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Year: 1864

GEN BUTLER WRK-Some eighteen OF twen-
ty years ago young actress, a Miss Hildreth,
played for several evenings at the DorTance street
theater in Providence. happened to see her in
the tragedy of Jane Shore Her part was q sec
ondary one, that Of the friend and confident of
Edward S beautiful faTorite but her conception
Of the character surprised ma By its originality
and Its impressive truthfnlness. felt that she
had great dramatic talent, and often wondered
that her name had SO entirely disappeared from
the stage. In the spring of l849, while visiting
friend In Lowell, L found one morning ON return
ing from walk card from Mrs Benz Butler, with
an invitation to take tea with her the following
evening. / went with my host and hostess no
other guests were invited. The name of Mrs
Benz Butler had for me at the time no other sig
nifcanee than might have had the name of Mrs
John Smith, On our way to the house my host
Webster Fhig spoke of DIR. Butler not too 9at-
teringly; as a successful lawyer smart but uns cru
pulous, ready to take up the worst cases, and no
ted for always carrying his clients through On
entering the parlors was surprised to find in the
charming and graceful lady who received US the
dramatic friend and confident of Jane Shore,
whose talent had so impressed me at the Dorrance
street theater. Mrs Butler was young lady of
Draeut, who facinated by the stage and conscious
of dramatic power, had obtained an engagement
at one of the Boston theaters, and who was for
about two years earnestly devoted to her profess
sion, when Mr.. Benz Butler profered his heart
and hand, and won her back to domestic life. /
found that she still loved the art and prevailed on
her to read to me some of her fayorite passages
in Shakespeare. She read remember, the pris-
on scene in Measure for Measure, with passion
ate pathos that made me half regret that ahe
tssmart Lowell lawyer had won her aWay from
Moipomene and all her tragic glooms and spleE-
dors-- Correspondent Fforideace Journal
Year: 1864

FINDING FAULT WITH TEACHERS. children are
naturally cridulous and confdIng And one of the


first things the successful teacher aims to do Is to
secure the confidence Of his scholars for without
this he can not expect to do them much good
Now what must be the effect when you lnterpOse
to eounteract, and finally break up this kindly
feeling between teacher and pupils which Is SO es
sentia to the good order rand progress of school
Rut this deplOrable evil Is committed repeatedly
bv parents and neghbors when, in the presence of
children they thoughtessy eensure or ridicule any
of the acts OF opinions OF the teacher, whether
it be his government Of the school, his mode OF
teaching his language, his manners or even his
dress. He sAold not speak Of the teacher as if he
had right to expect perfection Of him. And yet
how frequently is the toihng, unoffending teacher
treated By parents and others as though hehad no
right,-no feelings which We wore bound to res
pect.


IF we could possibly contriye to turn over this
subject SO as to give it a peeuniary aspect and
present it in a purely economical point of view
the patient attention of parents generally would
be more easily gained, and their cooperation se-
cured toward the right education Of the children
in this country. In other words if the cash
value Of good school could somehow be eSti-
mated we might safely affirm that five hundred
thousand dollars annually would not supply the
losses, and repair the damages suffered by the
children Of Iowa, for example, or any ether state,
from Lllc OlC Cducc NS9Itgs


ing or lessening the native respect for, and the
confding trust of the pupils Of our common schools
in their teacher. WeI, suppose, now, that you
have teacher who is really faulty as, in some
things likely be may be. Perhaps he istoo severe


in his discipline, or, what is more likely, too in
dulgent He may be at fault in his mode of teach
ing or, he may habitnally commit some error
that you think should be corrected. Now what is
your remedy? Allow me to assist you in answer
ing by calling your attention to excellent rule,
which, though given on a different occasion, was
evidently intended for all cases Of this nature. =
Here then is the rule IN full,-but not precisely
without note or comment Moreover, if thy
brother trespass against thee, go not among
your neighbors, scattering fre-brands over all the
combustibles within your reach not among the
children to train them up by your example in the
way Of back -biting,-but go and ten him bis
fault between thee and him alone :--if he shall
hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother, done
all the good you can expecaOr desire % accom-
plish But if he win not hear thee, then take
With thee one or two more chat il the mouth oi
two or three witnesses every word may be estab-
Eshed And If be shall neglect to hear them, tel


it unto the boaTd Of school directors or the dis
trict school meeting D hut if he neglect to bear
| them, let him be unto thee as a. farmer, me
chanic, sailcr,-anything but school teacher).
l--Ioica School ,JoarBaL
Year: 1864

Of passes completely around the city in
side Of which powerful batteries Indeed,
Mobile defesded very strongly at every point Spies
driven In the channel and vessel laden with stone
ready to be sunk at moment to make the oostruc
tops complete Two Of the which sunk the Monitor
Keekuk at Charleston mounted on Fort Morgan


There is Of swampy ground 10 the east Of the
confluence OF the Aaba river known AZ Pntos Point
The lower portion Of this rendered solid by driving
piles and hpg 10 with EARTH Upon this placed four
Dahgrens, three red, and three thirty two FOUNDER
guns Between Pnto's Point and the river is level
plateau in the upper portion Of which and near the point
Of juncure Of the channel with the Alabama, north Of
or Mobile, Is located a redoubt. At village on the rail-
north still another redoubt mounting four heavy
guns Three Nile creek, where crosses the raroad
s q small earthwork thrown up, and defended by militia
Outside the earthworks around the west side OF the
city, extending iron the shell road entirely around The
city river formidable breastworks. Between
the Alabama and the shell road to the lighthouse, and
uss back OF this battery Of six Geld pieces. There
are perhaps other defensive works Of VIII
yet received description.


Mobile once In possession OF the Union troops with


sufficient TO hold u, Of country, the rich
est in 10 the world, would be opened NJ. Mobile
enjoys advantage New Orleans regard to the
staple which the commerce o. each, and that is.
that the former place much the plan tatious
where IL s raised than this and there would consequently
be loss bringing II 10 market, and smaller extent
OF country occupy to bring larger Of productive
acres within the Union lines Not the least Important
item Of trade which cutters into the commerce OF the
place s that naval stores rurpentne. rosin tar and
pitch. which now command very high prices North can
be found u great abundance the pney woods Ing


In the vicinity and the newly constructed railroad TO
passes through numberess pines which
have never been disturbed py tho hand of industry.
suceus cootrrbnd force could readily be raised 20
ply all the wants Of navy from the Immediate sur.
roundDgs.
Year: 1864

DN~ How Farrayut fights his ships
may be inferred from the post he took
in passing the forts, and during the after
contest with the rebel vessels in Mobile
Bay Desiring to overlook the whole
scene as well as practicable, to note at
once what the enemy and his own fleet
were doing, he took position in the main
top of the Hartford, where lie was Iashed
fast. He had a speaking trumpet run
ming down to the deck, where an officer
was stationed to receive the Admral's
orders and transmit them to the proper
executive officer. From this elevation a
commanding view of the who'e contest
was obtained, and of course much more
intelligent action was practicable in case
of unlocked for emergencies. We have
heard before of going into action with
"colors nailed to the mast" But We
believe this is the first instance we bave
known Of lashing the Admiral 10 Il c
mast. Farragut apparently has no idea
of such thing as failure. That is the
sort Of men who don't fail.
Year: 1864

reflect that sound mind and body are the most neces
sary requisites to promote connubial happiness In
deed without these the journey through life becomes
weary pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens TO the
view: the mind becomes shadowei with despair and
filled with the melancholy reelection that the happiness
of another becomes blighted with our own,
Year: 1864

INTERNAL REvESrE.-The receipts Of
Internal revenue for the first half of the
current month are about eight and half
million dollars, being nearly million more
than for the same period of last month.
Year: 1864

The ice dealers are very busy in get
ting their stock u Zee properly secured They
report the ice very thick and Of unusual puri-
ty. Some three or fcur hundred tons viii be
packed away 10 saw dust for next summer
aonaumptipn
Year: 1864

The rebels have now but one hope
of success. Their pe,icy is to throw every
obstacle in our wsB, so as to delay our pre-
gress to a com plete conquest until the peo-
pie Of the North become SO dissatisfied that
they will consent to terms favorable to the
enemy. The only effect their works com
stracted across our path could have would
be to consume time in surmountl1g them {


and every day delay TO US is full of inter
est to them, because who can tell what o


day may bring forth2 We are almost at a
crisis when q moment of delay is an op.
psrtunity for misfortune" But the only


source whence any danger can . DO appre.
hended to our cause is the peace party and


it is for the loyal patriots of the country to
say at the coming election whether a gleri-
Gus triumph within our reach shall be
spatohed from US by the Hnion nof the ma
iority of the North with the traitors of the
Ssuih. This is the rital point in the pres.
ent political mpaign. F.re8 -.t-- A'
Year: 1864

on the level of time, awake at the sound of
that Omnipotent Gavel which shall call up
the Craft Of all ages from the slumber of the
grave to celebrate the cap-stone of the new
temple of eternal life, while food of Celes-
tial light shall permeate each soul as the
Grand Master of the Universe shall pro-
nounce us just and upright masons : and as
the Recording Angel enrols our names in the
book of life, we shall behold emblazoned on
its pages the omnifc, imperishable
words, Faith, Hope and Charity, Brotherly
love, Relief and Truth.


ERRATA-In the third paragraph from the bottom
of the third column, in the above Grafton error
ours. The language Of the charge not contained
in the MSS, aud the word family" supplied by he
cOmpostOr where it should not have been. The
charge should read thus;


Although your frequent attendance at our stated
meetings is earnestly REQ uested yet it is not
that masonry should interfere with your usual
h0ns, for these are no account to be neglected.
Mark you, on 10 account to be neglected "
Year: 1864

| REMOVAL OF Col. STEINBERGER.-By an order from
the War Department, Col Justin Steinberger, com
mander of Fort Waila Walla has been ordered to re-
port himself at Vancouver to be mustered out of the
service. No is assigned for the removal, but
it is believed by many to have been effected through
the influence of j. j. McGilvmy, who is now in Wash
ington City. McGivray went to Washington last
fall and after his departure it was announced that he
went for the purpose of operating against the nHu-
ence of Delegate in Congress, and efecting the
removal from the Territory of Gen. AIvord and sun
dry other Ito him) obnoxious officers. This McGil-
vray holds the position of Territorial Attorney-a gift
direct fromthe President with whom he claims to be
personally acquaintedand boasts Of his influence at
Washington. Here, he has succeeded in rendering
himself obnoxious to the people wherever has gone,
and his character (that of little sqirrelheaded
hypocrite and meddler) taken in connection with
that of some of the other personal frends' of the
President here gives cause for belief that he possesses
the boasted influence. And hero we may remark
that the presence of just such men as McGvray in
high official position in midst and claiming to be
personal friends" of the President, docs more to
prejudice the minds of the people against the Ad-
mnistration and to force conviction of its weak
ness than all other causes combined. McGvray is
the instrument that operated in eecng the removal
of our postmaster here and the only wonder now is
that he did not seek to give his postoice pet the
Colonelcy Of the regiment. But we presume the re
moval was effected under the pretensc that the Regi
mcnt was down to the CONSOLATION standard" and
therefore not entitled to a Colonel


Col. Steinberger officer, has given the fullest
satisfaction both to the people of his command and
those by whom he has been Immediately surrounded
He took charge of the post at time when the SOL
diers stood with loaded muskets, ready, the word
to begin indi scrimnate massacre of our citizens
lin case of observation-disclosures one or two persons
had offended aga nst them, and at the same time
with ncendiary torches in their hands, ready to lay
our city in ashes In few weeks he succeeded in
changing this order of things and established that
good feeling and fellowship which should ever exist
between citizens and soldiers and we venture the
assertion that there is nota better governed military
post on the Pacific coast than Fort Wala Walla. We
presume the sum total of Col. Stenbergers offending
has been that his political views were notsynonymous
with those Of the narrow-minded Territorial Attorney
For shame on such procedure If madness is to
rule the hour" let it be of such character that there
will be method in it," If such men as J.J. Nc
Gvay are allowed to rule the destnes of Washing
ton Territory and the Pacific coast it is high time the
people were crying aloud for change of Admins
tration
Year: 1864

THE RIVER CLOSED. D.-The Columbia
river, we are informed, was closed by ice at
Wallula on Monday last The down boat
left that place early in the morning, not wait
ing for the stages which carried the express
matter from this place on Monday. The
weather, for several days previous was warm
and pleasant, and the suddenness of the
change to severe cold surprised every one
We had about made up our minds that we
were to have an open winter with river navi-
cation unobstructed, when suddenly cold,
uncomfortable winter pops in like thief
in the night, closes navigation, dispels fond
hopes of arrivals of boats with regular news,
aud gives warning by cloudy weather and
falling snowtha "the winter of our discon-
tent is at hand. Double discomfort to us,
Tor how are we to Set up readable paper un-
less %s get our exchanges "Theres the
rub" Suppose we get no news from below
for six weeks ? That would be horrible
state of affairs. Charleston may be in ashes
before that time, Richmond might be taken,
or what would be more wonderful STILL Fort
Sumter (Which has so often been battered
to atoms, by telegraph) might possibly be
in the hands of the indomtable Gilmore. In
short, many things might occur in the mean
time which we would like to chronicle and
give to our readers as events transpired; but
if the mails stop, these things we must fore
go. We are rather disposed, like the ma
jority of mankind to look forward upon the
bright side, and we hope and expect to soon
have regular mails again by boat or overland
conveyance
Year: 1864

STILL HARPNG ON MY DAUaHrER. .7-The 0rego-
nian and Washington Standard are still charging
each other with being instrumental in eaectng the
defeat of J o. Raynor and securing the election of
Mr. Cole at the late Delegate election in this Terrific
ry. The proposition that either of them could have
had any influence in the matter is absurd enough to
those acquainted with the peculiar doctrines advoea-
ted by each, and especially does it seem ridiculous to
those who read both papers during. the canvass,
when all their lying abilities and moager reasoning
powers used in favor of the defeated candidate.
As we have before ntimated und as they can see by
referring to the official vote of our Territory the de
feat Of RaynOr was effected by the will Of Just six


teen hundred and twontyeight loyal voters.
Year: 1864

WEO Is, WITHOUT DOUBT the most
VERSATILE ACTOR NOW BEFORE THE plTR


Lie.
He will introduce this week bis entirely new And


original Feats of ~


NECROM NCY;
Also display his Great Musical Talent by
PERFORMING UPON THIRTY DIFPERRNT
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Proving himself to be Master Musician
Year: 1864

TIE Press AND TBs ADMyIsrRATIos.-Onc
OF tho whiskey bottles, full Of bad Bourbon,
who edit the Western papers appears very
much delighted because almost all the New
York press Is opposed to Lincoln. He says
that the New York press 10 haughty and proud
aud intellectual, and wants to govern the
country. Well, there u some truth In thia- II
the President and his Cabinet had taken more
Of their ideas, political, financial and military.
from the New York papers during this war
they would not be in such dilemma now, and
gold would not be OF nearly three hundred
All the strength which this administration had
at the beginning Of the war was derived from
the New York press; but since then such low
vulgar politicians ~ Chase, Wade and Cbsndler
have had more influence over Mr.. Lincoln than
all the intellect Of this great metropolis. Now
see the result.
Year: 1864

TN RAID nro oMARYIAND-WHAr NAY RssULT
FROM Ir.-In the rebel advance down the valley
we see the final fruits Of the Presidents inter
ference with General Grants campaign, and Of
the consequent blundsrs and mismanagement
Had General Grants original plan been pro-
perly carried out no such advance q this could
have been made; for the number Of men o.
lotted to the valley column could, under pro-
per commander, have done all that was to bs
done, and have held the valley also; but the
appointment Of ono Of tho Presidents incapa-
bles 10 that command disjointsd tho whole
plan, and put matters in such bad state tha.
an able commander, when appointed, could not
get them In proper position in time to prevent
disaster. The country has therefore for . third
time to thank the blunders Of the administration
for rebel invasion OF the loyal States; and
IL this rebel column shall collect an immense
quantity Of supplies. sad get that precious
plunder safely within Lees lines, that will be
most important aid and comfort given 10 the
enemy ct critical moment BY the blunders Of
the administration.


Aside from the possibility that this force on
the Potomac may get to Richmond with its
plunder, we are not at all disposed to deplors
tho movement. II necessarily involves some
loss to loyal citizens; but we can endure that
in view Of the fact that it may be an advantage
elsewhere. We are inclined to regard the an
nouncement that Lee has sent corps to the
Potomac az the announcement In other words
that Lee has committed q blunder by danger
GUS division Of his forces. He is in presence
Of man able to take advantage Of such on
error, and We venture to hope that this move
ment may break up tho apparent status south
Of Richmond, and give an entirely new impulse
to our operations there.
Year: 1864

ONE EFFICIENT NAN-one Representative
from this city showed some activity in the last
Congress- Our honorable friend Mr.. James
Brooks is that man. He nosed out oil the dirty
linen in the Treasury Department, and is now
hanging IL up to dry in the columns Of the
Express. And oh, what splendid reading II 10
for the fashionable society Of Fifth avenusl
Year: 1864

Let US look for example at the prices
os few of the neoessaries of life and
compare them with former prices, which
we paid before the election of Lincoln.
The difference is the tax we pay on each
article: -,
Year: 1864

was this all. When the well was used it
i had on 1t a chain pump SO the mouth
of the well, to adapt it to the box of the
pump, had planlks projecting over it


from a half foot TO foot. How he
t worked himself up the slippery stone
wall weak as he was from the loss OF
y blood. aud then how he got himself over
I tflase projecting planlls, God only knows.
/ j. vas wonderful performance. That


Dei.v was there aiding the desolate lad


/ as fully believe, as that Jesus took


little children into his arms and blessed
them He cares for ..the lambs" Deity
/ 81 onaliy interposed in this instance
With "a iiring faith Alpha committed him


self every morning to the Keeping of the
Father. He did so on the morning Of
the accident He did not trust him in
. vain.


There is no question but that he fell
| into the well and got out without human
aid. The imprints of his little fingers
were deep in the hard, yellow clay,
where he had thrust them in TO get
hold by which to draw himself ont
Blood and hair were on the rock against
which he fell in his descent into the well.
His clothes were saturated with water.
His hair was wet also. Blood stained a
rock near the waters edge where he lay
while senseess All these | saw and
regarded them conclusive proofs of his
being in the well.


But thank God, he tgos saved 1t
made a deep and lasting impression on
our minds 1t humbled us; and, o, it
has made us so trustful of our Heaven
~ Father, In passing through the
deep, deep, waters of affection, we remem-
bered that great deliverauce and grew
tranquil. The event made a lasting i'm
preston on the heart Of Alpha He is
more amable, spiritual, humble than
ever L. v FERRE.


Somerset, June "A, 1864.
Year: 1864

These last words of the brave Multi
gan have sent Il thrill of pride and salts
faction through every loyal heart. They
are expressive of that lofty and unhinch-
ing spirit of self sacrifice and devotion
which characterized the Colonel, and all
who fought and fell when and where he
did


They mean, let the flag be saved who
ever may be lost, let the cause be de-
Tended whoever may fall IN its defense,
let the Government be upheld whoever
may 90 down. The nation is more than
any individual Of it.-The Republic is
to be preferred before any of its citi-
zens. We must have our nationality,
our integrity, our name and rank among
the nations whatever may be the cost of
acquiring them and keeping them.


Save the flag, cxclaims the dying
hero; save the flag, echo all hearts, that
are fired as his was with undying loyalty
to the cause of republicanism and free
Government


Save the flag, for it means everything
that Is haIlowcd aud reverent to the mil
lions OF oppressed peoples. Save the
flag; for its salvation is the salvation of
Humanity. Save the flag, for if it is lost
America is lost, the Union is lost, re
publicanism is lost, all, all is lost, honor
and all Therefore save the flag. Rally
Irishmen, Germans, Americans,-and
save the flag