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Year: 1865

Few people have proper idea OF


what the Dubuque and Sioux City Rail.


road Company is doing for this city


by the extension of the road up the


Cedar Valley from Waterloo. 1t is


already completed to WaverIy, and it


is 10 be hoped another year will see


it in working order to Charles City,
thirty miles beyond its present termi-
nus. That will take it within twenty
five miles of the Minnesota line. and
will Bring to us large trade which
now finds an outlet by way of the
McGregor Road. The trade upon the
direct line of the river now goes most
ly to WaverIy, though not wholly so.
Better prices have been paid for wheat,
it is claimed, at Connover and Calmar,
than at Waverly, fact owing, it is
said, to better shipping facilities than
the Sioux City Road has been able TO
furnish, owing to the immense amount
of business it has had to do with its
present stock. For this reason some
farmers have gone from the West side
OF the Cedar for thirty-fve or forty
miles to the McGregor Road, though
these have been exceptional cases.
III the trade, however, on the east side
OF the Cedar to within short distance
of the river goes wholly to that road,
and is lost to Waverly and Dubuque.


The completion Of the Cedar Valley
Road, however, to Nashua and Charles
City will remedy all this. 1t will Sc
cure all the trade from the middle por-
tion of Chickasaw and all of that from
Floyd counties with a portion of that
from Howard and all Of that of Mitch
ell, to say nothing of great deal from
over the Minnesota bofder-much Of
the larger portion of which is now lost.
The upper Cedar Valley is, without
any exception, one of the richest ag-
ricultural sections in Iowa, and is fast
filling up with an Industrious and hard
working population, which, in few
years, will make that what the Gene
see Valley Of New York now is. The
enterprise of the railroad company will
make all this directly tributary to Du-
buqne 1t will bring to us much OF
that trade which now goes to McGreg |
or, and add much from the fertile prair-
les that stretch away to the west, and
which now seeks other outlets. .-DH
Gu7ae HeraM
Year: 1865

INSPECTION OF TIE TWELFTH REGIMENT,
The Fall inspection and parade Of this body win occur
on Friday and Saturday Oct. 10 and IA. The right
wiag on the first day mentioned the left on the second
Year: 1865

PROBABLE ABORTION CASE. - Yesterday
morning cigar box was found near the OH Dock Rail
road back of HOboken, containing the remains Of two
infan's nearly fully formed Physicians and others
who examined the remains were Of opinion that their
premature birth the result Of aD abortion. Coroner
Aver VIII eBdeayor 70 ferret out the mystery, and IL
possible bring tie guilty parties TO Justice
Year: 1865

Manhood will come, and old age will
come, end the dying bed will come, and the
very last look you shall ever cast on your
acqliaintonces will come, ond the agony Of
the parting breath will come, and the time
when you are stretched q liieless corpse
before the eyes Of weeping relatives will
come, and The coffin that is 10 inclose you
will come, and that hour when the company
assemble TO carry you to the church yard
will come, and the throwing in Of the loose
earth into the narrow house where you are
10 be laid, and the spreading Of the green
sod over it all, oil will come on every liv.
ing creature who now hears me; end in a
few little years the minister who now
speaks, and the people who now listen, i'll
be carried TO their long bcmes, and make
room for another generation. Now all this,
you know, must and will happen your
common sense and common experience
serves 10 convince you Of it.


Perhaps it may have been little thought
of in The days Of careless, and though,less
and lhankless unconcern which you have
spent hitherto; but / call upon you 10 think
Of it now, TO lay it seriously to heart, and
no longer 10 trine and delay when the higl
matters Of death and judgement, and e,er.
nifty are thus set so evidently before you
And the tidiugs wherewith am charged =
and the blood lieth upon your own head ant
not upon mine, il you will not listen 10 then
the object Of my coming among you is {,
let you know what NOR things are 10 come
it is to carry you beyond the regions o
sight and Of sense, 10 the regions of faith
and to assure you, in the n me of Him VIII
cannot lie, that as sure as the hour of layin!
the body in the grave comes, SO surely vii
also come the hour Of the spirit returnin,
10 the God who gave it. Yes, and the da,
OF final reckoning will come, and the ap
pearanee of the Son Of God in Heaven ant
lis mighty angels around him, will come
and the opening of The books will come
and the standing Of men of all generation
before the judgment-seat will come, and tn
solemn passing of The sentence which is T.
fix you for eternity will come DR.. Chal
! mers.
Year: 1865

Woman's love, like The rose blossoinlng
in the arid desert, spreads its rays over the
barren plain Of the human heart and
while all around it is black and desolnte, il
rises more strengthened from the absence
Of every other charm. In no situation
does the love of woman appear more beau
,iful than that of wife parents, brethren,
and friends have claims upon the affections,
but the love of wife is Of distinct and
different nature. A daughter may yield
her life TO the preservation of parent, and
sister may devote herself to a suffering
brother but the feelings which induce her
to this conduct are not such as those which
lead wife to follow the husband of her
choice through every pain and peril that
can beall him to watch over him in dan
ger, 10 cheer him in adversely, and ever re-
main unalterable at his side in the depths of
ignominy and shane. 1t is an heroic devo.
tion which woman displays in her udher-
ence to the fortunes Of hapless husband
When we behold her in her domestic scenes
a mere passive creature, an intellectual Joy,
Frightening the family circle with her en-.
dearments, and loved for the extreme Joy
which that presence and those endearments
are calculated to impart, we can scarcely
credI, that the fragile being, who seems 10
hold her existence by a thread, is capable
Of supporting the extreme Of human suffer
ing nay, when the heart Of man sink
beneath the weight Of ogony, that she should
maintain her pristine powers Of delight, and
by words of comfort and patience, lead the
distracted murmurer TO peace and resigna.
tion.
Year: 1865

g Tis sweet TO live," is the almost invol-
untary language of the human heart, From
the infant sporting on its mothers knee,
down TO the old, grny-headed man, life has
its charms.


The Joyous hearted child, the aspiring
youth, the man OF business, the seekers after
honor, wealth, or pleasure, all feel that life
is sweet, as it affords opportunities TO each
TO pursue his favOrte phantom ; the attain.
ment of which is his idea of happiness.


TO those who live in the affections and
sympathies Of their fellow men, loving and
beloved, life is sweet Indeed. But this can
best be uttered by those who appreciate
life in lis true character, as the season
which God has given in which 10 prepare
to die and they are permitted 10 perform
the duties Of life, TO ease the pain and soothe
the sorrows of their fellow travellers, to
live in communion with God, and for the
promotion Of His glory,-they may well
exclaim, 1t is sweet 10 live,' since to live
is Christ


at is sweet TO die" is not the willing
language Of the human heart.


There is n death dread, a mystery
from which they would gladly turn away
Sometimes, when worn with suffering and
racked with pain, death is welcomed as the
end of earthly sorrow. 1t is only the Ian.
guage of those whose faith can triumph o'eI
the grave, and who can welcome death a,
friend sent 10 introduce them to a higher
state of service and enjoyment in ,hei
Fathers house above.
Year: 1865

The Macon Telegraph tells the following
sad story Of the war: 81 learned on yester.
day the circumstances of melancholy
quandary in which young lady, one of The
most estimabe and lovely in this part of the
country, was placed. A gallant young
officer was betrothed TO her. He fell on
the fatal field of Sharpsburg. She loved
him dearly, and was afflicted far beyond
what lovers of more buOyant temper
would have suffered She went into mourn.
ing, secluded herself from society, devoted
herself to religious and charitable deeds
and was "dead to the world" A few
months ago, young gentleman Of great
wealth, superior talents, and handsome per-
son, accidentally formed her acquaintance,
in the progress Of business transaction
He was fascinated with her, persevered
until he overcome her aversion little by
little, and finally they become engaged to be
married only fortnight ago. She had al
ready made out her order for an elegant
trosseau, But four days ago her first lover
returned. He had been carried to Nor!herr
hospital from the battlefield. with no hopt
Of life, and had just been liberated and re.
turned. He has frightful scar across hi.
face, only one eye and is an invalid for life,
and is poor; but in his bosom burns a man.
ly and noble soul. The poor girl has shu
herself up and will not see either of them
The meeting between her and her frs
lover the other day is SAID 10 have been dis
tressing. His letters had failed to reach her
and she firmly believed him dead till h,
stood before her the ghasily ruin of he
love, once so handsome and manly. Poo
fellow! | have caught glimpse of him ono
as he passed along the street, with hi
crutches and melancholy face"
Year: 1865

Sickness and disease seem determined
to assist in making Kentucky free as soon
as possible They 90 from camp to camp,
marking ont their victims a. they 60
along. leaving death TO follow and gath.
or them in" Freedom Is doing its work
well in our midst With dsceitfnl
smile upon its ghastly countenauce, with
honied words upon its polluted lips. II
goes about az If it were thing unknown
and unseen, enticing the poor, ignorant
negro away from his humble but happy
bome-from master that IL good and
kind to him-who watches over him
when he is i'll and feeds him. gives him
home for his wife and children-provider
for them at all times. The negro Is more
to be pitied than blamed. Freedom Is
establishing graveyards to hide Its work
in all over the State, and, when his work
il done, then let sickness, disease, free
dom and death shout aloud, "free Ken
lucky"


We understand that during the past
twelve months there have been about
/ 200 deaths among the negroes at Camp
Nelson, Kentucky, alone-one hundred
victims per month. At that rate how
long will it take TO make Kentucky
free State! And sickness and disease are
not idle in our midst. There are some
small, dirty looking shanties, in this city
where there are no less than twenty land
some more) crammed into tbsm. During
the hot weather the stencil that burst
from the doors and windows smell worse
than woodpecker's nest. Can any one
suppose that health and happiness cse
find their way into such hole ~ tnle1
And, in most instances, all these shaattes
are filed with women and children who
have no means of support in the world -
Who is TO take care Of themi sit free
dom No, Freedom has done its work
in putting them in the fix they are i'll
Freedom don't agree TO take care Of them
when he signs the contract with tbs
limited States
Year: 1865

WASHINGTON, July l0.-The Secretary
of State continues his duties in almost


perfect health. The novel and eXtraor-
dinary splint was removed from his face
by order of his Surgeons, and proves to
have been marvellous success, aA very
few traces are to be seen of the original
accident and the subsequent assault OF
the baffled assassin, with the exception
of a slight swelling on the side OF his
cheek. Mr.. Seward rose this morning,
dressed himself and performed his toilet,
even to shaving, without assistance, for
the first time since his accident. HIS
friends and the country will be glad to
learn that he has entirely recovered the
use of his arms, one of which was fear
fully manned when he was thrown from


his carriage. During three months OF
suffering Mr.. Stewards mind has been en-
gagged in the transaction of public busi-
ness,a fact which will enable him with
comparative ease to resume. the active
and laborious duties of his Department.
Year: 1865

THE loss of life in the region around
Danville, during the war, may bejudged
by the fact, that of twelve hundred and
sixty-three men who made up the 18th
North Carolina regiment of volunteers,
raised in and around Danville. only forty
seven are known to be alive.
Year: 1865

The bodies being laid in the boxes
each of which was marked with the
name of the party, were placed in tho
caves before mentioned and buried by
detail Of the first corps


1t is understood that the friends of
Mrs. Surratt, Harold and Atzerodt made
application for the remains, but the an
thOrities declined for the present to grant
the requests
Year: 1865

A locomotive broke loose in Syracuse
lately, pushed through eleven streets at
the rate Of 35 miles an hour, finally bur>
led itself in an empty car, and the two
exploded in cloud Of splinters.
Year: 1865

tending to show that in England there must
after all have been a considerable breadth of
sympathy with the North. Say what you
will,' said the general this war has been the
biggest job OF its sort that has been done in
this world; and it viii be chapter to itself in
the history of war-nothing like it has gone
before.'


ssWhen about to take my leave, was pleas
ed to hear the General say, SWELL think l
shall come to England some day but it must
not be until can spare something like a
twelvemonth for that part of the world" l
did not fail to express my conviction that if
he came among us that he would find not a
few capable OF appreciating what he had done,
and of doing so generously. Oh Lee the Cen
eral spoke honorably, describing him as an
able man who had made great mistake
This mistake, presume, was in committing
himself against the Northern cause.-the cause.
the final success Of which the general himself
had never doubted"
Year: 1865

DEMONSTRATION OF LOYAL VIRGINIANs
Resident IN WAsHINaToN.-At o meeting
of loyal citizens Of Virginia, temporarily
resident in Washington, Mr.. John j. Rollow
was called to the chair, and Mr.. James I.
Pritchard elected Secretary.


Messrs. VIM. Jamss, John Pritchard and
Joseph Williams having been appointed to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting, reported the following, which
were adopted:


Whereas, this meeting is convened for the
purpose of considering and preparing to fur
ther the best means practicable for restoring
the State of Virginia to peace and prosper
ity in full accord with the complete suprem-
acy of the laws of the United States for
protecting the Union against the power of
rebellion ever to disturb it with armed bands
or political faction and to oppose every un-
constitutional State law or institution that is
in any way at variance with or contrary to
the fair, and free, and full vote of the loyal
citizens of the United States ; be it, there
fore,


ReSolued, That this meeting give voice and
every other possible effort toward the estab-
lishment Of the State government known as
the Pierpont government, as the best means
of securing that desirable state of things
when each and all shall dwell in security be-
meath their own vine and fig tree that We
will sustain the President of the United
States in his just desire to enable all, who
have been compelled by reason of their Union
sentiments to leave their homes, speedily to
return and remain there in peace, and to aid
and protect them in suitably filling the Offices
of trust and responsibility under the State
and general Governments that we respect
fully solicit all military and civil aid to enable
us fully to accomplish the restoration and srl-
premacy of 10y al popular influence, and of
good government over traitors and their adj
herents that we unanimously oppose all dis
loyal or doubtful newspapers in our own
State, or others, and will continue to oppose
them so long as they fail to support the proper
State or national Governments, and continue
to uphold or fail to condemn those institu-
tions which have been among the chief causes
of the war and that especial guard shall be
taken to preclude any traitor or lukewarm
supporter of the Government from holding
any Office or position wherein his influence
may prejudice the general support Of the
State or Federal Government.
Year: 1865

GERRIT SMITH has written letter
upon reconstruction to William Lloyd
Garrison and Wendell Philips. lie
thinks the nation is perishing because
It will not let the negro into the human
family, by which he means give him
the ballot. lie predicts u war Of races
unless this is done soon, but he hns the
good sense to say that for the present
he would cOntinc the ballot in the South
to tho loyal who can read. Mr., Smith
also advocates the right Of women to
vote, but he does not predict war Of
the sexes if the right is still longer de-
nicd to the better half Of creation. As
his habit is, Mr.. Smith says many good
things, md snys them strongly, but in
his despair of all existing parties and
orthr country, and in his doubt whcth-
or even the Lord himself can do any
more for tho nation, he is altogether too
dismal and hopeless. We fear his di-
geStion is imperfect.
Year: 1865

AN IRISH glazier was putting a
pane Of glass into window, when Il
groom, who was standing by, hogan
joking him, telling him to mind and
put in plenty Of putty. The Irish
man bore the banter for some timo,
but al last silenced his tormentOr by,
"Arrah now be off wild ye, or else I'li
put pain iii your head wild out any
putty!
Year: 1865

In his late speech, at Louisville, Gen.
eral Sherman said


" l welcome back this peace, because
it appeals to the hearts Of men and the
highest interests Of the nation. love
my profession and solniers, but at the
same time | think that the interest of
the whole country demands that when
troubles arise they should be determined
by the courts of law, and not by force or
musket, and, therefore, I hope that the
peace which is now upon us will lest for
ever; and that if l am ever called upon
to fight, it may be with somebody out
side our national limits"


Every good citizen will cordially en-
dorse the above.
Year: 1865

and therefore greatly superior to the goods
imported from abroad and hawked about as
the cheapest ever sold. The simple duty on
imported goods, and the high prenium on Gold
(all foreign bills are payable in gold, amount
to more than the entire cost of many Of the
articles afforded by us to the public. To ia
cilitate the sale
Year: 1865

By authority Of the Secretary of the Treasury, the
undersigned assumed the General Subscription
Agency for the tale of United States Treasury Nstss
bearing seven and three tenths per cent interest," Per
anPum, known as the
Year: 1865

THE Business MEN or THE Sc@Tu-Tbc
Charleston Cou,acr makes a very earnest an
peal to Northern mercantile creditors in behalf
of policy of temporary leniency towards the
business men Of the South. Merchants in
Charleston and elsewhere who were formerly
extensively engaged in business express their
determination to proceed North and settle old
accounts as soon as they can make proper ar.
engagements, and they very generally declare
that IN time they will be able to satisfy the ho-
ders Of claims against them, provided they are
not hampercd with premature law processes in
their efforts to get on their feet again.
Year: 1865

TnESCFFERERs EY TIE DENTON FIRE. The
citizens OF Denton appeal to the humane every
where in behalf Of the sufferers by the late de-
structive fire in that town. Many are destitute
and homeless The Misses Tatman have been
requested to wait upon the citizens of Smyrna
and receive what they may feel disposed to
give in money or material for clothing. Miss
Virginia Tatman will call upon persons for that
purpose this week. They will be thankful
for any contributions left at their trimming
store on Commerce st, This is certainly case
Of charity
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, August IA.


The Richmond Wing of Saturday last,
in a leading article depreciating the DO.
sltlon assumed by those at the North who
demand political punishn ent for the trea-
son of the rebels, claim that the punish
ment of ths, South is sufficient already. II
says the sun does no! look upon civilized
people whose lot is as deplorsble as theirs.
In the first place they had to sustain the
shock of disappointment and humiliation.
Second, From the weslthiest people in the
world they be 8me the poorest. Third,
Bed and reared TO perfect political liberty
they find themselves without self govern
ment, and degraded into 8 legal equality
with their own former slaves.


In addition to these q vague yet deeper
and boding solicitude is growing out Of the
new condition of the race which, while
serVIle was protection, but freed and
played upon by influence 10 which it is now
liable cannot but be regarded as q danger.
To this list it says it will not add by say
ing there is scarcely q household in the
South in which there are not eyes yet red
from weeping for loved ones that will be
seen no more.


1t argues that from the day the Presi-
dent resolved upon giving to the South
self government, the agitstors of the North
have determined upon thwarting his eff
forts. 1t couusels the people of the South
to keep their temper, as they have in the
President friend determined to see their
rights accorded them.
Year: 1865

NEW YORK, August IA.


different parts of the world, and especial
ly the abolition of slavery throuk hout
nearly the whole of the United States,
and the prospect Of total prohibition OF
it in this country, at very early day, by
constitutional amendment, the friends Of
emancipation are actively at work and
look TO its extinction in that empire. They
have already proposed for partial emah-
cipation there. Resolutions have been
introduced in the Brazilian Senate for the
purpose of securing partial emancipation
which have 8 good prospect of becoming
legal ensctments. If successful in these
measures their advocates intend to COZ
tinue their efforts for still further conces-
sions in the matter, and hope before many
years they will be able to effect the CON-
plete abolition Of slavery in their country.
Year: 1865

We trust that the Council will take steps
to revise the ordinance regulating the price
of hack hire. 1t is disgrace to US that
strangers from abroad visiting our city
should be subjected to the extortiOns of our
Jehues. The attention of the Council is
called to the statement of the London (C.
W) Prototype, wherein it says that our
hackmen undertook to charge our Cana
dian friends, while they were here on their
recent excursion, the enormous price of
four dollars an hour for the use of car
risge.
Year: 1865

The South Eastern Gazette England
reports that q young woman named
Stevens, recently had difficulty with her
lover, and attempted 10 commit suicide by
Jumping from precipice, nearly six hun
dred feet high. She made the fearful leap
from the top of the cliff, but her crinoiine
caught in the shrubbery growing out from
the rocks st point about one hundred
feet from the top. Here the poor girl hung
suspended the greater part of the day,
making frantic efforts to tear herself loose
and complete the work of self deftruction.
She was finally rescued by her lover, who
was let down from the top by a rope, and
we presume they are now happy in we'd
lock.
Year: 1865

The latest snake story is told, in good
faith, by the Springfield, Mass, ReplsbLi.
can, of reptile recently found at Lee. It
was nearly four feet in length, about the
sizs of 8 mans finger, and shaped like q
whip lash, and on close examination the
whole body was found TO be composed of
small worms about half an inch in length,
With large black heads and semi transpsr-
ert body. On separating them into frsg-
ments they would Immediately reform into
the snake shape and crawl slowly of. One
or two other similar snakes have recently
been seen in that vicinity. It is to be
hoped that they will remain there.