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Year: 1863

cHemeot everywhere prevailed The feeling was as In
NJ o'ner sections very against the negroes and
several were badly beaten. At last, towards night
one negro got into difficulty with q white man. loud
WORDS Followed and finally the crowd set upon the black
man. he rereated little ways and finally drew pis
to and discharged its contents into the crowd The ball
took effect in the breast Of one OF the assaans who fell
forward as II killed.


The negro terrified at the act took 70 his legs ana ran
with all possible speed towards Hudson street the aray
having taken place in Cornelia street, where be lived
When near Hudson street he overtaken and severely
beaten He was then stripped Of all his Clothes except
ing the shirt, and rope loudly demanded. One was
procured from store near by-a stout cothesne-and
In the most artistic fashion it attached TO the negros
neck The other end was then slung over tree, and
amid the pteous cries of the unfortunate wretch was
drawn up for several feet. Seine then his shirt
on IRE, and the sight presented frghtful one.


ihe body remained hanging until late last night,
rounded by dense crowd Of people, who shouted and
yened pursuing every negro who made his appearance
MI Acon hearing Of the affair gave orders to have tho
being detailed for the purpose


AAHIAN6 OF Ex-oFFICERs AT THE SEVENTH REGIMENT


ARAORy.


meeting or several hundred ex.oflcers OF volunteer
anu militia regiments was held at tho Seventh Regiment


oy ast evening, for the purpose of eecting an or
son 70 assist the authorities in quelling the present
disturbance Colonel julius W. Adams late Of the First
Long Island Volunteers appointed chairman Of tho
meeting, and Captain W. c. Church. late Of Major General
Caseys staff, secretary. On motion OF Colonel Baird
those present desrous Of: Offering their services were
requested to enter their with Secretary and
the Held officers present appointed committee to
devise plan OF operations The arrival of General Sand
ford who had been detained until late put stop to fur
ther proceedings and the company gathered him,
70 receive his explanation Of the in progress
70 protect the city against further violence.
The representatives Of various militia regiments
present were advised by General Sandford TO
at once form company and battalion organizations
and exert themselves to ill them up with volunteers for
the present emergency Ex officers Of volunteer regi
ments were requested to report eight O'Clock this
morning at the Seventh Regiment Armory to Colonel J.
NJ Davies late Of the Harris Light Cavalry They will
come prepared to state the number they can bring
toward regimental organization Discharged soldiers
and citizens willing to render service In protecting the
city are requested TO report at the time place.
Colonel Davies under the direction Of General sandord
will organize, arm and equip them.
Year: 1863

Ahc "AOvcmcnts Oh the GovernOr
Are for the present wrapped in obscurity There are
reports Of military preparations OF formidable kind and
Of the introduction Of overwhelming quantities of troops
into the city, But whence they to come and what
they are to do we are not now permitted to say.
Year: 1863

That they are popular with the masses
needs no better evidence than that the Courier
finds it necessary to bring his heaviest colum-
biads to bear upon them. He insists that
they are dead and stinking, and yet batters
away with canister and grape, ball aid scrap
mel, wind and bombast. The poor fellow
walks at night and his eyes fall upon the
ghost, and though he bid oft it will not down.
But the profundity of the fellows wit is be-
yond all precedent. He has found that John
w. Forney, the steadfast friend and follower
of the lamented Douglas, has said that the
Union Leagues are determined to elect a
Union man for our next President. What a
horrible idea! What monstrous PROPOSE
ton, that Union men should be found in
these days determined to support none but
Union, loyal men for office! What q knave
must be that John w. Forney. WHAT, must
not organize the Union men that the Govern
ment may not fall into the hands Of its enc
mics? Why, we would just as soon tho whole
thing went into the hands of rebels now as
to wait until the next Presidential election
No, Mr.. Courier, the Union men of the ma
ton have sworn that if organization will pre-
vent the election of rebel, traitor or tory
to office of honor and trust, then that organi-
zation will be effected
You don't like Union Leagues. Why?
Is it because New Hampshire rebuked your
tory sympathizers and co-laborers?


Is it because through them the Democracy
of the Empire State declared for the Union?


Is it because Rhode Island elected Union
ticket?


Is it because you have dark visions Of Con
necticut, to-day? F.. ...-~


Why is it that you are opposed to the Or
ganization of Union mene '.f


The cry of abolitionism is too old and
stale you have repeated it so often 1t falls
We have learned that among GER
tam people, he who Is not traitor to his
Government is an abolitionist. We accept
the epithet, and ask you to strike while we
organize. s.. -.


We are organizing Union League in this
city. composed Of men without regard to
party. You say, Mr.. Courier, that it is your
mission to destroy us-to put us down.
B.aze away! Commence your crushing pro-
cess, and !" d-d be he who first cries hold,
onorrh y, Do;I,, H5b
Year: 1863

Adiutant General Thomas, the authoritative
mouth. piece of the War Department Of the
Government, upon recent review of the 35th
Iowa Regiment, Col. Hill, announced the pol
icy of this Government in relation to the
much, mooted question of arming the negroes.
The negroes will be armed and assigned to
the work of whipping and subduing the reb-
els. Officers are notified that all negro men
coming within their lines must be organized
and prepared for the work assigned them
We rejoice that upon this subject the Govern
ment has at last settled policy that the
Administration has said the nation has rights
which black men as we'll as white are bound
to respect; that rebels in arms have no rights
that the nation or negroes are bound to re-
spect It has recognized the truth that a
black man fighting for the perpetuity of the
Republic has higher motive to actuate him,
and will strike with energy and with power
when his freedom depends on the result
Negroes won't fight" Go ask Coils. Biggin-
son and Montgomery. Go consult the official
dispatches of Gen. Saxton-the orders of
Gen. Hunter and of Andrew jackson. We
tell you the negroes have fought and will fight
again. Let the Government place in their
hands the implements of war, and they will
settle the question Of slavery for all time to
come, in this nation. We say now as We have
before said, that we have no desire that the
sole, or primary object Of this war should be
to extern; nate slavery from the South. But
the slave holders of the nation having risen
in rebellion against the Government, let the
Government give that institution no protec.
ton but by "unfriendly legislation" prepare
for its interment. Aiming the blacks will
save some white men. Who is the traitor to
this benefcent Government; that is too good,
patriotic and wise to be shot by negro? A
cheap slave is a suitable engine for rebels
destruction.


General Thomas announcement was we'll
received by the s5th Iowa. We have well
authenticated rumor that the first men to Cir
culate petitions requesting places of trust and
command over Eegro troops were the war
correspondents of the Muscatine Courier,
81. P. c." and "Wanderer." They who
have been most bitter in their opposition to
negro soldiers are the very first to ask for
negro command 4! The Courier will have to
furnish another letter of introduction to these
correspondents. and be in hurry about it
too, or they may receive their commissions
and he leading negroes to assault some rebel
forti6cations before his sage counsels reach
them.
Year: 1863

Reiga IF the Dog .Sor.--The usual quiet o!
the city has been mat erially disturbed for sew
sral days past by the violent assaults of po-
lice and people upon the dog army, hereto
fore enjoying quiet possession, and the killing
and wounding OF many venerable ours,
whose absence from the highways will pro
duce mourning and sorrow among thai
younger class of canine deniZens who are
now without leaders and followers. Even
that grizzly old quasiruped that paraded Ea
gle square from early morn till dewy eve,
only absenting himself to make his morning
repast at the first market, or TO pick bone AT
q neighbOring cookshop, has fallen into the
hands ofthe cruel netmen, and, d,withont judge
or jury, been condemned, executed, and sent
In the nitrcjJed to be converted into powder.
Alas! for reyengeful human nature, that
the poor dogs, because some Of them growl
and light ut night, and by their serenades
keep nervous people waketul, that all should
he brought under the ban and doomed to ex
termination. But SO il is--and while tits SO
the war viii continue and dogs wil>perish
Yesterday morning the Mayor spent a large
share Of his session in hearing charge
against dog for swapping child that tread
upon his tail. The father OF the child had
attacked poor Tray with pistol and gun, and
had injured him, hut, not satisfied, demaaded
his life. His Honor took ill this morning
to ave his decision.
Year: 1863

You will excuse me, genflemens u in say
ing what have said, l have been rather pro-
fuse and heavy In the way OF emphasis =
Two years away from civilization with my
men has made me rather emphatic u all my
thoughts and words in regard to certain
things. l speak emphatically, because EN-
phatically feel all that my tongue finds to
say.
Year: 1863

countenance how battle is going. Wheth-
er the enemy is driving him, or he is driv-
ing the enemy, he wears the same placid
features, neither smile nor frown. You
look in vain for hope, fear or anxiety de-
plcted in his facial expression. But there
is one key by which some idea may be
formed as to how he feels while the strug-
gle progresses. The General is, in camp,
addicted to the "use of the weed I" to a
moderate extent; but on the battlefield
he INDUCES more than usual. The more
desperate the battle, the more extravagant
his use of Cubas and Principles. When
his men are pushing forward, and the en-
emy is giving way, the blue smoke as
cends at regular intervals in small and
scarcely perceptible curls. When the
ground is being contested, his face is lost
in Cuban exhalations. When there is q
prospect that the day will go against him,
he ceases to smoke, and commences to
punish his innocent exotic by vigorously
biting the end of it. When he rides along
the lines without cigar, there is no enc
my in front except small body of rebel
cavalry, and he knows it. .r.a5rt


General Sherman is an inveterate smok-
er on the battlefield, also. When he was
wounded at Shiloh, he wrapped his pocket
handkerchief around his hand, lit cigar,
and became more earnest than ever
Cor. Cincinnati Commercial . t
Year: 1863

ADVANTAGE OF BEING W0MAN.-A
woman can say what she chooses without,
being knocked down for it. She can take
q snoose after dinner when her husband
goes to work; she can 60 into the street
without being asked to stand "treat" at
every saloon. She can stay at home in
time of war, and get married again if her
husband gets killed. She can wear cor
sets if too thick, and-other fxings if too
thin. She can get divorced from her hus-
band whenever she sees one she likes bet
ter, she can get her husband in debt
all over until he warns the public mott
trust her on his account. But all these
advantages are balanced by the great fact
that she cannot sing bass, go sparkling or
climb tree with propriety.o Daa 9l7I
Year: 1863

If these two canals were made-the cost Of
which viii not be more than five millions Of
dollars at the outside-the whole trade OF the
lakes and Of Canada would come TO the city of
New York and, with the exception of eighty
three miles subject to tolls, the whole distance
between Chicago and New York would be
free navigation. Here is a rational plan, and
an economical one of reducing the charges on
corn, for which there has been such mighty
and fruitless effort.
Year: 1863

THE SOUTHERN WATERING PLAcEs.-The first
summer after the rebellion broke out was
rather dismal one for the Northern watering
places. The best paying visitors at the hotels
there had been Southerner; for they made their
money fly freely, and spent more in expensive
wines and carriages-those two great sources of
profit to landlords-than the more calculating
and abstemious Northerners. Suddenly cut off
from Southern patronage, and also from con-
siderable portion Of that which they were ac-
customed to receive from the Northern cities,
the proprietors Of the large hotels in many
instances gave up their establishments, despair
ing of the revival of their business. Those that
did so made great mistake, as tho results of
the following season proved. To the old visit
ors succeeded crowd of new ones-the wou-
veatr riches of Wall street speculations and
government contracts. These, big with the
consciousness of their moneyed importance,
We'd with each other in profuseness of expendi-
ture, and amply made up to the watering
places for the loss of their Southern visitors.


1t might equally be anticipated that, between
the ruin that has fallen upon most of the large
proprietors of the South and the demands made

upon its whole male population by the military
service, the hotels at the Southern watering
places would not be in a condition to profit by.
the barrier that has been raised between the
two sections. That such is not the fact we
gather from the following advertisement in
one of the Richmond papers,


yellow SULPHUR SrRNGs-This pleasant watering place
will bo ready to receive visitors The drst day Of June
Terms So per day. $50 per week children under twelve
years Of age and servants s. day, $50 week.
Visitors will find coaches and hackmen at the Christians
burg depot to convey them tour miles to the Springs


This shows that the rich families of the South
are not all ruined, and that no more there than
here has the war cast damper upon social and
other enjoyments. Indeed, il is probable that,
so far from the Southern watering places expe-
riencing any falling off in the number of their
visitors this season, they will, like our own,
exhibit considerable increase. We base this
anticipation on the fact that the Southerners
have fewer places to go to-some of their
favorlte resorts, such as Old Point Comfort,
being in our possession-and also upon the
probability that the spectators and contractors
who have made money out Of the Confederate
government will crowd to these places to make
ostentatious show of their newly acquired
riches.
Year: 1863

@ We will pay any Democratic mem


ber Of the Illinois Legislature the sum Of
one thousand dollars If he will put his fin
ger on the section Of the Constitution that
forbids the President as Commander-in-
Chief to issue his proclamation depriying
the rebels Of any property. they may pos
sess, the loss Of which will weaken them
or strengthen the Observation-Disclosures in
duded. We can find no section or clause
in the Constitution that forbids the Issuing
or enforcement Of that proclamation, or
that forbids him as COMMANDMENTS Chief to
seize the slases Or any other property be-
longing to rebels In arms against the Coy
ernment Of the United States. and unless
these Democratic" gentlemen can find
it, we respectfully demand that they atop
their gabble' about an unconstitutional
proclamation land find something else to
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Year: 1863

slave runaway from his owner and seek refuge with
in the Union lines and howl of Indignation is rais-
ed the refusal TO surrender him to his disoyal
master, that he may be employed in digging en-.
trenchments raising breadstus for the support o.
the rebellion.


This state of feeling tends to tho encouragement
Of the enemies of the United Stutes-to the embur-
raSsment of the Government and to the prolOngaton
of the contest.


In this view the President considers it cheaper,
safer and more expeditions buy out the interest Of
the master and cOmpens ate the State for the ncon-
vcnicnce felt by the change of relation thus break
ing the backbone of the rebellion in the Border
States and bringing quasi neutral territory into ac
tive support Of the Government.


Should Congress concur in the recommendation of
the Executive and express willingness to tender to
this State fair remuneration do not hesitate, as
beneficial measure 10 advise the acceptance but as
the measure of my own choice, l would prefer the
enactment Of law, prospective III its operation de-
clarmg the freedom Of the future issue Of slaves.


1t will be observed that the foregoing remarks are
confined to the condition Of peaceful enfranchise-
ment. They do not apply to changes incident to
revolutionary crisis, and especially not to a rebellion
IN which slaveryhas been thrust forward as the chief
instrument Of its accomplishment


He who calculates that a Nation can be involved
in struggle like this, and that no practical results
will follow victory defeat has read history to little
purpose. 1t would be reasonable TO expect hur-
rcane to pass through the forest without leaving the
ground strewn with dead brpnches and sapless
trunks, that this tempest Of civil war shond sweep
over the land and leave memorial of its progress.


The longer the contest is proracted the more rad.
lcal will be the change wrought.


That 1t may be shortened, should be the ardent
supplicatIon Of every Christian, that it may end in
the establishment Of the integrity OF the Union, the
fervent prayer every Patriot. invoke the God of
fathers, that God of concord. who presided over
their deliberations, when they laid the foundation Of
the Republic, to incline the hearts Of our Southern
brethren to peace and submission to the legally con-
stltuted rulers Of the nation, but failing this pray
that same God, who is also the God of battles that
he may grant victory upon victory to the Union
arms, until every Yostge of rebellion is swept from
the land and the flag of the United States-the sym
Dol of her sovereignty-shul again wave, in undis
puted supremacy, over Free united and prosperous
people.
Year: 1863

= How THE SOLDIERS WILL VoTE Already
there are sufficient indications to show that
the soldiers will repudiate Gen. Tuttle with
positive and crushing Indignation. They are
not to be deceived by the hollow pretenses of
his letter while he necessarily stands on the
Copperhead platform, and takes his place side
by side with Duncombe and Mason, two of
the most radical dlsloyalists in the State
The soldiers may be relied on not to give any
comfort or encouragement whatever to the
Copperhead candidates. They understand
too we'll the issues now before the country
The are not afflicted with dimness of vision
or doubtlessness of sight They know no
neutrals, and with them the chasm which
separates loyal men from Copperheads is as


wide as the world and as deep as the pit
Other men may be deceived by double-deal-
ing and political knavery, but the soldiers
have been hunting and fighting rebels too
long not to know and despise them at sight


There may be dupes and dulhrds at home


but not in the army. The soldiers think for


themseloes and will not be deceived or drawn


into ambush. either by their enemies at home
or in the field.- Oskoloosa Hsrald. ..
Year: 1863

Gen Banks has issued an order removing
the military restrictions from the trade and
commerce of the Mississippi river between
New Orleans and the cities and towns on the
Upper Mississippi and Ohio. Trade will also
be permitted with intermediate points, but
under military limitations-a restriction that
all will approve who do not favor f &c trade
with rebels in arms.


Thus dawns the new day so long wished
for by the people Of the Mississippi Valley.
Year: 1863

BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.-There is a
beautiful legend illustrating the bless
edness of performing our duty at what
ever cost to our inclinations. A beau
tiful vision Of our Saviour had appeared
to a monk, and in silent bliss he was
gazing upon it. The hour arrived in
which ii was his duty to feed the poor
of the convent. He fingered not in his
cell to enjoy the vision, but left to per-
form his humble duty. When he re-
turned, he found the blessed vision still
waiting for him, and uttering these
words, ''Hadst thou staid, must have
fed"
Year: 1863

The SOLDIER VOTE DECLARED IN
coNsTITUTIoNAL.-The Judiciary of
New Hampshire have declared that the
soldiers voting proposition, which had
been passed by the Republican Legisla-
ture of that State. Is opposed to the
spirit and letter of the constitution, as
well as the common law, which requires
the presence of the voters at the polls.
Several practical objections to the bill
are also mentioned in the opinion. The
opinion is signed by Chief Justice Bell;
and Associate Justices Bellows, Mes
mith and Bartiette. This proposition
is similar to the one passed by party
vote in the Legislature Of this State
last winter.-.N. Y. Erpress.


The Sudreme Court of New Hamp-
shire is Republican. The Legislature
of Pennsylvania passed a similar law,
but the Republican Supreme Court set
it aside as illegal. In Connecticut the
soldier vote law IS declared TO be IN
constitutional by the Republican Su-
preme Court of that State. These
precedcnts will apply to Ohio. A sol
dier Vote law is no more constitutional
here than it is in other States where
Republican Supreme Courts have set it
aside.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Year: 1863

COMPROMISING WITH REBELs.-Re-
publicans have all along expressed a ho-
ly horror Of compromising with rebels
with arms in their hands, but wien
Morgan threatened to come into town,
the Republicans agreed to let him pas
quietly by, provided he would not enter
it. They cannot now deny comproms
ing with armed rebels. But We suppose
they are still opposed TO compromising
with rebels that are far enough of not to
hurt .hem.-Ohio Patriot.
Year: 1863

Of a Dutch baby in that village, killing
rat which had boldly attempted to
rob it of its bread and butter. The
baby had piece of bread in one hand
and hammer in the other, and when
the rat seized the bread, the baby hit
the rat on the head with the hammer,
killing it instantly.
Year: 1863

The name of the courageous individ-
ual who ate the first oyster has not been
reported, but there is legend concern
ING him to the following effect: Onco
upon a time-it must be prodigious long
time ago--a man Of melancholy mood,
who was walking by the shore Of pic
turesque estuary, listening to the sad
sea-waves, eSpied a very Old and ugly
oyster, all ccatcd over with parasites
and sca-wecdS. 1t was so unprepos-
sessing that he kicked it, and the ami
nal, astonishcd at rudeness on its own
domain, gaped wide with Indignation.
Seeing the beautiful cream colorcd layer
that shone within the shelly covering,
and thinking the interior Of the she'll
itself to be beautiful, lie Fitted up the
aged native" for further examination,
inserting his finger and thumb between
the shells. The irate molluse, thinking
no doubt this was meant as a further
insult, snapped his pearly door close on
the finger of his intruder, causing him
some little pain. After releasing his
wounded digit, tn inquisitive gentleman
very naturally put it in his mouth -
''Delightful - exclaimvd he, opening
wide his eyes. "What is this p and
again he sucked his thumb. Then the
truth flashed upon him. He had acci-
dentally achieved the most important
discovery every ever made up to that
date. Taking up a stone he forced
open the she'll Of the oyster, and ging
erly tried piece Of the mollu>e itself.
Delicious was the result and so, there
and then, that solitary anonymous man
inaugurated the oyster banquet.