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Year: 1862

THE HEsPgElAN old familiar friend
is again upon our table. for the month Of De-
eember; as usual it is well filed with original
chaste matter for the mind, and furnishes its
usual contribution Of patterns for the ladies'
needle department.
Year: 1862

But little advance was made by our army
during the past month, although the Army of
the Potomac is now slowly advancing into
Virginia, and re-occupying the ground lost by
Pope. Buel remained inactive after the battle
of Perryville until the rebels made their escape
from Kentucky. and has been superseded by
Rosecrans. Charges have been made against
Bue and court-martal summoned to inves.
tisate them. Am disposed to believe that he
was at fault, in not following up his victory at
Perryville. Rosecrans has advanced to NASH
vile. Ifit be possible for him to advance into
Eastern Tennessee, and destroy the railroad
leading to Richmond, the backbone of the re-
bellion will indeed have been broken, and the
army will have only triumphal march to the
Gulf 1t IS to be hoped that he may be able
to do it, although it would seem to require an
other division for that purpose as his advance
to the point necessary for that design would
enable the rebels to make another raid into
Western Kentucky. The commission of Gen.
Rosecrans, as Major General, has been dated
back to the 2lst of March, 1862 the time
when be ceased to command the Department
of Western Virginia This has been done
partly as a reward Of the gallantry and success
of that officer, and partly to enable him to out
rank The Major Generals who will have TO
serve under him in his new department
Year: 1862

sale OF articles much in demand here during the
msr monhs The only freight which came by the British
Vueen was case OF silver directed to the officers
mess OF the Second West india regiment and beeu
or Lieutenant Turtons that would have teen
LETT behind also.


Trade OF course s brisk but there attendant
evils For instance, vessels continually arriving
from Havana with coal, and they only bring that
arucle' but with II yellow fever and smallpox, both de-
'eslao'e diseases Measles are also prevalent


ine steamship Kate which the blockade, arrived
IDS morning. She left Dixie on the 23d.


roS ABOUT three weeks have been out of ice in.
dispensable article at this season Of the year
"nen sickness is rife Anything that be In.
vented IS got up as story against the Yankees and
as ice was daily expected and did not come report was
got up that the ice vessel although Bostonian-nay.
verable Bostonian-was captured by Yankee cruiser
OF the Hole in the Wall and taken Key West in order
70 supply the garrison there they being the same pre-
dcament as but fate has given the lie to these
croakers for the ice ship port this afternoon
(2sth July) without being captured although detained by
contrary Winds &C. having had thirty days from
Boston.


The proofs In the OF the Oreto have been gone
through and on Wednesday next the arguments
Of counsel One of the witnesses for the Oreto gave curl
ous piece Of testimony viz that the boaswain had told
him he had got f1O0 from the American Consul at Nassau
to go away and not give evidence against that vessel
This Is simple absurdity, for II the American Consul
was disposed to spend his Uncle Sans money In
bribery and corruption-an mputation from which his
honest Character will at relieve hin--ons would
naturally suppose he would spend IL the way TO
give evidence to condemn her II Mr. Boats did ger
any money-f he did get f1o0 from anybody, which
very much doubt-t was from person interested in
the Confederate States, and not Union man.
Year: 1862

prizes the rebel steamer Reliance loaded with two hum
drsd and ortyhree bales Of Sea Island cotton and nifty
barrels Of rosn, and tho "white washsd English schoon
Agnes loaded with seventy bales Of Sea Island cotton
and forty barrels Of rosn.


The Reliance was captured by the Huntsville on ths
2lst inst, about eighteen miles 70 the southwark and
westward OF Abaco. She was sixty hours out fom Dc.
boy Sound, and bound 10 Nassau She ID commanded py
person BY the name Of Gladding, Northern man BY
birth, and formeya lieutenant in the service
Of tho United States The captain Of the Reliance
ports that The steamer Meanwhile ran the blockade at
Doboy Sound the night before she left, and that the


eamers generally do not leave Nassau but Green Turtle
Key and are thoroughly posted 70 the locality Of our
cruisers.


fhe schooner Agnes was formerly the Lizzie Wan, Of
this place, but new halls from Nassau and 10 owned by
the notorious rascals H. Adderly Co. she, when cap
tured claimed bo wreckng schooner but could show
papers Of any kind consequently was seized, and
afterwards learned that che also was from Dolby
Sound


Both these cargoes exceedingly valuable cotton
being Sea Island Of the finest texture, and have
doubt together they worth At least two hundred
thousand dollars If not Both cases will be adjudi-
Gated here, and both will be condemned.


The cotton now here amounts to over two thousand
bales and our stock you will perceive s constantly
increasing, Some Of 1t " being shipped North in
tho bark Pilgrim, which vessel will sail soon am OF
opinion that reaches than succeeds in get
ting to Nassau and will continue TO do There is an
immense amount Of ii along the coast Of South Carolina
Georgia ready for and being shipped but on account
Of cruisers swarmng in that direction, the greater
part Of it must fall into our hands.


The captured steamer Reliance is not the most beauti
full specimen Of naval architecture the world She
old timed river boat and smooth water 10 very fast
They could have away from the Huntsville only that
the character Of they had for raising steam TO ss
hundred and forty pounds had given out, and
when taken they could only raise forty The Reliance
would sell well in New Orleans for towboat, but would
bring comparatively nothing here.


The question arises, since know that the Nash
vile has again the blockade, the government
adopt for her capture destruction Her
great speed known, and there s nothing know Of,
now doing blockade duty Southern coast that
catch her in fair Some plan should be arranged
70 get possibe she running cargo after cargo
directly under noses and causing the sccundrels Of
Nassau and other Bahama islands to laugh block
aiding vessels. and consider them Of account. Can
nothing be had Of sufficient speed outrun her and be
put upon other duty than watch for and capture the
Nashville? Something should be done, and at once for
she carries thousands upon thousands Of and mum


ons Of war; and has been the successful Of all the
vessels running between and Dixie Her capture
gained, and should be accomplished.
Year: 1862

A New USE FOR SoReHuM.-Rey.
Mr. Myers, of Springfield, Ohio, has
been exhibiting to the members of the
Ohio Legislature samples of new wine
which he has been making from the
juice Of sorghum. In appearance,
smell, and taste, it is represented very
closely to resemble sherry, though with
rather more body. The preparation
is, as yet, kept as secret. As the
cultivation Of the sorghum is yearly
increasing in this State, the subject IS
one worth the attention of those who
are engaged in the business, though
If Mr. Myers intends to keep his mode
OF manufacturing the wine from it a
secret, or to exact a heavy tax for it,
the discovery may be of no general
benefit to the public.
Year: 1862

list. he is now with the Burnside Expedition
IN. Y. PAPER.
l am writing to you, mother, knowing well


what you will say.
When you read with fearful fondness all I


write to you to- day;
knowing we'll tho flame of ardor on a loyal


mothers. part,
That will kindle with each impulse, with each


throbbing ofycur heart.
| have heard my country calling for her sons


that still are true;
have loved that country, mother, only next to


God and you;
And my soul is springing forward to resist her


bitter foe ~-:...
Can I 60, my dearest Mother tell me, mother,


can I 60?
From the battered walls Of Sumter, from the


wild waves Of the sea,
have head her cry for succor, as voice o


God to me;
In prosperity loved her-in her days of dark


distress,
With your spirit in me, mother, could love


that country less?
They have pierced her heart with treason


they have caused her sons to bleed
They havo robbed her in her kindness, they


have triumphed in her need;
They have trampled on her standard, and she


calls me in her woe:
Can go, my dearest mother tell me mother


can go?
I am young and slender, mother-they would


call me yet boy, Z
But know the land live in, and the blessings


enjoy;
am old enough, my mother, to be loyal


proud, and true
To the faithful sense Of duty have ever learn


cd from you,
We must conquer this rebellion !: let the doubt


ing heat be still;
We must conquer it, or perish. We must con-


qucr, and we will
But the faithful must not faltc1, and shall be


wanting mo!
Bid me go, my dearest mother tell me, moth


er can go?
'Ic who led his chosen people, in their effort to


be free
From the tyranny of Egypt, will be mercful to


me;
Will protect me by his power, wha:so'er IN


dcrtake;
Will return me home in safety, dearest moth


er for your sake.
Or sheuld this my bleeding country nccd a


victim such as mo,
am nothing more than others who have per-


'sho{


me lie;
am not afraid, my mother, in so good cause


to die.
There will come day Of gladness, when the


people Of the Lord
Shall look proudly on their banner, which His


mercy has restored;
When the stars in perfect number, on their


azure field Of blue,
Shall be clustered in Union, then and over


firm and true.
l may live TO sec it, mother, when the patriots


work is done,
And your heart, so full Of kindness, will bea
proudly Cor your SON;
Or through tears your eyes may see it with {
sadly thoughtful view,
And may love it still more dearly for the cos
it won from you.
l have written to you, mothar, with a con
salousncss Of right
I am thinking of you fondly, with loyal hear
to night
When have your noble bidding, which shall
tell me to press on,
will come and see you, mother-come ane
kiss you, and be gone.
In the sacred name Of Freedom, and m. Coun
try as her due
In the name Of Law and Justice, l have write,
this to you.
I am eager, anxious, longing 10 resist my coun
try's foe:
Shall go, my dearest mother? tell me, moth


cr, shall 90
February 1852
Year: 1862

The following extract is from the speech of
Hon. Charles Sumner. delivered in Faneuil
Hall the 9th inst. A noble and justly re.
vercd sentiment never found utterance in q
moro appropriate manner:


ut Is common to speak Of God as on the
side of the heavy battalions. Whatever may
be the truth Of this saying, II does not con-
tain the whole truth. Heavy battalons are
something bat they are not every thing
Even il they prevail on the battlefield, which
is not always the case, the victory which they
compel is not final. 1t is impotent to secure
that tranquility which Is essential to nation.
al life. Mind is above matter; right is more
than force and II is vain to attempt to con.
quer merely by matter or by force. II this
can be done in small affairs, 1t cannot in
large affairs, for these will yield only to NOR.
al influences. Napoleon was the great mas.
ter Of war. and yet, from his utterances at
st. Helena, the legacy Of his transcendent



experience, comes this confession The moro
study the world, the more am convinced
of the inability Of brute force to create any
thing durable. And another Frenchman, OF
subtle Thought and perfect integrity, whose
name is linked forever with American ins,i.
tutons, Do Tocquevills, has paid similar
tribute to truth. Force says he, lis never
more than transient element OF success. A
government which should only be able to
crush its enemies on the field Of hattie would
very soon be destroyed Surely, In these
authoritative words Of the warrior and the
thinker. there Is warning to US not to put
trust in batteries or bayonets, while an un.
comparable instinct makes us all confess that
might does not constitute right.


Let the war end on the battlefield alone,
and 1t will be only in appearance that 1t will
end (; not IN reality. Time will be gained
for new efforts. and slavery will coil itself
to spring again. The rebellion may seem to
be vanquishcd, and yet it will triumph. The
Union may seem to conquer, and yet It will
succumb. The Republic may seem to be
saved, and yet il will be lost, handed over a
prey to that injustice which. so 10 long rs II
exists must challenge the judgments Of righ-
teous Cod"
Year: 1862

A French chemist has lately asserted that
.curvy will never arise from the use Of salt
provisions, unless saltpetro DO used in the
curing; that salt alone answers all the pur
poses, provided the animal heat be entirely
parted with before salting. He claims that
the insertion Of pork in pickle alone is not
sufficient, but that 1t should bc rubbed thor.
oughly with dry salt after 1t has entirely
parted with its animal heat, and that the
fluid running from the meat should be pour.
cd OF before packing the pork In the barrel.
This should be dono sufficiently closely to ad'
init no unnecessary quantity Of air. and some
dry salt should occupy the space between the
pieces, and then pickle. and not water should
be added. Great care must bo taken to BILL
the barrel entirely full. so that no portion OF
the meat can at any time project above the
surface Of the fluid; for, II this occur, q
change Of flavor ensues such as is known with
rusty pork.


The pickle, Of course, must be saturated
solution OF salt and water. that is. 90 strong
that it is incapable Of dssolving more salt.
II must be remembered that cold water Is ca
pable OF dissolvins more salt than hot water.
Working Farmer.
Year: 1862

hand. had a strong arm to shield and sup
port you. Do you care to wear my token
when I have only my left hand to put 1t on
with 2


For answer she held out her finger waiting
for the ring. He hesitated still.


DO you understand all 1t means? Do you
care to marry one-armed manT


Il care to be yours, II you think me good
enough to wear the honor Of your name.
shall only be prouder Of my hero because he
bears about with him token Of how dear
he held his country and his manhood


And so the ring was placed again on Clara
Cages finger.
Year: 1862

II grew brighter and brighter rs It drew near
er. A light In che window Of Heaven? Yes
mother. I will think you are still waiting for
mo. could not SEQ you in these long years,
but knew the light was burning. I cannot
sec you now, but know that the light is
burning


Slowly and rcverently he went to the hill.
side graveyard, and there he knelt and wept
upon her lowly grave. But not there he
thought her. A sweet vision was youchsai-
ed him. All robed in heavenly garments he
saw the beautiful soul he had called mother,
and streaming from the brightness Of her
glorious home. o slender beam seemed to
come trembling to his very feet. Then he
knew that tho light was placed in tho win.
dow Of heaven.


Once moro he knelt in tho little room
where hc had left her. Nothing was moved, \,
but oh how much was wanting!. There on
the window sill stood the little lamp-thdt
brought the tears afrcsh. But he took his
mothers well.worn Bible, and knceling by
her bedside, as If she could hear him. he
consecrated himself to life and work Of
righteousness. From that cottage he went
out into the world, carrying his grici as q
sacred memorial, but seeing always, whercv.
er his work led him, his waiting mother and
the lamp in the window Of heaven.
Year: 1862

In his "Fivo Lay Sermons" DR.. Brown
thus talks Of the masculine prerogatiye "l
am for boards out and out, because think
the Maker of tie beard was and is. This is
reason enough; but there arc many others.
The misery Of shaving, its expense, its con.
sumption Of timc-a very corporation exist
ing for no other purpose but to shave man
kind. Campbell, the poet, who had always
bad razor, suppose, and was late OF ris'
ing, said he believed the man Of civilization
who lived to be sixty had suffered more pain
in Titles every day in shaving than woman
with large family had from her children
This would DO hard to prove but 1t is q
process that never gets pleasantcr by prac.
tice and then the waste Of time and tenn.
pcr-tho ugliness Of being i'll OF unshaven.
Now wo can easily SEQ advantages in it: the
masculine gender is intended to be more out
of doors, and moro in oil weathers than the
smooth. chinncd ones, and this protects him
and his Adams apple from harm. It acts
as the best of all respirators to tho mason
and the east wind. Besides, it is glory
and it must be delightful to have and stroke
a natural beard, not like bean.stalks or bot
tlo.brush, but such beard as Abraham's or
Abd.el-Kader's. II is the beginning ever to
cut, that makes oil the difference. l hazard
a theory that no hair of the head or beard
should ever be cut, or needs 1t any moro than
the eyebrows or cyclashcs. The finest head
of hair know is ono which was never cut.
II is not too long, and is soft and thick
The secret where to stop growing is in the
end of the native untouched hair. II you
cut it of, the poor hair does not know when
to stop; and il our eyebrows were so cut
they might bo made to hang over our eyes,
and bo wrought into veil. Besides, think
of tho waste Of substance of tho body In
hcwing away 50 much hair every morning,
and encouraging an endless rotation Of crops
Well. then, 60 in for the boards of the
ncxt generation, the unshorn beings whose
boards will be wagging when we are away
but Of course they must be clean. But how
arc We to sup our porridgo and our kali ?
Try 1t when young, when there is just q
shadowy down on the upper lip, and no fears





but they will do all this elegantly" even.
Nature is Glow and gentle in her teaching
even the accomplishment Of tho spoon"
Year: 1862

PRoGREssIvE.-No that lumber is becoming
plenty in the market, building is rapidly going
forward. In all parts of the city, business houses
and private residences are going up. The vacant
lots here and there on Main street are gradually
being built upon, and before the close of the sea-
son this street from one end to the other will
street are already coming into brisk demand for
business houses.
Year: 1862

WE TAKE PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING TO
our old patrons and the public of Oregon and
Washington Territory generally that after two years
business we have established trade and facilities for
importing our line of goods that defes competition
also, that selling goods in our line at San
Francisco Prices, and guaranteeing them to be
genuine our stock being at all times subject to the
strictest chemical analyzaton.
Year: 1862

FROM LEwIsToN.-A friend writes us from
Lewiston as follows


Our town is now entirely "out of water and
per consequence, business is more lively. Flour
during the week has been held at S25 to S2S,
but it is now on the decline; yet do not appre-
hend that it will be much lower for some time at
least, for the steamers will not be able to bring
up much of surplus before the close of naviga-
ton to this point; and if the river continues to
fall as rapidly as it has during the past week this
will be within the next twenty or thirty days.
Year: 1862

New BRIDGE-The new bridge at the lower
end of the CITY, is nearly completed. We hope
our "cty fathers will next turn their attention
to a much needed improvement in the same line
at the upper end of the city.
Year: 1862

The PoRTAGE.-We are told that the dam
age done to the portage at the Cascades is not so
great as was at first supposed. Workmen are
now busily engaged in repairing it, and the rail
road will probably be in working order in one or
two weeks
Year: 1862

FALLNG.-The Columbia and Snake rivers
are said to be falling quite as rapidly as they
arose, and within the next twenty or thirty days
they will probably be down to their low stage.
Year: 1862

SHAD A-LA-CREME.-BOil a shad sufficiently
for the table. When partly cooked, remove the
tail, the fms and the head. With a sharp knife
separate the upper part Of the fish from the back
bone and divide into pieces about three inches
square, being careful to remove all the bones,
ard treat the rest Of the fish In the same way.
Put these pieces in ba king dish and season with
pepper AID salt, few boiled sliced potatoes.
Make sauce Of pint CT cream, quarter OF Il
pound of butter well seasoned with salt pour tn
over the fish, and bake half an hour. Ii should
be served az soon as done.
Year: 1862

''l D6N'T SEE IT.''-Lord Nelson was un
doubtedly the author Of this slang phrase A
the celebrated naval battle Of Copenhagen, Nei
son, who was determined TO continue the q , ht
but whose attention had been called to sigma
of the commanding officer 10 cease hostilities
placed his hand over bis good eye and pretend
Ing to LOOK with his blind one said-EI dom
see it, and at once ordered a brisk renewal o
the engagement -
Year: 1862

The damage sustained by the Polk to which
we have heretofore alluded, is, we are glad TO
learn, not of such serious nature was at first
reported. She has been repaired, and is again
ready f9r service, as the enemy VIII ascertain as
soon as an opportunity offers
Year: 1862

.


Mr Haynes Of Tennessee, offered resolution that
the Secretary Of War be requested inform the Senate


in secret session, the number OF armed troops in the
military service of the C0ntederacy. the number of
armed troops ready for service the number which the
government win be able to by the 10Th Of April
and ith Of May, and what and appropriations
/ are necessary 10 expei the enemy from Tennessee.


At the suggestion Of Mr. Barnwe OF South Carolina.


he resolution withdrawn for consideration n secret
I session.


Mr. Semmes further reported bin providing for the
paying Of musicians in the service not gu.ary enlisted
which prescrbes that whenever any colord musician be
enlisted into any company or regiment he shall receive
the pay thos regularly enlisted provided none
shall be accepted except by permission Of the commander
of the brigade. Adopted


| RECOMMEND ALTON TO SOUTHHERN PLANTERS
MI Brown Of Mississippi called up Joint resolution
draw as much possible from the cultivation of cotton
and tocaCco, and devote their energies raising pro-
visions, cattle hogs and sheep.


Mr. Brown moved 70 lay the resolution on the table
for the purpose OF submitting substitute In effect as
follows:


That t shall not be lawful for any head Of family
to produce more than three bales Of Gotten four hun
dred pounds each and one additional bale of ight
weight fer each hand employed n the ulvfio Of m
same For the purpose OF ascertanng tie correct en-
iorcsmeni OF ts law, shall be the duty Of the proper
officer 70 obtain from each head of family statement
upon his assessment roll Of all the cotton produced by
him or her For every additional bale 10 the number


prescribed above thereof the shall forfeit forty
dollars


The question TO ay the resolution on the table was dis
eussed at some length


Ar. Wiglal objected to g. ana maintained that the
substitute was unconstitutional inasmuch as it create9
CRIME by imposing fine Of f0fty dollars upon citi-
zen for doing thing which he had perfect right to do


He could comp re the proposition nothing than
the olne laws OF New England and if adopt t. we
might as well pass a law to fine Tor kissing bis
wife Sunday.


sr Bauwen, Of South Caro- iua also opposed the
substitute under the motion p'nding and was equally
unwilling to accept the Joint resolution He Thought that
while it was pr per 70 look 70 the ca yat0n Of adt
quote supply of cereals and provisions for the public
wants, h was ssary 70 our welfare aud pros
perty TO provide supply OF the great staple which was
the principal element our strength We shouid De
sirU ed that on the conclusion Of treaty Of p6ace we
could throw our cotton upoH the foreign marke ani
by the necessarily low prices that would follow crush
aud destroy all competition from India OF eYne who
can only prosper by the stimulant Of enormous price
In the other aspect Of the we h only 70 anticipate