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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15
HEADa'Rs On Division, A. P. I
Near Csntreyi,le, Feb. s.h, 1852

Near Csntrevile, Feb. 9Th, 1859
Gen "a, Ordsr No. 2.
"Tho Rebel army of the Potomac will be disbanded 10
the spring Unt then vii no. attack Is. Then, with
their fresh levies against nv trained and disciplined host
victory will be- certain, succsss Inevitable"
S,idi.rI Of he 2 Division Thus the Commander
in Chief of the Northern army proelIimS the sabls pt
ey by which the enemy hops TO crush us Upon your
decision the issue depends. The Army Of The Potomac
has been styled the Rebellion for With obstruction
must Inevitably come the unchecked Yankee hordes to
ov,rrun and destroy Virginia. the Oarouas and the
tire South This s the only argument, the only appeal
ur General has TO make TO proud ard gallant sol
derry With the prssercs OF such trained and tried vet
eraus Of the Southern pioneer army, the victory Ia al
rs,dy won with your back TUNED upon Us ard the foe
victory tembICs eariu ly in the oAiAnee The al,rre
,nts Of home strong to once tho citizen soldier
from the hsld bu. the voice is syrens Which, while IL
ursends to call TO duty there. may, aye will lead 10
sloas ell ard leave for our mothers wives and chill
dren, a country polluted d,solated and enslsved-a
me already pictured in Northern prints whore Eortl =
-, matrons preside while Souihlra ladies' bend the
va-h tub"
S9uh Oroirians Authors Of our glorious cluse, first
/, m, c,n YOU In tho dkest hour tear this, the
prcude,t LAUREL from your brow, and yield 10 othe-
Safes the keeping OF yonr now Furnished fancy VIII
y,u trail FROM he field the Palmetto banner first 10 the
breeze aad earliest o'pze1 oy 'he oeS' s'o1 az your
S.a'e'
yir,inians! While your brethreniu-arm from o:hcr
State, are standing upou yous bordars shoulder sheU
aer shall the centre Of the column the Stone Wsl"
vbch da,hsd to spray the Of Invasion, crumblc in
the very height aud msdjest fairy o! the stormy Is it
"a be left 10 Others to defend the mothers wives dsugh
ter, and homes Of yrRiuia2 Must battles be fought
vou- soil and veteran Vrgnilns not b. thers TO strike
Drawer than all, for their altsrss
SOLDIER Your choice Is inevitably defeat or victory
esedom or slavery. While he will not doub
vonr cecision, The Nj General commanding appreo
ses fe necessity which impes many 10 visit their homes
for sou aud he pledges you tha IN turn, so as not
~ ;mnair too greatly the efficiency OF the army, fur
ouVhs vi be aned to all who fe, it due to themselves
TO sik II.
By commsni of Major GIN Lorgsueet,
g. MoxLEY SoRRkL A. A. GenI
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15

Fscx soxrRsE-A business letter ssys the Louisville
DImoerst Of the 4h inst) from Somerset dated Janu
:a'y sob, closes With the following item of news;
iIAl the troops with ths exception a. the l7h aod
s6lh Ohio regiments have ls this plsee - ress for EAst
Tennessee The l0h Indiana has crossed the river and
are now In full occupation Of Nil Springs which place
was Intended a. toe white, quarters Of she ysss bos
Gen, fbenss b.t ssasesd 4 ethsssss,N
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15

- ELs % baslasss u,ss: % addressed % Hs"sa!i0' Of
A. wa" -
a,s ,rs On 5oA stss o. ~ paper 'os not - Pao''-N
AZ AZ Z. rls og .oay stislng 0sgN % % kSo0s 70 az
Bl OK n ~ case . sspsrsst from, Ooiisdry E7eSs 'Eo''
- ,t,ss ..s.s are charged or Advertisements.
- e elsagfsadsrssi % resc.sa eoHaHsuAiodc'
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15
ADDRESS OF GENERAL LoNGSTREEr.

correspondent OFtho P5I' yIrgni, regiment Sc nds
US the folio Eiag stirring address, o. Gen. Longssree to
thu army Of the Potomac Or correspondent says that
ossr twc.hiris Of the tWeve months men of the Army
will re.ens and more than that proportion Of the "a
n vision.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15
They tHh would DC free,
Themselves nus strike Vie b'ou."

Approaching fully that it is mos; gross deluson to
sak any other earthly assurance than themselves for
tie blessings Of free government they eschew all trust
in the schemes OF foreign Governments to beneh! their
sause aesys their iadspsaasnee or secure their right.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15

On motion of Mr.. ROBERTSON, Of Richmond, II was
Rs,olpcd That pending the consideration Of BIS for
military orgauiz ,ton Safe deencee the House shall
go tito secret session AZ l2t o'clock the Speaker shall
ylcate the chair and resume il att o'clock, p NJ
In pursuance Of this resolution the House resolved itself
Into score: sess on at l2t o'clock.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-15
sOEsTIryzI9E-sTIFs EIaErs.
8IOHN0ND WING
no CORRESPONDENTS.

SATURDAY MOANING, FEB. Is, lses.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25
Practical Joking by Telegraph.

Some ten years or more ago. there was upon the
New York and Washington Telegraph line, at the
Philadelphia station, an operator named Thayer,
who, besides being an adept at the business was a
gentleman of culture and wit, and exceedingly fond
of joke, no matter at whose expense. At the
New York terminus of the fine there was, upon the
contrary, steady, matter offact sort of man, who
was no appreciator of jokes and never Practieed
them The President of the line was Hon. b. B.
French for many years Clerk of the House OF Rep
resentatives at Washington-a wit, poet and hu-
morist, of course he appreciated humor wherever
he across 1T.
Thayer took it into his head one day to send
dispatch to some fictitious name in New York, for
the purpose of enjoying laugh at the expense OF
the operator in New York Accordingly, he COM
posed and forwarded the following
"PHIIADELPHIA, April 1, 1916.
To Mr.. Jones, Ne,C York-Send me so at once,
SO that can get my clothes. JULIA.
[l3 words, collect "a cents.
The operator at New York, not suspecting any
joke, asked the Philadelphia operator for the ad-
dress.
The Philadelphia operator replied that the
young lady did not leave any" and asked him to
81 look in the directory for it.
The New York operator replied that he 60 had
already done so but that there were over fifty
Jones in the directory he was at a loss to know
which one to send 1t to-
better send copy to each of them and charge
thirty-fOur cents piece.
The New York operator did so, and | will give
the result of the arrangement in the words of the
President, Mr. French, from whom few days after
this affair Mr.. Thayer received the following letter:
"NEw YoRK, April 6, 1916.
Mr. TAayer-A few days since you sent a dis
patch purpOrting to come from one julia ad-
dressed to Mr.. Jones, New York. The New York
operator informed you that he desired an address,
as there were upward of fifty Jones IN the direc-
tory and he was at loss to know which one OF
them it was designed for You replied that IN that
case he must send copy to every one OF them ana
charge upon each and the operator at New fork,
in the innocence of bis heart, did so. Some twenty
of the Jones paid for their dispatches, but there
was one sent to the residence OF an elderly mer-
chant by that name, who being away from home
when it arrived, it was opened by his wife and was
the occasion of a very unpleasant domestic scene.
Mr. Jones has been to see me in relation to the
matter, and threatens to sue the Company Tor
damages, taking the thing very much to heart
Now, this is all very funny and good joke, end
| have laughed at it as heartily as anybody but
YOU had not better try it again, any OF the rest
ofthe operators upon the line, If you value your
situations.-PreseOn's History Of the Telegraph.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25

Origin OF A FEATHER IN HIS CAP."-Among
the manuscripts of the British Museum, say an
English writer, there are two copies OF curious
description of Hungary, which appear to have
been written by military adverurer of the Dugaid
Daloetty tribe of 1903. The writer, speaking OF
of the inhabitants, whom ne describes cot stature
and complexion not unlike the poor lrish,' says
at hath been an ancient custom among them,
that none should wear feather but he who had
killed Turk, to whom it was lawful 10 show the
number he had killed, by the number of feathers
in his can Does not this account for the express
sion. 4" That will be feather in his cap?"
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25

INTELLIGENCE ExTRA.-Arthur-" Mamma
Isn't Mr. Blanque a wicked man? ?'' Mamma
.Wicked, my dear! No! What makes you ask
such question: Arthur" Why, because,
mamma, dear, when he comes into church he
doesn't smell his hat as other people do!
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25

Mr.. Bianconi, the great Irish car proprietor,
EMPLOYS about 900 horses, travelling over 4,OVV
miles daily, passing through % counties, having
SO niles. 20 four-wheel cars, with two and more
horses, travelling 1880 miles, and 6S two-wheel
one-horse cars, travelling GOA miles.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25
To all Persons Interested.

yIJHF UNDERSIGNED having been appointed
Trustees of Bolles h Co.. by deed OF assign
nent executed the 2Sh day of December A ID
1891 and being thereby with their entire Estate real
personal and mixed: -,
Notice hereby gwen debtors the said Estate, and
al, nerson having portion Of the IN possession that
bs forthwith and account ior the
same TO US ruestees aud all persons holding CLAIMS
gainst the requested TO present the same
fUi,b for adjustment the Trustees be enabled at
proceeds of the SAID Estate
according To the terms OF
the and claim shall not be pre-
sn,ed and adjusted before the day of February A. d.
1862 VIII regarded declaring dividend oil the
said Estate. >. .. " T1IIS5- ~ ,,r
11.oI,In lam > 1862 1860 Assgnees.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE!

III Wv :
nRINCE LOT KAMEHAMEHA AND JOHN
Paty ESQ having appointed Administrators oil the
Fate az lose Nadal of Honolulu, deceased all persons
having claims against said estate requested 70 present
~ to the undersigned forthwith for adjustment ana pay
ent and ali persons owing the said estate are noned 10 A
Immediate payment. =, , u.pp,S
Attorney for n. r. IT, Prince L. kamehameha:
Oct 7th, 1861, Honolulu, Oahu ~
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25
NOTICE
WIN. HENRY TRESCOTT,


AcrSG SECRETARY United STATES
To al 1oh0za these Presents shan come Greeting:
VNOyV YE, THAT GEORGE f. NETCHER,
IN citizen United States has filed in this Department the
required of the discovery Of owlands ad
the lying in North latitude 5O mn,
and in longitude l76 deg - min
Of the Of said island IN the name OF
the States, A G. Benson behalf Of himself aud
associates VIM. W Taylor and the said George T. Neche
has been fled
And that Guano Company of New York;
corporation under the laws Of the State OF New York.
assigns of the parties Aforesaid has entered INTO
bonds under and according to the provisions OF e
Congress of the United States passed on the egh
of August in the eighteen hundred ana hH
Wherefore, United States Guano Company IS ened
the the said island to all the privileges
by that act To be secured to citizens OF
who have discovered deposits Of guano
shall abide and requirements imposed by the
o Congress aforesaid.
In witness whereof William Henry Trescott Acting Sec
retary of State Of the United States of America,
have hereuno my hand and caused the seal OF
the Department of state to be affixed at w ash.
this seventh day Of August, IN the year OF
Lore one thousand eight hundred and sixty,
of the Independence of the United states OF
America the eightyhfth.
VIM. HENRY TRESCOTT,
Acting Secretary.
All persons not duly authorized hereby forbid occupying
removing the above other Island KoG OF
Key belonging Company published in the New YORK
Tribune, March Sth, 1853. .
rSionad A. G. BENSON. President
United States GuanO Company.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25
Waikahalulu Lots +!

TIME UNDERSIGNED BEGs TO INFORM TbE pUbl1 i ~
that the terms on these Lots can now oe
Iaassd have been modified that under certain
and reguatons any description Of Building may S pe c.
thereon. being the desire and egecs o. tiv >. POSSIBLE
every facility will granted to intending up. h % s
n with the undersigned they will find that ther ssws
will be met in every respect as far as consistent VII" WV P
interests. re.uaoad only few Oft
boice situations be disposed OIL SO tAt an cary
nIicatioD will be necessary to secure them
w L. GREEN, Agent for the SAFE
a.. and lease of Waikahalulu Lots.
Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-01-25
40.

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journals,
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AIDED with
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exercise of
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hant ships
: cargOes,
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Philmore,
to stop the
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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13
Jesse D. Bright Expelled.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5,-The re-
port made to-day by the Commit
tee on Commerce is averse to the
abrogation of the reciprocity trea-
ty, but advocated an enlargement
of its commercial connections
The report was recommitted tor
further action by the Committee.
The Secretary Of the Treasury
to-day addressed another letter to
Representative Spaulding, urging
immediate action on the Treasury
Note bill. Arrangements have
been made by opponents Of the
bill to frame a substitute, consoli-
dating the leading features in pro-
positions of Morrill,, Vallandigham
and Conklin.
Mr.. Bright was expelled from
the Senate to-day. He left before
the vote was announced. The
galleries were densely crowded,
and the audience expressed their
satisfaction at the result.
Previous to the expulsion Mr..
Bright spoke at length, saying he
had ever voted for peace, and nev-
er gave q sectional vote. Every
impulse. of his heart was given to
his country, and he yielded to no
man in his attachment to it.
If he should be turned out, he
could put himself on trial before a
tribunal who should be found just.
He would submit to the people of
Indiana the question of right or
wrong in the case. He had no
part in the movement for the dis
ruption of the Union; he would
leave the people to decide the
question.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13
NO. II.

should be carried on and ended by
bloodless tactics than by bloody
carnage, if it were possible. I
would leave as little hate as posi-
BILE as the legacy of this conflict
If it were possible to close this war
by the melting away or capitula-
ton of the confederate army, the
country would prefer it; General
Mcclellan is not making this a war
Of vengeance, but war for the
restoration of the Union.
To this end he has, by his COM
prehensive energy, seized the coast
from Ship Island to Fortress Mon
roe. There is no example IN his
tory Of a sea-coast SO extensive,
and a country of such area, sur
rounded and closed in by such a
superior force as is the rebellious
part of our land.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13
Army Appropriation Bill.

Mr.. Cox. Mr.. Chairman | OBJ
tanned the floor on yesterday to
give a prompt answer to the elab-
crate attack made by my colleague
Mr.. GURLEY] on General McClel-
Ian. | was not unaware that my
colleague had thus prepared him
self. 1t was bruited about that we
were to have a dissertation OH the
conduct of this war which would
annihilate its present managers. l
wish that my colleague could plead
the impulse of the moment for his
speech; but 1 give more significance
to his labored effort because it be-
tokens a p.an-and in which my
colleague plays his role-to get rid
of the gallant Major General, in
whom repose the hopes and the
confidence of the people. If his
speech had been madebya Democrat
itwould have been said that it was
an attempt to aid secession; to Grip
pie our credit at home and our hon
or abroad; to undermine the popu-
lar faith in the power of the Gov
ernment to conquer peace and res
tore the Union. 1t would have
deserved, according to the practice
now obsolete, a prison in q sea-
bound castle.
There will be, Mr.. Chairman,
empyrics in medicine, pretenders
in religion, pettifoggers in law,
mushrooms in vegetation, secession
lists in Government, snobs in socie-
ty, and we must not be surprised at
military wiseacres in Congress!
Laughter. Since my colleague
has hurled the glove atMcClellan,
[ have a right to examine his
claims as critic. He admits to
being at Bull Run. His mastery
activity on the retreat he admits.
How that retreat was effected l
only know from rumor. 1 have
seen it reported-and perhaps it lie
as apochryphal as some ofthe facts
upon which my colleague arraigns
General McClellau-that my col.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13

sincerity. Hence arises the necesi-
ty of introducing men to the minis
try, who would know how to stir
up the masses to be active for their
own improvement, and to teach
them to rely upon individual Efforts,
sObriety, economy, and perseverance,
in well-doing, as the best and only
permanent source of comfort and
| happiness on earth, and as the only
sure method of forming a right
character through faith on Christ,
| for the honour and glory which
await the poorest peasant, as well
as the richest prince, in the world
of spirits.
1t is the privilege of the preach
ers for the people to teach cheer
fulness. To talk to the toiling
millions so as to depress them, is
only adding to their sorrows. To
be happy among them, and to
strive to make them cheerful and
happy, is the duty of the ministers
of the Gospel. There are not a
few innocent amusements and
health-promoting recreations, in
which many of the pious poor are
afraid to indulge, lest they should
be found guilty in the sight of God.
1t is the duty, therefore, of their
religious teachers to be at the
trouble Of teaching them that.
"Rcligion never was designed
To make our pleasures less"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13
An Original Sketch.
GBe @rSsaI Of 8eaatg.
BY J. oBLINGER.

Laura, though nearly distracted
at the situation of her father, had
nevertheless obeyed his injunction
not to come near him during his
illness. Twice, however, had she
offered her services to her mother,
but seeing Laura's uncomfortable
terror, she thought best to advise
her to comply with the instructions
of her father; now that he was
dead, however, she desired to see
him and attend his funeral. Per-
mission was granted her, and she
did so, but not without many fears
of catching the disease, and great
precautions to prevent it.
Col. Meredith had been buried
some days, and Laura began to
feel that her escape was almost
sure, when all of o sudden she be-
gan to feel i'll. She became alarm
ed at once, and had the physician
called in, who, after making his
examination, gave it as his opinion
that it was nothing more than the
effects of the excitement and alarm,
and babe her dismiss her fears and
keep quiet, and all would be we'll
in q day or two. Laura retired to
rest that night in the hopes of
awakiug in the morning in perfect
health but it was not so ordered.
At midnight she awoke from a
terrible dream, which had preyed
upon her in her sleep, and called
her mother, who came at her sum-
mons, and found her undergoing a
fever. The physician was again
sent for, and when he came he saw
at a glance what was coming, but
dreaded to make it known; he
pretended still not to regard it as
serious, gave her some medicine,
and bade her not to despair, but TO
go to sleep if she could. We will
not particularize further, but come
at once to the worst. Laura Mere
dith fell a victim to the loathsome
disease which had destroyed her
father. She did not die, but q
thousand times did she pray for
death, when the fact became mani
fest that her beauty was forever
destroyed, Her finely moulded
form had shrunk to a mere skele-
ton, and her fair Grecian face was
all blotched with scabs and scars.
0, how bitterly she wept over her
departed beauty Oh how piteous-
ly she inquired of the physician
if there was 10 way of restoring it
again. Her good mother was ever
ut her bedside, telling her of a kind
ofbeauty which no smallpox could
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13

sensibilities of the soul. She lost
baubles and trinkets, but she found
gems and jewels of priceless value
and imperishable qualities.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13
SsIsttsS 9ostru.
A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.

Z The following touching stanzas are fro
the ballad ofthe "0ld Chapel Bell" by Jot
G. SAKE
z "Ah! well / mind me Of child,
A gleesome happy maid,
Who came with constant step to church
In comely garb arrayed,
And knelt her down full solemnly,
And peniteutly prayed.
And on, when churohxaEdcnes slmSrks
That little maiden near
This pleasant spot, with book in hand,
Asyou are sitting here
She read the Story of the Gross.
And wept with grief sincere.
'Yesrs rolled away-and | beheld
The child TO woman grown;
Her cheek was fairer, and her eye
With brighter luster shone
But childhood's truth and innocence
We're still the maidens own.
u never rang merrisr peal ....
Than when, joyous bride,
She stood beneath the sacred porch,
A noble youth beside,
And plighted him her maiden troth
T.. 1a,,~ IL r,;Jo
~ never tolled deeper knell,
Then when, in after years,
They laid her in the churchyard here,
Where this low mound appears
(The very grave, my boy, that you
Are watering now with tearsr)
"Nis thy mother gentle boy,
That claims this tale of mine
Thou art flower whose fatal birth
Destroyed the parent vinel
A precious flower thou art, my child
Two LIVES WERE GIVEN FOR THISEl
"Onc was thy sainted mothers, when
She gave thee mortal birth;
And one thy Saviour's, when in death,
lie shook the solid earth;
Go, boy, and live as may beft
Thy LIES exceeding worth |"
The boy awoke, as from dream,
And thoughtful, looked around.
But nothing saw, save at bis feet,
His mothers lowly mound,
And by its side that ancient bell,
Half hidden in the ground
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-02-13

3 The following touching stanzas are from
the ballad ofthe "old Chapel Bell" by John