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Year: 1864

1st-Becanse he hangs no goods out at the
door to get spoiled, thereby taking advantage of
his customers by selling them for new goods.


2d-Beeause he leaves no Dry Goods Boxes
piled up on his payment on Sabbath-day, to
make the people believe something that is not
SO.


8j-Beoause he never tells you if you do not
take the article now you cannot have it for the
same if you come back.


4th-Because he never runs down any other
store to build up his own.


6th-Beoause he always asks the lowest price
first to make all his customers alike.


8th-Beause he sells at less profits than any
other store.


7th--Because he keeps the largest and best
ssortment of goods of any in the city,
Year: 1864

Perhaps you are wondering by this
time where am and what am doing.
When we were at Vicksburg I hardly
had time to let you know that l hal
returned safely from the Miss. expcdi-
ton. And since leaving on Board the
transports have had no opportunity Of
sending letter. We left Vnksburg
the evening Of the 10th arrived at Red
river landing the 1llh started up the
next morning. After going up the
river few miles We struck off into the
Achatalaya Bayou, went as far as Sims


port. Next morning Sunday nearly
all the troops discmbarked expecting a
little fight, as they learned the Rebels
were fortified out about two miles from
the landing. Our regiment was ordered
across the other side of the river to go
fcraging, and to drive off few rebels
that were reported to be on that side
engaged in taking away some rebel
commissary stores. We returned to
the landing about 5 p. NJ. without seeing
any rebels, but they left in such hurry
that We got Eve hogsheads Of sugar,
which they left behind. When we re-
turned, we received orders to cross the
river Immediately and disembark with
five days rations, as the rebels had
evacuated the fort and we werc to
follow them. Tho expedition had re-
turned to the river to prepare the ra-
!ions, and we were to start at I O'clock.
We marched I miles that night after
marching Is in the day time rather a
hard tramp on our new recruits Next
morning VIC started at o'clock; our
brigade in the advance the 9th Iowa
lst regiment, 1Ath Iowa 2nd. After
marching ii miles we came up with
their rear guard, and few shells from
our battery soon convinced them that
they were not in safe place, consc


quently they burned tho bridge ard
then skecdaddled. The 27th, l4th and
32nd crossed the Bayou in an old fiat
boat that happened to be there, and BY
that time the Pioneers had a kind OF \
Pontoon bridge made to cross the ar


tillery and wagons on. After crossing
we did not see any more Of them and
suppose we were pushing them so close
they took off on another road. The
country through here was all settled by
the French and all Of them claimed pro.
lection. During tho day We passed
Year: 1864

suppose in time Of peace would be quite
a lively place. We have just received
orders to be ready to go abord again,
any minute, we are called upon I sup.
pose up the river when We go again.
Oh! l forgot to tell you the name Of
the fort we captured, it was Fort
DeRussy, a French name. Please give
my respects to all and write often to
your son.


J. A. SHANKLIN
Year: 1864

o fair, blooming Summer watch for you still,
wait till the hours shall your coud-shallop fill,
And frelghted with flowers and singing birds
sweet,
You float over coming days close to my feet.
New leaves in the forest, new buds on the bough,
New grain foaming up from the track of the


plough;


New blooms in the garden, new nests in the tree,
All everythings new ey'ry Summer but me.
Ay, even the sand that was level before.
Now drifts in a mound on the time beaten shore
A rift in the heart and sigh in the breast,
Since u twelye.month ago are as new as the rest.
One more breezy May, one glowing June more,
Come in rs l watch on the rocks by the shore'
Where broken ships lie, with the sea.weed about
And the little waves laugh at the kelson SO stout
Singing soft all the day merry songs in the sun,
As over the wrecks with their white feet they


run;


For wrecks of the years fast aground from tho


tide,


Lie sodden and black on the wild ocean side
Oh, ship of the Summer what bring you TO me
What chances and changes with blossOming tree
What light glaring glows in the faint August


noon


What dark shadows wait for the soft harvest


m0On2


What mouruful budget is hid in your hold
What sigh lies asleep in your sails snowy fold
What heart will you cicave with your incoming


prowi


Oh, shin of the Summertime whisper it now;
So that ere thou comest so swiftly to me,
may fashion pennon Of quaint broderie,
With this for its motto Whatever betider
IN follow the Master, I'll trust in my Guide
And il | come then to the May.buds no more,
But sleep with the leaves on the October shore,
I'll fold up my hands as cling to the mast
Looking up to the flag till the earth-lights are
passed,
Year: 1864

The minister of chapel at Weston
super-Mare has taken to himself a wife.
The i" gals" are indignant, and, during
the wedding-tour, they met and resolved
to request him to resign his pastorate. He
demurs, objecting to the doctrine of forced
celibacy, or wife chosen not by him, but
for him and on Sunday he publicly ad-
dressed his congregation on the matter,
and expressed his determination to hold on
to his pastorage as well as his wife.
Year: 1864

Knight Gold and silver Mining CO.-An
assessment of Fifty Cents per share on each and
every share of the capital stock Of the Knight Gold
and Silver Mining Company was this day levied,
payable Immediately In gold and silver coin TO the
Secretary at his Ollcc BY order of the Board OF
Trustees DUN0IS WOOD, Scc'y.


Gold Hill, Nav Is, 1854. mySelm
Year: 1864

Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock, information
was received by Gen. Burnside that a large
force Of rebels was moving south by way OF
Tnoroughfare Gap. This was communicated
by signals, and Burnside At once started of q
large force OF cavalry, who came up with the
enemy as they were passing through Tho
roughfare dap; and volley from our men
brought to the ground q lieutenant (name
marked on his shirt Marchand,) who is
supposed to have been an aid to either
Lee or Stuart as orders were found upon
his person signed by order Of Gen. Lee, direct
ing Imboden and his cavalry and all OF the
cavalry force in Northern Virginia to move at
once and join Lee. These orders were dated
on the ith instant, and 1t is supposed that the
cavalry retreating South was not only that OF
Imboden. but all the rebel ca valry in Northern
Virginia, except probably a few guerrilla
bands and marauders who could not in time
receive the notice.


This information shows that the statements,
telegraphed from New York. Of q defeat by
Burnside at Thoroughfare Gap are without
foundation.
Year: 1864

The Primrose OF the Patomac Flotilla ar
rived up this morning from the lower river.
she reports that a few days ago q party OF re-
bel cavalry were seen near Matthias Point,
when the Primrose and Teaser opened ON them
with she'll, causing them to take shelter behind
the walls OF an old building from whence they
were driven; one Of the shells OF the former
knocking down the wall, and they. made OF in
double quick.
Year: 1864

We have information that up to z p. m, OF
"Wednesday evening last, no firing was heard
in the direction taken by our Army OF the
Potomac the night before, and we have reason
to believe that 1t was definitely known to
6e.ersl Grant that Lee had lett his former
positions before our advance took place.
That up to this hour 1t is not known
here bv telegraph from Fortress Monroe
that Lee has attacked or confronted Major
General "Baldy" Smiths force, strikes
us as embracing substantial proof that
Grants pursuit commenced very shortly
after Lees movement-so soon after, rs that il
he did move against our troops on the penin.
sula, he could hardly open upon them before
Grant can attack his rear. But every succeed.
battle in that quarter strengthens the probable
ity that Lees movement was simply q retreat
to get behind the Richmond Notifications; as
by this time Grant, il not seriously opposed,
could have marched to within thirty
or forty miles, at most Of the Rebel
Capital, or to within supporting distance
OF where General Smiths army must be
By this time. unless its advance has been de.
layed by the appearance Of Lee in his front;
In which case Grants route to his support
would be shorter than If his advance had been
unopposed. TwentJ four hours at most must
however, solve all the so interesting questions
rs to what has happened in that quarter up to
this time.


We have NO fear Of the success OF any possi-
bic effort of Lee to attack and defeat General
Smiths force before it can be amply sustained
many facts going to show that among General
Grants purposes is surely that Of guarding
against any disaster to Smiths army that might
otherwise result from Lees movement.
Year: 1864

GENERAL HooKER.-Following heartfelt tri-
butte to this able commander and gallant sol
dier, says the Louisville ky.) Press. is taken
from private letter written by noble young
man of that city, an officer of the Twentieth
Army Corps, as true patriot as lives


1t is impossible express our love and high re-
gard for General Hooker. There is not SOL
dier in the corps who would not rather die in
his tracks sooner than the name of =" Hooker's
Corps" should be disgraced. Where the Gen.
eral is seen the men are sure that nothing can
go wrong. Their faith in him is implicit. If
he orders them. to charge. nothing can stop
them. Expose the fanks, they do not falter,
for they have confidence that help is nigh.
Never yet has hefailed to accomplished all that
was asked of his corps. l wish you could see
him. He is a fine lookieg man. Dress him in
citizens suit, and you would pick him out for
General. Sherman (great as he isl you
would not select for good Second Lieutenant.
Queer, isn't it. how different great minds are
cased? General Thomas you would think a
well to-do farmer, were he not in uniform.
'Old Safetey," is his nickname. The men
and officers have unbounded confidence in
him. Indeed this army has cause to be very
thankful Tor its commanders.
Year: 1864




SENATOR DOUGLAS on his return to Chicago
but short time after the commencement of
the present rebellion, said That the present
danger is imminent no man can conceal. II
war must come-if the bayonet must be used
to maintain the constitution. say before God
my conscience is Clean | have struggled
long for peaceful solution of the difficulty.
| have not only rendered those States what
was theirs of right, but have gone to the
very extreme of magnanimity. The return
we receive is war-armies marched upon our
capital, distractions and dangers to our nav
igation, letters of marque to invite pirates to
pray upon our commerce. concerted move
ment to blot out the United States of Ameri-
ca from the map of the globe. The question
is, are we to maintain the Country of our fa-
thers or allow it to be struck down by those
who, when they can no longer govern, threat
en- to destroy
Year: 1864

At a Copperhead meeting in Illinois. after
the big guns had exploded. the Cops. called
on young soldier of known loyalty to make
speech-thinking TO have some some fun
out of him. He made few briefremarks as
follows which we find in the Cincinnati Ga
zette:


Gentlemen: The great cry that l have
heard to-day, has been peace, peace. tell
you that there is no man in tie nation who
desires peace more than do, a permanent.
lasting peace. Cheers. And, gentlemen,
l will tell you how we will get it. Fight this
war out. Take every negro in the rebel
States and exterminats every d---d rebel.
no matter where you find him. Kisses. I
Gentlemen you need not try to hiss me down
for am an old soldier and have faced almost
as mean a looking crowd as is now before me.
l mean the thieves and bushwhackcrs often
nessee. | know that was called upon to
make aspeech out Of derision, and | intend
to tell you what think of you When God
said he would save Sodom if one righteous
man could be found there, 1 have no doubt
he would have done it, and to-day, if you all
stood upon the brink of hell, and he were to
say that he would save you if one loyal man
could be found among you. fhave not the least
doubt but that there would be a great many
strange faces in hell for supper.


l Will tell you sopething more before
leave you. The Baltimore Convention has
nominated Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
johnson, and we intend to elect them and
end the war, too. We will subjugate every
internal rebel in the country, no matter wheth-
er North or South, for when the armed reb-
m nnr frnv Al 1 u
diers who have been through the Southern
Contederacy will come home and walk right
through your Internal Copperhead party,
just like Abe run his rail through the rotten
canker of the old Democratic party.


Gentlemen, when you wish to hear from me
again, you have only to call upon me- am
always at home.


VIM. Woodward is resident of Ohio, and
believe of Cincinnati, has been adjutant of
an Indiana regiment. We consider him
sound.
Year: 1864

SPERM WHALES belong to the rolyg-
amy class, are not matched or 60 in pairs,
as in the case with the right whale. They
are of a choc )late color, and when undistur-
bed lare very frequently found in large
schools which are generally COW whales,
protected on the outskirts by two or three
enormous males called old sojers.' These
sail in among the school alternately at rail
road speed, and sometimes meet with queer
receptions from harpoons laying in wait for
them. 1t is said that some of the old soiers
are dread to all whalemen, and which are
summed on the least suspicion The tunnage
OF full grown whale is enormous. When a
carcass of one is disposed to sink. no cable Of
iron or rope has ever been known to sustain
it. When harponed, and not badly hurt,
they settle down generally about one thou.
sand fathoms before they move off or rise to
the surface hence all the lines of the boat
are required for paying out. The head of a


large sperm whale will weigh about thirty.
i've tuns, and forty five barrels of pure sperm


aceti have been taken from his case which is


mere vein in his head compared with the
remaining part, which consists of four.fifths
of the head, and is..called, white horse sin
ewy gristle, which is impenetrable to sharr
| axe. Large copper bolts have been found
inbedded in the heads of some of them


caused by the attacks and destruction Of YES


sells on the surface or plunging at the wrecks
on the bottom of the sea.
Year: 1864

How TO SHOE VIcIous HoRsE.-Procure
piece of sponge and sauterate it with equal
parts father sulphuric and chloroform, en-
velope the same with a towel (unless more
convenient apparatus is at hand) apply the
same to his horseship's nostrils; in very
few moments he will be in " Dire, ming land''
as docile as kitten-just keep the animal
81 fuddled" as the saying is. and he will sub
NIT to the operation with commendable
equine non- resistance. and the smith is thus
enabled to practice the dangerous craft
with credit to himself and also to the salts.
faction of his employers.-Ez.
Year: 1864

A GAME OF THrxBLERIG.-The Copperheads
call President Lincoln the Great Joker, we
suppose in contradistinction to the " the lit
tie joker" they nominated at Chicago, whose
position on the great question of the day few
can diyine-now you see him, now you don't !;
this cup is peace, that is war two to one
you cannot tell which cup the little joker is
u u1der.
Year: 1864

TRAINING HORSES TO STEP HIGH.-In Ger
many this is done by putting large magnify
ing spectacles upon the young horses, which
magnify the size of pebbles and get the horse
in the habit of lifting his feet. and the habit.
once fixed, continues. and this increases his
value as a stately carriage horse.
Year: 1864

To PREVENT CATTLE FROM JUMPING FENCES.
Simply clip the eyelashes of the upper lids
with pair of scissors, and the ability or dis.
position to jump is as effectually destroyed
as SIMPSONS power was by the loss of his
locks. The animal will not attempt to jump
fence until the eyelashes are grown again.
Year: 1864

WHAT SCIENCE is Do1SG A correspondent
of the Call says: The man who condenses
milk, coffee, etc. for the army, by reducing to
paste which will keep forever take up little
space, and be instantaneously convertible by
means of water into the purest form of the ex
panded article is doing something new now.
He condenses apple Juice into paste. You
can thus carry in your hand what, at will, you
can metamorphose into gallon of capital and
pure cider. This paste makes a charming
drink. He is also about to condense the juices
of other fruits, so as to make them available at
any season. And talking Of coudensing, | saw
hay pressed by new process the other day a
ton of bay was made to occupy only the space
of barrel Really, if this system of condens-
alton be carried out, bulk Will be nothing By
and by. We may go three months tour and
carry our 'luxuries Of the season all the time
in our pockets. Huzza for science,"
Year: 1864

THE MAN WITH THE GLASS EEE."-It is
stated that one of the deserters lately shot in
the army enlisted and was discharged or de-
serted twelve different times He had lost ore
of bis eyes and falling into the hands of sub
stitute broker in Boston, the latter furnished
bin a very neat glass eye and enlisted him, and
his eye again, or rather removed it and put it
into bis pocket and obtained bis discharge.
This process be several times repeated, and,
when unable to get bis discharge, deserted.
Unfortunately, thirteen proved an unlucky
Dumber for him, and, the trick being discovered,
be vas tried and sentenced 10 be shot.
Year: 1864

INCIDENT OF THE WAR.-Alb bert Manson OF
Marblehead, Mass. This boy was too young
to carry musket, but he was so desirous TO
do something for his country that be begged
to be permitted TO go with the Twenty third
Massachusetts aud drum for the regiment.
His father consented. and afterwards enlisted
himself The father fell wounded while at his
side. So earnest was the little fellow that the
battle should go for the Union cause that be
scarcely needed his fathers fall, but seized a
disabled revolver for drumstick and struck
up the tune of Yankee Doodle.


The rebels were fleeing, but one heard this
and turning round took sure aim al Albert.
\ soldier tried to pull him down. but be con
tinued to beat the tune of triumph. The ball
struck him. and he fell his lips moved aud
they asked him what he was saying.
(Which beat tell me quick"
He did not at FIRST understand what they
said to him


"Qnick-tell me" said he again.


ave beat them,' said some one near.


"Why don't you go after them, then? Don't
mind me; I'll catch up, I'm only little cold
running will warm me-"


Thus the little hero spoke bis last words
Unmndfnl of loss, danger and pain, he rejoiced
in the victory of the right, aud his young spirit
went forth courageous and strong to begin the
better and nobler life.
Year: 1864

THEIR REAL SEyTINESTs.-T real senti.
mens of the Copperhead Democracy Of this
State can be understood by the following from
the Los Angeles Star. 1t is from an article
written en- the report that Mcclellan had been
nominated at Chicago:


But Is, as we fear the case 10 have been
the Democracy of the country were betrayed
By disguised instruments of despotc power
stealing into the Convention aud forcing upon
it a war candidate and war policy, We are
safe IN believing that the antidote will speedily
follow the poison. in the nomination by the
Peace men of the Convention Of a Peace
candidate upon Peace platform"


But, after a good deal of cursing BY the
Peace men about the Fdr candidate, and az
equal amount of swearing by the War men in
relation to the Peace platform, both factions
finally quiet down, acquiesce, and begin to
cultivate enthusiasm for the Impossible candi
date. The happy combination" begins to
strike them-they see that Littnlmac,


By hi- wiring in and wiring out,


Leaves the people still in doubt


Whether the Snake that made the track


Is gong South or coming back.
Year: 1864

Our CANDIDATE FOR CoNGREss.-We most
cordially endorse the nomination of General
John Bidwe!l to represent the Third District
in Congress. He is one of our earliest pioneers,
closely identified with our interests, of unspot
ted integrity, unimpeachable loyalty, and every
way qualified to make an able and efficient
representative for our district IN the councils
OF the nation. His election is a foregone
conclusion
Year: 1864

pursuing rapidly ss possible. This fact Is alleged
the reason why nothing has been heard directly from
General Grant Those whs know him. however, know
that b not his habit nythiag until
definite result has been attained aud the military autho
rifles satisfied that such result has not yet been
reached.


In the War Department Al he White House and u the
headquarters Of General Grant hero all cheerful
hopeful OF brilliant victory. Il Is believed that the
combinations on foot win prevent tho escape Of Lees
army from Virginia, and bring upon disastrous and
rrevocaoe defeat well place in possession tho
rebel capital


All possible arrangements for the comfort and speedy
removal TO the hospitals OF the wounded mon OF both
sides have beon made by the Medical Department hers
Twelve hospital trains have gono out 10 bring them In
u expected that they will begin 70 arrive between mid
night and morning Transports fitted up hospital bOals
have also been sent TO Fredericksburg


Information has been that among the wounded
are General Wadsworh knocked from his horse oya
spent ball. General Bartlett, slightly and General Carroll
severely.
Year: 1864

Some people think because few of the slaves
can read, that they do not know what is trans
piring 10 the country, having probable bear
ing upon their own future. This is a mistake.
Intelligence among them dies from mouth to
ear with marvellous rapidity, and every slave
becomes both a telegraphic operator and sta
ton in this black chain of communication.
Every slave heart yearning for freedom is
battery, and every soul Is generator OF mag
netic forces To illustrate the facts here stat
ed, the following extract is appropriate:


The Superintendent of eontrabands at Fort
Pickering, Memphis, tells the following story /:
During the month Of August last a negro wo-
man and child came into camp and asked aid.
She said she had run away from Noxubec co.,
Mississippi, as she had heard of the freedom
granted to the slaves by Mr.. Lincoln, and that
she got the Information from her brother, who
could read, and he read it in Southern news
paper. Being house servant, she heard the
planters talk about the war and read about
the battles. and then she would 60 out to the
negro quarters and tell her brother aud he
would slip off in the night and tell the negroes
ON other plantations, and get back in time for
the morning call TO work. She said that ever
since the fight at Fort Sumter on the breaking
out of the war, the negroes were informed OF
what the North was doing, and that they con-
fidently expected to be free, and were not sur
prlsed when the Proclamation was issued
She said that the negroes had secret societies,
and met IN the woods and caves. and had signs
and grips. and II was the duty of every menl-
Der to inform the lodges Of what conversation
he had heard among the white folks She
further stated that they frequently got North
ern as well as Southern newspapers, and that
as general thing the house servants were
well posted 10 all the phases of the<rebellion
on both sides.
Year: 1864

shaved single particleP No, no; let 1t stand
asit Is. II is all good. Let us maintain it all.
Let us maintain the men who support it.


n have talked a little to you tonight my
friends. and have said some things which in
tend to say to the people OF my own State.
have always thought that / could go to the
people and tell them plainly what we need and
what is right. have never feared to appeal
to their sound heads and true hearts. have
always found them willing to trust me when
ever was willing to trust them"