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Year: 1862

The remaining party organized and determined
to leave the bar soon Sero had recovered SO
as to be able to travel. They knew not the fate
of the other parties who had left before Wood
ard and Sero, but had fears they might have been
killed.


On the 18th Sero was able to travel, and having
cached what supplies and goods they had, and
built two boats, they started and hauled their
boats, with such grub as they needed for the trip
about 20 miles the ice, hoping to find the river
open so as to use them in coming down. But
they found the ice continued and had to abandon
the boats. They came to the place where Wood
ard shot, and there searched for his body, but
could not find it. They found what some of them
took for an arm bone fresh in the creek They
also found traces where the dog had been de-
voured, but beyond this they could find nothing
Of Importance.


When about six miles further on they found
the camp where Shatfer, White and the Cafor-
mans had made what they supposed was their last
camp. They thought this from the fact that they
found saddle trappings and other articles which
were known to have been taken by them Coffee
was found upon the ground, also the strapping of
pack saddles, and they also found blood upon
the stump of a limb which had been cut from
tree.


When about 12 miles further on they came to
duOlHeT CAM WHICH gave eNlutIlCe OF ndV0g Deen
pundered; pack saddles had been emptied of
their straw, pieces of blankets and numerous let
terS and papers IN French were strewed in every
direction. These were identified as belonging to
the Stevens party of Frenchmen. Beyond this
they could not see any trail of more than two
men leading down towards the settlements; but
saw traces of Indians leading towards the mount
aims and off the route.


The party proceeded on the trail of the two
leading this way until they reached the upper
crossing of the Des Chutes. There they found
on the bank of the stream, pair of hnllet moulds
which were identified as belonging TO Quimby and
Hightowpr, the first two persons who had left
Ottar Bar. They could not find any traces of
them this side of the Des Chutes, and on coming
into the Dalles, they found that no one of the y
who are missing had ever come into the Des
Chutes or Dalles, and no report had come from
Walla W ALA that any of the party had ever ar
rived there. Hence tie survivors who had come
down are led to the belief that all of them have
either been murdered by the Indians or perished
from cold and hunger, as they had not a supply
of provisions with them upon which to subsist till
the present time Richards and party arrived at
the Dalles March Sth at right.-Porttand Times
Year: 1862




The ATTACHMENT LAw.-The Humbolt
Times thus remarks upon the proposed
change in the law of attachments:


From this general sketch of the effect of
the proposed amendment, it will be seen
that it is very marked change from the
present attachment law, and is not at all
clear to us that it is a change for the better.
1t will have tendency to force almost ev-
cry man who should be so unfortunate as
t. be sued by attachment into insolvency,
There is but one difference between the eff.
feet of an attachment suit under this proposed
law and a proceeding in insolvency and
that is that in the latter case debter is alb
solved from the payment of any balance
due, while the former an indefinite number
of judgements will remain over his head to
discourage him from ever undertaking bus
iness again.


Another objection to the passage of this
bll is this: our practice act has been
changed to often: the practice has never
been settled for any length of time and per-
haps never will be. The ability of every
new egislator--particularly if he be law,
yer-must display itselfin some striking in
nevatien upon existing statutes; and before
1T becomes fairly understood, so that the
people may adapt their habits to the law,
something very different is substituted.


But there are also some arguments in IA
vor of this proposed law. 1t may in some
instances prevent parties from sueing at ALL
While now persons frequently commence
suit from fear that some other creditor may
get ahead of them. under this proposed law
this inducement TO sue would be entirely
removed and creditors might dread to com
nenee suit and attach. knowing that other
creditors would be equally entitled with
themselves to all property attached The
first creditor would have all the curses,
while other creditors would share the spoils
equally with him.
Year: 1862

VNHE Tax Payers of the County are informed


that it is my intention, either in person or by
deputy. to accompany the Assessor in bis official
through the county, the law directs, for the
purpose of collecting all taxes assessed upon
Year: 1862

Mr.. VIM. Wslcutt, an artist of New York,
writes to the World an account of an invention
by Mr.. Benz. HardiDge, of a process for making
marble in liquid state, and then casting it in
moulds of any desired size or shape, and that
after being 50 moulded, it would gradually
harden to such degree that it would resist a
file. He says that on visit to Mr.. Hardinge
he was shown by him specimens in different
stages of hardness, from the consistency of
cheese to that OF flint which could not be filed,
and many were OF different colors, represent
ing many kinds Of marble, and when broken
showing all the veins and tints with the same
exactness and beauty all through the blocks.


Subsequently Mr.. Hardinge visited Mr.. Wal
cults studio, and in bis presence cast some OF
his material in mould in the same manner and
with the same ease as one would cast plaster of
paris. This he has since removed from the
mould and found perfect in all its parts, and was
constantly growing harder, when he wrote.
Mr.. Hardinge assured him that the difference
in price between his material and the rough
marble was, at the greatest, as one to four,
and as there is no comparison in the labor oi
casting statue in a mould, and cutting il
from q solid blocks is obvious to every
mind--it follows that this discovery is of in-
calculable value and IMPOTENCE, not only in
sculpture, but In general architecture, decora-
tiOng, etc.
Year: 1862

Great Flood in the Connecticut River.


[From the Hartford Courant April 2l.]


The Connections river is fast reaching the extreme
figures Of the flood OF 1854, when the stopped
rising at freshet height OF twenty nine feet inches.
During Saturday the rise steadily inches an
hour. Sunday rose at an average Of one inch and
half each hour At noon it about twenty feet
above low water mark. A. that time a tho territory
in this city east Of Front street was inundated.


the dvks aronnd the South Msadows vas asnrahsrd.H
One thousand mon, with the requisite force and
the required number Of ploughs spades picks were
engaged and stood ready to spring TO the as
moment The fear nurtured and aged BY tue
fact that leak was found the base the embank
ment at the windmill. Tho trouble appeared to have
been caused by rats, which had made subterranean
passage for themselves, and this small opening vas
growing larger when went 10 work and closed II 30
that the damage was averted II this avenue Of tho
flood had not been discovered in season. the waters
would have found inlet there and the damage arising
thsreiorm would have been counted by hundreds Of


The Granite State on Saturday unloaded her cargo
this poor privilege denied the City Of Hartford when
she came up on Sunday morning. The City obliged
to 60 down stream below Colts Armory and then came
up TO the dyke In front Of the factory whore she wiz
discharge her freight upon the top Of the embankmsDS
to- day. 4. ~


The trains will not run today from the city NORTH a
few miles Of the track Long Meadow water
bat no serious damage expected thers The 0onnscti-
cut River Railroad will not run trains for few days
until the water subsidies Trains from the south win run
usual


The people IN the flooded district will suffer much,
though all excrtions have been made modify the evil
Mayor Hamcrsley ordered the City Hall opened and
warmed, and provisions supplied 70 those who were
driven out by the water Saturday Last night several
families availed themselves Of this convenience, and
hundreds were provided for by friends favorabG
locations in the city. In one Of the houses WateE
street colored woman and six children taken out
yesterday, hungry and destitute. They were taken To-
tho City Hall spd supplied with food.


Al seven O'Clock last night the water within 26}f
inches Of the mark Of 1854 Some fears felt that
would interfere with the water works engine and thss
cut of the supply from the reservoir but would rev
qure two feet of water to interrupt proceedings
there, and thar will not be likely get at this time.


Up the river they had it bad did. At Spring,
field 1t had reached point only two inches below tha
flood of 1854 when at O'Clock last evening was
announced by telegraph that had there began fall a
the rate Of inch per hour At Hoyoko the on
the dam twelve feet two inches deep.


At nine O'Clock last evening the water had reached
twenty eight feet and still rising. The stage Of
tha heay dooda 10 foil
Year: 1862

FoRrREss MONROE, April TO- 1862.
The weather to-day is very unpleasant cold rain
storm. with north wind has set in


There is no news Of any Importance from Yorktown as
yet The advicss from there up to this afternoon,
and say that every thing is unusually quiet
The sale of Harpers Weekly for the present week has
been stopped account OF the illustrations which IT
gives of the vicinity OF Yorktown.
Year: 1862

REVOLUTION IN NAVAL WARFARE.-We
confess that Mr.. Stevens plan Of avoiding the
exposure of gun crews, by placing the huge
guns of his iron monster on the exposed mail
protected deck, to be worked from below by ma
chinery, had for us the objection that the fire OF
the enemy being all directed against those guns
they would speedily be broken, as we often see
the muzzles Of guns shot away. Butthe expla
nation that these guns are to be covered with
armor, applied directly to them, thus furnishing
a solid iron backing to the armor instead of a
wooden one, relieves the difficulty. The grand
feature of Mr.. Stevens plan is this: placing the
armor upon the guns, instead Of around them
saves nine-tenths Of the weight and cost of the
armor since the space occupied by it is in thai
proportion reduced. This says nothing about
covering the great wide open throats Of these
terrible monsters, down which shot might bC
fired so as to spike the gun if left exposed. We
presume, however, that the inclined armor is tC
be in front of the gun as well as around the
sides, and that the muzzle will be guarded by 8
sliding plate of armor.
Year: 1862

helping himself to the ripe cherries which
he had broughtwith him, and splitting the
stones from his mouth with such force,
that several Of them reached the place
where was standing


CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1862




All along. the Union people of Western
Virginia have been disposed to consider
the campaign on their side sS no great
shakes AS not half, or more than half,at
least of what it should have ben. But
since the rebels are leaking out so unre'
servedly the extent OF their humiliation,
our grief and sense of shortcoming is
greatly modified. We begin to think
better of the operations thus ial, lame as
we believe they have been. 81


Probably the worst disappointed peo.
pie in the world are the resident rebels of
Northwestern Virginia. Nothing could
exceed the pertinaCious confidence with
which for awhile in summer they held 10
the belief that Lee would penetrate into
our very midst here. and that he would
lift from off their uecks and their minds
the weight and sensation Of baiflod help
lessness and contempt which their Union
neighbors had cas-. upon them. How
they longed for Lees coming has no par
allcl even in the watching of the mother
Of Sisera, whose chariot wheels we're SO
long delayed Wheeling Intelligencer.


wOn the subject of cheating the
Printer, writer says:-"Newspaper
subscriptions are infallible tests Of mems
honesty. They will, sooner or later, dis
cover the man If he is dishonest, he
will cheat the Printer some way, HC
will probably subscribe for the paper, Rand
after readiugit a year or more, refuse tc
pay for it on some trivial pretext, or move
Of 10 some distant point, to practice tb'
same dishonesty upon others. Many pro
Tossing Christians are dishonest 10 tbi
way, and the printers books will tell fear
full tales in the FINAL Judgment
Year: 1862

ls very crooked stream. meanderiDg
through a narrow valley between high
rocky hills or bluffs on either side perpsn'
diCular for some ten to Fifty feet, when
they break off abruptly and rise up for
some distance, resembling in appearance
the west side of Mt. Pleasant; more espe.
cially is this SO in reference to the hills
on the east side Of the creek. The stream
Of water is about as large as Rushcresk at
Sugar Grove<
Year: 1862

. -


The State Convention, composed as Il was Of
good and true men from every county IN The
state, has put 10 nomination an unexceptiona-
Bile ticket, made up Of as good, true, patriotic
men as ever breathed the free air OF Heaven
lt is ticket worthy the support of every Dem
ocrat and conservative man in the State. The
platform adopted by the Convention, Ia euch
tnat no true Union man and patriot can object
to. IL now remains for tho conservative men of
Ohio to 90 to work and labor for the election
Of the ticket. Let them rally around the ban
ner OF the Constitution as il is, and the Union
as II was "In this sign shall we conquer"


The platform and ticket do not meet the
approval of the disunon Aboltionists. Il was
not Intended to do So They are bitterly appoe-
ed to every thing which looks to restoration
OF the Union as il was; they are as much die
unionists as the rebels In arms, and are acting
in conjunction with them to overthrow and d.
vide the nation. II the country IL saved, It will
be through the instrumentality Of the only
Union party in the country--the psrtyto which
Jefferson and jackson, and host Of other pa
triots, were proud to belong.


The contest in the present campaign u plain
ly marked out. The Democracy and copserya-
tive men on the one side, raising aloft the proud
banner OF the Constitution, and marching to
the soul-stirrng music of the Union; and op
posed to them, the Abolition party, Haunting 70
the breeze the black flag of sectionalism and
disunion. Choose ye between the two. There
is no halfway place. Those who are not for
the Union are against it.


To the gallant spirits, and there are legions
Of them, thank God, who are willing to march
under the proud old banner Of Democracy, we
say gird on the armor Of the Constitution, and
prepare for the conflict. You will be stigma
tzed as 'traitors" and "secessionists" By she
corrupt minions Of Abolitionism for thus daring
to save the country of your fathers from the
ruin into which fanaticism has plunged it,
Abuse and denunciation will fall upon you from
the traitorous lips Of men whose whole lives
have been devoted to undermining the pillars
and sapping the foundation of the best govern.
nent the world ever saw. But be not intimi-
dated, discouraged or frightened from your
patriotic and holy undertaking. You are en-
gagged in glorious cause. You are striving to
rescue and perpetuate, through the medium OF
the ballot-box, the heritage of freedom and
Constitutional liberty which your fathers
wrested from tyrant hands on the bloody battle
fields Of the American Revolution. Will You
falter In the work before you7 Will you prove
yourselves unworthy sons of such noble sires7
We cannot, We will not believe it. Then Aiug
to the breeze the banner Of the Union, embla-
zoned with the whole galaxy of stars, and in
the language Of the gallant officer in Mexico,
to his men when ordered to charge the enemy g
battery, "Foeward, always Forward."-DaytOn
Empire. T
Year: 1862

Not only arc your PILLS admirably adapted to their ur,
pose aperent hut find their beneficial effects upo
tho Liver very marked Indeed They have In my pfac
tco proved eeetnal for the cure Of bdoss com-
pllnts than any remedy mention. sincerely
rejoice that have at length purgative wileh ID wor
thy tho confidence Of the profession and the people,
Year: 1862

Under the efficient supervision of Gen r
Davis, the militia of the Oh brigade are being
rapidly organized for active service Al
though but few weeks have elapsed since he
received the appointment Of HkigsdieT-general,
and the brigade embraces some twenty counties,
we learn that the organic alton has already been
effected in all but two or three counties And,
we may remark, that the expeditiono of this work
is no less necessary than praiseworthy The
enemy are now hOyeveTing ell along our border,
from CoTinth to Ship Island, only awaiting a
tavorable opening 10 penetrate to the center Of
the State, and desOlate cur fields and fresides
Our volunteer army, alone, may not prove suffi-
cient to keep back the invaders. It then be-
comes the duty of every man able to bear arms
to respond heartily to his country's CALL and
rush to her defense. We know there are many
men who scoff at the idea of raw militiamen,
with dOuble-barreled shot guns, being pitted
against the well-traiDed Yandals, with their
long range rifles; but such objections, if valid
in this instance, would be so in all other instances
OF inequality between eontending powers and,
therefore, argue the eternal submission of the
weaker party TO the oppression Of the stronger
No, we must do the best we can, or give up the
contest


As this call for the militia will doubtless leave
many poor families in distress and want, we
suggest to those men of means, who are so for
tunste as to be left at home, that it is their
bounden duty to lend them a helping hand
This IS no time to make money eff the neeessi-
ties Of the poor, and to fare sumptuously
every day" while they would fsin eat Of the
crumbs that fall from your tables. Remember
Dives l-Saunu So1,th
Year: 1862

While all eyes were strained on it, watching
the peculiarly slow and winding ascent upward,
terrific explosion, carrying fears to the hearts
of ali sit shook the earth, was heard and a mo-
ment after an immense mass of very. white
smoke was seen forcing its way up through the
dark rolling mass of black, and as it developed
itself assumed the shape of monster balloon.
The phenomenon was awfully grand. The
lookers. on did not speak, lest they should lose
one glimpse Of this, the grsndest scene sny of
them ever beheld Explosions Of shells on
board our burning barges, which lay up where
our wha yes were situated, were now frequent,
the fragments falling into the river The red
flames shot up at least twenty feet high along
the whole length of White House Landing The
White House itself stood calmly looking on, and
many were copjecturing what would be its fate.
In few minutes the demon Of fire put his head
through one of the top windows, and we knew
then that it was alup with tilt burned steadily
for about one hour when not one inch Of it re-
mained except two tai brick chimneys to tell
the future traveller of its fate
Year: 1862

The EVENING Posr AND THE ARxS.-The
Evening Post and other abolition journals have
adopted new and most amusing way of attack
ing oar Union generals and the Union army.
They say that our soldiers belong to an asso-
citation called the Knights Of The Golden Circle,
and that the HERALD " its organ. The fellow
Year: 1862

COVENTRY, VI, oath March, 1862.


Mr.. ED1ToR: If the Southern blockade
were as efficient as that which which within
few weeks has prevailed in these Northern re-
gions there would be no occasion to complain
of its nsuhiciency. The winter has been
characterized by the frequency and violence of
severe storms, and just us we were beginning
to hope for Spring the snow began to come more
bounlifully than ever Not less than three feet
of snow has fallen within a month. If it had
lain where it fell, the blockade would not have
been severe one, hut the winds piled it up in
drifts such as "odest nhabitunt" never saw
before. 1t is no exoggeration to say that some
OF the drifts were fifteen feet deep. A re-
specially sized plum tree in the arden of one
of my neighbors was so completely buried that
not so much as its topmost twig was visible,
and maple in his yard was buried up TO the
branches. The snow has settled considerably
wi hin a week. And probably will not average
more than three and half or four feet in
depth.


A person unacquaintcd with this part of Yer
mont might wonder when seed time would
come, but the farmers are taking things calmly,
and do no, doubt that there's good time com
ing for them. Some years ago, winter fingered
so long that ialm-work was not commenced till
till the eighth of May, and even then there was
snow in some of the corn fields, but good crops
were gathered in the fill. Our spri ~gs and
summers are short, but the promise holds good
and seed time and harvest do not fail.


The principal topic now ag tating the public
mind in Orleans County is the extension of the
Passumpsic Railroad. Work on the road had
been suspended for lack of funds, and were it
not Tor the fear that the enterprise may he al
together defeated it is not likely that any
attempt would be made to finish the road in
these times. But it is felt, both by the corpo-
ration and the public that the road must be
made now or never, and they are making exer-
tons accordingly. Within the last fortnight
meetings have been held at Barton, New York,
and Stanstead, and measures have been set on
foot which seem adequate to secure the needful
funds. 1t will be a serious damage to Orleans
County if the road is not finished. The failure
to construct it beyond Barton will probably in
volye the abandonment of that Part of it which
is between Barton and Lyndon. That section
of the road does does not pay running expenses,
aud cannot be made TO do so, except by an ex-
tension and connection with some Canada road,
so as to form through route TO Quebec and
and Montreal.


The recent election of County Commissioner
temperance candidate, by a handsome majority.


p. II. w.
Year: 1862

WHAT | HAVE NEVER KNowX-I have
never known poor man to obtain premium
at fair where there was rich man to COM
pete with him.


l have never known a naturally dishonest
man to become morally honest by becoming a
member of any church.


| have never known minister to be called
from high TO low salary.


l have never known a really poor man ele
waited to an important Office let his intellect be
ever so brilliant.


l have never known a man to be respected
because he was poor.


/ have never known a rich man but what
was respected on account of his wealth.
Year: 1862

Ak old lady complaining of the bad quality
Q: ham TO the provision dealer, the latter as
sared her it was a regular Westphala. d" That
it IS, indeed p exclaimed the dame and the
worst failure ever had -
Year: 1862

Section s. Whenever it may be
necessary, in ,he judgment OF the
President, TO use the military force
hereby directed to be called forth,
the President sha | forthwith, by pro
cIamalion, command such insurgents
TO dispense and retire peaceably to
their respective abodes within lin
tied time.
Year: 1862

s9 The Peace Society of London has
issued an address to the people of the Uni
ted States, urging that the time has come
when an attempt should be made to arrest
the destructive conflict that is now being
carried on. 1t deprecates any interference
with American affairs, but such as would
prove acceptable to Americans: "Surely,
the idea of friendly mediation may be en-
tertained without any derogation of digni-
ty." 1t argues that there are only two al
teruatives to issue out of the war-either
the utter extermination Of one Of parties to
it, or some form of accommodation and
compromise between the contending sides.
els it not better to have recourse to the
latter at once, before the feelings of the
North aud South become hopelessly in
famed with the most bitter animosity and
vengeance 2" s.