Il county or city. To be successful our
Aaper must be very near at par, and that
4 an only be done by ascertaining how
much weowe and provide for the prompt
amyment of all floating debts, and the
amyment or arranging in some manner to
Anke all those old bonds, not only out OF
Aaarket, but getting entirely rid of them


il some honorable manner, tfmer wish
H. see our county prosper and increase in
lnalth and power, they must go to work
AEth a will, until we can get our tnan'
r. on firm basis. The county orders
Ive been steadily improving, but they
Ahould be very near par, and then county


axes would be greatly diminished, and


ms aid US in preparing to meet the tag


imposed by Government, to aid in re


boring Constitutional liberty in the; Re,
aEblic.


We say again, who knows anything


3st will thaow any tight on those bridge


nIs? Are they genuine, and is the


fanty holden for their ultimate pay


fsnt. - ENQRIRER,
Year: 1864

~ Oar. .neghbor, the Council Bluffs
Daily Nonparen. we are glad to- see has
mo-. only become permanent institution,
but a paying one also. This is as it should
be. There is enterprise and intelligence
enough on the Missouri slope. We believe,
to support at least one good Daily WE'LL


Here is large extent of territory, rap
idly growing in population and wealth,
with several weekly newspapers, obliged
to rely for a long time entirely on the
Eastern papers for news. All have felt
the need of an able and spicy Daily, to
represent our growing interests. And
now we are happy to to recognize such an
BGRKE has met such success in this enter
prise, that he has decided to issue Tri-
Weekly--more particularly for the ben
eft of his northern subscribers. For
ourselves, being indebted to him entirely
for our telegraphic news, we cannot but
wish the new paper unbounded success,
To US, the Tri-W eedly will be invaluable,
and we believe that all when they CON
slider that 1t will contain as much news as
the Daily, that it is good to support home
enterprise-thatit is just the thing they
need-and that it costs only four dollars
yeaa. will not hesitate to send for; it
Observation-Disclosures County Union:


That mans head is evidently properly
located. There is certainly intelligence"
enough on the Slope to support q first
class daily paper, and we take upon our.
selves the, needed " enterprise" If our
friends North where the mail facilities
are suitable) will aid us in getting up a
good list for our Tri- Weekly. we promise
them paper worthy their patronage.


We owe you enc, TRUMAN.
Year: 1864

w So ignorant are some OF the kn'
gIish pea5antr9 that they took tLe recent
earthquake for sign that the wer.t was
coming to an end, and Immediately
packed up to emigrate to Afi1er'ea' to
avoid the impending calamity.
Year: 1864

VETERAN RESERVE CoRPs.-Capt. Wm. II.
H. Peck, formerly of this village, writes 70
the Tunes that the Veteran Reserve Corps
have had orders to equip themselves in every
particular for the field, and expect to 20 to
the base of supplies of the Army of the Po-
tomac to do guard duty. The prospect Of a
change from the present mOnotony to more
active service is very agreeable to the ofhccrs
and men Of the corps.
Year: 1864

Had Douglas been elected the outbreak would
have no less certain. Having travelled cx-
tensively in the Southern States previous to
that time, he was early satisfied that the ie-
belion would he carried on with great power
and determination. But the progress Of the
nation in putting it down, and the energy
and resources of the nation had been won
derful-such as the world never saw before,
and he believed the end Of the rebellion to
be rapidly approaching. The Union men of
Kentucky and Tennessee believed the Eman-
cipation Of President Lincoln great, prop
er and successful measure. Slavery was
doomed TO destruction in the United States.
Year: 1864

A crotchety and contrary old chap was
Joel Sbellenbarger, a rich old farmer, as
mulish as the donkey in his barn. He had
made his way in the world by the logged
est obstinacy, seizing hold of whatever
came in his way, and retaining that hold
as though life depended upon it. Joels
mulshness had literally been the making
of him, though you mightn't have consid
cred the little pot-bellied, thick.skulled old
man as much of a make after all.


Joel had one sOn-a handsome, clear
headed, active young man-tall, straight
as young larch, and as set in his way,
when he chose to have one, as old Joel
himself This son, as he grew up, had
proved great assistance to his father in
working the farm, and his services had
been made the most of, the old man man
aging to keep him at home with him some
time after he ought to have been doing for
himself Not an acre of the fathers pos
sessions was ever called the sons; he
owned nothing in the world save horse
which some neighbor had given him when
It wss sickly colt, and some sheep OBJ
tained in much the same manner; and the
old man grudged him the keeping of
these.


Joel Shellenbarger and his son Arson
differed often, but there were two points
in which the difference amounted to some-
thing serious. The first point concerned
education, for which the old man had the
most profound contempt, and the son had
not. There was a college some dozen
miles from the Shellenbarger farm, and
thither, having thoroughly prepared him.
self, in spite of fatherly thwarting and op-
position, Anson betook himself, in spite of
the same continued opposition, and by one
contrivance and another, and helped out
by his mothers small marketing, kept HIM
self there until he graduated. Joel Shell
lenbarger contested the ground inch by
inch, but afraid, in his selfshness, to do
ANYTHING more than be obstinate, lest his
son should leave him. That was the first
point of difference, and that was the way
Anson settled it. The second was not
likely to be of so easy an arrangement.


At College Anson had found something
besides graduating hOnors. Lie had
CHANGED upon a very charming comblna-
ton of curls and azure eyes-a red-lipped,
dimple-cheeked fairy, daughter OF one OF
the professors, who, instead of curving
her dainty lip at the homespun suit which
his poverty and his fathers niggardness
compelled him to wear, never seemed to
be conscious of anything OR anybody else
when he was by.


In short, Anson had found some one to
love, somebody that he wanted to marry,
as he gravely informed his father You
should have seen the old mans eyes it
was mercy, they were fast in the sockets
Here was gratitude. This Anson, having
already defrauded his old father of so
Year: 1864

WILLIAM II. SEWARD said in the United
States Senate:


belong to but one voluntary society, and
that is the Christian Church. belong to but
one political party, and that has open societies
meetings in broad day light. Before would
bend the knee or join secret associations and
swear to submit my judgment to that of other
men, would suffer my right hand to be par
alyzed.


Mr.. SEWARD was the principal origina-
tor, and is now strong supporter Of the
Union League. Consistent is he not