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Mr.. sherman's Rfll for Reduction,

iEe axe seems to be laid at the root Of the
tree in the. matter Of rctrenchment In these
war times, when such q measure as that Of
Senator sherman's is brought forward, for the
reduction Of the expenses of Congress itself
Few OF our readers are aware Of the cost Of n
session Of Congress, or that so largc a sum
can be SO easily saved to the National Treas
ury as in the manner proposed.
The mere hiring Of persons to wait upon
the Senate and House, and keep record of the
proceedings, has been costing the Government
$150,O00 annually. The cost of furniture.
lights, fuel, stationery, and 80 forth, is sum
OF startling magnitude, aud very it subject
for the pruning knife The people are put
upon habits of economy In this war time, and
the public servants must needs share IN the
same, more necessary than pleasant retrcnch-
ment.
Senator sheru1an's bill proposes to reduce
the salarics Of Government employees, both
civil and military. Certainly such reduction
is both needful and just, ALI other classes of
persons liave suffered diminution Of their in
comes By reason Of the national troubles, and
it is but fair that gentlemen who hare been
wearing fine linen and faring sumptuously
every day about the Capitol building, come
down to the new grade. The following ex-
hibit combines the features Of BIZ. Sherman's
bill, with the present expenditure. It is a
saving OF about fifty per cent. The following
We eondense from the Washington G7o1e:
TIE CONFIRMATION OF TnR OFFICERS OF CONGRESS.
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l93,
Total prop'sd compeusat'n 8a,5M
Reduction. besides the re-
duction in Offices which
are held only during the
session, and consequent
l..

Reduction. besides the re-
duction in Offices which
are held only during the
session, and consequent
II cannot be computed. $G1,4G7
In connection with this subject the Wash
in.ton correspondent Of the New York Times
says:
When we consider the sort Of service rem
dered by the Government employees, the Ger
tainty OF the payment Of their wares, and COM
pare their condition with that Of the embar-
thrown entirely out Of employment by the
war, the sreduction proposed by Mr., Sher-
Liam cannot be called undne. In the mat
tyr OF compensation Of members Of Congress,
It Is possible that some judicious rctrench-
1ncnts might be made. But it is not likely
that any reform in that quarter will be effect
ed- Indeed, an effort has been made, and by
some it is still persisted in, to increase the
emoluments Of members through the conyen-
lent agency Of mileage. Under the present
law members receive ten cents per mile for
every mile travelled on the most direct travel
ed-routes FROM their homes to Washington.
Under this rule an enormous excess over the
actual expense Of reaching Washington is paid
T. members. 4 member from New York
City gets 20 mileage for coming to the Capt.
him., him here for $. And SO it is in
trip is paid for three times over.
The mileage Of members Of the Senate and
House, under the present rule, amounts to
$242, ,o27 for eacl session. But as Congress
held an extra session in July, it is maintained
BY some that this exorbitant charge for mileage
should be paid for that session also. This IL
wolves the amount Of q quarter Of million
dollars to the Government Mr.. sherman's
bll denies the. right to mileage fer extra ses-
s1ons, and reduces the regular mileage to
t3t11rIa Trn MI -ecA
ing. Under this bill, the entire mileage Of
members for year Tor 4 session, there Being
regularly one session year,) is limited to
about s78, ,00o-which is a reduction of S195, 600
On the present fictitious charges. It remains
TO be seen whether members Of Congress will
country.
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country currency of equal volume at al1

country . currency Of equal volume at all
times.
But these bnnkcrs and their allies NAV saY
that thc issue Of this currency will initiate
prices reply, that the imitation Of the rate
Of interest is more injurious to the industrial
interest than high prices possibly can be, and
that ten men have been bankruptcd By exor-
bitant rutes Of interest, where one has been by
high prices; tIat even five per cent is an cS-
orbitant rate for . Government to pay, and
seven and thrce-tent1s is bankrupt rate
Therefore,
Rfso1red, That it would be more wise. cxpedient
and economical, to meet the denaands On the Ma
tionai Treasury, by tue Issue Of treasury notes,
without interest. made receivable for all Govern.
ment dues, and legal tender in al domestic trans-
actions; and Of such denominations ind to such
an amount the business interests Of the countr7
maE require; and receivable In exchange for gov
ernment stocks bearing rite Of interest not ex-
cecding i've per cent per annum at the option Of
the government; than BY any system that would
In any way involve the government with the
present banking system, or any of the echemes
proposed By the selfish financiers. who are now
urging upon Congress their schemes for personul
agGrandizement at the expense Of the public good
On motion, there being no quorum, the Con
ycHtion adjourned to Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock.
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mentaly rules, he grasped bis havelock in his
hand and waved 1t gracefully above his head,
and as 1t descended upon his upliftcd Knee
wlth 3 crash, lle exclaimed, See here, old
tSst noEs, ~ ~ Pc ID Il yon get Lin; and nov
to put q patch on The seat Of your troRsers,
you'd better be making tracks from the neigh
borhood Of my toad-stlcker ID fnst.'' Here
the laugh came In. Old Missouri slid. Iowa
Tas declared victorious and the group with
moving with dignifed military stride. Here,
utter removing ,snndry grnss sacks in one cor
her OF the quarters, black, glossy negro, ap-
Rarently about eighteen years old, was brought
Had he lived in the pa1my days Of slavery
be might have led down the dance on Congo
Green at New Orleans without rival in that
I1en and luscious combination Of negro per
lection, so captivating to the eye Of Red
Itfef PLANTER There was grin upon his
Of expression that indicated an uncertainty Of
mind as to what was to be his fate, Innumer-
ao1e questions were being propounded to him,
Then Corporal advanced, observing, ssSee
here, Dixie, betore you can enter the service
Eyes, nassa, I do dat he replied, when the
Corporal continued, stWell, then, take hold Of
the Blbse''-holding out letter envelope upon
which vas 3. delineated the the goddess oflib-
cry Standing upon q Suffolk pig, wearing the
T-AA~A-AAA
Tie envelope cautiously with his thumb and
fore finger, when Corporal proceeded to
administer the oath by saying, tYou do SOL
emnly swear that yon Will support the Consti-
tuition of tile United States, and see that there
are no grounds floating upon the coffee,
at az times" "Yes, massa, I do dat" he re-
Piled. II alters settles him in De coffee pot
Here be let go Of the envelope to gesticulate by
doWnTurd thrust Of his forefnger, the d.
rcction that would be given to the coffee
grounds for the future ttNeyer mind how
you do it, shouted Corporal, "but hold
on to the Bible" Lordy massa, forgot"
said the Negro, as he darted forward and graspcd
the envelope with frmer clutch, when
corporal continued-"and you do solemnly
sWear that you will support the Constitution
oi al tie loyal States, and not spit on the
plates when cleaning them, or wipe them with
your shiTt slccye," Here fown lowered
upon the brow Of the negro, his eyes expanded
70 Inef largest dimensions, while his lips pro-
Tqded with rounded form as he exclaimed
"Lordy massa, neber do dat ;alers washes
him nice. Ole misses mighty ticler bout dat.''
Never mind ole misses,'' shouted Corpo-
raj, as he resumed" and you do so1enn1y
swear That you will put milk In the coffee every
morning, and see that the ham and eggs are
not cooked too much or too ittle.n sfYes,
1nassa,. do dat; ise a good cook,''-"a and
lnstly.n continued Corporal, s'you do
solcmnly swear that when this war is over,
yon'N make trackskfor Africa almighty f,st.'i
Yes, 1nassa, do dat. a1ers waited to 90
to Chee-cargo." Here the regimental drums
beat up for dress parade, when Tom Benton
11hat belpg his name) was declared duly sworn
IN, and commissioned as chief cook in Com
Pany Il, OF the First Iowa Cavalry.
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TIE amount Of Liabilities due or not due to
Blu ks Or other creditors. ............ Nothing.
Losses adiusted and not due - Ss;3 d;
Lesses uradjusted. in suspense, or waiting
A claims against ihe Compa ~ are email, for print,
ing. &C.
t. Ihcgsa3s nolIars: - -
mne SIeatest amount Insured in any one clty, town,
The chartes IS On aic with the Auditor
L. J. HENUEE Gecretar7
STATE oF rnxxrcr1r,r1. un-tc,-5 1ssast1- =
Persons IL nnnfarei ri ieiore r,e F5enr Fo,p1or
HpSnfs Has q Nc peace 12r Ssld state aud County
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the builders and owners them

cePeeAaAy tAe HNuQtls AuQ QWDer8 them
selves.
Now while it needs the best financial
skill and thought so to legislate On this
most Important subject Of currency, that
the people may be guarded against fraudu-
lent and breaking Banks, worthless paper
and all the sharp tricks and practices of
brokers and cashiers; it is also the duty Of
the Convention TO make such laws as shall
provide for the laboring aud industrial
classes, all those great advantages and hclps
which they find in safe credits, and the free
and secure employment of home or foreign
capital Banks are, if legiimatcly organiz-
cd and conducted, the means by which la
bor can avail itself Of the immense assist
ance- OF accumulated capital The issues
and circulation Of well managed Banks are
al important to the development and en-
r1chnlent Of any, and most especially Of
new country. This circulation cannot be
banished OF destroyed. It is true that it is
a modern invention, and therefore is to be
ranked in the same class as other beneficial
and mich needed inventions. It takes its
place with Republican Governments, a Free
Press, Reaping Machines, Steam Power and
Telegraphs; and to refuse 10 use the vast
power, the labor-saying machinery Of
Banks or paper money, would be as absurd
as to travel on foot, or stick to the old
fashioned modes Of conveyance, for fear
the steamboat would blow up, or the cars
run off the track
II is not by high-healed and stiffncck-
ed opposition and assaults upon all Banks
and their issues, that the people are to be
protected; but by framing such regula-
tons as shall shut out the coils, and forbid
the abuse Of paper money. There aresuch
guards and securities, the fruits of financial
skill and experience, as may render bank
ing system sound and safe, while it renders
incalcu1able aid and help to the men who
are carrying forward the vast labor and en-
terprisc of society,". While the toiling and
struggling men who bear on their shoul-
deTs the heavy burden Of the industry,
business and exchanges Of society should
never be left prey to the arts and frauds
Of financial knayery and rotten currency:
it should also never be forgotten that no
heavier blow can be given to their pros
pelity and increasing fortunes than to de-
priye them Of the prodigious helps which
labor always finds in the ready and gen
crous use Of abundant capital
The enterprise, productive business
and commerce Of our modern social life
are upheld, carried on, and vastly facilita-
ted and increased by the use Of good paper
money and sound banking institutions. To
undertake to root up and fling away all
these, and go back to hard money and hard
old times would be strong proof Of insan-
ity. They are a great good, and like any
great good, may Of course be greatly
abused and therefore let the Convention
employ its best talents and all its powers
in guarding against such abuses. But se~
rious)yto cripple or wholly to destroy them
would be unwise policy, the same as strik-
ing of all hands because some hands will
forge and pick pockets; or cutting out ali
tongues because some tongues utter false
hoods and lies.
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The Illinois State Fair.

AT the annual meeting Of the Executive
Committee Of tho Illinois State Agricultural
Society January r, 1862, it was resolved to re.
celye proposals at the next meeting Of the
said Committee, at the agricultural rooms in
Springfield, on Tuesday, February 25tl1, 1882,
Tor holding the fair Of the Society the present
year. The specifications for grounds and fx-
tures to bc furnished by the successful appli.
cant, were adopted and ordered to be pub.
hshcd- This, as usual, comprises the
complete detail Of the grounds and
fixtures, MI to be in readiness at the time ap.
pointed without cost to the Society. The
Executive Committee will meet in Spring.
Geld, at their rooms south side State House
Square, on tho e,5th day Of February next, to
receive proposals.. and fix the time and place
for holding the annual fair Of the Society In
1852, We hope our citizens will move in the
matter. and secure the fair for this city. It
was held in this vicinity Last year, hut came
several miles short Of being the suecess de.
sired for it By all concerned. It can be made
most valuable occasion to our business com.
mun:ty, and il sl respects the location pre-,
scnt6 inducements for the Society that no
other section. Of the Stste can equal. Who
p III move In the matter3
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DRILL on ssow SHoEs.-The ice being per-
fsctly smooth for considerable distance op-
themselves of the opportunity Of drj}lino ~
snow-shoes. Considering the short timc fhey
have been praeticing, they have made erest
progress in the art Of Bnow,shooIng, and appear
to enjoy theexercase worry much, notw1thstand-
ing the number Of toeses some OF them re-
cc3vc vc-Ca.dGa pepr,
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H The Hon. John c. Wright died at his
residence in Schenectady, New York, on the
evening Of the 24th January, Mr. Wright held
many Important positions In the State, having
been Senator for eight years in the early
part Of his life, and afterwards Comptroller.
He was member Of the National Convention
at Cincinnati, and was also sent upon an i'm
portant mission By the Government to Ha-
vana, in relation to the Black Warrior affair.
Few men have ever enjoyed the confidence Of
the people Of The State Of New York as has
Mr.. Wright.
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~, A pamphlet has just appeared in Paris
with the title - The American tnioa and Ea-
roPe.n It Is signed by H. Renouf He argues
that the war between North and South Is not
war for abolition. and consequently that
s:eat sentiment ought not TO affect political
should remember only that the Union has re-
peatedly extended itself, that its Statesmen
calm the whole continent, and that q federal
repabhc can absorb al races. He, therefore,
suggests that Us the war is not one Of aboli.
,1 uon. as the political Union involved great po-
ltlea1 danger, as the contest embarrasses
France. and IS England must commence q
campaign, England and France united should
guaranty TO- the South her independence on
condition of emancipation.
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III E11 144rt1st ECud} ut EUlIlF. H.,
January t4th, 1862.
ME, EDIToR:-I have taken some pains to
inquire whether OF not cotton can he Success
fully grown 50 far north as this, and find, in
answer, that Mr. Elijah M. Wilson, Sr., raised
three hundred pounds lin the seed) Of first
rate cotton from about one quarter Of an acre,
Schuyler Co., ii. hlr. Abram Lancaster, iy-
ing seven miles south Of this, says they used
to raise f5st-rate article Of cotton on his
farm. A.hdy from Tennessee, now residing
IN Rushyille, raised some cotton in her car.
den this season. It has, the past season, been
successfully raised in tic vicinity Of Macosnl,
in McDonough county, twenty-five miles
north Of this. Respectfully, dc,
r. II, HOsEIEsoN
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sB Commodore Tatoall's property seaucs-
trafed By the Government at Oswego, n. T.,
was very valuable, consisting Of sandry boxes
and barrels Of curiosities, &C., which he gath
cred while on his visits to Japan and other
Eastcyp countries
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How TO MAKE THE PosT-OrrrcE DEPART.
MEST YIELD REvESCE.-AboIish free schools
lang schoolmasters, and III order to more
eftectnally stop lctter.writing and kill mail
correspondence, tax the free press Of the
North after the style Of the blessed Southern
Coniederacy!
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Is 1t cost the Government $57, 500 In the
eingle itsn Of deta.ning the steamship Con:
stl1utlon II Boston hasboc while Coy. Andrew
ana dcn. Butler were disruing which Of them
had authority to commission The officers Q
troops On board,
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&B The Kansas St4te Senate baa 6ac1nra1
vacant the acats of members ~ho arn in the
volunteer or regulsr service OF thc Urtted
6:s.cs
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~ John 4. Gurley, who has been i nem-
Der OF Congress from Cincinnati, Ohio, has
been mentioned as one Of tile competitors Of
Wade for the Z. s. Senate. He says he is not
q candidate for Nade's place, and moreover
should regard Wadc's defeat at tic present
time public calamity.
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Warrington Illustrated,

Pupucan UH1oH1st, and whom we believe to
be honest and truthful, is SO illustrative of
much that goes on at the Federal metropolis.
that VIC cannot Withhold it from our readers;
HOW IT'S DosE-soMET1NEs.
A clerk in one Of the Departments at Wash
1ngton was lately detected in the act Of com.
nlunieating information to the rebels, and was
Immediately discharged. 4 few days after, he
appeared at the Sccrctary's office witha letter
asking his re~appointment. This letter was
from 4 Governor Of one Of the Western States.
He writes to the Secretary that the cx-clerk Is
an Old aud intimate friend Of his, good LOYAL
citizen; has been most unjustly dealt by, and
winds mp by asking it as a particular 77ersos,al
.1d,oT that Nj. ex-clerk be reinstatcd in his
othce:, And the request was immediately
complied with. Directly aftcr, an acauainf-
ance, meeting Mr.. Rcinstatcd, said to him:
Where did you get acquainted with Gov.
never was acquainted with him-nc7cr
spoke to him i'll my lifc.'
How, then, did you get such strong let
ter from him to the Secrctarysr
~, have pretty sister, who went to Al
cSandria the other day with the Governor.
She procured the letter for 1ne.''
The story is well authenticated, and the
writer believes it true. But what should be
The punishment Of man who would thus BE-
tray lis country, or what is the same in effect.
protect those who do betray IT, QU1 V1yE.
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H@ The Bloomington Daily R1ntagrypA is
soon to be changed from morning to m cyen-
lug paper.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-01
MISCELLANY.
Rich and Poor.

Poor people have almost all the children.
There are many millions of poor children in
the world, and only a few thousands of chill
dren who are heirs Of wealth and luxury. And
this not only because there are more poor men
than rich ones, but because the poor mans
family is, as general thing, much larger than
that of his wealthy neighbor. Almost every
small, poor house has white heads clustering
about the doors and windows, while through a
great many elegant houses float strains of cost
ly music, but never a cradle hymn. Can you
tell why it is that God gives so many more
children to the poor man than to the rich man?
L think there are two reasons. One is that
the rich man and his delicate wife have very
little time to spend in taking care of them and
teaching them. The wealthy father is engaged
in business or in politics; sometimes to look
after his money is as much as he can possibly
do The wealthy mother is obliged to devote
a great deal other time to dress and society:
in the summer she goes 10 watering places, in
the winter to balls and parties; or perhaps
she goes abroad with select number of cult
waited friends; and In any case her children
are chiefly in the care of poor women. nurses
teachers and governesses; for God has taken
care that people who have not much money
should have the privilege ofteaching and train
ing nearly all the children in the world. The
The other reason is that it is a great advant-
age to be poor.
Many years ago, all the bells in the city of
Paris were ringing with joy, because a son had
been born to Napoleon Bonaparte, the first of
the name. Now Paris is large city. and on
that same night number of poor women who
heard those bells had new little babies of their
own and kissed them, and cried because they
were SO glad The mother of the little king of
Rome, for so they called Napoleon's baby, sent
presents to all the other mothers whose little
ones had the same birth day with her own
but after that she never thought ofthem again.
Her son, the little king, was watched and pet
ted; he was always surrounded by people who
prevented him from doing anything in partic-
ular, until he dropped and died ofconsumption
at the age of twenty-one After he was dead
people called him Napoleon second: but for
that name he would be forgotten But the
poor little boy, who wore cheap cotton. while
he wore cashmere and velvet. who waded in
mud puddles, while he rode in his state car
rage, grew up healthy and hearty, and some
of them are now living, useful and prosperous
men, with plenty of curly-headed little bows of
their own. 1t was great advantage to them
not to have had luxury and confinement in
their -lSpringfeld Rep.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-01

STRATEGY AND CAUTION. An eccentric
army correspondent, who is not a great admir-
er of the manner in which the Virginia cam
paign has been conducted, nor of the tender
ness and respect with which the families and
property of rebels have been treated, in one of
his burlesques, speaks Of new hospital build
ing, which he has erected in his minds eye,
and which he calls STRATEGY Hail." 1t is a
fine and airy hospital, "extemporized from
barn, on the estate Of prominent Southern
Union man, now commanding regiment of
Conlederates. The house itself would have
been taken, as it has somewhat more roof than
the barn, and a little more shade; but when
the General Of the Mackerel Brigade learned
that General Washington had once thought of
taking second mortgage on it, he gave orders
that no one of his command should 20 within
half mile of the front door," The caricature
is striking, but il does not exceed the original.
The Portland daily press., 1862-08-01
RAILROADS.
KENNEBEC AND PORTLAND r.. r..
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commenced AprA 1itA. 1852.

Commenced AprA 1ith, 1862
EHsyTsS1 Passenger trains will leave daily Sun
tzXs--szssss, days exeeptcdl as follows:
Augusta Tor Bath, Portland and Boston, at II. Is A.
NJ, connecting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin
Railroad for Lewiston, Liyermore Falls Wilton and
Pennington.
Leave Portland for Bath and Augusta at l 90 r. NJ
connecting at Brunswick with the Androscoggin
trains for stations that road; and at Augusta with
the Somerset kennebec Railroad for Wateryille
kendall's Mills and Skowhcgan, and at Kcndall's
Mills with the Penobscot kennebec Road for Pitts
field, Newport and Bangor; arriving same night.
Monday Morning aud Saturday Ereaing Trains
On Monday trains leave Augusta at $50 A. NJ, and
Bath at $50 A. NJ, for Portland connecting with the
S.45 A. NJ. train for Lowell and Boston.
Leave Portland on Saturdays at SIS +. NJ, on ar
rival of train from Boston, for Bath and Augusta.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stages leave Bath daily Sundays excep<ed) at 400
L. NJ on arrival of train from Portland and Boston,
for Wiscasset, Damariscotta, Waldoboro Rockland
and Thomaston.
Stages leave Augusta daily SUNDAYS excepted for
Belfast on arrival of train from Portland and Bos-
ton.
Tickets sold in Boston for all the stations on the
kennebec Portland, Androscoggin and Somerset
& kennebec Roads.
Freight trains run daily between Augusta and Port
land. b. H. CUSHMAN
Manager and Superintendent.
Augusta, April 1862. june23dtf