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Year: 1864

Hekpows, as every one else does, that the gov
ernmenf,wan ants these men now, while the enemy
are at the gates of the capital, and while one Of
our great cities is perhaps in hourly peril. and
be says that be will send twelve thousand in
week or two weeks, OF month at most he
takes all bis steps cautiously, to appear right on
the record rs the patriotic Governor Of patri-
Otic State. He has ordered eight regiments to
get ready; and if they cannot get ready
ordered eight regiments that are only
regiments in name, while he had subject
to his orders full regiments, and could have
had his twelve thousand men in Washington at
this hour; and the full regiments were ready
and many members eager to 60. We
have received many communications to this
effect. We know that the impression prevails
that the members Of the city regiments have
not the same alacrity for service that they had
in the first year Of the war, or that they had
last year; but we are assured that the number
of those inclined to 60 is much greater than the
number Of those opposed to going. In refer
encs to the alleged danger Of leaving the city
WisnVus hhteoiy PicteStioub We udtc EcCSltcu
the following communication:-


TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.


NEW YORK. July II, 1864
To aiiay any undue excitement which may exist, and
to prevent the danger apprehendod in the OF
organized militia OF this city TO fepe The invasion Of
loyal territory, the services or tho veterans OF the
Sickies Brigade hereby cordially city
and State authorities. Respectfully,


JOHN ). AUSTIN, late Colonel Third Excelsior.


Lieutenant Colonel HOLT, First Excelsior.


MAJOR MEEHAN, First Excelsior.


We are assured that this gallant organization
could muster nearly five hundred men, and
upon such nucleus il would be easy to ex-
temporize, in case OF necessity, force able to
put down any riotous demonstration. The five
hundred veterans of the Excelsior Brigade
would be Of more real service against rioters
than any two or three full militia regiments in
the city.


There is, indeed, no good reason at all why
we should not send the requisite amount Of
men at once. Nothing prevents us from send
ing the men now except Governor Ssymour's
intention that they shall be sent in August,
when they cannot help to stem the tide Of rebel
success on Northern soil.
Year: 1864

THE STUArIoN.-If the government has TO
recall Grant from Petersburg 20 drive away
tho rebel raiders we shall have all our woE
to do over again. But If we can kill or capt5re
the raiders without Grants assistance hs can
make short work Of Richmond aud end the
war. Is not this prospect worth little extra
exertiop nOWf
Year: 1864

GENERAL GRANT AND GENERAL LrSoor.N.-
General Grant has taken very good care OF
Lees army; but General Lincoln seems to
have neglected bis end of the rope This is the
cause of ell our woes.
Year: 1864

IhaTs very large stock Of the above
Gooda an also prepared to make up
Clothing in tbs best possible manner, for
i have got the best vorkmen IN my en-
ploy in the West, and warrant ali goods
made BY me. And ss my expenses are
not heavy, can and will sell goods low
er than any other house in the city Of
the same kind All ask Is for those in
want Of 6ns ebthisg 10 call and see
What l hsvs got No k5zble to show
gosdA
Year: 1864

E9-A lady at Brussels is known 10 bel'o
extremely humane that she will not allow
even her carpets to be beaten (; and was
frightsully shocked on hearing boy, who
was relating a story about donkey, ieli
his companion to cut his tail short ana ana
she actually tainted away when relative
said he had been killing time.
Year: 1864

nSynOne day little girl about five years
old, heard q preacher of certain demon
ination praying most Justify till the roof
rang with the strength Of his supplications.
Turning to her mother and bockoning the
maternal ear TO speaking distance, she
whispered: "Mother, don't you think
that If he lived nearer to God he wouldn't
have to pray so loud ?"-Such n question
is worth a volume on elocution in prayer
Year: 1864

FoLLY.-What bigotry and blindness it
was for the heathen5 to throw themselves
under the car of Juggernaut, to DO crushed
to appeaso tho wrath of their false gods.
And ia this enlightened day, what pity
it is for the American people to oior
themselves as sacrifices TO promote tho
ambition Of lincoln.
Year: 1864

PEACE-TuE UNIoN.--Presldent Lincoln
has made the lssue-a war for the abolition
of slavery in the States-no negotiation
for peace until slavery is abolished. the
Democrats accept the issue. They will
negotiate for peace, and secure it, with
the Union, if possible, without regard to
slavery or any other local State institution.


In this all the Democracy and the Con-
seryativo men are united. The Albany
Arg@ (War Dcmocratl does not hesitate
to take up The issue.


The World War says:


"The new President to DO nominated
at Chicago and elected in November,
must be man ready and ,gilLing 10 nee! any
anil cvcry oucrhtrG for peace, man who shall
represent truly the dignity and power Of
tho nation, and who will not be unwilling
even to tender an ARMlsTICG SUGGESTING a
NATIONAL CONVENTION on ALL THE
STATES"


The New York Nsvg (Peacel says:


"The Peace Democracy will endorse o
nomination that faithfully represents the
sentiments here stated. They are willing
to trust to the good sense and patriotism
of the people for the realization of a def
nltc peace as tho sequel of an arnlistlce
and National Convention"


And so on, throughout the country
There is no longer any distinction among
Democrats. The Chicago Convention will
be united, and the Democracy and the
Conservative men Of the country in the
coming Presidential contest will become 0
unit.-Huyord Times.
Year: 1864

When the war for the preservation OF
the Union is brought to close' many who
daily denounced the Government while
prosecuting It, and threw every possible
obstacle in the way OF It's successful ISSUE


will seek to eVade the odlum that should
Justly attach to them for all future time


They Will then deny the acts which now
they are daily guilty OF, and impudently
call Tor the proof when charged with once
having connlNed at the destruction OF the
government Nay many OF them VIII be
iound IN the eager pursuit OF ofhces oi
hOnor ana pr0ht. Now, q list OF such per-
Year: 1864

the khanun. With one strong pull she tears
open the pretty little jacket-there is the snow
white chest: none of them regards its agOn-
zed heaving of mingled shame and danger !:
they merely see that it is snOW.white-the
proper market price.


THE suppressed anger of the child was in
tense; her nature was true, then. No doubt
she had always been taught to look forward to
be sold to some great harem at Constantinoplc
all the Circassian and Georgian girls are !:
but her natural instinct of shame insult and
degradation was powerful still She flushed
crimson angry tears flashed in her eyes, and
fell rapidly one after another down her checks
and on her poor torn jacket; she drew her
breath quickly, her little hands clenched; but
she stood perfectly still until dismissed to the
other end of the apartment where some small
slaves surrounded her and began to tease her
The khanun fears that the girl has not good
temper; look, she says, how she turns like O
little panther at the black children | never
felt SO angry, so shocked in my life; and il
was with the greatest difficulty that could re-
frain, like the child. from crying with anger
and grief"


The Pasha himself comes in, and the invest
ment being talked over, for the child was not
to be bought for Dilbir's own use, but as a
speculation, she was again bcckOned up and
examined:


Even before us, and just as coolly as he
would have felt piece of cloth for q coat, he
felt the skin of her cheeks and throat, then ex-
amined her mouth in the same horrid manner
as his wife had done. The nurse, with many
salaams, handed him paper, which he looked
her parenlage and sOundness, written 10y her
uncle, who had brought her down TO sell. She
might. the paper added, be kept on trial g.
short time, if the lady pleased"
Year: 1864

Headquarters ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,(


April %, 1864.
As the time is approaching when some ofthe
regiments belonging to this army are to be dis
charged from service by reason of the expira-
tiOn of the term for which they were mustered
into said service, the commanding General an
nounces to such troops that the War Depart
ment has decided that the term of service of
regiment is to be computed from the day of
muster into the service of the United States,
without reference to the date of enrolment or
any service rendered state. This decision it
will be the duty of the commanding General
to enforce, and he will, if necessary, resort to
most extreme measures for this purpose. He
will, however. at all times be glad to receive
and forward for the consideration Ofthe proper
authority any respectful communication touch
ing the term OF service of regiments when
such term appears to be involved in doubt.


The Commanding General INDUCES the hope
that regiments to be discharged will cheerful
ly acquiesce in the decision of the Government
with regard to the term of service, and that no
organized bodies or individuals, after having
borne an unsullied reputation during all the
eventful scenes that have marked their cOnnec-
tion with the Army of the Potomac, will suffer
the honorable fame they have won by their
gallantry and good conduct to be tarnished in
the closing hours of their service by acts of in
subordination, which if ventured upon by any
will be promptly suppressed, and can only ter
inmate in the speedy and certain punishment
of the offending parties.


BY command Of Major General Meade.


s. WILLIAMS, A. A. G.
Year: 1864

Do you educate your children? 'Oh. yes,"
you say, "you send them to school, and spank
them if they neglect to CO." No doubt spank
ing comes easy to that big hand of yours But,
do you educate them at home? "You are not
qualified to do that" Yes, you are, if you are
worthy to be a father. In all this broad, intel
lectual land, there is not so noble a college as
you can convert your little parlOr at home into,
and the sciences and learning of the schools,
pale before the beauty of the knowledge
you can impart to your children. You can
teach them forbearance patience, charity, love,
mercy, truth, honesty, and the holiness of
home. You can teach them all these without
even opening book.


When you go home in the evening and find
things not as you would wish to have them,
meet not your wife with clouded brow. Re-
member. sir, you have vowed to love and cher
ish her; well, cherish her now, mayhap her
spirit is weary and chilled, she wants warmth,
not ice; if you be a man, give to her the
warmth of your love.


Light up your house with pleasant laughter
it is far cheaper and more brilliant than gas.
Oh, my brother, exchange not the pure atmos-
phere of home for the vile, reeking atmosphere
of the ballroom. So surely as you do, you go
ont with demon and leave 4 demon behind
you.


Allow not yourself to be cheated by the ex-
cuses that ''you went to see Mr. andSo
that you are very anxious to hear the news
that you will be back in a short time; these
are all messengers which the devil sends for
you, and he awaits you down there by that red
light, where men blaspheme the name of God,
and become more beastly than the beasts.


''But the children are so noisy in the even
ings." WE'LL hush them. Take Fanny on your
knee, and tell Charley story.


would sooner hear my childrenis laughter
than the grandest strain that ever flowed from
an orchestra. Iwould sooner receive their ap-
probatlon-yes, their approbation-to read in
their eyes that they were proud of their father
- than the loud applause of an admiring
crowd.
Year: 1864

From the Winnebago City Homestead.


Where can we get good homesteads? This
is a question asked daily, hourly, in the Land
Office We answer, any where in Faribault or
Martin counties. There is hardly township
in either county, but has more or less vacant
land. Not worthless land, either, like great
deal of the $40 per acre land down east, but
first rate quality land which under cultivation
will produce 80 bushels of wheat or so bushels
of oats, or so bushels OF corn per acre. These
homesteads are within reasonable distance
of timber, and thousands of them are supplied
with good living water. Besides the capac-
ity of these two counties for grain growing,
there is no limit to their capacity for grazing
purposes. Hay can be put up for about one
dollar per ton and can be had in ineXkaustible
quantities Nor are these two counties so far
from q present market, or so far from the
routes of projected railroads as to be objec-
tionable to the emiglant seeking homes in the
west.


Mankato at present affords them river mar
ket and there are in contemplation three lines
of railroad destined ere long to open up to
them the markets OF the East.
Year: 1864

for your carelessness, by making you think
you had done a world of mischief Ha! ha!
ha how silly you did act"


was willing that Lucy should laugh at me !;
it made me feel more easy, for knew that
deserved it. 1 pouted little, however, and
strove to look dismal, until she repeated what
she had said about our being " so happy when
we were married" which caused me to echo
back her laugh with hearty ha ha


Reader, I didn't marry Lucy, but did make
bride of Julia as soon as could get her pa
rents consent.


On the very evening of my marriage, the old
maid whispered in my ear, with a saucy laugh,
and mischievous twinkle of her eyes, ''How
happy we shall be when we are married. Fred
erickt"
Year: 1864

has been swelled by these new trophies and tri-
umphs on these new and strange fields.


In all these things the statistics gathered
show five fold increase during the year, and
we hope and believe that, in all that which we
can never know upon earth, the heavenly rec
ord, when opened on the great day, will show
IAN increase manifold more
Year: 1864

The New York Legislature ad-
journed after passing ar hundred and
MY bills, and The York State people
are congratulaiing each other that
their Legislature has done less hasm
this year than usual
Year: 1864

MORE PEACE NEGoTrATIoNs.-Colorad Jewett
telegraphs US that Ben Wood, Dean Richmond
and q number Of other democrats are now at
Niagara Falls, consulting with Clay, Holcombe,
Sanders and other rebel agents. Since Gree
ley and Lincoln failed these democrats want to
see what they can do towards making peace.
We rely upon Jewett for . full report Of the
negotiations, and advise those who are trying
to hinder him by keeping up fire on his rear
in our courts and through the press to desist
from their vain attacks and let him alone in
his glory. He telegraphs as that ''the trial in
Stevens CASE willie establish that the alleged
facts are untrue, and that the property was not
delivered" We do not know anything about
the Stevens case; but we think it very hard
that this apostle Of peace and Colorado should
be bothered by lawsuits while oil his energies
are emp loyed in the great work be has under
taken.
Year: 1864

RECALL OF MCCLELLAN.-Ths people are de-
manding of the administration to recall McClel-
Ian, that the country in its trying hour may
have the benefit OF his superior skill and genius,
This demand is so strong that even the radical
journals like the Post aud Commercial join in
the ory. Mr.. Lincoln must not think from this
that the public will be satisfied in placing him
in command while he retains Stanton in the
War Department to interfere and upset all
bis plans and defeat his efforts to crush out the
rebellion. The only hope for Old Abe Is in
the immediate removal of all such Marplots as
Stanton and Halleck, and in giving Mcclellan
command commensurate with his ability and
skill. Has Mr.. Lincoln patriotism enough left
to do this?
Year: 1864

knowledge. We shall soon, in all probability.
have larger operations near the Pennsy yivsnia
border than we have had lately. and we must
prepare to hear, ere the summer is over, of
another real invasion of the North. Perhaps a
real invasion may accomplish what so many
demonstrations have failed to accomplish, and
draw Grant from the James river. But u
Grant is still to stay there who shall repel tie


invasion. No confidence would be felt by the
country in any other man than General McCiel-
Ian. But from General Mcclellan it soems
the President requires pledges" Mcclellan
mus, relinquish one Of the rights Of a citizen
before be can be permitted to serve bis coun-
try. But we shall see. Perhaps even the Presi
deut may forget bis political schemes when
there are fifty thousand rebel soldiers on their
way down the valley.
Year: 1864

Ths Dime uit.ss or fhe Sew Mexican


Empirs-Ms kim Hfaa In . Qusndary.


Our advices from Mexico are OF the highest
interest. They 60 TO show that The great oon-
test between constitutional and absolute gov
ernment is only just begun, while the forces of
both parties are gathering for another and
more embittered struggle. The embarrass-
ments which surround Maximilian's govern
ment are every day on the increase, and he
will require-what he is said to lack-all the
ability Of q skilful ruler to steer his way
through the storm with which he is threatened
lie is waking up to the necessity Of having
some order in his financial affairs and has ad-
dressed to his Minister of State an urgent re-
quest that reformatory measures shall be car
ried out. The measures proposed by him are
very proper in their way and would be highly
laudatory were it not that as yet tho whole
country does not acknowledge the sway OF tue
Austrian. By the latest advices from the
Mexican capital we learn that the republicans
are still vigorously resisting their French ad-
versaries. Were they to achieve victory over
the invaders the cause of resistance would at
once become all the more popular and formid-
able; and, as there h no certainty that they may
not gain some such victory, the foundation of
the new empire is as yet by no means settled
one. When Macmillan has obtained control
over the whole republic, then, and not till then,
shall we deem his speeches Of much moment.


In the American mind there is one fact which
renders the acts Of Maximilian more or less
unimportant. We know, we feel instructive
ly, that sooner or later we must drive from this
continent the French and Austrian forces
which have obtained foothold upon 1t by
taking advantage Of our intestine troubles.
Seeing Us engaged in war which they fondly
hoped could but terminate disastrously to our
power and influence, they have invaded and
still hold portions Of Mexico, in direct oppos-
ton to the we'll known and oftexpressed will
Of this people. To secure the permanence Of
their rule upon this continent they will do all
in their power to render q reconstruction of
the Union impossible; but these schemes must
fail; and, once relieved from our present cares,
we shall, with an overwhelming force to back
the demand, impress upon Macmillan and his
French, Austrian and Belgian troops the abso-
Lutte necessity Of their Withdrawing, bag and
baggage, from the New World
Year: 1864

THE CHICAGO CoNvENTIoN.-The Boston
Courier, model copperhead concern, says
"We cannot help thinking that the NEW York
HERALD is needlessly anxious about the future
doings of the Chicago Convention;" that "there
will be great many men Of sound judgment
as well as true patriotic spirit in that anx-
iously awaited assembly" and that eve think
the spirit of the Convention will be far above
any low, selfish party views" and so on.


The men OF "sound judgment and true patri-
otto spirit" referred to are doubtless the men
Of the Albany Regency and other
men Of the same stripe, who are so
"far above low, selfish party views"
that they deliberately brought about
the disruption of the party and the country at
the Charleston and Baltimore conventions of
1860 We confess that, between peace plat
form and war platform at the shent-per-shent
Convention at Chicago, we fear there will be
another collapse A wag Of the Bohemian
school has said that elf Grant whales Lee then
the democracy at Chicago will 60 war; but
that If Lee whales Grant, then the Convention
will 60 for peace" Entertaining some such
idea as the only chance for democratic har-
mony, we confess that we are anxious that
Grant shall whale Lee" out of his boots. What
says our Boston peace contemporary? Is he for
Grant or Lee? A fair question. Let US have an
honest answer
Year: 1864

States paid damages; AID the Unit d STATES has
propo ed . mixed commission to determine
tbis class Of cases between the two govern
ments.


Documents like this, though they appear to
represent SO much that is merely trivial, repre-
sent what is really very important In the his
tory OF nations. Here is the expression of all
the ianced grievances that Englishmen have
sun red at our hands in the past three years.
In tn document is an official and formal &C
count of the circumstances that have been
mado use of to embitter the English people
against the people of the United States
during that time. In that bitterness
grows up the spirit that eventually
plunges great nations into fierce and cruel
wars; and not only is that bitterness Of spirit
excited, but many wars have actually had their
origin in questions just like those that are agi-
tated here. When we consider this, and when
we consider how few Of this large number Of
claims are honestly made, and in how many
cases the claimants knew that they had no
rights, and only used the British government as
tool, it certainly seems as il that government
ought to make some provision for the punish.
ment Of such of its subjects a. make claims for
indemnity in the full knowledge that they have
no right to any. In one of the ancient repub-
lies of Greece they had wise provision against
new laws. Whoever proposed new laws went
into the public assembly with rope round his
neck. II his law was adopted he was regarded
as public benefactor; if it was rejected his
neck was broken with his own rope. Men
were careful how they proposed new laws.
And II every Englishman who claims indem-
nifty OF the British government were certain Of
severe punishment if his claim were found to
be not real and honest ono tho list OF claims
would be shorter
Year: 1864

Liquor Licenses Permission was granted
by the HustiDgs Court yesterday to thirty
odd persons to sell liquor by the retail ut
their places Of business. The Justices dis
tiGctly Informed the applicants for this
privilege that they would not be permitted
TO sell by the drink $
Year: 1864

If Congress lays the extra tax on whiskey.
wond it not be inst and fair to raise the
be an exceeding great burden on these
worthy gentleman if they are compelled to
pay this extra tax ou, oftleir present saW
ries.
Year: 1864

A letter from near Milwaukee, Wis, thus
describes the intensity of the late cold spell
there: "A man could not live out more
than fifteen minutes without being frost Bit
ten. Thermometer refused to indicate-the
mercury would run down in the bowl al
most as soon as exposed. froze my ears
in going forty rods; and neighbor in ex
posing his bare hand three minutes, froze his
fingers. The hostler at the hotel froze his
fingers and ears in trying to hitch up horse.
and then had to give it up. 1t was fortunate
he did, for if the driver had started be would
have frozen to death.
Year: 1864

MAORI INGENUITY.-The natives of New
Zealand are hard pressed for powder during
the present war, and some how or other they
either procure it or they manufacture a sub
sttute. The latest instance of their clever.
ness was discovered when a native woman
offered sovereign for a quantity Of little
trap eyelet holes, such as ladies use in lacing,
and on inquiry it turned out the Maories
required them for PERCUSSION caps, having
found that the top of common lucifer
match inserted in the centre of these eyelet
holes answered every purpose.