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Year: 1864

At great Union Meeting held in
New York on Tuesday evening, Mont
gomery Blair made speech. His in
troductory remarks were as follows:


Fellow Citizens of New York:--IfI I
had ever doubted that my heart had


dictated to me the right course in my
public conduct, l should still feel here
tonight, alter witnessing the response
you have given to the favorable re-
marks which have fallen from your
chairman, that had not mistaken the
popular heart in believing that the way
to honor, through the affections of the
people, is at all times most easily found
by him who is ever ready to sacrifice
all things to the public cause.-Some
of my friends, very good friends, in
deed, have questioned the kindness Of
the President to me in debating my
resignation at this time. Let me tell
them that in the course which he has
taken he has the support Of those who
are nearer to me than all others on this
earth. l retired by the recommenda-
ton ofmy own father, made to the
President Of the United States. My
father has passed that period in life
when its honors or its rewards, or its
glories have no charms for him. He
looks backward only, and forward only
to grandeur of this nation and to the
happiness of the great people who have
grown up under its prosperous consti-
tuition and Union, and he would not
permit son of his to stand in the way
of the glorious and patriotic President
who now leads on to success and to the
final triumph which is in store for us.
Applause. But / assure you, my
friends, that when began l did not
intend to devote so many words to SO
insignificant a parsonage as myself.


The cause of the Union has my
whole heart, and compared with that
cause, no man has any share in my conS
sideration at this hour. 'l1IlW
Year: 1864

No State shall secede without the consent of
the Legislatures of all the States of the section to
which the State proposing TO secede belongs. The
President shall have power to adjust with sece-
ding States all questions arising by reason of
their secession but the terms of adjustment shall
be submitted to Congress for their approval be-
fore the same shall be valid.
Year: 1864

SOMEBODY who has just travelled in Utah
Territory says tho Mormon farmers have
a very ielicitous and convenient arrange
ment by which they enjoy domestic and
copnubial qualifications whether they are
at their farms or up in the city. They
have wife at the farm, or such number
Of wives as they can support They also
have one or more up in town, so that il
overtsksn by night or storm. they oan
still be at home in their city establishment,
with family comforts around them. Viewed
from 4 Mormon stand point, this, is very
agreeable arrangement.
Year: 1864

H The papers and speakers in the in.
terest of Lane say the Legislature was
bought up BY Governor Carney. They
have been so used to making political
merchandise Of themselves. that they can.
not conceive Of any one acting from any
other principle. The charge comes with
a good grace from the followers of a man
whom we heard publicly boast that it
was all right to purchase votes; aud that
of the 6fty-five members of the Ligisla-
ture who voted for him for Senator, he
bad rewarded forty-6ve of them with Of.
fee! .f-.r.
Year: 1864

over the crowd look Of great wisdom.
shook his head after the manner of pet
goat preparing to butt somebody, and be-
gan by telling about some old fellow.
long ago. who dug a hole in the ground.
and talked to it. Then he commenced
repeating a mess Of stuff which he had
written for that weeks issue of the juno
tion Union but about this time. and
until the close Of bis speech, there was
such an uproar that his wisdom was all
lost to the concourse. There were sheers
and gro.ns for Carney. cheers and grosus
for Lane, drunken men swearing, boys
yelling. and apparently more than twenty
men each Masking speech Of his own
But McBratney may have viewed all this
in the light of applause. We think ii
would better suit McBratney's calibre tc
talk to hole in the ground. In time,
he might become able to distinguish an
important part of his person from it.


Secretary Lawrence wound up the per
formance. He arose merely to exhibit
q rare collection of spresd-eagles which
be was training for the Summer cam.
paign. But, somehow. whenever th'
birds would get as high as his strinf
would admit. the end would slip frou
his fingers. and away the eagles woult
go. leaving him to bring Down his high
flown eloquence with squash. (Tha
last word is no allusion to Baker, of tn
Record.


Thus ended fair specimen of the in
dignation meetings to denounce the "Sen
atorisl Fraud"
Year: 1864

THR Reason WHY.-We are frequent
ly asked why we did not send copies Of
the Governors Message and other State
documents to our constituents, while at
Topeka. We reply, for the very best Of
reasons. John Speer had the contract to
print the public documents. But instead
Of executing the work. be went bowling
about the country, charging the Legisla-
ture with fraud, while that body was
compelled to legislate without the aid Of
any Of the important State papers which
are so necessary to proper legislation.
When but three or fonr days remained
of the session. and the documents were
not yet forthcoming. the Legislature
countermanded the order to print them.
and inserted clause in the appropriation
bill against paying for the printing o.
such documents. This brought Mr.. Speer
"to his milk" and he divuIged the fact
that the documents were printed. He
had been Withholding them. BY taking
advantage of the technicality of the law.
and thus depriving the Legislature of their
use. and preventing the people of the
State from reading for themselves. and
detecting the Misrepresentation of him
and his co-workers against the State
Government! Now he is calling the
members swindlers. for not paying him
for bis dishonorable transaction.
Year: 1864

Our readers may think we have chosen sing
ular caption for this article and may ask them
selves the question, is an English wife any diff
ferent from othersY Well, we will proceed to
answer that question by saying that although
they become wives by the operation Of their own
wills, and in accordance with law, as women do
in other countries, yet after they have attained
to that condition they hold different position
under law than do wives in this country. For
instance, when a woman becomes a wife in this
country she is not presumed to have entirely
sunk her identity, and merged all her rights in
her husband; but she can still hold and convey
property, and if her husband refuses to contrib
ute to her support, she can work for herself and
cannot be compelled to supporthm


This - not the ease in England There ifs
woman marries, she merges hosself entirely in
her husband, and the rights she enjoys indepen-
dent of him are so limited to be svarcoly,
worth mentioning If heis too lazy to work. and
obtain means for her support, she cannot COM
pei him to do SO as long as he chooses to live
with her. If she leaves him and labors to sup
port herself and children, he can follow her and
take up his abode with her. and eat out her sub
stance. If she earns an amount of money, he
can collect it and squander it if he chooses, and
she has no redress, and cannot restrain him. If
she commits adultery the husband can at once
obtain divorce from her; but if he commits
adultery he may continue to live with her and
use her and use her money to support him, and
she only submit-the law grants her no re-
lief. She cannot flee away from him, as he has
a right to follow and take her wherever he can
find her, and no person may interpose to pre-
vent him. To all intents and purposes she is
mere chattel, quasi slave.


Recently came before q magistrate
where the husband was to lazy to work, and
who lived upon his wifes earnings, while she
was striving to support herself and six children.
Not only did he live on her earnings, but he car
ried the things out of the house and disposed of
her, but he virtually laughed at her, and when
sheasked if she was compelled to support the
lazy fellow, the magistrate told her that he did
not know as she was but that in law he had
right to live with her and all that she had be-
longed to him. This is the boasted equity of
English law. Who would choose to be an Eng
lish wife,
Year: 1864

MARRIAGE FOR SHow-To the question asked
Of young men as to why they do not marry, we
support wife" In one case in three perhaps
this may be so but, a general thing, the true
reply would be, ~ am not able to support the
style in which think my wife ought to live"
In this again we see false view of marriage, a
looking to appearance in the world, instead
of union with loving woman for her own
habits who cannot maintain wife, if they are
willing to live economically, and without refer
ence to the opinion Of the world. The great
evil is, they are not content to begin life hum
bly,, to retire together into obscure position
and together work their way in the world-he
by industry in his calling and she by dispens-
ing with prudence the money that he earns
But they must stand out and attract the atten-
ton of others by fine houses and fine clothes.
Year: 1864

ORIGIN OF BooTs AND SHoEs.-Boots and
shoes are said to have been invented by the
Oarrans. They were at first made of leather,
afterwards of brass and iron and were proof
against both cut and thrust. 1t was from this
that Homer called the Greeks brazen footed
Formerly, in France, great foot was much es-
teemed, and the length of the shoe in the four
teenth century was a mark Of distinction. The
shoes of prince were two feet and a half long
those of a baron two feet those of a knight
eighteen inches long.
Year: 1864

KNOW THYsEIF.-One of the seven wise men
of Greece said the most difficult thing in the
world was to follow the motto inscribed on the
temple Of Apollo-''Know thyself" Luckily
for many, the command is not only difficult but
impossible. If they knew themselves they
would hang themselves and suicide is not com
mendable. There might have been wisdom as
well as wit in the reply of the fellow who, be-
ing sarcastically told to know himself, answered
that he did not wish to enlarge the circle of his
acquaintance
Year: 1864

WOUNDS IN HoRsEs.-A correspondent of the
Michigan Farmer, who claims to know some
thing about horses, commends the following
remedy for the healing of wounds upon horses


Saltpeter should be moderately strong to the
taste, and bluestone added until the solution is
slightly tinged This, and nothing else, is to
be used as a wash, two or three times day. 1t
purifes the wound, destroys the proud flesh,
produces granulations Immediately and heals in
a surprisingly short time have had horse
badly kicked and otherwise hurt, in mid winter
and mid summer; and their cure was equally
rapid, and afterwards no scar was visible. The
wound requires no covering flies will not ap-
proach it), and dressing it with mop of rags
tied to a stick is very little trouble. Wounds
do not need to be sewed up under this treatment;
at least | never saw any advantage from it, as
the stitches have uniformly torn out.
Year: 1864

THE ARREST OF WELLER.-The Yreka Union
Democrat) referring to the recent arrest of Col.
Weller. makes the following sensible remarks !:


"If the speech as published be true in some
respects and untrue in others, it becomes the
duty of Col. Weller, as the head of the Demo-
cratic party in this State, to say in what respect
it is true and in what untrue. In justice to that
party, large in numbers and respectable in posi-
ton, the representative of the only true Union
and constitutional element of the Pacific coast,
we hope he will at an early day, by proper rep
reservations and acts, release himself from i'm
prisOnment and give the lie to the reasonable
utterances imputed to him. No man laying
claim to a reasonable amount of intelligence,
and possessed of proper discretion, can make a
speech without remembering atleast the import
ant passages and portions of the subject he is
discussing. If Weller has been so foolish as to
allow himself to be betrayed into the use of Ian
guage that by fair construction can be regarded
as "givinG aid and comfort to the enemy our
sympathy for him extends so far as to regret his
short-sightedness and want of judgment. If the
principles advocated by the Democracy of Cali
fOrnia will not stand the test of the closest
tiny without subjecting the party to suspicion
of disloyalty to the greatest principles of gov
ernment ever invented by mortal mind, let them
be cast away as worthless No Democrat has a
right to advocate any political doctrine not CO.
ordinate with the letter and spirit of the Con-
stitution.
Year: 1864

FRANKLIN AND HIS PAPER.-Soon after his es-
tablishment in Philadelphia, Franklin was Of
fered piece for publication in his newspaper.
Being very busy, he begged the gentleman would
leave it for consideration. The next day the
author came and asked his opinion on it. why
sir, replied Franklin, Il am sorry to say think
it highly scurrilous and defamatory. But be-
ing at a loss, on account Of my poverty, wheth-
er to reject it or not, thought would put it
to this issue-at night, when my work was
done, bought two-penny loaf on which 1
supped heartily, and then wrapping myself in
my great coat, slept very soundly ON the floor
until morning, when another loaf and mug of
water afforded me pleasant breakfast-now
sir since can live very comfortably in this
manner, why should prostitute my press to
personal hatred or passion for more luxurious
liying2


One cannot read this anecdote of our Ameri-
can sage, without thinking of Socrates reply to
king Archelaus, who had pressed him to give up
preaching in the dirty streets of Athens, and
come and live with him in his splendid court.
"Meal, please your majesty, is half penny a
peck at Athens, and water l can get for moth
ing.'-Amer Pres6.
Year: 1864

OIL PArNrINGs.-Messrs. Howe & Ty-
Ter will have on exhibition at their Auc-
ton Store tomorrow, "wednesday a
large invoice of fine oil paintings direct
from New York, which they viii sell on
Thursday. We recommend our readers
to visit this collection, as they are not Of
ten favored with such an opportunity
We noticed among the number several
original works OF rare merit that would
grace any collection, and those of our cit
liens who design purchasing pictures to
decorate their homes will never have a
better chance. Call and see them.
Year: 1864

a dispatch was received yesterday from
Mr.. Leighton, now in New York city,
announcing the success of negotiations on
behalf of the keokuk d Dee eNoines Rail.
road. The work of extending the road
to Fort Des Moines is to commence at
once aud be prosecuted with vigor, as we
understand the tenor of the Dispatch
Particulars will be received by mail in q
few days, when We shall have the pleas
ure of giving definite information on the
subject
Year: 1864

The announcement of draft for Eve
hundred thousand men, contained in our
dispatches this morning, will be hailed
with satisfaction BY the loyal people. Of
North, and by none will it be received
with more heartfelt pleasure than the
gallant veterans who have jnst pledged
themselves anew 10 the overthrow of the
rebellion. We never have had men enough
in the field, and the drafts have in no case
been large enough to meet the desires of
the people or the emergencies of the war.
This last looks more like it than any here
iofore, and if the Government will push
it right through now. while the veterans
are at home recruiting, there will be no
trouble in the North and the rebellion
can be substantially disposed of during
the next campaign.


We think it evident the Government
has yielded to the on to Richmond press
ure, and is determined to take advantage
of the period while the veterans are in
the North recruiting their ranks, to raise
an army large enough to hold the coun.
try as fast as the veterans subdue it. 1t
begins to look as if the Government had
determined to make short work of the
matter now.
Year: 1864

This evening the Mozart Society gives
concert for the benefit of the "Ladiee


Union Aid ! Society," The Fbenevolen,
purpose TO which the. proceeds Of the
concert will be spilled does not need q
word Of seulogium from me- TIE ladies
through their society have wrought an
amount of good which can only be meas
ured BY the suffering which would have
occurred but for the society.


As to the "Moxart Society,"" however,
our citizens do not know quite so much.
1t is comparatively. q new organization
here, but its one and only public concert
was enough to indicate that the society
comprises an amount of musical talent
and skill which would attract attention
ia any American city, aud which certainly
has never before had half its equal here.
Lovers of music have rich treat in store
for them, and will at the same time have
the satisfaction of knowing that their pa
tronage will be appropriated TO a most
meritorious object.


Our citizens never fail 10 patronize con-
cert givers from abroad. Let them show
a generous appreciation of native talent.
1t isa duty they owe to themselves, and
they should see to it that the Mozart shall
remain permanent aud fourishing Or
ganizatien in our midst Let all see to
it that they have a rousing benefit.


CITIZEN
Year: 1864

Tonight the Mozart Society give an


other one of their popular exhibitions,
the proceeds Of which are to be given to
the Aid Society, which fact will, no doubt,
induce many to purchase tickets that
could not appreciate mnsic; but our
word for it, none viii regret the simple
admission fee to this concert. The Mo.
zart Society far surpass the expectations
of It's many friends in the perfection ofits
organization in such short time, and on
their first appearance, were loudly and
vociierously applauded by the large au-
dlence. Go early and secure seats.
Year: 1864

The GROUND Hoe To-day, according
to the old saying, if the grounding can
see his shadow when be comes forth from
his hole he will go back and remain six
weeks-all of which betokens very cold
weather for that length of time.
Year: 1864

9The Copperheads have come down
good deal hereabouts within a few
months past. Indeed, they not unfre
quentiy profess desire and even an ex-
pectation that the rebels will be whipned
out. No doubt the result of the election
in our State and the return of SO MANY
veterans to our midst has had a modify
ing effect on their expressions and some
what stimulated their apprehensions, if
not their patriotism. But at Washington
their leaders still stand on their peace
platform and vote for peace commits.
sioners to Richmond. Fernando Wood
still speaks out in the old.fashion of last
winter in favor of peace and against the
war and the Government. In his recent
speech ne insists that the rebellion can.
not be subdued and that in the md We
must give it up, and we had better make
the best of it and send commissioners to
arrange terms Of peace at once. Fernando
amt afraid and he speaks out, Just ~ the
rest of the party would do il they had
the pluck.
Year: 1864

been dropped through the roof and descended
throue each floor until Il reached ne cellar. u
any reonS are buried at the ttOm Of this
rurs, their forms will be shockingly maugled.


Thuso who were taken out this morn ng were
near the top-some W Of them not covered at
al'-havlpg been Kill by boW on the head
from rufter or the falling bricks and stone


The Excitement HuiOng the insane.


The terror aud CONSERVATION among the insane
who were In tho department 40 the time is be-
yopd all description. Some were so confused
and their minds impaired that they left 60 their
hold on the rafters which they had grasped and
were thus precipitated below, and In some cases
received serious injuries.


The dense cloud Of dust caused by the crash
was so intense that some, when taken out,
although uniniured, were almost suifOcated from
this cause alone. Some eight or ten of the terror
strCten victims were found gathered together In
one corLer, making the most hideous and terrible
noise.


They seemed unconscious Of the danger
through which they had passed. and when re-
moved To other departments were In a few min
utes arparenty as happy and pleased as before
the occurrence Of the sad affair.


The fatality would not have been so great had
the inmates been possessed with full reasoning
powers, and able 10 ward of danger. The third
floor was used exclusively for the sick insane aud
contained 90 occupants.


Being decrepid in mind and body they were
more helpless than children, and Il is thought
that more Of these were killed than in the other
two rooms.


The Investigation.


Coroner Taylor was notified of the occurrence,
und at once proceeded TO the Aimshouse. lie
will summon jury this afternoon, and u view
of the mangled remains and ruins will be had. II
is thought that the cause of the accident will
prove to be as stated.
Year: 1864

MR. HODGES, Of Brunswick county, on Saturday gave
Us 8ce specimens Of Okras grown on his place in that
county which Tar gurpass anything of the kind have
ever seen. Several are fully foot long and stout in
proportion. They are also tender and good to eat
July as good as the common Okra, if not better. He
calls the variety The African Okra. We presume our
people will have opportunity of trying the new veg
etab:o as Mr. HoDGEs will probably send some to mar
knt
Year: 1864

TBE FALL OF ATLANTA does not seem to have had
any great effect upon the price of gold il New York,
which only l5 below the highest point it has
reached and that fall was irrespective of Atlanta baing
confesedy due to the discussion of measures looking to
peace and to the anticipated result of tie Chicago
Convention
Year: 1864

A late French writer says the Bostoniaus are much
like his countrymen polite, courteous and feeders on
frogs, and that they have pond in the middle of a
public garden which is kept TOR the purpose of supply
ing the city with these animals
Year: 1864

THE NEW YORK HERALD of the 80 nit, has an
editorial headed The New Plan of Peace-How to
divide the South" in which it distinctly recommends
the policy of nstituting negotiations with the States
separately, for the purpose oi deachng them from the
Confederacy 1t even goes far to indicate North
Carolina as State favourahy situated for the purpose
OF being experimental upon. 1t says it has report
that majority of the recently elected legislature are
IN favor OF reunion, and knows that Governor VANCE
IS not altogether well affected towards JEFF. DAV1s-
III the President were to send Commissioners to him
to negoliate in regard to North Carolina alone, feel
confident that thoy would be gladly received and that
much good would come of it." We have given the
Herads own words in the parts included between quo


ation marks 1t further says Let Us divide the Cen


edaracy and eplit up the rebel armies by negotiating
separately with the seeded States.'


We might quote more, but what We have quoted is
sufficient for our purpose, which is not to agree with
the Herolds statements regard to the State at large
or TO her Governor ard Legislature, but to remark that
the He'0d, an arch enemy to our cause, recommends
the same policy to be employed against US that some
politicians u this State advocated strongly this year
and last, We allude to separate State negotiations
other separate State action looking to peace The
Herald takes the same view of it that every with
ba eyes open must take of itthat its only result would
be to divide the Confederacy and split up its armies


1t was BY such tamperiDg and paltering that Ken
tucky, Maryland aud Missouri were either lost or par
aiyzsd and now bound neck and foot to the Car of
TIE usurpiDg despotsm at Washington. Had the pee
pie Of those States stood up mantully and at once the
Independence Of the South would have been virtually
achieved by that very act. They hesitated and have
their reward il being ramped upon by the yleat of the
abolition crew.