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Year: 1864

This is high-pressure age, and we are
bound to keep the machine of human civ
ilization at full speed even If we sit on the
safety valve. People talk faster; think
faster, eat faster, fb faster, and lose fortunes
much faster than they did in the slow and
respectable Long Ago. Fulton gave the
human race wonderful impulse, and it has
worn the shoe of swiftness' ever since
changing them every now aud then for
new and improved pair. Old people cannot
live in peace, and so they die to be out of
the way. No one can guess where this
thing is to stop. Stop! it won't stop, cau'E
stop. Society has got an unst0ppable;
patent. perpetual leg on. And as long az
the world goes round, the rush must con-
tinue. Revolutions never go backwards.
aud a revolution in science, or art, or polita
idal economy, or social philosophy or soudeS
thing else, is inaugurated Eve believe that's
the word) every day. Occasionally we
break things, but it's of no copsequ enoeS
as Toots remarks when he sprains his ankle
10 tunbling over chair. The great shib-
boleth of the age is push, and you must
conform to it or be run over. Nobody
knows where the goal is. 1t is subject of
conjecture and speculation, like the North
Pole. Our idea is that mankind is engaged
in chasing moveabls steeple, and that as
the object moves little faster than we do;
there is no earthly probability that the
steeple chase will be finished while grass
grows and water runs' So far as we can
judge there is but one thing that Is not .dond
faster than in old time. We refer to marri-
age. Judging from the readiness with
which divorces are obtained; the nuptial
knot is not tied quite as fast as it used to be
a century ago.
Year: 1864

THE CAUSE AND REMEDY.-With coin al
most every thing to eat drink, and to wear
can now be bought as cheap as ever, and
many things cheaper. But if the public
wishes to pay for its luxuries in deprecated
paper money.it is unreasonable to as dealers
to loose the discount. When gold is SELL
ing at S.85, a paper dollar is worth but
ffty-four cents. Gold will soon be 200. and
then our currency will be worth just fifty
fifty cents on the dollar. The republican


party and its leaders in power who have so
mismannged and protracted the war, and
wasted aud plundered the resources OF the
country to carry out the traitorous and un-
constitutional schemes of radicaisnn,- have
been the sole cause of the ourreHcy, and
what is popularly known the term "high
price, - The remedy is in the hands of the
people, and so soon as they repudiate radi-
Gals and rsdicalism, there will be change
for the better, butts continuance OF abolition
supremacy will ensure national bankruptcy
and ruin iD.-Detroit Free Press. ss'se
Year: 1864

We leave it to the Northern Government
to deny, if it dare, that the chevelier d'indus-
trie who fabricated this atrocious lie, was a
paid agent of its chief Secretary of State
Meanwhile, whether it was so or not does
not matter SO much. It would require an
expert casuist to distinguish between the
comparative guilt which attaches to one who
suborns a falsehood. No one is better in
formed than Mr.. Seward on all matters
which concern the Southern Confederacy.-
A glance at the fictitious report would have
satisfied him as to its nature. Further, it
purPorts to have been intercepted by an
agent of the Northern Government. If SO,
it would have come into Mr.. Stewards
hands first of all, aud it would have been
for him to have sent it to the papars il he
pleased. If he had not seen it until it ap-
peared in The Sun, by that circumstance
alone he must have known it to be forgery;
and that he imposed it upon the British
Government. -,=ee
The matter cannot be suffered to rest
here; it must be sifted to the bottom. We
would wish all men to know how far they
can trust in the word of this Government
with which we pretend to be in friendly re-
lation. If Lord Russell suffers by these dis
closures, Mr.. Seward suffers more. Sim
plicity is a fault which rouses laughter
rather than anger. For mendacity we have
no feeling but one of contempt. To Lord
Russell.the history of the spurious report is
humiliating, to Mr.. Seward it is disastrous.
The Understands accused of having imposed
upon the British Government a forged
document, knowing tito be forged. The
other, presuming on this falsehood, has
strengthened himself in the task of prosecu-
ting the most unjust claims against the sub
jects of the Queen. Iu the relations between
the British aud the Federal Governments
the effect of this disclosure canrot fail to
make itself felt. 1t is destructive to all
confidence and of all respect.
Year: 1864

A woman recently. IN Detroit. induced
her daughter, girl OF about fourteen years
of age, to marry a soldier, that shes might
get control of his bounty money. Alter the
marrisge ceremony was over, and the
mother in-lsw had btained the money, th 9
young girl ran away to the County Poor
house rather than live with her new hus-
band,
Year: 1864

EXCUSES FOR NOT GoING TO CnuRcu.--Ovcr.
slept myself; could not dress in time; too
cold !; too hot; too windy too dusty too
wet; too damp; too sunny too cloudy ;
don't feel disposed no other time TO myself !;
look over my drawers; put my papers to
rights; letters to write to friends; mean TO
take walk going to take ride tied to
business six days in a week no fresh air
but on Sundays, can't breathe in church, al.
ways so full feel little feverish feel lit.
tie chilly; feel very lazy; expect company
to dinner; got a headache intend nursing
myself today new bonnet not come home;
tore my muslin dress down stairs; got new
novel, must be returned on Monday morning;
wasn't shaved in time don't like the lituT
gy, always praying for the same thing don't
like extemporary prayer; don't like an or.
gan, It's too noisy don't like singing with.
out music, makes me ncrvous--the spirit is
willing but the flesh is weak dislike an ex.
temporary sermon, it is too frothy cannot
bear written sermon, too PROXY nobody
to day but our own minister, can't always
listen to the same preach,r; don't like stran.
gers cant keep awake when at the church;
fell asleep last time when was there shan't
risk it again; mean to inquire of sensible
PERSONS about the propriety of going to such
place as church, and publish the result.
Year: 1864

In battle you often see the company com.
manders charging around with their swor DIS
flourishing above their heads, crying out,
"Give it to them, boys, give it to them F."
manifesting in themselves, and creating in
others, all the excitement possible. Now
second thought would show their better judg-
ment, that they were doing more harm than
good, for men become so excited under such
circumstances that they would miss an ele.
phant at ten steps. You often see the above
clustering around when the enemy are Mt
least distance Of one thousand yards off.
and to hear the roar of musketry and the
the excited commanders, you would think
they would soon come TO hand to hand
contest. What is it that excites man in
battle Why, il is the danger. If you shoot
at a man once he is very much excited; shoot
at him hundred tin es, and miss him every
time, and all his fear and excitement is gone:
but reserve your fire until you can do some
execution, and when they come fire into
them, cut his clothes, wound his neighbor,
kill the second man from him and let him
see II, and the day viii be won.
Year: 1864

SORGHUM PposrEcrs.-Thc indications are
very strong that the sorghum crop Of this
year will be gathered without getting dam
aged by the frost, and in that case, there
being large breadth Of the article cultiva-
ted in this county, the yield in syrup and
moIasses cannot be otherwise than very
heavy. The Sorghum company has every
prospect Of complete success this year. The
prospect per acre is heavy and the quantity
excellent. So it is everywhere in the coun-
ty The result will be that sorghum will
enter more or less into the household ar
rangeucnts Of every family in the county,
and many farmers families viii make use Of
no other style Of sweetening. So high AVE
sll other sugars got to be tina. "Sorgl- um will


BE- King among the farming districts this
year.


Speaking of sorghum We cannot fail to al
'lude to the splendid sample Of sugar fr n


the sorghum cane, exhibited at the County
Fair, by James Baker Of Davenport Town


shin. 1t vas the finest we ever saw-a per
feet grain, and about the color Of the ordina
~ n o sugars. When sorghum can b


turned out by the manufacturers in th'
style, sugars from the Southern cane will b


drug in the market. That day is not ia


distant we are thinking, though it may nc
: be the next or the next thereafter The Gro
: iniScott county this year will reach in valu


avesy high figure.
Year: 1864

TnlEGaApnIc.-We don't blame our read.
ers for finding fault because Of the i,regu-
larity with which we serve them with news
by telegraph; but let them place the hlalne
where it belonggs3 s.nI not on our shoulders.
Mr.. Sweet, the Superintendent Of the Line
was in town yesterday, a. informed e. that
1t had been utterly impossible to furnish us
with reports on account Of the pressure up
line to Peoria would be completed in eight
or ten days,which would relieve the through


line of one-half Of its work, thus affording
ample opportunity to send our reports reg
ularly. Let US have patience few days
LONGER.
Year: 1864

Ea5- Flakes Bulletin (Galveston) of the 10th
inst. states that large sized schooner ran in
past the blockading fleet yesterday evening
through the south beach channel 1t seems that
she was not discovered by the blockaders un;il
nearly opposite the convent. on account of the
fog. This was at half-past one. One of the
gunboats then started after and arrived opposite
and commenced firing at her when of the col
lege, the schooner being among the breakers near
in shore. She was fired upon by three gunboals
and the sloop- ofwar one of the former being in
the main ship channel, inside the bar. the two
others each anout mile apart further southwest
and the sloop-of-war from her anchorage off the
bar. They continued firing at her until she was
nearly up to Fort Magruder, firing altogether 81
shots and she'll. Most of them fell short few
went over her and struck liz the sand hills


There Was gunboat in the Cylinder channel.
but no doubt out of range, as sac did not open
fire.


-Four shots were fired from Fort Magruder at
the gunboat in the main ship channel, one of
which struck very near, the others falling short.


The schooner anchored off Fort Point at halt
past o'clock and shortly after sailed for Hous-
ton.


Very luckily for her, the wind was from the
SOUTH being fair for her to come ip. The sea
was also rather rough, which made the fire of
the blockaders very uncertain.
Year: 1864

Z BsF Carlos, the correspondent of the Houston
Telegraph, writing under date of Victoria,
March Sth, says: No important news from the
west. The Yankees at Indianola and Powder
horn keep very close, and nothing in relation to
their movements can be learned. Steamers are
constantly plying to and from Saluris. A larger
number of tents have been erected around the
cour t-house than usual; but from close observa-
ton, no troops can be seen in them.


1t is generally eonjestured that they are leav-
ing ard the putting up of the tents a ruse to
cover their movements. We will be able to as
certain this fact in few days. should be sorry
to have them depart from the soil Of Texas with
out receiving good thrashing.


flag of truce started down from this place
yesterday, for the purpose of passing some fam-
lies through their lines, who are on their way to
Kentucky.


l am serry to say that the prospect for fair
crops in Western Texas is rather slim. i'm conse-
quence of the dry state Of the atmosphere. II
we do moi get rain this portion of the State
will be in bad predicament as corn is getting
very scarce. and it is to be hoped that the army
will not drain the people of this section any
more of the little they have left for their own
eustenspce.
Year: 1864

An lMPAssABIE GULF.-The New York News
(says the Cincinnati Commercially gives the War
Democracy no comfort. Itdeeares them out of
the party now and forever. Let no War Demo
crat cherish the illusion that he is Democrat in
anything but the name He is simply au aboli-
zionist, and with an abolitionist the Peace Demo
crat has no fellowship, as witness the News:


" The War Democracy of its own accord has
oresworn our company. 1t has passed within
the unhallowed circle of abolitonism, and there
assuredy the Peace Democracy will not follow.
1t is now Impossible for peace men. without the
sacrifice of their own consistently and principle,
to resnme the companionShip thus cancelled.-
Hcnceforward the Peace man and the War Dem
ocrat are twain. There is no time between them,
there is no identity of purpose between them:
there is no similarity of doctrine. and there must
be no conformity Of action. The Peace man
cannot stand shoulder to shoulder with an abo-
litiouist in political battle Disirust, antipathy
and antagonism are now the political condition
that exists between them'
Year: 1864

SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS OF SECESSION REFUGEES.
The number of secession refugees, from the
North and the South, POW in Canada is several
thousand, who, when consolidated and organ
ized, would constitute very effective fighting
force, were it not that the scarcity Of arms in


Canada forms a serious obstacle to their proper
equipping The expectation Of arms from the


United States is prohibited by the existing mill
tary regulations, and accordingly wholesale
system of smuggling is carried on, by which
email arms are carried into Canada. The CON-
mon method of avoiding the vigilance of the
officers on both sides Of the river is by conceal
ing aarge number OF arms in a herring box
with several layers of herrings. As there is no
duty on this fish and perceptable perfume gen.
orally indicates its presence, an apparent labor
ing man, with herring box, freighted with fish
and weapons, easily crosses without molestation.
Many revolvers are bought for this purpose of
returned soldiers and eventually find their way
into the hands of those who were and are the
deadliest enemies of their original owners. An
Year: 1864

PRooF DIREoT.-Gen. CAN'T, of Ark
ansas, has been the subject of 6erce abuse
in the copperhead journals, for which We
were unable to account until we casually
observed that in speaking for the Union
cause at Harrisburg, some weeks since,
he made the following statement.-Mens-
phis Bulletin.


He said that, after his capture by the
Union forces Che was a General in the
rebel service) at Island No. 10, he was
brought North to this State as prisoner
of war, and declared that prominent Demo-
Gratis of Pennsylvania then conferred with
him and assured him that if the rebels
would hold out a little longer. they would
be successful; for the Democrats of the
Year: 1864

FIRE Last Monday night fire broke out
in negro cabin at the residence of Mr.. D. E
Alexander Of this place, and consumed the
cabin and smoke-house adjoining in very
few minutes. Fortunately strong steady
wind prevailed from the direction of his resi-
denee, about thirty feet distant. and saved it.
We regret to learn that small negro girl was
burnt up n the cabin.
Year: 1864




Although had laid down as a law to mvseli
never to write. talk, o: even think of politics
to know nothing Of public affairs and therefore
had ceased 10 read newspapers, yet the Missouri
question aroused and filed me with alarm The
old schism OF Federal and Republican threatened
nothing. because il existed in every State and
united them together 10y the fraternism of party.
But the coincidence of q marked principle, moral
and political. with a geographical line, once
conceived. feared could never more be obliter-
ated from the mind that it would be recurring
on every occasion and renewing irritation. until
ii would kindle such material and moral hatr ed
A. TO render separation preferable to etcrna
discord. have been among the most sanguine
in believing that Union would be Of long
duration. | now doubt it much. and see the
event at no great distance, and the direct con


sequence of this question not by the line which
has been so confidently counted on the laws of
nature control this /; but bT the Potomac Ohio
and Missouri. or more probably, by the Assis-
sippi upward to our northern boundary. Nv
only comfort and confidence il. that shall not
live 10 see this; and | envy not the present
generation tue glory Of throwing away the fruits
Of their fathers sacrifices Of life and fortune,
and Of rendering desperate the experiment
which was to decide ultimately whether man il
capable of selfgovernment. This treason against
human hope will signalize their epoch in future
history as the counterpart Of the medal of their
predecessors"
Year: 1864

According to appointment Rev. P. P.
Ingalls, addressed large and attentive
audience last night in the n. g. Church
in this place, in behalf of the Iowa Sol
disrs' Orphan Asylum. The address
was truly eloquent, and the noble cause
20 ably presented took firm hold upon the
sympathies Of the people.


How our hearts beat With joyous emo
tions when We give of our substance to
benefit the poor. How would our cheeks
redden with bushes Of shame were We 70
refuse to aid those whose fathers die for
country and us. II is gratifying to see
how partyism in politics, and sectarianism
in churches, soften and melt away when
the sun of benevolence shines in com.
munity.


The following amount was readily sub.
scribed to aid the enterprise
Year: 1864

03INAC3l2313a~
While Logan did not succeed In winning
Franklin over to the Union side, Jet he in.
duced it to take long stride in that diree-
ton By the time of the next election he viii
have 1t right side up, with care
Year: 1864

~ We have another contrast to present our readers this week. Two letters there are, printed elsewhere, to which we call attention. One of them is signed GEORGE MCCLELLAN, and the other U. s. GRANT. One is in answer to request to allow the use of the writer s name as candidate oe the copper-faced white feathered, democratic party for the Pres idency, the other is response to friend upon the prospects of putting down the rebellion. One is written to help the writer in securing the Chief Magistracy of the country; the other is written to aid in saving the life of the imperiled country itself One contains complaints, and what ought to have been done, and what / advised; tie other what nop remains to ''ensure an early restoration of the Union.''

 We beg of our readers to read over these two letters carefully, and mentally note their points of contrast, in tone, in spirit, in inspiration and effect. Let us bear in mind that one is written by politician, who knows no party but his own; the other by soldie, who knows no party but his country. We shall grant that the one is shrewd, willy, and decorous in language, abounding in cheap pa triotism and party platitudes; the other is plain, straight forward, earnest, consistent, solder-like, patriotlike. The purpose of each is very plainly marked, and we leave our readers to draw their own conclusions. It is useless to expose the egotsm and weakness and sophomoric buncombe of the one; and it is equally useless to attempt to add strength or force to the short, pregnant, loyal sentences of the other. The one writer speaks for himself; the other for his country. Let the people judge whether they will uphold the one with his " friends" behind him; or the other with lis comrades in actioe service against the re- bellion, who asks for "determned unity of the North" to secure g speedy and lasting peace and "an early restoration of the UA-

 on.'
Year: 1864

CORNWALL The Alger Female Institute, which is advertised elsewhere in our columns, opens it's academic year on the 5th of October. We have no personal acquaintance with the new principal, Rev. Mir. Dudley, but those who have speak in the highest terms of him as gentleman and an instructor The town of Cornwall, healthfully situated and admira- ply located for school for young ladies, pos sesses also the advantages of an upright pub lie sentiment, which cannot but exert favor able influence upon those who are brought under its benefcent atmosphere. We predict for the Alger Female Institute prosperous and successful career
Year: 1864

FALLS VILLAGE. The. Union Agricultural Society hold their Annual Fair Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week at Falls Village. We learn that there is already a large attendance, and an exceedingly fine ex- hibition in progress. We acknowledge the receipt of several complimentary tickets, and are sorry tha; we could not use them person ally. Wa hope to give full report of the Fair in our next.
Year: 1864

And with accord give it their unqualified appro-
baton. We now address ourselves to all who are un
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the age
for the healing of all diseases of the throat and lungs
assuring you that
Year: 1864


Nav. speak no i'll a kindly word


Can never leave a sting behind;
And oh to breathe each tale we've heard
Is far beneath noble mind.
Full oft a better seed is sown


By choosing thus kinder plan
For if but little good be known,


Still let us speak the best we can
Give me the heart that fain would hide,
Would fain another's faults ettace;
How can it pleasure human pride


To prove humanity is base
No, let us reach a higher mood,


A nobler estimate of man;
Be earnest in the search of good,


And speak of all the best we can.
Then speak no i'll, but lenient be


To others failings as your own;
If you're the first the fault to see,


Be not the first to make it known.
For life is but passing day,


No lip may tell how bright its spani
Then, oh, the little time we stay,


Let's speak of all the best we can.
Year: 1864

Cu,erITv ~ urge portion Of chas-
O:iA' IL ~ 1a6 Of the world by distant hints
nodded away and cruelty winked into suspi,
cion by the envy of those who are past all
temptation of it themselves How often
does the reputation of helpless creature
bleed by report, which the party who is at
the pains to propagate it beholds with much
pity and fellow-feeling; that she is heartily
sorry for it, hopes in God it is not true ;
however, as Archbishop Tillotson wittily OBJ
serves upon it, is resolved to give the report
her pass, that at least it may have fair play
to take its future in the world, to be believed
or not, according to the charity of those into
whose hands it shall happen to fall
Year: 1864




We give below Sections 8 and I3 O
the law for organizing and discipinins 8
The Militis of the State, which was passed
at the last session Of the General Assem-
bly,.


They will be of interest to our reader.
and especially those who have not duly
enrolled themselves and to those who neg
lect to attend the regular meetings and
drills of the company:


Sec...8. Companies shall meet for drill
and discipline two days in each year: the
flrss mee,ingto be on the frst Tuesday in
June, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ at such pla
ces as the company commander shall fix.
Inc other meeting to be held at such time
and place as the commander of the com.
pany may designate. Aud when arms.
ammunition or military stores have been
delivered to any compshy, as provided in
this Act, the said company shall meet At
such other times and places as may be
agreed upon by majority of said comma.
ny, for drill. discipline and the inspection
OF arms and public property in their hands.
Sec. Is Any person liable to perform
military duty, who shall wilifally neglect
or refuse to enroll himself as member
OF some organized company for the space
OF sixty days after this Act takes effect
or who shall willfully disobey the order,
OF the commander of his company, bat,al
Ion or regiment, in time of iDsurrecti ton
or Invasion, or who shsll neglect or refuse
to meet at the place of rendezvous, for
the purpose of drill and discipline, shall
be liable to pay 6ne OF not less than one
dollar nor more than one hundred dollars.
to be recovered in the name of the State
OF Iowa, before any civil Court, for the
benefit of the School Fund.