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Year: 1864

Lincoln is discouraging enlistments by
refusing to exchange prisoners. There
are 10000 Union soldiers in the South
ern prisons, but Lincoln is willing they
should remain there forever. They have
sent piteous appeal to him for their ex-
change, but his stony heart refuses their
request The friends and relatives of
these soldiers know that there is no hope
of their ever being restored to them unless
Lincoln is beaten and Mcclellan is elect


me latter would Immediately order
an exchange.
Year: 1864

The indications continue stronger and
stronger that Lincoln has not the conf
donce of the large masses of what has been
heretofore his party. Here is what the
Montpelier (Vermont Freeman, leading
Republican journal, says of his "To whom
it may concern" letter:


Tho desire Of the nation is SO strong for
peace that the public would have been
satisfied if some method could have been
devised for giving the rebels all the oppor-
tunty they pretend to desire for full
ana clear conference respecting the terms
upon which peace can be inaugurated.
And in this connection, it may be said
that President Lincoln has no right to
make an Endorsement of his Emancipation
Proclamation-or any other act of himself,
as Presldent-a prerequisite of peace.


"The only conditions and terms which
ought to be imposed upon rebels negotiating
for return to the Union are the
abandonment of their traitorous and
rebcllious attitude of hostility to the
Government of the United States, and a
bona fde submission to the Constitutions
and laws Of the land"
Year: 1864

1t is said that Old Abeis funny no moro.
People como from the White House now
with all the buttons on their vests. Dan
Rice and jim Ross have Abraham for
competitor no longer. The Wade protest
is said to have dried up the fountains of
the presidential wit-something which
bloody battlefield or 4 mournful hospital
failed 10 ACCOMPLISH
Year: 1864

The following paragraph is floating
about as waif in the great yea of newspa-
per paragraphs. Who its author is we
knoS not, but there is a volume of serious
truth in the sentiment its few words con-
vcy.


The United Substituted, they are
too strong for the world to conquer Di-
vided, they are too weak to conquer each
other.
Year: 1864

The wages of labor do not advance in
any thing like the same ratio as the increase
in the price of provisions, clothing. rent
and fuel. Every day renders it more diff.
6cult for the poor and even the middle
classes to procure the neccssaries of life to
KEEP soul and body together. Who will
vote for Lincoln and for the policy which
threatens the people with starvation
Year: 1864

The editor of the Boston Courier received
the following note from gentleman who
gives his address:


"SIR--I voted for Old Abe once, but |
never shall again. think if We don't
swap horses we shall be split in two parts
by the raw back bone of the lauk one We
are riding now. A Republican
Year: 1864

1. there any human being who suPposes
that a change in the administration can
make matters any worse Will not any
change be for the better? What has
Lincoln accomplished in the last four
years for the public good? Can any OF
his friend. (if lac has any) tell US!
Year: 1864

The Lincolnites profess to be willing to
sacrifice every mans life and every dollar
in order to restore The Union of thirty-four
States; butat the same time they will not
consent to abandon a party creed to obtain
the same object. They no not think
enough Of the Union to accept it with ne
gro slavery. Their love of the Union is
therefore very faint, despite all their
magnificent profe. sions.
Year: 1864

Lincoln repeats his story oftrading hor-
ses while crossing a stream very frequent
ly but the people don't enjoy it after all.
What they want is to trade off al ass for
a statesman for President What thieves
and plunderers lose in the exchange tho
Country gains.
Year: 1864

An unconditional Union" man was
asked, yesterday, if he would restore the
Union with slavery, if it could be done in
no other way. He promptly replied in
the negative. He is specimen of the
unconditional" Uuion men generally.
Year: 1864

The number of idle, and useless girls in
all our large cities seems to be steadily in
creasing. They lounge or sleep through
their mornings, parade the streets during
the afternoon, and assemble in frivolous
companies of their own and other sex to
pass away their evenings. What a store
of unhappiness for themselves and others
are laying up for the coming time, when
real responsibilities shall be thOughtlessly
assumed They are skilled in no domes-
tic. .duty-nay, they despise them; have no
habit Of industry nor taste for the useful.
What will they be as wives and mothers
Alas for the husbands and children, and
alas for themselves. Who car wonder if
domestic unhappiness or domestic ruin
follows. It is ,one of the worlds Oldest
maxims that idleness is the mother of all
evil and wretchedness. How sadly strange
is it that SO many parents-mothers espe-
eially-forget this, and bring up their
childIsu in dainty idlaness They are but
sowing the wind,,Uo reap the whirlwind.
Year: 1864

IInffa1 CAaHaz S.
oOusin has Just returned from Grants army
and brings cheering intelligence.


Governor Ramsey had conversations
with General Grant, who told him to re-
quest the people of the North TO ''possess
their souls in patience" all will come
out right-that his success is without doubt
that his grand plan has been successfully
carried out so far, and is certain to be sue
sessful in the end. General Grant has
never felt greater confidence of success
than he feels now But it is stupendous
work he has before him, and the people
must not be unreasonabls in their antiei-
pations they must notlexpect that to be
done in q week which cannot be done in
month; fori they will but have patience,
they will in due time be fully repaid for
the exercise Of that virtue, by the splendid
success that will crown the efforts of the
Army of the Potomac to overwhelm the
chief army of the rebellion. The destruc-
ton of Lees army will be almost equal to
the suppression of therebellion. The peo-
pie, therefore, can afford to wait, if that
achievement is likely to result from the
present apparent inaetivity-for it Is more
apparent than real"
Year: 1864

is drafted his hundred days services counts
in reducing his term of service.


Twenty-fourth. Although the volun-
teers are taken for one, two and three
years, the draft is for one year.


There is sufficient in these statements,
we think, to arouse the attention of every
citizen to the necessity of doing all that
he can to meet the emergency which will
come on the 5th ofSeptember. After that
day all Government bounties cease, and
every one who is drafted or liable to be
drafted will haYeto take care of himself
Year: 1864

The Secretary Of War has decided that
If the muster-out Of regiment is delayed
beyond the date Of the expiration of its
term Of service by its detention in the
Held or otherwise by the Government the
men are entitled to pay up to the dav of
actual muster out; but if the delay is oc-
cssioned BY any action of the members
Of the regiment they are entitled to paw
up to the date Of the actual expiration Of
the terq Of service only, as shown BY the
nustsr-in rolls.
Year: 1864

An attempt was made a day or two
since to throw train off the track be-
tween Rock Island and Peru; Illinois by
placing "ehair' on the rails. The engi-
neer discovered the obstruction In time to
save the train. Search was made in the
vicinity, and man was discovered in the
underbrush, who admitted the deed and
acknowledged he was Confederate SOL
der lately escaped.
Year: 1864

know that Jefk Davis, only the other day,
politely dismissed Messrs. Kirke and Jaques
with the declaration that he should always
be happy to welcome them or any
other doves Of peace, but that they
need not come unless they cane with the
olive branch Of Southern confederacy. We
are aware Of ell this; but we know, too, that
these men were peace ambassadors upon their
own responsibility, without official authority,
and that, therefore, their talk with JEFF Davis
has only the value of a private conversation,
which usually binds neither despots diplomats
nor politicians An official commission to Rich
mond from Washington will bring Davis to the
mark; for, assuming that he will meet it with his
ultmatum OF Southern independence, the result
will still be decisive victory for the Union
cause and the administration. II will reunite
the North aud divide the South, and then the
implacable despot of the rebellious States will
inevitably soon find his confederacy and his
occupation gone.


This is the peace movement, and this Is the
great object in view that we would still urge
upon the favorable attention Of President Lin
coin.
Year: 1864

The DRAFr-How TO RAISE HUNDRED THOU
SAND FIoHTrSo MEN.-We have not much faith
in the statement that the draft will net be en-
forced In New York because Of the excess Of
seamen enlisted here in the naval service.
Some Of these men may be claimed BY other
counties, and other measures may be taken
TO deprive the city and county Of New
York Of The benefit Of the patriotism Of our
citizens in encouraging naval snlIstmsnts. The
best way To secure the city against draft ID
for ths govsrumsut to offer bounty Of one
thousand dollars each 70 every man who shall
Immediately snlisA Thin, with the local apd
State bSunties, will % swell the bonus 70 be
paid the soldier a. To comprise . snug little
property, which will afford him competency
for life after the war Is over. By this means
one hundred thousand fighting men can be put
in The aeld ia very short time. These are
just ths men Grant now wants; for, having en-
ticed Lee from bis works at Petersburg TO pro-


<ct his railway osmmpnicatiQps, hs has COW
Year: 1864

SINGULAR HIsArrEARAHcR BRIDEGROOM ufos TsM
AARMAGE NIGHr.-A singular disappearance of bride.
groom upon the nigh marriage has recently taken
place In this vicinity Several since intelligent
and ski ul young man emiaratsd 70 this country from
England and proceeded 10 Lawrence Mass whore he
tanned employ ment in the machine shop OF that city
numb OF his relatives and friends Of the nation
aty wore settled him. and In time be engaged In
marriage the daughter Of his friends
yourJ lady, who congratulated upoo having
ss life partner man OF many good qualities The
marriage day arrived ~ only few days since) and
the knot was duly tied presence Of the friends Of both
parties. In the evening there social gathering and
supper, al which the bridegroom took part apparently in
the best Of spirits. AZ about midnight he out
supposed 10 return immediately but he back
The feelings OF the bride imagined days pas
without any intelligence from The missing he was
perfectly steady his habits, his friends say was ap
parenily attached 10 his young wife, aud motive
coud be assigned Tor his singular conduct At length
the l2th INST. loter was received from him dated ~
9osson II written upon q half sheet paper was
directed to his wife, ana stated that he left her
he unworthy n her and that before she received
the letter he should be This the last that has
been heard from him ard It feared that carried
out his suicidal design. His daguerreotyps represents
person OF mild and pleasant countensncc who would
suppose would nardly cause woman 10 whom he pre-
fessed great attachment such terrible mental suffering
without some overpowerng motive, which at present
not suspected, II may be of sudden insanity
Boston Traveller, Oct. IA.
Year: 1864

The Republican Union Convention OF
Knne county met at Genera on Saturday, and
selected delegates to the Judicial and State
Convention, and instructed those to the lat
ter, to vote for Adjutant General Fuller tor
EoraruhE
Year: 1864

This is a poor time for peace Democrats The
South echoes to the North and the North echoes
to the South. Atlanta and Vermont-Maine
and Winchester. Union victories fill the air
with thanksgiving and rejoicing. and cause a
depression in Copperhead peace stocks.


The State election in Mime indicates an in.
creased Union vote, and alec a gain Of one Con-
gresham These elections will do much to
increase the loyal vote all oyer the North. Last
year we carried every State except New jersey.
and we will not only do as well this year, but
the indications are that We will DO b.tter. u


In . few weeks, Pennsylvania will vote. and
40 she gave seventeen thousand majority last
year there is room for hope that she will place
herself on the side of the Administration.


The victory of Sheridan in the Shenandoah
Valley has weakened Lee materially. This, and
other victories Of which it is but the precursor.
will unite the people Of the North in support Of
War - the way to Peace.


All looks bright for the reelection Of Abraham
Lincoln, and the consequent reestablist ment Of
,aee and Free Government!
Year: 1864

Capt. J. r. Mcclure, in his mongrel caucus
Of last Saturday evening, composed in the
main Of Mcclellan peace men and Fremont
soreheads, dwelt eloquently on the part he had
taken in this great struggle for the Union.
He reeounted the time when, four years ago,
this town and county we're overrun with trai.
tors and sympathizers with treason, and when,
in point Of number, that class were in the
asccndancy; how at that time the question Of
raising the United States flag came up, and
how he, when threats were openly made that
to do so would be at the peril of any mans life


with his own hand flung the starry banner to
the breeze. 1t was o noble act; and to him
and that little band Of loyal men that
stood with and by him and eas,i-nd him
protection be all praise for that one noble deed.
Well would it be if all his subsequent acts
were as like deserving Of immortality. But
from him the men that stood ready, with
their lives in their hands, to defend him
in raising the stars and stripes in juno
tion City, and to bring over to his support the
party Of traitors and copperheads that then
would have struck him down. II ]. r. Nc
Clure had cast his eye over that meeting Of
last Saturday night, with q view Of discover
ing the elements there in antagonism, he
would have seen upon the one hand, in his
support, the fragments and remnants Of the
party that has its leading representatives in
the hordes of the rebellion; on the other, the
men that aided and encouraged him in making
dominant the Union element of this county,
but are now es,ranged from him by his course.
The honors and emoluments Of Treasurer of
the State of Kansas may pay him for this sac
rifce of Union friends We doubt it.
Year: 1864

Mr.. Sherman yesterday, i'll the Senate, re-
ported from the Finance Committee a bill
against Gold Gambling, specifically designed to
put an end to time-sales. Contracts for the par
chase, sale or loan, or delivery of gold or ey-
change at any time subsequent TO the maturing
of the contract, or for the payment Of differ
ences, &C., are prohibited under penalty OF Il


nc which may be $40, 900, and of imprisonment
not to exceed year. The bill further forbds
dealings in gold except by owners in actual pos
session of the same, and confines all transac.
tions and contracts in gold to the ordinary
places of business Of the parties to them, under
the same penalties as above.


We have only telegraphic synopsis of this
measure, but presumng that it has been care
fully matured in the Finance Committee, and
has the sanction Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, we trust it will be acted on speedily, and
then vigorously enforced. Anything TO stop the
gambling, which alone-and not To any extent
the lawful demand for gold-enhanccs its price
and produces a market in which it il possible for
rise and fall of IA per cent to occur in a few
hours, as 1t did yesterday. Gold is not scarce,
but the gold gamblers are plenty, and the life
oil Their business is the betting on the price at
some future day. We believe it possible to stop
that by legal measures, and we invoke their
application accordingly. On the men who per-
sist IN this gambling at the expense of the public
credit' the contempt and indignation of all
honest and patriotic men makes little impres.
son. Let us try the virtue of law and the
county iail
Year: 1864

probable 70 demand attention. We notice this
to say that if the House Military Committee
have any care for their reputation they will do
well to contradict it. A proposal to perpetuate
the existing inequality ofpay between colored
and white soldiers Is too scandalously unjust to
be submitted even to this Congress. There are
of tie House Military Committee for
whom we have respect, and whom for the present
we decline to believe capable Of the purpose
imputed TO hem.
Year: 1864

A Washington dispatch to The Times says:


The House Military Committee have agreed upon bill
increasing the pay Of soldiers The Committee had lengthy
discussion over the question fxins the rate Of white and black
soldiers They have increased the pay Of the former to sixteen
the latter to thirteen dollars per month"


This is the second statement of the kind we
have seen. We passed the first by as too i'm.
Year: 1864

A Confederate Captain, who, after
three years OF service left the rebel
ranks and came into our lines, called
upon on us yesterday morning. He
confirms the fact that the people Of the
South are utterly destitute and most Of
them heartily sick Of the rebellion.
Lees army, he says. Was, a month ago,
from 5000 TO 10000 strong, including
the whole of Early's command Lee Is
the only General in whom the Southern
people now cOnfide; all the others they
distrust and fear. But his army is full
Of disaiected men, more especially the
Ge )rgians, since the fall Of Atlanta, who
want to 60 home and look after their
families, now that the Union army has
penetrated to the heart Of the South.
These men desert TO our side, or skulk
off southwark, at every opportunity.
Our correspondent says, unless there is
a favorable change in the rebel pros
poets, such as the defeat Of Grant or
the election of Mcclellan land the
leaders count greatly upon the latter,
as sure to be followed by peace and in
dependence,) the c. s a. will soon
tumble % pieces, from the sheer weak
ness and exhaustion The hope Of the
enemy in McClellan's success - one
half the strength Of Lees army Take
that away, and the elements now st
work will surely affect q speedy over
throw Of the rebellion Let the loyal
people Of the North bear this pregnant
fact in mind--N L. Ifibims
Year: 1864

In the beginning of the war, this arm
of the service was of comparatively
little use to us. The South, indeed,
had the advantage in this respect, as
their people were more accustomed to
the saddle, and had had some training,
in all branches of the military. A re-
cruit 10 the cavalry service in England
is put to school for three years, he and
his horse, before either is considered
ready for service.


Every one in his reading, has noticed
how in the European battles, the cav
alrv, as an arm in actual battle, has al
ways been considered of the highest
Importance. They were not to be
used as dismounted infantry, nor in the
pursuit simply after the battle was
won; but for a sabre charge, Just at the
crisis, or turning point, such as there
always is in every great battle, the
cavalry would be sent IN to carry the
day with irresistible sweep Witness
in Les Mlserabless' the. splendid
description Of the charges and counter
charges by the French and English
cavalry, at Waterloo. But now the
three years discipline is up, and the
cavalry under Sheridan, and TOrbett
and Custer, are showing themselves
worthy Of ranking side by side with
the cavalry Of the European armies
And thus we see in the late battles in
the Shenandoah, Just at the crisis of
the engagement the cavalry are sent
in to turn and decide the day, with
their flashing sabres, and imperial
charge. Sweep on, gallaat hofsemen
.Claeland Herald
Year: 1864

If ever the stamp of mental imbeeili-
ty was upon public man. il certainly
rests on Mcclellan Search how we
may through his career in this war,
and we cannot find any evidence what
ever that he was at all fitted for an
active command in the army, much less
the high and responsible one he did
hold. Whenever the country and the
government looked to him for the per
formance of some high duty, he failed.
Whenever he had a chance to distin-
guish himself by noble career, he was
found wanting. Whenever he should
have been heading his men, sharing
their perils, and inspiring them to
action by his example, he was not there.
Confident in himself, he accepted a
post for which he had not a solitary
qualification, and his whole record
therein was one of melancholy imbe-
cility.


Rosecrans looked TO him to arrest
the fight Of the beaten foe from Rich
Mountain, but Mcclellan failed. Presi-
dent Lincoln asked him to raise the
rebel blockade of the Potomac, and
] Nbb nnch bnp PiNp pdA dblOiic NCiC lcau1
Mcclellan was not Again he was or
dered to attack the rebel position at
Manassas, and did not get there until
the enemy had gone. So it was every
where, He was deficient at yorktown,
absent at Williamsburg, surprised at
Fair Oaks, taken in flank and rear at
Gaines Mills, and frightened out of his
wits at Malvern Hill, lie amused the
whole country for eight months with a
delusion about immense plans which
had no existence. He claimed and re-
ceived the credit for planning the ex
peditions to New Orleans and Roanoke
island, while be was in reality opposed
to them and 10 all coast expeditions
OF what use, then, would such a man
be at the head of a government He
has already had the whole resources Of
the nation at his disposal, and accom-
pIished nothing with them. Surround
ed with the means Of greatness, be
knew not how 10 use them He could
only wait until driven forward by the
current Of necessity. philadelphia Norh
AmaIenL
Year: 1864

A great shouting and uproar, q trium-
phal procession, from which Godfrey would
fain have hidden, and at which the poor
Squire cast looks Of mingled wonder and
satisfaction. II certainly was all wonder
fully like an ugly dream. The whole
thing had = certain element Of unreality
about it Of which he could not rid himself.
That Godfrey Redfern should have actually
been arrested and tried for murder, cscap-
ing only at the last moment, when his con


demnation seemed inevitable. That he,
Year: 1864

WIN be inserted at three dollars per square
for the 6rst, and two dollars per squire
for each subsequent insertion. A square
to consist Of the space Of 10 lines Brewer type.
n" advertisement considered less than square.


The number Of insertions must be written on
each Advertisement, or they will be inserted till
ordered out and charged accordingly.


Local advertising AMI job w"k must be paid
for in produce--the old price TO goys.n each
wav
Year: 1864

When the bloody battle of Gettysburgh
was raging hottest young Lieutenant,
who was brsvely leading his men in the
front line, fell in the moment Of making q
victorious charge. Severely wounded, he
was borne bleeding from the field, and was
taken to private house, short distance
in the rear Of the battle ground. The army
surgeons being all engaged in caring for
the wounded, sheltered by the hospital
tents, the Lieutenant was left without a
physician. A young lady, who was on
visit 10 some friends in the neighborhood,
noticed his condition, and kindly bsndsged
his wounds and watched by his side until
surgical aid could be rendered. His iniu-
ries were found to be so great that his life
was despaired Of, and he was unable to be
removed from the house. The young lady
kindly volunteered to be his nurse. For
weeks she bent over him, soothed his fever
ed brow, and watched the faint futterinRs
Of life. The sufferer grew better; and,
during the days Of convslescence, the fair
nurse and her patient learned to speak Of
love. Before the young lady left for her
home in Kentucky, the vows Of love were
plighted. Months rolled away, and the
Lieutensnts wounds were healed, but he
could not forget his fair nurse; and, tax
ing the train for Louisville, he again stood
in the presence Of his betrothed On last
Thursday evening the romance was finish
ed with 8 sequel by the happy psir being
united in Wedloek.