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Year: 1863

ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE SHORE Road
Last night, at Westfeld, New York, COrpo-
raj o'Brien, Whe was on the train westward
bound, with a guard over some rebel prison
ers, went to the platform of the car to relieve
a guard which had been stationed there, and
while on the platform slipped, falling through
between the cars. Both his legs were cut of
below the knee. The unfortunate man was
left at Westfeld.
Year: 1863


fact nevertheless remains that the manu-
facture1s arc determined to use. every en-
deavor to abrogate the treaty, unless It is
revised and extended SO as to give to their
interest q great1 share Of the advantages
than they at present enjoy. Ever since
the passage Of the present Canadian tariff,
the treaty has Ind strong and earnest op~
ponents in every manufacturing district
west as well as east Of the Alleghanies;
and the only thing that has prevented its
abrogation before now, is the ten years
clause, which expires in 1864.


There is, however, another influence OF
more recent growth, which may to some
extent operate against continuance Of the
treaty. 1t is this: the breaking Of the Gu
teate cmdiale between the United States
and Canada, in consequence Of the sympa~
thy of the latter for the rebels now in arms
against our Government-thea aid and COM
fort which they have given them in the
shipment Of articles necessary to the sue"
cesa Of the rebellion, and in providing the
rebel steamers with anthracite coal to en-
able them to run the blockade successfully.
These things, along with the lionizing Of
rebel sympathizers and traitors, and the
insults offered to loyal Americans wher.
eyer they may travel in Canada, as well as
the destruction Of our commerce on the
high seas by British rebel pirates COM
bined have tended to emhitter the feelings Of
the people Of the United States, and prepare
them to take any step which may be likely
to damage Canadian interests even If it be
to their own loss and Inconvenience The
journal from which the extract which
forms the text Of this article is taken, does
not attach much importance to this fea-
ture Of the opposition; but We are inclined
to think that it will have'a very strong
bearing On the subject should it be brought
before the next Congress We have had
sufficient experience during the past three
years to 1ea1n that even in commercial
communities, there is something higher
and more valuable than the requirement
Of riches. # the Reciprocity Treaty has
oppoeed to it the patriotic sentiments OF
our people, then We may as well hid it a
long farewell -,
Such then, Canadian neighbors, is the
- a1ray OF strength which confronts the
: Treaty. How do you like the prospects,
Is the agricultural interest Of tue West
able to overcome the railroad, the canal
= the shipping and the manufacturing In
teress2 The statement that ne


Treaty (which is not altogether more IA
*vorable to ua than the present canno'


possibly be engineered through Con
Year: 1863

A Dastardly Act,-Passing by the office
of DR.. f. Conway, on Third street, we noticed
That his beautiful and costly sign had been
struck with a stone, and completely ruined.
On enquiry we learned that it was done on
the night of the Abolition jollifcation, by
some cowardly scoundrel, who was heard to
remark, as he threw stone against it, that
ut belonged to id traitor and ought to be
smashed up" Language is inadequate to
properly characterize the infamy of such n
dastardy proceeding.
Year: 1863

THE SOUTHERN YELL.-A young officer gives the
following account OF yell Of triumph at Chckamau-
ga:


Late On Sunday afternoon, the enemy having been
driven FROM his entrenchments entire army paused
as though to view and neditate upon the desperate
work it had just accomplished There was lul, as
both armies were tired of that terrible strife and
carnage. Suddenly miles away our extreme right,
Hoods b2ys sent shout-a shout CT triumph, solid
invgorating unmstakab!e. Tvs peculiar to South
ern troops, and all instantly knew what it meant
Quickly it was caught up by the next command, and
the next and thus with increased volume it passed on
to the LETT Each command, in its turn caught up the
refrain and added to the chorus, dropping it, how
ever, AID those cid woods and hills rang again
with the spiritstiirng yell.


Imagine, If you Can, the electric thrill that ran
through the nerves Of such army SO ours. After
long day OF hard fighting the dull roar of cannon turn
ed to the shap rattle OF muskey, and this followed BY
that tr umphant chorus OF human voices. None can
describe the electric, thrilling effect OF this Southern
anthem it echoed among those grand old mountains
It touched the sublime and doubtless accelerated the
tetrograde movements Of the foe.


Twas as if some old king of the forest, after hard
fought but victorious field had shaken bis terrible name
made his native woods trembla sgan with bis de-
hant roar.
Year: 1863

Foreign and Domestic Markets reported very ac
tive Cheese is particularly active in Werm climates
Cotton is going up and Whiskey is constantly going
down. Flour is advancing to the standard OF SlOO
pound and Bacon $50 for smell of the place where
the Bacon used to be" in the grocery Stores Sugar
cured Hams $lOo smell Liverpool Salt is anap-
proachabe and as the enemy have possession Of
y all the salt works 10 be fairly said to make
bis salt consequently, Coast Salt is very co(a)stly-
There is said to be no Beef in market now there is
nothing but venson to be had-at least it is all dear
meat.
Year: 1863

And It came to pass that there certain King
named Pharaoh, and his kingdom the Tiger-is,
AID the young man came to him to tribute pay unto
him.


In those days, the young would say one unto
another, 'Go to, and let 60 up and fight gainst
this Tiger that dwelleth in the balls of Pharaoh Then
they you'd arise aud gd up their lions and go against
the Tiger.


Then would the Tiger arise and fight with them and
have the mastery over them, and prevail them,
ard they would out, carrying naught n their scrip,
and their mouths would be fu! of aid bitter
ness by reason of The emptiness thereof.


In those days, there dEet who had walked in
the presence of Pharaoh and had considered the ways
OF the Tiger, ard he said uuto himself, "Now will
study the ways of this beasteven of this Tiger
may learn bis way, ard understand the principle
WleFeWi.h to say him"


Then he did ponder en the way Of the Tiger-with
cuepapers studied he tleir ways-and, 10 be did nd
the priaciple-a certain thing-wherewith to war
sgaiLst tie Tiger.


Then he rejoiced and exceedingly glad, and said
u1to himself "Now will go up against the Tiger that
dweeth in the Halls of Pharaoh for he shall DO dev-
ofed into mine hands, and will prevail over him by


reason Of the dead thing that have discovered against
him"


Then he a2d vent up against the Tiger carrying
With him shekels of gold, and shekels of silver and
shekes of brass


Now when the Tier saw him cunning afar Of, be
reioiced d said-'N0w will possess myself Of the
sheke5 of silver, and the raiments.'


Then the man drew aud did lay his sbekels of
si!ve. upon the Queen ana the Jack did be COPPER
But 10 his principle did fail him. and the Tiger did
prevail against hin and dscomt him, and be did go
out empty ard hated Of hrnsef


Then did King Pharaoh speak parable, and in this
wise


"a certain man did go fishing, and did cast in hi
line for FISH, and bis line did alp from his fingers and
did sink unto the bottom. Thea he did take another
line drag the bottom, ana he lost that also Then
he did yet another line from a Eeighbor,
but this ne did pc cut of bis hand and sink also.
Then the wroth and did say, Now will take
my pothooks and drag for the lines that lost And
he went bis way, aud did cast in the pot-hooks ard
lo they did ceave unto the bottom, and The line did
break and be lost them likewise.


$50, also, with him that fgtteth the Tiger, and even
thus Will he lose that be hath. Fer whose betteth with
out principle will be in danger of losing; out whose
hath dead thing the same shall lose his pot-hGoks In
the day wherein he betteth."
Year: 1863

As an illustration of the trials of editors
lren@us, of the N. Y. Observer, says The
letters coming to the editor, asking his assist
ance. are SO many that he might reasonably y
employ an agent on salary to do the work
We made mention some time since, of a
new corn that had been introduced into this
country. Que of our distant subscribers
wrote, requesting us to buy an ear of the
corn for him. and. from week to week, to
shell few kernels of it Into his Observer
until the whole was sent! In this way he
would save the expense of express. I'm
aRIne. my friend, the happy editor selecting
one mans paper out of vast mail list, and
cheating the Government by putting q
weekly grist of corn into i'll
Year: 1863

LOOK at the heavens above you. There
is star after star, all through the infinite
realm OF space-some shedding down
streams Of glorious radiance, some bestow-
ing only feeble light-but, nevertheless.
all pouring their tribute of brightness
from their golden urns. and all fulfilling.
in the general system Of the universe, an
Office Of good and OF blessing. So every
man may shed his portion Of light and
perform his function OF benevolence, what.
ever may be his station in society as re-
spects wealth.
Year: 1863

HANG THE SLAVERY QUESTION. -"Hang
the slavery question Fm disgusted with
it. Let us ignore it and put down the re-
belion." Hearke n. oh, Solomon, to your
brother, who is even now running through
the streets, yelling at the top of his voice
my bouse is burning up! Don't notice the
fire at all, for I'm disgusted with it. Let US
ignore the fire and put out the conflagration!'
We can ignore the fire and extinguish the
flames just as easy as we can ignore slave
ry and put down tho rebellion. Why, the
rebellion is to slavery what q cough is to
consumption only its legitimate mauifosta-
ton. We cannot avoid the slavery ques.
ton; we must either settle it, or it will set.
tie us most effectually, forever. Nashville
Union
Year: 1863

present AUHlliileudllUn- H0Qlu destroy
it for the purpose Of abolishing slavery.
There are no circumstances that can be
conjured up by the rebels, or the pres
ent dominant party that will cause pat
riots ike Mcclellan and Bramlette, to
cease their eAerts for the preservation
Of the government, against those who
may assail it from whatever cause
They are the representatives of the
truly patriotic people of the nation, and
deserve the support Of all who honestly
desire the perpetuation of our Union
and constitutional government.


THE TRINITY NATIONAL Is so excited
against those who refuse to agree with
its proposition that there is but the sin
gle issue Of peace or war; that it an
athematizos them in very bad English.
The editor of the National IS clever
and elegant writer, when he starts from
correct premises, and his failure now
only proves that the best Of men lose
their good sense when they abandon tie
advocacy Of constitutional government,
and declare that there is nothing left
for the people but to espouse the cause
Of rebel recognition, or the equally fatal
heresies Of the present Administration.
They should plant themselves firmly on
the constitution AMI advocate its su-
premacy over rebellion or any other
sectional faaaticism. Let the editor of
the National do this, and eloquent ana
forcibIe diction will re,lrn to him, and
supply the place Of passionate rebellion
against good English.


There is no indecision on the part of
those who declare in favor Of the pres
eryation of the constitutional Union Of
our fathers, against rebels and all 9th
ers who would destroy it. They are
the embodiment Of heroic and patriotic
hrmness. 1t is only the passionate-
the weak-kneed-those Of lowly head
and undulating spinal colamns-who
would have the people abandon the cause
Of civil liberty and constitutional gov
ernuent to endorse either the policy Of
Jeff Davis or that of Abe Lincoln
Those who can conplacently follow the
policy Of either are uadt to be frcemon.
They should have been born elsewhere.
A "AIerry Christmas" to all, however,
and . correct start with the approach
ing "New Year"


"YEA, VEBILY.-The New York
Tribune, prior to the adoption Of its
abolition programme by the President,
was incessant in Its advice to the Ad-
ministration, and in directing our ar
mics in the field. It even went so far
at one time, As to threaten to foycibIy
remove Lincoln and supersede him with
a Representative man." Now that Lin
coin IS pursuing the fanatical and fatal
policy the Tribune has ever advocated.
it says-''Let the people leave the
President unfettercd as to mode, while
doing their utmost to supply him with
the means.


The Sacramento [ Hion thinks that
"Persons who have been assured that
the Tribune was fanatical abolition
paper, viii be surprised to find 1t 50 IA
tional, 50 conservative, on the question
+ Of reconstruction. Yea. verify -
The coneemptible Aminadab Sleek!
Year: 1863

SThe Chicago papers are complaining
that the street sprinklen in that City, are
by far too liberxl in the use Of water on
the streets thereby rendering them 90
muddy that it is very disagrceable getting
over the crossings. We a'ins troubled
that way here in Ksokuk to any alarming
extent. The trouble with our sprinkler,
appears to be tina, they are afraid they
will put too much water on the street,
and are therefore very sparing of it.
Year: 1863

A-lt was quite dull most of the day
yesterday. farmers being mostly very
busy ut home and are not coming in to
town ~ usual, making business more quiet
than it has been for some time past.
Year: 1863

If these fellows at 6pringfeld-we mean
Richardson s. Co., candidates for the Sen.
ate-are doing anything more, in their
threats against the Government and the
Union, than making bids for the support Of
Egypt, it is about time that the people
hereaway were beginning to oil the locks Of
their shot-guns, because, if the copperheads
are in earnest and have any backing, the
time is not far off when shooting will be
the order Of the day. We take it that the
people Of Illinois have no occasion to up
peal to any regiments now in the field to
defend our 6tate Government against the
attacks Of traitors; and though call for
len Thousand troops would unques-
tionably be promptly answered by
the President, We should be ashamed
to confess that the spirit Of our State is SO
humbled and abased, that outside aid is
needed for holding Illinois to its allegiance
to the Union. Hence we declare that, it is
about time, if these men mean what they
say, to get our frelocks ready for service,
for no man can tell when they will be
needed. Certainly the plotters cannot ex-
pect to consummate their purpose quietly
aud peaceably.' If they are not wholly
crazed they must look for resistance to
what their speeches foreshadow; and "o
assume, if they are halfwitted, that .pey
are prepared for what they seem an1'ous


to provoke. The coppcrhcaos neeo
mt sav. If. they adhere to and give
form to what they have indicated, that the
National Government will be obliged to
succumb, OF that the plotters against it will
be driven South to their friends, for whom
they arc working. We know what the re-
suit will be, and we are sorry for it. Ne
had hoped that nc Of the North might, if
not unanimous in support Of the war, re-
frain from violence and bloodshed among
ourselves; but II any men among US arc
so far forgctful Of their allegiance to the
country as to hazard tho commission of
trcason for the sake Of those who arc' III
rebellion against tie Constitution and the
laws, upon their heads be the consequences.
We still hope that much Of the talk that
We hear reported, is for buncombo; that It
has lis origin in the sharp competition for
TINT seat in the Senate for which half o.
dozen nre contcnding; and that, when tho
prize is awarded, VIC shnll hear no moro.
But We havc little time to wait for full
declaration Of the purposes tlat the malig-
unnts entertain. We shull sec what they
Ynany1
Year: 1863

SOMETHING NEw.-A plan has just been
tried on the Northern Railway, in England,
for receiving the lctter.bags at the lnterlne-
date stations without stopping the train. By
means Of ring the bag is attached to post
on the line; the engine is provided with rod
so disposed as to catch the ring, and thus
carry off the letters. By asimilarcontriyance
bage are left by the train when necessary.
Year: 1863

.B The tory leaders In New York City, are
pushing Fernando. Wood for United States
Senator. As there is q Republican majority in
joint ballot in the New York Legislature NE
don't sec much use Of Woods friends spend
ing much money to elect him.
Year: 1863




Madam said /, much as admire these
fne trees. yet to ride beneath them during this
fearful storm woald be highly dangerous. VIII
you. therefore. allow me and my horse 10 shell
ter under yonder shed until the rain gives
over?7


"Sir," replied the old lady, opening her
door little wider, the shed will prove but
Indifferent shelter from the fury of such storm
as this but if you viii leave your horse there,
and take a seat in my parlor, it is at your ser
vice"


The invitation was not to be declined, and l
soon found myself within an apartment so neat
and clean, that my conscience pricked me as l
perceived the marks of my damp feet upon the
white drugget. The scrupulous precision with
which the little nick-nacks were arranged, the
pet canary, the sleek white cat, all told me
that the dwelling belonged TO one of those un-
protected females, familiary known as old
maids. Yet my hostess was not By any means
sour old maid she had passed the vinegar
and cream-oftartar period Of single blessedness,
and whatever her feelings may once have been,
her unrufied brow and gentle voice told me
she had forgiven my sex for whatever neglect
they had displayed towards her.


By degrees we grew friendly; the vital fash
es of lightning and the roaring thunder formed
subject in common for US to regard with awe,
and upon expressing my wonder that she who
betrayed so much fear of storm should vet
have sufficient courage to inhabit house stu
ated far from any dwelling, aud on an unfre.
quented road, she volunteered to tell me the
history of her settling there, modestly adding
" there is not much TO interest you, sir, in so
simple tale as mine, but it will while away
the time until the storm permits you to pro-
ceed." After brief hesitation, and little
luttering of her thin, white hands, she thus
commenced:
Year: 1863

when il became known in the village that
Farmer Flower had received notice to quit the
farm, indignation ran high and Squire Max
well lost much of the popularity he had gained
through erecting new schoolhouse and read
ingroom. by this exercise OF arbitrary power


1t was thus. sir. We came to this cottage, which
had been my mothers early home. At the
time we first took up our abode here, it was
almost ruin; the order you have admired,
existed but in ny plans for fature improvement
Year: 1863

CALNSEss.-Calm men always succeed
Their power Is something terrible. They seem
to burn with white heat, and. by their intense
quiet to dissipate and turn to account all op-
position. as a furnace Of molten metal iquifes
and lars up the sharp-sided ingots as fast as
they are cast into il.
Year: 1863

Born branches of the Yefmaa' Legs ature
have concurred in striking out IT, -ec'i of
the Personal Liberty Act which provided hat
every person held as a slave who Wi'h The
consent of his master should cone into the
State should be free.
Year: 1863

The Times is more ingenious than ingeuuoua
We have not complained that it made no effort
to ascertain the truth or falseho0d of the steJ
of our correspondent. On that matter we fed
little concern. What we did complain of wM


its assumption that the denial which it received
from Washington OH quite another point con.
yicted us of error on o statement for which
we were not responsible, and in regard to
which it had made no inquiry. So it d
equally unfair in its criticism upon the term
anonymous" II applied rebuke Of ours
aimed at the writer's of anonymous and abu.
sive private letters to the writer Of public
communication whose name is known TO us,
and who is responsible for what be says but
merely follows q common custom In using Q
fictitious instead of his OWN signature.


But all this has nothing to do with the main
question under discussion. The first assertion
of The Times was that Secretary Of State
never sent abroad any dispatches that were
not first submitted to the President The ~
sertion was entirely uncalled for by anything
we had said, was intended to impute an igco'
ranc TO us which, if it existed at all, was not
ours but that of correspondent, which In
PEELED US, in sheer self.defense, to reply that
we believed it to be untrue, inasmuch as such
dispatches had been sent by the present head
of the State Department. The second assertion
of The Times was that no such dispatches had
been sent, except those "merely formal and
technical" In character; and what is meant by
those it explains. To which our reply is that
the dispatches we refer to are not Of that sort.
but that they involved the assertion Of
vital principles in the conduct Of tho
war" Thereupon The Times ngan shifts
its ground, and now asserts that il
denial refers to dispatches "prce''y
to speak the sentiments Of tho President" Thlh
we submit, is very different thing from W
dispatches at all, or no dispatches except those
" exclusively formal and technical" In tho
mean time we have the statement from Wash.
ington that certain Dispatch published by u
Yesterday morning. was first read to tho Pred
dent, according to the testimony Of eight
Senators, from the printed volume. 1t will not
be assumed, we presume, that this is no dis
patch at all; nor that it is exclusively formal
aud technical" Will the ground be taken that
il does not " assume to speak the sentiments d
the President" But'wero they not put forth
as expressing the sentiments Of the Government
this, as we take it. is the vital question at issue
If, however, the Senators speak truth our fr''
assertion is confirmed. We leave The 1im@
to settle the question of veracity it has raised,
or to get out of it as it best can by maintain
ing either ono of its three propositions.
Year: 1863

The Rebel Democracy in Indiana is doing
its best to precipitate an open conflict with
tho General Government. The Northwestern
Conspiracy, unmasked and defeated in Illinois,
still has hope of success in Indiana. Whom
the scheme for depriying Gov. Morton Of con-
troll over the State militia, by the establishment
of Military Board, was once rejected in
Democratic caucus it was supposed that the
Rebel managers had failed to get control OF
the party machinery. But they have renewed
the effort with better success, and the loyal
minority OF the Legislature has no other re-
source than to withdraw from the capitol and
leave it without quorum.


The bill in its present shape is worse than
before. 1t substantially gives tho control of
the militia into the hands Of justices of the
peace. We had private advices yesterday that
the Democrats were going on with the form
of q legislative session, and, quorum or no
quorum, would press the bill to its passnge.
The Republicans were equally determined not
to yield A Dispatch from Cincinnati repre-.
sents that the session is broken up and all
legislation at an end. If this be correct the
Republicans have carried their point, and in
Indiana, as in Illinois, their courage and de.
cision have saved the State to the Govern
ment


At the time when tho Democracy first re.
jected the Military Board scheme, they found
themselves obliged by outside pressure to pro-
coed cautiously. Tho Illinois failure. tho out
spe.eg loyalty Qf the srny, sld ths Ysat Of