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Year: 1863

THERE has long existed public demand for an
effective purgatve pill which could be relied on as
and perfectly safe in its operation. This has
been prepared to meet that demand, and an extern
sve trial of its virtues has conclusyely shown with
what success it accomplshes the purpose designed.
1t is easy to make a physical pill, but not easy to
make the best of all pulls -one which should have
none Of the objections, but all the advantages, of
every other. This has been attempted here, and
with what success we would respectfully submit to
the public decision 1t has been unfortunate for
the patient hitherto that almost every purgative
medicine is acrimonious and irritating to the bow
els. This is not. Many of them produce so much
gripping pain and reysion in the system as to more
than counterbalance the good to be derived from
them These pills produce no irritation or pain,
unless it arise from a previously existing obstruc-
ton or arrangement in the bowels. Being purely
vegetable, no harm arise from their use in any
quantity; but it is better that any medicine should
be taken iudicousy. Minute directions for their
in the several diseases to which they are ap-
piicabe given the box. Among the COM
plants which have been speedily cured by them,
Of Jaundice, Indigestion, Languor and Loss of APP
petite Listessness, Irrtability, Bilious Headache,
Bilious Fever, Fever and Ague, Pain in the Side
and Lons for, in truth all these are but the con-
sequence of diseased action in the liver. AS an
aperient they afford prompt and sure relief in Cos
tiveness, Piles, Colic Dysentery Humors, Scrofula
and Scurvy, Colds with soreness of the body, Ulcers
and impurity of the blood, Irregularities in short,





They have also produced some singularly sue
cessful cures in Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, Gravel,
Erysipelas, PapitatiOn of the Heart, Pains in the
Back, Stomach, and Side. They should be freely
taken in the spring of the year, to purify the blood
and prepare the system for the change of seasons.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels into healthy action and restores the appe-
te and vigor. They purify the blood, and, by their
stimulant action the circulatory SYSTEM reno
vate the strength of the body, and restore the
wasted or diseased energies of the whole organism.
Hence an occasional dose is advantageous even
though no serious arrangement exists; but un-
necessary dosing should never be carried too far,
as every pmgative medicine reduces the strength,
when taken to excess. The thousand cases in which


physic is required cannot be enumerated here, but
they suggest themselves to the reason of every
body and it is confidently believed this pill will
answer better purpose than any thing which has
hitherto been available to man. kind When their
virtues are once known the public will longer
doubt what remedy to employ when in need of a
cathartic medicine Beng sugar-wrapped, they are
pleasant to take, and being purely vegetable, no
harm arise from their use in any quantity


For minute directions, see wrapper on the Box.
Year: 1863

THIS remedy has won for itself such notOriety
from its of every variety of pulmonary disease
that it is entirely unnecessary to recount the evil
dences of its virtues in any community where it
has been employed. So wide is the field off use
fulness, and so numerous the cases of its cures
that almost every section of the country abounds
in persons publicly known, who have been restored
from alarming and even desperate diseases of the
lungs by its use When once tried. its superiority
over every other medicine of its kind is too appa-
rent to escape observation, and where its virtues
known, the public no longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous afec-
tions of the pulmonary organs which incident
to our climate. Not only in formidable attacks
upon the lungs, but for the milder varieties of
CoLDs, CoUeHs, HoARsENEss, &C.; and for Chill
DREN it is the pleasantest and safest medicine that
can be obtained.


AS it has long been in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best that it
has been, and that the genuine article is sold by


DRUGGISTS GENERALLY.
May %, 1868. 22tE
Year: 1863

SMALL POTATOES. Some years ago, q
gentleman visiting a farmer at Tolland
Conn, took from his pocket small potato
which somehow had got in there at home.
1t was thrown out with smile, and the
farmer took it in his hand to look at it. A
little boy of twelve at his elbow asked what
it was. 20, nothing but potato, my boy
take aud plant it, and you shall have all
you can raise from it ill you arc of age
The lad took it, and tho farmer thought no
more about it at that time. Tho boy, how
ever, no: despslng small potatoes, carefully
divided it into as many pieces as he could
find eyes, and put them in tho grouud. The
product was carefully put aside in the fall,
and seed for several hills was obtained for
the next spring. The product was all kept
for seed, until the fourth year, the yield be.
ing good, the autual product was four hun.
dred bushels. Tho farmer, seeing tho pros.
Pect that by another year the potato field
would cover his whole farm, asked to be re.
leased from his promise.
Year: 1863

"Veterau Observer" the impartial and
sagacious correspondent of the New York
Times, in a recent letter, recites the matters
passed upon by the people OF this State, in
tho late election. He says:


Ohio has determined that she will put ev-
cry traitor under foot at home and abroad
that she will give her las. man and her
last dollar to the cause of her country. while
one foot of her country remains.
Year: 1863

To the Senate and House Of Representatires
gftAs General Assensbly Of Indiana


In the Message which | am about to read
in your hearing. l will endeavor to present
brief but comprehensive and intelligent
outline OF the operations of the State Gov
.crument for the past two years, and the
present condition Of the State.
Year: 1863

We are gratifed to state that Capt. Mccoy, with
his guard, has been ordered away from the prison
at Salisbury into service. The prison will be
guarded hereafter by State militia. Our representa-
tions to the Secretary of War in relation to this
prison, have not been without effect.


We learn also that the regular troops in this State
that have been guarding the bridges, have been or
dered into active service, and that their places will
be taken by militia The Governor has very prop
ery determined in detailing the militia, in all cases
to take them from the towns and not from the farms
Year: 1863

One day, as Pope was engaged in translat
ing the Had" he came to passage which
neither he nor his assistant could interpret.
A stranger, who stood by, in his humble
garb, very mndestly suggested chat, as he
had some little acquaintance with Greek,
perhaps he could assist them.


"Try it, try it said Pope, with the air
of boy who is encouraging monkey to
eat red pepper.


There is an error in the print" said the
stranger, looking at the text. Read as il
there was no interrogation point at the end
of line, and you have the meaning at once"


Pope's assistant at once improved upon
this hint, and rendered the passage without
difficulty.


Pope was chagrned-he could never en-
dure to be surpassed in anything. Turning
to the stranger, he said, in a sarcastic tone.


"Will you please tell me what an interro
CATION is


"Why, sir" said the stranger, scanning
the iIl-shaped poet, 1T ia little crooked,
contemplate thing that asks questions"
Year: 1863

prisoners. One Of these poor fellows was
Frustrated with sickness and near unto death
Night came on and it was thought that the
poor fellow could not live till morning. The
prisoners confined in the r, ON with ths dv.
ing man, begged that for one night, at least,
they might be permitted to have light in.
their prison ; and, monstrous as it may seem.
this request was refused and in this boasted
land OF liberty, civilization and Christianity.
these prisoners were locked up in their dark
prison house with the dying man. During
that long, dark night they could hear his dv.
ing moans; deeper and sill deeper grew the
death-rattles until near morning, when all be-
came still and hushed; and when morning
broke in upon that loathesome dungeon.
death had done his work. This poor victim
OF Llncoln's despotism had ceased to live:
his released spirit had gone to that world
where the g weary are at rest, and the wick
led cease from troubling" There is to-day
confined In one of the cells of Fort Lafayette,
poor prisoner, said to be partially deraneed
since last February he has been in SOLITARY
confinement. His cell is darkened a sentry
marches night and day before his prison door
he is permitted no intercourse, not even to
see the other prisoners. You can well imae-
inc how strict his confinement is when r tell
you that his aged and widowed mother. who
for months had been seeking to OBJ tain an in
teryiew with her son, at last having obtained
the long sought for permit, came one Sab
bath day to visit him. Before the prisoner
was taken from his dungeon to the command.
ants room, in which his mother was permit
ted to see him, the other prisoners, myself
among them, were all locked into their rooms,
file of soldiers was detailed to guard him
from his celia double guard placed in the
sally pert. And what suppose you was this
mans offense, that for So many months he
had been thus inhumaniy treated7 Why
simply this ? On one dark, stormy night,
with Il preserver made out of oyster cans.
he jumped into the sea and attempted 10 es-
cape.


And in conclusion, my friends, permit me
to say. that although | would not take the
oath" attempted again and again to be forced
upon me by Mr.. Lincoln, as a condition to
my release, yet when in two weeks from this
Time, take my seat as your representative
in the Legislature, shah most cheerfully
take the oath of allegiance to both the Con.
stitution Of the United States and the Cons.i-
tuition Of the State Of Ohio. That oath. not
wthslanding the examples of both Lincoln
and Todd to the contrary, shall maintain
mviulare. All those sacred guarantees which
both these constitutions throw around you,
IN your in;.lienable rights, will endeavor to
enforce to the utmost of my ability, in de-
tiance eff the despotism of both the President
and the Governor, although by 90 doing I
may be again returned to my lonely cell In
Fort Lafayette. Again, my friends, for this
extraordinary reception-for this most cor
dial greeting, | tender you my heartfelt
thanks.
Year: 1863

Is to facilitate the delivery Of the vessel to the
Navy Department at her appraised value. As
thc is represented to beycry fast, it is believed
That she can be at once made available rs one
Of the blockading fleet.
Year: 1863

HOSPITAL FOR DISABLED SoLDMRs.-A
project is on foot In New York State for the
erection Of a hospital for disabled soldiers.
It is q thoughtful and humane proposition.
Many Of the brave men who have fought orr
battles, and will continue to do so to tho end,
will come out Of the war manned and disabled.
4 home should bo provided for all such, who
haye no homes Of their own to 60 to. And
such a home should be provided bT the peo.
pie Of every loyal State. 4 joint committee
Of the Legislature Of New York las the matter
under consideration, and will report bill.
In anticipation Of Its passage, the citizens oi
Auburn, in that State, have rendered gratui.
tonsly 500 acres Of land, in the immediate ri
cinity Of that city, for the purpose.
Year: 1863

see him on the floor now am not aware that
the order Of the Chair committing him to the
custody OF the Sergeant alarms has been dis
charged


The Chair The Sergeant at-A'nas Will take
the Senator in charge.


:. fEr Salisbury should like to see that
order executed by any one.


The Senator then took his seat, swearing at
Mr.. Sumner and other Senators, and mutter-
ing inaudibly to the Sergeant Arms, as he
approached, but refusing to leave. Soon after,
he retired to the cloaIz-room with that officer.
After the lapse Of considerable time, he return
ed to bis seat, whence he was conducted from
the Senate Chamber. D y ash Chronicle
Year: 1863

a question of time. - But . house divided


against itself cannot stand All political


differences, therefore, ought to be postponed


till the rebellion is put down and the authority


Of the federal government is re-established over
all the land, from the st. Lawrence to the Rio
Grande. The greatest curiosity of the Conven-'
tion is the conservative speech of Gerrit Smith.
For once In his life he became q statesman.
He has shown himself as much superior to the
small talk Of Wendell Phillips as was Chatham
to some bigoted, ranting Covenanter in the
South Of Scotland The presence of 50 many
soldiers, just returned from the battle fields.
was another curiosity. The sentiment of these
heroes, is q vigorous prosecution Of the war,
without regard to party or, faction. Yet we
fear that the .wirepullers and managers who got
up the Convention have strictly party ends in
view, and are looking forward to the next Pre-
sidential election. This was the Interpretation
given by Forney Of the Loyal Leagues when
they first started. Whether it is true time will
soon tell.
Year: 1863

The Rival Republican Factions NJ


Usica-Necessity Of President Lincoln


for Another Term. ~ oa'.


The two factions Of the republican camp
the Chase faction and the Seward faction-have
been very busy during the last two days with
their Loyal League and Union League conven-
tions at Utica. We shall deal at present only
with the Chase Convention of Tuesday, reserying
the Seward Convention of Wednesday for an
other occasion. '.e


To the uninitiated reader there is nothing
very remarkable in the proceedings of this
Chase Convention, If we may except the very
sensible war speech of Gerrit Smith. But such
a speech from man Of his well known radical
abolition ideas is, indeed, very remarkable.
Dropping the abolition platform Of "emanci-
ly for the suppression Of the rebellion and the
restoration Of the Union under "the constitution
as it Is" leaving slavery to take its chances.
This is orthodox ground, and, together with
some of the resolutions adopted, this speech is
calculated to satisfy the innocent reader that this
Utica Convention was gathering Of unalloyed
patriots, devoted only to the great cause Of the





scenes it will be discovered that these unal-
loyed patriots with a few exceptions, are
scheming politicians and that they are working
their wires for Mr.. Secretary Chase ms their
favorite for the next Presidency.


This Utica Convention was the work of the
Chase League Of this city, and ii was put day
ahead of the Seward assemblage in order to
take the wind out of its sails and get the inside
track. We see, too, the shabby triskery Of
mousing politicians in the manner in which the
question of vallandigham's military arrest
condemnation and transportation was debated
and shufned OF in this Chase assemblage. We
all know that President Lincoln is humane
and exceedingly amiable man; that, left to his
own Judgment, we should hear Of none Of these
arbitrary arrests. We know, therefore, that In
supporting these late proceedings Of his mill
tary subordinates In Ohio and 1ndiana-Bum-
side and Hascall--hs was influenced by the
counsels of some Of the leading members Of
his Cabinet and we have no doubt that OF all
the Cabinet Messrs. Chase, of Ohio, and Stanton
ore the most cordial baters OF vallandigham.
We believe that but for their influence
with the President, these military proceedings
against vallandigham would not have taken
place; and we believe, too, that they were in
tended to damage the unsuspecting President
in the public estimation, and with the view Of
preparing the way for Mr.. Secretary Chase for
the Presidential succession.


In this Wow the reader can appreciate the
Year: 1863

srrrosEp lDEArn BY viorrscE-coroner Collin held an
inquest yesterday upon the body Of unknown man,
about thirty years Of age who found drowned %
Governors Island under circumstances which warrant
the belief that he beaten death by parties
and heu thrown overheard The corpse nrst disco
by the Of the brig Belle Of the Seas who


titled the police and made the body fast until the arrival
of the Coroner. nr Thomas Robinson made examna-
ton the body and found conclusive evidence Of violence


in the region Of the head and face The mouth was badly
lscerated at both as u by kicks Of heavy boot
the nose was broken and the eyes were confused and
blackencd, and one u them cut II by some blunt
instrument. Tue side and back Of the neck also
showed evidence of violence being very much swollen
and confused From the history Of the case and the
appearance Of the remains tho physician gave IL a. hin
opinon that deceased had been beaten state OF in
sensbility aud then thrown overheard. The jury
rendered verdicf accordance with above facts
and that the body be detained al the dad
house for the purpose Of Identification Deceased had
been in the water about ten days or two weeks T.


DROWNING CAsuAtrlE.-Barney Quinn, q resident q
NM street, Brooklyn, was accidentally drowned On
Tuesday night while going board barge pier Ease
river. Coroner Collin held inquest. u.l


Richard smith, OF West Troy was drowned uodee
similar circumstances at pier 0 East river. Cor0oeR
Collin held an inquest.
Year: 1863

GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE TEIEGRApH-
We should think that by this time the govern
ment has had sufficient evidence of the impolicy
and folly of its arbitrary proceedings in con-
nection with the telegraph. Since it has had
control over the lines the rebels have not been
less promptly and accurately informed of the
projected movements of our troops, nor have
the facts of the reverses which we have en-
countered less quickly succeeded in reacbina
the public. All that government interference
with the freedom of the telegraph has effected
has been to further the interests of stock job
bers and to make the corrupt dependents and
hangers on of the heads of the departments
rich. 1t is time that stop should be put to
all this It is disgraceful that in free coun-
try such arbitrary powers should be claimed at
all, and it is still worse when it is shown that
they are exercised only for the benefit of indi-
viduals. In the most despotic countries Of
Europe no attempt has as yet been made to
prevent the free use Of the telegraph by the
newspapers. 1t is deemed sufficient to hold
each journal responsible for what It chooses to
publish of the matter thus obtained; and this is
the only legitimate way in which a check can
be exercised by the authorities. II would OBJ
viously be unfair towards the press at large
to punish it for the fault Of one Of its members,
and it would be still more unfair towards the
public, which would be thus cut of from intel
| ligence to which it is entitled. This latter
course is the one which is being pursued by
our government, in defiance of the dictates Of
good sense and policy, and Notwithstanding
that it has been abundantly demonstrated that
the discretion and loyalty Of our Northern Jour-
nails are to be relied upon. President Lincoln,
the only man in the administration who has
got any judgment. has resolutely set his face
against all such arbitrary and silly restrictions.
BY communicating directly to the press an i'm
portant telegraphic account which he received
of General Grants operations at 'Vicksburg,
he gave to the members Of his Cabinet lesson
which it is to be hoped will have its due effect.
1t has placed them In such foolish position
that they will either have to renounce alto
gether their control over the telegraph or sub
nit to be made the laughing stock of the


country every time the President chooses to
resort to this emphatic method OF rcitera,ing
his views.
Year: 1863

SCISSOR, the said farmer, planter or grazier
shall deliver an equivalent for one-tenth of
the same in cured bacon, at the rate of six
ty pounds of bacon to one hundred pounds
of pork. That on the first of November
next, and each year thereafter, an estimate
shall be made, as hereinbefore provided, Of
the value of all neat cattle, horses, mules,
not used in cultivation, and asses owned by
each person in the Confederate States, and
upon such value the said owner shall be
taxed one per cent, to be paid on or before
the first day of January next ensuing. IT
the grasier, or planter, or farmer shall have
sold beeves since the passage Of this Act,
aud prior to the first day Of November, the
gross proceeds Of such sales shall be esti'
mated and taxed as income, after deducting
therefrom the money actually paid for the
purchase of such beeves, if they have been
actually purchased, and the value of the
corn consumed by them. The estimate Of
these items shall be made in case of disa-
greement between the assessor and tax pay:
er as herein prescribed in other cases of in.
come tax and on each succeeding first day
of November, the beeves sold during the
preceding twelve months shall be estimated
and taxed in the same manner.
Year: 1863

and the mortified vanity and seH-loye that
can be quickly cured. With no great ma:
terial interest or leading ide& at stake, he
contest can be long waged among people
that has the scmblance Of freedom LEFT.
Take slavery out Of the contest, and, on
the part Of the South, the war is ended.
Emancipation is not that for which her
soldiers have fought. But, we shall sec!
Year: 1863

RADICALS AND CONSERVATIVES


These terms were invented and are sa-
ployed to answer the ends and serve the
purpose of ambitious and conflicting lead
ers rather than to advance the purpossS


which ali Union loving men have in view,
and the sooner they give place The better.
That some will be more extreme than
others upon questions inseparable from
the prosecution of the war ia to be ex-
pected hence catholic and liberal spirit
should be INDUCED among all who xould
achieve common end and are alike for
an unconditional suppression of the Re-
bellion. | would have Radicals for tear
ing out Rebellion by the roots, and Con.
servatives, for the preservation of the
Constitution-Radicals for crushing Re.
bellion by any and every means known
to or permitted by civilized warfare, and
Conservatives for maintaining the Union
for laying the hand of the
government. through the vigor of martial
law, on anything and everything belong.
ing to Rebellion, Slavery included, whlch
will strengthen the Government and
weaken its enemy, and Conservatives for
keeping it and appropriating it to the par.
poses designed-Rsdicals for putting as
many colored soldiers in the field as oan
be found, and Conservatives for retaining
them until the termination of the war
Radicals for making just as large an hroad
into the institution of Slavery il rebsllious
districts as can be done incidentally 10
the prosecution of the war. and Conser-
vatlves to see that the work stands when
it is once well Radicals for making
thorough work of Rebellion In all ito
shades and variations--in all it's elements
at home and abroad, and Conservatives
for preserving the fruits of such efforts
when the good shall be accomplished in
short. Radicals to dig up, cut cut, and
exterminate every evil which threatens
our existence, and Conservatives to guard
against their return to vex US hereafter.
ID. S. Dickinson.