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Year: 1862

TIE MERRINAc. c.--Some Of our contemporaries
are exceedingly uneasy in reference to tho mon
.ter ron-clad rebel ram, the Merrimac, and are
very free with their testimony, going to show
that Secretary Welles, though good provider
for his own household is not to be trusted az
the guardian Of Hampton Roads. We are in
clned TO believe, however, that President Lin
coin and Secretary Stanton have come to the
assistance Of our venerable Rip Van Winkle Of
the Navy Department, and that he has not been
permitted to sleep more than twelve hours in
the day since the escape Of the Nashville from
Beaufort. We suspect, too, that the immense
transport feet of General McClollan's army, re-
Gently within an hour or two from Norfolk by
water, offered such visible and powerful in
ducements for the Merrimac to come out and
"run a muck" among those transports that she
would have come out had she not been afraid
of something in the way.
Year: 1862

one DAY WITHOUT A VIcroRY.--Yesterday.
singular to relate, we received no intelligence
of victory; yet there may have been one
somewhere, at distant point as the future
may disclose. Rarely does day pass that vic
tory does not crown our arms in some part Of
the wide area over which the Union troops are
distributed. Perhaps we may soon have two
victories TO announce in one day to n2ke up
for tho absence OF one from our columns this
morning.
Year: 1862

THE TRUrH, AND THE WHOLE THurH.-It is


noticeable that all the rebel official reports OF
the naval engagement in Hampton Roads con-
fine themselves entirely to the irst days fight
ing, claim a magnificent victory for the Merri-
mac. and say nothing about the second days
battle aud the rcpulsc of the Merrimac by the
Year: 1862

Noting Of the lovers Of racing and supporters es
tho turr' will be held this evening at the New York
HOTEL to make for the ensuing meet
ing Long Island Those wishing to take hand 10 the
enterprise should not fail 10 attend.
Year: 1862

HAZARDS MILITARY Mar OF THE SOUTHERN SrAfW-Wh-


lis Hazard Of Phadelpha, has published very COM
pee and correct map OF tho Southern States prsparI
by the Committee Inland Of The Board
Of Trade Of Philadelphia and showing all the military
rail and turnpike roads Of importance throughout those
States The latest accessible authorities have bsss
aksn as guide for the preparation Of the work, and
the coast accurately drawn from the United States
Coast Surveys The map has been adopted BY the Waa
Department as the official map for govsrnmsnt use, and
over Thousand copies have been distributed among the
different departments Of the army, for the use Of The
commanding officers. The Navy Department have aiss
used large number guides for the army and navy
movements along coasts. Charles T. Evans Of 6Sa
Broadway, is the agent for the sale OF these maps
throughout the State of New York.
Year: 1862

We are informed by gentleman residing in
the southern part of this township that a few
evenings since three big, ugly, black female mig
gers came to farm house in his neighborhood
and asked to stay ali night. They were told
they "cOuld not stay.


few moments after the arrival of the wenches
the ''contra's' having the affair all arranged
there came a second lot, consisting of four ugly,
big male nggers. The family becoming still
more frightened at this new feature in '.politcs "
said they could give them their supper, but could
not possibly accommodate them through the
night.


The darkies, thinking there was no "mlIen-
um" about that kind of talk, spoke up all about
the same time and all in about the same strain, as
follows:


'Oh, yes, dat's de way we am served You white
people in de Norf told us to run away from our
masters, an you would treat us like brudders; and
dis is de way we am treated"


A lively war OF words here ensued-in fear on
the part of the white family. but in an insoent
and determined manner the part of the Mig
ger.


They took the supper; and not only that, but
they STAYED all night, against the rehonstrance
of the proprietors of the house, and never said
so much as even "thanky."


The beauty of the thing is, however, the
whole of this white family, who were made the
slaves of niggers on this occasion, and had been
with the dawn, most effec.ually cure6 of aboli
tionism, and about as good Democrats as that
ism ever makes-and it makes them, when it
does make, most aIcfuL sound


This is only the beginning. Before a great
while these runaway negroes will be among US
as thick as five in a bed.-SOmerset (OhiO)
Union.
Year: 1862

ready to concentrate and crush the enemy at
whatever point he should attempt to pass into
Middle Tennessee. The rebels, having the rail-
road along the Tennessee river entirely at their
command, moved their troops with great rapidity
from Chattanooga to Knoxville, and rice UerSG,
seeking point to penetrate into Middle Tennes-
see, but were foiled everywhere.


During the whole summer General Buell. has
been maneuvering against double his own force
in the most mastery manner, and ALWAYS with
success. Nothing could surpass the rapidity of
the marches of his division. For weeks together
officers and men have been without the shelter of
tents, but they have been invariably at the point
indicated at the time indicated and eager for
battle. There is in the United States armies no
better General than Buell.. But he is honest and
conscientious, and unfortunately there are good
many people that don't like that sort of an officer
The country knows that it owes him much for
what he did at Shiloh, and it will yet learn that
it owes him much for what he done since and is
still doing.
Year: 1862

EDITOR SENTINEL: The 9th section of article
II, Of the Constitution of Indiana, reads as fol-
lows, namely: "NO person conscientiOusly op-
posed to bearing arms, shall be compelled to do
militia duty; but such persons shall pay an equiv
alent for redemption, the amount to be prescribed
by law


The first clause of the section provides that
no such person shall be compelled to do militia
duty; the second clause imperatively requires that
all persons who claim the exemption shall pay
an equivalent; and the third clause requires the
amount to be fixed by law The section does not
prohibit such person from bearing arms, but only
says he shsll not be compelled to do so. Very
few of the class referred TO have volunteered TO
serve their country in the that they and their
doctrine have materially aided in bringing upon
the country; and all such persons are exempted
from the draft. The laws of Indiana have made
no provision for the payment of an equivalent
for such exemption. This should not be- All
persons who enjoy the protection and blessings of
the Government should bear their share of its
burthens. This exemption" has been carried
full tar enough, and now the penalty should be
added; and the equivalent should be such an
amount as would make this class feel that they
had some interest in the Government Let that
subject be agtated in all the counties in the elec-
ton of Senators and members of the House of
Representatives, tc the end that the persons
elected may not dodge the question, but that
they shall be held to a strict accountability for
their action in the premises. MONROE.
Year: 1862

e The inhabitants OF the territory lately oc-
cupied by Gen. Pope are now at the mercy of the
rebel forces. Claiming, as the Confederates do,
that all inhabitants of Virginia are subject TO the
Southern Confederacy, they will visit with heavy
vengeance those who have taken the oath pre-
scribed by the late orders vof Gen. Pope. Until
our armies are so well established in southern
territory as to make it certain that we shall be
able to retain possession. it is useless severity to
force the oath of allegiance upon those whom we
are unable to protect. 1t does not forward our
cause or injure the ConfedeTates, and subjects
the people to the rage of the southern soldiery.
The inhabitants of Northern Virginia have been
told by our armies that il they did not take the
oath they would be driven from home and their
property confscated. The Confederates have
assured them that if they did not take the oath
they should be punished as traitors. They have
thus been kept alternating between opposing
forces. We have been compelled to retreat, and
Confederate armies are devastating Northern
Virginia and imprisoning the inhabitants. We
trust that hereafter the vindictive spirit of fanat
cism will be rebuked in such manner by our
Generals. that shame will compel it to keep ST.
lent regarding the treatment of southern people
by our armies -ChicayO Times.
Year: 1862

stranded whales, without damage to the attack
ing party, and without chance of escape for the
Aounderng victim.


This being the history of our naval operations
in the West, it may be well TO naugurate a
change Whether this will be met by the plan
proposed by Mr.. Duble is more than | am pre-
pared to say. Something, however, needs TO be
done; and, perhaps, there is nothing better to
prevent invasion from the border States than a
fleet of the kind suggested by the gentlemen now
here. If they fail to secure the aid of the Gov
ernment an effort will be made to have the thing
done by the States bordering on the Ohio River
the very ones that are ntDst closely interested
in the enterprise. Let our Western armored
boats be disposed of as archaeological curiosites,
and then let us have some more effective. There
are efforts being made for change in respect to
the style of iron-clads for Western service, but
with what success cannot vet be told.
Year: 1862

The empress Eugene has Just adopted a
new style of petticoat, which is the despair
of nearly all the women Of moderate fortune
who are ambitious to bear on their persons
the latest novelty that is to be found at the
celebrated mOdisteS of Paris. Her Imperial
Majesty is not ambitious to popularize the
agremenS of the toilette. She detests eve
rything that is common, and lately begged
of her tirewomen to invent something in
the shape of petticOat that could not be
worn by every bOurgeOiSe. That marvel
l0us garment has been at last brought out.
1t does not altogether supersede crinolue,
but greatly circumscribes it, and its pecul-
lar virtue is that, get it up in the cheapest
manner, it must be as dear as seven or eight
ordinary petticoats, and cannot possibly be
washed and smoothed for less than as many
francs. Petticoats are a very sacred sub
iect, and in any case difficult things to treat
Of But the Jupon Eugenie, that is a sub
iect of serious disquietude to so many wo-
men, is particularly so. Nevertheless, as
it is destined to limit that terrible bore
crinoline-to try and make public its pecu-
liarities is task that should be attempted
Beneath a ball dress it produces an effect
so charming as to call forth a torrent Of the
most fattering adjectiyes Of which French
is capable. 1t certainly forms a graceful
contrast when its wearer dances to the light
skirts of some other lady coming in contact
with the stiff steel bars Of the cage she car
ries about her This wonderful petticoat
is said in most instances to be made of cam
brio muslin, so that washer-wOmen cannot
stiEen it too much. It's circumference is
six yards~at the widest point, and it is COW
cred by nine founces of still greater cir
cumference. The lowest Of these founces
is by all accounts a mere frill ; the second
few inches longer and considerably wider,
completely covers the first; the third does
the same to the second, and so on till one
great founce falls completely over the 9TH
er eight, each one of which, to arrive at the
standard of imperial elegance, must be hem
stitched like lady's pocket handkerchief,
and the outer one in addition be nearly COW
cred with the embroidery done by the wo-
men of the Vosges. This invention also
sets its face against the sewing machine, as
nearly every part of it must be handwork.
1t was purposely so designed to prevent an
immense number of seamstresses being sud-
denly thrown out CT work by the increas-
ing demand for machine sewing, which is
not yet capable of effecting hem-stitch or
embroidery. The empress new petticoat is
thus calculated to be at the same time a
very exclusive institution, and one that will
give as much employment to the poor need
lewomen as the new streets and boulevards
do to the blOuSeS.
Year: 1862

A Yankee has just discovered plan for
making ships of India-rubber, but Congress
uiscountenances the scheme because they
are afraid that such ships in crossing the
line would rub it out.
Year: 1862

THE Cur OF COLD WATER.-A young
English woman was sent to France to be
educated in a Huguenot school in Paris
A few evenings before the fatal massacre of
st. Bartholomew's Day, she and some Of
her young companions we're taking a walk
in some part of the town where there were
sentinels placed on the walls. When a SOL
dier is on guard he must not leave his post
until he is relieved-that is, until another
soldier comes to take MS place. One Of
the soldiers as the young ladies passed him
besought them to have the charity to bring
him little water, adding that he was very
i'll, and that it would be as much as his life
was worte to 60 and fetch it himself. The
ladies walked on, much offended at the man
for presuming to speak to them, all but the
young English woman, whose compassion
was moved, and who, leaving her party,
procured some water and brought it to the
soldier. He begged her to tell him her
name and place of abode, and this s. did.
When she rejoined her companio'.s, some
blamed and others ridiculed her but they
soon had reason to lament that they had
not been equally compassionate, for the
grateful soldier contrived, on the night of
the massacre, to save this young English
woman, while all the other inhabitants of
the house she dwelt in were killed.
Year: 1862

A Low VOICE IN WOMAN.-Yes, we
agree with that old poet who said that a
low, soft voice was an excellent thing in
woman. Indeed we feel inclined to go
much further than he on the subject, and
call it one of the crowning charms. No
matter what other attractions she may still
have she may be as fair as the Trajon
Helen, and as charming as the famous Hy-
patia of ancient times she may have all
the accomplishments considered requisite at
the present day, and every advantage that
wealth can procure, and yet if she lacks
low, sweet voice, she can never be really
become fascinating. How often the spell
of beauty is broken by coarse, loud talk
ing How often you are irresistably drawn
to a plain, unassuming woman, whose soft,
silvery tones render her positively attract


i've. Besides, we fancy we can judge of the
character by the voice; the blind, smooth,
fawning tone seems to us to betoken deceit
and hypocrisy, as invariably as the musical
subdued voice indicates genuine refinement.
In the social circle, how pleasant it is to
hear a woman talk in a low key, which al
ways characterizes the true lady In the
sanctuary of home how such voice smooths
the fretful child and cheers the weary hus-
band How sweetly such cadences float
through the sick chamber; and around the
dying bed, with what solemn melody do
they breathe prayer for departing soul
Year: 1862

case Of mysterious disappearance has Just occurred
which has greatly puzzled the police Mr. John CALDWELL
OF Woodstock, New Brunswick, arrived in this citf
Monday evening last accompanied by his son, young
man. He carries on quite an extensive business being
the proprietor of hotel and large country store ard
he his way to New York for the purpose of buy
ing goods He designed spending few days in Boston,
however and put at hotel where he usually stopped
when business called HIM to the city. He had fixed upon
Wednesday afternoon time for going to New York,
but at five O'clock when he met his by appointment
he stated that he should not leave until the next day
He shortly after left the hotel since which time he has
not been or heard from He is known hal
large Of money about him, from $40 900 Sl5Ooo
and this fact leads TO suspicious Of foul play He took
draft to the Bank Of Commerce on Wednesday, and
ceved seven thousand dollar bills, but upon inquiry
at the bank it appears that he alone Parties in New
York with whom he has business have been teegaphed
but no traces are found Of him in that city.


The missing man s about sixty years Of age, five feet
eight inches in height and weighs two hundred pounds
His hair is black, slightly tnged with gray, and he has
dark complexion, dark eyes and a smooth face. HIS
dress little peculiar and would generally attract
attention. He black sack overcoat shawl dark
pants black and red comforter around his neck and
black Russian dog skin cap The cap curly and has
vzor He must have been by some persons in the
city Wednesday night and the police very desrous Of
obtaining Information of him.
Year: 1862

Many who insist on the necessity oil
pure air, and cleanliness, for man, and
admit the power of kindness to influence
him, yet cruelty abuse wayward horse
or an irritable COW, and contine both in
air saturated with animal effiuyia.


The service We receive from these an.
lmals ought to secure them such treat
ment, at least. as will enable them still
better to serve us. How can rough
usage make an animal patient? How
can blows make horse dociIe ? They
only waste his strength, and make hin,
lear you. They cannot induce ready.
patient service. Do you expect to con
trol your horse when you are not master
OF yourself? An angry man canno,
properly control anything If you fail
to make an animal understand you when
you are calm, impatience aud anger will
diminish your ability TO do it. All YOU
can do while angry is to make him fear
you. and try 10 escape from you. This
he will do for he feels that you have
dlyested yourself of all which qualified
you TO control him-lhat you are the
meaner brute. The most successful
trainers OF horses never use either iear
or force 10 influence them. The horse
knows man from a monster.


And the cow-do nothing to render
her impatient nor draw her milk while
she Ia irritated. Speak kindly to her
caress her thus sooihed. she will feel
that you are her friend, will become
placid, and readily yield her milk. Now,
you can draw her milk with satisfaction.
and give IL TO your children without fear
that II is vitialed by anger


BE assured, that you can manage do
mesllc animal,as much more completely.
by kindness. as you can human beings


Respecting hygiene. they need purity
OF exlernals as much as you do. Give
them clean stables and fresh air. Then
II you would manage them completely,
acquire faith in the mi ght Of kindness
-Ex.
Year: 1862

quaintance 1t was great relief to me
to fnd that was looking about as usual,
and there were no visible symptoms of
an immediate change for the worse. My
hair was no redder; there were no more
freckles on my forehead, nor was my
mouth larger, than it had been since l
first began to peep into the mirror. And
being satisfied that there might be worse.
looking people in the world. 1 tried to
dismiss the subject from my mind. But
cannot, and every time think Of it, I
am obliged to laugh in spite Of my ef-
forts to keep serious.


| have lost the glorious opportunity OF
becoming immortalized by the pen of
Daisy Hawthorne, and more than this
have incurred her lasting displeasure.
Yet from the hum-drum obscurity ofmy
corner Of existence, can still read her
splendid articles in the Warren County
Sun Dial, and console myself with the
reflection that il is far better to remain
unknown than to be caricatured as the
ugliest young lady in the civilized world
Year: 1862

been formed; or, having been formed, il
would not have lived to three score years
and ten. If slavery were Of itself suf-
fcient to make men rebels, then all slave
holders would be rebels. SO far is this
from the truth that the most considerate
among them look upon the Constitution
and the Union as the only outside pro-
lection which that institution has. In
their view, and in that of all disintercstcd
men in other States, that feature of the
Constitution which guarantees the return
OF lugitives from labor, commends it to
the cordial and persevering support OF
all masters who have no object in view
beyond security in their lawful rights
no such international regulations exists
elsewhere in the civilized world, and its
maintenance ought, upon every principle
of sound reasoning, to have made slave
holders the last to give mp the Constitu-
ton. In this view slavery was bond
Of union, so far as the masters were con-
| cerned, rather than an element of disso-
luton. And it is in this view that
certain men in the North have denounced
the Constitution as "a league with hell." j"


In another letter | will endeavor to
point out the true causes Of the rebellion,
and how far slavery has fostered them.
| shall also attempt to show that the
warmest friends of emancipation ought
to be satisfied with the progress their
principles are making through the mad
ness Of slave-owners and the growing
necessities of the pending conflict.


AMOS KENDALL.


Fphruarv 1G 1850
Year: 1862

Fire and sword are but slow engines of
destruction in comparison with the bab-
bier


See here, Mister said an Irish lad of
seven summers, who was treed by dog
"If you don't take that dog away I'll eat
up all your apples"


a lawyer engaged in case tormented
a witness so much with questions that the
poor fellow at last cried for water
There, said the Judge, i thought you'd
pump him dry"


When bank suspends in Kansas they
take the manager to a neighboring tree,
and serve him in the same manner. A
simple remedy, and we believe in its eff
cacy.


a coquette is young lady of more
beauty than sense, more accomplishments
than learning, more charms than graces
of mind, more admirers than friends,
more fools than wise men for attendants.


Cuffiy said he'd rather die in rail
road smash up than a steamboat burst up
for this reason: ''If you gets off and
smashed up dar you is, but if you gifts
blowed up on de boat, whar is YOU


A shop keeper in recommending piece
of goods to a lady, remarked, "Madam,
it will wear, forever, and make you
first-Tate pettcoat afterwards"


Swift propo'e ed to put tax on female
beauty, and leave every lady to rate her
own charms. He said the tax would be
checrfully paid, and be productive.


1t is reported at the navy yard, that a
short time since. while one of our vessels
was firing at rebel battery, one of the
guns could not be discharged, when the
/ load was Withdrawn and the cartridge was
found to be filed with sand.


A comparis on.-It is said that the av-
erage number of battles soldier goes
through is about FIVE. We know an old
maid who has withstood fourteen engage
ments and has powder enough for as
many more.


care YOU not alarmed at the approach
of the king of terrors?" said a clergy
man to an invalid, "Oh, no. was the
reply; Il have lived six and thirty years
with the queen of terrors; the king cannot
be much worse y


Deeply were we we affected the other
day, on reading Of young lady, who on
being told that her lc"er was suddenly
kHlel, exclaimed, ooh! that splendid
gold watch of hs--givc me that-give
me something to remember him by!
Touching simplicity


New discoveries "A pair Of spectaoles
to suit the eyes of potatoes. Tue club
with with which an idea struck poet
A stick TO measure narrow escapes
The hook aud line with which an angler
caught cold. An umbrella used in the
reign of tyrants, A knot from the board
man paid twenty shillings week ior.
A glass of lemonade made OF sour
temper and the sweets Of matrimony'