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Year: 1862

Perhaps no more favorable opportunity
than the present will ever occur, FOR
Iescujng thIs government from the hands
Of men who are demonstrated to be unOt
for IT,, guidance through The fiery ordeal
we are now undergoing. The people are
awake 10 the-langer, ard are resolved to
meet il. We have tried the radicals, agi'
tators and abolitionists long enough. They
have succeeded, 10y their foolish and i'm
practicable schemes and legislation, only
in uniting the South as one man against
US, ard o. dividing the North into par
ties, which, unless more moderate councils
prevail, promise soon TO become Us deadly
hostile to each other a3 the South can
wish.


The President who regards his oath, the
general who is opposed to negro insurrec
ton, and the citizen that dares talk Of
constitutional obligations and privileges,
have already become obnoxious to this
progressive school, and where the end
vii. be, unless the people arise in their
majesty au6 assert their independence,
We fear to conjecture,


The ballot box is now our only remedy.
LIT every patriot consider attention to
politics his sacred duty; fer until all the
corrupt and time-serling demagogues
who, iUr years past. have usurped the pla.
oes OF honest men, have been utterly
weeded out, we need hope tor but little
change ioI the better Let us, Therefore
wipe out the slate ana begin anew.


The coming elections are extremely i'm
portant ss the complexion Of the law-ma-
king power may be entirely changed there.
by.


Besides the State ticket, which we have
had ai the head OF our columns for sever
al weeks, W. have n member of Congress
and of the State Legislature to elect, as
well as several minor, though important,
county officers. The fact that the term OF
Office Of that rampant par,izan, David
Wilmot, will expire ON the Ith of March
next, at which lime it will dcyolye upon
our Legislature to choose his successor,
rendersNt especially desirable that the
Democracy should receive a majority in
that body this fall, With a Democratic
Senator to succeed Wilmot, and a moder-
ate Republican like Cowan as his col
league, the Keystone State will not bc
likely to disgrace herself in the higher
branch Of our National Legislature for
years to come, as she has during
the past term. Let every man who loves
ms country bend his energies to this end
Year: 1862

cessors and talked Of war; He said we had
been fondling with the enemy, and had been
fighting much on the principle ofa pions wo-
man who felt it her duty to chastise her son for
some misdemeanor, but administered cloroform
before she whipped him, lest it would hurt.


The Orator of the previous evening, was
called out but the lateness of the hour. it being
five O'Clock, reminded him of short speeches,
and he thought it best to adjourn which was
done to have meeting of the alumni


COL Plaisted of the 11th Me. Regt., and of
class of '55 was here, and leaves tomorrow, to
rejoin his Regiment, from which he had a fur
Tough to recruit his health. Vice President
Hamln subscribed and paid into the College
to-day, the sum of $1,000


In the evening was the levee, at President
Champlins, and a Concert at the Baptist Church
by the Germania Band. The house was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity and the receipts very
much lessened the expenses of the graduating
class.


Outside OF Commencement was horse race
on the Fair grounds, but your correspondent
not being horse,nor interested i'm horse-fesh,
did not think to attend aud has not learned
who won the purses. FULLER
Year: 1862

The great subject of talk and interest here for the week past has been the order for 39 men to make soldiers of, after the fashion of our boy. hoods days. Hurrah for the revival of the old Rcgimental day. The drafting took place in this town Monday.

 Aint it sad though to think what vast amount of pain, and ineurabFe disease. most men carry about with them through life, and yet are obliged to work hard, six days in the week, Gf not seven) all the year round

 The doctors must have done good business for few days past, if they have charged fee for every certificate of disease" applied for.

 - MORE HORSE H1DEs.-Biliy Bosworth is dead. Aged s6 years. Said deceased was not a man, but horse, notorious in this region for his good character and great age. Ever since the young folks" can remember, Billy has been permitted to range at will, in consideration of services rendered to past generation. In the exercises of his freedom. Billy did not quietly await the common course of nature, but plunged into mud hole, got stuck, and died. All kind hearted antiqua,ians lament his sad end.
Year: 1862

the legitimate effect of the hot oysters taken in connection with rose favored tea or hot coffee, but has not yet transpred nor is it likely to, as we learn from authentic sources that our people are all reported in usual health and ready to re- new the strife.

 Have common people as great digestive pow. CTS as merchants and drovers?

 This has been a disputed point, but it is uni yersally conceded now that they have not. L.
Year: 1862

The friends of the Rev. William H. Lewis met at the parsonage, on the afternoon and evening of their gratitude to him for his useful labors amongst them for the past year. Owing to the bad travelling, the wood spell was postponed to the 29th inst
Year: 1862

see In your paper Of the 9th article in reference to
sailing the railroad tracks and streets. sated tho Hud
River Railroad track last winter and lost eighty
horses by freezing their feet and Of my also
am satisfied that the be cleared away without
sailing much cheaper and quicker, dono in tho
case Of the last storm the Hudson River Rail-
road and tho track kept as clear as at any time
last summer, by the Of brooms and aborcrs as
for myself cleared section from Sixteenth street
Twenty sixth street. being half mile, for the Of
fifteen dollars, but found the condition Of the track
which is used by tho Ninth Avenue Railroad Company
and was salted by them in much condition than
that which not as II kept tho mud and dirt from
freezing and made IL much harder pulling for the horses
would thank the directors Of the Ninth Avenue Rail
r. also the directors Of the Hudson River Railroad not
20 suffer II 10 be done ns shall hold some respCns
bic Tor any damage that may to me-


c. p. PIATT,
Contractor for hauling from Thirty first street TO
Chnmho street
Year: 1862

Thirty Thousand Men on tho War Path


TO New Orleans-One Thousand Contra


bands to he Employed, Sc.


After the confirmation Of the appointment of James H.
Lane Of Kansas Brigadier General in the army, no
will resign his seat in the United States Senate, which he
occupied only during tho extra Of the present
Congress and up to this time Of the regular
session, and begin Immediately 10 make preparations
for entering upon active duty. great Southwestern
expedition had been talked Of previous TO his ap-
pointment, and the President came to the conclu-
that the command Of daring enterprise could
entrusted better hands than those Of Gen Lane
With this view Mr. Lincoln has given him permis
sion 60 back to Kansas establish his headquarters at
Lsavenworth and pick out thirty full regiments from
among those not already employed the other exped
tons with the injunction 10 perfect the arrangements for
the starting Of the expedition with all possible despatch


We learn that the work has already been commenced
Judging by tho energy that Gen. Lane has already dis
played in the field feel safe in predicting that II will
not be many weeks before ho will take up his limo of
march He has determined that his force shall consist
entirely Of westers men, and will be made up fol-
Year: 1862

The Second regiment Of heavy artillery coast defence
under command of Colonel s. Graham is being or
ganizsd 1t is intended for Defence and will prove


most desirable branch Of the service for young men
An officer has been detached to recruit In this city
Captain Elias Combs has his oce at 221 Pearl street
from whence all recruits will at be sent to camp
Year: 1862

Accompanying the Seventy sixth regiment, which
arrived from Albany yesterday morning by the Hudson
River Railroad, company Of artillery, under
command Of Captain Putkannier. Their armament
has not yet been provided and neither have they
been attached TO any specific portion Of the army They
remain the Park Barracks for tho present until orders
received from Washington to their departure
Year: 1862

The LECTURE To.NIoHr.-Let it not be for.
gotten that DR.. TRAIL lectures tonight at the
Smithsonian, before the Washington Lecture
association. His subject is important, and
will deeply interest those who hear him. Az
his will be bis last lecture here, it would be
we'll to go early, 80 as to be sure of seat
Year: 1862

CoMBAr BETWEEN Hawk AND A SNAKE.
The Lowell Courier says:


We have been informed of singular COM
bat that took place in Pelham, N. H., few
days since, between hawk aud block snake.
Mr.. Tristan f. Palmer, while walking in q
field in Pelham came upon hawk and black
sl,akc in life and death struggle From ap.
pearances, the hawk made descent upon the
snake with the expectation Of making an easy
prey of it, but the result was fatal to BOTH
The snake was firmly held in the talons of the
hawk, which had managed to get coil around
ole wing and one leg, in such manner as to
prevent the bird from disengaging itself, but
the snakes body had been picked and torn by
the hawk, whose head aud neck were at liberty.
Apparently the hawk stood the best chance OF
winning the fight as the snake appeared to be
pretty nearly used up; but the struggle would
have proved fatal to both, had not the gentle
man put an end to it, by dispatchins the com.
ba,ants. The snake was three feet and ten
inches long, and unusualy heavy for its length,
The hawk, from tip to tip Of the wings, meas,
uted precisely the same. The struggle must
have been geng on for some time when Mr.,
Palmer came upon the scene, which is said to
have been not less interesting than remarkable.
No case cf the kind ever before came to our
knowlea.e.
Year: 1862

The firemen OF New York had q ser.
mon preached to them the other Sun
day. The denomination of the preach
er is not given, but we presume it was
Calvi..i tic, because the idea of future
fire would be very attractive to the
class preached to-
Year: 1862

The N. o. Picayune, in speaking Of
some new official papers in the Provost
Court says,-"It looks significant to
seethe eagle on the seal where the pcli-
can and her young formerly spread
themselves" Pic. doesn't say SO but
we know he is glad that the foul bird
is displaced by the eagle.
Year: 1862

DN1ONA


1t appears Of record in the report Of his
Sherman House speech, last evening, that
Fernando Wood "does not despair Of the
Union" What change has taken place in
his mind since it was his proposition to
make the city Of New York an Independent
duchy, intending Of course to suggest him
self as duke Of that Independent realm
AS flngless traitor, who perhaps has seen
the er1or Of lis ways, his visit to the West
will do no harm. We prefer he should be
anywhere than in the Mayoralty Of the
first city Oh this continent Besides it will
do him good to travel in this section. He
wilt indeed see fresh reason for revamped
loyalty among our people But when he
stands up and tells OUT .lsyal men that we
must " forget the causes Of the war;" he
is asking too much They Will continue
to remember Fernando Woods own share
in the rebellion.
Year: 1862

@ Senator Summer delivered power
full and convincing speech in the Senate
last week On the subject Of con6scatiug the
property Of rebels in arms against the Gov
eminent. An abstract of his remarks will
be found on another page. It viii well pay
rer11sa1
Year: 1862

CoRx.-Corn has been what we
might term drug in the market during the
past year. 1t has been sold at . very low
price, been fed to the cattls, horses and hogs
in Unlimited quantities. and has even been
burned for fuel iostead Of wood or coal. In
spite Of this. and the fact that the country
round about 10 fnll Of that kind of grain, We
are told that the farmers are now puttise IN .
large breadth for the coming harvest. The
~hsat 10 nearly all sown and the corn is going
into the soil rapidly and in great abundance.
Should the season prove to be good one, We
think perhaps the crop Of the State win ex.
cssd that Of last year. The prospect of the
resumption Of trade on the Mississippi has
much to do with the action Of the farmers in
ths natter. 1.-THE trade does open down that
way ws shsll see rise in corn. There can
Be NO doubt about it.
Year: 1862

HARD TO TELL.-A gentleman wishes
us to inform him relative to the prospects OF
our city bonds-whether there will be any
disposition manites' ed by the people to pay
the interest thereon. All We can cay is. that
the city 10 at present ignored from raising any
tax for the payment Of that ipterest. and
until the injunction 10 removed none would be
raised. TIE people are averss to reputation.
but are like many other honest people, no.
able to meet their corporate indebtedness
The present and future prospects Arc not such
- would lead % to bid ary bond holder hope
for q speedy realization Of what We confess to
ke juetly due. ssr es&8 &A
Year: 1862

Will weigh when out Of level, receive all friction
and wear on balls, instead OF knife edges ~ in
other Scales. Nojarring Of the Platform in any
way affects the working Of tho Scale1 For
Year: 1862

"Of all the beautiful pictures


That hang on memory's wall
That one of the old home parlor,
1 love the best of all
Not for the dark old wainscot


Where the ancient potraits hung
Not for the low, deep windows


Where the dark green Ivy clung
Nor for the high carved archer,
The mantlepiece beside
Not for the huge old chimney,


Not for the hearth. stone wide.
Not for the tall old fashioned vases,
Nor the lounge where | used to rest
Nor tho old arm chair nor sofas
1t seemcth to me the best
But once had an aged mother,


With eyes that were blue and mild
And in this old home parlor


She, dying, blest her child.
Her silvery hair. like halo,


Upon her forehead lay.
Betokening the white Spring Blossoms.
Of an eternal day.
Gently her pale hands folded


ASA glory lit her faoe--
| knew she was gently sinking


In the Angels soft embrace.
Aud when the arrows of sunset


Fell on the curtain crimson fold,
She passed in her saint like beauty
Through the gates of pearl and gold.
Therefore, "Of all the pictures


That hang on momory's wall"
The one Of the old home parlor


| love the best Of all
Year: 1862

WELL PUT.-The Boston Journal hits the
nail on the head when it says sSNot tenth
part OF all the local news which transpires in
any country town finds its way into the city
newspapers. and he who takes the latter TO the
exclusion of his own town or county paper,
does not fulfill his duty citizen" And
might add that no who does not take
a county paper is not fit to hold county or
township office, as he is ignorant OF what IS
going on IN his own neighborhood or county
seat.
Year: 1862

The New York Commercial advertiser, the
New York Tribune, and many other Journals,
recommend the substitution OF postage
stamps for silver change. They are legal
lender Ill over the country. They can be
procured in any quantity at the post Offices,
ard even after use, if not INITIATED or legally
dcfaced, can be passed through the post Office
in payment for postage They are printed up-
on strong paper and are Of the most convent
ent denominations for making change. With
few dollars worth Of stamps one may feel
secure against any impositions By Venders OF
larger or small wares.
Year: 1862

What a blessed day is Sunday to the
weary man who necessarily catches but
brief glimpses of home during the toll
ing week who is off in the morning while
little eyes are closed in slumbcr, nor back
again till they are again sealed in sleep,
What would he know of the very chil.
dren for whom he told, were it not fol
the blessed breathing respite of Sunday
What honest workman's child ever for
got this day ? When clean and neat il
is his privilege to climb pappa's knee,
and hang about his neck, and tell him all
the news which goes to make up his mar
row little world


Marrow did we say ? we recall the
word; for it widens out into the bound
less ocean of eternity, Sunday for the
working mans children SO we would
have it-a day hallowed by sweet inllu
ences; when the little hand, quito com
plete, shall rest from labor, and love
shall write it down the blessed day OF al
the seven.
Year: 1862

MoDEBN DEFINITIoNs.-Ov Oversight: to
leave your old umbrella in a news-room
and carry away new one.


Unfortunate man; One borne with
conscience.


Progress of time; a peddler going
over the country with wooden clocks.


Rigid Justice A juror on a murder
case fast asleep.


Independence /: Owing fifty thousand
dollars which you never intend to pay.


Honesty Almost obsolete; term for
merly used in the case Of man who paid
for his paper


Credit a wise provision by which
constablcs and shcri0fs get living.


Love An ingredient used in romance
and poetry.
Year: 1862

of every description executed in the best style and
on reasonable terms.


The FARMER has n larger circulct tion than any
other paper in this section of the state. 1t now
and has been for thirty six consecutive years inc
official paper Of the county.
Year: 1862

Correspondents win confer great
favor on us by leaving their communica-'
tions for inspection at our leisure. We
have no time to hear communications
read over by their authors. We are al
ways glad to hear from any one who has
a fact to impart or a thought to suggest
and hope to hear often from those who
can contribute to the public information.
Year: 1862

JUsr WHAT WE THNK.-The Galena Ill)
Courier writes:


When every farmer in The North is to be
taxed ten cents for each calf he kills. ten
cents for every sheep he butchers, and fifty
cents for every bullock he fattens for the
market, in order TO buy niggers at the
South and to set them free, 1t is time
the people were awake to The condition of
ihings.


we must be taxed in order to offer
eight hundred thousand dollars here aud
there for the liberation of a few negro
slaves. we hold that it is better to pay the
war tax first, and if we have enough left
we can then talk of buying niggers, and for
the Government to go into the slave trade.
If money is so plenty Ot Washington that 1t
is offered by the million to buy slaves with,
then let the people be exempted from taxa
tiOn for war purdoses.
Year: 1862

NELSON CREEK, Sept. 80, 1861.
DR., C. YoUNG,-You will remember what
poor wretched creature / was when last saw you,
and the result has astonished me well as my
friends Your invaluable prescription and excellent
advice have completely overcome ailments such as,
1t seems to me- never afflicted mortal before. new
er wrote letter with greater satisfaction than pen
this | shall remember you with gratitude as long
az live That you may live long to alleviate the
sufTerings of others you have mine is my earnest
prayer Please accept my heartfelt thanks that you
have brought this almost hopeless case to so happy
a termination Yours, truly,
Year: 1862


She was not born mid rain or dew'
Nor 10 the sunshine ever grow
No lordly monarch Of the vooa
iell in his glory where he stooa -,
That she might flourish fair and ireel


Night flourish fair and free
tI1ut dpwn thousand iathoms. down
Where stretch the roots OF mountains oro"n'
We drew the iron for her frame,
tn sail. the mistress Of the sea!


The mistress Of the sea.
The hammer fell, the anvil rung,
AZ she to shape and beauty spruDgj
In mimic lightnings she was nursed
And Graded in their thunder burst;
And now we launch her fair and freei


We launch her fair and free.
To brave alike the tempest stroke,
And fire, that slays the heart OF oak,
Tie iron conquerOr of the main:
Nav danger track her pathin vain
The queen and glory OF the seal


The glory of the sea.
Year: 1862

A BIBLE and newspaper in every house
a good school in every district--ai studied
and appreciated as they merit--are the
principal support Of virtue, morality and
civil liberty


Parson Brownlow visited the rebel prison
camp at Indianapolis. wheYc the secesh ex-
hibted their chivalric training by crying
out: Put him out put out the id trait
or y AT Chicago, the prisoners were all
pleased with his visit, and he recognized
hundreds Of them as personal acqlaintan.
ces. He found among them an earnest de.
sire for peace and the restoration of the
Union. The Tennesseeans were particular
ly disposed to be for the Union. and said
they would be glad of the opportunity of
voting Tennessee into the Union again.
Mr. Brow wnlow's address to them was well
received. They emphatically assented to
his remark, that the doctrines he had
taught them would never have got them in.
to such a scrape. and that they should
blame their lying political leaders for their
troubles.
Year: 1862

Etr Dung men are very apt TO compare
themselves with those who are worse than
they are. and this proves a snare unto them,
and oftentimes their ruin, as it did to the
Pharisee in the Gospel. who pleaded his
negative righteousness. he was not as other
men are. extortioners. unjust. adulters nor
even as the publican; he stood no, only up
on his comparisons. but upon his dispari


sons; being blind at home and too quick
sighted abroad. he condemns the poor re-
publican who was better than himself max
ing good that saying Of Seneca. 1.-The ma
ture of man is very apt to use spectacles,. to
behold other mems faults rather than look
ing glasses in which to survey their own"
Year: 1862

Washington Correspondence Missouri DsmOcratl


The position Of the various members of the
Cabinet on the Presidents emancipation policy
during the time that it was the subject OF
Cabinet discussion may be accurately stated,
and on a subject of such naomsntOus interest the
information is due the public.


From the outset Governor Chase has been the
recognized leader in urging emancipation, and
when the matter was at various times under dis
cussion, he was always its leading advocate.


Secretary Welles favored emancipation, but
was not specially energetic in urging it, as he
rarely is in urging any point in public policy
outside bis own department.


Secretary Stanton, if not originally active in
favor of emancipation by the approved method,
was at least opposed to it in the latter discus
sions. At the same time ne has always been OUT
spoken in declaring his readiness to strike at
slavery under the war power whenever and
wherever Slavery could be reached.


Postmaster General Blair was throughout the
most determined and bitter opponent of the
emancipation policy, ana when the substance OF
the proclamation was made known to the Csbi-
net, he was perhaps more outsp0ken than any
of the members in protesting against its sdop-
ton.


Not less determined, though perhaps more
cautious 10 his protests, was Secretary Seward.
1t may be safely said that be was the great
leader in the Cabinet, of opposition to sny policy
of emancipation resembling that which the Presi-
! dent finally adopted


| Secretary Smith and Attorney General Bates
| occupied about the same ground on the subJect
| They disapproved the proclamation, not because
| they were averse to the abolition of slavery, but
because they believed it would be certainly &C
complished BY legitimate progress of the war
| without the step the President has taken. They
believed that abstaining from the proclamation
would save trouble in the border States anc
avoid, possibly, complications at the North. La
short, they believed in pushing the war as Wig
orously as possible, and had no doubt that th'
Necessary result would be the destruction G
slavery in the progress Of the war. Secretary
Smith is understood to have urged these views
very strongly-Attorney-G General Bates with les
persisteney.


There was an actual majority in the Cabine
against the Presidents proclamation; but MI
Lincoln, as usual, when he has made up his mnq
took the matter in his own hand without muei
Difference to the opinions Of his Cabinet officers
and even at last, with little if any consultation