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Year: 1863

Some of the papers publish report
from Washington that the President
determined to recall Gen. Mcclellan to
the command of the Army of the Poto-
mac, and was only prevented from
doing so by threat on the part Of
several members Of the Cabinet to re-
sign in case such step was persist
ed in. We do not believe there is the
slightest foundation for such story.
A certain class Of newspapers, mimi
cal to the Government, and opposed to
any energetic action in the conduct Of
the war, are determined to keep Gen.
McClellan's name before the country,
and gill their columns daily with reports
of the movements Of man who, ex-
ccpt so far as he can be used as the
instrument of political design, has
ceased to be of any Importance what
ever. This story is undoubtedly got
up as a part Of that plan. AT leas,
six months ago the President lost all
confidence in Gen. McClellan's fitness
to command an army, and the wonder
is, not that he does not restore him to
a place for which, after so long tri-
al, he proved his unworthiness, but
that he should have permitted him to
remain in it SO long.
Year: 1863

Within few days an incident ol
the war has come within our knowl.
edge, which might be expanded by a
competent hand into a thrilling vol,
ume.


Nine or ten years ago, a citizen OF
one of the towns in the eastern part
of Massachusetts, was unjustly sus-
pected of crime which the statute
cannot easily reach, but which deser.
vedly brings upon him guilty of it,
the indignation of upright men. There
were circumstances which gave color
to the suspicion. and the unfortunate
gentleman suffered the misery of loss
of friends, business and reputation
His sensitive nature could not face
these trials !; and he fell into q condi
Year: 1863

The night grows late /; the streets
are hushed the moonbeams deck the
deserted pavements, aud sleep strews
its slumbering poppies over the inhab-
itants of the silent city. All is at
ease save the printer who is busy at
his case.


Dreams, lovely as winged cheruLs,
hover about the repose Of man aud
maiden--visions as pure as FIRST lilies,
and beautiful as the matron aud the
child but to the printer all is reality,
toll and weariness ~
How nimbly and cheerfully does he
adjust the faithful types, as if he took
no note of time, aud as ii the duties
that are wearing out his life were
more diversion than a laborious av-
ocation. But amid their monotonous
discharge, believe us. the printer
thinks of home and sweet rest, and he
sighs for the better lot Of which others
are possessed-and yet there is no re-
pose for him, though the night tramps
lon. and the jocund dawn will soon APP
pear. e s. s


Why do his motions grow less rap
id? Why move his fingers in SO de-
liberate and mechanical a way !!
whence is the smile that fingers at
bis lip, like the first sunbeam at the
gates of morning? There is gem
tie pressure at his side--an eye--blue
as violets glancinS into his own-an
accent, sweet as music, enhancing his
ear, and reaching his very heart. 1t
is but a moment-it was only reve-
rie it did not even win him from his
occupation it only caused his hand
to falter not to cease the printer
lawakes to busy toll.


Ye who receive your favorite news
paper. and wander, perhaps, listlessly
over its pages, remember that it is the
fruit of toll which was active and un-
firing while you were quietly Sleep
ing that your ease and comfort are
bought with the price of weariness.
There is an electric chord, which.
being charged with sympathy, will
carry the gentle burden even to the
most distant hearts. We bespeak it's
agency in behalf Of the faithful prin-
| ter.
Year: 1863

secret order. The society operates IN
two ways, both reaching the same
end, however. First, those who en-
ter it are sworn to give their help to
the scheme Of separating the Nortll-
west from the Union; and second.
they are sworn to encourage and pro-
cure desertons from the army whenev-
er they have the opportunity. One
process Of spreading the order in the
army is this A soldier is at home
on sick list or fnrlough for few days.
The members Of the order coax him to
join it, and only reveal its full charac-
ter after his oath has sealed his mouth
and tied his hands. Then he is told
he must desert whenever he can. aud
he is empowered to administer the
oath of membership. to any other SOL
dier. Every appeal and argument
that can he made to excite him against
the Government, and dispose him to
act zealously in spreading dissatisfac-
tion, is urged. Such, according to
the indianapolis Journal, are the start
ling revelations made public on the
trial Of Brown. Of some OF the work
ings of the Infamous order that paper
says: 4 .t...r a. .s
In this city it is known that there
are number Of members in the 63d
regiment, and in some companies of
the Sd and 9th cavalry. The 25th
battery. which came here to organize
with one hundred and forty-nine men,
was SO completely broken up by de-
sertions produced through the order
that the few who were left, about go,
were transferred to another battery.
And of these 80 all bat one deserted when
ordered to the field. One man men,
ber of the order. deserted with three
revolvers, another took a couple of
of stands Of arms, and nearly
all'took some portion or other of their
arms or accoutrements. Such opera
tions as these would speedily ruin any


army. In the camps here they have


been checked, and the active men ar
rested. This order the Democrats in
the Legislature refused to allow inves-
tigated, by strict party vote. Re-
member this fact. 1t is significant"
In closing full and clear statment
Of the Democratic movements in In
diana for new secession, the Journal
thus warns the friends of the Union:
/" To what do all these facts point 2
A secret order demoralizig the army
and thinning it by desertions Demo-
cratic courts interfere to protect de-
serters, and to resist the only author
ity that can punish them or prevent
their crime a Democratic Legislature
refusing to allow an investigation of
the mischicvons order Democratic
leaders justifying the rebellion and
falsitying notorious facts to do it


Democratic papers constantly advoca-
ting the secession of the Northwest
from New England and every single
fact named operating to support and
advance that secession; Do not these
facts, open, glaring and notorious,
call for action on the part Of the peo-
pie ? If we are not to be forced out
of the Union by the temporary power
of a party which already makes no Sc
cret of its designs, we must be ready
to act. Friends Of the Union, you
must act, organize, spread facts aud
arguments everywhere. Be prompt,
vigilant and bold, and you will de-
feat these schemes. Be supine and
distrustful of the danger, and you
will go out of the Union just as Ten
nessee did, and just as disastrously
too"
Year: 1863

YOUTHFUL LovE.-It is only in early
youth, in the first freshness Of the
spring Of life. that love can be tasted
in its intcnsest rapture. Youth looks
upon everything with fond and cred
ulous eyes, and the air seems one uni
versal rainbow. The emotion will
not bear analysis. and what is more.
will not bear the test OF time II 10
but too frequently its own suicide.
Year: 1863

In the voyage Of thy life hull not about
like the ark, without the use of rudder,
mast, or sail, and bound for no port. Let
not disappointment cause dependency,
nor difficulty despair. Think not that
you are sailing from Lima to Manila,
when you may fasten up the rudder and
sleep before the wind; but expect rough
seas, flaws, and contrary blasts; and it is
we'll il by many cross tracks and veer-
ings you arrive at the port for we sleep
in lions skins in our progress unto virtue,
and we slide not, but climb into it.-Sir
Thomas Bro1cne.
Year: 1863

A SINGULAR SPECTACLE IN BATTLE.
At the battle of Stone River, while
the men were lying behind crest
waiting, a brace Of wild turkeys, so
paralyzed with fright that they we're
incapable of flying, ran between the
lines and endeavored to hide among
the men. But the frenzy among the
turkeys was not SO touching as the
exquisite fright among the birds and
rabbits. When the roar ofthe battle
reached through the cedar tbickets,
hocks of little birds filtered and
circled above the field in state of
utter bewilderment, and scores OF
rabbits fled for protection to our men
lying down in line on the left. nestl-
ing under their coats and creeping
under their legs in a state Of utter
distraction. They hoped over the
field like toads, and as perfectly tam
ed by fright as household pets. Many
officers witnessed it, remarkiDg it as
one of the most curious spectacles
ever seen upon the battle field.
Year: 1863

The Washington correspondent OF
a Republican cotemporary recently
wrote


Mr.. Chase each day can make
certificates of Indebtedness for NIL
lion dollars, and thus avoid borrow
ing


What comfort
Year: 1863

The sun shcil leare his onward track,
At noon, along the burning line,
The moon shall idly wander back,


The stars of heaven forget to slime
Ere forget one COX of thine,
Ere forget to love thee, Mary.
The streams that gurgle down the hill
Shall from their channels turn aside;
The living founts the sea that fill,


And all their streams At once be dried,
Ere forget my promised bride
Ere forget to love thee, Mary.
When in the brightest hours of spring,
No blossom tints, no buds appear,
When Time forgets, with rapid wing,
To lead along the circling year,


Then no more may hold thee dear,
Then no more may love thee, Mary,
When time has filled the destiny


That binds our hearts with mystic art;
When no more in memory see


The links that hold thee 10 my heart,
Then pcrchance may from thee part,
Then no more may love thee, Mary.
Year: 1863

Lxr1r BE RExsMBERED, That the loyal State of Connecticut, under her loyal Govern or, has furnished her full quota of troops for the service and defence of our country Shall VIC now stain this brigh. record, and disavow all and every patriotic deed, by electing cop head and disunionist fer Governor of the State who proclaims that "he has no sympathy fer this abolition outrage of Q warl" God forbid What would our soldiers say os this man and his party, if they had a chance to express their minds at the ballot box? What will the fathers and brothers and sons of our soldiers say to these men on tie 9th of April next This: Traitors, stand back! This is our out. rage of a war. For it we have given our best and dearest blood! We and they mean to car ry it out to the bitter end, until you and your brother traitors in arms are routed and van. quished before the Flag of the Union
Year: 1863

1es Special attention of the dwellers in Wolcottville and villages and towns adjacent will be directed to an advertisement for Ball Masquerade, to come of in yyolcottyille next Wednesday evening. We are sure that it will be grand affair, and as it's object is to aid the sick and wounded soldiers, We have nc doubt but that Wadhams Hall will be crowded with lovely women and brave men. For we have yet to learn that any copperhead outside

 of Morris, are unwilling to aid the ladies in their labors of love for our brave boys abroad.
Year: 1863

sGr We have numerous communications from various correspondents, upon politica matters, some of them very excellent, whicl we shall publish as we find room for them Bat they have all to take their turn, and none of them will spoil by waiting.
Year: 1863

The Intefigeneer deprecates the attack on the
President made by the Committee on the Con-
du Ct of the War.


The Chronicle says of the Connecticut election
s'It is rare that upon a contest like this SO
many superior interests should depend; that, to
the vote of Commonwealth sending but four
members to the Congress of the United States,
the attention of yasf money combinations, and
even of foreign diplomatists, and, of course,
the public enemy, should be turned" and
reads in the result an ample vindcation of the
men who are at the head OF the Government of
the United States.
Year: 1863

WEST VIRGINIA.-The vote in Tyler county
Va, on the new Constitution was ZIG for and
against it. This vste, added to the votes OF the
Tyler county soldiers in the Federal army, will
exceed the whole vote cast when the ordinance
of secession was voted on
Year: 1863

1t would be easy III the present feverish state
of the public mind to attract attention to our
columns by sensation rumors il, relation to the
alleged attack upon Charleston, but we should
be doing injustice to our readers thereby, for
the simple truth is, that up to the present writ
ing, q p. n.y. nothing whatever is known here
IN respect TO the reported movements, beyond
the supposition that our forces during the last
part of last week were engaged in getting into
position in the vicinity of Charleston, and that
sometime between the 7th and 18th the real at
tack was likely to be entered upon.


So our readers, unless they wish to be gulied
by the floating canards OF the hour, must be
content to wait a little.
Year: 1863

THAT ATTEMPT TO DESTROY THE NAVY
YARD-A city cotemporary has story of q
terrible Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up the
Navy Yard on Saturday night


The whole thing amounts to just this: About
twelve o'clock on Saturday night an Irishman
named Davis was found in the Navy Yard
near the laboratory, and arrested by one of the
Watchmen and placed in the gnardhouse. At
the time he was found he was very drunk,
and had in his pockets pipe, piece of tobacco
and box OF matches. On Monday he was re.
leased. He stated that he had been at work in
Alexandria, and was on his way TO Baltimore,
but getting drunk he could not find the cars,
and wandered around; getting in the Navy
Yard by way of the marsh on the west side,
which at low tide is sometimes passable, and
was found as stated above, by the watchman
on duty there. Some persons made out of the
arrest dreadful story to the effect that the
prisoner was passed in by the guard, with
whom he used some chicanery, and that his
purpose was to blow up the magazine and set
the yard on fire, but was hailed by a second
guard and caught, whose timely interpo sition
prevented the man from putting his design
into execution.
Year: 1863

A correspondent of the Richmond Dispatch, writ
ing from Chattanooga, says:


"Ths new move upon the military chess-board,
by which the enemy got possession of Lookout val
ley and the railway to Bridgeport, was mastery
stroke The conception was brilliant one, and the
execution of it admirable and faultless All the
combinations, from the building of the pontoon
boats and floating them down the river at night to
the unexpected arrival of the forces from Bridge
port were perfect. Indeed, the river and the rail-
road from Lookout Mountain to Bridgeport, and
the valley and Raccoon Mountain slipped from ou
hands so easily, or rather were taken from US so
adroitly, that we hardly knew when it was done.
The operation, however has changed the whole as
pect of affairs here The question of subsisting
the Federal army in Chattanooga this winter is
solved and there is no longer any doubt about the
ability of its commander to obtain all needfu sup
plies unless we dispossess him of the railroad. To
do this We shall have to fight another battle and
overcome physical difficulties of serious character
The truth is, Lookout Mountain is very much in
our way. Il we make Lookout Valley the battle
ground we interpose the mountain between us and
our base of supplies, and expose flank and rear
TO a movement either from Chattanooga or Bridge
port and if DO not 60 into the valley We cannot
dislodge the enemy. Why, then, should we remain
longer in the mud and water in Chattanooga Valley


Gen. Hardee has arrived and been assigned to
the command of Folks corps. Another Federal
corps, making the third, has arrived from the Po
tomac. The enemy has fallen back from Loudon
in the direction of Knoxville, and considerable sup
plies have been gathered by Gen. Stevenson and
sent to this army. We have had more heavy rains
and more horrid weather. Do hurry up the blankets
for the soldiers Gen. Hood is still improving and
is able to sit up little Gen. Cobb is here Gen.
Wheeler is not. Our batteries continue to exchange
occasional shots with those Of the enemy"
Year: 1863

ENORMOUS DIVIDENDS Among the heartless and
soness institutions of the age, that are making big
piles of money at the expense of the country, we
may mention the Southern Rairoads-without an
exception. These concerns, as we perceive, are
declaring the most enormous dividends, while they
hardly pay the hands they employ enough to buy
bread with little salt in It'll especially the hands
lodging the war. And the poor soldiers fighting to
protect these roads and the property of the stock
holders are charged exorbitanty for riding them
or even for Transporting on them a little box of
provisions.-Nilt0R Chronicle.


Is this true? If it is, the Legislature when it
require them to mend their ways"
Year: 1863

A Washington dispatch has the follow
ing:


at is stated by gentlemen in high Off
cial position that the report Of the Senate
Military Committee, adverse to the House
bill, for the construction Of an ocean tele-
graph to New Orleans, has already cost the
Government tens Of millions OF dollars
Prompt communication with General BsnkE
st this juncture would be Of inestimable
value to the Union cause, as the reinforce
ment Of Grant by his army would render
the capture Of Yicksburg q certainty.
Year: 1863

AMERICAN PUBLISHERS CIRCULAR.-We
are in receipt of the third number Of this
valuable trade circular, which, besides in
teresting matter of a general character, is
repertory of the doings and condition of the
poolr 4roda
Year: 1863

SAVE YoUR RAGs.-There is tremendous ex-
element just now among printers, editors and
publishers, abont the increase in the price of pa
per. There is good cause for it. One half of
present high prices continue. The whole Difficult
ty might be avoided, if more care was taken to
save and collect cotton rags. More rags are
wasted annually than are sold to the paper makers
every housekeeper to econOmise in this natter
TO save and sell everything about the house ou
Of which paper can be manufactured
Year: 1863

We CAN'T SEE IT.--Some Democrat who is
fully posted in the matter will confer O great IA
vor by informing us where the big Democratic
majorities in some of the Eastern States came
from at the late elections. The Democracy have
insisted, and still do, that their men were doing
the fighting, while the cowardly Abolitionsts 10
remained ut home. Yet at the late elections the
Union men didn't appear to be at home at all,
while the Democrats were as thick as frogs after
shower II they went into the army how did
they get home? Where did they come from -
And II they did not go into the army who filled
up the ranks? Does anybody know?
Year: 1863

The SHAMRoCK.-The legend why this plant
was chosen as the national emblem of Ireland II
perhaps as little known the identity of the
plant itself. 1t is tbis ST. Patrick unable to
make his hearers comprehend the meaning Of the
word Trinity, despairngly cast his eyes ON the
ground in prayer for some means whereby "he
might enlighten the Gentles," when, espying
the trefoil shamrock at his feet, he plucked it
and holding it up high, pointed to three leaves
on one stem as the emblem of bis doctrine TO the
easy comprehension of his listeners
Year: 1863

MANY men have relieved themselves Of dys-
pepsa by not drinking even water during their
meals No animal, except man ever drinks in
connection with his food Man ought not. Try
this, dyspep ties and you will not wash down
mechanically what ought to be masticated and
ensaliyated before it is swallowed.
Year: 1863

into power only only on the grand purpose
of resisting Southern aggression"


Waiviug the question you raise of the
existence of Southern aggression, (previous
to the last Presidential election making re-
sistanoe necessary on the part of the North
ask you how can any distinction be made
between parties in close alliance, carrying
out together and sustsiningt the same policy ?
Did not the Republican party, Gin whose
ranks l recognize many excellent conscien
tious men, did noGI l say, that party, in the
full consciousness of the diabolical character
of that radical and infdel' faction, form a
political alliance with it for the purpose of
obtaining the power which they now hold?
The expectation in forming the coalition
was doubtless that you would be able to
control the Dumerically small wing Of the
alliance. You thought this possible; did
not. So soon as it was apparent that such
an alliance had been formed, I predicted
that the abolition wing would control the
whole; and if the party thus formed were
successful, the hopes of the country for
Peace aud Union would we wrecked; for it
is the very nature of fanaticism to leaven
the whole lump. Was 1 not right? ask
you now to look at the state of the country.
Is it not true that the abolition element has
acquired tina coItrol of that 'imm ense party
of which you speak? Are you not ad-
vocatiDg and supporting the abo lition policy
of the Administratio? Is it not true that
these very 'radicals aud infides of the Gar
rison stamp, whom you justly loathe, have
framed and passed the most offensive aboli-
ton measures that tinge the policy of the
m;nistration? So notorious is this the
TACT, that to ask is to answer the question -
These, then are the men with whom / find
you affiliated.