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The New York herald., 1862-02-11

sITEs.-We believe that it is proposed in the
Legislature TO make the Shrvalty and County
Clerkship Offices Of salary, and TO deprive the
Sheriff aud Clerk of their immense perquisites
This Is move in the right direction. and all
The public Offices should be conducted upon the
same just principle. Every agent and empIoye
OF the government should receive fair, stated
Salary, and be independent Of perquisiies.
Perquisites or fees are simply necessary tax
upon the public in return for the facilities the
Offices afford. so. like any other tay. they
should be paid into the treasury for the benefit
OF the public, and not diverted into means for
the rapid enrichment of the agents and ofkcs-
holders. George ID. Morgan. government
agent, made 900 in four months out Of
government perquisites. Was that just. Should
not the government have had the benefit of this
great profit, and paid Dir. Morgan reasonable
salary for his labor. Our County Clerk and
Sheriff are said TO make thirty or forty thousand
dollars a year each out Of the perquisites of
their Offices Is this a just compensation for the
services they render Is it not, on the con.
'trary, ten times too large sum Let the Le-
gislature 60 on, then, and make these and all
other offices salaried The State and the public
will gain largely by the reform.
The New York herald., 1862-02-11

and projecting impudently into the street, are
an architectural abcmination. They are objee-
tionable, also, upon sanitary principles, for
they seem expressly designed to keep the rooms
intensely warm in summer and intensely cold
In winter. They have a show window look
decidedly Inappropriate in private dwelling,
and should be consistently left to the tonder
mercies Of those storekeepers who exhibit
patent rocking horses or fancy coffins ts
The New York herald., 1862-02-11

THE NEw Crr CHARJER.-A new city char
Tor is upon the stocks at Albany. We notice. II
is not exactly what we desire. but. 40 far a. il
goes is very good. We will take this proposed
things 10 come, however, if it is only hurried
along But why should there not be a clause
inserted in II giving the Mayor the entire con
troll Of the police We have. al last, good
efficient and honest Mayor. and We should give
him chance to show bis qualities by giving
him some power snd some authority. But,
above alt. this charter business must he hurried
up We want the new charter by spring, so
shs,. during one summer al least, We shall have
,leln ,treels and = healthy city
The New York herald., 1862-02-11

SruL Mogx ANTi-SLavrsy A.rArios.--Tbat
abolition agitstor, DR.. Cheever, is busy all
over The country st his diaboiical work and
si,s about from New York 10 Harris
burg, and irom Harrisburg 10 Washing
ton. like an evil spirit It reflects no credit
upon Congress that Cheever is SLOWED to
preach in the House Of Representative. lie is
one OF tb. fanatics who have caused this war,
and what he calls his sermons" are in reality
abolition harsngies, ~ offensive 10 the' Al
mighty a. TO the conservative public. All pub
lie halls should be closed against this villanous
agitator, and the newspapers should refuse to
publish word Of his disunion orations He
and his co-aghators should be left severely un-
noticed until the government prepares cells for
them in For, Lafayette or until they strsDgls
with their own bile they would soon il they
were prevented from voiding il in public
The New York herald., 1862-02-11
THE SITUATION.

New York, Tuesday, February IL, 1856;
The New York herald., 1862-02-11
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

Tine steamship America which left Liverpool on
the 18th and Queenstown on the 2Sth Of January.
reached HsliiaI yesterday. The Jura, from Liver.
pool 3oth, and Londonderry 3lst Mt. arrived at
Portland yesterday Mr.. Il. Cuhard informs the
press that the America went aground on mud
bank in Queenstown harboy, and was detained.
from Sunday t2stb) 10 Tuesday, the 18th ~
January. The adyices by these arrival. are eish,
days later than those received by the Nova
scotian.
The Liverpool cotton market closed firm on .bs
seth utimo, with an advance of one-qus,fer
OF peuoy. Breadstuns we're dull aud downward
and provisions besvy. Consols closed in London
The New York herald., 1862-02-11

CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL. 5ss Broadwsy-soScs
DANcEs BURLEsouEs. &C.-MAzULs, TIKI NIGHr OwL
The New York herald., 1862-02-11

AMERICAN MUSIC HALL. 44 Broadway-Soxcs BAL
LETT, rAsrokInEs &o.-FORrRAIr PAINTER
The New York herald., 1862-02-11

CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERT HALL. No Is Bowery-
busLxseuEs SONGS, DANCES. &c-RENpEzyoUs
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-16
Silence In Nature.

It is a remarkable and instructive fact that
many Of the most important operations Of
nature are carried on in unbroksn silence.
There is no rushing sound when the broad
sunlight breaks on dark world and floods
it with light, as ono bright wave after an
other falls from the fountain, millions and
millions of miles away. There is no crack
ing of axle or groaning of cumbrous ma
chinery as the solid earth wheels op its way,
and every planet and system perform it's
revolution. The great trees bring forth
their boughs and shadow the earth beneath
them - the plants cover themselves with
buds, and the buds burst into flowers but
the whole transaction is unheard. The change
from snow and winter winds to blossoms and
fruit. and the sunshine Of summer is seen in
its slow development, but there is scarcely .
sound to tell of tho mighty transformation.
The solemn chant Of the ocean as it raises
it's unchanged and unceasins voices, the roar
of the hurricane, and the thunder of the
black browed storm all this is the music Of
nature-a great swelling anthem of praise
breaking in on the universal calm. There
ia lesson for us here. The mightiest worker
in the universe is the most unobtrusive.-
Home journal.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-16
An Indian Meteor.

The following account of q meteoritc which
fell in India some time ago, and which was
recently sent to the Western Reserve Col
lego, Ohio, by Rev. Il. S. Taylor, once
graduate of that institution, and now con-
nectcd with the Madura Mission, we extract
from tho November number Of Siuimans
Journal:
"Two meteorc stones fell OH the 26th OF
February, 1857 from clear sky, about noon.
near tho village of Parnailse, where somo OF
our Christian people live. The smaller ono
weighs thirty-ssven pounds, and the larger
one is three or four times as heavy. The
larger fell first, the smaller two or three
seconds after, aud somo two or thrco milss
South of the first one. The larger falling
into tenacious and hard earth sunk into tho
ground but two feet five inches. 1t came
from the North making an angle With the
vertical of about fifteen degrees.
"The smaller one fell perpsndicularly
and sunk into tho ground two feet eight
inches. AS no rain had fallen since they
fell, was able, on going there three days
ago-Apri, ls57-to make sure their depth,
to zee just the impression they left when
taken up, and t0 assure myself by inquiry
and observation as to the stones having fallen
there. Some children were picking cotton
within few yards of tho frs. when it fell
and two women were standing near the place
where the second fell. A cloud OF dust wal
seen to be raised in each case. for tho ground
was very dry. Before night the larger stone
was visited by crowds of persons from th'
reighboring villages, who commenced wor
shipping it as the image Of their deity which
had fallen from heaven
The noise which these mstsosites made
,,,i i've a$,rrsrNE-s
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-16
The History OF a Life.

Dav dawned. Within curtained room
Filled to faintness with perfume,
A lady lay at point of doom.
Day closed: A Child had seen the light:
But for the lady, fair and bright,
She rested in undreaming night.
Spring rose The ladys grave was green:
And near it oftentimes was seen,
A gentle boy, with thoughtful moin.
Years fed: He wore manly face,
And struggled in the worlds rough race
And won, at last, a lofty place.
And then-he died Behold, before ye,
Humanity's poor sum and story:
Life-Death-and all that is Of Glory.
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NUMBER 8.

described as being terrific to all in the VI
cinity, and Mr.. Taylor adds, that 1t was re-
ported to have been heard some fifteen or
twenty miles from where they fell.
With much difficulty, M. Taylor succeeded
in obtaining both msteorites from the ma
tives, who closely clung to them with great
reverential attachment; but the Madras gov
ernment having learned of their fall, claimed
them as matter Of right, and they ac-
cordingly were taken from him and placed
in the Madras Museum where the larger
one still remains. Through the influence OF
some friends, Mr.. Taylor, with commendsols
zeal and much perseverance,, succeeded in re-
gaining the smaller one, which he generously
sent to the mineralogical cabinet OF his
alma mater in Hudson, Ohio.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-16
CONSTITUTIONAL DEBlLLlTY.

Younp man beware Of the pernicious indul
gence and lmost fatal injury you inhict upon
your constitutions, by evil examples III" N'
morbid influence of the passions.
H. manv younp persons do we daily behold,
,,ho.a ,ountsnanees and debiiitated constitutions
depict disease arising from that horrible ana ae-
vastating vice. ,..;o ,f ,be
frame, palpitation of the heart, arrangement VI
tho nervous system, cough, inuisestioh Hnu
train of symptoms, indicative OF consu"P''on'
aro often ascribed to wrong causes, wheh IN re'
alty, they are the consequences Oh an a'iu', ,hs
and pernicious practice alike deS'ru'''' ~ INV
Won who have brought this afliction upon
vourselyes why embrace the secret 10 you
hsarts and yainly attempt to cure yourSe'ses'
instead of making immediate appiicatloh W IA u
-killfull physician, who IN O snort ume' "cu.u
restore you to perfect health ana save you ~ :,
exposure which the fatal consequences feh''i -
snvitable. .; ~
,baI ,tment of this destructive malady. Pa
tia, can be curcd at home by addressing let
tor DR.. Smith, describing symptoms, ana re-
70 medicine securely packed from observation
,rwardsd by express or otherwise to any part
Of the country.
above com plants will do we'll to avoid boa'hng
impostors whether foreign or native, as also the
humorous Societies advertised as a certain cure
for o, cry disease. These preparations are PUT
up to sell and not to cure. and often do more
harm than good, therefore avoid them.
"a word to the wise is sufhcient:
Address, DR.. J. B. SMITH.
No. q. Frederick Street, Baltimore, Nd.
mo letters will be answered unless they
contain remittance OF Postage Stamp to pay
postage on the answer.
Jan LIST, 1851 .-ly.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-16
nlistellaneuns.
For the Civilian G. Telegraph.
The Last Night Of the Old Year

Simply and briefly would pen few of
the many thoughts which crowd my mind
at this hour, and which cause such painful
vibrations. Memory-that blessed friend
and fearful cncmy-wngs its way over the
months of the dying year, and like the dove
of old, scarce can find one bright spot for
resting place. All things seem clothed in
mourning garb, and terrible darkness looms
up over all the way, and casts its shadow far
into the future.
1t is always sad to say farewell but gladly,
O gladly would We bid you farewell, Old
Year, could we have hope Of burying with
you in the sea of oblivion, the terrible Sor-
rows-the unparalleled deeds of darkness
with which you are so heavily laded. But
no-this cannot be-you will depart as all
other years have departed, and will be re-
served as a witness against the inhabitants
of earth. Sad indeed is the retrospect Of
the past year; and bitter are the draughts
from Memory's urn but in the midst OF
all. Hope, tho bright-winged messenger to
the dropping soul, bids us look aloft to the
home prepared for the weary. And as
gaze, the pale shadowy form OF ono who sat
with me one year ago, rises up before me-
and points away from this sin n-deluged earth
to world of truth, righteousness and peace
We mourned thy departure, dear one, but
now we would gladly DO with thee Yes,
we would be spared the scenes we are pass
ing through. We shrink from the terrible
realities of these strange times, aid scarce
can say, "Thy will be done"
The hour is passing-the moments are
Fastening on,-and the Old Year is hurrying
down the stream of Time, soon to be joined
with the years that were before the Flood.
Farewell, Old Year, we will meet you again.
At the great Tribunal we will meet you,
where you will witness for Truth before the
congregatsd nations of all time.
One, two!-Ah me! the hour has come,
and thou art gone. Farewell, farewell!
Cumberland, Dec. 81, 1861. Il.
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puetiral.
Our Union.

"Our Union is no fragile web,
No tabled myth of classic page;
Sublime it rears its pillared head.
The marvel of a glorious age
Eternal, it shall ever bo
The egis of our liberty
"By patriot sires it was ordained
The links of one unbroken chain;
By patriot sires has been maintained
And by their sons will be again !
And blood that flowed at Lexington
Still fills their veins in sirty-on"
Columbia, beloved land
Our native and heroic cherished hohe'
While time still holds his tireless hand
And rears aloft yon azure dome,
The sun of Freedom still shall threw
Its deathless glory DER thy brow +
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-16

@-A few drops of any perfumed oil
will secure libraries from the consuming sf-
fscts of nouldinsss and damp. Russian
leather, which is perfumsd with the tar OF
tb. biycb tree. never nnoulds; and merchants
suffer large bales of this article to lie in tho
London docks in the most careless manner.
for it csnnot sustain any injury from tbs
damp.
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ment.
Advertisements before Marriages and Deaths
/ 0 cts. per linef for first tinsertion subsequent
Insertions, cents per line. Nine words are
counted as line in advertising.
Merchants and others, advertising by the
year. will be charged Sl2 90.
Proceedings of meetings not OF genera
character charged at cents per line for 'aeh
insertion.
Yearly nd vertisers M u t con fin etheiradver-
Using to their own business.
ALL TRANSIENT Advertising, cash In ad-
vance.
Personso ordering theinsertiou oflegaladv
isements will be held responsible for pay
ment for the same when the time Tor when
they were ordered to be inserted snail nave
expired.
issoLvENT NOTICES, cash in advance.
PATENT MEDICINES, one half in advanceand
the balance in six mon this.
ALL JOB Work, cAsH.
The losses we have sustained compel us to
adopt this course II will be strictly adhered
| to in ali cases, and no advertisement will be
inserted unless accompanied by the cash.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-01-16

neg- Many man who il proud to be
ouarter-mastsr, has a wife at home who IS
whole master.
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Fashionable people are apt to starve
their happiness in order to feed their vanity.
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nTWhs. good would centuries DO sas
ss, vro wv k-e~s sc~,> -aste rs 5irrs
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

L,aos of Circuit Csurt-Hon. THOS. PERR Y.
gerk of Circuit Court-HORACE RESLEf Y.
Reoistcr of Vils-JOHN b. WIDENER.
Sherif-HENRY r ATKINSON.
States Attorney-C. B. THRUSTON.
Surpeyor-DENTON d. BRO WV:
CJr.k to County Comm 'ners-WM: KILGOUR.
Judqes of the Orphans' Court
NOSES RA WINGS,
ALEXANDER KING,
FRANCIS MA TTINGL Y.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-27
Major General Commanding,
Washington, Oct. rs.

washington, OcL. I'd.
The following order has been issued by
the War Department
First-Enlistment into the Regulars,
under General Orders No l54, may be
made either in the field or in the several
States; but not more than 10 volunteers
will be enlisted from any one company.
Second-The 1876 advance and the
500 bounty, authorized by section of the
act Of Congress, approved July 90, 1861,
and section 5 of the act approved July
20, 1861, and the Sc premium, approved
june 81, 1869, will only be paid to vol
unteers enlisting into the regular army
under this order. who have nc. a.Tsa,ll
received it. Where the recruiting off.
GERS are not furnished with funds. these
amounts, or either Of them, will be cred
tied tho soldiers on the first muster roll.
after his enlistment, and paid by the pay.
master who pays them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-27

at this moment rather be lying back Geld
and stiff, on that battle field, than 70 live
with the stigma attached to them, and
know you feel the same.
A large number of prisoners and arms
were taken. We win probably have two
of the secesh guns and become SIX gun
battery. The General wants us to take
four. but that is too many. He thinks
Bottoms battery is about the right thing
and we want no better General to COM
mand US. have spoken with soldiers
whe were at Shiloh and in the Mexican
war, who say they never saw shot fly SO
thick as it did when we were at the creek
| came out all right, but for time would
have sold out my position mighty cheap.
The rebels fight like 6ends, but are no
match for the steady valor Of western
troops. Some Of the prisoners taken said
if we had been eastern troops, they would
have conquered, but they knew we must
be from Illinois, Iowa and Indiana. /
went over the field next day and saw
them burying the dead. The loss is quite
small, as the enemy's battery fired too
high.
All our officers behaved we'll. Serjt.
Nichols took number on the gun in the
thickest Of the fight.
The enemy retreated in great confusion,
burning baggage wagons, tents, &c. Gen.
Rosecrans is closely pursuing, and guess
old Price is caught at last. His men
wors hip him and he is called the fy-
ing angel. The battle was fought On the
same ground we passed over ON our way
from Corinth to Lagrange. We did no.
think we would have to fight our way
back.
| picked me up rubber blanket and
number of other things after the fight. |
have got piece of the shell that went
into the timber chest. We had several
horses wounded, but none killed outright.
One she'll from our gun killed three of the
rebel battery horses. The trees and fem
ces are all torn up in places, by the shot
and the ground is strewn with grape,
shell, &c. In the fore part of the battle
Gen. Ord, from Jackson, commanded, but
he was slightly wounded, and then our
Gen. Hurlbut took command.
Our infantry behaved like heroes when
called for by Capt. Fox, brigade Adjutant,
q young man, led the 4ith Illinois a
gallant charge, but it was mostly an artil-
lery fight. Ever your son,
THADpEus HuLAsIsKI.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-27

was ever present upon the field to supply
the wants of the men. Serg't Mojol
Campbell distinguished himself through.
out for GOODNESS and bravery. Color Ser
geant, Harry Doohttle, while supporting
the colors was again wounded, and Color
Corporals, Henry A. Seiberllch, 6. G.
Phillips, G. S. Norris, j. G. Uric and
John Ii. Stewart, were all wounded whilst
supporting the old flag.
JOIN with you and my countrymen in
the deepest feelings of regret for the gal
liant slain. The sacrifices make eur Com
stitution still more valuable to the civil
ized world, and whilst we mourn their loss
we can rejoice that they died like true
heroes for their beloved country. How
precious their memory, how sacred their
dust. They died at once in the cause of
Christianity and Constitutional Liberty !;
and excepting the offering of the heart to
God, we can exclaim with Thomas Moore ::
"oh, II there is upon this terrestrial sphere,
boon, All Offering which Heaven holds dear I;
'Tis the last iibation liberty draws
From heart that bleeds and dies In lis cause ~
After the fall of Lieut.. Col Mills, which
took place about 8 O'Clock on Saturday,
the command devolved upon myself
There were thirty-one prisoners and one
stand of colors captured by the regiment
/ have the honor to be, Colonel,
Your most obedient servant,
JAMES B. WEAVER,
Major Commanding.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-27
Letter Of Senator Grimes To Col enc
Abbott Of the 3oth Regiment.
3 BuRIlyGTby Der % IL


BURLINGTON. Ger. %, 1862.
Colonel: Your favor OF the 22d inst
inviting me to address your regiment
(the 3Oth Iowa Infantry,) during tn,
present week. upon such topics as / be.
heve would be most conducive to their
good and usefulness" has come duly to
hand.
would be pleased to conply with your
request, but during the last twelve months
have rot spent four weeks at home aud
my own private affairs imperatively de
mand my undivided attention until shall
again be compelled to return to Washing
ton. And if could address your regi-
ment, of what service could be to the
noble and patriotic men who compose il I
They have shown by the alacrity with
which they have rushed to hold up the
honored flag ofthe country that they need
no new stimulus to duty, and am we'll
satisfied that they will. in camp and in the
held, sustain the reputation for gallantry
and patient endurance which our earlier
raised regiments have won for the SOL
dlers OF our State. No men ever fought
IN nobler cause,-no men ever had
brighter examples to follow than have
been exhibited by your neighbors and
trends who have preceded you to the
field, no soldiers ever had SO much .t
stake III the issue of the conflict, and no
men ever deserved so we'll of the country
as they, who, leaving the comfur, and en-
dearments of home, now peril everything
In defense Of that country and it's nsti-
tutions.
was from home and among strangers
when intelligence reached me of the noble
deeds OF our Iowa First, Second. Filth
iSeoenfh, &C., and no man can conce;va
OF the EMULATION felt that /, too. was
citizen Of Iowa, and that /, with ever,
loyal man IN the State, shared the plor,
that had been earned by those brave repi
ments.
! go IN few days to the scene Of m,
duties in a distant part Of the Union
shall follow the movements of your rev;
ment with the deepest interest, and Wit
the full conviction that it will add 10 m,
net diminish Tire euviable reputation tina
Iowa soldiers now enjoy all over thi
broad land. And when intelligence
comes to me that some deed Of noble da,
ing has been performed, some tide .
battle turned by the men Of the low
hnticth, | shall thank God that l a
their neighbor, their friend and their n
preventative.
l am very truly,
Your friend and servant,
JAMES w. GRIMES