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Year: 1864

The SPIRIT OF LovE.-Beyond all ques-.
ton, it is the unalterable constitution of
nature that there Is efficacy in love. The
exhibition of kindness has the power I'd
bring even the irrational animals into sub
lection. Show kindness to dog, and you
can lead him by the name; you can change
the ferocity of his heart into an affection
stronger than death. In all of Gods vast;
unbounded creation, thare IS not living and
eentient being, from the least to the largest,
not one, not even the outcast and degraded
serpent, that is insensible to acts of kind.
ness. If love, such as our blessed Saviour
manifested, could be introduced into the
world, and exert its appropriate dominion it
would restore a state of things far brighter
than the fabulous age Of gold; it would an
nihilste every sting; it would pluck every
poisonous tooth, it would hush every dis
cordant voice. Even the ihaniri ate crea-
tion is not insensible to this divine in
fuence. The bud and flower and fruit put
forth most abundantly and beautifully
where the hand of kindness is extended for
their culture. And if this blessed influence
should extend itself over the earth, moral
garden Of Eden would exist in every land;
instead of the thorn and the brer, would
spring up the fir tree and the myrtle; the de-
sert would blossom, and the solitary plac6
be made glad. ~
Year: 1864

Has il ever occurred to the laboring classes
what would be the effect of abolitionism,
upon their interests and status in society,"
Once set free the negroes of the South, and
OF course cur country would be flooded with
immigration to the free States. They would
naturally desire to be among their friends
1t would be here, they would conclude, they
could most readily obtain protection and ad-
vancement. They would undoubtedly come
in com petition with the laboriDg white man
The American, Irish, and German citizen
the poor man. They would work for
lower sges, and would therefore reduce the
price of the white mans labor. Soon the
poor white man, as laborer, would be con-
founded with the negro, socially, morally
and as working men. The property holders
would begin to speak of the free negro and
poor white man as helps. Whether the
working man ever lowers himself SO much
as to meet the negro Oh equal terms, makes
but little difference practically. Just as soon
as the black labor comes in compe ition
with white, capital will place them on
equality. Under the present policy of the
party in power, few years will place the
poor in complete serfdOm, and comming-
ling of the races will os the inevitable re-
suIt-miscegenation a reality. Whether
American citizens will tamely submit to
tyranny aud degrad alton, will be decided by
next xtNoyember.-The Constitution.
Year: 1864

a NOBLE SENTIMENT.-Some true heart
gives expression to its generous nature in
the following beautiful sentiment:


Never desert friend when enemies
gather around him-when sickness falls on
the heart-when the world is dark and
cheerless is the time to try true friend. -
They who turn from the scene of distress,
betray their hypocrisy. and proves that in
terest moves them. If you have a friend
who loves you and studies your interest and
happiness, be sure to sustain him in adver-
sity. Let him feel that his former kind
ness is appreciated and that his love is not
thrown away. Real fidelity may be rare;
but it exists In the heart. Who has not
seen and felt the power? They deny its
worth who never loved friend or labored
to make friend happy.
Year: 1864

MORNING HoURs.-In the Summer time
no hours are so fresh and full of heaven as
these. They are the frstborn of the day
They come direct from the open gates of the
blazing East. The dew that bespangles the
carpet on which they walked, is not more
fresh and reviving than themselves. Daniel
Webster never wrote a more impressively
beautiful letter than that which he once
p,nned to his daughter. at his window over
looking the Potomac, in the calm and clea r
ness of the dawn. 1t fingers in the memory
like an acted poem. Literary persons are
wont to make the most of these hours for
they are the cream of the rest to be skimme ed
off very diligently before the body of the day
has beenstirred up by the cares and confusion
that follow. Nature offers not many such
precious gifts az these; her moonlight sea-
sons, beautiful as they are, nothing in COM
parisou.
Year: 1864

Ste6lInS the statue OF WaShlnS StOn.
!: During the late raid of General Hunter Il


the Virginia Valley, the bronze statue o


Washington, erected in 1888. the first eve


cast of the Father of his Country, was stoler


from Lexington, and In broken form was
transported to Wheeling. The tablet was
broken in three pieces. 1t bore the inscrip


ton:


"The General Assembly of the Common
wealth of Virginia have caused this statue
to be erected as monument of affection
and gratitude to George Washington, who
uniting to the epdowm ents of the hero the
virtues of the patriot, and uniting both In
establishing the liberties of his country, has
endeared his name to his fellow citizens,
and given to the world an immortal exam-
| pie Of true glory" Done in the year of
Christ 1778, and in the year of the Com
monwealth the 12th." ..s...-.
| The Emperor Napoleon, in his wars
against foreign enemy, received the CEN
| sure of all historians for enriching France
with works of art, taken from the palaces
and the cities be had conquered; but Napo-
leon never removed statue erected by q
grateful people to any of their illustrious
dead. That act of utter infamy is reserved
for an American general in this the noon
time of the nineteenth century. The State
of Virginia had erected this statue to her
own son, whom she gave to the Revolution
which gave birth to the Republic. She had
selected the spot for its erection where her
State M iltsry Academy was placed, to the
end that her sons might draw inspiration
from his wisdom and patriotism from his
virtues. The Military Acad emy was given
to the torch and was burned to the ground.
The statue of Washington was taken from
its pedestal and feloniously carried away, as
no doubt would have been his bones had
they been buried there. This was done by
the command of an officer bearing com
mission in the service of the Republic
Washington had formed. Although the
statue was erected by the commonwealth
which gave Washington birth, and which
he so loved, to perpetuate her pride in her
noblest son, in whose bosom his ashes slopt.
yet she gladly hailed him as the Father of
his Country, and the people of every State
in the Confederacy called him by that
proud title. The stealing of the statue was
an act of vandalism without earthly excuse
it is theft that nothing can paliate-dis-
graceful to the age, and doubly so to the
country which will suffer such sacrilege to
go unwhipped ofjustice. 1t will give the
history, associate itself with Washington,
but, like that of the youth who, for the sake
of an infamous Immortality, fred the
Ephesian Temple, it is such fame that
good men would shrink from enj ying. In
the worlds history it is without a parallel,
and our hope is that it may remain so.
Year: 1864

The Administration is opposed to invol-
voluntary servitude for the negroes IN Tue
South, but it has no hesitation IN conscriPl-
ing all the white men of the North Tor ln-
voluntary er forced service IN the army
Compulsion for the white' but no o0lhp ui-
sion for the negro, is its metto.
Year: 1864

The people of the North have to be coer-
ced into the army in order to coeroe the peo-
pie of the South back into the Union. It
is doubtful whether the Northern people like
the coercion auy better than the Southern.
Year: 1864

CINcINNATI, July %, 1864.


MEssRs. FARAN & MCLEAN-Gentlemeu en-
In your issue would you be so kind as to
inform me whether or not that section in
the conscription has been repealed exempt
ing the only son of widow depending sole
ly upon him for support Or when widow
has two sons and one of them is in the SER
vice, does that exempt the remaining ore?
By throwing the necessary light on this sub
ject you will greatly oblige
Year: 1864

been subject Of complaint throughout


the country. Mr.. Fenton, at an early day


Of the present session, introduced bill to


facilitate the payment Of such bounties
and arrears. Subsequently,, by resolu-
ton Of the House, the Committee on
Claims were instructed to ascertain the
cause Of such delays, and report what leg
islstiOn, if any, is necessary to remedy the
same. Facts, elected from the Secretary
of the Treasury and Second Auditor, by
this inquiry, show that the inability to
obtain the necessary rolls and insufficient
proof of death, and an insufficient clerical
force, are the causes of delay; the latter
being the principal ons, this force has
been augmented to the full capacity of the
room at the disposal of the Department,
and is now considered quite adequate.
Year: 1864

The State Convention was still busy at
its labOrs perfecting the Constitution. It
had struck out all provisions of the old
Constitution favOring slavery and had in
trOduced provisions placing the State on a
free basis. A large portion the whole State
was represented.
Year: 1864

If any one is disposed to think that the
yankee Government has full possession of
the country bordering on the Mississippi
River, lot him read the following acknowI.
edgenent Of the New York Herald. II
will be seen that The Herald confesses that
the Yankees have not been able To hold
the country west Of the Mississippi, and
at some day it will have to confess that
they cannot conquer and subjugate the
southern people. Here 10 what the Herald
is forced to say:


Our private advices from the Lower
Mississippi represent affairs there to be in
a most unsatisfactory state. Wamay con.
sider the whole western bank Of the river
as gone--lapsed into rebel hands once more
lost TO us by the ineonceivable misman.
agemont OF the administration. New Or.
Year: 1864

VIII be inserted at three dollars per square
for the first, and one dollar and fifty cents per
square for each subsequent insertion. A square
to consist of the space of 10 lines, BREWER type.
No 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.
Year: 1864

A STREET COMEDY; OR LOVE AT DIS
couNT.-The Bible says, Glove thy neighbor
as thyself;" but the people think that, "loVc
your neighbor's wife better than your own,


sounds great deal better, and is far more
pleasant The effect is that scarcely day
passes without some man being caught run.
ming off with some other mans better and
most loveable half A few days since, an i'll
stance of this kind occurred at the corner OF
Montgomery and Jackson streets, and the
theatre-goers had the pleasure Of Witnessing
a real life street comedy prior to seeing the
atrical drama. A certain gentleman was
walking arm-in-arm with the lady Of another
man, and as they were moving along IN very
confding and atfectionate manner, the lady,.s
other man came up rather blusteringly, al
though somewhat out of breath, and deman-
ded the nature of their promenade. He very
emphatically asked: "What are you goingto
do with my wife !" But before his rival
could answer as to his prospective doings, the
protective hand of the lady lawful protector
was slightly encircling the protective cravat
of her propitious escort, who, in return,
caught hold Of his assailor's prevailers with
his defenders, to reciprocate the compliment
airy benefit which he naturally expected from
the natural force Of circumstances. The lady
at this Juncture OF the streets anu auaIs, hot
only lost her moonlight walk and lover, but,
also. allowed her hat to depart, and went
barefaced into the terrific conflict with con-
siderable vim. 1t was not long after her hat
went, before all her "gutta-pcrchers" and up.
per riggings were promiscuously rigged
around and perching in the cutters, while her
double admirers were SO admirably doubled
up in each others embrace, as to leave no
dnuht ne to the earnnstncss of their intention
to win or bust something. Who came off VIC
torious we cannot say, for, after trying to set
tie the little affair amicably on the spot in
vain, they departed in the same direction,
splitting fire at each other as they went, while
the lady gathered the wreck Of her wears and
tears and followed in their wake. It is too
bad that husbands will always be putting
themselves in the way when they amt want
ed, and interfering with their wives moments
of recreation with other folks.-S. r. Sms-
HaU HsrcnrU
Year: 1864

The New York Daily News speaks
out in very plain terms in regard to the
existing state Of affairs in Yankeedom
Here is an extract taken from late
number of that paper.


The mask Of Mephistophiles is off,
Every pretcnse that brought our sons
and brothers by the hundred thousand
to be slang ghtercd in the shambles of the
South is now acknowledged by the Abo-
lition ruinist, to have been false. We
have been Knocked, deludel, hoodwiuk-
ed This is not q war for the Union
aud the Constitution. They are "abro-
gate&" 1t is not lawful war for the
establishment of Constitutional aathorf-.
ty. 1t is profcssedly sa unconstitutional,
and unjust war 4 for the conquest Of
free and independent nation of our own
speech aud our own blood.


Once, then, again, speak: "Wbat is
all this conquest for? What hare va
made, what can We make at best, bat
rsore bloodshed and more debt ?.--Sif
Robert Walpole used to say that he
never read history, for that be knew it
was false; and when we ask The question
what all this is for, We seek no answer
from the Abolition Mephistophiles.--
That would certainly be false. But
from the honest, conscientious masses
who have been deluded by the pretences
and blinded by the madness of the half
the men who are always more ready
to correct than commit wrang--the
men who do not yet believe in the "An.
ti.Slavery Bible and Anti Slavery God"
The men who do believe in God who
is "the Author of Peace and lover of
Concord" God that "verily judgeth ia
the earth"--the men who feel that We
shall have yet to answer for this great
"blood outlines from these men We
do ask that, before they shall again be
blinded with the red glow of the lurid
war light, they demand of their own
eouseisaees, as in the sight of God.-
What this for? And, if there be NO
better reason than the pleasure of blood.
tairsty parasites and the amusement Of
a jocu!ar Chief Mag gistrate, then let them
join with all good men in hurting from
their seat the foul conspirators at
Washington, who plotted for nations
folly and have'played' upon our noblest
impulses and principles to make US tools
and playthings of bloody Abolition
Moloch,
Year: 1864

Gen. Stephen D. Lee has been appoin-
ted Lieutenant General and will be re,
tanned in command of this department.
Gen. Lees promotion has been deserved
and his assignment to duty here, where
he is so we'll and favorably known, will
be gratifying to the people and a guar
antee that the military affairs Of the
department will be conducted with
ability and vigor.-.HeriQiqn Clarion.
Year: 1864

sue new order on the application Of The


payoe upon the payment Of . second fee


The same course is to be pursued in case


the order is Lost. 10 this case, the payee


is to furnish statement, under oath, that


the order has been lost or destroyed; ao-


companied by the certificate Of the post


master that he has q not been paid, and will


not be paid if thereafter presented. The
payee may transfer his order to another
person by endorsing it upon the back -
Persons, therefore. residinga at places other
than those designated in the list of money
order Offices can avail themselves of the
advantages of this system but an order
cannot be endorsed twice. In commenc-
Ing the operation of he system, it has
been deemed expedient to begin with ihe
larger post Offices only. A list Of money
order Offices will be found at the post Of
6ce in this city. The total number in the
United States is one hundred and thirty
nine. Should circumstances warrant. the
number will speedily be increased.
Year: 1864

",


Notice is hereby given that the assessment rolls or the real
and personal estate OF the city and county Of New York for
the year 1864 will be for inspection and review from
and after MONDAY jan H. 1854 and win remain until
the Both dag OF April 1864 for the correction OF errors and
the equalization q the assessments the aforesaid real aud
personal esats OF the city and county OF New York All
believing themselves be aggrcved must make
pcaton the the period above men
toned II order 70 obtain the relief provided by law The
act Of 1880 provides tht during the time the books shall be
open 70 public inspection as heenbefore provdea ap
sggrevea BY the assessed valuation q hs res o. PEI,
cation be made In relation 70 the assessed valuation of
the real estate. IL be made writing. stating the
ground OF objection thereto; and hereupon the Comms
shall examine into the complaint and m In their
judgment the assessment they shall cause the
same be corrected II such application be made p rels
assessed valuation OF personal estate the appl
cant shall be examined under the BY said Comm
who shS be authorized 70 administer such OATH
Of them and II in bis or their Judgment the assessment
erroneous they shall cause the 70 be corrected and
ar the such they may believe @ be
after such application shall have been made them No
reduction shall be made BY the Board Of OF
real and personal under this
act unless shall appear under oath Affirmation that
the party aggreved unable to attend period
prescribed for the correction Of BY Of sickness
or absence from the city -.


Al WILLIAMSON Commissioners
Year: 1864

pviCE FREE-To TExAs-A FINE REGIMENT
"A OF cavalry s going there and ten good
wanted. and authorized TO offer bounty and
cash in hand than be obtained In other nch
OF the service For all particulars and for
for interest about bounty volunteering other
matters connected with military Affairs call on address
PHINNRy co at their law Office, 2G6 Broadway. up
stairs Our quota is about full thersfore 40 not DO
lay yor want to enter cavalry or heavy artillery We will
free o. charge few good into either for days
only.
Year: 1864

Aug. lats 1000.


Before this reaches you. doubtless you
will have received information OF Williams
death. j must indeed be a sad bereavement
TO YOU, % lose so brave and noble a son; all
his acqu4intauces have reason 10 mourn the
death of one so amable and promising, and
when he fell. our country lost one Of Ter
boldest defenders Would that | could af-
ford You some word Of consolation in your
deep fl elton. But alas what balm can |
offer, wl en- my heart is rent with the same
wound as your own. But when you consid-
er in what glorious cause he has been en-
gagged, aud with what ability aud fearlessness
he discharged every duty, and when you bear
in mind. how he fell at the front post of
honor. You have reason TO be proud, that you
have been the parent OF so worthy sou
The night after the battle, learned that 1t.
Martin was among the slain. Although re-
peated Efforts were ade on Sunday to obtain
a hag OF truce from the enemy, 10 order TO
take our wounded from the field, and bury
the dead, il was not granted until to-day
This forenoon the truce was given. As soon
as / learned the fact, hastened to the disas-
trous field to look for Williams remains,
with the intention of seeing them deeently
inferred II ] should succeed in finding them,
for the corpse had lain so long exposed TO
the hot sun that | knew that II would be IN
possible 20 send it home When arrived
on the spot found that the enemy would moi
permit us to go beyond their works, and as
William fell on the further side, his body
could not be obtained. But the rebels in
formed us that the dead within their lines
mad been buried, and the wounded taker
care of. An officer of the l7th told me tha
Lieut.. Martin was killed instantly, whil'
leading on his men. My informant told mi
that he was perfectly calm under fire, an'
was always found in advance of where dut!
called him.
Year: 1864

VERY GooD-Tbe Burlington Sentinel is
ashamed Of the resolutions Of the eopPerhead
state Convention. and says the convention
had only vague and general idea Of
the resolutions, and that the author Of them
probably did not know what be was writing .
Would it not be we'll for the convention to
re-assemble and try again! They certainly can
not possibly utter more false and lraitotous
sernments - without danger Of indictment
for treason. The North S,ar copies the SEN
unel on this topic.
Year: 1864

The Agricultural Department, under
the supervision Of its present energetic
and faithful head, is rapidly commend
ing itself to the great and vital interest
it was created to advance. II is pocu
liarly the peoples department, in which
they feel more directly concerned than
in any other. | commend it to the con
tinuoG attention and fostering care Of
Congress.
Year: 1864

NEw YORK, August % The Tribune ;
special sums up the results of the fighting on
the Weldon road as follows:


lst. That the enemy was successful after re
peated and impetuous assaults. in compel ling
the abandonment by. our forces of the railroad
below Ream's Station.


% That although attacking in vastly superior
numbers he received bloody repulse in three
successive instances


Sd. That his loss in killed and wounded must
have exceeded ours by twice the number, and
finally, by an overwhelming force. he succeeded
in forcing Us back from our entertainments and
another place on the railroad below the Station
which We had already decided to abandon.


We fully accomplished the special object in
view, viz: the destruction of the track ten miles
below the station. and although our withdrawal
from the entertainments some Of which hsstened
by the attack OF the enemy il was natural to con.
clude from Trustworthy statements that the sc
verity OF the blow inflicted upon the enemy did
not begin to compensate for our possession of q
few miles of railroad entertainments
Year: 1864

We shall require great deal more evil
dence than we have yet seen to become
convinced that the Order of american


Knights" is such formidable body of
traitors as some of our Western cotempo-
raries represent. That there are thousands
ofmen in nearly every loyal State who would
readily join any secret organization calcu-
lated to bring the war to a close, is certain.
That there are politicians malignant and
desperate enough to engineer, if possible,
such an organization into positive resistance
to the National Government and overt
treason, is just as undeniable. But that all
this has been actually going on, for months,
both through the West and the East, so that
now the numerical strength Of the Order
is "over half million," embracing many
ofthe leading men of the party opposed to
the Administration, is utterly improbable.
The Provost Marshal General of the depart
ment of Missouri,w dare say, is very sharp
fellow, but it don't follow that every other
loyal man is an idiot. Likely enough he
has sheen taking testimony for, months,n
but other people have not been all. that time
mapping. We think that plenty of eyes and
esrs beside his own have been open, and that
had this traitorous work been carried on TO
anything like the extent represented, some-
body else would have got wind Of 1t too.
''Over half a million ofmen"Asomeo of them
married, doubtless-are a great many to
keep a dead secret. Flatly, we don't be-
lieve IL. sl ttI Ao-hft 4Nala4 iNn9 +