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Year: 1862

Major lodges battalion q mounted rifles, and Lass
Follcts Company D, OF Fourth regular artillery Gen.
Wool and STAFF remained TO supernteld the landing OF
the balance OF tho force, all Of whom landed and
oil before noon.


The President accompanied by Secretary Stanton ac
companed Con Wool and staff TO the wharf, and then
took tug and proceeded to the Minnesota, whore he
was received with a national salute.


is generally admitted that the President and Secre
tary stanton have infused vgor into both the naval
and military operations here and that the country will
have cause for further complaint.


The ironclad gunboat Gasna, accompanied by the
Port Royal and Aoostook, up the James river
Wednesday night and although have been unable to
obtain any positive information from them since she
senced the forts the lower part OF tho river is
dsrstood that the President has received dispatches from
General Mcclellan TO the effect that they have given him
most valuable aid in driving the enemy 10 tho wall I
is stated to-day that the Galena not only captured
the Yorktown and jamestown, but has put crews on
board and them up TO within sheing distance OF the
river defences Of Richmond or the truth OF this how
ever cannot vouch Old Point is becoming famous
for fabulous runors
Year: 1862

her-one hit her. During the engagement the oncmys
flag shot away, when Of their men went to take
up, and shell sent him to his long home. President
Lincoln with Secretaries Stanton and Chase on the
Rip Raps during the engagement Thus ended this days
work.


To night it is the intention 10 land body o.
troops at Lind Haven Fay, and tomorrow the curtain
will again rise, when. it is earnestly wished and
hoped. it win not descend until Norfolk IS
In our possession, and that pest, The Merr
mac, destroyed; for it win be a disgrace to
the nation IL she not Here have tho representa-


ves Of three European Powers in these Roads in the
scnce Of the English French and Norwegian men war
1t is burning shame TO have them look upon this lne
fleet, and solitary vessel keep thom oil at bay
The Monitor is her equal f not her SUPERIOR so il is re
presented If So she having such feet to sis her, why
is 1t that the Merrmac s such terror, aud why has
she been destroyed before that part Of tho vessels
can be relieved from this point and sent to other places
that in need Of their assstanceto Charleston for
instance2
Year: 1862

MORE BIO GUNs.-The Fort Pitt Works are
turning out the immense fifteen Inch guns now
at the rate OF three week. These guns weigh
each, in the rough, about seventy thousand
pounds, and apart from the difficulty of cast
ing, the labor of handling, turning and finish
ing such mass Of metal is immense. There
are four Of these guns now in the lathes, and
by the time these are out others will be ready
TO take their places. II is the intention to turn
out three a week for the balance Of the year


They are intended for the new Monitors" !"
and are the most formidable OF their character
in the world. Arrangements are now in pro-
eress for casting twenty inch gun. This latter
gun will throw ball of one thousand pounds,
and is expected TO have range OF four miles.
Year: 1862

IHE FLoU RIsHING STATE OF THE Cor NTRY.
lac commercial report OF the New York Her.
aid says: The trade reports for the week show
thai the foreign trade OF the port of New York
X active as ever, Notwithstanding the war
The imports are over four million and a
quarter, the aggregate exports of produce and
specie over five millions. Never i'm the palmiest
days of peace did New York do a better busi-
ness than this. SO far as the cons umptiou of
the country at large il concerned, IL would
seem that the secession of the Southern States
and their withdrawal from our markets. have
made no rcrcrptible change The great, popu-
lous and wealthy NORTH Is consuming quite a
many foreign goods as the country did before
the war. Those who regarded the South as
the great mainstay Of foreign trade Of New
York, are learning useful lesson, Our great
dry goods importers report unanimously that
the demand for dry goods, especially for the high
priced silks, delanes, laces, and wool.ns, was
never brisk than ii is this season. Notwith-
standing the high duties, the importing trade
has done and Is dong exceeding well. For
groceries the demand is equally active.
Year: 1862

To CURE SHEEP SKINS WITH THE WOOL ON
Take one tablespoonful OF alum and two
of saltpeter pulverize well ana NIX TO-
cether thoroughly. Sprinkle thlspowderup'
on the flesh side OF the SKIN and told to
sether with the wool out hang up In cool
place. In two or three days, as soon as dry
take down'and scrape the flesh with a blunt
edged knife till clean. This completes the
process. Such skins make excellent
saddle covers.
Year: 1862




The Cumberland being thoroughly de-
molished the Merrimac left her not, to
the credit of the rebels it ought to be
stated, either firing at the men clinging to
the rigging or at the small boats on the
propeller Whildin, which were busily dIn-
ployed rescuing the survivors other crew
and proceeded 10 attack the Congress.
The officers of the Congress seeing the
fate OF the Cumbei land, and aware
that she olso would be sank if she rema in
ed within reach OF the iron beak of the
Merrimac, had got all sail on the ship with
the intention of running her ashore. The
tug boat Zouave also aallantIy came out
and made fast to the Cumberland, assist
ed in towing her ashore.


TIE Merrimack then surged up, gave
the Congress a broadside, receiving one in
return, and getting astern, raken the ship
fore and aft This fire was terribly de-
structive, shell killing every man at one
of the guns except one. Coming again
broadside to the Congress, the Mrrimac
ranged slowly backward and forward, at
less that one hundred yards distant, and
fired broadside after broadside into the
Congress. The latter vessel replied man.
fully and obstinately, every gun that could
be brouaht to bear being discharged rapid-
ly, but with little effect upon the iron mon
ster. Some of the balls, striking at a
favorable angle, caused splinters ofircn to
fly from her mailed roof, and one shot
Year: 1862

THE CASE Of GEN. SToNR.-The mysterious
release Of Brig. Gen. Stone from Fort Lafay-
cite causes as much surprise here as did his ar
rest. This city being his residence, there is
naturally little added to the general interest
felt in his case. There is a desire that Gen.
Stone should have trial and it prevails among
friends and strangers alike. There can now be
no use in Withholding the fact, quite patent in
some circles last winter, that the evidence be-
fore the Committee on the conduct Of the war
circumstantial; but it is equally true that the
rebutting or negative proof was just as strong.
As there rs a doubt, Gen. Stone should have
the benefit Of it, and a trial is due to him, as
well as to the people and the Government, for
all have an abiding interest in the result-his
prompt and honorable acquittal or his conyic-
tion.-[ Washington Cor.
Year: 1862

doings and those Of the President for the past week.


mmenss cheers for tho President Of the ntod States


Amid loud cheers the resolutions were adopted.


John X. Porter WAS loudly called for, but declined
speaking.


HEsRy J. RAYMOND closed the proceedings by spirited
congratuaton on the result of their labors He had laid
aside all personal preferences in his action to-day lie
hid not voted for the nominee although be was his own
personal and political friend lie had intend
Ing ~ vote Tor General Wadsworh but from what he
learped on the way by conversation with citizens he
feared they had harder fight before them than he had
before IMAGINED He had deemed different course
to-day he believed and honed his fears were nne
cessary YET n6ne should SUPPOSE they have essy
victory before them, and they should not allow them
on Seymour the charges made against him as aiding the
cause OF the South.


after the customary vote of thanks, with repeated
Year: 1862

DEMOCRATS N The ARNY.-We have no
doubt that in regard to the Generals and
Colonels named by the Sentinel the fact is as
stated. As an Offset we can only say that
upon little Investigation we find that all
the regiments Vermont now has in the field
and as many more could have been oficered
entirely from Democratic applicants and yet
there would have been large margin for
selection. Of the balance left unappointed
it does not appear of record that any have
volunteered to serve their country in an un-
official military capacity.


The Sentinel could 90 little further. 1t
might claim without fearof contradiction that
almost every General, subordinate officer and
private in the rebel armies from the South
ern States is Democrat and then it could
add that every officer from the Northern
States in the same army is also a Democrat.
and was very recently in full fellowship with
the Sentinel When this enumeration is
gone through with, it might further busy it.
self in looking up the names of those who
have ever voted a Republican ticket and are
now found in arms against our country,
against the dear old flag OF the Union
Comparisons, as Mrs. Partington would say,
''are odorous," but as commenced by the
Sentinel they are very suggestive.-Brdttle-
borO Phgntr
Year: 1862

A contraband, who left Savannah on the
25d, was picked up by the gunboats. He re-
ports that provisions are scarce at Savannah
and very dear. Fresh beef is plenty but costs
% 10 80 cents for wheat used TO sell at 8. .
and 10 cents. Eggs are selling at fifty cents
per dozen ; chickens 81, so per pair tea
scarce coffee selling at Sl,50 to l,1o per
pound. They are very bad of for rum and Il
auors and almost have to give them up
Folks are gong and coming. Some who
had eft are returning. and they are sending
the negroes and cotton inland, and all the
money to Macon and threaten to burn the
city if they should be unable to hold it, and
are in daily expectation of an attack. They
had given up the idea OF defending the Sa-
vannah river by torpedoes, because one of
the principal men who was sinking them
got drowned while in diving bell, and they
now talk of piling the river across. All the
approaches to the city not only BY the main
channel, but also the by roads, are beng for
tilted, and they told him that they had one
hundred thousand men in arms.
Year: 1862

THE FORWARD MovEMEST.-A letter receiv..
cd at this Office from naval officer at Hamp-
ton Roads, gives us very interesting particu-
la of the great preparations being made at
that point for the forward movement The
forces, both naval and land. to be engaged,
are immense, and it is said that the senior
Major General is to command in person.
Our correspondent says there will be no
such word as fail with them.-Nao Bedford
Standard
Year: 1862

MANUFACTURE OF BONE SHELLs.-Scyoral
firms in this city arc at present engaged IN
the manufacture of shells for the government,
and are turning out daily large quantities.
After shell has been finished, many are
puzzled to determine, there being but sin
gle hole in the little hollow bail, how the
core is taken out. Tho core Is composed Of
-four and saud, and after being properly
moulded and finished is placed in an oven and
baked like loaf Of bread until il becomes
hard. The hot metal, when it is poured into
the mould, burns the -four cut and the sand
crumbles so as to be easily taken out.--Phi-
l14eiphid Press.
Year: 1862

FOLSOM AND AUBURN RAILROAD.-The
Folsom and Auburn railroad is progressing as
rapidly as circumstances will permit. Every
thing necessary for the successful running Of
this road is being completed by those having
charge Of the works. On the line of this road
fifty choppers are engaged constantly, and ten
thousand cords of wood are now ready for
transportation. The construction Of the road
commenced on the LIST of September, 1861.
Ten miles of it are graded three and one half
miles of track are laid, and the iron is advanc-
ing at the rate Of one and half mile per week.
This road will extend from Folsom to Auburn
by way of the Union House, Franklin House,
and Mountain House. Citizens Of Placer are
taking lively interest in this road, and will
soon see that it is completed as far as Auburn.
As one hundred men are now at wark on this
railroad, the contractor feels confident that
travel BY rail to the Mountaineer House, six
miles from Auburn, will be open by the first Of
July Sac. Bee.
Year: 1862

THE BEAsox.-It has been suggested that
the telegraph wire has got out of order in at
tempting to keep run of the many crooked
statements it has carried across the continent
and has thus got itself tied up in ahard. knot.
Year: 1862

The rebels have, since the war began, occu
pied at least half dozen places which they
called "Gibraitars," and IRON which they
have declared they never could be driven
But they have been driven from them, or have
fed without being driven one after another.
Now they are beginning to call each OF their
new impregnabie positions by the name Of
TtermOpylp
Year: 1862

A Slave lately came into the camp of
the Iowa troops at Florence, Mo, mounted
upon high spirited horse, on which he
had escaped from his master, who lives
near St. Louis Around his neck was
band of iron half an inch thick and nearly
one and halt. inches wide, not locked but
securely rivited. Three iron prongs of
lightning rod size were welded to this band
at equal distances apart, and arose above
his head about nine inches, with an out
ward inclination. The iron had lacerated
his neck, and the wounds had partially
healed under the protection he had given
to them by holding up the band with his
hands during the preceding days that he
was concealed in a corn6eld, but while ri
ding the horse he could not hold it up,
and it had opened the wound, from which
there was bloody, mattery ooze trickling
down upon his broad shoulders. To the
soldiers who surrounded him, with pity
and astonishment, the negro plead earnest
ly: Please Massa soger take dis collar off
my neck. Use good niger; I'll do any
ting you want me. De Illinoy sogers cut
the collar off er Ben After labor of
three hours the collar was filed of. 1t sp-
pears that the negro had carried this iron
band upon his neck about three months,
as a punishment for assisting his wife to
escape into Illinois
Year: 1862

Facts and statistics, with exact calcu-
latlons IN respect to the abundant resour-
ces of this country, tend somewhat, we
think, to encourage those who are mourn
ing over the great cost Of the var The
valuation of the Census of 1860 gives in
round numbers a property of more than
sixteen thousand millions of dollars. Eight
thousand millions of dollars was the valua
tion for 1850. 1t is only necessary to cal
culate the immense resources OF the coun-
try, the enterprising and elastic character T
ofits people, its vast energies of accomplish
ment, to appreciate something of its capac-
ity of endurance. 1t is idle to talk about
running this country. Such language is
uttered only to serve some end of doubtful
loyalty; or else by those who look on the
dark side till all sides become dark to them
Courage, then let US listen to NJ counsels
of fear. Out of this tremendous evil good
will come. 1t is the part of good citizens
never to despair of his country We who
remain home and share not the perils of
the camp and the field have something to
do to restrain the impatience of the hasty,
to inspire the doubling, to support our
brave sole iers in the field and strengthen
the hands of the Government. There is a
patriotism in cheerfully bearing the bur-
dens of taxation which, though not to be
compared with that of those who have Civ
en- their lives for their country, is by no
means to be lightly regarded. We pity
the man who is 50 means spirited as to grum-
BILE at merely pecuniary sacrifices to the
cause of his country. He only rises to the
spirit which animated our fathers and of
the present times who can say take all
have, leave me but the power to earn .
living, and government and country as
rich heritage for my children This is
a patriotism which is worthy to be mention
ed with that of our brave soldiers in the
ield.-Bost0n Journal
Year: 1862

\ venerable gentleman who once occu-
pied prominent position in leading New
England college, was remarking recently
upon the difficulty which he experienced
in obtaining servants who would attend to
their duties lie had just dismissed girl
of sixteen who was % much above her
business as to be intolerable The girls
father, who was an Englishman, called
upon him for an explanation. The EN-
ployer told his story, every word of which
the father received without question, and
then remarked with considerable vehe-
mence: 1t is oil o,oing to those cursed
public schools The father retired and
the old professor sat down and thought
about it, and the result of his thinking
did not differ materially from that of the
father. 1t was not Of course, that there
was anything in the studies pursued which
had tended to unfit the girl for her duties.
1t was very possible indeed for the girl to
have been better servant in consequence
of her intelligence. There was nothing
in English grammar or the multiplication
table to produce insubordination and dis
content. There was nothing in the whole
case that tended to condemn public schools,
as such; but it was the spirit inculcated
by the teachers of public schools, which
had spoiled the girl for her place, and
which has spoiled, and is spelling thou
sands of others


Let US look for a moment into the in
fuence of such motto as the following,
written over a school house doOr-always
before the eyes of the pupils, and always
alluded to by school committees and visl-
tors who are invited to make few re-
marks


Nothing is impossible to him toho aciKs.'


This abominable lie is placed before a
roomful of children and youth, of widely
varying capacities, and great diversity of
circumstances. They are called upon to
look at it, and believe in it. Suppose
girl of humble mental abilities and hum
bic circumstances looks at this motto, and
says: ,oiH be a lady. | aCW be indie
pendent. will be subject to no mans or
woman's bidding Under these circum-
stances, the girls father, who is poor, re-
moves her from school, and tells her she
must earn her living, now | ask what kind
OF spirit she can carry into service, ex.
cept that of surly and impudent discon-
tent? She has been associating in school,
perhaps with girls whom she is to serve in
the family she enters Has she not been
made unfit for her place by the influence
of the public school? Have not her CON-
fort and her happiness been spoiled by
those influences Is her reluctant service
of any value to those who pay her the wa
ges of her labor?


1t is safe, at least, to make the PROPOSE
ton that public schools are curse to all
the youth whom they unfit for their proper
places in the world 1t is the favorite
theory Of teachers that any man can make
Year: 1862

rE"we make no apology for this wicked effort
In the South TO destroy this Governments. We
grant the necessity of snppressing IL; but Abo-
ltionism and Secessionism must be buried In the
same political grave. The patriot who loves bis
country must consent 70 sacrifice both.


JosKrH HoLT.


That Is the true doctrine. Abolitionism pro
duced secession, and secession produced the war
We may quibble as much about the origin OF war
as we please, but the impartial verdict of history
will sustain what Mr.. Holt says. And we hope
the equally impartial verdict Of the people will
carry into executions the Judgment Mr.. Holt has
pronounced 'aboltionism and secessionism
must be buried in the same political grave The
patriot who loves his country must consent 10 sac
rifice both" To execute that Judgment, the Peo-
pie must vote and hght.-Corydon Democrat.
Year: 1862

except what were made by Geo. d. Morgan. 1t
is but justice to an influential and widely circu
lated paper in the city of New York to say that
since the World was united with the Courier and
Enquirer Mr.. Cummings has had no connection
with it as editor or publisher.
Year: 1862

State Tbs Is the issue made. Are the voters
ready to adopt it? We fear, indeed, that the
snemics of the white mans liberty under tho
false guise Of freedom aud equality to blacks,
will be only too successful in pervefting the
truth and that the people will be blinded to the
destiny that awaits them till the power passes
forever oat Of thcir hands, and they awake to
tho reality Of their political condition when all
Is lost.
Year: 1862

that the convention realized the distinction; for the 9th section of the schedule is, "the next general election fer officers uffhis State, under this constitution not otherwise herein provided for shall be held on the lst. Monday of Octo- ber A. D. 1862, in the maraeraQw prescribed by law

 The governor is an officer of the State under the constitution of 1862, whose election was not otherwise provided for than that it should be had on the first Monday of October, 1862, and it is the duty of the sheriffs of the several counties to advertise such election according to law. Sufficient ground was shown in the peti. ton to the judge of the circuit court of Pulaski county, to require him to compel the sheriff of that county to make the advertisement, and 8 mandamus will be issued by this court to the circuit judge, commanding him to grans the prayer of the petitioners.
Year: 1862

Ir Mir. Cross and Mr. Watts have sent to this office some of the largest and most delicious mel. ons we have ever eaten We are told that Mir w. had one much larger than ny|sent, which he designed for us, but found upon loading it into the wagon there was no room for other vegetables which we regret. T.
Year: 1862

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
who accompanied.an expedition from HEX
man to obion, on the Mississippi, tells Of this
scene:


st the ford Of tie Obion we come TO Davis
Mill, owned by large hearted Union man. a
native Tennesseean. It was an inspiring sight
to witness the Old mans emotion upon our
arrival. He received US with a shout and a
hurrah, and away his hat went flying in the
ar The old man with his gray locks float
ing in tie wind, was perfectly wild with ex-
citement. Tears chased each other rapidly
down his furrowed cheeks and he insisted on
embracing every man he met. He peremp-
torily ordered his negro man to shut down
the mill gate. No more grinding and taking
Of toll that day. Tn the excess Of his graf
itude he offered Col Hogg two thousand
bushels Of wheat and as many pounds of
bacon as a freewnl offering to the cause. For
over two months he had eaten and slept III
his dingy, dusty mill, never having dared to
visit his loved ones at home. The old
woman must see the Federal cavalry" He
mounted horse and promptly returned with
his wife bearing aloft the glorious old banner
Of the Union. She had concealed that flag
under her house for year, and though often
sought for by the rebels, she had managed to
prevent its capture.