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Year: 1862

MANNERs.-Young folks should be mans
nerly But how to be 90 is the question.
Many good boys and girls feel that they
can not behave to suit themselves in the
presence of company They are awkward,
clownish, rough. They feel timid, bash
ful, and self distrustfal the moment they
are addressed by a stranger or appear in
company. There is but one way to get
over this feeling, ana acquire easy and
graceful manners that is to do the best
they can all the time, at home as web as
abroad Good manners are not learned SO
much as acquired b habit. They grow
upon by use. We mnst be courteous
agreeable, civil, kind, gentlemanly and
womanly at home, and then it will be a
kind of second nature everywhere.
Year: 1862

GooD ADvICE.-Be not hasty to believe
flying reports, to thedisparagement Of any
one. A man that is honest at heart, never
wishes to injure his neighbor or neighbors,
by false representations, or by leaving a
wrong impression on their mind. A man
should consider we'll before he speaks, and
when he does speak, he should be honest
and speak the truth !; in SO doing he will
not deceive his neighbor, as his expressions
will be considered conclusive evidence oi
his heart, and be relied on.
Year: 1862

are the Lo-. sc.ive and thorough pills
that have ever been introduced.


They act so directly upon the Liver,
exciting that organ TO such an extent as
that the system does not relapse into its
former condition, which n too apt TO be
the case with simply a purgaiive pill.
Year: 1862

irtct OF Columbia to President Lincoln
HIS Reply.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 1852.
The colofed people oS the District Of Columbia, for
whose removal Congress made appropriation and
the President authority in the premises, have sent
deegation the President, and that delegation has
liyered to him the following letter: =


To TIE PRESIDENT -


SR-The undersigned behalf Of their colored breth-
and themselves, have called upon your Exceency
learn when we can take our departure TO the land
promised by yourself in the address you made to in
this, your executive mansion.


We have learned from tho Hon. Senator Pomeroy, the
agent Of emigration whom you appointed conduct us
Chriqu that he is ready, his equipment engaged his
provisions for the emgrants bought; that vessel sua.
has been found that tho consent Of the government with
its agreement " receive citizens with equal rights
and obligations has been obtained and that he only
wants orders to announce the day Of sailing and
that he can sail within week. II your order is given.


Gauy Of acting upon your promise send us
as one hundred were ready have sold our furni
voyage; and now when more than five times that
Der have made preparations to leave, find that there
is uncertainty and delay which greatly embarrassing
and reducing scanty until fears being
created that these means being exhausted poverty in
stl worse form than has yet mel us may be Winter
We have I: stated in tho newspapers that you do
not intend TO let depart. We willing believe
that your Exceency would invite US TO make arrange.
ments to gowould tell that We could not live pros
perolsy here-woud hopes within and stimu.
late US TO struggle for national independence and respec
bic equality-and then, when we had made ourselves
ready for the effort in confident belief Of the integrity
your promise, that it's realization will be withheld.


Congress has placed the power and the solely in
the hands Of your Excelency to aid in removing You
began the movement. You appointed Senator Pomeroy
in whom not only the coored people but the whole
try have confidence TO that justice should be done
us in our removal He has said that he is ready.


We, therefore, earnestly beg that your Exceency will
give him explicit orders to sail before the cold
weather sets in to pinch heretofore the storms Of
winter shall make Our voyage dangerous one.


President Lincoln, through his private secretary
piled to the deputatiou OF colored who had called
upon him to express their disappointment the delay
their being sent promised to Central America, that
he (the President) anxious he ever was for
their DEPARTURE that he had placed everything in the
hands of Senator Pomeroy OF Kansas and tnat he could
not the deputaon of colored men, but that he
would do so in the course of a few days.
Year: 1862

There was grand review and dress parade Of tho
Corcoran Legion at Camp Scott Staten Island yesterday
afternoon General Even upon the ground, and in
spected under tho command of General Corcoran
OF which nearly three thousand were upon the ground
The entire Legion expects 70 get Off by "Wednesday next
Gene al Even yesterday expressed himself highly graft
fed with the appearance Of the men on parade.
Year: 1862

~ The Bcrdan sharpshootets are to be
armed with the Sharpe's rife. We shall be
glad to learn it, aud so will the public. The
rumo1 that several Of the regiment have died
Of old age since its inception We desire to cor
rect. They still do excellent work with IA
tions, though arms they have never Jet bad
Year: 1862




These figures chow daily average OF 2o5 $50 bushels
OF grain and S5 barrels OF four and 10 view Of the
disturbed and unsettled condition OF country they
present grand total alike wonderful and extraordinary,
and which will, by its magnitude. astonsh the whole
civilized world.


Our friends on the other side Of the water may also
learn q significant lesson from these enormous ship
msnts their shores, which il seems are required TO
supply their wants. and may lead them to consider the
subject well before ndugng in their bclgersnt propen.
stiles against country which has ever stood the friend
OF the needy abroad and whose ships have. In times of
famine starvation grautousy to their shores
rich reights Of grain, from ing grana
ry, for their subsistence.


The wants Of Great Britain and France can only be
supplied by Russia ourselves; and while Russia
sends her surplus grain TO hcr seaports, which
are few, by limited, slow and expensive means
Of transportation We by means OF our almost endless
network OF railroads, which furnish Inexpensive and
rapid transit from the great and Esxhaustibe granares
or the West to seaport marts, supply them with
and wheat at little than half the cost in
Russia.


There be very good reason that either Russia
the United States should bear any very great love
FOR Great Britain, having in view her bullying and de-
ceitful propenstes but afford to be generous
and forgvng and notwithstanding her aid and sympa
thy has been and still is against government, and
in favor OF the unhoy rebellion existing within our
borders will continue to furnish her with corn at
low figure but give her due notice that our government
stocks and securities sell her only at premium
Year: 1862

erty to VII ch our forefathers, in
the day of trial and in the day of
defeat, most solemnly declared In
the tace OF the world they we're
entitled but it was the greater
principle which these two sup
ported, representing on the one
side the interests OF the slavehoi- :
ders and the aristocraiic princi-
ple-the divine right which we
threw aside in 1916; and on the
other side, that great party for self
government-he cared not wheth-
er they were called Republicans
or Democrats - the men who
contended that every man had a
right to govern himself. This
was not contest be ween the
people of the South and those of
the North, but one between the
tyrants OF the Moth and Sonth,
and tyrants everywhere, with the
people OF theecountry. APP
plause. THIS Vas the issue, and
Abraham Lincoln, standing up
as the Representative Of seii-gov-
ernment, himself having been one
oil that class, had thrown up the
club, and row It was to be deci-
ded under whom they would live
under that OF the people or un-
der that OF a despot. The issue
was between Liberty or Slavery.
He thanked God it had come at
last Did any fear the result?


As regarded the proclamation,
he said there were many who
said that it was worth nothing at
all that we could not set a man
free by proclaiming him so wien
he vas surrounded by a stalwart
force, and kept in chains by
large and powerful army. He did
pot expect as he had always said
that thus proclamation would have
any direct influence upon the four
millions of blacks in the South,
oppressed as they bad always
been by long centuries of SLAYER
y, kept in ignorapce as thev had
been, and their manhood destroy
Ell. Il was not expected they were
to render any material assistance
toward achieving their own hber-
y. 1t WdS we upon whom this
proclamation was TO act upon. 1t
was for us to determine who was
for and who was against self-gov-
ernnent and in~ United
States, Nortt, South, East aud
West.


He would say that he regarded
that man who did not stand by
Abraham llinccln and bis proc
lamation as a traitor.


He bad always opposed mob~
and disturbances when peace vas
possible, bpt now these men had
appealed to tie sword he would
say, @Stand aside; let's have an
open field and fair fight let
justice prevail though the heavens
flll. Another thing that this proc
lamation would do, 1t would reach
the slaves in whose hands we
were unable to place the means
Of ofense, and lead them by t:ils
hope and promise OF liberty to
make vigorous efforts to bring a
bout this desirable Object. He
also showed the favorable effect
the proclamation would have up
on the eight millions of white
men ip the South who had no in
terest in this Institution of slaves;
but whose manhood had been
crushed and social position de-
stroyed by Slavery ; blighting
influence. He dweIt at more
length on the embr rrassing in.
fuence it would have upon those
foreign powers which had been
decrying US in consequence OF
our alleged hypocritical iAcon-
sis:ency He closed with trlb
ute to Secretary Chase, as the
persistent and consistent advocate
OF Fre-uom.


EcoNoMy.--Giye children
two cents apiece tC go without
Year: 1862

Democratic State Ticket and Plat


form,


The Democratic State Convention held at
Columbus on the 4th inst, is represented by
those who were in attendance, as having been
the largest, most enthusiastic and determined
Delegate Convention ever held in the State.
This fact accounts for the bitterness with which
the opposition papers assail 1t. With supe.
rior ticket the Convention adopted IN address
and platform which can not fail to be indorsed
by the people az eminently patriotic In letter
and epirit, and should receive the hearty sup
port of every genuine Union man who is for
the Union as it was, and the Constitution as il
is. And, as a cotemporary remarks, we do not
expect the Aboltionists to look upon il with
any degree Of favor, for the reason that the ne
gro is not glorifed In il, and the African brother
NOS the body and soul of 1t. But thousands of
those who are not for making this war for the
emancipation Of the negro, and who have not
hitherto acted with the Democratic party, must
see that IL Ia the true Constitutional Union par
ty, and that If the Union be restored il will be
upon the principles Of the platform adopted at
the Democratic State Convention. The Aboli-
tion papers, one and all, will of course call the
Convention all manner Of names, aud put all
manner of constructions upon the resolutions to
suit their purposes; but we think IL more than
probable that the people, who are getting heart
lily sick Of negro worship, will Judge and act
Tor themselves st CldiYsuille Gazette.
Year: 1862

"THE Republican delegation from this State, -
says the Detroit Free Press, shave resolved not
to permit the confirmation of any Democrat for
the higher grades of military. appointment
The Free Press reoites the case of Col. Dufield,
Of Michigan, who, q long time since was nomi-
mated by the President to Brigsdier General
ship. The recent rejection of the gallant
Shields, the other day, who had been nominated
to Major Generalship, would indicate that the
Republican majority Of the Senate had adopted
the policy Of rejecting all Democrats. What a
patriotic "no party body of men in the Senate
of the United States,
Year: 1862

We take the following from the Washington
correspondence of the New York Express of
the 10th inst r-


On Monday evening last ] went from this
city to New York. was seated in car in
which was one of your correspondents, occupying
q seat with United States Senator Pomeroy, of
Kansas. Conversation between these gentle
men turned upon the war, and particularly
upon the late occurrences near Richmond -
Interested in the subject, gave heed to and
could not fail to remember what passed


The Senator soon remarked that the war was
not prosecuted on principle; that be believed
all conservatives North would be willing now to
treat with the rebels and make peace: that 10
thought Seward committed to their policy, and
believed the object Of his visit East to be to
feel and prepare the way for it,; that he would
predict, and risk his credit thereon, as against
the claims of Seward as prophet, that within
ten days overtures will be made by the rebels
to Mcclellan, by him to be sent up to the w bite
House, and there to be jumped at and accepted
that Mcclellan was serving this policy; that the
best experienced man before Richmond was not
probably sufficient to dispose of him; that if
the whole army there were sacrificed, and he
thereby got rid of, the purchase would be cheap
for the country, for then. 1t was probable, the
people would rise up and demand prosecution
of the war upon princple-for freedom.
Year: 1862

A TIMELY WARNING.-David Newsom, an
old resident of Oregon, writes as follows
to the OregOnian, concerning the northern
mines:


These mines are but small-perhaps one
claim to so persons, compared to the number
there, and going there. The idea ofthose mines
on Powder river, Burnt and Grande Round be-
ing of vast extent and richness is mere hum
bug; as thousands will know in less than
year. The deposits on Salmon river are of sur
prising richness but they are small in extent,
and very much country around them has been
well prospected and failed. On Orc Fino the
claims but poorly pay. On the South Fork of
Clear water there is quite a number of paying
claims, but all taken up long ago. Accounts
reach us from the Golden Lands, that new de-
posits are found there these times. Ifpeople
were not insane, they would at once perceive
that these tales are unreasonable and false.
That whole country is covered with snow from
two to eight feet deep! and the weather is in
tensely cold for three months past. What few
miners have remained in that cold and desc
late land will do well, if they can live in their
huts during the long snow season there. BY
the middle of next June, persons can begin to
prospect that country for new diggings. Thou
sands are now madly rushing out to the base Of
the Blue Mou ntains, where they will be stop
ped by the snow and cold weather, till the lst
or 18th Of May.
Year: 1862

The Richmond Dispatch of the 21st states that
the train which left the city the morning previ-
ous, found the track obssructed near Beaver
Dam Station (27 miles from Ricbmond) and the
conductor was informed that Yankees were tear
ing up the track quarter Of a mile ahead. The
train returned to the city. Il gives the following
particulars in connection with the affair:


A young German has been for some time per
mitted 70 pass between that point and Frede-
Ticksburg, keeping up a traffic in articles which
he supposed would be readily purchased by the
Inhabitants Only two or three days ago, he
made his appearance at Beaver Dam Station,
in company with two ladies from Fredsricks-
burg, who had received passports from the Fede-
raj commander a. that place, and were on their
way to Richmond, to visit some relations This
German also brought with him a sack Of salt,
and quantity Of lemons, which found ready
sale; but he refused to receive Confederate notes
in payment-nothing but gold would satisfy
him. This circumstance excited some Suspicion
but be was allowed to depart unmOlested- That
the enemy received their information rom this
German pedlar there is little doubt.


Besides obstructing the railroad, the Yankees
cut the telegraph wire, and We are thus unable
to get positive information concerning the state
of affairs at Beaver Dam Station. It's believed
however, that the depot was destroyed by the
Yankees, who retrested toward that point on
the approach Of the train, and dense volume
of smoke was soon afterwards seen in the same
direction.
Year: 1862

A LETTER FROM GEN. MCCALL-Aftor the
long and terrible suspense experienced here in
regcrd to tho fate Of Cen Mccall, we have the
graGGca6on of stating that q letter hes been
received from him by Mrs. Mccall saying that
he is a prisoner in Richmond and uniDjured
He was struck in the breast by a spent bail, the
effects of which were but temporary. The gen
eyal also sends word that be is quartered for the
present at the "Spotswood House" the pTinci-
pal hotel in Richmond, and that thus far he has
been very kindly treated His capture is q
source Of deep regret, but it is indeed a source
of consolation 20 all his friends that he is safe
and well cared Tor We learn that his capture
was in this wise: He had posted one o the reg
iments of his division in a particular locality,
and during bis absence it was moved without
his orders or knowledge. When he returned
hem another part of the field the place was Oc-
cupied by a rebel regiment, and it being dark
be rode into the midst of the enemy, was sur
rounded and carried to Gen. Lees headquar-
ters as a prisoner Of war Winchester RepuJtt-
Year: 1862

SHORT PROCESS FOR SAVING BACON-MAke
a solution Of salt in bot water, Cheat raised as
high as the fire viii make it, put the pork in the
bot brine, with as much animal heat as possible
Let the hams and shoulders be kept in three
minutes and hall, and the middlings two and
half and then hang them up Immediately
and smoke thsin, and you have choice article
Of bacon in a very short time to what you viii
by The usual process, as well IS saving four
ffths Of your salt.


This prscess viii answer any time between
November and April. 1 have saved much in
that way for six or eight years. See that you
keep q small portion Of salt, during the process


in the bottom of your vessel, to be certain tha,
your brine is sufficiently strong during the wholsi
process. JOHN }. STUBBs.
Year: 1862

faltered, nor shall we as long as we have Con
stitution to defend and a government which
| protects us. And we are ready for renewed eff
| torts and even greater sacritices-yea, any sac
| rifce-When we arc satisfied it is required to
| preserve our admirable form Of government,
and the priceless blessings Of constitutional lib
erty.


A few of our number voted for the resolution
| recommended by your message Of the 9th of
March last; the greater portion of US did not /;
and we will briefly state the prominent reasons


which influenced our action.


In the first place, it proposed q radical change


of our social system, and was hurried through


both Houses with. sndue haste, without reason
able time for consideration and debate, and with
no time at all for consultation with cur constit-
uents, whose Interests it deeply involved 1t
seemed like an interference by this government
with question which peculiarly and exclusively


belonged to our respective States on which they
had not sought adYice or solicited aid. Many of
us doubted the constitutional power Of this gov
ernment to make appropriations of money for
the object designated, and all of US thought our
finances were in no condition to bear the i'm
mense outlay which its adoption and faithful
execution would impose upon the national treas
ury. II we pause but a moment to think of the
debt its acceptance would have entailed, we are
appalled, byits magnitude. The proposition was
addressed to all the States, and embraced the
whole number of slaves. According to the cen
sus of 1860 there were then very nearly four
millions of slaves in the country from natural
increase they exceed that number now. At
even the low average of three hundred dollars,
the price fixed by the emancipation act for the
slaves of this District, and greatly below their
real WORTH their value runs up to the en0rmus
sum of twelve hundred millions of dollars; and
if to that we add the cost ofdeportaton and col
onizstion, at one hundred dollars each, which is
but fraction mole than is actually paid by the
Maryland Colonization Society, we have four
hundred millions more We were not willing
to impose tax on our people sufficient to pay
the interest on that sum, in addition to the vast
and daily increasing debt already fixed upon
them by the exigencies Of the war; and, if we
had been willing, the cOantry could not bear it.
Stated in this form, the proposition is nothing
less than the deportation from the country Of
sixteen hundred million dollars worth of pro
ducng labor, and the substitution in its plgcs Of
an interest-bearing debt of the same amount!


But, if we are told that it was expected that
only the States we represented would accept the
proposition, We respectfully Gubmit tE4b even
then it involves sum too great for the financial
ability of this Government at this time. Accord
ing to the census of 1860


A.HH -
Year: 1862

One of the rarest instances on record of hon
esty is exemplifed by letter lately received by
Secretary Chase from gentleman, who had en-
closed s45 stating that it came into his hands
irregularly, and that it belonged to the United
States Incredible as such honesty seems in these
days of speculation and swindling a case is re-
ported in New York which far transcends it. 1t
appears that in one Of the towns in New York a
man in looking over the call of able bodied m n
liable to draft, perceived his own name omit
ted and Immediately called the enrolling officers
attention TO it himself.
Year: 1862

THE editor of the Red Bluff Beacon says he
lately passed through the State of Ohio, and
failed to find within its borders single rebel
He therefore disbelieves the charges of the Re-
publican press TO the effect that all who voted
the Democratic ticket on the nth Of last month
were rebel sympathizers.
Year: 1862

OUE OPINION vs.. THE LONDON TMEs.-The
London Times thinks if the rebels burn their
cotton and tobacco, instead of letting them fall


into the bands of Union men. The task OF
conquest, which never can be performed will
have commenced" The Times great desire is
evidently the daddy OF its triing thought.
The Federal Constitution, and the integrity
of the Union will be maintained, if Necessary,
by the sacrifice of every reasonable rebel
wretch now polluting the soil rendered sacred
by the patriotic heroism Of our forefathers.
They may surrender, be shot. be hanged, or
run to death, as seems preferable to them :;
but the Union will be preserved. 1t is mere
matter of choice on the part of the rebels II
they cannot again live under the Federal Con
>titution. they had better stop running and
tumble into the ditch. The total annihihtion
of the rebels and of the Republican organiza
ton, would in no wise retard the advancement
OF civilization and christian fellowship Of the
world
Year: 1862

SrRINKLIxG.-Tbufsday was very dusty
day The Inconvenience arising from dusty
streets and high winds will be provided against
by Mr.. Riley. who is to commence sprukling
the streets on Monday
Year: 1862

SUPERVISOR LAW The law re-modeing
the Board of Supervispts fer Bate county will
be found on our fourth page. We are indebted
to our Representative Mr. Priuly for u copy
1t is believed to be entirely correct as publish
ed
Year: 1862

has for Years sold cake and fruit in our streets,
was severely cnt in the face on Tuesday after
noon, by one Of two drunk and disofdeily per
sons. Some artery Of the face was severed,
ard he came nigh bleeding to death
Year: 1862

Losr- A lady'> gold neck chain and cross
was lost on sunday last between the Congre-
gational Church and the corner of Bird ard
Lincoln streets The finder shall be literally
rewarded by leaving it at this office