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Ono Cause of proughts and Freshets.

II is plain to every observer, that our coun-
try is now more subject to droughts than 1t
was twenty or thirty years ago. Within the
last Eve years, we have suffered in this res
pee, seriously. The loss to the farming
community, and through it to the whole pop
ulation, has been many millions Of dollars.
II they continue for several years more,
in frequent succession, there is reason to fear
that the "hard times" will pass away very
slowly. Is there any natural cause for
droughts, or are they sent upon us solely ~
special visitations of Providence for our ma
tional sinsI We would not speak lightly oil
such yisitations, but we are inclined to think
that our sullerings in this particular may be
traced chiefly to our own bad management.
The wide destruction Of our forests DOUBTLESS
has something t. do with the production OF
droughts, and Of these destructive floods or
freshets which are becoming alarmingiy ire
quent.
II the country is widely denuded OF its
trees, the land is more exposed to the burn
ing rays Of the sun, and to the winds, which
cause a very rapid evaporation. Then, too'
forest trees are so many pumps to suck up
moisture from the depths of the earth, and
to difIuse il through their leaves into all the
surrounding atmosphere. From thence 1t
falls upon the surface Of the ground. Per-
haps some Of our readers have amused them
selves with making estimates of the amount
Of water evaporated from the leaves OF a sim
gle tree, and then of large forest, in sin.
gle day. To one who has never thought
about it, the subject is one Of great interest,
All readers Of history know that many Of
the rivers and streams of the old world,
which once were wide and deep, have now
shrunk into much smaller dimensions; from
what cause, can any one tell, IL not that the
hills and mountains are now almost bereit OF
treesg Droughts prevail all over the Eastern
continent, with increasing severity; and sci
en,i6c and observing men every where pro-
claim that this is owing chiefly to the cause
of which we now speak.
Valleys and low-lands, and fertile plains
should Of course he cleared Of trees, and de-
voted to farms and gardens; but at least the
rocky hills aud mountains should not be
shorn OF their leafy honors. Let the trees
stand sacred from the desoating axe, all
along our heights, to break the fury oil
storms, and to condense and bring down the
useful vapOrs Of the clouds upon our fields,
and into our springs and streams. Ii ishigh
time that the older States Of the Union be-
gan to move in this matter. either regulating
the destruction Of our old forests or encour.
aging the growth Of new. We believe that
some wholesome laws touching this matter
would both secure our pOsterity good sup
ply Of lumber and q good degree OF except
ion from drOughts.
All that individuals can do in this matter
is TO preserve their own forest land in just
proportion. and by UNDERMINING, thus deep
sning tho soil and giving it a porous, spopgy
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The showman's Courtship,

Thare was many aaectin ties which made
me banker arter Betsy Jane. Her fathers
farm jined our'n; their cows and our'n
squencht their thurst at the same spring !;
our old mares both had stars on their for
rerds; the measles broke out in both famer-
lies at nearly the same period our parents
(Bety's and mine) slept reglarly every Sun.
day in the same mettin house, and nabers
used to obsarve, " How thick the Wards and
Peasley's air!" 1t was sublime site, in the
spring of the year, to SEQ our several moth
ers (Betsy's and mine) with their gowns
pin'd upso thay couldn't silc 'em, afIscshun.
lily Bilin sope together & aboozin the naber.
Altho ! hankered intensity arter the oejeck
Of my afiecshuns, darsunt tell her Of the
fires which was rain in my manly buzzum.
I'd try to do it. but my .tung would kerwol-
lop up agin the roof Of my mowth * stick
thar, like deth to deseast Afrikan or q
country postmaster to his offs, while my hart
wangcd agin my ribs like an old fashioned
wheat Flale ugin barn floor.
Twas earn still mite in June. All na
ter was husht, nary zeiier disturbed the So
reen silcns. l sot with Betsy Jane on the
fense Of her fathers pastur. We'd bin rom.
pin threw the woods, kullIn aours & driyin
the woodchuck from his Native Lair (so to
speak) with long sticks. Wall we sot thar
on the fense, swinging our feet two and
fro, blushin as red as the Baldinsvillo skool
house when it was furst painted, and lookin
very simple, make no doubt. My left arm
was okcpied in ballusin myself on the Tense,
while my rite was wounded luvinly round
her waste.
| cleared my throat and trcmblinly sed,
Betsy, you're Gazellc.'
Thought that air was purity fine. wait.
ed to see what eileck it would have upon her.
1t evidently didn't fetch her, for she up and
sed:
"You'rc sheep!'
SEE I, "Betsy, think very muchly Of
you"
~ don't b'lcve word you say so there
now come." with which obsaryashun she
hitched away from me.
81 wish thar was winders to my Sole"
scd I, $50 that you could see some Of my
feelins. Thar's fire enuf IN here, T" said l.,
strikin my buzzum with my fist, (" to bile all
the corn beef and turnips in the nabcrhood.
versoovius and the Critter ain't u circum'
stans !"
She how'd her he'd down and commenst
chawin tho strings to her sun bonnet.
"Ar. could you know the sleepliss mites l
worry threw on your account, how vittlcS
has seized to be attractive to me & how my
limbs have shrunk up, you wouldn't dowt
me. Gaze on this wastin form and these ere
sunken cheeks
should have continnered on in this strane
probly for sum time, but unfortunitly lost
my ballunse and fell over into the pastur ker.
smash, tcarin my close and severely damigin
myself ginerally.
Betsy Jane sprang to my assistance in dub
bic quick time and dragged me 4th. Then
drawin herself up to full hite she sed;
81 won't listen to your noncents no long
er. Jes say rite stratc what you're drivin
at. If you mean gettin hitchcd. l'NN!
considered that air onuf for all practical
purpusscs, and we proceeded immejitly to the
parsuns. and was made l that very nite.-
A. Ward.
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Number &c.

or see man receive aagrant insult and on.
ly grow little pale and then reply quietly ]
That is man spiritually strong. Or did we
never SEQ man in anguish stand as II carved
out Of solid rock, mastering himself? Or
one bearing hopeless daily trial remain 81.
lent, and never tell the world what cankered
his home peace? That is strength. He who
with strong passions remained chaste; he
who, kecnly sensitive. with manly power Of
indignation in him. can be provoked. and yet
restrain himself and forgiye-these are the
strong men, the spiritual heroes.-Rep. F.
w. Robertson.
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SAYErY OF SILEScE.-I beg you to take to
heart one maxim, which for myself l have
ever observed, and ever shall. It is, never TO
say more than is necessary. The unspoken
word never docs harm what is once uttered
cannot be recalled, and no man can iorcsce
It's consequences.
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poetrp.
Tho Mourner A-La-Modo.
NJ JOHN @. SAKE.

M JOHN @. SAKE.
saw her last night alta party
The elegant party at MesdsJ
And looking remarkable hearty
For a widow so young In her weeds
Ye, know she was suffering sorrow
Too deep for the tongue to express
OR why had she chosen to borrow
So much frOm the language Of dressi
Her shawl was as sable as night
And her gloves were as dark rs her shawli
And her lewels-that flashed In the light
Her robe had the hue Of the rest
tIIow nicely Il fitted her shape
And the grief that was heaving her breast
Boiled over in blllows Of erape'
What tears OF vieariOus woe
That else might have sullied her face,
Were kindly permitted 10 how
In ripples OF ebony Lace
While even her fan, In It's play,
Had quite lusubriOus scope,
And see ned to be waving away
The ghost OF the angel Of hOpe'
Yet rich az the robes OF queen,
Was the sombre apparel she worei
Pm certain never had seen
Such sumptuOus sorrow beforei
And I couldn't help thinking the beauty,
In mourning the loved and the lost,
Was doing her eonlugal duty,
Altogether regardless Of cost!
One surely would say devotion
Performed at so vast an expense,
Betrayed an excess OF emotion
That was really something immensei
And yet. as viewed at my leisure,
These tokens Of tender regard.
Ithought,-ltk scarce without measure
The sorrow that goes by the yard!
All, grief Is a curious passiOni
And yours-I am sOrely afraid,
The very next phase Of the fashion
VIII aud II beginning to fadei
Though dark are the shadows Of grief,
The morning shall follow the night,
Halftints will betoken relief,
Till Joy shall be symbOlled In white
All! well!-lt were idle To quarrel
With fashion, or aught she may doi
And 50 conclude with moral
And metaphOr-wsranted new
When measles come handsomely out,
The patient Is safest, they says
And the .orrOW Is mlldest. no doubt,
That works In a similar way! NY. Ledge
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Orders for printing are respectfully 'olieitsd,u u
every attention will be paid to meet the wants and
wishes Of customers.
oFFiCE-Hssper Bi.eL, Liberty st.
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Book and Job Prin ting,

or all kinds. such IS Pamphlets, Town Reports.
School Reports, Posters and Handbills for Thea.
tres, Concerts, Wedding Cards. Visiting Cards,
Business Cards, Duebills. Blank. Receipts, Bank
Checks, Labels Of every description. Insurance
Policies. Forwarding Cards, Bills Of Lsding, 40,
&C., printed in colOrsor with Bronze, executed
at this Once
WITH NEiTyESS and DISPATCH.
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Havoc of Life by War

liz difficult TO conceive what fearful hav-
oc war has made of human life. some OF Us
incidental ravages seem 10 DEFY all belief.
IL has Al times entirely de2opnated immense
districts. In modern as well as ancient
times. large tracts have been LEFT so utterly
desolate. that traveller might pass from VIII
age 70 village, or even from city 20 city,
Without finding a solitary inhabitant. The
WAT Of II 80, waged ia the heart OF Europe,
left in one instance no less than twenty con-
tiguous villages without a single man or
beast. The Thirty Years War. in the sew
enteenth century, reduced the population oil
/ Germany from l2OO0. 900 TO iOeOUO-
three fourths: and Of Wurtemburg from
500 900 70 i-,ooO--morc than nine-tenths
Thirty thousand villages we're destroyed; III
MANY Others the population entirely died out
and ia districts once studded with towns anc
cities there sprung up immense forests.
Look AT the havoc of sieges-in that O
Londonderry. IL 900 soldiers. besides vas
number of inhabitants, IN that OF fatis, u
the sixteenth century. SO.ooo victims oil me'
hunger: in that of Malplaquet. $1,000 sol
diers alone: in that sf lsmal. 4o.Uoo. oil
enna. 20 900: OF O-tend. 2O,pVO, OF Mexico
$50 900. of Acre. 100000. of Calthag'
zoe. 900: OF Jerusalem. 600 oo
Mark the slaughter of single bat,les-A
Lepanto. - 600: AT Austerlu, 3O.oOO;
Eviau. $1,000: at Waterloo AMI Quartz
Bras. one engagement. in fact, fOnOO;
|, Borodinu. 80 400. at fontenoy. 100 900.
l Arcola. 800 600. at Chaleas 800 900 of All
= las army alone: 700 upsipetes We
slain by Julius Cesar in one battle, and w
0O0 Germans in another.
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WHAT L. Thought OF Banks an
Washington.

le~rsspoodence Of the n. \. Taes.
Tiers = universal sympathy felt and ex.
Heaseu here for General Banks. and the
nope =. All : Pat he s>ay be furnished an
-smy snitAi..o 10 HE ,ank. and allowed 20 be
come BIZ own asenser. IL Is not believed
that his loss = serious. except IN kenlys
regiment tho hrsl attacked aud the iaci
that he resrcated ~ tar in the face ot ala en-
emmy 80 overwhelming, and crossed his mon
/ in good order aud good spirits. i taken n
proof OF the highest generaiship. No other
course could have Kept Jackson from cross-
into Maryland.
The Dispatch this morning received from
Gen Ranks, dated al WilliamspoTt Md. and
announcing the belief that his whole force.
trains and all. would cross the Potomac Ia
safety. vas hailed with the liseliesi satisiae
ton The dispatch from the Secretary OF
War which Gea. Banks refers TO as having
read 10 his troops amid the hseliest cheers
i understood 10 have contained the thanks
of the President and Secretary. Tor his ex
cellent conduct Of the retreat h'gh miil
tary authority pronounces u one oil The mos
mastery movements Of the war, and rcgnla
, officers here. who have been SLOW 90 ae
. Knowledge the generalship OF Gen. Banks
now accord 10 him great tact and ability a
= a commander. The fact thai at W inchesteE
, with small force OF less than five ihousab
! men. he stubbornly held his groand, aud re
: sisted the enemys force Of three times hi
. own. ana Afterwards retreated in order.
E taken A. evidence Of superior generalship
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CONSCIENTIOUS squire

The Jokes that have been related concern
ING the ignorance OF backwOOds justices. are
many and good. When Muscatine was
smaller than u j. now. our oldest inhabitants
will remember the old fellow who kept
claw shop" near where Buffers block now
stands Wen call him Stubs Tor shost.
Now Stubbs had fellow brought before
him, Just after his appointment, charged with
stealing a watch. Persons ssore they saw
him take the article. and other witnesses
swore positively that the prisoner at the
time the watch was stolen, was AZ least hity
miles away On summing up the evidence.
| Old Stubs was in quandary. Finally be
arose. aDd with great deal OF reluctance
/ told the prisoner that according TO the evi-
d,nce on the side OF the prosecution, he
should be obliged to fine him i've dollars
Rut a the defense had established an abb
AID he could not conscientiousiy cause an IN
nocent man 10 suffer. he would pay the hn'
himself. which he actually did, remarking
"that this was the most extraordinary cas'
that had ever come 10 his knowledge.
This same old Stubs once went on
spree with several friends; and was terribl
drunk for two or three days. After he 50
cot sobered of. he arrested his companion
aud fined them five dollars each for "intox
cation and disturbing the peace. As 500
the trial was concluded. he Commanded n
constable 20 arrest Stubs Immediately
The constable read the warrant. Stubl
Mead guilty. and fined himself five doila
a.d costs Of suit. The record stands on VI
docket TO this day.-NHscGilns Journal.
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Gov. virgins Opinion al one OF '"t
Resolutions Of the sth of January
Convention.

"Resoir.d. That in this national enefke"
=, the Democracy of Indiana, ban'shing
III feelings OF passion and resentment. ~'
recoIlect only their duty TO the whole eona
,,,. ,h,, this war should NOT be waged II
The splrit OF conquest or suhjag.iscn. nor Tor
the pcrpase OF orerihrowing OF interfering
with tho rights or institutions of .hc STATES.
mi 20 defend and maintain the supremacy
efthe Constitution. and TO preserve the
| Union with all it, dignity. equality ana
r,shts Of the several States unlmpaifed' and
/ hat a. soon as these objects are accom-
/ ol,sheI the war ought 10 cease.
There i no declaration there that the
or,.,pt deplorable state OF things Vas
drought about by the disun'on'sts OF the
southern States. nor that the design o
mi. var Is only to mainiaia intact hs
,isht. II he several States a. guarantees
nv the Constitution That point = careful
~ shuaned. and instead 81 declaration TIA
the Government, : doing right IN coacensfA
tlnr all - energies upon this monstrous an
infamous rebellion. we are only told that ih
gar os.,lf not % De carried on FOR the con
bus>t and subjugtton OF The rebeli'"u
State And ~ | ,m 70 be told that ~
nos i. Democrat because .rsh s"f snoscro
} a. The lslsr ani iafaraHs assefi iess well 2
tat tsar<afloa
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No more emphasis sdnaonitsoa Of the pr
p.,.e. entertained By The leaders Il tie pres
ct pcasocratic orgsniEsticn coaid have BEEN
LAD before The American people thtn tbs
extraordinary proiucs.on. Vet susie
- .ru.<srs IN tbs sddress 10 favor Of The
80 90 he maintenance q he government
=, :, oooas;lion % The Febels ~h0 are aghi
- - - ovestlro~. Il Is uet aposttnr. "a
se-h /, crisis a. this. whi,e nearly sven ban
ss.i thsrs.r.l freem<a 80 "'~f theH
I l.,.. "A a sacrifice - ths ftg ehile hnn
7 LII al females are moatnsns ne 49, 81
/ -, ha.h.r-ls. fathsrs -oss. sid broihers-
- ~sh the record before her ete> q 80
-.,,..,,.a. ssrocities perpeirkted ap"n ne
~~.-.le.i = 10 ave fallen snio he hAnas -
a.. traitor. and even upcn he desa I'D
~ ,l..se .ho died 10 honorable eA's'e--'''A'
.,..s,n.as.aea eertlemen. preiesssag 70 fePse
-s.t large portion q ihs rsofie q "
f-,.,,s-l Ss,te. sho.id deliberately and eeidi
r.fu.e a. az that the wsf 70 ~h'ep -
snr.rea "a iuss ~sr. and that g q te'n'
~sssd 10 preserve he freesi AL iac.i fen
-. ,ss.snsnent IL the ~oridr The br>f 2
~ snl ihe skal. and he moderAtiea VAC
ave exiasse.i from foreign ard hosiie
tions eNsrc>esosls Of astouishmeat end PfA'-.
40 nst a~sken a angie throe n The bFeAs -
81 these foartesn "pcmocratir nemtfft
4 ConKre1s
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The Union men of kentucky are complain
;,, and with reason. OF the course OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer Its generally recog
n;zed by loval citizens of the State as exer-
cising A most perniciOus influence. The sc
cesh throughout the State take it, regard il
"a their organ. chCckle over il. laugh at Its
,rstendeI support OF the government "a a
sransn,rent and numerous falsehood and take
very great comfort in IT, The loyal people
| of Kentucky think it wonderful that sheet
| an foul with toryism should be suffered TO be
| issued in this city, and draw the most un-
| favorable conclusions a. 10 the soundness
and zeal Of the people OF Cincinnati IN the
Union cause. These are not fancles. OF ru-
| mors. or vain stories OF any sort, out iact-
derived from many reliable sources. "hen
ever We make any expose of this sort. The
Enauirer. conscious Of Tt guilt, and controi
Isd by men a. cowardly a. they are treaeh
e-aus. lifts up melancholy cry that We ~lsi
10 have il mobbed in consequence OF rs pro-
perity. IL NAV be we'll enough. therefore
10 say that We are not compcttor Win 'i''
Enoairsr cor any patronage. official ar pub
lie We have not one dimes interest eithe
IN the prosperity or destruction OF the con
Germ We would be glad 10 see IL traitor
Gus course legitimately. pcaceAbly and cl
fec,nally rebuked But thus far ~ ungod
lines has been great gain. The rebel OF
cans in kentucky and Missouri we're silence
or suppressed. and their customers nav
turned 20 the Enquirer. There i hardly
/, tory Of any degree in kentucky or easter
| Missouri or a sympathixer with rebellion
ohio and Indiana, who - not subscriber
+ the paper. Whether men who are on u
D siae IL the government IN the war shou
/, support such a contagion breathing eonceF
il Question which they should be compete
D 10 answer for themsslver.-c'Hei"na '"'
j. | srrriaf
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u~a .saeuiar fset "a tbs maas A'-,esf
hat &c never lass a sac 70 the ensms' he
taa.ins onc day With BIN from ne hnn''n4
fsld. sava i.ord F.icsmeEe. I ssksd him =
~ cou,a form any calculation 81 The guns
- haA taken 10 the course 81 hI~ career
No. - ftri,ed nos 9Th accuracy, ome
~here atooi Jtssa stoasi gae-> A. oror
"a. alter The passage - th> posro. ] took
he sutsfe sisce irsin 81 he enems Al va
,e,,a .nd " aierloo ! took every gun ths e.
.n.s laI q he teia. Aner The skrstt'c 81
~.l.manca. he scot Ca 81 expis& eth~es
n ms GUM. attached - roue fertuzres'
.,vairv. vefs ssisesed IN trihseF 49,
49, Nsdrri. -. thes eefe r~cesefed ~
81 Az a. tie i,fsuees Led III ioua.
..,...if ofl.ee4 o. thss@ eiEht ~ usue Fsn
.,x.s pree.p,es. tat ts.-e see Al tc.es
.r,.l ar.l noee fsli into ne entsat - Ass-i- !
al
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Srs,Ssr Geow writes TO a friend as FOL
lows. -,
This Congress + redeeming IN good faith
an ia pledges to the people. IL may seem
70 the country 10 move slowly, but 10 Con
vres. before IL has. in the same time, &C
complished 90 much for the future greatness
and glory OF the Republic.
The National Capitol free forever
Shaver, forever prohibited in all il tern
tories
The public domain = set apart and con
sscratei In free homes aad free men.
The Pacific Railroad authorized
The policy of gradual emancipation inau
eor.te.i besides war measures.
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A Washington correspondence states th''
"a = understood the treaty recently - i.
siih the Mexican Government ...clu.ed
li-h Minister. Sir CrxEIEs" -, the Eng
- The yrgd ofar rex. i the same
fHnct'onary 70 .e.ty submitted b. this
rejected by =. No.. Congress. AID
Der. iss -, his -, the 22i 81 Novem-
"
a give the text Of that pro,sf Of treaty
and though Ne cannot vOuch that the treaty
,-centlv concluded nth England Is the same
,hers can be but little doabt ba, that iskini
advantage OF Me1ieo's helPiess eondiiio"
he English Minister has forced The heA'e'
Government 10 subscribe 70 similar proF''
,,rs. AID II -. Their onerous chsraetef 81
prec,uds Mexico from ever fulfilling then
.nd then We shall have renewed denune''
,ions Of that cosa.sy. fresh eAegses Tor NV
.:ss. seizures. aud other similar excuses
England virtually takes control OF the AeA
can custom houses. AID manages What h'i
If commerce may be left % that country.
This British treaty. " il Is a. We suPpos
4. the wors: feature that appears IN Sex'e'
Affairs at pfssent-worse even Than the 'n'e
,ent;oo Of the French. for that AFFAIR
orobal,ly fall through entirely from rs on
meiyh, But eiier ,ha, has ended there "
.till be lef, this treaty to retard the pacitf
ton and prosperity Of the country
We are 10th TO credit the published a
unconlradic,ed statement. that our Ainist
Mr.. GOWN. has favored and even urged
.uere4- of the Vaccinations Of the Engi
Minister 10 Mexico