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Year: 1863

We particularly urge upon business men and
others, who have business of any kind that win
call them away from home, TO so arrange their
affairs as to be home on the 18th Of October to
vote. We view the coming election as the most
important that ever took place in the North
The most tremendous consequences hang upon
the result We firmly believe-and this is the
opinion of many eminent men in Ohio-that
the success of the Vallandigham ticket viii lead
to civil war in Ohio, and perhaps the whole
North, the horror of which is beyond the inn
agination. You can do no more signal service
for the Government, or for yourselves, than to
vote the Union ticket at the coming election.


We believe the safety of your property, your
fire.sides, your friends aye, liberty and uni
ted government themselves depend upon the re-
suit of the Ohio election.
Year: 1863

Some ofour Irish Democratic friends who have
been trying hard to break down the 1slegrapk
will be delighted TO hear that several iron-clads
are ready to sail ffomEngland 10 attack our navy
How refreshing it is to see the runaway victim
Of English oppression hooked arm IN arm with
John Bull. both delighted at the prospect Of des-
troying the land which has given US shelter
and home and abundance. These are strange
times, as the Metropolitan says-and extraordin-
airy things occur.
Year: 1863




The Scientific american thus shows
how time has been economized by the ap-
plication of machinery:


One man can spin more eotton-yarn
now than four hundred men could have
done in the same time in l7s9, when Ark
wright, the best cotton spinner, took out
his first patent


One man can make ns much flour in
n day now, as hundred and fifty could
a century ago.


One woman can now make rs much
lace in a day as hundred women could
a hundred years ago.


1t requires only as many days to refine
sugar, as it did months thirty years ago.


1t has required six months to put
quicksilver on glass, now it needs only
forty minutes.


The engine of tirst-rate iron clad frlg'
ate will perform as much work in day
as forty-two thousand horses.
Year: 1863

The secesh organ in this city is Just now
using i new kind Of bait for the gudeeons
it fishes to catch. The Democratic Clubs
must be filed up, and the argument now
used to induce the laboring men to JOIN, is
the promise to hire substitute for all "our
members" It commcnds the scheme ITO
the consideration Of the Ward Democratic
Clubs in the city" An excellent idea, but
liable to this drawback: Judging from
the past experience Of these Democratic
Clubs, they could not al1 Of them Jointly
club together the price Of single substi-
tute. Since the time Of the Democratic
Club that hired a room in Garrett Block
jointly with small religious society, and
then burst up, leaving the reli gious brc.h-
ren to pay the whole bill, there has not
been u landlord in Chicago who would
surrender the key Of coal room to any
organization Of the Copperhead faithful,
without personal guarantees, just now
scarce enough among the sharp and shabby
Eoung southern attornies, who ore all
there is left to the Clubs. The idea that
these men will join to procure substitutes
for poor men is preposterous. The price
Of one substitute would buy up whole
string Of the brieflcss barristers aud decay
cd old judges that run the 1nyincible Club.
To come into such rickctty affairs to get
out Of the DRAFT, is absurd. It is no refuge
tor anybody but traitors and seccsh.
Year: 1863

There arc an hundred indications which
point to the fact that the rebels seriously
aprrehcnd immense difficulty in the way
Of their military operations, by the present
and prospective want Of food for sustain
ing their armies. We have had occasion
to notice the action Of tile Virginia Lesis-
1ature, which limited the area that each
planter might devote to the cultivation Of
tobacco; and We observe that the same
policy which prompted that legislation is
extending Southwark and paying atten-
lion to cotton; and we dare predict that
there is not o State, in rebel hands, in
which the obligation to devote large
share Of their land and labor to the pro-
duction Of corn, will not be imposed upon
the planters By stringent penal enactments.
We have before us copy Of the Proc1a-
nation Of Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, in
which he conyenes the Legislature Of his
State, and avovedly favors the passage Of
lie laws Of which We speak. He says:


am satisfied that developments have
clearly shown the necessity for further 1cgis-
A!tlon, AT an carly day, to secure the use Of
~ our productive labor this year, in the cul-
tisallon ol our lands in grain and other arti-
clcs necessary to sustain life, and not in cot.
ton, tobacco or like productions, and to ORE.
Ecnt the destruction Of food by iistiilaiion


AS tic public exigcncics do, therefore, in
my opinion, require the General Assembly 10
convene at an earlier day than fixed for your
meeting when you last adjourned, issue this
nv proclamation, requiring you and each Of
you to assemble in your respective halls in
the Capitol, in this city, on Wednesday, the
E5tl day Of this present iloa!l, ut 10 o'clock
q m.


But the pirates have probably learned
ere this that a supply Of grain is not their
only need. There is great deficiency Of
animal food. The South has always been
4 largc importer Of meats; and we all
know that when her people went into the
contest in which they are now engaged,
their anticipations Of q speedy triumph
were 60 confident that they used no care
10 increase the few domestic animals in
theif country, and that there was marked
ana reckless prodigality and waste in the
destruction Of such as they had. The
supply from other sources Inns been ent;ra-
II cut of, hence the want has grown more
and more pressing as time elapsed, and we
probably have not long to wait before it
will amount to famine. Indeed, We art
told every day in the stories Of deserters
prisoners md others, and in the printed
accounts Of our men who have penetrated
The confederacy, that among the people
not attached to the rebel army, the suffer
ing for animal food in any Of its shapes i,
common and widespread, the little that i.
produced being seized by the power 0
certain officers to make military requisi
tions, while the producers arc left to ek


out subsistence as they may. The scar
city cannot be supplied by legislation, d.


what the Legislators may. in time to NEE
tie growing and c2acling want. The fea
Year: 1863

rails, where we could Straighten our benumbed
fingers and cook our breakfast. Straggers kept
streaming in and budding around the fire, their
rubber blankets, dripping wet, thrown over their
heads, and looking for all the world like flock
of sick turkeys in stormy day. One fellow had
made up his mind that that kind of soldering
didn't pay. He had spoiled his ratons by allow
ing them to get wet, and it had cost him three
dollars for one days expenses, and then he got
but two pies, slice of wheat bread and drink Of
whiskey. This, of course, exceeded bis days pay
by quite heavy fraction, hence his conclusion
that his country's service was a losing business
He took such an obviously selfish view of the mat
ter that | had to forbear discussing the bject.
Of course | couldn't sympathize with him.


had an excellent breakfast that morning ;f
you doubt it, allow me to tell you hat l had.
had slice of fat pork, good enough for any
body to eat, plenty of hard tack and coffee.
had tin plate and tin cup; on my plate fried
my pork, and in my cup l made my coffee. MY
hard tack converted into fried cakes, superior
to ordinary doughnuts, from the fact that they
had the benefit of an extra cooking | had for
gotten my supper in the lanstorm, and my appe-
tite hod been accumulatng all night. | don't
recoect Of ever eating breakfast that relished
better than my fried pork and hard tack and cof-
fee did that morning. | doubt if ever the Prince
of Wales enjoyed meal better. My breakfast
obo I Col+


for twenty-five miles marching, the toughest they


could bring on.


But there is always bitter with the SWEET
When got ready to join the regiment, which


was but little further down the mountain where


the whole brigade fell out, noticed my gun had


changed its appearance most remarkably. The


decently clean and polished musket that ] left


there had become transformed into q uafelessly
kept and miserably rusty affair that any other
soldier would have been ashamed to carry. Evi-


IDENTIFY somebody had swapped with me. had


always supposed that it took two make bargain,
but this one had been made by one have never


seen, and one fear | never shall see.


In course Of the forenoon we came to full
, stop near Middletown, and oar adventures over


the big mountain were at an End Napoleon
II crossing the Alps will no longer be mentioned a,
=, the climax Of heroic achievements. Sedgwick


marching over the Catoctin Mountain has entirely


eclipsed that That was undoubtedly bad enough
: but it bears feeble comparison TO What .szs did
ANTI-RERx1.
Year: 1863

SAD CONCLUSION OF BRIDAL PARTY One Of
those painful episodes in life which remind ua
OF the uncer lsinty of all things human, was
Witnessed yesterday at Elmira on the Eetrrn of
the 23i regiment from the field. The people Of
Elmira made all the preparations requisite to
give the returning volunteers a warm welcome,
aud many came in from abroad who had friends
In the regiment to join in the festivities. Among
those from abroad was a party from Cortland,
who had come With bride to meet her intend
ed husband, Capt, Clark, of the 23d. The feel.
ing of the party, knowing that the train was
momentarily expected, may well be imagined.
They san in anticipation the young Captain
meeting bis bride, and che doubtless saw him
In het fancy as he was rushing from the train
to meet her. But alas! what q change was to
shortly take place In the feelings Of that young
lady and her attendant friends. The train came,
but instead Of bringing the young Captain full
OF life and with buoyant hope, 1t brought his
corpse He had been killed but o few hours be
fore near Williansport by coming in contact
with bridge.


The b.ide was overwhelmed with grief and
was borne away by sorrowiDg friends, The par.
ty returned TO Cortland bearing the remains OF
Captain Clark mourning troupe indeed


This sad accident caused much sensation in
the regiment, and threw q cloud over the fsstiv-
tiles In which the officers and men we're invited
to engage by the people of Elmira - Rochester
(N " Union, l4h.
Year: 1863

cal and nefarious plot got up by the Satanic
radicals, with Greeley at their head. to ruin this
city by bringing about conflict between the
State and national administration, followed
with martial law, military governor, and diota-
tors in future electionss That we have escaped
that is almost miracle, and is due to the firm
ness of our conservative citizens and their CO.
operation with the Governor and Generals Wool
and Sandford.
Year: 1863

captivate all the thougltless and incouside.
rate that come in their way, should we
not be in danger Of losing all the fruits o
Internal and rational culture, those real
accomplishments Of mind and manners
which arc Of infinitely greater moment,
and which cannot fail to recommend them
to people Of true taste and discernment
And when so mach care and time are EN-.
ployed on the one, can it be expected that
there should be sufficient TINA or proper
disposition for tho other?
Year: 1863

HORRIBLE DEATH.-We learn the follow
ing particulars of terrible occurrence in
the vicinity Of the Franklin House, on We'd
aesday night. miner named John Mou
cheney, who owned a cabin situated near
the stage road between Auburn Station and
the Franklin House, returned on "Wednesday
from the Pacific Railroad, where he had been
working, in company with two other men -
They we're all under the influence of liquor
During the evening, Mougheny quarreled
with and drove his companions away-afier
which nothing was known or seen of him
alive. But next morning the smoking EN-
bers Of the cabin and the charred remains of
the man we're discovered. The body was
nearly destroyed, but the skull and portion
Of the legs were unconsumed. Ii is supposed
that the deceased accidentally fired clothing
or something of the kind in bis cabin, and
WA so far intoxicated as not able to exln'
guish it.
Year: 1863

A CRAsH-When this war ends-and the
longer it lasts the worse will be the conse'
quence-lhere will be the greatest revulsion
the most terrific financial crash ever expert
eaced in the country. The people of the
North have terrible days in store for them
Every day the war lasts makes the calamity
more terrible.
Year: 1863

The Washington correspondent Of the
Chicago (aboilion) Tribune says:


| here and now forewarn Copperheads of
all degrees, that one of the first and most
important measures to come before the next
Congress will be an universal emancipation
bill, which will make slavery in all parts of
the United States an odious crime, forever
hereafter, infcting the penalty of death upon
whomsoever shall dare to violate it after it
shall have become law
Year: 1863

lady made her husband present of a
silver drinking cup, with an angel at the
bottom, and when she filled it for him he
used to drink it to to the bottom; and she
asked why he drank every drop. because
durkey,' he said, Il long to see the dear
little angel" Upon which she had the an,
gel taken ont, and had devil engraved al,
the bottom; and he drank i, off Just the same.
and she again asked him the r-ason. "Whv "
replied he, because | won't leave the devil
DROP
Year: 1863

RGrDistrict Court has been in session
this week. with the exception Of election
day. We have been unable TO obtain the
proceedings in time for this issue.


The present is the last term of Court that
will be held by Judge Myers for the old / lih
District. The next term here will be held
by Judge MrFarIand. in January, for the new
l4th District.
Year: 1863

lhe Government onIy v got one hundred
and hive drafted men in Rhode Island, and
SIX hundred and seventy eight substitutes
making seven hundred and eighty. three in all
The quota Of the State WAS $50, to secure
which a draf, for SO men was ordered
Year: 1863

Our ARMIES EAST AND WEsT.-We have the
most gratifying reports of the health, disci-
pline, efficiency, solid comforts in food and
clothing and readiness for battle Of the sol
diers of General Hooker's army in tho East
and of the army of General Rosecrans in the
West. We may expect that they will both
speedily advance upon the enemy in the
event Of the glorious success to the operations
now in full blast for the capture of Vicksburg;
and of that success we have already some
cheering signs in our news reports from
Memphis
Year: 1863

GENERAL HUNTER's ADDRESS TO HIS TRoOPs.-
General Hunter, In addressing his soldiers, made
use Of the following singular expression
which no one In this department had control have at
length the cheering prospect Of active and very important
service.


OF course this applies to the authorities at
Washington, who arc to blame for these delays.
The War Department will, we hope, accept this
rebuke ind profit thereby. For the future let
there be none such, and we shall find our mill,
tary successes increase. Let the War Depart
ment but do its duty and our generals will be
successful.
Year: 1863

The REIGN OF TERROR AT THE SouTH.-Having
seized all the able bodied men in the South
under the Conscrption law, the rebel chiefs are
now subjecting provisions to the same sort OF
treatment, and are sezing -four mills and gro
Gerry stores for the army. That kind of thing
cannot last long One great defeat and the re-
bellion will collapse Cannot we give them
that defeat somewhere and Immediately?
Year: 1863

THE GoLD GAMBLERS. went down again
on Saturday in Wall street in consequence of the
good news from the Southwest. The gold gam
blers are evidently beginning to suspect that
single decisive Union victory will be the death
blow of the rebellion and the complete resusci-
tation of the federal Treasury, and so they are
keeping sharp eye to the windward.
Year: 1863

An impression has obtained that the
Payette valley is destined to become noted
as an agricultural country A number Of
gentleman who have travelled through that
valley this winter, on their way to and
from the Boise mines, contradict this idea,
and state that there is no timber within
forty miles of the valley, and no means of
getting it there, except by hauling it that
distance, from the mountains. The valley
lies along the Payette river, and is forty
miles an length, by five or six miles in
width. The valley is described, as appar-
emily rich in soil, and but for the absence
of timber, well adapted for the home of the
agrieulturist
Year: 1863

RECAPTURED Marshal, the man who
left the city Jail a few weeks ago, to go for
a pail Of water, was returned to his old quar-
ters on Tuesday evening. He had engaged
in his former business of horse stealing
and was captured by Mr.. Craggie while
in the act of stealing his horses
Year: 1863

From GRAND RONDE.-A large num-
Der of persons en- route to the Boise mines
are now encamped in Grand Ronde valley


On the western side of the valley the snow
is from one to two feet deep, and on the
eastern side there is very little Stock in
the valley is doing well.
Year: 1863

CURE FOR DRINK1NG.-In Paris they cure
dclirium treatments by subjecting the patient to
the constant vapor of spirits. They soak his
food in Brandy and give him nothing that
does not smell or taste of it.: Shut in cell
and breathing nothing but alcoholic fumes
nature at last vindcates ITSELF and the patient
loathes the smell and longs for the air. A
cure is made in about four days.
Year: 1863

Notice.


nN ALL PAST NOTES AND ACCOUNTS DUE
" the Railroad Blacksmith, and on all up to the
1st Of July next payment is earnestly requested;
he cannot pay without the cash. he is willing to take
trash T. Confederate money for his gold earnings
and he hopes from the abundance of this trash that is
aoat that all of those indebted to him will call and
SETTLE and thereby enable him to pay his debts.
In future the money will be expected for his work.
or arrangements accordingly


Juno 10 S. SILVER.
Year: 1863

ORDER FROM PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN REGARD TO
THE TREATMENT OF BLACK TROOPS BY THE
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.


The most important feature Of the news from
the North is the following official proclamation
from President Lincoln, declaring protection to
contracted" troops, and threatening retaliation:


EXECUTIVE MANSION, }
Year: 1863

1t Is the duty of every government to give
protection to its citizens, of whatever class,
color or condition, and especially TO those who
are duly organized rs soldiers in the public
service The law of nations and the usages
and customs of war, as carried off 10y civilized
powers, permit no distinction as to color in
treatment Of prisoners of war as public enemies.
To sell or cnslave any captured person, on ac-
count Sf his color, and for no offence against
laws of war is a relapse lrto barbarism, and a
crime against the civilization of the age The
Government of the United States will give the
same protection to all its soldiers and, if the
enemy shall sell or enslavc any one because of
his color, the offences shall be punished 10y re
taliation upon the encmys prisoners in our
possession.


1t is therefore ordered, that soldiers of the
United States, killed in violation of the laws
of war, rebel soldier shall be executed, and
for every one enslavcd by the enemy, or sold
into slavery, rebel soldier shall be placed at
hard labor on the public works. and continued
at such labor until the other shall be released,
and received the treatment due to prisoners of
war;
Year: 1863

cared for by charity, and left TO hunt up
her twin sister Despair.


There was another look the city had
one of guilt. No matter how loud were
the shouts, or how deep the boom of can
non to commemorate their victory, yet
on every face stamped with intelligence
there was look of doubt,-a dread Of
something yet to come-a look that told
that conscience had not left them wholly
free from her scourge-a look that said :
"Oh that the end were here Oh that
blood could sink to earth without such
hideous cries for vengeance Oh for
light to see down into the pit that yawns
before US p


The Tobacco Warehouse in which we
were confined was about so by 40 feet I;
we had half Of one story. 1t was dirty
and disgusting. We had no benches,
chair or beds. My own cot, given me
because I would not 60 to the hospital
and was too sick TO stand up, was the on
ly one in the room. The rest slept on
the floor with blocks of wood for pillows.
They fed us in two tubs-beef in one
and bread in the other. The first night
one man had his leg run through for smo-
king after the lights were ordered out /;
and the guards fred three times among
the prisoners, one ball lodging in the heel
of boot under Col Cocoran's head
This was when the officers were in the
garret they were next day brought to
the lower floor. For the first three weeks
we were treated tolerably well and were
allowed the papers. Many came in to
visit US, and among them was Gen. Wig
fall, who joked Hon. Alfred Ely, NJ. c.,
very severely. He asked if we were
Satisfied now, ana some one said yes,
and called him "a mean puppy to come
in here and abuse prisoners But in
justice to the General let me say that be
was drunk.
Year: 1863

BAKED CHICKEN PUDDNG.-Cut up
two young chickens, and season them with
pepper and salt, and little mace and
nutmeg. Put them into saucepan with
two large spoonfuls of butter, and water
enough to cover them. Stew them gent
ly; and when about half cooked, take
them out and set them away to COOL
Pour off the gravy, and reserve it to be
served up separately. In the meantime
make batter, as if for pudding, of a
pound of -four stirred gradually into a
quart of milk, six eggs well beaten and
added by degrees to the mixture, and a
very little salt. Put layer of chicken
in the bottom of the pie dish, and pour
over it some of the batter then another
layer of chicken and then some more
batter, and so on, having a cover on the
top. Bake till it is brown. Break an
egg into the gravy which you have set
away, give it boil, and send it to the
table in sauce tureen to eat with the
pudding.
Year: 1863

To make Swiss soup, boil pounds
of potatoes, mash them well, and add
slowly some good broth, sufficient for the
tureen. Let these boil together-then
add some spinach, little parsley, lemon,
thyme and sage, all chopped very fine.
Boil together five minutes; pepper and
salt to taste. Just before taken off the
fire to serve, add two well beaten eggs.
Year: 1863

Subscription, for one year, payable in advance,
FIVE dollars if paid at the end of the year, SIX
dollars. A subscriber wishing to discontinue,
must give a 'oritten notice to that effect, and
settle up all arrearages.


Advertisements will be inserted at twenty-five
cents per line for the first publication, and TEN
cents for every subsequent insertion A liberal
discount will be made for standing advertisements


All the advertisements will be inserted in
french and english until the editor shall judge it
convenient to discontinue the publication


No advertisements or subscription will be
stopped until all arrearages are paid, unless
at the option OF the publisher.


Twenty dollars in advance will invariably be
required for the announcement Of candidates
for Office.
Year: 1863

sent of from Camp Curtin yesterday, leaving about
1900 men in camp. A second regiment OF cavalry
is nearly completed, and will soon take the field
As there many Rebel stragglers in the noun
tans south of Carlisle, this cavalry can augment the
number of prisoners considerably, by securing the
roads and picking up these straggiers.


As close this letter news comes Of fearful bat
tie raging along the Potomac below Wlliamsport.
Gen. Meade is determined that Lees retreat shall
be marked by blood. Let us hope that it may
prove fatal to his army. The rain of the past few
days is all in our favor, and the Potomac must be
swollen larger than for any time during the year.