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Year: 1862

We do not know the author of the following, but he contrived to condense a great amount of truth in few words:

 When old Scott threw up his position 1t was evident that no more laurels were to be gained in the present war, and when Cameron yamoses, it is equally demonstrated that no more money is to be had"
Year: 1862




In q cottage that stood IA the Wild sea-shore,
n littie sat meath the vine-wreathed door
Swallowed and sad the childish face,
On the s0h, PINK cheek sh0ne the tear-irops trace
For the cherished toy-best beloved Of all
The poor little waxen-faced, bue-eyel doll,
Was broken smEe the childish pain,
Nor the tears that were dropping like silver rain
Bat the gentle mother. with loving tone,
Said, bending down by the It,Ie one,
And kissing the mouth and dimpIed chin
Don't cry, my love, when the ship comes in,
We will get new dolly, far more fair,
With brighter eyes and softer hair;
Now dry your for twill surely be
When ship from the far, wide sea-"
Oh, that ship and how Oft befor.
Had the bright eyes watched from the cottage door,
As with eager gaze they were watching now,
For the cleaning sail and the rushing PROV;
But OF she ran to her mothers side,
Her sweet blue eyes with the gadness wide,
AS she pictured the wonderful pleasures to DC,
When our ship came in from the distant
The dearest gift and hest ofan
For her little heart, the darling doll
But Oh there treasures unknown-untold,
All safely slowed in its precious hold,
And standing thus with her beaming eyes,
The all gone and the eliIlish sighs
She turned the sweet face with its smiles me,
Aud said, Have you any ship at sea ?"
Child you did the Wild throb Of pain
Those light words sent through my heart and brain
All we all have ships a stormy sea,
All weary watchers for them We
And when the tempest and cloud rife
When storms sweep over the sky Of life,
With fearful eyes by the sounding shore,
We watch for them-we have watchsd before;
But OF all who weary ami trembling wait
For the coming ships with their precious freight,
'Tis known, o Father but Thee
II they safely arrive are lost at


~. Y. Independent.
Year: 1862

1t is said that Parson Brownlow will soon publish
\ letter in the New York Weekly in which he will
argue favor of arming and enlistng such slaves
reach lines, the only for the safety of
the Union He adds that the North cannot be
too prompt in adopting the measure.


The New REAR ADMRALs.-The following is q
correct list of the captains commissioned lately
BY the President to be Rear Admrals the
tired list under the recent act to establish and equal
ize the grade OF line officers of the Navy:
Year: 1862

but dsrespectu to the Prince President Of France In
view of this fact and of what you know of my .enscty
IN adherng TO the usual diplomatic FORMS it is scarcely
necessary that should assure you that the person
calling himself Mr.. Robert Gould is quite unknown 10
the King and His Government, and that he holds no
power or commission from His Majesty's Government,
either directly or indirectly


My last dispatch to you of the 10Th July, of which
enclose duplicate will show you that from the date of
your departure, all my communications intended for
the cognzance of the Prince President of France were
sent through your own medium. | could never have
recommended adopted any other course for the
reference by the King to the Prince President was
made through you, and you know that ever relied
upon yOu to place everything on both sides of all
questions so fully, fairly and inpartidLly, before the
comprehensive mind of the exalted Parsonage who
rules the destinies of your great nation. enable
him to exercise his judgment upon all such questions
in q way worthy of himself and of France.


In that view, much as l regret your long absence
from this court, cannot how your presence in
Paris be dispensed with so long the Prince Pres
dent has not pronounced his decision. Your approval
of the powers Professionally exercised by the Baron de
Iherry goes TAR TO remove any necessity for your i'm
mediate return, arising from French interests here. Of
which, having your authority | consider him quite
competent TO take charge


The King continues to protect French citizens and
their interests upon the footing of those of the most
favored nation, and am that he will do


sincerely hope that the draft of the Treaty with
France which you have prepared, will differ rs little
from that with the United States, as the British and
Swedish Treaties have differed from that Treaty, for all
differences in treaty engagements prOportonay aug
men the Kings difficulties to maintain all nations upon
precisely the footing IT. in the draft which you
had prepared the differences, you say, Of little
Importance, the principle of exact conformity
of great Importance, in the Kings view show equal
favor to all nations, it would be better omit such
important differences altogether.


If rightly understand the last paragraph in your
dispatch, it is your wish that / continue address
you. may have occasion, till you announce to
the date of your departure. / shall have much
pleasure in doing so, and in the meanwhile l enclose
printed copy of the New Constitution, granted by the
King. the l4th day of June last.


1t gratfes me to renew to you, from great a dis
tance, the assurance of the very great consideration
with which have the honor to be,


Sir, your most obedient, humble servant,
(Signed,) r c. WYLLIE
To Monsieur EN-. PERRIN,


Care Of the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Paris.
Year: 1862

e In the Theatre Royal, GreenOck, the other
evening, an unexpected interest given to the
burlesque of Aladdin, by seaman of the feet leap
ing on the stage and knocking down two of the
advantage of of the dranafis perso'Ia in
combat.-ScOtch paper
Year: 1862

A statistical correspondent Of the Sa-
vannah Republican puts fsrth series of
startling calculations, going to show that
the Southern army and the Southern peO-
pie are alike in peril Of starvation. Here
are his figures;


"If the Government wants whisky, are
there no means by which its real agents
may be distinguished from the multitude
Of sub-agents who, like swarm of insects,
pellute everything they touch, and, if let
alone, will bring mildew and moral blight
in every section of the State by the en-
eoursgement Of distilleries. Why not
confine the establishment of distilleries to
localities in which the production of grain
is sufficiently great to justify it? "


8" II, sir, this thing is not stopped by
the proper authorities, our army will have
to be disbanded for want Of provisions, in
less than eight months. We have no grain
to spare. If every acre of land in the
Confederacy, which is safe from the raw
ages of the enemy, were cultivated in
grain at an average yield, it would not
supply US with provisions without the
most rigid economy. The cavalry branch
Of the service and transportation stock
alone consume at least 10000 bushels of
grain per day; while $4,000 bushels of
meal and 100000 pounds Of bacon, at reg
ular army rations, is required to sustain
the army daily"


"To this almost incredible amount we
may add one-fonrth for waste in trans
portation and destruction upon retreats, I
and another fourth for the consumption Of
the invading forces. Now multiply this
amount by S65 and we have 36,5OO, 900
bushels Of grain, I82, 800 0OO pounds of
bacon, which amount is absolutely re-
quired for the support of the army alone
for one year. Independent of this, we
have to support population of about
eight millions. This calculation is made
independent of the two fourths allowed
above for waste and consumption of the
enemy. These are mathematical facts,
and yet there are those who are so blind,
or so lost to all sense Of propriety, or so
devoid Of patriotism, as to erect or en-
courage tho erection of distilleries in the
land, at great risk of being overpowered
by the enemy-for I hold that if we are
conquered it will be by hunger and naked
ness, and not by the enemy


1.-THE public suppose those sub agents to
be the principal agents of the Government,
and, therefore aid them in their hellish
designs upon the Government. Distilleries
will be established upon every branch in
the land. Our soldiers are to be starved,
and their families left in destitution-
Bacchus will be the supreme god of the
land, and our negroes led into dissipation and
consequent iasurTeetion.n
Year: 1862

sissiDpi.


The Grenada Appeal frebel,) predicts
that there will be an alliance between the
Northwestern States and those lying in
the valley ofthe lower Mississippi, on &c
count Of their community Of interests,
while they viii be glad to leave the East
ern States out Of the calculation. The
Appeal says that the matter has been sub
mitted to the rebel Government as one
worthy Of serious consideration. This is,
however, but a superficial view Of the
case. It is true that the natural outlet
Of the grains of the Northwest has been
down the Mississippi to markets and the
Gulf. But the closing of that river has
opened new routes to the East and divert
ed trade into new channels. Ali the rail-
roads and lines Of canals leading east
ward have been crowded to their utmost
capacity with the moving tide Of grain
and cattle, and commercial intercourse
has grown up which viii be continued,
even after the war shall have closed. And
when the Illinois and Michigan Canal
shall be prepared for the passage Of boats
from the upper Mississippi to Lake Michi-
gan, this traffic viii be largely increased,
and made too permanent to be broken
up.


But there is another tie which is even
stronger than that Of trade, which viii
always bind tho Eastern States and the
Western together. The hardy pioneers of
the' West have been men who were trained
mp to the habits which have made them
successful, upon tbs soil and in the families
Of New England, where, when the rocks
are too sterile and the soil too cold to raise
crops, they build schoolhouses and raise
men AID the prairies Of the West as
well as the banks Of every available
stream, testify by their products of indus
try to the energy and capability of the
New England emigrants These pioneers
do not forget the land Of their birth, nor
do their children after them, and they
would as soon think Of seeding from
their own families as from their mother, the
true-hearted Yankee land. But not alone
for those who have already gone, but also
for those who are yet to come, can the far
WestiIl afford to part company from their
birth and dtrainiRg-plsee There have been
as rich lands as valuable manufactur-
ing privileges, and as fair-spread grazing |
pastures in Arkansas and Louisiana as in
Illinois and Iowa and Wisconsin. But
they have been so cursed with Slavery
that the men of liberty-lOving New Eng |
land would not go in to occupy them, and
without them the wilderness has refused |
TO blossom as the rose.


The tie of blood is too strong tObe broken
at the dictates of mereenary trade. When
both can go hand in hand, then the North
west viii welcome her Southern sister
States, but if one is to suffer at the ezpe
Of the other, the eformer will not be thefrst
to break.
Year: 1862

Washington letter, in speaking of the
intense anxiety felt regarding the course
to be recommended by Secretary Chase to
provide for the financial vents Of the
Government says that certain parties in
New York have offered one thousand dol
lars to the clerk who viii Arst ascertain
this point for their information. The Sec
retary has been subjected, for week past,
to the visits Of committees and individu-
ais representing the different financial
interests of the country. They have
swarmed upon him like the lOeusts Of
Egypt, disturbing the perplexed cypber-
ings of his business hours, and even OBJ
trudipg upon the privacy of his home.


The correspondent says:


In spite Of the strong pressure in this di-
rection, it is thought that Mr.. Chase will
recommend the fuTthur issue Of Treasury
Notes. 1 hear one hundred and fifty mil
lions mentioned as the probable amount Of
the extension in this direction. Those al
ready issued have been absorbed by the
demands for currency, and they are very
popular with the people at large who arc
glad to rid themselves Of tbein greasy bank
bills in exchange for notes that are not to
subject them to a brokers' shave whenever
they cross a State line
Year: 1862

A case Of gross carelessness in dismiss
ing officers is reported in the case Of Cap
tain Thompson of the 22d Massachusetts
regiment, who was lately dismissed for be-
ing absent from duty without leave, when
he was MORALLY l0otlndsd at the battle of
MalVTn HiH, and diedin hospital a fen days
after
Year: 1862

A resident of New Orleans who
arrived by the last steamer, states that
it was rumored in private circles that
it was that it was the intention OF Gen.
Batter to order draft from the loyal
citizens Those who have taken the
oath) to ill up his army to the original
standard. The rumor very naturally
had led to a vast deal Of futterug,
and quite number had declared their
intention to leave the city.
Year: 1862

Pleasure and Advantages of Labor.
There is a very false notion in the
world respecting employment. Thou
sands imagine that if they could live
in idleness they would be perfectly
happy. This is a great mistake. Eva
cry industrious man and woman knows
that nothing is so tircsome as being
unemployed. During some seasons


the year VIC have holidays, and it is
pleasing on these occasions to see, the
operative enjoy himself; but we have
generally found that two or three days
recreation, the diligent mechanic or
laborcr becomes quite unhappy. Of
ten he sighs over the wretchedness Of
being idle. The fact is, we are made
to labor, and our health, comfort and


happiness depend upon eXertion.


Whether we look at our bodies or ex.
anime onr minds, everything tells us
that our Creator intended that we
should be active. Hands, feet, eyes
and mental powers, show that we were
born TO be busy. If we had been
made to be idle, a very large portion
of our bodily and mental faculties
would be redundant.-Neao York


Teacher. A.t- H
Year: 1862

SYMPATHIEs OF SoUND.-It is owing to the sym
pathetic communication of vibrations that persons
with clear and powerful voice have been able to
break large tumbler glass by singing close to its
proper fundamental note. We have heard of a
case where person broke no fewer than twelve
large glasses in succession.
The sympathy Of vibrations, or tendency of one
vibrating body to throw another into the very
same state of vibration shows itself remarkably
in the case of two clocks fixed to the shelf or
wall. 1t was known near century ago that two
clocks set agoing on the same shelf will affect
each other. The pendulum of the one will stop
that of the other and the pendulum of the clock
which is stopped, after certain time, will resume
its vibrations, and in its turn, stop that of the
other clock


These effects are clearly produced by the small
vibrations communicated from the one pendulum
to the other through the shelf or rail, or plank on
which they both rest. It has also been found that
two conflicting sounds produce silence, as two
converging rays of light produce darkness.
Year: 1862

LATE PArERs.We have been the fortunate re-
cIplents OF many late papers from different quar-
ters, and have found in them various items both of
news and interest. That we are not permitted to
avail ourselves of their contents renders us the
no less grateful to the friends who have placed
them at our disposal Thanks, gentlemen.
Year: 1862

- GooDNEss-The wind is unseen but it coois the
brow OF the fevered one-sweetens the summer at
mosphere-and ripples the surface of the lake
into silver spangles of beauty. so goodness OF
heart though invisible to the material eye, makes
its presence felt and, from its effects upon sur
rounding things, we are sure of its existence.
Year: 1862

Salt Lake is probably the saltest body OF water
on the rlohe Three barrels of this water are said
to Weld a barrel of salt. The water is of a light
green color for about ten or twenty rods and then
dark blue No fish can live in it-no frogs abide
in it-and but few birds are seen Dipping III IL
Year: 1862

SNGULAR.-Yesterday morning as q gen.
tleman opened bis door, species OF SPAR
row.hawk darted across the Plaza aud
perched on his shoulder. The bird has since
remained with him, and shows no signs Of
fear or disposition 90 leave its adopted
master. The bird Is about the size Of a
robbin, with q clean, handsome plumage
that shows no signs of confinement, being
clean and perfect to the extreme points of
the wing and tail feathers On the back
the bird is of reddish brown color, run.
ming into dove or mouse color on the
sides, and white underneath; the long feath.
ers of the wings are Of dull black; the
tail feathers are of a glossy black, tipped
with white. and through the brown and
dove c0l0rs are black bars like the grain In
oak timber The singularity of the whole
affair is in the unwonted tameness exhibit
ed by an apparently wild bird. The gen.
tIeman to whom the bird came has a BROTH
er en- route for New York; during the night
precedind the coming of the bird, he dream
that his brother had suffered shipwreck aud
death, and that bis brother in spirit visited
him. AT the moment the bird lit on his
shoulder, be was thinking of this dream,
and though not supposed to be supersti.
tious, he is almost led to query If there be
such thing as the TRANSPORTATION of souls.
Should events correspond with the details
of his dream, he would be excusable for
cherishing the bird with peculiar CARE
[CarsOn Silver Age.
Year: 1862

Late Professor Of the University Of Pennsylvania,


CAN BE FOUND AT HIS
Private Medical Office and Hospital,


NO. ISL CLAY STREET,


Opposite the southwest corner Of the Plaza,


SAN FRANCISCO,
WHERE HE CAN BE CONSULTED
w privately. and with the utmost confidence by
the afflicted at all hours daily from A. NJ to Bpm.
DR. YOUNG addresses those who are suffering un-
der the aiiction of private disease whether arising
from impure connection or the terrible vice OF self
abuse. Devoting his entire time to that particular
branch of the medical profession, he feels warranted
In GUARANTEEING CURE IN ALL CASES whether
of long standing or recently contracted entirely re-
moving the dregs of disease from the system, and
making a perfect and PERMANENT CURE.
He would call the attention Of the afflicted to the
fact Of his long standing and well earned reputation
furnishing sufficient assurance Of his skill and sue
cess.


Upwards of Eve thousand cases have been dis
charged cured in the year ending July lst, 1860,
showing record surprising any hospital in the
United States


CONSULTATION, by letter or otherwise FREE.
Year: 1862

So lately dead; so soon forgotten.-
IT'S the way of the world. We flourish
for while, men take us by the hand, and
are anxious about the health of our bod
les, and laugh at our jokes, and we really
think, like the fly on the wheel, that we
have something to do with the turning of
it. Some day we die and are buried
The sun never stops for our funeral ev-
erything goes on as usual men laugh at
new Jokes one or two memories still
hold our names and forms, but the crowd
moves on in its daily circle, and in three
days the great waves sweep over our steps
and wash out the last vestige of our earth.
ly footprints.
Year: 1862

We have but to accept the gracious of
fers of mercy and pardon extended to us,
by Him who paid SO fearful ransom for
our salvation, and it will be ours.


Let us not then be SO unwise as to re-
fuse or slight them, lest in that day when
the Chief Shepherd shall come in his glo-
ry to judge the universe, we shall be with
those who say to the mountains and rocks,
Fall on us, and hide us from the face of
Him that sitteth on the throne, and from
the wrath of the Lord''
Year: 1862

Home There is a wealth of music
breathed in the sound, and adamantine
like, indeed must be the heart in which it
fails to awaken sweet echos.


To the Christian it is precious as being
emblematic of that home of glory beyond
the skies, which the Savior went to pre-
pare for them that love him.


His affection for his temporary habita.
ton and the loved ones that dwell there
may be deep and intense, yet will he ex,
perience thrilling for something purer'
and still more lasting.


All, the joys of earth, be they e'er SC
pure, are fleeting and inefficient to the
spirits wants they will not, nay, canno
answer to immortal aspirations.


But there is home on high-a bright
pure home, the joys Of which are blissfu
and never fading, and of which all who
will can partake.


Reader, have you secured an inheri
tance in it ? Have you home to whicl
your soul can wing its fight when it,
earthly tabernacle shall be desolved-
You are solicitous concerning the mortal
which is frail and perishable, but not re
gardless of the immortal, which neve
dieth ! The jewel is far more precious
and worthy of thought than the casket
Oh, then, secure for it passport to tina
abode of bliss, to which Christ so earn
estly invites us. Then, when the silye
chord is loosed, it will triumphantly as
cend to its haven of rest in the bower
of Paradise.


"And holy and sweet it's joys shall be there,
Free forever from sin, sorrow and care


And the loud hallelujahs of angels shall rise.


To welcome the soul to its ONE in the skies;


Home-home-home of the soul,


The bosom of God Is the home of the soul"


Who would not wish to obtain to sue
an Immortality of bliss, and with count
less hosts of the redeemed of the Lor
dwell with rapture there
"Where no f. of parting come,


But neytr-cnding ages still
Shall fad us all at home"