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Year: 1862

The following Interesting account 10 given
BY contemporary, Of the Cereo, one Of tho
ships Of the Rat Hole Squadron:


"She was formerly an armed stossship, bc.
longing to the English navy, Dsing the
Revolutionary war she came over loaded with
supplies for the British army. "A storm com.
ing on. che sought shelter in Long Island
Sound. 1t became known to the Yankes
fishermen that she was in their waters,
and they Determined to capture hsr. Ac~
cordingly, they formed company Of near.
~ hundred stout lesyted and hardy men. and
put into the Sound. Shortly after leaving
New Bedford harbor they saw the Britishsr
in tho distance. All hands, save an elderly
man, three men and boy, went into The Mtjr
fishing schooner's hold, all we'll armed. On
the little craft they stood until she reached
the fishing ground, where they threw out
their lines and we're soon engaged in catching
fish. The storeship altered Ler course and
ran down toward the fisherman and fired a
gun. and the Yankee boys headed their yes
sri toward the ship. As soon a. she came
within hail they were ordered to como albog.
side, which they did after some inurmuring.
Tho fish which had been taken were trans
ferred to the deck Of the storcslip, and were
carried over to the other side Of the vessel,
away from the side Of where the schooner lay.
Curiosity prompted the British sailors 10
crowd around the fishermen with their fab.
In the meantime, one Of the boys took fish
ond threw it out Of one Of the ports, which
striking the schooner's deck gave the signal
for the men in the bold to come up. This
was but the work Of moment, and before
the Britisher could arm his crew or recover
from his surprise, he was taken into New
Bedford where she was discharged Of her
stores, and when the war was over she was
converted into whaler, and she has been
employed on that business from that time to
within a year past. She new goes to aesist
in sealing up one Of the Southern ports. The
Crea was q fast sailer. and has been erdin-
ariIy very lucky ship. But now her sailing
days are over. aud she will find white sandy
bed on which to liz until broken UP by tho
strong waves of old ocean"
Year: 1862

A POSTAGE STAMP CuRIENcY.-T The
bill making United States postage stamps
legal tender, in order to obyia,e the small
silver change difficulty under which the
country is now suffering, passed both
Houses Of Congress Thursday and ia
now law.


BY this act the Secretary oflhe Treas.
ury IS authorized to prepare an issue Of
postage stamps OF the various denomiua
tons, including one, three. five. ten.
twelve and twenty cents, which are TO be
printed on substantial thick paper and
without the ordinary gum on them. In.
asmuch as the Governments faith il
pledged to these stamps, of course they
Will be JUS, as good as any other of the
Government currency.


The act prohibits any private or bank.
ing corporation from issuing any note.
token or device in the shape of money.
Of less denomination than one dollar
under very severe penalties. This will
put an end TO private shinplaster spec
ulation, and will give the country n con
venient and sufficient substitute for small
silver change. The new issue is TO be-
made on the lst OF August.
Year: 1862

A romantic story is told by one Of our citizens,
(says the LynehbuTg BTgiHiaH, Just returned
from the army, Of the truth Of which, in the
main, we have no doubt lie says thst the
division commanded by General Longstreet was
pushing for point which it was known the
enemy desired to reach and occupy. As the
long column was pressing forward, courier,
pretending to have orders from General Lee
halted each brigade until be reached the last
when Longstreet, observing the movement de-
sired to know what it meant. He was told that
General Lee had ordered the halt, and upon de-
mauding to know the authority for the order
from General Lee, was pointed to the courier,
who had net time to make his escape. The man
was Immediately arrested by L0ngstreet, who
frustrated his designs. He was examined snd
condemned on the spot Forged orders to both
Jackson and Hill were found on his person.
those for Longstreet having been Delivered
and he acknow lodged that he had been acting as
Confederate scout for eleven months, and ali
that time was traitor and a spy He was then
condemned and executed IN about fifteen min
utes. Another part Of the story Is, that this spy
Overhauled regular courier rom General Lee,
shot him, took his dispatches and by that means
learned she purposes Of our commander, ald set
about frustrating them.


The gentleman from whom the information
comes, vouehes for so much Of the story as re-
lstss to the hanging of the spy by the order Of
LOngsueet, having seen his body. Let this>be q
warning to traitors, from y hom We hgYe suffered
much in that country.
Year: 1862

The Macon Georgia. Telegraph has the fol-
lowing paragraph:


Two ladies' Of high respectability, known in
this vicinity, arrived here from the North day
before yesterday. They were nearly three
weeks on the passage, but got through without
molestation They report the people of the
North under strong Encouragement about the
war, and one of them brings assurance from a
Federal officer, in a not unimportant position,
that if the South holds out faithfully little
while longer the North will break down. They
say they encountered Morgan at GAllatin, and
his men surrounded their train. Morgan con-
veTsed a long time with the gentemsn who
acted as their escort, and got the latest North
ern news. They say they learned in Tennessee
that a mail bag from Buell. had fallen in our
possession, and dispatch from him to The Lin
celn War Department, found in it, saying that
unless be was reinforced heavily within a short
time, his army would inevitably be cut off and
DESTROYED.
Year: 1862

position and temperament Of your pu-
pills, that you may be able to take ad-
vantage of any peculiar phase of their
character.


Never tell scholar to do anything
without insisting on prompt and en-.
tire obedience. If your pupils refuse
or neglect to obey in one instance, and
fiad that You take no notice of the
delinquency, you may bid farewell to
submission thereafter.


If possible make every pupil un-
dcrstand that you have faith in them !;
and rely as much as possible upon
their sclf-rcspect a; treat them as intel.
ligent beings, knowing good from evil,
and not as mere brutes to be ruled by
animal power.


We might pursue the subject fur
ther, but forbcar, hoping that intclli-
gent teachers will pursue the train Of
thought presented, and give more at
tention to this important part of their
duty.
Year: 1862




Farmers, housewives, sweet girll,
and boys, who are fond of sweet
things, now is your time for sugar
making! What will you do for your
sugar allowance for the coming year
if you do not bestir yourselves. and
seek to obtain it from the sugar ma
pies, Aocer saccharinum,) which God
has PLANTED around your homes. You
must not expect sugar from the rebels
this year. They have enough to do to-
fight your brothers and friends, those
brave hearts who have gone to de.
fcnd and maintain our Government
against their bloody assaults. Thess
brave men have left upon US the res.
possibility to do what we can for
their comfort while absent; and when
they return what will be more well
come to them, on the table of a friend,
than bowl Of clean, well refined su-
gar, made by the hands Of a thought
ful friend, which was never polluted
by the hand Of tvaitor2


From motives like these, with patri~
otic hearts, VIC must not be idle. We
must make sugar now, as we make
hay wlrile the sun shines" Let us in
crease the quantity and quality the
present season, and see to it that we
take step towards INDEPENDENCE in
the article of sugar. We know that in
all the prairie districts of the West
the people are growing sorghum and
making therefrom sirup and sugar
But we must not rely wholly upon
that source for supply. We should
also have all the maple sugar we can
possibly make. Get ont all the buck
cts, troughs, tubs, &c, set the kettles
in motion, and do not make dirty, black
stuff, but take pains and make pure,
white article, choice and excellent.
Year: 1862

Our bedrooms are too often fit only
to die in. The best are those Of the
intelligent and afflncnt, which are
carefully ventilated next to these
come those Of the cabins and rudcr
with an inch or two Of
vacancy between the chimney and
the roof, and with cracks on every
side, through which the stars may be
seen. The ceiied and plastered bed
rooms, wherein too many of the mid.
die classes are lodged, with no other
aperturcs for the ingress or egress Of
air but the doors and window, are hor.
riblc. Nine-tcnths of their occupants
rarely open window, unless compel
led by excessive heat, and very few
are careful even to leave the door a.. ar.
To sleep in a tight six-by.ten bedroom


with no aperture admitting air, is to
court the ravages of pestilence, and
invoke the speedy advent of death.
Year: 1862

What responsibility rests on teach
ersl The education of children dc.
wolves upon them. True, teacher
cannot teach his scholars unless they
will strive to learn themselves, but
it is a teachers duty to urge upon his
pupils the necessity Of gaining an ed.
ucation he should gain the love and
respect of his scholars, and then he
will have no difficulty in inducing
them to learn their lessons they will
not only try to please their teacher
but will love to study.


Shall not we, as teachers, cndeavor
in every way to prepare ourselves to
fill the high and responsible station in
which We stand, and sec if we cannot
avoid having so many complaints fl.
ling our papers. Of the incompetcncy
of teachers? q? Let us unite, heart and
hand, in this great work, for where
there is will there is a way SO let
us persevcre and never give up.


......... ALrHA.
Year: 1862

AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of


the Treasury to issue certificates of


Indebtedness to public creditors.


BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
af Representatives. ofthe United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be and he
is hereby authorized to cause to be is
sued to any public creditor who may
be desirous to receive the same, upon
requisition of the Head of the proper
Department in satisfaction of audited
and settled demands against the Uni
ted States, certificates for the whole
amount due or parts thereof not less
than one Thousand dollars, signed by
the Treasurer of the United States,
and countersigned as may be directed
by the Secretary of the Treasury {;
which certificate shall be payable in
one year from date or earlier at the
option of the Government, and shall
bear interest at the rate Of six per
centum per annum.


Approved, March l, 1862.
Year: 1862

We believe that far more teachers
fail of success, from lack Of proper
discipline, than from any other one
cause which we could mention. True,
there are teachers who are deficient
in scholastic requirements, aud there
are some who do not possess that high
moral character which should always
characterize those whose duty it is to
control and instruct the young, but
with the mass of teachers, there is no
more prolific cause Of failure than q
neglect to enforce good order in the
school-room. Without this essential
requisite. the teacher will fail of ac-
complishing tho object for which he
labors. As we'll might a General cx-
pect to succeed in battle, with an un-
disciplined army, as for teacher to
hope for success, with school in o
like condition.


AS means Of securing order in
school, a teacher must himself possess
habits of order he should have reg
ular time for each recitation, and de-
vote to each its proper amount oftime,
in order that all may receive that at
tention which they require. Teachers
who have no programme by which to
regulate their exercises, often lay
themselves liable to charges Of par.
tiality, when perhaps they are inno-
cent and not only is the teacher in.
jurcd by this no-method, but it also
exerts most pernicious influence up
on every member of the school.


Within the limits of . newspaper
article We cannot dwell at length up.
on any one item and we will simply
call the attention of teachers to some
Of the most important points which
present themselves to our mind.


You should never manifest any i'll
will toward any Of your scholars, but
should treat all with courtesy and po.
litcness. Without this you cannot ex-
pect respect from them. No matter
how ill-behaved a pupil may be, he is
still entitled to courteous treatment.


Continual fretting and scolding will
never make an orderly school T; main
tain at all times your self.possession,
and do not allow your temper to gain
the advantage over your jugdment.
| All scholars do not require similar
management. Study carefully the dis
Year: 1862

Let girls remain children as long
as possible Do not allow them
a lover apiece before they are ten
years old. Teach them to go to bed
at nine o'clock, and by all means pre-
vent their becoming prodigies and
models OF beauty. A little old child,
that moves by rule and talks by rote.
causing every one to say show wo.
manly |" is indeed lamentable Oh
ipct
Year: 1862

Any person obtaining five subscribers. and forwarding
the money shall be furnished with copy Of the ntel
gencer for this service long the number shall be
kept good.


Business pertaining to the paper be transacted
with the Publisher any day at the Office Of Publication


Communications may be addressed to the Editor, who
Will promptly and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1862

If you want anything, 1 E
If you have anything TO sell,
If you want to buy anything,
If you want TO rent House,
If you want Boarders,


II you have lost any thing,
If you have found anything,
TT, TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE By ADVET
Year: 1862

Had my husband shot him dead with a pis-
tol, that would have been according to the
laws OF chivalry, and although then might
have grieved little, / should not mourn as l
do now.


But ever, evermore during the remainder of
my life, shall L be haunted by the memory OF
pale, muddy form, with torn unmentionables,
using his heels with unsentimental haste, not
even stopping to look back at his fainting
Wilhelmina.


As last act of kindness, have named my
lap dog after him in honor of his memory, tor
the dear little creature always reminds me of
him so forcibly.


Mas. WILHELMINA X LUCIFER.
Year: 1862

habit Of abuse To which added observations on
Female Diseases and other interesting matter Of the
importance TO the married and those contemplating
marriage who entertain doubts Of their physical ability
enter that state. Sent 20 any address In sealed wrap
per, receipt Of ten cents or four stamps.


We devote entire time and attention the treat
of the various private diseases treated Of i'm pr
vate report. Our Dspensary Is the only Institution Of the
kind in America which has been ablished by special
charter this fact should give IL preference over the
various quacks of doubtful character TO be found IN all


cfsg
Year: 1862

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There is scarcely one rebel leader in ten
who has not fought duels, or engaged in
bar-room braW1s, or shot his man On the
street, or stabbed somebody, or led an at
tack on some 1uckless abolitionist" It
cannot be said that these men had no influ-
ence or authority before the rebellion.
Could herd Of ignorant and unknown
fellows, with neither money nor expert
ence, have devised and accomplished such
thipg2 And yet the leaders, though men
of energy, and many Of them talented, are
ruffanly in their manners, and frightfully
immoral The truth is, the majority of
men in the rebel States, both high and
low, are thoroughly corrupt and demoral-
lied. The quack who should propose to
cure diseased man and spare the disease,
the fool who should propose to reform bad
men and let them retain their vices, might
seriously propose to restore the Union''
without changing the tone and the form of
Southern society; but no real statesman
ever thought Of such thing. The mMaay
must be removed. We must attack the
1nalady, not the miserable sufferer. The
South is emaciatc, hideous, and filthy with
a loathsome disease; and we mustrestore
her to health by changing her diet and
habits, and by putting away from her the
temptation to sin again. Common sense
Urges this mode Of treatment.
Year: 1862

Nothing that has been published during
the course Of this war has created more in
diEnation among loyal people than the
revelations Of rebel barbarities committed
upon wounded Union soldiers that fell into
their hands, and the shocking treatment
OF the bodies Of the slain, as set forth by
the Congressional Investigating Commit
tee. The rebels show that they are not
civilized; that they occupy lower scale
OF humanity than Algerines. But
how much better is the Northern man
who sympathizes with these barbarians
than the perpetrators Of the atrocities de-
scribed2 What man with feelings of loyal-
ty and humanity, can rise up from the
perusal Of these revolving acts and say that
any means known to civilized warfare
should not be employed to crush rebel
lion conducted on such principles and BY
such wretchcs? Who will oppose coufis-
cation of slaves and goods, or anything
else that will tend to weaken such par-
ricidal foe?
Year: 1862

Mayor Opdyke must certainly be in error in
relation to the paper from which the sex-
usr+" to which he refers Was taken. There
is nothing in the TRIBUNE of the 10th ult.
concerning him. After searching our files for
Q fortnight anterior and subsequent to the
date which he names, the only thing we can
find touching the Florida refugees, is an item
IN the TRIBUNE of the 26th ult., which is q
paragraph condensed from New York letter
to the Philadelphia Inquirer. We have
seen lengthy statements describing the affair
going the rounds of onr exchanges, but the
only mention Of it in our columns is in the
brief item above named. Mayor Opdyke is
one Of the last men in the Union whom we
would be instrumental in injuring in any way.
For him we have the highest opinion and re-
spect, and believe him to be incapable Of do
ing wrong OF mean action. He is one of tue
purest and most patriotic men in the nation,
and certainly the best Mayor New York has
had for mapy a year
Year: 1862




Proof,


The London Times details experiments with
shot weighing one hundred and ffty-six
pounds, driven from q smooth bore cannon
BY forty and fifty pounds Of powder, through
target made Of iron and timber. with
strength similar to the sides Of the Warrior
The balls went crushing through the targetwith
tremendous power. The Times considers the
problem Of iron plated vessels solved against
them. The details Of the experiment do not
state whether the target stood at right angles
to the range Of the shot, but it would SO ap-
pear from the reading Of the article, The
principle on which cur gunboats are con.
strncted, viz: constructing them with sides
at an angle to the range, so as to make the
shot glance over or under the vessel, is not
affected by the experiments referred to in the
1smes Vessels having been constructed so IS
to effectually resist cannon shot, the engineer
ing skill Of the world is now absorbed in an
effort to produce ordnance and proiecti1e
that Tin bore these iron sides through and
through. The thing will unquestionably be
done, and what the next development viii be
In naval science after that is accomplished, the
tutnre alone car determine.
Year: 1862

~ There arc very grave complaints in
the correspondence from various parts of the
country about the soldiers not receiving their
pay. Some report that they have had no pay
Tor tour or five months. In consequence
their families are exposed to severe priyation
and often to absolute want. We hope tho
Secretary Of War will apply himself to the
remedy Of this evil.
Year: 1862

q a few years ago, the late order Of Gen.
Doubleday would have sounded like the in
cendiary declaration Of some wild fanatic,
skilled in the art Of lodging rotten eggs and
brickbats j: that 10 man has right to horse
whip and sell another mans wife and children,
That order is to-day backed up by the moral
and military power Of the Republic The
world does move.
Year: 1862

W The object of the Japanese embassy to
England and France is to induce those powers
to consent to revocation Of their recent
treaties with Japan, as far as trade and COM
merce is concerned, Or at least to obtain d very
prolonged extension Of the period within
which Japan is bound to open certain ports
to foreigners. In making this diplomatic
move, the Japanese Government yields to the
express wish of the people.
Year: 1862

We have not felt disposed to PREJUDICE the ordi-
nance reported to the Convention by Judge How
ard, of the Military Committee. for raising North
Carolna's quota of troops for the war. Hence we
have not alluded to it. 1t has been u.Jergoing
discussion in secret session for several days. Our
neighbor Of the Register endorsed it. as perhaps
others have done, without duly considering its pro-
visions. To mind it is seriously objectionable,
and the correspondent Of the last Register signed
IN c. expresses the views Of large majority Of
our people no doubt in regard to it. To calm the
fears Of IN c." and all others, we simply remark,
the Convention. That body will give its sanction
to no measure which will force the people to be
drafted for longer term than twelve months. In
deed, we may 60 further and say, that VIC think the
Convention will test more fully the patriotism Of
our people by calling upon them to volunteer, be-
fore resorting to draft. Drafting, we judge, will
be resorted to only as last effort to supply the
places of our brave men in the field Our twelve
months volunteers need not fear that the Con.
venton will treat them unjustly. Whether they
will re-enlist or 60 home, will certainly be left to
their option. Ifrequred to return to the field, it
will be only when all other plans have failed to get
the requisite number of men. Moreover, it is our
opinion that the Convention of North Carolina
will pass no ordinance giving to the Executive
the power to appoint the army officers. The elec
tions will be given to the companies and the regi
mentS.
Year: 1862

We believe there are 20 or $4,000 men in North
Carolina who stand ready, this moment, to voun-
teer to defend the State if the Governor were to is
sue his Proclamation inviting them to do so. The
difficulty of eqnipping and providing for them we
admit to be great, but is it not better to risk mil
lions more in the defence of the State than to rely
upon unarmed, unted, unclothed and unprovided
militia? Many of our people are too poor to pro-
vide in advance themselves even five days provs-
ions, gun, their own ammunition and camp equip
age. Men of wealth and means must not stand back
at this crisis They must volunteer themselves Or
provide the means for those who are willing to fight.
The more man has of substance to protect and de-
irnd the greater IS his obligation to furnish the
lueans of defence. Let every man do his duty
The pinch of the war is upon us. We are a con.
quered people if every man does not do his utmost
TO promote the war
Year: 1862

When we admonished the government and the
public sometime ago, that the object of the Burn
side expedition was to take Roanoke Island, and
then the Seaboard Railroad, to get in the rear of
Norfolk the idea was hooted at by some wiseacres.
They acted just so when we gave the warning about
Hatteras. Brock" the correspondent of the Pc.
tersburg Express, who ought to have known better,
ridiculed the idea., Now, we see he is trembling in
his shoes. A few days will verify the correctness
of our suggestions and unless the government is
moving more actively than we fear it is, the whole
country between James River and Albemarle Sound
will be in the enemys possession. We ought to
have at least ten thousand troops in the neghbor.
hood of Snithfield, and ten thousand troops be-
tween Blackwater and Weldon. Why cannot some
of our men be spared from other points! Is it ne
cessary now to keep the rthCarolna troops in
South Carolina that are there?