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Year: 1862

STEAMER COURIER, Jan. Is, 1862.


Eds. Journal BY recent order of Gov.
Mago6in We are to have an election for
Congressman in the First District in Ken
lucky, to fill the seat now declared vacant.


Amongst the aspirants, 1t would appear
(from circular issued at Paducah, January
6th) that Judge L. 8. Trimbls is the gentle
man to whom many anxious eyes are turned
in this emergency. But find upon inquiry,
that many OF the gentlemen, whose names
are attached to that circular, were never
consulted In the matter, and, am positive
would never have given their consent to
have had them SO used.


No one, l presume, who knows Judge
Trimble, will deny, that in ability or ex-
perience perhaps, be is the equal of any
who may offer for the seat but these are
times when none of doubtful loyalty should
be left to fill positions, if any of great re-
sponsibility. None but men of known and
acknowledged loyalty and fidelity, to the
great cause for which we are now strug-
| Cling, should be thought of. [ am aware
that the Judge, some four or FIVE months
since, was q .ai Il to be one of the best
Union m-e IN las town, and all seemed
| willing to believe so. At that time
he was engaged in a business at Paducah,
which most men would have considered a
very lucrative one and all of his goods
were obtained on the faith of his supposed
lnxaltx.- Bnt in despite of the strictesl
loyal men, from, IN any way "aiding Oh
abetting" those persons known to be in
rebellion against the government, what
became of the enormous quantity of goods
received by him during the months of July
and August Did the loyal men in and
around Padueah require them? If such
was the case subsequent events have shown
woful falling off of their wants.


Himself and friends declare him faithful
to the great csuse. We are told, that faith
without works is dead. If such be the case,
his works would go very far towards de-
stroying all the confidence felt in him as a
faithful, true and loyal standard bearer in
the great struggle which is before US.


There are few left us, thank God, who
have the courage to stand forth, and in
thunder-tones boldly proclaim their undy-
ing devotion to the glorious cause. Such
an one is S. Il. Casey, Esq, =" the peoples
choice" aud if one can put any faith in
the declarations of confidence and express
sions of high regard entertained for him,
he will, to a certainty be the successful can
didate, and found to be the right man in
the right place" '~-


Respectfully, o.
Year: 1862

a knowledge of the disease is half the
cure This trueism Is as applicable to DO
litical as to physical disease and a knowI-
edge of how the fracture came is the best
key the surgeon can have to obtain him a


mental view of the shattered bones. We


measure the value of household seryitor
by the efficiency displayed by him in the
past, and so should we that of a public and


paid official. How is the household ? means


what kind of a hoEsekeeper. Whe.e order
and happiness reign there we say rules the
good steward, where confusion and needless


want exist, We censure the steward and
so it should be with the rulers of nations.


We have yet to learn that this Confede-
racy is the private property of Jefferson
Davis, or the joint domain of his cabinet:
and We find it still harder to comprehend
how either the President or his cabinet
came to be considered the autocrat dispeu-
seTs of veal and woe to this people untram-
melled by any responsibility to the same.


We, for one, were and are far from CON
sidering that in voting for the secession of
Tennessee from the despotism of Lincoln.
we were merely making a choice between
two irresponsible sultans, propped by dupi-
eating dlvans- We never meant in aban-
doning the Union to abandon with it the
rights OF speech and of the press and as
long as we can wag tongue or WELD a
pen, we shall do both in ne assertion of
truth, however palatable or unpaIatabIe to
Presidents, Cabinets, minorities, or maiori-
ties.


Oar assertion, last Tuesday, Of the true
state Of our affairs, has caused quite lut.
ter among few home soldiers, irresponsi-
bic and illegal wielders of authority. etc.
men who, holding their positions from the
higher servltors of the people, think it sac
rilege, aud weakening Of the cause" to
Year: 1862

OVERLAND LETTERs.-About $4,000 let
ters are said to be detained on the overland
route, on account of the temporary suspen.
sion of the mail, this side of the break in
the line. They are probably at Salt Lake,
and will have to remain there until the
mail coaches resume their trips, which will
be some weeks hence. Parties who have
important letters on the way overland,
which were mailed subsequent to the goth
Of March, would do we'll to send duplicates
by the steamer mail.
Year: 1862

THE NAUGATUCK.-We see it stated that
this vessel is now in Hampton Roads. She
was given the Government by Stevens, the
inventor Of the battery, and cost $50, 900. She
is a vessel designed "to illustrate some Of the
advantages of the Stevens battery, though on
smaller plan and mOdel-to show that, instead
of taking mile or two to turn in, she can turn
on her own axis, so to speak, and that the sink
ing in action will be Of great advantage when
she shall be called upon, either by way of at
tack or defense, in the service Of the country"
Year: 1862

The ENEMY AT HoME.-If we were az
war with England we should not permit
British agents to set up with British gold a
British newspaper in this country, to sup
port the enemy whom the nation was in
arms against To state the case is to show
its absurdity. But by what reason we are
called upon to suffer the wicked conspirators
against our liberties to do that which we
should refuse as a matter of course to any
open and honest enemy.


There has been great cry, lately, about
mobs. Traitors in our midst, who have al
ways endeavored to repress freedom of the
press, cry out when the turn comes to them.
We do not advocate mob law. Mobs are
always wrong. But let the Government do
its duty and there will be no mobs.


We are in arms to defend the Union
against all its enemies. And it is the Gov
ernment's duty to put down every enemy of
the Union, whether he be North or South,
whether his weapon be a musket, pound
of arsenic, or a sheet of paper. We cannot
make distinctions. Whoever is not for us
is against us. So said Washington and
his fellow patriots. So we must say to-
day.-MadiSOn Courier.
Year: 1862

EARLY Rising One of our cotempo-
raries, who doubtless loves to whisper soft
things by moonlight and doze dreamily
late in the morning, disposes of the virtue
of early rising as follows:


"We have watched these fellows who
are early rises, and as general thing they
are the first chaps who go to the groceries
of morning. 1t is all moonshine about
the smartest and greatest men being the
earliest risers. 1t may have been so in old
times-we won't dispute about that; but
nowadays, when you see a chap moving
about very early, you may be certain he is
after drink p
Year: 1862

Females nurses 40 cents per day and one ra-
ton


Paymaster's Clerks 500 per annum, and IS
cents per day when actually on duty


Chaplain in volunteers Sls6 so.


In addition 10 the pay above stated, one ra-
ton per day and an abunaant supply Of good
clothing is allowed to every soldier. Quarters.
fuel and medical attendance are always provided
by the Government without deduction from the
soldiers pay. If soldier should become disabled
in the line of his duties. the law provides for N
a pension, or he may, if be prefer it, obtain ad-
mission into the Military Asylum, which will
afford him a comfortable home 30 long as be NAV
wish 70 receive its benefits.


To the above pay for private soldiers must be
added the additional 50 month 10 be paid du-
ring service, the 500 bounty at the end of the
war, which has already been provided for and
the quarter section of land that Congress will
provide for at its coming session. The bounty
and land apply TO officers and privates alike
Year: 1862

has won tor itself such a renOwn for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaints;
that il is entirely unnecessary for US to recount
the evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been
employed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, We need not do more
than assure the people its quality is kept up TO
the best il ever has been aud that il NAV be re
lied on TO do for their relief all il has been
found 70 do
Year: 1862

TOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-,A NEAT TWO STORY
IL and basement prick Cottage House, with all the i'm
larger House in the upper part OF the city,
also handsome country residence a Lake
Mahopac for exchange Apply at 70 Carmine street.
Brokers need not apply.
Year: 1862

COCR WILL BUY THE STOCK AND FIXTURES OF
DAZC good corner Liquor Store, near the East river
doing u business. We will give bargain the
owner go other business Apply TO PAYTEN, IS
Division street.
Year: 1862

traitors, who give daily aid and comfort to
JEFF. Davis in his attempt to destroy the consti-
tuition, precisely as we wish the Southern peo-
pie to deal with jeff Davis and his clique
-Abolitionists and rebels alike regard our con-
stitution a. ga covenant with death and an
agreement with hell"-both seek to destroy
it-both are equally its enemies Let US, then,
deal with both alike, and begin with those
whom we have within grasp. Abolitionism and
secessionism must die together, if the Union is
to live
Year: 1862

culf circumstances,
lioves that IL complies with one Of lis principal duties by
placing within your reach ecardnal idea which shall be
the basis OF its policy In the present state Of aas The
intsres of an IS and R oil bound good
sous of Mexico contribute their intelligence their for
tune and their blood towards the salvation Of the repub


c all claim an equal right 70 % informed OF the conduct


On the 1lh Of the present month the Governor Of the
state OF Vera Cruz received ntimaton from the Com
and the fortress Of Ullos, which that Commander
pounces his determination 70 hold as security until the
government Of the Queen Of spain shall DO satisfied that
sdsraten which a due and that the compacts between
both governments shall be relisiously observed The
Spanish ocsr also declares that tho occupation OF the
civ and castle will serve a. guarantee for tho claims
which France and Great Britain may have against the
Mexican government.


w. insults offered her Catholic Majesty by the govern


ent Of the republic and the blind obsnacy with which
the government Of Mexico has constantly refused TO listen


The consistcnt behavior Of the Mexican government
does not permit the impartial eyes Of justice TO assent TO
such mputstion Since the treaty OF 1885 the Spanish
aovsrnu,eut has always been considered % friendly
Power and bound 10 Mexico BY special ties without The
expulsion Of the Spanish Ambassador being used a. q
wsifoundsd objection TO that truth. Since the peculiar
circumstances Of that case are well known and less
well known the disposition which the government had
and st entertans give the most reasonable and sua
tle explanation regard 70 that AFFAIR." which may be
reduced to a few words--the necessity OF removing
snv 70 favor The chief osssrs Of rebellion
against the lawful authorities OF the republic. The
then used right which oil nations posscss
and exercise and which Spain hns repeatedly put in
practce but declaring Il the time that that deter


inaton IN 10 wise affected the good relations which
were then existing and which the government desired 10
preserve, with the Spanish nation.


Neither can tho violence committed against Spanish
subjects be offered 10 eutaton OF the intention 70 main
tain the best harmony with that government because


those yoleuces have been not only the inevitable
ouences OF the social revolution which the nation
mepced and prosecuted In order TO extrpate abuses
which had been the perpetual OF Its misforunes
but which both foreigners and natives have
suffered without any distinction OF their respective
fortunes has fallen upon Spanish subjects has
m not arisen from tho fact that the number
Of those residents greater than that Of those Of any
other nationality Could not this have arisen from thefnct
that the spaniards than any other foreigners have
taken and still take part 10 our dissensons, In which
Year: 1862

IF properly attended to in the Spring,
the flower garden is still "a thing Of
beauty" Many Of the ANNALS and bed'
dag plants are yet in bloom, AID the la
ter perennals; conspicuous among which
is the dahlia, arc out inall their splendor.
The mistake of not planting good sup.
ply Of annuals and late perennials is too
frequently made, which occasions dearth
of bloom in September and October
Now is the time to save seeds for another
season. Select from marked stalks, which
have ripened their seed, and which were
designated on account of fine form and
color or more double flower Having
gathered the seed, cut away the flower
stalks of these and other plants out Of
bloom and not intended for seed.


Bulbs should be planted the last Of
September, if practicable.


Chrysnntheums will soon begin to flow.
er. Keep well tied up, and cut out the
weak shoots, leaving but few stalks in
place,


Cuttings for propagating plants should
be made as soon as the wood is mature.
Insert in light, deep soil, with plenty Of
peat and sand worked in, and cover with
hot-bed sash, shading from the hot sun.
They will soon root, and may be potted
for Winter.


Dahlias ought to show finely now.
Keep we'll tied up or the rains and winds
will split them down. Mark them while
in flower, giving the correct name where
it is known, otherwise the color and form
of the flower, and habit of growth. Re-
move decayed flowers as soon as they be.
come unsightly,


Lawn-keep free from leaves, and
scatter a little seed on bare spots. Sow
Winter rye, on ground prepared for .
lawn, but which is not to be seeded until
Spring, A thick growth of rye will look
very well during Winter.


Seeds-W Watch their ripening and collect
before they arc wasted on the ground.
Mark each package with care. Mark
with strings the finest late blooms, the
seed of which it is desirable to save.


Verbenas and petunias layered last
month, may now be divided aud potted for
Winter blooming.


Wceds-Allow none to disfgure the
ground or to SOW seeds for future crop.
Burn those bearing matured scods.-Am.
| Aqriraiturtst.
Year: 1862

Mn. EptroR 81 hear and read great
deal about having good horses, fat cattle
and the like, slso,a good deal about
feeding them on this or that, but don't
hear much about trying to make our stock
comfortable and positively happy. !
want my cattle and horses not only to
live, but to enjoy life as they 60 along.
just as their master does, A really good.
hearted man will take pains to please and
crafty his domestic animals. he will
strive to attach them to his person, 70
that they will know his voice and step.
and always be glad to see him. Do you
get my idea?


Well, this is the way work It: In
cold weather, see to it that my cattle
have wholesome food, and as much Of 1t
as they will eat up clean. | see to it
that they have variety, also-hay Of va
rious kinds, oat-straw, corn-stalks, roots
and grain, cooked and uncooked. Mich
cows, fatting cattle and working cattle, oil
thrive best and keep happy on variety.


OF course, don't neglect giving them
comfortable quarters, whenever they need
shelter. Come out here, Sir, and see my
stalls and my sheds, and my dry, well-lit.
tered yards, if you doubt. Experiences
shows me=-and | know you teach the
same doctrineA-that stock will eat about
twice as much fodder, if they are kept
out in the wind, and pinched with tho
cold But letting go the dollars and
cents, l want to see my family, rational
and irrational, happy. So l 60 in for
good quartz s. In addition to this, tenn
perance man as l am, / believe in good
drinks for my stock. won't compel
them to wade half mile through mud
and snow to stream Of water, but l
have got up penstock In clean corner
of the yard, which pours into large tub,
and the overflow goes into long trough,
SO that quite a number of cattle can
drink at once. My cattle arc salted once
a week regularly the year round. Some
people keep it before them all the time;
and some cattle never see it.


But this in the general. Besides this,
| go out of my way often to please my
friends at the barns. In the Summer, I
seldom 90 into tho pasture without taking
along an ear or two Of corn, or handful
of oats to give to the first horse or COW l
meet and I'm sure to meet some crea.
ture in double quick. They flock around
me as soon as come irto their domain.
And when 90 out to the barn to harness
a horse or to yoke up the cattle, l take
into the stall sweet apple, or something
else that will please the poor creatures.
speak pleasantly to them, and caress
and fondle them. Be sure | do. In this
way, they become gentle and kind, and
are plainly much attached to me. None
but fool or hardshcarted man will
doubt that they are made happy by such
treatment. Now, when l deal so with
my horses and oxen, they will do for me
whatever service | ask, When they are
at work, l give them to understand that
they must mind and they always do.-
But | never over.work them. l have
lived long enough to know what fair
load is, and nev.r mean to tax them bes
yond their strength, nor work them tor
too long time. In this way they learn
to con6de i'll mel they never revolt, but
work cheerfully.


\ CoMroRr LOVING FARMER.
-Ameritcm Agricultn'ist.
Year: 1862

UIt is the mark OF small and mean
mind when man claims that those with
whom he is to associate as Christian.
shall think just as be does on all ques-
tions. Even if he should fecl that his
brethren are, some, or all Of them serious
ly wrong in the views they hold, let him
pray for them, and seek, in spirit Of
brotherly love, to convince them Of tho
truth.
Year: 1862

Fellow Citizens of Chicago


thank you for the kind terms in " hich
You have b.en pleased to welcome me.
thank the committee, thank the citizens
Of Chicago, for ihls grand aud imposing
reception. But beg you to believe that
! will not do you nor myself the injustice
to suppose for a moment that this ovation
is intended as mere personal homage to
myself. / rejoice in the knowledge that
it is u forcible embodiment and express
sion of your devotion 10 the Constitution,
the Union. and the flag of the country.
/ will not conceal my qualification ut the
inconiroyertible testimony which this vast
assemblage presents, that however differ
ences Of opinion On political topics and
partisan questions may have divided us,
yet you all have conviction that when
the country would be in danger my loyal
ty may be relied upon.


That the danger to this country is now
imminent, no man can conceal from his
thoughts, Lo matter how much be may
desire TO avert the evil. LII war must
come, if the bayonet must be used to
maintain social order and constitutional
liberty, | can only say before God that /
feel my conscience is clear of all respon-
sibility for the consequences that may
follow. have struggled IS long as there
was hope, and even after hope had al
most disappeared, for the peaceful solu.
tion of all these difficulties. / have not
only rendered to these discontended States
full and ample justice, but have gone
further to the utmost extremity of mag
nanimity and generosity. The return
that We have received, is war upon the
Government, the marching OF hostile ar
mics, to reduce our national capital, the
destruction Of our commecce on the great
father Of waters, the issuing of letters of
marque to pirates to commit depretations
on our commerce on the high seas, and
concerted movemant to blot out the
United States Of America from the map
Of the world. The simple question is
whether we will maintain the Govern
ment established by our fathers, or allow
it to be stricken down by those. who,
when they can no longer govern, endeavor
to destroy it.


What is the cause Of all this great cal
amity now being inflicted upon us? !? What
excuse do these disnnsonists give for
breaking up the beA Government that
the sun of heaven ever shed it's beams
upon! They are dissatisfied with the re-
suit OF presidential election. Did they
never get beaten before ? Laughter.
Are We to tolerate the idea that defeat
ed party in national election may resort
to the sword, when defeated by the popu-
lar will 7 | understand it to be funda-
mental and indispensable principle Of con-
stitutional liberty that the voice Of the
people expressed according to the forms
of the Constitution must command the
implicit obedience Of every good citizen.
They choose to assume that the election
of particular candidate carries the pre-
sumption that their rights are not safe in
the Union. What evidence il there to
sustain that presumption! l defy any
Year: 1862

NEW YoRx, Jan. 10 1852.
Ny attention has been called to notice in your paper
Of this date relating to the Of loading vessels at
this port with grain which Is evidently calculated do
injury TO innocent parties.


Captain Thomas y. Taylor s the Surveyor Of the
Board OF Underwriters OF vessels loading grain with
my assistants Captain Goodhue and Captain Es are the
only authorized Surveyors for the Board Of
81 this city have held the position Of principal Surveyor
for upwards OF seven years.


Out OF seventeen hundred vessels that have been loaded
with grain under inspection at this port during the past
year only sixteen have been lost and the sixteen lost
bot two only received my certificate OF approval Of
loading


The loading OF vessels with the grain elevators IL not
objectionable, provided rimmers DO appointed 10 dtr
buo the grain as u reaches the bins IN tho hold Of the
vessel Respectfully, EIBERT LATHAM
Year: 1862

Hotc Com Hu J Split his Pants-The


blowing we believe was never seen in
print Ogden Hoffman used to tell he
story He was in the great fight between
the Constitution and the Guerriere and
said that as the British ship came sailing
down on them, as they heard the sharp
orders, when the guns were run out and
the men could be seen ready with their
match-locks, an officer came IN haste to
Captain Isaac Hull, and asked for orders
TO ire. Not vet was the quiet response
As they came still nearer, and the British
vessel poured in her fire, the First Lieut.
OF the Constitution came on the poop and
begged permission TO return the broadside
saying that the men could not be restrained
much longer Not vet, was the inditier-
ent reply. Still nearer the British ship
came, and the American prisoners. who
were IN the cock pit of the Gaerriere af
terwards said that they began TO believe
that their own countrvmen were afraid 10
measure their strength with that of the
enemy, and this thought gave them more
pain than the wounds from which some of
them were still suffering


In a moment after the Guerrero rode
gallantly forward showing her FURNISHED
sides and as the swell carried her close
to the very muzzle of ''Old Ironsides."
capt Hull, who was then quite fat and
dressed IN full tights, bent himself twice
to tue deck, and with every muscle and
VEN throbbing with excitement. shouted
out as he made another gyration, Now,
boys, pour it into them" That broadside
settled their opponent, and when the
smoke cleared away the Commodore
tights were to be seen split from waist
band to heel Truly the Commodore had
a soul too big for his breeches" Holf-
man used to add that Hull, nothing dis
concerted, gave his orders with perfect
GOODNESS, and only changed his tights
when the British commanders sword was
given up to him.