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Year: 1864

SERIOUS Academia young man named James
H. Corning accidentally shot himself in the lower
part Of his stomach yesterday afternoon while
hunting in the neighborhood of the city. Sitting
down ON log to rest himself he laid his gun the
ground beside him, and when he got up the trigger
caught against the twig of tree and pulled down
the hammer which was at half-cock. discharging
the weapon, inflieting the wonnd above described


He was brought to his fathers residence, near the
Baptist College, soon after the accident and surgi
-cal attendance called In.
Year: 1864

facts as they are but no one disposed to use his
eyes can deny that the Governniert which has re-
duccd the immense power Of the rebellion down to
wha. is left of it can, only ordinary exerton fn-
ish the business for that crippled remnant


With the military situation REDUCED TO the simple
issue in Virginia, We fnd that matters even there
are in the position that could arsire. lee can
not apparently spare an effective oTcc 10 strike Or
the Weldon road, lest he should weaken his line at
other vital points, and thus put himself even more
completely within Grants power. He i helpless,
except for stod resistance there Is no longer any
1t stands at bay, the only one af all the rebel
armies that seems disposed to make tit last ditch
bloody one 1t is with the Government to do the
rest. Give Grant the requisite number Of men, and
let him 20 i'm and finish it. and put the Confederacy
out of its misery. Our war policy ID the simplest
that government ever had it b simply sending
men to Grant
Year: 1864




SOLDIERS: am once more amoug you
after long and painful imprisonment.


am anxious TO be again in the field
therefore call on all the soldiers of my
command to assemble at once at the rem
devious which has been established at this
place. .L-t MOL


Your country needs your services, the
field of operations is wide aud the future
glorious, Il we only deserve it.


Remember how many OF your brave
comrades are still repiuinG in feIOn's cell.
They call loudly on you for help. They
expect it of you. Will you disappoint
them


Come at once, aud come cheerfully, for
want no man In my command who has
TO be sent to his duty by Provost. Mar
shal.


The work before us will be arduous, and
will require brave hearts and willing
hands. Let no man fAlter or delay, for no
Year: 1864

TO kiss him, but she did not offer him her
own lips or cheek. He wss her tyrant
no longer She had found friends She
would escape We took her to her
parental home on the Ohio, and saw her
kindly received by worthy father and
loving mother Mr.. Brown went with
ne, and left thousand dollars of the
sum he had won from Rodden in her
fathers hands. Rodden was tried for a
murderous assault with intent to rob,
and sent to the penitentiary for twenty
FIVE years Ee will be sixty when he has
served out his time. The mother tried
hard to save him, and may get him par
doned after a while. The little wife
became an exemplary and happy mother.
don't keep up acquaintance with all
the world and his wife, because | can't ;
but keep track of Mr.. Brown, and
then heSis acting in England-with
another name that l won't mention-and
I'm in America, I feel lonesome, that 5
q fact-AH the Year Round.
Year: 1864

paths OF blessedness and peace? Were
they not rough and thorny, fall OF pit
falls, and were not beasts of prey crouch
ing beside them Why should one es
capped from folly again seekit: Escaped
from danger, again rush into it. Is
capped from death, again lie down IN cor
ruption? VIII he go back? Is not virtue
better than vice purity than vileness:
love than lust worship than blaspheny:
Can he go back


He can Such is mans weakness,
madness. such is the power of evil
Pray God he may not go back,


Paw dav came. Now, Benson, treat
they call. Not red cent have you
spent for weeks. You re getting stingy
with your money"


Benson drew back They rallied him
again as they freely drank
How many boys here have mothers 2
he asked and waited.
All


"Have all mothers ? Ny poor mother
needs all have, and it shall be hers
She shall not want while l riot.


Some, who had forgotten or tried to
forget their mothers in want ard waiting
far away in their lonely homes, remem-
bered them now, and pat down their
cups The next mail carried their wei
come letters, and welcome remittance
Some laughed and asked w here dIl
you get your new mother, Benson


God gave her to me- he answered,
in his manifest tone, land III not neglect
her"


Nor did he Month after month his
timely remittance reached her and when
at last it came no more, she wno had
made him her son in place of the dead,
knew well that she was sonless once
more, that he, too, had fallen III fight,
and she mourned his death. She was
newly bereaved by his loss.


He died not without God, nor without
hope He had learned to call on God.
He had learned that He was his father,
tender, loving, caring for him always
that Christ was his elder brother. He
had received his words-'.W hosoever
shall do the will of my father which is in
heaven, the sameis my brother, and sister,
and mother.
Year: 1864

a viz. The fair inquirer departed in high
dudgeon, bat resolved 70 put the matter
10 test the same evening. So when her
admirer arrived she accidently gave his
hair delicate little pull, whereupon the
silken carls came of bodily, leaving the
young mans head perfectly bare. Disa-
greeable as The discovery may have been,
It served 10. establish the fame Of the
wonderful Medium, who reigns supreme
over a whole roomfan Of "loeks and
is the great sensation Of the day among
all the lovers Of spiritual marvels.
Year: 1864

A letter writer says:


In the spiritual circles of Ne< York
there is getting to be quite an excite
ment over new Medium Of q somewhat
extraordinary character. No one knows
where the modern ehchsnireSs comes
from or how she acquired her art But
all devout believers say you NAV take a
lock of any ones hair and lay 1t on her
magic table, and forthwith the diviner OF
fasare events proceeds to give detailed
history fthe life ofthe person from whose
head the hair in question was Topped,
and TO mark out their future career. She
had almost reached the zenith of her
mysterious fame when yong lady, who
was about te be married, took q lock of
silken hair and laid it on the enchanted
slsb of marble. ~ e


Instantly the prophecies commenced
to give details Of the life of some young
virl who she said had lon~ since
nassed away. The young LADY protested
that II was the hair of her intended hus-
band; but the seer perssssedin her story
and intimAied that the young man wore
Year: 1864

sped il and that with which il stops are Of
3 prolonged and intense nature. l an
half disposed to brlieVs in very truth
that these things 60 from here over there
in one tenth the time required to send one
from there here f


But q few musket shots down on the
plain recall our attention to the troops.
They are sdvsnoing and driving the rebel
skirnishers with dropping fusilade, and
you see the white puff Of every shot.


At our feet a smiling valley, rich with
springing corn and ripening wheat, orch
ards already bending with fruit, and in
the distance beyond church spires pierce
f' tbe war clouds rising dun" and outlined
against the sky, indicate the city you can
not see for suburban trees and shrouding
haze and dust and smoke. And there are
men killing oh other, and We look on and
hope our side will kill the most-and the
long line goes glittering on, banging on.
This is only fragment Of the battle that
is raging. Heavier rolls Of musketry than
ours, louder pounding Of artillery than
ours, off in the woods ct the left remind
US Of this or that work we can see moth
ing 1t is in woodland else belts Of wood
land intervene, and the ground is cut in
every direction by wooded raVines and
trsVersed by .Versl slOughs perpendicular
TO the river.


There is, however, one point four miles
swsy, on Warren's extreme left, where
oOntending battle lines may be seen, and
the same church spires that we see, but
outlined against different quarter of the
horizon. Still, the view is not 90 good as
this; the city is further away, and the
enemy's batteries considerably nearer.
We will remain here-snd the long line
goes glittering on. The rebels retreat
with Psrthian shots, holding esoh orchard
snd house with some tenseity. This is
only skirmish, remarkable because it can
be seen. In the woods, Gibbon and Bar
low have all their lines firing; there axe
"death shots falling thick and fast IS
lightnings from 8 m1untain cloud" Thus
for half an hour. Our line has halted, for
it must not 90 too far unless the left keeps
pace with it-OtherWise flank is endan
gered. And the I'd Corps has halted, not
" for lack Of argument" but from stress Of
it. Some ground has been taken evident
ly, and we will mount an ride along the
lines, and learn the situation We find
that the rebels have concentrated in front
Of cur center, in q good position, covered
by IsVine and marsh, for that is the key to
Petersburg.
Year: 1864

FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOmAO
HEAD QUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAC, !


June 23.-6AM.


Wilson's division Of cavalry moved of
in the direction Of the Weldon Railroad,
when they were last heard from they had
reached Rivers station and were tearing
up the track along the road. The 2nd
and Sd corps moved from their old posi-
tions on the right towards the Weldon
railroad.


General Lee seems to have anticipated
the movement by our left flank or else he
designed to turn our right when near the
Jerusalem Plank Road, the two corps
were confronted by General Hills corps
and smart engagement ensued.


A battery Of the 12h New York Artil d.
lery was annoying the enemy, who sue
ceeded in getting around ths flank and
charged it. The infantry supporting the
battery were surprised, and after feint
show Of resistance, retired, leaving four
guns in the hands of the enemy.


Our line was then reformed. The men
were becoming accustomed to Lees new
practice Of acting entirely on the defen-
siVe, and must have been confused by his
bold and sudden onset.


Two divisions of the 3rd Corps were
within easy supporting distance on the
right, and the 9th corps were ready for
any hostilities on the left. Charges we're
made BY the rebels, who suffered severely
in each fresh assault.


There was heavy firing in front Of the
9th corps about midnight. At times the
musketry FIRE broke out into regular vol
leys, and ell night our osnnons kept fir
ing
Year: 1864

Nickel Is so scarce that they are put
ting less Of it into cents, and are using
more brass and copper The principal
nickel mines in the country are in Chat
ham, CT, and Lancaster county, Pa.
Year: 1864

What revolution hath twenty years
wrought in the wearing Of boards Men
can 20 without sha ing at all now days,
and yet be counted good citizens. a very
sensible progress of opinion.
Year: 1864

thus enabling you by hearty eating and the nae of
the cure after each meal las of en ss the food di


tresses 5ou or eoars on your stomach GU will yet
in q very few days so that you can do without the
medicine, except occasionally, and by the time the
INST bottle Is used Up. we will guarantee YOU free
from Dyspt psia and able to eat, digest aud epiny
as hearty breakfast as you ever sit down to our
heathlest hours. and we will to you the price
oi tho bottle UPON your showing that our state ement
Is not correct.


The medicine is powerful but harmless. and ubilst
single teas ooniul will at raieye the dys, en-
Tic sufferer, the whole bottle would not matarisliv
iblure him. as It l. entirely vegetable and contains
no opiates All CLASSES oil disease that ha 70 tho;r -


gin IN disordered stomach and bowels, ars dlsoei
led in the same instantaneous way by the use of
Year: 1864

In addition to the very liberal interest On the
notes for three years. this privilege Of convers is
now worth about three per cent per annum. for the
current rate for $50 Bonds is not less than per
cent. premium, and before the war the premium on
six per cent. u s. stocks was over twenty per cent
1t will be seen that the actual profit on this oan at
the present market rate is not less than Ten per
cent. per annum.
Year: 1864

and of peace only to armed rebels. elsl
| i but We will not dwell on these inconsis-


lencieg N details, In the presence Of an In


consistency ia general which includes them


all. What Do the Peace Democracy mean
oy a free ballot or q fight! Is it that the


people shall be permitted to vote their free
choice, and that the officers whom they


elect shall be installed to administer the
Government, and that if resistance is offer
ed to this, or to the laws when administer
ca by the elect ofthe people, the Democrat
ic party win maintain this verdict Of the
6ailot 6y their blood if necessary Any
thing sho4t Of this would be mere farce
fan election. But this 10 the issue alrea-
~ heforethe people, and where do we find
the DemQcratic party omit?


The pfeple four years ago, according to
hes0lein forms Of the Constitution, elect
ed a Prs9ident Of the United States. Where


did the Democratic party stand on this is


arms to resist it. The other half raised the
cry Of "compromise =" ''no coercion I"


s'the Union cannot be preserved by force!'
And It now cries "peace, armistice, ecpa-


ration, anything to avoid maintaining q


iree ballot by force ~ Is it not the most


ineffable hypocrisy for this party to affect


They have to 20 four wears back to begin


on this principle. For four years the loyal


people have been fighting for a free ballot


against the open rebellion of the Southern


Democratic party, and the treacherous OPP
position Of the Northern Democratic party.


There is no such thing rs q free ballot
unless its verdict is to be enforced. The


Democratic party do not mean by this


warlike motto that II they have free bal
lot, they will attempt to maintain its
verdict by force, if any party or power
shall resist it. But when they come TO the
fight to maintain the verdict Of the election
they will have reached the principle which
the Government and its loyal supporters
took up arms three and q half years ago to
defend, and which they have had to main
tain against the Democratic rebels of the
South, and the weakening and discourag-
Inc efforts of the Northern Democratic par
~, and their treacherous doctrines that the
Government has no constitutional power to
enforce the verdict of the popular ballot
against forolble resistance.


. The Democratic party confesses its four
years course of falsehood by this motto of
tutlonal rights of the Government whom
they shah elect It now declares for war
to enforce the verdict Of the ballot, If II
shall be favorable to the Democratic party
and against the right Of the Government
to enforce the verdict of the ballot. if the
Democratic party rebels against it. It con-
fesses that It's pretended peace doctrines
are merely to protect o Democratic rebel.
lion against freeballot, while it threatens
TO precipitate civil war in the North to en-
force free ballot. Its peace doctrines are
merely the right ofthe Democratic party to
plunge the country into civil war. when
ever the election goes against it, Gin. Ca
sette.
Year: 1864

/ Col. HAYES AND THE CANVASS IN TIE
SECOND DIsTRlCT.-Colonel Hayes is max
ing the canvass in his District in national


way. he was at the head Of bis brigade.
in General Crooks division Of Sheridan :
army, in the great battle Of Winchester
the division which charged upon the ene-
my's works, and carried them, after three
lines Of our troops had been shattered in
succession by the enemy's FIRE, and the
fourth had fallen back TO shelter. He has
chosen to canvass his District in the field
OF the war, fighting the country's foes. In
stead Of soliciting the voters, be is lighting
their battles. Instead Of organizing Wards
he is marching with his men to danger,
death and victory. He is attacking the
enemy in front, leaving the FIRE Of the ene-
my IN his rear TO be taken care of by the
loyal people at home. And we are conf
dent they will take care Of it. It is not in
the nature Of a chivalrous people. to permit
a brave soldier, who ID fighting their bat
ties, to be beaten by the electioneering arts
and appliances Of a partisan candidate at
home. Nor will they be likely to choose
one who proposes to hoist the white flag,
and abandon all the victories won by the
blood Of our soldiers, in preference to a
soldier who has offered his life 70 maintain
his country 8 integrity, and who reflects
honor on the manhood of our people. Col.
Hayes attempts NO eiectiOneering orgAni.
zation OF his district. He leaves all this TO
the spontaneous action Of the citizens. We
are confident that il is safe trust, and that
every loyal voter will consider himself a
committee man TO see to the e,eciion,-Csn Z
G0s.
Year: 1864

The PEACE SHAx.-The recent con-
fab of Horace Greeley with some rebels
yet unhung. under the semi-ofiicial sane
ton of The President. is disgrace TO
the nation. Why does the Executive
give encouragement to the rebels and
strengthen the copperheads by this hind
of dalying ? Now. if ever. is the time
to hold on with a steady hand Farley,
indeed! Does MIR. Lincoln expect the
really loyal men Of the country to stand
by him, and he be dilly daily with rene
gade rebels? If he does he will find
himself sadly mistaken. The people are
in earnest. and they want government
that is in earnest, loo, in putting down
treason and rebellion.
Year: 1864

A FAcr.-lf President Lincoln does
not wish to have the popular tide turn
against him in overwhelming force, he
must nave better counsellors, and better
management around Washington. This
thing OF sustaining men in office who
are SO notorior.s..y incompetent that they
become by-word in the nation. will
sink any man. Rebels must not besiege
the capital with but thousand men.
and plunder the richest part of State
with impani,y, just because a numbskull
is kept in place. l. will not do. There
must be change or the administration
will so 10 ruin and the government
with it.
Year: 1864

Msxrco.-The condition of affairs in
Mexico is precarious. Macmillan has
assumed the reins of empire. but sits
uneasily upon his throne: Juarez refus-
ed with scorn a proposition 10 become
a party to the usurpation of rule by a
foreign despot. and ministerial place
in his cabinet. The largest portion Of
the country remains unsubdued. and the
Liberals are said TO wear a determined
front. We hope they may be able to
expel the invaders from their soil.
Year: 1864

Before the war the great curse of the
nation was Slavery; but now ii is Cor
ruption. The horde of political gam
blers who infest the land are worse than
the frogs and flies of Egypt. They
gloat over the public spoiIs as the mis-
er over his gold or the tiger over his
prey; and no wild beasts are more gree
dy and ravenous than they.


They delight in the war because i.
gives them chance to make money.
Many of them never had anything be-
fore, and they are now rich; they have
made their wealth of of the blood and
tears and treasure Of the nation, and
they are all anxious for the war 10 las,
six months or a year longer! They
have set their figures TO a certain mark
and wish 10 reach it; but once reached
they go ahead six months or year
further; and SO forever it would be-
they would never get nearer The end OF
the war than six months or year.


Now if the grea, Ruler of events wo d
sweep the whole crew Of plunderers
from the land, it would be the very
next blessing to the destruction Of Sla-
very. As long as they remain our ma
ton is cursed with curse and we
hardly dare hope for Heavens bless
ings.


So intent upon continuing this state
of hostilities are these worse Than rebel
blood-suckers, that one of them in a
speech in St. Louis short lime since.
expressed the desire of his heart BIZ
saying that war was now the settled
policy. or normal condition of the nation,
and when the rebels were conquered
he was for turning round and taking
France and England while our hand
was liz!


No doub. there are thousands of the
same opinion. They would ike to see
the nation sunk in bankruptcy that they
might make their pile and gloat over
their wealth. JEFF. Davis is not so bad
a foe OF our land as are these men,
And they are in high places. If re-
port be true-and in this case we be-
lieve it is-eyen Cabine, officers are
making merchandise OF the woes of the
country, and lining their pockets with
spoils stolen from government. Can
such things be. and our cause prosper ?
We do net see how a just and boly God
can aid cause which reeks with the
corruption Of those who profess to be its
main supporters. o for cleansing of
he land from the crimes cf these mea
Year: 1864

TT The exigencies OF the war and the
Development of the country is rapidly in
crcasiug the business of the Government
and demanding additional officers to dis
charge the accumnlating duties. The
collection of the Internal Revenue is an
immense business of itself and involves a
vast amount of labor. The Agricultural
Bureau recently inaugurated is becoming
great institution in the land. And now
the affairs of the FREEDMEN, the Mining
resources and interests, and the encour-
asement of immigration, are pressing
upon the Government, and seem to re-
quire the creation of new department Of
administration.
Year: 1864

|
MKssRs. HOW'LL & DELAPLAIH The


Legislature after having spent FIVE weeks


of the session without accomplishing o


very large amount of good, has this week


commenced as though it was determined


to do something, either for good or evil,


which time only can tell.


The Senate on yesterday passed joint


resolution to adjourn on the 18th of


March, but the House laid it on the table


The Senate on yesterday passed the
bill making it penal ofense to pass a
foreign bank bill, excepting those issued
by the National banks. 1t takes effect on
the 4th Of July next. The penalty is FIVE
dollars for each offense. 1t has been re-
ferred to the Committee of Ways and
Means of the House, and | am Of the
opinion that it will pass. This Legisla-
ture is opposed to everything but the
National currency.


The Senate has been debating and will
probably pass law laying the same tax
upon all railroad property as upon other
property. Some of it's provisions are i'm
practicable and unjust.


In the House to-day, bill was pre-
sen,ed by Hale. of Mills county. to re-
sumo the lands granted to the four rail-
roads crossing the State from east to
west. A motion was made TO refer the
same to the Railroad Committee, a ma
jority of whom it is understood are oppos-
ed to the resumption of the lands, but
the motion was lost by about two to one,
and the bill referred to a pecial commit
tee of seven, of whom at least five are in
favor of the passage of the bill. The
conduct of the railroads in relation TO the
claimants under the Des Moines river
grant. and the Swamp Land grant has ere
ated a great deal of prejudice against
them, and at present l am inclined to
think that no railroad will receive
much favor at the hands of the present
General Assembly, if it does not levy an
onerous tax upon them.


The House to-day passed bill abolish
ing the Board Of Education and the Of
fee Of Secretary of said board, and provi-
d ing for the election ofa Superintendent Of
Public instruction by the Legislature,
who shall hold his Office until after the
Gene raj Election in 1865. when the Of
fee is to be filled by the vote Of the peo-
pie. Yours, &c, S.
Year: 1864

NoE-ARRIvAL OF THE RAvELs.-Ow-
ing to the large amount of ice running in
the river yesterday and last evening, it
was impossible for the ferry boat to cross;
therefore the Ravels, who arrived on
the eastern train, could not come over
and perform as was announced in yester-
day mornings paper and in the bills
From note to Capt. Edwards from the
Agent we learn, however, that they will
positively be here and perform this eve
ming at the Atheneum. None need fear
to turn out, for they will not be disap-
pointed either in the performance or in the
arrival of the troupe.