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Year: 1864

The men who have an abundance Of money
in bank or speculation, and who through ava
rice, disIoyalty or indifference, are unwilling
to lend of their means to the government in
this hour of sore trial, should take warning
and remember that, in case of a failure Of
government to sustain the finances, Bankrupt
cy must eDsue, and that they will be the heavy
sufferers.


They should remember that capital owes n
duty to the nation which it cannot escape.


Listen TO these words


"When the Government is bankrupt, when
this Union is broken up, and foreign Power
strechee over half our territory, and the bonds
of State to State, as well as the Federal pow
er, are all lOosened, then will all banks, and
trust companies, and insurance aud life -iusur-
ance companies, and State treasures, and
nine-tenths of the private fortunes of the ma
ion, become bankrupt also, and universal
ruin and chaos fall on the whole people
Such fearful climax to our struggles for hui
manity and liberty, we cannot believe will ev-
er take place, and we see no Omens Of any
such gloomy catastrophe but it must ever
be kept 10 mind by our capitalists that it ID
amOng the things possible, if they do not use
every means now 10 the hour of national need.
They must act as they would in the crisis Of
some vast and judicious commercial venture,
where the only course for success is 10 throw
their whole fortune and all their energies with
their enterprise, assured that success will only
be won by boldness. and that half way and
timid measures are certain ruin.
Year: 1864

The New York World, though often wrong


in its views By virtue of its alliance with


party which bas not done all that loyal citizens


should do in great crisis like the present, has


the following very sensible paragraph upon


the spirit in which defeat should be received.


"The most important counsel we can offer
to our couutrymen when such great events are
impending is to fortify their minds against
discouragements from any possible result Of
the coming battle. We should cry shame up
on our soldiers, if they should finch and lose
the victory by want Of heroic steadiness. We
can fully trust them on that score bat car
we trust Ourselves2 1.-THE advance is beaten,
The reserve will come up with the same vigOF-
Gus alacrity as il all had gone we'll; they
would disgrace themselves il they gave up
while there was the slightest possibility of
success. The public sentiment of the country
stands in the same relation TO the whole army
that the reserve does to the advance. II the
country wavers and is cast down in case the
army is repulsed, we shall disgrace our man
hood as irretFievaby as we should by cowaF-
dice in battle. There is no use Of Offering any
counsel as to what the country should do il
we are victorious. Success is competent to
axe care of ITSELF But IT, contrary to our
hopes and expectation. we should be beaten, we
trust that every msn of position and infu-
ance, who loves his country, will set his face
ike flint against any talk or intimation Of
to fortune. We are in a crisis
when posterity cannot overlook us and since
We are certain to go into history, let Us sit for
,ur picture in decent attitude.
Year: 1864

LATER FROM TIE FRONT.


Reports from the frorl are up to Friday
evening.


On Thursday night cur army recrossed
the North Anna in order to make flank
movement, it having been discovered in
cur advance on Tuesday and Wednesday
across the Virginia Central Riilroad that
Lee had position which could only be ts-
ken at great cost Of life His left wing
rested on Little River, and his right on g
large swamp, and every weak point in his
line rad been fortified. If driven from
this, be could easily fall bssk on line
equally as strong, on the South Anna
River.


On Thursday afternoon feint WAS made
by our extreme right, in order to attract
the enemy's attention. A division Of cav
airy was sent to harsss Lees left, and st
the same time our guns on the north bank
opened, and when darkness fairly set in,
our whole army was Withdrawing, the
Sixth Corps leading, end the seconl
bringing up the rear. The withdraw
was entire successful. Not sound WAS
heard save the tramp Of men and horses
ID the rumble Of artillery wagons.


As to particulars with regard to the
crossing at HanOvertOwn and cur pr sent
position, We have nothing later than the
official dispatch Of to-day.
Year: 1864

TIE municipal authorities Of New York
took no steps for paying respect to the
remains of General Wedsuorth on their
passage through that city. The little prep.
sratiOn that was m lie is due to the Union
League Club, and to General Hall.
Year: 1864

The Office of Assistant Surgeon General
has been established at Louisville order
to facilitate the transmission Of medical
supplies, and all things necessary for our
sick and wounded in the South and South
west. Assistant surgeOn-Gsnersl R. C.
Wood will have control


NUMBER OF woUADED.


The total number wounded in the late
battle in Virginia, and brought to this
Year: 1864

De. EOBAcK's STOMACH BITTERs.-Wc profess
to have more than a superficial knowledge of the
healing art, and while we are fully prepared to ad-
nit that humbug IS but another word for imposi
tion and therefore. DO not allow any advertise
ment or notice TO appear in paper that has the
least tendency to corrupt the human mind, we are
always glad to recommend what we believe to be a
real boon to society, and having made expert
mental use of DIR. Rohaek's Stomach Bitters, we
bear testimony to their real, genuine and very
beneficial use. DR.. RS bitters far surpass any
preparation of the kind we have used; and we
urge all vino need mild, safe, and most agreeable
tonic, to try this medicine at once. If you try it
once you will be sure TO try it again. 1t is just
the thing for the stomach in hot weather-TEaton
(0hiol Democrat, of May 80, '6l.


See advertisement. seS
Year: 1864

The Wheeling hrteILigeneer states that
the oil excitement in Peasants county.
West Virginia, is at fever height, and new
wells are going down at wonderful rate.
On Horse Neck and French and Cow
creeks there are nearly a thousand wells in
progress. You cannot ride any considers
ble distance, even in the most obscure
places, without coming on an engine puff
ing and blowing away, and driving shaft
into the bowels Of the earth. On the Ohio
side of the river the same excitement pre-
walls, and large number of wells are be-
ing bored Upon an average there are
about ten men at each well, which fact
will give the reader an idea of the i'm
mense amount of labor and money that is
being employed in the search for oil. A
majority of the operators are from the
Eastern cities, and some of the companies
are immensely rich. So far, not more than
one well out of twenty has pro red any
thing like a success, and it is 3 Well-estab-
lished fact that twice as much money has
been spent in searching Tor the oil as has
ever been realized from its discovery.
Year: 1864

1@rIn our notice last week of the Bogus Proclamation and it's author, perhaps we ought to have stated, that the accused vehemently denies all design of embarrassing the Govern meut, or of giving aid and comfort to the ene- my by his handiwork, and states that his only object was to raise little money in stock job ping. If he can prove this assertion, of course it relieves him from the intent of treason, but whether it helps his case much with the Gov ernment or the public is matter of question.
Year: 1864

THE NEW ENRoLLMENr.-The following ex- tracts are from instructions received from the Provost Marshal General by the Provost Mar. shal of this Congressional District:

 l. Let the revision of the enrolment be pushed to completion at the earliest possible day, and make known to the people that it is plainly for the interest of each town, ward, etc., to have stricken from the lists all names improperly enrolled, because an excess of names increases the quota called for from such, town, ward, etc. Itis equally for the interest of each person enrolled in a given town or to place upon upon the list all persons in his town or ward, liable to do military duty; be- cause the greater the number to be drawn from the less the chance that any particular indivi- dual will be drawn.

 II. As it is the personal interest of any enrolled man that the quota in which he is concerned shall not be made too large, and that his own chances for drafts shall not be unjustly increased. and as both these objects will be attained by striking out the wrong names and putting on the right ones. there can be no serious difficulty in securing the CO., operation of citizens for the purpose of making a corrected enrolment.

 III. Endeavor to get the different sub-dis- tricts to commence raising men at once with view to the new call referred to, in despatch of the 18th inst, from the Secretary of War to Major Geu Dix. It will be greatly to tho advantage of different towns, counties, etc. ,, to save time by commencing immediately on assumed quotas.
Year: 1864

lery owes . preat portion of it's success and discipline to the unwearied efforts of it's former commander, Col. R. o. Tyler, now . division general, in the Army of the Potomac and that we tender him our heartiest thanks and best wishes for his success. L

 '. That when the able bodied men of our land have taken their turn of three years in the National service, if an army is still needed to enforce the laws of the land, none will sooner fall into the line, than those who sprang to arms at the first note of danger; that no class of men have a deeper interest in the present struggle. than those who have carried musket and knapsack for the past three years :; that we will not allo v abuse from superiors to interfere with our duty to our country; that we are more than ever attached to the govern ment which our fathers founded, and more interested than ever that this rebellion, the foulest on the page of history, should be anni- Inflated, and the principles of the strictest freedom and justice should rule this continent in its great and opening future.

 8. That the papers of Connecticut are requested to publish the foregoing preamble and resolutions, and that copy of them be forwarded to the Secretary of War, Gov. Buck. ingham and Major Gen. Butler and we hereby respectfully request the proper authorities, as socn as it can be done without injury to the service, to suitably punish that person or per- sons by whose fault we were mustered out oi the service as we were and also to cause to bs revoked 50 much of regimental order, No. 96, as is insulting to us either in letter or spirit.
Year: 1864

If such be indeed the fact, either the devil got into my bees, or else they fed on corn.stalks since the molasses you think so poorly of, was, to-day, by me, strained from the honey comb"
Year: 1864

The Boston Journal says there have been twenty deaths from the mysterious disease con- tracted at the Maplewood Institute, at Pitts field, Mass, including two mothers of young ladies who took the disease at school. The sick ness is of a malignant typhoid type, simi. lar to ship fever. and has proved as insidious and fatal as the National Hotel disease. There can be little doubt, from the investigations made, that the disease was the result of . ma- laria caused by the exposure of putrid animal, and vegetable matter upon the removal of an old barn. and by the soil becoming saturated with matter from long used sinks and drains, impreguating the water as well as the air with deletericus matter
Year: 1864

HN- Two euerriIlas were hung in St.
Louis the other day by military authority
in spite of the Chicago platform. Such u
course on the part of our Government
cannot fail to prove very "irritating to
our Southern BRETHREN
Year: 1864

r5rfhe Council Bluffs Bugle proposes
to swallow Mcclellan on the principle that
catnip Tea is administered TO children
that 1t is so weak that it can do no harm
If lit does no good. lie thinks, after all.
that Mcclellan isn't enough of General
to hurt. even if he amt for peace
Year: 1864

t- The iniucement that Aususe
Belmont Las FOR running the Copperhead
machine is the hope that he may in some
way in conjunction with Jeff Davis raise
the price of Confederate bonds in the
market. And it is to tha. end that the
Agent of The Rothschids, who hold i'm.
mense amounts of these bonds, are pour
fng out corruption funds for carving on
the campaign in the North. They would
make big thing could they buy McCleI-
lan's way into the Presidential Chair and
control his Administration into COM
promise TO assume the payment of the
Confederate war debt. Tha. is lust what
the Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee is after, but he is engaged in
the desperate game of throwing away
great deal of good money in fruiiless ef-
fort TO save bad debt.
Year: 1864

The supreme court of Massachusetts,
have recently decided in the case OF Wood
Vs. Buleus, thatshe plaintiff in al action
UPOo PrOmmissurT nos payable on de-
naud IN specie. can only recover Judgment
.for the amount Of the lace sf the note and
interest thereon, although he offers to
prove that the time when the payment of
the note was demaodsd specie vas worth
Year: 1864

.


New YoaK, Nov. 22.-Gen. Grant left
the city yesterday afternoon for the front;
by his request bic presence here was kept
as quiet as possible, aud though he was
at the serenade Of the Governor elect on
Saturday, NO mention was made of the
fact in the accounts of that affair Before
leaving the General called on Gen. Scott
and had an interesting conference. Gen.
Scott presented him with copy of his
autobiography, writing on the fly leaf
From the Oldest to the ablest General in
the world" To a gentleman in this city,
General Grant said on Sunday "the Con-
federacy is mere shell, l know it, am
sure of it. 1t is hollow shell, and Sher-
man will prove it to you." -a... .


The calm, modest consciousness of
power with which this was said, more
than the words themselves conveyed to
his visitor conviction OF the truth of the
Generals remarks. .... ...fa a.. q.


In answer to question, whether in lis
opinion ninety days would bring the end,
he said, with grim smile, am not a
ninety day man, but We shall see what
will happen in six MONTHS
Year: 1864

The best Tonic Bitter ever offered to the Public Mingled with the rich flavor of ths Bourbon are number of other ingredient TOT restoring the appetite and imparting life and vigor to the whole system.
Year: 1864

WHERE'S THE DIFFERENCE ?-Is there
any difference Letween the rebel who
wishes to organize Southern Confedera,
cy and the Aboitonist who wishes to
form a new nation? Is he not a traitor
who says that the Union shall not be re-
stored as it was? Have not the men who
control the Administration party declared
that the restoration of the Union is nei.
ther possible nor desirable? Is it not in
sulting to the intelligence Of the people
for party to claim to be "Union par
ty" that is opposed to the restoration Of
the Union?
Year: 1864

MANAGING A HUSBAND" How do you
manage your husband, Mrs. Croaker p
Such job as have of it with Smith"


Easiest thing in the world, my dear !;
give him twitch backward when you
want him to 60 forward. For instance,
you see, to-day had loaf of cake to
make.


"Well, do you suppose because my
body is in the pastry room, my soul need
be there too? Not bit Of it. l am
thinking of all sorts of celestial things all
the while.


"Now, Croaker has way Of tagging
round at my heels, and bringing me plump
down in the midst of my aerial flights, by
asking me the price of sugar am using.


"Well, you see, it drives me frantic;
and when | woke up this morning, and
saw this furious storm, knew had him
on my hands for the day, unless man.
aged right; SC told him that hoped he
wouldn't 60 out to catch his death this
weather; that if he was not capable Of
taking care Of himself, should do it for
him; that it was very lonesome rainy
days, ,and that I wanted him to stay home
and talk With me; at at any rate he
mustn't 60 out, and | hid his umbrella
and India-rubbcrs. Well, of course he
was right up Gust as l expected y and in
less than ten minutes was streaking down
the street at the rate of ten miles an hour.


"You see there's nothing like under
standing human nature; no woman should
be married till she is thoroughly posted
up in this branch of education. ~
Year: 1864

NorE.-fou will please read well and ex-
plsln these instructions TO all the men under
your Immediate control-and viii acknowl-
edge receipt hereof and state that you and
they comprehend my meaning aud are pre-
pared to act up to the spirit Of this circular.
Year: 1864

both sides led Infamous hfe and the ary should be
just ing weighing sbe evidence Of Madam
Bell tha& Martha wilson The jury should not DC
satisfied OF the gut defendant merely because he
neglected 10 deny in his that he a constant
VISITOR at The house OF Madam Bell. They should rem
verdict upon the evidence, and, however painful
duty might be- t for them TO pronounce between
man and WIFE and render D verdict accordingly.


The case was then submitted 10 the jury, with usruc
tions 70 bring sealed verdict Tomorrow (Friday)
morning.
Year: 1864

RiERsrADrs ricruaE OF THE ROCKY Motl
76 Broadway. corner Of Eighth street.


vuB ARE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS SUPERIOR


w those made at any other gallery in this cav Art
desiring specimens must produce their own Carl
between Twenty second and Twenty third street
Year: 1864

sa~ The New York Daily News administers a
caustic rebuke to those Southern refugees who
crowd the hotels 10 New York, and probably else
where, and make themselves conspicuous by their
ardent word-vaor in behalf of the Confederate
cause. The News observes that they are, in gen.
eral, e-bodied men, and thinks they could give
a better proof Of their devotion to Dixie by light
ing her battles than talking in New York hotels
1t they have taken refuge in the North from fear
it thinks they would exhibit better taste to remain
silent.


The censure Of the News is we'll deserved, and
applies to aclass of people for whom very little re-
spect is entertained 10 either country. During
the panic which prevailed in England at the pros
pect of an invasion by Napoleon, some of the veal
thies and noblest persons in that country sold out
their possessions and bought property in the Uni
ted States, with view of making that their refuge
Such shameful desertion of their native land, in
her hour Of need called forth the Indignant denun
Citations of the British press, and has not been for
gotten to this day. We never heard, however,
that any Of them sought refuge in France, the ene
my of their country, and compromised with their
conscience by spoutng John Bullism in French
coffeerooms


Ifit were disgraceful for Englishmen to forsake
their country at period Of merely apprehended
danger-a danger which never realized-what
must be thought of those who 90 abroad, either to
the Nortn OF Europe, anu teaVe ianu stFCeSHuS,
like this, amid the existing and appalling realities
Of the most fearful contest waged on this con-
tinent2 * When a man goes bodily
to the enemy, call it desertion aud punish it as
such. But open deserton is more manly, because
it is more perilous and free from hypocrisy than
miserable sEeaking out Of the contest by the back
door under the various contemplate pretexts and
pretcnces which often set up for running
the blockade This act has all the meanness of
desertion without its candor ano courage.-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
Year: 1864

NOTICE.-Our patrons will please remember that
we doing cash business Our rule requires sub
scriptions advertising and job work be paid in ad
vance. 1t is better for all to do business the cash
principle now.


Subscriptions will be received for six or twelve
months, may be desired.


Money may be sent to by mail.
Year: 1864

LINCOLN ON SLAvERY.-Those who have i'm
agined that stopping the war short of independence
will save their negro property, or enable them to
regain what they have lost, will be convinced of
their reading the following extract from
Lincoln's late Message to the yankee Congress:


"In presenting the abandonment of armed re-
sistance to the National authority on the part of
the insurgents the only indispensable condition
to ending the war on the part of the Government
retract nothing heretofore said as to slavery.
repeat the declaration made a1year ago, and that
attempt to retract or modify the Emancipation Pro-
clamation; shall return to slavery any person
who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or
by any of the acts of Congress. If the people
should, by whatever mode or means, make 1t an
Executive duty to reensave such persons, another,
and not T. must be their instrument to perform it"
Year: 1864




The undersigned, minority of the Joint Select
Committee, TO whom was referred Senate resolu.
tions Nos and IL, concerning negotiations for
peace, being unable to concur in opinion with the
majority, beg leave to submit the following report
The minority of your Committee, cannot accept
as true, the doctrine which appears to them to be
contained in these resolutions, that one State
while a member of the Confederate Government,
can enter into any treaty or alliance, with another
State, for the purpose Of negotiating treaties with
foreign power. They recognize the Chief Mag
istrate of these Confederate States in connection
with the Senate, as the only legitimate aud const-
tutional medium through wbicL peace can be ne
gotiaed, ratified aud confirmed, aud the minority
of your committee are unwilling to believe, that
they will delay omit any opportunity which
may occur for the accomplishment Of so desirable
an object.


While the minority are anxious to contribute
aught in their power to the procurement Of peace,
they do not feel justified or called upon to pursue
that course, which might give aid and comfort to
our enemies, strengthen their hands and serve to
inspire them with renewed energy. They feel
called upon to declare to people, that in their
opinion, the only road to pesce is to be found in a
firm devotion to our righteous cause, an unwaver-
ing support of our government and an absolute de-
termination to be free.


The minority of your committee therefore sub
NIT the following resolutions which are respect
fully recommended for your adoption.


j. w. ELLIS,
Year: 1864

Resolutions Concerning Negotiations for Peace
Resolved, That the representatives Of the people
of North Carolina, in the General Assembly now
convened, do not hesitate to declare their earnest
desire for peace based upon the independence
and entire separation of the Confederate States
Government, from the Government Of the United
States, and will accept with ready and cheerful
spirits any propositions which the public authori-
ties of the United States may make for the fur
;berance Of such purpose.


Resolved, That the war in which the people of
the Confederate States are now engaged, with the
people of the United States Of America, is on the
part of these Confederate States war Of self-de-
fence aud is both right and righteous, and such
ought to be maintained with all the power and re-
sources of the States, until enemies shall agree
to be at peace with US.


Resolved, That while the people of North Caro-
lima stand firmly by this declaration of principle,
they appeal to the Consti authorities Of the
country in consideration of the sacrifices already
made, the blood-shed and carnage, the sufferiBgs
and privations of our brave and faithful soldiers
and our people, not to omit any fitting opportunity
to negotiate for peace upon the basis of entire in
dependence, whenever our enemies shall show
willingness to cease from their brutal and unchris-
tian warfare.


Resolved, That VIC have the most implicit con-
fdence in the ability Of soldiers and people to
maintain, defend and obtain our independence, an
independence that shall bring with it, all the bless
ings of peace, prosperity and civil liberty.


Resolved, That we here declare our unalterable
determination to stand by the flag Of our country,
rendered sacred by the blood Of the brave, who in
battle fell beneath it, defending their birthrght to
freedom.


Resolved, That His Excellency, Gov. Vance, be
and he is hereby requested to forward copy of
these resolutions to President Davis and our Sena-
tors aud Representatives iL Congress.