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Year: 1863

pD What striking commentary it is upon the Influence and importance of our State election, next Mondcy, that the success of the Union ticket will be hailed with satisfaction and delight throughout the whole loyal North, while it's reverse will be the first gun fired for an:.rchy and treason, and as such will be ech- osd by exultant yells throughout the length aHd breadth of all rebeldon !!
Year: 1863

Bar The following are the nominations made by the Republicans and Union Men of this State ;-all good men and true. A large majority of them-if not all of them-will be elected next Monday
Year: 1863

I'VE had just finished the outside.
when We were ordered 10 march. and
the mex day We fought the grea, battle
of tie 7.h."


From the paper we copy the follow
ing in reference TO the losses sustained
al Prairie Grove:
Year: 1863

MITTRNs FOR THE SoLDIERs.-lt has
been suggested to us that we make men
ton to our ladies that one of the most
important articles OF comfort to the SOL
dier is pair OF substantial mittens, and
that there is nothing for which they suffer
SO much during the winter Cold weather
is rapidly approaching, and 10 fact. is
already upon us, and our soldiers are nc
doubt beginning to feel the need OF them
and we trust that our warm hearted ladie.
will not forget the Importance of thin
suggestion aud Of making suitable prepa
ratious to defend the fingers OF "oul
boys" against ali attacks Of frost"
Year: 1863

SLIPPERY BUSINESS Recently lady in
N Newburyport CT. whose husband was at the
seat Of war, received two letters from the dead
letter office, which had been sent to her husl
band, one by widow in the city, and the
other by a female in the neighboring town,
and had failed to reach him from the change
Of the location Of his regiment. They reveal
ed such tales as the tongue of scandal loves
to repeat, but not tending to increase domestic
felicity. They will be caution to the semi.
Mormons in the neighborhood in carryngon
their correspondence with females while in
the army.
Year: 1863

CAMPO SEco.-A correspondent informs
the Sac Republican that the recent copper
discoveries in the vicinity Of Campo Seco,
have qnckened the heretofore sluggish life
of that camp. The town is rapidly increas


ing in population, and new and rich leads Of
copper are being discovered almost daily.
Year: 1863

The police Of New York recently made a
descent upon gambling saloon, and were
much surprised to find several gentlemen
sitting at table while the proprietor was
apparently explaining to them passage in
the Scriptures which relates to wicked and
perverse generation seeking after sigu.-
Tie police apologized and retired, for no
SIGN or implement could they find.
Year: 1863

GovERNMENT PApER,-The Port Royal
correspondent of the New York Times, in a
late letter say>: A paper is about to be
started in Beaufort on large scale The
sheet is to be about the size of the New
York Tribune, and will be devoted to the
interests of ani'savery cause. The printers;
type and 5000 realms OF paper have already
arrived by the steamer Star of the South,
and .arge Hoe cylinder press is to come by
the next steamer. 1t is rumored that the
whole affair is at the expense of the govern
ment, and that the paper, if they do not cir
culate at nominal price, will be given
away.
Year: 1863

a SELF EVIDENT FALLAcy.-To expect al
Abolition President and an Abolition Con
gress to carry on war for the "Union anc
the Constitution" to both of which Aboli
tionsm is a sworn foe. They sneer at the
old Union and scott at the Constitution, and
fercely denounce the Democratic party fol
contending for the Union at it was an(
the Constitution as it is" They have re
peaedly declared that they desired no unor
with the shareholders, and that they wou,
rather see the Union dissolved than recog
nize slavery. These traitors control the Adj
ministralion, shape its policy, and are work
ing for Northern Contederacy, and yet they
have the insolence to call the party that de
sires to preserve the Union, traitors! 1t is
only done to conceal their own traitorous
purposes, as the people Of the Atlantic States
have discovered Mountain Democrat.
Year: 1863

patent has been issued in Paris for the
preparation and application of new agents
for the stopping of bemmorhage, etc, in
wounds. Thes. consist Of salts made from
the mineral and essential oils soluble in
caustic potash or soda. They are made bv
taking coal oil or petroIvem and stirring t
cold in about oneIsixth of its weight of caus
tic soda It is then allowed to settle for
twelve hours, when it sepa: ates into two DIFF
terent layers, the lower one being called
phenae of soda. The phenate Of soda is
run oft by tap in the bottom of the vessel
in which it is formed Phenates thus ob.
tanned are applied to wounds to stop hem
morhoge as tollows:-lf the wound has
been produced hy cutting instrument, sew
eral folds of surgeons compress are dipl
ped into the tluid and applied to the wound
ut neither causes pain nor irritation" says
the inventor. The compress is pressed
upon the wound, and the phenate freely ap.
piled from the outside with rag. A second
compress is then applied, and sometimes
four are required, but seldom more. The
pbena;e coaguates the albumen of the blood
and stops its issue. If the hemmorage is
caused by a bayonet or bullet, the phenate
is injected two or three times into the
wound, then the opening is filed with lint
soaked in the solutirn. The superiority of
these phenates for wounds is stated to be
due not only to the property which they
possess of coagulating the blood, but also Of
their rendering the edges Of the wound in
sensible, and causing the injured tissues to
contract 10y acting upon them is similar
manner TO tannic aril
Year: 1863

The large coffee spectators have
not all made good thing out of their
speculation. The price hss become so
enormous. since last year, that thousands
Of families have entirely discontinued the
use Of coffee, and immense lots of the ar
ticle remain on the speculators' hands in
New York and elsewhere, they losing
the interest.
Year: 1863

On advance into the North the troub-
LED spirit OF Democracy must be told that
our object is peace. When our indepen-
dence is recognized, We will lay down our
arms, Vallandigham will tell them SO !;
but let our Government and Generals al
so proclaim it in our march over the bor-
der. 1t is recorded that Hneas on his
way to hell threw sop TO Csrcbus Let
us not disdain to throw little sop to tho
ghost of Democracy. - Chattanooga
Rebel.
Year: 1863

~ Tho new fractional currency,
which il to replace the present Postage
Currency, 10 now nearly ready to be put
in circulation. They are to be far supe-
sior in design and execution.
Year: 1863

No CARDs-No FaIENDs.--The follow
ing curious marriage notice appeared in
the New York Tribune of recent date ;
it is probably "a take Off" on the no card
practice SO much in vogue Of late:
Year: 1863




The attempt by the federal government to enforce
its draft or conscription for 100000 men, has re-
suited in serious riot in New York City, and in
similar demonstrations in other Northern towns.


The riot commenced in New York City on Mon
day the 13h and had not been entirely queled on the
18th. Numbers of policemen were assailed ana
beaten, and some of them killed-soldiers, who were
ordered out to suppress the riot, had their arms
taken from them and were beaten, in several in
stances to death-the Tribune and Times offices
were assailed and protected only by the most des-
perate efforts-nsgrOes were pursued, beaten, and
some of them hung up until they were dead; and
generally for two days, the mob had almost undis-
puteG control of the City, Gov. Seymour arrived
on Tuesday, and made speech, assuring the people
that the order for the draft would be suspended IN
the City, and exhorting them to disperse. Arch
bishop Hughes, of the Catholic Church, also ad-
dressed an appeal to the Catholics of the City to re-
tire to their homes, and dissolve their association
with bad and reckless men," Two hundred persons
are estimated to have been killed, one hundred and
fifty of whom were negroes. Many women were
conspicuous in the mob urging the men about to
be drafted to light and die at home"


There were riots also in Hartford, Ot., Newark,
N. j., Brooklyn, and others places.


No doubt this uprising of the people has been
suppressed by the strong arm of government but
it will furnish an impressive lesson to the Lincoln
administration. 1t was movement of national
nuen-the only persons in the North who are dis
posed to do the South justice-against the corrup-
tons and tyranny of the Lincoln administration
The great bulk of the rioters were national Demo
Gratis, for Gov. Seymour addressed them as his
friends" Itwas declaration by the people, first,
against despotiSm, and in favor of free government
secondly, against the aristocraty at the North
which has been built up by army contracts at the
expense of the blood and treasure of the people;
and thirdly, against the idea that more white men
must be sacrificed in an idle and wicked attempt to
free the negro. In fine, it was an uprising of the
people of the North against the extremists who, so
far as that section is concerned responsible for
the war. Viewed in this light these riots are fa-
vorable to the South. Put down they may be, but
the fire will shoulder and will burst forth again at
the first opportunity. The hope for peace is based
mainly the ground that the conservative, nation.
al men Of the two sections will at last obtain control
Give them that-let the extremists of the two Sec
tonS once be checked by the voice of moderate con-
servatGe, thinking, sagacious men, and peace-per-
manent peace will be at the door, We deprecate
mob violence wherever it shows ITSELF but in this in
stance good may come forth from evil The only safe
reliance Is in the ballOtbox which Is quiet but at the
same time more powerful among free people than
the bayonet
Year: 1863

tne condition of the former and the progress of the
latter? And should we not speak out boldly and
In time as to the best manner of governing the one
and ending the other2 As though we had no in,
terest in the matter, are kept ignorance by the
authorities OF the result of every great battle espe
cially if followed by defeat and the very laws of
Congress and acts Of officials are concealed from us
as from public enemy. Mr.. Editor, can you not
suggest remedy for these things?"


We receive about two hundred letters per week,
and nearly all of them are similar in tone to the
foregoing
Year: 1863

"erecord with profound regret the death of this
.alant officer The manner of his death is not fully
IaoEn He was wounded at Gettysburg, while in
"nnand of division, but the wound was report


y as slight; and the general impression seems to
that he received his death wound at the Potomac,
'ne calamity guarding the rear of our army as it


Ssed the river.


Ien, j. Johnston Pettigrew was one of the most
9ated sons of North Carolina He had added great


'y study, research observation, and travel to his
lne natural endowments. No man of his age on
he continent was his superior in varied and useful
arning. He has fallen in the prime of manhood,
at in cause which was dear to him, and the reco-
ction Ofhis services and numerous virtues will long
De cherished by his countrymen.


We trust some other pen, better fitted for the
ask than ours will do justice to his memory.
Year: 1863

The Tribune informs us, apparently by
authority, that the publication of General
McClellan's report is not to be though of
at this time" We presume the reason of
this to be that since the President, after
reading the report, has made up his mind
that Antietam was great victory, Mr..
Stanton fears the general public might be
led to the same conclusion. So far as the
report itself is concerned, few months or
years more or less delay in publishing it is
a slight matter 1t belongs to history, and
will be read by the eager eyes Of millions
when Mr.. Stanton is remembered only as
one of many marplots in the great national
drama in which the victor Of Antietam will
fill his leading part.


But the soldiers who fought in that
stricken field, and the living millions for
whom they fought, have some rights in the
premises, and since they long ago came to
the verdict which President Lincoln has
somewhat tardily endorsed, the War De
partment will really gain nothing by de
priving them Of those rights.
Year: 1863

i The rebels are working like beavers II
the foreign courts to advance the interest


Of the confederacy. Their agents are IN


dustriously employed in every country o


Europe, not alone in diplomatic missions


but ia the construction of iren clads, the


purchase of arms, and the disposal Of South
ern bonds. In addition to the regular mil
fitary and naval agents scattered thickiy al
over the continent, there are numerous


representatives of the rebel interest en-


gagged in furthering the cause OF the Con


federate government The pirate Florida


recently landed three of these parties at
Cork, and it has been rumored and believed
in Paris that one of them was Alexander


H. Stevens, 1t is not very probable, how
ever, that Mr.. Stephens was one Of the


party. His recent movements here would
not indicate that he was passenger on the
Florida, as he would scarcely have
had time since his last appearance


in public to accomplish European
voyage in the rebel privateer. Besides
his name is not among those mentioned by
our corresE ondent as one OF the three gen
tlemen landed from the lo:iia; l.or is it
likely that Mr.. Stephens would conceal his
name, which would be useless, as his person
would be well known to most Americans
in Europe. But, whether the Vice Presl-
dent Of the rebel government has gone to
Europe or not, it is certain that It's agents
are to be found " " where abroad, work
ing industriously in behalf Of treason. |
is said that R NJ L. Hunter is about pro
ceeding to Mexico, to represent the South
with the new government there. Nor are
these agents idle. One of the rams recent
ly built in the English dockyards is now on
her way to our shores, and it has just been
discovered that several gunboats for the
rebels are being fitted out in the ports OF
France


Thus, while our armies are putting down
the rebellion at home, it is evident that
there is trouble brewing on the sea, and
that the integrity of the United States may
have to be maintained upon the ocean as
well as upon land. Therefore it will not
do for Mr.. Secretary Wellss to stroke his
long beard complacently in the office OF
the Navy Department, Or to pay flying Wis,
it's to the navy yards and take survey OF
our war ships from quarter deck to lore
castle, and return to Washington, knowing
as much about the condition of the navy as
when he started on his tour. He must be
vigorous and prompt to meet the impend-
ing emergency. There is danger on the
ocean and danger on our coasts and in our
harbors, which must be provided against by
the speedy equipment of all our naval
force now in the ship yards and the active
occupation of the vessels aAoat, as well as
the protection of our coast defences. We
cautioned the government before upon
the proceedings going on in the dockyards
of Europe. We warn them now, and es-
pecally Mr.. Welles, to be prepared for ap-
preaching trouble, and not be caught nap.
ping when events demand that they should
be wide awake.--M Y. Herald.
Year: 1863

AN IMBEDDED ToAD.-A few days since
workman engaged in laying the foundation
wall of building in Oil City, Pa, broke a
piece of rock with his hammer, when, much
to his astonishment, he discovered live
toad imbedded in the solid rock. The rock
was a gray sandstone, and the toad was
contained in cavity just large enough for
his body. just opposite this hole, was
another one of similar size filled with yell
low clay. These holes We're not more than
half An inch apart The toad IS Of the ordi.
nary size, as lively as cricket, and Of the
color of the stone from which it was taken.
Year: 1863

Is MosEBY DeAD?-A correspondent OF
the new York Times, under date of Sept I'd;
says:


Moseby will doubtless read his numerous
obituaries published in the Northern papers
with varying degrees of satisfaction Sever
al officers of Col. Devms command made il
their special business to ascertain the exact
condition of Moseby, and one of them as.
sures me that he is not only alive, but will
soon be able to take the field again. From
a lady in Lecsburg be learned last Mon
day that she bad only the day before seen
a letter from Moseby who was then at
Lynchburg suffering from slight wound
in one arm and another in his side, and he
then had no idea OF leaving this world at
present All those with whom have con
versed who made inquiries in regard to the
matter, believe that Moseby is alive.
Year: 1863

: ONE characteristic in the Abolition par.
ty is this-a few years service 10 their
ranks units n man for Office and he is laid
on the shelf to make room for some man
who has been, but is no longer fit to be
called a Democrat. After short time, he,
too, is shelved for some new renegade from
the Democratic ranks. As for example
Tod and Brough =
Year: 1863

AHAppY NEW YEAR to our numerous
readers; and yet we know full well that the
dark wing of sorrow broods over many house
hold, and that an anxiety more intoerable
than death itself is the present lot OF many
stricken heart all the result OF that wicked
rebellion. instigated by wicked men, which
now desolates SO large portion OF our once
happy country. But even the darkest cloud
has a silver lining; and the sorrow of those
whose friends have fallen upon the field of
slaughter is mitigated by the consciousness
that the cause in which they fell is the cause
of Right, and one upon the success of which
they can confidently invoke the blessing Of
Heaven.


The new year has brought with it the Gus
tomary variety of changes. 1t has found the
gray hairs of year ago largely multiplied,
and the crowfeet of time more deeply impress
sed npon the countenances of the careworn
and weary. But it also finds sunlight and joy,
youth and elasticity, boyish gee aud girlish
merriment.


To all the Press offers the congratulations
of the season. But few days over six
months old, il has long since passed the point
of progress expected TO be reached at the be-
ginning of the new year by its projectors and
friends. 1t was commenced in no spirit of ri
valry, but because il was believed that pub
lie want demanded, and that public spirit
would sustain it. Its brief history has fully
vindicated the correctness Of that belief; and
todav-Jan IS63-the Portland Daily and
Weekly Press occupies position in the State
which, at the commencement, would have
been deemed satisfactory by its proprietors,
could they have felt assured it would be at
tanned to in full year. The circulation OF
the Daily is nearly fifty per cent. more than
any daily paper in the city, while the weekly
circulation is but little if any interior to that
of the Oldest and best established political
Journals in the State. With the appreciation
of a generous public the mission of the Press
shall still be on,rard.
Year: 1863

In accordance with custom heretofore
observed by some of our city cotemporaries'
we propose to pay into the Treasury OF the
Widows Wood Society, FIVE PER CENT OF all
cash receipts for the Press on New Years day.
Year: 1863

COSTRABAyDs AT THg COOPER INTITUrE.-
As will be by al advertisement elsewhere several
will make their appearance at the Cooper
Institute this evening and narrste their experience in
Dixir.
Year: 1863

No CHANCE FOR DIssArrsFAcrIoN.-
DeLand Il Co. authorize those who sell
their goods TO tell purchasers to use one
half of paper of their Ch-~.i.ai .S..Isr
otus, and then if they are not entirely sat-
is6ed with its superiority over Soda or
any other brand of Saleratus TO return the
balance and get the money for the whole
refunded. This Saleratus is perfect
therefore they are willing to let it stant
or fall upon its own merit.
Year: 1863

Sag The Louisville Journal is laboring
very earnestly to excite mob in that
vicinity, to clean out the proposed Eman-
cipation Convention called to meet at that
place.


So we see that slavery in Kentucky, as
well as elsewhere, must still rely upon
mob law for its perpetuation, and hang
all who dare question its right to rule.
Old Prentice, renegade Yankee whq
gave two sons to the rebel service, is f,
tool for the shareholders of Kentucky and
if they will keep him well drenched with
"rot gut" he might be induced to lead on
as we'll as advocate, the mob.
Year: 1863

The Sacramento correspondent OF the San
Francisco Evening Bulletin says:


As this city is the capital of the State, mat
terS ofmomcnt connected with her well-belng
naturally possess much interest to your read
erS. l have heretofore written OF various
points ofintereSt connected with Sacramento,
but have been obliged to defer until now to
mention her railroads and levee, to ooth OF
which her future prosperity will greatly be
owing. This morning, in company with I.
Crocker, (whO is the contractor for the bridge
and first eighteen miles of the Central Pa
citic railroad.} l examined the bridge and
about seven miles of the line of the road
leading from the city. The road, so far as
seen, seems TO be in excellent condition. 1t
Is well advanced, the entire distance exam
incd being ready for the ties and iron, (SlnSle
track) while the treStle work, (abOut IL mile
long, connected with the bridge across the
American river is within few days of conf
pletion, and the piers of the bridge are ready
10 receive the SupcrStructure, all OF when,
with the exception of the laying of the iron,
is promised 70 be done during October. The
levec on the CITY side is seemingly above dam
ger from high water, the trcStle-wor& Is
strongly built of extra heavy timberS, and the
bridge piers are of a substantial character.
In having out the line ofthe road the engineers
seem to have made good selection OF ground
rs the grading and cutting beyond the Ameri-
can river is very light beyond the embank-
ment of the first half-mile, it in no place
exceeding, in the distance examined, four
feet grading, and two and half to three feet
cutting, these being rare and extreme, which
condition, from an inspection of the profile of
seems TO prevail on the first eighteen miles.
This state of things naturally suggests the
cheapness of the building of the road for that
distance, and leads one TO infer that the state
ments made by various parties when the con-
tract was first announced, are correct, viz:
that the sum of 100000, privately awarded
for the same, is excessive, and that public
competition would have so proved it. There
certainly is no evidence of a necessity Of an
outlay exceeding $4,000 or $4,000 per mile
on any portion of the road east of the bridge,
the slight grading and cutting being more
nominal than real-it approaching nearer to
the character Of work and expense on the
street railroads OF San Francisco rather than
a country railroad.
Year: 1863

VIRGINIA misunderstanding the
season of the year, the Virginia markets
still continue to make very fine display
of fruits and vegetables of all kinds, and
at rates very little if any higher than
those of thirty days ago.