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Year: 1863


o pilot standing at our proud ships wheel,


With wide eyes gazing DER the raging sea,
While thunders crash around thee peal on peal,
And lightnings CLEAN with ghastly mockery
Relax thy stern, sad visage speak and say
III we have tiercer tempests yet in store:
The bowling winds bear quick response thi,


way


81 want more men, three hundred thousand


more !"


More menY more men? Are there not men enough
To bear the old ship safely through the gaie'
IL not, would we We're made Of sterner stuff,
That we might hear thy call, and not turn pale
We are but human aud there's scarce a heart
IN all our mourning land, that is not sore,
with such great wounds as send the soul apart
How can wegive three hundred thousand more'
There's scarce foot of all our southern soil
That is not precious with some nameless grave
There's scarce home of luxury or toll
That has not lost-what God alone could save
Some cherished one, sacrifice TO right,
Let in to heaven through battles stormy door
And hot tears fall like sad rain on the night;
Can we still spare three hundred thousand


more2


Aye thrice three hundred thousand if Gods


truth


Can only be maintained at such cost
Aye, men unto the last for what, in sooth,
Is left to live for, if our al is lost?
Human we may be, but not less true men
What answer have we given thy calls before
Ready, sir ready Hurrah !" Now as then,
Wen give thee men, three hundred Thousand


more
Opilot standing at our proud ships wheel,
Stand firm, for we have heard thy warning cry
Americans thus answer thine appeal
We're ready for Alnericd 10 diep'
Stand firm and guide the craft with steady


hand;


Thy crew, the nation loyalto the core;
While the glad shout rings over all the land,
"We're marching on, three hundred thousand


more |"


Bratleboro w., October. 1863.
Year: 1863

The last report Of the Quartz Hill Gold Mining
Company shows the yield for the week ending Oc-
tober IL to be sl,747 20 in gold.


The company, it appears, are now taking out
from four to six cords Of quartz per day and the
report says that contract has been made by the
agent Of the company for number Of Friesbrrg
pans, which are expected to increase very largely
the value Of the future products.


Professor Kent, of the United States Assay
Office. in this city, arrived on the 18th inst. at the
mines, whittier he has been sent by the Secretary
of the Treasury to report upon the gold product
of the Territory.
Year: 1863

CDL. ALEXANDER CUMMINGS If Philadelphia,


l., we understand, about to visit ArkaE as with
q commission from the War Department 10 rai5c
oocred troops in that state. The mission is an
important one, not only because it is new
field from which 20 gather soldiers for the Union
nrmie. among tho emancipated slaves but be-
cause Of the influence which the attempt, if
successful, will exercise on the future character
Q. the State. That it viii be successful We do
not doubt, for the Southern UniOnists attest
their faith by their works, and are not only
ready but eager to give up Slavery for the sake
Of the Union. They viii doubtless in Arkansas,


n, they are doing elsewhere, encourage the col
Dred men TO enlist and thus settle the question
OF loyalty and the question of Slavery at tie
same time, as in Maryland and Missouri, by
giving up their slaves TO swell the ranks Of the
Union armies. No better man could be chosen
to initiate such measure than Col. Cummings,


whose energy, loyalty, thorough comprehension
of the character Of the Rebellion and Of the
policy which must be adopted for It's successful
destruction, peculiarly qualify him for the task.
For The special work be has iD hand and o. q
Year: 1863

pear II was precisely the same with postage
stsmps when they become unpopular. At one
time the city was aoOU0d with them; but now
they are only TO be found in the hands OF the
cue which daily assemblies at the Post Office to


have them redeemed. So, too, with the old
Spanish silver coin once 80 plenty all over the
country. No sooner was ii agreed upon by the
public than it vanished like the baseless
fabric OF vision, leaving NOT wreck OF soli-
tary sixpence behind. The shinplasters will all
soon be gone In the same fashion.
Year: 1863

CARS1yAL.-Thc Central Park this evening
will be the scene Of brilliant carnival, the
entire Light Guard Band being In attendance.
As chances to skate are few and far between,
the opportunity should be improved.
Year: 1863

off these Internal fanatics and Abolition
lists ever get the power 10 their hands, they
will override the Constitution, set the
Supreme Court at defiance, change and
make laws to suit themselves, LAY VI
oLENT HANDS ON THOSE WHO DIFFER IN
OPINION, or dare question their fidelity,
and finally bankrupt the country and dell
uge it with blood.-DANIEL WEBSTER,
Year: 1863

AMONG some rebel dispatches recently captured
at Van Buren, Arkansas was letter from Gen.
Hindman to General Holiness his commander,
asking for clothing and supplies. He says:


Surely the Secretary of War is not apprised of
the condition Of the troops and the almost ex
hauson of the country In this corps could
show him 1000 men absolutely in rags, without
counting the Indians. The great majority con
tinue to suffer exposure, to scken aud to die. |
suppose it is the same with your other troops
Unless these poor men are comfortably clad this
month, not half of them will live through the
winter Another army cannot be raised this side
of the Mississippi.
Year: 1863

GEN. BANKS was shot at in New Orleans on the
night Of February 18th, while passing from his
hotel door to his carriage. The bullet whizzed
close by him but hurt no one The would be
assassin escaped,
Year: 1863

Having just made large additions to stock of Fancy
and Display Type and other necessary Printing material
prepared do any style of work at short notice and
reasonable rates B1- All job work must be paid for on de-
livery Cash must accompany orders from distance.
Year: 1863

TOBACCO PLANT.-We were shown, a
few days ago, some thrifty looking speci-
mems of the tobacco plant, growing In
garden in this city. The "weedS" are
about three feet in height, with broad heal
thy looking leaves. and seem to be pretty
we'll matured Our personal knowledge OF
this plant is limited, but we have been told
by those who profess to know something
of its nature and the climate and soil re-
quired to produce it, that it can be grown
in this valley successfully. 1t is cultiva-
ted to a considerable extent in some of the
Middle States and manufactured mostly
into cigars If it is profitable to cultivate
this plant in those States, where cigars are
worth but about a cent piece, it ought
certainly to be a profitable business here
where the most ordinary cigar is sold at
1912 cents. These are the prices for
what are known as common cigars of
course the finer brands are worth more
No doubt many of the cigars brought to
this coast are sold for fine at 'two bits
apiece when the original cost was not more
than cent; but then that is the extra
profit made by the dealer. and TIE poor
judge of good cigar is invariably the
victim. So far as the victim is concerned,
Il may be question whether he is not just
as we'll off with a "half common" in his
mouth, as he would be with the finest Ha-
banna; but to say nothing of "extra profits
there is enough legitimate profit to be
made in the business to be remunerative to
those who engage in it, and if the tobacco
plant does well here, it would not only be
profitable to the planter and the dealer, but
it would stop to a great extent, impOrta-
ton and keep much wealth among us that
now flows in constant stream eastward for
supplies of the pernicous weed. There is
no practical sense in any one having ere
fined notions" about the propriety or NOR
alty of introducing tobacco raising in the
valley; for though we may not be partial
to the use of the filthy stuff ourselves,
every one has a neighbOr or two who is
fond Of it and who, poor fellows, would
rather go without bread than tobacco. Now
as long as we have tobacco in the country
these fellows with "morbid appetites' will
use it in some shape; and the only way its
use could be prevented would be to legis-
late it out Of the country. As the lovers
of the article among our male population
are about five to one, there is but little to
hope for any legislation on the subject.
At aoy rate, until tobacco is excluded and
its use prohibited by law it will be granted
that we of the Walla Walla valley have as
much right to produce it as the people
have in any portion of the United States.
Fifty cents plug and twenty-five cents a
puff creates considerable feeling on this
subject these hard times, and our feeling
has had the effect to produce this item -
We hope to see the tobacco plant or weed
flour sh here for the Pecuniery benefit OF
the community if nothing more.
Year: 1863

The ONLY THING HE REGRETs.-Dr.
Henry says the only thing he regrets about
the Republican defeat at the late election,
is, that he told his friends at Washington,
when he went thither to effect division of
the Territory, that if they would give him
the boundaries he asked for he would guar
antee that the seat in Congress to be filled
from Washington would be occupied by a
Republican,
Year: 1863




1t has pleased Almighty God to hearken
to the supplications and prayers of an at
flicted people, and to vouchsafe to the ar
my and navy of the United States, victory
on land and sea, so signal and effective as
to furnish reasonable ground for augment
ed confidence that the Union of these
States will be sustained, their Constitution
preserved, and their peace and prosperity
permanently restored. But these victories
have been achieved not without sacrifices
of life, limb, health snd liberty being in
CURED by the brave, loyal and patriotic cit
liens. While af1iction in every part Of
the country follows in the train of these
fearful bereavements, it is meet and right to
recognize and confess the presence Of the
Almighty Father, and the power of His
hand equally in these :riumphs and these
sorrows.


Now, therefore, be it known, that do
appoint Thursday, the 6ih day of August
next, to be observed as a day Of Thanks
people of the United States to assemble on
that occasion in their customary places If
worship, and in the form appointed by their
own consciences, render the homage due
to the Divine Majesty fer the wonderful
things he hath done In our nations behalf,
and invoke the influence of His holy spirit
to subdue the anger which has produced
and so long sustained this needless and
cruel rebellion to change the hearts of
the insurgents to guide the Councils of
he Government with wisdom adequate to
so great national emergency, and to visit
with tender care and consolation, through
out the length and breadth of the land, all
those whom. through the vicissitudes of
battles and seiges, have been brought to
suffer in mind. body or estate, and finally
to lead the hole nation through the path
of repentance and submission to Divine
Will, back to perfect enjoyment of Union
and fraternal peace


In witness whereof l have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.


Done at the city of Washington, on the
18th day Of July, in the year of our Lcrd
1868, and of the independence of the Uni
ted States of America the eighty eighth.
Year: 1863

| WE look at the columns of the Philadel-
phia Eyening Journal; we read the speech
es of Peace facti nistS and the resolutions
of their meetings and while they have no
word of commendation or encouragement
For those who are engaged in fighting the
battles of this war for the preservation of
the Union, we tini that they are equally
and most significantly silent 10 coudemna-
ton and execraton of the rebellion, and of
those who are endeavoring to overthrow
the Government When such men propose
an armistice, we can see but little difference
between them and rebels in arms the
former would destroy the country by cum
ning strategy : nd the latter by open assault.
The patriot Democracy, 10 wHlch we turn
with hope and ere engagement m these ter
rible trials, is firmly in favor of sustaining
the Government in all those measures which
it deems indispensably necessary to secure
peace by putting down the rebellion, and
the more steadily and resolutely it adheres
to this policy, the more extended will be
the scope of is usefulness, and he most bril-,
liant the successes which it must achieve
before the public. Louisville Journal


PETTIcoAT GovERNMENT.-A promi-
merit New York politician, when asked
whether Mr.. Lincoln could be regarded as
candidate for the next Presidency, said
yes. The President himself had no desire
to serve another term, and if left to him
self to decide, would prefer the retirement
of private life; but Mrs. Lincoln, he said,
was decidedly in favor of another term, and
had decieed to run
Year: 1863

THE Duty OF THE Hour The Boston
Post, the most influential democratic .
organ in New England, pithily says:-


The paramount duty of every loyal citi-
zen is to do all in his power o defeat Lee,
and to conquer and disperse his army
The honor of the country demands that the
invader shall not only be r PEELED, but sub
dued. This is the great obligation resting
upon the Administration-upon the army
upon the people. Let 1t be the chief aim
and purpose ofthe Administration, of the
army and Of the people, until it is accom-
plished
Year: 1863

THE PoTAToE CRoP.-The crop of po-
tatoes in the valley, we are told, will be un-
usually light the present season. The dry
weather during the fore part of the season
stopped their growth in great measure.
NAV of the early potatoes, since the late


yaine tooH the second growth.
Year: 1863

the best one. The humiliation OF either institu-
tion might be avoided.


Mr., Shaw of Burlington, thought the bill unex-
oepuonabe in its provisions, and that II required
no amendment. The objections that had been
urged against il were not we'll founded in fact
The matter had been fully discussed by the people.
They had made up their minds and called for
measure like that contemplated by the bill. The
Legislature Had already taken the preliminary
steps, and it was now expedient 70 complete in
proper manner what has been begun. In 1avoring
the bill he felt the full force Of the possibility
pride Of the town he represented, might be re-
moved BY the passage Of this act, Yet when no
remembered that the interests Of tho State de-
manded that the existing institutions should be
consolidated he could not hesitate as TO the course
he should take with refer ence 10 the bill Local
general advantage, and upon this ground alone
he favored the bill. II local interests wers to be
consulted then he should have more reason 70
hesitate than would the representative from Mid.
dlebury. There was a greater probability in his
view That burlington would be the loser by the
would be. He believed the question would event.
ually be settled at it ought to be state interests
and not by local advantages. s


With reference to the States assuming anything
in the way of expense by the passage Of this bill
he would state that this was a mistake. The bill
especially provided that the State should not To-
cate the lands. The States are required to pass
over the scrip to other party bef,re they can
be located Other States had made over the
scrip to the institutions themselves. Whatever
course was taken, it could be no expense to the
State.


Mr. Shaw continued at some length to urge the
Importance Of union ofthe colleges and to urge
the uassage of the bill.


Pending the motion to dismiss the bill,


Adjourned. tts
Year: 1863

The Troy Times gives list of
twenty-five lawyers in Troy who have
abandoned the profession. The legal
business there, it says, is not half SO
large as it was two years ago. There is an
other kind of fighting going on now. 80
Year: 1863

The Grand Rapids Mich Democrat,
relates story of two oxen feeding from a
cart, who upset their owners dinner pail
and devoured it along with 1905 in green
backs, which he had carefully slowed away
with it. He Immediately despatched one
of them and in his stomach found the
missing treasure little injured.
Year: 1863

Mr. James Glaisher, who last year made
eight trips into the upper atmosphere, where
he reached a much higher elevation than had
been attained before, has resumed bis opera
tons the present spring. One Of the prinoi-
pal objects sought IN those celestial excursions
has been to determine the law OF decrease Of
temperature with increase OF elevation. The
scale that had been accepted up to last year
was railing Of the mercury one degree for
every three hundred feet Of elevation from
the earth's surface. Mr.. G.. states that the
result Of his several ascents made last year
was that when the SKY was clear, decrease
Of one degree Of temperature took place with
in one hundred feet of the ground, while as
the hight Of thirty thousand feet space Of
fully one thousand had to be passed through
for similar change It viii thus be seen
that instead Of there being uniform decrease
with a given number Of feet traTsrsed, the
decline takes place only in inverse proportion
to the rarity Of the atmosphere.


The last trip made by this celebrated ero-
.naut took place, on the 31st ultimo, from the
Crystal Palace Grounds at London During
the FIRST mile the thermometer sunlCfrom fifty
to thirty-three and half degrees. At the
second mile post the mercury had gone
down to twenty-six degrees; at the third to
fourteen degrees; at three and three quarters
to eight degrees. At this elevation warm
current was entered, raising the Thermometer
to twelve degrees. In = few minutes this
was passed, and on reaching four and half
miles the temperature was precisely ct zero.
This was at I've o'clock in the afternoon. The
wind was gentle, blowing most of the way
from the East The air was quite diy, both
before and after leaving the ground


The aronaut speaks Of the roar Of the city
as being distinctly audible. when be was =
mile high. The clouds (ezn1ali) hung beneath
him Ike patches Of shining wool. Railroad
trains appeared to crawl Ike eaterpillafs. At
the hight Of three and bali miles the face
looked Ike glowing purple, but this gradu-
ally turned to deep blue. One Of the tTsv-
eIers, taking hold of the grapnel, screamed
out with pain as if be had been scalded. In
the upper regions the SKY had the aspect Of
deep Prussian blue. The blackness which
crept over the land while the sun was setting
is spoken Of as being very remarkable.
Year: 1863

Ny coUNTRYNEN: The great issue,
and the greatest issue that the events of
this world ever brought about, is the
preservation of the country entire. You
have the greatest country and the great
est government the world ever saw On a
country, springing up in manner that
astonishes and awes the civilized world,
and to put down this rebellion is neees-
sary to its preservation. Shall we do it?
Shall We, the sons of revolutionary sires,
shrink from a war, even with our own
brethren, when It is necessary in order to
maintain our rights, our liberties and our
country? I want to make no opposition
to these measures, obnoxious as they are,
inconsistent with my hostility. and deter
mination to overthrow the rebellion
That comes first and must receive imme-
diate attention. I am not man that
has ever INDUCED in clamOrs and sedi-
tious policy; I am not man to give way
to virulent, personal feelings; have
never forgotten proper deoorum towards
those in authority. The President be-
lieve to be most well-meaning and ex-
cellent man; and it is not by denOuncing
his vieWs-it Is not by the language Of
passion and reproach that errors in pub
lie affairs can be righted, and the Gov
ernment conducted successfully.


look forward to peace, to a success
ful termination Of this war, which will
secure a reliable peace, sad as is now the
prospect Whether Hooker has recross-
ed the Rappahannock or not; whether
Richmond is taken or not whether in
defeat or victory, my determination is to
stand by and maintain the Government,
and do all I can to promote & vigorous
prosecution of the war.


In conclusion, let me say that it is to
our interest to bring this war to a con-
clusion as soon as possible. NV chief
lection to the obnoxious measures of the
Administration, is that they exasperate
the enemy and tend to prOlOng the war;
not that the rebels do not deserve the
penalties they impose, for they have made
themselves richly deserving Of them all
but 1t is to our interest to bring the war
to speedy and satisfactory conclusion.
But let US fight through it as best we
can. The enemy challenges US; he is in
our way he stands before US, defying US
with all the bOldness Of the Philistines
Of old, and especially defying you Ken
tueklans, and prOclaimins his determine
Year: 1863

ton to make you his spoil. VIII you


hesitate what course to pursue? I don't


make war upon the South because 1 hate


the South. 1t is not from any personal


feeling against the South, but it is be-


cause I condem their conduct and hate


the principles they are endeavoring to
/ carry out. I don't love the South the


less, but I love my country the more.


My hostility is the result of principle,


which is the same, morning, noon and


evening-in the morning Of the year, and


at the noon and evening of every year.


The mere politician says he is angry with


the South; but there is nothing reliable
in anger; it is passion, and may change
any hour or day, and be against you when
you think it will be for you.


The nation will get through its diff
culties. We have the power and will to
do it, and we shall accomplish it. That
great Providence which has made us the
standard bearer of freedom, will not per-
NIT our government to 60 down and leave
the world in gloom. I have faith:
There is a Destiny which shapes our
ends" and He will shape the destiny of
our nation. It's career has only just be-
gun, and Providence does not permit a
finished work Of such momentous
proportions to fail and be abandoned;
and 1 trust in God that we, a free peo-
pie, do not intend it. Our hearts must
be filed with the noble determination to
maintain the integrity of our Government
while we grow greater and greater, nigh
tier and mightier, richer in civilization,
grander in our prosperity, until our glory
shall cover the whole land


But you must prepare to fight the re.
bellion through to the last, no matter
whether England or France, or any other
power, make cohmon cause with them or
not We must fight them. all if need be;
and we can whip them all, in the defense
of the right. I don't want to extend the
boundaries of the war; God knows I do
not. 1 have tried to make peace, as long
as peace was consistent with national
safety. Now, I believe war alone can
save Us, and war it must be- England is
not our friend in this contest I care
not how softly she may condole with us
on the calamities of war. Let me tell |
you this solemn truth both England and |
France want your country divided; both
Of them are witnesses to you how impor-
tant It is to you that it shall not be divi-
ded. They want to Europeanizo all Am
erica. France is trying to do it now in
a portion of the continent But they are
a little afraid. There are million of
freemen in arms, and million more
ready to spring to the defense of the na-
tion against foreign foe. A voice,
with a well known brogue-" And all
ireland is ready tOor' Great and con-
tinued applause. That is true. Let
England and France make a hostile mo-
vement, and the hearts of our people will
be reused. 1t viii no longer be a con-
test between brethren. The sight of a
foreign foe will kin lie fire of patriot
ism that will rouse the nation to a just
sense of its danger; and we will beat off
the combined forces as easily as we now
hold the rebels in eheck.
Year: 1863

DEATH, to good man, is the coming Of the
heart to its blossoming time. Do we call it
dying when the bud bursts into flower.


We do not easily discover our own faults
the clearest eyes do not see the cheeks below,
nor the brow above.


IN good society," we are required to do oblig-
ing things to one another; in genteel society
we are required only to say them.


PLENTY is as distinct from wastefulness as q
whole sack full of wheat from a sack with a
hole IN it for the wheat to run through


some people are ever dull when perfectly
sober; like wafer, they must be well wet
ted to be good for anything.