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Year: 1862



 WASHINGTON, July 2.-Thc correspondence re- garding the raising of negro brigade was laid be- fore the House to day. It is rather lengthy, DOT tions of it caused considerable laughter

 Gen. Hunter says to the first question: "I therefore reply that no reg ment of fugitive slaves has been or IS being organized in this department |" There Is, however, fine regiment of persons whose late masters are fugitive rebels-men who everywhere fly before the appearance of the na : tional flag, leaving their servants behind them to shift as best they can for themselves. So far, n- indeed, are the loyal persons composing this regi- ment from seeming to avoid the presence of their late owners, that they now one and all working with remarkable industry to place themselves in a position to join in full and effective pursuit of their fugacious and traitorous proprietors'' To the second question, he says: " The instruc tions given to Brigadier General T. w. Sherman. by Secretary Cameron, and turned over to me by succession for my guidance do distinctly authorize the employment of all loyal persons offering their service in defense of the Union, and in the SUD- pression of the rebellion, in any manner might see fit, or that the circumstances might call for

 The restriction as to character or color of per sons to be employed CT the nature of the employ ment whether civil or military, in which their ser vices shall be used.

 "I conclude, therefore, that have been autho rized to enlist fugitive slaves soldiers, should any such be found ill the department. No such characters have yet appeared within view of our most advanced pickets. the loyal slaves everywhere remaining on their plantations to welcome, aid, and supply us with food, labor and information

 sTo the third interrogatory, it is my painful duty to reply that have not received any specific
Year: 1862

Tennesseeans do not seem to like the federal service upon a trial. The capture pretty soon of Buell. and his army near Chattanooga will make them like it less

 A deserter from one of the renegade Tennes see regiments informs the Knoxville Register that there is great dissatisfaction among the Tennesseeans in the federal service A large number are kept under guard from the appre> hension that they will desert. The same au~ thority says, that since the formation of the Tennessee regiments near 1000 have deserted. One regiment numbers only about 300 strong.
Year: 1862

The following is an account of the battles in front of Richmond on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, being the fifth, sixth and seventl days of the engagement.

 On Sunday morning the corps of Geieral Sumner and General Franklin were left in the works at Fair Oaks, with instructions to evsu- ate and protect the baggage and supply trans on their way to James river.

 They had hardly left their position and wee falling back on the railroad and Williamsbuk. turnpike when the rebels discovered the movs ment, and immediately started in pursuit with their whole force. So rapidly did the rebels approach that our officers had hardly time to place their men in position to receive them be fore they were upon them. The enemy advanc | ed to the attack about two o'clock, which was promptly met by our men. The battle lasted until dark, during which the enemy suffered terribly, advancing in solid mass to within a short distance of our artillery.

 The effect of our guns upon their ranks was fearful, killing and wounding them by the hun dreds. At dark the enemy was repulsed, anC forced to abandon thelr position.

 This battle took place about one and hal miles above Savage Station. Whilst this bat tie was in progress, other important events were transpiring. The railroad bridge across the Chickahominy was burned, and train of twelve
Year: 1862

in patches in furnace, and when red hot are
thrown into pan of cold water. Next they
must be tempered, and this is done by rolling
them backward and forward on hot metal
plate. The polishing still remains to be done
On very coarse cloth needles are spread to
the amount of forty or fifty thousand Eme-
ry dust is strewn over them, oil is sprinkled
and soft soap daubed over, the cloth is rolled
hard up, and with several others of the same
kind thrown into sort of wash pot to roll to
aud fro for twelve hours or more. They come
out dirty enough but after rinsng in clean
hot water, and tossing in sawdust they become
bright, and are ready to be sorted and put up
for sale.
Year: 1862

Tag A member OF the Indiana 20th Regi-
ment now encamped near Fortress Monroe
writes to the indianapolis Journal on the 23d;


Yesterday morning, Gen. Mansfield, with
Drake de Kay, Abide Camp, in command Of
seven companies of the TWentieth New York
German Rifles, left Newport News On recon-
uoisance. Just after passing Newmarket
Bridge, seven miles from camp, they detached
one company as an advance, and soon after
their advance was attacked by six hundred OF
the enemies cavalry.


The company formed to receive cavalry, but
the cavalry advancing deployed to the right
and left when within musket range, and un-
masked body of seven hunred negro infantry,
all armed with muskets, who opened fire on
our men, wounding two lieutenants and two
privates, and rushing forward surrounded the
company of Germans who cut their way
through, killing six Of the negroes and wound
ing several more The main body, hearing the
firing. advanced at a double-quick in time to
recover their wounded aud drive the enemy
back but did not succeed in taking any prison
ers. The wounded men testify positively that
they were shot by negroes. and that not less
than seven hundred were present armed with
muskets


This is, indeed new feature in the war.
We have heard of a regiment of negroes at
Manassas. and another at Memphis, and still
another at New Orleans, but did not believe
it till it came so near home and attacked our
men. Three is no mistake about it. The goth
German we're actually attacked and fired on
aud wounded by negroes.


1t is time that this thing was understood
and if they fight US with negroes, why should
not We fight them with negroes too! We have
dsbelieved these reports too long, and now let
US fight the devil with fire. The feeling is in
tense among the men. They want to know il
they came here to fight negroes, and il they
did they want TO know it. The wounded men
swear they viii kill any negro they see, so ex-
cited are they at the dastardly act. II re-
mains to be seen how long the Government
will now hesitate, when they learn these facts
Year: 1862

A PosER.-Take for granted that the rail
road train is going at the speed with which
cannon bali fired from cannon would Then
suppose the cannon on the train, and fire from
the car in opposite direction to that in which
the train is moving, where would the ball
fall.
Year: 1862

MAKING 4 NEEDLE Needles are made Of
steel wire The wires is first cut by shears,
from coiles into the length of the needles to
be made After batch of such bits of wire
have been cut of, they are placed in hot
furnace, then taken out and rolled backward
and forward on a table until they are straight.
They are now to be ground. The needle
pointer takes up two dozen or so of the wires
and rolls them between his thumb and fin
gers, with their ends on the grindstone, first
one and then the other. Next is a machine
which fattens and cutters the heads of ten


thousand needles in an honr. Next comes the
punching of the eyes, done by boy so fast
that the eye can hardly keep pace with him.
The splitting follows which is running fine
wire through dozen perhaps, of these twin
needles A woman, with little anvil before
her, files between the heads, and separates
them. They are now complet needles, but
they are rough aud rusty, and easily bend.-
The hardening comes next They arc heated
Year: 1862

K Not man in CuoA county, who is
not for the Union aud the Constitution all
the while, will vote for Arnold Tnere is
not seccssionist in the district, who is
openly or secretly wishing that the Union
and the Constitution may be destroyed,
who will not vote f Sherman,
Year: 1862

eY Not a man will vote for Arnold


T..
whose whole soul is not glad when an
Union victory is Won. There il not q man
in the district who laughs aad chucles
over every Union defeat, who will not
ynff FIR Sherman
Year: 1862

There is not d man who will vote
for Arnold who had not rather die than
see the Union and Constitution destroyed.
There ia net 2 man in the district who
rould not risk death rather than tue U III
On and the Constitution should be pre-
served, II no will MT vote for Sherman.
Year: 1862

Inc RepubtlcAns Of Huch1&an nave
every consideration which can be present.
ed to the mind Of patriots, to make =
mighty effort to save their State from the
clutches Of the slave power. The high
character that the State has attained by her
devotion 10 freedom and her sacrifices in |
defense Of the government, their own per-
sonal interests and self.respect, the safety
Of the Union, and the preservation Of our
Republican institutions, all prompt them to
put forth every energy they possess to
avert the calamity Of a pro-slavery. triumph
VIII they disappoint the hopes Of the
loyal people Of the North. OF permit this
burning disgrace through any neglect or
Indifference on their pa1tf


Besides the general motives Of love for
slavery and sympathy with the rebels,
which prompt the disunionists in Michi-
gan to the unscrurulous efforts they are
making to w1est the State from the handz
Of the Republicans, they have in view the
glitteriDg prize Of United States Senator,
six members Of Congress, Legislature,
all the county officers, and the. whole ad-
ninisuation Of tic State. This rich spoil
is hereafter to be welded for the benefit


Of slavery and against the government, or
to remain in the hands Of the Republican


party. This vastly important question Il


to be settled On Tuesday next, and for all
timc, 30 far as the interests Of the country
are concerned. What is done taen can
never be undone. The men then elected
arc to decide whether the rebellion or the
government shall triumph.


Thtrc is also involved in the issue the
question whether an the vast expense oi


the war for the Union shall bc paid by the


loyal men Of the North, or by the traitor


who have brought it upon the country


without cause, and for the vilest purposes


Tie Republican party Is in favor Ct compel


ing the authors Of the rebellion to bear ths


burden Of their own sins by confscating


their property This policy will save tbs


pet pie of Michigan more than .Jorty:fp


millions Of dollars, even though "compro


mise" may not be made with the traitor


hy winch the Government will agree tt
} assume the rebel war debt, ant


to pay for all their lost slaves
That would add $4,000, ,000,00O more Il
the national debt, and Sso,00o,0oo more t.
the burden Of Michigan.


Let the Republicans Of Michigan reaec
calmly upon these alarming facts, and ac
accordingly. As they love their countr:


ard honor their own State, and regar
? their own interests, and the welfare Of thei
s pcstcrity, let them do their whole duty i


the coming contest There is mighty II


sponsibility resting upon Them. As the
discharge it must they answer to God an


the country!
Year: 1862

II Every man who votes for Arnold
will be warm, earnest friend md
Jealous supporter of the government
There ia not IN Cook county m enemy of
the Republic who will not vote for Gher-
man
Year: 1862

eY Not man will vote for Arnold,
who is not willing to support the Govern
mint at any time and a. all times. There
is not man in the district who is opposed
to the Government who Will not vote for
Sherman. Why?
Year: 1862

Have you ever considered how wonder
ful thing the seed of a plant is ? 1t is
the miracle of miracles. God said, " Let
there be plants yielding seed )" and it is
further added, each one latter his kind. -


The great naturalist, Cuvier, thought
that the germs of all past, present. and
future generations of seeds We're contained
one within the other, as if packed in II
succession Of boxes. Other learned men
have explained this mystery in different
way But what signify all their cxplana-
tions? let them explain it as they will,
the wonder remains the same, and we must
look upon the reproduction of the seed as
u continual miracle,


Is there upon earth machine, is there
palace, is there even city, which con-
tains so much that is wonderful as is in
closed in single little seed-one grain of
corn, one little brown apple seed, one
small seed Of tree, picked up, perhaps,
by sparrow for her little ones, the small
est seed of poppy or blue-bell, or even
one of the seeds that are so small that
they float about in the air invisible to our
eyes All! there is world of marvel and
brilliant beauties hidden in each of these
tiny seeds. Consider their immense mnm-
ber, the perfect separation of the different
kinds, their power of life and resurrection,
and their wonderful fruitfulness


Consider first their number About a
hundred and fifty years ago, the celebrated
Linneus, who has been called "the father
of botany" reckoned about 5000 different
kinds of plants and he then though that
the whole number existing could not much
exceed 10000 But, a hundred years
Year: 1862

Y The following advice, which Madame
Terein, woman Of great literary diseernment
0aye to Young man, with respect 10 author
ship. should be a perpetual lesson to all writer's
bv profession Secure yoursaif'' said she, '' a
livelihood Independent of literary success put
into this lottery oYerplus of the time foT woe 70
him who depends wholly upon his pen! Moth
ing is more casual. Tne man who makes shoes
is sure Of his wages but the man who writes
q book OF tragedy is never sure Of anything.


Ths author Of this advice little drempt OF the
wide contrass between ths amount IS well Al
the certainty of the wages Of the man whC
writes a book" which future age would ex
hibit
Year: 1862

BETTER TAKE CARE.-S0Hae Of our people
are killing themselves driAkiBg peach brandy.
1t is more abundant and aEsisr TO get, just at
this time, than any other liFaer, saa many are
making a regular drink Of il. The best peach
brandy ever made is snwholesome being full
OF Prussie acid, and the stuff made now, just
/ to sell, is really poisonous The distillers are
in such a hurry to bring the brandy into market
that they do not take the pains 20 extract the
seeds, which are nothing but Prussic acid
Don't drink the stuff, if you want to live hall
| the time allotted 70 nan-SeLnn RcpOrfer
Year: 1862

How TO RESTORE THE UNIoN.--1he New
York Erpress, in reply to the Abolition ul


traists, thus forcibly and plainly puts tie
case "If Abolitionisna did not exist in the
North, in ninety days, the Unonists of the
South would re construct the Union. 1t as
only the terror of Northern Abolitionisna that
makes the South the solid body 1t IS! Nol
can slavery be trodden under foot unless the
representative three tiflhs principle Of the
Federal Constitution, and the Fugitive slave
compact article be trodaem under foot too!
To tread these under foot, is, of course, to
tread the Union under foot" This brief
paragraph is a sufficient answer to all twad-
die about "abolishing slavery to save the
Union. To abolish slavery is to overthrow
the Constitution at a blow, and not State
would be bound by that instrument, for its
terms Of union would be abrogated. But be-
yond this, even if we had the power to over
throw slavery, it would be the ruin of the
North to do it. 1t would be simpl y cutting
our own noses. Caucasian
Year: 1862

only be the abolition Of society, never that of the
| natural relation OF the races decreed by the AL
mighty. AS it is, nothing is possible but the de-
struction Of the government. the ruin of the ma
chine to be employed by these madmeu for fore
ing the liberty of the white man on the negro
and if we ever suppose such thing the
Federal Government being placed Oh the ''sde OF
1reedom-that is. in direct hostility to the social
order-to the natural relation of the races-to
the eternal and unchanging tacts underlying
southern society. them unless suppose
Chcever &C. more potent than OmnipOtence Itself
the government must be shivered to atoms Of
course. But such madness is not possible. The
northern people are last aWaking from the mon
strous deusions which forei On and British writer's
have so long imposed on them. and instead OF
welding the common government of the States
for forcing their white brethren Of the South into
impartial freedom" with negroes, they will soon
er or later turn upon the British tools and dupes
in their midst, who have ought to lead them into
this monstrous crusade against the eternal order
OF God himself, as well, as against the purity,
freedom, manhood and dignity of their race and
when that hour strikes, may God have mercy upon
their miserable souls, for the people will have
none upon their miserable bodies. Our brethren
OF the South relieved from the horrible pressure
OF this Abolition prenzy, which for thirty years.
has endangered every ireslde in their midst, will
then be able to turn their attention to whatever
defects may really exist in their social organism,
and no longer under apprehensons that the com
mon government-their 0t0n gouernment-is to
be welded for their destruction. they will again
laternize with the North, as they did before this
monstrous crusade against their peace and safety
began.


This. then, is what the South wants-to be re-
lieved from the most infamous, most unnatural
and most atlocious deusion that ever perverted
the understanding or corrupted the moral instincts
of race, and as every northern man, woman and
child will also benefited. and not one single hu T..
man creature can possibly be injured by its utter
and complete demolition, we have right to say
surely that the great "ant slavery imposturc Of
our times. gotten up by British aristocrats to di-
vide the Union and break down our Republican
institutions, will soon disappear from among us
forever. With the total extinction of this black
monster-this hdeous nightmare of Abolitonsm
this huge niggerism that has so long enthralled
the northern mind who can doubt the restoration
of union and fraternity with our brethren of the
the South? With the same origin, the same ideas
the same history, the same interests, the same Ian
guage and the same territorial necessities, with
n0tning under Heaven but the abolition or Brit
ish idea that now divides them and everything
to make the white men of Amer CT one people.
this ''idea" only needs to be exploded to render
us the most perfect and the most glorious nation
ality the world ever saw. or that good men ever
dreamed 0f.-N Y. Caucasian.
Year: 1862

Taylor & Brothers, cotton spinners, OF
Wigan, England, who employ about two
thousand five hundred hands, have just issued
the following notice to their operatives:
"In consequence of the civil war in America
and the blockade of the Southern ports,
supply of American cotton nannot for some
time be anticipated. The stock of cotton
which we have held has enabled us so far to
keep our mills running fall time. We now,
however, think it a right to inform you that
should American affairs remain in the same
position in January next as at present we
Shall then be under the necessity of closing
our mills. We trust that your prudence and
good sense will lead you to save what you
now can for the time when you may be out
of employment"
Year: 1862

THE OBJECT OF The WAR-The New
York Express is showing that President Lin
coin and Congress have both declared that
the war is not prosecuted for conquest or
subjugation, but merely for the restoration
of the authority Of the Constitution. 1t also
says "it is authorized to sag that these are
the objects of the young General who com
mands the army of the United States.'
This, we suppose, accounts for the attacks
Of the Abolition Emanci patton Fremont par
tv, upon the President, but he will rather a.
chieve than loose popularity in this respect.
Every step he takes from the utraists will
gain him more friends than he will lose.
Year: 1862

NUTICE.


WHEREAS THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN INFORMED on


good authority that great rreguary exists in the taking
and killing Of the wild cattle the mountains Hawaii
Majesty the Government parties
claim pretend claim right under bills of sale from His Maj
from the Government and whereas from the
country and other it is almost impossible
guard the interests of His Majesty and OF the Govern
and whereas all parties having legal claims the said
wild cattle have already had time sufficient if they have used
iue diligence to remove the same


Now therefore, the undersigned hereby notice all
ties who purchased wild cattle running the mountains Ha-
wa previous the lst day Of January 1851 the
already removed before the st day of May
after which time parties taking wild cattle will be prosecuted


Interior Office, / L. KAMEHAMEHA.


Jan. "a, 1855 4S-tf
Year: 1862

Don't, don't! faint loaded ~ The fun Of
the whole thing, though, was that mer-
chant who had been carrying Derringer for
over month out Of fear Of the bully, on
witnessing the above ridiculous scene took
his weapon from his pocket and running in
to his store cried out to his clerk" Here
Billy here Billy quick take this pistol and
lock it up in the safe, for I'd be ashamed to
have any one know I'd been carrying it out
Of fear of such id coward I"


Yesterday we had three fights in town,
one with knives, but nobody very seriously
hurt, and to day our constable arrested our
justice o: the peace for fighting. Some of
our people can't say their prayers at nigh,
without they have had at least one fight
they don't feel that they have properly &C.
quilted themselves Of the duties of the day.
Bill Mayficld who was to have been hung ere
this, has escaped-broke Jail, through the
assistance Of friends outside and is gone for
good--it was he that killed Sheriff Black.
burn in fight in saloon in Carson City
There has never been but one man hung in
this Territory, and he was a poor fellow who
had no friends, so they concluded to make
an example of him. We have rs many men
here whom hanging would benefit as can be
ASo''A ~ any osuOi Coutiiy, u"N iuS uoI ONcT
six times the population, in tho whole world.
We thought when Gen. Nyo was coming
here that he was sent out here on purpose to
hang these people and waited patiently for
a long time for him to commence, but he
has not went at it yet. Some Of our people
say that they think the old fellow has got
an idea in his head that it was California he
was sent odt to govern, as he spends most
OF his time there. We heard the other day
that his gay and festive cxcellency got his
finger broken in q door, while sky larking
with some ladies', and had to have it ampu-
tated. don't know that the story is true,
but l see it in all the papers-it may have
been gotten up by the California ladies' to
make our ladies "a feel bad" But, Lord love
them they need not hope to hurt the dear
old Governor in the estimation of our Washoe
ladies by any such mutilation, they might
cut off every finger and toe he has and our
ladies would still find something to admire.
There is soon to be grand stampede of mi
ners from this place and California to the
Salmon River country. We have very fav-
orable reports from there. A friend here re-
ceived a letter yesterday from Billy Root for.
merly Of Omega, Cal, and to-day he offers
$1,000 worth Of property for $60O-he's off
for the new mnes or bust |" Billy is max
ing from one to five ounces per day with a
rocker; is holding claims for the boys here
and wants them to come up Immediately
with whip saws to make lumber for sluices,
where they can get all the money they want
in month. Most too good thing


Yours truly, DAN De QUILLE.