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Year: 1862

Increase. 81 500 OCT 733.o35 e9.3s9 4,e52ele


The pending speculation in stocks has thus at
length enabled the banks to lend the increase in
their deposits for one week at all events. For
many weeks the deposits have been increasing at
the rate of two to three millions week, while the


increase in the loans was only about half to
three quarters Of million. The four millions in
crease above reported no doubt represents the
amount loaned on stocks during the most active
speculative week ever known IN the histo-
ry Of Wall street. II illustrates with how
small q sum Of money this street can be thrown
into commissions. II the banks were to lend ten
millions on stocks, IL is presumable that the trans
actions would be double what they are and the
advance would probably be twice as rapid. II is
70 be hoped that commerce will soon begin to de-
wise employment for some Of our unemployed bank
deposits.


Money is IN better supply to-day than it was on
Saturday. Any amount can be borrowed at per
cent, and some lenders are content with 4. First
class mercantile names go readily at per cent
Certificates of Indebtedness continue TO rule at
99L. There is far too much money in the country
for money to advance in value in consequence of an
increase of stock speculation in Wall street. A very
few millions Of dollars win carry all the stocks
which are bought and sold In the street. and IL the
banks, from msconccption Of the present con-
dtion of affairs decline to lend on the more active
class Of securities, their depositors will relieve
fem Of the task No bank b. properly managed
which is not doing good business at the present
time.


Exchange sold this morning at 1857, some lead.
ing houses holding their bills at 1876. Gold sold At
123 in the morning, at l225S In the afternoon, and
closed at that bid. There has been lull dusinQ
tbe past week in the speculation in gold and de.
mand notes, probably owing TO accidental causes,
and especially TO the diversion Of the speculative
element into the channel Of railway stocks and
bonds. i


This has been another day Of active speculative
excitement in Wall street, and Of further upward
movement in psices. A few operators and some
OF the brokers, failing to trace the present state of
affairs to It's true causes namely, the impulse
given TO tade by the government expenditures
the issue Of paper currency, and the large traffic
on the leading pincs Of raway--are lost in
smazement at the strength and sndprance.o of tho !
Year: 1862

SHAKING HANDs.-It is a very old fash
ioned way of indicating friendship. Jehu
said to Jehonadab +" Is thine heart right as
mine heart is with thine heart? If it be give
me thine hand" 1t is not merely an old
fashioned custom it is a strictly natural
one, and, as usual in such cases, we may
find physiological reason, if we will only
take the pains to search for it. The animals
cultivate friendship by the sense of touch IS
we'll as by the sense of SMELL hearing and
sight and for this purpose they employ the
most sensitive part Of the bodies. They rub
their noses together or lick one another with
their tongues. Now. the hand is a part of
the human body in which the sense of touch
is highly developed; and after the manner
of the animals we not only Ike to see and
hear our friend 1--WE do not usually smell him
though Isaac, when his eyes were dim. re-
sorted to this sense as a means Of recognition) i.
we also touch him, and promote the kindly
feelings by the contact and reciprocal pres
sure of the sensitive hands. Observe, too.
how the principle is illustrated by another
of our modes Of graeting-When we wish to
determine whether q substance be perfectly
smooth, and are not quite satisfied with the
information conveyed by the figures, we ap
ply it to the lips and rub it gently upon them.
We do so, because we know by experience
that the sense of touch is more actively devel-
oped in the lips than in the hands. Accor-
dIngly, when we wish to reciprocate the war
mer feelings we are not content with the con-
tact of the hands, and we bring the lips in
to service A shake of hands suftlces for
friendship, in undemonstrative England at
least but kick is token of a more ten
der affection.-Dr. Htmphrey
Year: 1862

ON COMMERCIAL STREET, AUBURN,
is NOW SELLING OUT HIS STOCK OF
Il Dry Goods at Cost, for the purpose of closing
out business. Those who wish to buy Goods
cheap should give him call.


Nss- All persons indebted to him must make
Immediate payment. febl '62.
Year: 1862

THE REBELS STRATEGY FOR THER Own In.
JuRY.--It has always been considered mark
of good strategy when besieged military force
takes advantage of rivers and other bodies Of
water to impede the advance Of the foe, or an
invading army uses the same to cover its move
ments But it scarcely can be considered -
when, as we are informed by our dispatches
from the West, the besieged force Injuries itself
or the country it is defending by turning the
force Of mighty river like the Mississippi
over Its own grounds TO such an extent -
to cause it's own friends to offer 1t call
they possess to have their families removed
from their houses, which the water threatens to
carry away" But destruction appears to bs
the only strategy Of the rebels; for as they 90
the clements fire and water are pressed into
the service to mark their course.
Year: 1862

THE MONEY EXTENDED IN THE ALBANY
LoBBY.---It is understood the lobby at Albany
had dull season this year Business has been
hard with them. There have been only few
measures which they could squeeze any currency
out of. II is estimated that only from eighty
TO one hundred thousand dollars were received
by them this year. This is mere bagatelle
compared with that Of previous years. 1t Is
rumored that many Of these philosophers will
spend their summer recreation In canal boat,
and oome to the next Legislature for canal
damages.
Year: 1862

Without the preliminaries which usually
herald the advent of q new publication, such
as the issuing of a prospectus and the solicit
ing of subscribers. we present the first num-
ber of the "Free Press, =" for the approval OF
disapproval Of the public. Those to whom
this number may be sent for inspection, and
who, from any cause, do not feel disposed to
encourage our enterprise, will please return
it, in order that their names may be expunged
from our list. Those who do not return this
number will be deemed rs desiring to become
subscribers, and may expect to have the paper
mailed or delivered regularly hereafter, as also
in proper time, to be called upon for something
substantial to equa'ize exchanges.
Year: 1862

ErNot by the sword or any other violent
process, but by the strong arm of civil law, all
ye sgaiust whom judgments are standing unpaid,
or who have not complied with the provisions Of
the stay law, which expires on to morrow
These provisions require payment Of one fifth OF
the claim, with the costs and interest in full


which entities the debtor to another stay of four
montha ...
Year: 1862

fzoo ,o4V


This letter was written on the Marshal's paper,
the heading being printed; the Marshal's seal was
affixed and the envelope was official. Notwith
standing these evidences of genuineness, how
ever, Mr.. Cisco declined to pay dollar on so ir-
regular an order, and sent word to the Marshal
that he must send check payable to order in the
usual form. The person calling himself Deputy
Dwyer then left, promising to call again. 1t need
hardly be remarked that he has not kept his
promise. The signature of the Marshal was forged.
We understand that check on the Trademarks
Bank, forged by the same parties, was innocently
paid by the teller. At Mr.. Csco's Office such &C.
cidents do not occur. Dealing with very large
sums, as he does, the Sub Treasurer is too care
full to be imposed upon by shallow rogues like the
late employe of the Marshal. Even if Mr.. Cisco
had been willing to pay money on so irregular q
draft IS the one given above, the cashier of the
Sub Treasury would at once have detected the
forgery of the Marshal's name.
Year: 1862

1 Elder. Of the Je6ersonian, is laboring
diligently to invent some excuse. behind


which his party can hide. from the disgrace


bro't upon it by those who participated in


the Vail drunkiGcation at Cambridge City
lrecenly. He says. by way of excuse,
that he has seen at the Quaker Yearly Nee
ting many drunken men--several who had
TO be taken to the Calaboose--and concludes
there would be equally as much reason in
charging Quakers with drunkenness as to
charge the Breck observation-disclosures
with being drunk! Lucid!-Clear IS mud.!
! We are willing to bet our old hat that the
editor Of the Jefsrsonias never was drunk


at Quaker Yearly Meeting.
Year: 1862

~ Warm winter clothing Of every
kind is now, will be shortly needed, and
those wanting to supply themselves. cannot
do better than do as the big advertisement
in another column says: go to the New
York Cash Store!' G. Jackson & Co.. are
prepared to supply the wants of everybody
and all his family on the best of terms.
Year: 1862

But for slavery we should have had no civil
war. Then destroy slavery


This kind Of compendious reasoning fails to
do Justice to the subject. 1t is not half compre'
hensive enough. The mischief and the remedy
can be formulated in much more thorough
manner, thus;


But for the Union, we should have had no
civil war. Then destroy the Union.
II there had been no Union, there would be
no civil war to dissolve it. And If there had
been no slavery, demagogues at the South and
abolitionists at the North could not, between
them, have got up war about 1t.


The Southern system Of labor 10 the occasion
and the pretext, and will likely enough be made
the victim Of the war, set on foot by these pes
tilent agitators In both sections. But that 1t ID
n any just sense the cause Of thi var, is untrue
Il Is much nearer the truth to say that the TTi.
bEne Is the cause Of this war; no influence North
or South has contributed more directly to it,
81. Louis Republican.
Year: 1862

EDITORS APPEAL Permit me to ask our
military authorities if the same mode Of transfer
wi. be continued for our sick and wounded sol,
djers during the war If SO, hope that your
writer viii never have to undergo the torture
Just think of it-soldier5 arc crowded down on
the cabin floor Of steamboat there TO remain in
filth, and without sufficient care such as our cal
laut sons should have, after exposing themselves
for the sake Of their beloved country ANY citi-
zen that has spaIk Of humanity about hin.
will have it kindl-d into flame if he win but
VISIT the wharf on the arrival Of any beat l5aded
f-o,a above with sick and wounded soldiers It
does not surprise me- TO see the hearse leaving
our hospitals every hour when the death-bloS n
has been inflicted By the exposure in transpor-
tstion.


Now. this can all be avoided, and the lives of
good men saved 1t so, soldiers will rejoice to
know they are to be treated humaney II sick or
wounded Friends will rejoice when they hear
hat men are cared for as thPy should be Pa
rents will rejoice aud urge their sons to enlis.
and e. forward to ths rescue of their country, if
they are assured the: comfort and ease will
bs will be given to any who are unfortunate
aud 5hould get sick o. wounded in the service


" II W
Year: 1862

We give in another column an interesting
letter from New Madrid From passengers who
came down on the Kentucky, we have confr
nation of the facts stated by cur correspondent
When the boat lett, slow shelling was going
on. The enemy was supposed to number
1900. and to be waiting fer reinforcements.


Oar loss was stated to be seventeen killed
snd number wounded The loss Of the
enemy was reported heavy. Fifteen of their
dead had been picked up by our men, that had
not been carried of.


1t was expected that two gunboats would
leave New Madrid Friday night, for the purpose
of sheliug cut the Federal force at Point Pleas
ant


The kentucky passed Point Pleasant on Fri
day night wi-b her lights extinguished One
shot was fred at her, which fell short
Year: 1862

We copied from the Wheeling Intelhgen-
Ger something about boy with one tooth,
who makes snakes his companions, keeping
them in his hat and his pockets, and, for q
consideration, biting them in two, and per-
forming other tasty snake feats. We werc
disposed TO think that the spring sun had
thawed out dormant snakes and old snake
stories 1t seems the Intell,geneer was
thin-skinned enough to feel bad that news
papers should doubt its veracity on a snake
story, when oven the sea-serpent is not yct
caught, and so that paper, coming to the
defence of its character for truth and verac-
ity, says:


We assure our cotemporaries that the sto-
ry is more than true. We have since seen
and heard a great deal more of this fellow
Fay and his doings with snakes. He will
capture given number of snakes as readily
as one would find given number Of min
nows in the creek along whose banks tho
fellow resides, and be will bite their heads
off with no more concern than he would
manifest in biting off a chow Of dog leg to-
bacco. It is known that he has bitten the
heads off at least one or two hundred snakes
at different times during the present spring.
As VIC said before, he has but one or two
teeth in his upper jaw, and he is compelled
To chew and tear tho heads in order to sep
arate them from the bodies, the reptiles
being alive and squirming horribly. Among
the snakes which he delights to fondle arc
the species known as house adders, which
he finds in old hay and straw stacks.


Another peculiarly about the fellow is
that the dogs arc all afraid Of him, or else
he exercises some charm upon the axe"
species. He will go into yard or house
in the middle Of the night, unlooss the
most ferocious dog and kick him bowling
into the street. He has done this repeat
edly with very savage dogs in the neigh
borhood, which no person, other than these
with whom the dogs arc acquainted, dare
approach.
Year: 1862

halfdozen different gentlemen were in
company with my son. He slowly sd-
vanced to where l was trying to stard by
leaning npon the chair and for moment
looked me in the eve. He vas sober!


Motherr at last he cried out my own
but deeply injured mother! saved at last,
and you will be happy again ; and he put
his arms around my neck as when z used
to lift him from the cradle, and sobbed
aloud.


Saved rnotherr Do YOU hear that 4
man again. You will love me once more,
will YOU not mother? And ANY shall
not weep over her brother again And
the injured Mary-wil shenot come back
again For am Son Of Temperance =


% what an hour was that We have
been SO happy, and have thanked God so
often. It seems that if our poor hearts
could not hold all this joy, The wife-poor
girl-has come back, as yoa saw tonight,
aud sure enough there is JOY on Earth and
in Heaven. Bat | cannot tak-I can
only weep my joy. I hare told goar Sc
crit-it IS to SAGE the drankG3d alsd max,
tie acaste places glad ssitA hope and happi-
ness again


The mother had Guessed it--thc secre
was out!
Year: 1862

WHIsKEY AND THE SOLDIERS Some time
ago, talking with an intelligent soldier who
had passed many years in India, and had seen
some terrible applications Of the cato nine
tails we asked how many ofthe cases of
fogging lad anything to do with drink
Every case replied the soldier. Il never
knew soldier fogged, except through drink
in some way or other, or stealing so as to get
drink. Many a time have | had to help roll
barrels of grog up the hill to one of the cam
teens in India, and it was common joke to
say, Bill, wonder how many court-mar-
tials there are inside here 2
Year: 1862

RYE COFFEE NOT PoIsoS.-Several physi-
Clans and chemists are out in the papers in
denial of the statemt recently made of dele
teridus effects of rye coffee We have no
doubt that DR.. Crawcour Professor of Chem
istry in the New Orleans School of Medicine,
is right in saying that the whole story about
rye being poison is one tissue ofabsurdity
and error. The public may rest assured that
rye coffee is perfectly innocent, and may be
used with as much safety as the finest Mocha
Year: 1862

ROMANTIC WAR INCIDENr.-The Cleveland
Herald relates a romantic story of a young
widow who loved fellow in Detroit. She
was the daughter ofa we'll to do farmer. whose
health was poor, and who wished her to marry
a young neighbor, a farmer. She postponed
doing so until the old gentleman smelt a mice
and wrote to the Detroit chap pointing out
the helplessness of his love, and stating that
the lady was shortly to become the bride of a
young farmer for whom che had been destined
for years. Any attempt to change this decree,
he added, would be giving the young lady
needless pain. The Detroiter Immediately en-
listed writing his lady note announcing the
fact and the reason. His regiment was in the
battle Of Bull Run, where be was taken prison
er, and kept so until recently. The old man
came to his death bed, wanted lady to marry
young farmer, and she consented, supposing
the Detroiter was food for worms. The mar
riage was duly soemnizcd, but the young far
mer was accommodating enough to take the
typhus fever in one month afterwards and die
leaving his wife all his property. The lady
then determined to dispose of her property at
the West and go " down East" to live with
her friends. She sold her property and. while
visiting friend at Cleveland, had a photo
graph taken, and as she was extremely hand
some the artist obtained the privilege of hang
ing duplicate at his door.


1t attracted large crowds of admirers, among
the rest the young soldier, who told his story,
and got the artist to show him where the lady
resided. He found ber of course, she tainted
on seeing him-lkewise screeched,' and
" raised Cain generally; but recovered and
will shortly endow Detroiter with her hand,
and property.
Year: 1862

A well known citizen Of Chicago-one who
has been known here as an out-spokea aboli-
zionist for years-who has been in the service
Of the Government in Gen. McClellans army,
ever since the war commenced, and occupies
position where be cannot but know all about
the affairs Of the army is now at home on a
few DAYS furlough, aud, in his conversation
with our citizens, is giving them many new
ideas in reference TO the Commanding General
and his troops.


We should like to give the name of the gen.
tleman here referred 10. but his peculiar posi-
ton in the secret service renders mention Of
his name improper. However our citizens
generally know who we mean, and have conf
dence in what he says.


No man. who has had anything 10 do with
this war, he assures Us, has been more scandal
ously wronged or subjected to greater injustice
than General Mcclellan, whom he regards as
most able and efficient officer. The politi-
clans and the newspapers have opened their
batteries of malice and vituperation upon him,
without the least cause, and have done their
utmost to cripple ald destroy him, and have
partially succeeded in their foul attempt.


Mcclellan has been howled at because he
would not permit escaped slaves to come with
in his lines, while the fact is. as this gentleman
assures US, that the General has never said a
word or lifted finger to prevent the slaves
taking care of themselves, but, on The other
hand has fed them when they needed food. and
has employed and paid them whenever and
wherever they could be made serviceable to
the army He has not thrown a straw in the
way of any slave since be has taken the field.


As regards the thousand and one other
charges that Gen McClellau's political enc
mics and military rivals have drummed up
against him, our Informant pronounces them
50 utterly. foolishy and ignorantly absurd and
ridiculous that neither he, Gen. Mcclellan or
any other officer or man in bis army can but
treat them with ridicule and contempt Gen.
Mcclellan, amid great difficulties and embar-
rassments, has accomplished what probably no
other military leader has accomplished under
like circumstances. and at the proper time his
tory will do him full justice, and call blush of
shame upon the check of every grunting or
snarlng newspaper, politician or traitor, who.
from ignorance or malice, has attempted to cry
him down. His officers and soldiers love him,
ana would do anything in the world fer him
This one fact is Of itself sufficient refutation
of all the accusations and criticisms Of those
who for the sake of killing off " Mcclellan.
would destroy the confidence of all the loyal
people of the North n the Government, and
even be willing to see disaster overtake his
gallant and invincible army.


Chicago Journal Republican.
Year: 1862

SAMBo IN A MILITARY PoIST OF VIsw-
The following queries are respectfully recon-
mended to the attention of the Bull Head
Court Martial;


When Hunters contraband brigade is raised,
are they to garrison Cape Sable, at the south
eastern extremity of Florida.


Could contraband force ever surprise an
enemy. unless it was working to windward
Wouldn't secesh. like Jobs war horse, smell
the battle afar off?


In case Of an engagement. could the colors
ever be taken from the contrabands?


Could they be mustered in as light infantry !?


Would niger brigade endure life in tents
the better because their ancestors were born
in Ashantee
Year: 1862


Father the hour is dark and gloomy,
Humbly bow before thy throne,
And if this bitter cup my doom be,
only say thy will be done"
But for my bleeding country hear
One prayer. Unseen by mortal eyes,
I come to offer all that's dear
To mana willing sacrifice.
If have erred spare not thy hand,
Let all the punishment be mine;
But from my loved-my native land,
Father , withhold thy wrath divine.
'Ganst me let enemies prevail
And all my hard won honors take,
But hearken, Father to the wall
Thy suffering children make
If on the deathless roll of fame
had too fondly hoped to place.
By honest deeds my humble name
The record let thy hand efface-
Purge pride, ambition from my heart,
And make NE feel thy awful power
Let not thy countenance depart
rom TeeuoM cause IN tnls dark hOur
Twas thus while kneeling on the sod
At Valley Forge, meath wintry skies,
The chief in secret prayer to God
With contrite soul, in humble guise
Then through the clouds, asunder riv'n,
A solitary star was seen;
1t came, a messenger from Heaven,
Aid in its light he grew serene
Year: 1862

THE Cincinnati Enquirer urges that Gen
Fremont be authorized to raise a division, and
expresses the opinion that he could do it more
rapidly than any other man in tbe Sossh-


And do less with it after he gof It raised.
Year: 1862

OxE day lately a lame soldier limped by a
hotel in Rockford, H., and lounging fellow
on the portico inquired the nature of bis injury.
q" was wounded at Pittsburg Landing" said
the volunteer, proudly. Served you right,
rejoined the inteErogator; " wish every id
man of you had been shot" The wounded
soldier srung By the insult, felt more keenly
than ever the disability of his wound, and so
assured the scoundrel. who would not have
been personally safe had the volunteer been
armed The bystandeTs, however, proceeded
to administer prompt punishment; he was
kicked TO a grove near the outskirts of the
town, where a rope was attached to his neck
and be was drawn up three times until he was
nearly dead from strangulation. He was then
placed upon rail, made TO repeat the oath OF
allegience and then escorted out Of the town.


Chicago Journal.