smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1862




The following statement, taken from official
sources, will show the army pay roll In the first
column will be found the nett salary per month
and in the second the total salary per month
which includes rations, servant hire, forage, &c


GENERAL OFFICERS
Year: 1862

The EXCLUSION OF NEWSPAPER CORREsPoND.
ENrs FROM THE ARMY.--The President, or Sc
cretary Stanton, or General Halleck, or who
ever is personally and particularly responsible
for the order excluding correspondents from
the army, should plainly understand that his
order does not affect the newspapers or hurt
the enemy so much as it does the loyal people
Of the country.


The countless, and perhaps groundless, ru-
mors now set aioat by unscrupulOus men, and
by certain newspapers which seem 10 have OBJ
tanned an exemption from the government or
ders in regard to the publication of war news,
are creating most painful and hurttul excite
ment in the public mind. Business is disturbed,
recruiting is hindered, and the families Of SOL
dicrs in the field are greatly distressed by these
reports, which, if true, may be exaggerated, and
which, even if untrue, no one is authorized to
contradict.


In thus tying the hands of all the press be-
cause q few newspapers were unpatriotic
enough to give information to the enemy, the
authorities at Washington not only needlessly
interfere with those papers which have obeyed
the orders and respected the wishes of the 60
vernment, but are also morally bound to sup
ply the place of tho press, as far as relieving
the natural anxiety of the general public, and
particularly of the relatives of soldiers, is con-
cerned, by the regular publication of reliable
bulletins from the seat of war.


This plan was adopted by the Russian 60
vernment during the Crimean war, and was
found to work admirably. The bulletins were
impartial, and stated the truth without exag-
geration, extenuation or comment. But If this
plan was necessary in military despotism
like that of Russia how much the moro neces-
sary is it in this country, whore every soldier
is free citizen, and where our volunteers
come from among the intelligent reading,
thinking masses Of the people? Our govern
ment owes this favor, at least, to such people
as that which has made this war memorable in
the annals Of patriotic devotion.


The government need not fear the press
of this country, which, as Earl Russell
observes in letter published this morn
ing, ought to be permitted the same free
dom and independence Of discussion as that OF
England II, however, the press il to be ex-
cluded from tho army news, the government
must do the daily work of the press in an
nouncing the facts of the war, SO as to expose
all false statements and offset all incorrect
rumors; and this can only be done by daily
official bulletin, which shall tranquilize and
relieve the minds Of the people. The loyal
newspapers will cheerfully assist in this work
by publishing the bulletin and sending 1t to
every house in the country.


What is done, however, must be done
quickly.
Year: 1862

THE War Esrrn~s To-DAY.-The city wal
meeting in the Pax this afternoon ought to be
immense in numbers, ,natriotic in spirit, pract


cal in measures and beneficial In results. 30
it will be, if it truly represents the sentiments
Of our citizens. To make it So no man should


be absent who can possibly attend, and no man
should attend without having resolved to do
something, either personally or by his money,
for his country and its success in putting down
this rebellion. The objects of the meeting are,
first, to flll up the New York regiments now in
the field second, to fill up the State quotas Of
three years and nine months men third, to fill
up the Corcoran brigade before September l.
These are good objects, and commend them
selves to every loyal man. There should be-
and there need be-n0 drafting In the glorious
State of New York. Every man who goes to
the war from this State should 60 as volun-
teer. Now no recruit need join the army with
out being able to provide amply for his family
from his bounties and his pay. II the draft be
enforced, many families will be left destitute;
many wives and children will be left without
means Of support; many widows and orphans
will be left to the charities Of those who re-
main; for all bounties cease when drafting be-
gins, and all who delay, in order to sell them
selves as substitutes for richer men, may them
selves be drafted, or may not be able to obtain
as much money as substitutes es they can now
as volunteers.


For these reasons, and for others which will
readily suggest themselves to every reader, the
city of New York ought to render draft un-
necessary by enlisting her quota forthwith.
This can be easily done if the means are pro-
vided and the subject fully understood. We
hope, therefore, that the speeches this afternoon
will be brief and to the point, and that every
orator will resolve, before he goes upon the
stand, that every sentence he utters shall bring
a recruit to the army, and that he will waste no
precious time in. platitudes or politics. We
hope that every man who can will go to the
meeting resolved to volunteer, and thus give an
emphasis and moral to the speakers remarks.
We hope that every man who cannot volunteer
will take recruit to tie meeting, aud thus
send q substitute in advance. We hope that
every man who can neither volunteer nor find
recruit will take all the money lie can raise
a thousand, a hundred, fifty, ten, or even five
dollars-and subscribe it towards the bounty
fund. If this be done heartily, cordially, and
with spirit worthy of this great city, this me-
tropolis of the Union, there will be no neces-
sity for draft. The motto of the day is: No
drafting in New York city. Better thousand
dollars for volunteer than one hundred dollars
for a substitute.
Year: 1862




Our latest direct information from the army
of General Pope is from stray passengers who
brought the news down to Washington yes
terlay that there was an engagement at War.
renton on Monday, in which our forces were
successful, having driven the enemy out Of the
town, which our troops were still holding at
the latest adyices. This expulsion Of the rebels
ever, rs having been accomplished by General
McDowells corps on Saturday last. If the
rebels have since been repulsed in an effort to
recapture the place, so much the better.


Let it suffice for the present that the extreme
right Of our army maintained its position at
Warrenton on Monday last. We accept this
fact as equivalent to complete Illustration OF
the designs of the enemy; for we doubt not that
by Monday last the concentration Of our forces
rendered them abundantly able to meet all pos
sible emergencies The designs Of the enemy
were to turn the right flank Of General Pope,
to sut OF his supply trains and to cut his ARMY
10 pieces before it could form junction with
that of Mcclellan, and then to pounce upon
Mcclellan and overwhelm him, and then to
move tTlumpuaitiy ilto Vd5nuStou anu ulC-
tate treaty of peace from the White House.


The tremendous stakes Tor which the rebel
leaders were thus playing were sufficient to
encourage them to their utmost exertions 20
overhaul and crush the army Of Pope before it
could be sufficiently strengthened to repel them
And they have exerted themselves to the ut
most 70 this end In their forced marches upon
short rations in their cavalry incursons to cut off
or destroy our supply and baggage trains and
in their desperate efforts at various points, for
four OF five days, to force their way across the
Rappahannock. The river, however, at its or
dinary summer level, can be forded almost any.
where between Warrenton and Fredericksburg;
but recent heavy rains in the neighboring
mountains had rendered ID impossible for
several days, except at tho bridges and
fords commanded by our batteries. Thus
tic elements have providcntially come to our
support at the very crisis when their interven-
ton was most needed. 1t is not in the order of
Providence that our government and our coun-
try shall be, by this insane rebellion, destroyed.


The insolent and confident rebel army from
Richmond has been brought to stand. Ii will
next bc compelled to face about to the south
again and this time, from tue severe lessons
that we have learned from oyerestmating our
own strength and despsing that Of tho enemy
il tAe Geid, We shall advance lullY prepared "
Year: 1862

IFrOm the memphis Appeal, Jan. 1871


As we have before intimated one more battle may
possibly be fought northern frontier when the
contending forces will be compelled, within cannon
sound OF each other, 10 retire until spring 70 winter
gress the organization Of national army pre
M mary entering upon the spring and summer cam
psign II were foolhardy and unwise TO conceal the
fact that the profoundes statesmen in the conrsderacy
entertain grave approximations the subject Of
snlsments involving results as we believe, pregnant
with veal 10 the republic. We would be rccreant
10 our duty n candid and outspoken Journal we
fail TO expose the peril OF the future connected with
wisdom Of public legislation and the patriotism OF the
people.


Our ship Of state has escaped the dangers Of the
rude storm whose hurricane blasts have ragged 90 fu
rously for the last months and has safely entered
calm and quiet beneath sky that s almost cloud
less But and breakers are yet ahead, be 10
the pilots IN charge Of the hslm should they fail to
seeing not regard them When these perils passed
believe they will be, and without which foreign
rccontions and broken bockades mere nhility,
Independence already achieved can be maintained against
an invading army o. more than million of men.


But wo must havo large and effective army for the
attainment OF this end, which be organized in
proper time unless nine tenhs Of the volunteers
service will reenlist When the necessities of the 60
vernment become known and the understood that
their country now appeals TO them for their services
sole conservators Of the national ark that
has been rescued from the polluting hands of
vandal enemy, will volunteer sodiery fail
10 respond? 'Twere a base caumny upon their ma
trotsm If IL Is not high treason hsrbor the suspicion
that they would not II Is not in consounnce with the
spirit Of q brave people like 10 dishonorably
capuate in struggle which has been with vic.
tory upon victory at period when the morning Of their
future gives tokens OF breaking brightly. We have
toiled and abored all the agones Of national parturi
tlon for the last year have sacrificed valuable lives
by the sword and by disease rent in twain a monsrous
usurpaton and established upon its broken debris the
new experiment Of republican government. All Eu.
rope is acknowledged by the organ Of the British party
Year: 1862

We are every day called upon to record the farcca
freaks Of federal legislation that tanspire the Lincoln
Congress- as part Of the extraordinary history Of the
times The bills proposing the ndscrminats condsca
tion OF Southern property and the dsfauchsement Of
Southern citizens have been already alluded to by
Of atrocity such truly civilized and Chris
tian nation could endorse. We notice, from the late
Northern papers, that this pretended right OF legislation
for the Confederate States is still claimed by the WASH
ington Parliament and that to have happy
empl6caton Of IL in bill which Mr. Hutchns, of
Ohio announced that no will soon introduce into the
lower House OF that august body.


This measure very humanely proposes that the
ightened and Christian North shall assume complete
control over the ignorant and barbarous South,
reducing all her States ~ the condition Of Territorial
provincial government, and then Immediately abolish
slavery within their limits. This 10 another specimen OF
that wild and erocous fanstcisn which has seized
the Northern mind since the war besan--a fsnaticsm
which neither thinks hears sees; but feels and
and burns. Congress passes the which
is violent form Of the bin introduced by Senator
Baker last fall into the upper House Of that body, the
world may well regard il imitation Of the vile and
unntgated iron despotism which Russia maintained
over Poland and Austria Hungary But happily for
the South, the issue is not Of legislation but
Of the sword-not Of the ballot but Of the bsvonet
The violent and ultra the introduced into
the Lincoln Congress- the deeper the gulf between tho
Northern and Southern people for all future time.
Year: 1862

showing grand total of sixty million twenty


two thousand nine hundred and eighty dollars.
being an increase in this country since the date Of
the last tables--July l6, ls60-of thirty-nine gas
works and of capital three million six hundred
and forty mine thousand seven hundred and twenty
Year: 1862

John Wetherby, Of Geneva, New York,
sends the following receipt, for preserving
eggs, to the Country GeHtlemDH:


| take pine barrel IAN old fish barrel,
well cleaned out, answers vry well) and
put in the eggs when they are sound, fresh
and clean. ! then cover them with lime
water, made like commp1n white.waSh the
lime settles around the eggs, and the water
stands on the top Of the lime-the eggs all
u der tie lime. Look at the barrel once in
while to see if four inches Of water, little
more or less, covers the whole. If the water
is all dried up, the lime gets hard, and they
are difficult 10 take out when wanted, and
you have to carry them somewhere else to
wash of the lime; so always keep water
on the top. This lime water must be
made at least two weeks before you pour it
on the eggs, or your eggs will be boiled
hard enough to carry in your pocket. When
! am putting away eggs for future use, use
a pine pail to wet the lime in, and stand il
by the side Of barrel in the cellar until il
is cold enough; then pour it on the eggs,
and ill the pail again, and when it has been
stirred for two or three weeks, do as before,
and so on till get through. Keep the ves-
sells covered to keep out all dirt or the eggs
will look poor, dingy color. Be careful
about this in the lime and water, and you
will have fine white eggs. cannot tell how
long they will keep, IS never saw any spoil.
! have some five years and q half old, as
good as they ever were. always preserve
in this way, and have done 50 for over thirty
years with perfect success. | have seen DeO
pie have eggs all spoiled, and have heard
them say they would never put any more IN
liIne-water. They put them in lime water
as soon as it was wet up. and boiled then
hard enough for Frenchman's breakfast.
Year: 1862

INDEPENDENT SCOUTs.-Tnis company which
now numbers sixty-ttve il still HIng up rapidly
with the vszy best Of material IL viii be attached 10
the division Of Gen. Price and Of course with that g
liant army viii be placed in the vanguard the pos. Of
danger and Of honor. This is the only company in the
service which presents the double advantage Of being
regularly 10 the Confederate service and. the
time wholly independent in command The men are
well mounted aud will be wen armed and well equipped
Each recruit furnishes hi. horse; everything else is
provided by government. Cant Sanders has established
his camp for the present Big Spring Poplar street
road but st keeps his headquarters Bartes Office
on Main street lie is willing to receive applicants Of
the right Eid until the company numbers one hundred
and twenty-five Young men Of the S nth viii you
now enroll your among the volunteer defenders of
your country honor, or wiz you hand your memory
down to posteri-y rs = c97sc5yfs
Year: 1862

SUGAR AND MOLAssES.-Th0Se who have not
sup lied themselves with the necessaesO life would do
we'll to be engaging soou almost every article is on
the advance; sugar and 1oases are cassed among the
most important items.
Year: 1862

The RWER.-The rver is rising smartly this
morning said be from the Missouri the beai waters
Of which the snow Is believed to be unusually deep.
Our river men expect csl4mirous Hood formidable
any we have had during the existence of the present
Year: 1862

LITERARY.-A distinguished literary gentle
man d sires to procure copy Of Bsdwns Arma ged-
don He would prefer to purchase the work but if it
not tor sale, then he would be glad borrow it for
day two, Inquire at this Office
Year: 1862

THE CONCERT Remember the coucart on
Monday by Prof Miller. It is got Up entirely for the
benefit OF the wounded soldiers. There will Be some
agreeable music and large audience should be present,
Year: 1862

CORONER's INQUEsT.-Esq. Richards yes
terday held inquest the body Of Geo SiaIler
whose body found in the river near Fort Pickering
lie drowned IN the river lgndEg fifteen days
ago the presence Of his wife. He fell into the river
ss he was stepping from bis ssif ast boat He
a fisherman, and stood in South Market
Year: 1862

Il We have Jet to hear Of s1 earnest aud
undoubted Union Democrat who has any
fault to find With any measure Of the govern
ment for the suppression OF the rebellion or
the punishment Of their allies: : -
Year: 1862

BEIcx MEETING House, Sept 23rd. 'G2.


MR. EpiroH:-D Did you ever hear of Fair
view, better known as Kansas. morally and
politically known as the hobby of secession
This wonderful building is located on the
road leading from Lomhnrlvie to IewisvilIr
supported and sustained by Il cougregaI"n
composed thrcc-tonglhs Of red mouthrd. hot
headt d, srceSS!onists. Which iItcst the neigh
borhood This popular place OF resort has
been almost iursaken by GOOD Enon men.
they meeting with nothing but insults. black
looks and every thing else void of good
sense or reason. This secession clan above
alluded to all elmim to be good Union people
that is Union as it was, and the Constitution
as i, is, and WHO are not willing to contribute
one cent TO relieve the sick and wounded
soldiers; who want"nly carp and cavil at
every act which in their opinion can create
discomfort and discomfort among the loyal
people Of the North; who seize every oppor-
tnnity TO rncnn"ago and console the rebels
By crying aoud, the South can never be con.
qucrcd, who crow and rejoice as openly as
they dare at every Federal reverse and under.
value every Federal success. The Union as
1t was, means with them, their political
power as it was this is what they mean by
the Union as it was. Too soon for these
cowardly traitors the Union as ii was in all
it's power and integrity will stand the terror
OF despotism the world over. and all honest
and trdc men every where will point with
meritcd contempt and scorn at the miserable
fragments Of polluted humanity, who had not
enough of patriotism to stand by their
country, and not enough Of bravery to resist
her. SIMON puRE
Year: 1862

The Loss AT ANTIETAM.-Mcdica Inspec-
tor Muzzy has just returned from the field
OF battle on the Antietam, and gives some
estimates Of the Federal loss there, which
are probably much more reliable than any
yet made public. He places our loss at
about fifteen hundred killed, and nearly, if
not quite, seven thousand wounded. The
number of rebel wounded left upon the field
he estimates at from three to four thousand,
and their entire loss at from four to five
Thousand killed and over twelve thousand
wounded - Press
Year: 1862

THE RELIEF FUND.-We are author
lied to say that the appropriation of $40, 900
made by the State for the relief of the fam
lilies of Maryland volunteers has been cx.
haustcd, and that those vino have received
two months payment will be entitled to moth
ing more. As no provision was male for
regiments not organized at the time of the
passage of the act, the families of the new
regiments will receive no portion of the
fund.
Year: 1862

The GREAT BATTLE OF ANrIETAM. The
first page Of Iha Mig this week is almost
entirely taken up with description of the
great battle fought by the national forces on
the Antictam creek i'll Frederick county, on
the 18th inst. This is the greatest, most
bloody and hotly contested battle ever fought
ON the American continent, and is pronouced
one Of the greatest battles of modern times.
Every reader will be anxious to see Il true
narrative Of the battle, and we publish this
week, what is acknowledged by the press
universally, to be the best description of the
many that have appeared, of this great con,
test of arms.
Year: 1862

EsS"Ne publish elsewhere this week n
Synopsis or Analysis of the Levy List of
Cecil county, and the Annual Report of the
Trustees Of the Poor. both of which will he
found highly interesting to the people of
the county, though not as satisfactory as Il
full statement of the levy list would prove
where every item of expense is Specified
We perceive by the county papers Trough
out the State that the latter mode is the rule
and by turning to the act of Assembly on
the subject find 1t to be the law also. The
Commissioners of Cecil county have adopted
the more economical plan Of publishing an
annual condensed or synoptical statement.
This curtails few dollars from the bill for
advertising, but whether the people who foot
all bills, would rather lorego the satisfaction
OF seeing erery item stated for which they
pay their money or save the extra trihing
expense, is a question not clearly deter.
mined. To make law and practice look
consistent, would it not be well for them to
petition our Legislature at its next session
to exempt Cecil from the following clause
of the Act defining the duty of County Com
missioners?


" Art. %. See. o. They 1.-THE County
Commissioners shall make out and publish
annually in at least two newspapers pub
hshcd in respective counties, detailed,
minute and accurate statement of the cy.
pcnscs of their said counties, specifying
therein each purficulr item Of erpcnse, ani for
@.at ond 10 uhom paM etc, etc.


The concluding clause of this section con
tains the penalty imposed in case of neglect
of duty ON the part of officers which is
and the clerk t9 the County Commission
ers and the Sheriff who shall fail to perform
the duty imposed by this section. shall each
forfeit the sum Of one hundred dollars"
Year: 1862

A DANGEROUS BRIDGE.-The foot
ing towards Red Hill is in terribly dilapi
dated and dangerous condition, and should
be repaired Immediately. What is the Road
Supervisor about that he doscnt give it
attention ?
Year: 1862

A NUlsANCE.-A lot of half grown
boys have for some tirrc past been in the
habit Of congrcgating along the causcway
and firing guns whenever they saw any per-
son approaching on horseback or in car
riage. Their ostcnsblc object is to shoot
reed and black birds, and to their enjoying
such sport we have no objection but when
a spirit of devitry prompts them to discharge
their guns for the purpose Of frightening
horses, the Town Commissioners should
put stop to their amusement If sports
men can tretrain from shooting while horses
are on the causeway they become nuisance
and should be abated.
Year: 1862

tbs LOYAL ATTITUDE or MARYLANp.-Thc
raid Of Jackson's force down the valley Of the
Shenandoah has been attended with good
effects of two kinds. In the first place, is has
demonstrated that the sentiment OF loyalty in
the North is as true and enthusiastic as ever to
the cause Of the Union. Secondly, 1t has do
veloped the marvellous change that has taken
place in the case Of Maryland. It will be
recollected that a year ago our militia on their
way to the defence of the national capital we're
assailed in the streets Of Baltimore, and the
greatest violence prevailed. After the open
expression of disloyalty was cowed down by
overwhelming numbers the populatoni re-
NAMED sullen, and it was predicted by many
that whenever the Southern rebels march,
ed into Maryland the people of that State
in general, and Baltimore in particular,
would rise to welcome them and join
their ranks. This prognostication is now
tested. The news Of the retreat of Banks
and of his pursuit by Jacksons force, which
reached Baltimore on Sunday last, so far from
having the effect anticipated, was attended by
a strong Union demonstration, and secession
was either extinguished or dared not to show
its head. There was further gratifying evi-
dence of this remarkable change in the recep-
ton given to the Seventh New York regiment on
its way to Washington. Let the secessionists be
convinced by ocular demonstration that North