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Year: 1863

beautiful 'bonnets that we have seen thia
summer were made Of rye straw, or crotch
eted Of linen and cotton thread, by the ladies
of Richmond and its vicinity. These bonnsts
were neatly trimmed, and because Of the fact
that they exhibit an independence on tho part
Of tho ladies that must be commended by
every patriot, are vastly moro becoming than
any Yankee traah ever brought tO this city.
Every lady who wishes 10 do 30, can easily
learn the art Of brsiding straw aud crochstiug
thread, and may thus, at very little cost, secure
for herself a beautiful head dress. We under
stand that one Of our enterprising citizens has
employed number of young ladies to braid
straw, and that he is about establishing hat
and bOnuet factory, FROM which to supply the
wants of our community.
Year: 1863

Immediately interested and so the matter
has drifted along to the present time, the
Institution every day becoming more GER
tainly precarious, more nearly worthless.


Well the question is about to be made
once more. and this time not before the
politicians in Congress but before the peo-
pie Of the STATE. Before the battle is over
every citizen will have to take ground one
way or the other. Let it be noted that ,re
do not make this issae. The gauntlet wac
thrown down by Slavery; Loyalty is going
to take itup. All the signs point that way.
The letter we have published demonstrates
so much. The speeches recently made at
the loyal gathering IN this city prove as
much. AS we said long ago, we might as
we'll be made responsible for the swelling
of the tide up Chesapeake Bay as for the
new interest arising in relation to this
question in Maryland. Aud who doubts


looking to the relative strength of
loyalty and disloyalty in the State, at the
issues provoked, at the counties that are
to register and compare votes-that sla-





very has got to go to the wall; that eman-
cipatiOn, if brought to the test, will carry
all before it2


And, in conclusion, let us ask, would it
not be better for those more Immediately
concerned to make propositions for terms
Ia advancc with those who, in any event,
are about to move against the peculiar
institution? Would it not be wcll-let
US suggest once more-for the slave in.
terest, at least the loyal portion of it, to
come together without needless delay in
a Convention, and take measures to sare
those millions to MemSelUes and to tie State
otherwise to be sacraficed to the Eormid
able character of coming events? Again
we insist, these are the true friends of the
slave interest-the loyal slave interest
it is needless to say we
have no anxiety concerning the disloyal,
who counsel them to save what they can.
The Government has demonstrated its
to aid the State, and only for
the attitude of those who were exponents
Of public sentiment for the time, it is
possible something of moment might then
have been accomplished 1t may not be
too late now. Meanwhile, with the inter
est every day becoming less and less, how
long will it be before the crisis will be
reached which may leave parties in the
State doing battle ever soap bubble,
which may vanish in the struggle? With
these views of the matter, we shall patient
ly await further revelations.
Year: 1863

A Stirring Presentation Ofthe Slavery
Question as Connected with the In
terests and Destiny OF maryland,
Virginia and Other Border states.


From the baltimore American.


Our attention has been called to the
following letter, addressed by promi-
nent officer of the National Government
to citizen of Caroline county, Maryland
in reply to an interrogatory from the lat,
ter; and written upon subject of such
vast consequence to the interests of the
State, it will command public attention
as well from its distinguished origin as
from the ground it SO decidedly assumes
at crisis in State and National affairs
like the present:
Year: 1863

ASSUMING that man weighs equal to six
teen thousand grasshoppers, and sound of
one my be heard a distance of one thirty Sec
ond part of mile, that of n man. if in pro
portion to his weight, would be audible five
hundred miles; and if he sneezed, would be
likely to bring the house about his ears, like
the walls o;Jericho at the sound of a trumpet.
If flea weighs one quarter ola grain, and is
able to clear one and a half inches at spring,
aman of one hundred and fifty pounds weight,
by this rule, could at once spring twelve
thousand eight hundred miles, or round the
earth in two Jumps.
Year: 1863

A WOMAN is either worth great deal or
she is worth nothing. If good for nothing,
she is not worth getting jealous tor; if she is
a true woman. she Will give no cause for
jealousy. 4 man is brute to be Jealous of
good woman fool to be jealous of
worthless one; but he is a greater fool to cut
his throat for either of them.
Year: 1863

EDS. STATESMAN The nomination of Geo.
E. Cole, for the coming delegateship will be
hailed with delight by the united Democracy of
the whole Sound country.


We should have preferred, Of course. if there
had been no objection, to have had a candidate
from this side, but we feel it to be eminently just
and proper, that our representatives should have
deferred to The local pride of the people east of
the mountains, and we heartily and gracefully ac-
quiesce in their wise decision


So far, 100, as the man himself is concerned,
we are well satisfied. The opposition papers,
even endorse him. Thoroughly loyal, held in
high personal esteem, of unquestioned ability and
Integrity, and more than all fresh and stainless
from the people, there could have been no hap
pier selection. We are getting tired of the pro-
fessional politician, always crying Give "Give" Z"


There exists now no such causes as those that
last election divided the strength Of our party
This time the votes will concentrate on the can
didate, like the rays Of the sun brought 20 a TO-
Gus.


Unfortunately, in the last canvass, losing sight
of principles and policy, through the influence of
private interests or warmth of personal friend
ship, every prominent man was strictly, and
sometimes bitterly arrayed either for or against
one or the other of the then two distinguished
leaders-each one of whom commanded large
share of patty affection.


And when party becomes so demoralized that
every member is denominated "Smith" man or
"Jones" man-not democrat, one who is will
ling 10 work for the good of his party alone-it
fairly deserves what it will surely meet with, an
ignominious defeat.


We were represented in the late Democratic
Convention at Vancouver by our best men-those
who occupy in every day life the most honorable
position-thus contrasting strangely with the ma
terial of the other Convention, which appeared to
represent only the office holders have not the
names of the members of the Union Convention
Called Union, but there never was stricter par
ty Convention held in this Territory but can re-
collect the following persons who are ofice-hold-
ers: Messrs. Giddings Elser Burbank, Kelly,
and Foster. will send you the balance if
can get the information.


But I am not now entering into the canvass
out may do so in another paner in order to =, uo-r
how The national authority has been perverted
and weakened by its representatives here. My
present object only is to inform you of our en-
tire party unanimity after the nomination, our
hearty ratification of it. and to ask of the people
east of the mountains to act in sympathy with
us, as we intend making thorough canvass, and
develop the unity of the party, now aroused to
enthusiasm by our brilliant prospects.


Yours, &C., "PUGET SOUND"
Year: 1863

Together! togetheri Oh, why should we


part?
Together in hand, and together in heart
Shoulder to shoulder, as ever before,
Oh. still let us strive for the Union oi


you're?
Oh, we'll may we bleed, as our forefathers


bIed,
For Liberty dies when the Union is dead,
Then still let US cling to our Union Of old;
1t is better than all Of our lives and our


gold.
Northerner, Southerner, still you are one,
Spite of the foul deed that traitors have


done
Spite of your bloodshed and spite of your
hatei
Living or dead, you are joined in your


fate.
As one you have risen; as one you must


falll
And one flag or no flag must float over all.
For better or worse We have plighted our
troth,
And the ruins of the Union must bury us


both.
Then bloody and long though the contest


may be,
Our freemen must fight for the cause of


the free:
Though rivers of blood may yet deluge


the land,
Our heart must not fail us, nor slacken our


hand.
No counting Of cost! for the Union is


werth,
All the lives ofthe South and the lives of


the North;
For what is of value to you and to me,
If the stars shall be torn from the flag of


the free?
Togetherl together! Join hands snce


againl
Though years be before US of toll and of


pain.
Toge.herl together! we conquer or fall;
For one flag or no flag must float over
Year: 1863

LroR SALE OR ExCHANGE-AN OLD ESTABLISHED
il Coal and Weod Yard well %, and doing excel
lent trade viii be sold very low, credit, the
coa will exchange for house and lot in city or country


the balance, would like partner 70 take charge
Of yard Address Coal Yard Herald once for three
Year: 1863

The local editor of the Plaindedier, who
attended the Inauguration of the National
Cemetery at GsttySbnrg while examining
the memorable field Of battle picked up a
soldiers cap Immediately behind the stone
wall where Sickles, Sedgwick; and Howard
made their heroic stand against the impctu-
Gus forces of Pickett's division OF Long
streets corps, and thus diseourses in regard
to its appearance and probable mourHful
history:


at is weather stained, blood stained, and
right in its fore piece is a ragged, ominous
bullet hole. which thrills the observer with
the uuspoken story of brave man shot
down where that old wall OF stone now
silently stands, over it the blue sky, around
it the hills and valleys Of Pennsylvania
We gaze at the cap--the ugly hole-.and
ponder over the unknown history OF the
wearer. Was he young, or in his prime
Had he mother, sister;
Year: 1863

Do his orphaned children, in far States, still
grieye the heart with inquiries after their
7atber2 Or does his bctrothed wear yet
tho pale imagery of sorrow that will cease
only when she shall follow the soldier who
fell in the front of the battle. Alas, poor
fellow The cap which he wore with his
face towards the foe, shall speak his eloquent
praise. but his name and deeds have perish
ed from the too swift current of our fieetiug
life. After its 'ftiIl fever he sleeps we'll
Honor TO his ashes.
Year: 1863

NEW YORK. March l5.-Seyeral hundred
Poles held meeting last evening and adopted
an address responsive to that OF the Polish
National Committee. A committee was ap-
pointed 10 arrange a grand demonstration at
the Cooper Institute.
Year: 1863

We are forced to believe from our dis
patches elsewhere given, that it is all over
on the Upper Potomac, and Lee safely in
Virginia again. Our special reporter
gives the actual statement with some COZ
fdcnce, and another dispatch throws out q
suggestion Of pontoon bridges By telling
how Lee tore down houses to obtain
bridge matcrial. a rebel force LEFT behind
TO cover the movement may by strength
of position make stout resistance, and sHa
q semblance Of battle to come of, and al
active movement on our part may result
In the capture Of the force itself, but we
believe that the bird has already flown,
and that there will be no general battle IL
Mary1aad. This scarcely surprises us from
our previous knowledge Of the situation,
It would have surprised US had Lee been.
turned at bay like rat in q corner, be-
cause he had no means to cross his army
oTer the Potomac, and that too, when tt
has not yet been shown that our troops had.
cut the line By which he made the move
ment into Maryland, and over which he
has ever since been pouring his full trains.
Of supplies and booty, hastily gathered in
Pennsylvania. We are prepared to hear.
Of Lee again at Richmond, or in his old
camp on the Rappahannock within the
present week.
Year: 1863

SLANG PHRAsEs.-The use Of slang so pro.
valent among the hall. lf.educated aud fast Dor.
ton Of the community is hit off in, the fol.
lowing paragraph:


IF you wish to be A No. woman you
have to toe the mark and be less 'highfalu.
tim You may bet your head on that. ;


You may sing 'slghtually' like martin.
gale;' you may spin street yarns at the rate
Of ten knots an hour; you may talk like a
book you may dance as il You we're on a
regular break down. and play the piano
mighty tine,' but i tell you you can't come
to tea You may be handsome, but YOU
can't come in You might Just as well
cave in first as last, and 'absauatulate.' for
you can't put it through ANY way you can
fix it, Ifycu imagine that you may 90 It
while you're young, for when you get old
you can't you don't come it by long
chalk Own up now, and do the straight
thing and III set you down as 'one of the
women we read Of If you come up to the
scratch why must let you slide But
ifyou have sneaking notion for being
regular brick, there is no other way. not
as you know on no Stree, boss + If a
young man should kind o. shine I'D to you.'
and you should cotton to him. and he sho'd
hear you say, by the jumpin' Noses or
by the living jingo,' or my goodness or
vo,' or go it Betsey, IN, hold your bonnet
or I don't see it, or mind your eye or hit
i'm again, or take me away or dry up,
now, or dray your sled, or cut your stick
or give him particular fits, he would pretty
evaporate.'
Year: 1863

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW AND LARGE
supply of Millinery Goods OF the latest Styles and
adapted to the Thankful for the generous pat
ronage bestowed upon in the past hope merit
continuance of the same by paying greater attention
than heretofore to the quality Of goods and manuac
ture. New goods received weekly. Shop opposite Post
Office, Cedar Falls.
Year: 1863

il is time enough todscovcr that fact, and accuse
him of it. In the mean time the negro is much
like other men, and fights for motive. The
motive we give him is the promise of Freedom.
And the promise being made must be kept"


Again we say; God bless Abraham Lincoln
"THE PROMISE MUST BE KEPT! :"
Year: 1863

4 POPULAR DANISH STORY,-In
the village of Ebberup, in Funcn, there
lived a very wealthy farmer who had to
90 ohe day to Assens with load or bar
ley ; SO one of his neighbors, a cottager.
asked leave to 60 along with him for the
sake of fetching home some goods in the
empty cart. The farmer had no oDec-
tons, SO the couer followed the cart on
foot and as it was a very hot day, he
pulled of his worsted stockings and
wooden shoes, and stuffed them under the
barley in the back of the cart. 1t hap
pened to be Sunday, and they had to
pass a church on the roadside. The
man had gor a little way behind the cart
SO he could hear that the minister was in
the pulpit. 1t struck him that as the
farmer was driving very slow, he might
as we'll turn in and hear a bit of the ser
mon he could soon make up to the cart
again. He did not like to go so far into
The church that the minister could see
him SO be stood inside the door. The
Gospel for that day was about the rich
man and the beggar. Just as the travel
er entered the church the minister shout-
ed out, But what became of the rich
man 2" The Ebberup man thought the
minister was speaking to him, so be
stepped forward and said, "He drove on
to Assens with a load of barley" mo y
the minister, che went to hell"
8 Mercy on u.s. cried the other, running
out of the church, "then | must look af-
ter my shoes and stockings -
Year: 1863

and instructed in the way she should go,
there would be no call for Us to adopt her !;
we should be pleasing ourselves and not
the Master, don't thee see It so, Liddy !?
But when It is a stray lamb, why, that
alters the case! She has an ungodly
mistress, and thee may truly believe, no
meeting, and no Holy Scriptures, and
what should hinder her little feet from
slipping? Well, well,' continued the
excellent man, his lately troubled ex-
preston giving way to the old look OF
settled peace which habitually lighted up
the winter beauty of his face, 81 think
the Lord is pleading with pe to save her
will tarry a few days loEgo,!


So it was the most natural thing in the
world that not very long after, Barbara
should bid joyful farewell to the Beans
Of the town Of Cynthia Ann, township
of Appleblow, county of Posey, and set
her face toward Ohio.


James Eaton had not overrated the
Christian charity of his admirable wife.
So far from murmuring at the heaven
appointed task, size assumed it with un-
reigned delight, and would never hear OF
giving the beloved child to Johns folks.
She is one of the most quiet, earnest
women, of whom the world knows not,
and is forever unworthy; a woman ready
to spend and be spent in bbors Of love.


Barbara Linn is now q sweet looking
woman, with smoothly ordered hair
and gentle ways. The neighbOrhood
might tell you a hundred good deeds
wrought by James Eaton; but Of this
you may be sure, if of nothing else; He
has been Gods means of saving one stray
lamb.
Year: 1863

CoUNTERFEIT UNITED STATES Cur
REYoY.-The Buffalo Courier learns that
an immense amount Of fifty cent United
States currency notes is manufacturing
in New York. The officers in that city
are on the alert for the distributors Of the
trash. 1t is said that at least forty thou.
sand dollars of this counterfeit currency
was in Buffalo no later than two weeks
ago.
Year: 1863

The InfeIiigencer calls for the publication of
the testimony as well as the sverdict' in the
matter of the War Committees report, and
says, 1.-The country wants to read these pa
pers IN an c1fcial shape and an their entirely,
without suppression and without notes or
roIEments to make them mean what somebody
or any body may desire to make them mean"


The Chronicle upon the same topic, speaks
Tin good faith apparently of ssthe fairness and
unaEs W era BILE facts of the report.
Year: 1863

THE CoSSKCTICCT ELECTIoN.-The result of
tbs election will afford sincere qualification
to loyal InPn everywhere throughout the
country. The Democrats in Connecticut put
themselves palpably in the wrong by planting
themselves upon nlatfnrm nv which their
success would have been hailed with more
Joy IN Richmond than victory over us in the
neid They consequently richly deserved the
drubbng they have received, and the lesson
taught by the esult is wholesome one to he
remembered by platform builders every where,
t.. that the people will repudiate any party
that does not come square up to the support Of
The Government and the war
Year: 1863

TESTIMONIAL DECLINED.-On Saturday after
noon, the commissioner OF Agriculture. Hon
Isaac Newton, received notice that the worthy
ladies employed in the Seed Department of his
off1ce desired his presence for the purpose of
formally presenting to him superb ssilyer
and appropriately inscribed in the best styIe of
art, together with boquet of magnificent ma
turai flowers, as small token of their per
sonal regard.


MI. Newton, upon being informed of their
kind intentions, expressed his sincere regret
that ms views in reference to presentations OF
this character were such as must compeI him
10 decline lis acceptance, at the same time ex-
pressing his sincere thanks to the ladies for
the intended compliment.
Year: 1863

BEATING HIS WIFE.-Sunday night, Edw'd
Dwyer, who resides in the northern part of the
Fourth Ward, was arrested for beating his
wife After a hearing before Justice Ferguson
he was ordered to pay 1894 fine and costs
Dwyer stood on his dignity, and said he
wouldn't pay ga id cent" Justice Fergu-
son ordered him to be locked up in the cells,
with the intention TO send him to the work.
house il the fine be not paid He seemed to
expect his wife to pay his fine, but it is to be
hoped she will let him soak awhile In Quod.
Year: 1863

morning John r. James, formerly lieutenant
in the rebel army and aide-de- camp to Gen,
ice johnson, was arrested by order Of Captain
Juhnson, of the infantry patrol, on the charge
songs and taken before the Provost Marshal.
who committed him to the Old Capitol. In
the office he gave ample evidence that he was
full l-fedged secessionist and Indignantly re-
fused to take the oath of allegiance He was
arrested ON the Piney Point boat last summer
under suspicious circumstances by detective
Camp, but nothing being found on him he was
released, since which time he has been hanging
around the corners of this city
Year: 1863

h Gen. Butler was honored not long since,
with grand reception, in the city of New
York. His friends exerted themselves, and
obtained s'crowded house" In accordance
with the programme for the occasion, the Gen
eral delivered an address, from which we
make the following extract:


s' We haze no occasion to carry on the fight
for the Constitution as 1t acos. Cheers. /
beg your pardon, the Constitution as it is
Who is interfering with the Constitution =
Who makes any attacks upon the Constitution?
We are fighting for those who have gone out
and repudiated the Constitution. [Cheers.
And now, my friends, l do not know but l
shall use some heresy, but as Democrat, as
an Andrew jackson Democrat, ! an, not for
the Union 1t scas. [Great cheering "Good, %
Good | say as Democrat, and an An
drew jackson Democrat, an, not for the
Union to be again as 1t scas. Understand me;
/ was for the Union as it was, because | saw,
or thought 1 saw, the troubles in the future
which have burst upon us but having under
gone those troubles, having spent all this
blood, and all this treasure, do not mean to
go back and be cheek and jowl with South
Carolina as was before, if l can help it
EChocrs. .You're right


We have before stated it as our opinion,
and we are furnished with additional proof
nearly every day to confirm the opinion, that
it is the determination of the controlling por-
tion of the Abolition Republican party to
prevent, if possible, restoration of the Union.
Gen. Butler is unequivocal and emphatic in
his declaration ''I am not for the Union as
it was - owe have no occasion to carry on
the fight for the Constitution it was :" 81
do not intend to go back again and be cheek
and jowl with South Carolina as was before u


This is but an echo of the sentiment put
forth in the resolutions adopted by one of the
Massachusetts Anti Slavery Societies, at its
annual meeting in June last echo of the
sentiment svowed in the Conway Resolutions
in the United States Senate an echo of the
sentiment uttered by Stevens, Chairman Of
the Committee of Ways and Means in the
House; an echo of sentiment was uttered by
Simon Cameron an echo Of sentiment utter
ed by Representative Bingham, by Wendell
Phillips in his frequent lectures, by the semi
official organ in Washington, by the New
York Tribune, and more recently by the New
! York Times.


We tell the people plainly, this is our sol
emn conviction. The leaders of the party
in power do not mean to restore the Union
more than this ; they mean to do everything
they can to prevent it. This is their settled
purpose Watch them, and see if time does
not prove that We are correct.-C Cru,cf fora
| Forum.
Year: 1863

We are pained to announce the death of our
much esteemed friend Col MILLER, who de-
parted this life at his residence in this city,
on he 11th inst, and whose remains were at.
tended to their final resting place, on Wednes-
day evening, by a largo concourse of relatives
Year: 1863

Would it not be well for the legisla-
ture to pass law disfranchising all
persons who are found guilty of belong
Ing 10 the Knights of the Golden Circle
or any other reasonable organization I?
Certainly men WHO are laboring in dark
ness to stab the nation to the hear. and
give over the State TO the Southern
Coniederacy. should not be al!owoi 10
vote in Kansas. There is no consis-
tency in permitting such men to excr-
else the elective franchise while loyal
foreigners are deprived tie right
They are foreigners at heart, and trail
tors besides, and should be looked after
with promptness.