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Year: 1864

IHK REIMBURSEMENT OF VETERANs.-The
sublime heroism which the volunteers in the
Union army are now displaying in again vol
unteering for three years, in order to see the
end of the rebellion which called them from
their peaceful avocations to become soldiers
Of the Union, is fifty commended in the fol-
lowing article from the Providence Journal:


The grand rally of the loyal citizens of the
North, three years ago, in response to the call
OF the President for volunteers, was Justly re-
garded, says the journal, as the sublimest
spectacle which had been witnessed in our
history since the Revolution. But that, glo-
rious spectacle Is, in our Judgement matched
by that we are now witnessing in the re-enlist-
ment OF those same loyal volunteers, or rather
OF such OF them as have survived the attacks
OF disease and the shocks Of the score of battles
From whatever State they come, in whatever
fields they are now serving, whatever hard
ships they may endure, they are swearing,
not by tens of scores, but by whole regiments
TO stand by the flag for which they have SO
long brayely fought, until its supremacy over
every rood of her soil is fully established
They might say and could we blame them
or think 1t strange, ifthey say-"we enlisted
when no bounties or very small ones were
paid. We fought through the hardest part
of the war. Nobody sdpposes it will continue
three years longer. We have been separated
from our families and friends. We have re-
ceived only thirteen dollars month, while
you at home have been enriching yourselves,


This language they might use, and with
Justice too. But do we hear il from their lips
1t Is now your turn to go to the front and
ours TO stay at home. We have done our part
OF the work. Now go and do yours Not
at all. They do indeed come home and
invite and urge their neighbors and friends to
take up arms. But they say "come" instead
OF go" They request us to fall into the
ranks with them to I'LL up the regiments. de-
pleted by the many months of hard service.
and stand shoulder to shoulder with them TO
make the last, final onset upon the now toter-
ing rebellion.
Year: 1864

wisdom and moderation of Congress. There
is at this moment nothing of so much impor-
tance to us now as finishing the fighting speed
ay. All discussion about what we Shall do
after it Is over, which takes away any of our
time or thoughts from the main question, is as
absurd as it would be for man who was buff
fetins for life in a strong surf, to occupy him.
self with the consideration of what business he
would go into in case he got to land.
Year: 1864

The democrats are behaving very unhandsomely
towards Mr. lFremont.-Haying assisted to place
him in a posi- ion which TO almost anybody else
would be embarrassing, at least they turn against
him and treat him with contempt Take for ex-
ample, the following from the Chicago Post the
leading Democratic Organ in the West


Major General John Charles Fremont accepts
the nomination for the Presidency rendered him
by the Convention, with the provisions that if
Mr.. Lincoln should not be nominated at Baltimore
ne will withdraw in favor of the t'other man. -
John Charles knows that Abraham Lincoln viii be
nominated, and he wishes it known to the public,
that his object in accepting the nomination, and
becoming candidate, is that he may split the Be
publican party IN twain, and thereby defeat IT,


However desirable to the Democrats may be
the success of John Charles strategic movement,
the value Of the movement depends exclusively
on his probable means of accomplishing the end.
Can John Charles muster enough votes in either
of the New England States to enabe the Democ-
raey to obtain electoral votes Can he obtain
any popular vote in any State to number that
will enable the Democracy to win Can he get
twenty thousand votes in Ohio? Canhe the same
number in Wisconsin or half that number in
Iowa, or Indiana, or Illinois? Can he change
the result, or render it certain against Abraham
Lincoln, In Pennsylvania or New York de
frankly admits by the terms of his letter that he
cannot be elected ; be might have added that he
cannot get an ELECTORAL vote. The only State in
which we think he can pos sibly divide the Re
publirans to az extent that would render the vote
of the State certain for the Democrats i ais
s0uli and even that result would be obtained
there just as wen by his not being candidate Is
BY being one. On the whole, we do not think
the Fremont candidacy is efssnfhcient importance
to the Republicans or Democrats 90 be worth the
favor OF disfavor of either party
Year: 1864

taTHE BATTLE SONG OF THE CHURCH.,
Is BY an anonymous writer, who indnlges in the
following pious sentiments:
You have dared US cut to meet you,
But you'll end our courage truei
For, by the eternal God We swear
To crush your Robel crew
Ne know oar cause is holy;


We win keep our powder dry;
And fight as did our noble sras.
For Freedom-or wen die!
We march as loyal patriots!
We are bound with iron bards.
Our trust is in righteous God


Our swords in our hanasI
We march to conquer Treason


Our purpose is our might
And We do not fear the issue,


For we know that WE ARE RIaHr
Year: 1864

Are you bald

 Does your hair fall off

 Has your hair become thin? Does it feel harsh, and dry and teverish Is it turning gray before its time? Are you troubled with itching, burning sen sation of the >calp?

 Are you troubled with Dandruff Are you troubled with what is called Scrof- ula or Salt Rheum?

 Have you had the Erysipelas and lost your hair

 Have you had the Measles, and lost it Have you had the Typhoid Fever and lost it?

 Have you had the Brain Fever, and lost 1t /? Have you lost your hair by any sickness2 Do you wish luxuriant hair' Do you wish soft and lustrons hair, Do you wish gray hair restored

 Do you wish your whiskers glossy? Do you wish them restored in color? Do you want dressing?

 Do you want it for your children? Do you want it for yourself, for father or mother, for brother, sister CT friend? Do you want to make present? Do you want perfume for your toilet? Do you want harmless article? Do you want double distilled article? Do you want cleansing article? Do you want the best preparation out for dressing, stimulating, protecting, restoring the color and rendering soft, silky and lus- trous the Human Hair?

 If SO, we warrant
Year: 1864

From Rev. JOHN MOTT, D. D., PrOfes-

 sor in Union College, Schenectady.

 Since first publicly acknowledged the great benefit which I received from the skillful treat ment of Dr. Lighthill, in regard to my hearing, letters of inquiry have necessarily poured up. on me from all parts of the country from par ties desiring to learn the particulars of my case, and am indeed surprised at the number of individuals who are affected similar to the manner in which have been, and therefore feel it more and more a sacred duty which I owe to those sufferers, to direct them to a proper and reliable source to obtain the bene- fit they so much covet, and which so many afflicted ones have hitherto sought in vain, just as had done previous to applying to Dr. Lighthill

 I had bad from infancy one very deaf ear which always discharged more or less offensive matter, and was the source of the greatest an noyance and discomfort to me- Last year the otht ear also became diseased, and both ears discharged yellow matter, very profuse and highly offensive. My hearing became very much impaired and the discharge produced the greatest debility of body and depression of spirits. Iapplied to my family physician and other practitioners without deriving any ben eft, and almost despa;red of being rcstol ed to health, when providentially, applied to Dr. Lighthill. Under this treatment my ears be- gan to improve at once. and continued to do so, untll, III d comparative snort time, DOtn ears were healed, the discharge removed, and my hearing restored. At first feared the cure would not be permanent, or that the stoppage of discharges of so l. ng standing might prove detrimental to my general health, a fear which I find a great many entertain in regard to the removal of discharge from the ear. My experience however, has proved conclusively that my appreh tensions were entirely ground less in both respects, for both ears are as well, and my hearing as good at present. as the day left of treatment. and the stoppages of the discharge, instead of proving detrimental to my health, has given me the highest elasticity and vigor of body, and flow of spirits not ex- perienced for long time previous.

 l wish the above statement might serve as a 6eneral answer to those interested. but should one or the other desire to apply to me person ally. or by letter, will cheerfully satisfy all reasonable demands upon my time

 I avail myself of this opportunity of again publicly expressing my deeply felt gratitude to Dr. Lighthill, wbom I esteem as a gentle man and man of science, in whom the high. est confidence may be placed

 JOHN MOTT.
Year: 1864

The question has been raised in the En-
glish House OF Commons TO open up the
lands Of the Hudson's Bay Company for
settlement under the crown, and invite the
emigrants now leaving England and Ire
land for the United States, to settle in q
British colony. Il was claimed that the
title to the land remained in the crown,
and that the company had no ownership in
the soil, but merely had right to thu tax
ing Of wild animals in the district Of
country lying between Lake Superior and
British Columbia, comprising the only pra-
rie and some Of the most fertile land in
British America.


On the other hand, it was stated that
the Hudson's Bay Company had always
claimed and still claimed territorial as
we'll as trading rights over the country
referred to in the question; and those
claims had been twice submitted to the law
| officers Of the Grown under two different
! Governments, and pronounced by them to
be valid. Under these circumstances, and
considering the length Of time-200 years
during which the claims Of the Hudson g
Bay Company had been unquestioned, the
Duke Of Newcastle did not think il his
duty, except in the case Of most extreme
necessity, to question those claims. With
respect TO opening out that country to set
tlement, he must say that he did not think
that country was closed against settlement
by the fact Of it being in the hands of the
Hudson's Bay Company. He believed that
It was its silustion, and the natural diff
culties Of tbstIegion Of the country which
separated the country in question from
Canada, together with its distance beyond
the settled territory Of the United States
that had constituted the real reasons why
population had not made its way and wa
not likely to make its way there in con
siderable numbers, until the more desirs
BILE prairie land Of the United States wa
opened out.
Year: 1864

There is q fierce dispute between Harris
burg and Philadelphia on the question
whether the latter shall displAce the for
1ner as the capital Of Pennsylvania. Phil
adelphis makes great offers to induce the
Legislature to favor her claim, but the
Harrisburg interest believes that posses
sion is nine points Of the law, and that the
tenth is probably the art Of holding on.
Year: 1864

TEE FIRE ALARM LAST N1aHT.-The alarm Of


fire last night WIS caused by the burning OF
heater In the building on Clnrk street one door
eouth of Madison. No damage was DONE and tha
\. are was extingulshed without the aid Of the en-
ciues.
Year: 1864

MILITARY, BUT NOT NAvAL.-Thc New
York correspondent Of the London Times
says the United States may be great mill
tary, but never can be great naval nation:
Their territory by its vastness is inland, and
must breed an inland, not maritime popu.
lation. 1t requires the sea to roget u love Of
the sea. The boy that is to be sailor when
he is man, must sport upon the shore when
he is child; and this can be the destiny Of
but few Americans" To which, the Nevada
Transcript replies:


Either the fellow is fool, or he thinks
he is writing for men who never studied geo.
graphy. We have more coast line than the
whole of Europe together. We have bays
with more sea coast than France and lakes
so big that England could be dropped into
them without destroying their navigation.
A fine place this for an inland nation,
when our whole eastern and western boun-
daries are coast, and half OF our northern
and southern frontiers are open to commerce
with all the world. Then, as for our navy,
its growth has exceeded our supply Of sea-
men; and its progress or quality has never
been cqualed by any maritime people on the
globe: History does not furnish another
such instance"


The fellow is " Cockney-that's all"
Year: 1864

ACCIDENT TO A LADY.-About 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning, lady, whose name We could not asoer-
tain, while walking up Broad street, in the neigh
borhood OF the Theatre, stepped upon a piece OF
with great violence. She was picked up in stunned
condition and carried into store near by, when it
was found that she had sustained severe injuries
abourthe head and face and her left shoulder was
dislocated


Hardly a day passes that some person is not in
jure from this cause and to put stop 10 it severe
penalties should be imposed upon every one VI is
caught throwing fruit peelings and melon rinds on
the pavement in future.
Year: 1864

EXCURSION TO DREwRY's BLrFF.-Ths steamer
William Allison will leave her wharf at Rockets
this evening for pleasure trip to Drewry's Bluff
She will have on board band of music, so that
those who wish to participate in the dance can DO
Such trip this weather will be exceedingly
pleasant to those who cannot leave the city for a
leneth of time.
Year: 1864

In The House Of Convnons on the 25th Of July,
Mr.. Lindsay, before putting the question Of which
ne had given notice, said he desired to have made
statement containing some important facts beerin g
upon the American war, and tending to show how
futile WIS tine attempt to restore the Union and
coerce the South; but as he had no opportunity
now OF doing sa ne begged simply to ask the First
Lord Of tht-rfeasury it. considering the great sacr


flee Of life and property ocCasioned by the war still
raging between the United States of America and
the Confederate States and considering the loss the
people of this country have suffered by the war, it
was the intention OF her MajestyS Government, iIl
concert with the other Powers Europe, to their
endeavors to bring about a suspension Of hostili-
ties


Lord PalmerSton-I assure my honorable
friend that her Majesty's Government deeply la
lnent the great sacrifice of life and property in Amer
lea and the distress which that war has produced in
this country. But we have not thought that in the
present sSate of things there any advantage to
be gained by entering into concert with any other
Powers for the purpose of proposing Offering me-
diation, of negotiating with the Government of
the United States or of the Confederate States to
bring about termination Of this unhappy war


Hear, hear,
Year: 1864

We have received copies of the Mobile papers Of
the 7th instant As they located thirty miles.
from the recent conflict at the forts they do not
tain many particulars OF the engagement. We
copy from them what is of interest
Year: 1864

Wehave heard it hinted more than once that there
are4undreds, if not thousands of Union men in Rich
mond, and the following from the Di.patch would
seem to confirm this opinion The Ditpatch says
truly and justly, that those persons who curse the
South or conspre against the government or assist
Yarkee prisoners to escape should be held to rigid
account; but is that paper quite sure that all the
subalterns Of the government at Richmond are
blameess in this respect, The recent escape of 80
many Yankee prisoners calls for tnc most rigid in
vestigaton. 1t seems to US that such thing could
not have happened without completely and corrup.
ton on the part of some of those who had these pr
soners in charge. The Di*patch says:


'"The benignity and toleration manifested by this
government to persons who, if living in the North
and exhibiting the attitude-toward that government
which they do to this, would ensure their consign-
ment to q dungeon, has only tended to make them
more bitter, treacherous, and m,lignant They
affect to regard IS . cruel aespotism government
which does not interfere with their freedom speech
and person, and which permits them to enjoy all
the rights of loyal citizens and the possession of
their gotten gains whilst curses for the Southern
cause and all connected with it are the only coin
which they pay for such clemency and indulgence.
If the Yankees were to come here to morrow the
worst enemies Of the loyal people, the most cruel
and savage prosecutors Of our and countrymen
would be these domestic traitors, who are unmo-
Tested in person, estate, or liberty by our people
and our government


But the time has come when the truth that those
who are not for US are against u.s. must be prac-
t,cally recognized and that piliul minority Of nen
and women who do not regard this as their couu
try, must be sent to that country which they do
regard as such, aud not permitted to remain here,
to assist Yankee prisoners to escape and piotreason
against the State. 1t is the custom of the Lincoln
government to send from its own limits better peo-
pie than themselves for not half their cffsnces-
Men and women have been expelled from the North
and driven from their homes and property, for
manifesting sympathy with the Southern cause and,
unless We lost to all selfrsspect and all sense
u justice to our own country,pen, will commend
the same chace to the lips of the traitors and mis-
creants here who are plotting the overthrow of the
government and the restoration Of the ''gloTious
old flag" 1t is no thanks to such as them that
Richmond has not been taken hundred times over,
and the Yankee prisoners let loose to devote the
city to fire and sword The authorities have duty
to perform in this matter, which is demanded by
the most obvious dictates Of public security aud
seifPreservation"
Year: 1864

HABEAs CORPUS SUsPENDED.-lt seems to be
understood that the late Congress of the Confederate
States, short time before it adjourned, suspended
the writ of habeas corpus and thus humbly laid the


liberties of the people at the feet Of the President.
After which they ordered prayers to be said on the
9Th day of April next Let the vote on suspending
the writ be published.
Year: 1864

Some Of the Destructive journals, for party pur.
poses, are endeavoring to produce the impression
that the Standard is responsible for desertious from
the army. There is no foundation for this charge,
and these journals know it We have never writ
ten or uttered or printed word designed or cacu.
lated to cause desertion. On the contrary, We have
written and printed more, perhaps. to discourage
ds*ertion and to encourage volunteering than any
Editor in the State. But all this goes for nothing
with our enemies, because we advocate tho rights
Of the private soldiers, and because We insist that
while the war is prosecuted with visor some steps
should be taken by statesmen at home locking to
an early peace. 1t is not necessary that we should
caution our Conservative friends against the false.
hoods Of the Destructive journals, or the selfish
partizan policy which controls thep. These journ-
ais and those for whom they speak, no msttenxh That
they say omit to say, never draw . breath that
is not Of party. Their highest and only aim is to
"feather their own nests" They malign and mis-
represent us and resort to every device to rende:
odious because We are in their way; but IS long
as the people stand by and sustain Us we shall fear
nothing. Break down the Conservative party in
this State and silence the STANDARD, and the Do
structive leaders would have very carnival Of
power and rejoicing The "good time" for them
would come, but TRUTH and justice, and civil liberty
would be sacrificed. Truth, because the Constitu.
ton would be perverted and disregarded; justice,
because the weak would be trampled by the strong
civil liberty because military and martial law would
prevail over all
Year: 1864

There was snow at Richmond and in northern
sVirgipis 4 few days ago, which accounts for the
present very cold weather here at this time. The
late rain was much needed, and it is hoped will
prove beneficial to the wheat
Year: 1864

~The Iowa City Republican suggests
that Gen. Curtis be made one Of the eIec-
tors at large, and says the General viii
obtain leave of absence and stump the
State.


By all means if the old war horse can
be spared from his duty in the field let
him work for victory at the polls. The
latter will give immense aid to operations
In the former Washington Press.


Gen. Curtis, while Major-Gsneral in
the service of the United States, is not
eligible to the position Of Presidential
Elector-otherwise his appointment to
that position by the State Convention
would be urged by his personal and politi-
cal friends here aud elsewhere, a. no man
could render more effectual service to the
Union cause. The General, however. We
are assured, would not retire from the
military service to accept civil position,
which others Of his fellow -cisize MS are
amply qualified to ell.
Year: 1864

1t seems that while the rebels have
Withdrawn their forces from Mobile to
reinforce johnson, Gen. Candy is about
to embrace the opportunity to make IN
attack ON that important city with both
land and naval forces. Admiral Farragut
is again on the rampage, and will doubt
less give Mobile > specimen Of the licks
with which he subdued New Orleans.
Year: 1864

" Rev. Mr.. Druon was offended because


We annotated his letter in the Daily. We had
no dssiga to offend him and now that we
have done so unissentiOnally, we insist that
he shall take his share Of responsibility He
handed in his letter in the forenoon, and ask
ed for its insertion in the afternoon. We told
him il would be inoonvenient but he insist
ed. To accommodate him, we put his letter
In type mainly with our own hand and as
we did not wish to be deprived of all reply,
we added running commentary. We do not
now see why Mr.. Druon should be offended,
unless he wished to prevent US from replying.
Certainly our thinking population" will We
ry readily distinguish his polished numbers,
[ to inclusive, from our skeleton notes.
We now change the form, to suit his fancy if
we can.
Year: 1864

In lot of rebel correspondence recently
captured was letter from Ohio r. Singleton,
member of the rebel Congress. He looks
forward to the spring campaign with "great
apprehenHons," and sees only one chance
that is, if the rebels gain any signal advant-
age, it "may give the opposition elements of
the North chance to combine and beat Lin
coin for President in which event he would
begin to think Of peace at no distant day"
and in this event only. So the rebels are
now fighting for the copperheads, expecting
that the latter will give them peace.
Year: 1864

To LrsrERs.--" All the polls Of the male
inhabitants Of this State over the age of TWEEN
ty one years shall be set in the list at two
dollars each" Such is the law. No exemp-
ton of persons over sixty; though the lis
ters may omit extremely poor persons and
others from whom tax is not likely to be
collected Have the listers of Washington
County agreed upon rule Of appraisal OF
property If so, why not publish it
Year: 1864

The Ratland Herald complains that the tel
egraph did not announce the new call fo
men in that quarter. Ditto here. But the
Vermont will come in ahead Of time, even
she is a little late in starting.