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Year: 1864

Yes, that suited him to nicety-Morris Island
did not afford better site for tent. The ser
geant had exercised exquisite judgement In the
selection of that particular spot. How passing
strange some other eye had not detected its merits
The soil was rs level as house-hoor; and, what
was more surprising, young blades of grass were
Just becoming visible on the surface! 1t was an
oasis, indeed, amid that desert of sand. Every
incoming breeze would not fail to invigorate and
refresh. Easy Of access, convenient to the troops
headquarters near by, admirable in every respect
the sight could not be e1celled. $50" said the
young cavalry lieutenant addressing one Of his
men, "can the assistance you need, and have my
tent removed at sunrise tomorrow to that same
delightful ground.


The order was more than promptly obeyed for
at daylight the men were busy at their work,
lest, by chance another party equally appreciative
should succeed in appropriating the prize-with
exultant glee did the dashing ieutonant sip his
coffee that day-now he had secured his hearts
desire, why not inform his friends Of his good
fortune and celebrate the occasion with feasting
and drinking? 1t should be done-companions
should assemble and make the hours happy-then
followed Interpretations for the reception. Wines
were obtained from a schooner in the Inlet the
more common beverage, whiskey, was drawn at
the Commissary's; traders furnished delicate
yiands, while of substantial food the Geutenant's
own larder was we'll supplied. At noon the ar
rangements were complete-the invitations had
been extended anl nothing remained but the
Year: 1864

ELRcroNEERING IN NEVADA TERRITORY, =
The following is a specimen of the elec.
ticncering style over the mountains:


We are told that Bill Stewart says that
if the people of 0rmSby country don't vote
for his ticket and the Constitution he will
have the Capital removedfrom Carson City!
Our Savior was taken up into a high noun
tain by the devil, who told him he would
give unto him all the land he saw for his
possession if he would fall down and wor-
Ship him, when tho id old sconndrcd
hadn't even squatters right to foot oi
it.
Year: 1864

1t has already been stated that at one time dur


ing the Battle of the Wilderness on the 9Th Of
May, the fortunes of the day secIStd to be going
against army, when Gen Lee determined to
take command of Brigade and lead the charge
in person. A correspondent of the London Her.
ad in Of the best written accounts of the bat
tie We, have seen, describes the conduct of Gen.
Lee that occasion follows: ="


$50 alarming bad been the aspect of the field at
one time that, fearing for the constancy of his
troops, General Lee had, as Fields division came
under fire, placed himself at the head of Gregg.s
br gade of Texans. Ordering them, in that devo-
tion which constitutes the great charm for his
character, to follow him in a charge upon the
triumphant line that came sweeping down upon
him the debris of Heth's and Wilcox divis-
ions, Longstreet protested against such ex-
posure of life SO valuable. A grim and ragged
soldier of the line raised his voice IN determined
remonstxsnce; and was Immediately followed by
the rank and file OF the whole brigade in positive
refusal to advance until their beloved general in-
chief had gone to his proper position IN the rear.
Yielding to their touching solictude and thus
terminating one of the most remarkable incidents
in war, Gen. Lee retired, and we'll did Gregg s
gallant fellows fulfill the promise with which they
urged his withdrawal, by rushing forward, through
tempest Of bullets, with fury which nothing
could withstand All the ground that had been
iOeI was lcCOFCiSu, luC eHch IOuLeuJ lulO
his entrenehments, the Confederate lines advanced
threateniugy SO far as to hem him closely in; and
thus, almost hopeless. its fortunes at Que lime
appeared to be, the second day OF the battle of the
Wilderness Terminated around the Southern Gross
Of the right wing in bloody triumph.


General Lee, in attempting to lead Gregg's
Texans into the jaws of death, has given history
striking proof OF the attachment of his troops to
his person The world did not, however, want
any evidence Of his own devotion; and eau hardly
fail to pronounce Judgement against bis course on
that occasion, as of rasfness. His exposure
during the present campaign lrs been so unusual,
and apparently so unnecessary, IS TO have impress
ed his troops with profound concern The explo-
sion of shell under his own horse, the killing of
the horse of his AdJutant General, Lieut.. Col.
Taylor, and the wounding in the face of another
officer attached to bis person, Lieut. Col Marshal,
have had the depressing effect of deep anxiety
on the morale of bis army. The President, shar-
ing the general apprehension in and out Of the
field for the safety Of Gen Lee, has | am glad to
say, written to him touching letter of remon-
STRANGE The relations private and public, of the
two men, will doubt give great weight to that
protest; notwithstanding that it comes from
who, though charged in struggle for all thai Is
dear to freeman with the fate of millions, had,
under an error Of his own devotion, but just re-
turned from alarming exposure to the terrible
missiles that screamed, ard burst, and crashed in
thunder claps around Drewry's Bluff
Year: 1864

BOLD ACHIEVEMENT BY Boy.-The Bran
don Republican states that Henry +. Hodges, a
boy not yet eighteen years Of age, joined Capt w.
p. Maxey's company Of cavalry few weeks since,
but, being poor boy, he was unable to procurea
horse and get ready by the time the company star
ted. His captain gave him furlough for few
days, when he determined to capture horse from
the enemy, and started for the Zig Black. He
got negro to take him across tho river in q skif,
where he concealed himself until an opportunity
offered, when he mounted a fine Yankee horse,
swan him across the river, and made his way into
our lines. That boy will make a soldier.
Year: 1864

A new machine has recently been invented by
Sir o D Pease, an employee OF the Naval Iron
Works at Columbus, Ca, which manufactures
knitting needles almost fast as q man can pick
them up. He bss already turned out no less than
sixty thousand setts Of these needles
Year: 1864

A correspondent of the Mobile Register, says
the country above aud below Columbus, Miss, is
still full Of corn, and that he verify believes that
the entire army of the Confederate States could
subsist upon it till the incoming of another crop
The wheat is looking finely, and the prospect is
fair now for an abundant crop of grain, except up
on those farms from which the animals haye been
stolen by the enemy.
Year: 1864

The Richmond Whig proposes that there shall
be record of infamy opened in every county, in
which to enrol the of the disloyaI. 1t de-
sires record of this kind for the immediate bene
fit of those who are pitching large crops of tobacco
for the sake of making money while thousands are
stinted for the necessaries of life.
Year: 1864

A TRUE friend will always give good ad-
vice, and seldom ever administers it gratuit-
ausly. Gratuitous advisers are as frequent
ly governed by selfish motive or the vani
ty Of being thought wise as from actual de-
sire for the good of the advised. Therefore
as it is sometimes difficult to distinguish be
tween the true friend and the pretended one
he or she who has mind of his or her own
and is capable of distinguishing between
right and wrong, will always 90 nearest right
and be happiest when they act from the die
tates of their own hearts and judgments.
Year: 1864

The organization and admission of the State of Nevada has been completed. in conformity with law, and thus our excellent system is firmly established in the mountains, which once seemed barren and uninhabitable waste be- tween the Atlantic States and those which have grown up on the coast of the Pacific Oscar.
Year: 1864

WHAT KIND OF War MN THEY RUS.-
The cOpperheads in Michigan are parading
a Colonel for Governor. Bnt be is a


Colonel" that resigned his commission in
face Of the enemy. Either he resigned be-
cause OF lack OF relish fOr the tolls and
perils OF the field, or because be was tired
Of this abolition war. Why was it?-Alba-
M Journal
Year: 1864

AS has for some time been anticipated,
the President has issued proclamation
calling for more men. but we verv much
doubt whether the most depending ever
supposed that the number required would
be the enormous amount Of Five Hundred
Thousand. Fifty days are allowed in
which to raise volunteers. for whom cred
it will be given on the call, and in case
the requisite number are not forthcoming
in the allotted time. the machinery Of the
draft viii be sci in motion. from which
there is no escape save bv furnishing sub
stitute. We give an extrac, from some
comments the Chicago Times makes on
the new cal!


=" Five hundred nousand mo,ei This
means that since the present military cam
paigns commenced. three or four months
ago, FIVE hundred thousand men in the
military service have disappeared sunk
out ef sight-been lost to the armv-apd
that thei: places must be supplied, 1t
means that the present military campaigns
have thus far been disastrous IL means
that the same wretched management
which has made the war a failure hereto
fore still prevails. And DO assurance is
furnished that this same wretched man
age,nent will not prevail hereafter No
assurance is furnished that these five hun
dred thousand men now called for will
not disappear-sink out Of sight-ss their
predecessors have done. nor that in a little
while another i've hundred thousand will
not Re demanded. On the contrary, we
know that the same wretched manage
nent Will prevail. We know that the
same policies which have made the rebel
lion compa t wall Of fire IN the face of
our troops will be persisted in We know
that the same waste of life ana treasure
which has brought so much mournlng up
on the land and piled so huge a debt up
on generations vet unborn, will be coEin-
ued to no good purpose We know that
the manner in which the war has beer
and will be conducted is a gigantic crime
against the government, against the peo>
pie. and against humanity"
Year: 1864

LECTURE As will he seen by notice IN
another column, lecture will he deliver
ed AT the Catholic Church in this place,
on the event, . of the I~t Of August, tv
the Rev. NJ. NECESSITY, the proceH Is
to be devoted to assis, in the completion
of thu church edf:ce now being erected IN
,Neeme. Father Nc6INNI11 Is a talented
Young man and good speaker, and we
have no hesitation in predicting that he
will do hi. theme Justice Taking into
consideration the object for which the lee
ture is given, we haze no doubt that the
people Of Mantowoe viii turn out and
give the lecturer full house.
Year: 1864

FIREMEN, ATTENTION "A meeting OF
the citizens OF the 81 Ward is called bv
the Chief Engineer for the purpose of
forming Fire Company to take charge
Of the machine formerly run by Union
Co. The members Of the Old company
became discouraged because the Leading
men of the north side Of the river, who
had the most a. stake took no interest III
their success. Let there be good turn
ont OF our property owners and business
men Friday evening, and see if there can
not he enough men secured to man one Of
the best fire engines in the State.
Year: 1864

owned the whole country. Their move
ments so disgust the delegates that the
opposition to this peace at-any-terms par
IL i gaining strength every hour. The
men who run Seymour in the New York
delegation, now that they have shown
their hands, have proved themselves to
be in favor of disunion. This fact is
enough to show what the Seymour move
ment means. Tucker, of New York, op-
posed an armistice till he was informed
that he was selected by the committee as
Que Of the vice-presidents, and then he
turned around and worked in favor OF
the armistice proposition.


Vallandigham's power is gradually be-
coming weaker. The defiant and threat
ening tone of those around him is react
ing against him. The peace men are
still trying every device which their In
grnuity can devise to spring Seymour .
nomination upon the convention Every
scheme thus far planned has resulted in
Strengthening Mcclellan. and is likely
SO to the end.
Year: 1864

CAUTION.-The public are hereby eau.
toned not TO purchase negotiate for any of the
following certificates Of stock in the Golden Swan
Gold and Silver Mining Company, as the same were
sold ut public auction on Saturday, May Hth 1864,
in front Of the cOmpany's Office Gold Hill, and Will
Year: 1864

coatribstons, to encourage aud urge
the manufacture Of the numerous arti-
eles of apparel aud hospital service,
which are not furnished By the Govern
ment, to keep alive and earnest the real
Of the people. aud finally to bring as
many as possible to witness the impos-
ing and beneficial exhibition which will
be the fruit of their generosity and the
crown Of their honor.
Year: 1864

such miserable show of pity. They
know too well the animus of the ser
pent We viii venture our lives that
this plank of the platform was suggested
6y one Of those soldier suckers known
as Claim Agents" and not unlikely it
vas By the same one that charged poor
soldier ten dollars for collecting seven.


The impotence that prompted this eE
fusion Of false sympathy, heads of any
thing We ever saw Incorporated into s
platform before.


Every soldier knows very well that the
Government acts with as much prompt
ness, in the payment of pensions and
other claims, as it is possible, consider
ing the vast number Of claims to be ad-
justed, and the circumstances under
which this mast be done, and the neees
sity OF guarding against unlimited
frauds But the pith Of the thing is that
the dogprous groan should come from
party whose every effort has Been to
make harder the labor Of the soldier,
and, What Is worse than all, 10 make
frnitiess his blood-bopghl victories.


Truly, soldiers who have sacrificed
the endesrments Of home for perifs Of
war" do merit the s'thanks Of the peo.
pie Of Indiana" but the idea that swe,7
Copperheads and yallandighamers-
Peace Democrats--will "hold in sacred
recollection the memory of those who
have fallen in battle is too monstrous
to hear. No. Ia the name Of the Al
mighty ayowsr Of the wrongs of the
dead, We protest against this unhallowed
purpose In the name and By the sa-
cred memory of those who have fallen
in defence Of their beloved country, while
you in your hearts have fought and are
still lighting ON the side of its enemies,
We, as brother soldiers, do solemnly pro-
test against the base insipuation.


PopR SOLDIER.
Year: 1864

We give place with pleasure to the follow
ing eaustic response to the meek sympathy
professed By the Copperhead convention
in behalf of the soldiers, and the assum.
ed distress Of that body Of Immaculate
patriots over the supposed duty in pay
meat Of pensions Any evidence addi-
tiOnal to the resolutions of that conven-
ton that the party it represented ha;
great yearnings for the welfare Of sol
diers, may be found in the persistent eff
forts made By its organs, to prevent con
tributions to the Sanitary Commission
Indianapolis Journal. r
Year: 1864

thus enabling you, by hearty eating, and the use of
the cure after each meal las offen rs the food Dis
tresses you or Tours on your stomach,l on will get
IN q very few days so that you can do without the
medicine, except occasionally and by the time the
nist bottle Is used up We will guarantee you free
from Dyspepsia, and able to eat, dixest and epiov
as hearty breakfast A. you sit down 10 in our
heathiest hours and will forfeit TO you the price
OF the bottle upon your showing that our state ent
is not correct.


The medicine 10 powerful but harmless and whilst
single teaspoonful will at once relieve the dysrep-
tic sufferer, the whole bottle would not materialiy
opiaes All classes OF disease that bay. tha, ori
gin IN disordered stomach and bowels ara di,pei.
led In the same instantaneous way BY tbs use al
Year: 1864

Young Men troubled with emissions In sleep, q
youth, treafed scientifically and perfect oure var.
rantsd or charge made.


Hardly day passes but we are consulted by one
Or more young men with the above disease some Of
had the consumption, and BY their friends
to have It, AL such lses yield to the proper and
only correct Of treatment and In ehort time
are made to rejoice In perfect health.
Year: 1864

for the Constitution and the Union. They
would not do it now. War is the great shib
boleth with which they expect to scourgc
slavery from the land, and maintain and perpet-
uate their political ascendency. Until these
objects are accomplished they do not intend
that peace, harpony and union shall prevail


The measure ofthe extent to which they will
go will be just what the emergencies that arise
in the progress of events may require Should
the path to the object of their desire lead
them over the ruined, shattered, Observed
fragments ofa brokenand dismembered Union,
torn. tattered desecrated Constitution and
the ruins Of a Government in which are CON
centrated all the best hopes Of the patriot for
freedom and ciei.iEstion, not halting for mo-
ment, they will press forward to the accom-
phi hment of their wonted object regardless of
consequences Driven on by the irresistible
impulse Of blind revolutionary zeal, hugsng
the delusive phantom of universal emancipa.
ton, inspired with the vain hallucination of
giving freedom 70 four million of slaves, tkey
seem to know notthat they are reducing them
selves and More than twenty y-six million Of
their own race ts the same condition, and
sacrificing all the fruit of opr Revolutionary
struggle.
Year: 1864

cognize no other claims upon my posses
sions to be as strong - that OF the SOL
diers who are prosecuting this work. But
the claim Of the Sanitary Commission is
the claim of the soldiers-since it il the
faithful and tender nurse Of such OF them
ss fall in the way from wounds and sick
ness.


You will please retain the proclamation
IN your ofice until the purchaser shall call
for it.


Your friend, GKRRrr SMITH.
Year: 1864

Those who take Democratic papers and read
them, are affectionately invited to answer these
questions:


Did you ever see in one of them an earnest,
hearty appeal for volunteers, since the fall Of
'6l?


Did you ever see in one of them a word of
commendation of any act of the Government!


Did you ever see in one of them word OF
encouragement to our brave soldiersP


Did you ever see in one OF them one word
in advocacy of any practical measures for the
benefit OF the Union soldiers?


Did you ever know one of them to accept
as true the first news of Federal victory?


Did you ever know one of them that did
not believe at sight, in every rumor of a FEEDER
al defeat?


Did you ever see one that credited any state
ment Of rebel cruelty to our sick and wound
ed?


Did you ever know one that did not pub
lish all the Confederate stories of cruelty prac
tced by our men on the rebels?


Did you ever see line in one OF them com
nending a successful Union officer?


In short, did you eevr see one, that by {
simple change of name would not do admira
bly, as a southern rebel paper?
Examine the files of your socalled Demo
cratic" papers and see.
Year: 1864

The wheat harvest is at hand, and there
is a right way in which everything should be
done, and slight neglect may sometimes oc-
casiou great loss it is important that all
farmers communicate their experience for the
good of the Agricultural fraternity. 10 this
end correspondent of the Germantown (Pa.)
Telegraph, communicates the result of his ex-
pertinent last season in cutting wheat at dif-
ferent stages Of ripeness.


The experimental cutting was commenced
on the 27th of June, and from that to the lst
of July, two good sheaves were cut at or near
o'clock from the lst to the 10th Of July,
three sheaves were cut every morning.


These sheaves were cut with sickle, and
metal label containing the date, was tied to
the band of each sheaf; every morning they
were carried from the field to the barn, and
laid on q NOW over the barn floor. Each act
of sheaves remained in the field one day, and
we're then housed if wet, care was taken TO
dry them we'll.


On the lst Of August the sheaves were Ia
ken down and threshed, by striking the heads
over the edge of board laid on an open bar
rel, and each lot carefully by itself, with its
proper label. As soon IA all the lots were
threshed and arranged, the following was the
result: Equal measures Of each we're taken.
One measure of that cut on
Year: 1864

If any one has any doubt on this subject, in
view of the responsible position to which MIR.
j johnson is evidently destined, he has but to
turn to any part Of the noble Tennesseean's
record since the outbreak of The rebellion. In
his famous reply to Senator Lane, of Oregon,
in the first debates on the subject, when JEFF
Davis and Senator Mason we're sitting by his
side in the Senate, he was asked what he
would do were he the President of the United
States. He said:


The distinguished Senator from Oregon
asks me what would do with the Rebels were
| President of the United States? 1 would
have them arrested, would have them tried,
and if found guilty, by the Eternal God
would have them executed"


This was no hasty ebuition OF feeling, but
the language of elaboration, as is fully shown
by the unvarying course of Mr.. Johnson ever
since.
Year: 1864

1t is said that carbon is the base Of all ami
NAL oils, fat &c, while nitrogen forms the base
of the muscular part Of men and animals
The farmer may gather a useful hint fr ON this
chemical fact In feeding vegetable fibre, like
hay and grass, which yields largely Of carbon,
animals will readily take on fat, and increase
in bulk but in feeding grain, which contains
much larger proportion OF nitrogen, animals
will have more power aud endurance. The
farmer who expects his horses aud oxen
to work well, and to wear in work must there.
fore give them portion of grain. Flesh made


rom grain is irmer, and much more enduring
than that made from grass or hay. Farmers
will do well to remember this the present sea-
Massachusetts PfoWghn an