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Year: 1862

THE Snow STORM AND THE HOSTILE ARMIES IN
VRGINn.-W We have direct intelligence from
the Blue Ridge, in Northern Virginia, that the
great snow storm of yesterday extended over
all that region occupied by the opposing armies
of General Mcclellan AID the rebel General
Lee. Even to our troops, with their bountiful
rations, substantial shoes and warm clothing,
and their acclimation heretofore ~ the SHOWS
and winds of Northern winter, the ordeal of
this unprecedented November storm in its win
try severity and duration must have been q
very trying one. How, then, it must have
affected the thinly clad and poorly fed rebel
troops from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana in Lees army among
those Virginia mountains, the reader may con-
lecture. We dare say that those poor, bare
footed, ragged and hungry followers of Lee
from Antietam will suffer as much from this
storm as from q heavy battle; and we suspect,
too, that, as a warning, it will operate to hurry
up the movements of Lee towards Richmond,
and thus to bring on decisive battle. That it
will swell the Upper Potomac into an impassa-
BILE food, we have no doubt; that it will retard
the crossing Of the Shenandoah by Lee, is very
probable; but still we suspect it will push him
Farther South little faster than he would be
disposed to 60 with the continuance of good
weather
Year: 1862

CENTRAL PARK CoNCERTs.-Twcnty one musical enter
tanments have beon given tho Central Park during the
ending last Saturday These have been uniformly
well attended, while on last Saturday fifty thousand
people availed themselves OF tho be present
The largest number Of carriages five thousand eyer
reported entering the Park in day. with ther in
mates addod TO the attraction OF the scsne while the
happy combination Of simple popular airs. with the
scientific classical music gave opportunity for enjoy
ment to all, unmarried by the slightest disorder.
Year: 1862

."Of all parts of the body" says DR.. Rob
ertson, ''there is not one which ought to be
so carefully attended to as the feet" Every
person knows from experience, that colds,
and many other diseases which proceed
from colds, are attributable to cold feet.
The feet are at such distance from "the
wheel at the cistern'' of the system, that the
circulation of the blood may be very easily
checked there Yet, for all this, and al
though every person Of common sense should
be aware of the truth Of what we have sta
ted, there is no part of the human body so
much trifed with as the feet The young
and would-be genteel footed, cramp their
toes and feet into thin-soled, bone-pinching
boots and shoes, in order to display neat
feet, in the fashionable sense of the term.
There is one great evil against which every
person should be on their guard, and it is
one which is not often guarded against--we
mean the changing of warm for cold shoes
or boots A change is often made from
thick to thin+soled shoes, without rejecting
on the consequences which might ensue.
In cold weather, boots and shoes of good
thick leather both in solesa and uppers,
should be worn by all. Water'tights are not
good if they are air-tights also; India rubber
overshoes should never be worn, except in
wet splashy weather, and then not very long
at once. 1t is hurtful TO the feet to wear
any covering that is air-tight, over them,
and for this reason India rubber should be
worn as seldom as possible No part of the
body should be allowed to have covering
that entirely obstructsth the passage of the car
bonic acid gas from the pores Of the skin
outward, and the moderate passage Of dir
inward to the skin Life can be destroyed
ina very short timei by entirely closing up
the pores Of the skin Good warm stockings
and thicK-soled boots and shoes are conserv-
ators of health, and consequently of human
happiness aa'li gf'o .5a4
Year: 1862

/ have stated already that the fofbearing
use Of power Is sure attribute Of the gen
tleman; indeed, as we may say that power-
physical, Moral, purely social or political
is one Of the touchstones Of genuine gentle
manship, Thepoyer which thehusband has
over his wife, in which we must include the
impunity with which he may be unkind to
her; the father over his children; the old over
the young, and the young over the aged; the
strong over the weak the officer over his
men; the master ofa vessel over his hands,


the magistrate over the citizen the employ
er over the employed; the rich overthe poor
the educated over the unlettered; the expe-
riehced over the confding; the keeper Of a
secret over him whom it touches; the ordiHa-
ry man, even the clever over the silly-the
forbearing and inoffensive use of all this
power or authority, or total abstinence
from it where the case admits it, will show
the gentleman in plain light i


Every traveller knows at once whether a
gentlemanly or rude officer is searching his
trunk But the use of power does not only
form touchstone; even the manner in
which an individual enjoys certain advanta-
ges over another is test No gentleman
can boast Of the delights of superior health
in the presence of languid patient, or
speak of great good luck when in hearing of
man bent by habitual misfortune. Let the
man who happily enjoys advantages Of a
pure and honest life, speak Of ii to a fallen
fellow being, and you will soon see whether
he be, in addition to his honesty, gentle.
man. or not. The gentleman does not need
lessly and INCREASINGLY remind an offender of
q wrong he may have committed against
him, lie can not only forgive, but he can
forget; and he strives for that nobleness Of
soul and manliness Of character which i'm,
part sufficient strength to let the past be
truly past. He will never use the power
which the knowledge Of an offence, false
step, or ON unfortunate exposure Of weak.
ness gives him, merely to enjoy the power Of
humiliating his neighbor. A true man Of
honor feels humbled himself, when he can.
not help humbling others.-[Dr. Lieber.
Year: 1862

The apples are ripe in the orchard,
Theiwork oil the reaper is done,
Aud the golden woodlands redden


In the blood OF the dying sun.
Al the cottage door the grandsire
Sits pale in his easy chair,
While the gentle wind OF twilight
Plays with .his silver hair.
A woman is kneeIing ..beside him,
A fair young head is oresi,
In the first wild passion of sorrow,
Against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance


The faltering echoes come
OF the flying blast OF trumpet


Aad The ratiling roll OF drum.
Aud the GraHdsire speaks in a whisper
'The end no man can see;
But we give him TO his country,


And we give our prayers 10 Thee"
The violets star The meadows,


The rose buds fringe the door,
And over The grassy orchard


The pink white blossoms pour.
But the grandsires chair is empty,
The cottage is dark and still
There's nameless grave on the battlefield
And a Few one under the hill.
And palIid, fearless woman


BY The cold hrarihstone sits alone.
And the old clock in the corner


Ticks OIL with steady drone.
Year: 1862

A loafsr who had got his Fourth of July
load on, fetched up," against The side OF a
house that had been newly painted Show
ing clear by vigorous effort he took one
glimps al his shoulder, another al the house
a third al his hands, and exclaimed Well,
that's mighty careless trick in whoever
painted that house to leave it standing ou,
ell night for people to run against
Year: 1862

TT AS received a select lot of Medicines direct from
Smith & Davis. Portland, for his own private
practice. Every article is perfectly fresh. He will
continue to receive supplies until his stock shall be
complete as desirable. r
Year: 1862

ten nav, even in field culture. to have an ap-
paratus for the purpose, like the water carts
for sprinkling city streets. In the garden it
is entirely practicable, with garden engine,
hydropult, or common watering-pot.


One of the best methods to get plants for
n new bed is to start them in thumb pots,
and the runners strike their roots into them,
and form vigorous plants, which may be
transferred to the new bed about the first OF
August. The roots arc perfect, and the
plants are not put back. Nearly a full crop
may be expected Of such plants the irst sea-
son after the bed is prepared. OF course, e,old
plants that are used for propagating, can
not be expected to do much else. A few Of
the plants may be struck in four inch pots,
and kept for the conservatory or parlor in
the Winter. Both the flowers and the fruit
are ornamental.
Year: 1862

A very nice little dish Of potatoes may be
made in Eve minutes, or less If the water ID
boiling. Peel and cut some potatoes in eli.
ces, u quarter or half an inch thick; pour
on them boiling water enough to cover them,
and let them boil till tender skin them,
then add butter and flour worked in proper
ton to the quantity Of potatoes let 1t boil
up once, add little chopped parsley, and
serve, with the addition Of pepper to taste.
Year: 1862

TINE FOR DRAFTING ExTENDED.-A WASH
ington dispatch of August 18th says:


There can be but little doubt now that
the War Department has abandoned the
idea of enforcing The. draft rigidly on the
lst of Sc tember. The extension in Penn
sylvana is likely to be followed up by sim
liar permission to such other States as de-
sire it. The extensions will of course be
made under strict regulations, and for com
paratively short periods. The explanation
of this policy will be readily understood,
when it is remembered that the whole six
hundred thousand would make an enormous
demand for arms. 1t is no longer secret
that the Government could not Immediately
supply the entire demand.
Year: 1862


A cottage girl trips by with sidelong look,
steadyng the little basket on her head;
and. where plank bridges the narrow brook,
She stops to see her fair form shadowed.
The stream reflects her cloak Of russet red;
Below she sees the trees and deep blue sky,
The very birds which oer its brightness fly;
She parts her loose brown hair, and, wondering,


passes by.


A troop of soldiers pass with stately pace
Their early music wakes the village street;
Through the white blinds peeps many lovely face,
Smiling perchance, unsconsciously how sweet
One does the carpet press with blue yeined feet.
Not thinking how she her fair neck exposes.


As with white foot she times the drums deep beat
And when again she on her pillow doses,
Dreams how she'll dance that tune 'mong summers


sweetest roses.


50 let her dream, even as beauty should;


Let the white pumes athwart her slumber play.
why should | steep their swelling snow in blood,
Or bid her think of battles grim arrayS


Truth win too soon her fiery star display,
And Ike fearful comet meet her eyes.


And yet how peaceful they pass on their wayI
How grand the sight as up the hill they rise =
will not think of cities reddening in the SKIES
Year: 1862

fairly conclude that 1t ID upon such grounds these
that IL has been appointed.


Thus 1t tho completely has II IN its power to act
Independently and 10 discharge the important duties do
vclvinz upon faithfully and without favor or fear
Great interests condel to its keeping among which
not only property and personal immunity fr N n-
jury. but even the liberty and lie OF the citizen Ger
tainy position OF great add heavy resp visibility ID
that OF the policeman and 10 meet that he should con-
slider II aud its obligations most seriously upon assum-
Ing the discharge Of its iunctions


We have been informed that the new Police has not
been selected from the large number OF applicants with
out much discrimination and dcberation On the art OF
Provost Marshal French, from tho prompt manner IN
which that officer has performed the duties OF his once
since his accession thereto, dsducs the CONCLUSION
that he will exercise such superv ison OF TINS inpr
ant department will its lasting efficiency In
the protection OF the best interests u our community


We believe that there yet good many vacancies
in some Ui the dist ics 10 be filed and In tho meantime
suppose that deachments Of the mi itary viii con-


nus do police duty whore their services are needed
Year: 1862

How TO DE HAPrIEn.--Said II venerable far
mer some eighty years of age, toa relative
who lately visited him:


81 have lived on this farm for over centu-
ry have no desire TO change my residence
as long as live on earth. ! have no desire to
be any richer than | am now, have wor-
shipped the God of my fathers with the same
people for more than forty years. During
that period have rarely been absent from ths
sanctuary on the Sabbath, and have never
lost but one communion season. have never
been conflued to my bed by sickness single
day. The blessings of God have been richly
spread around me, and made up my mind
long ago that if wished to be any happier,
must have more religion"
Year: 1862

WoMANs GRAVE We can pass by the tomb
OF Il man with somew hat Of calm indifference,
hut when we survey the grave ofa female, q
sigh involun,arly escapes us.


With the holy name OF woman, we associate
every soft, tender and delicate affection. We
think of her as the young and bashful virgin,
with ey es sparkling, and cheeks crimsoned
with each impassioned feeling OF the heart; as
the chaste and virtuous mntron, tried with the
follies of the world. and preparing for the
grave to which she must soon descend. There
is som ething in contemplating the character
of o woman that rises the soul far above the
level of society. She is formed TO adorn and
humanizs mankind, 10 sooth his cares and
strew his path with flowers. In the hour of
distress she is the rock on which he leans for
support, aud when fate calls him from existence
her tears bedew bis grave. Can you look up
on her tomb without emotion2 Man has al
ways justice done to his memory; woman new
er. The pages of history lie open to one; but


the meek and unobtruslve excellence Of the
other sleep with her unnoticed in the grave.
In her may have sho2e the genius off poet
with the virtues of a saint. She, too, ray


have passt along the sterile spot OF existence,
and felt for others as we now feel for her,
Year: 1862

A PARTY Of ladies were the other day
discussing tho question of The draft,
when young lady inquired the reason
why men were exempt who had lost two
or three teeth.


Because they couldn't bite of the end
Of cartridge.


Then. replied the qucstioner, demure.
ly, why don't they soak em in their cof-
fee?
Year: 1862

Press on, press on, if yc would wish
To gain deathless name;
If ye would crave to be enrol'd
Upon the scroll of fame
IF We would wish TO be remember
Ye must not dormant be;
Your watchword it should be this,
"Prcss on to victory"
If We would wish triumphantly


To ride in glory's car;
To have your name proclalm'd throughout
The world both near and far;
Why then press on, and soon you II reacf
The much desired goal;
"Press on, press on" must be the cry
OF the unwearied soul.
Ye cannot triumph Ger lifs's ills,


Or master all your foes;
If now your hearts arc wrappd WITHIN
Their calm and deep repose;
No, no ye must arise from sleep,


Which oft us all assail !;
And then will faith and energy


Der foes and all prevail.
Baltimore, Md.
Year: 1862

SEN DoOLrTLE, Republican United States
Senator from Wisconson, in a late speech in
the Senate, made the following sensible re-
marks. He said: n


Let US look at the real facts, and neither
deceive ourselves nor any body else. How
do the free States stand on the qestion2 In
my own State, where there are few colored
men, there is not much feeling, one way or
another. And so in New England. But in p
the States near the slave States how is it2-z
Illinois has formed a constitution excluding
free eolored men. Indiana las some similar
provision, and venture to say if you come
down to the practical question whether, if the
whole negro population were to beset free and
distributed around among the several States, B
you would find just The same repugnances IN
the more Northern States that is now sxHib- .
tied in Illinois and Indiana. I have been in- I
formed that in l843 distinguished gentleman
of Vermont was elected to Congress, one Of 3
his neighbors, a well-to-do farmer, came to
pay his respects to him before he left for
Washington, and says he: Judge, when you
get to Washington, I wish you would take
hold Of this negro question and have it dis
posed Of. Let US have slavery abolished and
no more said about it" HWen,D said the
Judge, O. suppose many ofthose people who
hold slaves have paid money for them Per-
haps you think it would be no more than Just
that they should have some compensation
"Well, yes," says the farmer, 'I think would
stand my share of the tax for that .'But,"
said the Judge, "there is another important
question. What shall be done with them?
There must be some place for them to live
Perhaps you would think it fair that we
should take our share Of then2 ,'rHFen, about
how many would that be2" swell, our share q
would be about one to every six Whites, or
about 500 for the town of Woodstock.-
''What," said the farmer, 900 negroes in
Woodstock. viii bid you good evening,
Judge" He started of, but as he got on his
horse lie turned around and said: Judge
you need not do any thing more about the
negro question on my account" Laughter
Perhaps it is not amiss to say that that distin-
guished Judge sits before me now. IAlr.lCOl-
Iamer.l Now, when we come to the thing
itself, and look it seriously in the face it IS a
very important question, what is to be done
with this race of peopIe.
Year: 1862

A new projectile has been invented in New
York, whose peculiarly is the expansion Of
the ball to the width of three feet. 1t is said
to be like man with a wheelbeTow--carry-
ing all before it. When this ball opens lively
time may be looked for.


Gen. Ethan Allen Hitchcock is regularly
installed as Military Adviser of the Secretary
of War, who holds council of war every
morning, at which Hitchcock, Adjutant Gen
eral, QuartermasteI-G General, and other heads
of Bureaus are present


We must conquer the rebellion at all haz-
ards in order to secure the unity and strength
Of the Republic. It must be done to secure
the liberty of the South as well as North, and
maintain the Republic against the enmity and
iuroads of foreign nations.
Year: 1862

It's very hard to have nothing to cat but
porr1dge, when others have every sort Of dain-
ty. muttered Charlie, as he sat with his wood
en- bowl before him. --.a.


It's only very hard to have to get up so
early on these bitter cold mornings and work
all day, when others can enjoy themselves
without an hour of labor.


It's very hard to have to trudge along thro'
the snow, while others roll about in thier
coaches.


It's great blessing said his grandmother,
as she sat at her knitting. It's great bless
ing to have food, when so many are homeless;
lisa great blessing to have sight and hearing,
and strength for daily labor, when so many
are blind, deal, or suferingl


why, grandmother, you seem to think
that nothing is hard, said the boy still iu a
grUmbling tone.


No. Charley, there is one thing that I think
is very hard


What is that? cried Charley, who thought
that at last his grandmother had found some
thing in which she could agree with him. F.


why, boy, I think that heart is ve,y hard
that is not thankful for so many blessings


A CoRREsPoxDEyr of a Cincinnati paper,
speaking of the capture of Fort Donnelson,
says: ....


"Col Kinney, of the 50th Ohio related to
me one of those strange and melancholy Incl
dents (which the fortunes of war sometimes
bring to pass. As he was riding along the
breastworls day or two after the serrender,
and while many Of the dead were still unburi-
ed, ne observed before him private in his
regiment named Bowman strolling along. As
he came up he noticed the latter suddenly
start back, as if trans6xed at the sight of a
body before him. Approaching him the Col
onel asked him what surprised him, and added
that he supposed he would have become ac-
customed to seeing dead bodies by this time
Turning to his inquirer with an expression
on his face such as only discovery like this
could produce, and pointing to the body, he
replied, Colonel That's nay Jrotherr His
brother had been aresident of Tennessee, and
had no knowledge of his whereabouts, or
thought of his being one Of the victims Of the
bloody conflict, until he thus accidentally Stun
bled over his dead body. Procuring blank
ct, and the assistance of some comrades, he
wrapped him in it. and buried him on the spot
where he had fallen.
Year: 1862

A SENSIBLE, prudent man knows how to
estimate outside adorings and artificial smiles
at their real worth, which is, in fact, very low


He knows that the gay dressy hirt often
makes a sIattcrnly wife and still worse
mother: that the girl who trys to make her
sell so very agreeable and bowitching while
angling for a husband, frequently turns out a
very vexen.,when she has caught her fish; that
the attentions she exhibits ia public, are in
most instances, the very reverse that are to be
seen at home; in short, that though she may
be such a one as many young men love TO
Girt Will, she is the very last whom prudence
would select as a wife.


A female whose sole recommendation is
pretty face and showy dress, may excite lit
tie attention; but when it is discovered the
attraction is external, and al is emptiness
within, then the prueent mansmes Of, say
ing to himself, q This is not the gjrI to make
q wife oG"-BritiSh Hatclaan
Year: 1862

PATISG TUE CosDucroE-On one Of the
railroads the directors have come down on
the dead head system and very much curtailed
The free list An individual who has been in
the habit Of travelling to and fro without any
charge, recently applied to the superintendent
for pass and was much offended when it
was refused. As he was leaving the room. he
aagrly exclaimed: III pay ny tags this
time, bat the road shan't be any Tie richer Tor
it'll pay the Coaduct9ri"
Year: 1862

A FREyCH STORY Madame said French
doctor to a lady patient "you must get
turtle and feed on turtle soup. The sergant
was sent to the Palais Royal, turtle was so
astonished that she thought no mroe about
the soup. but got well forthwith.
Year: 1862

A PRolusING FMuLY.-A business gentle
man residing on Long Island has been recently
presented with a large family under rather
astonishing circumstances. He IS now living
with his third wife, the other two having died
childless; but although his last marriage was
less than four years ago he has twelve children,
all alive and well At the FIRST birth his wife
presented him with one child, at the second
with two at the third with two, at the fourth
with three, at the fifth with four, each weigh
ing over seven pounds. Eightnurses arc con-
stantly employed in attending to the cares OF
this promising family. The father is an auc-
iioneer, and ought TO change his cry to .com-
ing IT0rld
Year: 1862

%The st. Albans Messenger for some
cause, don't honor the Herald with an ex-
change. We have not seen a copy of it
for three weeks. What is the matter with
you, friend Davis IF the Herald don't
reach you regularly, just send Messen-
ger at once and let us know.-Rutland
Herald.


We beg the Herald's pardon. We sup
posed until we noticed the above paragraph
that the Messenger was regularly sent to
the Herald office. Hereafter we trust
our cotemporary will have no ground of
complaint. The Herald reaches us regu-
larly, and we take pleasure in saying that
we regard it as one of our very best ex-
changes.-Messenger.


If the Messenger regards the Herald as
highly as the latter does the Messenger,
there is every reason to believe that the
most amicable relations will continue to
exist between us.
Year: 1862

MOLLY DoNE.-The third company of
Sharp Shooters raised in this State has
done deed which we venture to say has
not parallel in the whole United States
army Every man in the company has
signed the allotment roll, and the amount
assigned for the benefit of their families
averages ten dollars month for each
man. Such men are an honor to the SER
vice, and no stronger evidence Of good
citizenship could be given by them.