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Year: 1862

1t will be observed that the attack was made
on our side by rear and flank movement at
the same time, intended to crush the enemy
successfully along the whole extent of his lines,
from Mechanicsville to his batteries on the
south side of the Cnickaholniny, and on that
side of the river to fall upon him with the
whole weight of our forces, with the expecta-
tion of putting him to general rout.
Year: 1862

A thousand hearts and homes of sad
ness respond to the oft quoted passage
on hasty marriages, which we believe
appeared firstin the New York Tribune.


There is not a city, there is scarcely
a township, which does not number.
among its inhabitants women who have
married on very short acquaintance,
only to be abused, deserted, and left a
lifelong sorrow to the families i'm which
they were born and reared, and which
they most imprudently and improperly
deserted to share the fortunes of relative
strangers. If young ladies would
realize how grossly indelicate as well
as culpably reckless such marriages
appears in the eyes of the observing
they surely would forbear A years
thorough acquaintance, with the most
circumstantial accounts from disintsr-
ested and reliable witnesses, of the
antecedents from childhood, are the
very last guarantees which any women
who realizes what marriage is, will re-
quire of stranger. Even then. if her
parents are not fully satisfied as well
as herself, she should still hesitate.
Marriage is an undertaking in which
no delay can be so hazardous as undue
precipitation, ,p3lif'
Year: 1862

NTOTICE is hereby given that on the eighth day
| IN of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty, William Scrib-
ner, made executed and delivered to the under
signed Reuben Town. a mortgage bearing date on
that day. the following described real estate w.
ing and being in the County of Cass, and State of
Michigan, to wit: The south half of the southeast
quarter of section eight Also the south half of the
southwest fractional quarter of section nne all in
township seven south of range fifteen west, which
description conforms substantially with that con-
tanned in the mortgage which mortgage was con-
ditlOned for the payment OF the sum OF one hundred
and nnety-eight dollars and fifty eight cents to be
paid in six months from. the date of said mortgage
with interest
And that said mortgage contained power of
sale in case of the non-payment Of the said princ


pal of the interest thereon OF any part thereofat
the time limited for the payment thereof.


And that said mortgage was duly received for
record i'm the Office Of the Register of deeds of the
County of Cass, in the State of Michigan, on the
fifteenth day of August A. ID. 1860, at O'Clock, p
a. and was recorded in liber of mortgages on
pages 6O9 and 61O. And that default in the condi
tion of said mortgage has occurred, (by which the
said power to sell has become operative) by the
non-paynent of the whole of said principal and
the interest thereon which now amounts to the sum
of two hundred and twenty-six dollars and seventy
two cents which is the amount claimed to be due
by the said ReGben Town at the date of this notice
And that no suit or proceeding at law or IN
equity has been Instituted TO recover the saio
debt now remaining secured by the SAID mortgage,
or any part thereof AND further notice is hereby
given that in pursuance of the power OF sale con-
tanned in said mortgage and of the statute in sucn
case made and provided Tie said mortgaged prem
ises above described will be sold at public vendue
at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon of Sat
urday the twenty-fifth day of October A. ID. 1852.
at the front door of the Court House in the vii
lage of Cassapolis in said county of Cass (the
said Court House being the place of holding the
circuit court within said county in which said
premises to be sold are wholly situated) by the
Sheriff of said County to the highest bidder, to
SATISFY the amount due such mortgage at the
date of this notice, with amount and costs al
lowed by law, and the attorney fee mentioned
therein


u i-51R REUBEN TOWN, Mortgagee.


B. Il. CuUBB, Attorney. W p. .ll hr


Dated July 80. 1862. fs,. juiyS1-15w13
Year: 1862

Men are drowned by raising their
arms above water, the unbuoyed weight
OF which depresses the head. Other
animals have neither motion nor ability
to act in similar manner, and there
fore swim naturally. When man
falls into deep water he will rise to the
surface, and will continue there if he
does not elevate his hands. Ifhe moves
his hands under the water in almost any
way he pleases, his head will raise SO
high as to allow him free liberty to
breathe, and if he will use his legs as
in walking, Tor rather in walking up
stairs his shoulders will llraise above the.
water so that he may use the less exer-
tions with his hands, and apply them to.
other purposes. These plain direc-
tions are recommended to the recollec-
tion of those who have not learned to,
swim in their youth, as they may be-,
found highly advantageous in preserv--
ing life. or 80
Year: 1862

In our last issue we mentioned that the northern Congress, immediately, on its re- assembling after its usual holiday adjourn ment, launched upon the discussion of the war on the resolution of Mr. Conkling of New York, calling on the secretary of war for an investigation in the causes of the disaster of the battle of Balls Bluff. Later papers from the North, with advices to the Sth instant, bring us the speech of Mir. Conkling, together with the debate that fol- lowed on the occasion. The proposition for an investigation met with violent oppo- stion, many of the members evincing dis position to shirk the responsibility, but the motion was finally carried by small ma iority. The discussion assumed wide range, and brought some of the most prom inent lights of the black republican party to their feet on the subject of the war and slavery The terrible disaster of the fed erals in the engagement leaked out of course of the debate, and Mr. Conkling admitted that, "besdes the defeat and large loss in arms and munitions of war, there was sdc- rifce of ai1ae Hundred and Mirty naen." We give below the proceedings of Congress in the matter which will be found of more than usual erest:-E.rchGnge

 Mir. Roscoe L. Conkling, Rep. of New York, rising to question ofprivilige, called the attention to the fact that, on the second day of the session, resolution was adopt ed with reference to the battle of Balls Bluff. The resolution proposed no investigation into any further transactions whatever; 1t simply requested the secretary of war to inform the House whether any steps have been taken to ascertain who are responsible for the disastrous affair at Balls Bluff.

 The House will have some idea of the "a pidity of transportation, and will be pre- pared to do justice to the lamented Baker, who is no more, when they call to mind that long before he had command of the expedition, Col. Devin was ordered, the night before, to cross over four companies of the Massachusetts fifteenth. This the officer in question commenced to do at two o'clock in the morning, and it was sun rise before he could take up the line of march, showing that upwards of an hour was necessary tor the throwing over com pany from the Maryland shore to Balls Bluff. Baker received orders at two o'clock in the morning, and immediately common ced his progress withouta wharf to land at or rope or hawser to stretch across the river to hasten their crossing. Neither rope, hawser or axe had been provided. Such were the combination of circum stances against him that it was not till eleven o'clock that they began to cross. Then the rebel fire commenced the slaughter of the detachment first landed, and the boats or their side began to pull to the island with the bleeding and slain, and the hospital ther
Year: 1862

olitionists threw a large vote for Mr.
Birney, and through the plurality rule
in elections in New York, the Aboli.
t,onists elected President Polk k-maugre
the sneering disclaimer of his widow.


These political "reminiscences make
old men of some who were quite
young politicians in the day to which
they refer. But all Political history
which relates to the great events of
the present day is of interest to every
one who would read and study for
judgement and enlightenment.
Year: 1862

me memphis correspondent y, .ue rn,l'
adelphia Press gives encouraging pictures
of the condition of matters at the West
THE MORTAR BOATS TO BE SENT TO FORTRESS


MONROE.


The Vicksburg enterprise seems to be
partially abandoned. Twelve of the sixs
teen mortar boats hava been ordered to
report at Fortress Monroe. They are con.
voyed around by Captain Davis, who goes
in his flag ship. Thus our friends, the NOR.
tar boat men, will have an opportunity to
revisit the scenes of their youth.


THE PROP 0sED CANAL AT vICKsBURG.


The canal is progressing satisfactorily. It
is impossible to guess what is 60 ng to be
the precise result of the ditch. Some think
that it will require more head on the river
than it will have before the fall rains to
force through this new place q channel suf.
tciently large to carry steamboat safely
through. Others say that in a day after
the levee is cut the boats will be running
through. Of conrse, no one can tell what
bars or other obstacles will be formed
either in the new canal or where it empties
into the old one. Of course, some very
considerable disturbance may be expected
1t seems to me hazardous sort of an ex~
pertinent. But if it succeeds it will be the
neatest venture of the whole war.


THE WEST sUBDUED.


Curtis march to Helena has proved that
there is no enemy in force west of the river.
There is said to be large force at Vicks.
burg, but nobody really knows anything
about it. This "said TO be" is about play.
ed out. Hindman was said to be after Cur.
tis, with gigantic army. The fact is, the
secessionists are fed upon hopes. They are
species of chameleon, and live upon air.
The West is, so far as actual warfare is
concerned, subdued. The rebel forces are
scattered all over the country. They will
not again concentrate unless it should be
determined again to SHIFT the scene of the
war from the East to the West. We must
occupy the important posts. shoot off the
guerillas, keep sufficient force in the field
to protect property, and encourage the citi.
zens to re open and keep open the avenues
Of trade. War is going to be the most val.
liable agency in recaiming this people.
They are utterly destitute of many articles
which are absolutely indispensable. The
most important of those is SALT Salt is,
therefore, used as an engine of war.
Year: 1862

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.


From private letters received in this city
direct from st. Petersburg, we learn that
General Cameron, Minister to Russia, had
arrived safely at the capital of the nation
where his legation is established, and that he
also bad bis first interview with the Emper-
or Alexander. According to the rigid eti.
qaette of the Russian court, it is not usual
for the Emperor to grant an interview until
the lapse OF some time after the arrival of a
minister, but 10 this case, an audience was
almost Immediately granted, and the recep~
tlon made the more cordial by the earnest
solicitude with which the Emperor inquired
concerning the condition of the American
people, their resources, numerical power, in-
teligence, wealth and progress. During this
Interview, the Russian Monarch evnced his
knowledge OF cur system of government,
and his admiration for the success we had
made in the development of the vast extent
OF territory now within the jurisdiction of
the Federal authority. That authority, in
the opinion OF the Emperor, should be main.
taioed at all hazards. If the Great Repub.
lie OF the west was broken down, and ceased
to WELD an Influence, the course of empire
and of civilization would be changed, and
continent destined by God for the happy
home of millions OF free, intelligent people,
would be given to infdeity and barbarism,
rain and desOlatiOn.


After such expressions to the American
Minister, there can be no mistaking the cor-
dial feeling and hearty sympathy of the
Emperor of Russia, nor can there be any
misapprehension concerning the deep inter-
est he mapifests in the success and destiny
of the United States. This feeling was
reciprocated by General Cameron, who had
the most fattering assurances to offar that
the interest of the American people was no
less sincere 10 their soicitude for the suc-
cess and mighty progress of the colossal
empire of the North. representing such
widely different systems, and governed by
authority so distinct aud broad, there is
still no reason why Russia and the United
States should not be united in true aud
stern alliance, and WELD an irresistible in.
foence on the destinies of the world.
Year: 1862

Boy SOLDIERS During one of the late
tiles at Richmond a Union boy, about
fourteen years old. brought in rebel boy of
his own age, and asked at the quarters
where the prisoner should be taken" On
being told that he must be lodged at GER.
tain place not far distant, the two little fel.
lows walked off together with their arms
io!ded round each other like jolly school,
mates consulting how they should spend
their next holiday. Evenang Post.
Year: 1862

of Victor Hugo; but have no reason to
suspect the good faith of my old friend.
He is brave fellow, who never speaks of
his campaigns except when he is much be.
sought for them, and who puts himself for.
ward as little as possible.
Year: 1862

From an "aged mother" of Newberry, who
lost her brave son, her last born, in the gallant
charge of the 27th Of June, We received a pack
age of bullets; they belonged to "her boy"
and had been nodded by his own hands just
before leaving for the army, eighteen months
ago. In this package was q parcel of lead
collected by some of his faithful negro servants
who, We are told, q idolized him." Of their
own accord they brought 1t to their aged mis-
tress. with the request that it be sent to make
bullets to avenge the death of 'Mass Burt"
their beloved master.
Year: 1862

STORING PoTAToEs.-After all the trouble of getting potatoes grown and ready for the pota- toe. bin tis worth while to try to keep them from rottng. The Scottish Fd,n1er has the follow ing on this subject;

 Before the appearance of the disease in 1845 it was quite common to store potatoes in large masses in houses. The roots would often keep sound in this state throughout the greater part of the winter. No fermentation was induced and any little heat generated had the effect of causing the roots to sprout. Since that time however things have been entirely changed. In le45 the larger portion of the crop was taken up to all appearance quite sound but when ever it was stored in large pits or in houses, de- structive fermentation was induced which speed fly reduced the roots to rotton mass It has been observed that thunder storms seem to stim- ulate the latent seeds of the disease and pro. mote first the destruction of the hauIm and then that of the tubers. It has been found that put ting together potatoes in large quantities. has often had the effect of spreading the taint through the whole. For this reason it is seldom that they are now stored in houses. The small Ter the quantities that can be put together the better, as it will diminish the risk of their spoil Ing. The narrower therefore the pits are made so much the more chance is there of the roots keeping through the winter ard not sprouting prematurely in spring. 1tis far more advisable to begin to store before the weather becomes cool, as heat is very apt to spread the destruc- tive taint'
Year: 1862

N. B. As l expect to exchange next week with Brother Beaverdam, hard-shell Baptist of the hardest kind, I trust that the sentiments of that eminent Professor in the water cure depart ment of religion will find warm response in your midst-particularly as you are not, ell of you, steady partakers of that fluid.
Year: 1862

To MAKE DARK HAIR GRAY.-Gray hair
dye-not that designed 10 cOnceal this
color, but that warranted to produce it
has suddenly become very popular among
the rebel sympatbizers ct Baltimore, who
are afraid alto stand In the draft" and
barber who sells it is said 10 be making
money rapidly.
Year: 1862

A Kentucky correspondent Of Harper says: Al
little brother of mine threw rotten apple at one
Of my negro boys, which took effect between two
very large lips, and literally bespatered his face.
The little contraband spit and sputtered for a mo-
ment, and then said Massa Horace, l take dis
countenance right in and show it to your fatherp
Year: 1862

Would it not be well for the men who
are gathering subscriptions for the Chicago
War Fund to address letter te the late
Mayor ofthis city, John Wentworth, and
ask him for his contribuionr He is one
Of the richest men Of Chicago. He has al
why's held Office, and has always made
money thereby. He is not worth less than
f750, 900 clear cash. He has on hand it is
said 100000 in gold that he has been saw
ing for this emergency. He could give
5000 or $4,000 Of that sum better than
we, whom he has often published as bank
rupts, could give ten dollars He is now,
We presume, at some watering place, drink
ing whisky and talking Of his wealth-two
whiskye to one talk. Why not call on
him? He will want another Office by and
by-probably at the hands Of his secession
friends; would it not be well for them to
advise him to send on his check
Year: 1862

The secession organ keeps up the fire
in the rear" according to the original pro-
gramme invented BY the editor Of that pes
tilent sheet. It's latest volley was story,
probably invented in the Office, and perhaps
for safety sent elsewhere for transmission
by telegraph, that q fleet Of ten gunboats
iron-clad and heavily armed, had arrived
at Mobile as an English contribution to the
confederate navy-the whole being intend
ed, no doubt, to magnify the difficulties
under which the government 1abors, and to
discourage en1istments at home. That is
firing to some purpose.
Year: 1862

E Rev. Dr. storrs, in his address at the
anniversary exereists of Monnt Ho1yoke Semi
nary, said that returned prisoner lately re-
marked, that while st the South he could
easily endure the taunts Of the men, but that
he had never before realized what and how
terrible was the singing hate Of woman. so
intense, bitter and beyond all belief, and he
had come back with one additional mercy for
which to thank God-that the depI uas not a
roman
Year: 1862

that our armies should stand On the defensive
for the next ninety days.


Who can any longer doubt the treschery OF
tho TFabxne concern, and that the real design
Of the radicals Is to gradually bring about
peace, with permanent separation of the North
from the South.
Year: 1862

WEDNESDAY, Dec l0-6 P. M.


Money Is worth per cent on call, and the best
commercial names pass at s 6 per cent. Money
is going West and South very freely to move the
crops, and a more active market is generally anti
cpated, especially if Mr.. Chase's views in regard
to financial policy should be adopted, as they
probably will. Certificates of public indebtedness
sell at 81 a n; demand notes at 1861.


Gold opened this morning at 1927 ( and ductuated
between 1921 and 1921 all day, closing at 1921.
Exchange (bankersD sold at l45H LAG, without
much demand. Many parties who fear further
depreciation of the currency are investing their
means in exchange. An authoritative declaration
by Congress that no more paper would be made
would cause sudden and large decline in bills.


The stock market this morning was favorably
affected by the declaration of the 3Z per cent
dividend of the New York Central, and, though
the amount of business done was small, and the
commission houses appeared to have no orders to
buy, prices we're generally higher, at the first
board, than at the close yesterday. Central rose
70 per cent, and other railway shares were likewise
VA "a per cent higher. Between the boards and
at the second board there was further slight
advance on the Western and New York shares,
partly due to the closing of short accounts. A
large number Of street operators still believe that
Congress will food the country with more ire
deemable paper, and that all kinds of securities
except governments will consequently advance.
At the same time, it is easy to see that stock
speculation has received decided check for the
present, and that it will take some time and some
very powerful influences to induce the public to
take hold again. At the close the market was
firm the following being the last quotations.
Year: 1862

Miraculous Escape. Yesterday morn
ing number of school boys we're playing on
the railroad at the Perry street crossing and
Just as train was approaching boy named
Joseph Buchner-son of the we'll known
drayman--was pushed upon the track imme-
diatsly in front of the Locomotive. Bystand'
ers we're appalled, At the sight, for the whole
train passed over the boy Every one ex.
pected to see his mAngled remains when they
would be revealed but judge of the joyful
surprise of all to see the boy arise after the
train had passed away, and run of to school
just as though he had performed an every
day feat The only injury be received was
a little bruise upon the back, caused by the
cow-cntcher as it went over him.
Year: 1862

There is no DEATH The stars go down


To rise.upon some farer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled crown


They shine for evermore.
There is no death, The dust we tread


Shall change beneath the summer shower
To golden grain, or mellow fruit,


Or rainbow tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disorganize


To feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily life


From out the yiewless air.
THERE'S no death! The leaves may fall
The flower may fade and pass away
The only wait, through wintry hours,
The coming of the May.
There is no death An angel form


Walks DER the earth with silent tread,
He bears our best loved things away,
And then we call them dead"
He leaves our hearts all de-oiate-


He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss, they now


Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice whose joyous tones
Makes glad this scene of sin and strife,
Sings now her everlasting song


Amid the Tree of Life
And where he sees a smile too bright,
Or hearts too pure for faint of vice,
He bears it to that world of light,
Ts dwell in Paradise.
Born into that undying life,


They leave Us but to come again;
With joy we welcome them-the same,
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near us, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless Universe,
Is life-There are no dead,
Year: 1862

Are scenes like those which we a short


time since described from Dahomey vet to


lnterpose, and is the reign of the last Pres
| ldent to go out amid horrible massacres of


white women and children, to be followed


by the determination of the black race In


the South? Is Lincoln yet name not
known to us as it will be known to posterity.


and is it ultlm ately to be classed among th at


catalogue of monsters, the wholesale assas-
sins and butchers of their kind? Are not
the half million Of fighting men who have
already fallen by fire and steel, or rotted by
disease, enough holocaust to the Fetish OF
the North! We fear not. Slaughter with
out result in Mississippi and Kentucky, and
threat Of renewal of the sanguinary bat
ties of Maryland are all we learn as the last
news. Concurrent testimony seems to show
that this worse than Dahomey Slaughter
worse because the mass of butchery is
hundred fold greater, and because Christian
men are the victims and the slaughterers-
are to be added the horrors of a servile war,
stirred up by this honest, shrewd, urscrupul-
Gus teller of good stories. There is some-
thing of horror, as we'll as of rage, and of
tions with which the Confederate Congress
answer the Lincoln Slavery Proclamation.-
We attempt at present to predict nothing as
to what the consequence of Mr.. Lincoln's
new policy may be, except that it certainly
will not have the effect Of restoring the Un-
ion. 1t will not deprive Mr.. Lincoln of the
distinction afix which he will share with
many, for the most part foolish and incom-
petent Kings and Emperors, Caliphs and
Ooges, that of being Lincon-'the Last