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contained in this Act shall be SO construed
as to impair or interfere in any manner
whatever with the existing pre-emption
rights And provided, further, that all
persons who may have filed their applica-
tions for pre-emption right prior TO the
passage of this Act, shall be entitled to all
the privileges Of this Act Provided fur
ther, that no person who has served, or
may hereafter serve, for a period of not
less than fourteen days in the army OF ma
Wy Of the United States, either regular or
volunteer, under the laws thereof, during
the existence of an actual war, domestic or
foreign, shall be deprived of the benefits Of
this Act on account of not having attained
the age Of twenty-one years.
SEC 7. And be it further enacted,
That the fifth section Of this Act entitled
Gan Act in addition to an Act more effec-
tually to provide for the punishment of
certain crimes against the United States,
and for other pnrposes, approved March
Sd, 1857, shall extend to all oaths, afirma-
tions and atfidavits required or authorized
by this Act.
Sec s. And be it further enacted,
That nothing in this Act shall be so con-
strued as to prevent any person who has
availed him or herself Of the benefit Of the
first section of this Act from paying the
minimum price, or the price to which the
same may have graduated, for the quantity
of land so entered at any time before the
expiration of the five years, and obtaining
patent therefor from the Government, as
in other cases provided by law, on making
proof Of settlement and cultivation as pro-
vided by existing laws granting preemption
rights
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The singing Bird in the Woods.


D Thrush, upon the beechen bough,
Shake thy glad wings and sings
All things around thy dwelling now
Bud freshly in the spring.
Through new oped leaves of brightest green
The fitting sunlights Breaks
The fern-leaves DER the streamlets lean,
The star primroses wake.
And over all the sunshine flows,
And over all thy song,
Sole breaker of the woods repose,
Floats as we pass along
Thou hast no past, no future, bird
Sing on in unchecked glee;
From me shall come no harsher word
To mar thy minstrelsy.
Sing clear and shrill tits sweet to list
Thy song of jubilee,
And in this weary world TO wist
That some rejoice like thee;
Some who can dwell in simple trust
Mid this days leaves and flowers;
Nor taint their beauty with the dust
Of bye-gone days or hours.
Tom MOORE is the author of the following
gushing little epigram which has been credited tC
a dozen others
"They say thine eyes, like sunny Skies
The chief attraction form
l see no sunshine in those eyes,
They take me all bv storm
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A Michigan soldier, no was accused Of
stealing rebels goose, says he found the
bird Kissing at the American flag, and arrest
ed it for treason.
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A merchant in New York, advertising
for boy, adds Lads who part their hair
in the middle need not apply"
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NO. "a.

NAPOLEON's Power OF MEMoRR.-His
powers Of application and memory seemed
almost preternatural. There was scarcely
man in France, and in employment,
whose private history, character and quail
fcaiOns he was not acquainted with. He
had, when emperor, notes and tables, which
he called the moral statistics Of his empire
He received all letters himself, and, what
seems incredible, he read and recollectedall
he had received. He slept little, and was
never idle one instant, when awake.
When he had an hour for diversion he not
unfrequently employed it in looking over
book Of logarithms, which he acknowl-
edged, with some surprise, at all seasons Of
his life, a recreation to him.
So retentive was his memory Of numbers,
that sums over which he had once glanced
his eyes were in his mind ever after He
recollected the respective produce of all tax
e5 through every year Of his administration,
and could, at any time, repeat any one of
them even to the confines. Thus his de-
lection Of errors in accounts seemed marvel
Gus, and he indulged insthe pardonable ar
tifce of displaying these faculties in way
to create a persuasion that his vigilance
was almost supernatural.
In running over an account Of expend-
iturc, he perceived the rations of battal-
ion charged on certain day at Bensancon
"Mais le battalion n etatij pas Ia" al
a erreUr.' The minister, reoollecting that
the emperor had been, at the time, out of
France, and, confdirg in the regularity of
his subordinate agents, persisted that the
I /. 4 -
Napoleon insisted on further inquiry. 1t
turned out to be fraud, not mistake.
The speculative accountants were dismissed,
and the scrutinizing spirit of the emperor
circulated with the anecdote through evry
branch Of the public service, in way to
deter everya clerk from committing the
slightest error, from fear of immediate
detection.
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A SUGGESTION. w Would it not be APP
propriate to put births at the foot Of the
marine column in the newspapers, under
the head of " Domestic Arrivals"
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/ AN INCIDENT WORTH NOTING Ching
Foo, the rattling New York correspond
ent Of the Sacramento Union, relates the
following incident which drops down up
on the realities and selfshness Of life with
the pleasing effect of ray Of sunlight
shedding its pleasures along the dark de-
/ files Of California canon:
Is there nothing, then, but rascality in
| life? Ask q suttler or Government con-
tractor, and hed say no, and small thanks
to him for his incredulity | wish they
had seen little crossing sweeper the 9th
er day do a deed to shame their sharping
souls. John Howland (Howland & As
| pinwalD lives in Paris, but is here now on
business. Crossing Wall street, pretty
little mud lark-a big eyed girl-asked the
customary obolus. Rowland gave it, as
he thought; minute after he felt little
hand tugging at his coat tail, and small
voice said, "You made mistake, sir;
you gave me gold piece"
So he had. He carried some French
pieces in an old pocket book, and one had
worked out among the nickes Now,
what do you think Rowland did? Gave
her the piece for her honesty, of course-
Not a bit Of it, He did-better He
took hold Of the poor little mud lark's
hand, found she was an orphan-said, like
a whole-souled fellow, $50 much honesty
shant be lost in the mud of a street cross
ing walked her of, and says that she
shall be taken care of as long as she lives.
That's a bit Of romance Of the right sort,
and thank God, it is true.
A USEFUL CUsrom-At Munich there
prevails singular custom. Every child
found begging in the streets is carried to a
charitable establishment The moment he
enters the hospital, and before he is cleaned
and gets the new clothes intended for him,
his portrait is painted in his ragged dress,
and precisely as he was found begging.
When his education is finished in the hos
pital, this portrait is given to him, and he
promises by an oath to keep it all his life,
in order that he may be reminded of the
abect condition from which he had been
rescued, and Of the obligations he owes to
the institution which saved him from mis-.
cry and gave him the means by which he
was abe to void it in the future.
------
A Michigan soldier, who was accused of
stealing rebels goose, says he found the
bird Kissing at the American flag, and arrest
ed it for treason
A SUGeEsr1oN.- .-Wouldi it not be ap-
propriate to put births at the foot Of the
marine column in the newspapers, under
the head of {" Domestic Arrivals
AN architect proposes to build Bachelor s.
Hall, which will differ from most houses, in
) having no Ewes
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AN architect proposes to build Bachelor s.
Hall, which will differ from most houses, in
having no Ewes.
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ADVICE RESPECTING THE EYEsIGHr.=
Too strong a light in a sleeping room is
bad, especially if the bed is opposite a
window; for to wake suddenly out of sleep,
with a strong. glariug light on the eyes,
cannot but eventually injure the strongest
and most healthy sight; and, where it is
naturally weak, or there be any hereditary
disposition towards a debility IN the or
gans, this custom must of course exercise
very pernicious effects Persons waking
froIa sleep should have the eye prepared
by a subdued light first; and if the sight
be good, the time occupied in partially
dressing will be quite sufficient to prepare
the organs for meeting a stronger body of
light. This is especially to be remembered
in summer time, where the chamber has
an eastern aspect. Whatever work you
be engaged in, let the light fall on it, and
always keep yourself in the shade. Place
yourself in the shade Place your back,
then, to the window, if reading by day
light-when the light will Of course, fall
upon the object. Wien writing, get a
shade light if possible; but if You have
front fight, as under a window shade it
little, bringing only its rays on the paper,
or let the top Of the head form the shade.
In the same way, with candle or lamp,
throw the light upon the paper, anddo not
let the glare of the light 60 directly to
your eyes. If the light be above you, as
from a chandelier, so much the better If
in the habit of usiug the telescope, try, if
possible, to keep both eyes open; for by
shutting the opposite one to that used with
the glass, the sight is strained, and ulti-
mately weakend.-Dr. Ridgley'S Health
and Disease. ..
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Mia1ellAneunB BsaalnD.


Slavery Dead IN Tennessee.
What Governor Thomas says 0: slavery
in Maryland is equally so Of slavery in Ten
ncssce No slave here can be compelled to
work for his owner against his will, nor can
a slave he inside to remain with his owner
unless he chooses to do 50. Whenever n
slave is dissatisfied with his ho,uc he walks
eff, as freely as a black man would in a
Northern State or Europe. In Tennessee
tho slave code is dead !; and the master has
no longer absolute control over the body
and limbs of his f,rmer bondSnan. We
doubt, whether any STAKEHOLDER in Tennes =
see has faith enough in the restoration Of
the system Of Compulsory labor, to give ono
hundred dollars, in goo'l money for the
best negro among us.-NusAO;Nc Union,
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- &eletteA ,2petrv.
Obituary to Vallandigham.

Disturb not his rcst-let VAilnadigham sleep
In the arms of the traitors that DER him weep.
blight,
A curse to his country, to freedom, and right
Awake not the s'traitor,'' his treason is past
lie, weighed in the balance, is wanting at last,
a trattor expelled, a sc'un: and q pest,
On ''Canadas' shore let Vallandigham rest.
Disturb not foul treason, tread lightly around
Ills the grave Ola traitor, It's Slavery's mound;
Thy name is aetcsted in s:Frce.lom:s domain,
Base sire OF treason, and Iiborty's bane =
O wake no1 the traitor, his reign is now DER,
Ietahlm rest, calmly rest, Oh Victoria 5 shore,
While the stars and the stripes, Of our country
shall wave.
Ger land that ns'er boasts ola Comprehend
grave,
BROUOU-M MAN.
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JOHN BULL ON HIS BRAG-The other dav
boats crew Of Yankee sailors visited the
English frisate Medea, and were handsome
~ received by the British crew. Johnny
took great pride in the superiority Of their
armament, remarking that they could east.
" capture Portland; referring particularly
to the efficiency of the big Armstrong
THE h-r quoth Yankee Jack, why,
there's guns in that fort yonder that your
gun wouldn't make ramrod for!
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Epitath on a Printer,

Here lies tpps Of being, who was wont
TO live by type he drew from out font;
And while no labored thus for daily bread.
He raised the immortal part OF many dead;
Clothed it in types Of thought, the second
birth, vs}&} f@1s '"3s.sf -. ''
And sent il forth, again to walk the earth.
Yet c'enthe font Ire drew from-all bis
f0a art, - q azr# E2~~ $50.
Ceu'd no. protect him from the fatal dart
The tyess Of thought with which he those
renewed. sauf1w~ss -#s7 a'#
Supplied his wasting firm with noughs but
5&%E@ food - ag-z-S. as.t i.@
Blu: food alore could no. preserve lis breath
He lost i, and became--astype Of death,
'Tis ! sad cass, and This imp1ession goes ..,
To add another Page to human woes. 49,, -
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FoEGlvENE>s.-My heart Was heavy, for
its trust had been abused, its kindness an
swered with foul wrong. So, turning
aloomily f,o,n my fellow men, one summer
SABBATH d.y, strollsd among tn" green
mounds o! the village burial place, There
pondered, where all human love and hate
find one sad level. l thought how, soon or
late wronged and wrong doer, each with
still heart, pass the greer, threshold Of cur
comnon grave. whittier all footsteps tend,
whence none depart. Awed for m, self, and
mighty wave swept all my pride away,
and, trembling, forsave.- Whittier.
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"Thc Pilgrim DER desert wild
Should ne er let want confound him,
For he ut any time can eat
The sand Vhich Is around him.
1t might seem odd that he could find
snch palatablc fare,
Did we not know the sons Of HIM
We're bred AMI mustered therc.n
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Gov. Andrew who is always doing somc-
thing neat, obtained permission for all tho
nvalided Massachusetts, soldiers to come
home to eat Tha nksgiving turkey. His
health will be drank with all tho honors at
many loyal New Englandsr's table.
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A distinguished writer says: There Is
but one passage in the Bible where the girls
are commanded to kiss the mon, aud that
is the golden rule. Whatsoever ye would
have men do unto you, do ycso u,to tbem,'
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-09

News from Gen. Banks in Texas continue
good. lie has captured Corpus Christi, Ar
kansas City and several smaller places.
Boats with million rations were sent
down the Potomac from Alexandria, on
Sunday. -.
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pr 1esr before going TO bed eat two pigs
feet and fried pie. In less than IN hour
you will see ! snake larger thana hawser,
deyouring eight blue haired children, who
have just escsped from monster wits sor-
rel eyes and-a red hot oyerroat.
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Polish ALLIANCE WITH TURxEY.-The
POLES seeing their hopes on the side Of west.
ern Europe disappointed, have. it is said,
offered TO Turkey an alliance, offensive and
defensive, 10 reconquer for the EN- irc Of the
|sultans all that its successive wars with the
cars have caused it to lose. These propo
sails. which would he acceptable to large
portion Of the revolutionary elements in the
instruction Of Holland, have been accepted,
they may be.
TEA GROWN IN NEW YoEK.-In an &C
count Of the Fair OF tho Little Falls Far
,ncr's Club, we find the following: 1--WE
notice also q China tea plant. raised by NJ.
L. Sanders. Mr.. Sanders said that he had
already cbtaine! between five and six pounds
from his plants, and they were nearly ready
to pick again. Estate AHu
A cooatry editor, praising successful
politician, called him 'one OF the cleverest
fellows that ever lifted hat to : lady, or q
boot to ! blackguard.' r"s*.~ Il;
4 college student being examined in
Locks, where he speaks OF our relations to
the Deitv.; was asked, What relations do
we most neglect p when he answere], with
much simplicity, Poor relations, SIR
Schuyler Col.x has engaged suit Of
rooms At tie National Hotel. in Washing
too as his headquarters during the con.es,
for the Speakership. He pays $40 pei
month for boarJ and two rooms. 4 al,
specimen Of Washington prices.
+ GEx. Prank P. Blair. will probably
resign his seat in Congress. 1o This viii b )
wise proceeding for Ssmue! Knox. the con
Ites,ant, is pretty sure to Gust him by vote
Iofzthe House. Oace out Of Congress. Frank
Bla;: will never get in again.
HouskwIFERI-An ancient art, said te
have been fashionable among girls and
wives, bnt now entirely out Of use, or prac.
|tieed only by the lower orders. bias ~,
EDsroa-A poo: wretch who every day
|empties his head that he may ill his s.om
Ia<h 4
:. 49,. a S.-gssss =sssE&r$s zEs4zs
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To CLAN KSryEs.-Ore OF the bess
substances for cleaning knives and forks is
|chAcoal, reduced y Tine powder and ap-
piled II the nms manner Is b<ickdast Is
used THIS y seceat and valuable diseov-
|ssy.
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-09

TIE physician in the House Of correc-
ton ID Loweli. Mass, reports it - almost
iinpnssible TO tTeat delirium tsemeDs sue
cessfu'Iy now, in consequence Of the utter
prostrstion Of the ssrvons system Of drunk.
ards By the xtryebaineao generally ssed In
thS haanlactuseso f various liquors. ss< ]
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f. How TO FATTEN Hoes EAsILY.-Dr. Ca.
leb Plaistridge, of Lebanon for twenty
years past has fattened three hogs, and has
not failed but twice Of making them attain
TIE respectable weight Of five hundred
pounds. His method Of fatteningi is to plant
ene-fourth OF an acre Of suet eorn When it
is large enough to roast, Re commences feed
ing it, stalk and all, in the yard, besides
giving them, all the swill they will ca
This he continues until they refuse to eat
the stalks, after which the balance OF tue corn
is fed in the car, and the. fattening process
finished with corn meal. He thinks about
oEe~half the weight is made up from the
sweet corn. His hogs have a large airy stye
with feeding troughs SO arranged that they
cannot interfere with each other while feed
ing. They have free access to large dry
yard. through which runs q spring Of clear
water-N II. Journazof agriculture.
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WHOLE, NO. 40

3 ANNEAtED LAMP CH1MNIEs "A source of
great trouble and expense to those who
burn petroleum. is the glass >chimnies of the
lamps: The term brittle as glass may he
truly applied to them. They really appear
to be manufactured for the purpose Of being
easily broken, 50 as to increase the demand
for them upon tbeirmakersyd It would be
for theinterest ofdealers,> in petroleum to
attend to this subject. as the great brittle
ness of these <chimneys is, owing to their not
being annealed. j. It would add but little to
their original cost to anneal them properly,
but would add much to the economical side
of the great question on the part of those
who use them: As there is. no hope Of get
ting d dealer to- doethis, we will give plan
by which any housekeeper can. ".nneap'
them without expense. Put tho 2chimnys
in pot Of cold water and set it. on the
stove until it boils, when it should be taken
off and allowed to- COOL. This. completely
takes the .britt'ehess out Of them and in
creases their durability two or three hund-
red per, cent Press. 81 s.<,> =,
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-09

Charley. don't they drsst sias,s nsn
first p Yes, Annie, dear ] Why dssso
.sk 2 Oh, nothing; ] vas thinking hOw
sassy yoa could esc,pc Tie draft HesEh
The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-09

& lga 'Us.r-A, Eev orl.sss psper.
|spssking Of . fr.cas which oeess,sS in = bas
room 10 thu city, ssys that on u The
|conta:.o;s whose name Is I!oalpn - :
man 81 spirit Are " 70 infer that i means
10 csll f,.m Ham blossom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-04
fHE PANIC In 1HE NEW YORK
STOCK MARKET.

STOCK MAWAA1.
The New York papers sssisn variety Of
reasons Tor the auctuations In the stock market.
Each paper havisg athsory Of iss own 70 ac-
count for the tan.
Senssnon rlnaoss OF the raising Of the siere
Of Charleston and Of nj Chases intentioa to
sscome on. the maftes tor loan," have pro.
dneed = feverish excitement In Wall street.
The down " ard tendency OF the stock market
continues with irregular but accelerated force.
Opinions differ both IS to the canse and the
probable future course OF this decline in prices.
The prevailing impression seems to be, how.
ever, that whether there be further recession
or not, the abundance OF capitA seeking en-.
ployment, and seeking in. VAIN In the ordinary
a revival Of that speculation In stocks which
all experience shows to be beset BY SO much
peril and alluring uncertainty.
Governments are quiet, border state bonds
dull, railroad bonds steady, Dank SHARES ne
elected and railroad shares weak.
The Times says:
uThe present disordered State Of affairs at
| the Stock Exchange Is, OF course, attracting
general attention, and is due In great measure
TO the inconsistent course OF the Wall street
banks. These institutions at the outset encour-
aged speculation to the fullest extent of the
| means at their command, and caused an infia-
| ton in the market value Of railway securities
| beyond all precedent, when suddenly in their
wisdom they discovered danger ahead. They
| then refused to certify checks of speculative
| brokers before deposits were made, and lent
money on railroad shares at enormous margins,
! and totally ignored some stocks which they
were instrumental in initiating. This, OF course,
| caused stringency in the money market and
in a great measure produced the panic which
| we have witnessed yesterday and TO- day. The
| conduct Of the banks throughout has been most
1 reprehensible, land until they adopt more set.
| tied and conservative system Of banking we
| must expect to witness alternately mutations
| and panics."
The Herald says
| "No cause can be positively assigned for
| the change in the market. There has been no
diminution of the supply Of money, ana on the
list proxinIo the new issue OF currency is ex-
| pected to be issued. Still there are many lend
ers who are alarmed at the high price of stocks,
| and there is very little reason to doubt that
| others are interested with the bears In endeav-
| oring to create q stringent market"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-04
VOLUNTEER NAVAL SERVICE.


CONFERENCE.-The appoin'men Of Acting
Masters Mates p. M. Topham, L. W. Smith
and E. X. Rowland; and Of Acting Ensigns
w. Caldwell, jr., and E. T. Sears.
APPoIHTER.--J. L. Sawtell, Samuel Dean
ana M. F. Schneider, Acting Third Assistant
Engineers.
REsIGHED.-Acting Master S. A. Swimmer.
ton.
DETAoHBD.-Acting Assistant Surgeon Geo.
A. Hatch. from the Brandywine; Acting As.
sistant Surgeon NJ. H. Hollock. from the Mis-.
sissippi Squadron; Acting Ensign M. H. Wal.
keys, from the Perry; Acting Ensign Hugh
Jones, from the Occur de Leon.
RRvoKBD.-Order to Acting Ensign Chas. F.
Watson, to the Clyde.
ORDERED.-Chas. F. Watson, to the Potomac
Flotilla; Acting Assistant George W. Hatch, to
the Neptune; Acting Assistant Surgeon M H.
KoAlQck, TO the Hranuy WING, 1AUssnX nastsI n.
ii. savage, 70 the command OF the Brittania:
Acting Assistant Paymaster A H. Nelson, to
the Calypso; Acting Ensign Hugh Jones, to
the Clyde.
GRANTED LBAvE.-Acting Ensign M. H
~alkeys, tor Is days; Acting Second Assistant
Engineer L. b. Leland, for IL days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-04
THE UNION MASS MEETING At
SPRINGFIELD

SPRIFGPIELD, ILL, Sept 3.-The Union mass
meeting assembled to-day was an immense de-
monstration. The Presidents letter was read
and received with demonstrations Of applause.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted, returning thanks
10 the volunteers that have nobly rallied to
their country's standard in the hour Of her
trouble, and declaring that in view of the ex.
traordinary difficulties and embarrassments
which have environed the National and State
affairs during the present atrocious Rebellion
the efforts of the constituted authorities OF the
National and State Governments commanded
the highes respect for the ZEAL ability and fidel.
ity by which they have been marked.
Speeches were made by Governor Yates,
Senators Doolittle and Trumbull, Generals
McClernand, Oglesby and Lane of Indiana.
and other distinguished gentlemen.