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Year y advertisers restricted to the business contem- lated at the time of contract. &' These terms will be infiexibly adhered to. .3 0 Oldhwl‘I-‘HH One‘ Square, 8838 V. 888888 as E . BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Norwalk Post Office. arms CLosE. West 7.50 A. M.—2.30, and 8 P. M. East 8.30 A. M.——5.00 P. M. ’ Danbury & Norwalk Railroad 8.50 A. M . - Westonh‘Redding and Bedding Ridge, Tues- days, hursdays and Saturdays, at 12 M. - . irArLs DUE. West 9.10 A. 11.—6.06 P. M. East 8.20 A. M.—3.30 P. M. Danbury do Norwalk Railroad 8.00 A. M. POST OFFICE HOURS. From 7.00 A. M. to 8.00 P. M. CHARLES OLMSTEAD, P. n. D. PRITCHARD, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Residence next door to Ruggles’ Store, \,v‘\-~.,—\,-V\_»\ ‘\'\.'\_/\ MAIN STREET, SOUTH NORWALK, CONN. hr. I. rowan: union, I I ‘ Physician and Surgeon, Residence Norwalk Hotel. Ofiice at the Drug Store of E. Blackmau, No. 11 Main Street, Norwalk. 32' New HARDWARE 8i. PAINT STORE, N a i n S t r e e t, Opposite I. H. Campell’s Confectionery, menu a raowrr-r, Wholesale and retail Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery, Paints, Oils, Glass, Paper Hang- ings, Window Shades, &c. raisins u. amour, SURGICAL AND' MECHANICAL 'D -E N '1' I S '1' . , Teeth'extracted without pain by the use, of Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas. ' - Office at Residence, East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut. i E0. F. BELDEN, Norwalk, Conn.,Man- ufacturer of Tin, Copper, and Sheet Iron Ware; and dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Cutlery, Brittannia, ooden and Willow Ware, Crockery; and a full assort- ment of House Keeping articles generally. a. s. nocnwoon, PZishionable Draper _& Tailor, and GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHIN G EMPORI‘U M l Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. S. 3. “STE” 6!. CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries, Flour, Feed, he, - 14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn. ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY, ‘ Of Hartford. Incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual. Capital and'AlsCts, $3,128,820 Insure against loss and damage by Fire on Terms adapted to the hazard,and consistent with the laws of . compensation. GEORGE R. COWLES, Sole Agent 173 For Norwalk and vicinity. DENTAL em. N impression having gone abroad that ’ the undersigned has relinquished his profession, this into inform his friends and -...c public that he still continues the practice 0. his profession at his 011 stand, foot of Main-st, Norwalk, where he will be happy to tender them his best services. - In case of temporary absence,a skillful assistant will be found in attendance at the Office, ready and willing to serve all that may call. A. HILL, D. D. S. A. JACKSON a 3R0. No. l Gazette Building. WOULD respectfully announce to the public and their old customers, that they have recently made extensive additions to their stock of goods. We are now prepar- ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed in Fairfield County, in quality or price. We would call partic or attention to our stock of Watches, which is lar er than ever before.— We have a fine lot of adies’ Swiss Watches, in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to 37 , which we can recommend as bein cor- rect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’s ateli- es, in silver and gold cases, at any price from £5 to $1.00. We buy of the best importers in ew York, and altogether for cash, so that our ' facilities for sellmg-cheap could not be renter. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and Plated Wares was never better than at pres- ent. and comprises all of the latest styles that are manufactured. A. JACKSON 85 BRO. FOR sun. THE Real Estate formerly owned by . WILLIAM SEYMOUR, deceased, situated in this town, on White Oak Shade Street, about 4 miles from Norwalk or Darien, to Witz—one - ~- - ' Large new Dwelling House, With out-buildings and 12 or 14 acres of very superior Laud, Well adapted to Gardening purposes. Also a Small House with two acres of land attached—and 4 acres of land situated in or near “Hanford’s Swamp " so called. ’ . The property will be sold all together or in separate parcels as may suit purchasers, and on accommodating terms' two thirds of the purchase money can remain secured on the premises for a term of years, if desired For further particulars app] to ' . , . .ST.JOH . New Canaan, Feb 10th, 1863. Nti‘r A. New Burner for Rerosene 'I‘O use'without achimuey, and will fitany ' Fluid Lamp; it makes a good substitute fodFluid. Price of burner only 20 cents. C. & E. K. LOCKWOOD a CO. . of 3 or 4 different kinds, very cheap. , Mattresses, made to order, and old ones made N ORWAIIR HOTEL. NORWALK, CONN. E. S. Brewster, Proprietor. THIS House, having been renovated and improved, is now open for the reception of permanent or transient boarders, and will be kept as a first class Hotel. This Hotel is very pleasantly situated in one oi the most beautiful towns on Long Island Sound, and is especially attractive for Summer Board- ers. The Proprietor would assure the public, that it will be his constant endeavor to keep his house in such a style, as will ensure satisfaction to all. NEW roamsume srons, NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN ST. East Side of the Bridge. HAVE at my Store in Norwalk the largest assortment of I Household Furniture in this county, consistin of‘Bureaus of all kinds, Lounges, Sofas, etc-a-Tetes, Card Tables, Marble top pier Tables and Center Tables, Wash Stands, ' EXTENSION TABLES, CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds, Looking Glasses, Picture Frames, and everything else in the Furniture line cheap for Cash. Repairing, done promptly and by experienced workmen. Undertaking, I have on hand a large assortment of COFFINS, of the best materials, and will furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every- thing necessary for the burial of the dead, cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I. have as good a Hearse as there is in the county; and will attend Funerals in neigh- boring towns, without extra char e. ' ELBERT RA MOND. Norwalk, Sept. 1st, 1863. , 44 NORWALK Steam Sawing and Plaining * n I r. r. . prepared to execute all orders for Pla- ning; Scroll and other Sawin ; manufacture of Doors, Sash, Blinds, &c., c., in the best and most expeditious manner, and at satis- factory prices. Orders by mail promptl at- tended to. 1y17 TIMOTHY B. FITC E. QUIN'I'ARD 6L SONS, : CABINET MAKERS, ac ARE now prepared to offer to the public the largest and best assortment of Good Furniture, comprising every article usually kept in a Furniture Store, ever ofieréd in Norwalk, which will be sold AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES. Our customers and the public generally who want anything we keep, will find it to their interest to give us a call. Spring Mattrfises air over as good as new. . fUN DERTAKIN G, We keep on hand a very large assortment of Uofllns of every description, furnish shrouds, scar-ix carriages, and eve thing necessary for the interment of the end, and at very low prices. We are just completing another splendid Hearse, which will give us two Hearses equal to any in the State, which we shalluse whenever our services are required, without extra chaage. . E. QUINTARD do SONS. Norwalk, March 15th 1862. srovssmnruas, RANGES, VER FORTY VARIETIES and sizes of Cooking Stoves and Ranges; over thir- ty varieties and sizes of Parlor and Ofllce Stoves, not excelled in beauty of design, per- fection of operation, or variety, by any Stove in the State. Manufactures Tin, Sheet, Iron and Copper Wares, deals in J appan, Brittan- ia, Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated Wares, Stove Blacking, Coal Hods, Shovels and Riddles, Brass Kettles Sauna e Cutters, Matte, Brooms, Bells, Fire Place rates, Sad Irons, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars, Fluid and Coal Oil Lamps, Stove Castings, in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch- en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin ciple and management of Steve, free. Lar gest assortment of Pumps in the State. Call at F. N ASH’S, 1v4 South Norwalk, Ct. Hammer’s Champagne Ale... HE attention of the public is solicited to the superior quality of . H A M M E It ’ S Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale. This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of the year, and its keeping quality, especially of that brewed during the most execssive hot weather, is guaranteed for any length of time. For sale in Barrels and half-Barrels, at Selleck’s Packet Ofilce, N orwalk. ’ JEHIEL GRUMMAN, Agent for the sale of Hammer’s Champagne Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2 Notice. HE Subscriber has the pleasure of inform- ing the public that he has purchased the interest of Ebenezer Crissey in the Boot and Shoe Business lately carried on at. the Store corner of Wall and Water Street, where he will continue the business. He trusts that the liberal patronage given to this Store while under his control as partner and man- ager, will be continued to him as roprietor. 9 J. N. LOCK COD. Cash System adopted—idi-~ Photographs & Caries ile Visits AT WHITNEY & BECKWITH’S. IN consequence of the great rise in chem- Icals, metals, and paper, used in' our busi- ness, that can 'only be bought for cash, we had either to increase our prices, or adopt the Cash system. We choose the latter,as it will alike benefit the customer and suit us. Hereafter when a proof is accepted, the order for prints must be accompanied with the CASH. ' WHITNEY & BECK WITH. , Norwalk, Conn., June 15. «IMPORTED CUTLERI, And Silver-Plated Ware. ‘HE Subscriber, while in England, recent- iy, made arrangements with the Shef- fied auufacturers for the sale of Thomas Harrison’s celebrated Cutlery, and has now on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite the Post Ofilce,_a large, and one of the most complete assortments of Sheffield Cutlery ever offered in this Country, including Car- ving Knives and Forks; Bread Knives; Butter Knives; Table Knives and Forks; Pocket Knives of" every description, inclu- ding many curious styles; Scissors, &c., &c. Also, just received, an assortment of beau— tiful Silver-Plated Ware, made by a new patented process, by the same House, and is the first let imported into this coun- try. Call and examine for yourselves. tf46] . JOSEPH SHEPHERD. WM. T. BARNUM, ‘0'. 5. War Claim Agent, Will prom tly collect Bounty Money, Back Pay, ensions for Disabled, Dis- charged Soldiers, Widowa and Children, Mothers and Sisters, and all other Claims against Government. ”Office opposite Cou- cert Hall. All business letters promptly answered. Danbury, Conn. 1y36 THE subscriber has fitted up and is now. the cheapest. He offers great inducements SADDLBR e HARNESS MAKER, . stantly on hand and will make to order eve- ‘ Earnessfilcrse Furniture, Trappings Norwalk, Dec. 15th, 1863. 51 G. 8; G. M. Holnies,’ DEALERS IN ' Groceries, Flour, Provision, am, Main Street, 14 N orwalk, Conn ‘ Norwalk Illlllllllll Efllllllll, . nonwann concur, Chartered Capital 3500.000 Paid up Capital $100,000 WM. C. STREET, President. Gno. R. Cowms, Secretary. ’EBEN. HILL, Treasurer. Norwalk, Jan 1st. 1864 INSURANCE. THE subscriber havin taken the agency of the New England- 'ro and Marine In- surance 00. of Hartford, is prepared to insure all kinds of property against loss or damage by fire, on as accommodating terms as any other Company. , The New England Fire and Marine Insu- rance Company has been recently established with a paid in capital of comma and has a surplus of $6,295.00. . JOSEPH W. HUBBELL, Agent for Norwalk and vicinity. ' Norwalk, Feb. lst, 1861. tf5 Assets over $23,000,000. GEO. R. COWLES, S AGENT at Norwalk, and issues Policies for the folloWing INSURANCE Conanms. 1! Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3,286,270 Etna, of Hartford, “ “ 3,128,820 Phoenix, of N.Y., “ “ 722,219 Home,“of N. H., “ “ 500,000 Norwich, “ 390,501 Lamar, N. Y., “ “ 389,375. North American, Ht’d“ “ 384,010 City oi New Haven, " “ 330,419 Merchants, Hartford, “ “ 301,448 Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 286,424 Hampden, Springfield,“ “ 200,000 People's, Worcester, “ “ 200 000 O and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York, With assets of $13,000,000. At So. Norwalk application may be made to WM. T. Cnaw. William C. White, Graduate of the Leipzig Conservatory, INSTRUCTOR nr 'IMMJSH© Affil® ©ERMAW, Locxwoon’s BUILDING, NOR WALK, CONN. Mr. White can be seen at his Rooms, from 7 till 11 o’clock, A. M. References—the Clergy of Norwalk. 26 unmovaxi MRS. J. E. HOYT, would respectfully inform the public that she has Remo- ved her MILLINERY ROOMS to Curtis’s Buildinfiédirectly over the Store of Mr. Bat- terson,) ain St, where she will be pleased to meet all her old friends and patrons. Attention is called to her new stock of Spring Millinery Goods, which will be on exhibition and Sale, on and after April 1st. Norwalk, March 18th, 1864. 12 MILLINERY. M I S S P I L G R I M nas Removed to the new Store between the Bank of Nor- walk and the Danbury R. R. Depot. 1tf Grogpries Cheaper than ever FOR CASH! HE subscriber would inform the public generall , that he still continues to sell the best of rocerics, Provisions, etc., at his old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as to cash buyers, as he has as large an assort- ment of groceries of the best qualifies as can be found at any store in the coun . He would invite the special attention of tohis stock of ' COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS, ' which are of the very best quality, and will be sold cheap. The public are invited tocall and examine and judge for themselves. A. MOREHOUSE. WILLIAM B. SWAN, ADJ OINING Danbury and Norwalk R. R. Depot, Norwalk, Conn., keeps con- ry description of or Clothing. Also Saddler’s Hardware and outfits, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &c. All in want of anything in hisliue, will do well to give him a call. Orders for any kind of work promptly executed. Repairing done neatly and cheaply, and at short notice. Business Change 1 WATERBURY & DUNCAN, OULD announce to the public that - they have purchased the Carriage Ma- king Business formerly conducted by Mr. Edson Beers, and connected it with their Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es- tablishment. They are now prepared toexe- cute in the best manner, and with ater dispatch than ever before, anything in the line of Carriage Making and Blacksmith- mg. Carriages made to Order, and Painting, Trimming, Repairing, &c., done by experi- enced workmen, with dispatch. W Good Carriage timber taken in ex- change for work. Norwalk, Nov. 23d, ’63. tl47 THE Subscriber having purchased the Hardware business, formerly conducted by Edwin V. A. Chichester, hopes by fair dealing, and close attention to business, to retain all the customers of the old stand, and add many new ones. , THEODORE FITCH. A CARD. HE subscriber takes this method of thankinghis friends for their good will, during the 'past ten years. At the same time requesting them, and the public, to extend their patronage to his successor, Mr. Theo- dore Fitch. EDWIN V. A. CHICHESTER. PORK, and BEEF HAMS um uality use. M. no MES. From the September Adana Monthly. Before Vicksburg. May 10th,1863. BY CEO. 1!. BOKEB. While Sherman stood beneath the hottest fire That from the lines of Vicksburg gleanged, And bombshells tumbled in their smoky gyro, And grape-shot hissed, and case shot screamed; Back from the front there came, ‘ . Weeping and sorely lame, The merest child, the youngest face Man ever saw in such a fearful place. Stifling his tears, he limped his chief to meet; But when hepaused, and tottering stood, Around the circle of his little feet There spread a pool of bright, young blood Shocked at his doleful case.. Sherman cried “Halt 1 front face ! Who are you?Speak, my gallant boy!" “A drummer, Sir—Fifiy-fifth Illinois.” “Are you not hit l” “That’s nothing. Only send Some cartridges: our men are out ; And the foe press us." “But my little friend”— “Don’t mind me ! ‘Did you hear that shout! What if our men be driven ? Oh, for the love of Heaven, Send to my Colonel, General dear !” “But you 2" “Oh I shall easily find the rear." . “I'll see to that.” cried Sherman ; and a: drop Angels might envy dimmed his eye, As the boy, toiling toward the bill’s hard top, . Turned round, and with his shrill child’s cry Shouted, "Oh don’t forget l We'll win the battle yet l But let our soldiers have some more, More cartridges, Sir—calibre fifty- four 1" . we.» I From Harper's Weekly. Songs of the Army. now Tun sowmn’s TALK. Er PRIVATE ms o'nnILLr. We have heard the rebel yell, We have heard the Union shout, We have weighed the matter very well, And mean to fight it out : In victory‘e happy glow, In the gloom of utter rent, We have pledged ourselves—“Come weal and woe, By heaven l we fight it out." 'Tis now too late to question What brought the war about; ’Tis a thing of pride and passion, And we menu to fight it out. Let the “big wigs" use the pen, Let them caucus, let them spout, We are half a million weaponed men, And mean to fight it out. Our dead, our love, are crying From many a stormed redouble, In the swamps and trenches lying— “Oh, comrades, fight it out l ’Twas our comfort as we fell To hear your gathering shout, Rolling back the rebels‘ weaker yell— God speed you, fight it out l” The negro—free or slave— We care no pin about, But for the flag our fathers gave We mean to fight it out: And while that banner brave One rebel rag shall float, With volleying arm and flashing glaive By Heaven l we fight it out i Oh, we’ve heard the rebel yell, We have heard the Union shout, We have weighed'the matter very well, And mean to fight it out :. In the flush of perfect triumph, And the gloom ofutter rout, We have sworn on many a bloody field “We mean to fight it out i" v4.» From the Albany Argue. All-Sized Lovers. A dreary place would be the earth Were there no little people in it ; The song of life would lose its mirth, - Were there no children to begin it. No little forms like buds to grow, And make the admiring hearts surrender; No little hands on breast and brow; To keep the thrilling love-chords tender. No babe within our arms to leap, No little feet towud slumber tending ; No little knee in prayer to bend, Our lips the sweet words lending. What would the ladies do for work, Were there no pants or jackets tearing ? No tiny dresses to embroider, - No cradle for their watchful caring ? No rosy boys at wintry morn, With satchel to the school house hastening N o merry shouts as home they rush, No precious morsel for their tasting. Tall, grave, grown people at the door. Tall, grave, grown people at the table; The men of business all intent, The domes lugubrious as they're able The sterner souls would get more stern, queeliug natures more inhuman, And man to stoic coldness’turn, And woman would be less than woman. For in that clime toward whieh we reach, Through time's mysterious, dim unfolding, The little ones, with ‘cberub smile, Are still our Father’s face beholding. 80 said His voice, in whom we trust, When in J udea's realms a preacher, He made a child confront the proud, And be in simple guise their teacher. Life’s song, indeed, would lose its charm, Were there no babiesto begin it ; A doleful place this would be Were there ”no little people in it. «o»- . . . .The heavy taxes are greatly decreas- ing the consumption of tobacco. A New York calculation is that half the makers have stopped. All anti-tobacco Trask’e eloquence, poured out for half a century, could not do what a year of war lens has done in this way The pocketsppeal is ten times more potent than the head. _ From the Hargford Oouranl. THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH. Hangman, Aug. 20th, 1864. Mr. Editor : I have just been read- ing an admirable and very truthful letter, written by Gen. Seymour, who was a fel- low-prisoner with me at Charleston, and pressious are entirely correct. I wish you would publish his letter and give it ”thewidest possible circulation through- out the' State. ' The original of the letter quoted by him I saw and read while in Charleston, and there is no doubt it expresses the sentiment of the masses of the South.— Tbis feeling, however, is now entirely subservient to,and controlled by, the mili- tary power, and avails nothing toward ending the war until that power is crush- ed. We‘ can crush it ifwe will only put forth our strength, and I beg to add to General Seymour-’3 noble appeal one word to the people of Connecticut. ' We of the army understand and thor- oughly appreciate the immense amount of time and money you have spent to give . us everything to make us comfortable. We thank you sincerely for it, but now we want you to change the programme. What we want is men. Give us a little less of your money, if necessary, and more . of yourselves! Come out and join as l All we want is an overwhelming force to crush their armies and end the war. Make but half the sacrifices for a few' months that the rebels have made‘for three years, and the bright day of a glo- ricus peace will dawn upon the country . almost before the most sanguine amOug you expect it. ~ Very truly yours, . ~ Joan H. Boasimr, Lieutenant Colonel 16th C. V. THE DUTY OF THE NORTH. Letter from Gen. Seymour Lute- ly a Prisoner of War. We commend to the citizens of Con- necticut the following interesting letter from General Seymour, recently released from “ under fire” at Charleston—It was written to W. E. Dodge, J r., of New ‘-York, and furnished by Mr. Dodge for .publication. Gen. Seymour has been sta- tioned many years- in, the South, and knows the Southern peeple‘ well : WILLIiirsrowx, Mass, Aug. 12, 1864. My Dear Sir : You ask for my im- ressions of the present condition of the ontheru Cenfederacy, and you shall have them. ' For the benefit of our cause I 'wish they might be impressed upon ev- ery soul in the land, that the confidence begotten of my three months observations in the interior of the South might be shared by every man who has the least connection with the responsibilities of this struggle.—Aud I am sure that these opinions are not. peculiar to myself. Ev- ery one of the fifty officers just exchanged will express the same—every one of them, whether from the jails of Charleston, or the pens of Macon and Andersouville,will confidently tell the same story. The rebel cause is fast falling from or- Martian—Their two grand armies have been reinforced this summer from the last resources of the South. From every corner of the land, every old man and ev- ery boy capable of beariiig a gills has been impressed, willingly or unwillingly, sud hurried to the front. Lee’s army was the first so strengthened. It was at the expense of Hood’s. Governor Brown told the truth with a plaiuuess that was very bitter, but it was none the less the truth. Let me extract a few prominent statements from his proclama- tion of July 9th, addressed to the “ Re- served Militia of Georgia :”~ “ A late correspondence with the Presi dent of the Confederate States, satisfied my mind that Georgia is to be left to her own resources to supply the rein- forcements to Gen. J ohustou’s army, which are indispensable to the protection of Atalanta, and prevent the State from being overrun y the overwhelming numbers now under command of the fed- eral general upon our soil. “ But there is need of further reinforce- ments, as, will be seen by the accompao . .uying letter of General Johnstou.\ * * * And it becomes my duty to call forth ev- ery man in the State able to bear arms, safest as they can be armed, to aid in the defense of our homes, our alters, and. the graves of our ancestors. “ If the confederate government will not send the large cavalry force (now engaged in raiding and repelling raids) to destroy the long. line of railroads over which Gen. Sherman brings his supplies from Nashville, and thus compel him to retreat with the loss of most of his army, the people of Georgia, who have already been drawn upon more heavily in propor- tion to population than those of any oth- er State in this coufederacy, must at all hazards, and at any sacrifice, rush to the front. “If General Johnston’s army is de- stroyed, the Gulf States are thrown open to the enemy, and we are ruined." There must, indeed, have been desper- ate weakness when Georgia, and the Southern cause with it, were so neglect- ed that Lee’s army might be made equal to the task of holding General Great to the Potomac or the James l and the people of the South are intelligent enough to understand, and to “predate the fact and they have lost heart accordingly. , The following is from a letter written by one rebel to another, that accidental- ly fell into the hands of one of my fellow prisoners, and for the authority of which I vouch : . “ Very few persons are preparing to obey the late call of the Governor. His summons wiil meet with no response here. The people are soul-sick, and heartily tired of this hateful, hopeless strife.— They would end it, if they could, but our would-be rulers will take a good care: I can assure you his statements and im? . be the parent of their belief. ‘ sured all who expressed that belief, that that no opportunity be given the people to vote against it. By lies, by; fraud, and by chicauery, this revolution was in- augurated ; by force, by tyranny, and the suppression of truth it is sustained. It is nearly time that it should end, and of sheer depletion it must end before long. We have had enough of want and woe, enough of cruelty and carnage, enough of cripples and corpses. There is an abundance of bereaved parents, weeping widows, and orphaned children in the land. If we can, let us not increase the number. The men who, to aggraudize themselyes, or to gratify their own politi- cal ambitiou, brought this cruel war-up- on a peaceful and prosperous country, will have to render a fearful account of their misdeeds to a wronged, robbed, and outraged people. Earth has no punish. ment sufficiently meet for their villainy here, and hell will hardly be hot enough to scathe them hereafter.” There is certainly a no small portion of the Southern people (despite the lying declarations of their journals, as we have good occasion to lcaru)that not only fa- vor the progress of our arms, but that daily prays that this exterminating war complete and perfect success. They have bad too much of despotism—not enough of the triumph promised them. Many intelligent Southern gentlemen do,indeed, express strong hopes of their ultimate in- dependence, but such hope is not shared by the masses. Disappointed from the first in not having been acknowledged by foreign powers—more bitterly disap- pointed iu‘their general expectations that Northern cowardice or disaeusion would secure their ends—but a single chance remains, and that is the fault of our next election for President. If a democrat succeeds to Mr. Lincoln, they'profess to_ feel sure of negotiations, and sure of their coufederacy. They believe a democrat will be elected. in Mr. Lincoln’s re- election they see only subjugation, annihi- lation, for the war must then continue and continuance is their failure and ruin. Iu military affairs it is an excellent rule never todo what the enemy desired—is it not equally true in politics ? Certain it is that the only remaining hope of the South lie: in Mr. Lincoln’: defeat. Now, I am not enough of a politician crat can result as favorably to the South as it anticipates. The wish alone may But, I as- the North, as a mass, is as united as the South—that no democrat could be elec- ted ou a peace platform+aud that any President who would iuegurate any meas- ure leading to peace on the basis of Southern independence, would be prompt- ly hung, by loyal acclamation, to the lamp posts in front of his own presiden- tial mansion. ' _ However that may be, if we are but true ourselvesthere can be but one - re- sult. Mat me now need is men—only men—not substitqu or birelings, who go forth for any motive but the country's good, and produce but little beyond de- preciating our armies,-—but nun—such as really constitute the State, and beast of being freeman and the sons of freeman. If these fail to support their country’s cause in her hour of peril, they are un- worthy of continuing freemeu,aud should blush ever to exercise a freeman’s priv- ileges. ' But if beauties must be paid let it be in Southern land, and not ’in Northern gold; and families of emigrants, whose sous may aspire to even the rule of ' the nation, will cross the seas ‘to win‘ the broad acres that disloyalty has forfeited to the State. ‘ - To every intelligent soldier who has fought through allthese indecisive cam— paigns on almost uumberless indecisive fields, the "question constantly arises, with touching force, why do we not overwhelm our enemi es? ' Tens of thousands of lives are lost be— cause our array of strength is so dispro— portiouably less. than that against which we battle. Everywhere we meet on near- ly equal terms, where we might well have four to one. The cost to us in blood and treasure, of a prolonged war, can hardly be foreseen—the economy is infi— nite of such so short as the glorious North should put forth. The South will fight as long as the struggle is equal ; it will submit to such preponderance as we should show in every field Glance at the summer’s campaigns.— If Sherman had but 50,000 to 75,000 more men now, the South would be lost, because Hood would be annihilated. If Meade had moved in the spring with re— serves of 75,000 to 1 0,000 men. Lee would have been hope essly crushed.— Eveu at this moment a third column of 40,000 to 50,000 rightly. moved, would give unopposed blows to the Confederacy from which she could never rise. What folly then to struggle on in this way, when we can send to the field five times the force already there. What weakness to think we cannot conquer the South. Behind the James only boys and old men are to be seen, while here men buy and sell as in the olden days of quiet, and regiments of able bodied citi— zens crowd the streets of our cities. There is but one course consistent with safety or honor. Let, the people awake to a sense of their dignity and strength, and a few months of comparatively tri- fling exertion, of such cfi‘ort as alone is worthy of the great work, and the rebel- lion will crumble beiore us. Fill -'~this draft promptly and willingly, with good and true men ; and a few spare thousand over rather than under the call, and the summer sun of 1865 will shine open a re-, generated land. There are some who speak of peace 1 Of all Yankeesthe Southi‘on most scores those who do not fight, but are glad enough to employ them, as they do their. slaves, to do their dirty work. Peace for the South will be sweet indeed ;.for ‘ us, except through Southern subjugatiou,= but anarchy and war forever. The Pa- cific, the Western, and the Eastern‘States would at once fall asunder. The South would be dominant,aud t be people of the North would deserve to be driven a-field under negro overseers. to hoe corn and cotton for Southern masters. . , But no faint-hearted or short-Sighted fi policy can set aside the eternal decree of the Almighty, who has" planted no lines of diluuion between the Atlantic and the may soou be brought to a finality by on? to know whether the election of a demo- I) Western deserts—between the great lakes and the Gulf of Mexico—that sig- nify His will that we should be separated; and unless so separated peace is a delu— sion, and its advocacy a treason against the wisest and holiest interests of our country. It has been with a trust that renewed hope and vigor might be given, when vigor and hope are needful, that I have written, and you have my consent to us- ing this as you please; and I am, '1‘. Srrirous, Brigf-Gcn. U. S. Vols. .‘.>. Public Acts. PASSED, MAY SESSION, 1864. CHAPTER Lxxrv. An Act entitled “An Act in addition to and in slteration'of an Act for the Assessment and Collection of Taxes." Representatives, in General Assembly convened: SEC. 1. The treasurer of the several sa- vings banks, societies for savings, and build- ing associations, established in this State, shall, within the first twenty days of July, A. D. 1864, and annually thereafter, within the first ten days of July in each year, make out, under oath, and deliver to the comptrol- ler of public accounts, statements of the to- tal amounts of all deposits and stock in said institution respectively, on the first day of the month in which such statements are herein required to be made. And each of the said savings banks, societies for savings, and savings and building associations, shall pay to the treasurer of this State, for the use of the State, asum equal to three-fourths of one per cent. on the total amount of depos- its and stock in such institution on the first day of July in each year; one-half to be paid on or before the twentieth day of July, and one-half on or before the twentieth day of January, annually thereafter; said tax of three-fourths of one per cent. to be in ieu of all other taxes on said institutions and the deposits therein. Proridchiowwer, that this act shall not be so- construed as to exempt from taxation any real estate held by any savings bank, society for savings, or savings and building associations, over and above what may be required and used by such in- stitution for the transaction of its appropri- ate business. SEC. 2. The secretaries or- treasurers of the several railroad companies and horse railroad companies which have been or may hereafter be incorporated in this State, shall, within the first ten days of October in each year, make out, under oath, and deliver to the comptroller of public accounts, full and true lists or statements of the number of, «shares of stock in their respective companies the amount of their funded and floating debt, , the amount of cash on hand, the true mar- ket value of each share of stock, and of their funded and floating indebtedness on the first day of the month in which such lists or statements are herein required to be made; the whole length of their respective roads, and the length of those portions there- of, if there are any, lying without this State. SEC. 3. Each of the several railroad com- panies aforesaid, other than horse railroad companies, shall annually, on or before the twentieth day of October in each year, pay, or cause to be paid, to the treasurer of this State, for the use of the State, a sum equal to one per cent. of the market value of the stock, and of the funded and floating' debt of said company; and each horse railroad company shall, on or before said last men- tioned date. in each year, pay or cause to be paid to the treasurer of this State, for the use of the State, a sum equal to three-fourths of one per cent. of the market value of the stock, and of the funded and floating debt of such company; whether the 'stock and debt of such railroad or horse railroad com- pany be owned by persons residing in this State or elsewhere, first abating from such valuation the amount of cash actually on hand; which valuation so made and ap- proved or amended by the board of equali- zation, shall be regarded as fixing the basis or measure of value of such railroad and horse railroad, their right, franchisesand property within this State, for the purposes of taxa- tion; and this sum or tax 'shall take the place and be in lieu of all other taxes on railroad and horse railroad property and- iranchises within this State; provided. howev— er, that when a railroad lies partly within this State, and partly within some adjoining State or States, there shall he paid only such proportion of the per ccntage herein required to be paid by, said companies, respectively, on the value of such railroad property, esti- mated as aforesaid, as the length of that portion of the road which lies within this State bears to the whole length of the road; provided, furthermore, that if when any tax hereby imposed upon the property and fran- chises of any railroad company or horse railroad company becomes due, and such company shall not then be in the possessron and have the management and control of the road, or the road bearing its name, each and every person, company or corporation then owning, possessing, operating, or having the management and control of such railroad or horse railroad either as trustee, assignee, agent or lesaee, shall be liable, and is hereby required to pay such tax or cause it be paid, to the treasurer of this State, & use of the State, within the time preset by this act, for the payment of the same; SEC. 4. The secretaries or agents of the several telegraph companies which now are or hereafter may be incorporated by,or doing business in this State, shall annually, within the first ten days of December in each year, make out and return, under oath, to the comptroller of public accounts, full and true statements of the entire number of messages for which said company or companies re- ceive or may be entitled to receive compen- sation, and which shall have been sent, by telegraph, at or from any of the various ofil- ces or places of business of such company or companies within this State, during the year last preceding the first day of the’ month in which such statements are herein required to be made; and every such telegraph company shall annually pay, or cause to be paid, to the treasurer of this State, for the use of the State, on or before the twentieth day of De— cember in each year, a sum equal to one cent on each and every message sent as aforesaid, of which a statemen‘ is by this section rcquir ed tobe returned|to the comptroller of public accounts, which sum or tax shall be in lieu of all other taxes in this State ppon the pr0perty of such telegraph companies. SEC. 5. The cashiers, secretaries, treasur- ers or clerks, of the several corporations oth- er than those especially mentioned in this act, which have been, or may hereafter be ‘ucorporated by, or located or established in Ibis state, whether under special charters or any general law, and whose stock _is.liable to taxation in this state, shall, Within the first ten days of October, A. D. 1864, and within the first ten days of October in each year thereafter, make out, under. oath, and return to the comptroller of public accounts, true lists or statements of the number of shares of stock in their respective corpora- tions, and the market value of such shares respectively on the first day of the month in which such statements are herein required to make such returns, shall, on or before the twentieth day of October in each year, pay, or cause to be paid, to the treasurer of this “state, for the use of the state, a sum equal to one quarter of one per cent. of the mark- et value of all the stocks of such corpora- tion; but nothing herein contained shall be construed as exempting the.9tock in any of said corporations, owned or held by persons residing within the state, from taxation in the manner now by law provided; and said cashiers, secretaries treasurers or clerks, shall make to the assessors, of the several ' towns of this state, the returns required by an existing law. SEC. 6. The secretary, treasurer or clerks of the several insurance companies charter- ed by this state, and conducted in whole or Be it enacted by the - Senate and House of. shall, on or before the tenth day of Octobl in each year, make returns and statement under oath, to the comptroller of public a counts, of the total amount of cash' capitl either invested or on deposit, belting?! I said companies, respectively,-on the. ill of October in that year, being the proceei of insurance upon the plan of mutual insu ance; and it shall be the duty of each I said insurance companies to ps to the tree urer of this state, for the use 0 the state, C or before the twentieth day of October i each year, a sum equal to one and ‘one-hs per cent. on its capital, the same to be i lieu of all other taxes upon such .capita except any and all real estate held by Inc company over and above what may by. an essay and used by such company for th transaction of its appropriate businem. SEC: 7. Every person who shall act a agent in_this State for or on‘ behalf of an corporation, company or association, orgai ized, chartered, 0r associated under th laws of any other State in the [lulled State or out of it, to effect insurance in this Stat against loss or injury by fire or water, 0 upon lives, and every person who shall at as an insurance brokerin this State in prc curing such insurance, or who shall in on; way be engaged in soliciting,,pbtaming,, re ceiving or forwarding llinifiplicahous for sue] insurance , shall ann y, _‘ within the, firs ten days of October-in each year, , while a acting or engaged, make a Ireturn, nude oath to the comptroller of _ public account: of the amount insured by or through him aforesaid, in this State, during the year end ing on the first day of said month of Octo her, and of the amount of premiums receiv ed and assessments collected on account 0 such insurances during 'said, period. 8ch return shall contain the name. and; locatior of each company in which , ' , .. 2 shat have been obtained. afar ,‘d,_th_e,pmoun1 of such insurances in eachcoigfauy and the amount of, premiums receiv . “undue.“ merits collected on account of . such insur- ance. The person hereby. uiredtomaks such return. shall, on ,orbefore dictum day of October in each year,,p_a_'_ angelica- urer of this State, for the use myths 1; ., tats, sum equal _to two percent. on 3110 gross. amount at such premiums , and men - ,. ll during the year ending on said first day of October in each'yearmrovlm _7 . .;howevsr;thst if’such person be a broker or,agent,;,for,; any life insurance com any organized under the laws of any other tats within tilt? ' .United States, which imposes a tax under areei‘pro- cal law upon the business of life . insurance . companies whose icharters were derived from the Legislature of this State, he shall pa ,on the business of life insurance transae . by him, such tax as may .be imposed under the reciprocal law of this State of- 1 , _ entitled “ An Act concerning, Foreign _ ce- Compan‘ie‘s,” which act is- hergby ydeclared ,to be in full force and effect in ,respect to such life insurance; and suchpsyment shall be in lieu of all other taxes imposition such life insurance companies by this asction. ' SEC. 8. The secretaries, WI - 'intende'uts,0r managers of the gavel-:1?“ . press companies now or hereafter doing bus- iness in this State, shall, on; or, before r, the tenth day Of October, A. D 1864, pad with- in the first ten days of Octo'befilin each ear thereafter,mske out under. an . andgdsfim to the comptroller of public accounts, true and full statements of the .grossamount of express charges paid to said‘ Cempania re- spectively, ateach'of the 'ofiICes or places of doing business of said respective companies within the limits of this State. 'd'each of said express companies shall, within the first twenty days of October A. D., 1864, and within the first twenty days of October in each year thereafter, pay, or caused to be paid, to the treasurer of this State, one per centum of the gross amount of all express charges paid to such company within the limits of this State during the year preceding the first day of themonth in which such' y- ment is herein required to be made, w ich sum or tax shall be in lieu ofall other taxes upon the real and personal estate of said company used exclusively in its express bus- IHCSS. ' ' SEC. 9. Every auctioneer and ether-person making sales by auction of property or ' real estate, of whatever nature or. description, and whether real, personal. or mixed,‘ shall within the first ten days of October A. D., 1864, and within the first ten days of Janu- ary, April ,July and October ‘cach 'en‘r, ‘ thereafter, make out, under oath andde iver to the comptroller of public accounts, a true statement of the gross amount of such.:,suc- tion sales made by him during the three months preceeding the first day of are month in which such statement is herei'if'required to be made ; and shall also, on or before the 20th day of each of said months cause to be paid to the treasurer of this State, for the use of the State, one per cent. 01' the ‘ ' amount of all such sales during the said 5: precceding months, the same to be [rid out of any monies derived frofnrsuch es: pre- ei'rhd, that nothing in this act ,‘ ntaiued shall extend to any sale by auction ofpro by virtue of any sale, order, deere‘e orjud'ge- ment of any court, or made by virtue of any law respecting the collection of any tax or duty, either out of this State or of the United States; or to any sale by auction of props belonging either to this State or to the Uni- ted States; or made in consequence of any bankruptcy or insolvency under any law concerning bankruptcies or insolvencies, or made in consequence of any general assign- ment of property or effects for the benefit of creditors; or made by or on behalf of any executor or administrator. SEC. 10. It shall be the duty of the board of equalization, now established by law,to examine and amend, or collect all lists and statements returned to the comptroller of public‘ accounts as herein required‘in such manner as they may deem just magnitu- ble. And in case any person requ . by this act to make returns tothe comptroller of public accounts, shall fail to make such return within the time and in the manner herein prescribed, or shall, in the opinion of the board of equalization, make erroneous returns, it shall be the duty of said board, within ten days after the time herein lim- ited for making such returns, tq, make out, upon the best information whichthey can obtain, the statement or list herein re- qqircd to be made, and returned" by the person so failing, or making such ,er- roneous return; and a true copy of each list and statement as amended, commas:- proved or made out by said board 'ofreq, - ization, shall be by them returned ‘to each respective cashier, treasurer, secretary, 0r clerk, superintendent, manager, agent, auc- tioneer, by mail or othermse, and the deci- sion of said board of equalization shall, be final and conclusive as to the value and amount of any of said deposits, stock prop- erty, receipts and collections, sales, a'n' num- bersof messages, upon which the respective taxes hereb imposed are to be. 'd. , SEC. 11. f any person shall fail to. mak, I out and returntothe, comptroller-fol public accounts, within the time and in the manner herein prescribed, any list or statement here‘ < in required to be made and so'returned, each‘ person so failing shall, foreach. failure for- feit to the treasurer of this state, for the use of this State, the sum of five hundred dollars. to be recovered in the name of the treasu‘ rut by action on this statute. And if any ,per- son, association, company or corporation required by this act to make any, mun: to the treasurer of this State, sh _ . . to make within the time herein limited thepay- ment so required, the_ payment, association. company or corporation so failinir shall, for each failure, forfeit to the treasurer of this State a sum equal to twice the amount of the tax hereby imposed upon such. perso n, company, assoc iatlon_ or corporation, the same to be recovered in the name: 0‘ the treasurer by action of this statute. 1 SEC. 12. All acts and parts of acts incon- sistent herewith, are hereb repefled. . Approved, July 9th, 18 CHAPTER Lxxv. . . An Act relating to CivilAchons. Be it enacted by ‘ rmntatz‘m z'n lienever in part upon the plan of mutual insurance, L place or kei
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