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Year: 1864

mistaken. There Is . place below, . little
warmer than Congress, where ample prepAra-
lions are made for the Hen. Ben.'s reception one
Of these days, to which we would just as soon
go as to Congress. We. are satisfied that We
would lind tho associations pretty much the
same in one place as the other. The Hon. Ben.
need not be over anxious about getting seat
in the lower house Of Congress, for he is sure
of one in the other place, where ga lower
depth awaits him. as Lucifer once said, accord
Ing to Mil ton.
Year: 1864

A lady, at present prices, is a luxury too great
for an ordinary man TO contemplate; the figures
attached plainly to her making up and adornments
would ffighten any man who did not possess


printing press of his own that could turn out an
unlimited number of greenbacks


Take the lady for instance, who sweeps the
pavement as she passes to the marble steps of a
dry goods palace. Her dress is rich mauve p5oGe
antique at eight do Jars per yard and it is trim
med with lace leaves edged with tiny drop buttons
which We happen te know can be purchased only
at six dollars per pair. Twelve pairs, including
the epaulets and trimming for the body, would
be required at the very least, Involving cost of
se7enty-five dollars for the trimming alone. And
fifteen yards Of MORE at eight dollars, and you
reach nearly two hundred dollars without the ma
king, which together with Innings and smaller
items, will be thirty dollars more Her magnif-
cent cloak is of black velvet, enriched with pro-
fusion of jet and gupure lace and was imported
at a cost Of five hundred dollars. Her hat is Par
isian also, and with Its sweeping plume, which IS
the envy of half her female friends was considered
cheap at fifty dollars


Were it worth while to come down to smaller de-
tails, we could enumerate her collar Of real point
which cost fifteen dollars her lace-eovered para
SOL which cost twenty-five dollars her laee-edged
'iiloa-choir, bargain at forty dollar and her
dainty walking boots which, it is complained, do
not pay the price Of exchange, at seven dollars per
pair Even then we leave out the jeweled watch,
the daintiy fitting gloves, one dollar, now two
dollars per pair, and two boxes Of which scarcely
suffice for Z. season Taking the more prominent
articles of costume, however, which can be seen at
glance. we have the following result:
Year: 1864

ING or THE CadPAfGN. The present time In the
history ofthe war we do not think can well be over
estimated 1t seems by common consent, both
among us and our enemies, to be regarded as 3
crisis OF course, all may be mistaken but it does
not appear as If we had reached that point in the
struggle, when great victory, one side or the
other viii do much toward ending the war. IF
Gen Lee meets with disaster, and johnson is over
strife, on our part, is useless and vain.


The battles may be virtually drawn battles; no
such success granted to either side as that either
will beabe to accomplish anything great. This
viii only prolong the war; and, with the resources
of the United States, must prove oisadyantageous
tous Or the victory may be with the enemy and
they may be able to press us 10 the wall Or the
victory may be ours, and we may be able to drive
the enemy in shame and confusion. s. Gburckngan.
Year: 1864

y4LEsTIsE srEcKMAs, PROPRIETOR,
West Pitt Street formerly known as the Globe Hotel
The public assured that he has made ample arrange
ments accommodate all that may favor him with their
patronage. A splendid Livery Stable attached
Year: 1864

Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than land and titles hundred fold,
Is healthy body, a pind Of case,
And simple pleasures that always please
heart that can feel for neighbOrs woe
And share Lis JOY with genial glow,
With symFathies large enough to unfold
All men as brothers are better than gold,
Better thAn gold is a conscience clear
Though toiling for bread in a humble sphere,
Doubly hlest with content and health,
Untired by the lusts cares of wealth,
Lowly living and lofty thought
Adorn and ennoble poor mans cot,
For mind and morals on Natures plan,
Are the genuine test Of gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
ofthe sons of toll when their labor close;
Better thar gold is the poor mans sleep,
And the balm that drops ON his slumbers deep;
Bring sleep in draughts to the downy bod
Where luxury pillows his aching head,
His simpler opiate labor deems
A shorter road to the land Of dreams.
Better than gold is 3 thinking mind,
That in the realms of books can find
A treasure surprising Australian ore,
An3 living with the great and good ofyore,
The sage's lore and the poets lay,
The glo.es of empires past away;
The xorlds great drama will thus unfold
And yield pleasure better than gold.
Better than gold is peaceful home,
Where all the ireside chattles come,
The shrine of love and the heaven of life,
Hallowed by the mother, sister. or wife.
However humble that home may be,
Or tried with SORROW by heavens decree,
The blessings that never were bought or sold,
And centre there, are better than gold.
Year: 1864

qhere have been fresh arrivals of troops since
last wrote, aed Genaral Grant is stronger to-day
BY at least twenty thousand men, than when h
crossed the Rapidan. Some of the slightly wound
ed win be returned to the front within few days
still further increasing his effective force All th
wounded who can safely be removed have bee
sent from this place and Belle Plain 20 Washing
ton, and the wants OF those who remain will nov
be adequately supphed
Year: 1864

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Year: 1864

THAT COSCERN Ef Eh1 ONG lN AM Are you bald.

 Does your hair fall of

 Has your hair become thins

 Does it feel harsh and dry and feverish Is it turning gray before its time! Are you troubled with itching, burning sen- sation of the calps

 Are you troubled with Dandruff Are you troubled with what is called Scroll 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 it Have you lost your hair by any slcknessS Do you wish luxuriant hair Do you wish soft and lustrons hairs 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 or friend? Do you want to make a present? Do you want perfume for your toilet? Do you want & harmless article Do you want double distilled article! Do you want a cleansing articleS Do you want tho 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

 A T a Meeting of the Directors of the Far EA mers and Mechanics Mining Company. it was voted to call in the installment of 25 Cents on Share of the Capital Stock of said Company.

 3tl0 R. MARSH, Secretary.
Year: 1864

The Democrats have made sad
blunder, and yielded the first line Of
to the enemy The
adjournment of the Convention IS a
serious mistake. 1t is idle to conceal
it, for now the only hope is IN getting
wisdom into the heads of the man
ayers, who appear, as in old times,
to be pulled by wires. Already
faction lifts its head. AnotL er Dem
ocratic committee is in the field, and
it is hard to say which is tho real
authority if there is any authority
Unless the Democracy look out there
will be a scrub race among various
subdivisions who will grow up dur
ing the SIMMER, and, as in a donkey
race, the question will be who shall
come in last, for no one will think
Of winning by being ahead IN. Y
Jour-al of Commerce.
Year: 1864

EHorace Greely of the New
York Tribune in reply to many an
xious inquiries from friends and
foes relative to the course of that
paper, during The coming Presiden-
tial campaign, gets off the following
good hit-which he gives as general
rule that will enable any one to solve
the question:


If, then, you cherish any solici
tude. a~y doubt, on this rany kin
dred subject, just drop in on the
ten bitterest and most malignant
Pro Slavery Copperheads you hap
pen to know, and ask each in conf
den what course he would wish The
TRIBUNE to take in this or any other
contingency; and. il he answers you
truly. you may safely conclude that
we shall act precisely as he desires
we should not. This rule is easily
applied, and has rarely been known
to fail And it will probably wear a
good While without wearing out.
Year: 1864

e. An Ohio soldier, writing home
from Shermats army, relates how
one OF our brave men was killed:
He had ordered rebel to surrender,
wher the fellow gave up his arms,
all but a concealed pistol, aud at the
first opportunity shot the Federal
soldier dead. 1t was with difficulty
that our men could be restrained
from retaIiating on the prisoners.
The rebel who killed the soldier by
means of the concealed pistol was
Immediately shot.
Year: 1864




GENERAL LEI.--In an article on
"The Chivalry of the rebel General
Lee" the New York Times analyzes
his late address to the rebel army,
and adds: -r ..-.. -......


The simple truth is that the very
fact of soldiers abandoning his
flag involves an abandonment of
character. Lee received his mill
tary education from the Government,
had been constantly honcred and
trusted by the Government, and It
was the extreme of perfdy in him to
turn traitor against the Government
The soul that could once work itself
up to a crime like that, is capable of
any violation of professional honor
or NOR ! duty. Amazement is often
expressed at the displays OF turpi-
tude by rebels who were formerly re-
puted high minded men. But we do
not sufficiently appreciate the terribly
demornlizing effect of the very act OF
committing treastn tits not moral
ly possibly to perpetrate this supreme
crime without wrenching, and in fact
breaking down the whole moral ma
ture. Treason cannot be committed
on any scale without its malignity
extending to every part of the moral
constitution. Fidelity lies at the
very core of sound character, and
when that rots, all rots.
Year: 1864

ESCAPE OF GREATHoUsE. The escape
Of Ridgely Greathouse from Fort Lafay-
ette is thus described by himself in let.
ter TO friend:


"On the night Of the 18th of July,
having provided myself with bottle of
brandy under pretense of using it for
medical purposes, had sawed the bars
Of my cell window, and under cover of
unusual darkness got out, crawled past
the sentry, and let myself down from the
parapet into the water. The noise made
by falling into the water attracted atten-
ton, and Immediately that side of the
fort was illuminated by rockets, and guns
were fred into the water, and boats were
sent out. swan around to the opposite
side in the dark until the boats had pass
ed toward the shore, when I silently
struck out with the tide, it being food,
for New York. / had summer coat and
pants which tied round my waist, had
on w0olen shirt, my bottle Of brandy in
my bosom, and my shoes slung over my
neck. l seemed to have five times my
usual strength. and in short time l was
far away from the fort and could see the
lights and the guards. By this time
began to get tired and much chilled.
turned on my back and taking out my
brandy took good drink to the health Of
Burk, the commander of the fort, knowing
he would catch -, the next dav, for
my escape. The brandy and the great
stake for which I was playing gave me
renewed strength, and again struck out
and swan, making fast time. After being
in the water about an hour and a-half,
landed and walked ten miles to Brooklyn,
went from there to Williamsburg, and
knowing there was telegraph to all the
ferries, | hired boy to cross me into
New York with boat. | Immediately
went up town and sought this portion Of
the city, the lowest and most degraded,
where / suppose o respectable person
never came before, and where am now
writing this letter, having no apprehen-
sion Of being taken. Before you receive
this you will doubtless hear by telegraph
Of my safe arrival in Canada. They took
all my money away at the fort, but
have enough to carry me across the line.
No one but myself escaped. A few days
before, several attempted to escape, but
they were detected and heavily ironed." "
-lYEeka uninp,
Year: 1864

The REBEL STRENGTH.-In letter Civ
ing some intelligence from Richmond,
published in the World, we find it sta
ted that the organization of the Confed-
crate army embraces four hundred regi-
ments of infantry, of six hundred men
in each; fifty regiments of cavalry, Of
eight hundred men in each; and six hun
dred pieces Of field artillery, organized
in one hundred batteries, and manned
by twelve thousand men. This would
give total force Of two hundred and
ninety-two thousand men, and this is
the sum of the rebel force on paper. But
they cannot show an actual force of over
two hundred and seventy-five thousand
troops This results from the fact that
the ranks of some of the regiments are
not full. The cavalry force amounts re-
ally, however, to very nearly forty thou
sand men. OF these General Lee and
Johnston have each about fifteen thou
sand.
Year: 1864

Sg A Fortress Monroe dispatch says
that on the night of the 3d, forty rebels
landed ou the wharf at Cape Lookout
and placed the keeper and his wife un-
der guard. They destroyed all the oil
and exploded keg of powder under
each Of the towers, but as the windows
were open the effects were .lessened.-
Seventy feet of stairway was destroyed
and the lantern was so seriously injured
that it will take several days to repair
it. The schooner City of Jersey arrived
a few moments afterward, and the reb-
els skedaddled supposing her to be a
gunboat
Year: 1864

DEFICIENT Towns. - The Burlington
Times says


The statement of Solicitor Whiting
which is going the rounds of the papers,
that there would be no draft in deficient
towns, where the State was in excess Of
its quota, is entirely incorrect.


"On the 10Th of February, Adjt. Gen.
Washburn received an order from Provost
Marshal General Fry, which explicitly
stated that in towns where there was
deficiency, o draft should be made,
whether or no the State was in excess.
This order has never been revoked.


'sWe are also informed that Gen. Pitch
er has received authority from Washing
ton to announce the quotas under the
last call, according to his statement of
March l. This will be done as soon as
statement of the credits since March l
can be made out. A draft in the few de-
ncient towns may therefore be expected
and it behooves them by bounties and
Other means to secure their quota with
the least possible delay. Let the def
cient towns do their duty and the Sew
enteenth regiment will be speedily full. !"


So many different statements have
been made on this subject that we do
not profess to decide which is correct.
But we are certain that the safest and
most creditable course for deficient
towns is, to fill their quotas and so COM
plete the regiment now being raised in
the State and which lacks but hun
dred men or SO to put it in the service.
How is it with Rutland?
Year: 1864

MAPLE SucAR.-Large amounts of ma
pie sugar are said to leave Brattleboro
for market Five to eight tons are re-
ported to be shipped every week, for
which the price paid is Is cents per
pound.
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubal happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
view; the mind becomes shadowed with despair and


filled with the melancholy reflection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864

sacrifice lees to their lore than would ttose
who hated 1t to their hatred True the South
are under dcspotism which forces them to
do far more than they would. But shall We
furnish an argument In favor Of despolism
by showing TINT it is more effective in break
ing down the Union than is voluntary pat
riotism to sustain It?


We have suffered too much, We have
fought too successfully, VIC are too near the
end to fall back into defeat, anarchy and
endless civil war FOR want Of the reinforce
uents for which the country through the
President has now called. They will move
steadily for Eard during the summer and fal1
they will follow Grant into Richmond and
Sherman t., thu Gull, and long before their
terms Of service shall have expired We be-
ueve that many Of them will return In tri
umph with yictS1y inscribed on their ban.
ncrs, to enicc; unmo!ested the gratitude o.
their countrymen and the blessings Of peace
History will then declare that ne were peo
nfe WORTHY to be free
Year: 1864

The liberal provisions to invalid sol
diers and sailors of the Republic and to
the widows. orphans and dependent
mothers of those who have fallen In bat


tie or died Of diseases contracted, Or Of
wounds received in the service of their
country have been diligently administer
Year: 1864

The Agricultural Department under
the supervision OF its present energetic
and faithful head, il rapidly commencing
itself to7the great and Vital interest il WIS
created TO advance. IL IS peculiarly the
peoples department in which they ieei
more directly concerned than in any 9th
er. / commend it to the continued at
tention and fostering care of Congress. ~
Year: 1864

There is one item in favor Of keeping sheep,
instead of cattle, that we have not seen men
toned, and that is the difference in the labor
of taking care of them in winter The
amount of labor involved, and time required
to take proper care of a stock of twenty-five
head Of cattle, is about as much as a man can
attend to. To see that they oil drink at least
once per day-that the large ones don't abuse
the small ones-that they have a variety Of
fodder in proper quantities, at proper times
that the stables are well cleaned-together
with the iunumerable other things that always
need looking after, keeps one doing about all
day. While sheep need prudent and watch
full care, they do not require that constant
attention that cattle do. They do not require
to be tied by the head to prevent their doing
mischief. They are allowed free and easy ac-
cess to water, and have sense enough to drink
when dry. Their habitations do not need
cleaning out stables daily as do those of cattle.


On the whole, we are inclined to the opin-
ion that the farmer who keeps sheep, princi-
paIly, can have pretty easy time through
the winter, while those who have large stocks
Of cattle will find plenty to do.


With cattle or sheep, whether much or little
care is needed, we urge upon all that they
take good care. Let everything be done that
can be to add to their comfort. 1t won't pay
to neglect any kind of stock during the cold
weather. 1t won't pay to keep more than
can be kept WE'LL A merciful man is mer-
ciful to his beast" Msrciful means compass
sionate, tender, unwilling to inaict pain
At no season can we make practical apph-
cation Of mercy more acceptable to the brute,
than during winter. Let no pains be spared
in making the ApplicatiOn.-[N, H. Journal
Of Agriculture.
Year: 1864




The steady advance of domestic fleece since
shearing time, and during the most active seas
on known to the trade for many years, has
awakened an unusual interest in this article ef-
fecting as it does, large number of farmers.
Ali are desirous of being able to judge of fu-
ture prospect. At the Colonial wool sale in
London, in November, previous high prices
were not only maintained, but an advance was
established on most grades. There will,
therefore, be no unusal tendency to this mar
ket of foreign wool, unless exchange is much
more in favor Of importers than at present
This may happen through great Union sue
cesses in the field, or Federal legislation that
will hinder speculation. The stock i1 store is
small, there isIvery little business doing, nor will
thore be before the middle or last Of the month.
Manufacturers and buyers are generally busy,
as usual in closing up the business Of the old
year. Holders are generally very strong, and
able to carry their stocks, in view of the great
ease in the money market There is, therefore,
no prospect of a fall in price before business is
again active unless there be a fall in gold and
exchange, in which case even the relative
price Of wool and gold will doubtless be main
tanned American Agriculturist.
Year: 1864

Many meadows are seriously injured by
stock in the spring months They are per-
mitted to run upon them when the frost is
leaving the ground, which is soft and easily
cut by the hoofs Of horses and cattle. The
scauty picking they get will not begin to
compensate for the damage they cause the
meadows. When the ground is soft as it is
always in the spring, stock should be carefully
excluded. It is also very bad policy to pas
ture meadows in the fall. Every sprig is gen.
orally eaten of, aud the ground and roots are
left cold and naked. If the growth after cut
ting the grass had been left, it would have
acted as a mulching, keeping the roots warm
and unipjured by the severity Of winter. A
good coating of aftermath laying upon the
gronnd all winter is equivalent to a covering
Of snow, which all know to be beneficial to
land.-[ Valley Farmer.
Year: 1864

A crop ofpotatoes ready for the table early
in June, may be secured without great trou-
BILE. II seed potatoes are brought into a
warm room about the first of March, the eyes
viii start rapidly, the nourishment in the tu-
bers will sustain them for two or three weeks,
by which time they are usually planted out
in some favorable spot. OF course, care must
be taken in planting out not to break the
sprouts. Or the tubers may be planted in a
hot-bed of moderate temperature, about the
middle of the month. Cut them in halves,
lay them fat side down, as thick ss they can
be placed, and cover with about two inches Of
earth. They may be transplanted when two
or three inches high. They should be removed
carefully, separating the roots with as little
injury as possible. They will not be likely to
yield full crop under this treatment, and
may therefore be planted more closely, say in
drills thirty inches apart, and twelve inches
apart 10 the drills. Another method is to put
cut pieces of potato in squares Of turf, set
them close together in a warm place where
they can be watered readily. On cold nights
protect them with straw. When large
enough they can be set out, turf and all,
without disturbing the roots This might
not pay on large scale, but enough may
thus be brought forward for q family supply,
until the main crop is matured enough to
draw upon.-American AgrieuLturis.