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Year: 1864

How TO RELIEVE CHOKED ANNALS
When you ascertain that creature is
choked, pour pint of oil or melted lard
down its throat. Let it have its liberty. and
II wlu soon relieve itself have tried il
several times, and always with success.
Year: 1864

We are manufacturing Hot Air Furnaces for Wood
Fuel. Of better model than anv heretofore offered in
this State, TO which invite the attention II build
ers School District Boards and Church Tr~tees Our
Furnaces are got up upon scientific principles and the
plates being all dve-eights OF an inch thick We can
assure those who nav favor with an order that
We can give them furnace that VIII last four times
as long any that sent this State Of Eastern
make.


Fire box four feet long IN the clear twenty inches
wide and twenty-five inches high.


An experienced hand sent 10 any part of the state
10 set up Furnaces.
Year: 1864

At length the day approached when
this eminent patriot was to be summoned
to another world, and, rs If to render that
day forever memorable in the annals of
America" hissory. it was the day on which
the ilIustrious Jefferson was himself, also,
to terminate bis distinguished earthly ca.
reer. That day was the fifth anniversary
of the Declaration Of independence.


Until within few days previous, Mr..
Adams had exhibited no indications of
rapid decline. The morning of the Fourth
of July, 1926, he was unable to rise from
his bed. Neither to himself, or bis friends,
however, was his dissolution supposed to
be so near. He was asked to suggest a
toast, appropriate to the celebration of the
day. His mind seemed to glance back to
the hour in which, fifty years before, he
had voted for the Declaration of Indepen.
dence. and with the spirit with which he
then raised his hand, he now exclaimed.
Independence forever" At four clock
in the afternoon he expired. Mr.. Jcf'er.
son had departed q few hours before him.


They departed cheered BY the bencdic-
tion of their country, to whom they left
the Inheritance Of their fame, ard the
memory of their bright example. If we
turn our thoughts to the condition OF their
country, in the contrast Of the first and
last day of that half century, how resplen.
dent and sublime is the transition from
gloom Then, slancing through the same
lapse Of time, in the condition of the in.
dividuals, We see the first day marked with
the fulness and vigor of youth, in the
pledge Of their lives, their fortunes, and
their sacred honor, to the cause of free.
dom and of mankind; and on the last,
extended on the bed OF death, with but
sense aud sensiblity left to breathe last
aspiration to Heaven of blessing upon
their country. May We not bumbly hope,
that to them, too, it was pledge of trans.
i,on from gloom to glory, and that while
their mortal vestments We're sinking into
the c!od Of the valley, their emancipated
spirits were ascending to the bosom OF
their God?
Year: 1864

On Monday the German artists commence season Of
opera at our Academy Of Music. Gouuod's Faust will
inaugurate this OF the musical
for the fall and we are promised by the management
that this popular opera shall have more than usually
effective mise and larger choruses and orchestra
than formerly. Mr. Grover, who now directs the affairs
Of the German troupe energetic and cnterrsing
and has already gained undoubed success with these
artists In Boston, Philadelphia and Washington the
promises Of the manager carried out may expect
a brilliant aud fashionable Of German opera.
Mrella-Gounods last composton-is in active rebear-
sal, and wi be produced by the German opera troupe
during their season.
Year: 1864




SYRACUSE, Sept 8. 1884.
Thus far there Is eiim attendance At the Republican
state Convention There appears 10 be less interest
taken than usual by the politicians OF the party The
operations OF tho politicians this evening such as
TO lead observer Of their movements 10 infer that
both factions desire to do hing that will embar.
the republican party that II will be impossible for
Lincoln TO carry the state.


The old singers and leaders OF the faction IN the party
hand. Weed and 0pdy ke are here a work against
each other tho latter having Greeley his aid decimp
The sntiwced faction are Growing Justify over their
trumphs over Weed In the recent change In
OF wskeman, In Barney's place, which 10 a settled
fact.


The contest between these two factions is
quite interesting, and has already exhibit
tons. even the most sryiai before the Convention
II also charged and IN fact tho authorities have been
notified cf the fact that the radicals have brought
squad OF oaghs bcc to play second edition Of the famous
Democratic Convection.


John A. pixs name is being used night Cover.
nor II looks very much though II used only q
dodge cover tho real intent OF the parties using his
me- and probably means Dix until the real strength -
TreMaiu is ascertalned, and then some else.


Tho letter which General DIX wrote refusing 10 allow
his be used NJ Baltimore for the Vice Presidency
Is being used tonight proof that he will accept
He also been teegraphed but thus far reply
The radicals state that both OF the New York deiega
ions will be admitted to the Convention. Others
Weed and tho Twenty third strses organization
is far from beng all harmony. The
feud is far more bitter than ever before and IL 10
evident from tho fact that the chefssare that
intended 10 maze this tight Gna between them
less different feeling s manifested from that which 10
nominee OF this Convention being troubled with tho
duties OF Governor.
Year: 1864




TIE LONDON TIMES WANTS PEACE PRESIDENT.


From the London Times, August 27.1


In America, however, the military events
yield in importance to the political While each succeed
ing month displays the unbendng frmness OF the South
erpers there many signs Of relaxation of ppose
among their opponents The nomination OF General No
Cean the democratic candidate for the Presidency s
not unlikely, the will OF New York should prevail
with the OF the party The prn ple, Of
Gtnerdi HcCleldn not very clear he has aoays been
Looked UPON a democrat, being for
and no old conatmion as any IN the land.
But when events move so rapidly men with them.
Should any opponent OF Mr. Lincoln be elected there
hardly be . doubt that the policy OF the present
President sviu be abandoned during the ensuing
four ye,rs. On the other hand, It may be doubted
II the republicans inclined for the recognition OF
the SOUTH for reconciliation with n, than they
were year ago. They have immense political power;
they give away thousands OF places and comnissions
they disburse millions upon millions OF money they
mand the army and the navy and they have their side
all who have nourished and Are fourishipR by the
They know thoroughly what they want which s more
than large part Of the democrats d. and they will strain
every nerve 70 succeed During the next two months
shall behold struggle fierce that between the op-
posing armies themselves. There will one wish
among European natonsthdt President may be elected
1npiedged policy, and capable Of dcino ,cith firm
aud Independence during the coming Presidential term
Year: 1864

A NEW PREsIDENT.-It should never be forgot
ten that Mr. Greedy in the Tribune, recently
made the following significant admission


''We believe the rebellion would have lost
something of its cohesion and venom from the
hour which it was known that new President
would be inaugurated on the 4th of March next
and that hostility in the loyal States to the ma
tional cause must have sensbly abated or been
deprived of its readiest and most dangerous
weapons A new President is the want of the
country. 1t has body and strength, but no
head.
Year: 1864

The San Francisco Sunday Mercury says


The greatest fire with which the city of New
York was ever visited, broke out on the 10th of
December, 1885. The confagraton commenced
in the rear of the present custom house former
ly merchants exchange) at twenty minutes past
nine P. NJ. The night was intensely cold-cold-
er than any that had been known for more than
half a century-the little water that could be
obtained froze in the fire hose before it could
be used the buildings were mostly old and
wooden; in short everything favored the work of
destruction The flames ragged fercely for three
days, completely laying waste the business por-
ton of the city, and consuming 64S houses and
stores. with $4,000, 900 worth of property
among which were the marble exchange in Wall
street hitherto deemed freproof, and the South
Dutch Church in Golden street. Some build
ings were finally blown up by gunpowder, by or
der of the Mayor and the work of ruin was then
arrested But the destruction had been perfect,
and not less terrible were the consequences
Unable to meet the heavy demands of the suffer
ers the insurance companies unanimously sus-
pended payment, and the city seemed beggared
at a blow Ten years afterward on the 10th of
July, lS45, another great fire, second only in
its extent to that of 1885, broke out in New
street in the vicinity of Wall, and burned in a
southerly direction to Stone street, laying waste
the entire district between Broadway and the
eastern side of Broad street, and consuming
several million dollars worth Of property The
explosion of a saltpeter warehouse in Broad
street during this confagraton, gave rise to the
vexed question "wll saltpeter explodeP which
furnished food for some research and much mer-
riment. By thisconAagration great many lives
were lost.
Year: 1864

know maiden fair to see
Take care
She can both false and friendly be;
Beware beware


Trust her not,
She is fooling thee.
She has two eyes, so,soft and brown;
Take cerel
She gives a side glance and looks down;
Beware beware


Trust her not,
She is fooling thee.
And she has hair of golden hue
Take care
And what she says, tits not true;
Beware beware


Trust her not,
She is fooling thee.
She has a bosom white as snow
Take care
She knows how much it is best to show;
Beware beware


Trust her not,
She is fooling thee.
She gives thee garland woven fair;
Take care
It a foolscap for thee to wear;
Beware beware


Trust her not
She is fooling thee.-Longfellol0
Year: 1864

AN Illinois lawyer, defending a thief wound
up his speech to the jury in behalf of his injured
client with the following rousing appeal True,
he was rude, are our bars. True, he was
rough so air our buffalers. But he was a child
of freedom, and his answer to the despot was,
that his home was on the bright setting of the
sunl"
Year: 1864

MoXBY.-Men work for it. fight for it, beg for
it, steal for it, starve for it, lie for it, and die
for it. And all the while, from the cradle to
the grave, Nature and God are laundering in
our ears the solemn question" What shall it
profit if he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?" This madness for money is the
strongest and lowest of the PASSIONS it is the in
satiate Moloch of the human heart before whose
remorseless alter all the finer attributes of hu-
manity are sacrificed. 1t makes merchandise
of all that is sacred in human affections and
even trafics in the awful solemnites of the eter-
nal world.
Year: 1864

SALT FOR BED-BUGs.-A correspondent ofthe
Olean Advertiser presents the following to the
editor as a remedy for the above named vermin ::


If any ofyour readers need a sure remedy for
bed-bugs, they can have mine, and cleanse the
house of this troublesome vermin without ex-
pense They have to only wash with salt and
water, filling the cracks where they frequent
with salt, and you look in vain for them. Salt
seems inimical to bed-bugs, and they will not
trail through it. l think it preferable to all
continents" and the buyer requires no certif-
cate as to its genuineness.
Year: 1864

Sunday morning, al 3 O'Clock, force OF
about forty rebels were discovered crossing
from Maryland Into Virginia above Edwards
Ferry, having with them some fifteen or twenty
led horses and a number of head OF cattle.
They are supposed to have crossed during the
night. The Provost Marshal OF Montgomery
county, as soon as informed OF the matter,
made inquiries, from which he ls led to believe
that there Is a concerted horse and cattle.
stealing movement into Maryland by Mosby's
and other guerrilla bands. The troop was led
in this Instance by Harry Gilmor, who left a
note pinned to the wall OF q deserted building,
announcing that his present raid was only a
foreruuner Of what was to come
Year: 1864

WISHING CoUNCnHES.-A committee from
the City Council Of Boston have been stopping
In Philadelphia for some days past for the pur-
pose of contracting for iron girders to be used
in the construction of the new municipal hall,
now building in the "hub of the universe"
Year: 1864

Col. Byrd, late of the army made speech in the
Court House on Tuesday night Of last week, to a
very fair audience and was listened to with marked
approval The speaker denounced the copperhead
party and its course and position relative to the war
He told rebels and rebel sympathzers that too much
leniency had been shown them and that n new leaf
would be to turn for their benefit They had abused
the privileges allowed them, and continued their
reasonable conduct and conversation. They must
prove their loyalty by their works, and if they
did not, they would be sent out Of the country,


He explained the nature Of the enrolment Of the
State militia, showing that the object was to ascer
tain the military strength of the State aud that it
did not follow that draft would be made mat
ter course Knowing the strength Of each county
if an emergency should arise, call would be made
fors per centum of the men enrolled, such as might
be ordered, But even this proportion might not be
called out
Year: 1864

FELLOW -CoUNTRYMEN Brother Union Mem let
us take counsel together. a Southern Convention
held at Chicago offers to the suIrages of the Amer-
can people disgraccfu platform which gnomini-
ousy and wickedly betrays to our common enemy
controlled by the worst men ont of he'll, the sacred
cause for which the loyal States have been contend
ing for four heroic years, The platform falls upon
the country--not during a period of gloom with
Union men-as if we were driven by Lee Hood
and Others TO the extremity of der but at the
brightest period of the war at time when instead
of falling at the feet Of the enemy, the enemy is
falling at our feet; nj time when our arms never
had such luster of victories achieved, and Of vic
tories expected and certain to the eye of the military
man In the midst of the great military and naval
movements of Grant, Sherman and Fanagut, three
of the great men of this war, if not Of the nine
teenth century whose terrible blows are making the
enemy reel in all parts of the feld-a body of vile
conspirators leap up at Chicago calling upon the
North TO lay down its arms and saying to the South
the loyal States conquered and asking for a dis
graceful peace. In the Border States Of Kentucky
and Tennessee, and in every county, set Of traitors
are to be found, more base, more reasonable and
every way more hateful than the vilest rebels in
arms in the seeded States who respond in the spirit
of Chicago and ask us to disgrace ourselves by agree
ing to their proposed surrender


Now, the vote Of Tennessee in the coming elec-
tion may not be counted and if it is it will by
no means turn the scale or change the result. But
we cannot strike rebels South rebels North, and
rebels at home, more decisive blow than by Civ
ing large vote 70 Lincoln ana johnson on the etu
of November Roll up the Lincoln vote, aud over
whelm the traitors who oppose him. and through
him the war, and even the Union. We owe it to
ourselves to our poserty to our country and to our
cause and candidates, to give them large vote and
a telling majority, Let the world see where we
stand, who we are for and what we are aiming at
Year: 1864

d.. BrocRio,o There was large and rcspcc'
table as,cmblago Of the citzens--Loth Udjc. and
gontlomcn-of Roane and Monroe hero to-day, for
the purpose Of hearing Mr., Wisenc discuss the IA.
sues Of the campaign


So far as the expected address wa concerned the
people were disappointed Mr. Wsencr failing to
attend bat as the occasion turned out it worked no
dsappinunent at Mst Lieut. p, 5 Abbott, Of the
First Ohio Heavy Artillery and Assistant Adjutout
General Sd Brigade 23l Army Corps true soldier
and u true man, ever ready TO serve his country
wherever duty calls met the people in the Episcopal
Church and addressed them for the space Of about
one hour and half with power and coquence
not common in these latter days. Citizens and sol.
ders hung upon his words with breathess silence,
during the entire discourse that showed their great
interest in both the speech itself and the cause he
advocated


The speaker dwot with power upon the great ne
cessity fol the war at the outset and vydly dis
played the still greater necessity tor It now, to re-
deem the government and do honor to the memory
of those martyrs who have already fallen IN It's de-
ien,c. He thought if any people ON earth should
love and support Mr. Lincoln, it should be the
Union people Of East Tennessee, land if any people
out Of hell should vote for him. it should be those
rebel, who had been SO freely pardoncd by his
clomency He believed a war had been commenced
by the "souercga people, that no power on earth
could check until the flag of the Union should float
over every city hamlet and acre Of territory right
fully belonging to what he regarded the greatest
government God ever instituted among men,anduntil
every heart within that limit should look with re-
spoct and reverence upon the Constitution of our
country as handed down TO US by our revolutionary
sires--on instrument he regarded really inspired
as much so as any of the sacred Scriptures and
ought to have place us the first chapter of Reve-
lations


He showed the necessity Of unanimity of senti-
ment and action among the people Of our section,
and urged upon them the necessity and duty that
rested upon them to adopt and support the families
Of those who had left their homes to fight the battles
Of our common country


All the while the speaker wa, powerful and
touching-ever and anon moving his audience with
the deepest emotions. He would force them to Il
hearty laugh, and then melt them to tears by his
tender and touching strains.


All told, the speech cannot fail to produce hap
py effect upon the community, and those who beard
it would be ungratelul indeed not to acknowledge
their obligations to Lieut. Abbott for the interest OF
the day


WAS rKAsLNi.
Year: 1864

II is in vain that General Mcclellan IN stepping
upon the Chicago platform and placing himself at
the side of Mr. Pendleton, says: "The Union at all
hazards


If he is for the Union at all hazards, why is he
the candidate Of all who repudate the Union


If he is for the Union at all hazards, why is he
the feIlow-canddate of Mr.. Pendeton, who lately
thanked God that he chad never voted or given II
dollar in support of the war, or in payment of abo-
lition soldiers p


If he is for the Union at all hazard why is he
the candidate of IA convention which declares the
war a failure, calls for an immediate cessation Of
hostilties, and asks for convention to surrender
the authority of the government?


If he is for the Union at all hazards, why has he
accepted the Chicago nomination without word Of
protest against its assumption that the war is fail
ure, and without syllable of dissent from its base
proposition to surrender the government by treating
with rebels and offering conditions Of obedience to
the laws


If he is for the Union ut all hazards why is he
supported by every advocate of State rights against
the sovereignty of the Union


If he is for the Union at all hazards why does
Horatio Seymour support him. who says that If the
Union cannot be maintained without emancipation,
the Union must 90 that slavery may be saved?


If he is for the Union at all hazards why did the
rebel Senator Semmes lately say ut jackson, "Our
(the rebel hopes for IN early peace are dependent
entirely on the success Of the Democratic party
ut the North in the approaching Presidential elec-
,ion r.


If he is for the Union at all hazards why do the
rebel-disunion papers declare that "the Influence OF
the South more powerful in the shock of battle
than when throwing our minority vote in an elec-
;oral college will be cast in fav or Of Mcclellan


If ne is for the Union at all hazards, why does the
news Of Union victories decrease his chances OF
election 7--Harper's Weekly
Year: 1864

McClellans supporters are found among the fol-
lowing classes


l. The copperheads OF the north, who, from the
beginning have been the friends and allies OF the
rebels in arms.


2 The Sons of Liberty, who were conspning to
introduce civil war in the North.


g. The rebels of the south, is evinced by the
cheers which went up along the rebel lines, when
they heard of his nomination and by the rebel press
which has declared, over and over, that their only
hope of independence is in his success at the polls


l. The London Times the British Aristocracy, the
French mperialists and royalist of Europe in gen
eral


On the other hand, the supporters Of Lincoln and
johnson are found in the following classes


l. The brave volunteers who, at their country 6
call rushed to its defense, and have shown their
valor on many battlefield


2. All true and loyal men throughout the free
States who costrbuted TO the comfort of the soldier
in the field and his family Mt home


,. The loyal Tennesseeans who have endured ~
eTythng but DEATH and who have shown their readl-
ness to meet that, too on the battlefield who have
shown themselves prepared to sacrifice everything
for their country.


l. The liberal Of Europe, those men who have
kept UP q struggle against arbitrary power and in
behalf Of freedom during the last quarter VI cen
tury.


Men are known by the company they Keep. the
character Of candidates for Office are known by the
political predictions Of their supporters. If any
loyal man ia hesitating as to what he shall do, lei
him look to this, and he cannot but decide to cas-
his ballot for Lincoln and johnson.
Year: 1864

- WA8HINGIONI UcL- ~


The War Department has received
copy of Beauregard's address on assuming
command of the army Of the West.


In it he exhorts all capable of striking
to come forward at once, and to all desert
ers who shall report for duty in the next
thirty days, an amnesty is granted he
promises the people will respond to that
call as they have done in dsyI which have
passed, the enemy shall be driven from
their soil.
Year: 1864

~" DAY MkS are coming in steadily. and
three regiments will soon he organized and
take the field The veterans arc anxious
to see them, as they desire to take hand 1T
the rsbnis at the front.
Year: 1864

There was nothing OF Interest yesterday from any
quarter, with the exception of Il raid iii Northern
Virginia by body OF Yankee cavalry. Intelligence
received that they were within SIX miles OF
Orange Courthouse Sunday and that party had
started from the main body for Gordonstllio The
train Oh the Central railroad which started from
Staunton yesterday morning turned back before
reaching Goldonsyille The enemy burnt Rapid
Ann station, on the Orange and Alexandria rail
road After burning the bridge at the station, th
party returned by the route which they came Ill
party which started towards Gorionsyile also re
turned and the trains Oh the Central road will luI
usual to-day


From Petersburg them is nothing new. All was
quiet there with the exception oi little shelilng by
the enemy.


Sherman as Will be seen from the accounts pub
iishel from Georgia. is securely resting at Atlanta
the interruptions to his communications having
been nearly as serious the interruption thai
would be caused by a fly lighting upon Il stage
wheel