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Year: 1862

The New York Erening Post tells the
following story:


1t is about twenty years since one of the
members of the present cabinet was men,
ber of Congress from distant Western
State. He had the usual right of desig-
mating a single candidate for admission to
the West Point Military Academy. The
applications made to him for vacancy
which then existed were not many, but
among them was letter from boy of
sixteen or seventeen years Of age, who,
without any accompanying recommended
tons or references, asked the appointment
for himself The member dismissed the
appeal from his mind, with perhaps pass
ing thought of the forwardness and impu-
dence of the STRIPPING who could aspire to
such place on no other grounds than his
own desire to get good education at the
public expense.


But happening short time afterwards
to be in the little village whence the letter
was mailed, the incident was recalled to
his memory, and he thought he would be-
guile the few hours of leisure that he had
by looking up the ambitious youth. He
made his way, by dint of much inquiry, to
a. small tailor's shop on the outskirts of the
town, and when he was admitted at the
door he found lad sitting cross-legged
upon the tailor's bench, mending rent in
an old pair of pantaloons. But the lad
had another occupation besides his manual
toll. Near by, on a small block of wood,
rested block of abstruce science, to which
he turned his eyes whenever they could be
transferred from the work in his hands.
The member accosted him by the name
given in the letter, and the lad replied, 81
am the person." You wish, then, to be
appointed cadet at West Point?'' 81
do" he rejoined. "Why?" asked the
Congressman. "Because," answered the
tailor youth, 81 feel that I was born for
something better than mending old
clothes. y The member talked further with
him, and was SO pleased with his frankness,
his spirit, and the rare intelligence he
evinced, that he procured him the appoint
ment. -faH 9.s .tl.!'q s~0.aa3


The member is now Secretary Smith, of
Indiana, and the youth General Burnside,
Commander-in- Chief of the Army OF the
Potomac. We should not be surprised if
that boy-an excellent specimens of our
Northern mudsills-were destined to hoist
the American flag to its old place on the
capitol at Richmond. g.
Year: 1862

From the Winona Republican, of the OATH


The cars on the WinOna and St. Peter
Railroad now run out eight miles, to the
"big BRIDGE" the other side of Minnesota
City. There is iron enough here to lay
twelve miles of track, which will be put
down this fall. The Company have been
very fortunate thus far in having good
weather and a sufficiency of help to prose-
cute the work, and also in having the iron
and cars transported by boat from La
Crosse, as both these last items-help and
steamboats, for heavy freight have been
very scarce during the past month. They
have also been fortunate in not having a
single mishap or accident thus far, as is
often the case in making new roads in a
hurry. The Tiger has kept his place on
the track all the time, and is in working
order. -.i5 IA .,,..,.
Year: 1862

The following fine poem by Prof LONG,
FELLOW appears in the December number of
the AAoustic. 1t is the first published by him
since the sad accident which brought such
to his house:


THE CUMBERLAND.
At anchor In Hampton Roads we lay,
On board of the Cumberland sloop-of-war; {;
And at times frem the fortress across the bay
The alarum of drums swept past,


Or bugle-blast


From the camp on shore.
Then far away to the south uprose
little feather of snOW-white smoke,
And we knew that the iron ship of our foes
Was steadily steering its course


To try the force


OF our ribs of oak.
Down upon us heavily runs,
Silent and sullen, the floating fort;
Then comes puff of smoke from her guns,
And leaps the terrible death,


With fiery breath,


From each open port
We are not idle, but send her straight
Defiance back in full brOadside!
As hail rebounds from roof of slate.


Rebounds our heavier hail


From each iron scale


Of the monsters hide
"Strike your flag! the rebel cries,
In his arrogant old plantation strain.
1Never! our gallant Morris replies;


1T is better to sink than to yield r"
And the whole air pealed
With the cheers of our men.
Then, like a kraken huge and black,
She crushed our ribs in her iron grasp!
Down went the Cumberland all wrack,


With q sudden shudder of death,


And the cannOn's breath
For her dying gasp.
Next morn, as the sun rose over the bay,
Still tOated our flag at the mainmast-head.
Lord, how beautiful was Thy day.


Every watt of the air


Was whisper of prayer,
Or adirge for the dead.
Ho! brave hearts that went down In the seas
Ye are at peace in the troubled stream.
HO! brave land with hearts like these,
Thy flag, that is rent i'll twain,


Shall be one again.


And without q seam!
Year: 1862

The following fine poem by Prof LONG,
FELLOW appears in the December number of
the Atlustic. 1t is the first published by him
since the sad accident which brought such
mourning to his house:
Year: 1862

"ffiml and me is good lorrel men
ever since Mr.. Burnside's exhibition,
BUTT pears Nike we better lie mutual
and not take the oath of religion"


Such talk asthis i5aboHt played out,
and we confess for one that we can't
see it.. When the Government, at an
immense cost, and after long and toll
some preparation, has re-asserted' its
jurisdiction over any portion Of the
insurrectionary region of the Country,
it is absurd to expect that the inhabi-
tants it 6nds reyiting in such territory
should be left entirely undisturbed,
and furnished protection and redress
of grievances without the reciprocal
pledge of allegiance on their part
Nothing could be more preposterous
than for any citizen, here or elsewhere
at the seat Of war, to imagine that his
Year: 1862

position towards the Government is q
matter of indifference, and that he is
to be restored to the privileges of
which the rebellion has deprived him
without his even so much as taking
upon himself an obligation Of loyalty
in return for his enfranchisement.


What has been the steady and uni
form policy of the rebels from the
very "outseta Have they allowed
meutralitys Have they not, on the
contrary, exacted, everywhere and al
ways, an active partnership Of seces-
sion, and declared to every man, "who-
ever is not for us is against usa'


If nobody Is permitted to be dis
loyal at the North, however far re-
moved his residence from the area of
the conflict, If all men must be of
known fidelity TO the Union in the
Free States, with what sense or reason
can it be expected that dissentients and
neutrals should be tolerated upon this
debatable territory where. the most i'm
perative military necessity requires
that all men who 90 at large within
o lr lines should be undoubted Union
istsa There eat be no half and-half
men in this struggle. Al thB Hate
stage Of the armed controversy which
has been pending for now nearly two
years, there are none, I'VE must believe,
who are neither one thing or ahother.
Between therebel and the patriot there
is great gulf fixed, and on one side
or the other, at least in heart and sym.
pathies, every American must by this
time have.ranged himself. Whoever
hesitates to avow his loyalty, when he
can safely do SO, is rebel, and has nc
business to be about Federal camp
Such man is dangerous, and no mis-.
taken tenderness toward him should
be suffered to imperil the national
cause, or endanger the safety Of its de-
Tenders. The interest at stake is toe
great, too valuable, to be risked out Of
any weak considerations OF individual
lenity.


The government has a right to de
mand of its citizens not only an un
qualified and straight-out avowal Of
loyalty, but the performance of mill
tary service. This duty no man, par
ticulary in the rebellious section, car
hope to shirk.


4 We, of this senefation; are figlitin,
not only for the suppression Of rebel
lion, but for national existence. 1t il
the utter demolition of the Union, ant
not merely it's dismemberment.. tina
threatens US. II the Union is destroyed
for there can never, never be a sep
aration into two confederacies-thel
down with it goes all hopo Of fre'
government anywhere hereafter. /
I the Union is maintained, the blessin.
will be cheaply bought at any price o
sacrifice and hlood
Year: 1862

iii JTygeia Hotel at Old Point
Comfort is entirely demolished. 1t
has been taken down by an order from
the War Department. 1t was con-
structed ON Government land, subject
to removal at an any time such an act
should be called for, and the present
was decided upon for the destruction
of tue building.
Year: 1862

Iscomposed entirely Of healing gums, and vegetable
oils and herbs. 1t is perfectly safe for the most
delicate TO use. I car most sincerely say that
have never known any, however delicate, TO be in-
ured by ii in the least. will continue to ask the
afflicted, who have not used it, to try 1t for the
following diseases. If they are not satisfied with
its healing properties, the money viii be cheerfuly
refunded by the agent where the medicine is for
sale.


If you have Pain in the Stomach or Bowels try a
dose Of Pain Panacea internally, bathe externally
the parts affected and you will at once restore
| the proper action and relieve the pain.
lfyou have Bruise or Wound, battle it well with
the Pain Panacea four times day. 1t will relieve
the pain, and take out all the poison, and heal the
wound in short time.
If You are suffering from Neuralgia or Rheumatic
Pains, apply the Pain Panacea freely. and take 4
dose of it internally. morning noon and night it
will not only cure the pain, but Will remove the
cause of the disease.


lfyou have the Dyspepsia, and your food dis
treSses your stomach after eating, take dose of
Pain Panacea after each meal.
If you have Cankered or Sore mouth or Throat
apply the Pain Panacea to the affected parts, and
gargle the mouth or throat three or four times
! day.


| If you have the DiarrhGa or a relaxed state of
the bowels. take few doses of Pain Panacea, and
they will soon be restored. If you have painful
swelling, bathe the parts freely, and you will





If you have severe toothache, apply the Pain
Panacea on piece of cotton, and bathe the gum at
the same time; it will stop the pain instantly.


If You have pain in the Breast, Side, Back
Kidneys, bathe the parts affected morning and
night at the same time take dose of Panacea
internally.


If Mother has Caked Breast, apply the
Pain Panacea as hot as it can be borne.


If you feel chilly or cold, though you were GO
ing to have fever take dose of Panacea.


If you have wound, cut or gals on your horse,
apply the Pain Panacea; it will take out all the
Inflammation, and heal the sore in a short time.
Sold by all the principal druggists, and by


REDINGTON x CO., Agents


4l6 and AIS Front street San Francisco.
Year: 1862

RoBBERy.-A man named John Murphy,
was robbed Of S24O near Rock Creek on the
Illinois Bar road on Sunday night. Murphy
had been at Moore's Flat during the day.
While there he was introduced to two men.
He started back in the afternoon, aud while
stopping at hotel on the road to get supper.
the two men came up, and passed on ahead.
Near Rock Creek, the men headed him and
ordered him 10 shell out. He had but eleven
dollars in his pocket which he handed over. at
the same time saying he had no more. He
was obliged to get down FROM his horse. and
was searched. The robbers were apparently
satisfied But when be had mounted, one Of
them told the other to pull off Murphys boots.
The right boot was pulled off and nothing
found. Unable to pull on the boot while on
horseback, Murphy got down again, and while
down. the robbers poued off the other boot
and found the remainder of the money. One
Of the robbers had pistol the other was to
all appearances unarmed. Murphy is q resi-
dent Of this city - Nevada Transcript.
Year: 1862

The ATLANTIC Observation-Disclosures
may be expected at any moment from the
British steamer which was dispatched from
ST. John some months ago to take new line
of soundings along the coast of Newfoundland,
and half way across the ocean, where she was
to meet another British steamer. which had
been assigned to a similar duty along the Irish
coast and the other half of the great Atlantic
cable route The Admiralty having ordered
each steamer TO return to her starting point,
the results of the exploration of the western
half will be first reported from St. John.
Year: 1862

DIED IN A WKLL~-Mr. L. G. Willard, of
Woodbridge informs US that Levi Arnold, of
that town died in q well on his own farm yes
terday under the following circumstances :
The well had been dug thirty four feet deep,
when a two inch auger was bored into the
clay at the bottom about two feet and when
taken out sand burst from the hole, causing a
roaring sound and producing a bad SMELL
The person in the well at the time was drawn
out and some time after, Arnold wished to 60
down to see what could be done, upon being
LET down about twelve feet be called to be
drawn up, which was promptly responded to.
and when within few feet of the top be fell
from the tub to the bottom of the we'll killing
him instantly. The roaring noise at the bot
tom of the well still continues


Hnsdale Standard.
Year: 1862

QUARrz.-The Quincy (Plumasl Standard
says: almost every day new and rich quarz
leads are being struck in and around American
alley. About week ago Mr.. Billiard and
some other parties repossessed ledge opposite
and about mile distant from Quincy, which
has been abandoned for q number of years.
and obtained an exceedingly rich prospect
The ledge, we believe, was first discovered in
81, and at the time was a source of much ex
citement, but the fabulous richness of the
gulches in its immediate vicinity diverted at
tention from the lode, and, as we have stated
it has lain abandoned up to the present time.
We are glad to perceive that our friend, Mr..
Horace Richmond, is one of the fortunate
proprietors of the new ledge.


Yesterday, Mr.. j. NJ. Woodward showed
specimen of quartz taken from an extension of
the same lead which is equal in richness to
anything we ever beheld. The veins of the
rock are thickly impregnated with virgin gold,
plainly dscernibe to the naked eye. Compa
MES are now being organized for the purpose
of working this lead, and we think with every
prospect Of fortune to those interested


In connection with this subject, we learn
that the Jackass Company are about putting
men to work again upon their lead For
some time operations upon this ledge have
been suspended, but now the directors are re-
solved to put their tunnel through at any cost.
Indeed the newly awakened energies of our
people is thoroughly aroused, aud the bright
prospects We have so often foretold for our
county are about to be realized"
Year: 1862

The Boston Hcratd gives an interesting
account of war meeting in that city, in
which there was an immense amount o
gas Consumed. The HearlPS article closes
with the following significant paragraph:


The people read and understand mat
ters as well as those who talk 10 them
They cannot be humbugged into the be-
liei that all is right when the evidence
before them is strong that there is a
screw loose some where, and that incom-
potency has ruled the hour. Speak
may beat the air with their arms, and
gas about their patriotism, but they can.
IfoL deceive an intelligent people. If the
hot heads OF this State arc anxious to put
down the rebellion, let them enlist and
90 and fight; this is the way to do the
business. Where are the Wide Awake
Club?" Where are the Summers and
the Phillipses? Where are the Boutwels
and those who have spouted SO much
about the horrors of slavery? What are
those eloquent cleigymen about at the
mountains and the fashionable watering
places to recruit their health? Why DO
they not enhsty They prefer that the
mechanics and adopted ctizensshould do
the fighting. Better far TO turn the
churches into hosl itals for the womided
soldiers, and that The ministers, should
fght than TO gas away about the slave
power. and to sneak away TO the noun
tans while tho country is in danger, and
men are wanted to defend the nation
from the attacks Of the enemy.
Year: 1862

Government bonds at q premium when
there is no taxation to redeem them, or


even pay their interest. The spectacle was
exhibited in Wall street last Saturday for


the first time since man has inhabited this
planet. The European nations, even while


their grinding taxing machinery is in full
run, 6nd it impossible to keep up their
bonds at or near par. Even the richest of


them, England herself, with all her terrible
enginery of taxation, cannot come nearer
to it than six per cent. even in this her
season of profoundest peace while Austria
and Italy are twenty and thirty per cent


behind, and Spain in the neighborhooi of
fifty. Making all allowance for the lower
rates of interest on the national obligations
of the European Governments-which in
fact is of slight account, considering the
higher value of money in our new country
the financial phenomenon still stands
pc rfectly unique. Our bonds, with no
present support whatever, reach point
which European bonds, with every present
support possible, cannot attain.


How comes this? Not from any fgment
of thei Imagination. The men who buy
these bonds at these prices are not the hot
blooded, the impulsive, the adventurous.-
They are chiefly the coolest, the best calcu-
lating, the most cautious capitalists in the
country. What influences them2 Not pa
triotic ardor, nor spirit of self-sacrifce-
these things are no longer called for but
the sober conviction that their money can
not be more wisely and securely invested


And this all comes from the fact that the
government has their absolute confidence
They have entire faith in its stability and
consider that the whole future is under
pledge for the redemption of its obligations.
They feel sure that the taxation, though,uot
yst in existence, is sure to come; and that
the people will meet it to any necessary ex-
tent. They have not the slightest misgiv-
ing about either the ability or the disposi-
ton. What must the monarchies of Eu-
rope think of a government resting solely
upon the popular will, that commands
such supreme confidence. The Old World
is now daily getting lessons of the latent
power of free institutions that it has never
before even so much as dreamed of. Its
keenest critics, its wisest authorities, blum
der like simpletens when they undertake to
judge as by their familiar standards. As
the London Times had the candor to con-
fess every incident in the conduct of this
war has taken the world by surprise, every
thing appears to be going in the way least
expected" And the climax of it all is that
in the face of John Bulls uniform predic-
ton that the federal government must COL
lapse about this time from their sheer fnan-
cial exhaustion, its bonds are now quoted
above par-and that too while the war
yet RACES, and before a dollar of taxation
is imposed. The old curmudgeon, when he
hears of this, will be more nnnnnlsAd 1hn-
Year: 1862

A CHEERING PRO5PECT.-A wit says the
success of our navy on the Southern coast
will soon enable the President to be hospi-
able enough to open little port almost
every day after dinner.-NeU York Eve7-
ma Post.
Year: 1862

Next in importance to the science OF
religion, which teaches our relations to
the Creator, and the science of morality,
which explains our relations to our fellow
men, is abe science of Governmen t, which
unfolds our relations aud duties as men,
bers of civil society. And no subject of
social interest can more worthily engage
the attention Of a rational being, who
has the happiness of himself and species
at heart, than the science of Legislation.
Government is a divine institution. This
we learn from various portions of the
volume of Inspiration. The most explicit
is the 18th chapter Of the epistle TO the
Romans. And if any should suppose
Pe!er in his first epistle 2: l3 inculcates
different theory let them remember
the two Apostles are viewing the subject
from different stand points. Paul is re-
viewing government in ito origin. Peter
contempates it in its form and limitations.
The former is OF God the latter is OF
man. The true origin Of civi! govern
nent, and its ultimate foundation un
doubtedly lie in the will Of God. But as
there is great difference in the climate
pursuits, tastes, interests, intellect and
principles OF the human species man il
permitted to give such form and limita
tions TO the government as 10 most a
greeable to the parties interested.


The primitive state Of the human fam
lily was that of equality, freedom and in
dependence. No one had the right te
Legislate or command. Each member O
the human family were as Independent
of each other as all were dependent upor
God. But the interests Of man deman
ded an associated state which we cal
civil society. TO attain this end it wa.
necessary for the individual to surrsude
certain rights and commit their exercise
to the body polite. The functions o.
government cannot be performed and its
beneficial results attained without this
concession on the part of the governed.
Now that the authority for government
is revived from God will appear from the
fact there are certain natural rights es
sen!ial to governmental functions, which
man cannot yield without divine permis'
sion. For instance, power over his own
life. Government cauno: legally exercise
power not delegated to it. Aud man
could not delegate this power but by di.
vine permission. Yet the exercise OF
capital punishment, as sanction to law,
il necessary to the safety and happiness
of society. No man has the righ. to EN-
ploy the hand OF the suicide and take his
own life. But rs government is of God,
and power over the life is necessary to
the legitimate functions Of government,
he may delegate that power, to the au.
thortiss that be, for the good of the
whole. Government is evidently Of God
since 1t cannot exist without the exercise
Of certain prerogatives which cannot be
delegated to it bu; by divine permission.


Whilst government itself 10 Of God, it
is very interesting inquiry to ascertain
the true source Of those powers which
Rulers may lsgiimately exercise. In the
natural state all mankind, as already in.
timated, are on an e9uslitxsanl3p eowss
and right. No c;ass ofS< 4. n
1egislato for the others


has the right 10 rule sn6 q
Year: 1862

srocKI-Yesterday, Government stocks run
up in Wall street as high as they were before
Gen. Banks's retreat, which event, by the way,
did Rot cause fall Of more than one ani one
halt per cent There was no panic growing
out Of that affair In the country at large. The
panic was confined TO certain persons here.
Year: 1862

shrewd agents can make small fortune in carrying
these articles around to families. The DENTAL TREAS
uRy is the neaest article that or woman can carry
around Send for one and see or better dozens which
we will SELL ss samples for So Agents sopplied liber
ally with Circulars II Now Is the time to go into
the busress, to do good, and make proat. We are
spending thousands for the benefit OF agents. New
England men and women here Is something nice and
chance to take the tide al its flood
Year: 1862

SPRING RAcEs-The race track was finished
last Saturday, and presents fine appearance,
and we doubt if it is excelled by any track in
the State. The spring races it will be remem-
bered, commence the 18th of May, and will be
well attended, according to present prospects.
In connection with the races it is proposed to
have pigeon shooting on one or more of the
days during the races to give our sporting
friends chance to try their skill in the shoot
ing line Red Bluff Independent