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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-12
HON. JOSEPH HOLT, EX-sECRETARY OF
WAR IN OSWEGO
OswEgo N. Y. August 10, l,

OsWEGo N y, August 10, 1861.
Hon. Joseph Holt o. Kentucky, arrived in this city
the Cataract eleven this evening his tour
down the lake and river St. Lawrence. Although brief
notice Of his coming gwen more than FIVE thousand
persons including tho entire military OF the city
bed upon the wharf welcome him. while tho streets
were illuminated with iroworks On making his appear
ance he welcomed to Ike city by Hon. VIM Ducr
Mr. Holt, admid deafening cheers. Replied
FELLOW CruzrSs--
hog You TO be assured an quite overwhelmed by The
kindness and brlaucy Of this unexpected welcome tho
my hcarl is grateful. know indeed, that this Welcome
is not myself personally, but 5 rather given because
you consider me log ri man from loyal State dcuoted
TO the Mon and this great and boneGccnt government
(Cieers) But am not going TO make any thing like
political sneech. The fires OF patriotism now burning
they need neither fuel kindling at my hants
But may ask you have you heard the news from the
great Commonwealth of kentucky (Cries Of 'Wo havc
and 'Tbree cheers for kcntucky) That news has been
other speaking determination which nothing shake
10 all that southern traitors would dcstroya
that Northern patriots would II is determination
the people OF that old state to stand unae ably and
for the Stars aud Stripes (Vocierous cheering
Kentucky Is determined and by the recent elect ion she
tells New York that hereafter she viii stand with her
side by side But l cannot dctan you longer.
Cries Of Ego on" ] will only say that Kentucky never
facred although her politicians did but IN tho depth Of
her soul she has been determined to stand by the Union
Fellow citizen, thank y0u again for this generous well
come 90 unexp and undeserved The concluding
portion Of Mr.. HOls remarks rendered naudihe by
ste m escaping from the engine. He retired amid per-
foct shower OF fireworks Tho demonsr ion entirely
i'm oromptu, but such welcome 0swego has ever
given any other man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16
A Beautiful Little Story.

Coming down North magnificent sear
er Isaac Newton conversation with friends was bcom-
the evening" rpose from
the and tolls of the day. made preparations their
berhs Some pulling off their boos coats laid themselves
down to rest Others the attempt much like
home possible threw off their cothng-each enc as their
comfort or apprehension of danger dictated.
had noticed deck fine looking boy about years
age ooWng around evidently his father whose appearances
indicated him be foreigner probably German
respectable The
fine looking handsomely featured expression
counenance
thick clustering curlS. 81
After walking about the cabin for time stop
ions for going bed The father adjusted
arranged the bed the child occupy upper BERTH
while the little fellow was undressing Having finished this his
Aher tied handkerchief around his head which
looked as the from his young happy heart always rested
here This looked for him seek his resting place but in
hands together beaitiaiIy SIMPLE resting
On hs lever berth he kne to begin his prayer
2fathsr cow side concluson It
fx child child leng sssF. 6t coss. ):
WORDS he spoke There were
-, w @ @ .4i prayers if praying at all, kind of ment1
down steamboats, cabin and rsa ranasSs akpnvedye the
goodness Of God ask His Processing love
This the training of mother were was she now
How many had her kind hand been laid
as she had taught him to lisp his prayers?
Abeaatfu sight that child in the midst
busy houghtless throng He alone of this worldly throng
worldly multitude nigh heaven thank
that parental love that taught him whisper his evening
whether dead vug whether far off nigh could
ran from weeping then, now again that
child the crowded urau Of steamboats, cabin bending in
tion before his Maker.
little admiring listeners gath
erng about Of Italian singers in the saloon
sons harp violin; but M
! needed, cared for the child at prayer
When the little had finished bis evening devotion he
kissed his father aectonaey who put him his berth
night felt strong desire speak them, but deferred
till morning When morning the confusion oandng
ted from seeing them aganBut that boy in hi
happy YOUTH III thank him for the influence and example of tina
nights DEVOTION and bless the of the mother that augh
RI him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16
Don't Think.

Walking in the country morning, early springtime
seated ourselves arg hard Very
observed large hanging the opmo limbs of small
apple hand while with other cutting
twigs and branches We ade him good morning He answered
cheery and ventued that he had climbed bore
heavy burden Yes he said the all need pruning
only attend few of them The other would not bear my
weight"
ny you your pole upon ground
and prune such most require ?" e asked
Well declare" he answered that would do didn't think
of it."
There valuable lesson in that confession Il didn't think
it 1t explained why, respects the farmer
He hard worker He endeavored to be economical
but he always behind His orchard didn't yield abundaty
cattle had disease often and he could
low he didn't think He had learned
tho1h he did not know what consider he did under
stand how judiceus head-work assists handwork.
Don't think th ia the explanation of much
crime of failure of hardship and abuse.
Little boys and girls bear that advantage you
have at home in school, business society unless think
lives will be and your effort unsuccessful Learn
while young the of thinking To be and good
must understand the art reflection we'll appreciate the
ure of memory
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16

praised be Heaven for bringing about this blessed expna
cried Catherine and her husband happiness
much usually fall to the happiness Of mora the lot Of
Catherine and her husband from this their
of nqueude being thus taken The wife loved the
band from the discovery that the circumstances which had
caused her distress
and conscience and William attached the strongly
Catherine after finding her be the whom he had unwng
y injured tie had them
Strange as this history may appear it is true.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16

lodn Slrst, Catherine Stammered forth hur-
rvssI assurance that she was perfectly happy,
and in few seconds belied her words by
bursting into tears and owning that she was
very unhappy. "But | cannot Hannah
she exclaimed, q cannot tell the cause-not
even to you !"
Don't say so my poor Catherine" replied
Haunah; it is not curiosity that bids me
to interfere"
"0k no, Hannah !" replied the young wife,
@' knew you spake from love to me"
Well, then," continued the dame, "open
your heart to me. Age is good adviser"
Catherine was silent. Is your husband
harsh ?" asked Hannah.
"Nc, no." cried the wife; man could not
be kinder to woman than he is to me-"
"Perhsps he INDUCES in drink in pri-
wate?"
Hannah you mistake altogether" was
GATHERINGS reply "my husband is as free
from all such faults as ever man was"
"My dear child" said the old woman al
most smiling as the idea entered her head,
@'you are not suspicious-n jealous" .
81 have never had moments cause, Han
nah" answered Catherine. ''No my griefs
are not of that nature. He is one Of the bes
and dearest of husbands"
Old Hannah was puzzled at these replies
as much as she was distressed by the oper
avowal of GATHERINGS having some cause o
sorrow but seeing that her young frienc
could not make up her mind to disclosure a
the time, the aged dame gave up her inqui
ries. and told Catherine to think seriously Q
the propriety of confding all to her.
Hannah conceived that on mature consid
eraion. Catherine would come to the resolu
ton of seeking counsel at the cottage An
| she was not wrong In a few days after the
late conversation, the young wife came
! visit Hannah again, and after little etnba
rassed talk, entered on the subject which Wa
! uppermost in the minds of both.
"Hannah," said Catherine g fear yO
can serve me nothing-I fear no living beir
can serve me, O Hannah good as my hus
! band appears to be-good as he is-there
some dreadful weight pressing upon his min
which destroys his peace-and mine too
Alas the gloomy fits which you as well as
noticed in him are not | fear, without cause
Catherine wept in silence for minute, al
then continued: 'All that [ know Of tn
cause arises from his expressions-while
is sleeping by my side. Hannah he spea
in broken language of murder-of hayil
!, committed murder! Hannah! perhaps
e woman deceived and killed by him"
S Catherine said this she shuddered, and bl
Y led her @ce in that of the babe which S
t carried in her arms.
v Hannah was shocked to hear this, but
d good sense led her at once to suggest, for
v comfort of the poor wife, that it was perfe
n ly possible for her husband to consider hi
It self a murderer in his sleep, and speak OF
: without the slightest reality in the whole
h fair.
t, "Ah, Hannah, said Catherine, sadly, th
! sayings are not the result of one nightm
n slumber They occur often-too often.
a, sides. when first heard him mut1er in
b, sleep these horrible things, | mentioned
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16
FOR THE SPIRIT OF TIE AGE.
James and Charlie.

In cuar miles distant lie enombed the mortal remains
thinse
called
d only world OF sorrow
in
loyeh him. = A
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16


- g 4. ,zSSS & poor mother died, and |
50 - 81 selse to look to for advice but
~ : II have not given William an an
}. .e4sfld would not till had spoken to you
especially as something's you once
said, y
"What did say Catherine % interrupted
the old woman: nothing against the man
YOU love, surely. He is, from all that have
seen and heard, kind-hearted, industrious
and every way well behaved"
YES, Hannah" replied the woman but
-you once said, after had brought him once
oAtwice to see you, that you do not like those
those sort of low fits that sometimes fall
uAn him even in company. | have no
tl& them since Hannah" continued Cath
ara with sigh.
Hague on any such thoughtless tongue
forying such things to vex you my dear
chm He was a soldier you know, good
riattears ago-before he was twenty-and
fousbr his country. He may have seen
sighten that make him grieve to think
upoThout blaming himself. But what
everAy be, meant not Catherine, that
you Sld take such passing word at
hearVhe has some little cares you will
casllNe them and make him happy"
Asbrthy dame spoke, her visitor S
brow Ally cleared, and after some fur
ther-cAtion, Catherine left the cottage,
ighteAeart with the thought that her
old Improved of her following the
courseSh her inclination led her.
CaI'hith was indeed well entitled
to pay to the counsels of Hannah
Tue iaN been married, and had spent
u the s'1.Iof her life in the service O
~ a weak at Merpeth. When she
was M lowed mother of Catherin.
hao u,U sastle; and on learning o
the CIR Hannah, though frienc
mcreiS Ation, had sent for the or
~ pnan .sr lt ten years of age, anc
hao I'm her till she grew fit t.
malni" mIa tkrvice. On finding hersel
unao.o IA working life longer
hanl' xvhb Newcastle. her nativ
pla0s s..rniAin humble comfort o
he hetor;netg career of servitud,
:,,medith her to NEWCASTLE
anu .n@ah @ aid into service ther,
~ hau h.hsse res pad been two year
10 W. shicions, when the dis
ioeHH eHu the seorded, took plac
. service, tstion of her ter
o. nng man married to Il
yo Willidas been stated
oelae and b4 was ajoiner
ue.c,er.-said an excelle
carried paieaid by the ne
- %oman, vintage of the o
sn.ternal prid with tru
- handsome lad never Sc
80 =, Hutton in Nv years spe
oy o:y,raily good q rem to his n
ored as wehhliness, viii
inraceful 6garNas the lig
s.nonce of Catttuous cou
&c woman Aed to ado
'. ,east, was Nfthis XII
Ham;
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16
Raleig gN. c., October Is, 1861.

mnen catherine and her husband visit
DANES dwelling 'u 'isi
Many future visit was pa;d h1 +hIe
parties to Hannah. and on aach s,,:.a ~
caslon the old woman 11,oLaJ
snougn as unobtrusively as possible lie
s.ate OF the wife's feelings, with a MY
an1iety to know if she was hannybr.
siouSh hannah seeing GATHERINGS aans
eePty engaged, had made light of wn
garry remarks upon the STRANGE and ,l,n-
pleasing gloom occasionally. f NOT frd1tly
observable in the look and manner I'LL
lam hutton, the old woman was naable
- rlo her own mind altogether of mkngs
upon the subject. For many mon after
.s;son enellhes 8 marriage, however Haneould
naso ~lscoSef nothing but open unalloyekppi-
10. - sne ar and conversation the
ysu'ilai vie. But at length Hanns anx-
C..S ,ss eyeaid Preceive something lik change.
srine seemed sometimes to Fl when
e'2'lng the cottage. into fits of afaction
aaN uniik o those which hsa been oryed in
sssF nusoand The aged dame aereatly
distressed at be though of her da1Cather,
la'E oelng unhappy, bit for lonkme held
me- peace uPnh hthe seject, trustiT that the
,sI;sannaa S;sau n'gnP teaporary one, ind would
49, AZ Way Ut unfortunately. Though in
aaeh; u@sslf each other wien together
'1etl'n ~ ge Tai.s most cordial Affection was
oaserv@ Atherine, when she came alone
- " "a; always seemed prey to some
.i1 q. ~hicn all her efforts could moi
oeas> her old friend Even when sh,
EMS the first time mother, and with
q 4, = zfntiiul pride of young mother,
nted. per babe to Hannah. the latte,
5g of secret grief imprinted OF
y. Hoping by her counsel,
RaPnah at last took an op-
g,Sses.,. ..-I.cs oSs{cuSilC Ler commence
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-10-16
8elst, 8lf<ssf~r<.
THE HUSBANDS sECRET

one day' good many years ago a vo,,no.
woman knocked at the door of = littie lung oat
age IN the surburbs of the town s'S Of NJ. eu.-
es castle upon Tyne The knock was ;,nn"a; IN msw-
Scns e,y f. responded to by the opening 10TH, Of the
'deSp des ron within. An aged woman Oe..I ~ .he
Ses SeTss1d wbs.1 and who had evidently risen 'fn ay
oo4 er "neel was the sole inmate Of tba i;ttl ein
sp nless your heart girl, said the .u dam ,'.ie M
to e the ea'efea s with her visitor and sat downs
ane wheel again, there must snrelr uoIn Va
something particular about Won todag 1a,e,5 oe
you did not used to knock. y ior
! was afraid some one might be with ~
onno, "osneI, SAID the girl, who had taken YOU YOU
ro,,;ad aaa though neighbor had been b.ro !,
bapn topnee tne old dame, "this surely wonId5,. m
IL m"ve vo frightened you away. But the oqh trnth
Is, you nave got something to saw % catS truth
rlns, & continued the speaker y bindIu sdy oatha-
counsel @ old Hannah can give 'Pph The the eo best
lll'am Hutton, asked you to becomo mas las
~Se, catharinei" said the dame who ie n ms
oyyrhts y dhatSoifasfd q I'D. the matter that Slas mss
alas. mother was 'bful visitor.
4 S9man began to burr e1AS
= fg I..v IlaAS
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07
FEACE PROCLAAiATION!!

The uncertainty of life; the frail tenure Of
human existence; the evan escent nature of
all temporal things added to tho infamv. the
the trechery of secession, and the
fiery goadings of radicals, seem to have set a
limit to the period of mans existence that
render 1T the imperative duty of all to secure
to themselves and tn cir families some little
of their once having had an earthly
form and existence. To all such we extend
u cordial and earnest invitation to visit rs i'm
in the North wing up stars) in
Nlitches stone block, where we shall be and
remain until further notice, and where for
all those DESTROYS of securing our services we
pledge ourselves to put up in manner not to
be surpassed in the North Vest, for them and
their friends "A correct. perfect and life-like
Likeness, in all respects true to nature. admit
lance free.
MITCHELL & NICHOLS,
.1mbrOtvpe Artists
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07
following language, t;

The following language, ia
ken from Senator Douglass
speech in the Senate fon the I'd
of March last, is worthy to be re-
produced:
81 can confirm the Senator
declaration, that Senator Davis of
Mississippi, himself, when on the
Committee of Thirteen, was ready
at all times to compromise on the
|Crittenden proposition. l will
go ! further sand say that Mr.
|TOombS was Also"
The Crittenden compromise was
almost unanimously refused by
tn, republican party.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07

his level. Not surprising Greedy
is Co. to constitute the Govern
|ment, we have gone to the ex-
IRENE length of opposing their
views of policy, as have many
ADLER than ourself, and men
Whose patriotism has never been
| questioned.
We know further that the SEN
Itiments from the several papers
above mentioned represent the
Views of three-fourths of the ha-
3bitual readers of the Tribune in
ANY community. We would like
to know if our cotemporary con-
|siders such sentiments as in keep
ling with the Constitution! and
| to what extent in his opinion
they represent the views of the
administration!
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07
WHAT is THE TRIBUNE FIGHTING
For


In our article last week, we
endeavored to show the danger
Gus tendencies of the doctrines
inculcated by the Tibnne and its
school of politicians as far back
as 1854.
We propose to show now that
that sheet has not changed it's
hostility in relation to the institu.
tons of the country. So far as is
necessary to 60 with war to MAIN
tain the Government, and to en-
force an observance of the Con-
stitution and the laws upon the
South. we are ready to go: we
are anxious that the administra-
ton shall have all the men and
money necessary to that end.
What we object to is the dam
gerous doctrines Of the leading
Republican papers of the coun-
try; papers, that while patriots
were intent upon sustaining the
administration. were threatening
to supersede it by military die
tator.
10 show that the line of policy
Of that class Of politicians re-
mains unchanged, we publish
here the extract in our last paper,
taken from the Tribune of July
25th, 1854.
"Admit that abolition in the States
is what all men ought to STRIFE for,
and it is clear to our mind that large
majority are not prepared for this, and
the practical question is this: shall we pot-
icaly attempt what will certainly anvolue US
IN defeat and failure? or shall we not rath-
er attempt that which majority ARE ripe
for and thus, by our consequent triumph
INVITE THAT MAJORITY TO GO FURTHERW
! Shall we insist on having AL the possible
eggs now, or be content to await their APP
pcarance day by day! The latter seems to
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07
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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07

The Tribune says of the man who shot Col.
Elsworth:-
jackson was begged Thursday night to
n defence of his flag. He was very impul.
slye man. 1t is known that few weeks ago
he protected the Union men against seces-
sion mob, with the same doubIe-barrelled
gun with which he shot Col Ellsworth, swear
ING that the freedom Of speech must be main
tained.'
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07
Vernon Springs,
FIGURING Mill.

z HNHE undersigned would announce to his
friends and the public generally that
ibis Touring Mill is now constantly in motion,
land being in the best of working order at
|all times will never be surpassed either in
DUALITY or quantity, fits work Give nae y
trial and | will as heretofore guarantee salts
faction
Vernon Springs May 90, 1861.
ns2 A. II. HARRIS.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07

No PARry.-The Albany Argus chroni
|cles the removal of twenty-eight Postmaster:
fin Oneida county IN one week, and remarks
We care nothing for the changes polite
lally. Probably the removal of every Demo
Icrat in Office would strengthen the party. We
! only point to these things to show what is
meant by the Republicans when they cry nc
/ more party. Let us have one party
We have never echoed that cry. There
never was greater use for party than now
| 1t is in moments of civil connection like these
1 chat the vigilance of party is needed to pro
1tect the liberties of the people. We are in
Iyolved in war. We must conduct it to hon.
yorable issue. In that task the Democratic
1partv will be behind no other. It is capable
| Of all the efforts and all the sacrifices the
jcrisis demands
We believe it never was stronger in this
State than at this day. The eyes Of all the
people are turning to it as the only party
that can carry on successful war, or com
smand an honorable and enduring peace.
No party is the cry Of Republicans just
aow, while constant prescription Of Dem
Gratis is beng prosecuted all over the com
TRY. Let not Democrats be deceived by these
NO Party cries. If the Democratic party
should become disorganized the Union will
|be dissolved inevitably. It can be saved on
|y On the principles of Democracy, and by
thu efforts Of the democratic party in war or
In peace.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1861-06-07
STEPHEN 4 douglas.

How profound! how intense is Ma
tons grief! The great, the noble, the
good is fallen!! Stephen 4. Douglas
is no more!.. Every pulsation of the
Nations heart from the pine-clad hills
Of Maine to the everglades of Florida
from the ever. teeming and populous cit
les of the atlantic, to the cloud-capthills
Of the Pacific, throbs with Nation':
grief! Every patriotic heart beats with
emotion; every sympathetic eye is be-
dimel with a tear; every reverential
head is bowed in humble, yet sorrowful
submission to the mandate of the Great
Master in calling from earth to the
blissful abodes Of Heaven one Of Its
purest patriots: one of its most pro-
found, devoted and self-saerifcins
Statesmen. Every tongue now unites
in doing justice to his memory; the
voice of calumny that in the rancor of
partisan bitterness failed to affix one
stigma upon his personal or private
character, is now singing Hosannas to
his name. Political hatred with its
venom tongued and rancorous bitter
ness, that so madly beat against him,
is hushed into perpetual oblivion. he
lived to see the triumph of principles
he advocated from the first, touching
the settlement of slavery in the Terri
tories, adopted by those who opposed
his election to the Presidency, as the
shibboleth Of patriotism, in determin-
ing the rights of all citizens of al sec
tons to settle upon the common Terri
tory of the Government. He lived to
see those who had. jim their places in
Congress exerted all the energies of
their nature to bring his principles un
der the ban Of condemnation, looking
to those very principles as the last re-
sort Of a Nations hope, and Of our
country's salvation.
1t was for him from his first appear
ance in public life to raise his voice and
move his arm in support of the Con
stitution of the United Statas and
against the madness Of f.aatical sec
tionalism; it was for him to success
ful y contend against the madness that
through a tory Judge had imposed al
fine of S 1000 upon Andrew Jackson
for his heroic defence of New Orleans
and the maintenance of order and
peace within its limits under the stern
features of Martial law. Such IS the
man qre mourn. As he lived battling
against the enemies of the Constitu-
ton; so he died.