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Year: 1864

see everybody, stood the popular speak


er. A man Of so many genial qualities
cannot help being delightful hos.


His cup runs over with praises. 1t il
the fashion TO praise him. He likes te
be praised. he deserves TO be praised, we
like to praise him, and thus fall to and
say the prettiest things we can think oI
to please him. ] don't know that l care
TO reiterate what everybody says about
his suavity, his urbanity, his smiling
manners. 1t is true that he is one OF
natures best beloved children. She en-
dored him at his birth with an equable
temperament, harmonious and eunny
temper, which renders it as difficult for
him to be disagreeable as it is for many
poor unfortunate to be agreeable to his
fellow mortals. As we know that the
shadow Of selfshness hovers over all
human motive, we have reason to accept
with modest reservation The public smiles
of public men,. They are often very
poor lest OF their private hearts, or Of
their private opinion or feeling toward
Us. 1t is high praise to award Nr. Col
fax to say that truly believe that if for.
tune had left him poor printer, or un-
known farmer, out ct South Bend he is
man who, without hope Of place, or
prospect Of power, whould have given
smile, kind word, a helping hand, to
every one who needed it that he would
have been lauded and loved in the small.
er as in the larger sphere. There is no
human humility that can bear the strain
of perpetual praise, yet am not pgspar-
ed to see Mr.. Colfax swept away in this
tide of adulation, in which there is
much that is hearty aud vast deal that
is hollow for there is saving element
which enters largely into his life. The
love of his early boyhood, the wife OF his
manhood, who passed away too early to
share his later triumphs who, saved
from all their temptations, beholds with
seraphic eyes his earthly honors she
proved by many years of blameless,
beautiful live, that even in Washington,
it is possible to be a Christian. Patient


in suffering, humble amid prosperity,
gentle and trusting. loving and blessing
Away full of balm and dew and heav-
emily benediction, is her memory as it
fingers with US. The hand that would
have crowned him with the triumph
dearer than all, beckons from the celestial
gate. Gazing toward it, how paltry grow
the plaudits OF the crowd how mocking
the houors Of world that bows down
and werships as it crowns the king OF
to-day, only to crush and to forget the
king discovered tomorrow. AS we
look into the face OF Mrs. Mathews, we
see that the son is the counterpart of the
mother. that his happy temperament
came to him as natural birthright
Mrs. and Miss Mathews receive with a
sincere grace and heartinsss which is
very winning. A true, warm hand
grasp, how much il is worth in this
world Of kid gloves and finger tips |!
Mr.. Colfax bears striking resemblance
to his mo,her. Time has forgotten TO
make her old her face is beautiful with
the sunshine Of youthful heart.
Year: 1864

THIS LARGE AND SPLENDID ESTAB-


a LlSHMENT is the most extensive and finest
Gallery in the city of Toledo. Its patrons en-
brace the elite and fashion of the citY and Pho
tographs from this House are pronounced by ev-
erybody to be superior to any others ever made in
Toledo.
Year: 1864

From careful examination OF tho crater formed BY
the explosion last evening Captain Farquhar, Chief En-
the corps has boon led to believe that the enemy
imagined mining from tho head OF the sap, and
endeavored couutermne This opinion Is confirmed
by the fact that the rebels have been calling out 10
line, "How about your mne," with other similar
expressions If this the state OF the case they
certainly wasted considerable amount Of ammunition.


Last NIGHT MORNING.


Last night was rendered rather anomalous BY tho
continuance OF musketry intervals until morning. Al
wrte however. everything has subsded to the usual
state OF quiet


division Of the Second corps cent up last night
and formed in rear Of that OF General Ames. Other
troops also in motion; that II is highly probable
that the enemy had charged they would havo met an
extremely warm reception.
Year: 1864

SERIOUS CAsUALTY.-0n the morning O.!
Sunday last, the ferry boat, plying between
Centralia and Grand Rapids, was discovered
lying midway between the two shores, with
lhc sNiff attached, IS though left to prevent
being frozen in at the shore. An inveStiga-
ton Of the matter revealed the fact that
J ohm Crawford, the ferryman, had not reach
ed home during the III ght, and also that the
setting pole was missing from the boat, which
facts together with other circumstances,
warrants the belief, that in his efforts to get
the boat to this shore, he was precipitated
into the stream and drowned. L urther in
vestigations reveal the fact that he started
from Centralia about l O'clock, in an into1i-
Gated condition, to ferry to this shore. a
cry was heard about that hour, but it was
supposed to be some one wishing to cross,
US is frequently the case, and no attention
was given to it. The night was quite cold,
and the anchor ice was running heavily. No
doubt exists but the unfortunate man was
thrown or slipped from The boat, and ca tch


ing some portgtA OF it, sustained himself
above the current pRtil benumbed, when he
was unable to longer sustain himself. Mr..
Crawford was an industrious citizen, and with
the exception Of .AiS onv unfortunate habit
worldly man. This Is buC another instance
Of the results Of The wretched traffic counte


nanced by law. He leaves a wife and two
children. Ought net our citizens to render
them assistance Let 1t be given them.
Year: 1864

1hrorgh Passage to Danv;lle.- In our notice
yesterday of the accident which occurred on
wednesday on the DanVille road, 1t should
have been stated that In consequence Of the
damage to the bridge which crosses the Roa.
nqke river no freight can be taken through
till further notice but that there will be lit
tie interruption to passenger travel, as train
of cars will leave the west end of the bridge
every other day for Danville, for the accom-
modation Of parties who may wish to 60 on
to that place.
Year: 1864

A PROPOSITION for an investigation into
the Naval Department is before Congress.
What is the use Of it? We have bad inves.
tigation upon investigation, time and again,
and they have exhibited end'oss frauds, yet
we see nothing effectual done 20 prevent
them. Why, then, this useless expenditure
of time and money in a pursuit that tends
to nothing7 What is the use of detecting
frauds when their number and fragrance
still increased Why hold up to the public
the appearance of endeavoring to check a
system of plunder when nothing is really
done2 There have been millions stolen in
the War Department. and We hear of no
decrease. The same can be said of the
Treasury Department. There is no reason
to doubt that the same is in the Naval De
partment, but of what good is proof without
punishment .,
Year: 1864

TIE lull in affairs which has blessed the
country until lately is about terminated. -
The day of weary Congressional debates
and political squabbles is about to give way
to scenes of more tragic character Every
indication is of increased activity IN mill
tary STAIRS. For the tame debatesthat came
fat upon the appetite, will be again served
up the rocking and steaming feast OF oa'tie
and sudden death. The saddest truth In
this is. that the morbid appetite OF the
public Graves this unnatural food, and that
many, unconsciously to themselves, perhaps


have pleasure in the terrible and -ghastly
details Of great battles. Yet more, We
trust, have supped full of these horrors,
and pray that this may be the last time they
will have to read in letters Of blood the
history of nations errors and crimes.
Year: 1864

well informed gentleman, who has ira
yelled extensively through the South, and
who is well acquainted with the bearings OIL
the whole question of the rebellion, says
that the general opinion in Atlanta, Gs.,
and, in fact, all through the South, is that
Gen. Grant will certainly move upon this
city IN the early spring. He fears, however,
that this will be difficult if not an im


possible feat to be accomplished. even ny such
a great general as Grant. In a hostile and
mountainous country like Georgia, without
any advantages of water communication,
end With the liability of the railway con-
nectious being cut of, it will be rather
hazardous job to keep up communications
and get up supplies for an army Of invasion
as large as Grants must be. According TO
the opinion of our informant, the command
ing general may send out heavy raids TO
seize, burn, and destroy the rebel works In
the CITY, which are Of incalculable benefit
to the Southern cause. Tho general I'M
preston in Georgia is that Atlanta will be
the first point attacked after the opening OF
the spring campaign. The people of that
State. with this idea in view, are making the
most determined preparations to resist the
expected invasion. Boys of sixteen and
men of eighty years of age are being drill
ed in the same regiments, all inspired with
the one idea of defending their new-tangleo
confederacy Our informant thinks tnae,
whenever 40 attack is made on this POINT,
there will be heavy force of rebels to re-
ceive our forces When an attack OF R"se


Grams was expected, the rebels had thou


sands of men ready to defend Atlanta against
his soldiers. The rebel government called
out from six to eight thousand men, but
four times the number voluntarily present
ed themselves, and were enrolled to serve
the State during the threatened attack
Year: 1864

FRE.ks OF THE Coup WEATHER The
Galena Democrat tells OF a man who. in q
buggy, was slowly passing a farm house,
in the neighhorhood Of "arren, one Of
the recent cold d.vs. The good woman
# the house thinking that he nut be
very cold called him to come in and warm
h,mseIf He made no reply bn, tuning
neither 20 the righ, CT left kept slow V on
his wav. The LADY fearing that the man
would freeza- knowing there WAS no house
for five miles in the direction he was go
ing requested her husband to follow him
and induce HIM 10 stop and warm himself.
lie did so aud coming up f,uud hlm fro
Zen, Tiff dead with whip in one hand and
line. in the other 0s1
Year: 1864

Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, considered as wishing to con-
tinue the subscription


. If subscribers wish their papers discontinued
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges are paid,


2. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
napers from the office or place to which they are
sent. they are held responsible until they settle
their bill and give due notice to discontinue
them. ..


4. If subscribers move to other placer without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent
to the former direction, they are held response
Bile. Notice should always be given of removal.


s. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take a paper from the office, or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima Jacie evidence
of Intentional fraud.
Year: 1864

Leather ii the Confectionery has become so scarce as to render it exceedingly doubtful whether the army can be shod comiortao'y tnis winter. Tue cost of leather now is aimoss fabulous,
Year: 1864

Sec. 2. II in any tswn where there is no
such index, the selectmen shall not cause such
index TO be made within one year from the pas
sage Of this act, then the Town Clerk Of such
town, is hereby required to make such index at
the expense OF the town.


Sec s. Any town which shall neglect to
have such index shall be prosecuted therefor by
Indictment OF information, and shall be fined
fifty dollars for each SIX months, neglect tO.have
such index after the expiration Of one year from
the passage Of this act.


Approved, Nov %, 1854
Year: 1864

FELLOW CITIZENS / q candidate for your suf-
frages at the next ensuing election for Sheriff in the
County Of Union. My connection with the army, how
ever, has for months removed me from that fam
liar intercourse with you that would generally be de-
srabIe. But, trusting that | may have due allow
ance for this seeming inconvenience, with view to
repeated expressions of desire that should become
a candidate, have consented to do so-though under
vastly different circumstances from those which sur
rounded four years ago. Many Of you have realized
the hardsips Of and the dangers of battle; but
without recalling the past let look hopefully to the
future, and permit me, in grateful Acknowledgements
Of the avors received at your hands then, with many
others previous to that time, to ask your cordial sup
port now. If elected, will use what industry and
ability possess to fulfill the obligations of the Office
in such maaner as, kope may ever be satisfactory
to you. On the contrary, if am not elected, shall
consider that you have done wrong and that
have right to criticise because your s1rages
against But fully sensible of the distinction
conferred by being elected the position for which
candidate, and shall be proud to receive your
votes as shall b, and faithful to prove
myself worthy of the responsible trust imposed by the
And, in conclusion, allow me TO hope you will


remember your friend, and the day of election
ticket for the same. ". H. COLLINS,


Co. A. 4th N c. Cavalry,


March o. 1864 pd Gordons Brigade
Year: 1864

Take black, white or red oak bark, sweet gum
and maple bark, about equal quantities Of each;
put them into kettle or pot and boil them until
a strong decoction or lye is made Take out the
barks by strainiDg the liquor through bag or
cloth into the pot; put the thread vet into the pot
and simmer it for an hour or SO In the dye then
take the thread out and when il is oool enough
wiring il out hard and let the DRAWINGS run into
the pes. Then dip the thread, hank BY hank, in
to cold solution OF copperas, made by dissolving
about ! lb. copperas in or gallons Sf water.
Just dip tue thread long enough into the copperas
water to thoroughly saturatc it, then wiring out
hard aud dip il, hank by hank, into moderately
strong lye, (suoh is used in making soap,) then
wiring out hard and take the thread to the creek,
river, branch or spring, or have an abundance Of
water and thoroughly rinse il until the lye is en-
tirely out Of it, then wiring the thread hard and
return to tho dye pot. Take hank by hank and
dip it into the dye, just long enough to let the
dye get through the thread, then wrihg it out
hard as soon as it is cool enough to handle. Then
dip it into the coppcras water at first; wiring il
out hard and dip into the lye, as at first, then
wiring it out hard and rinse or wash, as at first.
Repeat these processes, as described, until n JET
black color is obtained, always remembering to
thoroughly rinse or wash after each dip in the lyc
When black is desired and the color is nearly
deep enough, omit dipping in the lye the last dip
or so, but wash after the copperas water.


In dyeing by this process quite variety OF
coors may be obtained-from light dovo up TO
brown, dark olive up to black. Should any of
the colors obtained suit the fancy Of the dyer bo
fore black is reached, stop the dyeng at that point
and wash the thread, and the color will remain as
it s All these colors arc fast, do not fade run,
and do not injure tie softness texture Of the
thread but retain their tone and brilliancy to tho
last. This process is not suited TO the dyeing Of
wool, but is applicable to the dyoipg of fax and
cotton. ID. AsBUKY


Charlotte N c.
Year: 1864

Carolina passed at the second extra session of the
General Assembly, 1861.


SEC s. Be it further enacted, That the Surgeon Gen.
eral by and with the advice and consent of the Gov
ernor, may appoint surgical boards, not exceeding
three composed of physicians each, who shall de-
by their certificates those persons who shall be
exempt from service under the act@o which this is an
amendment on account of mental or physical dsabili
ty and they shall receive the pay Of their rank and
travelling expenses to be determined by the Adjutant
General.


SEC 6. Be it further enacted, That the Guard for
home Defence should they be called into service by
the Governor shall receive the same pay ratons and
allowances as soldiers in the Confederate States
vice. and shall be subject the rules and articles of
war of the Confederate States.


Sec T. Be it further enacted, That when the pressure
of public danger shall not prevent the observance OF
such rule the said Guard for home defence shall not
be called into service nasse, but by drafts OF num-
Der of men from each convenient company, so as TO
make up the aggregate force required.


Sec g. Be it further enacted That this act shall be
in force and take effect from and after its ratlhcatlon


Read three times and ratified in General Assembly,
this the 14th day Of December a. d., 1863
Year: 1864

: How TO TAKE OIL-The medical men OF
Paris recommend the following way of administer
inc castor oil to children: "The quantity Of oil
prescribed is poured into small earthen pan over
moderate fire, an egg broken in II and stirred up
so as to form something like what cooks call frit-
tered eggs when it is done, little salt or sugar,
or few drops Of oraoge water, or some current
jelly should be added. The sick child will eat it
eagerly and never discover the fraud.
Year: 1864

For REFLEcTroN.-The recent commu-
nication of President Lincoln, directed
"TO whom it may concern" in which be
declares that the abolition Of slSvery d
the principal object Of prosecuting the
war, should arrest the attention and claim
the consideration Of every Union man in
California. Let the peOpls-tlA masses
whose blood and treasure are exhausted
for such . purposs-awake to the true
condition Of affairs, before the yoke oi
military despotism is placed upon their
necks too firmly to be thrown OF. It ia
not too late to arrest the march Of those
who are endeavoring to enslave them.
II the people now arouse themselveS,it ID
still within their power to effect ct the
ballot-box such changes of administration
and Of policy as will reverse the pEessn,
fatal progress Of ianaticism, and plAcs
our Government once more upon The
principles and the course which it once
pursued, and which made our country
the delight Of freemen everywhere. This
end is certainly worthy the best efforts oi
all true Union men.
Year: 1864

We were somewhat surprised to find the
following truthful and thoughtful para
graph in The Cleveland Herald, an Aboli-
tion paper. Journals of that party, as a
general thing, find it to their interest to
misrepresent the facts in relation to the in
flation of our currency, and set down all
such homely truths as the following as
"Copperhead lies" Many of their readers
will discover in time how wofully they have
been misled and deceived:


Speaking of the effects of the recent in
flatiOn and the prospective return to gold
values, The Journal Of Commerce says that
"some who counted their gains for the last
two years by hundreds of thousands, have
taken account of stock, and find that if
they sold out to-day at current values, and
realized in coin, they would have less
means than they owned when the war
broke out. The public have all along been
cautioned against the undue cXhilaratiOn
caused by the imitation, and some have
needed the lesson. Others have been led to
wastefulness aud extravaganza by the ap-
parent swelling of their property. A man
who was worth ten thousand dollars, found
his property rated in paper ut $4,000. II
he continued industrious and economical
Nithout regard to this apparent addition to
his wealth, when his assets again shrunk to
ten thousand dollars he would have suffer-
ed no loss. But if, as too many have,
he left his vocation to dream of a compe-
tence, and rated his expenses to the new
measure of his estate, when the contraction
comes he finds a large part of his accumu-
lation gone. In other words, that which
he has spent maintains its bulk, leaving
only what is left to shrink in the new
measure. This is one of the saddest effects
of an imitation"
Year: 1864

and all in vain. s'We might as well loot
for rising in a graveyard" is its confess
sion


Thus will it be to the end of the radical
policy. Every proclamation Issued by Lin
coin, every isolated victory achieved by our
armies in the field, had, we were told, put
the finishing touches upon the rebellion
But it still confronts us at every point, and
even now is carryingi its front down through
two reconstructed" States, and placing it
upon the Missouri river, west of Missouri's
capital. Re-elect Lincoln, say The Tribune
and Independent and their followers, and the
rebellion will certainly 90 to pieces-it is
only holding out in the hope that McClel-
Ian will be elected. Let the people again
put faith in the false prcphesies of the ia
natical leaders if they will-if the expert
ence of the past three years and a half is
not sufficient to teach them wisdom with
out further travail.
Year: 1864

WE have considerably enlarged The DAILY OHIO
STATESMAN, and now print It on plain aD hand
some new type. and clear white paper.


In Politics. The Ono STATEsMAN is,'in War 10 -
Peace for the Country, for the Constitution and ci
Union of equal States, with equal privileges, an
with equal and exact Justice TO all its citizens. We
trtfor the Old Flag with not Star or Stripe erased
and the Old Union far as 1t possible restore it.
sud Tor the existing Constitution in its spirit letter
nd purpose.


Upon the coming events Of the year, rest the hopes
If the People and Government. We are in the midst
Of bloody and protracted civil war. Its duration
and close depend upon wse-, truer and more patri
tic Policy than we have seen duEng the present Ad-
ninistration. Woowe II to the manoT Of our Faith


g. and to the hopes Of our Children tc the future Of
Country, and to the best INTEREST," OF mankind to
shange Policy which is drifting farther and lar
her from the landmarks of our patriotic sires.


TEE STATEsMAN will do all it can to aid in trins-
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 q sound Constitutional journal.


We publish paper in which We seek to give the
TRUTH. Our Commercial Reports, our Markets, our
Political and General News, are carefully freed from
The ensational character, and we seek to mako TIE
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West. Each number contains complete resume of
I'll the Military and Political news Of the week; the
atest telegraphic and market reports; carefully
prepared collection of literary reading for the home
Ind family; and an abundance of paragraphs upon
every topic of interest or Importance. The wide
circulation already obtained by this paper is an evil
Gence of its popularity and Of its being adapted to
the wants Of the people.
Year: 1864

In order TO extend the circulation of our Mammoth
Weekly Edition of The OHIO STATESMAN, and to
enable our friends to get up Clubs for the Presi-
enntial Campaign, upon tho most favorable terms.
we have decided furnish it to Subscribers from the
9Th of July to the middle of November-embracing
the whole of the exciting and important Political
Campaign, and including the Presidential Election
Returns-at the following Low AND GREATLY RE


DU JED RATES: ....
Year: 1864

A curious trick Of rife shooting was
performed at Paris, on Tuesday. A
Swiss gentleman backed himself 70 take
aim with his carbine, then support il
with his right arm, then with hls left
hand put his hat over the muzzle, and
hit the centre Of the target This he
did three tiules and landed his
ruouar