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Can a Carpst-Bag EatI

IT was but day or two ago while travel
ing upon the cars between this city and Co.
lumbus, that the train stopped at a small vii
lage not a hundred miles off. The conductor
crying out, Fifteen minutes for dinner"
The passengers, of whom there happened
to be a large number, rushed into the dining
apartment and took their seats at the table,
one of them depositing his carpet-bag in the
chair next to him. At the usual time the
landlord passed around to make his collection
calling upon the aforesaid passenger for his
payment for dinner.
Chow much 2" says the passenger.
Eighty cents" replied the landlord.
Eighty cents for dinner2 why that is
extortionate."
"No sir, it is not extortionate. Amt that
your oarpet-bag 2"
ayes, sir; that is my carpet-bag."
"Wen, that carpet-bag occupies a seat and
of course I must charge for it."
"OhI is that the case? Well, here is your
eighty cents"
Turning to the carpet-bag, the passenger
remarked: "Wen Mr.. Carpet-bag, as you
have not had much to eat, suppose we take
something )" at the same time opening its
mouth. and turning therein half q ham, a
roast chicken, plate of crackers, and sun
dry other articles, amid the rOars Of laughter
Of the other passengers.
The prevailing opinion among the passen-
gers was that the carpet-bag won--CIn. Eng
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ODDS and Eadu.

In good society we arerequired to do oblig-
ing things to one another; in genteel society
we are required only to say them.
A side-wheel war steamer is to be built at
the Portsmouth Navy Yard, the name for
which is to be the sassacus. Saucy-cuss for
war steamer is quite appropriate.
Tie complexion Of my lady's brow IS as
white as the milk in yonder pitcher" said
Simpkins at the table. Yes, and got as
much chalk on it, growlel Cynicus.
When man sees tall oalzs," it is natural
to infer that they were A-corns When one
sees " tight boots" the proper inference is
that there win B-corns; and if the boots were
Withdrawn, they would C-cOrns
A HrT.-"W What sort of pain is produced
by a Minnie BAH I wonder p asked the di-
vinity student, looking up from an account Of
the battle of Antietam. Well, if fred BY
one Of Berdan's riaemeu." replied X, Il
should say it would produce sort Of sharp
shooting pain. = Vanity Far.
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Important to the Public.

CHARLES F. SoHAETFER, the Assessor for the
18th Ohio District, has received the following
letter from the Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue, which we lay before our readers:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REvENUE,
November II, 1862.
Sm-Your letter of the Sd instant has
been received.
am of opinion that distiller, who is also
rectifer, requires liquor dealers license:
in order to sell the rectifed liquor, notwith-
standing that he may carry on the business
Of aectifying at his distillery. Your action in
this particular is correct
You are also correct in requiring distiller
to take manufacturers license, and to pay
duty upon the barrels made by him in which
to put his liquors
Persons who make business OF discount
ing promissory notes are to be licensed as
brokers, under Art, l3, Section 64.
Carpenters, brick and stone masons, are not
taxable for work done upon buildings. Car
penters are to be taxed only upon their man
ufactures, such as doors, blinds, sashes, &c.
The fact that persons feed cattle before sell
ing them does not in any manner affect their
liability to license as cattle brokers.
A horse or cattle dealer, duly licensed, may
pursue his vocation in any part of the coun-
try.
A vintner, who makes less than 5000 worth
of wine this season, but who has quantity
Of wine made in former years, remaining at
the place of manufacture, is subject to tax on
his whole amount
The closing paragraph of Section IS, i'm
plies that manufactured articles made preyi-
GUS to September 1st, and not removed from
the place of manufactures should be treated
as if manufactured since that date.
Butchers who have no permanent place for
selling their meats, but sell from their wagons
in the market places, should be licensed as
peddlars rather than dealers.
A person who makes garments, for which
the materials are furnished by his customers,
must pay tax on the whole value of the
garments made, and may collect the amount
SO paid from the owner, as provided in section
60. The proviso to the 73d Section removes
the exemption of 5000 in cases like this.
Persons employed by executors or admin
istrators to sell property at auction, are not
required to be licensed as auetioneers.
Very respectfully,
GEO. S. boutwell,,
Commissioner.
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Su sarts Of Com gitaoing.
An Angel on the Battle Field.

We are permitted, says the COnneaut-
vile Penn Record, Of October 18th, to
take the following interesting extract
from a private letter from Brigade-Sur-
geOn, James L. Dunn, written to his
family in that place. However thrill
ing the history Of heroic women, however
bright the story of Florence Nightingale,
6bev lose much Of their interest to the
American heart, Bhen supplanted by
such true womanhOOd, philanthropy, and
self-sacriicing spirit on the part of one
of our own countrywomen. How the
heads of the men VINO let our wounded
soldiers die from thirst and starvation
within twenty-five miles Of Washington,
when no foe was near, should hang with
shame at the recital Of this incidentl We
We viii not attempt further comment
upon the subject. The letter was writ
ten from Harper's Ferry, and gives the
incident as follows:
aThe Sanitary Commission, together
with three or four noble self-sacrifcing
women, have furnished everything that
could be required. Twill tell you Of one
of these women, Miss Barton, the dau-
ghter Of Judge Barton, Of Boston, Mass.
I first met her at the battle of Geder
Mountain, where she appeared in front of
the hospital at II o'clock at night, with
four mule team loaded with everything
needed; and, at a time when we were
entirely out Of dressings of every kind,
she supplied US with everything, and
while the shells were bursting in every
direction, took her course to the hospital
on cur right, where she found everything
wanting again. After doing every thing
she could on the field, she returned to
,Culpepper, where she staid dealing out
shirts to the naked wounded, and prepa-
ring soup and seeing it prepared in all
the hospitals. 1 thought that night if
Heaven ever sent out homely angel, she
must be one, her assistance was so time
y. Well, we began our retreat up the
RappabannOck. I thought no more Of
eur lady friend, only that she had gone
back 70 Washington. We arrived on
That disastrous feld Of Bull Run, and
while the battle vas raging the fercest
on Friday, who should drive up in front
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of our hospital but this same woman,
with her mules almost dead, having made
forced marches from Washington to the
army She was again a welcome visitor
to both the wounded and the Surgeons.
The battle was over, our wounded remOv-
ed on Sunday, and we were ordered to
Fairfax Station. We had hardly got
there before the battle Of Chantilly COM
meneed, and soon the wounded began to
come in. Here we had nothing but our
instruments-not even a bottle of wine.
When the cars Whistled up to the station
the first person on the platform was Miss
Barton, again to supply US with bandages,
brandy, wine, prepared soup, jellies, meal,
and every article that could be thought Of.
She staid there till the last wounded SOL
der was placed on the cars, then bid US
good-by and left.
"I wrote you at the time how We got
to Alexandra that night and the next
morning. Our soldiers had no time to
rest after reaching Washington, but we're
ordered to Maryland by forced marches.
Several days of hard marching brought
us to Frederic, and the battle of South
Mountain followed. The next day our
armv stood face to face with the whole
force. The rattle of 10000 muskets,
and the fearful thunder of over 200 can
non, told us that the great battle of An
tietam had commenced. I was in hos
pital in the afternoon, for it was then
only that the wounded began to come in
We had expended every bandage, torn up
every sheet in the house, and every thing
we could find, when who should drive up
but our old friend, Miss Barton, with a
team loaded down with dressings of every
kind, and every thing We could ask for [!
She distributed her articles to the differ
ent hospitals, worked all night making
soup, and all the next dayand night; and
when left, four days after the battle, 1
left her there ministering to the wound
ed and the dying. When 1 returned to
the field hospital last week, she was still
at work, tupplying them with the delica-
cies of every kind, and administering to
their wants, all of which she does out Of
her own private fortune. Now, what do
you think of Miss Barton? In my feeble
estimation, Gen. Mcclellan, with all his
laurels, sinks into insignifcance, beside
the true heroine Of the age-ths angel Of
tbe battlefield"
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9ottrr for tst gour.
RoLLCAIL,
BY \. c. SHEPHERD.

sro-nor,l Green p the Orderly cried;
I.TIevs =, was the answer, loud and clear,
From tie Ipss Of soldier who stooo near
And g Here ~ was the word the next rePhea'
stevrus Dew f'-then silence feii-
Tr.is ti,,e no answer followed the CALI
Only his resr-man had seen him iall,
K,Ile5 or wounded he could not tell
Ty,s-e they stood in the falling light,
Tbese men Of battle, with grave, dark looks,
As plain 70 be read as open books
While slowly gathered the shade OF night
The fern on the hillside was splasheo Win DlOou
And down In the corn, where TIE Popies grew
Were redder stains than the peoples kneWi
And erimson-dyed was the rivers food
For the foe had crossed from the other siae'
That day, in the face Of murderous ilFe
That swept them down in its terrible Ire;
And their IIfe-blood went to color the tide.
uHerbert Cline r'-At the call there came
Two stalwart soldiers into the line,
Bearing between them this Herbert Cline,
Wounded and bleeding, to answer his name
Ezra Kerrl'-ond voice answered +" Here!
Hiram Kerrn but no man replied;
They were brothers, these two; the sad wind
sighed,
And q shudder erept through the cOrn-field near
.sFDhrnim Deane Tn-then soldier spoke;
ADeane carried our regiments eolors, be SAD
.UYvhen our ensign was shot: left him dead
Just amer the enemy Wavered and broke.
-GCiose 70 tie roadside his body lieii
Tpaused moment and gave him to drink
-HGmurmured his mothers name, thlnki
And Death came with it and closed his eyes,
Twas victory-yes; but it cost Us dear;
For that conpany's roll, when called st night
81 or a hundred men who went into the night,
Numbered but twenty that answered ''Hers r
-Haper's Nagazine, December
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A TRUE SroRY.-A long time ago, in our
native coOunty, EHhu- was directed by
his teacher to overlook" a class reading a
portion of scripture, in common school
The boys were reading from Job, and slow
coach" had to be prompted, which Elihu did
as follows: God smote job with sore boils.
The boy dragged out deliberately. God
P Elihu was
struck dumb and could only whisper in the
boys ear" It was devil of charge wasn't
it" The boy mistaking it for the lesson
blurted out" as-G--devil-of
ehargs-,vasn't-itF Of course Elihu tried
to check the boy, but unsuCoessfully, and the
boys defence to the teacher was that "he
told him So" Eihu got licked"
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A NOVEL ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION.
1t seems that Admiral Porter, of the
Mississippi feet, is to have the use, on
his gunboats, Of a new invention, by
Engineer James W. Whitaker, which is
reported to be capable of eFecting the
certain destruction of any enemy's ship,
no matter how thickly it is clad with iron.
Mr.. Whitaker is said to be applying his
invention to all the western iron-clads.
1t would be we'll for the government to
favor our seaports with samples Of this
Obstructive agent, whose nature is prop
erly kept secret.
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SAVE Your RAGs.-Now is the time to
empty your houses Of cast-away garments
and everything in the shape Of rags which
generally accumulate in closets and garrets.
Paper of all kinds has advanced to unparallel-
ed figures, and the demand for rags has in
creased proportionally. Rags should there
fore be carefully saved and brought into mar
ket, and now that the holidays are close 81
hand, boys and girls should turn their atten-
ton to the rag business and supply themselves
with change They win not only be wei Fe-
paid but benefit newspaper publishers and sll
consumers Of paper.
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A SOLDIER Of the 1O4th Ohio Regs., writes
home as follows:
TQuite a strange affair occurred in Company K,
New Lisbon company a few days ago. One
of the boys got out Of humor because be had
to prepare for dress parade. He swore about
it good deal, and declared he wouldn't 60
out; he "hoped God would never let him
speak another wOrd, if he went out on dress
parade" He went out on dress parade that
evening. Soldiers have to obey their superb
or offcers,) The next morning he was utterly
unable 10 spsatl The poer fellow cried Bit
terly but it was too late. lie had prayed,
and aoas ans,Vsrsd. Some said his language
was " I hope Jesus Christ win strike me dumb,
if I 90 on another dress parade Ur battalion
drill" Some say he did not 60 out that eve
ming. But all accounts agree in the main
points, i. e., he wished to be made mute,
and is now mute. have given You the
facts as they stand, you can draw your own
conclusion.
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The Organizing Talent Of Gen. Mcclellan.

THE Albany Evening Journal edited by
Thurlow Weed, the confidential friend Of
Secretary Seward, says:
He was called to Washington. He was
called at the urgent request of Gen. Scott.
He was called by the unanimous voice of the
people He found the " Army of the Poto-
mac hideous mob. He found mutiny rife
in camp, and insubordination the presiding
genius of the field. He found Washington
filed with drunken soldiers, Colonels and
Rrigadier- Generals lying dead drunk" at
midday in hotel barrooms; regiments whose
commanders had not visited them for days;
discipline laughed to scorn; riot and lawless-
ness rampant all along our lines. He chang
ed all this He brought order out of chaos
He reinstated discipline. He cleared Wash
ingtOn of the broods of uniformed sots that
had so long infested it. He compelled in
competent officers to resign. He compelled
Captains and Colonels and Brigadiers to make
their headquarters with their commands, in
stead of at Wizards and the National He
uuelled the mutinies that threatened to de-
stroy our army. He checked the disorganiz-
ing and demoralizing tendency that had
caused such profound and general alarm
throughout the country. He converted a
mob of worse than undiseipled soldiers
rabble degraded by defeat and unnamed by
panic-into what even Mr.. Russell, of the
London Times is compelled to call "one of
the finest armies in the world"
Without the organizing genius Of Gen.
Mcclellan, where would we have been to-
day?n
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Ohio Surgeons.

ONO has, already in the regular service 23l
surgeons and 27l enlisted medical cadets and
hospital stewards In the volunteer service
there are, 2.968 surgeons and 1.2OO contract
physicians employed as assistant surgeons
There are also 202 staff surgeons and 120 as
sistant staff surgeons. The total Of these is
4.124, and is exclusive Of new appointments,
There is another call for the examination ol
army surgeons in this State, IN the early part
of this month.
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suhscri,ers who do not give express notice
4o fbe coDfrlrv are considered as wishing 70 Con
tinue their subscriptions to the paper. .,
a II subscribers order the discontlnQ.ance Sa o.
their periodicals, the publisher may commune "
send fbem until all arrearages are palo- .,.,
TF srbscrfhers neglect or refuse to take thelr
,,eTo5iosis from the Office to which they were dl-
eesd fhey areheld responsible flll tney nave SET
~ f7e liil and ordered them discontinued
If subscribers remove TO othel ~ plSss os. "is- IN
Ssnt n re former direction, they are held respon-
Il The. Courts have decided that refusing TO take
4eriodicals from the ofce or reisloylng ana lels-
fg them uncalled for, is PTtnaa Jdeae evidence Ol
Intentional fraud
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MARTIN VAN BURENs WILJ.-The will ol
Ex-President Van Buren has been admitted
to probate at Hudson. 1t is dated January
I8, 1860, and commences as follows:
1, Martin Van Buren,, of the town of Kin
derkook, county of Columbia, and State oi
New York, heretofore Governor Of the State,
and more recently President Of the United
States, but for the last and happiest year Of
my life farmer in my native town, do make
and declare the following to be my last will
and testament, etc.
The happiest year" of his life was when
he was no longer a President, but farmeri in
Kinderhook
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Cur goak GaBIl


We have much pleasure in informing the
public that one Of our contributors for the
coming year, viii be our old friend and col
league
THEODORE S. FAY.
We confess to uncommon pride and pleas
ure in this renewal Of intercourse with the
friend and intimate Of other days, and we look
to be folicitated for it, by the established read
ers who constitute the family Of the Home
Journal.
We have in preparation, also, Tor the COM
ing year, several
VERY THRILLING STORIES.
Some of the ablest of living pens are engaged
for US, in translating from the French and
German; and our own original narrative
writer's are among the first.
We are fortunate, also, in travellers gone
abroad who are literary contributors, and We
are anticipating for our readers most sgree-
able surprise in the quality Of these
SKETCHES OF TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES.
But the feature Of our journal, which We
have not yet mentioned, is perhaps the most
recherche Of all; its prominence as
THE EXPONENT OF REFINED SOCIETY.
Our correspondence with the leaders Of
fashion, in New York and the other capitals,
is especially valuable in this respect, keeping
US unmistaksbly informed Of the changes and
progress Of what is commonly understood by
the gay world" As we have taken some
pains to arrange the resources for this new
feature, We speak confidently Of its promise OF
entertainment to our large circle Of readers.
In this department, foreign journals are end
Elessly inventive and, with our industrious
ransaeking Of these, we are sure to select, for
the peculiar taste to which we minister,
most relisIing banquet.
THE EDITORS
viii give the journal their constant attention,
as before. OF the goings on, in the eyentful
scenes and places of the country, Mr.. WilHs's
pen viii give photographs, as usual General
Morris's Songs and Sketches will be embroi-
dered on the thread Of the passing moment,
as they have always been. Some Of the best
intellects Of the land are enlisted for Us, also,
and we think we may promise to hold our
place as the journal which best enables the
family to keep cOnversant with the world.
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A Coon PRoFIT.-A hogshead Of leaf to-
baCco, purchased during the month of June
last, in this city, at the rate Of $l1 per hun
dred. was re-sold at the Ninth-street ware
house, yesterday, st $24 per hundred pounds,
palpsble indication of the advance in the
price Of tobacco in this market.-LOa'isvills
Journal.
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URBANA UNION.

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OFFICE .-Coulson's Building, (second floor, }
West side North Main-street, neaT the Square
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VIZ have much pleasure in informing the
public that one Of our contributors for the
coming year, viii be our old friend and col
league
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THEODORE S. PAY.

We confess to uncommon pride and pleas
ure in this renewal Of intercourse with the
friend and intimate Of other days, and we look
to be 6elicitated 6orit by the established read
ers who constitute the family of the Home
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European Tributes 70 Sou thern Vaior

II glory is the sweetest reward of the sol
der, il must be some consolation To our brave
troops 10 know that the whole world is ring
ing with praises of the heroism and lighting
Qualities of the Southern armies Ia the
midst of their unparalleled priva,ions and
tolls, and, in the face of their brutal and ma
lignant foe, it must afford come satisfaction
that the whole human race is looking
upon them with wonder and admiration
Like the warriors of Christianity, they are
eacompassedby cloud of witnesses, who scan
with eager eyes the records of their conr
age and self-denial and repeat to the world
with glowing lips the story OF their fame
These noble spirits, who pass us every day
in such humble guise-these unpretendins no
blemen Of Nature, who DO not seem conscious
that they are performing actions of any extra
ordinary merit-Gt is literal truth that we
have never heard since this war commenced ii
Ain9le Southern officer or soldier speak in Il
boastful tone of any battle in which he had
been engaged, ARE making history that will
lash down thHtide of time a lustre of glory
and self-sacriiiee that neither Greece nor Rome
ever surpassed. 1t is no ordinary heroisn thai
draws from tho London Times and other
sober English Journals, who always measure
their phrases carefully and never deal in ex.
travagant compliment, such laudations as those
we lately published The Times says:
1.-THE people Of the Confederate States have made
themselves famous. II the reuown Of brilliant
courage, stern devotion to cause, and military
ScAieras1ats atsost Wiek0u parallel, can compsn.
safe men for the toll and priyations of the hour.
then tbs countrymsn Of Lee and jackson nay be
c0usoied amid their su6srings. From ~ parts u
EEsepA from their enemies well ~ their friends,
from those who condemn their acts well - those
VITO syDpsaAiss with them, comes the tribute cf I'd
rasr1eos. When the history Of this war IL written
the aduaisaAiou win doubuess become deeper and
stronger fJr the veil which has covered the South
viii - drawn away aud discloss picture Of patvf
seibm, u NaS1dsoHs SELF sacyifcs, e( rise End firm
alkstslsxst(ea mich ssiy Gee tndistaesiy
TIE AstaIls Of that extraordinary national effort
which hay I'D 70 the vspulss sud almost 10 the DE-
olfueeaGn Of o. Invading force u A0ss ihAn half
m1lbon mop viii then become kuowu - the world
md wha1sysg nay BE- the tate Of ~ AAD xae0G