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Year: 1864

We are indebted to Hon Francis Little
fo- copy Of bin now before our State
Legislature, establishing State Agrieul-
sural College We are in favor of a gene
raj dissemination of information upon all
subjects connected with the cultivation of
the soil, but we cannot see that the e.tab-
fshment of the college proposed, viii ac-
complish that object. We believe that
agricultural colleges have proved failure
wherever they have been tried. They
usually operate to I'll the pockets of a few
professors, and afford an opportunity to a
few young men to spend large portion of
their time in, perhaps more pleasant but
far less useful employment than following
the olow, or performing other useful and
lage of the soil Aside from this, we are
opposed to the appropriation of money at
this time, for the object proposed. We
have already too many more worthy OBJ
iects upon which to spend money, and for
which all the appropriations are necessary
that the people :an bear. We think econ
onv should be one of the land marks of
our law makers, ard the appropriation OF
r.nney for the establishment of an agri-
cultural college, can be dispensed with
much more easily than many other objects


If our legislature see fit to establish an
agric ultural department in our State Uni
versity, we should look upon it as far less
Objectionable, as it would be far less ex-
pensiye, and we have no doubt accomplish
just as much good We hope the mem
bers of the legislature will consider we'll
the matter, before appropriating money
for the object as set forth in the bill.
Year: 1864

General Grant has the Confederacy
fenced in with Federal troops and cannon,
from Florence, Ala TO Knoxville Some
little time viii elapse yet before this army
can move complete When it does, there
viii be crash.
Year: 1864

ss= Our river hanSs are lined with
lumber and shingles, and more hourly
coming Logrers in the woods are doing
4 more brisk and successful business than
ever before. A most acceptable winter
this Everybody happy--W WooG County
Reporter
Year: 1864

They possess the merit simplicity and ease of
will enable any to them successfully. The


following are some Of their points OF excellence:


They have a Straight Needle and Shuttle, which


is Acknowledged TO be the only true principle for
: perfect Sewing Machine.
= They make the Lock or Shuttle Stitch alike on


both sides, and for Economy in Thread Strength
Durability, Elasticity and Beauty of Finish is su-
- Perior to any other Stitch used
~ They simple in construction, easily under
- stood, readily adjusted and kept in order without
. taking apart or moving a screw.
The Tension is superior to any other in use. Tn
- evenness knots in the thread do cause it to
. operate with irreguIarity.


The Feed is perfect, accurate in its operation
and warranted to two years without requiring
- to be tas en- out, cleaned or repaired.
~ They adapted to all kinds Of Sewing and
strong and durable in all their parts This is
= important, for even Ii ght work will soon cause a


frail machine to operate with uncertainty and
= require frequent and expensive repairs. The
- Weed will last lifetime and keep in order.
They Stitch, Hem, Braid, Fell, Cord, Bind and
= Gather without basting


They do not break tn thread skip stitches nor
!! form a chain ridge the underside of cloth They


will sew gathers and seams without breaking
n the thread, or reqiring change Of tension.


They Silk, Cotton and Linen threads equally
y we'll


z They tie only machine using WEEDS PATENT
- THREAD CONTROLLER. Therei@ no other apparatus


for the control of the slack thread" equal TO it.
Year: 1864

NAohlNGION, Ouly ~, lcOt'


Washington circles have been very much
entertained lately by the perusal of news
paper accounts purporting to give the rea-
sons for the withdrawal of Mr.. Chase from
the charge of the financial concerns of the
nation. The Tribmes whimpering expla-
nation is received as among the most anus
ing of all, and yet it contains a grain of
truth by the assertion, in effect, that Lin
coin snubbed Chase and refused him an in
terview on the subject of the appointment
of Mr.. Maunsel B. Field as his successor in
heTreasury Department. Its wellk
here that the relations between the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Chase have not been of the
most amicable character since the Pomeroy
developments; and, with the usual cunning
of the western politician, old Abe under
took to outwit his financial manager, and
he has succeeded. The impression that Mr..
Chase held over the President in terrOrem
threats of resignation in case mis- recon-
mendations in the matter Of appointments
were not accepted and carried out, is
not an erroneous one; but when he
made these threats Chase had no
idea that Lincoln would ever have the bold
ness to accept his resignation. Lincoln held
the question in abeyance until he found
suitable successor for Chase, and when he
did so away went the premier of the finan-
ces and in went to an astonished Senate
name as his successor. None were more
surprised at the occurrence than Mr.. Chase
himself and his friends. His son-in-law,
one of the Senators from Rhode Island, was
both astonished and mortified. But there
was no help for it. Old Abe had put his
broad foot down, and a new man for the
Treasury was proposed, and new man was
found in the person of Mr.. Fessenden. 1t
was regular coup detat-the first striking
and only decisive and resolute action the
President has taken in regard to the mem
bers of his Cabinet since his Inauguration.
If Mr.. Chase had confined himself to his
legitimate duty of sustaining the national
credit by the introduction of wise and pru-
dental financial measures, instead OF en-
broiling himself in schemes of personal am
bition, neither himself nor posterity would
have had the modification of lamenting the
sad spectacle of the retirement of the finan-
cial chief of the nation when the nation was
in the throes of terrible and profoundly
critical revulsion.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1864

1t may be stated that even those people
here, who, up to yesterday, sneered at the
idea of the rebels being In Maryland in any
force, now say that they are mistaken, and
that they are satisfied that there are at least
forty thousand Confederate troops north of
the Potomac, and more coming. These
people are so intensely loyal that they de-
nounced it rs treasonable only few days
ago to even hint at the possibility Of Gem
eral Lee being able TO make any such dem
onstration at all. The fact of the rebel cav
airy having crossed near Point of Rocks Is
confrmed by the testimony Of the Signal
Year: 1864

have considerably enlarged TEE DAILY ONO
8 lTEsMAN, and now print it on plain and hand
50 Q new type, and clear white paper.


lpPolitics, The ONO STATEsMAN is,in War as In


aee for the Country, for the Constitution, and for
Union OF equal States, with equal privileges, and


th equal and exact justice to all its citizens We


tfor the Old Flag, with not Star or Stripe erased


nd the Old Union far it possible to restore it.
nd for the existing Constitution, in its spirit letter
nd purpose. .
,ftkc People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon WISER truer and patri-
otc Policy than we have during the present Ad-
ministration. Wsowe it to the memory Of our FAITH
ers and to the hopes of our Children to the future Of
our Country and to the best interests of mankind to
change Policy which is drifting US farther and far
ther from the landmarks Of our patriotic sires.


THE STATESMAN will do all it can to aid in bring
ing about this change; and hence. the Publishers in
vite support and encouragement from all those who
while wishing for good NEWSPAPER, also wish TO
have sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which we seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports our Markets, our
Political and General News carefully freed from
the sensational character, and seek to mako THE
STATESMAN trustworthy in every particular.


For News, for Instruction, for Good Morals, for
Sound Political Sentiments, for Steady Defense of
American Institutions. Take, Read and help to Cir
culate, THE ONO STATESMAN.


THE WEEKLY ONO STATESMAN is one of the
largest, cheapest, and best printed Papers in the
West. Each number contains complete resume Of
all the Military and Political news of the week; the
latest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
and family; and an abundance of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper san evi-
dence of its popularity and of its being adapted to
the wants of the people.
Year: 1864

REMARKABLY FINE SENSE OF HoNoR.-A
most extraordinary ''duel" took place at
Heidelberg, a couple of weeks since. A
foreign student had been grossly insulted
by Swabian, and satisfaction was demand
ed; but instead of fighting in the usual
way, an agreement was come to to draw
lots which of the two should destroy hinl-
self within delay of fortnight. The lot
fell on the Swabian. When the time was
about to expire, the young man, whose IA
ther was dangerously i'll, solicited the ex-
tension of the delay, but the request was
refused, and an attempt at self-destruction
was consequently made, which resulted in
dangerous wound in the region of the
heart. Some hopes are entertained that the
wound will not prove fatal, but all the en-
treaties of the heads of the University and
of his friends cannot extort from him
promise not to repeat the desperate act. 10
all their solicitations his only answer is, II
have not pledged my honor to seriously
wound myself, but to put an end to my life,
and will keep my promise"
Year: 1864

THE Army and Navy journal looks up
on the execution of Grants movement as
no less brilliant than successful. "Four
times now" says this good authority, in
the brief Virginia campaign, has a great
army been coolly and deliberately march
ed across the right flank of an enemy
strong and vigilant. If on its first two
exhibitions, the vancouver partook of the
character of pursuit, from the timely
interposition of the enemy's presence in
front of our advance on the last two, at
least its execution has been so swift and
energetic as to claim the merits of o sur
prise. That the column on the march
has not been attacked in either of these
two cases is not little noteworthy. Its
wide detour, its remarkable cclerity, and
the perfect lubricity, as of mechanism,
in all parts and details of its movement,


win furnish some explanation Of its sue
Year: 1864

tain said We were on the shoals. The
water looked very green, and, perhaps,
I did, for supposed we were going to
the bottom surely. I wrote my will, and
enclosed it with letter to you, in bot
tie and threw it overheard. As | did 1t
the captain threw his lead, and when he
hauled it up, there was piece of soap
and some sand on the end Of it. / asked
him if he had struck q sosp.mine, but he
laughed and told the pilot to steer Z. n.
W., or something Of that sort, and l con-
cluded we were all right.


We are now in the sight of land, but /
must preserve and digest my reflections
till another time. Imust tell you how
ever how very disagreeable man on
board has been completely squelched.
His name is McFuddle, and SO disgust
ingly free from sea-sickness is he, that he
can smoke from morning till night. In
the upper berth of the samestate-room
with him, lies man who has been ter
ribly sick the whole voyage, and this
inveterate smoker persists in lying in his
own berth, and putting his odious smoke
till the little room is full to suffocation.
Of course the sick man can't stand it, and
finds refuge upon deck, where he read
us poem he had written while lying on
his back on the berth. After the reading,
McFuddle was nowhere. Nobody knew
him, and at dinner all the plates and
dishes were surely cleared before they
reached him. saw him try to eat some
fish with melted butter, but the butter
was adulterated so freely with kerasene,
that he left it in disgdst and resumed his
pipe. Here is the song or poem entitled
McFUDDLEs PIPE. =
| Mr.. McFuddle was fond Of his pipe, -'-sEs-.
And he.fIled It up to the brim,


For he knew the joys of the flowing bowl,


And the pipe was the bowl for him.


At morning he sat In his cottage door,


And whitfield at his fragrant weed:I


Twas his solace at dusk and his joy at dawn,


And his strength in the time OF need.


He smoked and pondered the way to wealth,


And planned him o road to renown;





Himself the pride Of the town.


But castles In smoke are like smoke In the air,
ID And they vanish like clouds Of the morn;


Fcrthe child ofthe pipe Ike its wreath offume


Must perish as soon as tits born.


So Mr.. McFuddle was never renowned,


Never married the girl Of his dreams,
Never saw the wealth that he hoped to find,


Nor wrought his fayorite schemes.


One morning they found him dead In his chair,


And his favorite pipe was broke:


His solace was gone, and he died Of despair;


So McFuddle ended in smoke


If you should ever get the contents of
that bottle, never mind them. There are
more interesting bottles than that, which
contain no letter but "B," and instead of
containing a will, have a singular faculty
of taking away other peoples wills. Till
then, yours, PENN.


The Army and Navy journal looks up
on the execution of Grants movement as
no less brilliant than successful. "Four
Year: 1864

Ever brought TO this City, which is
made up of the best Foreign and
Domestic materials. Great care
has been displayed in the selection
of their Goods, which. owing to
their superior quality, make and
style, cannot be excelled anywhere.
As they have also bought their
entire stock Cash Down" they
deem themselves justified in assert
ing that they can and shall Offer
greater advantages TO customers
regarding styles, prices, qualities
and assortment than any Other
house in this city.


Those who intend favoring III
with q call are respectfully invited
to examine and convince them
selves. ais Z


Remember the place
Year: 1864

One of the Chicago resolutions declared that
the war thus far has been failure, thus en-


couraging the enemy to Increased resistance,
and preventing what the Democrats claim to


ask-peace, unless peace is purchased by dis


union. Referring to this resolution, distin-
guished Western statesman says -


"This war has not been failure, It is true
that in two years of it conducted under the
auspices of Mcclellan and Buell., we made but
little progress. Those military leaders who
failed are made leaders in the Democratic par
Nv because of their failure; but taking the war
as whole, and considering our condition at
the beginning of the war, it will be classed in
history as a most successful war, and Will only
prove failure if now, when the military pow
er of the rebellion is almost broken, 1t be aDan.
doned by us. This resolution--the principal
one of the series--is not only false and decep-
five in its statements, but it is cowardly in its
concealment of principles and policy. Suppose
the rebels refuse q convention las we know
they will; suppose that by no possible means
can peace be restored on the basis of the Union
what then2 Will they prosecute this war
until the Union can be restored? Or will they
abandon the contest and acknowledge the In
dependence of the Southern Coniederacy +?
These are poignant questions. Why are they
not answered? 4 What fight have they to ask
Year: 1864

the American People to trust them with the
National existence, when they dare not an
nounce their policy on the most vital question
OF the times. This is no time to cheat people
with platforms, with their jingle and empty
words: Ii they mean to offer peace and Union,
ana, II these are rejected, then to prosecute
tne war, why not say so? If they mean to talk
ABOUT peace and Union merely to induce you
70 trust them with power that they may ac-
understand. entreat you, fellow citizens, to
read carefully this Juggling trap, delusive and
false, and then say whether these platform
makers do not mean to cheat you into a sur
render to JEFF. Davis, and the acknowledge
ment of the Southern Confederacy.
Year: 1864

rNHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY CAUTION b


L agains, purchasing any Of the following Ger.
tiicatcS Of Stock in the Atlas Gold and Silver Min.
ing Company, as tho Samo wore this day sold for
Year: 1864

eFA little boy of Hartford was recently
heard upon his ''frst going TO church" In re-
ply to question by his paternal parent as to
what he did in church, he replied Il went
into cupboard and took a seat on a shelf p
That boy will he a Presidential Joker when he
grows up-if he is not cared for in time.
Year: 1864

A Ii our Teas are selected by Professional Tea
htaster, expressly and exclusively for us. and
We never charge over Two Cents T.O2 cents1 per
pound above cost for original packages.


We have but One Price to every one for each
quality, and that price Is always marked on each
sample package at our store in plain figures.


We issue Monthly Price List of our Teas, which
will be sent free to all who order tive advise
every Tea Seller to see it. It comprises full as
ssrtment selected for every locality in the States
Provinces, South America and West Indies. In
this list each kind is divided into Four Classes or
qualities, namely: Cargo, High Cargo, Fine, Fin
est, that every one may understand from descrip-
tion and the prices annexed that the Company are
determined to undersell the whole tea trade.


We guarantee to sell all our Teasi in original pack
ages at not over Two Cents per pound above cost
believing this to be attractive to the many who have
heretofore been paying Enormous Profits.


Our business is largely done on orders, which VIC
always execute as we'll and promptly as though the
buyer came himself, giving true weights and tares,
and always guaranteeing every thing our response
bility enabling us to do all We promise. Every
dealer order his teas direct from the Company,
and parties doing business within Five Hundred
1901 miles of New York. can Return Tea bought
Of US If they are not cheaper than they can buy
elsewhere, and the purchaser is dissatisfied with
his bargain, within fourteen [l4l days. and have
the money refundedto him. Those who are over
Five Hundred miles can have thirty 1901 days, and
the same privileges extended to them.


Besides these advantages the Company will pay
an Expenses, both ways, if the Teas arc returned.
Great American Tea Company,


IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,


81 Vesey St, New YoI
uoI5.3m
Year: 1864

at, knowing that the writer is bissfuily
ignorant Of the hardships Of war, otherwise
he would not regard such Ridiculous
things as worth penning to his most init
mate friend, much less monOpolizing the
colums Of Z paper to publish them. Ba,
he insinu uation of no previous call has
brought out such men, IS simplya bold
fllssho6l. Men of every class, grade, trade
and profe ssiOn are now in the ranks of the
army, and have been since the breaking
out Of the war. La almost every Regt.
can be found men Of all classes, and no
man deserves more credit for doing his
duty than the man who first answered the
call for trOops--and who are yet Drawing the
storm Of war. There were M ny Of them,
men who "commanied every luxury at
home," who held important positions in
society, hut they were men who realized
that to enjoy true luxury, to hold hOnora-
bic positions in the land they must help
to defend the country against The invaders.
They did not hold back till the eleventh
hour and then when an opportunity Of
fered to garrison points taken By their
brothers by the point Of the bayOnet, rush
forward to redeem sinking, if not lost
reputation. 1t Is well that the m9htia
have responded so nobly to the call. 1
am sorry for the farmers that they are IT,
ken from the fields. They are needed at
home, aud if clerks, pedigogues, pettyfog-
gers, quacks and theologians would come
out manfully there would be no need for
farmers. At the sane time the MALTA
have done well, yet they have only dJne
their duty, and that they are bound by
every law to d.. No mau deserves partic-
ular prise for ding his duty. He de-
serves condemnation for not doing it, but
to praise man for serving his country to
which he owes all he possesses, IS waste
of breath. Most ofthese men could have
replied long, long since. Call after call has
been given, still the cloark continued to
measure his three cent tape, to perch him
relf on the counter crack his feet together
and eritisise the actions of this and that
Gen'l. or talk OF this and that error we've
committed, and the pedagogue continued
to weld his ferule never realizing how
well their places could be filed by females,
and how much more honorable would be
a sword or a gun, than the yard-stick or
birch. Now they 60 cut when the heat
and burden Of the day is over and even then
only to lie in the shade while we go forth
iu the sun. When the war ends doubt
less they will be like the workmen in the
vineyard, claim eqlal pay, at least equal
credit with those who began with the first
cannon of Sumpter, and ended with the
last of the rebellion.


I do not in the above produce only my
own sentiments, but I feel confident every
old soldier will indorse every sentance.
"All honor to whom honor is due,% but
papers containing such false and ungener-
Gus assertions as the "Journal" of the 18th
Will soon be casS out Of our midst.


We march, and another hot day is be-
fore US. The assembly sounds and I have
only time to subcribe myself


MILES.
Year: 1864

THE Doe-CAroHERs were out again yesterday and
captured large number Of stray ours Ia the AT
t-Inoon those who were not redeemed by their own
with the payment Vi the usual amount required
were killed.
Year: 1864

ATRUE wrE-A man who had struggled
with malignant disease approached that
crisis in its stage on which his life seemed
to depend. His anxious wife, scarcely dar-
ing to breathe, was sitting by his bed; her
servants, exhausted by constant watching,
had all lett her. 1t was past midnight, a
door was open for air; she heard, In the
stiffness of the night, window open below
stairs, and soon after approaching footsteps
A moment more and man with his face
disguised entered the room. She instantly
saw her husbands danger, and anticipating
the design of the unwelcome intruder, she
pointed to her husband, and pressing heI
finger upon her lips to insure silence, held
out to the robber her purse and her keys
To her surprise he took neither. Whether
he was terrified or charmed by the courage
of her affection cannot be known. He left
the room, and without robbing home sane
titled by such strength of affection, he de-
parted. .....u ....... d..
Year: 1864

THE Misunderstanding has been
done toward raising this ill-tated IRON
clad, and we doubt if any measures will
ever be taken to rescue her from the
shifting sands in which she lies embedded,
thirty feet below the waters surface. The
task of removing such an enormous
weight at 30 great disadvantages, is one
which neither Government nor the con-
tractors will willingly undertake. The
varying currents where she sank have
fixed her there forever. The Keokuk,


which went down on the morning of the
Sth Of April last, is also on the bottom,
and will probably never be brought up.