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Year: 1863

field They care abost high taxes! They
are picayune men, anyhow, and pay no
taxes at all, and never did, and never
hope or expect to. This is an excuse OF
traitors (Cheers.)


Mr. Speaker: Excuse me. | feel for
my country, in this her hour of danger,
from the tips Of my toes to the ends OF
my hair. That is the reason | speak as
| do. cannot help it. am bound to
tell these men to their teeth what they
are, and what the people, the true loyal
people think of them. Tremendous
cheering. The Speaker raped upon his
desk, apparently to stop it, but really to
add to its volume, for | could see by his
flushed cheek and flashing eye that his
heart was with the brave and loyal old
gentleman.)


Mr.. Speaker | have said my say
| am no speaker. This is the only speech
have made, and do not know that it
deserves to be called speech. | could
not sit still any longer and see these
scounderals and traitors work out their
hellsh schemes to destroy the Union
They have my sentiments and let them
all make the most of them. | am ready
to back up all say, and L repeat it, to
meet these traitors in any manner they
may choose from pins point to the
mouth of common. tremendous ap-
plausc, during which the old gentleman
sat down, after he had given the desk a
parting whack, which sounded loud above
the din of cheers and clapping of hands.)


| never before witnessed so much ex-
citement in an assembly. Mr.. Funk spoke
with a force of natural eloquence, with
conviction and truthfulness, with fervor
and pathcs which wrought up the galleries
and even members on the floor to the
highest pitch of excitement. His voice
was heard in the stores that surround the
square, and the people came hocklns IN
from all quarters. In five minutes he
had an audience that packed the hall to
its utmost capacity. After he had con-
cluded the Republican members and spec
tators rushed up and took him by the
hand to congratulate him The Demo-
Gratis said nothing, but evidently felt the
castigation they were receiving most
keonly, as might be seen from their
blanched cheeks and uneasy glances."
Year: 1863

To THE MOTHERS II HANCOCK COUNTY


My Dear Sisters Il know your
hearts are sad and sorely panied when
you look around the home circle and see
the vacant places Made so By this cruel
war. And your sorrow for fear you will
ses their faces no more. Come let US rea.
son together. The cause of this calamity
which has come upon US let an ADLER pen
declare. 1t came upon us in an hour
when We were all unprepared, We scarce
heard the mutterings of the Storm before
it broke in fury upon our heads, and the
best government the World has ever been
blest with, was in danger ofbeing wrench
ed aud torn from its very foundation
Our fair Republic had been wounded in
the house of its friends, then came the
call for help. Mothers, wives, sisters all
with saddened hearts made ready those
who so nobly answered that call.


We then hoped the storm would soon
pass, loved ones and return again. Hope
deferred has made the heart sick. Our
good ship of State for months has been
rocked in the Storm, and for aught We
can see, is at the present time in great
peril. Shall she bc abandoned, iorsaken
in the time of her greatest need? With
me you answer No, thiak | hear you
saying, what more can do than have
already DONE" Thy dear ones have gone
they have and are still enduring hardships,
and some have found a soldiers grave
With you sympathize, my heart aches
for all the bcreaved ones, | pray God
comfort you. But my sisters there Is
something more for US to do, we must
make strong the hearts and hands OF
those in our country's service. How ?
BY kind hopeful words, strong hearts
makes strong hands, lot them know you
Year: 1863

feel an mistaken faith in your country s
cause, and you make your husbands and
sons braver and stronger in the day of bat
tie. If We, their mo others, wives, and
sisters falter, they will become in a meas
ure disheartened. To us they look for sym.
pathy, faith, hope and prayers. We need
not disguise the fact that they are missed
or that we mourn their absence, but let
them feel that We mourn also for our
country, for her, as for them, our tears
we will sized, for her we will hope, for
her we will pray. As band of sisters
let us unitedly pray, that there be strength
in our prayers. The cause Of humanity,
is the cause Of God, and will he not guide
US in the storm, if we put our trust in
Him, | think he will, but if we forget
him will he not hide his face from us
4 few words more viii God remember
those that fall, think he will. Every one
that has gone forth for truth and right
are in his service. He will remember all
the martyrs to his cause.


That the Storm may soon be past and
the sun of peace arise, that prosperity
may again be within our borders is the
prayer of one who suffers and sympathizes
with you.


FROM 4 MOTHER WHO HAS


Son ~ TIE ARMY.


Buoksport, Feb. Is, 1853.
Year: 1863

the other bravey says, country first and
party afterwards. All patriots must
honor them as much as they dcspisc those
whose principles belle their name! What
can be more hearty than the support which
loyal Democrats have given to the gov
ernment in its hour of peril? how no5ly
they have thrown off party shackles and
rushed to the defence of their country,
when traitorous hands were threatening
her life ! No real Democrat can be a
tr itor to his country. Was not Douglas
loyal to the cause? and did he not battle
until strength failed him for the cause Of
the Union and is there one who has
called himself Douglas Democrat, who
can sink into that abyss of wretchcdness
and depreciation Treason to his coun-
try! Undoubtedly many who supported
the traitor Breckinrdgc in his struggle
for the Presidency, sincerely believed him
patriot aud statesman; aud now that
he has proved to the whole world his
reasonable sentiments they cannot be held
accountable tor their error of judgment
in upholding him before Some Of them
as We have no cause to doubt are truly
loyal men, and as such deserve honor
Let US give honor where it is due.


am aware that some protsssel Re-
publcans, deserve as much ccnsurc as
pretended Democrats, of course there are
sham RepuJlicans as well as shan, Demo
erats there are some hypocrites in every
profession and in every party, Now, il
ever, is a time when politics are aItogeth-
er out of place Ii we are patriots we
must cndeavor to pursue the course best
calculated to promote harmony among
ourselves. Let u, leave party question
to be settled after we have savel our
country, and cultivate generous spirit
OF forbearauee ami c5neiiiation rcmem-
barins that others have ri int to their
opinions as well as We to oVrs, and toler-
atns all but treason.
Year: 1863

CeThere is, according to the census,
an excess of 1929 males over females
in the United States This fact is note
worthy and ought to quiet the apprehen-
sions of those who feared the war would
cause an undue preponderanco of women
after peace was declared. No matter how
bloody the war may be or how long it
may last, it cannot make away with three
quarters of million of lives. The waste
Of life may make the sexes nearly even,
but even then we shall be better off than
England, where the females are in excess
by nearly million, ana the social prob
lem of the day is how to provide them
with husbands Or oceuptions.
Year: 1863

The Meeting at Cooper Institute last evening
was crowded and enthusiastc-moro CROWDED
than any meeting that has preceded it IN this
city since the opening Of the campaign-and
filed with the heartiest and warmest feeling.
In both these respects it was in striking contrast
with the Democratic Mass Meeting held a iew
evenings since at the same place, that showing
the depression of spirit under which the oppoSi.
ton are laboring, while this was the strongest
evidence of the enthusiasm and hopeful courage
of the party which, in this State, is sure tofoliow
the triumphant example set them by the Union
lists of other States in their recent elections The
longest speech was that of Mr.. Tremain. Every
reader of THR TRIBUNE who wants to serve his
country should put it in the hands of his DEM
ocrstic neighbor, as document full of sound
craftsmanship and unanswerable argument,
which, coming from an old Democratic leader,
he may listen to to his souls good. An almost
verbatim report of all the spcechcs-and al
were excellent, and received with the utmost
enthusiasm-we publish on another page.
Year: 1863

JOHN X. PORTER esq.,, Of Albany, has been
nominated for Congress by the Unonists OF the
district comprising Albany and schoharie Coun'
ties. This is an excellent selection. Mr.. Por'
tor is in tho prime of life, has won an envlable
position and competence at the bar. and can
now afford to take Office. If Congress were
filed with such men-instead Of those VINO
seek an election because they must somehow
liyc-it would be better FOX the country. There
is no man in the district more generally and de-
servedIy popular than Mr.. Porter, and if any
one not Copperhead can be chosen in that dis
trict. he is tho man. We wish he had been
nominated a month earlier 80 that he could
have been heard before Election in every town.
ship in the district. Even as it is, he can poll
n very large vote, and though he desired not 70
he candidate, we trust he will not decline
Year: 1863

Prone as are the Opposition journals to find
fault with every act or intention Of the Exccu'
tive, we have not observed q murmur of demur
to the manifest propriety of the recent console
dation of commands in the West, by placing
Gen. Grant at the head of all our Western
forces but those in Louisiana. We believe Gcn
Grants disposable strength cannot fail short oi
Two Hundred Thousand, and that he will be
able within month 10 concentrate One Hun
dred and Fifty Thousand at any point within
his department whcreat such concentration may
be desirable. And we doubt that the Rebels
let them do their best can maintain force OF
One Hundred Thousand electives for month
at any point whence they may threaten our lines
Unless. then, the Rebels, should break up their
armies into guerrilla bands. and undertake to
protract the contest by cavalry raids and other
appliances of irregular warfare, we look for a
great battle in the South West before Christmas
-one in which the right side will, for once,
have decided preponderance of numbers. We
trust that the result Of such contest, with
Gems. Grant and Thomas in command of our
forces, cannot be doubtful.


We rejoice in the hope that changes of COM
mandes arc henceforth to be frequent on our
side until decided success shall be achieved.
Never remove good one because he is unpopu.
lar, nor retain q poor one all hour, upon any
consideration whatever.
Year: 1863

We print on another page some structures by
Member Of the last House Of Representatives
on Senator Summers theory of Estate Suicide, "
or The forfeiture Of its rights as member Of our
Union by any State which conspireS to dissolve
and destroy our Union. We are willing to give
all views q hearing, 30 fax a. our heavily taxed
space will permit; but we do not regard the
subject as OF such momentas do those who promi-
nently discuss it. Our present view of the mat.
ter is based on the opening clause Of Mrs. GIasss
famous recipe for cooking q hare--"First, catch
your harA."
Year: 1863

A CONTRADICTION
The statement in this mornings ChroHioIt that
Gen Meade told the President at their interview yes
,crdsy that he could advance for three weeks. as
the repair Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad would
require that much tine IA s,ccflinei - be entrely
without foundation.
Year: 1863




Formation OF FULGURITEs-In June 1859,
a violent thunderstorm occurred at Oldenburg.
Germany On the Haute river, four workmen
were on board Of a dredging boat, occupied n
deepening the new bed for the river, when all!
at once the lightning struck the shore close to
them they appeared at the same instant to
be struck violently on the head with q soft
body. Having recovered from the shock, they
perceived smoke rising from point on the
shore; they ran 10 the place, and in the burnt
grass they discovered, about seven yards from
the water, two holes near one another, and
their edges surrounded with q Bhitish sand.
They dag carefully, and found in each hole q
tube, that they were unable to extract entire
on account Of its fragility; but they followed
them as far as the marshy soil situated under
the sand. There were two fulgurites, having
the ordinary appearance, being round and thin
as sheets of paper. perfectly enamelled on the
inside, but garnished on the exterior with
grains of sand there we're also, here and there
on the outside. spots Of green oxide of iron, of
the color of bottle-glass The soil was formed
of about three inches of vegetable earth on the
surface, then came twenty inches of white sand,
and lastly the boggy earth. The fulgurite be-
gan and ended at the superior and inferior sur
faces of the bed of sand. The principal frag-
ments have been placed in the museum Of
Oldenburr
Year: 1863

MINIsTERING ANGELs.-The beautiful have
gone, with their blossoms, from the gaze OF
human eyes. Soft eyes that made it spring
time in our hearts are seen no more. We
have loved the light of many smile that has
faded from US now. and our hearts have light
ened with sweet singing voices, that now are
hushed in the silence of death. Seats are left
vacant in our earthly homes, which none again
can fill. Kindred, friends, and loved ones have
passed away, one by one. Our hearts are left
desoate We are lonely without them. They
have passed with their love, away TO the land
from whence they can never return. Shall we
never see them again? Memory turns with
lingering regret to recall their smiles, and the
loved tones of their dear familiar voices. In
fancy they are often by our side, but their
home is one bright shore They visit US in
dreams floating over our memory, like shadows
over the streams OF moon-lit waters.


When the heart is wrung with anguish aud
the weary soul is bowed with grief, do they
not come and whisper thoughts OF comfort and
hope? Yes sweet memory brings them to
us ana the love we bear them lifts the heart
from earthly aspirations, and We long to see
them in that better land. They hover around
US, the ETHEREAL, dear departed ones, the loving
and the loved, they watch with eyes that slum-
Der not. When gentle dreams are wandering
to the angel land, in whispers wakes the hymn
ing sweet of that bright happy choir, reveal
ing many tale of hope and bliss, and tender
ness, and love. They tell of sunny realms, ne'er
viewed by mortal eye, of forms arrayed in fade
less beauty, and sound forth lofty anthems to
their great Creators praise in sweet seraphic
numbers. And this bright vision Of the blest
dissolves the tumut of lifes iarring scenes; they
fade in air, and then we glory in the thought
that we are heirs Of immortality. And Thy is it
that We regard with such deep reverence and
love, those bright celestial beings of another
sphere? Ab ! it is because they take an in
terest il our welfare, and joy over our success
in the great battle of lie they are not purely
selfish in their happiness, but fain would have
US share it with them
Year: 1863

L have long been convinced that two
negatives make an Affirmative, which granted,
it is easy to see that two black soldiers must
be better than ten white oncs ia the field.


II. am quite certain tha, by drilling men
Of all shades Of color-especially Blacks aud
Yellows, with their intermediate hues-ani
putting dangerous weapons into their hands.
this rebellion can be crushed cut in ninety
days l don't say ,rinter days, mind bat
good. long summer days, such as We may yet
see, if we arm our eOulrabands.


III. II every foot Of ground is to be con-
tested in this struggle the odds must be in fa-
vor Of the Negro. His foot covers four times
as much ground as that Of any mere white man
except my own, perhaps.


". He who says that We can bring this
war to successful termination without the aid
of Black light infantry, slightly armed to the
teeth, is a Knight of the Golden Circle
V. Re organize the Cabinet, composing It
of seven able-bodi and efficient Negroes,
each determined TO plant his right foot on the
neck of rebellion at ninety days sight II that
don't crush it, you may wonder!
VI. Turn all the cadets out of the West
Point Academy, and replace them from the
Asylum for Colored Orphans on Fifth Avenue.
Teach them the new John Browns song but
do not debar them from indulging in such
lighter melodies as Zip Coon


VII. Should Liberia be at any time dispo-
sed 10 intervene, let US treat her with every
respect and the most distinguished conSidera-
ton. l spoke but lately of Switzerland as a
power to whom we might entrust the settle
ment OF our little difficulties but matured re-
fiection convinccs me that it is to Liberia We
should look This not TO be considered, how
ever, until we see what the ninety summer
days may bring forth.


VIII. | think it is within the pursuit of
common sense. that mine is the only plan for
crushing out the rebellion in ninety days. I
don't profess to know more about the art of
war than any other man, but them's my senti.
ments as sure as eggs is eggs.
Year: 1863

\ WEALTHY French financier, being convict
Of filing bis own Golfers at the expense OF the
royal treasury, was deprived of his Office and
dismissed from the court. He showed DO con-,
fusion at his disgrace, and was merely heard to
say, They have done very wrong to dismiss


me; had provided sufficiently for myself and
was Just going to exert myself for the State"
Year: 1863

VERY STRANGE, IF TEUE.-As man was
walking in his garden, he discovered two
clothes horses He took them into his stable,
where he broke them. He then put the yolk
of an egg upon their necks, attached them to
a cart by the bonds Of friendship, and covered
them with sheet of lightning to protect them
from the flies. He then leaped upon the cart,
set upon the seat Of government, took the whip
of a top in one hand and the reins Of several
kings in the other. and drove of, passing thro'
the gates of Buffalo. over the ground coffee for
three miles; but in crossing the track of
snail he was run into by train of thought
and dashed heels over head into a stream Of
eloGuence, where the cart was broken against
the rock of a cradle. By industry and irugali-
ty he soon gained the shore, where he made
boat of the bark of a prairie vol, which he
fitted with mast of the north pole and two
auction sales. He then sailed down to its
mouth, and landed on a tongue Of land, where
be was seized by a serious sensation and con-
veyed to a CELL where be was secured By a
chain lightning fastened by ,huuderbolt.-
The jailor gave him his liberty for a Christ
mas present, and read bin the report of
cannon.
Year: 1863

New OBSERVATIONS on ELECTRIcITY.- The
structure of the eggs Of birds offers a certain
resemblance to some forms of the gavanic
battery, inasmuch as it consists of fluid in
closed in a porous diaphragm, and in contact
with another fluid of different chemical al.
tracing the notice of Dr. John Davy, he made
it the subject of experiment, in order to ascer-
tain whether any galyanic action was exerted-
by the different constituents Of which the egg
is composed The result fully answered his
expectations, and there can be little doubt
that lectro-cheufical action plays an important
part in the changes which the egg undergocs
during the process of incubation. Using a
delicate galvanometer and a suitable apparatus,
on plunging one wire into the white, and the
other, insulated except at the point of contact,
into the yolk, the needle was DETECTED to the
extent of des.; and on changing the wires,
the course of the needle was reversed. When
the white and yolk were taken out Of the shell,
and the yolk immersed in the white, the effect,
on trial, were similar, but not so when the two
were well mixed then no distinct effect was
perceptble. Indications also of chemical ac-
ton were obtained on substituting for the
galvanometer mixture consisting of water, a
little galatinous starch, aud small quantity
Of iodide Of potassium, especially when rendered
very sensitive of change by the addition of a
few drops of muriatic acid. In the instance of
newly laid eggs, the iOdide liberated appeared
at the pole connected with the white; on the
contrary, in that of eggs which had been kept
some time it appeared at the pole connected
with the yolk, answering in both to the copper
in a single voltac combination formed of cop
nor nd zinc
Year: 1863

They WILL BE MARKEp.-Every man
of the loyal States who fails to come to the
support of the government in crushing the
rebellion, will be remembered in the
future. Tho citizen has duties to perform
as we'll As the soldier in the field, and those
Of the one are no less important than the
other. There are but two sides in the
present contest. You must either affiliate
with the friends of the Union or its emo.
mics. Tho difference between the open
rebels in the field and the so called peace
men Of the North is so slight that future
generations will hold them equally guilty
and ignoble.
Year: 1863

We feel sorry 10 be under the necessity
Of going TO press with SO small an amount
of reading matter, but is unavoidable.
The absence Of the senior editor is our
excuse. Many things which we would
have been pleased to have noticed are
left out, and we can only promsie better
paper In future.
Year: 1863

COttOH STOWnS III SOutH Ali3HOIss


Twill give the result of my experience
in growing the staple in Egypt the past
season. 1 planted one fourth of an acre
on the 10th of May, which yielded so lbs.
of unginned cotton. Thi- will make 50
pounds of "lint,' or ginned cotton, which
is worth 5S cents per ID. in st. Louis and
There are three cotton factories in Cincin-
natl, and one at St Louis.


The product Of my quarter acre brings
so lbs. OF lint, one acre At the same rate
would yield 500 lbs This amount per
acre with good cultivation, l consider q
fair average yield for this locality 1t re-
buires about as much labor to cultivate
and pick one acre Of cotton as it does to
cultivate and harvest one acre OF corn, as
it (cern) is usually cultivated in the East
ern States The reader should understand
that not more than half the labor is ex-
pended here, in growing corn than is re-
quired in New York.


Many of the old settlers here Of southern
origin, have been for years in tho habit of
growing small patches of cotton for home
manufacture, but their culture was very
Indifferent, and of course the yield small.
This season perhaps one half of the farm
ers or land owners in this county have
their cotton patches. and they will average
not more than quarter acre: not more
than one in twenty has as much as one
acre Of well cultivated cotton.


One reason why more cotton was not
grown here, was want of seed.


Corn and wheat have heretofore been
the staple crops of tho old settlers, and
they are slow to change from one thing to
another; besides they were not sure last
sprirg that cotton in large quantities
would bring high price IN cash as it now
does.


1t tappears to be the general desire and
intention of the Egyptian farmers to &c
into cotton much more extensively next
year. From one to ten acres each are
talked of by nearly every farmer have
conversed with lately.


A ready sale for cash at high rate, "nc
danger of raising too much" and buyers
coming to our very doors to get it. viii
act as mighty stimulus to cotton growers
in South Illinois A. BABcocK


Union County, ILL.,, Dec. s.
Year: 1863

gyyHE subscriber would inform the public that he is


now running the above Mil, and is prepared to do


CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In the best possible manner, the Mill has been
thoroughly Repaired and is in first rate order Good
and attentive Miers employed, and will be con.
stantiy on hand to wait upon customers Farmers and
others will And 1t to their advantage to give call be-
fore going elsewhere.


NB.-orders for Flour Feed be left a; the City
Market the sil will be promptly attended to
Ottawa, Oct 6, IN60 J. WOOD