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Year: 1862

A marauding band Of rebels in Kentuc-
Ky, on their way 10 Mount Sterling, stopped
at the house Of Mr.. 0ldOm. and, he being
absent at the time, plundered him of all his
horses, and among them valuable one be-
longing to his daughter Cornelia. She
resisted the outrage as long as she could but
finding all her efforts in vain she sprang
upon another horse and started post haste
toward the town to give the alarm. Her
first animal gave out, when she seized an
other and meeting the messenger from Mid
dleton she sent him as fast as his horse
could carry him to convey the necessary
warning to Mount Sterling, where he arri-
Yed most opportunely. Miss 0ldom then
retraced her way toward home taking with
Ter double barreled shotgun. She found
q pair of saddle bags on the road belonging
70 q rebel officer, which contained a pairOf
revolvers and soon she came up with the
advancing marauders, and ordered them to
halt. Perceiving that one Of the thieves
rode her horse, she ordered him to surrend-
er her horse; this he refused, and finding
that persuasion would not gain her ends she
leveled the shot gun at the rider, command
ed him as Demen did the traveller, '.down
from his horse, "and threatened to fire if he
did not comply. Her indomitable spirit at
last prevailed, and the robbers seeing some
thing in her eye that spoke a terrible men,
aoe, surrendered her favorite steed. When
she had regained his back, and patted him
on the neck, he gave a neigh Of mingled tri-
umph and recognition, and she turned his
head homeward and cantered off as leis-
urely as if she was taking hermorning ex-
ercise.
Year: 1862

Gen. Butler has done a good thing in as
sessing the wealthy rebels who contributed
to aid the rebellion, for the relief of those
rendered destitute by the war. Thisis not
retaliation, but simple justice, and yet it
viii be fit punishment for the rich traitors.
They will find that treason is not always a
pleasant road to travel. It would be a
good thing if more of our Generals would
adopt the same policy, not only for the re-
lief Of the South, but for the subsistence of
Unionists who have suffered throughout
Tennessee and other Border States.
Year: 1862

PUT THIS AND THAT ToGETHER.-Yester-
days Argus copies in its editorial columns the
following statement from the New York
World.


Gen. Burnside acted under strict orders he
was compelled TO move upon Fredericksburg
by peremptory directions from Washington,
which domineered over his judgment and ex-
torted his obedience.


On the same page is printed General Burn
sides report, containing this magnanimous
passage:


The fact that decided to move from War
renton to this line, rather against the opinion
Of the President, Secretary of War and your
self, and that you left the whole movement in
my hands, without giving me orders, makes
me responsible.


The matchless efirontry, which could pub
lish these fiat contradictions on the same page
is beyond shame; it is well enough to collate
them however Tor an example and warning
to less hardened sinners.
Year: 1862

INTRODUCTORY.


To convince you that my promise to send
you early news of the food on the Pacific
Coast was made in all sincerity, take this
early day to redeem it. This will be news
letter. am well aware that news is more
acceptable than nonsense and when | can
possibly rake up anything in the line of news
that can interest your readers, | will of course
send it, but when there is dearth Of stirring
events hope your readers will be so kind as
to excuse me for occupying the space with
elaborate trifles." Yet don't like to write
of serious matters altogether, TO the utter OK.
rlusion and punishment of such subjects as
border Oh the humorous or such as afford
scope for the display ois coniea. Lady Mary
Worthy Montague, q think has said that
with equal justice and truth, that I" the most
romantic region ofcvery country is that where
the mountains unite themselves with the
plains OF bwlands." So 7 think in letters
that that happy medium which is neither
continuous level of dull, heavy facts. nor a
wild unnatural succession of giddy mounts
of the ridiculous gives the most pleasure
ahcm
Year: 1862

FINANCIAL. CONDITION OF THE CoUNTRY.-The
resolutions passed at the meeting of the asso-
ciated banks on the 28th ult. show, ON the part
of the managers of those institutions, an utter in
competency to deal with the present crisis. We
had looked to them for some practical recon-
mendations for the relief of the government and
the public; but the result has disappointed our
expectations There is not a man among them
who has mind comprehensive enough to grasp
the difficulties that at present complicate our
financial position. If there had been we should
not now have to record, after q fortnight of
precious time lost, during which upwards Of
twenty millions of specie have been drawn from
the banks, a string of proftlcss generalizations
in the form of resolutions. The finances of the
country are thus, owing to all this shilly-shally
ing, in pretty nearly the same condition in
which the army stood after the battle of Bull
run. 1t Is now for the Secretary Of the Treasury
to exhibit to the country the same energy and
creative ability in connection with our finances
which the young Commander-in-Chie of our ar
mics has manifested in the conduct of our mill
tary affairs. Mr.. Chase must be our Necker or
Colbert.
Year: 1862

The HYGEA OF SKATING.-The Goddess of
Health should be installed as the presiding
deity of the skating pond, and due honors
should be paid to her by old and young. The
benefits which the exercise of skating daily
showers upon ailing humanity are beginning to
be recognized even by the physicians, many of
whom now prescribe pair of skates for their
patients instead of a pill or draught. The
noxious habit Of sitting indoors, inhaling the
vapors Of stoves and hot air furnaces, has given
the doctors more to do than perhaps any other
cause Of i'll health, and those among them who
are conscientious enough to lose patient in
order to make healthy being out of sick
wretch recommend the glorious amusement of
the skating pond. To ladies, especially, this
exercise is a great boon, as any one may see
who. observes the joyous groups returning from
the Central Park or the Skating grounds Of
Brooklyn and Williamsburg-their eyes bright
with animation, and the bouquets on their
checks rivalling June roses.


If our female population comprehcnded the
value of outdoor enjoyment which skating fur
nishes, and the RIGHTEOUSNESS Of confinement
in heated rooms, we should have more carna-
ton cheeks and happy faces to greet us in our
daily walks.
Year: 1862

WAR TIMES FLUSH TMEs.--H a foreigner
visiting our city should happen to glance at
the list Of nearly twenty places of public
amusement daily published in our columns, he
would be inclined to wonder at the insouciance
of community that could exhibit so much
levity in the midst Of a costly war. Let him
look into the condition Of things generally, how
over, and his wonder will cease. The burdens
of war have as yet proved bagatelle to us;
business Of every kind is lourishing; the nscessa.
ries of life, with the exception Of tea, coffee
and sugar, are cheaper than they ever were be-
fore, and there never was SO little distress or
suffering amongst the working classes Why,
then, should we not amuse ourselves! "Grief,"
as the proverb says, "never cured pain"
Year: 1862

were perched upon the summit Of the tree, be
meath which the devoted victim sat, whilst
several large Pariah dogs were proving around
all attracted BY the noisome effinvia arising
from the putrid corpse The appearance Of
the woman was greatly altered for the worse.
She seemed to be quite intoxicated her eyes
rolled, and her manner was quite different from
what it was on the preceding day. Her long
dishevelled hair foated in the breeze, and she
reminded me of the fabled Ilecate In the
course of the night she had been allowed some
bhang, which produces the same effect as
opium, and is very much liked by the natives
generally.


To reason with her in this state, was impos-
sible. About eleven O'Clock the brother re-
turned with the perwhanna, duly signed by the
magistrate. The pile was soon 10 readiness ;
it was about seven feet long and five broad
and raised about five feet from the grouod,
composed of dry billets laid across each other,
and kept in place by strong stakes driven in
the ground the interstices were filed with
flax aud shavings dipped in oil, and two large
bands of fax were laid across the pile. As
she walked boldly towards it, l attempted TO
gain her attention once more but the Brah
Minis were become very insulting and violent
Having proceeded seven times round the pile,
during which time she had given parched rice
and several little ornaments 10 her surrounding
relatives and friends she boldly clambered up.
and frantlcally cast herself upon the putrid
corpse already deposited there. The two bands
of flax were Immediately drawn tightly round
both the bodies and tied fast together; many
large dry biIlets were then piled upon them to
great hight, and flax cast in between every
layer then over the whole a kind of liquid
butter was poured in abundance and lest the
poor victim should, on feeling the fire. make
her escape, two large bamboos were fixed in
the ground, on one side of the pile, and, being
bent over, were held down tightly by men on
the other side, so that the escape of the woman
was rendered impossible. Soon as this was
completed, which was done in very short
time, light was placed in the hand of the
eldest child, and this poor suppliant for his
mothers life was constrained to walk round the
pile seven times, and then to set light to some
flax beneath the heads of his dead father and
living mother. The pile was instantly in a
blaze, and the noise of the tomtoms and
screams Of the multitude quite drowned the
cries of the poor widow, except to those who
were close to the pile. But l heard scream
from that fire which shall never forget it
was cry of horrible anguish and entreaty for
liberation. But in a few minutes the cry
ceased, and shortly after nothing but heap of
burning embers was seen on the spot.


Stratham's Recollections of India.
Year: 1862

CERTAIN REMEDY FOR HEADAcHE.-Take a


small quantity of spirituous liquor the com
mooest will do) in the hollow of the hand, and
snuff it up the nostrils repeatedly. 1t never


fails to produce an almost instantaneous cure.
Year: 1862

Per square of ten lines or less first insertion So 90
Each subsequent insertion. ion.......-.......... l so


As liberal discount will be made in favor of
those who advertise by the year.


81 Business Cards inserted on reasonable terms
Year: 1862

Hon. HoRArro SEYMOUR, the Democratic can
didate for Governor of New York. in a late speech
at Brooklyn, thus truthfully alluded to one of
the great causes of our present trouble He
said:


How happened it in this great metropois-here
in this great city of Brooklyn, where YOU saw
every day when you looked over yonder beautiful
bay, your vessels deeply freighted with the rich
products OF the South--when you saw daily eyi-
dence of their wealth and of their ability to buy
prOduce-how was it then you were made to be-
lieve that they were helpless, dependent, power
ty stricken people? How came it that against
your early teachings, your reading in history
against the very observations of early life, you
entertained and cherished this monstrous mistake
that,is being bIotted out by the red blood from
the veins of your brothessY Do you not
knowl Do you not remember Go back to
your press-go back TO your rostrum-and alasl
sometimes go back to the sacred house of God
and see if you are not taught those express fall
lacies. 1t was no accident; | tell you this fatal
ignorance was the result of long years of system
atic teaching that has brought upon this land the
terrible calamities which now affect it. Say what
you please, and think what you please to the
cause of this war-say il is slavery-say it is alb
olitionism-say il is ambitOn-say it is thirst for
wealth-but every knows if the people of
this country, North and South, had been well
informed with regard to each other, this wa:
would never have been. assert here that with
out that great underlying cause-that ignorance
those Misrepresentation, those mistakes, that
were so industriously inculcated in your minds,
our country to day would not be filled with blood
shed by brothers in an unnatural strife.
Year: 1862

ELISHA M. HUNTINGTON, Judge of the District
Court of the United States for Indiana, died at
St. Paul. Minnesota, on Sunday last. His re
mains are on their way to Tere Haute, long the
place of his residence, for interment For near two
years past the deceased was in failing health and
unable to attend to his official duties. He clung
to life with great tenacity, and made every effort
TO overcome the disease which afflicted him, but


at last he yielded all must TO the fell destroyer
of our race


Judge HUNTINGTON was long in public lfe he
discharged every trust confided to him honorabiy
and well. He was Representative in the
State Legislature; Circuit Prosecutor and Judge
in the Terre Haute district; Commissioner of the
General Land Office BY appointment of General
HARRISON and upon the death of Judge HOLMAN,
of the United States District Court, in IS4l, he
nominated by President TYLER to fill the va
cancy aud was unanimously confirmed by the
Senate This was high compliment to one so
comparatively yonng. In 1860 Judge HUNTING
TON was selected to represent the Democracy of
Indiana, for the State at large, as delegate in



supported Judge DOUGLAS as the nominee of
the Democracy for the Presidency.


Judge HUNTINGTON possessed varied accom-
plishments. Always courteous, dignifed and
urbane he was universally respected As judge
be was learned, pure and upright, discharglng the
duties of the office acceptably and justly. His
integrity was never questioned and his decisions
were seldom overruled Twenty-one years upon
the bench he dies without al enemy. Judge
HUNTINGTON took deep interest in public affairs.
No one surpassed him in devotion to the Consti-
tuition and the Union. He eschewed sectional
ism. His idea of loyalty devotion to the
Constitution, and an honest and unreserved full
6lment of all the obligations it required. Ami
mated by these sentiments himself it was his
constant endeavor to impress them upon the
public mind. He was an earnest and faithful
supporter of the Government and did all in his
power to suppress rebellion in whatever shape it
appeared


Judge HUNTINGTON attached to him many
warm friends His accomplishments, his genial
ty. his courtesy, his evenness of temper made
him an attractive companion and lent charm to
the social circles in which he moved. With those
who knew him the memory of his many virtues
will long be cherished good man and valu-
able citizen has departed. To the bench which
he so long graced, to society and to his family
his loss will be long and deeply felt For several
years acquainted with him and approaching his
many excellencies, most sincerely We pay this
slight tribute to his memory. Peace to his ashesi
Year: 1862

The Republican leae ekrs who speak through the
Journal are unnecessarily exercised over the
choice to be made by tie Democratic members of
the Legislature for United States Senators. When
the Legislature assemblies they will make such
selection from the many gentlemen who
capable of filling the position as will best pro-
mote the public interests, add to the character of
the State and reflect the choice of the coustitu-
ency who elected them. The Journal and its
friends need not be under the slightest misappre-
hension p2on that point. What they have said
and what they may say upon the subject will
have no influence whatever in determining whom
the Democratic members will select to represent
Indiana in the United States Senate.


Since the sth of January last the Journal and
its cohorts have made every effort in their power
TO disorganize and defeat the Democratic party
by charges of "dsloyalty." Southern sympa-
thizers," "Secessionists," 'butternuts." and as
having the purpose of separating tie Northwest
from the other States and join the Southern Con-
federacy, but they have proven as idle as the
attempt to beat back the wind with a wisp of
straw. The verdict Of the people has been most
signal and overwhelming against the propa-
gators of abolitionsm.2 The masses of the Dem
ocratic party, uninhuanced by the detection of
those whom they had honored and who had been
prominent in its ranks and spurning with contempt
the charges of those who themselves were faithess
Government, firmly and unyieldingly stood by
their principles, and by their organization the
only hope of preserving constitutional liberty and
restoring the Union of the States. And having
passed through the fire they will be no less firm.
The statements and productions of the Republi-
can leaders during the canvass have not only
proven false, but its results show they had no in
huence upon the public mind. As it has been in
the past, SO will it be in the future. The revo-
luton which found expression at the polls on
the l4th day of October is but the beginning
of the end. 1t will increase in strength
and power, until those who, for partisan and cor
rupt purposes, have sought to stigmatze the De-
mocracy-the men who have honestly striven to
save the Government by maintaining the Consti-
tuition and the Union under --as "traitors,' will
yet seek protection from those whom they have
thus slandered. An indignant and betrayed peo-
pie will yet call the men who have deceived them
under the false cover of devotion to the Union,
to fearful reckoning How ridiculous is it for
such men to attempt, to even talk of creating
divisions or a schsm in the party which has
manfully and successfully overcome their infa-
nous Vaccinations for the past year and half
Year: 1862

The changes in the price of coin and sterling
exchange have not been frequent the past as
for some previous weeks, and hence the specula-
tive spirit has not been as prominent in the lead
ing markets.


The army news has been, on the whole, more
encouraging. though nothing decisive has been
done; yet the evidences are in favor of another
general movement on the rebel strongholds be-
fore the winter comes and there is reason to hope
that this move will be successful


The escape of the rebel army from Kentucky
was dscouraging event, and under the lnfiu-
ence of it coin and exchange advanced 6@7 per
cent, but portion of this advance was subse-
ouently lost. The resolution OF the New York
Stock Board, excluding gold f.om the Board,
went into operation Monday, but did not
seem to affect its value to any extent. Specula-
ting in It will not and cannot be prevented In this
way or any other way, while there is chance to
make money by it. A vigorous and successful
campaign Of the Government Army will put
down the price of coin and exchange largely be-
yond doubt, and this alone; but, should this not
take place, no estimate can be made OF the ad'
Year: 1862

Supplied with these campaign necessities-
maps, music, mules, money and mulattoes Ere
mont may be relied upon to accomplish some
thing for himself, if not for the country. With
out them the only results Of his new campaign
will be as worthless as those of his Missouri and
Virginia exploits, and may be summed up in
these three words-debts and contracts. Since
the Administration has determined to try FIRE.
mont for the thid time we insist upon it that this
trial shall be fair and final one and that he shall
be dismissed if found wanting.
Year: 1862

WESTERN VIRGINIA The Philadelphia
Press of yesterday says: 1--WE hear indirectly
from the Kanawha Valley that the army under
quarter in a very few days. Our advance is
at Summerville, Nicholas county. The rebels
are in some force At Lewisburg, in the adjoin-
ing county of Groenbricr, but would probably
abandon that point if an advance were made
upon them. The report that Cox will push on
to Staunton is hardly credihle. He has neither
the force nor the transportation for such an
enterprise, and il is too late in the az
Tempt it. The most we can reasonably expect
III Western Virginia during the renal nder of
the campaign Swill the thorough expulsion of
the rebels, the punishment of the bushwackers
and the restoration OF the authority of the loyal
Virginia Government in the counties west of
the Alleghe MES"
Year: 1862

We are glad to see the unanimity with which the
press of the several States urging the people to
come up to the help Of the government in clothing
our brave soldiers The necessity is inperious 1t
must be done, or the South is undone


While the government has been doing, we sup
pose, what it could towards feeding and clothing
the army, our people have been doing little compar-
atively, this year in aiding it. Last year, it is evil
dent, the army must have suffered vastly but for
the immense contributions of the people Then
our people, if possible, were too lavish, and many
valuable contributions we're wasted. This year but
little has yet been done by the people, in providing
socks, under garments blankets, Shoes &C., for their
suffering friends. These articles are far scarcer now
than they were last year, and the spectators have
caused them to cost TWO or three times as much this
year as they did last. Yet much can be done and
must be done to relieve the suffering of our brave
men. Associations of ladies' should be formed in
every neghborhood in the State at once for this
purpose. If we can't do what We did last year, let
us do what We can.


The appeals of Gov. Vance and of Surgeon Gene
raj Warren by no means overdraw the picture Of
suffering among our soldiers, both now and prospec-
lively. In the matter of clothing, it is absolutely
alarming


North Carolina, in order that her soldiers might
be we'll and promptly clad, took the matter last
year into her own hands, agreeing to receive from
the Confederate Government the commutation Of
$50 for clothing for each soldier, and supply the
clothing herself This perhaps has not been done
as well as was desired, but we presume those hav-
ing charge of this matter have done the best they
could


This arrangement has been a loss to the State,
but this she has been willing TO incur as far As was
prudent We hear however, that the exorbtans